only the idea of we aman germany was controversial at west germany, up to its defense spending young man. we're now required to do military service west germany also joined natal insurance bonus valve was integrated into the western military alliance and 1961 the gd yard. so east germany started building the berlin wall and soon after tensions reached a peak, a face off between us and soviet tanks on the streets of berlin. in the last forward a few decades and everything changed, the cold war ended. the berlin wall fell and the 2 jeremy were re united. there was a feeling in the west and one there was the tequila leak and braced in germany. that now geo political competition had ended and military competition and military confrontation was a thing of the past. many german, so no need for a strong military and its neighbors didn't want that either. for germany, military power became a thing that was just not relevant anymore. and in fact, was seen quite negatively with defense spending cuts, the bonus valve fell into quite a dire state. it started making headlines like these a mass br

and germany is leading it. the point is to practice a crucial process, moving troops and equipment from germany to the potential frontline quickly via this week for this, for the with this location at the center of europe, germany is a major hub phone a tool and would play a central logistical role if russia attacked and they to member in recent years, jeremy has significantly boosted its defense spending. it's also europe's biggest provider of military ag ukraine by far. sounds like a leader. right. well, a lot of work needs to be done. this is so they can find an expert on german and european defense policy. so at this point, europe remains concerning the dependent on the united states military speaking. let's have a look at what that means. firstly to europe or lies on the us military industry for much of that equipment that needs to by and then there are the us nuclear warhead, stationed in europe, plus around a $100000.00 us troops on the continent. around a 3rd of those troops are stationed in germany. gu

and it's here that germany skilled labor shortage becomes especially apparent. germany has had 530000 skilled work has less than it needs. deep mckibbin to trains refugees and migraines to become trained dreyfus. he believes that without emigration, the problem can barely be solved. resolved at the same time on certain way, falling behind in training, skilled workers, bringing enough into the workforce to revitalize our economy. hello, everyone. teach about cuba is a train up for a project of the education and craft foundation nelson. and it's goal for them to integrate migraines into the workforce about funding gaps in the labor market after this 1st stay on the tracks begin this. he's what todd for this moment. yep. correct. does have the symbol i have received the confirmation. uh, one log in from track one over turner, 41 and then something and detract to the lights wide. so on gm the up to 2 is very motivated once to do this. and it's also learning a lot of features that commit that during a lesson, especially a practical exercise like you learn a lot more than in the classroom b

fears and hopes for germany's future. germany 2025 politics in crisis. energy concerns, inflation x is central free is conflict around the clothes. most recently the government's term engine prematurely is politics still engaging the people? but it is politically, i'm very, very disappointed. or we want to to understand people's concerns and he, a possible solution. so we set out across germany, policeman was all going to find consent way falling behind in training, a skilled was bringing in austin to the workforce to revitalize our economy. it was the policy should be a higher priority, just like i said, i spoke in the lifeline. this overall shift to the right and do a very problematic just came out. this is germany drifting a pulse, is that hope the owner populace slogans and simple on with a new column and is now being elected. we visited people who have taken action. the 1st step community. there we go. picture arrest wealthy expensive in the city center luxury boutiques high end goods. however, the downside is full so visible, it's simply too expensive for many as well for the

a reunified germany. in the first, she grew up the child of a lutheran pastor studied physics and became a researcher at the academy of sciences in east berlin. in the second she entered politics rose through the ranks of the center right christian democratic union party and led germany as its first woman chancellor for 16 years from. 2005 to 2021. she she became not just the dominant politician in germany, but in europe with the reputation for pragmatism, reliability and integrity. recall for a minute the major challenges she confronted as chancellor a global financial crisis, europe's debt crisis, russia's annexation of crimea. a refugee crisis, and the covid pandemic. some of her decisions in office drew controversy. then and have again. more recently, amid germany's current political and economic struggles. but in defending her actions, she offers insights into her own thinking and expert lessons in the conduct of politics and diplomacy. to appreciate the sheer length of her tenure as germany's leader

