this is deja vu news live from berlin kazakstan prepares to elect a new president but observers say the outcome isn't in doubt with the handpicked successor of the country's long standing wealth or a tarion ruler set for victory also coming out. in football a teenage star is born in france as germany made a winning start at the women's world cup. and standing up for the little guy a major titian all german company putting on a brave face even as it risks being ruled by the competition. i'm rebecca ritter's welcome to the program kazakstan is voting today to elect a new president it's the 1st time since independence that long time or thora tarion later nursultan nazarbayev will not be on the ballot the world's last soviet era leader ruled the central asian nation with an iron fist for nearly 3 decades but in march he unexpectedly stepped down was handing over the reins to his protege kassim john not to cry over is expected to win the election. day w correspondent emily showmance been speaking to opposition activists in the country she said has this report. poetry and music against politi

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berlin thank you so much thank you. around $100.00 people have been arrested at protests as kazakstan holds a presidential election internet service in the central asian country have also reportedly been shut down the protesters are accusing authorities of running a sham it's the 1st time since independence nearly 30 years ago that the country's soviet ruler be on the ballot and many have been calling for change but once again there's little doubt who the winner will be. it was meant to be kazakhstan seamless transition to a real democracy but instead this. opposition protesters being rounded up in several cities during elections for the central asian countries 1st new president in almost 3 decades. there is 7 candidates running to replace the longtime former leader nestle thomas not by a half but only one is expected to come out on top he's handpicked successor interim president casting. a generation of catholics as no no other leader another by half and many of them feel will do little to bring change to the former soviet country. one of them is opposition activists. we spoke to d.w. from all marty just shortly before he