today borisjohnson spoke to angela merkel. and soon after a number ten source briefed journalists that the german chancellor had told the prime minister a deal based on his newest proposals was ‘overwhelmingly unlikely". berlin has pushed back strongly, saying that angela merkel has always been clear she would work until the last moment for a deal. in the commons this afternoon the government was accused of intentionally sobataging the talks. but the cabinet secretary michael gove, said the proposal was fair, and reasonable, and it was time to end the brexit charade. we in this government have compromised, we in this government are showing flexibility, we in this government seek to leave without a deal. but faced with the delaying, disruptive and denying tactics of the opposition we say on behalf of the 17.4 million, enough, enough, enough. we need to leave. talks with the eu are collapsing as we speak. the proposals the government put forward last week were never going to work. and instead of reacting to challenge by adapti

time helena humphrey glad you could join me german chancellor angela merkel has told turkey to immediately halt its offensive in northern syria merkel made a demand in a phone call with turkish president red chip type added one on sunday as according to a german government spokesperson now it comes a day off to germany announced it would stop on's exports to turkey but the fighting rages on and is driving thousands of people from their homes. safe at last sheltering in a school classroom and. when the 1st bombs found see home is mild took her 2 children. and fled their border town home leaving all their possessions behind the pregnant mother has no idea what the future holds. why doesn't anyone help us our children will suffer and what agree supposed to do where are we supposed to go help us if just for the children it's a slog and all. more than 200 people are sheltering in the school about 5 to a classroom food and water are scarce medical supplies to you and yet conditions here are better than for their friends and relatives still in pain videos purported to originate that show a desper

merkel made it clear that angela merkel made it clear that norman northern ireland has to stay inside the customs union. clive, no, the official german position is, no, not at all. they never go into the details of the chancellor's private phone calls with other leaders, and they haven't done today. at the view i think in germany and across the eu is that it's highly unlikely that what's been leaked or what's been briefed, i should say, rather than leaked, actually really truthfully reflects the nature of the call. they don't really believe that here in germany. we had very close allies of angela merkel coming out and saying on twitter that there would be no change in the german position. and it simply dozens, many people think actually reflect the way angela merkel would talk or approach things. she's a very cautious politician, and she has kept the show on the road. so the idea that she would say that things are basically almost over, and that the issueis basically almost over, and that the issue is some sort of ultimatum promising more than ireland had to stay in the customs union,

between angela merkel and borisjohnson this morning. it is looking like the only way angela merkel is saying to get a deal... this isn‘t about a stupid blame game is what donald tusk has said, tweeting boris johnson directly. just hearing that the irish foreign minister has tweeted to say... there is that tweet. brussels, there has been no official reaction other than that tweet from donald tusk but the behind—the—scenes briefing from brussels is that the language that has been put out there by the conversation by downing street is not representative of the position of the eu 27 countries. let‘s see how this boils down with norman smith who has more reaction. the bottom line is that it is hard to point to a conclusion that the negotiations are over in the wake of what seems to be a very difficult conversation between borisjohnson and the german chancellor, coming after the point by point rebuttal and his position with the eu. coming after a difficult conversation with macron on sunday, now we have the backlash from figures in th

welcome to your business asia a monica jones in berlin good to have you with us chancellor angela merkel says germany will make relations with china a key issue during its 2020 presidency she says europe needs a unified policy on china the world's 2nd biggest economy it's also germany's largest trading partner a crucial market for its cost of machinery brussels has taken a tougher line on beijing of late describing it is a strategic competitor germany takes over the rotating 6 months your presidency in the 2nd half of next year. for more let's cross over to our financial market correspondent all of ours are standing by for us in front furred all in how the former economy minister of germany said the difference between europe and china was that china has a plan is germany now trying to catch up here. i think so angela merkel sounds like she at least has the idea of a plan and she wants to tackle that when she takes on the presidency as of july 2020 and the time is right the partner u.s. is involved in a trade conflict with china and it's threatening europe as well there's a w t o's spat o