i feel like we are across the roads right now in germany . because with the next election, we're going to decide in what society we want to leave for the next years with the firewall looking weekend and it ever has. and the half the, the strongest kids have to be germany in these faces, at moments of trees. as the kosovo celebrates the 25th anniversary of nato's intervention that ended the fighting between the serbian and cause of albany and force, we were meant to be completely ethnically. cleanse people are power examines the posts for landscape and present the challenges for the regions. youngest country, this is a vibrant nation state that is alive today because we took no attraction that's not possible the making of a states on that just outside the bookshop established by his family more than a century ago. but the one set on me reflects on the moment has changed. it's come to syria since the toppling up a shot and selling drugs was promise of a threat, then selling books, books from people to grow and think about their circumstances. s

the i'm with germany has enough people. there are enough people here that we have to take care of to for the, the office. when was, let's close for the biggest problem at the moment. is the economy and immigration, though i'm a foreigner myself, i've lived here a long time. but there are really a lot of people here who refused to adapt. impulsive authors expressed concern that right wing populists are exploiting the sentiments with widespread on search and see about how to conduct this debate concert. i find this overall shift to the right to me. you're very problematic just to kind of go through my this, this would be the problem is i see it is if we don't discuss it openly, we leave the field entirely open for right wing punches recently several violent crimes committed by immigrants have shopped, germany since then. the election campaign has focused intensely on the topic of migration, while some have to mounted a turn around and immigration policy. all there's a warning against fueling prejudices and fee is. we wanted h

we'll begin here in germany. in the city of munich, we're cars plowed into a crowd of people. 30 people were injured in what police are trading as a deliberate attack. it happened just before 11 am. the crowd was made up of people taking part in the trade union demonstration, police of arrested one suspect, described as a 24 year old asylum, sega from afghanistan. let's take a look at how it fits on fold it. miss thomas, please send emergency services. rushed to the scene of storage, she said some of the victims were very seriously hurt, may have included children. please said, most of the injured had been taking part in a demonstration linked to a strike in the city center. the suspect driving a mini cooper over took a police vehicle is scolding the demonstrators from behind. the suspect then accelerated and drove into the crowd, must be clean. colleagues come the perpetrators days after the vehicle was shot at once, that the perpetrator was arrested. political leaders said they were devastated by once. it happe

like we are across the roads right now in germany. people empower investigators, germany's farm right to recognize the bits hours before dawn and the east german town of reason that protest is gathering from across germany. everyone here has someone. so i think the ac is immensely dangerous. especially because the kind of modernize to fascism nationalism, the, the shift to the right, the ca, if these 2025 policy conference is being held in reserve and most here wants to disrupt. i'm lena, i'm sorry, is all that live in life. so we're going to try to prevent them from arriving at the conference. we don't uh like to sit on the streets and try to prevent people from getting the, the police stopped the majority of activists from getting 3 for the ones that to, to exactly will see the says the people ask me, why are you doing this is the is the gets impala, they're going to talk good people like me and many of my friends, the direct action of the activists is already part of this picture. that opposition to the f d is the majority position

the things in germany needed to change police by dreadful. it is simply dreadful. ladies and gentlemen, when you get the message off that again someone has driven their car into a crowd of people and them out and there are a lot of injured people because it's feed, if it's a slap in the face, isn't loggins desist. some have speculated it could have been worse if so many police are not being deployed because of a major international security conference that starts in the city on friday. the incident also comes after a series of fun, into tex, involving asylum seekers and less than 2 weeks before snuff collection dominated by the issue of migration. when he w. c. political editor, mikella cooper, joins me now from munich. mikaela, what do we know about the suspect about a pre to earlier before she was actually in daphne legally. that's what's the value of the state of, of area where i'm here in unit of the interior minister said earlier, this seems to have been some confusion. he was known to the police, but because he was a witness of because

