sarah: this is "dw news" from berlin. time to sum it all up in brussels. it's been a tumultuous year for the eu and leaders hope to lend unity to the year-end meeting, but the contentious refugee crisis and the looming specter of a brexit -- grexit threatened to throw in some sour notes -- threaten to throw in some sour notes. the african union vows not to allow another genocide to take place on the continent.

and he may have been the top boss of the premier league champion, but that was not enough to save chelsea manager josé merino -- jose mourinho. after an overwhelming season, the special one has been shown the door. i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. tonight, eu leaders are having a look at the year that was and at the challenges ahead. it is time for the year-end summit in brussels. there is a lot to discuss. division remains on how to deal with the bloc's migration crisis. right now, leaders are sitting down to dinner with an unsavory topic -- renegotiating britain's relationship with the eu. our coverage begins with this report. max: he has been trying to get the attention of other leaders for months now, but david

cameron's favorite topic, the eu reforms he is seeking, have officially not been part of the summits this year. on thursday evening, people are finally listening. prime minister cameron: i want to see the progress in all the areas i've mentioned. we are pushing for real momentum so that we can get this deal done. we are going to be battling hard for britain right through the night. max: the battle for britain is not scheduled to go through the night and could be an uphill one for cameron. especially in these areas. there could be some concessions from the eu. less bureaucracy and more competitiveness are part of the official eu goals anyway. but the last point is a dealbreaker. cameron wants to give migrants from other eu countries no social benefits unless they pay taxes for four years in great britain. david: the confrontations i have

had with all member states show goodwill, but it doesn't change the fact that some parts of the british proposal seem unacceptable. max: so, the eu reforms will be back on the menu at the next summit in february, and, eventually, they might determine whether great britain remains in the eu. but until then, and especially at this summit, the leaders have more pressing issues to deal with. sarah: let's bring in dw correspondent barbara, who is covering the summit for us. what is expected tonight? constructive debate? reporter: the split is deep and the divide is really enormous. some say that the eu has never been in as bad estate as it is right now before christmas -- as bad a state as it is right now

before christmas. people are starting to look for their own solutions. the problem is the whole issue of redistribution of refugees in europe has become so business that is more or less needs to be taken off the dust so poisonous -- so poisonous that it more or less needs to be taken off the table. they want to get to a deal that turkey will keep syrian refugees on its own soil and then, afterwards, europe can face the money and improve conditions for people and maybe resettle a number of them within europe, but we settled them in a control -- but resettle them in a controlled manner. what angela merkel does not tire of repeating is "we need to curb the illegal migration to europe." sarah: one of the ways the

commission wants to do that is to impose new border measures. they want coast guard agency with powers to unilaterally employ troops. two countries in trouble -- emplo-- to unilaterally deploy troops to countries in trouble. barbara: angela merkel knows, like everybody knows, that refugees keep pouring in. the greeks really don't want this border guard on their soil, of course. and other countries say, but if you don't do this on your own, we, the european union have to intervene. that's the point we are at. probably in the spring we will have new proposals to form a border guard, because we know refugee numbers might be slightly down. there is bad weather in the

winter. in the spring, they are supposed to be rising. sarah: how about the topic being discussed right now? touched on it earlier. britain's effort to negotiate -- renegotiate its place within the eu. we've seen a divide. poland, hungary, czechoslovakia -- slovakia, and others are vehemently against what great britain wants. barbara: what we have heard behind closed doors is not very encouraging. the polish sources say the new crime -- polish by minister has said she would stand up and leave the table is damning cameron -- the table if david cameron do not back off on these issues. the mood seems to have soured rather quickly. many readers here think that david cameron has shot himself in the foot with -- many members here think that david cameron has shot himself in the foot with this, but most are ready to

help because they want to keep britain. however, he needs to come halfway, he needs to do some of the work. we will see whether, in the end, the result is good enough to convince the british people. sarah: we hope the food is good. thank you. in other news, the united nations has called for immediate international action in burundi, saying that the central african country is on the brink of atrocities and civil war. the violence there has been sparked by president pierre nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in april, which he then won. the opposition says that violates the constitution's two-term limit. the u.n. says hundreds of people have been killed in that unrest. the organization accused both sides of reigniting ethnic tensions between hutus and to seize -- and tutsis.

