is clearly the most pragmatist on foreign policy in the sense that he also pretty much like uncle markel sees german policy towards china through the lens of an export nation exporting high end to industrial products lush it among the 3 was the one who is i think prole the completion of north stream to pipeline the other 2 were either undecided or against it so i think we won't see a complete reorientation but i think among those 3 what's the least sort of trance atlanta assist at the moment in the polls who the german public would like to see chancellor replacing uncle or markel from the. camp of the c.d.u. and it's been very and sister party see as you keep a very and state premier marcus suitor as well ahead of flush it the decision will not happen tomorrow i think they decided to do this in april and there are important state elections for the c.d.u. and some of the german lenders so we'll see what the poll say in april when that decision. thanks for joining us here on r.t. international we're back at the top of the hour with the latest headlines. aesop's fables caution us to be care

20000 new infections have been recorded and more than a 1000 people have died chances are going to markell is expected to hold a news conference today concerning new measures aimed at curbing the virus ahead of that coast are caught up with michael's chief of stuff. and with me now is i'm going to medical staff. on thursday. gathering to discuss the next steps in corona will border closes in more border. on the agenda that. in the end that would be the worst way to go because what is it we're trying to achieve we want to bring down the numbers in germany we want our health authorities to regain control over the chains of transmission and then we want to reopen. that is exactly what made us successful last year. after the lock down we had incidence rates of 2345 a lot of people forget that now and there are people who are saying they can't believe it's possible to get the infection rate below 50 i believe it is possible. i believe that with the measures we're now taking we can do it and then we will need to defend that success we need to make sure that it can be sustained that in conjunctio

to go around to everyone that needs them and that is because of a lack of production capacity what markel said is that she basically appealed for patients saying that more needed to be done to support manufacturers vaccine manufacturing thing getting more vaccines out there what she said was to which we've heard earlier this week too from health authorities that is that the government wants to offer vaccination to everyone in germany by the middle of september so by the end of the european summer what uncle americal to also said was in light of these variants these mutations that are being seen here in germany is that it is easy for vaccine manufacturers to to change the development of the vaccine based on what they learned from the mutation so the vaccine can be altered to fight the mutations that are being seen or those mutations are also raising questions about whether it's important to impose border controls around germany and across europe as well and what did the chancellor have to say about that well this is something that e.u. leaders including are going to be discussing later tod

well for more let's bring in chief political editor michelle who was at that press conference where markel spoke and stricter measures have been it just cited what is germany's strategy here well now it's shifting into a preventative strategy in fact a lot of those measures won't even deepen that terribly much only on schooling really there's no longer a requirement for children to be present anywhere in any in schools the real significance here is that there's an extension until moved fairbridge despite the fact that there is a downward trend in terms of the rate of new infections so that's positive news and yet german chancellor angela merkel insisted that now was the time to prevent those mutations of viruses taking over she cited particularly britain also ireland but potentially also brazil and south africa and the fear is with those strains believed to be way more contagious than the covered 19 we know so far that they could be simmering underneath those decreasing figures those positive signals and that that then could suddenly be exponential growth so for now it's a message just hol

markell is a scientist so she believes when scientists that we could face an even greater threat from those new variants are coming in from other countries and so it was very clear from the beginning that the current restrictions would be extended for as long as possible and under german law that is 4 weeks so that brings us to mid february and the idea of course is that a sudden new spike in numbers has to be prevented. and we will hopefully have more information on the new variants by then the current restrictions are already quite strict large parts of public life have been shot since november but the numbers are not going quite as much as they need to be and so now the idea is to focus more on the works fear and not just on the private sphere because there are very big limitations on how many people you can meet in private but people politicians are saying that still too many people go to the offices when that is not absolutely necessary and that means that trains and buses are quite full so more infections potentially and. that is why they've introduced this obligation to where m

stuff a diamond i want markel thank you very much there. you're watching the news still to come we meet a football juggling star from nigeria this 12 year old's skills have gone viral online and he's already written his name in the guinness book of records. but 1st the drive to vaccinate as many people as possible against a crowd of viruses set to top the agenda of the meeting today e.u. leaders they're also reported to be planning to discuss a proposal to allow e.u. wide travel with a coronavirus backs a nation card but. reports some fear this could be misused. no need for physical distance saying partying traveling this is what europe looked like before the pandemic are returning to normal life is what europeans are craving many here hope that getting vaccinated will bring that life back but slow vaccination rollout in many european countries means it will take months before jobs are available to all this raises questions about whether vaccinated people should receive privileges they've been able to travel freely greece's prime minister h