that's a great weekly round up of news from germany. so do sign up. and ben is often an author of that newsletter, so he would be very happy to have you on his meeting list. and i also want to mention the from the munich security conference, we will have a couple of special episodes. so you will see some extra episodes coming up in your feet, so do check them out because that is a very big moment here in germany and for all of the discussions about with the ukraine war goes next. ok, thanks very much for being with us on the spelling briefings. so you next time the . this is the deadline using these are at top stores. at least 30 people have been injured some severely after ca, plowed into a crowd of people in the gym and city of meeting. the suspect of attack happened just before 11. i am local time. the victims were taking part in the trade union demonstration. police have arrested one suspect, described as a 24 year old former asylum seeker from f comes to us defense secretary take take that has defended president trump save it to begin negotiating

that's a great weekly round up of news from germany. so do sign up. and ben is often an old roof that newsletter, so he would be very happy to have you on his meeting list. and i also want to mention the from the munich security conference, we will have a couple of special episodes. so you will see some extra episodes coming up in your feet, so do check them out. cuz that is a very big moment here in germany and for all of the discussions about with the ukraine. war goes next. okay, thanks very much for being with us on the spelling briefings. so you next time the this is the w news line from berlin, ukraine's president of a lot of here's a landscape prepares to media us vice president ged vance, here in germany with a warning. any peace deal to end the ukraine war need to involve cave and europe, but will the us listen? 30 people are injured some severely after and i've got national drive who's car into a proud and munich. the latest in a series of suspected turbo tax in germany influencing the election campaign you as president donald trump says he'

and germany is in the midst of a wind energy boom. and the end attack is one of the company's looking to profit. and let's say the weight and together weights of hotel tax is verifiably, the cheapest energy source. and we have in germany. it's relatively easy to harvest . and the telephone's being constructed here are more than 28000 flattening the german landscape. the country is one of the world leaders in wind energy, in 2024 more than 2400 new on show wind turbines were approved by regulators. for companies like enter truck, their challenges beyond the construction which connections and v as the general issue of acceptance on the need to communicate with the various critics in for team into to come to feel that some issue particularly in the surrounding communities. here with groups of the wind industry has been met with resistance. some lifelong residents are unhappy with energy prices, and the changing face of the region. touched upon landscape is being rooted in turn, wherever you know the wind turbines more and more of them. s

that's a great weekly round up of news from germany. so do sign up. and ben is often an author of that newsletter, so he would be very happy to have you on his meeting list. and i also want to mention that from the munich security conference, we will have a couple of special episodes. so you will see some extra episodes coming up in your feet, so do check them out. cuz that is a very big moment here in germany and for all of the discussions about with the ukraine for those next. okay, thanks very much for being with us on the spelling briefings. so you next time this is dw and who's coming to live from berlin, as meaning security conference gets underway, honeys grows over, present trumps radical new foreign policy. all lines will be on the speech by vice president, gd, events, expected outline americas change priorities in the world, including a plan for ukraine and trying to survive in ga. so people there say they're facing a new war as they struggle to find food and shelter in the devastated territory. the .

perhaps a model for germany to germany has one of the most important economies in the world . this is both an opportunity and a challenge and the battle against climate collapse. as a society, we must do something each and every one of us can do something. endless, life is certainly changed, at least for the duration of our experiment. this taking last is school by bike. i think that this is good. yes exactly. we can keep doing that. i'm on the launch rough condition association. i already know the landscape because we always take the same route by car as has been. it is just a bit boring to sit in the car all the time and look at boring scenery long by the elantra funds from. you guys have some type of skills that come a use of media and available online media, media inputs and it makes you realize that these days are in need to be online or is this one i can manage every day life was hoping online whether it's for school or just for fun, but i thought to in the long run, so it doesn't work for me. so i get dismissed for 2 weeks. the little bit skis have tried going without a

