voters are going to the poles in bavaria one week ahead of the general election, bavaria is the spiritual home of the coalition. the chancellor is hoping for a morale-boosting win. >> reporter: we are traveling in a bmw. a car made here in bavaria. and a shining example of this region's industrial might. bavaria's wealth helps explain why so many voters here support the conservative coalition in the upcoming election, but there is more to it than that. by most accounts, bavaria is germany's most tradition-minded renal youregion. strongly catholic the population is proud of the old ways, the old dances, the traditional music. and a voting for conservative parties since the end of the second world war. >> we are, of course, really connected to our homeland, so politicians need to show that they look and care about it. and are not just concerned with other topics. >> reporter: the bavarian version of the christian democratic ube i don't remember is called the christian social union. the strongest conservative voice pushing for traditional family values and a tough stands on european bail out

bavaria is an influential power station, let me say. she expects that the christian democrats will have a good result. in her brain she reflects - she hopes not too strong. the bavaria politicians are inside her coalition, and also part of her opposition. >> she's probably looking at the results of the free democratic party, a small party here and nationally. part of her governing coalition in berlin. >> yes, the biggest question mark, is here in bavaria and in berlin - will they surprise? will they jump the 5% hurdle? it's not really clear whether they'll do that today in bavaria, and if they will not jump across, they will have a bush in berlin because so many people will say they should survive, so we'll work for them, and we have a lot of experience that they started on a low level, then they became a public issue, and then they had a good result. if the result today is not so good, they will - it will be better next week. >> the 5% barrier is a barrier under which you get no seats in parliament. >> no, you are outside the party. >>

know that it is a different ballgame in bavaria, but now, it is about germany. this is a wake-up call for all liberals. the fdp now must wait and see if it gets the support to return to the nationals. >> and with more on the upcoming national elections here in germany, visit our website. a resolution on removing syrian chemical weapons could gain you and approval by the end of the week. that is a prediction of french president franÇois holland, who said that sanctions must remain on the table to pressure assad regime to keep their commitment. that granteda deal syria one week to get rid of all of its stockpiled weapons. state johnretary of kerry arrived in jerusalem to discuss the geneva agreement with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. both made it clear that diplomacy can only work with the removal of syrian chemical weapons if military intervention remains an option. the threat of force israel, and assad regime and all of those taking part need to understand that president obama and the united states are committed to achieve this goal. >> one day aft

they're hoping to tip the balance in bavaria. even he could find it hard to sway the more traditionally conservative electorate and the rest of bavaria. >> for more information on the german elections, you can go onto our website. launched successfully a new rocket. it carries a telescope which will observe the solar system. rocket is is -- cheaper and smaller than its predecessor and has raised japanese hopes that the country may be able to enter the growing multibillion-dollar satellite launch industry. your up to date with d.w. don't go away. >> most people want to grow old and comfort, but the best place to do that might not be close to home. a growing number of german seniors are choosing to retire in eastern europe, like here in poland, or the cost of nursing homes is much lower. could the elderly be germany's ?ext major export they want to help german seniors find places in polish nursing homes. >> we are here for the first time. we will be visiting the homes over the next few days. >> ingrid wants to test out her nursing

they're hoping to tip the balance in bavaria. even he could find it hard to sway the more traditionally conservative electorate and the rest of bavaria.>> more news coming up at the top of the hour. >> most people want to grow old and comfort, but the best place to do that might not be close to home. a growing number of german seniors are choosing to retire in eastern europe, like here in poland, where the cost of nursing homes is much lower. could the elderly be germany's next major export? they want to help german seniors find places in polish nursing homes. >> we are here for the first time. we will be visiting the first homes over the next few days. >> ingrid wants to test out her nursing home. >> i will be flying poland tomorrow to visit rest homes. i have to know where to go when i'm ready. >> the 74-year-old is well-off and owns her own apartment, but it means she will have to pay much of her old age care herself. >> in germany, it is not just a possibility, but reality. when i need full-time care, i will lose my home. >>