that follows a phone call this morning between boris johnson and angela merkel the chancellor reportedly said an agreement was overwhelmingly unlikely if northern ireland does not remain in the e.u. customs union but did she really say that no comment from chancellor merkel she kept quiet on the subject later to at a meeting in berlin with david's us ollie the president of the e.u. parliament but the british government is making a big deal out of the phone call essentially saying if this is the new e.u. position then in principle an agreement would be impossible that would make johnson's rush to present new proposal was a waste of time the e.u. remained unconvinced that they would do away with the need for border controls between northern ireland and e.u. member state island and in that case brussels couldn't do without the so-called backstop and a customs union with northern ireland. cess ollie travelled to london on tuesday afternoon. after meeting with boris johnson he said no progress had been made. there are 2 alternatives to a deal it is juncture extension or no deal. after as a so

first to a call between angela merkel and boris johnson this morning. after it downing street briefed that a deal was now "essentially impossible". here's norman smith. number ten are saying it was "a challenging conversation" it was a clarifying moment, and the problem is basically this, it seems mrs merkel has told borisjohnson that northern ireland will have to remain in a customs union to avoid friction, the possibility of a hard border between northern ireland and the rest of ireland. that, for borisjohnson, is a no—no. number ten says that means no—deal, a deal is not only not going to happen now, it's never going to happen. look at this. bruno waterfield writes for the times in brussels... telling us... questions there about the veracity of what downing street is briefing. and then we have this from the european union. donald tusk, president of the european council tweeting boris johnson directly saying... "quo vadis" means "where are you going". to get germany's account of the phone call, i've been speaking to damian mcguinness is in berlin.

angela merkel. simon coveney, you can see the response as well from the irish foreign minister responding to the donald tusk tweet saying it is hard to disagree, and donald tusk has always been at key points in the whole brexit saga, the person from the eu site who speaks bluntly. who speaks his mind. he has done that on the back of the phone call between angela merkel and borisjohnson. and the eu frustrated by what was said about that call. angela merkel is a careful, cautious politician who has tried to keep the brexit talks on the go. she has conceded what she calls serious compromises with theresa may. i think the readout that was coming from the uk side... the talk of being willing to veto the good friday agreement, essentially saying a deal was impossible now, that didn't sound right. reflecting frustration from the eu side, they want a deal and specifically to protect the good friday agreement and the peace process and the talks are still going on here as well. so the eu absolutely clear it w

after a phone call between angela merkel and boris johnson, a leak in london ignited claims that angela merkel told johnson his pledge leave the eu will not work. the chief ava? we will ask our brexit analyst. also, charges are being brought against the man s suspected of hijajacking a trucuck and crashg it i into a line of f cars heren germany. police a are now looking for a motive. we will bring you an update. the nonobel prize for p physicss been annoued. a trio of s space reseaearcherss fofor the c contributionsns to e ununderstandg ofof how the univiverse has evolved and of te place that earth has in all of it. ahead of germany's match against argentina on thursday, there is a new kid on the block. he has had a hot streak this season which could see him make his first appearance for the team. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs in the united states and around the world, welcome. we start with the question, what did she say? did angela merkel really tell boris johnson that a brexit deal probably will happen? that is what a source close to boris johnson has told the brit

the prime minister spoke to angela merkel this morning. number ten says she dismissed the latest plans, but, this afternoon, michael gove said it‘s up to brussels. and in setting out these proposals, we‘ve moved. it is now time for the eu to move, too. if it does, then there is still every chance that you can leave with a new deal. the stark reality is that the government put forward proposals that were designed to fail and it still won't take responsibility for own actions. there‘s been an angry reaction from brussels.

china relations the reason chancellor angela merkel says she'll make ties with china a priority when germany takes over the e.u. presidency in the 2nd half of next year also coming up the e.u. and britain have agreed to on yet another brics a divorce deal but having been there before business on both sides of the channel are cautious and keep stockpiling goods just in case. and. even 3000. and. 2020 looks set for close a deal china relations the reason chancellor angela merkel says she'll make ties with china a priority when germany takes over the e.u. presidency in the 2nd half of next year also coming up the e.u. and britain have agreed on yet another brics a divorce deal but having been there before business on both sides of the channel are cautious and keep stockpiling goods just in case. and beijing's new universal studios amusement park won't ask you for a ticket facial recognition software will ensure you've paid your entrance fee. and welcome to do your business asia i want to. be with us chancellor angela merkel says germany will make relations with china a key issue during

