and france germany is the clear leader germany's influence has risen across the board since january now i'm wondering britain is this all because germany is seen as one of the countries that acted early and decisively to contain the virus is is that the reward that we're getting now. well thank you again for having me so in terms of germany's presence on the international stage we we can see that germany really set the standard at the international level with its coronavirus response or is the response of chancellor merkel and her government in terms of allocating resources coordinating between the federal government and state governments clearly messaging and a steadfast reliance on scientific expertise a bit injury. now in terms of domestic support you see. her approval ratings that skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic as the approval ratings of her party and so before that and to make germany was considered the most intellectual power in europe by engineers french and german respondents but since the pandemic those views have have increased in some cases by double digits l

germany only spends 1.4%. that guideline refers to spending on each country zone military, not directly to nato -- country's own military, not directly to nato. there are questions as to how the u.s. plan will begin carried out and what it means for the future of german security. analysts say even the pentagon was reluctant to carry out trump's demand for troop withdrawal. >> you canan imagine arguments d disagreements that would have been going on back in washington inside the pentagon and with the white house, thahat the end of e day, the p president says we are going to do this, so the department of defense says ok, here is how we are going to do it then. reporter: about 24,000 u.s. troops will remain in germany. but some observers worry trump's costly message could weaken the whole alliance. narrator: -- brent: we have team coverage with our correspondent in brussels. good evening. the troop withdrawal is even bigger than expected. what has been the reaction here in germany? >> so far, the german governmen

s remained in germany and started family it was an opportunity for germany to become a more diverse society but these children were often ostracized and many women were forced to give their children up for overseas adoption west germany wasn't ready to become less white while communist east germany flew in contract workers from socialist african countries such as mozambique only to eventually send them back many chapters in it's history explain why black people don't feel at home in germany mainstream culture is white culture and most of the population is unaware of its white privilege. i call this state of being happy land the middle class of sightsee and people on the left have understood that racism is bad but they see it as a right wing problem and think they themselves are anti racist and that's all that can be expected it just as. there is now fresh debate about how germany reflects on its racist past but again this tackles the symptoms not the root cause simply expunging the word race from germany's basic law won't eradicate racism and white people need to realize it's not just a pro

s remained in germany and started family it was an opportunity for germany to become a more diverse society but these children were often ostracized and many women were forced to give their children up for overseas adoption west germany wasn't ready to become less white while communist east germany flew in contract workers from socialist african countries such as mozambique only to eventually send them back many chapters in it's history explain why black people don't feel at home in germany mainstream culture is white culture and most of the population is unaware of its white privilege. i call this state of being happy land middle class of people on the left have understood that racism is bad but they see it as a right wing problem and they think they themselves are anti racist and that's all that can be expected just as. there is now fresh debate about how germany reflects on its race is hard but again this tackles the symptoms not the root cause is simply expunging the word race from germany's basic law one to eradicate racism and white people need to realize it's not just a problem for b

can you tell us why are american troops here in germany anyway. well they are obviously a remnant or a legacy of the cold war they're seen as a very important element of the postwar international order numbers were big in the past in fact since the fall of the berlin wall those numbers have decreased or germany is still the country with the largest number of u.s. troops in europe and that's why it is so important it's not only about paying to protect germany these troops here in germany pay a very important role for the united states and for the security of the united states and if you look for example of the composition you will clearly see that the ramstein base for example is seen as a very important hub for u.s. operations in the middle east or in africa you will see that they that there is largest military hospital outside of continental united states you will see a direct command here like that european command the africa command they play a very important role in the way the united states engages military around the world it seems you say t

troop presence function here why are american troops in germany. so on the one hand we have to understand this from a historical perspective the presence of u.s. troops in germany is seen as a key element of the postwar international order and since the fall of the berlin wall those numbers have steadily decreased but germany is still the country in europe with the highest number of u.s. troops and they play a very significant role they're seen for example as a hub here in germany for u.s. operations in the middle east or in or not rick unprotected at the ramstein air base that is the biggest military hospital outside continental united states there are 2 commands also stationed here in germany the european command the africa command so they certainly play a very important role it's not only about paying to defend germany operations here are also critically important for the u.s. defense itself ok this relationship the german american relationship is also critical for nato for the entire european transatlantic relationship what does this mean for t

