obviously, man will know berlin as the city of mark. just tell me about that period. how battling could create the figures out to it. but he's living in the eighty's and seeing the paulding social conditions because one of the things by monday, i mean, but in the many things it's a city which is where the reformation had it's it's it, but it's certainly communism hadn't sunday sions because the conditions in the cases further expanded industrially, the policy is going city and to say, stan boss, a couple of the american cities like chicago actually the pulse is growing in the world. but as an industry expanded in the social condition give up and you have people living in the most appalling conditions right up. why down until the $92930.00 mark saw that and he formed his theories on what he was seeing that it was extraordinary per the $900.00 century balance. and you have this tension between the cause of the heavens. all ends and the sort of passion military. and at the same time you have invalid and increasing democratization. increased the left wing government, that

and how did they perform in berlin? certainly the most famous of this group is is just the owens jesse owens who won four medals became one of the most recognizable and important african-american symbols of success and accomplishment this image that we see of jesse owens right now. it's really important because we have memorialized this moment in the national museum and we have a statue of jesse owens that that is drawn from this particular image because it really does speak to to african-american's athletic ability, but it also speaks to to the larger lessons that we learned through sports of of hard work discipline persevering through adversity. and so we wanted to make sure that we were honoring what physical accomplishment man in the african-american struggle for greater greater rights and freedoms. and certainly there is john woodruff who is from the university of pittsburgh and a middle distance runner. who essentially came out of nowhere to win to win gold in the 800 meter race, he would also go on to be a tuskeg

like maybe been born in berlin that say around 900100 . your whole life had been one of the can probably say and the father as the physical development, but in his health. huge in by the better. but it has been incredibly clever about how it's how it's we built it. so we developed but it's very good at remembering to its buildings. you look at the holocaust memorial. how many other cities in, you know, with actually put a really major memorial like holocaust in the middle of the city. i mean tells you something that is healthy thing to do, i think. well bonnie, why it's funny. we'll have to see how many of the issues in your book in the service that he end up being present in the elections. i think. thanks so much. great job. bonnie white, spanish speaking they're going undergoing deputy other to charlie cook and that's it for the show will be back on monday to talk me future of life on earth and the possibility of nuclear annihilation with the nobel peace prize winner. until then, he talks about social media and let us know what you think

obviously, man will know berlin as the city of mark. just tell me about that period. how battling can create the figures out to it, but he's been living in and seeing me pulling social conditions because one of the only things by, by monday, i mean, but in many things it's a city which is where the reformation had it's it's it, but it's certainly communism had in sunday. she's because the conditions in the factories is further expanded. industrially, the policy is going city in year and to say stand vall, couple of the american cities like chicago, actually the pulse is growing in the world. but as, as, as industry expanded, the social conditions give up and you have people living in the most appalling additions right up. why down until the 192930 mark saw that and he formed his theories on what he was seeing. that it was extraordinary for the 900 century berlin and you have a sub tension between the college of been the hands, all ends, and the so the passion, military and the same time have invalid and increasing. democratization. increased the left wing government,

so she was from the university of berlin. she quickly got a position at a nice school for adults working class of germans who would not gotten their degree. as the first school of its kind and berlin. it was started by a german man who'd gotten the idea after he lived in the united states and visited in the early 20s and reported this idea back. here is where mildred find a pool of recruits. these were working class of germans who are very much being targeted by the nazi party with propaganda. and she also started a club she called it an english club. really it was also a way of a basically bringing in people, academics and people at the u.s. embassy, professor smith came in and spoke. it was a way of bringing again, ideas to germans these working-class germans that was outside of what they were hearing or the propaganda they were hearing. it was before, germany was still parliamentary. then hitler became chancellor and everything changed. and i mean overnight. we saw very rapidly germinate progress from a parliamentary democ

you've written this book about berlin, the story, the city. i want to start with a kind of obvious question. why? what is your possible connection to the city? well, it's a question. i mean it's because having that university, a sort of web is joining the army. one of the 1st things i did in the army was to take the minute to train on the way you put in for my stephanie. but in all the sitting and either at that time in the sermon name's which some years may just need reminding of somebody. confronted by getting a call, see what was in the, in the german border, a coffee is extraordinary. so the line of bob was machine guns and mine strips magog dogs and then in berlin itself, getting cost of all game cost checkpoint charlie in the east and just seeing a well that was complete the 80 and the saw. and to me at stay deep shocking in depressing belinda we had it. so we have that complete presentation for me ever since then, basing it so. so physical safety to pass the physical therapy with its normal lines of space and extraordinary buildings, it

