or in germany itself. this of course, all happened back in august. i was believe, i believe. let's start with the basics. how did germany get into the story at all? and for that we have to remain the whole chain of events that led the violent to me . well basically what happened in august while on the plane coming back to moscow from he missed in of, on the file, terribly ill and had to make an emergency landing. and there was an emergency ambulance on the runway and he was actually were showing those pictures, right. he was immediately after the taking to this car and they were medics there. and he was already and responsive. so he was on ventilator already on the way to the hospital. he was actually in cold, very deep cold. we heard, so he was immediately on the run and we taken to the hospital and he was treating there by doctors and repeatedly we heard from doctors in the russian that there was no talk found in mr. you or a no blood samples, but the valleys family and his supporters were very quick to

how could germany meet all its energy needs for 3 new york? both the right solution is a mix of renewal sources. gas will play a key role and hydro power a limited wind. solar power has massive potential, and that can be a part of the mix, but the driving force will be onshore and offshore wind energy. off germany already gets more than half of its electricity from renewable sources. it wants to hit almost 100 percent renewables by 2038. scientists have calculated what the energy mix would look like them. at 300 terawatt cars, onshore wind parks, what to deliver more energy than offshore ones. but why is it that on shore wind farms like this will deliver the most electric city? the systems that are being built today are much more powerful with the $30000.00 wind turbines we already have in germany will be able to produce 3 times as much electricity. so after, when parts won't be enough, what's needed is an energy mix. and that will change germany's landscape bigger and more modern onshore wind turbines and even more offshore turbines generatin

and to germany would go the rest of the world. in june, 1941, in violation of their nonaggression pact, nazis sent their forces deep into soviet territory. according to military plans along made. as usual, there was no declaration of war. hitler had said, today germany, tomorrow the world, and this was tomorrow. plant warfare in the east, air warfare in the west. now the air forces were hurled with full force at the cities and people of britain. they told i will flat out their cities. ♪ ♪ >> then, on december 7th, 1941, the japanese, keeping their end of an infamous bargain, struck at the united states, also without declaration of war. japanese bombs rained on pearl harbor, spreading war finally to the pacific. the new order was on the march. world war ii flamed around the globe. >> in the name of the union of soviet socialist republics, we present count three and four, charging that all the defendants committed war crimes in germany and in all those countries occupied by germany. >> the nazi conspirators committed crimes agai

he grew up in western germany not far from the danish border. by the nazis when history happens on your doorstep a wall falls and 2 different systems collide then obviously it's something that's going to interest you. then. ok but it wasn't obvious that the 2 systems were that different understood because this thing isn't. based germany was poor ok yeah but the simple fact that a wall was built to keep people in is a huge difference. sure but my impression is that in the west we realized that in the east people had fewer material things of the view or products things like coffee and bananas bluejeans and so on and have kind of been on kind of so they were disadvantaged in that time ago and so you knew that part and of course that you weren't allowed to travel or not to just. buy a live report and you have western germans failed to grasp or see it mentioned east germans to adapt to an entirely new system to switch from socialism and a planned economy to democracy and to free market economy all the rules had changed at work and in private knife to

and germany has begun its partial loss. of the country's new credit virus restrictions citing the surge in new infections and a growing number of patients in intensive care. terry martin good to have you with us 3 civilians have been killed and more than a dozen wounded in a gun attack in the center of vienna the austrian government is now calling it an islamist terrorist attack a gunman opened fire at multiple locations as people enjoy their last evening out ahead of a new coronavirus law police shot and killed one of the attackers but say they are hunting one or more assailants still at large. panic on the streets of vienna the shooting began around 8 pm and police quickly flooded the city center it was an unseasonably warm evening and bars and restaurants were crowded ahead of a partial lockdown beginning tuesday gunman opened fire at least 6 locations the 1st reports came from the of the city's main synagogue it was closed at the time but a rabbi watched the horror unfold from his window. i saw the attacker running into

many germany are hoping for this thing. felix heidrick is a senior associate of the german institute for international and security affairs with southeast asia, the focus area of his research. felix, welcome. now there have been somewhat strong words from the foreign minister who called mass, yet it appears according to the parliamentary restitution. at least there isn't much the government can do about the typing here in germany. how do we read this? well, i read it as an interplay of international affairs, basically of domestic affairs. and actually in my view, that's most certainly the case in most foreign policy making and here as well. so on the one hand, you have german media outlets reported that reporting very critically. on the time warner extended visits to germany as well as on his role in current tire. fast plus you have at to, that's increased scrutiny by the opposition in the parliament in the bundestag. so that domestically has put pressure and continues to put pressure on the government and burden to act. an