spent that compared to other countries germany has managed. some india position i think the policy should be more focused under the economy to be honest i never like the word social distancing i appreciate the word physical distancing but it's important that we stay in contact with we are human beings we're social beings that we need to contact i think that is the 1st step that we have to look at of course secondly to make sure that our economy still is running because without economy we would have no health and without no health we have no economy to concern now is that the holiday season me aspire to a 2nd wave of depend. ok with these concerns out there thomas how germany respond to a 2nd wave would we see broad lockdowns again or would they be more localized. the idea is that they would be more localized the overall goal 'd is to avoid general lockdowns now the decision as to when to impose pacific lock down the specific routes restriction this mostly in the hands of regional leaders here in germany and that's why these specific cases or o

presence in germany is not about defending germany primarily it's about the u.s. or operational capability and the logistics base. in the region and around the world which is proven and established here in germany. to go to you we know political germany does not like this plan what about nato it's a big part of this equation. that's right brant and nato did say to the united states while it was making this plan that it would prefer to see no u.s. troops taken out of europe and secondarily that i mean its preference was that they stay in germany. because that's what that's what everyone's used to that's a very a very strong base i think that it could have been worse all 12000 could be headed back to the u.s. which as simon pointed out is not in the u.s. is best interest at all and anyone who knows about how the resources are allocated there in germany much of what station there is is for u.s. interests and not to protect europe at all the african headquarters in stuttgart for example so i think that because it was secretary esper he was quite calm he was flanked by

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also coming up germany takes over the t.v. use presidency at the most challenging time in its history in her final term as chancellor how will it come to define and the american long term legacy and the quarantine condrey for german authorities trying to test who is and who is intel thing in a community that has been backed under lockdown due to cope with 19. thank you. i'm sorry kelly walked into the program hong kong police have used water cannons to disperse activists protesting against the new security law imposed on the territory by beijing the demonstrators have gathered in the causeway bay shopping district where police warned them that they might face a arrest and prosecution for displaying pro independence banners now dozens of arrests were made i then. a water cannon drove up and began dispersing the protesters the new security law targets the session subversion and terrorism with punishments of up to life in prison. and correspondent for the congo is standing by for us in a mall in hong kong 50 what is the situation

and france germany is the clear leader germany's influence has risen across the board since january now i'm wondering is this all because germany is seen as one of the countries that acted early and decisively to contain the virus is is that the reward that we're getting now. well thank you again for having me so in terms of germany's presence on the international stage we we can see that germany really set the standard at the international level with its coronavirus response course the response of chancellor merkel and her government in terms of allocating resources coordinating between the federal government and state governments clear messaging and a steadfast reliance on scientific expertise a bit or. now in terms of domestic support you see. her approval ratings that skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic as the approval ratings of her parliament and so it were in the mix germany was considered the most intellectual power in europe by engineers french and german respondents but since the pandemic those views have increased in some cases by double digits let me i'm a bit of

here in germany but soon 12000 of them will pack up and leave germany nato republicans and democrats in washington they are all against the move so why the downsizing now if you ask the u.s. defense secretary he'll say this is strategic and investment to better deter russia and china but if you ask donald trump he'll say this is about sticking it to america's freeloading friend germany the country trump claims that refuses to pay its own way i'm burnt off in berlin this is the day. let's be clear i think germany is the wealthiest country in europe germany can and should pay more to its defense well i think this is of those that really challenge east a very hard to think defense relationship this is something we want to do we feel very good about and with regard to how quickly units will move i said i'll just say a matter of weeks that. we're. dealing. also coming up tonight now says latest mission to mars and why it could open a new chapter in space exploration in the 1st time in history when nasa has dedicated a mission to what we call astrobiology the search for life maybe now or a

