angela merkel is resisting this. so we'll see what they really say about that, but this is a sticking point. therefore they have to find a solution, and nobody reallyy knows how this will come about. thereforore as i already stated, the most important question is if merkel is ready and able to reunite with the csu. this is the most important question that she has to attack h hasnow, and until she reached an agreement, nothing will move forward in these negotiations. >> i think if i'm a sort of generalized as to what were seen across the west, times of change so much that the traditional party landscapes are being shaken up. that, trump is not a traditional republican. either republicans or democrats knew what to make of him. emmanuel macron came with his own. i think of you look at this conundrum we are in germany, germany is overdue for this kind of shakeup. i think it is coming. one of the things for possible future show, if you said five or 10 years out, i cannot see this ship between the christian social union an

critics of angela merkel would say over recent yea rs angela merkel would say over recent years she's been very good at spotting popular policies of other parties and taking them on as her own. she may need to do that in coming weeks because she's going to need some help forming a coalition government. help may come from the social democrats. let's bring in damien mcguinness, live from their headquarters. this is a very disappointing result for the spd. that's right, certainly no clapping here, just glum faces. if these initial exit polls are correct, 20%, thatis initial exit polls are correct, 20%, that is the crucial mark. if the spd slips under 20%, it means it's more 01’ slips under 20%, it means it's more or less over for slips under 20%, it means it's more or less overfor this spd in slips under 20%, it means it's more or less over for this spd in this form as a major party in germany. it could be the worst election result the german social democrats have ever had. since the second world war. it would be so disappointing for the social democrats. there are a number of reasons

if angela merkel wa nts representation. if angela merkel wants evidence of challenges ahead in negotiations, the free democrats, one of the parties who she will be looking to talk to, have said they have a number of priorities here, the eu must not bail out other states failures. it also talks about the cdu, social democrats and greens being indistinguishable and that its supporters want a different politics. already there is tough talk on these negotiations are likely to be long and detailed. let's get a full report now on the election so far with our berlin correspondentjenny hill. angela merkel knew she'd win this election, but it's not the victory she'd hoped for. exit polls suggest support for her party is now lower than it's ever been under her leadership. a verdict perhaps on her decision to open germany's doors to hundreds of thousands of refugees. translation: let's not beat about the bush. of course we'd hoped for a better result, but let's not forget we've just had a very challenging four years. that's why i'm ha

i believe in angela merkel was it. i believe in angela merkel was it. i believe in angela merkel because i think she isn't here with the same position as ten yea rs isn't here with the same position as ten years before. she has the same values and the same principles, but she is translating her position to the actual challenges, and i think thatis the actual challenges, and i think that is something which is really healthy. but of course i think the government, which is covered by the biggest two parties, isn't healthy for the democratic systems. just behind us, the beautiful reichstag building, insight, the bundestag, for the first time since the 1950s will see a right—wing nationalist party represented. how do you think the afd will approach opposition?- be honest i think they will be very shrill, is there a word like that? they will be very loud. the top candidate of the afd said earlier this week, we are going to track down the government, we are going to hunt them, sol down the government, we are going to hunt them, so i really think they are goi

angela merkel will defend german interests. and in as much as german interest depend on good trading relationships, i think we will have these negotiations, but also, there will be a big battle in terms of the european union and fiscal transfers which angela merkel will have to hold the line. 0k. so, i think the best thing that can happen for all of us is wants the governments there becomes realistic, it is in both our interests to get a settlement. gisela, thank you. now, the big event in strasbourg this week was the annual state of the union address from european commission presidentjean—claude juncker. in an upbeat speech, presidentjuncker said the eu had a window of opportunity and should seize the chance to catch the wind in its sails over the coming years. there was only one mention of brexit. he accepted the uk's vote to leave was regrettable but said brexit isn't everything. and that britain would regret it also. 0n trade, he said the eu should open talks with australia and new zealand with an aim to agree deals by la