and. 2020 looks set for close a deal china relations the reason chancellor angela merkel says she'll make ties with china a priority when germany takes over the e.u. presidency in the 2nd half of next year also coming up the e.u. and britain have agreed to on yet another brics a divorce deal but having been there before business on both sides of the channel are cautious and keep stockpiling goods just in case. and beijing's new universal studios amusement park won't ask you for a ticket facial recognition software will ensure you've paid your entrance fee. welcome to do business asia i want to go to be with us chancellor angela merkel says germany will make relations with china a key issue during its 2020 year presidency she says europe needs a unified policy on china the world's 2nd biggest economy it's also germany's largest trading partner a crucial market for its cost of machinery brussels has taken a tougher line on beijing of late describing it is a strategic competitor germany takes over the rotating 6 months your presidency in the 2nd half of next year. for more let's cross o

merkel and u.k. prime minister boris johnson a lake in london ignites claims that machall told jokes and his plans to leave the e.u. will not walk the dish it will analyze the story. plus charges of world against the man suspected of hijacking a truck and crushing it into a line of tunnels in germany injuring several people to lisa now looking for a motive we'll bring you an update from the scene. and the nobel prize for physics is announced a trio of space researches wins for their contributions to the understanding of how the universe evolved and its place at. the end. i'm havin a home free glad he could join me the president of ecuador has moved his administration out of the capital quito amid mass protests now thousands of indigenous people have joined anti-government demonstrators who have clashed with security forces in the capital the protests kicked off off to the government cut fuel subsidies activists have since for public transport to hold. blocked roads and seized oil installations the fu

and his germany celebrates reunification day chancellor angela merkel says there's still much to do. with the 20 years since unification the maturity of people from the field are now seeking constitutions the chancellor is herself from east germany so could she do more to bridge the divide. on. spicer thanks for joining us u.s. president donald trump has suggested that china should investigate former vice president joe biden and biden's son hunter who had a business relationship with a chinese company. floated the idea as congressional investigators heard testimony from their 1st witness in the impeachment inquiry against trump kurt volker was questioned behind closed doors about his role in trump's attempt to prod ukraine's president into investigating the bidens volcker was trump's special envoy for ukraine until he resigned last week right after a whistleblower filed a complaint about the now famous phone call between trump and the ukrainian leader loading is a lengthy. congressional democrats say trump's efforts constitute abuse of power an impeachable offense. for more let's bri

merkel and u.k. prime minister boris johnson a leak in london ignited claims that merkel told johnson his plans to leave the e.u. will not work is that what she really said last a resident the right sit analyst also coming out. ecuador's the president his government out of the capital of his massive protests against cuts to fuel subsidies. and ahead of germany's match against argentina on thursday there's a new kid on the block. list of all schmidt says hit a hot streak in the in this league of this season which could see him make his very 1st appearance for it you'll walk softly. it's good to have you with us we begin tonight with a question did germany's chancellor really tell britain's prime minister that a break sit deal probably won't happen well that's what a source close to boris johnson told british media today following a phone call this morning between the prime minister and german chancellor angela merkel and the leak prompted e.u. council president to warn johnson that breaks it should no

party chancellor angela merkel's party came in behind the a.f.p. and 3rd place. but isn't it all worked out for the it's a better day for the she do you in 3 and a better day for the c.d.u. in germany we fight together we win together and just like today we also lose together for the envy of. mark moring cd used to rinse your leader has already ruled out the idea of forming a coalition with the far right all the far left this means forming a regional government will most likely be extremely complicated task. w.'s on your car who is in error for this analysis of today's vote the big winner of the night is the age of 50 the far right populace have doubled their results after campaigning massively in the state of the ranger with a very controversial top candidate beer on her who was campaigning basically on a daily basis here with very very harsh anti in my grand positions and apparently that attracted a lot of voters now let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world voters in columbus capital bogota have elected a woman as mayor for th

party chancellor angela merkel's party came in behind the f.t. and 3rd place. by design be top dog for the it's a better day for the she do you in 3 and a better day for the c.d.u. in germany we fight together we win together and just like today we also lose together for the envy of. mike mortaring city used to renji a leader has already ruled out the idea of forming a coalition with the far right all the far left this means forming a regional government will most likely be an extremely complicated task. and we can take you now to effort to do so because i knew who is in the state capital i knew how divided is the state well at least the state looks faces an uncertain future because as we just heard forming a stable coalition government here will be really hard as the left party which is now the strongest force in the federal parliament is currently in a coalition government with the social democrats the s.p.d. and the greens but both parties are not strong enough to form this coalition once more so the left party will have to look out for new or more coalition