here in germany but soon 12000 of them will pack up and leave germany nato republicans and democrats in washington they are all against the move so why the downsizing now if you ask the u.s. defense secretary he'll say this is strategic and investment to better deter russia and china but if you ask donald trump he'll say this is about sticking it to america's freeloading friend germany the country trump claims that refuses to pay its own way i'm burnt off in berlin this is the day. let's be clear i think germany is the wealthiest country in europe germany can and should pay more to its defense well i think this is a leave that really challenges the very heart of the defense relationship this is something we want to do we feel very good about and with regard to how quickly units will move i said i'll just say a matter of weeks that. they are. also coming up tonight announce his latest mission to mars and why it could open a new chapter in space exploration the 1st time in history when nafta has dedicated a mission to what we call astrobiology the search for life maybe now or ancient l

troop presence function here why are american troops in germany. so on the one hand we have to understand this from a historical perspective the presence of u.s. troops in germany is seen as a key element of the postwar international border and since the fall of the berlin wall those numbers have steadily decreased but germany is still the country in europe with the highest number of u.s. troops and they play a very significant role they're seen for example as a hub here in germany for u.s. operations in the middle east or in or not fricken particular the ramstein air base that is the biggest military hospital outside continental united states there are 2 commands also stationed here in germany the european command the africa command so they certainly play a very important role it's not only about paying to defend germany operations here are also critically important for the u.s. defense itself ok this relationship the german american relationship is also critical for nato for the entire european transatlantic relationship what does this mean for t

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s remained in germany and started families it was an opportunity for germany to become a more diverse society but these children were often after scientists and many women were forced to give their children up for overseas adoption west germany was ready to become less white while communist east germany flew in contract workers from socialist african countries such as mozambique only to eventually send them back many chapters in its history explain why black people don't feel at home in germany mainstream culture is white culture and most of the population is unaware of its white privilege this many didn't is that in my book i call this state of being happy a lot of middle class society and people on the left have understood that racism is bad but they see it as. right wing problem think they themselves are anti racist and that's all that can be expected it just as. there is now fresh debate about how gemini reflects on it's racist. but again this tackles the symptoms not the root cause simply expunging the word race from germany's basic law one to eradicate racism and white people ne

members compared to other countries germany has managed. in face of new outbreaks germany has announced it feel introduced mandatory test for travelers returning from high risk countries. where in germany it is not only public health officials who are sounding the alarm lawmakers are worried as well earlier we spoke to. a member of the german parliament and a member of chancellor angela merkel's conservative c.d.u. party and we asked if a 2nd wave can be prevented. yes they can be prevented if each individual takes restaurants ability so keeping a distance and not being in big crowds and have all those protections you need and i guess there are many many possibilities for everybody. to take. people not all of the cost of the most of the germans are very responsive in this case but many also have forgotten about it and so it's the cost on the. media about also from the political side. to switch the attention off of people to this item to say ok you have to be carefully. that was the view there from political germany now we want to go to medi

spent as compared to other countries germany has managed. in face of new outbreaks germany has announced it feel introduced mandatory test for travelers returning from high risk countries. where here in germany it is not only public health officials who are sounding the alarm lawmakers are worried as well earlier we spoke to. a member of the german parliament and a member of chancellor angela merkel's conservative c.d.u. party and we asked if a 2nd wave can be prevented. yes it can be prevented if each individual takes restaurants ability so keeping a distance and not being in big crowds and have all those protections you need and i guess there are many many possibilities for everybody. to take. and people not all because of the most of the germans are very responsive in this case but many also have forgotten about it and so it's the. media about also from the political side. too to switch the attention also people to this item to say ok you have to be careful here. that was the view there from political germany now we want to go to medical

spent that's compared to other countries germany has managed. in face of new outbreaks germany has announced it feel introduce mandatory test for travellers 3 turning from high risk countries. where here in germany it is not only public health officials who were sounding the alarm lawmakers are worried as well earlier we spoke to. a member of the german parliament and a member of chancellor angela merkel's conservative c.d.u. party and we asked if a 2nd wave can be prevented. yes 2nd wave can be prevented if each individual takes responsibility so keeping a distance and not being in big crowds and have all this protection you need and i guess there are many many possibilities for everybody. to take. and people not all because of the most also dramas are very responsive in this case but many also have forgotten about it and so it's the top of all. media about all saw from the political side. to to switch the attention also people to this item to say ok you have to be careful. that was the view there from political germany now we want to give to m

