>> hello, everyone. welcome to the "journal" on dw- tv in berlin. i am meggin leigh with the news. at >> in i am steve chaid at business desk. >> egyptian opposition leader mohamed elbaradei flies into cairo at the capitol braces for more protests. the german parliament remembers victims of the holocaust. and ancient statues go back on show in berlin after being deduced to revel in the second world war. -- after being deduced to rubble in the second world war. ♪ >> nobel peace laureate and egyptian opposition leader

mohamed elbaradei says his country must change, and he is ready to lead the transition. elbaradei has flown in to cairo to join protests against the government of president hosni mubarak. elbaradei's arrival comes amid mass arrests in an ever-growing security presence on the streets. >> the return of the nobel peace laureate and former head of the international atomic energy agency -- scores of people came to meet him at cairo airport. he could become a figurehead for the demonstrators. he is considered a potential challenger to president hosni mubarak. >> [inaudible] i wish we did not have to go to the street to express to the regime that we need change. we tried an election. nothing worked. all the demands fell on deaf ears.

>> elbaradei made it clear before leaving for cairo that he would be prepared to lead a transitional government if asked by the people. demonstrators are anchored by a whole range of issues, poverty, unemployment, corruption, and repression. this internet video shows overnight rating from suez, protesters set a government building on fire. the moslem brotherhood is also now supporting the demonstrations. -- the moslem brotherhood is also now supporting the demonstrations. >> [inaudible] preventing even the students from choosing. it accumulates. >> for now, carry? -- for now, kyra remains tense but calm. that could change when protesters go back to the streets after friday prayers. >> tunisian is struggling to

find unity in its new government two weeks after massive protests there saw the ouster of the president of the latest official to resign from another cabinet reshuffle was the country's foreign minister. in the meantime, tusia's main trade union said the prime minister would stay on in his post, but that no other members of the former ruling party would be in the new government. >> in tunisia, thousands of demonstrators again took to the streets to demand the removal of all interim government members allied to the former ruling party. the situation there and other arab nations came under discussion in berlin, where lawmakers expressed support for perot-the marissa movement. >> the german government and i have no doubt this whole house stands on this side of democracy. no ifs or buts. whether i indonesia or in egypt.

>> do not shut up the democratic will of the people. choose cooperation and respect for human rights instead of violence and repression. >> some criticized the west's approach in the region, human rights abuses are being ignored out of fear of extremism. >> if not now, then when are we going to accept that the west's strategy of fighting this have failed? >> the protests in tunisia continued to inspire people across the region to take to the streets and demand peaceful change. >> iraqi officials said 48 people have killed and over 100 wounded in a bomb blast in baghdad. the attackers targeted mourners gathering at a funeral in a mainly she at area in the north of the capital. it is the latest in a series of bombings and left over 100 people dead.

in germany, the parliament marked international holocaust remembered today. and it's their money, lawmakers remembered all the victims of renacci regime, including these two. for the first time, a roma holocaust survivor was the guest of honor. >> in the morning, a piece of music composed for the people murdered by the nazis. this man lost his whole family and the holocaust. he was able to survive by escaping shortly before he was to be sent to of auschwitz. parents and siblings were not so lucky. >> i watched the moment the train left for auschwitz. in desperation, my father shouted out. he said, look after my boy. that was the last i ever saw of my dear father. >> he describes the system

magic matter as genocide and says roman are still subject to discrimination. >> have a million people, men, women, and children were exterminated in the holocaust. society has learned nothing or almost nothing from this. otherwise they would treat us in a more responsible way today. >> romani organizations accused france and italy of carrying out unjustified deportations of these people. the president of the german leadership says it is important. >> we have to tackle the issue during the eu presidency in the first half of this year and its commitment to improving the situation. >> they went on to say the germans have a special responsibility to learn from the past, to keep memories alive, and always remember the

atrocities committed during the holocaust. >> the polish and german presidents gathered at the former auschwitz death camp to remember victims of the holocaust. christian wulff joined komorowski at a wreath laying ceremony attended by camp survivors. it has been 66 years since the liberation of a cautious by the soviet army. not these murdered over 1 million people there, mainly jews. president wulff said auschwitz was a permanent reminder of germany's responsibility for preventing crimes against humanity. let's check in with steve for the latest from the world economic forum. >> france and germany will defend the euro. that is one of the big headlines coming out of davos. the french president has launched a stinging attack on the financial industry, saying irresponsible behavior by managers sparked the global credit crisis three years ago. sarkozy also renewed his call

for national governments to adopt a financial transaction tax to fund development in developing economies. but he had knowledge that many of the g-20, which france is chairing this year, are opposed to that idea. in portland, sarkozy also delivered a very robust defense of the euro. >> sarkozy had the perfect podium to proclaim his global vision. the french president spoke with passion, covering the debt crisis, the cost of raw materials, and inflation. sarkozy intends to use french storage above the g-20 decision to abolish as a global currency trading. and he had strong words on the euro. >> the message on the euro is very simple. it is of such importance that we will be there whenever it needs to be defended. the consnsuences of it failing