now. berlin, which we, but daily, by way. obviously we have the german elections around the, even the terminal actions drilling the last party potentially about form a kind of progressive coalition. obviously, man will know berlin as the city of mock. just tell me about that period. how battling could create a figure such as it was, he's been living in the eighty's and seeing me pulling social conditions because one of the only things by, by monday, i mean balance that many things sitting because these are the reformation, had it's fun day. sions: it's it, but it's certainly a city or communism. i didn't sunday. sure. because the conditions in the pages further expanded industrially the fall. she's going city in year and say, stan boss, a couple of the american cities like chicago actually the pulse is growing in the world. but as an industry expanded, the social condition, bob, you have people living in the most appalling conditions right up until the 1921930 mark saw that and he formed his theories on what he was seeing. th

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for example, there _ that across berlin for example, there are — that across berlin for example, there are posters saying that if you want olaf _ there are posters saying that if you want olaf scholz, vote for us. it's not so _ want olaf scholz, vote for us. it's not so much _ want olaf scholz, vote for us. it's not so much about the party, it's about— not so much about the party, it's about oiaf— not so much about the party, it's about olaf scholz. can not so much about the party, it's about olaf scholz.— not so much about the party, it's about olaf scholz. can ask you this as well? when _ about olaf scholz. can ask you this as well? when i _ about olaf scholz. can ask you this as well? when i cover _ about olaf scholz. can ask you this as well? when i cover the - about olaf scholz. can ask you this as well? when i cover the last i as well? when i cover the last general election, there was this big central issue and i'm being told its climate change but the voters it's climate change but the voters have to decide a serious they are about radical policies on climate change. about

the editor of berlin pulse that researches. and the chief correspondent of politico based here in berlin. here is matthew on the two candidates likely to succeed angela merkel. >> they are both running on angela merkel's record. schultz has been running with angela merkel's famous hand gesture. there is a sense that in order to win, you need to copy angela merkel, which means you will stand for stability, you will try to convince thelectorate they do not need to worry about anything, all will be ok. germany can continue on as this large switzerland in the world, as it has. it seems to be working out for schultz. you can see the dramatic rise he has had in the polls over the last eight weeks. it is extraordinary by any standards. it is less about the party and more about him. >> when i covered the last election, immigration is the latest centrist issue. now, it is climate change. people need to decide what they think about radical polics. >> from a public perspective, in my look at the survey results, asking the public about dif

in berlin at1 million germans _ is one. in berlin at1 million germans and _ is one. in berlin at1 million germans and celebrate - is one. in berlin at1 million germans and celebrate the | is one. in berlin at1 million - germans and celebrate the rebirth of europe's— germans and celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest— germans and celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and _ germans and celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest - germans and celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. i this is newsday on the bbc. in singapore, our head lice. american top general has told a senate committee of the united states reputation has been damaged by a chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan —— our headlines. the british army is on standby to take on the country's fuel crisis is more petrol stations run dry stop government is trying to reassure the public there are sufficient supplies. china hands out twice as much development money as the us and other major powers combined, according to new evidence. american researchers from eight data

busy give us an idea, juliana of the rental prices in berlin. has there been an increase? oh, does that be unprecedented in pre that especially some accounts really attractive of the city like prospect of meta we've been de la? well, yes, we could see the price of quadrupling so the price of the renting an apartment would be no $4.00 times bigger than 12 years ago. so our investors wealthy investors, you think adding to the crisis by, by buying buildings and leaving them empty. absolutely, the corporation could be created with this referendum operate on the financial markets and they are loyal to their shareholders and not to the tenants in 1000000000. structurally logic go back to housing markets in the city. but john, at the question also of why the city would be a better landlord than a stock market listed company. well, so many reasons being that the city politically must be loyal, good citizen, and not the shareholders who are based locally abroad and up in tax haven. so the city could also use the income from the rent to build more apartments. and also in this way to