party chancellor angela merkel's party came in behind the a.f.p. and 3rd place. dog food it's a bitter day for the c.d.u. in 3 and a bitter day for the c.d.u. in germany we fight together we win together and just like today we also lose together. mike mortaring cd use the leader has already ruled out the idea of forming a coalition with either the far right or the far left this means forming a regional government will most likely be an extremely complicated task. well thousands of relative revelers in mexico city have been on the streets for the annual day of the dead celebrations people paraded wearing costumes and face paint with many dressed as a skill a tall figure known as la 3 now the character was created by a mexican illustrator more than 100 years ago the colorful festivities take place ahead of mexico's 2 day holiday to honor the dead which traditionally begins on november 1st. in the formula one lewis hamilton is closer to winning his 6th drivers' title after claiming victory at the mexican grown prayed the briton laid the standings by a massive margin

party chancellor angela merkel's party came in behind the f.t. and 3rd place but isn't it a lot outside it's a bitter day for the c.d.u. in 3 and a bitter day for the c.d.u. ensure many we fight together we win together and just like today we also lose together. mike mortaring cd used to arrange a leader has already ruled out the idea of forming a coalition with either the far right or the far left this means forming a regional government will most likely be an extremely complicated task. dave is in the state capital air force and sent us this analysis of today's vote the big winner of the night is the a if t. the far right populist have. very zealous after come painting a massive flea in the state of the ranger with the very controversial top candidate beer on health care who was campaigning basically on a daily basis here with very very harsh anti in my friend positions and apparently that attracted a lot of foreigners. u.s. president donald trump has announced that the so-called lay of the leader of the so-called islamic state rather baghdadi

the prime minister spoke to angela merkel this morning. number ten says she dismissed the latest plans, but, this afternoon, michael gove said it's up to brussels. and in setting out these proposals, we've moved. it is now time for the eu to move, too. if it does, then there is still every chance that you can leave with a new deal. the stark reality is that the government put forward proposals that were designed to fail and it still won't take responsibility for own actions. there's been an angry reaction from brussels. the european commission president, donald tusk, accused borisjohnson of trying to win what he called a "stupid blame game". also tonight... the parents of this ten—year—old boy who died after contracting hiv from contaminated blood products almost 30 years ago tell a public inquiry of their heartbreak. there is a little boy of eight, nine, telling you he's so frightened and you can't take that away. the impact of knife crime on its young victims — more than 20,000 were injured last year alone and, for many, the trauma

if you look at that readout, it doesn't sound like angela merkel. if you look at everything she said before today, it is that we all need to work to get that deal. the tone of that readout is very different to the line that angela merkel usually goes for. i would be careful to perhaps read too much into it. tom: buried in all of the articles and analysis of brexit, our selected european countries, particularly eastern countries to the british rescue. ,s that in any way feasible that hungary or poland or other nations would come to the rescue of boris johnson? we have heard this many times. every time it looked like it was crunch time, this idea that the eastern europeans would break rank with the rest of europe came up and the truth is, if you look at this on a factual basis, it never actually happened. if you look at the long-term interests of european countries, they look at this as -- they know they are better off staying with brussels and that rupture has never happened and that threat is actually new. it has never materialized. tom: thank you s

party chancellor angela merkel's party came in behind the a.f.p. and 3rd place. but isn't it a lot out for me it's a bitter day for the c.d.u. in 3 and bitter day for the c.d.u. in germany we fight together we win together and just like today we also lose together. mike mortaring cd used to arrange a leader has already ruled out the idea of forming a coalition with either the far right all the far left this means forming a regional government will most likely be an extremely complicated task. demis a new car is in air force and sent us this analysis of the vote the big winner of the night is the a if t. the far right populace have doubled their results after containing a massive flea in the state of the ranger with a very controversial top candidate to be on who was campaigning basically on a daily basis here with very very harsh and time my friend positions and apparently that attracted a lot of foreigners. in the bundesliga much i'm glad that i held on to their spot at the top of the table after they came out the tourists in a thrilling game against frankfurt t

