berlin. european elections deal a blow to germany's mainstream parties. >> this is the worst result for the cdu and its entire history. >> the ruling conservatives admit they may have lost the country's young voters. they switched their allegiances to germany's success story of the greens, whose message on, change out than double their seats in the european parliament. nationalist party's top about a number of european countries, but fall short of the predicted surge.

austrian chancellor is out. opposition parties joined forces to remove him with a vote of no-confidence backed by the far right freedom party, which had been in government until last week. how far will you go for a good selfie? in india, the answer is often too far. researchers say the country has racked up half of the world's selfie related deaths. >> thank you for joining us. european parties are jockeying for position after sunday's elections to the eu parliament tilted the balalance of power in the block. here are some of sunday's key takeaways. voters punished traditional centrist parties, including germany's governing coalition of conservatives and social democrats. the greens made big advances to

become germany's number two party. france's number three in the european parliament. right-wing populists had a good night, winning both in france, the u.k., italy and poland. far right and nationalist parties have been predicted to surge to success across europe. things did not quite work out that way. >> france's marine le pen was one of the far right leader

-- >> he joins us in the studio. thank you for joining us. the right-wing populists did not see the servers they expected, but they have their strongest showing yet and parliamentary elections. we have a graphic that shows

where in europe and to what extent voters opted for these parties. in italy, the u.k., poland and hungary, over 30% of voters went for right-wing populist parties. hearing that figure, how important will they be in terms of affecting policymaking in brussels? >> they can create some trouble. they will put pressure on the majority in parliament to stick together. the european parliament is not like national parliaments. discipline is not tied. deputies come from different backgrounds. you usually need to reach across party lines in order to get a majority. with a substantial popular -- populist population, you have to reach out further to get a majority. that means you have to make more compromises and sometimes you will have the debates that the parliament needs. the debates about what is the right way. all the pro-eu parties have to stick together.

>> they can cause trouble. another narrative we saw is the centrist parties are saying their support eroded and it was a difficult day for them, not least in germany. >> as the results came in at cdu headquarters, the scale of the knights losses became clear. a blow for the chancellor, but not a reason to step down. likes >> angela merkel is our elected chancellor. we have to think things through. have no plans for a change in leadership, because that is the stat -- not decided by one party. >> it was obvious things were not going the cdu's way before polls closed. once the votes were counted, it was up to the party's leader to announce the shortcomings. >> this is the worst result for the cdu and it's in his -- in its history, at the european or federal level. i want to make it clear that this is not in line with our

claim to be a big tent party. -- 10 party. >> the cdu what started german politics, now people are asking what the future holds. >> they need to put some thought into who was running things and perhaps also communicate more skillfully. >> i don't think there is a bright side for them like there was after the last few elections. >> the greens, had every reason to celebrate. a stunning performance built on their core topics of climate change and digitalization. never has the party been so successful in a nationwide election. it doubled its share of the vote at the expense of the governing coalition. >> at the national level, i would help the government can jot the right conclusions from these elections, and that doesn't mean party leader should worry about what the parties' needs are, but the government should start governing, preferably in terms of the key issues of climate protection and a pro-european orientation.

>> for the other party in germany's ruling coalition, shock and disbelief. the social democrats also face their worst ever result in a nationwide election. >> we saw there are two big trends to take away from the election. we discussed the centrist party splintering, but also smaller parties on the right and left like the greens, surging. what do they have that the conservatives and central democrats don't have? >> there is one advantage that the greenspring into this. they look fresh. they look young. they look more like the mainstream of society. the traditional parties have become old. they are not representative of the mainstream. often times, they lack the language. the greens represent the feeling of large segments of society better than a traditional parties. >> those traditional parties

have lost credibility? >> they do. i have doubts whether the germans at large are so driven by the climate issue that they doubled the vote for the greens. i think the lifestyle is more effective than the climate issue. >> if we look at where the chips will fall in the european parliament, you said that the pro-eu forces will have to band together. can they? >> they well, but that -- they can come but they may not do it the way the traditional coalition of the socialists and the conservatives, which have run this parliament for the past 40 years. that means when the greens and liberals have to be tied into a papackage, they will have their own demands. that will not be a continuation of the old rules. they will want to shape the work of parliament, just as the traditional parties have done.

>> how will this look different? >> they may object to the candidate of the parliament for the commission president, simple because, if that was the case, for the next elections, it seemed like the epp would have a structural first choice of the position and they will not accept that. that could be a symbolic way in which they contest the old system. another would be, they say, we want a different setting and the parliamentary positions when it comes to the presidency, the committee chairs, the procedures. >> one quick question on voter turnout. over 50%, the highest in over 20 years. does it tell you people are interested in europe again? >> i think people understand that the eu is not a concrete block. it needs the support of itits citizens. more people have gone to the elections then have done over the past elections. that is a good sign. >> thanks for sharing your

insights with us. austria chancellor sebastian kurz and his government have been ousted after opposition parties joined forces in a vote of no-confidence. it was a spectacular reverse for a leader who last night, was celebrating victory for his party in the european elections. austria's president confirmed he helped to have an interim government in place within a week. >>s ebastian kurz after losing a historic no-confidence vote. he is now the shortest serving head of government. he wasted no time and lashing out at his former coalition partners. >> in recent days, we've heard only one thing for the freedom party and the socialist party. kurz has to go. that is their entire program. i hate to disappoint youou, but i'm stil h here,.

