shows the geo political reality. the on the board is what makes things the way they all way. all the solutions mapped out, navigating a changing world. now on youtube, the this is the news line from berlin. germany's voters have spoken and they want change to conservative leader. we've made some massive set to become the countries next chancellor, after a record number of german cast their ballots in the highest turnouts as re unification. meanwhile, the social democrats and current chancellor or life charles take or hammering there . now the conservatives, the most likely junior partner in a coalition shaw says he will not be involved in negotiations on the far right. alternative for germany. the f b celebrates the 2nd place finish. it has doubled its fair of devout since the last

select the uncle for at least welcome to the sho. germans have voted for change with the countries. conservatives claiming victory and sundays national election with the roads now tallied. it has become clear that the only way to majority for a foolish mass is christian. democrats will vehicle listen with the social democrats the far right if they have come in 2nd with a strong showing, but mass refuses to work with them as do all other german parties. let's break down the numbers for you. a mess as conservatives came out on top with 28.5 percent, the far right alternative for germany doubled their share of the vote to 20.8 percent, making them the 2nd largest party germany's incumbent social democrats suffered at the polls dropping over 9 percentage points to 16.4 percent. the green spell 3

percentage points to 11.6 percent the left party fare is much better than expected . with 8.7 percent of the vote. the b s. w, which splintered from the left party last year only took 4.97 percent just short of the 5 percent threshold needed to enter parliament. and the business from the ftp. part of the former government also fell below the 5 percent threshold, sending it crashing out of parliament. other smaller parties together took around 4 percent of the vote and we can look at how these results translate into seats for each party in germany's parliament. the city you will now be the biggest party in the bonus tag with $208.00 out of the total number of $630.00 seats. the social democrats currently still the governing party will now have only a $120.00 seats and the green party, $85.00 states the far right alternative for germany. now the 2nd largest party and parliament will have a 152 seats. the link on the left party will have 64 and we can

look now at how election night unfolded starting with the conservative. so it took 1st place via the cd to cd. you and c. s. u, the union block of one. there's 2025 election which ones is gone and previous matches. the man in the driving seat is clear winner of this election. he said to become jim and chancellor. though he still faces the tricky task of building a coalition is center. right, cd you see a few block received the most boats by a clear mileage in there. we're down to 50 percent. it's not the support that's wanted. oh laugh shouts. we'll stay on this kid, it's a good chance that but these days as jim and his lead a on number is s b d policy, etc. thoughts west result in and then i still election since the 19th century on, on for the big and also on the grounds comm raids face is a base or election results of the social democratic party talking to different types of stuff. i know i need to log in the alternative for jim and he thought he

nearly doubled it, support the strongest, showing for a fall, right pause. he sits the 2nd world war in the post election discussion on public t v co lead lease vital hers on the lead visit power. honda solve the fire hindsight stretched to take part in the government and on today we will support the cd. you c s. u, when there are motions that we approvals, if they go in the right direction and the will of the german people is clear, they want change when, if they wants to coalition between the f b and the conservative assessment brow swats and toys. i mean, i think you vitally predicted the conservative block would not be able to form a stable government and the a, if they would in time to come. jim and his law just politics. that man said his body had little in common with the i f d block and just the deductions. and you can reach out to us as much as you like. we will not see misguided call us into this more from the green source, small dropping support, punished as old a government, which is what i think among smaller policies,

the less benefit did for massage and support from young voters who had as it was a campaign dominated by fits fios about migration and russia, a filtering economy. and the fear that donald trump is changing jem and his relationship with the united states freely smith says he has a plan for all of those issues. but 1st he needs to find out who will join him in government. and i'm joined now by the ability and political correspondent julia. so daddy and young push out, he's a political analyst with the razor group so good that you're still were there. they've been with me all morning in case you missed it. let's dive right in. this is a man he wants to become chancellor. he has no governing experience whatsoever. is he the right man for the job at the cross roadster me finds itself right now. this is what he has to now prove to the german people, but also to all the observers and the other countries looking at what's going to happen in germany. now, there is this urgency from germany to form

a govern government quickly and to, you know, quickly make some big decisions and have to act in a geopolitical situation that is turbulent and economic times, which are difficult. and you know, for if really smith is a long time politician. he is slowly climbed the ranks of his party so he knows how to act in the political sphere. he is well connected and he has been, i would say also of a good campaign or he has resonated with voters. and now he has to show whether he can convert that status also into being a good statesman. someone who can deliver on the urgent issues that germany has to has to the fix. and he also has to show how ready he is to compromise and how capable he is to at of finding compromises with the other parties. in particular, the social democrats, the likely coalition partner with whom they don't necessarily always agree on many things. yeah. he wasn't member of the european parliament in the past of,