the vans here in germany with a warning. any peace deal to end, the ukraine war needs to involve cave and europe. but will the us listen? 30 people are injured some severely after and after a national drive who's car into a proud and munich, the latest and a series of suspect, the turbo tax in germany, enforcing the election campaign. us president donald trump says he's drawing up plans for a reciprocal terrace on every country that trades with the us even the snow storm wasn't enough to shut down the red carpet as the stars came out to kick off the 75th bergland international film festival. early not the welcome to the show. well they look a leaders from all over the world are converging on it or many to take part of them . unix security conference, which gets underway today is comes just days after you as president don't drum spoke to rushes, let them have put them and agree to start piece talks aimed at ending the war and ukraine. the move has alarmed leaders in both europe and keith as it has raised fears of the 2 sides,

it comes as germany is due to vote in an election centering on migration. and my colleague david levitz, he's covering the berlin film festival for us. how are you doing, david? so the barely knowledge we know it has a reputation for courting political controversies. i, as you said in your report, there were less than 2 weeks away from a national election here. so what can we expect from the festival this year? well, brand this, uh, this festival is a window on a, on the world. so we've got people from all over the worlds here who want to get their political message out nonsense here from germany in the short time that i've been standing here on the red carpet. i've heard political messages pro is rarely pro palestinian anti chinese feminist. and the list goes on, but as you said, that germany is facing a pretty decisive election in just 2 weeks time. and this festival ends the day before that election. so we can be sure that especially on the award ceremony night the day before the election, we're going to be hearing about it once the more the festivals di

that's a great weekly round up of news from germany. so do sign up. and ben is often an author of that newsletter, so he would be very happy to have you on his meeting list. and i also want to mention that from the munich security conference, we will have a couple of special episodes. so you will see some extra episodes coming up and you'll fee to do check them out because that is a very big moment here in germany and for all of the discussions about with the ukraine war goes next. okay, thanks very much for being with us on this spending briefings. so you next time the this is dw news and these are our top story, is us vice president j. the vance is accused european leaders of undermining free speech and ignoring their citizens concern. speaking at the beginning security conference, vance said that the erosion of freedom of expression was a bigger threat than russian military aggression. you also urge to europe to adopt the tougher migration rules the same voters did not back what he called during opening the floodgates to mike. you gonna share allia

i think it's important that we understand that germany is a very strong democracy. and as a strong democracy, we are absolutely clear that the extreme rights should be out of political control and out of political decision making processes. and that would be no corporation with them. and we really reject any idea of really rejected any idea of cooperation between parties, other parties and dislike stream right parties. i think there is a strong consensus between older relevant parties, some drama need that they won't do. so i hope that's still the last and continue, but it is absolutely sure and necessary to say it is not others to give us the advice to cooperate with these parties which we this unlocked, working was for good reasons, especially when looking to the history of our country so again, this is 9 days before germany goes to the polls and this is unheard of for the americans to essentially give votes is advice on who to vote for. we also know that the vice president of the united states, after his speech here in munich, met with the leader of the fall, rig

i'm nicole fairly political leaders from all over the world are converging on germany to take part in the annual munich security conference. this year's gathering a set to focus on the war and ukraine and america's changing foreign policy. leaving the us delegation, vice president j. d. vance, begin the day with a meeting with nato head, margaretta, and the call for the alliance to raise defense spending and shoulder more of the burden for security in europe. the gathering comes days after you as president donald trump alarm here of and keep by speaking to rushes, let them hear bruten about a settlement, and that you bring conflict without 1st consulting them more on that in a moment. but 1st, an update on the situation on the direct in the battlefield in done yet in eastern ukraine, one of the regions, russia has tried to swallow and that ukrainians have fought for years to get back. last year ukrainian president followed him. here's a lensky laid out a victory planned to world leaders that included nato membership and a return to the countries 2014 borders before russia annex the cr

they said he was legally in germany. and then on theissue legally in germany.nterterrorism officials took over the investigation, they talked about indications over the investigation, they talked ab has ndications over the investigation, they talked ab has given ons over the investigation, they talked ab has given an s over the investigation, they talked ab has given an update, overnight has given an update, saying an extremist overnight has given an update, se not an extremist overnight has given an update, se not easily tremist overnight has given an update, se not easily recognisable at is not easily recognisable at first glance and investigations are ongoing. we expect the suspect to appear before a judge later today. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. staying with donald trump and the president has signed a new memorandum, calling for reciprocal trade tariffs on all major us trading partners. it means the us will tax foreign goods at the same rate applied by other nations on american products. president trump says that in doing so, it wi