the u.n. has announced i is deploying investigators to prevent the violence from spiraling out of control. these are just some of the victims of the right -- reporter: these are just some of the victims of the riots. protests are between the hutus and the opposition, most of them tutsis. the conflict escalated after president pierre nkurunziza ran for a controversial third term and won. today, he said, at the time, we enabled the citizens of burundi to choose freely. but his win sparked bloodshed. today, the un's human rights council held a special session to discuss the situation. they are concerned about ethnic conflict spilling over into neighboring countries. >> i continue to receive daily reports on violations and abuses perpetrated with total impunity of the right to life and to

physical integrity, to liberty and security. reporter: the u.n. will deploy a special envoy in the hope of averting a full blown civil war. already more than 400 people have been killed and at least 300,000 have fled. sarah: turning to north africa, delegates from libya's warring factions have signed the u.n.-brokered peace deal to form a government of national unity. libya has two rival governments, one recognized by the international community in the eastern city of tobruk and one in the capital, tripoli. malicious link to each -- militias linked to each have been vying for control since the overthrow of muammar gaddafi four years ago. the hope is that a unified administration will be better able to combat the militant group. it is the t. rex from hell --

hell creek, montana, that is. one of the most complete t. rex skeletons ever found has gone on display here in berlin. it may have been especially bad tempered, even for a dinosaur. researchers say he may have suffered from a toothache. >> none had as powerful a bite. t. rex tristan summed his teeth into his prey -- sunk his teeth into his prey with the force of five tons. he is a hansen specimen and one of the best -- a handsome specimen and one of the best worldwide. it comes to berlin courtesy of a private danish collector, thrilled to finally see his dinosaur displayed in its full glory. >> i got goosebumps.

honestly, i got goosebumps. it was an incredible feeling. it was bigger and more impressive than i could have imagined. and i think the staging, the lighting, seeing it in its full size blew me away. reporter: tristan was unearthed in hell creek, montana. it used to be awarded -- a w ooded, river landscape. tristan lay embedded in sediment for millions of years until he was discovered in 2010. over the summer, tristan's skul l was examined by specialists in berlin. all the bones of the head and lower jaw were put through a scanner. the extensive research is in exchange for exhibiting tristan at the museum free of charge. researchers found the formations on the lower jaw -- found deformations on the lower jaw.

>> we can be certain that he suffered from this in some way. whether it affected his food intake, we don't know. we also don't know whether he recovered completely from this and if we only see the remnants here. we don't know whether he died from it. reporter: further research will and to clarify this -- will aim to clarify this. tristan will be on display in berlin for three years. sarah: we welcome in the director of tristan's new home, the museum of natural history in berlin. what does it mean for your museum to have him there? >> i think it is quite a game changer. it is putting us on the global stage. we are very well known for european, german, and berlin visitors for our fantastic exhibitions. we are quite well known in the research community globally, but this will put everything we do

onto a completely different footing. and we are immensely proud of having the best t. rex in the world. sarah: the owner of tristan made you guys promise to do some further research on him while he was with you. what do you hope to learn? >> there is plenty to learn. it's a huge animal, the largest land predator that ever existed. what is his sex? what did he die of? what diseases did he have? what environment did he live in? this opens the bones of tell us immensely interesting stories. sarah: how does he stack up against his peers? we've heard he is one of the best preserved skeletons. >> for me, it is quite easy. it is the best. very rarely do you see real dinosaurs, real bone. dear, this skeleton -- here,

this skeleton is 60% complete. the head is nearly 100% complete. it opens up new opportunities. sarah: there are few animals alive that terrify people as much as the t. rex. why do you think that is? >> you are absolutely right. when you come into our room, it will terrify you. it is displayed in a very dynamic sense. you see an animal. you don't see a skeleton. you think, gosh, he is coming after me. be warned. it is an amazing creature. of course, steven spielberg, "king kong," they've done a lot to mystify the beast, but it's really terrifying. it's really exciting. sarah: you've convinced me. i'm going to go and check it out. >> happy to give you a tour. sarah: thank you very much.

we appreciate it. we have to take a short break. when we come back -- the special one no longer. jose mourinho is sacked as chelsea manager. who will replace him? our sports reporter will give us all the details. that's all we have time for. we are back in a minute. stay with us on dw.

sarah: welcome back. you are watching "dw news." it's the end of the year. in russia, that means vladimir putin's press conference. he had some choice words for turkey, not surprisingly. he questioned if turkish forces shot down a russian were playing in return for the u.s. ignoring turkish military action in iraq. >> for the kremlin, it is one of

the biggest press shows of the year and a chance for vladimir putin to present himself to the world as he wants to be seen, as a popular and independent leader. a full 1400 vetted journalists were in attendance, a new record. many journalists but -- brought signs and scarves and even brightly colored construction vests in hopes they would be called on to ask a question. in the marathon press conference, putin found harsh words for leaders, lambasting them for reaching out -- for turkish forces, lambasting them for reaching out to nato. if someone in the turkish government decided to -- >> well, i don't know. was that the right decision or not? i don't even know if the americans wanted this. reporter: putin's popularity

remains high in russia, with critical voices -- where critical voices in the public media remain rare. for many muscovites, it is well-deserved. >> he is fighting for our state. he doesn't want to follow anyone's ideas. everyone has to have their own opinion. i'm proud of having such a president. >> i think it is completely deserved. he does what's best for the country and i support putin for that reason. reporter: the president, too, portrays a russia that is doing well. he said the economy was improving and investors are returning and is happy to take credit for that. sarah: in business news, the head of the international monetary fund is in hot water again. reporter: christine lagarde, we are talking about, and her case is in the hands of the courts. she has been ordered to stand trial. she holds the purse strings of