part of eastern germany hard . now it's facing yet another copy for action. but, or is it a dish? but how do you feel, knowing that it won't be long before these coal mines are closed down? the plane is that this is too much, it's over. it's a very emotional issue for us when we feel we're being vilified. we're made out to be the bad guys. we're destroying the environment and we're responsible for climate change. in my opinion, that's just rubbish. it's what the mining industry does a lot to protect the environment, but nobody talks about that. of course, coal mining has an environmental impact, but the industry makes up for it. in the total look again, i can't, can't you understand people's concerns why they're making these demands? of course they don't think miners are terrible people. they think they're perfectly normal, nice people who are doing their job as best they can. but they want to protect the environment and bring about change. so i look, i've got nothing against environmental protection but not in thi

germany please an important role. then germany's voice is very significant. within the context of pan international for one, we have a writers in exile program that was created by the minister of culture. in 2000, it was to pay off a debt of gratitude for writers who had to flee germany in 1933, found refuge abroad. or now we can persecuted writers and from all over the world to the workings of them in. and i think only the very thought of when the nazis came to power in 1933, a whole generation of writers was silenced. their works were banned and burned their lives. were threatened, many fled, others were killed. today german cities such as where the nazis held their rallies, taken exiles from all over and over. that of course is just a trickle. usually. there are many more writers who need our help. that's why many make their own way if they can and their place of refuge is often berlin. it's a bit of home, away from home for a syrian in exile at the pergamon museum in the historic center of berlin. first tours for

germany, on the other hand, has no nuclear weapons. can you imagine germany in a nato without the u.s. security guarantee? i think there, if you just for europe, i think the u.s. presence in her own eyes, infector and it takes the ads that are internal or even if the burdens of the past so that the american presence not only to the charity but also politically contribution significantly to our security to charity, we cannot replace the united states as a sector he doesn't have nukes and has no plans to quiet them. so for us, nato and the e.u. remain us the backgrounds of our foreign policy. and nato especially remains the backbone of european security for germany. have been with the european council on foreign relations, mr. leader, and we appreciate your time, your insights tonight. thank you. and the united nations is calling it the shadow pandemic. the number of coronavirus infections increased, so did the violence against women and girls. but in the south american country, peru, the disturbing why women and girls was a fact long be

germany meet all its energy needs, were 3 in your balls. you get the right solution is a mix of renewable sources. gas will play a key role and hydro power a limited white. solar power has massive potential, and that can be part of the mix. but the driving force will be onshore and offshore wind energy. off germany already gets more than half of its electricity from renewable sources. it wants to hit almost 100 percent renewables by 2038. scientists have calculated what the energy mix will look like them. at 300 terawatts powers onshore wind parks. what to deliver more energy than offshore ones? but why is it that on shore wind farms like this will deliver the most actresses? the systems that are being built today are much more powerful. with the $30000.00 wind turbines, we already have in germany will be able to produce 3 times as much electricity. so after wind parks won't be enough. what's needed is an energy mix. and that will change germany's landscape brain bigger and more modern on wind turbines. and even more offshore turbines gener

russia and china show how important it is for germany to take on a leadership role how much is germany ready for light. and fast and we need an understanding in germany that this country is important in europe and if we invest in europe others will to do to our geographical location and history we have the task of building bridges that need to be built in europe between instant waste and bridges across some of the misunderstandings and cracks that have appeared in the past year but what's more important still is understanding that we also have to invest in europe in terms of security policy. all 15. but it is investing on the one hand this means making europe stronger and on the other hand as i said recently it also means significantly strengthening the european pillar in nato. in the not to stock and both are necessary. by this is notan has by my own mistress to my next year we have federal elections in germany is also marks the end of angela merkel's political era isn't germany losing influence with the chancellor although internationally and in europe that's another that's. first of

but he still privately criticized germany. and other allies, as free riders, he was frustrated by the same things. the president was frustrated about president trump just vocalize those concerns and started to produce some results. and so i think the, the question is going to be after a change in tone will abide, administration be able to produce results on any number of these issues. and i think that's what americans across the political spectrum are going to be looking for, given that the biden team seems convinced that this different approach will also be successful and producing results. ok, so just as joe biden clearly and understandably believes his primary domestic responsibilities, protecting americans from the corona pandemic, he apparently sees protecting the planet from global warming, is his number one foreign policy challenge. biden wants to get serious on the very 1st day of his presidency and bring the u.s. back into the pair's climate action agreement. climate we're ready to global warming is a nexus of threat

