start of world war 2 both the german chancellor angela merkel and german president frank valter steinmeyer were intended it was on september 1st 1939 that german troops invaded neighboring poland the beginning of history's bloodiest conflict poland suffered some of the worst horrors of the war nearly 6000000 polish citizens were killed including some 3000000 polish jews speaking at the ceremony polish president unjaded aside 80 years on there are still lessons to be learned from the 2nd world war. the lesson around the city as the leaders of europe and the world are today this is a big lesson to us as those sons of guns who are members also been offered money can lions just as those who were members of the european union. you were represented we must not accept your engine do business as usual when things like that happen there have to sanction was and strongly steps have to be taken to test a visible that animal or terry aggression would be met with an absolutely decisive moment powerful response these are the challenges we're facing in the contemporary times we are german president frank

involve a loon and later in warsaw president steinmeyer asked for forgiveness from the polish nation. i found my head in grief before the victims change. things i ask for forgiveness for germany's historical guilt. and. i recognize our enduring responsibility. u.s. vice president mike pence was also among the speakers but russian president vladimir putin was not invited to the ceremony poland's president made reference to russia's 2014 anik sation of crimea and had a message for moscow. anyway sometimes we can see even in your eyes again imperial trends for coming back and how we consider the attempts order is being shifted in europe by force by we are saying that other countries being if they did their land was being taken away and their citizens being kept in bondage the ceremony concluded with the ringing of the bell and from member ins and hopes that the lessons of the past are not forgotten. i'm joined now by our correspondent simon young who's in warsaw for us simon as we saw very poignant very somber commemorations in poland today what does this anniversary mean to poland after

2 leaders from dozens of countries joined ceremonies in warsaw determined president grandfather steinmeyer recalled the war as a german client and asked her to get. into the emotional day in belgium as noticed one of the members on tong means that the driver was killed in a crash on saturday shall declare wins the formula one plum tree to dedicate a victory to step friend to. play. on the welcome to the show. germany's far right alternative for germany make significant gains in 2 state elections became the 2nd strongest party in regional parliaments and both sex me and brandenburg germany's mainstream party suffered sharp drops and support but were able to maintain their top positions let's take a look at the numbers these are the latest project that results based on a partial count of the vote the results at this stage for brandenburg show the social democrats who currently govern the state at 26 point one percent maintaining the top position while losing votes the christian democrats are at 15.7 percent a heavy loss for chancellor angela merkel's party the left party is at 10.7 percent a

in both velu and later in warsaw president steinmeyer asked for forgiveness from the polish nation if i know you give me and my head in grief before the victims pain. i ask for forgiveness for germany's historical guilt. and i recognize our enduring responsibility. u.s. vice president mike pence was also among the speakers but russian president vladimir putin was not invited to the ceremony poland's president made reference to russia's 2014 an exception of crimea and had a message for moscow. mommy votes that mean time should go even in europe we observe a return of imperialist tendencies with attempts to change borders by force attacking other countries occupying land citizens being kept in bondage. this is near poland it will be about the. the ceremony concluded with the ringing of the bell a firm member ends and hopes that the lessons of the past are not forgotten. ferrari's charlotte cleric has won his 1st ever formula one grand prix and belgium but his victory was tense without missing after his good friend and 20 beth was killed in a crash on the same track on saturday. everyone

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in both velu in and later in warsaw president steinmeyer asked for forgiveness from the polish nation the fun i can make and i bow my head in grief before the victims' pain. i ask for forgiveness for germany's historical guilt. and i recognize our enduring responsibility. u.s. vice president mike pence was also among the speakers but russian president vladimir putin was not invited to the ceremony poland's president made reference to russia's 2014 an ex ation of crimea and had a message for moscow. mommy does that mean time should go even in europe we observe a return of imperialist tendencies with attempts to change borders by force attacking other country is occupying land citizens being kept in bondage. he says it's near volendam about the. the ceremony concluded with the ringing of the bell live from member ins and hopes that the lessons of the past are not forgotten. for a closer look on this i'm now joined by that want to have to cotch a political analyst at the european academy land an expert and german polish relations welcome to the show. the president and i'm marco were both

world war leaders from dozens of countries joined ceremonies in warsaw german president franco to steinmeyer recalls the war as a german client and asked for forgiveness. and an emotional day in tel german as motor sport remembers. the driver was killed in a crash on saturday player wins the formula one grand prix and dedicates his victory to his dead sprint. on a cultural issue welcome to the show germany's far right alternative for germany makes significant gains in 2 state elections the f.d.a. became the 2nd strongest party and regional parliaments and both saxony and brandenburg germany's mainstream party suffered sharp drops in support but were able to maintain their top positions let's take a look at the numbers. these are the latest projected results based on a partial count of the vote the results at this stage for brandenburg show the social democrats who currently govern the state at 26 percent maintaining the top position while losing votes the christian democrats are at 15.7 percent a heavy loss for chancellor angela merkel's party the left party is at 10.8 percent also a signifi

times in the past this year it's going to be an especial focus because certainly not only president steinmeyer will come from berlin but also chancellor merkel as well it's very unusual head of state and the head of government to be here together or to indeed to attend any such function together so that's a special sign i think of the respect in the deep importance that germany feels and the message that they want to send to poles on this occasion you know in his speech the polish. president said that frank. presence there was a form of moral compensation is that enough for sure germany do more. well there are dimona in poland particularly from the. polish government under the law and justice party that's now in power. to make financial reparation and indeed there's a parliamentary commission here in poland that's been looking into exactly what kind of demand might eventually be made it's due to report very soon and that. which germany really rejects saying that these matters lie in the past they've been dealt with in a formal or to ridicule sense financial sense. shouldn't even if they haven'