at the moment in the polls who the german public would like to see chancellor replacing uncle or markel from the. camp of the c.d.u. and it's been very and sister party see as you keep a very and state premier marcus souter is well ahead of last shit the decision will not happen tomorrow i think they decided to do this in april and there are important state elections for the c.d.u. in some of the german lenders so we'll see what the polls say in april when that decision comes. thanks for joining us here on aussie international we're back in 30 minutes with the latest c about. i got this 8 millimeter film purely by accident. time period 963 to 65 place damascus. i was old don't. know why young. i've watched it many times a man posing the monuments and all poster of the hollywood premiere of town without pity and a fight in a minute so without burgers at this. i had my doubts if i should waste my time on this but i came back to that film over and over again tracing a sequence of events happening in syria at that time and most of those who worked there the moment i'm with you at the settle

at the moment in the polls who the german public would like to see chancellor replacing uncle or markel from the. camp of the c.d.u. and it's been very and sister party see as you keep a very and state premier marcus souter is well ahead of lush it the decision will not happen tomorrow i think they decided to do this in april and there are important state elections for the c.d.u. and some of the german lenders so we'll see what the polls say in april when that decision comes. well that does for me this i'll be back in 31 and a half minutes with another look at your headlines zark international. fables cautioned us to be careful what we wish for because it might just come true after 4 years of donald trump the democrats a triumphant lee retaking power in the united states such a cause for celebration all concern. some rumors as soon as a. search is going to be claimed. you move. them on those who just can't stand for whatever they think i didn't hear that oh. antarctica is a very international community i. mean it used to be true if you're going to play. with just the kids who can face t

at the moment in the polls who the german public would like to see chancellor replacing uncle or markel from the. camp of the c.d.u. and it's been very and sister party see as you keep a very and state premier mark which souter is well ahead of flush it so it's sort of every 20 years. the small sister party will have to chance for a candidate but that decision will not happen tomorrow i think they decided to do this in april and there are important state elections for the c.d.u. in some of the german lenders so we'll see what the polls say in april when that decision comes i think that it's. just in the polls now that he is the chairman. it might be difficult for souter to clinch it but 2 people i know who work for souter he wants to become chancellor so de will have to find a motive deciding this but i think the polls. will pretty much decide who's going to take a chance with him unless one of them leaves the other 2 to step ahead. then eventually becomes chancellor what do you think would be the top foreign priorities or what should you think. i think there is there's clearly a lush i

at the moment in the polls who the german public would like to see the chancellor replacing angulo markel from the to the camp of the c.t.o. and it's been very and sister party see as you keep a very and state premier suitors well ahead of flush it the decision will not happen tomorrow i think they decided to do this in april and there are important state elections for the c.d.u. and some of the german lenders so we'll see what the polls say in april when that decision comes. we have been having a great day we're back at the top of the hour the latest. so we've got to do is identify the threats that we have crazy confrontation let it be an arms race is on all sides very dramatic development the only way i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time time to sit down and calm. i got this 8 millimeter film purely by accident. time period 963 to 65 plays damascus. i was old don't know why young. i've watched it many times a man posing the monuments and all poster of the hollywood premiere of town without pity and a fight in a market so without bruises

at the moment in the polls who the german public would like to see chancellor replacing uncle or markel from the. camp of the c.d.u. and it's been very and sister party see as you keep a very and state premier marcus souter is well ahead of last shit the decision will not happen tomorrow i think they decided to do this in april and there are important state elections for the c.d.u. in some of the german lenders so we'll see what the polls say in april when that decision comes. and that does for me this i'll be back in about 31 minutes with another full and fresh look at you news international. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race. spearing dramatic development the only posts really i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. some rumors as soon as you. see. the new movie. you. remember if you just came up with a figure did you hear that oh. antarctica is a very international community. media used to be the only truth telling. you this to the cubans who keep it is