chancellor angela merkel wins a fourth term in power but the far right is also celebrating. the party now the country's third-largest political force. i will be speaking to our berlin correspondent. iraqi kurds had to the polls to vote for a controversial independence referendum. the region pushing ahead with the historic ballot despite strong opposition from the u.n. and world powers. defiant nfl players in the u.s. protest in the wake of donald trump's controversial comments. the president lashing out at footballers who refused to stand during the national anthem. up we will look at how angela merkel's unconvincing election win could have wider implications for the european economy. stay with us. it has been n dubbed a nightmare victory. germany's angela merkel has clinched a fourth term in power following sunday's parliamentary elections. allianceonservative took only 33% of the vote. the parties worst performance since 1949. the far rates -- the far right's party has made historic breakthrough with just under 13% of the vote. it is now the country's third-largest politic

the angela merkel is the clear favourite to secure a fourth term in office. what could mean for germany, europe and the uk if she is re—elected? i'm joined the former lab mp who was born and raised in germany. she is in hour was the studio. thank you giesele forjoining us. we have had lots of surprising political results around the world. our people right to be so certain that merkel will be no fourth term? -- will win. if you look at polling results it's usually the trend and indicators and the problem with the social democrats is that it problem with the social democrats is thatitis problem with the social democrats is that it is simply not getting any better in returns so i would rather regrets that it is not look as bob martin shilts will win the election and the interesting thing in the german system is who is going to be the third party. and the third largest party. martin schulz. but we may see in the east of germany the alternative for germany make it greater and more focused and we are currently predicting, but the balance of power books as it ange

it has been a frustrating night for angela merkel. a brave face, though, for the cameras, and for the party faithful. mrs merkel has won the election for them, but it is not the victory that they had hoped for. support for her conservatives is lower than it has ever been under her leadership — a verdict perhaps on her decision to open germany's doors to a million refugees. translation: let's not beat about the bush. of course we'd hoped for a better result. but let's not forget, we've just had a very challenging four years. that's why i'm happy to say that we've achieved the strategic goal of ourcampaign. we are the strongest party. mrs merkel casts herself as a symbol of stability — security in a shifting world. for many, a vote for angela merkel is a vote for the status quo. her campaign has focused on her familiarity and her experience. and yet, it seems, that alone is no longer enough. because this is today's real success story. anti—islam, anti—immigrant, anti—euro, afd, the far—right, is now part of the establishment

chancellor angela merkel began the search for new parties to form the government. her support has dropped significantly. she is seeking a deal with the pro-business free democrats and the greens. all this with one big elepha fag germany's parliament for the first time in 60 years. correspondent: nothing in the german parliament will stay as it was, behind-the-scenes party players and leaders feel each other out. one of the members of the afd walked out of its news conference. >> i have decided to not be part of the afd parliamentary group. correspondent: he is unlikely to be the last to distance themselves from the far right party. angela merkel is facing bigger problems, after the social democrats ruled out making a three way coalition with her conservatives. even if it is all smiles in public, political outlooks remain worlds apart. the greens are likely to get a heavy price for any compromise. and the sp -- and merkel's sistr party is threatening to leave as well. >> a cap on refugee numbers. that is what we promised people. correspondent: the sdpd and the green

they still like angela merkel. they still like angela merkel. they still like angela merkel and i think the reason why they like is that she is very calm in her politics, that she is dealing very calmly with problems and that she has the possibility to bring different factions together. she can govern with the liberals, the greens and the social democrats. we have covered the dutch elections where we saw the freedom parties saying that the mainstream parties at the same. it quite different way, donald trump won the white house because he said i am not a politician. the brexit vote was related to that sentiment as well and we have this in a different form here in germany with the afd in particular on their right wing but also the far left party saying that the main parties all agree on the main issues. on september the 24th, we will find out how many germans have decided to go with the more extreme parties. stay with us on outside source — still to come. and a change in the transfer window for clubs in the premier league. tulsen tollett will be

merkel's party, meaning in case they will form a coalition with angela merkel's party. so it will be a very interesting outcome for that election. also, i think it will sort of dominate or design the eurozone policy going forward for angela merkel's government because as we were saying, christian lintner, he is pro european. to a certain extent only he wouldn't go as far as angela merkel seems at least -- seems to go -- seems to be willing to go in the next four years. so as you were saying, i have been speaking to him on saturday evening here on the ground in berlin about his idea and his vision for europe. take a listen. >> the fdp is and always has been the european party in germany. for us it is perfectly clear that the future is europe, but it has to be a europe of law, liability, clear rules and responsibility for us it is beyond dispute that the european union has to be strengthened in major areas such as the protection of the external borders, the realization of a digital single market, the cooperation between security authorities and energy policy for example i

