this is news live from berlin and germans are split over another term for anglo american as chancellor a new poll indicates just over half of germans think she should keep her job a week and the last round of make or break coalition talks this weekend can she deliver a government also coming up saving the children obviously fighters we follow a man hoping to retrieve his grandson from an iraqi prison and save him from a childhood behind bars for more than three months after the murder of an anti-corruption journalist and. local residents carrying on the fight against

organized crime. also on the show disappointing results out today for germany's biggest bank reports more than that house for a billion euros in losses so what's going on at the country's largest lender. thank you for joining us just over half of germans think. the country is how that is according to a new poll released today more than four months after germany's national elections she still has not managed to form a new government and germans are losing patience and new numbers are even worse for her potential coalition partners the social democrats germany's center left party is looking at its lowest approval ratings ever. germany's social democrats need to

regroup they're still the second largest party in parliament but their standing has been flagging since the party's poor election results last september the latest polls suggest if people voted now chancellor angela merkel's conservatives would score thirty three percent of the vote far ahead of the s.p.d. which would get only eighteen percent and that's just four points ahead of the far right alternative for germany party which would score fourteen percent the business friendly f.t.p. would score ten percent the greens and the left party eleven percent each the center left s.p.d. recently agreed to formal talks with chancellor merkel's conservatives with the aim of forming another grand coalition public opinion on the prospect is mixed. to this means a standstill nothing will get done it's a lame compromise thing for i think it's crucial for germany that the two parties unite said where i was hoping for

a different result. less than half of those polled forty six percent approve of a grand coalition government fifty two percent disagree but just over half still think chancellor merkel should keep her job fifty one percent of german surveyed felt good or very good about the chancellor remaining at the helm while forty six percent had a less favorable opinion of her leadership. as a head i would have liked to see a change but you can. support the chancellor we have no other choice. both parties will meet this weekend for further talks but even if they're successful in forming a coalition there's not much enthusiasm for it on the streets. we have our political correspondent and young with us here in studio hi simon it seems like germans are losing patience that the two coalition parties they're meeting at to hammer out a deal or try to hammer out a deal will they manage to buy this weekend i'd say it still hangs in the balance

at this moment give these talks have been going on as you say painstaking uninspired coal of what you will you know the deal making has been done there's been a fudgy compromise done on migration with the conservative side saying they're standing tough and these are saying they're standing up for humanitarian principles so the party is sort of already splitting on how they interpret the deal that they've done there are other areas still to work out labor market policy health care and some other is if they wanted to finish up by sunday i think it might take a few days longer but i'm expecting they'll get there in the end what about chancellor merkel she has a fifty one percent approval ratings right now should she be worried even if she does manage to get a government together but she's not as sure of her position as she used to be and her personal approval rating is about ten percent or lower now than it was at the

time of the general election back in september but i think even more important than . approval is the fact that people within the conservative ranks also in the media have begun to talk a lot more in the last couple of months about the possibility that one day chancellor merkel won't be the chancellor you know they're saying that perhaps she isn't the person to run. party to lead the country in the future so more of these noises of come out partly in the context of the slow coalition talks and what about her coalition partners the s.p.d. they once had a double the support that they have right now what has been behind their decline well because there are there are many reasons i think social democrat policies around europe have their roots in traditional left politics have to find a new agenda in the post industrial economy perhaps a new way of talking to younger voters and so on but there are other things as well

too many grand coalition governments with the social conservatives you know this will be the fourth hole with with social democrats and deserves it to conservatives together if it happens so that is that is affected their support the other thing a lot of people within the s.p.d. a saying the leader most in schultz hasn't really done what he should have done it hasn't inspired and he hasn't really need the policy and given it new direction our political correspondent simon young breaking down the story for us thank you very much simon. now to children living in a world of terror and violence boys and girls growing up in the brutal rule of the so-called islamic state in the middle east some were born there others were brought over by parents who join diocese fighters as the jihadists lose ground what happens to those children we follow a german man who's trying to rescue his grandson. it is