are you enjoying the bonus tag? what is his european agenda? what is his european vision for germany? i think he has a general, a generally positive attitude about about europe in the u. n. u integration. and he has an ambition to actually do something that position germany. again, you know, at the center of that brussels debate, which unfortunately, you know, under the quality on the previous government almost completely fall by the wayside . and there was no real visible european emission. uh, it was a lot of, you know, national economic policies, you know, and, and this has a tradition that goes back to, to macro is actually a very interesting the match has a repeating emission. he wants a real energy union as he says he wants a digital union so that, you know, there is a level playing field for and for innovation in that field. he wants capital markets union so that, you know, you have a more of a free flow of capital in europe. again, you know, important for the economic agenda. but there are contradictions as well. he doesn't want to come in borrowing, you know, he doesn't want to come,

that's going to be taken over by an italian banks. you know, where you want capital markets union, but you don't want to take over that 1000 square. so there are couple of contradictions here as well. so i would say that basically at the emission level, he's kind of got the right idea. but you know, how much that actually contradict is contradicted by his own national economic agenda. and also by what the coalition partner will be willing to do with them. that's the big question that we have find out about internationally. many people associated with the cd. you the christian democrats here in germany with america, the long term chancellor. how is the cd you under for this man? it's different to the merkel city. it is a very different c, d u. and especially if we consider that uncle, american, and finish nets have been political arrivals for many, many years. so basically mac and was the one who sort of put a stop to for the smith is climb within the cd you a party. and the visions that they also have of the party are quite different with i'm going to america more moderates, more centrist, and really smell the,

moving the party more towards the rights and, and just like also presenting the party in, in a different way and having i think also an approach to leadership that is different with sort of an ongoing american having this sort of attitude in which, you know, she gave her speeches but was also not necessarily the most entertaining, quite boring. and it was also sort of like a picture of stability and reliability that she wanted to give to this maps more than we can even say bombastic. but you know, more lively with stronger statements in there. so it's, you know, a different political style, but also a different political approach. so we have a different political style and approach on one hand. but we also have a more p raised country than ever the, the extremes have been strengthened in these elections. what does that mean for germany standing in the world in the positions it can take and, and the actions it can implement that. that's exactly the problem that in the new

government will be facing this as a portfolio rise, moment across society, how much political capital can you get out of a polarized society to go to the international stage, whether that's on defense on european integration or, and other things and, and carry that through and have enough backing back home to get these things done. that's, that's entirely unknown. we have not about shot that this kind of trend. we've never brought a drum in the bushes at these levels, you know, to a playing field where back home, you know, your fist fights are still going on over these kinds of issues that's, that's the big thing. and you know, um, hopefully the match was a very, very skilled opposition politician almost like a natural born possession politician. that was executive the role that he could for for the full so that he was driving the last government. now can he translate this not just into domestic leadership, but also you move to that bustle stage that michael played so well. you know, we will find out, you know, there's a theoretical trends of course,

but personalities matter. and we'll see whether that plays will have to wait and see young push out of the your raise our group. and so yes, our daily of our problem entry ser, thank you so much. both of you for your analysis as well the far right. so alternative for germany doubled its votes, era and sundays election and became the 2nd largest party with 20.8 percent according to preliminary results. this months, it shift from the fringes to a major political force really. but despite it scans, all major parties ruled out working with the a f b now said to be the largest opposition party. and the party leaders told a press conference that the parties historic result was something to be proud of and said motors wanted to see the a f, b as part of a new government. we are prepared to take on responsibility because german voters move on to have voted for political change. shock

a mia hyatt. we have a strong majority that before the a c m s. c. the news and voters wants a that semester centrist right wing solution may have a party for this mountain. seems to be about the i see to be sticking to his attitude and locking working together with the f. d, which we do not think it's democratic. you cannot simply exclude millions of voters and so it is down to the union brought it to see how they do with this. but what we could expect is that if they do have a coalition with the s p d, they will not be able to implement all of the a f d positions that they copied. at our political correspondent, matthew moore was just to add that press conference. now here give us your main takeaways from those press briefing. this was the party leadership basically

flexing their muscle to the morning after i started this out for them. we had an hour of questioning and it was the message really was that this firewall that we've had a lot is really on them plastic in the eyes of the f d. they say that this is locked in as millions of voltage use, especially in the east of the country, where the estimate is the strongest cost to buy some of this things. and at $145.00 to $40.00 some stairs, we had 5 to say that she, this is almost vital to the times like 100 of us part to say that the tax on hard criticism about her and about where she lives. she lives in switzerland, where basically dragon attempts to drag the party through the mazda, and that was that it was very trump in the way she was attacking the media. and she said, i'm the missions really that came out loud and clear was the rest of the party. it was said that we will. what take, i question them across the center, right? the pots and it one last night selection was long time. basically, we just feel like we have some amazement out of that back on i would say finally,

