a plan that could take breaks it into overtime. the eu proposes a flexible 12 month delay for the u.k. but prime minister teresa wanted sooner, by june 30.0. a power struggle in libya. the capital under threat from militia groups from the east. you secretary-general trying to avert a new civil war. in berlin, anger growing over

rising rents. the local movement to combat gentrification in the city and bring back social housing. and, the remarkable legacy of the bauhaus movement. who would have thought these strikingly modern designs were drawn a century ago at the bauhuhaus school in germany. they museum opens in the city of weimar, where bauhaus began. ♪ to our viewers on pbs and around the world, welcome. british prime minister theresa may has asked the eu for yet another extension to breaks it. she says they need more time and may has asked for a delay to

june 30. in another twist to the break that saga, european council president donald tusk has requested an extension of up to one year. reporter: another day, another "dear donald" letter to donald tusk. requesting an extension, this time to june 30. also, that britain would take part in eu elections if britain can't agree on a deal beforehand. another option suggests the president of the european council, donald tusk, has offered an extension of up to a year. one member of the u.k. cabinet has s suggested theheight have o take the offer. >> if we can't find a way through with p parliament, thene have no choice. but it's not our first choice. our firsrst choicice is to leave ququickly, cleanly, and allow

britainn to moveororward. we are very optimistic that britain has a successssl post brbreads it futurere. we have this challenge of a hung parliament that we need to overcome in order to get that. brent: germany repeated --reporter: germany repeated its call. britain awaits a response from brussels. brent: we have team coverage of this race against the braves at clock. we are joined by a correspondent in london and in brussels. briggs it is heading for yet another delay. what exactly is prime minister theresa may asking for this time, and why? reporter: theresa may laid out a strategy and that letter to the european union, and that strategy basically being the ongoing negotiations between the

government and labour party. they're trying to find a cross party consensus and some common ground on how to move forward. labor came out of these talks saying that the government has enough -- has not offered any substantial changes in their position so there's very little hope that that might come to a compromise. if these talks fail, may said in the letter, then she would go back to parliament and ask them to find a solution, ask them to get a majority on something. this is something that has failed in the past. theresa may laying out a strategy but not offering a real solution. the big question is whether the eu is willing to grant that extension on that basis. brent: rebecca, to you on the other side of the english channel in brussels, we know all 27 members of the european union have to approve any deadline extension. we are hearing tonight conflicting reports that

germany, france, the netherlands are not completely convinced that the u.k. needs another extension. what is the chance for unity here? rebecca: we can't forget that whatever options are bandied about next week when theresa may comes back to brussels to ask for yet more time on breaks it will have to be decided unanimously. it certainly seems to be the view from brussels and those 27 leaders that a short extension is simply pointless. we mustn't forget that theresa may already suggested this date of the 30th the last time she was in brussels, and it was rejected by the 27 members. it is hard to see why the 27 leaders would bring about a different outcome this time. the eu wants to avoid this

groundhog day we are seeing with theresa may going back to the u.k., asking for a short extension. they find it to be very distracting especially when there are other things they are focusing on, least of all the eu elections. brent: the parliament elections for the european union are may 23. have a lot of people then wondered today why theresa may is asking for an extension to june 30, because that implies that the u.k. would have to participate in those parliamentary elections. would love to do that? -- would london do that? reporter: if it is granted, the u.k. would have to p pass legislation to basically put those european elections on the schedule in london. remainders are now hoping that this process will drag on, that

there might be a softer breaks it or a second referendum. on the others of the aisle, conservative hardliners already gearing up for those european elections. they say they would be perfectly happy with the no deal chaotic breaks it. if there are european elections, nigel faraj already promising to run in the selection and jacob re-smog, the chairman of the hard-line european research group saying it would make life for the european union difficult. i've been talking to people on the streets here today and they are very worried that this process will drag on for months and months to come and they want to get on with briggs at some point. -- with brexit at some point. brent: what we have heard from european council president donald tusk, announcing what he

would call a flextension. what more do we know about this idea of letting them basically have another year? >> we heard earlier this morning sort of throughgh a leak ththat donald tusk was suggesting what has now been dubbed flextension, meaning that the eu would offer the u.k. around about a year. the exact date hasn't been formally set. but that the u.k. would have the option to leave if they were by some miracle, to come to a decision before that time. shortly after that news of the flextension, there was a meeting of ambassadors here in brussels. that certainly seems from that meeting that the large preference would be towards that longer extension that donald tusk had suggested.