for many, a vote for angela merkel is a vote for the status quo. her campaign has focused on her familiarity, her experience, and yet, it seems, that alone is no longer enough. because this is today's real success story. afd, anti—islam, anti—immigrant, anti—euro, and it is now part of the german establishment. what is the political norm elsewhere in europe was unthinkable here. not any more. it will change the political system in germany. it is a massive success. it gives back the voice to the opposition, which is not taken place in the german parliament in recent yea rs. in the german parliament in recent years. it is a profound shift in post—war german politics. today, running together in berlin, but in the heart of this country, there is division. this content. they are like the nazis under hitler. i was born in 1939, i grew up in the ruins. now we get this again. they are criminals. i have always voted cdu andl are criminals. i have always voted cdu and i wanted merkel again. are criminals. i have always voted cdu and i wanted merkel a

angela merkel has said she disagrees with donald trump's military ultimatum on north korea. in an exclusive interview with dw, she offered germany's assistance in negotiating a diplomatic solution. yesterday, donald trump told the u.n. that the u.s. would destroy north korea if they continued to threaten the u.s. or its allies. >> diplomacy is the only way to solve the north korea conflict, according to the german chancellor. correspondent: in an exclusive interview with dw, angela merkel spoke out in favor of multilateral negotiations involving international partners such as china, russia and the u.s. >> even if the conflict is far away from germany, it is one that also affects us. that is why i am prepared, as is the foreign minister, to assume responsibility. we took part in negotiating the iran agreement, which i think is good and better than having no agreement at all. it took many years, but in the end it did limit iran's possibilities for nuclear armament. correspondent: addressing the u.s. president's threats to destroy north korea, angela merkel had a special messag

who will angela merkel choose as partners? for the immediate reaction of the social democratic party, her current partner, not to join a government or be open for discussions on the formation of the new government, she basically only has one realistic choice. theorm a coalition with democrats and green party. at least for the first agent is clear she will attempt to form a government with those two parties. francine: what does it mean that the official democrats are in opposition? what does it mean for euro bonds? >> at first glance, the fact that very likely the free democrats will join the government instead of the pro-european social democrats, something that will make deeper fiscal and bank system integration more challenging. on the other side, the greens will define their position. if you look at their platform, they are not very outspoken on all the fiscal unity, bank union topics yet. they will form an opinion. the outcome is highly uncertain. tom: wonderful to speak to you today with you being at goldman sachs that ma

party —— angela merkel. she is up against martin schulze used to be president of the european parliament and the now read to the social democrats. he is having a difficult campaign, to be honest. the latest poll shows that christian catlike democrats and angela merkel have a significant lead, and it does look like martin schultz will have the second biggest party, but because all—german elections end in a coalition, the other parties who could get representation, we also need to take note of them. we have the free democrats, the fdp. we have the free democrats, the fdp. we have the greens, and we also have the party that came out of the communist party that came out of the communist party in east germany, die linke, and on the right you have the alternative for germany, the afd, with their anti—immigration and anti—islam policies, which i came to look at here earlier. we will have to see what effect their policies have on a coalition, but we do know that immigration is a significant issue. you might th

wea ker results for angela merkel were weaker than expect it. we have very interesting coalition talks ahead of us. interesting coalition talks ahead of us. it is a testing ground for whether angela merkel can strike a coalition with the liberal democrats and the greens, which has been tried out on a state level in germany in several states. on a national level, it brings many more questions. there are more topics dealt with on that level. as we've mentioned, the economy is in fairly good shape. but she was talking in her speech about the fact that people are concerned about the economic outlook. what are the key issues for people in germany in terms of the economy? everytime i go back to germany, i am astonished by how wealthy people are and how good life is. there is fear that that could change in the people are losing their well. despite the fact that unemployment is low, we have quite a number of good results in industries coming through, but there is concern that this could change and we see that there are jobs in not so stable conditions.

