>> live from dw studios in berlin, this is your world news on the journal. >> good to have you with us. coming up with black building a coalition against islamic state terror. france host an international conference. >> two more refugee strategies in the mediterranean. as many as 700 ground. >> and a eurosceptic party makes big gains into elections and it's getting global attention. >> the u.s. and its allies say they will be stepping up their fight against islamic state under a coalition being formed

by president barack obama. >> at a meeting in paris, 25 countries including iraq agreed to offer military assistance but failed to pledge any concrete new measures. >> iraq is calling for a mix of humanitarian and military aid to roll back deep islamic stated dances into its territory. exit is a day many iraqis have been waiting for -- world leaders gathered in paris to throw their weight behind the iraqi president and his new governments efforts. a growing international coalition is mobilizing military assistance to fight the group. the u.s. has been fighting against ias since early august. now french jets have begun their first surveillance flights will stop >> the message is very clear -- no country will be abandoned if it is to be attacked i terrorists. the whole international community will stand united.

>> in addition to parts of iraq, i is controls much of eastern serious. the u.s. says it is prepared to take the fight there also, but that was not discussed in paris. several arab nations pledged to assist u.s. strikes in iraq and other countries including germany will help supply weapons. they will work to cripple their finance and support networks. >> we must stop the flow of fighters who come from a wide range of countries in the world. we talked about 51 countries. that includes finding more effective ways of countering their effective propaganda operations and blocking efforts to recruit fighters from arab and western countries. >> military means alone will not be enough. that's why the states who oppose ias our meeting here and now to discuss the political approach.

>> while the international community was keen to go forward a united front, many are still guessing about what a military campaign could entail. >> the declaration of the coalition against islamic state remains vague. they were unable to hash out any details here to actually do something that read -- for example experts are demanding boots on the ground, which many think are necessary to roll back islamic state. also a substantial, supportive role for muslim states all stop >> islamic state glittery successes have led to a jump in young european men joining their ranks in iraq and syria. >> berlin has started to clamp down on this thing returning jihadist oppose a threat on german soil. >> in the first child of its

kind, a german 20-year-old is facing charges for fighting with islamic state in syria. >> the defendants appearing in court, his face learned for legal reasons -- he is accused of traveling to syria to fight with iis. amongst his charges, the following -- based on our findings, he visited a weapons training plant and participated in combat operations. prosecutors say he wrote to his sister saying jihad was his duty. his lawyers dispute that claim. the lead judge told the defendant he was a young man without a significant criminal record and signaled the court would be lenient if he gave his full cooperation. something the young -- some think the young muslim was quickly radicalized. his warmer coach says he joined us wearing the star of david on his chest and thought or us.

how could he become so radicalized and so aggressive in such a short time? it is a question many are asking. one leading analyst says it has little to do with faith. these are people looking for something. they have no sense of direction and sometimes they don't have especially people who have not had a religious reading experience a different side of life here. >> after fighting in syria, prosecutors don't inc. he was planning attacks in germany, but authorities are worried men like him would import extremism to germany. >> the young people who witnessed or took part in atrocities there could come back and influence other men, like if they make themselves out to be heroes and proclaim all the great tings they did for god.

that concern could be justified will stop over 400 men i came are believed to have traveled from germany to fight for islamic state and just over 100 have returned. >> more than 700 migrants fleeing africa and the middle east thought to have been drowned the mediterranean in the past few days to stop >> the organization for migration says 500 people died when their boat which was traveling from egypt bank off the coast of malta. migrants refused to move to a smaller vessel. a boat carrying as many as 250 migrants sank on sunday. just a few have been found alive. >> we spoke to the director of the italian council for refugees and ask them to give more details on what exactly happened on the capsized boat.

>> it appears the biggest tragedy where it may be even 500 migrants and refugees disappeared and most probably died in the mediterranean. a ship which left the egyptian coast and as has been done there on so-called motherships, bigger ships, they are carried on and when they approach the waters, they are shifted onto smaller boats will stop these worsens have even more risky german -- and therefore they destroyed the boat and feared perhaps to be observed at that moment.

this is probable because we know the ships coming from egypt are bigger ships and several times, the refugees and migrants are worst to change the kind of vessel in order to arrive in europe. >> some say this shows the mediterranean could become a mass grave. what should the eu do? >> we are demanding already for a time and it appears on the agenda legal channels and safe channels of arrival of refugees are open toward european member states because otherwise the only option is to risk their lives and go under these boats because there's no possibility of an end to the member state in any legal way.

