under the skin. starts november thirtieth. this is developing news coming to live from berlin a long goodbye from the long time german chancellor angela maggie confirms this will be hunted down and that she'll stand down as leader of the c.d.u. party who might take over as the head of the conservative party we take a look at the success at least for the coming up resumes of new farai president

elect uses for his dog get. to know looks at least two good drill funding from what he calls the knowing media we look at more to else he intends to tackle in a country deeply divided over his hardline rhetoric. and did it in good light match up in the second round of the german cop out by nearly savagely tiny rudy the house and tonight and the fourth division club is looking for a massive upset. among the. idea of the. announces a planned exit germany and the look ahead to who might replace meghan has said she resigned as leader of a party in december and stepped down as chancellor of the next election the move follows heavy losses for conservatives in recent state elections one thing is clear

the person who succeeds will have big shoes to fill. an earthquake a bombshell a day of destiny there's been no shortage of drastic descriptions. announcement. yess. firstly at the coming c.d.u. party conference in december i have decided not to run again for c.d.u. party leader and secondly this fourth term is my last as chancellor of germany. at the election in twenty twenty one i won't run again a cd chancellor candidate nor will i run for a seat in parliament nor will i seek any other political office in a vital and polluted and sleepy. merkel has previously said of the two jobs chancellor and party leader should go together but after eighteen years heading the christian democrats the moment has come where she feels she can only do one of them

. a disastrous result in the election in her search should be seen as an opportunity for the whole government to change merkel said above all the cooperation between christian democrats and social democrats needs to improve for their part merkel's s.p.d. coalition partners are also licking their wounds after a terrible result in sunday's regional vote their leader andrea knowledges whose future in the job has also been questioned it was clear that lessons have to be learned at a national level. here you can feel it so we are absolutely determined to ensure that we can continue our work in the it needs more commitment and more determination to leave behind the problems of the past few months. opposition parties are already seizing their chance to capitalize on miracles weakness. america is giving up the wrong job this won't

make government more stable it will merely slow the death of the coalition. for long. but the much diminished grand coalition will limp along for now with a severely weakened chancellor at its head who will follow her a c.d.u. leader several candidates have already thrown their hats into the ring there could yet be a public battle for the soul of the c.d.u. for now merkel's tone remains thoughtful and sober as ever but as the chancellor spoke it was impossible not to feel that slowly she is giving up power yeah. it has always been my wish to carry out my state and party judi's with dignity and one day to leave them with dignity but i know that in politics this cannot always happen in a planning way i split the plant. that is the measured miracle way of saying i may not be chancellor for very much longer. joining me now from up on him

and he is a correspondent a sparrow a listen to almost i want to make a stew announcements stepping down sponte leader and then as johnston two thousand and twenty one meaning for the german coalition government well especially after the election and has a and previous election in above area on the previous problems within the german coalition there had been a lot of pressure so there are those who are on allies in announcement as you know way making sure that that pressure goes aside that there is that they can start work now and they can focus on the coalition agreement that they agreed when they of the obviously formed that coalition the social democrats and the conservatives on the other hand there are those who are saying that merkel is very much weakened the fact that she's leaving the party chair position weakens even further and that dot could spell new problems for the grand coalition so there are different views as to what this actually means for germany's government and tell us before we

continue let's listen to what people on the streets of berlin had to say much on decisions. i think it's too bad i think she's done a fantastic job but she's just lost support maybe she also doesn't feel up to doing the job like she's always insisted on doing when i'm thankful for what she's done but maybe it's time for something new that. size it's all in from outside who was nora's the other day the steve you should leave out the the right step you can't call this government a government anymore it's only about blaming each other. particularly mrs merkel is not interested in your opinion of the people anymore therefore she should be consistent and make way for others and sign on to that's it's my five month we can't get enough someone new will take their turn person's job i mean a breath of fresh air in politics. politics. so tell us as speaker there's a yearning for fresh air in politics by some but just america remains to be

a much in charge to the end of for term doesn't she that is the end of the term thing two thousand and twenty one exactly i read to the end of the two thousand and twenty one that was something that she promised a few years ago when she decided once again to be a candidate for chancellor and that's something that she has again mentioned that she wants to fulfill her term as chancellor until twenty twenty one being the last . chancellor and that's also an important step that she made because obviously there had been a lot of speculation that this could be the case but now that has become official and according to michael that now opens the possibility for her party to think about the future and just giving up the leadership of the c.d.u. is a big step for chancellor merkel and there are already people in the body joking for this coveted post as party leader before we continue this is a look at some of the men and women who could succeed america. it's been clear since february who angle americal prefers as her eventual successor and the