angela merkel, is she in trouble. >> i think bavaria is something special within the 16 countries in the federal republic. there will be a difference in the wake, in a week's time so that the normal citizens, very, very important in the federal republic to have the liberals in a coalition because of civil rights and all of these important fields. >> will your setback here mobilize the free democrats and members of angela merkel's party >> they will do that. i think lots of people will say in berlin there is a big need for free strataic. ism very shoe. >> thank you very much. out going member defendant bavarian regional here saying that the setback in bavaria might mobile sings. that is the hope of angela merkel and the people in her party in berlin. >> thank you. it will be interesting to see what happens in the national e elections coming up. >>> as the results of the election in bavaria, if that wasn't a sur prize, this was, a camera drone that had been taking pictures of her election rally crashed in front of her after police ordered it down. the sfrafr operating it was briefly ar

the german embassy respond sored the bavaria -- respond sored the -- sponsored the bavaria orchestra to perform here. what started as an innocent performance has turned into a hot political issue. separatist leaders are angered by the event, saying authorities are using the performance to deflect the violence in cash mire. thousands have died. many are missing. what is truly needed here is a peace protest and not a music concert. >> later on saturday the international olympic committee will announce the city to host the summer games in 2020. we have correspondent in all city. >> lee is in madrid. we will go to istanbul. we start with florence in the japanese capital tokyo. >> if tokyo wins, this is where the 2020 summer olympics will be centred. the national stadium. it's the main sporting arena for the 1964 games. then the olympics marked japan's recovery from a defeat in world war ii. now it's an advanced nights with world class infrastructure -- advanced nation with world class infrastructure and technology. that is tokyo's experience and reputation will make it the favourite. it'

even after this election in bavar bavaria, they only have 59 or 60 seats to get that through. they need to have the support of the spd. whether it gets into parliament or not, i suspect it will, is not going to help them to deliver on that. above all, it's likely to continue to stall on banking may prove to be a bit of a disappointment, particularly given other developments that we've got in portugal, italy, spain. >> that's what we're hearing as well. martin, good to see you today. >>> we've just had to announce concerning a u.n. resolution. france and the united states have agreed to press for strong u.n. resolution on syria with binding dates. there is a meeting today going on with secretary of state john kerry due to hold a press conference from france at about 1:30. that statement is coming out from the french president's office. we'll await for more. >>> now the salvage operation to refloat the "costa concordia" has begun in italy. it took 32 lives. experts believe they can right the vessel in around 12 hours. the operation may allow bodies of two of the dead to be recov

they didn't do that well in bavaria. what are their chances later this week? >> it's very hard to tell. they've been polling around 4% to 5%. it's a fatal cut-off point. if you don't get 5% you're not in parliament, zero seats. what that would lead to, it's what a majority of germans would like, it's called the grand coalition. angela merkel's party is certain to get a lion's share of the vote. but if the fdp disappears she might be forced in a coalition with the opposition which is something that many germans would like but not something that many think angela merkel will like herself. she said she would like to continue with the fdp but that it would an long shot at this point. >> southeast of berlin, thank you. >> authorities in italy are continuing to secure the recognize of the costa concordia a day after the ship was successfully righted. it sits on its new bench, which is on a false sea bed. it will be towed sometime next year. >>> two environmentalists have been arrested on a russian oil platform in the arctic. activists tried to scale the rig in the b

on the next stage of our tour we'll go to bavaria to meet anglega merkel's governing commission. >> he's biking across german, as you can see, and we'll have more on his reports. next we'll be in bavaria on sunday, don't miss it. >>> heading to spain, the police arrested four hell's ankle anges smuggling cocaine from canada. >>> now with operations in place for savaging the coast ca concordia. it is scheduled monday morning. 32 people died when the concordia hit rocks 20 months ago. the ship will be broken up for scrap. that's all from london for now. >> thank you, sharks, finish, and bluefish tuna are off of many menu. hong kong will stop serving the delicacy to set a good example. >> on the rooftop of hong kong, business is booming. hundreds of shark fins are die. the last to be sent out to restaurant. the finishe fins are a delicacye government has long demanded that the shark be struck from menus. sharks are caught, stripped of their fins and dumped over board to bleed to death. the practice is not only cruel but dangerous. >> we could see extinct of some of the species very soon, no

the german embassy respond sored the bavaria state orchestra to perform under guide ans of a renowned maestro. what started as an innocent musical performance turned into a hot political issue. separatist leaders have been angered, saying authorities are using the concert to deflect attention away from the conflict here. for decades there has been inurgency in kashmir. thousands died and many are missing. leaders say what has happened is a genuine peace process and not a music concert. >> iran's foreign minister has wished jews a happy new year on twitter. relations in israel and iran have been bad for years. the former president was widely accused of denying the holocaust. comments caused a stir for a different reason. he sent out this message marking the jewish new here. he received the reply from nancy pelosi, her daughter saying it would be sweeter if iran ended the denial of holocaust. he said: >> apparently he meant the previous president. iran has the second-largest jewish community in the middle east outside of israel. >>> so that's interesting. the way social media works. >>>