, extraterritorial outside germany. as long as they are a war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. and because germany has played a leading role, we wanted to bring our case to the prosecutor's office there. as part of our legal campaign to to involve a number of countries in the investigation. and prosecution of these crimes. so there's a massive mountains to climb. there is a day, even if german prosecutors agree, there is a case to answer. i'm guessing you don't really expect president assad to present himself for prosecution. well that's right this, we expect that this is the 1st step or an early step in a long road. and our complaint names a number of individuals that we think had a role in the serin attacks the chemical weapon atomics in 20132017. we do provide some information about the role of president of assad, but we, we leave that to the independent investigation of the prosecutor to determine who is responsible. and in addition, sitting has of state or enjoy immunity from prosecution under, by natio

and when russia addressed to germany, germany said you have to talk to w. and this is the german foreign minister mr. mas talking about this i would like to reiterate that we do not expect to be criticized. it would be a deal with the news from c w. it's no good as a show that the russian side can approach to ask for the question. ironically when russia addressed to the p.c. w, it was sent back to germany. and i guess this is why mr. lopper of called this circus because i mean, this ping pong cannot be like, syria is the back and forth going nowhere whatsoever. so what could this all mean for russia's future role as a member of the o.p.c. w? yeah, we hear russia's concerns about this whole organization and the attitude of the member countries, and we just heard recently from russia's permanent member to un, mr. baines, and that russia is considering to leave this organization. i will be blunt, the o.p.c. w.'s technical secretary is increasingly turning into a tool in the west. ham's which is being used to exert informational and political pressure on countr

, but also increases germany's dominance of the rest of europe. on a country's finances are in a mess, and the lender of last resort needs to step in a bailout comes with conditions, mostly draconian, austerity measures. but governments have also been known to implement them for ideological reasons. the international monetary fund has recognized that maybe austerity is not the best course of action, and it can in fact, make matters worse with bad damage. the i.m.f. now says governments should spend, spend, spend, and not worry about the finances until a recovery is embedded. some would say the death of austerity should not be mourned . why? well, let's take a look at, a few case studies from recent history. under the i.m.f., european central bank and european union bail out, greece had to take an axe to public spending. the people of greece paid a heavy price. seeing an increase in child mortality is health care spending was slashed from almost 10 percent to 2008, to 8 percent in 2017. the troika had wanted spending to fall to 6 percent. the unemp

that helped germany and france. find common ground on the topic of defense, for example, but well that all be forgotten. now that and i'm quoting the president elect, now that america is back, want to discuss the impact of the new old us foreign policy here in europe. i'm joined tonight by yana to be anyone with the european council of foreign relations . it's good to have you on the program. we know there is delight in berlin and paris with biden's foreign policy plans. how much dread is there? well, i think looking forward to engage with the new at midspan and this also comes at and to find a compromise with paris to come up with some things like european offer for the americans. because i think there is broad consensus that we cannot just wait and sit and confide about the concept of strategic autonomy, but not really come up with concrete ideas, how to improve the relationship and what the europeans can bring to the table. we know that donald trump, he alienated america's european allies, and at the same time he

now the hope is that the courts in germany can deliver justice for the victims. reporters were given exclusive access to documents, and witnesses who form part of the complaint filed with the country's federal prosecutor. the screams of weak teams who died in the searing gas attack in ghouta to this day still echo in the ears of syrian nurseryman. she wants nothing more than syrian president bashar assad and the perpetrators of the attack to be charged. she and her husband, while i'm at our witnesses of a criminal complaint filed in germany by human rights groups. they wish to remain anonymous because they fear for their family's safety or what it was, i fear for my mother and my sisters who are still living in syria and the whole because the regime is my real and unjust and it has no mercy. if it had a conscience, they couldn't have done these things. on august 21st, 2013, at least 4 rockets loaded with sarin gas warheads struck rebel held parts of eastern kentucky on one of the was more than a 1000 people were killed. many of them children, among them was immin

this is news coming to you live from berlin germany goes back into lockdown as dramatic rise in incredible hours infections forces one month of tighter restrictions reduced public life to a minimum the government says a national effort is needed to protect the health system also coming up 2 days before the u.s. election donald trump to hit the campaign trail keep battlegrounds for a final push will see where they're focusing their efforts to pick up crucial votes and in formula one lewis hamilton plans again this time in italy to extend his record breaking number of the big 3 so to 93. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us germany is back in a partial coronavirus lockdown from today until the end of november social gatherings will be limited to 2 households across the country bars restaurants sports centers and entertainment venues have to remain closed hotels are prohibited from providing rooms to tourists new daily corona virus infections hit a record $19000.00 at the weekend and the latest measures come in response to what's being called an exponential rise. one more round bef

most of them in underground armament factories these were the three groups, germany, journey into germany is different. so too would be there experiences in germany. >> if the day or a little bit after were in 1945, could you give us a little bit of a feel for what it is like in these camps and what sort of futures score choices are these people looking at? >> there is no way to comprehend the devastation in germany that displaced persons found when they left workplaces or concentration camps, they were rounded up by the allies, gotten out of the way, and then sorted out by nationality and taken into camps behind barbed wire often. camps that were run by united nations relief and rehabilitation administration but supplied by the armies, food, medical supplies, shelter, they built facilities and took care of them. in germany, in the years following ve day in these camps, there were little ukraines, little latvias, little jewish centers. in the beginning the unrest and the allies decided they were going to separate out by nationality. they did not recognize there was such a thing as a jew.