i would control much of what happened in april 1068 in the united states after nobel laureate dr markelto changing the skill at that particular moment you had chemistry chanson well there is another aspect of what's happening today in a sense does. not mean the demonstrations are local jew look at stuart the struggles of black americans what you'll find is that one of the ways we've made progress in the past is because diminish the national solidarity and so that gives me hope for the future and one of the problems with detroit so soon you're a leader there do something like this don't just spontaneously come to the streets now i'm just saying that and but it just makes it difficult to play it makes it very difficult to channel that energy in politics. that this free this hour and $35.00 and a half minutes i'll be back with another full and fresh look to news start international say with. this sport is nothing like. that it's not a money spinner but it is expensive. and it's dangerous . this. on the speedway. and they have no brakes it's an. inside. job and some people will. join me eve

. >> printer and megan markel announced the decision to step back and senior members of the royal family>> i remember thinking at the beginning of the year that this could be the biggest story of the year. >> megan and harry dropped a bombshell. greeted by instagram. >> they want to step back and senior royals and work to become financially independent. >> it looks like the beginning of a bad romantic comedy. harry trying to be a roofer. >> leave it to an american to infiltrate the royal family and blowup their entire world. >> last time in american married one of the royalty, abdicated the throne, gives us a bad rap. >> her long-standing feud with the british press. when she became a princess she shouldn't expect there to be pictures. >> the queen called a summit to sit everyone down for a chitchat about this little decision. >> anyone? charles? start making out with kamala. >> they were allowed to keep the title duke and duchess of sussex. apparently that was a wedding gift. >> you can't take back a wedding gift. that is very tacky. >> the bedrock of their financial independence was su

. >> prince harry and meghan markel have announced their decision to step back to senior members of the family. >> megsit. >> i was thinking that this could be the biggest story of the year. >> so meghan and harry dropped a bombshell. or shall i call it a -- >> they say they want to step back as senior royals and work to become financially independent. it sounds like the beginning of a bad romantic comedy. trying to be a roofer. >> leave it to an american to infiltrate the royal family and completely broke all my blow up your entire role. >> the last time, it gives us a bad rap. >> the other part of the problem was megan's long-standing feud with the british press, i guess when she became a princess, she didn't expect there to be pictures. >> suddenly the queen calls a summit to sit everyone down and have a chitchat about this little decision. >> can you guys believe this? anyone? charles, stop making out with camilla. >> they were allowed to keep the title of duke and duchess of sussex, because apparently that was a wedding gift. >> you can't take back a wedding gift. that's very tacky

over the presidency to portugal germany's presidency ended on a december 31st in a video message markel wish to portugal every success and said that germany would a support portugal to the best of its ability the presidency rotates among member nations every 6 months. or days after buses were meant to drive them to a shelter a 1000 migrants are still stranded in a burned out camp in bosnia if you never left after protests from residents in the village where they were meant to be going the migrants are struggling to survive in freezing temperatures without heating or adequate clothing. and microsoft says hackers recently access to some of the company's source code the tech giant assures customer data is safe and that it systems weren't used to attack others as part of a hacker campaign against a thousands of companies. pope francis has been absent from the traditional new year's eve thanksgiving prayer service this year due to back pain he was replaced by a cardinal who read the end of your prayer instead of another cardinal will lead friday mass in place of the pope who hasn't missed a

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. : german chancellor markel -- >> i am relieved we received the news the certification has been madejoe biden hall be the next president. democratic force prevailed. i always expected that te the united sof america. nick: western european leaders are most looking forward to a reset under biden and in the end of the trump administration. pmanynted president trump as the problem. tv corresponnt accused trump's reporters of being -- a suorters of being cult members. many are worried about the fragility of freedom and post trump. before if they can happen in the u.s., can happen anywhere. >> everyone is responsible for their own actions, but every democracy has to stand up and prove its resiliency. >> this is a difficult time for e u.s.. they are a great friend of australia and one of the greatest democracies. our thoughts are with them. we hope for a peaceful transition to take place. ni: those thoughts and prayers are not repeated in countries where the u.s. has tried and failed to impose democracy. ali lives in baghdad. >> they claim they have democracy for their own people, but it is