one of the world's important monetary bodies, the imf. before that, she was france's finance minister. it was during that time she is accused of negligence in handling a massive state payout to a french tycoon. the allegations date back to 2008, when christine regardless -- when christine lagarde was finance minister. the tycoon claimed a french bank had defrauded him by undervaluing the company. lagarde referred the case to a comp -- to a panel. now, she has to stand trial for negligence. >> it is incomprehensible. it is my recommendation that she reckoned -- she appealed this decision -- she appealed this -- she appeals this

decision. reporter: earlier this month, a court ordered the tycoon to repay the money with interest. it won't be the first time that lagarde has appeared in court. in 2015, -- 2014, she was questioned by a magistrate. >> you're in a democracy. i want everything to be clarified -- we are in a democracy. i want everything to be clarified. my conscience is clean. reporter: french prosecutors disagree. magistrates will now here the negligence case -- now hear the negligence case against lagarde. jens: mexico followed suit, raising its benchmark rate for the first time since august, 2008. good news if you have a bank account. slightly higher borrowing costs could hurt some companies. >> traders on wall street don't know exactly what the future

holds, but they were certainly well prepared for wednesday's interest rate hike. their colleagues on trading floors in asia and europe were also anticipating the fed's long-awaited move, and they welcomed it. >> many u.s. federal reserve officials spoke about the adjusted rate hike -- the expected rate hike, and they were right. the question isn't how the financial markets react, but rather how the u.s. economy will absorb the higher interest rates. reporter: the move will affect some companies more than others, like the family-owned machinery producer eastman. the rate hike is expected to make the u.s. dollar stronger, making eastman's products more expensive abroad. it is already dealing with the effects of a strong dollar. >> we don't have to lay off, but we could have been adding more employees if we had a weaker dollar. a strong dollar certainly hurts the american economy in terms of companies that export to europe. reporter: to make matters worse,

loans needed for additional investment will become more expensive. if u.s. companies continue to thrive, the fed has made it clear it will keep raising the benchmark interest rate. and financial markets are certain to keep a close eye on the central bank. jens: a trial started here in germany they could have far-reaching consequences for pharmaceutical giant, bayer. eight women are suing the pharmaceutical firm, claiming it did not provide sufficient warning for yasmin. settling a similar case in the u.s. has cost bayer $2 billion. our reporter spoke to one of the plaintiffs. reporter: she had always kept good health, played sports, and never smoked, but she was suddenly hit by severe pain that left her constantly out of breath. >> i think i was snatched from the jaws of death. reporter: she suffered a blood clot that caused a certain -- sudden blockage to the pulmonary

artery in her long. she is convinced -- her lung. she is convinced it was caused by a birth control pill. now, she has to take blood thinning medication. this group has suffered thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, like her. 16 women have died. >> the pulmonary embolism developed so strongly that, at the time, i had 5% chance of surviving the next five years. the problem was, it was so late because nobody made the connection. reporter: she accuses the manufacturer of misleading advertising with claims the pill would not only prevent pregnancy, but weight gain, too, and improve hair and skin. but researchers say that the pills deprive the body of water and therefore thicken the blood.

the drug manufacturer says the pill's benefits outweigh the risks and says it cannot rule out isolated negative reactions, however regrettable. but recent studies paint a different picture according to this researcher. the most conference of study looked at 1.5 million women and found that new generation birth control pills double the risk of blood clots compared to older types. >> i won't speak about individual cases. we are seeing a lot of systematic research at the moment from studies in denmark, the united kingdom, and the usa, and the results should be taken seriously. i believe that the higher numbers of thrombosis and pulmonary embolism have something to do with the product. reporter: she regrets putting her face in her doctor. -- her faith in her doctor. >> i won't take the pill ever

again. reporter: she hopes her lawsuit will force buyer -- bayer to accept responsibility. jens: moving onto sports news, the special one no more. big news for the football world. sarah: one of the best-known managers in global soccer has been sacked. jose mourinho has left chelsea after a dreadful run of results. they have lost nine of their opening 16 matches, just one point above the relegation zone. mourinho return for a second stint with the club in 2013. just last season, he led them to the premier league title. dw's oliver muti is here to fill us in on this breaking news. what do fans make of all of this? oliver: chelsea form has tanked

since those successes you mentioned. take us back a year or six months and, quite simply, chelsea were the dominant team in the premier league. they didn't just win. they won it comfortably. now they look like they can barely string two victories together. they are losing to small fry te ams. it did not look like jose mourinho had any idea how to turn it around. with a divisive figure likej ose, -- like jose, you always get different opinions from fans as to whether he should have been kicked out for been kept on -- kicked out or kept on. he talked about players performing -- sarah: who replaces him? oliver: i think the replacement will be on a short-term basis.

he did the job once before. we are hearing today speculation about others. if the bayern coach won't sign an extension, could this be linked? sarah: thank you. that's all we have time for. we will see you again at the top of the hour. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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