busy give us an idea, joanna of the rental prices in berlin. has they been an increase? oh the the be, i'm for the dentist and please, and especially some accounts really attractive of the city like prospect of meta. we've been the last 12 years. we could see price quadrupling, so the prices are renting an apartment would be now $4.00 times bigger than 12 years ago. so our investors wealthy investors, you think adding to the crisis by, by buying buildings and leaving them empty. absolutely, the cooperation could be expropriate. this referendum operate on the financial markets and they are loyal to their shareholders and not to the tenants and 1000000000. it's structurally logical, but it's the housing markets in the city. but john, at the question also of why the city would be a better landlord than a stock market listed company. well, so many reasons being that the city politically must be loyal, good citizen and not the shareholders based locally abroad and up in tax haven. so the city could also use the income from this rent to build more apartments, and also in this

ross atkins in berlin. for the _ merkel's legacy. ross atkins in berlin. for the latest _ berlin. for the latest projections, go to our website. once the election stops, the negotiations for coalition begin in earnest. you go to our website. let's take a look at some of the other stories in the headlines today. voters in switzerland have given a resounding yes to a proposal to allow same—sex marriage. 64% voted for the change will give these couples the same rights as married women and men. they... both men had previously declared their innocence. the claims from beijing were based on canada's imprisonment of the hallway executive. the taliban have banned hairdressers in helmand province from shaving beards. they say it violates islamic law. anyone violating the rule will be punished. some barbers in the capital kabul have said they also received similar orders. it has been more than a month since the tele— menses control of taliban on the afghanistan and the un warned of a surge of refugees in the coming months. the uk is due to take 5,000 afghans this year, many other europe

let's go to a polling station in berlin. nick, what is turn out like so far?— in berlin. nick, what is turn out like so far? yes, you can see for ourself like so far? yes, you can see for yourself that _ like so far? yes, you can see for yourself that there _ like so far? yes, you can see for yourself that there is _ like so far? yes, you can see for yourself that there is a - like so far? yes, you can see for yourself that there is a pretty i yourself that there is a pretty long queuein yourself that there is a pretty long queue in this part of berlin. we are in the north—east of the city from where david was talking to us. the sun is shining, there is a game of football you maybe able to hear some young voices playing football. the singing of the choir has been wafting across this neighbourhood today. we are told that the queue from the end of the line to the star is about half an hour, so people have been coming out to cast their vote. and just talking to people it is interesting because a lot of people are now contemplating life without angela merkel, she has been t

almost overnight, tegel airport became an important lifeline for west berliners. in 1974, its brutalist inspired hexagonal shaped terminal opened, making the shortest walk from aircraft to exit just 30 metres long, which led to the airport becoming one of the busiest in germany. i've been to many airports in my lifetime, but i've never had the unique opportunity to stand in the middle of a runway, one thatjust two years ago saw 2a million passengers leave and arrive. it's empty now, and a bit bizarre... but then again, this is no ordinary airport. after a decade of stays of execution, in november 2020, the planes and the passengers stopped, and it was time to say a final goodbye to this cold war relic. it's less than a year since tegel airport closed to the public. now, it's full of deserted departure boards, closed carousels. makes you feel like you're walking through a post apocalyptic world. i want to rid myself of this eerie feeling, i want to know what this place was like when it was brimming full of people at the start of exciting journeys. well, hello, roy.

give us an idea, juliana of the rental prices in berlin. has there been an increase? oh, the, the be, i'm for the dentist and please, and especially some accounts really attractive of the city like prospect of meta. we've been the last 12 years. we could see prices quadrupling. so the stock prices are renting an apartment would be now 4 times bigger than 12 years ago. so our investors wealthy investors, you think adding to the crisis by, by buying buildings and leaving them empty. absolutely, the corporation could be expropriated with this referendum operate on the financial markets, and they are loyal to their shareholders and not to the tenants and 1000000000. it's structurally logical, but it's the housing markets in the city. but john, at the question also of why the city would be a better landlord than a stock market listed company. well, so many reasons being that the city politically must be loyal, good citizen and not the shareholders. well, base locally abroad and up in tax haven. so the city could also use the income from this rent to build more apartments,