>> the vote of the confidence came after he kicked the freedom party out of the governing coalition and called no elections. the opposition claimed that was an abuse of power and some blamed him for reading a climate of high h drama and instability. >> you must answer for the first time questions about all of the chaos you have you -- unleashed. i hope you do that and don't just make a campaign speech. >> the parliamentary jousting started after a secretly recorded video service, showing freedom party leader, and the vice chancellor, seeming to offer government contracts and exchange for campaign donations. both the people's party and freedom party tapped into widespread right-wing populist sentiment.t. outside e of parliament, the people's party emerged from european election strengthened.

that has some analysts saying that this no-confidence vote a be a temporary setback for him and his people's party. in the meantime, kurz has promised to abide by the result and have a caretaker government takeover until september, when he may be back in the chancellor's again. >> let's catch up now on some other stories making news around the world. the head of romania's ruling social democrats has lost his appeal to have his corruption charge overturned. he must now serve 3.5 years in prison. he failed to convince an appeals court that he was not guilty of using his opponents to get fake jobs on the public payroll for two women who are working for his party. >> syria's first responders say 60 by the kilobyte regime air strikes on the country's last rebel stronghold in the southern province. the syrian observatory for public rights -- human rights posted this video. it shows the aftermath of a raid

by government forces. police in indonesia say they've arrested six people e on suspicn ofof plotting g to assassinate e officials during last week's riots in jakarar. a spokesman showed reporters confiscated firearms, bullets and fake body armor. protesters were killed during the riots over the disputes over election results. police are using live in you mission now. -- ammunition now. the devil has ordered its fifth annual freedom of speech award to journalist and author annabel hernandez. she accepted it at the global media forum. she has reported extensively on drug trafficking, government collection and collusion between and drug cartels and government officials. she is received numerous death threats and lives in celfin -- self-imposed exile. we caught up with the journalist after the ceremony. >> this award has two faces.

in one way, i am happy and proud of my job. i'm happy someone is watching what i'm doing and in every piece i wrote. on the other hand, i feel sad because i feel this complex about me surviving one many other friends and colleagues, as you know when hundred 25 have been killed in mexico. i'm happy, but in another way, i remember, how can we get a sense of the current situation of journalism in metro -- mexico? things are getting worse. we're talking about five journalists have been murdered in mexico this year. one a month. we are talking about human crisis. it is not just about journalists. it is not all of the issues related with mexico.

we are in a huge humanitarian crisis. >> the award presented to annabel hernandez was at the w's annual gathering in germany called the global media forum. this year's theme is the changing dynamics of politics and media, which have been brought into sharp focus recently by leaders who challenge the legitimacy of journalists and their work. germany's president was one of today's standup voices. >> german president and the dw director discussed the shift in journalistic power toward large media platforms. the president says more and more people get their news from the likes of youtube and twitter, leaving to a polarized society. >> the town has become much coarser. sometimes even vicious. especially on social media. since there is nothing left between black and white, no compromise in thinking is

possible and the one who presents other viewpoints and arguments is often treated as an opponent an enemy -- and enemy. >> politicians researchers and journalists from 140 countries have the best come together to discuss the relationship between power and the media. it is also a chance for dw to start a dialogue with its own audience. >> the global media forum is an excellent chance for us to connect with our partners. the w is podcasting via partners and forth on programs. it is important to have a good connection with them. it is also -- important to have people around the globe to talk about media and shifting powers. these are enough reasons to make this conference. >> for two days, high-ranking guests will discuss artificial intelligence, the future of broadcasting and state censorship. the president encouraged journalists everywhere to fight for a free press.

>> keep your courage to report on things that make governments uncomforortable. demomocracy neneeds all of you. >> beyond the encouragement, there's entertainment as the heroic struggle for free media around the world goes on. >> now to some other stories making headlines around the world. ukrainian officials say seven guards seven injured in a a riot involvining 5 5 inmates a at a prison in odessa. the clashes starteded when officicials tried to move some convicts to a different prison. inmates set fire to several facilities, including the prison library. ance's interior minister says police have arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of carrying out last month bomb attack in lyon. officers have been searching for a man seen cycling near the scene of the explosion. 13 people were wounded with many requiring hospital treatment.