reduce investments in germany within the next.ive years. and the main reasons that we hear are of, you know, of course, red tape, the regulatory regulatory burden for german companies are. >> very, very high. also, when. >> you. compare germany to other oecd countries, we have. >> very. >> very high energy costs. you know, the price for electricity is twice as as high as it is, for example, in the united states. many of the companies also criticized that they do not, you know, have any clarity. >> on where the. >> prices will be going. we saw. you know. >> in the. >> in the so-called traffic light coalition of the past three years, a lot of corrections in the course of energy policy. we didn't really see an improvement when it comes to red tape. on the very contrary, we saw that even. >> more, you. >> know, regulatory burden was imposed on the german economy. >> not only. >> through german regulation, as, for example, our german supply chain act, which kind of preempted the european regulation. so we need. >> you know. >> really a

problems on the right waiting list in germany. the hydrogen trains will be replaced by these explains again at least split 2025. we have to be very careful with hydrogen expectations. so i, i see that the hydrogen will be more focused on those sectors that don't have alternatives because they have their willingness to, to pay for it in the end because they don't have an alternative demand for hydrogen . and ram is not a huge innovation, lower costs, and then the to the expansion of the infrastructure. we decide if i didn't change we meant and exotic luxury or simply the best choice, particularly in areas where electrification is on possible fordable, such as long distance, fax, and remote areas. hydrogen trains can become a real, a tentative. the hyper on hydrogen and hydrogen trains has put down, particularly when considering the comics of this train does not have to be the only chain of the future, but simply one of many of the sustainable transcode sector. the the actually right the guides know the way around the is strictly sc

with us if you can up next we have read for you with a feature on the car that define for me east germany, each box. i'm like the look of of the bank with more news at the top of the out the relentless journey, filming 30 years of chaos and hope. the congo documentary about a decades long, more fuel by neighboring countries greet for raw material the world. all too often silence in the face of tragedy. pyre of silence starts february 15th on dw. okay, they don't unflattering nicknames like the spark plug with a roof and racing cardboard noon for being on the pilot. slow and good, good quality. because it became an eye clinic, some of east germany, or the german democratic republic, a country that described itself as a socialist state. but it is remembered as a field experiment in communism. where secrets abounded surveillance was on the present and freedom was severely 30th. and by stepping out of line could have dire consequences. if was here that the chevy is its formerly known began rolling off factory lines in the fifty's giving our duties citizens a degree of independence under depre

c son palsy music probably one of the most diverse of germany. this club was actively against fascism, homophobia, racism massage and more. and so like minded people from around the world can support a club that has a greater meaning than the sport. what brings people together is the, the neighborhood aspect of this club transformed globally. but somehow these history is far from innocent. and for fans like dave, it's that doc, past and fears of research, and so the extreme right, the drives, their passion, the for this club was once the symbol of loyalty towards adult it to the nazi part. something later generations of supporters would look back upon in 100 today, by encouraging local historian, kristof nuggets to put on an exhibition of its own history. the club is sending out a warning about the rise in popularity of fall right party select the a if the which a spouse is anti semitic and racist policies, and has become a political power and modern germany. if you follow what people in the, if the same, it's totally copied from the table that j

and it's gone globe from germany to the rest of the audio, and the u. k. is even cost the eye of con, that's across the pond. but i caught up with 2 chevy bends closer to home vessels bids. jose gonzalez has a fun this because from the eastern block, the spot for plastic off hand do for organize. the last meeting in belgium, one is the largest gatherings of its kind, and he's an admission to seek justice to the trip on a car he believes has been the subject of unfair criticism. this was always seen as the exact and the books to the problem is that the, someone interested in plastic automobiles the is your, of the cars behind the iron curtain was in possible solutions. a to resist. for me is important is from the, from west the newer, but from the west, off with the narrow uh was uh, workflow secrets full of, uh, misconceptions who are very far away. i thought back then. so i've been living a lot and i think that's also part of the, the charm of having a car like these that the allows you to discover, to explore, to, to know more into change of what you kno

