and 30 years ago the border was removed between hungary and austria allowing tens of thousands of east germans to make their way to the west soon the berlin wall came down signaling the end of the cold war. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for joining us the n.g.o.s operating a rescue vessel in the mediterranean has described the situation for the 100 people on board as a humanitarian emergency the spanish like ship open arms is currently anchored off the italian aisle. of lampedusa authorities have refused that permission to dock there now spain has offered to take the migrants to the port of i'll just say it is now to take them in that spanish port that is but the charity that owns open arms has rejected this ofter offered says that the journey of several days over that stretch of ocean is quote unrealistic given the conditions on the ship right now now spain says the vessel can dock at whichever port is most accessible some migrants have been so desperate to get to dry land that they have attempted to swim ashore. dried some on the horizon safety on the italian island of lampedusa be

the leaders of germany and hungary remembering the day 30 years ago when the border between hungary and austria was open it allows tens of thousands of east germans to make their way to the west and signaled the beginning of the end of the cold war. and hong kong streets again filling with protesters but not with tear gas this time around the massive turnout comes after stern warnings from beijing. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for joining us the n.g.o.s parading a rescue vessel in the mediterranean has described the situation for the 100 people on board as a humanitarian emergency the spanish flag ship open arms is currently anchored off the italian island of lampedusa authorities have refused permission to dock there now spain has offered to take the migrants at the port of alegate see it is for. to see it as that would be the journey of the open arms but it has rejected that offer and says the journey of several days is quote unrealistic given the conditions on the ship right now spain has now said it can dock at whichever port is most convenient while some migrants though are tire

we started hungary where president viktor orban is hosting german chancellor angela merkel this hour the 2 leaders on the city of szell prong where hungary borders australia they're attending events to commemorate a pivotal moment in the form of the i'm cut and 30 years ago on this day in 180900 unexpectedly allowed hundreds of east germans fleeing communism to. it's a border without any kind of documentation making their way to west germany it was the 1st rip in the iron curtain between communist eastern europe and the democratic west. standing by actual problem is these obvious political correspondent simon young simon welcome tell me where you are and what's happening there to mark this historic anniversary. i mean as you mentioned shop near the austrian border. hungary and austria the former curtain through europe during the cold war i'm here near the town hole where chancellor merkel and prime minister orbán. meeting and just earlier they attended a church service in the german speaking church here to mark the events of 30 years ago and both leaders spoke about that time what it

political correspondent simon youngs following this story in hungary has this report. 30 years ago hungaryopened its borders to let east german refugees seek freedom and a better life in the west victor alben says he's proud of that past and believes his government with its tough line on migrants from outside europe is defending that very same freedom today while angle americal takes a different line on migration emphasizing what she calls europe's common values and responsibilities here in shop from the 2 leaders focused on areas where they can agree such as combating the causes of migration and chancellor merkel also said that the events of 989 convinced her that when people stand up for what they believe in politics can change in ways that nobody expects. will match in berlin last night saw the culmination of a decades long dream ballet and it was their 1st ever game in the top tier of german football the bundesliga despite this union fans started the match with a silent protest for the 1st 15 minutes as they condemned their opponents' lack of tradition and use of corporate money. to ne

hungary's national day for the courage they had at the time germany will not forget this. if i get. as medical and all been celebrated the anniversary of this pivotal moment it was clear that the relationship between the 2 leaders has strained in recent years the saga whole local soccer history. the hungary and police and border guards are standing guard at the southern border everyone who reads the intelligence reports knows that the migrant flood is not over because our shot of the cause and i may have to get the. funding we defeated possibly still there for today on the issue of people's right to stay here once they've arrived in germany has asylum laws and the geneva refugee convention so these people have a right to stay convince one machall and orbán hold very different views on how europe's borders should be managed today obama is known as one of the biggest critics of merkel's decision to open germany's borders to hundreds of thousands of refugees 4 years ago. sudan's former president omar al bashir is on trial for corruption he toppled the country's democratically

