so it was the german chancellor angela merkel giving her a statement about the confirmation but we now have from the german government that alexei was poisoned and was poisoned with no visual. the merkel talked about having contact with not only the german president but also a u. partners and nato partners as well as russia let's get more. on this with kate spray the political correspondent strong words from the chance of that kate. so very strong words from the chancellor and also the fact that she has self just after and within a couple of hours over the results of this talk test being announced confirming that he was indeed poisoned by the novacek nerve agent the fact that angela merkel the german chancellor decided to speak to the press is also an indication of how severe cases is right now and it was interesting i thought as well that she said that what had been carried out against the valley was indeed a crime she went on to say that was a crime against the basic rights and values that we stand for and as merkel said as well the world is now waiting for answers from russia and sh

or german chancellor angela merkel has been speaking to the press she was. not speaking very long but very clear in what a message was the fundamental points were that the poisoning of alexina volley as they claim it was a full it was a crime against the fundamental laws of society that his attempted poisoning was depressing in the words of the chancellor that he didn't try to in an attempt to silence him and that he was the victim of a crime angela merkel went on to say that the tests that had been carried out on the substances they found in the lexan of on the system of the double check they've been checked by german military laboratories that are sanctioned by the o.p.c. w. the organization for the against the proliferation of chemical weapons. she was also joined in her criticism and of of this in saying that the quest for answers by the german foreign minister and defense minister as well. since the stilton the informant soon it is over there is that one of the leading opposition figures in russia has been poisoned as specialized laborde 3 of the armed

angela merkel seems to refuse to link nord stream 2 with the poisoning situation.minister says the choice is simple. future suggest little upside here. a gain in u.s. futures as we head to the live cash trade. the market is now open. take a look at the global macro mover screen. a slew of risk assets in each column. far left the yang equity indexes. the ftse is up 0.2%. stronger gains in futures for german stocks than we did for example, french stocks. the cac futures were bouncing back and forth between gains and losses at the open. opening unchanged. unchanged at the open as the ftse starts to gain some strength. one third of 1% as we see other continental indexes showing little change. we should see gains in italy. the futures contracts there were to theularly bid in open. 0.4%.up as i said, it looks like you will see german stocks open a little higher as well. market generally up. u.s. futures are climbing with asian stocks despite fresh u.s.-china tensions and the recent selloff that the end of last week in u.s. tech shares. joining us now is kallum pickering,

angela merkel says there is that navalny wasxey poisoned.ersion of its luxury may back brand. we will hear from the dialer -- the daimler ceo. >> european futures are higher. up 0.8%.utures quite gainingot as much. we do see the rest of the benchmark equities index. if you look at the global macro movers, the left-hand column shows you the equity indexes. the ftse, typically first out of the gate. 1%.bout 2/10 of we are seeing gains in london those are increasing. climbs, it will turn greener. as a drops, it will turn redder. up 0.9% out of the gate in paris. almost 1% in the ibex 1%. marketseeing european opening higher this morning after u.s. stocks hit yet another record in yesterday's session. investors now assessing signs that the rally may be broader than into other sectors. it will be interesting to see who the winners are here in the european session. giant techve that sector. joining us, insight investment fixed income investment specialist. you look at this from obviously rate side. as the equity markets rotate into cyclicals, what

angela merkel said navalny had been treated the past couple of weeks on humanitarian grounds. indeed, as you say, the humanitarian issue is quickly becoming a diplomatic and elliptical issue -- diplomatic and political issue. it will be interesting to see how germany and its eu partners and nato p partners move forwar. there are different options they could take. in the meantime, they are waiting for a more concrete response from the kremlin. brent: kate, european union and nato have had to deal with similar cases before involving novichok and russia. are there clues from past experiences to help deal with this investigation? kate: one of the first would be to slap sanctions on specific people in russia, or even businesses or vessels. but it would really depend on how moscow decides to cooperate or not with berlin, and its other eu partners in the coming days. but so far, the response from moscow has been rather hazy. brent: kate in berlin and yuri in moscow, thank both of you. look at other stories making headlines. the trial has opened in paris at 14 suspects accused of aidi