he has built a microbrewery in the southern state of bavaria. he uses local hop. he'll have to wait seven more weeks to find out if he has made the kind of beer local people love. on this day he has a beer-tasting event at his brewery for people in town. the guests tried five types of brew. they included the traditional malt beer and one with a lemon flavor. >> translator: it may be impossible to produce a perfect beer, but for me, doing a perfect job means offering the most suitable brew for different occasions. >> reporter: with their thirst for something unique. they are breathing a new life into the country's traditional industry. nhk world, berlin. >>> the language of japan's indigenous inu. originally from the island of hokkaido and they took over in the late 19th century and banned them from practicing traditional rituals and speaking their language but they fought to keep their heritage alive. they've had to work especially hard to preserve their language. in the communities, some have turned to people overseas for help. we have this report. # ♪ >> repor

. >> the vote in bavaria was up only slightly, but the opposition party is spinning the result as a tailwind for the national election. party leaders called for a last- minute push to get out the vote. >> on sunday, the election will be decided on turnout. if the turnout reaches 75% or above, then spangled will become chancellor and govern with the greens. >> polls indicate they are faltering nationally. >> that means we have to do everything we can before sunday to make clear how crucial the election is. >> crucial is how angela merkel's conservatives see it great if they failed to make the election hurdle, she could be chancellor but probably at the head of a grand coalition with her main rival. >> for more, we are joined by our correspondent, john barrett area is at the online, that it looks just that little bit more likely we will end up with a grand coalition the sunday? >> that's the interpretation of angela merkel's junior coalition party, the ftp. there was a notice of despair, almost panic in the voice of the party leader this morning when he appealed urgently to german voters to gi

peter oliver, bavaria. >> some other world news happening this hour. a massive rescue operation is in full swing across the u.s. state of colorado where deadly floods have already killed six people and left hundreds unaccounted for. thousands have been forced to evacuate from the deluged areas. president barack obama has signed a major emergency order for the battered state approving federal disaster aid. the catastrophe has been branded an historic 100-year flood with the cost of repairs estimated at 15 times the state's annual budget. more downpours are still forecast. in iraq at least 53 people have been killed in the latest wave of insurgent attacks. no one has claimed responsibility for the blast which targeted commercial areas and parking lots in mostly shiite dominated areas croog the country. less than 24 hours after a suicide bomber team -- attacked a funeral in northern iraq. more than 4,000 deaths have occurred since april in. cambodia one has been killed in clashes as riot police fired at opposition supporters in the capital phnom penh. an

now, with regard to bavaria, the election campaign is all about how will you perform in the beer halls. and to what extent are the bavarian elections going to be a good indicator as to what happens in the federal elections? >> well, you indicated, you hinted at this, we're likely going to see this land slide victory. let's put this into perspective. there's hardly a political system in the world that compares to bavaria when the koims to the dominance of this one party. you have to look maybe to japan and look at the liberal party there. but it's very difficult to find a comparable political system. so this is widely expected to be priced in by german voters. it's something to watch because after that we will have five days left but it's not, you know, this major event that's going to turn the tides dramatically in berlin. >> it's interesting. the greens have been pulling extremely badly. the s&p has been polling badly over on the last year. we'll see whether it can actually get past the 5% threshold. will this, the green doing so badly, will this hit sentiment for the federal election

on the next stage of our tour, we'll be going to bavaria to pete in supporters of the chancellor's governing coalition. >> hong kong's government says it will stop serving sharks in soup and blue finn tuna ato visual vents to set a good example. the decision follows years of lobbying by conservation groupings, it's viewed as a delicacy and hong kong is one of the biggest marks, millions of sharks are killed each year to serve consumer demands and blue finn tuna stocks are also falling. now at that bush, but low tubery gone in major communities, but in indian 3,000 people die of the lung disease every year. a report on a new high-tech treatment which could save lives in the future. >> reporter: a visit to the clinic for this woman who has tuberculosis a disease of the lungs, her course of drug treatment could last up to two years, reported cases of t.b. have been on the rice in indian cities this, charity season to five new patients a week and hundreds more already diagnosed. but drugs to combat the vie rugs have been in short supply. while adults can be treated it's more difficult for infect

