>♪ "thello, welcome to journal" on dw. i am in berlin. here is what is making the news this hour. turkish anti-government programmers -- protesters take after violente clashes. weather forecasters predict more rain for the midwest. schlecher went bust, what happened to the employees?

>> we began in turkey where after two days of violent protest, the goal is the escalation. the police have withdrawn from the square, most of the demonstrators are young people wanting to prevent the redevelopment of the park redeveloping tasim square. and they protest against the government, led by tayyip erdogan. >> tens of thousands joined in theim square, similar to uprising. earlier, things look different. violent street battles in his temple spread to the city, including the capital, ankara. police used water cannons but

that did nothing to stop protesters who came out in droves. the riots were triggered by protests it to prevent taskim square's development, one of the last green oasises in the city. they were going to make way for a new shopping center. saide minister erdogan the police were extreme but said he would not give in to the protesters. >> it is my provocation with a legal organization, despite the damage to local shops and attacks, the police continue to operate with the authority that they have been given. as i have said before, i have given orders to the governor, necessary steps will be taken if excessive force is used. >> the protest led to growing

discontent in turkey, many believing that the islamist government is especially authoritarian. >> we are joined now by war correspondent in istanbul. why do you think that the authorities are taking steps now over the situation at taksim square? >> early in the day, the president had concerned about the situation, they wanted to have the prime minister and the security chief, for the withdrawal. the protesters are still very nervous, in taksim square. many people are leaving and giving their gas masks to protesters who were just arriving. and there are still clashes going on in other parts of the city. >> this seems very reminiscent of the images we saw during the

revolution in egypt. how difficult are these situations? >> the turkish prime minister has won three elections, unlike the leaders were overthrown -- and he remains popular among his supporters. but having said that, there are similarities, the people taking part come from a cross-section in turkish society, rich and poor and old people have taken part as well. there are parallels to the arabs bring in that. introducedhas reforms but he is accused of being of authoritarian. where is turkey going? >> if you ask people -- he has brought the military under civilian rule, but there is concern even among some quarters of his own supporters of what

they see is a growing authoritarian action. he has more journalists locked up than any other country in the world and also, there is a concern that he is driving through legislation that is very divisive, with strict control on alcohol consumption, which was pushed through and the head of the supreme court warned that the government was falling very polarizing actions and said that turkey is becoming too divided. >> a thank-you very much. "blockuppymany, the held a protest in the financial capital in frankfurt today. violence broke out after police surrounded writers, they used pepper spray to keep them from going through police lines.

they are now in their opposition to austerity measures, which will lead the cut -- to deep cuts in social spending. monsanto says they will not market their a genetically modified crops in europe. they say there is not enough demand for their products among farmers. this is after a backlash after herbicide-resistant wheat was sound honest -- on a farm in oregon. japan and south korea have suspended imports from the united states. in germany and the ban has been very strong, monsanto is the largest producer of gnc. states, tornadoes have caused massive damage in the state of oklahoma, according to the state medical examiner. this comes two weeks after 24 people were killed in the oklahoma city suburb of moore.

>> the driver of this car had a death defying trip. the footage captures the carnage caught in oklahoma, multiple tornadoes tore through on friday. among those killed were a mother and her baby. they had been traveling across the highway when their vehicle was thrown through the air. the storms have also brought heavy rain and flooding. some streets in oklahoma city have been transformed into reverse and many people have been injured in accidents. tens of thousands of households are without electricity. the storms have now moved on to the northeast and the state of emergency has been declared in the state of missouri. germany, parts of the

country are under water after heavy rainfall caused flooding in the south and eastern parts of the country. two people have drowned and they have closed the highways -- and the next couple of days will bring even more rain. >> the driver of this car was lucky. he almost drowned in the floodwaters of the river. from the other side. this was a long way around. >> four days, southern and eastern germany have been this is floods, affecting trees and fields. the emergency services can do little to stop the water, meteorologist say the low pressure over the alps is to blame.

traffic has been halted -- and the floodwaters are heading downstream, and water levels just keep rising. parts of austria prepare for the worst. building damsre along the banks of the danube. here andn is expected the river is already at the limit. this is a different picture entirely in the far north of europe near the arctic circle. in northern sweden, people enjoy the weather with temperatures reaching 100 degrees celsius. >> coming up, what do you do when your employer goes bust? many people answer that question one year ago at

schlecher. but first, other news around the world. the pakistan national assembly has sworn in their new lawmaker. now has more than half the seats of the 320, after winning the national election. the first since pakistan's independence. 35 billionnnounced euros in aid to africa, for infrastructure projects and farming. the move is an attempt to catch up with their rival, china, which has invested in the resource rich continent. -- riot membered akena has ended her hunger strike. she was protest and the

conditions at the prison colony in because she was not allowed to go -- go to her own hearing. she stopped eating 11 days ago. went bust aher employees were,000 out of work. this caused an uproar. one year later, many employees are still trying to find a new job. this has been a window of opportunity for some. the shocking news radio, that the drug store was going out of business. >> we were planning to get married that year. i heard about the insolvency in the car and my world collapsed

right there. >> almost 6000 schlecker stores closed in a few months. 35,000 mostly female employees lost their job and many are unemployed one year later. to make matters worse, most of them were in rural, weak areas. >> in places like that it is hard to find a new job. many of the women have families and are caregivers. this makes them less flexible forward opportunities. >> jacobs started her own drugstore in berlin. -- oldf schlecker c schlecker colleagues are getting low-paid jobs. she says she is happy she had

her own employment. hour,as earning $17 per and i would never get that again, not for 17 euros per hour. i just wanted to work. >> she has not regretted self employment. on the contrary -- nothing beats being her own boss. >> we shift gears and have a look at soccer, the final of the german cup is underway in berlin. bayern munich going agaisnt vfb stuttgart, looking to make history. there would be the first to get the trouble, having been a winner of the champions league and the bundesliga. the coach of vfb stuttgart is hoping for an upstart. this is 2-0, bayern. is ahead at the

french open. germany's haas made it to the last 16 the third time, but faced a marathon task. the match against john eisner fived 4.5 hours and wetnt sets. they squandered no less than 12 match mpoints. >> danny pedrosa has poll position at moto gp. he has a new track record with an ideal start for sunday's race, the 25th time he starts at the front of the pack. jonas bulger snatched the league -- lead for poll position. that is all for us at dw. tune in in the next hour for more news and updates.

