stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world like to use the protect the climate to clean energy solutions and reforestation. interactive content to inspire people to take action. series of google's 3000 d.w. . stop the often this jerk is offensive in northern syria plunging nato into crisis does this call for more than diplomacy from germany from the e.u. . we are talking to germany's defense minister and i could come. on let's start with the big question syria minister what will you say to your nato colleagues when you meet with them later this week.

when the i will tell them that the situation in northern syria directly concerns the security interests of europe and the security interests of germany wouldn't this is. the truth this is a situation where the fight against isis terrorism must be continued resolutely continued consequent we're currently experiencing a humanitarian disaster with hundreds of thousands of people fleeing injured or dead. in europe especially the europeans in nato are now being called upon to propose how the situation in northern syria can be shaped and pacified in the long term in such a way that it suits the region but also that we need a good solution regarding our relationship with our nato partners turkey taught in school not a part of a. good that's what and what proposal of any well germany make my own flesh work via internet and i reckon. ation is that we established an internationally

controlled securities in cooperation with turkey and russia. this in charities and would seek to resume the fight against terror and against isis which has currently come to a standstill meant to talk some will even though it would also ensure that we stabilize the region so that rebuilding civilian life is once again possible. and so that those who have fled can also return voluntarily in the of the fluked and. couldn't. this of we have to see to it that on the one hand turkey does not remain in northern syria. so that we see the invasion as a violation of international law so the current situation must not be extended the this remand on the other hand that the territory of syria remains intact as stated in the resolution passed by the united nations fastens would system and that the

constitutional process currently getting underway is continued with officers minus in my view this requires a strong european initiative with this one we should discuss bilaterally with turkey and russia and germany should use its position in the united nations security council to gain widespread international support and it's not going to listen. to gether we should decide whether to appoint a special envoy and i believe that would be a strong political and diplomatic response from europe he and nato political diplomatic to shun toward. in the not refute that go beyond diplomacy what we see german troops on the ground or what you seek a u.n. mandate unlikely as the series with russia. find it out of a big awful stand. first of all the security zone would have to be under international control. where the fight against us. this is concerned military

capabilities would play a role. in my view it is essential that we include turkey in the discussions because turkey undeniably has its own security interests. russia has to be included to russia as one of the most important players in syria whether you like that or not and that is a fact that we have to deal with to start. i believe that these listen questions are absolutely vice or whatever believed by the united nations but also through bilateral talks who would win this in the turn it have would be for europeans and nato to simply look on talks between turkey and russia continue to potentially risk turkey becoming permanently entrenched in northern syria because. of this is something that we cannot allow within nato. that's why i believe that we must

draw one everything at our disposal to achieve a different result here. and then there are concrete so how far would germany go to implement this or are you banking on the us like germany and europe have always done thoughts on the o.p.'s offer for a moment. in that's not the key to controlling this would be international cooperation meaning we would need an internationally viable foundational ideally with the un mandate question this one dark defiant to on. the question of how germany handles this politically and more than anything what that means for our armed forces is a question that must be decided by the bundestag as has been the case in previous mandate. of our business take the operation in iraq against isis there we're conducting aerial surveillance and training mission. that is all according to

decisions made by the german parliament to be a log of it until now the german armed forces have always provided the resources demanded of them by the blunders targetable who was the 1st when the so clear for a long time and what are these resources specifically the fact that in the. modern day if we make it clear that we are already engaged in the fight against isis but particularly in iraq then we have to skills one of which is the ability to train which we are currently implementing in the region particularly in cooperation with the peshmerga with impish macca and our ability to carry out aerial surveillance. we are currently seeing that isis has been pushed back but not beaten. its forces are retreating underground and the air surveillance images of syria to nato reconnaissance aircraft and our analysts help to locate terrorist hiding places and