there is a different shift from this morning where he came out of the angela merkel phone call and a downing street source immediately put out this extremely bullish moment where they said angela merkel claim things that the german side immediately said she didn't. it is bizarre. if the times is right, david, and there is room for manoeuvre, there is the possibility that something could give by the end of the week, what do you think that could possibly be? well, that is the issue. you are trying to satisfy this... i mean, boris up to this point appears absolutely, as i said earlier, to have got the numbers with the help of the dup to get his current proposal through. but sometimes you can geta proposal through. but sometimes you can get a compromise with one group, but it will blow up the other group. i think it will be very interesting if what this is really all about is not getting a deal by the 31st of october, immediately calling a general election, going into that election and saying we're going to leave, you give us the majority we are to leave immediately, right, if that's wha

this morning, everything got a bit dramatic when borisjohnson had a phone call with angela merkel. if you listen to the german side, it was along the lines of what they've been negotiating to date and nothing out of the ordinary, they said. where is a number ten source gave this very, very aggressive quote saying that angela merkel made demands of changing the nature of what they were asking for in the things that she was saying about the downing street was proposing made a deal essentially impossible. this week is a crucial week, it is the last chance to get any kind of new agreement, a change to the theresa may withdrawal agreement and the backstop. this is where they were meant to go into the tunnel and knock out a deal. since the end of last week when the prime minister presented his plans to the eu, they have not gone through the tunnel and today downing street has really hit back. it is interesting, talking to david now and downing street. it is a source. what is that? just occasionally, a little longer in the tooth, very much longer in the tooth then you guys who have worked

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angela merkel is reported to have told borisjohnson that a brexit deal is now "overwhelmingly unlikely." the source claimed she said a deal would never be possible unless northern ireland stays in a customs union, which is not part of the uk's proposals. the source went on to accuse the eu of being willing to "torpedo" the good friday peace agreement. the president of the european council, donald tusk, warned the prime minister that trying to win a "stupid blame game" was not the most important issue at stake. our political correspondent nick eardley reports. is today the day the wheels came off boris johnson's is today the day the wheels came off borisjohnson‘s brexiter is today the day the wheels came off boris johnson's brexiter plan? ministers arriving for cabinet this morning with the prospect of a breakthrough increasingly slim. perhaps gone completely. everyone wa nts a perhaps gone completely. everyone wants a deal, they would like to have a deal, but the eu needs to know we are absolutely ready without a deal and we will leave on the sist. a deal and we will leave on the 31s

that is not convincing to me and the question we but to angela merkel was what do you do when they ask for an extension? she sidestepped it and she did not want to answer. she says first things first. younger was more outs open. he said it's the leaders that will decide no more extensions. brent: the assembly hasn't convened in two years. we are wondering how that's going to work. who do you think will have the final say? >> the people. if it gogoes to a second referendum. >> or if it is a general election. i think it will go to the people. the question is, whether you can actually motivate a country that has been waiting for 3.5 years to get things done. to turn out for a general election. that will be an ininteresting point to see how high foot or turnout is. we have reached a point where it is breaking point and people just want to see something done whatever it may be. brent: gentlemen, thank you. here are other stories making headlines around the world. opposition lawmakersrsn hong kokong's s legislaturure have hd the territory's leader for his second consecutive day. carrie lam h

angela merkel highlighted the successes of reunification. she'd knowledged that there is still work to do. >> in the 29 years that have gone by since reification, an incredible amount has been achieved. overall, and both western and eastern germany, people are more content with their lives than at any other time since reno vacation. we also know that this is not the whole truth. surveys show that 29 years since reification, the majority of people from eastern germany feel they are second-class citizens. reporter: drawing upon her own experience, she spoke of east germans as a country disappeared. >> speaking for myself and many others, the fall of the berlin wall in 1989 and german reification in a 1990 moments of happiness. of confidence and openenness. others were intntimidated by ths new openness. for them, the east german system was a form of support. reporter: chancellor merkel also used the occasion to pay tribute to the victims of the communist regime. >> i also want to remember the victims of the dictatorship. those who lost their li

yes her vision for europe he could hear also in the speech that the german chancellor angela merkel now just scaife and that is how i like to look at the bigger picture for europe and what europe's have become in the future and that concerns very much the stability of the european borders she was talking about how the union security through the turkish defense if in syria has. threatened the security issues talked about the accession talks fall begun yet north donya and how they are going to be addressed at the summit in brussels but she also talked very much about the geopolitical straight kind of challenges that germany has or the european union has and how germany wants to help to secure europe's role to tackle them through the budget through making sure that the money goes where it can do good but also through a core of a strong europe ok strong euro very important for all a macro much 1000000 thanks very much for being with us masses for us in brussels as well gary thanks for that will be back to brussels for much more throughout the day as we learn more hopefully from the summit t