angela merkel looks set for a fourth term as german chancellor, but it's her party's worst result in 70 years. translation: of course this shows we have not responded satisfactorily to the themes and situations that are important for the people. as party leader, i take my share of the responsibility. the spd of martin schulz also lose votes and are quick to announce they were quitting the grand coalition to head into opposition. the far right afd were the big winners, coming third in the polls. butjust a few hours later they were already squabbling amongst themselves. translation: it's been said the afd has become an anarchic party that could only be successful in opposition, not to govern. but i want to make real politics, so i've decided i will not be part of the afd in the bundestag. it isa it is a result that raises many questions are germany and the rest of the world. if you have a question about this, send it my way because we will be spending a whole hour on issues relating to the german election. we might be out of the studio, but you can still get in touch with me. #bbcos is

it is a slap in the face for angela merkel. the german newspaper is talking about a quote nightmare victory. what's the rest of the press saying this morning? what's the reaction? >> reporter: yeah, that's essentially the summary of yesterday's election night i think it is a very dire situation for the traditional parties, for the cdu, the spd. i mean, the bottom line is that 25% of all voters have voted forex treemist parties to the right and to the left. so we have a certain segmentation of german society what that all means for a german coalition building and for the new government, i'm going to be joined by the co-chairman of the cd ur parliamentary group here in berlin. thank you very much for joining us they were saying it's a political nightmare. it's a political nightmare victory for angela merkel. would you agree with that? >> she's still the only one who can form a coalition, who can be the chancellor there's no other choice than angela merkel but on the other hand, of course it's not a victory because we lost a lot o

angela merkel must 110w own initiative. angela merkel must now find coalition partners, and persuade her country and perhaps some in the party that she is the best of thejob. some in the party that she is the best of the job. the end a long campaign. angela merkel‘s conservatives may be the winners, but it does not feel much like a victory. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. there have been protests on the streets of berlin tonight against the alternative for germany party, with some left—wing demonstrators call in the nazis. the party, founded just four years ago, takes a hardline view on islam. damning dramatic as takes a closer look at the afd and what it represents. nazis out! nazis out, the chant. but the afd is in. and so left—wing protesters took to berlin's streets within minutes tonight. the afd has won more seats and influence than anyone imagined. so there is shock in a country still shamed by its nazi history. i'm pretty shocked. im really, really angry. like, it's complete sadness and rage. like, it's both in

angela merkel is seen as anotherfour use. angela merkel is seen as a anotherfour use. angela merkel is seen as a stable force in a very u nsta ble world. seen as a stable force in a very unstable world. economic growth here is up and unemployment is down. so mainstream voters you look at the rest of the world, with the uncertainties of wrecks it and donald trump think that germany may just be better sticking with the leader they know they can rely on. but what we don't know is what sort of government angela merkel will end up of government angela merkel will end up leading. she will have to form a coalition and all of her potential partners have very different policies. that means a coalition talks could get rocky. what is clear is that the new anti— migrant ast party looks set to enter the parliament for the first time. it will not end up in government. the afd is accused of being nationalistic and sometimes even racist. so no other party will work with them. germany is the most powerful country in europe and that isa powerful country in europe and that is a contine

angela merkel has a reputation.

so i wide—ranging debate, looking as though angela merkel is coming out on top. the german newspapers saying that as far as they are concerned she did a betterjob, as they are concerned she did a better job, polling as they are concerned she did a betterjob, polling already suggesting she has come out on top. angela merkel and her conservative party are set to win the election if the polling is to be leaved and i think tonight she was victorious as well. thank you jenny hill. much more coming up, all this board including celebrations for lewis hamilton as he takes the race and the formula i championship lead at the formula i championship lead at the italian grand prix. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and the dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies and then arrange the options and take them back home. parents are waiting and whites are waiting. hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nigh

it was a disastrous night for angela merkel. a brave face, though, for the cameras, and for the party faithful. mrs merkel has won the election for them, but it is not the victory they had hoped for. support for her conservatives is lower than it has ever been under her leadership, a verdict perhaps on her decision to open germany's doors to a million refugees. translation: let's not beat about the bush. of course we'd hoped for a better result. but let's not forget we've just had a very challenging four years. that's why i'm happy to say we achieved the strategic goal of ourcampaign. we are the strongest party. because this is today's real success story. anti—islam, anti—immigrant, anti—euro — afd, the far—right, is now part of the german establishment. translation: we will hunt them down. we'll hunt mrs merkel down, and we'll take back our country and our people. it is a profound shift in postwar german politics. today, running together in berlin. but in the heart of this country, there is division, discontent. trans