. not always finished to marken but above all it is also our civilian military and coordinated efforts. in iraq we are very much involved in reconstruction in the air bill region through our development agencies. but also in establishing how to train local police forces those women if you look at the situation in northern syria we will need a huge amount of international support for reconstruction to enable people to return to this region. i believe those are the qualities germany could contribute your force your proposal would be a real paradigm shift how sure can you be of the support of the chancellor and of your own party. this is just a moment in the shots but this is 1st of all a proposal that i am making as party leader. and as defense minister. and political

men i know it's a proposal that is supported by many defense and foreign policy experts in my party before going public with this recommendation i informed the chancellor this will definitely be discussed within the government but we can't simply talk about europe needing to be more than a bystander we must come up with our own proposals to catalyze discussions and. that's interesting what of the question of how you can get a coalition partner the social democrats to follow suit when they are clearly opposing natures 2 percent target victim this is a conflict within the coalition conflict of supporting. first of all today the government spokesman asserted that the foreign office assessment applies to the entire german government. this means that for us as the german government the turkish deployments in northern syria contravenes international law. the 2nd point concerns the

question of how we can stabilize the region that borders on the territory of a nature partner. and that affects the massive security interests of europe and germany. who would in my opinion there is also the question of how we want to shape further cooperation within the alliance. peculiarly regarding the issue of turkey as a nato partner and leave it to. the turkey as an important nato partner despite all the criticisms that can be made to. this question of how to act united lee within the alliance is one that is on the political agenda. they put it into the sooner we find a common solution and a common initiative for syria. so we can conduct with its base amongst our partners within nato. could. mission impossible in the had been out of

food before before the deal between the u.s. and turkey quite clearly demanded consequences if turkey occupied an area and northern syria what are the consequences that you ultimately demand or does that depend on this cooperation or does opinion one accord what's going. to tie this it into a currently the situation is that turkish forces have crossed the border. now the debate is specifically about how things will develop in the area because i have always made it quite clear that i consider this advance to be contrary to international law. but i am of the firm opinion that we must see the legitimate security interests of other countries. when the fist about to start my conviction is that these interests must be implemented by political and diplomatic means. specked. only have

seen russian interventions in crimea ukraine in eastern ukraine. we're now seeing it in the case of turkey if this spread it will violate the fundamental principles of post war order in europe. and that is why we must preserve this principle and that is why it's so important that we find a solution there. that's what this initiative is about to help ensure that we prevent turkey from permanently taking root in northern syria and that's turkey withdraws as quickly as possible so look to see it was even in my view turkey will only withdraw if it has a guarantee for its own security interests and they can best be ensured internationally. you're also c.d.u. party leader and you've had to put up with a lot of criticism in the last few weeks and months. how much does that annoy you that the convention of you having 1st stab at becoming chancellor has been broken with by the consequent hard i've cross-walk one quarter. this is.

not an issue for me i've always said that i was elected as party leader so i see it as my job to lead from the front. i've made proposals also with regard to the upcoming end of the normal period of office at the moment my fellow party members and i are concentrating on renewing the party profile with new key players a new faces for the hopeful commodity in the new york and he'll. and reorganizing the party so that we are able to forge a successful campaign at the next parliamentary elections and emerge as strong as the party that is the be all and end all for a successful transition to consist of these this has how confident are you right now that this legislative period will last until 2021. once again i can say that the c.d.u. is taking this responsibility very seriously and that we also want to take responsibility for this legislative period the sad means until 2021. we

can see how volatile the international situation is we see that there are challenges in the economic sector so there really is a lot to do with voters expect us to answer their justified questions and not to spend the next few months neither the s.p.d. nor the c.d.u. only focusing on ourselves. our minister thank you for this interview you're welcome. welcome to the girl max you tube channel. a good mine of stories. with exclusives. and a must see concerning parts culture kimura. a place to be for curious minds. do it yourself networkers. subscribe to and don't miss out.

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undead coming to life on the big screen. well he is one of the few artists we're just looking at his brush strokes will tell you this is a work by vincent fun the dutch painter is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of modern art and his rise to prominence sadly after his death in $890.00 had largely to do with the enthusiastic reception of his work here in germany well now a new exhibition at the stedding museum in frankfurt sheds light on that relationship. is of a man who changed painting forever. brushstrokes that sculpt this style can be done. here you really have the feeling he was in the middle of painting just left the paint.