terry morris, and thanks for joining us. political leaders from all over the world are converging on germany to take part in the annual munich security conference for seniors gathering is set to focus on the war in ukraine and america's changing foreign policy. leading the us delegation, vice president j. d events. he began today with a meeting with nate to head mark router and to call for the lines to raise defense spending and shoulder more of the burden for your security on europe. gathering comes days after us president donald trump alarmed europe and key by speaking to russia's president vladimir putin on the phone, about a settlement to end that ukraine conflict with out 1st consulting the europeans and you crap. more on that in a moment. but 1st, this report the battlefield in done yet can eastern ukraine. one of the regions, russia has tried to swallow, and the ukrainians have fought for years to get back. last year ukrainian president followed him. is a lensky laid out a victory planned to world leaders that included nato membership and a return to the countries 2014 borders, the fo

felix klein, joining us from berlin, having served in germany as a u.s. diplomat recently, we know that germany is one of the leaders in holocaust education, addressing anti-semitism. the question to you, dr. klein, is what new approaches or strategies will your government pursue to tackle emerging challenges and strengthen jewish life in germany and beyond, and maybe you can briefly talk about some of the recent legislation of that through german government, in terms of legal and judicial challenges that ms. segal mentioned. thank you. dr. klein: thank you very much for inviting me in hosting this important event. it is great to see so many colleagues again. jilllian, i so look forward to meeting you in person. i hope to get some opportunity. i would like to follow up on what erin said, aaron keyak, the fight against anti-semitism should be really be not subject to party policies. it should be bipartisan and really broadside. and this was also the philosophy of the recent revolution, our parliament passed in november last year, a resolution on combating

there is election in the state days a time from now here in germany. and we heard that both and the opposition vida for these matching is going to be the likely next on. so it's upholding is anything to go by on. the card chancellor will have souls. but there's a deep sense of concern over how marks the united states. donald trump, is into creating a facts and into a sense to be criticizing a european democracy in questioning the separation of powers. and that is a domestic issue that is happening in the united states in real time as we speak here. so this is something where we so europe will have to find a united voice. but it doesn't have that as long as someone like victor o'bonham gary in 5 minutes that embraces the fall, writes need to at least vitally, wasn't invited to it because he's seen as to extreme. but did have a side meeting with you as far as present 30 minutes. that's and mikayla cosigner in munich and hans bach, you in this video with me. i think you both the ukrainian president also talked about the relentless russian to tax and ukrai

a if the policy in elections that are happening and just over a week's time here in germany. and if the message from debbie vance is what, according to the indications we're getting from an interview he already gave to the wall street journal, he will be calling on an end to the political so called firewalls of woods the fall rights. and that, that's the parties of the center ruling out that they would cooperate with them here in germany and europe. and that would be quite something a to makes. that's a speech. some pull on politicians to act differently. that is interference. and at the same time, the question is, how will the europeans respond and will they be united on this? we do question. absolutely, samantha, supposing here another big actor on the table is china as from move to withdraw from global commitments. china is waiting in the wings implant and further bowls through their influence in the multi lateral institutions of the world. uh, let's take a quick look now at james traders report about how the international community deals with that. the us leaders say euro

that's essentially social spending here in germany. and that part is clearly down to the elections of that is not necessarily backed by what is, but it continues policy here. so there are other minutes is that activity address which i'm an audience only because he has an interest to get the conservatives. he, the free days met to this verbally agreed to an exemption from the debt break before the potentially takes office. the most likely will as the next chance, if the following is anything to go by. because that would take some of the routes he currently has in his public speeches. waynesville varies probably defending that, spending them it. so don't have inside baseball, german politics taking place on stage as well as the same time when i've sold taking a very fun stand on that and europeans, the germans will stick with that form of democracy, which is not when it takes it will. it is built to force policies to form coalitions, most of will find compromise a lot of inside references as you put it in. also a lot of subtext and i don

