we got through ourselves some real scenarios it was interesting to see. to try. to sit. and how to go forward in germany. after the leader of the free democrats. program. of the. remaining terrorists in the country. even. though despite already deep legal problems with the u.s. presence there already. in the french police force more than four. year alone it's raising fears. with terror

attacks is proving to great. we were not given the tools to fight terrorism. training. the measures that they have been. needed in the first. well coalitions have always been a big part of german politics in the modern era post-war germany loves a coalition but now the political scene in germany has been thrown into disarray after the collapse of these coalition talks even leading to talk about the future of previously untouchable angle and merkel whether she could remain as the leader of the country after september's election there were two real options available for

coalitions either the grand coalition which had been in power before that's what the social democrats however they had said that wasn't on the table they didn't want to be the junior partner in another coalition so they ruled that out the other option was the jamaica coalition that includes angler merkel's christian democratic union the christian social union from the from bavaria this is the party as well as the greens and the free democrats called the jamaica coalition because the colors of the parties make up the colors of the flag of the caribbean nation now those talks of broken down that's off the table it seems as well now well certainly off the table and not something that led to angela merkel expressing great regret but. it is at least a day of deep reflection on how to go forward in germany but i will do after some possible as transitional chancellor to assure that this country will do well that through this difficult works i regret deeply with all respect to the ad d.p.

that if we couldn't find a common solution. so what is next for germany. well next angela merkel will be meeting with the german president frank fall to steinmeyer at some point on monday i've heard a few whispers that it may be around lunchtime the president of germany has a key role in forming a government here it's usually well it's usually a foregone conclusion he just puts a rubber stamp on it and puts it this way now it will have to sit ins to make it the two options that are on the table if he approves minority rule by angela merkel most likely with the green party as a partner there they wouldn't have a majority in the bundestag and would have to really get involved in horse trading staking trying to get individual parties on side for individual issues but that's not going to be particularly popular here in germany also hear from the greens that they aren't convinced that that could succeed the other option that would be on the

table well that would be fresh elections new elections being called it's not going to look good for angela merkel if she has to do that it would be the first time it's have to happen in modern german history and the rumblings the rumors around burlington around the bundestag are that the only party that new elections would particularly help would be the anti immigration alternative for germany party as many people would go to them after seeing the world inability of a stablish parties to form a government. what we are seeing though is more and more talk about fresh elections being the only option and then this decision questions being asked of whether angela merkel would even stand in those fresh elections so a lot happening here in berlin we're expecting it to to clear up in terms of the image that we have through some point on monday as soon as we get more information of course i'll be back here on r.t. telling you all about it. peter oliver thank you. now with the danger of

fresh elections and looming over voters don't seem too optimistic about the chances of her keeping her position latest polls show almost two thirds of germans believe the collapse of talks means the end of her in that post our desk has more perspective on this we're now joined live by a few little analyst and consultant dr rayner joining us here on the program today good morning to you sir how has angle of merkel found herself in such a position. well the german political system is in crisis this has been here already when we saw the election results in the twenty fourth of september. angela merkel tried to cover up the crisis by saying we have everything under control and we see that this is not the case that the fractions.

were reflected through the election results are deeper and that the government cannot be formed now we understand that marco although i have to consult with the president what do you think he might have to say to her could it next be a minority government could it be something else. well the way to a minority government would be quite uniquely eighteen procedure because first president would have to suggest the candidate for chancellor which most likely would be angela merkel and if she cannot receive more than fifty percent on the just two more weeks to go to propose an alternative candidate and only if that candidate also fails to receive more than fifty percent then it has to elect immediately a different candidate and it can then either be nominated by the president with a relative majority has received or he can dissolve the parliament so it's quite long and also you really a procedure for angela merkel quite

a long and potentially humiliating percentage of what the politics of the past year is it for sees dramatic changes. we now have to. also realize through this procedure because it is not possible to go on to ignore the and satisfaction of the population so the new elections i think would be the best way also to reflect those changes those transitions that i needed to get back that it's high time. they left as well the syrian arab republic again cools for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of u.s. forces from the territory of the syrian arab republic this presence is an aggression against syria's sovereignty and independence and will be don't with on this basis and that shouldn't be a problem given that trump himself has said that america's interest in syria is reserved to fighting islamic state we have very little to do with syria other than

killing isis so theoretically if i saw only has a couple of months left then so does the u.s. presence in syria right don't hold your breath the u.s. secretary of defense james mattis recently hinted that what the u.s. will need to see before they leave we're going to make sure we set the conditions for a diplomatic solution not just you know find the military part of it and then say good luck all the rest of it we did it for that to support the diplomatic solution the ports and the legitimate government this matter says u.s. soldiers have a right let ice's two point zero pop back around but that remark about the u.s. does not have a u.n. mandate to deploy along station troops in syria a un security council resolution only authorize sanctions to be used against eisel such as freezing assets or an arms embargo but nowhere is troop deployment to a sovereign country mention the syrian democratic forces one of the groups who the u.s. but damascus have welcomed america's long term plan for syria. they have a strategy for the case to come there will be military economic and political

agreements in the long term between the leadership of the movement areas and the us administration so while i phones on its way out all signs point to the pentagon taking in former u.s. diplomat jim johnson asked questions the reasons behind washington not wanting to withdraw from syria even after the elimination of ice on. any attempt to stay in syria has nothing to do with isis or isis to or do you think of the sort u.s. troops are out there legally in the first place unlike iraq where they have been invited in by the the government of that country the only resolution that comes even close to suggesting some kind of authority to go fight against isis made it very clear that they could only be done in in compliance with international law and with national sovereignty and that means with the authorization and the taisha of the syrian government which the u.s. forces do not have so there's simply no way you can stretch the language of any of

the relevant u.n. security council resolutions to say that it gives legal authority to the american military presence in syria meanwhile the engine syrian city of palmero which has repeatedly suffered from terrorist atrocities now has hope for a new beginning russian troops have created a three d. model of the city based on thousands of active videos of destruction of ancient me all highly not real name is an officer with moving t. decades of experience having joined the police at nineteen she was very motivated and excited about the job but jeez natan the pressure of her would drive her to two suicide attempts the latest just seven months ago. people's anger is tending against us today many people are calling for policeman to be killed become the primary targets of jihad.

how all of. an impact has the threat of terrorism to laplace. we suffered enormously physically and psychologically from the terror attacks we worked extremely hard but that was our duty what was really bad is that we were not given the tools to fight with terrorism someplace men received new weapons some received training but not all of us the measures that they have introduced were minuscule. all highly tells me these suicides amongst police she'd by no means been to as isolated cases.

they always say that these a pest no issues we will stop saying that please some of the heads traumatized by the way they decide to commit suicide more easily than now this is why i know it's because they have weapons on them how many of them hang themselves throw themselves on the trains take pills my female colleague forty nine years old killed herself last week with a hunting rifle. in mo. all her lee is one of the lucky ones dozens of others have succumbed to the extreme pressures they face she says there was only one reason why she pulled through and that was her children. i realize that my child will come home that day and it saved my life that the lack of human the same place nowadays leads to the situation when many of my colleagues profess to die instead of fighting. hans. and we are back in

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live live live live . thanks for joining us the continued saudi led blockade of the yemeni town of who data now provoking mass protests demonstrators marched through the town carrying banners accusing riyadh and its allies of genocide it's now more than two years since the saudi letting coersion in the country supporting the ousted president against the opposition fighters recently when it launched the southeastern blockade but on the press say that is not enough to improve the day or in the north and. here since already one year and water and sewage system is still having the same

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