germany is aiming to phase out coal powered by 2030 days. and nuclear power will be switched off soon. 2. so will solar be able to meet the country's energy needs? and how will it change the landscape? half a 1000000 modules built on metal frame. 100000, mining posts 250 kilometers of cable 156 years working on behalf of one of germany's biggest energy companies. we definitely have the potential to complete projects of this scale, but rather than size, it's the viability of the project that counts for you. this solar park is the size of $225.00, soccer pitches. facilities in europe tend to be smaller because they compete with agriculture for the arab areas of india. for example, some solar parts can provide enough electricity for hof, a 1000000 households, but solar parks alone aren't enough. here in germany, there are 19000000 apartment buildings and houses a lot of roof space and an ideal place for solar panels. an entire industry has been built around installing. now adays, the systems are very affordable and economical to run. since you

what's the reaction in germany ben. well i think it's a some sort of relief tonight here in germany and you've read out the statement by an economical spokesperson on twitter it's really about really reshuffling because between germany and the u.s. it's really about restarting again the transaction the transatlantic no relation as a sort of foreign affairs minister who talked about a new beginning a new deal when he congratulated president elect joe biden and vice president campbell arias so the relation between the u.s. and germany has been really really difficult over the past 4 years remember in 2017 when after the g. 7 summit bank of america was saying at the times during which we are doing which we can count on each others are over now referring to tribes attitude towards its western allies so there's really a sense of relief tonight in body and of course german government would have congratulated donald trump how do you run a lecture on bets. that didn't you knew relation a new era between the u.s. and germany com

just how bad are things here in germany right now? the figures have been on the rise for a few weeks, which has brought brought the partial lockdown from the beginning of november. but this partial lockdown hasn't brought down the numbers. the figures are still very high, it's been only established on a high level. the reason for germany doing so well during the pandemic in spring was one reason was fairly high number of intensive, few units intensive care units. we have here in germany, 28000 at the beginning of the pen damage, and this number has been increased in the past months. there are 11000 provisional i see use which can be activated within one week, but only 20 percent of these beds are available right now. and this is a really crucial number because the beds are needed to keep up the normal business and the head of the professional organization for i.c. use and has expressed his concern. and haith is that the promised easing of measures over the holiday season might lay to an increase of the covert 1000 cases again. and as

and i think germany please an important role. then germany's voice is very significant within the context of pen international. for one, we have a writers in exile program that was created by the minister of culture in 2000, the debt of gratitude for writers who had to flee germany in 133 found refuge abroad. or now we can persecuted writers and from all over the world to the workings of even in. and i think only the very thought of when the nazis came to power in 1933, a whole generation of writers was silenced. their works were banned and burned their lives. were threatened, many fled, others were killed. today german cities such as where the nazis held their rallies, taken exiles from all over the surface. of course, it's just a trick of the ocean. there are many more writers who need our help. that's why many make their own way if they can and their place of refuge is often berlin. it's a bit of home, away from home for a syrian in exile at the pergamon museum in the historic center of berlin tours for refugees. she explains

think germany please an important role. then germany's voice is very significant within the context of pan international for one of the writers in exile program that was created by the minister of culture in 2000, deaths of gratitude for writers who had to flee germany in 133 found refuge abroad . or now we can persecuted raters and from all over the world to the workings of even if we don't even fight off. when the nazis came to power in 1933, a whole generation of writers was silenced. their works were banned and burned their lives. were threatened. many fled, others were killed today german cities such as where the nazis held their rallies, taken exiles from all over the service. of course, it's just a trick of the ocean. there are many more writers who need our help. that's why many make their own way. if they can, and their place of refuge is often berlin, it's a bit of home, away from home for a syrian in exile at the pergamon museum in the historic center of berlin tours for refugees. she explains the history of the

i wish shared by many across germany and the world. it would seem to doubly remember, you can get all the latest news information around the clock on our website at any time that's day doubly dot com special is next. stay with us for that. i'll be back with more headlines at the top of the alpha. now, i'm anthony, held on half a 1000000 hope team here in berlin. thanks. watch. the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has the rate of infection been developing? what does the latest research say? information and contacts? the coronavirus update. nineteen's on t.w. visionary. and a pragmatist, a diplomat, who always gets straight to the point that good to institutes outgoing director, close to tell a man will look at his final year in office and his in tress of career name on the last cultural diplomat starts nov 16th on d, w. over 30000000, people have contracted, covert and recovered, then up a leaf to have natural immunity. that typically offers better protection than a vaccine, but the price is higher with so many unknown long term e

