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A near total ban on abortion comes into effect critics say the countrys conservative government has gone too far and is moving away from the values of the european new. Concern and frustration grows here in germany as the countrys efforts to vaccinate its population against 19 run into more and more products what is going wrong with the governments inoculation drug. And around the world in 80 days french say that make the best of it wins a race to sail solo around the globe despite not crossing the finish line 1st to explain what happened. Welcome to the program it has been one of the most closely watched trials index. And now of course here in germany has found and they are nazi guilty of assassinating regional politician votes a look 2 years ago and sentenced him to life in prison was a member of. Party and had spoken out in support of refugees the accused shot him in the head at his home near the west german town of costal it was a trial which brought the specter of far right violence in germany into sharp focus once again defendant stefan ounce was charged with murdering an elected politician the toluca was a well liked local leader who defended angle americans policies on migration it turned him into a target for extremists and recorded this video at a meeting where the toluca faced far right hecklers. You have to stand up for certain values anyone who doesnt agree with these values is free to leave the country thats a freedom every german enjoys. Russian. 4 years later luka was assassinated outside his home in june 29000 his body discovered by his son weeks Later Special forces got their man stefan and over the course of the trial he confessed then retracted and later confessed again today the court has found him guilty of murder and sentenced 10 to life in prison. But a few. In the case of stefan and stop it is a spiral of violence that started when he was young. And on despite todays guilty verdict many questions remain where are those involved and could the police have done more to protect. Im john. Pitta hill hes at the front of court where the verdict has been announced today