spent that compared to other countries germany has managed. some india position i think the policy should be more focused on the economy to be honest i never like the word social distancing i appreciate the word physical distancing but it's important that we stay in contact with we are human beings we're social beings that we need to contact i think that is the 1st step that we have to look only of course secondly to make sure that our economy still is running because without economy we would have no health and without no health we have no economy the concern now is that the holiday season mia sparked a 2nd wave of depend. still in germany officials are scrambling to contain an outbreak at a farm in mumming in the south of the country it's under a strict lockdown after migrant workers there tested positive for the corona virus all 480 employees have been told they called leave the premises security guards are monitoring the quarantine imposed after testing showed more than 170 of the seasonal workers had the virus is the latest in a string of

has always been a multicultural society but how germany sees itself that's a very different story so what then ok so we had a report from the interior ministry last year besides issuing reports what is the government doing about this as you know politics is at least a little bit performative public officials know they have to hit certain notes say certain things at certain times the real action has to take place in education in preventive measures in law enforcement and unfortunately there's a lot of issues where germany fall short even in this very case of khalid swastikas were found outside of the jewish community center in just a few weeks ago and there's a police officer there who's under investigation for obstruction of justice for possibly covering up that crime or that alleged crime this case is going on in the state of hesse and there's a massive scandal going on where with potential links in the police there to the far right where as almost 30 people in 8 different states in germany have received threatening letters with a signature n.s.u. 2.0 and as he was of course referen

s remained in germany and started family it was an opportunity for germany to become a more diverse society but these children were often ostracized and many women were forced to give their children up for overseas adoption west germany wasn't ready to become less white while communist east germany flew in contract workers from socialist african countries such as mozambique only to eventually send them back many chapters in it's history explain why black people don't feel at home in germany mainstream culture is white culture and most of the population is unaware of its white privilege is known i didn't. call this state. of being happy and the middle class society and people on the left have understood that racism is bad but they see it as a right wing problem and they think they themselves are anti racist and that's all that can be expected just as. there is now fresh debate about how gemini reflects on its races fast but again this tackles the symptoms not the root cause simply expunging the word race from javanese basic law one to eradicate racism and white people need to realize it's no

directly saying that germany is an export nation so this is very much in germany self interest but for a long time she was madame no and she has clearly changed her mind and people say it's revolutionary another germany taking over the. presidency of the european union clearly there's expectations all across europe in keeping with that we are some of our other correspondents in europe and around the world about expectations for germany's e.u. presidency yes what people have to say. since angela merkel took power in 2005 the u.k. has seen 5 different prime ministers what the brits appreciate about the german chancellor and durrance her political skill and her pragmatism her leadership was greatly admired during the 10 demick when journalists repeatedly asked downing street why great britain wasn't just follow germany's example nicolas also seen as pulling the strings in the e.u. now the u.k. government is hoping that michael brings her pragmatism to the brics at negotiating table to secure a deal with the brits germany is considered a reliable development partner and when germany took o

slashes its military presence in germany. the u.s. decision to cut troops in germany by a 3rd comes after president trump repeatedly said berlin was quote delinquent on its defense spending we have analysis live from brussels also coming up. u.s. lawmakers grilled the leaders of apple facebook google and amazon in the congress they use the tech giants are killing off the competition and the boos from fits. and 4 months after the last ball was balanced the n.b.a.'s character gets returned the new season will be held at disney world in florida but will it be a fairy tale slam dunk. i brought down the street have you with us today the united states has unveiled its plans to withdraw nearly 12000 troops from germany a 3rd of its military footprint in the country defense officials say the move is align with addressing new threats from china and russia but president trump has tied the reduction to germany's defense spending. a historic reduction in the number of american troops stationed in germany even more will be leaving than expected. t