germany is in a position to provide leadership here. secondly, the access that our european allies give the united states germany, greece, italy, spain, turkey. these bases are very important for american strategic efforts. so let's, let's look at where we are now and the sort of the transition process. how much does it really matter that donald trump hasn't yet accepted that he's lost face election when the states that actually have been so cite holiday and on the 8th of december to sort of sort this all out? well, i think everybody should sort of calm to come in and relax a little bit. and this was biden president elect biden. as has said, yes, they're trying to speak on the patient. allow the process to work. i mean, you may remember that in many of your viewers will remember that back in 2000, we did not have a decision until december. i actually think we'll have a decision sooner than that. the president isn't trying to use the legal challenges to the different ballots. it is nice to be more elegant if everything was already sorted

by 1940, the waiting list, for germany alone, just for the country of germany alone, it's over 300,000. that represents an 11 year waiting list for foreign immigration visas, assuming that all visas would be issued. which, in every year except for one, they weren't. on this interactive table in the exhibition, we tell the stories of nine different individuals who are trying to make it out of nazi control europe and the americans who try so we're trying to sponsor them to show how. this in immigration system, how this system influenced real people. you see one of the stories which we tell undetectable it's of this person, who is trying to make his way to get visas for his wife and his two daughters, margo and anne. the story of this lady is an interesting one and that shows the limits, or the challenges, for people trying to immigrate. she was a seven year old girl in vienna, in 1940. her father has passed away already, it's just her in her mother, she has no siblings. and her mother decides in 1940 to send her under the care of german jewish children's age, an organization those trying

on what germany expects from the u.s. election it's been one of the most polarized campaigns in u.s. history how much of a difference for the winner make for u.s. german relations plucks germany's intensive care units brace for its 2nd wave of coated patients staff say that they have the beds but fear that its infection numbers aren't stop for prizing could be overwhelmed. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program 4 people have been killed and more than a dozen wounded in what the austrian government to scalding an islamist terror attack a gunman opened fire at multiple locations of the center of vienna on monday evening police say that they shot and killed one attacker and are hunting one or more assailant. still a large. panic on the streets of vienna the shooting began around 8 pm police quickly flooded the city center it was an unseasonably warm evening and bars and restaurants were crowded ahead of a partial lockdown beginning tuesday gunman opened fire at least 6 locations the 1st reports came from the of the city's ma

well, germany's public health authority is warning. the national rate of coronavirus infections is still too high. more than 22000, new cases have been recorded in a day. there are signs that the latest restrictions are working as numbers begin to flatten. but the head of the robert cock institute, germany's disease control or thora to assess the situation is still very serious. photons in the overall case, numbers are much too high. the number of severe cases and the number of patients in intensive care are also on the rise. the number of deaths is also still very high. as we know, this is certain lank in severe cases and deaths. we get more on this from d.w. political correspondent leoni von hummelstown. welcome. literally given that warning from the robert cock institute is germany likely to see a tougher restrictions? well, it's definitely going to see the measures being on the table again next week when i'm going to america meets with the 16 state premiers. and firstly, they're probably very likely to discuss an extension off the

and from germany to the u.s. for the death toll in the coronavirus pandemic has now surpassed a quarter of a 1000000 people. it's by far, the highest national toll worldwide infections are soaring to new highs across the country. york city was the epicenter of the u.s. . are bright earlier this year now it's decided to close all public schools again as it fights a resurgence of the virus. it's an unseasonably early last week of school for children across new york city. classrooms are shifting to online learning until further notice. it's the latest in a series of new restrictions in the state. parents and students alike are unhappy. it's super unfortunate that these kids are going to be denied an education, but we can go eat dinner inside a restaurant or to learn to deal with. the more it kind of stuck or a little sad it's that's what's best for the kids or go with it. this is man, feels the same way workers. i want to for him as much as we are unhappy today that this moment was reached. we are resolved to keep f

this is the key in eastern germany, professor ham c. austin has many objections to the idea of sinking our greenhouse gases using technical processes. he believes our priority should be to restore natural c o 2 stores, such as books. we have to get away from the illusion that we can do business as usual and develop a technology that compensates for euston is done. he's researched folks all over the world. works on the intergovernmental panel on climate change, and is known as the pete pope. here used in tries to understand the origin and development of bugs in the meta sick layer of peat. these are actually my favorite people to taste the shrek. and these a lot of people more says they taste very fine, often sulfurous sulfide like their mission. and of course, we have to use all of our senses to better understand nature, you know, to we always think that we need a lot of devices to measure things. but we shouldn't forget, as we can do an incredible amount with our eyes and ears, noses and our mouths really forgotten. there are hardly an