he is much clearer than is the case under angela merkel.tical positioning, where he would like to lead the cdu is the person who stands must clearly for the political center. cduarie: that was politician daniel gunther. angela merkel has dominated german politics are such a long time. what effect will have when she leaves the political stage next year? >> good morning. said, thereenther are young cdu politicians who will succeed her, but the question is if any of them will fill the hole she believes. i assume it will take some months maybe years for germany to find its new role. thank you so much for bringing us this exclusive interview. we will have more of the interview with daniel guenther throughout european programming this morning. that is it for "bloomberg daybreak: european open." the edwards will bring you european open this morning. mostly down across the board. a little higher for the nasdaq 100 slightly in the green. euro stocks flat. ftse futures flat. a lot of catalysts, what will the next one be? stay with us this friday morn

this follows on from what angela merkel has been saying today, that this will be, given it is germanying the finger at russia, regarding this, how much weight do you think this is going to carry with regards to what has been a come of the use once again of this awful, awful poison? we never really heard the name of nova check before until two years ago. with the poisoning of sergei skripal. and his doctor. and 110w sergei skripal. and his doctor. and now that we see again an accusation leveled at the criminal in this particular nerve agent is being used. —— and his daughter. —— novo chuck. and this time against the opposition later alexei navalny and the fact that angela merkel has called it out so strongly in those condemnations that have been supported by our prime minister borisjohnson, supported by our prime minister boris johnson, there's order supported by our prime minister borisjohnson, there's order been talk about a unified response from the european union and nato. i think that this is going to be a very seminal moment again in relation with russia, particularly as i say, g

chancellor angela merkel says alexey navalny was poisoned by a nerve agent. we discuss.s is bloomberg. ♪ good morning from bloomberg middle east headquarters in dubai. i am manus cranny. this is bloomberg "daybreak: europe." the rally for u.s. equities broadens. the fed beige book says risks remain. broad chipid to plan sector support to fight donald trump. the cdc tells estates to prepare for a vaccine by november 1. -- tells states to prepare for a vaccine by november. france unveils a stimulus plan today. german chancellor angela merkel says there is unequivocal proof that alexey navalny was poisoned by a military grade nerve agent, escalating tensions with the kremlin. 6:30 in london, seven: 30 in paris, as we get to the markets -- 7:30 in paris. we saw a rally yesterday. a debate between growth now and value as we see a shift in money across the sector. less just take a look at some of the markets. -- let's just take a look at some of the markets. the cdc saying to get ready for a vaccine. growth shares lost billions since 2016. do you become more discerning? do you

or despite the german foreign minister tough words the chancellor angela merkel has just said she will wait and see what the chemical weapons watchdog concludes before deciding how to proceed and while russian prosecutors have now said a 3rd request to balance the evidence they need to formally open a case a previous requests were ignored. we consider it an attempt to politicize the matter everything that is going on indicates that it is not to both seeking the truth our prosecutors have sent a said request to germany but there has only been one of response and that was from the media that the request had been received. he was transported to after falling ill on a domestic flight in siberia he was recently discharged from hospital political analyst gil but dr rose says the west is the liberally piling the pressure on moscow. this is a talking point. that i think we have to look at march the statement in which they're not growing in the context of what i see is it wrong. on russia going on a military informational whether it was. really in the lord's into question the west is now or. pr

so on users were broken in the last hour or so germany's chancellor angela merkel calling for answers from moscow over the poisoning of russian opposition leader alexey vali the chance to describe the attack as attempted murder and tests have indeed found that mr valma was poisoned with the coming of age and not the shock so let's talk to yes and here is a member of the german the parliament with business from the free democratic party she currently chairs the buddhist house committee on human rights and humanitarian aid welcome to the w. let's start with your reaction to this news. well i was pretty sure that and we discussed that on other sessions also here on d w that the russian regime it might be because of the modus operandi might be involved in this poisoning now we have the truth or now we have certainty that only the russian regime only putin himself can answer square can answer questions as chancellor merkel also said in her statement only the russian regime can shed some light on what happened on the attempted murder on their looks a nominee and the cherie taste team here i

also coming up the german chancellor angela merkel today marks 70 years of the central council of jews in this country she added 7 decades since the shoah anti-semitism remains it's the new sun it's a disgrace and a deep shame for me how racism and anti-semitism are expressed in our country in this day and age. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with an agreement that will bring a greater sense of normality to the middle east its promise of peace in the region that is yet to be proven today at the white house the united arab emirates bahrain and israel signed an agreement to normalize relations it marks a major stride in improving commercial cultural and education times among the countries but referring to the agreement as a peace deal would be a mischaracterization relations between israel the u.a.e. and bahrain have not been hostile u.s. president trump referred to the u.a.e. today as a great warring nation but they have not been at war with israel and today's agreement provided an opportunity for israeli prime minister ben