it was spearheaded by france and by germany so how did the moment is that one of them. well it's an important moment but as we've just heard it's a far cry from really an institutional breakthrough and the e.u. regrouping and setting itself up differently to address the crises of the future we saw most importantly. mark or see eye to eye in may when they put down the initial proposal for this recovery fund and angela merkel returned from what then became known as the frugal come to those who support handing out cash particularly those countries hardest hit in spain just to mention that and this really was also a signal that nothing less than a big deal a historic moment would do to address the historic challenge of the fall out of this covered 19 crises at the same time there are still many on solved questions as to how the view will cope in the future when there's still a veto but every individual country and every leader has to be able to go back home to their capital and sell what has been agreed as a success ok so there's still work to do but in the meantime we know

and we follow the fortunes of a migrant worker in germany was caught up in the largest outbreak of coppa 19 in the country so far. along. welcome to the show i'm stephen beardsley and this is your business update ticktock has moved its app from hong kong joining other tech companies that are seeking to protect users there from china strict new security law a social media sensation is owned by a chinese company and is now in the crosshairs of the u.s. government secretary of state mike pump a.o. even said tuesday that banning the app in the u.s. is a possibility. while web users in mainland china have to negotiate a powerful censorship system hong kong's internet is free and open until now anyway google facebook what's up telegram and twitter have all stopped taking requests for user data from hong kong online freedom of expression in the city is seen as under threat i think the worry 2 ok for a 50 year he's already said that. about the cyber expression freedom. the new law means police can force internet companies through move content breaching online rules can lead to jail or a fine. it

and france germany is the clear leader germany's influence has risen across the board since january and i'm wondering is this all because germany is seen as one of the countries that acted early and decisively to contain the virus is is that the reward that we're getting now. well thank you again for having me so in terms of germany's presence on the international stage we we can see that germany really set the standard at the international level with its coronavirus response course the response of chancellor merkel and her government in terms of allocating resources coordinating between the federal government and state governments clear messaging and a steadfast reliance on scientific expertise a bit or. now in terms of domestic support you see. her approval ratings that skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic as the approval ratings of her parliament and so for that and to make germany was considered the most intellectual power in europe by her and she was french and german respondents but since the pandemic as those views have increased in some cases by double digits i mean i

troops stationed here in germany but soon 12000 of them will pack up and leave germany nato republicans and democrats in washington they are all against the move so why the downsizing now if you ask the u.s. defense secretary he'll say this is strategic and investment to better deter russia and china but if you ask donald trump he'll say this is about sticking it to america's freeloading friend germany the country trump claims that refuses to pay its own way i'm burnt off in berlin this is the day. let's be clear i think germany is the wealthiest country in europe germany can and should pay more to its defense well i think this is of those that really challenges the very hard to think defense when the nation should this is something we want to do we feel very good about and with regard to how quickly units will move i said i'll just say a matter of weeks here that. the court. also coming up tonight announces latest mission to mars and why it could open a new chapter in space exploration the 1st time in history when nafta has dedicated a mission to what we call astrobiology the search fo

troops stationed here in germany but soon 12000 of them will pack up and leave germany nato republicans and democrats in washington they are all against the move so why the downsizing now if you asked the u.s. defense secretary he'll say this is strategic and investment to better deter russia and china but if you ask donald trump he'll say this is a.

back to germany. for the german trade union confederation we play him our interview with the ukrainian driver and show him the contract. he says it's no isolated case major companies what could sub contract his who hire east european seasonal work has that then don't pay them or only partially pay them. because i don't own the company that puts the work out the contract is happy to get the job done cheaply and have a competitive advantage as a result of. a point on the ma the subcontractor that takes the work has a huge advantage because they win the contract and then employ people promising them much more than they can actually pay. and so those workers automatically end up being exploited because the money's just not there at the end of the day the food. the company that initially awarded the contract in this case was online retailer amazon and this is the death where the men from ukraine worked employed by this subcontractor they say they work 12 hours a day 6 days a week for an increased net pay o

s remained in germany and started families it was an opportunity for germany to become a more diverse society but these children were often ostracized and many women were forced to give their children up for overseas adoption west germany wasn't ready to become less white while communist east germany flew in contract workers from socialist african countries such as mozambique only to eventually send them back many chapters in its history explain why black people don't feel at home in germany mainstream culture is white culture and most of the population is unaware of its white privilege. i call this state of being happy land middle class society in people on the left have understood that racism is bad but they see it as a right wing problem and they think they themselves are anti racist and that's all that can be expected it just as. there is now fresh debate about how germany reflects on its race is hard but again this tackles the symptoms not the root cause is simply expunging the word race from germany's basic law won't eradicate racism and white people need to realize it's not jus