a journey into the unknown the man who has asked us to call him to bring him to rock he wants to bring back his grandson who was born and i as territory and is now held in prison together with his parents. well said economic and kinetic chasuble children aren't responsible for their parents do definitely not the children suffer months or years in prison this is unnecessary and i saw it. in the abbey he had straight to the german consulate. the plot of the according to the iraqi government i will be able to stay here for a week and spend time with a child every day so he can get used to me. by this kid on the street. in the past weeks germany's government has been making efforts to bring back children of german i.a.s. reporters for humanitarian reasons iraqi officials support this move there are

dozens of cases some even involving older children the question is could they pose a threat in the eyes of the islamic state they were future fighters security officials have issued warnings. and of the fastest user can see there is a risk that these children come back brainwashed that they are ordered to carry out attacks so we have to consider that these children could be ticking time bombs he misses but it can on them david it's happened monday and come to the knesset can it at least children aren't perpetrate as they have victims in the first place they terms of the circumstances and of their parents who brought them into a war zone and expose them to indoctrination and also doesn't stop. parents such as those incarcerated in iraq you prisons reporters from german broadcasters and the avidity and the daily newspapers you doctor title were able to meet with three german women and their nine small children one lady agreed to an interview. on

the do you look at i.a.s. critically by now. you don't want to comment on that instead of talking about the terrorist groups atrocities she prefers to discuss her children who she wants to go to germany we have altered her appearance in the stronger. one that six zero there are a hundred and six women and children living together in a room that is roughly one hundred square meters there's only one toilet and not a square meter is empty. there are much as is everywhere and most children a sick i mean they play with awful cats they collect bottle caps and use them to play with speeding. back to ybor him he's the first family member who with the help of the german government is able to bring a child of i.a.s. members back to germany on the condition of a d.n.a. test he saw the taller in prison twice before taking charge of him the child's

mother agreed to her son's departure he is fourteen months old now and apart from stories he didn't know his grandpa at all now he has received his german passport and is allowed to board the plane it remains to be seen how his past will affect him in the future all he knows is war and prison. he will be examined by doctors in germany i think with love and compassion you can succeed in anything but. the grandfather has brought in friends and family to help his grandson settle in and turn a victim of bias terror into a survivor. now to some other stories making news around the world police have sent in reinforcements after clashes between migrants in the northern french city of more than twenty injured authorities say some of the wounded were hit by gunfire police say the violence broke out between afghans and eritrean migrants after a meal distribution. crowds in the mount have celebrated

a court order releasing opposition politicians including a former president from prison the court ordered a retrial saying the guilty verdicts had been influenced by the government a ruling that could change the balance of power in the indian ocean state. some eighteen people are injured after a vehicle caught fire and crashed into pedestrians in shanghai police are calling it an accident they say the driver of the van was smoking while transporting gas tanks the cargo that ignited and the driver lost consciousness hundreds of miners trapped for over a day in a south african mine have been safely evacuated buses carried them away from the facility some nine hundred fifty miners became stuck underground after a storm knocked out power to the mine's alligators no serious injuries have been reported trade union say the incident reflects ongoing safety problems in the industry. and a new study suggests polar bears are starving during what should be their prime

hunting season scientists at the u.s. geological survey say global warming is melting the sea ice making it harder for the arctic predators to catch seals the study says that also of affects their ability to reproduce and their chances of survival. you're watching the news still to come don't you have to malta to meet those carrying on the work of a murdered anti-corruption journalist putting their own lives at risk. but first disappointing results out today for germany's biggest bank but it could now be on the road to recovery christophe while the idea of a recovery sumi certainly the idea that c.e.o. john cryan wants to paddle but for twenty seven thousand dollars your bank reported losses of five hundred twelve million euros knots the third consecutive year that the bank's bottom line is in the red so what is going on at germany's largest lender well for one it's got a major image problem just in the past days u.s.

