to dissect this a little bit further i'm joined in the studio by political correspondent simon young simon thanks so quite a shock and now it's meant tell us a bit more about these candidates i think this is a small bombshell in german politics because these 2 new leaders of the s.p.d. are skeptical about whether it's a staying government with chancellor merkel and that's that's obviously key because if they decide to pull their party out of pressure because it's a pull out of that coalition that they're currently year they obviously that could mean an early election or early end of the era and go to medical so that's the key point the other thing is i suppose we go to a new era in general politics we've got a great karrenbauer in charge of the christian democrats now we've got another doubleback going to deal with norbert about a boy and he's. in the relatively unknown politicians and they've managed to push out a better known fine that's minister on our shoulders and his partner in this vote that was the s.p.d. membership saying you know we want to change the way the party is going

well for more i'm joined by our political correspondent simon young simon thanks for coming in this announcement is quite a shock tell us a little bit more about these 2 candidates or these 2 sort of later new late is and why it was such a shock yes it is a shock you're right and these 2 relatively unknown. skin and no but both a boy they pushed aside the better known finance minister and vice chancellor currently older shoals and his partner to a man woman teams up for this. in this vote this evening and this more left leaning pair of one out of that wasn't really what was expected according to the polls and it's potentially a short going forward because these 2 are much more skeptical about the future of the coalition government the social democrats are in coalition of course at national level with chancellor merkel's conservatives and they say you know they may not stay with that arrangement so it could be an early end to the era of methyl and her government and the pip the party in particular has been in payday i'm talking about obviously has been you know in freefall and crisis of recent mo

well i'm joined now by our political correspondent simon young hi simon people are calling the election of a late as a shock what's surprising about it i think it is a shock because you know the polls are pointing in the other direction these 2 relatively unknown s.p.d. politicians of pushed aside scholtz who is the finance minister and chancellor merkel's deputy in the current government so obviously he's very well known and you know they've won now on the basis of this vote of the membership these are left leaning politicians who want to see a change of course and are generally speaking skeptical about the future of the coalition between social democrats. conservatives and so what this could lead to is a change in that in germany's national government what let's talk about that these people are critics of this coalition how what is this bill for the longevity of the government right what they have sadie's the they want to renegotiate the coalition agreement that is the basis of the government they want to see much more much. or a social democrat policies in that things like massive pr

joining me now in the studio as each of these political correspondent simon young welcome simon are we heading to with an anniversary which changed the course of history tell us more about how a germany is commemorating these events of 30 s. ago you know you used the word festivities and i think this really will be a week of celebrations especially here in berlin there are you know parties of course on projects speeches discussion panels and all sorts of events around this and of course the t.v. networks have been full of all those familiar. shots particularly when those crossing points were opened between east and west in the streets of berlin pretty much became a huge street poesy and i think the authorities are going to rekindle some of that atmosphere 30 years old remembering the victims of division of course as well but it it will climax in a huge goal of performance at the brandenburg gate on the 9th of november of course the day the actual full of the world as we call it absolutely and the getting some of the euphoria that people felt at that time but the beautification had lose

are for more joining me now in studio is political correspondent simon young i mean simon we saw there you know this day of course still resonating here in germany how is the country marking these events from 30 years ago well it's a week long celebration really especially here in berlin as we saw there are projects polities speeches films discussion panels and of course the t.v. networks are full of all that famous archive footage of the opening when the opening points between east and west. you know opened almost without planning and suddenly the streets of berlin were you know a one big sort of party so the authorities i think of trying to recapture some of that atmosphere from back then remembering the victims of german division as well of course. it's all going to culminate on the 9th of november the actual adverse 3 of the fall of the wall with a big show and plenty of razzmatazz. at the brandenburg gate now we see of course behind as you know all these happy faces the celebrations you mentioned for those the living in former east germany at the time i mean life after the wall ca

new political correspondent simon young is there that welcome simon we've just been looking at scenes of jubilation from the 30 years ago what's the scene that now. well not quite the same level of jubilation but of course people are free here now to mill around come have a look see what they'd like to do and you have to imagine 30 years ago up to that point where i'm standing right now is in the middle of the death zone it was an absolute no go area you couldn't cross from the east where i'm standing to the west or vice versa and you know there was a lot of pain associated with that it was a symbol of german history the brandenburg gate behind me an important building and everybody recognizes it around the world but you know nobody could really come and visit it up close and i think for that reason people come down here now to take a look remember those days and of course one of the things we've been doing in recent days is looking through some of that emotional archive footage from 30 years ago in particular one piece we've dug out let's have a look this is an east german woman who

partners bring in our political correspondent simon young good evening to you simon the german defense minister a k k she is known optimistic about nato does she have a right to be well i mean there are certainly reasons to be concerned there you know the president says it's brain daid you have the u.s. on the donald trump you know not impressed that the europeans are so slow to increase military spending and indeed the president sometimes seems to be calling the whole alliance into question as a result of that and then the position of turkey which is rather confused at the moment within nato as a result of the conflict in syria so you know the troubles of there but the reasons to be optimistic i suppose are also there you know the idea of a strong common defense for europe is still you know front and center and we see the posture of the united states is still strong a pick leaves of a russia and the commitment that the u.s. is putting in terms of troops into year so the europeans have heard the message that they've got to spend more on their own defense and you know most of them are a