and she's at the s p d headquarters for us in berlin step celebrations over there. i imagine with these numbers i c d s p d already think despite the negotiations ahead that they want to see all of shots as the new chancellor. well, this celebration here, so basically for all, so just walk into the social democrats. we have to prepare and, and as you can hear, may i go calibrated when he's also alcohol very slow that way. but what is the fact that your social democratic one with the navy selections would be that this would be the largest party since a long time the social democrats could have $1.00 to $2.00. and it also means that the, you can do this on my lunch at all. those charges are very much equal now in projects please. all of last sunday we are not happy with your name and you say yeah, put a government because you will have solution and a smaller 5 you will have to decide will be the next job. so how this next solution will look like sol, shown to see him out on say geez, to finance minister on the la, moved to the 5, chancellor jackson himself as a new on

katya adler, bbc news, berlin. as we saw in katya's report there, still sometime before we get to a proper coalition government, but in the meantime questions about what this means for angela merkel�*s a legacy. what is your sense? this means for angela merkel's a legacy. what is your sense? angela merkel's legacy _ legacy. what is your sense? angela merkel's legacy is _ legacy. what is your sense? angela merkel's legacy is a _ legacy. what is your sense? angela merkel's legacy is a complicated - merkel's legacy is a complicated one. in some ways her leadership has transcended specific policies. she has brought a style of leadership which has seen some germans almost outsourced politics to her, they have trusted her so much to lead germany they may have disengaged slightly with one policy or another. at the moment we are seeing a transition away from that style of politics into something perhaps a bit more familiar to european countries. as for her legacy, it is not ideal if you finish 16 years as chancellor and

thousands took part here in berlin. also, the green party is leading the bulls ahead of sunday's german election. -- the polls ahead of sunday's german election. fresh eruptions from the volcano in the canary islands leads to more evacuations as a new vent opens in the mountainside. the volcano throws take, black ash into the air. german president tells the u.s. general assembly of germany's failings in afghanistan and stretches -- stresses his country's commitment to freedom and democracy. welcome to the program. young climate activists around the world have been rallying today, demanding immediate change in environmental policies. students in india gathered on the streets complaining -- complaining that individual action is not enough and never has been. there were similar scenes in europe with protesting in the u.k. in nairobi, covid restrictions meant street protests had been banned. this group took to the park. in berlin, protesters had a message. no more excuses. >> wake up and do something is the main message the

give us an idea, drawn out of the rental prices in berlin. has they been an increase of the be unprecedented and present, especially some accounts for the attractive of the city prospect of mister. we've been the last 12 years, we could see prices quadrupling. so the stock prices are renting an apartment would be now 4 times bigger than 12 years ago. so our investors wealthy investors, you think adding to the crisis by, by buying buildings and leaving them empty? absolutely, the corporation could be frustrated with this referendum operate on the financial markets and they are loyal to their shareholders and not to the tenants and 1000000000. it's structurally logical, but it comes to housing markets in the city. but john, at the question also of why the city would be a better landlord than a stock market listed company. well, so many reasons being that the city politically must be loyal citizen and not the shareholders web based locally abroad and up and in tax haven. so the city could also use the income from this rent to build more apartmen

i speaking to voters in berlin. t“t9 outcome is not clear. i am speaking to voters in berlin. tt9: outcome is not clear. i am anxious to find out who will now enter negotiations. i cannot tell yet but if the direction is towards the cdu or the spd. tt if the direction is towards the cdu or the spd-— or the spd. it is difficult and it is historic. _ or the spd. it is difficult and it is historic. the _ or the spd. it is difficult and it is historic. the small- or the spd. it is difficult and it is historic. the small parties l or the spd. it is difficult and it l is historic. the small parties will you would have thought a few months into a pandemic that would have been to number one driverfor how into a pandemic that would have been to number one driver for how people voted and it has not really turned out that we in germany. it's been my significant in deciding where people place their votes. it's a fascinating analysis and we will be back here very shortly because it's so much to say for the time being there was not earlier. we will turn to the uk because the bbc understan

cutting off east berlin from west berlin. the communist call that the anti-fascist protective wall. but it was meant to protect east germans from escaping to freedom in the west. it's what communists do. the u.s. considered this an illegal act but did not risk a war to stop it. kennedy however renew the u.s. commitment to the freedom of west berlin, and having built the wall the russian premier backed down. on any further threats. i this became yet another cold war standoff. khrushchev however, was looking for a way to advance the soviet position, in the cold war. some sort of fait accompli, surprise move that would change the strategic balance in moscow's favor. as we all know, this was the accelerated history of that. he did that by putting soviet missiles in cuba, secretly believing that by the time the united states discovered them, it would be too late for the americans to do anything about it. as you know, the government did discover them, discover them early. kennedy told khrushchev to take them out, or else. after some tense days, he back down. nuclear war was averted and ke