♪ >> revamping brazil's soccer pride. construction was meant to be finished in the run-up to the world cup, the city of rio de janeiro is facing other challenges. people are looking ahead. some 8000 construction workers are involved in the final phase of renovations. them, he has been working at the site for one year now. we asked him how it feels to work on this stadium.

>> he says it is a great honor to work on this project. they have experienced so much history. this has shaped the lives of so many fans. being part of this historic job may be an honor, but that does not mean that the pay is high. he earns about 450 euros per month. the big question is will he be able to afford a ticket for the world cup game? he thinks so. he says that as a brazilian, he has to believe this.

he says soccer is part of the culture. as he gets back to work, we go south. the copalimb up from cabanna beach is a poor brazilian neighborhood known for a high crime rate. crime has been good -- been a big concern in the run-up to the world cup, along with the ability to provide security for spectators. this is the new police station. priscilla, the commander, greets us. she says it is important to have a better greek presence. until a few years ago the authorities did not set foot in this area, and the heavily armed security forces pushed out the gangs. in a pacification operation.

this was a meeting place for drug and weapons dealers, affecting the lives of the residence and it destroyed the peace here. >> today, but colleagues on the force are present on the streets. gangs have disappeared in the area is safe, according to tiago. we follow him and his fellow officer on their patrol. police rarely came here, he says, and things here were very difficult for the authority's. the criminals and the gangs put up a great deal of resistance. not long ago, police were affair -- afraid to enter this area but now they have a report with residents, because of the hard work on behalf of him and others

like him. 1200 people live here. 4 -- 100 years there were no police patrols. now, for the first time, residents can take their worries to officers like him. people here also have access to electricity and running water. something else has changed here. terrorists have started visiting. they want to see how people live here. a hostile open to take advantage of the view. nowadays, you can move around freely, even terrorists, because the police are on patrol 20 hours a day. he is sure the police will hold for the world cup. but this is a model right next

to a world-famous beach. we traveled north, taking a cable car to a poor neighborhood. the police have made their presence felt here, but they have not yet driven out the criminal element. poverty is endemic. here in guadeloupe, civilian soccer is looking for their future stars. a social welfare project is a school founded by the ex national team star. themchool principal shows what it takes. she says the soccer school has been around since the year 2000. he grew up in this housing project. the school educates children and young people from 6-17 years,

and all of them come from the neighborhood. the school tries to channel the love of soccer into a learning experience. he is studying spelling. i asked him what his favorite subject was. he said, soccer. i asked him what else he has learned. he also said he has learned reading and writing. out to pitch with their coach. the class is a mix of boys and girls, who played together easily. the youngest players have some fun, and tactics are secondary. everyone will get behind the ball.

octavio has international taste. his soccer idol is portuguese. fame on the soccer field is one way to escape poverty and leave a better life, but the coach wants them, and daily, there is market -- more success than simply honing football skills. the sosa says the mission here is to save the kids' lives. he uses the ball to get kids excited about education. from what we can tell, teaching through soccer seems to be working. we make our way back to the stadium.

the construction workers have shed their work clothes and put on soccer jerseys. today, they have free tickets to the first match played in the renovated up. we were supposed to meet elton, but he did not show. not everyone is here for the game. rio,is a geographer from who is here with 150 members of the group to demand that this be open to everyone. >> what are you demonstrating against? >> the privatization, the taking of public goods for private hands. this is one of the most historic places in brazil, that has been taken from the hands of the people who made it famous, handed over to private interest. >> this has been renovated three times in recent years, at a cost

of 580 million euros. now this has been sold for a pittance, and the stadium is expanding their territory. 30 other indians lived in a house near the stadium, intending to open a museum for their culture, but the police drove them out. police evicted him and other residents of violently, and without respect. the brazilian government continues to treat people very badly and this is the 21st century. only a few demonstrators made it into the arena. he was one of them. but few spectators noticed this protest. they were preoccupied with the first game to be played in the stadium. this occupies a mythical place in the imagination.

the atmosphere is already friendly with the world cup still one year away. arehis occasion -- they rooting for the national team and the stars of the past. the 1994 a member of world champion squad. he has just earned his side a penalty. but he thinks preparations are coming along fine. the brazilians will play at home in of their own fans and god willing, they will win. few pounds since his glory days but still has a champion's attitude, he played on three world cup teams. the brazilians call him the phenomenon.

he is full of praise for the -- latest version. the party is a big thing now, the stance of great and everything is nearly ready, so good luck. the fans still love him for leading brazil to their last world cup title in 2002. the current team has problems but fans eagerly await the competition. this man says that of course he will be there for the world cup. he is part of the history of the stadium. this man says it will be hard to get in, tickets will be very expensive. there isman says that a beautiful this stadium for the championship and this will be a great place to win the cup. there were further issues of the opening -- after the opening

match. the second game was canceled, but world cup fever -- everyone wants to be part of the fairy tale set to take place next year.