this is what is required in the european countries, to open these humanitarian bridges toward europe. >> that was christopher hyde, director of the italian refugee council. thank you for joining us. >> here in germany, chancellor angela merkel has ruled out pushing her conservative hearty further to the right in order to fend off a growing challenge from your us cap dekes that surpassed expect haitians on state elections over the weekend. >> the alternative for germany won more than 10% of the vote in brandenburg and two states in the east, campaigning on a profamily, tough on crime platform. >> mainstream parties are shunning them saying they are a fringe party that flirts with the far right. >> pots them is the capital of the eastern german state of numbered.

the euro crisis is not a pressing issue here, so what explains the success of the asd? many brandon berger's worry about large number of asylum the ears and burglaries and thefts along the border with poland, issues only the asd has addressed. >> i think it is great and i'm very excited about it all stop >> i myself would say there are a lot of asylum-seekers here. >> the day after the election, alexander garland is in the spotlight. he won over voters with half law and order policies and he says his party will not be held back by taboos. >> we are going to keep addressing issues that get swept under the rug of lyrical correctness. they call us right wing, but i would call it common sense. there's not that much around. >> chancellor merkel has ignored this conservative groundswell as

their party struggles. >> policy that provides solutions to problems is what we need. >> or social democratic partners are striking an alarmist nerve -- an alarmist tone. >> is a right wing, populist party that wants to go back to the german mark and east germany. >> it creates an anti-immigrant sentiment. that's a challenge for this country which is based on a social market economy and tolerance. >> what he says the alternative for germany is here to a. that is something he plans to prove in the coming years in the brandenburg arlen. >> is the asd here to say it -- your tuesday? what is behind the growing attraction of the asd for voters? >> as the report mentioned, you

can't -- they have picked up on issues like crime the people are worried about. the issues they are most strongly against -- their position against the euro currency and thank you for immigration -- these are things that have galvanized support to them. there is no doubt many germans are becoming more euro skeptical , particularly because many feel the painful mistakes of other countries and there's a substantial, perhaps growing minority of people who feel a tougher, more restrictive immigration policy is needed. these are the things that have given them support, not just in regional elections but european elections where they did well. they got quite a lot of support even though they did not get into parliament. it's another matter whether these voters, perhaps as protest

voters really see the asd as a potential huge or party government. >> how much of a threat does this party opposed to angela merkel and the conservatives? >> it does oppose a threat. they've certainly taken some votes from the conservatives. it depends how long they can stick around and prevent angela merkel her party from speaking to everyone in the center and on the right of german politics. certainly after each one of these election successes, there have been growing calls in the ranks for angela merkel to change her approach and not try to ignore the asd but address of the concerns they have raised will stop >> is this a strictly eastern german phenomenon? >> there have been three regional elections this year. they've all been eastern

germany. we have seen them do well at the national poll and in european elections, so this is a nationwide phenomenon and it appears to be growing and getting stronger. >> simon young at our parliamentary studios. thank you very much. >> sweden has seen its anti-immigration party make some significant gains. it was the centerleft social democrats. >> without an overall majority, he's already ruled out a coalition deal with the sweden democrats will stop he is also reportedly rejected an alliance with left party. a deal with the center-right could be on the cards will stop the center-right fredrik reinfeldt has stepped down but will step bash it will be around

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>> welcome back. the clock is ticking. there's just three days left of campaigning until scotland's referendum on independence. >> clicking and ticking is getting louder. it's too close to call but they are out trying to persuade crucial undecided voters. >> the british flag could become a thing of the past in scotland of the country votes for independence on thursday. supporters and opponents of raking away have been out in force. they're hoping to sway those who have not made up their minds. politicians have been using the campaign trail and calls it a unique moment in history.

>> the evidence says more and more people in scotland want to put scotland's future in scotland's hands. >> is also one of the dangers of going it alone. >> it is my duty to be clear about the likely consequences of a yes vote. independence would not be a trial separation. it would be a painful divorce. >> queen elizabeth has made her first comment on the referendum, saying she hopes people will think very carefully about the future. her remark was immediately seized on. >> i don't think anybody should be in doubt of what she is privately feeling. i'd be very surprised if she welcomed the splitting up of the kingdom which she feels she has inherited.