give us an idea, drawn out of the rental prices in berlin. has they been an increase? oldest been an unprecedented increase in especially some accounts really attractive of the city like prospect of mister. we've been the last well you, we could see price quadrupling. so the stock prices are renting an apartment would be now 4 times bigger than 12 years ago. so our investors wealthy investors, you think adding to the crisis by, by buying buildings and leaving them empty? absolutely, the corporation could be created with this referendum operate on the financial markets and they are loyal to the shareholders and not to the tenants in 1000000000 . it's structurally logical, but the housing markets in the city. but john, at the question also of why the city would be a better landlord, then a stock market listed company. well, so many reasons being that the city politically must be loyal, good citizen, and not the shareholders web based locally abroad and up in tax haven. so the city could also use the income from this rent to build more apartments, and also in this way to,

almost overnight, tegel airport became an important lifeline for west berliners. in 1974, its brutalist inspired hexagonal shaped terminal opened, making the shortest walk from aircraft to exit just 30 metres long, which led to the airport becoming one of the busiest in germany. i have been to many airports in my lifetime, but i've never had the unique opportunity to stand in the middle of a runway, one thatjust two years ago saw 2a million passengers leave and arrive. it's empty now, and a bit bizarre... but then again, this is no ordinary airport. after a decade of stays of execution, in november 2020, the planes and the passengers stopped, and it was time to say a final goodbye to this cold war relic. it's less than one year since tegel airport closed to the public. now, it's full of deserted departure boards, closed carousels. it makes you feel like you're walking through a apocalyptic world. through a post—apocalyptic world. i want to rid myself of this eerie feeling, i want to know what this place was like when it was brimming full of people at the start o

frantz, chilly, berlin, -- france, chile, berlin. if we do not have this membership perspective we could better solve this conflict. >> i want to say thank you to all of our guests and thank you for watching. you can revisit the conversation any time by visiting our website or on facebook. you can also join the conversation on twitter. goodbye for now. ♪ #oóoóoóoóoóoów■w■w■w■w■w■w■w■w■■ - hey, i'malerie june. coming up on reel sth. rowd cheering] - [valerie] each year, thousands of chinese students come to the us to study at american colleges and universities. for some, it's a difficult transition, oftentimes lonely and confusing. ♪ the bible is god's breath - [valerie] in the south's bible belt, chinese students are taken in by the christian community. despite their mmunist upbringing, many students become true believers. - [all] amen, amen! - [woman] say jesus. - [all] jesus! - [valerie] but these religious leanings can cause rifts with family and friends. - [zhang] was i a friend

give us an idea, drawn out of the rental prices in berlin. has there been an increase? oh the the be i'm for the dentist and please, and especially some accounts really attractive of the city like prospect of meta. we've been the last 12 years. we could see price quadrupling. so the fact that we're renting an apartment would be now 4 times bigger than 12 years ago. so our investors wealthy investors, you think adding to the crisis by, by buying buildings and leaving them empty? absolutely, the cooperation could be created with this referendum operate on the financial markets and they have loyal to their shareholders and not to the tenants and 1000000000. it's structurally logical, but it's the housing markets in the city. but john, at the question also of why the city would be a better landlord than a stock market listed company. well, so many reasons being that the city politically must be loyal, good citizen, and not of the shareholders. well, base locally abroad and up in tax haven. so the city could also use the income from this rent to build more apartments. and al

in berlin, in east berlin, in budapest, in paris, and most importantly in moscow. to try and understand why this thing of the cold war and in the way it did and when it did. one of the most important things that we found out is that the sun did rise when reagan commanded it, but only because gorbachev was pushing it. mikael gorbachev who was the unique leader in history, a true intellectual revolutionary, who decided to do that really unusual thing for a leader. he decided not just to recognize a problem, but to do something about it. because a series of soviet leaders from the mid 1970s on, had come to the conclusion, the inescapable conclusion, that their system was not working. that is to say, they knew they were falling behind. falling behind in the military, most importantly falling behind economically, as well as socially. and more importantly, they looked to western europe, that region across the border, that region that, in a sense, that russian leaders have for centuries longed to become a part of europe. and more importantly, i think longed to be accepted