many germany are hoping for this thing. felix heidrick is a senior associate of the german institute for international and security affairs with southeast asia. the focus area of his research. felix, welcome. now there have been somewhat strong words from the foreign minister heiko mass. yet it appears according to the parliamentary resignation. at least there isn't much the government can do about the tightening here in germany. how do we read this? well, i read it as an interplay of international affairs, basically of domestic affairs. and in my view, that's most certainly the case in most foreign policy making and here as well as on the one hand you have german media outlets reported that reporting very critically on the time warner extended visits to germany as well as on his role in current tire fast plus you have at to that's increased scrutiny by the opposition in the parliament in the bundestag. so that domestically has put pressure and continues to put pressure on the government and burden to act. and on the other

president who is asking that germany should shoulder more responsibility. it's also a huge part of our european partners. and i think in order to convince the german public that there's a better way to have to debate. we shouldn't be in positions where we are close to a minority, and that is, for example, energy policy was not stray into the pipeline with russia. it is certainly defense and there are a few other issues and it would be for that reason, it would be rather smart to come up with an offer to come up with. and we want to read all 3 in tool to make sure that ukraine, poland, they are not well that are not left out of the game. we are willing to do more in defense. we will not do 2 percent in the next year. certainly not, such would be clear, but we are willing to do more. we are on the way we have an offer in china, russia, and so germany has indicated that they feel that they agree with you. when you talk with european commission president was talking about europe needs to take more initiative. i think that that's what she's talking about. bringi

moment infection rates are much lower in germany. and here in belgium but this iteration is unpredictable and could change at any time we have very good happy that we can help at this moment in time is to have to pass it in building capacity because these are nearing the possibility so good that we can have known as and said perhaps in the future germans have to come to belgium both all the question of european for the verity is good neighborhoods and it's really close cooperation. in just over that should continue for generations johnson was speaking on television for the 1st time since joe biden's election victory the united states of america and germany as part of the european union must stand together to tackle the make sure challenges facing us in this day and age we must stand side by side to cope with the test that is the pandemic we must fight against global warming. we must fight against terrorism stuff and stand side by side for an open global economy and for free trade with this is the foundation of our prosperity on both

regions in germany from other european countries but they are regions also in germany where the free capacity is below 10 percent and intensive care patients have to be moved to other hospitals and that binds intensive care physicians which is a very scarce resource so when you think of a creek a besa tease you have to keep in mind that the peak i.c.u. utilization we 2 weeks after infections have peaked and there they haven't yet so there's still a marathon to go with when could they be well nobody knows. it depends on how good the people. bind themselves to. the things. to stop being close together and to wear masks and stuff like that we have a new high. value today in germany too with 20000 new infections this day how practical is that flying around coated patients from one hospital or country to the next. it's not very practical especially when they are intimidated so you have to plan that in advance and try to bring patients who are not that's that severe ill who haven't been on ventilation yet so it's not easy to plan that because patients we know that it's not good for patient

is that how most people feel across germany? it seems to be, i've been looking at every survey that i could find from the past week and whether it's surveys of the nation as a whole, whether it's surveys of families with children, whether it's surveys on the basis of party political party preferences. there's a vast majority of germans who say they find that the restrictions currently in place, correct. that they think that their restrictions that are likely to be in place at christmas, limiting gatherings of people are absolutely correct. that these are not disrupting that their plans, a vast majority, 75 to 80 percent saying they were planning to restrict the size of the gatherings they would attend at christmas. anyway, there is some slight divergence from that by party preference. if you look at members of the right wing a.f.d. party, they are less likely to express agreement with the restrictions and to some degree the same goes for left party members who say that maybe they would have otherwise met with more people during

what else do you think awaits in germany after the era of america? well, it will be no longer a situation where every detail in the world knows exactly where they're out when they talk to germany. because angela merkel is the one they've been speaking to for fifteen years. she held the stock together in the e.u. . she was a known figure and she has had her high points. we noted the migration moment here, which is also seen as a high moment in her international perception. but she's also someone who stood firmly on those old bones of particular. the transatlantic bond between europe and the united states. we're seeing more critical voices than now. so we'll see some uncertainty in what we will stand for in the future. but we did learn when she was elected the last time that germany pretty much functions on autopilot. it's a very stable country, indeed, even if it like last time takes months to find a new government. just one more question for you, of course, and germany is in the midst of what's called a lockdown white house. the coronavirus pandemic