you know, the one thing that someone said was that, you know, i've heard from you on most of your mosques, by the, from the very vocally in recent weeks and months and i just said, yeah, he passionately congratulated hard and you talked about 2029. the next elections where the, the hopes to become the strongest party for now it's in 2nd place has no option for a power or a government prizes. and patients where does that leave the party and, and it's voters at least i'm allowing you to, to talk about the fact that they would say that they're being caught out of the democratic process. so, and as long as they are in all parts of the government, you can say that that they can offer a real chance of 2 to one incorrect government in germany. it's delivering and doing on a number of the key issues that a after us talking about the sculptures. but essentially it's also about the fact

that the, that they're counting on a correlation government basically not being able to, to kind of charge a clear pos. now alice spider has said several times since last night and then the message from the school is that the german voters, once a center, right you, she says, center, right, coalition government. and they will not get that. if the question democrats going to compliment with a sense, a left party, which looks like the only option, they have a message with you is the voters you are continuing to be ignored when they've gotten nicholas out of its way, not to work with the alternative for germany, how do the remaining parties feel about that? because for now, in germany's firewall as it's called, the court on sending here, excluding the of the from governing remains in place, is really can matt likely to, to stick to this red line because we've seen him kind of flexible on what it means for him in the past he's been, he has yes. right. so he last night since last night and,

and we some weeks and months you've been a pain is to say that he would not going to call issues with the old, tentative for germany. possibly because he thinks that to extreme however, we sold out both to put in the stack last in the last month or less. certainly it starts of this month at the end of last month where he did indeed food with the a f t on non binding motion on migration and not for a lot of people then raised and questions about whether the christian democrat party. if you go into power, whether we do would be willing to accept the votes of the when, when it came to a crunch and to bring the stock. and it could well come to the in the future because the majority, the, any government would have in the future would be very, very small. and it could be that they do rely on the f t volt. and what we've had from what we, we see from kristin democrats, is that, that they're not necessarily willing to, to turn to turn, to turn not to, to reject who is supposed to have a came to it. and that's quite significant part for, for the f t, because they know that it can play

a role in government. but they can certainly potentially play a role in the next legislative period. i would say though is nothing more. thank you so much. i this all the world has already reacted to, to the vote among many leaders congratulating situation. may i ask you as president donald trump celebrated the election results and the social media posting the conservative victory was a great day for germany and the united states. a like trump confidant, tech billionaire a long lost and doors the far right alternative friend jeremy party. ahead of the vote we've heard and there he apparently also already congratulated them on their their result. last month, most gave them virtual address, add an a f b rallies saying only that if they can save germany. and it's something he also posted on his social media in that org x or fluency mass has been critical, of must support for the a f b saying it resembles election interference or russia was,

it didn't go into the interventions from washington. where do you know less dramatic and impertinent, the interventions we have seen from mosque also, and it goes most often. so, you know, we are under massive pressure from 2 sides that will make up of germany's next government has implications for its european partners. of course speaking and brussels e u foreign policy, chief car, call us. so to smooth and quick transition of power in germany was crucial. the german people have made that choice and, and now they need to put together the government. then i hope that they do it as fast as possible because we really need to move on with the decisions also on the or fee and level that's required, said to them and participate that was kind of colors there in our corresponding rosie. richard joins us from the foreign ministers meeting in brussels, rosie, great to see you, have other year team leaders been reacting to the election results here in germany . congratulations. have been poor he gained from across the european union. we know

a frigid merits has already had a manual macro and the french president on the phone. and also ministers who's been filing into these talks have been sharing their congratulations for friedrich merits. but a couple of key messages from them. one that a strong germany is seen is absolutely essential for a strong european union, germany, economic powerhouse on facebook. it's also the most populous country. it's a diplomatic heavy weight. and then of course that coal for a quick coalition formation, over the past few years, we see the current coalition in germany, politics boss stopped disagreements within that coalition, bleeding into european union politics. and i've definitely had diplomats on the phone over the last few years, expressing frustration, saying they simply didn't know what germany's light was. they want more clarity from berlin. moving forward, a just maybe would highlight one exception to about congratulations in general from leaders that secondary in prime minister victor or body instead of congratulating

frequent merits publicly. he's been congratulating, i was vital, the leader of the alternative for germany party, who were seen with the as one of his political allies on farther to the right of the european political spectrum. yeah, not a big surprise there. the elections come at a very uncertain time for the european union and was far right parties recently making strong gains across the block. not just here in germany. what does that mean for the issue of the what we're seeing is a continuation of a trend of your political center of gravity shifting toward the right book that has met in practice over the past year or so is a push for a more restrictive migration policy. at your opinion level, it could be depending on the policies that germany chooses to pursue, depending on the coalition that freedom works can negotiate the, his policies, uh, end up kind of looking horns with european union laws. we'll see how that turns out . and secondly, it tends to also mean a push for a more of