early this morning before the cabinet arrived, the prime minister spoke to angela merkel for half an hour. two sources told me her conclusion and there is, a deal this month was almost impossible. have we reached the end of the raid when getting a deal? and sbe you got northern ireland to stay in the customs union, and that has always been ruled out by this administration. laura kuenssberg reporting on what she had been told. but the reliance on unattributable state m e nts but the reliance on unattributable statements from unnamed officials was a source of concern for some viewers. for the former was a source of concern for some viewers. forthe formersenior was a source of concern for some viewers. for the former senior civil servantjill viewers. for the former senior civil serva ntjill rutter, viewers. for the former senior civil servantjill rutter, this way of operating does the public a big disservice. it allows downing street to get its message out without having to take responsibility for it. newswatch viewers agreed with roger collins... well, we put those points to bbc news a

interesting to see angela merkel giving her thoughts. saying we are not there yet and she would not allow a hard border in ireland. reminder from the german chancellor that this is just not all about brexit. turkey and says russia and iran have been strengthened by u.s. withdrawal from syria. this is going to be a big topic of conversation here as well. can they come to a united voice on turkey? that is in focus, as well as the news flow around brexit. let's get your first word news update. president trump is defending his decision to paul u.s. forces from syria. he is also fine with letting russia fill the void. the house of representatives took a different feel, passing a cross party resolution rebuking the decision. mike pompeo lands turkey's president for the crisis. mark carney says negative rates are not a policy option for the does not think the subzero move will hurt banks. he is added to the chorus for more fiscal policy given the amount of central-bank easing. they say it is now time for governments to expand their budgets. net

germany's chancellor angela merkel starts a 3— day visit later today. angela merkel and prime minister narendra modi will be discussing trade, regional security and climate change. what else are we expecting? we are expecting further deals involving renewables and also talks on how to develop artificial intelligence, especially for agriculture which is massive in india, considering the majority of the population here live in rural areas. the two trading countries already have strong relations and a few days ago, the german parliament passed the motion calling for stronger trade ties with india. it's also important for india because germany is the largest trading partner it has in the european union currently. bilateral trade between the two currently stands at $20 billion. in terms of miranda remotely‘s ambitious plans to have a $5 trillion economy by 202a. any deal with germany would be a step in the right direction. thank you so much for that. two technology news because facebook has reported its latest earnings, with quarterly profits up 28%. it al

early this morning before the cabinet arrived, the prime minister spoke to angela merkel for half an hour. two sources told me her conclusion and that a deal this month was almost impossible. have we reached the end of the road for getting a deal? and if the eu got northern ireland to stay in the customs union, and that has always been ruled out by this administration. laura kuenssberg reporting on what she had been told. but the reliance on unattributable statements from unnamed officials was a source of concern for some viewers. for the former senior civil servantjill rutter... newswatch viewers agreed with roger collins... well, we put those points to bbc news and they told us... we are in the middle of the protests on the streets of london and in other cities across the world. the bbc‘s coverage of demonstrators from extinction rebellion, who are calling for urgent action on global climate and wildlife emergencies, has attracted attention from our viewers. opinions are divided... that split reflects a wider divide about the bbc‘s reporting of this subject. but others have the

china relations the reason chancellor angela merkel says she'll make ties with china a priority when germany takes over the e.u. presidency in the 2nd half of next year also coming up the e.u. and britain have agreed on yet another brics a divorce deal but having been there before business on both sides of the channel are cautious and to keep stockpiling goods just in case. of beijing's universal studios amusement park won't ask you for a ticket facial recognition software will ensure you've paid your entrance fee. welcome to do your business asia i want to get jones in berlin good to have you with us chancellor angela merkel says germany will make relations with china a key issue during its 2020 year presidency she says europe needs a unified policy on china the world's 2nd biggest economy it's also germany's largest trading partner a crucial market for its cost of machinery brussels has taken a tougher line on beijing of late describing it is a strategic competitor germany takes over the rotating 6 months presidency in the 2nd half of next year. and for more let's cross over to our