there aren't many alternatives to angela merkel. translation: she doesn't do much on her own initiative, she reacts a lot to what others do, and that's a kind of stagnation. angela merkel must now find coalition partners, wingback voters, persuade her country, perhaps some in her party, she's the right woman for the job. perhaps some in her party, exhausted, bruised, the end of a long campaign. mrs merkel‘s conservatives may be the winners, but it doesn't feel much like victory. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. there have been protests on the streets outside the headquarters in berlin, of the alternative for germany party, with some left wing demonstrators calling them "nazis". the party founded just four years ago, takes a hardline view on immigration and islam. ago, takes a hardline view 0ur europe correspondent damian grammaticas, takes a closer look at the afd and its policies. grammaticas, takes a closer look chanting: nazis out! nazis out, the chant. but the afd is in. and so left—wing protesters took to berlin's streets with

sharrod by angela merkel, ithought, in little contrition sharrod by angela merkel, i thought, in the early hours —— afd. merkel, i thought, in the early hours -- afd. she lost, what, 70 seats? i'm sure it was worse than she expected, she would have expected it to be tough because of the immigration issue and she let in more thani the immigration issue and she let in more than 1 million the immigration issue and she let in more thani million migrants, primarily from syria, and it was always going — she knew it would overs ha d ow always going — she knew it would overshadow the election. but even she didn't quite expect, i think, it to be this bad and i think le figaro has this right, bitter victory, she does much helmut kohl 's victory for wins but the same time, she has this issue now of how to put together a coalition government. and it won't be so easy. the resulting quite staggering about the far right in such numbers, probably 90 in the german parliament, returning to a position of relative prominence in german politics. we don't know much about them in terms of policy ap

let's hear exactly what angela merkel had to say back then. saycellor merkel: i simply germany is a strong country. we have managed to do so much. we can do this. host: i would like to ask all of she ultimately get proven right? has germany, at least thus far, done this in the sense of managing this amazing influx of refugees fairly competently? germany managed to receive all these migrants and refugees during the 16, 18 months. in a way, there has been collapsed. the fear of the public was do we manage this, and germany managed it, yes. host: would you agree with that? you said in your opening statement that germany has made some mistakes with its refugee policy. would you say that statement teen of years ago was the biggest mistake? malte: no. nevertheless, germany is a strong country. we have a big surplus in the country of billions of euros, almost non-unemployment. but the task of integrating one million refugees with very , culturalhistories aspects, starting with anti-semitism, all these things still is a huge task. agree with what you

how does angela merkel stop afd dominating the debate? she will ignore them. her strongest weapon is simply not to engage with them. i guess she would prefer having a discussion with more parties in the centre and put it as a buffer between them and the afd. they would be the main party in opposition. thank you both very much. back to you in london. that's all we have time for tonight. kirsty will be live from the labour party conference on monday. butjust before we go, we thought we'd set aside the arguments and remember the taxi's glory days. goodnight. in time to watch an aged taxi cab being restored to its original glory. and if anyone tells you that the word taxi originally came from the greek word taxos, meaning distance, you can tell them they're round the etymological bend. it comes from the french. but then, we knew that all the time, didn't we? the reason for the lofty appearance of some of the old cabs, incidentally, is because of the police regulation stating there must be adequate room for a gentleman wearing a top hat. the rule is still in force,

angela merkel needs to win back the voters she lost. simon: that is the challenge but her conservatives lost a million voters to the afd. they need to find more clear and persuasive responses to the people who voted afd have. she concerned about the immigration policies show that she is taking it seriously. i think inevitably, it means whatever coalition she is able to put together -- it is far from clear at the moment as we have seen, there. she will have to express how she will control immigration numbers in the coming years. while continuing with a humanitarian cause. sarah: it won't be easy to seduce those boaters back into the conservative party while flirting with the coalition partners and the environmentalist groups. it seems like an impossible task, is it realistic? simon: with the free democrats, perhaps it won't be so difficult. they said that they think immigration needs to be tightened up in favor of an immigration law and canadian style point system. it is focusing on people who are really useful immediately to the german

