kind of a warm welcome to you i'm a myth i'm cheema we start with some breaking news in german politics the leader of the governing christian democratic union on the c.d.u. has said she's stepping down on a good come card and ballot known as a kid had been widely tipped to succeed when the chancellor retires from politics in about 18 months time her decision to stand on follows the scandal over the involvement of the far right alternative for germany in a reach to election. says her move will not affect the stability of germany's coalition government she has just given a press conference here in berlin here's some of what she had to say. i will not run for chancellor. if as i have an hour as such i will accompany the process of finding a candidate for chancellor ship obviously to you in the future the governor we have passed the resolution by the government executive says session on friday regarding the situation through n.g.o.s and as such my clear position i have no operational whatsoever when the a.f.p. active and the party not delinquent a stance against every scrap of defines us as