think germany please an important role. then germany's voice is very significant within the context of pen international for one of the writers in exile program that was created by the minister of culture. in 2000, it was to be off a debt of gratitude for writers who had to flee germany in 1933, found refuge abroad. or now we can persecuted writers and from all over the world. but even in the very thought of, when the nazis came to power in 1933, a whole generation of writers was silenced. their works were banned and burned their lives were threatened. many fled, others were killed. today german cities such as where the nazis held their rallies, taken exiles from all over. this of course is just a trick of the usually. there are many more writers and that's why many make their own way if they can and their place of refuge is often berlin. it's a bit of home, away from home for a syrian in exile at the pergamon museum in the historic center of berlin. offers tours for refugees. she explains the history of the exhibits and ho

but he had imagined their trip to germany would be very different. and now the german government wants to introduce the number of reforms to the meat industry, including restricting temporary staff and increasing controls by authorities one of the world's largest, the road and train tunnels is currently being built between germany and denmark. it will be 18 kilometers long and commuters will only need 10 minutes to travel underground from one end to the other. on the danish side, people are looking forward to the completion of the fair man built tunnel, but on the german side, not everyone thinks the project is such a good idea. going to get hansen is one of those opposing the tunnel. the baltic sea is his home and his workplace and he's afraid of what years of construction work will do to the environment. good. i get hands and heads out into the baltic sea almost every day. to empty his traps. he used to fish for cod herring and flounder, but these days it's mostly eels. but he fears this could be a thing of the past of construction of the tunnel go

troops from germany with c.e.o. of joe biden hands 8 if elected but for example on the issues such as a controversial russian gas popular pipeline north stream to or trade disputes such as on taxing u.s. tech giants here in europe the issue won't these appear even if we see a democrat president in the white house. before we run out of time we have to remember whoever will is as you said the u.s. is probably going to be very busy with itself for the next couple of years will the u.s. let's assume joe biden wins will the u.s. go from having a twitterer in chief to needing a therapist in chief. that's a good question i mean joe biden most definitely won't. as eruptive and constant as president donald trump does he will have to put in a lot of work to bring this country together again we were able to travel the united states from one side to the other and what we saw over these or during these 7 weeks it is devastating how little people are still able to talk this each other and how divided this country is so some kind

and as i said, i think germany is comparatively doing well here. but beyond that, of course, we really need to have a consistent policy on monitoring and dealing with those leaving prison. and not all of them by far, the majority of them are not likely to conduct attacks, but of minority is dangerous. so it is difficult to find the right balance here. i think the proposals that have been made by the austrian chancellor were quite far reaching or maybe too far reaching in terms of, you know, electronically surveilling everybody who's leaving prison and potentially locking them up forever. but i think there are steps below that level that shouldn't need to be taken and prisons while people have been discussing this for years, that they are hot spot, that they are important, have not got the sustained attention and sustained support that they need to manage this fight over the long term. yeah. or i refound all song and expert any even german security policy. thanks very much a spanking to touch about a let's take a look at some other stories making he

all germany's approved for use to generate solar power. they cover the country's energy needs it's a company that builds solar parks across europe. and solar systems are important, but they won't cover our energy needs on their own. you have to set priorities. 1st, you have to figure out which roofs are technically suitable. and then you have to figure out which ones of those are financially viable. solar energy is expected to see significant growth in germany. by the time the last coal fired power station is switched off and 2038, there would have to be 5 times as many rooftop solar systems on parks as there are now to cover energy needs. solar energy would then account for a quarter of the country's power output. the number of orders for new solar parks is growing fast. what's behind the boom? in the last decade, solar modules have decreased in price to around a 10th of what they were originally. we can now produce electricity in germany for $4.00 to $0.06 per kilowatt hour. you can't do that in a coal fired plant or nuclear power statio

quite a few draw parallels with communist east germany. they felt silenced, then, and claim to feel silenced today, even though their unafraid to spread was a rough and overtly racist slogans. the following after several of i was at the demonstrations in 1009. and the mood now is similar. you can't dismiss these people as nazis, that's just rubbish. there are thousands of people have grievances and they just want to express them. bring with them then you haven't didn't. this is our way of telling the government that a lot is wrong with this country. is closer personally, i don't want to see islam take over germany if that's what you want. fine, but i don't. and neither do, most germans. you're either so many. in fact, the majority of people in dresden including to be a sloth don't sympathize with the piggy, to support as he says they've crossed too many lines with that inflammatory and racist rhetoric. this information only mentioned to me, these people are lost causes you can't get through to them, or thought it was too old. or at the ver