>> at the end of the day, it's the british people who will decide whether to break their historic bond. with the vote too close to call, it is anyone's guess where they will be when they wake up on friday morning. >> we've seen a crises and uncertainties from scotland to the middle east as politicians are working overtime. >> in the literary world, it's much the same with everyone trying to understand why and what it means as we move into the future. >> writers are trying to do just that at a gathering experiencing a state of emergency will stop >> is a literary response and they are graphic will stop >> even the graphic novels here are

increasingly inspired by political and social issues. in the mid-1970's, democratic rights were seriously limited in india. this author sat on a panel to explain how the illustrators deal with this euro. but today's crises have created a new set of themes for comic books. it is a trend emerging across all genres of literature. >> whether it is the civil war in syria, fundamentalism in sub-saharan africa, or the drug cartels in mexico. these are issues many incorporate in their novels and poems. investigative journalism also features in the festival. the organizers believe reports from conflict zones are a

special -- essential to understanding the world. the situations in many countries mean in-depth reporting is all the more important. >> conditions are expect it to worsen. just look at what has happened in syria and iraq in the last few years and you can imagine the worst. >> the festival features many ukrainian authors. andre has been keeping a journal for 30 years. the crisis wanted him to publish a segment about his hometown, key of. joining me is one of ukraine's is known authors and columnists. welcome to the show. what are you focusing on right now? >> i am describing development

between russia and ukraine, which is not something pleasant it is there is not much hope. i'm also trying to work on my new novel which i interrupted in new -- in november when the first protest began. >> you live not too far from where the protests to place. >> there are no protests. after many attempts to move them, they ceased to be some kind of discussion ground as it used to be before. everybody is watching what is happening in the east, so it is quiet but nervous. >> is not just, it is the

hungarians and trans-carpathian region. haupt were apart is the country right now? >> hungarian problem and ukraine does not exist. there is more -- there is no movement of the hungarian nations and ukraine. there is another problem in the carpathian region. they are quite active but a tiny minority. there are bellicose sides on the leadership level.

our ordinary people as divided as the leaders are? >> the majority of ukrainians are more pro-urine ian and pro-nato because now everyone felt that range are of this war. people are buried all around ukraine. we have housings of people killed so the situation is quite dire all stop >> you mentioned this pro-european sentiment. we are not going to sign up on the pro-euro -- is he getting a lot of criticism on that? >> before he said this am a his party and he himself, are going

to get a majority. they are calling to the socialism they are the most popular party and will be used tymoshenko who is trying to come back into politics with the help of some new faces. >> a lot of movement in the political scene right now. his new book is "ukraine diaries." thank you very much will stop on the ground in he's turned ukraine, new fighting was reported further threatening the shaky cease-fire. >> they're taking part in annual drill and the joint military exercise is about 1200 kilometers from disputed territories. the maneuver involves over a thousand soldiers. russia has described it as a provocation and is concerned nato troops could stay in ukraine after the exercise is over.

>> one of egypt's most prominent human rights activist is to be released imprisoned pending a trial. >> he was granting aid -- granted bail and greeted by thousands of supporters. he was serving charges of violating egypt's strict anti-pro-just -- anti-protest laws. he is expected to walk free alongside two other activists on tuesday. >> pilots have called off their latest strides -- strike due to hit frankfurt's busiest travel hub. >> the pilot union says lufthansa has presented new proposals and fresh talks could take place this week. pilots have stage three walkouts and plan to change early-retirement policies. here come the market numbers.

the dax inched slightly upward. dow jones industrial average is a bio quarter percent. the euro is trading slightly down against the euro. germany's third-biggest car components maker is getting even bigger. >> they have announced a deal to take over trw for almost 10 billion euros. together, they will become the world's second-biggest car parts company with someone hundred 40,000 employees and sales of around 32 billion euros. stockholders and government regular still must approve the deal. in other news, heavy rains in the balkans have led to severe flooding in the region.

in serbia, two people were reported dead in slovenia. >> in croatia, authorities are struggling to shore up flood defenses that began last wednesday. large areas of that country are affected. more than 50 people died in record what in the region in may. that is all we have time for. thank you for joining us here at the journal. >> keep on watching dw.

>> it's still vacation time here, but europe never sleeps. as always, we've uncovered some exciting stories for you. welcome to the "european journal p or co. this week, we look at ireland's dark past with home children. spain's human towers for independence. and crimea's soccer talents become a political football. our first report tells the story of how thousands of children were taken away from their mothers and raised in an environment devoid of love and support. if thi