but some countries are also very worried about that, as charlotte mentioned, that what happens if the u.k. stays in and then has to participate in those elections and then might be obstructionists once they are elected. brent: another unanswered question. to both of you, thank you. here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world. former u.s. president barack obama has met with chancellor angela merkel as part of his three-day visit to germany. the two reportedly talked about tents transatlantic ties which of course had been strained under the trump administration. obama will wrap up his trip with a town hall for young people here in berlin tomorrow. the international chemical court -- international criminal court's chief prosecutor says her u.s. visa has been remote --

has been revoked. she was going to launch an investigation into possible war crimes by u.s. soldiers in afghanistan. last month, secretary of state mike pompeo warned that the united states would take measures against icc staff probing u.s. forces against abuses. thousands of demonstrators are marching through the algerian capital for a consecutive friday. the latest rally comes just days after pressure from the army and street protests forced thehe ailing president to step down after 20 years in power. staying in north africa, in libya tonight, a powerful militia is moving in on the capital, tripoli. in the past few hours, the troops of taken villages and an airport just outside the capital, only to lose that

airport to u.n. backed government militias trying to push them into repeat -- into retreat. the head of the united nations, antione a gutierrez, was in tripoli earlier today. he met with both the government and with general haftar. gutierrez says he hopes a military confrontation can be averted. can it be avoided? i'm joined from a reporter from dw's arabic news service. can a military confrontation or a new civil war be averted, or is it inevitable? reporter: i wouldn't say it is inevitable, but it is possible. we have seen the last eight years, since the ousting of omar gadhafi, that a variety of malicious have been fighting inside libya's northeast and

west. it has also been kind of a civil war between those militias. it is not a very delusional scenario in this part of north africa. brent: the u.n. is worried about this, that is why mr. guterres was there today in tripoli. what would happen if the u.n. backed government in tripoli were to fall? reporter: if this government falls, we would see khalifa haftar become the leader of libya, whihich he has been aimig to be. he wants to be the strong man and the leader of libya. on the other hand, there are many forces inside libya, many armed forces, lots of weapons in libya. -- lots of weapons in libya who are against haftar and don't

want haftar to be in power. this would be a very dangerous situation for libya and neighboring tunisia. brent: tunisia is worried about that. what about egypt? is egypt the biggest supporter of haftar? reporter: egypt is a strong supporter of haftar. there's also the united arab emirates backing him in the past few years with money and military equipment. there are also european supporters of haftar like france. they want haftar to come to an agreement with the u.n. backed government. there should be elections. there should have been elections in 20 already but it didn't work out. now they are trying to hold elections again in 2019. after these developments in the last few days, this scenario of

brokering a peace deal and holding elections is becoming more and more improbable. brent: listening to what you say, it sounds like the international community has little kate -- little credibility and little chance of i guess restoring the state in libya. reporter: i think most of the states, neighboring states and european states, are trying to keep away from libya. they are seeing the intervention in 2011 and since then, thihis country is still unstable. there were -- they were heavily criticized for intervening and toppling the regime of moammar gadhafi. no one w wants to send his troos inside libya, the europeans and the neighboring arab countries that don't want to see their soldiers inside libya.

it is definitely a complicated situation. brent: we appreciate your insights. now to ukraine where, in an unusual step, both remaining candidates in the election have submitted themselves to blood tests. it was called for by the challenger, the canadian, who wants to know that both he and president poroshenko are medically fit for office. now they will hold a t televised debate as 40 million ukrainians look on rather bemused. >> i'll be waiting for you here at the olympic stadium. the debate will take place here in front of the people of ukraine. all journalists will be able to attend. both candidates must undergo medical tests so ukrainians can be sure that neither of us is an alcoholic or a drug user. this country needs a healthy

president. >> there it was, the long-awaited reply. a comedian running scared with tough questions. this would not be an ordinary political debate in an ordinary tv studio. instead, zelensky once it held live in kiev's olympic stadium. the same epic c soundtrack. the same a attempt at informali. the incumbent, petro poroshenko 'sresponse w was not long g in cocoming. >> the debate is not a show. an election campaign decides the future of the country for years and decades to come. this is no time for jokes. becoming president and commander-in-chief is no game.

reporter: for all his claims that zelensky is s only playingn becoming president, petro poroshenkoko is playing c catchp in a new political reaeality whe zelensky is making the rules. >> the stadium it is. i will be waiting for you. reporter: ukrainians then show -- then woke up to these images. the candidates arriving to take blood tests. presidentt poroshenko is not ony accepting the challenge toto debabate, he's alslso willing tt his medical history upper discussion against a challenger more than 10 years his junior. zelensky is making good on his promise to turn ukrainian politics upside down. the only question is how ordinary ukrainians will react to this unlikely candidates. brent: still to come, bundesliga leaders dortmund have jetted off

to face bayern munich tomorrow in their biggest dual in years. why the match could be make or break in deciding the title. berlin is often touted as a paradise for students and creative types. anyone with a small budget. but that is quickly becoming a myth because of growing population, a lack of new housing, and the effects of rampant gentrification sending rent soaring. on saturday, residents who want berlin to remain affordable are planning to march to the city center. members of a citizens initiative say the answer lies in reclaiming apartments from private investors and bringing back social housing. reporter: berliners are scrambling for affordable apartments in the capital. nicholas experienced this firsthand. he shared a a two room apartment with a housemate for six years but then the landlord announced he was planning to renovate the