president dude a president steinmeyer. other presidents prime ministers and heads of state. sting wish guests and most of all. the noble citizens of whole. it is an honor to be here. i'll be happy the president of the united states and all of the american people to mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of world war 2. 2 years ago president donald trump came to this very city. and spoke of the remarkable bond between the american people and the people of poland. saying in his words. america loves poland and america loves the polish people. and today as vice president of the united states. it's my great honor to stand here today. on behalf of the american people including nearly 10000000 polish americans. in a poland that is safe strong and free. as the president said that day for since you square the story of poland is the story of a people who never lost hope. never been broken who have never ever forgotten who they are today in the heart of warsaw. standing humbly before the tomb of the unknown soldier we've. gathered to bear witness. to the courage of a great people. t

insignificant city claim some 1200 civilian lives in both a loon and later in warsaw president steinmeyer asked for forgiveness from the polish nation it fun eigen me and i bow my head in grief before the victims pain. i ask for forgiveness for germany's historical guilt and i recognise our enduring responsibility. u.s. vice president mike pence was also among the speakers but russian president vladimir putin was not invited to the ceremony poland's president made reference to russia's 2014 an x. ation of crimea and had a message for moscow. mommy votes that means i should have been in europe we observe a return of imperialist tendencies with attempts to change borders by force attacking other country is occupying land citizens being kept in bondage and hidden is this near volendam about the. the ceremony concluded with the ringing of the bell live from member ends and hopes that the lessons of the past are not forgotten. our correspondent simon young attended the ceremonies in the polish capital the 2nd world war was a german crime that was the message from the german president today as

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america but went to colombia and ecuador and to the collapse of the silence in february 29 teams steinmeyer in all great of the whole world year to mark the 250th anniversary of birth wolf was of course the perfect member of the delegation since she had helped to rescue the great explorer from british oblivion. if someone had told me 8 years ago when i sat on my own in our car if reading through a home was horrible having writing that in 2019 i would listen to the german president give a speech in quito about home was relevance for the environmental debate today i would have never believed it and that for me was very very very important moment a moment with goosebumps and everything because through me the homework that is so important is the one who talks about who warns about the destruction of the environment. more than 200 years ago and to see him being used for this argument again i think is just wonderful it. has been translated into many languages and sold in dozens of. countries she's been invited all over the world has received numerous prizes and given dozens of speeches at confere

this seemed to be a very clear message that steinmeyer was sending to certain stripes of the german political world right now where we now have this unfortunate real arising of holocaust denial of downplaying the atrocities of world war 2 sons were talking about bringing the remember ends of world war 2 forward of the holocaust forward let's talk about germany's culture of remember and germany has been. lauded in many parts for the way it has dealt with its past what do you think other countries could learn from germany is a path forward on memorializing what happened in world war 2 definitely make their participation to the war and their contribution to the rise of nazi germany and visit for example we're talking about the invasion of poland by germany poland how did the alliance was friends and. was the u.k. and none of those countries actually did anything to have poland in that situation so if other countries were straight forward as germany when they faced actively there pre war and them during the war that could be a 1st step and of course of course also making a memory and making memor

leaders joined ceremonies in poland marking the outbreak of hostilities german president frank val to steinmeyer described the conflict as a german crime. the hugely destructive storm threatening the u.s. mainland has passed the bahamas hurrican dorian blasted issue with powerful waves and winds of up to 295 kilometers an hour south carolina's governor has ordered the evacuation of the state's coast. and strike by the saudi led coalition fighting rebels in yemen has killed more than 100 people. say the raid targeted a military storage facility used by fighters rebels insist the strikes hit a detention center. shocks and surprises that's the best way to describe. well guess what fans there's plenty more where that came from a look at what we have in store for you today. in sunday's matches. battling it out for their 1st win of the season well frank but we're home again with both sides looking to return to winning ways. and we'll be bringing you a special report from saturday's sensational match here in berlin but we will be on the pitch the scenes look at what it's like to be a fan. welcome to th

leaders joined ceremonies in poland marking the outbreak of hostilities german president frank val to steinmeyer described the conflict as a german crying. a hugely destructive storm threatening the u.s. mainland has passed the bahamas hurrican dorian blasted ashore with powerful waves and winds of up to 295 kilometers an hour south carolina's governor has ordered to evacuate the state's coast. an air strike by the saudi led coalition fighting rebels in yemen has killed more than 100 people allied forces say the raid targeted a military storage facility used by hooty fighters rebels insist the strikes hit a detention center. this week well stories. threats that stokes fears of new conflict in island a taxi driver and then becomes an opera star but 1st we start off in iran much of the world's oil supply passes through the strait of hormuz now the conflict between iran and the u.s. is affecting people on the moon side and. it's early morning in the sun beating down on the island of foam who says relentless there's no natural water source and few other resources for that matter despite that the isl

leaders joined ceremonies in poland marking the outbreak of hostilities german president frank val to steinmeyer described the conflict as a german crying. a hugely destructive storm threatening the u.s. mainland has passed to the bahamas hurrican dorian blasted ashore with powerful waves and winds of up to 295 kilometers an hour south carolina's governor has ordered the evacuation of the state's coast. an air strike by the saudi led coalition fighting rebels in yemen has killed more than 100 people at large forces say the raid targeted a military storage facility used by hooty fighters rebels insist the strikes it's a detention center. hello welcome to eco india a sustainability magazine that trains the spotlight on solutions to some of the most pressing problems in the world today and introduces you to change make us who are making this possible i'm fine with that i hope coming to you from mumbai in india. ahead of the show our refugee women in delhi are working towards creating a plastic free world. a peek into a matriarchal community in indonesia sumatra. and how the city of athens is prepar