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and go to prison but will also have to reckon with no longer staying in germany.ere it is difficult to carry out deportations. we, the government, have decided to carry out deportations to afghanistan again despite our lack of diplomatic ties. our reporter daniel wittenberg has been to the scene and sent us this report. i'm standing just a few yards away from a white mini cooper that has halted in the middle of three lanes of traffic by a pedestrian crossing in a major thoroughfare in munich that leads up to the main station here. and that mini cooper has a battered bumper, a headlight has popped out and the windscreen is completely dented and damaged. and strewn across the street are hi—vis jackets, half a dozen umbrellas. and what looks from here like a pram. just around the corner, the police have been speaking in the last hour or so, and they've said that what they think has happened is that a vehicle that mini cooper was trailing, a police car that in turn was trailing a protest that was taking place in munich today by verdi, the second largest trade union in

one of the two candidates in germany saying about this —— what are they saying?ere and what they _ saying? it is a key issue here and what they both - saying? it is a key issue here and what they both agree - saying? it is a key issue here and what they both agree isl and what they both agree is that the european union must remain united and speak with a united voice than they have some leverage over the united states. i got to speak to friedrich merz at his party convention and asked him that very question and he said, look, we have been here before. aluminium tariffs come that is what donald trump threatened last time around at six weeks later the issue was resolved what donald trump did not know, i guess, is also that the largest exporter of cars is actually bmw in the us. so it is not quite as simple. it is a much more complicated relationship. having said that, we are less than two weeks away from election and the third or fourth largest economy depends on which day you ask. of course, a comment by donald trump, a threat can blow over the current course of t

the question is pertaining more to alternative for germany.ould you share your thoughts in terms of the topic of anti-semitism and elections coming up soon in germany? >> could i just add a question to an to that,? -- to add to that? the green party in australia has been the most of your linley antisemitic. >> multiple parties. >> well, i'm afraid that we will have a similar situation with friends last year that anti-semitism could be an issue in the election campaign here, too. we have israel related anti-semitism in a variety of spectrums in our political arena, particularly in the left-wing political spectrum. for instance, a former social democrat advised -- they liked a terrible picture that had connections between israel and terrorism, actually, and she was only a little bit criticized for it. and so we see that the left-wing political spectrum is about -- it is really in danger of following up on israel related anti-semitism and at the same time, we have just had a couple of party conventions last weekend and the afd, our right-wing pop

reports say he came to germany in 2016.e had his asylum application rejected but his deportation was suspended. police say counter—terrorism officers have taken over the investigation due to indications the suspect has extremist background. the german chancellor has called for the afghan suspect to be punished and deported. meanwhile, the alternative fur deutschland party, who are the second place in the polls, also seized on the incident, with co—leader alice weidel posting on social media platform x saying should this go on forever migration turn around now. in other news, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says kyiv will not accept any peace deal agreed by russia and the us without its involvement. this comes as donald trump has assured that ukraine would have assured that ukraine would have a seat at the table in any negotiation over the war. speaking from the oval office, the us president said he trust putin on the ukraine war. and he confirmed that defence secretary pete hegseth comments on ukraine not joining na

and certainly for germany, many of those troops stationed here in germany, but obviously as a consequences, uh, also probably refers to this discussion about the future of your crime. that's the white house that's uh president trump has no gold going by kind of phoning about speaking on the phone with the blinding me of putting the president of russia without consulting to your opinions before and without speaking to ukraine. and there is a lot of nervousness in europe, i think one must say about how this is going to play out and what role do your opinions and the ukrainians will be able to play in this process. course, there are many conflicts going on around the world to me here in europe. the focus is on ukraine and, and there's, it obviously is going to be front and center at the security conference to but other complex, again, are extremely important in the middle east. and africa in different parts of the world. do you think those complex will be getting sufficient attention? while in fact, the munich security consequence has been trying for some years to broaden that to you as it we