great comp kochan bauer a former state premier who won the post of c.d.u. general secretary with merkel's support. personally i represent a more conservative position in matters of social politics but i'm a member of the social wing of the party the general secretary acts as a moderator between the various party factions by taking on the job she has entered a power struggle with aspiring leadership candidate. he's a vocal critic of merkel one she has kept close by appointing him as health minister and her cabinet sponsors himself as a voice of conservatism on matters such as migration and national identity if. properly done cultural assimilation is an invitation to celebrate and live out our values and rituals our traditions and holidays. spawn's shot at leadership could be hindered if another prominent candidate enters the ring the former conservative parliamentary group leader free to fish maps before her announcement one of merkel

supporters put himself forward as a replacement the premier of north rhine-westphalia and. once the leadership meet and. says she won't seek office again after eighteen years it's important for me that we take a moment to think. not so doing so far three figures have put themselves forward to steer the c.d.u. ship the party will pick the winner in early december. so tell us the ship of johnson magazine last years in office will depend a lot on who takes over as sponsor leader who do you think is best placed to succeed in that post i couldn't agree with you more and rita that position is becoming more and more important on the one hundred overs you have caught them by who is very close to merkel that could on the one hundred be a boon but at the same time it could be a problem if the party decides to move away from angela merkel and her style of politics on the other hand you have to merkel critics in. math if the party

decides to move in that direction then i'm going to work a chancellor in the next few years could become increasingly difficult and it could also make the work of the coalition as a whole also much more complicated so what that's why this particular position is so important and why the party conference in december where the c.d.u. will elect its new leader is also very important in itself and looking at the big picture germany's major parties are losing support the smaller parties are getting stronger and the fall is if the party is not represented in all of germany's state parliaments sum up for us the change german party political landscape the party political landscape is becoming more and more fragment and there's no doubt about that but that's not only a german phenomenon it's also a phenomenon that we see in other parts of europe and that comes down hand in hand with the fact that traditional parties big parties like the conservatives on the social democrats here in germany are losing ground and voters up are fairing to go

to smaller parties in some occasions those parties are on the fringes of the political spectrum like the case of the far right alternative for germany and the former finance minister vulcan sure it was not president of the german parliament has commented on america's decisions this ticket listen to what he had to say. is want to do is use strong both together and therefore i would i would not be. so decides if she has announced she will run again that is an important step. to announce that i think she is a good turns and we will be agreeing in my party that we will nor do we do what we can to avoid brezhnev lame duck so that was was conk sure but the former finance minister and an ally of chancellor merkel thomas johnston miccolis tried to seize the initiative in silence of critics by her announcement announcements but can't she last two full parliamentary term do you think well that's

a very big question rita there's no doubt that coal is a weakened there's no doubt that her work could become much more complicated in the next few years on the other hand conservatives yesterday by the party headquarters and i was there were mentioning that that was actually an opportunity not only for the party to restructure itself but the government as well to try and really focus on contents not on the problems on the squabbles that we've seen in recent months but focus on content so again there are different views on whether i'm going to michael in the one hundred could stay until twenty twenty one although that's a clear goal and on the other whether she can be successful in implementing the policies that she promised when she formed the coalition agreement with the social democrats right thomas sparrow did the obvious political correspondent at a fundamental studio thank you very much for your assessment the new american entered politics at a time when germany was grappling with its cultural legacy today germany's government is marking twenty years since the creation of the rule of

a federal commission for culture and the media two decades on it's proven a boon for the germans sector take a look. after a long day for german chancellor angela merkel in political berlin there was reason to celebrate on monday evening twenty years of the german government's commission for culture media in a speech to six hundred guests merkel underlined the significance of culture particularly in times of divided societies noida of on the record curiosity for other cultures and they when us of one's own culture go hand in hand of the better we know our own cultural background the better we can understand the cultures of other people and countries see similarities and understand difference is the best so we can also find the way to a peaceful and fruitful togetherness in our world. of love it been. overshadowed by two dictatorships in nazi germany and former east germany the