with germany holding the e.u.'s rotating presidency for the next 6 months chancellor angela merkel will be working closely with european commission president also a funnel and former protegee is something of a 1st to german women at the helm of the e.u. the obvious correspondent than to get at the opportunity to ask them about the impact they will have on the block let's take a listen. that leaves. the question to both presidents is a coincidence that 2 very powerful german women lead these negotiations about the recovery fund and you know each other very row is that helpful or is it a hindrance with respect to the other 26 other maybe afraid of too much germany. you want me to start i don't want to start. by i've got to talk to all peers and we're talking about 2 dedicated europeans that's what's more important here. but of course i can't forget my german interests either minute. this is when i see presidents often we are aware that the presidency also brings us an additional responsibility. and i'm very pleased t

germany that is something you germany found minister half a year ago announced germany has to do more for its own security regardless of the outcome of this year's u.s. election security experts say. these are based heavenly situation where we're well off we can earn our money and increase growth and the u.s. gives as they smell a tree a new clue sealed over europe but something that we won't be able to revive or these are good saw this with a history of us and. the u.s. doesn't just want to relocate troops to other e.u. countries and plans to send more than 6000 back home that could send the wrong signal to russia experts warn the damage to the german american their relationship the most important that the united states have in europe is germany in the way this whole thing was done i think damages their relationship with their voters that you have to the grammar some observers worry trumps costly message to germany could weaken the nato alliance and increase eastern european fears of russian threats. now to something truly out of this world nasa has just launched a new mission to mar

so measured by germany's own benchmark this will be seen as a disappointment here in germany and it's expected to spark discussions amongst nato partners this of course being a decision that will learn about in detail from august the secretary of defense of the united states shortly that is hotly debated in the united states as well and it shows a fault line not just between the u.s. and its key nato partners with germany having the 2nd largest number of troops stationed worldwide after japan but also frictions within the trump administration so everybody will be listening very closely not just here in germany to what mark asked was about to say and we'll be following all the latest developments on that story very closely our chief political editor michelle a question i thank you. let's check in on some other headlines from around the world separatists in southern yemen have pledged to abandon self rule in favor of a she still with the u.n. backed government riyadh agreement was signed in november but it's installed both sides are part of a saudi led coalition fighting who the rebels

and germany is way down. is you can't snap your fingers and produce an automotive society because you haven't got factories, you haven't got -- and of course, when you haven't got very many vehicles, they are more expensive. what you really need someone to mass-produce lots of chevrolets or whatever, and in the unit cost comes down. but you don't have that in germany, that is not the german way. the consequence of that is you then don't have lots of gas stations, you don't have lots of mechanics, you don't have lots of people who know how to drive. it's a problem. you can't just suddenly transform that, which is why when germany invades france and the low countries, with 135 divisions, if you think of the division is roughly 50,000 men, only 16 of those are mechanized, which reads 119 of them are not mechanized. >> marched off to work much other forefathers had. >> exactly. but the radio thing is really interesting. it goes hand-in-hand with some of the most brilliant and fantastic spin doctoring propaganda t

and we follow the fortunes of a migrant worker in germany was caught up in the largest outbreak of covert 19 in the country so far. hello and welcome to the show i'm stephen beardsley and this is your business update to talk has moved its app from hong kong joining other tech companies that are seeking to protect users there from china strict new security law a social media sensation is owned by a chinese company and is now in the crosshairs of the u.s. government secretary of state mike pump aoe even said tuesday that banning the app in the u.s. is a possibility. while web users in mainland china have to negotiate a powerful censorship system hong kong's internet is free and open until now anyway google facebook what's up telegram on twitter of all stop taking requests for user data from hong kong online freedom of expression in the city is seen as under threat i think the work ok all to get here he's already is that. the cyber expression. the new law means police can force internet companies through content breaching online rules can lead to jail or a fine. so i believe the government w