and our political correspondent simon young is at the brandenburg gate simon this is the site of festivities of course tonight and tomorrow but you know the berlin wall as we saw it once cut right through the area where you're standing so how did the brandenburg gate become a symbol of unity rather than one of division well call of course the brandenburg gate is one of the most iconic symbols of the german nation it was built by the prussians later it was misused by the nazis as a backdrop for their parades and marches and the east german communist regime closed it off because just on the other side of the brandenburg gate on the western side. was the berlin wall for 28 years into where i'm standing was a complete no go zone you could come from here you couldn't cross from the east where i am to the west or the other way and that in that way it was a symbol of division but on the noise of the 9th of november 1909 of course people were able to come here and. within a few hours of the unexpected announcement that people would be allowed to leave east germany they were dancing on the wall just

because one simon young is in the east and jim one ton of c colleen joins me now from there welcome simon tell us what's happening there today . yeah. very shortly chancellor merkel is expected to arrive here in speak out which as you mentioned is the small town just off an hour or so south of leyte seek in eastern germany where the 3 active members of the n.a.c. the national socialist on the ground were able to leave and operate for several years undetected as they planned and carried out several killings and chancellor merkel is coming here really just to show solidarity at this memorial as you mentioned 10 trees one for each of the victims was it you know great just yesterday it's in the park that you can branch see behind me and you know people here are awaiting to you would get a glimpse of the chance that this time it seems the memorial that was vandalized a while ago what happened then. yes there was there was a memorial here previously it was a tree planted more memorialize and machine shake it was the 1st victim of the n.s.u. a flower seller murdered in the year 2000 and he. was

others here simon lost family members in the genocide who want his young people know the history of the massacre but on days like this they try to forget about it for a while still you know let's just say. that we're moving on we're moving along we don't not be held by what's happened in the past we want to move on we want to look for the future and it doesn't but as you all know we are in the period of 100 days of calm the ritual and just this thing is part of it so we remember we are night and then didn't you so we have a new ourselves and this is part of the new york about what what what what one of my one people are called up to audition. and this one was a has come here with a friend who is an aspiring singer. for nasa herself is too shy to sign up for the show she's a survivor of the genocide. that wiped out. moon by email and i think this show is great there aren't many jobs for young people in rwanda but they all want to can make their dreams come true well this might give them a chance. that he could wind up what we would have won by me as a. son and simon 1st met at a support

the production manager is simon a young woman who earlier organized the auditions for the t.v. show. the premiere of the play generation 25 will take place at the genocide memorial in could only 250000 victims are buried here that this is a place that forceful i want to buy detention this is a special place that speaks to us so you if you're going to look so fierce and branded as a round it's not going to be if you want it's clicked with this space but you're here for this business press is a very special space heaters i suppose that does you are you here for me i use. now you i would together. it's more like that yeah well yes there are more than a 1000 people come to see the play and most of them are actually part of generation 25. it's only 6 and extended to step aside to some like the nasa may have experienced the horrors of the genocide firsthand others like the x. rebels may feel guilty about the crimes committed by their parents' generation. that. was not sure about it but said. what's what. but this play is just part of a long and difficult process of reconciliation. th

the production manager is simon a young woman who earlier organized the auditions for the t.v. show. the premiere of the play generation 25 will take place at the genocide memorial and golly 250000 victims are buried here. this is a place that you want is that we have the space with you here for this business press is a very special space it does us but that does for me i listening to how you would together. it's more like that yeah. more than a 1000 people come to see the. most of them are actually part of generation 25. percent of us and extended to step aside to some like the nasa may have experienced the horrors of the genocide firsthand others like the ex rebels may feel guilty about the crimes committed by their parents generation. that. was not sure about it but since that's what's what's left. but this play is just part of a long and difficult process of reconciliation. the formants is a big success not least because the cast addressed complex and painful issues that still dominate rwandan society 6. never again is a really important slogan that says something kept beca

that is where political correspondent simon young was earlier today. i asked him what has been going on as the city gears up for big celebrations tomorrow. simon: people have been coming down here again this evening. lots of tourists. lots of berliners seeing what is going on. behind me, you can see the brandenburg eight, and the stage that is set up for saturday evening's big show. there are projections being displayed at the m minute, pipictures from the era of t the berlin wall. you just saw one shot with a little boy kicking his football against the berlin wall back in those days, a reminder of how habituated people became to the existence of division in the city. you have to remember, as i think you said, where i am standing right now used to be the death zone. you really could not enter here coming from the east, where i am now, going to the west, or the other way around. people are coming here today, enjoying the atmosphere. it is a little bit rainy here, but people are having a look and celebrating the change that has happened in the last 30 ye

well, as you heard in a simon's report, there were many families hit with young children watching the new frozen film. and police say when they arrived here at this leisure park in birmingham, they were confronted by hostility and they had to use tasers in order to restore order. they say that the police sustained minor injuries. and that they have made a number of arrests, including a 13—year—old girl, he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting police. the 14—year—old boy and a 14—year—old girl, and a 19—year—old man, were also arrested. a 14—year—old boy was also arrested on suspicion of obstructing the police. the police say they are trying to find out the reasons for the trouble and they are asking anyone with video or photographs to forward it on to them so they can make more arrests. jenny kumah, in birmingham, thank you. a 23—year—old man has ben charged in connection with the deaths of 39 vietnamese migrants in a lorry trailer in essex in october. christopher kennedy, from county armagh, in northern ireland, will appear before magistrates tomorrow charg