visiting the restricted access area in southern hungary. she was here in 2015 when the 1st big wave of refugees arrived from syria africa and afghanistan. i remember these hordes of refugees on the border in 2015 and budapest we heard about the conflicts and problems arising here we brought hundreds of tennis and blankets with donation and it was september and the nights were already very cold. or. it wasn't easy to get past the armed guards protecting the border cutty help the refugees put up tents their feet were wrecked from walking long distances she recalls and no provisions had been made for them. 30 years ago at hungary's border with austria the world witnessed another wave of refugees. it was always so reporters applauding and here we are we can't believe it's. it was in the border town of shop run that the iron curtain began to crumble when $500.00 east germans fled to the west we're out of pod bella was one of the soldiers guarding the crossing on the 19th of august 1909 a peace demonstration was being held what's gone down in his

and just anglo-american marks a historic milestone on the road to german reunification she joins hungary's leaders remember the date 30 years ago when the border between hungry and austria was opened and allowed thousands of these germans to meet they'll be to the west. last in sport on the dusty gaza opening weekend on the leipsic tanishq unions poland but instead top did deal with the crushing for nearly defeat. germany has agreed to take unfortunately on board to form a fight us from the so-called islamic state they've been handed over to a german delegation in syria the children have been living in the camp in northeastern syria which was more than $70000.00 women and children it's the 1st. i'm jim he has agreed to take in i assume from syria other european countries including france and belgium have already done so but the more than $100.00 children of german parents who might be brought to germany. and for more on the story i'm joined by a political correspondent hans brand at the bottom entry studios and with me in the studio i have did obvious expert on islamic state filled in nois

historic milestone on the road to the end of the iron curtain 30 years ago today the border between hungary and austria was opened allowing thousands of east germans to head west. plus thousands flee a raging wildfire on spain's prime canary island some 1000 firefighters are battling for control the blaze but the flames are still advancing on several fronts officials are calling it an environmental tragedy. time sumi so misconducts good to have you with us we start with a controversial decision here in germany to take and for children born to former fighters of the so-called islamic state earlier today kurdish authorities handed the children to a german delegation in syria now the children had been living in the whole camp in northeast syria where more than. $70000.00 women and children are being held it is the 1st time that germany has agreed to accept i asked children from syria other countries including france and belgium have already done so and in june a german court ruled that the country must take in children with german citizenship departure for any for children to travel into the c

hungary was close to him that this. was bankrupt that time i am sitting in my room. not pleased early bird in the u.k. you see all these couple. in the budget from 1909 he came across a line item identified with the secret code so are you mediately big form and called up the interior minister and he told me that this is. the sum for the refurbishment for derry new rule of the fence between hungary and austria and what did you do then then i deleted girls that big sam out of the budget the 1st hole in the iron curtain the news spread around the world. gone towards the day hungry began dismantling the border with austria which has been in place for 40 years electric signals were taken down along a stretch of the fence and barbed wire was torn down. all of them nor did what was going on. and no. knocking on my door over so then time soviet them to budapest protesting what what do we know telephone call from moscow it was flown for 2025 minutes and finally ended up just to end in a phone call soviet leader mikhail gorbachev pledged his support until i am sitting in this

chalks up the mantra marks a historic milestone on the road to children dream if occasion she joins hungary's leader to remember the day i tell it years ago when bordeaux fishes stick to open the bog why a barrier between 100 pastrana and allow thousands of east germans to meet they'll be west. just a rough welcome back to the bundesliga linea by 4. laps to deliver a full as crash into the new toward side for their fans in the german capital. other work of the touchy job is a greeter take in 4 children born to former fighters from the so-called islamic state kurdish authorities have handed the children to a german delegation in syria at the border crossing with iraq after the meeting the children received. being driven away they had been living in the camp in the country's northeast which is holding more than 70 cars and women and children it's the 1st time jim he's agreed to take and i assured him from syria what other european countries including france and belgium have already done so $100.00 children of jelly beds remain in syria. and for more on this story i'm joined by a political corre