in the united states and all around the world welcome tonight german chancellor angela merkel is demanding answers from moscow after her government confirmed that russia's leading opposition figure. was poisoned with the military nerve agent. alexina vallie has been fighting for his life in a medically induced coma here in berlin after falling ill in siberia last month has repeatedly disputed allegations that the volney was poisoned. for years alexina vonnie has been fighting to rid russia of what he calls crooks and thieves and you know the united russia party has always won for 20 years and even if they lost using fraud they won anyway. the outspoken opposition figure has organized a numerous anti kremlin protest has been arrested several times for civil disobedience and even attempted to get on the ballot to run for president and 28 he's good with blocked by the courts. but now the lies in an induced coma at a berlin hospital clinging to life german chancellor angela merkel calls the suspected poisoning attempted murder. scene of any of the next in of all me is the victim of a crime he

also coming up with german chancellor angela merkel today marked 70 years of the central council of jews in this country she added 7 decades since the shoah anti-semitism remains. in the sun it's a disgrace and a deep shame for me how racism and anti-semitism are expressed in our country in this day and age. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all the around the world welcome we begin the day with an agreement that will bring a greater sense of normality to the middle east its promise of peace in the region that is yet to be proven today at the white house the united arab emirates bahrain and israel signed an agreement to normalize relations it marks a major stride in improving commercial cultural and education times among the countries but referring to the agreement as a peace deal would be a mischaracterization relations between israel the u.a.e. and bahrain have not been hostile u.s. president trump referred to the u.a.e. today as a great warring nation but they have not been at war with israel and today's agreement provided an opportunity for israeli prime minister benj

not often that the german government's response is so swift and so openly condemning chancellor angela merkel calls the poisoning of alex a novel and the attempted murder alexina of only a stop files for but i like saying of all news the victim of a crime he was meant to be silenced and i condemn this in the sharpest possible terms in the name of the entire german government of chefs. and of only remains in an induced coma or at a ball in hospital and in serious condition the attorney and anti corruption activist fell ill after boarding a plane in siberia heading for moscow on the 20th of august it's believed someone poisoned his d. before he boarded the plane the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing to save a life the german government says testing carried out by its military proves a soviet era nerve agent novi chuck was used. to was we expect the russian government to explain itself over this incident there are very serious questions now that only the russian government can and must answer. went on for. 3 years saying not only has been fighting to regress or of what he calls crook

german chancellor angela merkel has added her voice to calls from french president emmanuel back on for alexander lukashenko to step down as president of belarus micron had met with svetlana ticking off the woman who ran against lucas schenker in august disputed election just earlier this week that meeting took place between the french president and a mistake and following that meeting that crown said that he was willing to act as a mediator to get to the bottom of the impasse that followed that vote however there has been some questions over the fitness of mr micron to act as a mediator in a dispute he's already very publicly taken aside in or speaking on wednesday the german chancellor angela merkel said that she will also be holding her own meeting with svetlana ticket in a meeting of the need. i will meet with their positions to her north korea what we see brief women taking to the streets calling for corruption free life i cannot but it my are that. with 2 of the keep power brokers in france and germany either having met with or agreeing to meet with svetlana ticket it's hard to se

also coming up a german chancellor angela merkel today marked 70 years of the central council of jews in this country she added 7 decades since the shoah anti-semitism remains it is the new sun it's a disgrace and a deep shame for me how racism and anti-semitism are expressed in our country in this day and age. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all the around the world welcome we begin the day with an agreement that will bring a greater sense of normality to the middle east its promise of peace in the region that is yet to be proven today at the white house the united arab emirates bahrain and israel signed an agreement to normalize relations it marks a major stride in improving commercial cultural and education times among the countries but referring to the agreement as a peace deal would be a mischaracterization relations between israel the u.a.e. and bahrain have not been hostile u.s. president trump referred to the u.a.e. today as a great warring nation but they have not been at war with israel and today's agreement provided an opportunity for israeli prime ministe

