this is d. w. news that live from berlin the battle to replace angela merkel heats up 2 men declare themselves ready to lead the conservatives in germany's upcoming election we find out who's got the best chance of winning also coming up. printing a resolution activists in me and maher are putting pen to paper to get their message out amid an internet shutdown.

are here mohamad welcome to the program assuming an contest is shaping up over who will succeed angela merkel but very is marcus has thrown in his hat into the ring saying he's ready to lead germany's conservatives in the general election and then there's armin lasher who's been viewed as the favorites she is the leader of merkel c.d.u. party and the governor of germany's most populous state north rhine-westphalia but some are urging him to step aside in favor of ceuta he's chief of the cd use conservative sister party in the state of purveyor of bavaria and his national profile has grown during the pandemic both say they're ready to take on the top job . we've announced that we're ready to stand this candidate for the chancellorship. with agreed it should be a good process. as we set off towards the shared goal involving both

parties and of course together with a parliamentary group. suitable for us already it's important that we show respect to one another i can say 1st off . the final decision turns out together very very well. political ad. has put lashes on the back foot by finally declaring his readiness to run as chancellor candidate for anger merkel's conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. union the various state premier. has put i mean last cd you leader on the defensive he was initially seen as a given to succeed angela merkel on the conservative ticket here in germany when germany goes to the polls on the 26th of september now will have to fight and he

will have to fight within his own c.d.u. party because his now rival marcos wants to leave it up to the c.d.u. to decide so the coming hours and days may see a lot of you know party fights and debate with the various state premier vowing that he won't look back in anger if it's not his name on the ticket this is once again a departure if there ever was a plan for the succession of anglo macko and it shows a significant lack of stability within the c.d.u. at a moment of crisis for the whole country in the midst of a pandemic let's take a look at other stories making headlines around the world hundreds of yemenis are protesting against worsening living conditions in the water own country protesters blocked off a major boat in the southern port city of agent.