authorities find a combined eighty million euros for market manipulation before it already paid out billions after you serious of scandals related to its mortgage business c.e.o. john cry and took over in twenty fifteen in the hope of turning the banks fortunes around but three years in crying only posted losses and still is reportedly planning to pay out almost eight billion euros in bonuses this year that drew i or criticism from the german government which urged the banks to consider what impression that would leave among the general public not dodge's board of directors has been giving its few on last year's earnings here's what c.e.o. john cryan said. yes it is the third loss in a row. for however it is also the first pretax profit since twenty fourteen shots it's time to st. louis without the one off hit we

took as a result of the u.s. tax reform we'd now be reporting a net profit of almost one billion euros. so john prine giving some explanation for the origins lost last year in german of all things now for some more analysis this bring in our correspondent daniel. corners daniel is adjust the impact of the u.s. tax reform that is hitting dodger banks' bottom line here well john prine was very clear that those numbers are certainly under the expectation they were really hoping for more mostly in the fourth quarter was very difficult for georgia bank and yes there is thing that is this is mostly because of the tax reform in the united states without the tax reform they would have made nine hundred million euros but also he was saying that even this would not have been good for the bank as well they are also saying that the market environment right

now is very difficult because of very low interest rates he was also stating that the investment banking sector was really suffering because of low volatility in the market so he is clearly under pressure when he came here into office he was supposed to reform the bank all those reforms have been taking a very very long for two thousand and eighteen he is now saying that he's hoping to bring the bank finally back into the winning zone if john cryan and dodger bank for that matter continues to struggle why is it handing out such big bonuses. yeah he has been criticized by that a lot of we just heard it also from the german government he has now been saying that this was only a one time bonus that they were paying they were pretty much scared to lose their investment bankers without paying this bono's a true of their competitors he has been now saying that in two thousand and eighteen this is going to be different that the bonus is supposed to be reflecting

again more how the bank is actually doing so saying that this was only a one time thing and it will be treated differently this year than you hope in frankfurt thank you so much. and larger banks figure is not going well down well with investors shares of dutch a bank down more than five percent at the frankfurt stock exchange currently now super bowl fifty two is due to kick off on sunday the season final of the national football league in the united states being the country's most watched sporting event it's also traditionally an advertising extravaganza at least one of the three hours spectacle is usually reserved just for presenting the latest products and while last year's game showed some spots offering subtle digs at president donald trump advertisers this year are expected to use a more conservative game. there's no doubt about it the

super bowl is big business and the show begins long before the players take to the field even the arrivals of this year's contenders the new england patriots and philadelphia eagles at minneapolis st paul airport it was a media event these are some of the u.s.a.'s highest paid athletes. television advertising during the big game also attracts a minor galaxy as advertisers go on a no holds out and spending spree. now. this year's lineup includes big hitters danny de vito. morgan freeman and missy elliott. but your. soft drinks or snack foods in celebrity motorcycle made has all one fave brand to be associated with the big game but in the desert talking about donuts. thirty second spots are going for five million dollars this year but that's only

the beginning for advertisers they spend many millions more on production on celebrity endorsers and so this is a major investment for marketers but one that they continue to to think is pays off because of the massive viewership of the super bowl more than one hundred million people watch the super bowl n.b.c. the network carrying the super bowl also has the rights to the winter olympics and is selling a package to advertisers which includes both events some estimates say the network will reach a billion dollar bonanza if you can. after a football season in which politics seeped into the field super bowl advertisers will likely steer clear of anything potentially divisive thing it's our brave and. even celebrities who animal a privilege of raf seems to have avoided control of a sea tipping super bowl favorites new england patriots. i'm

also now in the country is continuing to struggle with corruption after the murder of investigative journalist sue me has a story that's right christof will last october the investigative journalist. was murdered in malta by a car bomb three men have been charged with her killing but the fight against corruption on. the island is far from over and those carrying out risked their jobs even their lives. sent us this report. history and beauty but behind the fortresses and thick walls of ancient malta the iron and is written by conflict and scandal investigative journalist money media is fighting for the legacy of dufner. was murdered reporting on government corruption . it's a mixture of responsibility and good will because we're left her pretty much alone responsibility because the work needs to continue so yes i do feel that my colleagues who've i think the government has never been more under pressure than it