to go around to everyone that needs them and that is because of a lack of production capacity what markel said is that she basically appealed for patients saying that more needed to be done to support manufacturers vaccine manufacturers in getting more vaccines out there what she said was 2 which we've heard earlier this week too from health authorities that is that the government wants to offer x. and nation to everyone in germany by the middle of september so by the end of the european summer what undermount called to also said was in light of these variants these mutations that are being seen here in germany is that it is easy for vaccine manufacturers to to change the development of the vaccine based on what they learned from the mutation so the vaccine can be altered to fight the mutations that are being seen or those mutations are also raising questions about whether it's important to impose border controls around germany and in across europe as well and what did the chancellor have to say about that well this is something that e.u. leaders including are going to be discussing later

we hope you set your dvr so you never miss an episode of "hannity," the great one markel event will respondhe constitutional madness that is washington, d.c. we will always be independent. we go our own path and we will always try to get to the bottom of everything and tell the truth. let not your heart be troubled because laura ingraham is there, battle one, roll tide to. >> laura: hannity, that political night of crazy news combined with the best political athletic night for college football. >> sean: nick saban you have to give this guy credit. >> laura: i think the republican party should take some lessons from nick saban appear at first he does not accept mediocrity and he has a good relationship with his play. and even if they win, if they didn't do it right, he wants them to do

latest on this story for us hi hans we're seeing reports now that the government of france i'm going markel is indeed planning to extend the current lockdown measures what more can you tell us. well that's a further confirmation of rumors and reports that we've had for of several days now obviously before the meeting between our going to america and the 16 regional heads preparatory discussions are ongoing and i presume that this will be a leak from those preparatory discussions and it is intended to put regional states under pressure that might consider not extending the lock on for as long as everybody else that seems to be thinking is correct until the end of january in the end to the decision will be taken tomorrow by i'm going to market and those 16 regional leaders and those meetings have been the policy taken hours have been at times characterized by very acrimonious that bates so there's no certainty that this decision is going to be taken even if the reports that they propose that answers all comes amid a lot of questions being asked about the chancellor merkel's government's vacci

as far as markelle asking for unity, let us remember it was a month ago in november marco rubio was at a trump rally laughing at the idea of trump supporters driving off biden supporters off the road in texas. right. let's remember, that for four years, he's been inciting division by claiming that personally every democrat running was a communist and would turn america into venezuela. so it's a little rich for them to be calling for unity at this point when they have been doing nothing but embracing a president who had governed through division. i want to listen, here's, i want to talk about this i heardal a alice. i heard her say donald trump has a spence e sense of republican values. i call bull on that i call that a lie. he is no republican. he did not represent republican values. he represents donald trump. and i saw for the last four years good christians compromise their christian values to support a morally bankrupt man because he gave them a conservative supreme court or because he pretended to be against abortion. i saw republicans who were strong on foreign policy who would b

and dr markel when she was elected leader back in in the beginning of the century did not get the chance to run the 1st time around she had to way wait. 2 to be the camp culture can do that i think what would count in his favor of is that he is a centrist he is somebody who understands in the sense that the of having a multicultural society is sometimes known as turkish flash it because it's got very good connections with the turkish immigrants in germany he is somebody who would be very good. work with the green party he's currently in coalition with the liberal party but he would need to be able to work with the green party at the you can whereas the guy who who won the 1st round of the internal party vote but then lost to 2nd round would be somebody who have provided very hard to work with the green party and in germany politics at the center and also very importantly in germany being a little bit dull. and not exciting is a big plus right just as a check box. he does he is sort of you know he's a family man he used to work as an editor for a a church newspaper he is a staunch catholi

who have public offices need to be protected due to their speech need to be protected in a way as markel was mentioning earlier this week it's quite a slippery slope and a complicated process because it's impossible that these technology companies try and police everything and now you have a situation where some conservatives over in the us believe that there are being the victims of bias by silicon valley and they're being censored what's your response to that. it's really very difficult to disentangle the political dimension from the very practical dimension of having an effective access to justice system so again in the offline world if you will if you feel as a citizen of any kind of country that your freedom of speech is being limited you take this to court now imagine what this would entail for the thousands and tens of thousands of accounts that have been suspended of groups that have been disentangled by social media companies because they have been trying to say we're we are really abiding by national security rules and we're trying to make sure that there isn't any any more vio