this is d.w. news live from berlin u.s. president donald trump holds off on his threat to bomb syria yesterday he maybe save us if i missile strike was imminent today he says only that he will make a decision fairly soon also on the program. michael mccaul from france says he has proof that the syrian regime davey used poison gas last weekend but he didn't say the french forces would join the u.s. in any action against syria. going just being a powerhouse by munich are reported to have hot you coach for next season because

kobayashi is a former band play they don't do schools well explain all. of us israel remembers the holocaust the murder of us and half six million european jews by the nazis the president salva israel i'm told that the annual march of the living at nazi germany's most notorious death camp actually it's the vicious there was tension. on material smaller steps aside at the top of volkswagen inside the herberts and diesel takes over the world's biggest carmaker restructures its matters worse in the wake of the diesel cheating scandal. i'm still got welcome to the program u.s. president donald trump says decisions will be made fairly soon about how to respond to the suspected poison gas attack in syria fears of a confrontation between the west and syria's main ally russia have been growing

since he said on wednesday that missiles will become it is what he said today. we're looking very very seriously very closely at that whole situation and. we'll see what happens folks we'll see what happens it's too bad that the world puts us in a position like that but you know as i said this morning we've done a great job with isis we have just absolutely decimated isis but now we have to make some further decisions so they'll be made fairly soon thank you all very much . in france meanwhile president macro says he has proof that the syrian government carried out last weekend's chlorine gas attack he didn't say whether france was planning military action against president assad's government but said he had spoken several times with the u.s. president donald trump about the most effective response. carrier and land based french jets would likely play a central role in any strike against syria coordinated by nato allies the us

britain and france. for the french president emmanuel mccall he could just be a question of when mccaw insists he has proof the acid regime used chemical weapons against its own citizens in the town of duma and he says france wants to remove syria's chemical weapons capabilities. france will not allow an escalation or anything that could damage the stability of the region but we cannot let regimes do anything they want especially not crimes against international law. on the streets of paris opinion is divided on whether france should take part in any strike on syria if. the syrian dictator is inflicting on his people is frightening as far as france is concerned an intervention is legitimate and he. does the russians should say clearly to assad now you must stop and you should get out then we would avoid a conflict but if we strike the russians will be obliged to respond. there will

never be strikes. because france and europe are scared of russia. the russians provide us with gas. but we don't. britain's royal air force would also likely join a strike on syria all the indications are that the syrian regime was responsible and we will be working with our places stylize on how we can ensure that those who are responsible are held to account and how we can prevent and to to the humanitarian catastrophe that comes with the use of chemical weapons in the future the continued use of chemical weapons cannot go unchallenged to resume a summer term ministers to a special cabinet meeting to discuss joining possible military action against syria a statement later said the cabinet agreed on the need for action. so how about decisions from the united states germany and france britain there at the end that cabinet meeting has finished let's find out what they're thinking of the new york

times is london correspondent is stephen cassel welcome stephen what did they decide well richard it lasted two hours alone leaching and at the end of it the statement that was put out was a slightly open statement. said it was highly likely that the assad regime was responsible for the chemical attacks it talked about the need to take action to did deter the future use of chemical weapons and also the coordinating international response with france and with the united states he didn't specifically mention military action at all but there again of course it didn't rule it out and i think the conclusion probably of this rather open statement is that perhaps the key decisions have not yet been taken in washington and london may be waiting to see exactly what the united states has in mind before committing fully to it the united kingdom has

a beef with russia over the script our poisoning is that likely to make teresa mayes life any easier when it comes to persuading a parliament of the need to take military action. well as you say the context is a very difficult strain one with russia and that may strengthen her hand although of course people will be very worried about the risk of an escalation and i think this comes back to the central point. it doesn't appear very clear so far whether the u.s. intends just or all the symbolic strike which britain could join i suspect relatively easier well something which is a bit more ambitious which would raise the risk of a confrontation with russia and i think that would be a much more. difficult. operation for britain to join given that trees they were probably at some point have to go to parliament and in parliament she has no overall majority really yes at domestic considerations will

weigh heavily on her not not only have parliamentary majority but also the the shadow of the memory of the last iraq war exactly i mean that is really scarred british politics the iraq invasion of two thousand and three and consequently when david cameron i asked parliament for approval to bomb syria in two thousand and thirteen parliament refused so we we've got a very difficult situation patrice and i although one hand she will very very definitely want to join in and support the united states very important for her internationally to solidify the transatlantic relationship particularly in france is getting involved it will be embarrassing for her if she can't join in on the other hand if this is something very risky very ambitious then she has runs her own risks home with parliament if she tries to join such an operation so even castle of

