new elections at the end of february. elections at the end of february-— elections at the end of februathe impression _ february. briefly, i'm getting the impression from - february. briefly, i'm getting the impression from you - february. briefly, i'm getting the impression from you that i the impression from you that actually you are hopeful going forward that this snap election in february will help move germany onto the next level at a critical time?— a criticaltime? yes, i am hopeful. _ a criticaltime? yes, i am hopeful, political- a criticaltime? yes, i am . hopeful, political uncertainty over the last 12 months has been bad for growth and sentiment. that will be resolved and we will likely have a fresh start with the new government, with probably compromise on physical space but also on some of the progrowth reforms including business tax cuts, which the country needs. now to the uk where, as you've been hearing, a major shake—up of the post office is set to be announced in the next few hours. the organisation is the subject of a long—running inquiry into the horizon it scandal,

that takes us in january, februa and march? , ., , february and march?ants a deal but does he _ february and march? trump wants a deal but does he want _ february and march? trump wants a deal but does he want to - february and march? trump wants a deal but does he want to deal. a deal but does he want to deal at any price? 0r a deal but does he want to deal at any price? or does he want leveraged to force the kremlin to the table to do a serious deal that will have to be enforced? we don't know enough to say, but what i think he will find, things proved much more complicated than his initial demand to solve the war initial demand to solve the war in a day. he will actually have to grapple with some of these problems with his european allies, notjust sloganeering. allies, not just sloganeering. it allies, notjust sloganeering. it is always great to talk to you, thank you for giving us your time and talking to us on bbc news. josephine dresner —from the mines advisory group which is a part of the nobel—prize winning coalition, the international campaign t