merkel she held the country's progress since reunification but she said more must be done to bridge the divide that still exist between east and west. sound lines evoking the shift encounters of germany's history as a country mark 29 years of unity in the northwestern city of kiev chancellor angela merkel highlighted the successes of reunification but she acknowledged that there was still work to do. and you know in advance if you are in the 29 years that have gone by since for unification an incredible amount has been achieved overall in both western and eastern germany people on naam will contend with their lives than is any other time since reunification but we also know that that is not the whole truth surveys show that 29 years since reunification the majority of people from eastern germany feel they are 2nd class citizens. drawing upon her own experience and going to america spoke of the mixed feelings of east germans i think country disappeared. from if you understood the latin feel myself and to many others the fall of the berlin wall in 1989 and german reunification in 1990

can imagine angela merkel, at home in front of the telly! one more, here we go. it fades in. winne david davis djing this, don't we? it would be so great for us if you gave us another press. david davis on the decks, that would be super. we're going to do a brexitcast music mix on bbc it sounds, so we're looking for songs to put on the list. to which of these should we choose?” to put on the list. to which of these should we choose? i don't think it should be my decision.” say backstop, but perhaps we should have a vote. you know me, i like cake. we're as divided as the brexit process. we're heading into the sunset now, aren't we? on the pathway to completing our play. so where can people get hold of your soundtrack? all digital platforms, all linked to at our website, article 54 — see what i did there? brexit has been a creative flourish. it certainly has! we were next week, bye— bye. certainly has! we were next week, bye-bye. we're off clubbing! and continuing the theme of a divided nation, meet a logically speaking, of course, not sparkling at all across the south,

merkel and u.k. prime minister barak's johnson a source in london says chancellor merkel told mr johnson his plans to leave the e.u. was overwhelmingly unlikely that it should you know any threats are down a list house a story. about prize for physics has announced a trio of space research as well as for their contributions to the understanding of how the universe evolved on the feet earth's place in it's. time for welcome to the program prosecutors in germany have charged a man who hijacked a truck and crashed it into a line of cars with attempted to 9 people were injured in the incident that happened overnight in the western town off limburg police quickly detained the driver and identified him as a syrian national who's been resident in germany since 2015 is most of hasn't been established. this is the truck that rammed into several cars in the western german sit. limburg on monday police believe the person at the wheel pulled the truck's original driver out of his cab there was immediate speculat

german chancellor angela merkel has joined other european leaders in demanding that turkey and its offensive in northern syria there's widespread concern in germany that turkey is fighting with weapons sold to it by other european nations german chancellor angela merkel and french president emmanuel mccall have a long list of urgent issues to discuss brags that europe trade conflicts are not least of all turkey's offensive against kurdish forces in northern syria. i spoke to president earlier won for an hour today turkey does of course have justified security interest but i believe as does the federal government that the offensive must be stopped in view of the grave humanitarian consequences. of humans and the fact that turkey's offensive is being powered by weapon systems acquired from the west angers many berlin in paris of now halted all weapons exports to turkey but that's not enough say german opposition parties the international reaction is feeble we have to hold a very clear stop sign. erda one for his part has threatened europe saying that he'll send 3 and a half 1000000 migrants on

early this morning before the cabinet arrived, the prime minister spoke to angela merkel for half an hour. two sources told me her conclusion and that a deal this month was almost impossible. have we reached the end of the road for getting a deal? and if the eu got northern ireland to stay in the customs union,

merkel and u.k. prime minister boris johnson and the kid in london ignites claims that machall told johnson his plan to leave the e.u. will not work but ditching will analyze the story. plus european interior ministers have failed to agree a scheme to fast track the processing and distribution of migrants rescued from the mediterranean to germany france italy a multiple one to morrow in new countries to share the burden of resettling refugees news. i'm eleanor hall free glad you could join me thousands of indigenous people have converged on equity capital quito to join anti-government protests clashes with security forces led the president to move his administration out of the capital as some demonstrate his storms the congress building well ecuador has seen 6 days of nationwide protests following cuts to fuel subsidies and other austerity measures. these are tactics that have toppled governments in ecuador before thousands of anti austerity demonstrators flooded the capital quito there angry over a