germany is indeed recording very high infection numbers. in fact, in the last 24 hours, it recorded yet another daily coronavirus record with over 23000 cases. and just to give you a bit of context, it is the 17th consecutive day that germany registers more than $12000.00 cases. if numbers continue like that, then certainly one hospitals will be overwhelmed. in fact, many are already overwhelmed. stressing that the situation is worse than, for example, during the 1st wave of the pandemic in april. and that is something that certainly does. although at the same time, they have quick to point out that germany still has around 20 percent of free i.c.u. beds, so around 6500 free i.c.u. beds nationwide. so those 2 asian is such a really very difficult, very serious. but that doesn't mean that every single job and hospital is now overwhelmed. all that authorities are not coping with the coronavirus pandemic, right? thomas? as you know, germany introduced a limited restrictions at the start of november. not everyone likes the measures, but a new i

are now setting up shop in germany germany's bundesbank says so far $64.00 firms have applied to expand operations or come to the country bringing billions of euros with the. irish budget airline ryanair nose dived into the red from april to september that is usually summer travel season ryanair suffered a loss of almost 200000000 euros the coronavirus pandemic is the most challenging time in ryan air is 35 year history the company. the light at the end of the tunnel is still quite a long way off words from german chancellor angela merkel at a news conference on the 1st day of germany's 2nd lockdown the aim is still to keep the country's health system from being overwhelmed restaurants cultural facilities and entertainment venues are now closed for a month. it's closing time at many of germany's bars restaurants and clubs the motto of the 2nd lockdown may as well be you don't have to go home but you can't stay here many restaurant owners and managers aren't surprised like these 2 in homburg in northern germany. as we go to look we are all running a marathon it will continue over the nex

troops from germany with c.e.o. of joe biden handles it if elected but for example on the issues such as a controversial russian gas popular pipeline north stream 2 or trade disputes such as on taxing u.s. tech giants here in europe the issue won't these appear even if we see a democrat president in the white house. before we run out of time we have to remember whoever we're as you said the u.s. is probably going to be very busy with itself for the next couple of years will the u.s. let's assume joe biden wins will the u.s. go from having a twitterer in chief to needing a therapist in chief. that's a good question i mean joe biden most definitely won't. as eruptive and constant as president donald trump does but he will have to put in a lot of work to bring this country together again and we were able to travel the united states from one side to the other and what we saw over these or during these 7 weeks it is devastating how little people are still able to talk with each other and how divided this country is so so

all that would soon come back in germany. in a few weeks later, they go to institute head at cleared at the frankfurt books and the world's biggest media trade fair with the book and media industry come together to network. negotiate celebrate and debate with the pass a stage for laymen to talk about his experiences in the into the say i was expecting 300000 visitors to franklin still spear stands for freedom of expression and diversity of opinion. so it's locked in on my calendar that i build everything around their dates. for me, it's both a duty. the pleasure of the book also meant returning to the roots, a man's career. cough a century ago. he studied physics and mathematics in this part of western germany before making the decision to devote himself to library science. it was 1968 in frankfurt was a booming metropolis. consumption and growth were being celebrated in the new shopping streets, as well as at the stock exchange. but germany was awoken from this daydream of prosperity by voices of protest from the streets. st

he grew up in western germany not far from the danish border. by the nazis when history happens on your doorstep a wall falls and 2 different systems collide then obviously it's something that's going to interest you. in. ok but it wasn't obvious that the 2 systems were that different you were interested because the state was the. east germany was poor ok yeah but the simple fact that a wall was built to keep people in is a huge difference i'm. sure but my impression is that in the west we realized that in the east people had fewer material things of the view or products things like coffee bananas bluejeans and so on to kind of kind of run on time and so they were disadvantaged in that time to go on and so you knew that part and of course that you weren't allowed to travel or not to just. buy a live report and you have western germans failed to grasp the east germans to adapt to an entirely new system to switch from socialism and a planned economy to democracy and to free market economy all the rules had changed at work and in private knife to.

and germany's footballers face the czech republic, but is it overload? we've too many matches putting players a risk during the pandemic. germany coach, you want him to gives us his feet. i'm rebecca riches welcome to the program. europe is set to secure a 300000000 doses of an experimental covert 19 vaccine developed by germany's violent tech and the u.s. . pharmaceutical giant pfizer. the european commission president, sort of on the line is due to approve the deal later on wednesday. she describes it as the most promising vaccine. so far. the mike has say, trials show the drug is more than 90 percent effective at preventing covert. 9 tain . here in germany as elsewhere, there is god, it often isn't over the development. when human trials of b n t, $160.00 began earlier this year, no one knew if they would lead to a coronavirus vaccine. the reports that this substance is in fact highly effective, have brought new hope. germany's research minister is cautiously optimistic. has been there for him with an untold. i'm very pleased with naturally encouraged