the new york times in london thank you. now to some of the other stories making news around the world funerals have been held in algeria for many of the two hundred fifty seven people killed when a plane crashed shortly after takeoff and wednesday most of the victims were soldiers and family members the accident is the worst aviation disaster in algeria's history of forces have declared three days of mourning. police in somalia say a bomb attack was killed five football fans at a path stadium in barrow a port town in the country's south witnesses say the bomb was buried in the sand the floor of the stadium where a local match was taking place al shabaab militants have claimed responsibility at the attack also seriously wounded a number of people. israel has been marking the holocaust remembrance day when they remember the six million jews across europe murdered by the nazis the presidents of israel out of poland led commemorations of auschwitz at the site of the nazis most

in the tourist death camp recent polish legislation about the holocaust of course controversy so there was some tension. a march in memory of the victims of nazi terror at the fronts the presidents of poland and israel more than ten thousand people including youth groups from around the world have come to auschwitz the route leads to the death camp birkenau earlier the young people visited the camp to familiarize themselves with the horrible details of what took place. it's very sad to stand here knowing that my great grandmother stood and right here as well as my great grandfather an indescribable feeling. survivor's accompany the groups and recount their traumatic experiences edward most burgs mother and brother in law were killed here yeah they do have to remember what happened and this big. in the war over the dispute between poland and

israel over the so-called holocaust law is causing uncertainty penalties could be imposed on anyone who blames the polish people or state for nazi war crimes israel fears polish accomplices may no longer be identified as a result. i would like to say once again with all my might that it was never the intention of polish politicians to create such a rule which would block bearing witness to the holocaust because the polish constitutional court is currently reviewing the law the meeting of the two heads of state at this site of nazi terror could point towards an amicable resolution of the conflict. or rumors have been circulating since the beginning of the week and his official to d.s. will lead to what is supposed to be a new era one where the company can keep its performance while restoring confidence and its thomas reputation. has

a new man at the top with immediate effect v.w. is new c.e.o. is have a d.c. he's been with the company for three years now he's been tapped to kick start the next phase one that will see the company betting big on electric cars if it falls behind in the race it could lose ground in critical markets like in china and news of d.c.'s new position has gone over well with many employees in other steps with about the frogs found happy i worked for like soccer and was at the meetings and shot them if they don't i can only say that he's done a great job at v.w. are so far away it's uber folks one mr toller. absurd and yet. the company now plans a massive restructuring program in china and in six other business branches. the program to better structure the company and make v.w. more manageable. and what's to become of me sources say who remain with v.w.

until twenty twenty he had been earning ten million euros a year and both sides seem unwilling to break his contract. so it's about breaking their sports news to be had and i had lines regarding munich mccambridge f.t.w. sport can talk us through it welcome so byron have themselves a new coach well it appears so sports build have announced that nico cove actually on track frankfurt manager will be joining by munich at the end of the season now there was speculation to be a new coach coming soon by a promise that he making a decision by the end of april the only thing that given sort of tees fans was that he'd be a german speaker which nico coach clearly is but many thought that would mean that you as the guy currently in charge would prolong his incredibly successful spell at the club other stop perhaps hoffenheim you leonardo's man with taken over the end of the season but it appears a fantastic season from. frankfurt side has convinced the bind bosses so much as

played for byron before that was significant in the choice while he spent two years there as a central midfielder successful spell there. but you can see you can see that it does make a difference a big club like this you're playing his new club he came back in to steady the ship after a difficult spell on the carlo ancelotti he knew the players he knew the club he knew how to get the club back into a winning mentality and it had an incredible effect so i think that was probably key to the city one night so having brought back this winning mentality why are they getting rid of your party because well it's going to be incredibly sad for fans to see him go but he is seventy two years old he was never going to be the long term solutions to their managerial issue he won the treble into twenty twenty thirty eight incredible season and it can still you know he can still do that again this season which is ridiculous given the expectations that were on him when he first joined the club. but whatever happens he'll get an incredible sendoff from the bond fans no doubt i became rich thanks so much thank you very much.

another wild night of european of football this time in the europa league in the europa league where leipzig was trying to protect a slim lead from the first leg of their quarterfinals much up with must say and they started fast with a goal in the second minute of the game that it will fall apart or say advance to the semifinals leipsic go home with the hopes dashed the other matches tonight's as c.s.k. moscow drew with arsenal. advance based on their win in the first leg sporting lisbon beat athletico madrid that he can advance based on aggregate and sells book came from behind to beat last year a row to the semifinals. a final look i remind of us top stories at this hour u.s. president told trump has promised a decision on syria fairly soon affairs of a confrontation with syria's main ally russia has been growing since wednesday i'm structures and missiles will be coming. down volkswagen said chief

executives of bullock stepped aside to make way for a new boss another inside the public thinks it's think german car giants latest might have a management shakeup in the wake of the diesel cheating scandal. that's it you know up to date i'm going to. go. every journey begins with the first step and every language the first word published in the. eco is in germany to learn german why not learn a little simple online on your mobile and free themselves from d w z e learning course nico speak german made easy. german state by state. the most colorful.