berlin. as you know at the end of world war ii berlin was divided into east and west between the soviet union and the western allied powers khrushchoff said that west berlin was a threat. to east germany kennedy himself blames cia for putting him into that position. he briefly considered breaking up cia into its various missions or business areas and distributing it throughout the government. that was justifiable anger on his part, but he got over that. he also considered replacing alan dulles with his own brother robert. robert kennedy liked working with the agency, but he was savvy enough politician to realize that. that wouldn't work very well. it's not really career enhancing for politicians to bcia director so we turn that down. now just a few months after the bay of pigs debacle. kennedy is meeting with the soviet premiere in vienna at their summit khrushchev. berated kennedy for american imperialism and said the soviets are going to get tough regarding berlin. um in august, this is fou

how she has shaped paris and berlin. thank you for joining us. we start coverage with a security alliance. the country's leaders said they thought they would help them save defense giving voters. france was also left fuming, describing the pact as a step in the back. quick slide by the british and is trillion liters -- >> flagged by the british and australian leaders, we are taking note of a historic step to deepen and formalize cooperation among all three of our nations. we all recognize the imperative to ensure peace and stability in the in the pacific over the long-term. >> we have an opportunity to enforce written's place. strengthening our national expertise. the u.k., australia and the u.s.. they would be joined even more closely together. >> china was the elephant in the room, none of the leaders mentioned the country by name but beijing's increasingly turbulent relationship with cambria and china's influence in the region is the main reason for the pact. >> the first major initiative of all this will be to deliver a nuclear powered submar

almost overnight, tegel airport became an important lifeline for west berliners. in 1974, its brutalist—inspired hexagonal—shaped terminal opened, making the shortest walk from aircraft to exit just 30 metres long, which led to the airport becoming one of the busiest in germany. you know, i've been to many airports in my lifetime, but i've never had the unique opportunity to stand in the middle of a runway — one that, just two years ago, saw 2a million passengers leave and arrive. it's empty now... and a bit bizarre. but, then again, this is no ordinary airport. after a decade of stays of execution, in november 2020, the planes and the passengers stopped, and it was time to say a final goodbye to this cold war relic. it's less than a year since tegel airport closed to the public. now it's full of deserted departure boards. closed carousels. makes you feel like you're walking through a post—apocalyptic world. i want to rid myself of this eerie feeling. i want to know what this place was like when it was brimming full of people at the start of exciting journ

okay, set us in their life for us in berlin. step for now. thank you very much. indeed. let's take you to cologne and we're having to is standing by for us, you were us and i cp, riley, and they've been the perpetual one or result in recent elections. haven't they? is there a sense, however, that this time things could be difference? the yes indeed, actually the rally just wrapped up. we have the social democratic candidates all of shows who was insane agent who did do one of his final bids to convince people to vote for me actually positions and lots of people actually. i spoke to him on the square already regard him as the new chancellor of jeremy and now he had quite the widespread speech. she tackled the issue of minimum wage sheet back of the issue of climate change in the back of the issue of social justice. she said that a lot has to be done for the elderly women. then he also talked about the flood those that had been devastated over the summer. that need to be rebuilt. now, just a few months ago when this election campaign started, i think many here in germany w

let's go straight to fred standing by in berlin. too close to call, what's happening right now where you are? >> reporter: hi there, good morning. i have been at three polling stations this morning. you can see the one that's right behind me still a little quiet here. that's deceiving because we are right next to the route of the berlin marathon which is happening here in berlin as well and does not make it easy for people to go to polling stations like this one. i was in two other polling stations, it's pretty full at those polling stations and i think one of the reasons in some of these polling stations, you have seen a lot of people show up because this race is so close and so different. for r the first time in 16 year the next chancellor is not angela merkel. you are not going to fhave a blow-out victory. this race is too close to call. he was down in the poll and right now looks as though things are too close to call at this point in time. it's going to be a difficult one fo for angela merkel to come in power. he was out on a c