news live from berlin angela merkel wins a fourth term as germany's chancellor but support for the country's main political parties has shrunk as we've emerged as the strongest party the c.d.u. with the c.s.u. . it's now up to us to form a government and no government can be formed against us. a positive spin there from the incumbent despite heavy losses for merkel's conservatives but their losses are another party's gain. america or whoever and we will take our country and our people back again. tough talk from the op starts of german politics the far right alternative for germany they are set to enter parliament as the third strongest party and merkel's challenges don't just come from the right now she needs to lead tricky talks on forging a governing coalition to n.p.r. not it was it's just you'll accept the invitation to talk about us but we will stick to our opinion we want to change the country so we're not in politics in order to have power as we. can the chancellor bring together to very. different parties into one coalition we'll examine that and all of the other election results co

so the general consensus was that angela merkel won the debate. you did not expect martin schultz to agree with that.|j think martin schultz to agree with that.” think the tv debate has shown that there are two candidates running in this election who are capable of leading the country. angela merkel has done this for 12 years already andl has done this for 12 years already and i think i have shown to the general public and germany that i have a better plan for the future of the country, for a europeanjourney thatis the country, for a europeanjourney that is strong within europe. let's talk to our chief european correspondent for politico. thank you for your time, matthew. added to see the debate last night? —— how did you see? it was a bit boring and disappointing for many of us who we re disappointing for many of us who were hoping to see a real exchange between the candidates. it is the only debate that they will be having in the campaign season and really the only opportunity that martin schultz had to make up a lot of the ground he had l

even since becoming chancellor angela merkel still visits the region on officially. people don't make a fuss about it that's not the ok mark way everyone here respect one another's privacy. but how do ok mark residents see themselves. they have a difficult character. stubborn i'd say lone wolf types who look after their own very open affectionate and direct. left its mark on. a venue here that mrs merkel comes from that ok mark even though she was born in hamburg you hear it more here. of course it comes out of it you know. i won't say any more. she stands for. nature loving reserved and straightforward standard qualities that come in handy in politics as well. let's head now to the west of germany and take a look at the home of mosques and the social democrats candidate who's challenging in the race for the chancellery hayes from the brian leetch on why people like to party particularly during carnival season we visited ahead of the election to find out what makes a rhino. the rhineland is known not only for its landscape but also for the people who live there one o

angela merkel's biggest rival is back on the campaign trail. they clashed in a debate with most polls calling in the loser. plus, how germany's most famous living artisist confronts the country's p past. hear how is moving wk is being honored with a place on the walls of the german parliament here in berlin. ♪ brent: i am brent goff. it is good to have you with us. tonight the u.s. is calling on the united nations security council to impose the strongest possible measures on north korea. this, just a day after pyongyang conducted a nuclear test involving what it says is a hydrogen bomb which should be set atop a ballistic missile target the united states. in a moment i will ask with the options are tonight in the face of a nuclear north korea. first, here is more on washington's efforts to give diplomacy one final chance. reporter: this emergency session comes only one month after the un security council imposed its stiffest sanctions so far on north korea. developments over the weekend were evidence they had been ineffective. a frustrated u.

angela merkel has led germany for twelve years now but a rise to power took a lot longer than that merkel grew up in what was then communist east germany and graduated as a scientist before becoming a politician it was only in her mid thirty's that she became involved with the growing democracy movement in east germany before the war fall of the berlin wall she joined the christian democratic union and worked with chancellor helmut kohl until she replaced him as party leader seventeen years ago merkel became germany's first female chancellor in two thousand and five and has been leader ever since so we know quite a bit about her we know how she rules we know how she dealt with the euro crisis is that how she's going to deal with the e.u. going forward is that how she's going to deal with turkey and its ascension to the well yes i think we can expect a lot of continuity whatever the next government coalition will precisely look like i think there's more continuity disruption i don't foresee any major or any radical shifts in the policies whether it is with the european union broadly of a r