building, after which the rent would rise by 300%. >> what will i do if i have to move out? if i can't afford the higher rent? i might not be able to find another place to live. i'll have to start thinking about whose couch i can sleep on and if i want to do that long term, where will i store my things? will i have to leave the city altogether? >> renovating apartment buildings has become a new way to hike up rental prices. often, the upgrades aren''t even something the tenants want. >> here, they are planning to put in an elevator that we don't need. we will have to get out and walk down a half flight of stairs.

in the end, we are walking as much as we would have without the elevator. >> when you have to pay for the elevator? >> yes, they want us to pay y fr it. reporter: the renters are fighting back. a local initiative is gathering momentum to expropriate commercial property owners. he started taking part in housing protests a decade ago. during the 16 years he lived in central berlin, he carefully documented investors activity. they began selling and renovating over 100 flats in his apartment block. they even plan to demolish the buildings to make way for luxury apartments. 80 tenants have already canceled their contracts out of fear of being evicted. >> we have to live somewhere. it is unacceptable that these apartments have become commodities. they are sold offer profit. people like you and me aren't important anymore.

it is all about property now, not people. reporter: the cost of renting is escalating in other european cities. a studio apartment in berlin goes for around 600 euros per month. in other cities such as munich, rent for the same apartment can run over 1000 euros. barcelona is pricier than berlin. of these cities, only estimable is a less expensive place to live. in dublin, rental prices have gone through the roof. officers at the berlin tenants association are flooded with calls from people whose rents have worsened romantically. >> in berlin and other european cities, we have a dramatic situation. it is comparablble to the situation after the war when there was a massive housing -- massive housing shortage. reporter: is not just low-wage earners who are having a hard time. shopkeepers, police, nurses, and

teachers are also finding it hard to afford living in the german capital. brent: if you look at almost any modern building around the world, you will see the bauhaus legacy, the design school that was founded in germany 100 years ago. the school's influence goes beyond buildings. a new museum has opened in wine bar cut -- in weimar, where bauhaus was founded. >> together, let us conceive and create the new building of the future. these were the goals of bauhaus according to their founding manifesto of 1919. the city of weimar has created a new monument to this movement. the chief curator of design from new york's museum of modern art has flown over. >> on one hand, you can see that modern visual culture and our

current visual c culture is impossible to imagine without bauhaus. it has become part of our dna so that we don't notice it anymore. on the other hand, the ideas of bauhaus are still in our heads as an enduring utopia. weimar has spent 27 million euros in 3.5 years building this minimalist concrete cube on the site where bauhaus was founded. it holds the oldest bauhaus collection, from the founder's 168 works, the famous table lamp. the teapot. the ceramics. 2000 square meters of exhibition space over five floors. the structure was built to reflecect an industrial worksho. the exhibit is meant to spark debate, not eulogize the past.

>> we can only understand now that one can see the bauhaus museum, how close we remain today to the incredible developments of 1919 and the following years. i think this will really change our city. bubuding is a a symbolic rebukeo the nazis, who stamped out the bauhaus movement in germany, forcing it abroad. >> that is exactly what i think we need to pay attention to today, t that art needs openness and the ability to provoke. the bauhaus was an institution that crossed borders, that survived and thrived in the diaspora. without them, it couldn't happen today. fittingly, it is modern digital technology that lights up the

concrete façade of the new bauhaus museum just as darkness descends on weimar. brent: now to the biggest german soccer match in years. bayern munich hosts dortmund on saturday in what could prove to be a buddhist league a title decider. dortmund heavy two point lead at the top of the table. there are seven games remaining but injury-hit dortmund looks like they will play without the man who got the better of byron early in the season. it is shaping up to be an epic. reporter: the last time these two sides met, the decisive winner. now they are looking for a repeat. >> when you describe dodortmund, superlatives are appropriate. they are having a very good

season. the team that makes less mistakes would win. reporter: that team will often then not cash a recent look at their head-to-head record shows byron with the advantage. they have won three of the last four classicos. robert lewandowski has scored 14 goals a against h forormer club. byron is hoping that he can make the differencece in this gamame. >> titles are won from the back. only games are decided upfront. that is the decisive factor. reporter: this is dortmund's first realistic shot at the title in many years. the stakes are high. >> because of the situation, becacause it t is byron against dortmund, it is obviously that it is special, but there are

seven games to play. reporter: breaking byron's -- breaking bayern's six year hold on the title is no easy task. if they are successful, dortmund could lift the title for the first time since 2012. brent: after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. tonight, the generation of genocide 25 years on. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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