is no. one up till the sixteenth last year the bomb blew up daphnis car few hundred meters from her home. shortly after the police arrested three men small time underworld figures who are now in jail awaiting trial. jonathan ferris's a former police investigator i believe these three people these three individuals. are a lot of the. federation for their circulation they just did the execution and outfit for the government and prime ministers of miscount the case seems ever lost its urgency and in malta investigations into political scandals can have consequences johnson ferris was fired from his job in an anti-corruption task force they didn't want me to guide my dream to dig more of a definition of. minority who is on his way to pull out as the private bank its

secret dealings and links to figures in the maltese government were part of one of the last big stories investigate dafna covered. the murder to journalist well it's a banquet one hundred clients a hundred of our colleagues many of them that we know of from politically exposed to. those are by john. even more now why would the royal family over there by john me the bank account and more probably because they are talking about illicit money being laundered. people more aware shocked by the murder and to paul that the string of scandals three months later a small group of women activists tried to engage the public in their fight for justice and change they come regularly to the site of the bomb attack to canton ohio a person a journalist was mid at was assassinated because of what she knew and because of what she said and if this isn't

a sign for the rest of us to shut up then i don't know what is and that's the last thing that you know you can't take away our freedom of speech. monreal lives in a village near the campus of violet a he's well aware that he can't hide in the small island and he too feels the climate of intimidation some of your state is a state where the infrastructure the institutions of the state appear to service the interest of crime and the interest of justice in the us we do have that. small group of people trying to bring change to malta but they're facing strong resistance from local powers under nice picture perfect surface lines a political symbol of intrigue and corruption more on the story now with spending a gold or lawmaker for the green party in the european parliament and he was part of a delegation sent to me late last year to investigate the rule of law corruption and money laundering there said thank you very much for joining us has the murder of.

actually changed anything in malta for. well it has clearly changed something in europe because doesn't get away with its lack of enforcement of laws against corruption money laundering on the other hand in malta so far the government refuses to take any real action in order to change the situation of impunity we have we mentioned that you went to malta on a fact finding mission a late last year tell us what you experienced there well the most striking was that members of the law enforcement bodies were not investigating proofs and hints for financial crime and corruption so although the anti money laundering authority if you issued clear reports the

police and the magistrates didn't investigate that only changed when the reports leaked and the police has hardly any resources intellectually and personal resources to research complex cases of financial crime so therefore there is a cultural thing punitive and the government is not ready to take action on this so you actually released that report earlier this month and the justice minister a win but he didn't miss the findings from that report what do you make of that. well first it was well come that to mr bill needs he came into the european parliament in order to give a declaration and he gave a ten minute speech and in that speech he basically pointed to what he regarded as shortcomings of our report and he praised things the government did but he didn't move one inch in the direction of the recommendations we issued and that is the

reason why the mission will continue and the european parliament will continue to help those in malta went in favor of free speech and to fight against corruption and for the rule of law but i want to ask you about your report because you've said to me just now there is a culture of impunity your report says quote a perception of impunity for criminals was the printing so is it a perception or is it impunity why were you more careful with the wording there well it depends in the report you have also the figures on corruption and there were four hundred and twenty five cases in looked into by the so-called independent corruption. independent commission against corruption but it didn't trigger one prosecution so there is clearly a culture of impunity which is proven by these figures and it looks very similar when you look into money laundering of the business of key gaming where which is

big in malta and where cases of financial criminality not effectively uncovered these are great problems are talking about multiplying the european union in two thousand and four was that a mistake. no definitely not but unfortunately as often in europe when member states join afterwards that controls that they keep on track record with the rule of law a much weaker we see this in hungary we see this in poland we seize it's base in romania and bulgaria and many other places but in malta the panama paper publications with the offshore accounts of ministers have shown that this cannot continue and therefore there's no welcome pressure now to change santigold a lawmaker for the green party in the european parliament thank you very much for joining us. ok we just have one more item for you

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