angela merkel has said they will stick to it. i think she has profited from a turbulence and sense of a people germans feel about the global political landscape. apart from that, she does not mention donald trump on the campaign trail. he has not played a huge role in her campaign for reelection. europeanh barkin, correspondent for reuters. angela merkel expected to be reelected to a fourth term in germany. thank you for being with us. guest: thank you. host: we go back to your calls and comments on the president and his comments on the nfl and nba. from the washington post, trump's comments inflame sports stars. president trump rescinding a white house invitation for nba champion steph curry and the golden state warriors in a to d rant that rockets with condemnation owners.rts stars and lebron james calling the president "a bum." let's go to ann, new york. caller: good morning. i agree with our president. first of all, these players should be so lucky to get to play basketball, football, earn tons of money. my husband and other

angela merkel's party one most seats. she is expected to talk to the pro business free democrats, a process that could take weeks. sd --nti-immigrant a major new challenges in front of us, mainly the fact that the afd has entered the federal parliament. we shall certainly analyze this very closely and in-depth because we want to gain back those voters by solving their problems, by giving them solutions, and certainly by good politics. iran says production is starting to stabilize in the oil market compared to rising output in libya and nigeria. they called for changes in the deal that exempt of the recent turmoil. however, he did not elaborate. they have agreed to curb output through march to drain the global surplus. to bepitol hill is said targeting a capital tax rate of 20%, higher than president trump's preferred 15% down from the current 35%. an announcement is expected on thursday. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. yvonne: le

merkel, this esu, the bavarian part of the ruling party, has been very upset by the way angela merkel has carried things out. angela merkel has still not apologise for the saying that she's taken in1 million refugees and that kohli is what has happened, it's open the door, let's face it, to a right—wing backlash that will bring back memories given germany's history of what can happen. but she believes to her core that it was the right thing to do. as a committed christian, daughter of a clergyman, she felt it was the right and important thing. what they did last year was passed an act is supposed to ensure better integration of refugees and one of the problems has been if you take in refugees, you have to help them integrate into the country. if they can improve on that, that will help, but this also gives a bit of optimism that in fact europe itself may reassess how it treats those who come into the country. what is worrying is after the election in france, it looked like the far right had been, if you like, sidelined. this, in germany, is in that sense, a much more worrying signal

stephanie, it should have been a celebration for angela merkel. was it as good an election result as she might‘ve hoped for and how much will this change? of course it was not the result she had hoped for, she said that strategically we have achieved our goal because i am back in office but, as you say, it is going to be a very bumpy time now because there is only one option and this is the so—called jamaica coalition between the cdu, black, the fdp, the liberals, yellow, and the greens. but it is going to take quite some time to form this coalition. the latest poll is saying around 60% of germans want this coalition. so there is quite a lot of pressure on the chancellor and everybody else, especially the csu, which is the bavarian branch of the cdu. they lost a lot of votes last sunday and they do not want to compromise now because they have another election coming up next year. they feel there has been too much compromising. and especially the greens, who are pro—refugee, who are pro—eu and in the sense of what the bavarians don't like.

angela merkel — down, but not yet out. many voters haven't forgiven her for opening this country's doors, though not all. opinion polls ahead of the election showed very clearly that she has a lot of support in the german population. so more than 50% of respondents actually said, if they could vote directly, they would vote for merkel, so that's really interesting to see. she commands respect, and that's also seen within the christian democratic party. afd has already tasted power, here in the splendour of the regional parliament. but this morning, the party is split at local and national level, moderates walking out in disgust. not this new mp. afd‘s first demand, he tells us — an inquiry into angela merkel‘s refugee policy. translation: we have impact through publicity. we can't change laws, because the other parties will boycott us, though they'll often use our ideas later. so yes, we are important, because voters discuss our policies. a problem, perhaps, for the political powerhouse of europe — opposition to th

angela merkel is seen as a stable force in a very unstable world. economic growth here is up and unemployment is down. so, mainstream voters here look at the rest of the world with the uncertainties of brexit and trump and think that germany might just be better sticking with the leader they know they can rely on. but what we don't know is what sort of government angela merkel will end up leading. she will have to form a coalition and all of her potential partners have very different policies. that means coalition talks could get rocky. what is clear, is that the new anti—migrant afd party looks set to enter the parliament for the first time. but it won't end up in government. the afd is accused of being nationalistic and sometimes even racist. so no other party will work with them. germany is the most powerful country in europe and that's a continent facing huge challenges from solving the refugee crisis to reforming the eurozone. the government that moves in here after the election will have a direct impact on the whole of europe including brita