would be so cataclysmic that we can never entertained the idea. >> the debate over how best to solve the european andndebt crisis continued in davos. on the one that, those that are arguing for more money for the and that it be used its common on the other are those is that the rescue deal agreed to is big enough to the other, the german government and many german companies. >> i think it is sensible not to simply keep throwing cash at the problem, but rather, lack of concrete conditions. long-term, it is better for stability and more important than simply jumping in brought -- blindly and unconditionally. >> german chancellor angela merkel is expected to arrive in davos on friday, and the debate over the single currency will likely continue. >> dw-tv's vanessa fisher is in

davos and was listening to president sarkozy's speech. i asked if he presented a convincing defense of the euro. >> yes, one could say so. although it was very short. because he was actually speaking on the global governance of this is g-20, and there were questions on the euro. one had the feeling he did not really want to talk about the euro. but he made very clear that he and the german chancellor, angela merkel, would never, never ever let the year-ago down and that europe was the hero, and there were so many forecasts in the past that the bureau would go down and that the bureau did not have any future and the euro is still there. so he was quite convincing. >> a case in point, keeping that theme, the greek prime minister is also attending the form. in greece, of course, being the

first eurozone member to receive a big bailout. as he had anything to say about the euro debt crisis? >> yes, he basically explained the situation grease was in. he said we're doing everything that the european union is saying. we're cutting costs of to the point where it really hurts. we're doing everything, and still, the markets are not responding. they're not responding quite well or in a positive way. it is not up to us to do anything more to tranquilize the markets. it would be frankfurt, berlin, or brussels. he made very clear that the german government -- it was a little bit of criticism on the german government for not boosting the rescue fund as brussels wanted it a couple of days ago. >> benishek fisher, speaking to

us earlier. nokia has reported its third decline in quarterly profits in a row. the world's largest maker of mobile phones has been battling to regain market share against apple's iphone and research in motion's blackberry. they warned of a weak start to the current year, the operating profit margins of the phone unit may drop of to 10%. they plan to unveil a strategy revamp in february. on to the markets. european shares enjoyed a strong gains thursday, as investors responded positively to some strong earnings results and the decision by the u.s. federal reserve to maintain its economic stimulus package. our correspondent sent us this summary of the thursday trading session at the frankfurt stock exchange. >> the mood of the german stock market was again upbeat, fuelled by the ongoing lack monetary policy of u.s. central banks. investors are looking for more profit.

shares of an insurer have been searching. surprises and disappointments from different earnings reports, a software you circuit record numbers. where is the second largest airline missed completely the targets. >> thank you. we stay in frankfurt for a closer look at thursday's market figures. the dax lock in gains of 0.4%, 7155 points. euro stoxx 50 in doing even better, reclining -- climbing by 0.7%, 2989. the dow jones on wall street of just a tad, trading 11,990 two points. on currency markets, the year of trading against the u.s. dollar at a value of $1.3730. as the market for smart phones continue to grow rapidly, so is the number of downloads of mobile applications.

u.s. market researcher says sales of applications are expected to reject value of about 11 billion euros and a dozen 11. nearly tripled the amount record of last year. they predict that by the end of 2014, some 185 billion applications will have been downloaded from online stores, and the majority of applications continue to be downloaded from apple's application store. that is your business update. >> thank you. old man winter is holding on tight. there was another winter white- out in the northeastern part of the united states. a thick blanket of snow fell from the state of maine to virginia and washington and new york and new york has been deluged. have a major of snow dumped on the big apple overnight. airports at to close and thousands of flights canceled. cravaack on the roads. new york has seen 90 centimeters of us know this january, the most since records began.

an exhibition of 3000-year-old statue's has opened in berlin. they were unearthed by in syria 100 years ago and severed meter -- suffered major damage during the war. it has again restores almost a decade to piece them back together again. >> these statues once guarded the palace of an armenian prance. they're part of a collection of sculptures that still awes crowds today. the goddess, it is a miracle the she and the other statues are going on display again in berlin. experts thought restoring the collection would be impossible. but a team of a german archaeologists has managed to do the job. they began with a pile of 27,000 fragments, as well as photographs of the originals. without the aid of computers, they spent nine years restoring

the goddess and her attendants by hand. >> in the first year, every day was like winning the lottery. we kept matching pieces and identiti fragments, because the statues are very distinctive. >> the goddess first sparked fascination among archeologist 100 years ago. among them, the orioles leftist, adventure, and hobby archaeologist. he worked off the tip given to him by bedouin nomads in what is in northern syria today. he says he fell in love with the goddess at first sight. today, another team of german archaeologist is it and digging. there may still be treasures to discover in syria's deserts' and making a find on the scale of this is the dream of every archaeologist. >> we will be back after a short break with "in depth." we will be looking at the recent growth in german exports, so do