responsibility for germany's culture had long remained in the hands of the country's sixteen federal states never again was art culture and media to be abused by the state for political purposes. but didn't consuls in guns a very important for giving food for thought because they can be uncomfortable they keep us fit in thinking and they keep a democracy awake because sometimes they are difficult. responsible sedate for the funding of more than seventy institutions to be k.m. is also tasked with lead in the way in dealing with germany's past so that it may continue forward into the future as a coach and nation. let me know when you have to defeat some of the stories making news around the world south africa's president. has met in berlin ahead of the g. twenty african investment conference the two leaders will speak later as far to the

so-called compact with africa initiative it was established in two thousand and seventeen under germany's g twenty presidency. in order to promote private investment in africa. indonesian authorities are using underwater beacons and detectives to try and find the black box recorder of a passenger plane which crashed into the sea on monday the line air flight lost contact with ground staff shortly after takeoff with one hundred eighty nine people on board. don't expect to find any survivors. after his decisive election when more tough talk from brazil's president elect. he's promised to draw government advertising from. the line media known as the tropic there. appears to have for fall into step with other rightwing leaders around the was threatening strong arm tactics against their critics. to victory in sunday's

presidential runoff despite his support for torture says professed homophobia and plans to open up the amazon rain forest to big business. change has come to brazil after a decade and a half of leftist and centrist the far right has emerged triumphant. now the president the high like it because it represents a shift in power we had the same group ruling the country for sixteen years and these results are making the people happy. they wash gave us what i think you'll be good for brazil we need to change i'm sick of so much corruption there are many things we need to change something helminths more that. yet others see a darker side to the news as any socialist that elections in reality have revealed the worst of mankind they have shown the soul of human beings. that's how i feel about it and i feel saddened really saddened. oh the division in brazilian

society was clear to see after the results came in sunday evening a crowd of both sinatras supporters gathered to celebrate outside the prison where former leftist candidate lula da silva serving time was the election front runner until he was jailed on corruption charges. and in the city anger towards the winner with many protesters shouting not him. many fear the sudden rise of both sinatra could mean a threat to their democracy he has praised dictators supported torture and just before the elections he promised to purge the country of leftists. in his victory speech also not to appear to dial back his extreme views. but their lives not the oh this is a country for us all brazilians by birth or heart you know brazil of diverse

opinions colors and orientations as a defender of freedom i will lead a government which defends and protects the rights of citizens who comply with their duties and respect the laws. in two months brazil will begin to see what kind of changes voted for us on our will take office on january first. the second round of the german cup to that feature is a classic david versus goliath match up max measured from the splits this is britney welcome max you know what makes the german cup so exciting that the small teams can cause an upset by taking on a very big team so what's going to forward it tonight well an extremely big cup record holders eighteen times against living housing this is the first time ever even participating in the cup so the way the cup works in germany is you have the first the teams from the first and second division automatically qualify then the

best of the bunch in the lower leagues can get a crack and diverting house with the very last team to secure their place in this year's cup they didn't even have a coach at the time that they qualified for things have gotten a little bit more professional now but let's see how their preparations a guy. moving housings cup dream continues they've already knocked out one huge opponent to normal to grazed in the first round and now they find themselves the center of attention once again this time every competitive captain down your throat not is determined to enjoy the occasion. and such special games like against dresden when you see the pictures it's a fantastic feeling during the game i find a bit tougher to enjoy but this time i'd like to actually try and soak up the atmosphere as it was all things all going to be nice. so it's and it doesn't mean however that they're just out for a casual pick about. it's a you know she's wonderful on we're all avidly we all want to push ourselves the

limits and see what we're capable of why shouldn't we try and win. why not indeed the stars might just a line coach and rico mass and certainly isn't ruling out the possibility. because we need to play the game of our lives by and to have an absolute disaster then we might just have the slimmest of chances that. one problem for rooting hausen is to ground their home the heck a v and start your own is deemed too small to host a clash so it will be played in neutral neighboring brook the home side of the us without their home advantage. still these players have a chance to continue writing history in the name of their modest community club they'll do they can to take. the dunedin housing would have to take on and defeat the mighty by the doesn't seem very likely doesn't know the odds