spent but compared to other countries germany has managed. in face of new outbreaks germany has announced it will introduce mandatory tests for travelers returning from high risk countries. while the uptick think over 1000 cases in recent days has officials worried andrew oman is a member of the german parliament and a doctor himself a very good day sir germany of course seen as the poster child for its early handling of the pandemic now top german health officials are warning and raising the alarm is jimmy and doing some of its early successes in containing covert 19 i think we have to be very careful to continue our success with low rates of infections and little death rates but right now what we're seeing ork circle hot spots in our country that are spiking very high and this is a sum of context here and that we might develop a 2nd wave i do not really see the 2nd wave as of yet but there are concerns rising since those hotspots can usually develop into a tsunami and we don't want to have it happen again why should that the head of germany

a 13 year trail has brought them here a garden in hanover germany. investigators may be breaking ground after over a decade of dead ends as they search for madeleine mccann. the prime suspect in her case a 43 year old german man is already in prison serving time for a separate crime. the search for mccann began in 2007 at this holiday resort in the algarve and portugal the 3 year old girl disappeared from her bed while her parents were eating dinner at a nearby restaurant. the mccann's spent years publicizing the case urging authorities to keep looking hoping to find their daughter alive. finally in june a glint of hope investigators announced a suspect a german man who was in the mccann disappeared german authorities however said they were no longer and best to getting madeleine mccann's disappearance as a missing person case but as a murder. the persistence of her parents is uncommon so are the resources both private and public that have been poured into this case investigators hope they are finally writing the last chapter of this unhappy story. w

germany. nothing is change that on the contrary the number of offenses the number of people linked to right wing extremist circles and the number of violent far right extremists has increased further. to extremist used. a number of particularly brutal far right acts made headlines over the last year in 29000 pro migration conservative politician violet and look good was killed and a gunman killed 2 people in an attack on a synagogue and holler in february this year a gun man shot dead 9 people in hama. some 90 percent of anti semitic acts in germany are far right motivated the report lists around $8000.00 more right wing extremists on the radar of german intelligence agents compared to last year that spike in numbers in part comes from the authorities putting the so-called good of the party under observation an unofficial grouping of far right politicians. but opposing politicians want the whole party to face scrutiny. is not the entire a 50 but it has spread across the entire a 15 the frugal

s remained in germany and started families it was an opportunity for germany to become a more diverse society but these children were often ostracized and many women were forced to give their children up for overseas adoption west germany wasn't ready to become less white while communist east germany flew in contract workers from socialist african countries such as mozambique only to eventually send them back many chapters in it's history explain why black people don't feel at home in germany mainstream culture is white culture and most of the population is unaware of its white privilege this minute didn't i call the state of being happy a lot of middle class society and people on the left have understood that racism is bad but they see it as. right wing problem is they think they themselves are anti racist and that's all that can be expected it just doesn't work. there is now fresh debate about how gemini reflects on its race is hostile but again this tackles the symptoms not the root cause simply expunging the word race from germany's basic law one to eradicate racism and white peop

back to germany. for the german trade union confederation we play him our interview with the ukrainian driver and show him the contract. he says it's no isolated case major companies work with sub contract his who hire east european seasonal workers but then don't pay them or only partially pay them. because i don't own the company that puts the work out the contract is happy to get the job done cheaply and have a competitive advantage as a result of. the point on them all the subcontractor that takes the work has a huge advantage because they win the contract and then employ people promising them much more than they can actually pay. them and so those workers automatically end up being exploited because the money's just not there at the end of the day the food. the company that initially awarded the contract in this case was online retailer amazon this is the death row where the men from ukraine worked employed by the subcontractor they say they worked 12 hours a day 6 days a week for an agreed net p

members compared to other countries germany has managed. in face of new outbreaks germany has announced if you introduce mandatory tests for travellers 3 turning from high risk countries. well here in germany it is not only public health officials who were sounding the alarm lawmakers are worried as well earlier we spoke to. a member of the german parliament and a member of chancellor angela merkel's conservative c.d.u. party and we asked if a 2nd wave can be prevented. yes they can be prevented if each individual takes restaurants ability so keeping a distance and not being in big crowds and have all this protection you need and i guess there are many many possibilities for everybody. to take. us and people not all because of the most also the germans are very responsive in this case but many also have forgotten about it and so it's the. media about also from the political side. too to switch the attention also people to this item to say ok you have to be carefully and. that was the view there from political germany now we want to go to me