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>> china has taken the top spot. the german exports are on the rise. the country has emerged strongly from the bleak days of the financial crisis. and the more recent europe debt crisis has not dented confidence. the german economics minister says the country's growth is based on the twin pillars of exports and domestic demand. and in its annual economic report, the german government has predicted export growth will weigh in at about 6.5%, which is good news for companies which rely on foreign markets. >> this glaeser cuts through steel plates in a fraction of a second. it is made by trump, a medium-

sized company that does much of its business abroad. at the ler device caused at least half a million euros. customers from a round here come to the factory near stood guard. there has been a marked rise in orders from developing countries. at the moment, the boom regions for german exports are china, southeast asia, brazil, russia, and the arabian peninsula. export growth is 40% to 50% higher than the previous year across the board. but by far, the most demand for german exports comes from within the european union. france alone accounts for 10% of german exports. after a drop due to the recession in 2009, products made in germany are again in demand. there are several reasons for this relatively moderate growth and wages have kept german prices competitive. that effect is compounded by a

relatively weak year, which makes german products cheaper to buy. at least outside the eurozone. 20 years ago, german exports were worth less than 400 billion euros per year. the record year so far west 2008, with exports worth just under $1 trillion in euros. then came the global economic crisis. still, analysts expect exports in this year to exceed the one trillion mark for the first time. the order burt -- the order books are full and companies are hiring new workers again. not all sectors are benefiting equally from the robust export demand. the most important export products from the german point of view or cars and automotive parts, minutes -- machinery in a crummy, chemical produs, and electronics. the boom could be jeopardized, however, if the euro increases in value and demand from asia drops off. also, prices for raw materials are going up. as it looks now though, the

german economy could return to its pre crisis levels this year. >> earlier, we spoke to david cole, the chief economist of this group, and i asked why german exports are growing so fast at the moment. >> it is a combination of a very strong demand, particularly out of emerging markets. but also, competitiveness improving, and this is a long time thing which germany achieved in the past few years. wage developments had been lower. therefore, competitiveness had been reestablished for german exporters, and this has allowed for their success. >> observers expect strong growth in asia and america. what branches of the german industry to profit from that? >> it is the usual suspects, visibly. the automobile industry, of course. it is a big export industry. also, machinery and chemicals are basically the areas where

germany has a strong competitive position, and innovative position. particularly in the machinery industry. these are the industries which have profitability and which will profit in the future. >> how difficult is it for german industry to keep its edge over its competitors? >> it depends on the industry. clearly, the automobile industry is one. we're globally in oversupply. it is like the situation we had before the economic crisis. that is definitely something where you have to operate by your brand name, and germany is successful there. but it gets more difficult. in other industries, you have to look to the continued development and research. so the competitive edge can be maintained in germany for some time. >> could the booming exports pose a danger for german industry? >> well, it depends on exports.

it implies considerable volatility. once the demand collapses in germany, their heavy implications for the german economyy itself. the recession was deeper than in france and other economies which are more domestic-based. overall, germany profits under normal symptoms dances from the strong export position. >> thank you very much for your analysis. >> the government has pegged economic growth in 2011 at 2.3%, up from the previous forecast of 1.8%. small and medium-sized companies form the backbone of the german economy. many of them are family-owned enterprises, which had humble beginnings but have since gone to specialize in products much in demand overseas. in our next report, we will take a look at one such company in western germany.

it is now run by the grandson of the founders and provides warehouse and logistics technology. it is an export-driven business with customers all over the world. >> the psb companies known all run for its solutions for warehouses and factories. visitors get a firsthand look at what the conveyor business is all about today. the head of the company explains one of its biggest projects, the device is situated in a fashion company in britain. the textiles are not packtrain crates are boxes but should instead on hangers, as demonstrated here in the showroom. they develop a customized conveyor. >> this is the world's first fully automatic clothing rack. 5 million articles can be hung on the biggest systems we make. and from the racks, you can automatically transport the products directly to the dispatching date.

>> automated conveyor systems from germany are popular abroad. about 55% of his company's sales come from export customers. big orders can be worth tens of millions of euros. psb says it felt the global economic downturn a couple of years ago but said it put the down time to good use. >> we used the time to create new conveyor systems for our customers. >> one example is the packing system they developed for an online health food retailer. process is long established as smaller companies like this one are being adapted and expanded upon for larger customers. the health food company says the machines have dramatically improved productivity. >> when we used to pack manually, we could do 10 to 12

orders in an hour. today, our workers can pack up boards of 50 orders in an hour. >> they developed convey your solutions like this for customers all over the world. about a third of employees here have a background in engineering. since engineers are in short supply, the company's pro-active in the developing talent. >> retrain workers ourselves. many more than we need in some areas. we cooperate with trade colleges and universities so we will have enough engineers in the future. >> those engineers will be needed sooner rather than later if the order box keep filling up. >> germany's economy was the focus of our "in depth." the forecast predicts growth despite the european debt crisis. i am meggin leigh. thank you for joining us here on dw-tv.

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