are stacked against them and usually teams like these can make the opposition feel uncomfortable with a very small stadium and not so luxury as facilities unfortunately as we heard that they will be playing in a neighboring all-star break but there is precedent for this by and have been knocked out by a very small club before for instance and nine hundred ninety four against let me get this right ts follow festen backs voice this club knock them out in the first round in ninety four and it's such a big achievement for the village club that they've erected a memorial stone in the village that still stands that today so that is the biggest achievement in that club history and the fact that living hell isn't even in the cup is already the biggest achievement let alone maybe even scoring or even defeating aren't good luck for the it to them because what is for the underdog so what is can we look forward to any other giant killings on the way the whole host of games tonight and tomorrow and fists to shimmy leipsic you are a former g.d.r. club but a wreath founded in one thousand nine hundred seven they're going to play against pot a ball on who are

a second division side and she made lots of only qualified for the cup by winning the local sox and procol the saxony cup and then we have a few bundesliga sides like distal golf they're playing at a lower league in the folds tier and this will go for the had a bit of a nightmare in the top to in the bundesliga so far they've been on the end of a few whippings so they'll be looking to please their fans and elsewhere big blunders to get clashes how to vote spoke out spoke months but that means that if they knock each other out they'll be facing lower league opposition later on so plenty to get excited about today and tomorrow loads will match those months over again then a really solid trend lots to look forward to next betto thank you very much thank you. no wristing was sportin in spain madrid have sacked head coach a union. after a disastrous five one defeat to barcelona on sunday the former spain coach took over. after the world cup but he still was troubled right from the start he made the was started by any riyadh court in the last seventy years and his side are

currently languishing in the ninth place in the spanish league santiago celerity will take over on an interim basis. monica joins me now for business news and a story there familiar with tensions between the u.s. and china and they rattle markets as you can imagine asian markets where writer tuesday that this today on the fears that trade tensions between the united states and china would worsen that's after a bloomberg reports that the u.s. is planning further terrorists if upcoming talks between the two sides fail markets in hong kong and shanghai were both down on the news following losses on wall street u.s. president donald trump is scheduled to talk trade with chinese premier xi jinping on the wings of the g. twenty summit in late november. but germany's unemployment rate is expected to fall below five percent in october and that would be the lowest level ever

recorded by the federal employment agency according to a survey among german economists to less than two point two million people were unemployed and that's fifty seven thousand less people on the dole than in september division numbers will be announced in just a few hours the rock solid labor market is likely to for the boost consumer confidence and household spending in europe's biggest economy which has seen domestic demand overtake exports as its main growth driver in greece deals. well business here in germany is still digesting monday's news that was when angela merkel. oh said she will not seek another term in office and that she will step down as party leader at the end of this year the euro slipped on the news while german stocks gained and analysts fear the medical's move could trigger economic instability. and the much worse chancellor when germany was rocked by the financial

and euro crises now that she's set to step down as party chair later this year economists believe that could pose risks the president of the german institute for economic research marcel fracture says it marks the beginning of the end of the american era this uncertainty is a bad thing for the economy because it means companies and printers don't know what will happen will invest less create fewer jobs and this ultimately has also an economic cost for germany. the german economy remains healthy and few people are out of work that america managed to lead our country through the economic and financial crises relatively unscathed but germany still has to tackle some major problems and urgent reforms are needed in europe germany needs to invest one education innovation it better infrastructure and also to reform its social security systems that's one important priority the second one is reform in europe

president might call france has asked germany to support him in reforming europe the german government has not delivered on that yet so germany still has work to do and whoever is the next cd you'd leader will have to ensure that merkel retains the support of her party knowing as soon as possible who will replace america what the party home will mean less uncertainty for germany including its economy. is just around the corner and millions of americans are expected to celebrate it the u.s. national retail federation annual survey says that wall then one hundred seventy five million of them up planning to. around the festival of hala could help kick off a retail boom in the u.s. during the last quarter total spending on costumes and decorations is expected to reach nine billion dollars. last year's record but a strong showing by shoppers during halloween could be a sign that the u.s.

economy is still robust despite recent stock market volatility. and here's a reminder of the top stories we're following for you. germany's chancellor. that she will not stand for another. twenty twenty one. also said she would the chair of her christian democrat party. the move comes after heavy losses from conservatives and recent state elections. this is d.w. news don't forget you can always get to use on the go just download the app. from the apple store and. all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news and you can also use the. photos and video. news live from more coming up at the top of the hour see you then.

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