that was the german chancellor angela merkel there tonight here in berlin police have arrested a suspect in today's attack he is reported to be a 27 year old german man with a right wing extremist background at 1st police thought several people had carried out the attacks but they later decided that it had just been a man one man who had acted a lot. the midday attack filmed by a resident in holland the video shows a man dressed in combat type gear climbing out of a car and firing off a series of shots. a few streets away eyewitnesses recount how a woman was shot in front of the synagogue there of the 1st there was a huge bang and then someone tried to get into the jewish cemetery but fired several times with a shotgun at the cemetery at the door. and then the woman came along the one who was shot she just came along from the tram stop quite by chance for the post was most of. the synagogue was full when it was targeted worshipers were celebrating judaism's holiest festival of young kapoor an attack or try to shoot the synagogue door open a jewish leader says the reinforced structure wit

merkel well. ukrainian president selenski. he is quoted in this phone call transcript summary with the us president and he he. did not say the most flattering things about miracle were germany's policy with ukraine do you think he has he shot himself in the foot with germany already well look i think he's right is it the beginning of understanding what his offices as president i mean remember where he came from so he's drinking from a fire hose when it comes to understanding politics whether it's domestic or whether it's fine and i think that you know he's trying to run through extremely tight rope here and in that respect i think you know in that case it's best to give him time to respond to this i mean the fact is is that this accusation that was made by trump that germany and europe to do much for the crate is false so i think it's this point is a real tight rope for him to see how he can do it if this eventually takes place if the president is removed you know that's never happened in u.s. his

and german chancellor angela merkel. also doubts about the veracity of miracles. words but that is no doubt donald stance. president of the european council accuses johnson. of playing a stupid game of a break that . thank you very much for being with us. the day after president donald trump threatened to ruin the economy of turkey if it goes too far with the planned invasion of northern syria he announced this choose that he's invited t turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan to the white house next month. will be serious harm to the kurdish that forces that have been america's ally in fighting the islamic state for nearly four years erdogan however sees these codes as terrorists. and a threat along turkey's southern border thirty one seemingly intent on launching an incursion into that swathe of north syria trump on monday move between fifty and a hundred us forces. out of the area to other locations in the country. impeachment inquiry. turkish soldiers lost to the syrian border as ankara says it has finalized preparations for a minute sheepish into north east s

who is seen as a possible successor to chancellor angela merkel said she discussed the idea with merkel and put it to germany's western allies is that interview. when 1st look is this. my recommendation is that we've established an internationally controlled security zone in cooperation with turkey and russia. and this security zone would seek to resume the fight against terror and against isis which is currently come to a standstill it would also ensure that we stabilize the region so that rebuilding civilian life is once again possible. and so that those who have fled can also return voluntarily. bring in the w.'s chief political editor she conducted that interview of course with the german defense minister mikhail thanks for joining me 1st of all just walk us through this what exactly is a k.-k. hoping to achieve with this move she's trying to change the game and make the europeans an active rather than someone who stands on the sidelines of this conflict that has been is now brewing there in what turkey sees as its fear of influence and the clear aim here is to send a very strong si

i'm brian thomas great to have you with us the german chancellor angela merkel has delivered a key policy speech in the bundestag the parliament outlining her government's approach to it turkey's offensive in syria and other issues facing the european union the chancellor telling lawmakers that she wants europe to take a leading role in the world on climate protection and the regulation of tech giants she also voiced concern about turkey's military campaign. against the kurds in syria warning of the offense of potentially dire humanitarian consequences. now when it came to breakfast at the chancellor said progress was still needed especially on customs issues listen to us he said and it will not go off and up in recent years months and weeks we thought several times that we were on the very edge of the solution only to see everything fall apart again which is why i cannot see with any certainty what conclusions the european council will reach but i can see quite clearly that we will not allow you a hard border to divide the island of ireland until a hatred and violence to flare up again t

party chancellor angela merkel's party came in behind the f.t. and 3rd place. it's a bitter day for the c.d.u. in 3 and a bitter day for the c.d.u. in germany we fight together we win together and just like today we also lose together. mike moldering cd used to lida has already ruled out the idea of forming a coalition with the far right all the far left this means forming a regional government will most likely be an extremely complicated time. our political correspondent husband has been covering this election for us good morning has a fractured political landscape there in its orange will it be possible for the triumphant left party to form a government that's going to be a very very difficult task the current premier in the region board obama who is in a fairly comfortable position because he can continue as interim leader until a new leader is chosen whenever that may be so he is not under a lot of time pressure to get together to put together a government but the political landscape is so fractured that he will need to pull together very very diverse parti