see is are starting to an increasingly frustrated angela merkel.you think nord stream 2 is on the block here? gregory: it certainly looks like. they said they cannot rule out the possibility that nord stream 2 might be stopped to punish russia if rez or -- if russia doesn't cooperate in the investigation. certainly that is a tougher call on that front. guy: how would that work? would they stop production? that would certainly please the white house. would they not use it? that would seem a strange response. how exactly will this happen? gregory: it is not really clear because the pipeline is nearly built. the total cost is about 9.5 billion euros, and it is almost all the way to germany at this stage. saying thatave been they are going to finish it by next year. the german government could simply cut it off with regulatory pressure stop backing it, or not use it once it comes to service. exec a what happens there is unclear so far. the government hasn't specified how they might actually do this. it's just been a political statement that they will h

ian harnett ash from angela merkel. -- from angela merkel.h.rnett, thank very let's get to these headlines. angela merkel saying the recommended private parties are now limited to 25 people, also saying that they want to avoid a national lockdown at all costs. there will also be a 50 euro fine levied for false registration information. so more constraints, but not a lockdown. they are focused on regional and localized action. this is bloomberg. ♪ ritika: michael: -- ritika: time for the bloomberg business flash. lvmh has countersued tiffany weeks after pulling out of its planned purchase of the jeweler. the luxury goods maker says its decision was driven by the french government's request to delay the deal's closing. lvmh also accused tiffany of mismanagement during dependent. a trial is set in delaware to determine whether lvmh must go through with the deal. that is your latest business flash. alix: thanks so much, ritika. bernstein saying that lvmh is ready to fight its corner and get on with this legal challenge. the idea is that it will s

angela merkel is commenting on the navalny case over in berlin. calls the poison with nova choque is a crime and says the poisoning is startling. these are really big words. you have to see what kind of action they will backup with those words. as you mentioned earlier, the u.k. had to deal with sanctions. what is germany's sanction? the big threat is the nord stream 2. we will keep you updated on those headlines. you can also watch it on live go with chancellor angela merkel giving the statement. let's keep the focus on germany for a second. mercedes-benz unveiling a reboot of its s class luxury sedan that will be a high end combustion model. the dialer ceo spoke with matt miller and how it plans to challenge tesla. >> the s class is the flagship of the mercedes-benz portfolio. we put all of our engineering prowess into this vehicle. it is the heart and soul of the brand. when we do a new s class, it has to be pushing the technological boundaries in literally every dimension. at the same time, it has to represent this timeless elegance and what m

angela merkel says he is a victim of a murder attempt. the white house has called the use of the boys and completely reprehensible. the european union says those responsible must behold to justice. we have more. reporter: alexei navalny, in a video filmed, days before he collapsed on a flight to moscow. tests carried out in a military laboratory have produced unequivocal proof the leader was poisoned with a nerve agent. angela merkel says it was attempted murder. is the victimlny of a crime. he was met to be silenced. i condemn this in the name of the entire german government. reporter: the foreign minister of germany has summoned the foreign investor, saying those responsible in russia be identified and brought to justice. alexei navalny was airlifted to germany late last month two days after being taken to a hospital --the siberian city of banks in a siberian city. although his symptoms of poisoning are declining, they cannot will let long-term consequences. germany says it has unequivocal proof that russian opposition politician alexei

as angela merkel battled a cklash, the far-right flourished.is nown a established part of german politics. but during that time, mohammed, who arrived in 2015, build a new li. he learned german, got a job, had a family. >> it is like my home. everything is good. ave residency like norma people. we have worked. it is a good country. we have good neighbors. i likeot it a >> but the story is not over, not for those still trying to come to europe and not for those we met in this specially built refugee home. he tells us he was 16 when he rid in germany. he is 21 and still awaiting permission to stay. he tells us in german, "i do vet want to l my future is here." what we witnessed here in 2015 was extraordinary. the euphoria, the drama, anger have now faded, but you can feel the consequences of that moment. it changed politics, changed society. many other people who arrived here back then have begun to put down roots. they, too,sh wile this country's future. katty: interesting, looking at where the mignts came into europe and then where they ended u

we have a meeting between angela merkel and over in germany. down at the bottom end of the market. trading lower. we are seeing a significant flattening of curves on both sides of the atlantic reflected in the financial sector. let's look at individual names just to see what is happening in terms of detail. i want to show you what is happening in the european tech sector. i wanted to highlight some good news today. good -- this is the british male delivering company. it will refocus its business to the parcels business in a meaningful way and restructure its business. it is seeing a significant rating today. that is what the markets look like. >> bloomberg learned president trump discussed spending as much as $100 million of his own fortune on his reelection campaign. it would be unprecedented forever -- an incumbent president putting his own money toward a second term. he has been scrutinizing heavy spending by his team earlier in the year. plus, other -- others were out raising in recent months. -- thesident is vowing president threatened to