a deregulation agend attracted caught red tape. that's something which is be criticized by clement competitors, for example, who fear for the future of the use big, green pole. i promised all the other. how do we have those who say, look, there simply is too much, right? take some pure oxy in the european union if it wants to try and stand up. i compete with the likes of china. and the united states also just worth mentioning that how it works here in the european union's table is that each leader gets a seat with the likely departure of all actuals. we'll see one less center, less liter here at the european union's table. that's a trend we've also seen across the block. we saw finland and portugal also switch from center left to a center, right leaders. so i think we will likely have some soul searching in that social democratic central s cup not only in germany, but also over the across the european union. here today is briefly also marks 3 years of the full scale invasion rochelle, launch the guns to crane. what will ministers be talking about there today?

they've already green lit, a fresh right of sanctions against most go trying to continue that. they'd to cripple the crime. one's ability to keep financing. it's more than ukraine, but that's really just need is a continuation of a policy rather than any sort of a radical rethink. and that is for its own, your opinion leaders minds with the shockwave set by the trump administration across the european union in terms of donald trump's overtures towards vladimir putin. there's a feeling that there needs to be a radical ramp up of defense spending and a radical increase in terms of support to you, kramer, european leaders. many of them are in cube today to try and send that message. there's been a sense, as the leaders have huddled together to try and put their heads together over the last couple of days. but a lot schultz who's representing germany, they simply have been the wrong man to be in these talks given. he's likely departure from office in the next few months. the question is, what will friedrich merits spring to the tables and signals that he wants to continue germany's strong and staunch backing for ukraine? there will be

a couple of key questions still to be answered by this book. you know, at least whether germany is open to taking on joint debt. and if they to finance that splurge on the defensive, so many say is sorely needed. was referred turned in brussels. thanks for that. well, it doesn't. leaders from europe and canada have traveled to ukraine's capital to mark that 3rd anniversary of russia's full scale invasion. the group includes european commission president was left on the line along with european council president, antonio costa. they will be discussing european support for keith with new premium president bullard, where is the landscape? this comes as washington has suggested, ukrainian concessions to win a peace deal from moscow. theatres from spain, baltic nations and scandinavian countries were also visiting keith to mark the anniversary, a new christ presidents. at last he gave a press conference in case last night, saying he would give up his presidency and exchange for peace under the nato security umbrella. take

a look at what happened there. the ukranian president took to the stage to answer journalist questions. on the eve of the 3rd anniversary of russia's invasions met fierce criticism from the trump administration. below the mirror zalinski state firm and his push to get security guarantees from washington and eventually joining nato. when asked if he would resign an exchange for peace, 3 and so on. so he said he's prepared to step down if needed to locate and you have to achieve peace. you really need me to give up my post. i'm ready, though i can trade in for new tools and if there are such conditions, if you think you're more but at this moment, i don't want to talk about it for a long time. yeah, because i am focused on ukraine security today. so not in 20 years, lots of i am not going to be in power for decades. of a lot of the they said that each of the lead us president donald trump has demanded that ukraine gives us $500000000000.00. invaluable raw materials as

a pay back for american aid to zalinski has rejected the demand does by the negotiator, by then, and negotiated with the congress of the united states of america. simple up as i am grateful to the congress. if you think there was bipartisan support for the grant, a grant is not a debt you mean and we do not have a debt to repay ukrainian, president added, he would not agree to deal with that would have to be paid off by 10 generations of future ukrainians, so once these comments are followed or heated exchange with donald trump locus last week called him a quote, dictator without elections of the cranium leader said he was not offended by trump's remarks. that's something you have another minute. i would not describe the words president trump addressed to me as a compliment to put it mildly yes, but why be offended? so one might be offended by the word dictator. if he was a dictator, holland, so we will not, i take it like this. what can you do to get this, but am i, yeah,

we will live with the us. some homes on the lensky, also called on trump, to meet with him before any summit with russian president vladimir putin in the navy deal now. so continent. and before we go, a quick look at another developing story. pope francis has asked capital x of world line to pray for him as he battles pneumonia in a complex lung infection which has reportedly lifetime in the critical condition. blood test showed he also suffered from early stages of kidney failure, but the doctor said it was under control about it and says the 8 year old as alert, responsive and attendance math on sunday. a and a reminder of today's top story voters here in germany, it have often for change conservative blocks leader finish math as boys to become the countries. next, the chancellor with his cd, you see us, you alliance taking just under 30 percent of the votes, math or rules outs for doing

a call lesson with the far right. came in 2nd. you're watching the the, you news a from for a land. my colleague, claire richardson, and we'll have more headlines for you at the top at the next hour, joiner as you can buy. thanks for your company. the

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