and chance academically mocks a historic milestone on the road to general reunification she joins hungary's leader to remember the difficulty as they go on the border between hungry and austria was opened and are thousands of these gems to make their way to the west. and on the bundesliga is open weekend rb leipzig tanisha 20 on both ends top 5 debut with a crushing 4 nil defeat. hello and welcome i'm a touchy jimmy's agreed to take in 4 children born to former fighters from the so-called islamic state a german delegation is has traveled there to receive the children 3 of them are all foes and another just 6 months old and seriously ill they've been living in the olive oil camp in ne in syria. we chose over 70000 women and children it's the 1st time jimmy has taken in i is children. being countries including france and belgium have already done so but they are still more than $100.00 children from german parents waiting to be back created. ok i'm joined now by our political correspondent hans brand at up on him entry studios and with me in the studio i have d. w.'s expert on the so-called i

guardian journalist shaun walker is based in hungary. — are angry at the eu, and love victor orban's border wall to keep out refugees and migrants. here's jenny hill with more. there are lots of dynamics around this particular story. i suppose what is really significant about this as we tend to think of the fall of the iron curtain, we associate that with those astonishing images of people chipping away at the berlin rule the night it came down but what sometimes gets forgotten is that in the months preceding the fall of the berlin wall, people were already starting to trickle across the border. hungary was one of the countries which had started to turn a blind eye to that illegal migration. and then of course this picnic 30 years ago today saw a good several hundred east berlin is fleeing across the border but those scenes i think optically striking because it all looks ratherfun, all very calm and very of still to this day course that is still to this day what is so remarkable about this revolutionary moment in european history, the fa

cutty book which is visiting the restricted access area in southern hungary. she was here in 2015 when the 1st big wave of refugees arrived from syria africa and afghanistan. i remember these hordes of refugees on the border in 2015 and budapest we heard about the conflicts and problems arising here we brought hundreds of tenders some blankets with donation and it was september and the nights were already very cold or 5 hours or. it wasn't easy to get past the armed guards protecting the border cutty help the refugees put up tents their feet were wrecked from walking long distances she recalls and no provisions had been made for them. 30 years ago at hungary's border with austria the world witnessed another wave of refugees. it was only so reporters applauding and here we are we can't believe it's it's own. it was in the border town of shop run that the iron curtain began to crumble when $500.00 east germans fled to the west. out of pod belo was one of the soldiers guarding the crossing on the 19th of august 1909 a peace demonstration was being held what's gon

chancellor angela merkel marks a historic milestone on the road to german reunification she joins hungary's leaders to remember the day 30 years ago on the border between hungry and austria was opened allowing thousands of these champions to make their being to the west. and on the united nations annual was humanitarian day we look at the walk of the white helmets in syria saving the victims of the brutal civil war. under way well welcome to you i'm. the iranian oil tanker seized off the british territory of gibraltar is at sea again after a court released if the vessel was held on suspicion of smuggling or into syria contravening e.u. sanctions it now has a new name and it's reported to be heading for greece it's expected that the head on will now release of british tanker that it seized around the same time. july 4th moments that further inflamed the west's tensions with iran british royal marines enter brought her officials seize a tanker carrying iranian oil accusing it of plans to deliver its cargo to syria they halted the ship off the coast of japan or alter a british territory locate

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hungari told you he was an. i don't have any hungarians blood. he said if you care that much about hungarian history, you must be hungarian. i cut my teeth on constitution making here in virginia ms. i was born and raised here. i started teaching law at the university of virginia. soon after i was appointed, the governor appointed a constitutional revision. i was asked to be the executive director. i did not tell them i had not even read the old virginia constitution. [laughter] the first thing i had to do was go read it. i was amazed when i found their. -- i was amazed what i found in there. if you fought a duel in virginia, you lost your right to vote. then i was asked to work for the legislature. finally the governor asked me if i would chair the constitutional reform campaign. so, i have the chance to be involved in the drafting, the legislative adoption, the popular approval, the whole process. it was an amazing experience, so i came out of that ready i thought to go to places like butue, budapest, or warsaw, when you have been beat up on by