on the next stage the tour, we go to bavaria to meet with supporters of chancellor angela merkel's governing coalition. >>> now we're going to take you to the latest pictures from egypt where the former egyptian president hosni mubarak has appeared in court for his retrial, which is taking place here. mubarak is facing charges related to corruption and deaths of protesters during the 2011 egyptian revolution. he was released from prison last month and put under house arrest. we're going to go now to our correspondent in cairo who we're not naming for security reasons. tell us about this committee that's investigating the accusations against mubarak, and what are they tasked with doing here? >> there's three separate committees, and the experts on those committees are sworn in today. they have 30 days to then report back to the court. there's one committee that will look at what sort of weapons were used during the revolution, looking at that issue of the deaths of protesters during that period. there's another committee. it will have an expert on issues like natural gas and finance, and it w

last weekend's local elections in bavaria point to with the polls have consistently shown, as she may have one sunday, not because of her own party, they are doing fine, but the collapse of angela merkel's current coalition, the ftp. below five percent. that is because in germany you vote twice, once for your local candidate, the second ballot for a party. terry, what are the french rooting for? what is in france's interests, the same coalition or a different one? >> angela merkel will be back. the question they are asking, which angela merkel will be back and what does that tell us about what kind of partner we will have? they are very hesitant as to which combination will be best for them. they tend to think it does not really matter that much. what matters most is she will have the election behind her and she will not be running anymore. that has made some european discussions difficult. it has made discussions with her about syria difficult. never the combination in the next few weeks, they expect these discussions will become easier because the election will be behind. she will h

had only really come into existence in 1871 and so some people in france said well, why not have a bavaria again and why not have a prussia again and why not have some smaller states? and, that was not -- i mean woodrow wilson and lloyd george wouldn't have gone for it. and, there was some talk of taking the east bank, i'm sorry the west bank of the rhine river, which was german territory but the rhine makes a wonderful natural barrier and so some people in france said why don't we take the west bank of the rhine, make it part of france or perhaps make it into an independent state and woodrow wilson and lloyd george wouldn't go for that. they said look the west bank of the rhine is german. if you take it away, you will create problems with german nationalism. it will just cause disruptions endlessly in europe until germany is reunited. and so what clemenceau settled for was control of german coal mines in an area for 15 years because france's coal mines had been destroyed by germany, and a guarantee from the british and the french that if germany attacked france, britain and france would c

bavaria is home to 12.5 million people and prides itself on its laptop and economy. they employ over half of the overall workforce. anette is looking ahead to this and joins us from frankfurt for more. annettea, how are they all feeling at the moment? what i was surprised about, what hasn't come um in the election and affects all these guys so much is that the high costs of energy in germany is directly down to angela merkel's green policies. >> well, actually, it's because the current government couldn't agree on a reform on the renewable energy law and that is actually criticized here on the domestic level in germany. and one of angela merkel's priority toes tackle it right after the election, she promised all over and over. again, and, of course, it's very dear to the heart of a little of middle stone companies who are partly at least high on the energy consumption side as they're looking at car parts suppliers. i traveled down to southern germany in the heartland on the german mittelstand company. they are a teddy bearmaker. take a listen to what they said about

why don't you read the new scare your pants off book bloodsucking beavers of bavaria? no. i bet these fairy tales are just as exciting and frightening as that book. maybe if you're a baby. grandma, i think arthur wants to go to bed early. all right, settle down, you two. now, let's see... ah, here's a good one. "once upon a time "there lived a poor woodcutter who had two children: "a boy named hansel and a girl named gretel. one year, a great famine fell upon the land." huh? where am i? d.w.: oh, dear brother we are stranded in the middle of a deep, dark forest with only a crust of bread. you can have my half i'm stuffed. it's not for eating, silly. it's for marking a trail so we can get back home, see? ( gasps ) but some animal has been eating the crumbs and now we're lost. ( burping ) mmm, bread! let's walk further into the forest. maybe we'll find a nice stranger who'll help us. ( wind whistling ) boy, i'm tired of these leather shorts. they may be cute but i'm freezing. me, too. all i get is this dress with lace trim. it's like wearing a tablecloth-- i'm freezing. ( an