to thailand, where the country a script by political deadlock. no singapore to managed to its -- secure a majority in the country's elections and that has thrown the field open to cop -- possible coalitions. what is clear is that the political landscape is changing. the former prime minister, which once dominated politics, failed to form a government. the party did win the most seats, but i support in the heartland, and the rural north of the country. that is because the promilitary party have made inroads there. the military junta seized power in the country in a coup in 2014. five years later, the support is growing. smaller parties have emerged on the scene. we had a reporter to find out to see how the lines of class are shifting in thailand. >> northern thailand, agricultural, rural and home to

former prime minister texan should know what -- thaksin shinawatra's party. cheap health care and every structure projects are coming here. the put the winds are changing. >> they are like the military. >> i used to vote for someone else, but i wanted to see the country progress and have something new. >> it is quite neutral and hopefully will bring less conflict and unite the thai people. >> this is one of two provinces in the north where voters chose the military party over the other. people have gone for an anti-military park tea to the military so. in a country where those two sides have been irreconcilably

split, nothing less than a political 180. they want those with an populist agenda, including raising the minimum wage and by fielding former politicians that were popular. but it isn't just the military part of a lost ground to. feature forward also picked up seats from their party. they have a charismatic leader and anti-military policies. in spite of these losses, the paparty did win the most seaeatn the election. analysts say every last seat in the north marks another nail in thaksin's political coffin. >> if obama and his ben is no light of the same -- the phenomenon is no longer the same. thailand is moving past him. you have new forces appearing in emerging on the scene. these are intervening factors to

why they have lost sunshine. >> voters are looking forwards, not backwards. the election is proved one thing. with our without thaksin the divide between pro-and anti-military policies -- parties dominates thai p pitics. >> you are watching dw news. still toto come. >> i would be ready to jump on the road if i have to. >> india's plague of death by selfie. are the countries young people going too far to get the perfect vanity shot? >> but first, yes president donald trump is in japan, where he is pressing the prime minister to even out a trade imbalance between the countries. trump is on the second day of his visit and was the first international leader to meet japan's newly crowned emperor. >> a morning of pageantry at the

imperial palace before a day of negotiations. trump became the first four dignitary to meet japan's new emperor since the monarch ascended to the throne. >> the u.s. president had only come to japan for a salute of honor. he is spending the day sitting down with prime minister shinzo abe a to talk business. -- update to talk business. -- shinzo abe to talk business. >> we e have had some great talk on trade in the military. we have talked about north korea. we met a lot of progress on a lot of suspects.s. -- subjects. we would like to do more business in the reverse. we will look at the balance of trade. >> early in the trip, trump served up warnings about what he sees as an unfair trade balance.

he wants japan to buy more u.s. goods, including military hardware. >> the u.s. and japan are both global financial giants. unlike neighboring china, japan is not keen to engage in a tussle over tariffs. there is no talk of an outright trade war for now. for the two allies, other day of diplomatic posturing lies ahead. >> you might have done it before, struck a pose to get the perfect selfie. you might want to check your surroundings before pulling up your phone. selfie deaths are on the rise. hundreds of people have died worldwide in selfie related accidents. most of them falling, joining or getting hit by traffic. half of those recorded happened in india. >> signature bridge in new delhi. it has become one of the country's selfie hotspots since opening in 2018.

the new landmark is definitely not the safest place for photo shooting. >> you don't see the c cars and you u risk an accident. >> we're williling to take any risk for a great selfie. i would be ready to get on the road if i have to. >> it is this kind of attitude that has made india the world's capital of "kikillfies." more than half of the incidents occurred in india. researchers attribute in the high number two india's enormous appalachian of young people. -- enormouous population of youg peopople. this student witness to 24 of his friends died. the friends had gone down to a valley, but the water quickly rose. his friends were carried away one by one with the current. >> selelfies are a g great way f cacapturing thee memories. we may get c carried away totoo much.

just keep clicking selfies. it becomes a problem. >> some psychologists suggest social media is the drdrive behd the quest for externally selfies. >> the intention is to be out there, be daring, present a face that the world would like to see. the more entertainment it will create for my social media platform. >> some authorities and management companies had to set up no selfies zones for dangerous places so people would stop risisng their l lives. for the rerelatively safe spots, the selfie trend seems unstoppable. >> just one soccer item. aston villa have returned to the premier league after beating derby county to-one in the chicken chop -- 2-1 in the

championship playoff final. they are returning to the premier league after a three-year absence. reminder of the top story. germany's green party has celebrated major gains in the european parliamentary elections. games that came as centrist parties lost ground. the head of germany's ruling conservatives admits her party lost the vote on climate change and digitalization. we will have more analysis on the european elections coming up on the day in a few minutes.

. yeah but it is welcome to live from paris world news and analysis from france twenty four i'm margot and these are the headlines. france's far right takes first place in the europeans this is the mainstream parties lose that both world grip on brussels the far right and the greens. the final say make decisions meanwhile t the u. . k. the bret party far outstrips the usual. political suspects. chance the kurds loses a vote of confidence oscars leader is swept aside and the continued fallout of the video scandal in vienna. twewenty four year old french has been arrested over the bomb attack leoeon last week thirty people were injured. devices detononated in front ofa