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europe transformed the focus on europe's summer series razors armed barbed wire hungary seals on the bunk and how many russians he sent to the e.u. shut down. but 30 years ago borders were dismantled with both cultures hungary opened its gates and let east germans meet austria. 60 minutes. please. don't get. too deep to. discover. documentary. you know with facts so you're doing with something that no no no no what times have a fact you want to call it there isn't a war and this nation i mean it's a problem for the entire world is you don't think for the last 2 years the gulf state of qatar has been blockaded by a quartet of arab states which accuse it of supporting terrorism my guest this week here in berlin is the qatari foreign ministry spokesperson i'll cop to yours always denied the charges but with question marks going back many years to those 2.

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back to hundreds prime minister to remember the day 30 years ago i'm told it was open the fatwa to hungary and austria thousands each just to make their way. i felt welcome to the program germany has agreed to take in 4 children born to form a islamic state fights us kushal sources of one of the children to a german delegation in syria the border crossing with iran and children have been living at the albert hall accounting ne in syria 70000 women and children are being it's the 1st time germany has accepted as a green to accept dyess children from syria other european countries including france and belgium have already done so more than $100.00 children not just parents are still there. political correspondent at will have no clue crossed can tell us more about today's decision welcome when and why is this happening now . well 1st it should be said this very complicated situation involving potentially many children many families that have been caught up in i s. fighting over the years from people in their families going to the region and syria and iraq to fight for i asked now this partic

the next target is to perform at the world championships in hungary. she's now on the start line of the next phase of her life — just a flat—out sprint ahead. before we go — let's show you this — the world climbing championships continued injapan today. it was the turn of the speed climbers, just have a look at this from poland's aleksandra miroslav. she scaled the wall in just over 7 seconds to take gold and successfully defend her title. ludovico fossali of italy won the men's gold medal. that is a sport that is going to be in the tokyo olympics which i think people is looking forward to. i think it would take me seven seconds to put the harness on, never mind scale up there. not good if you are scared of heights as well. it is now 2—2 as spurs has equalised. in the cricket, after the second test, england are 96 for four, they lead by an hundred and four. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more at half past seven. it has been a sunshine and showers kind of day but some places have had more than their fair share, close to this area of low pressure

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the of the season extending his charitably to $62.00 points it's the 7th time hamilton has won in hungary and he now also moves to within 10 of michael schumacher all time career record of 91 race wins. very grateful for the day in. and and really for the team for continuing to believe in me and continue to push and to be out there very race to be able to push like that and tearing in the rain all the way yeah we were just not fast but. yeah i tried everything i could on that hard try to just stay alive but a fortune was just not enough. they were great scenes in the preceding formula to race make sure america son of the 7 so i may have one champion michael clinch these maiden victory on the f.t. circuit the 20 year old had started from pole position at the hungama ring make one the formula 3 championship last year and is a ferrari academy drive em with no one says like this it might not be too long before we see him following his.

the trains kept coming, hundreds of trains from hungary headed to auschwitz day and night. they arrived the night before, my two young aunts were in their middle 20s. we just happened to run into them in this crowd. and of course, that was for me i think that saved my life for sure because they were older than i was and i called them aunt and they were -- became like parents to me here because they attempted to protect me as much as they could. emotionally they were very, very important to me in this very frightening place. >> you said that, you told me that you looked like a child, but yet you had been selected for labor, and your aunts really did all they could to protect you, make you appear older. >> yes. they really tried. they had a routine there of every morning at dawn we would be thrown out of the barracks for so-called counting. and they would line us up in fives in rows. we would wait for hours in the cold and rain, whatever the weather was, until a delegation of nazi soldiers came out dressed neatly and nicely in their coats and boots, finally they would look do

he told me in february that some of the leaders were in hungary and came up about how they were going to crane up the gangster-l i don'ted unions in the united states. i told him he was all wet, but i didn't use these words. i am afraid these communists are get the word out. here is the fake anonymous letter the fbi will send suggesting that they will be targeting the sicilian mafia which is involved in things like the teamsters' union. this is a lie. this is what the fbi says especiallily. with respect to the above letter, it is a fact that the three leaders were in budapest hungary, and the accounts of their schedule and attendance appeared in newspaper articles. two of these three leaders have since returned to the united states, however, the information in the letter that in hungary it came up again about how his party is going to clean up the gangsters, has no basis in fact. a few typing errors would also be inserted into this letter. should the bureau approve this letter for anonymous, blah, blah, blah. and sent out. this is all a plot to create dissent. i mean, the fbi knows wh