the people in east berlin wanted to be able to say, we didn't give the final order, he did it on his own x. this man was savvy enough at that point to hang up the phone and tell his troops to retreat, essentially saying to his subordinate, well, i guess now they don't have to answer, do they, the phone, not the troops. we now know how dangerous and how close this was, and the scene almost repeats itself in berlin about two and a half weeks later when the east german government having decided to create a new openness with his own people in response to the protests, decided to do something rather unusual for the east german government, unprecedented for the east german government, they decided to hold press conferences, that is to say maybe our problem is messaging. maybe if we just get our message to the people, and they can put it on tv live, everybody will understand and we'll have a better communication with our own individual citizens, and they picked a man to do this named shabowsky, and as he liked to say, the primary qualifications for having this job was that he could read ger

so minute cane the across all that for us in berlin will have much more later. thank you. dominic, well, moving on and thousands of people have been protesting against that unity and president and the capital that supportive of kyle said. we're also out on the streets of june of on wednesday, he announced he would rule by decree and ignore parts of the constitution. alexia bryan report, under a heavy police presence crowd gathered on the tune as in capitals main boulevard to protest against the president. the anger has been growing since july, when chi said suspended parliament and sec to the prime minister. 2 months on they still know parliament. no prime minister and people here say no plan to improve their lives. but when you have a little me, oh well, what i, what i, what he's acting like, he is the son that is rising on the country. the general prosecutors, the president, the parliament, the government, he's acting like he is everything to mission people and it's movement. don't want to play sight. president side says his actions were needed to address econ

first, let's go to berlin. ros atkins is there. he's been monitoring the german election and it is so tight. ros: it is tight. it is the evening after the night before and there are going to be many more long evenings as german politicians e an intense period of negotiation. four things to consider. reme, the s.p.d., the socia democrats having come tom since 2002 so they're feeling happy. the c.d.u., merkel's party, this is its wor result in decades even though it's in a narrow second police station. also, remember, neither of these party can do i. alone, despite the fact they're both claiming they should form the next government and they can't do it alone because they don't have the numbers so they have to form a coalition and that brings in the smaller parties. they've become very relevant. let me show you the results we have. we initially get percentages, turn that into seats in the bundesbag. the s.p.d. keep an eye on the greens in the free market, liberals of the f.d.p. they are goingo be crucial. the alternative for germany,

first, let's go to berlin. ros atkins is there. he's been monitoring the german election and it is so tight. ros: it is tight. it is the evening after the night before and there are going to be many more long evenings as rman politicians enter an intense period of negotiation. four things to consider. remember, the s.p.d., the social democrats having come tom since 2002 so there feeling happy. the c.d.u., merkel's party, this is its worst result in decades even though it's in a narrow second police station. also, member, neither of these party can do i. alone, despite the fact they're both claimg they should form the next government and they can't do it alone because they don't have the numbers so they have to form aoalition and that brings in the smaller parties. they've become very relevant. let me show you the results we have. we initially get percentages, turn that into seats in the bundesbag. the s.p.d. keep an eye on the greens in the free market, liberals of the f.d.p. they are going to be crucial. the alternative for german

in—line skaters sprinting through berlin today as those vying for germany's top job intensified their efforts to succeed angela merkel. whistles blow. translation: you don't know who would do a betterjob - than angela merkel. they all say they'd do it better but it's hard to believe that, no matter which party. i don't think that it's a really good time for germany but now, i think it is getting worse. ein grosses thema... forweeks, it looked as though this man would be the next german chancellor. olaf scholz, social democrat and finance minister of angela merkel�*s coalition government is still leading the polls, but onlyjust. armin laschet, whjo representatives angela merkel�*s —— armin laschet, who representatives angela merkel�*s conservatives narrowed the gap, perhaps because the outgoing chancellor, who had vowed to avoid the election campaign, has been at his side in recent days. "the future government," she said today, "must provide wealth, security and peace — that is what we stand for". germany's green party, under annalena baerbock, will most likely take third p

first, let's go to berlin. ros atkins is there. he's been monitoring the german election and it is so tight. ros: it is tight. it is the evening after the night before and there are going to be many more long evenings as rman politicians enter an intense period of negotiation. four things to consider. remember, the s.p.d., the social democrats having come tom since 2002 so there feeling happy. the c.d.u., merkel's party, this is its worst result in decades even though it's in a narrow second police station. also, remember, neither of these party can do i. alone, despite the fact they're both claiming they should form the next government and they can't do it alone because they don't have the numbers so they have to form a coalition and that brings in the smaller parties. they've become very relevant. let me show you the results we have. we initially get percentages, turn that into seats in the bundesbag. the s.p.d. keep an eye on the greens in the free market, liberals of the f.d.p. they are going to be crucial. the alternative for

step batson is that s p d headquarters for us in berlin.