to marry much alive when you travel guides especially in germany . recognizing where exactly. the laws are sculpture history. to travel extremely worth a visit. us china trade taipei fresh low as washington accuses beijing of economic espionage this they get the box office when they're ready turbulent relationship that's seen both sides order each other to close consulates we'll ask our correspondent in new york how did the fox could affect a post pandemic recovery. coming up germany prepares to overhaul its financial regulator over its failure to uncover a major scandal out in tech giant wired current. their one of germany's top tourist attractions is starting one of it best known product but even beer gardens are struggling because the codex 19 of. this business i'm kate ferguson welcome to the show the relationship between the world's top 2 economies has once again deterioration chinese officials have been clearing out their consulate in houston texas after washington. accusing them of stealing medical research beijing retaliated by ordering the closure of an american consu

but you know germany has a role to a relationship has 2 parts in germany. i think we need to think what is your his role within nato now what is a sin travesty germany in european security in the u.s. plans to move so much out how does germany see its own strategic role this is of the debating that is long overdue in germany how germans view their teaching role for sure there's going to be a lot of discussion that happening on that topic in that the days coming thank you is so very much as us in general have been hodges that for joining us thank you thank you and there's so much more news that we're tracking for you here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world. emergency crews are tackling a large fire in the us state of arizona after a freight train derailed while crossing a bridge the bridge it tempy town lake partially collapsed is not yet clear of there any injuries. to u.s. treasury secretary stephen minucci has confirmed that the chinese owned video app called take talk is under review as a potential threat to u.s. national sec

bases in germany where they are under the authority of germany are actually endangering germany perhaps for example it's often mentioned the drone wars that are. ramstein air base for all of the middle east in africa plus africa and i believe after come is still going to stay in stuttgart used to be part of the european command but now it was divided in 2008. hours to belt out. there is. a very strong and i think it's internationally known. more and pacifist feeling in germany generally in comparison with also many other european countries this is a result in a way of the i believe the reflections on who are 2 here is a lot of friendship also for russia in germany many people also in east germany. have actually some fond memories see the nub of the when it was coming this and so there is a lot of i think that that among people here it is welcomed and i can't even be certain that it would not be somewhat welcomed in. iron places here with regard to night we often hit so i think over the last year or so you that there is a new threat a new cold war and it's russia and i were also hearing

and we follow the fortunes of a migrant worker in germany was caught up in the largest outbreak of covert 19 in the country so far. hello and welcome to the show i'm stephen beardsley and this is your business update. has moved its app from hong kong joining other tech companies that are seeking to protect users there from china strict new security law a social media sensation is owned by a chinese company and is now in the crosshairs of the u.s. government secretary of state mike pump aoe even said tuesday that banning the app in the u.s. is a possibility. while web users in mainland china have to negotiate a powerful censorship system hong kong's internet is free and open until now anyway google facebook what's up telegram and twitter have all stopped taking requests for user data from hong kong online freedom of expression in the city is seen as under threat i think the word ok all to fear he's already is that. the cyber expression of. the new law means police can force internet companies truman content breaching online rules can lead to jail or a fine. so i believe the government will

a 13 year trail has brought them here a garden in hanover germany. investigators may be breaking ground after. a search for. the prime suspect in her case a 43 year old german man is already in prison serving time for a separate crime. the search for mccann began in 2007 at this holiday resort. the 3 year old girl disappeared from her bed while her parents were eating dinner at a nearby restaurant. spend years publicizing the case urging authorities to keep looking hoping to find their daughter. finally a glint of hope investigators announced a suspect a german man who. disappeared german authorities however said they were no longer investigating the disappearance as a missing person case but. the persistence of her parents is uncommon so are the resources both private and public that have been poured into this case. they are finally writing the last chapter of the story. the great hope. international. it's already. to get this. well the idea is to create energy not by splitting atoms like pastiches do now but by fusing them together. for decades sci