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of politics is known as arab ism and arabs were really thinking in terms of imitating the austria-hungary empire with a kind of arab turkish dual monarchy and the ottoman empire but were very concerned not to exit the ottoman umbrella for fear that were the arabs ever to make a bid for independence they would be immediately at risk of european. the ottomans suffered a major defeat in 1912 at the hands of people here in greece serbia and montenegro in the 1st balkan war.

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governments signed on and supported there however were several governments that don't support it hungary which is run by viktor orban who is a friend of putin apparently italy doesn't support it because of this or sell vini another friend of putin and so to the extent that these other e.u. member states don't support it they've had to rely on some arguments not to have it and some of the arguments they rely on are the russian propaganda which have effectively been rubbished as of today by the european court for human rights and so i believe that the to to the extent that there is dissent within europe some of that dissent and perhaps all of it will fall by the wayside as a result of this judgment but bill that's quite a statement you're making there you're saying that russian propaganda coming from the kremlin has been so strong that it has convinced european lawmakers not to sue so i know for this magnitsky act and you're saying that the ruling by the court today is going to have so much impact that it's going to change that do you really believe that a ruling by the european court of h

the pro english were stunned when they lost 63 at home against hungary a national team in 1053. i love was the last what was the technical twist. hungary center forward under a hit it could simply drop back a little this completely confused england's men marking zonal marking hadn't been invented yet i believe it could be scored 3 golds at the 1st false 9 in football history was at that and this is now highly relevant again at your own clubs liverpool for example. they made a decisive change before last season the 433 remain in place but for minas role changed dramatically again and again the nominal center forward drop back like it equal to back in the day while it's a lot of money moved more into the center and it worked quite well than gary and tactics didn't last long however in the 60s defenses took their turn in the spotlight and particular cut the natural. it was invented by the swiss guard of the khan in the thirty's but became a real phenomenon with coach elaine yoni and ireland disk run the inter milan the top european team of the 60. 9 she was more than just a strong

razor sharp barbed wire hungary sealed off the bug and how many refugees entered the e.u. shut down. 30 years ago borders were just mantle must both colors hungary opened the gates and let east german streets of austria. next. enter the conflict zone confronting the powerful. my guest this week here in berlin is the qatari foreign ministry spokesperson on the last 2 years the gulf state of qatar has been blockaded by a cortex of arab states which of jews is of supporting terrorism she has always denied the charges. conflicts. in 60 minutes g.w. . the world is getting worse and. norms catastrophes among the problems of. the global $3000.00 talks would seem british researchers to take a more optimistic view. the world is not always a good question but it's much much better than it was and how. is the world really getting better. a global $3000.00 special reports. starts august 19th sundays of the. i am going to the king am i going to am i. a low and welcome to focus on europe with me lie about a low level it was a symbol of italy's engineering legacy that came crashing down

governments signed on and supported there however were several governments that don't support it hungary which is run by viktor orban who is a friend of putin apparently italy doesn't support it because of this or sell vini another friend of putin and so to the extent that these other e.u. member states don't support it they've had to rely on some arguments not to have it and some of the arguments they rely on are the russian propaganda which have effectively been rubbished as of today by the european court for human rights and so i believe that the to to the extent that there is dissent within europe some of that dissent and perhaps all of it will fall by the wayside as a result of this judgment bill that's quite a statement you're making there you're saying that russian propaganda coming from the grammar has been so strong that it has convinced european lawmakers not sue so i know for this magnitsky act and you're saying that the ruling by the court today is going to have so much impact that it's going to change that do you really believe that a ruling by the european court of human ri

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