. >> a warm welcome to our special coverage from berlin what can we tell you the result at this stage still very close we have the official preliminary results that suggests that the spd is likely in the lead to form the next coalition government to run europe's largest economy, but the leader of the cdu csu not quite giving up yet at this stage although armin laschet has admitted disappointment at the block's worst showing since 1949 but he has vowed the race is still not over. >> translator: we'll do everything we can to form a government under the union's leadership because germany leads a leader for the future that modernizes our country. >> so the green and the liberal party, the fdp are clearly the king makers in these upcoming negotiations the coalition talks are about to start. paving the way for the first three-party coalition here in germany since the 1950s. >> translator: this federal election gives the fdp a special responsibility we do not underestimate the challenges >> translator: we have a mandate not only for future generations but you can sense this country needs ren

wall, cutting off east and west berlin. the communists call it the anti-fascist protective wall and it was prevent east germans to escaping from freedom in the west. again, that is what communists do. the u.s. considered this an illegal act but did not risk war to stop it. kennedy, however, renewed the u.s. commitment to the freedom of west berlin and kristoff, having bit the wall, he backed down on any further threats. this became another cold war standoff. kristoff was looking for a way to advance the soviet position in the cold war. some sort of fait accompli, a surprise move that would change the strategic balance in moscow's favor. as we all know, and this is the accelerated history of that, did he that by putting soviet missiles in cuba secretly believing by the time the united states discovered them it would be too late for the american to do anything about it but as you know the u.s. government did discover them early and kennedy told kristoff to take them out or else and kristoff backed down and nuclear war was ave

let's cross live now to berlin and speak to pet. are a bit strong foreign policy speaker for the alternative for germany party. thanks for your time today patter. why do you think you should have taken the extreme step of removing r t german channels? wow, that's quite easy answer because you are too fast for you. reach out to many people in germany and you are broadcasting the true broadcasting criticism about the chairman government. and this what the german government is defeating. consequently, not only read the german government has denied any involvement in the huge bound. although russia's foreign ministry saved, it couldn't have happened without official approval from berlin. what's your view? well, look at it from this point. you tube phase booked with those all international companies looking for profit. why should the very close very successful channels you've been doing? profit of it. and there is a really wide range, high number of channels that had been close to imagine the us for my us president donald trump, but the

we have more from berlin. reporter: it is a problem not just for germany, it is all of europe waiting on germany with crucial decisions ahead. with the fact you have all kinds of rushers, and we have seen the news cycle in the past couple of weeks, with standoffs over china , standoffs over trade issues, over global taxation, and without europe's number one power, germany, which has an even greater role to play now that the u.k. has left the european union, a power vacuum at the top that lasts for months is in nobody's interest, particularly as a france's the rotating presidency of the eu come january, dust as germany will be the rotating head of the g7. anchor: yemen's top diplomat pleading for covid vaccines. the country has a population of 30 million and has only received about one million doses. the minister for foreign affairs told the u.n. general assembly those one million doses are not even enough to vaccinate the most vulnerable. yemen is experiencing a humanitarian crisis with millions on the brink o

the that's bringing, i guess, in belgrade, jocko, crash format, deputy prime minister serbia in berlin bota where the senior associate at the democratization policy council and in brussels, peach accept you. policy analyst and editor in chief of brussels report dot you welcome to the program. let's begin in belgrade, where the joker crash, the course of government is accusing your government of trying to provoke a serious international conflict. wasn't doing that? well. it's obviously all based on completely unresolved relations in belgrade. and reached enough for the moment they are more or less frozen. but this particular incident has been provoked by the fact that i v as the goal in brussels as some measure of agreement has been achieved, including car license plates, it was a, it was set up and signed by the current president of the problem. the problem is going to be resolved by vs actually expired a few weeks ago. and the prime minister of course will be said ok. now we can resolve in 2 ways, either because from book fox to go through a drive through the respective countries with