but now he's in an induced coma at a berlin hospital clinging to life german chancellor angela merkel calls the suspected poisoning attempted murder. alexina by any of the next in of all me is the victim of a crime he was meant to be silenced and i condemn this and the sharpest possible manner and the name of the entire german government other chefs. no volunteers when a president vladimir putin's fiercest critics coming up a vocal and growing opposition against police 20 year grip on power want that nobody has suffered physical and verbal attacks in recent years the attorney an anti-corruption activist fell ill in a flight from the city of tomsk in siberia on his way to moscow last week it's believed someone poisoned his team before he boarded a plane the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing to save his life the german government says testing carried out by its military proves that the soviet era nerve agent nova chuck was used without a doubt. we expect the russian government to explain itself over this incident these are very serious questions now that only the russian gov

a key ally of angela merkel is see an are unlikely to abrupt shift in policy.n. it will of course bring changes to the party. thanksshape parties, but to angela merkel, the cdu is so rooted in the middle, i have no doubt that in a time when angela merkel is no longer holding this responsibility, that the cdu will still be on this course. lesha isge from armand correct, that the course is clearly in the shortest position. 36% is certainly not nothing, and this is a particularly good result in a logo election where the splintering of parties is greater on various levels. this is an absolute affirmation of this political direction, and i think that we shouldn't doubt the centrist line. so this is the confirmation of the political line and signals schet stance.a he is a different sort of politician, much clearer then perhaps is the case under angela merkel, but from a political position, where he would like the cd -- to lead the cdu is without a doubt the person who stands most clearly for the political center. that was daniel bloomberg.aking with bloomberg surveil

and amid those questions we we have a call we saw there in our piece from the german chancellor angela merkel she's calling for members to act more united to whom were her comments directed well she deliberately didn't direct them to anybody in particular but clearly the united states as a key member is meant at that very moment in time because the u.n. is also celebrating on the very day where we see a standoff between the united states and effectively the united nations over the issue for iran the u.s. says it will now invoke sanctions once again in on iran over a breach of the very treaty that prevents them from developing nuclear weapons at the same time you see germany france and britain say look you left this treaty you can't really invoke them and we have the u.n. . leaders sitting on the fence the u.n. secretary general who terrorist saying he can't decide it's a complex issue so we're seeing how international power is being played out and what should be. the clearing house for that kind of conflict. the b. one arena where there can be argument but there won't be any consequence inter

also coming up a german chancellor angela merkel today marked 70 years of the central council of jews in this country she added 7 decades since the shoah anti-semitism remains it's a new sun it's a disgrace and a deep shame for me how racism and anti-semitism are expressed in our country in this day and age. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all the around the world welcome we begin the day with an agreement that will bring a greater sense of normality to the middle east its promise of peace in the region that is yet to be proven today at the white house the united arab emirates bahrain and israel signed an agreement to normalize relations it marks a major stride in improving commercial cultural and education times among the countries but referring to the agreement as a peace deal would be a mischaracterization relations between israel the u.a.e. and bahrain have not been hostile u.s. president trump referred to the u.a.e. today as a great warring nation but they have not been at war with israel and today's agreement provided an opportunity for israeli prime minister b

german chancellor angela merkel calls the suspected poisoning attempted murder. scene of the next in of all me is the victim of a crime he was meant to be silenced and i condemn this in the sharpest possible manner and the name of the entire german government schefter no volunteers when a president vladimir putin's fiercest critics drumming up a vocal and growing opposition against police 20 year grip on power one that nobody has suffered physical and verbal attacks in recent years the attorney an anti-corruption activist fell ill on a flight from the city of tomsk in siberia on his way to moscow last week it's believed someone poisoned his team before he boarded a plane the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing to save his life the german government says testing carried out by its military proves that the soviet era nerve agent nova chop was used without a doubt. we expect the russian government to explain itself over this incident these are very serious questions now that only the russian government can and must answer. went on for. russia is set to hol

german chancellor angela merkel calls the suspected poisoning attempted murder. scene of only is the next in of all is the victim of a crime he was meant to be silenced and i condemn this and the sharpest possible manner and the name of the entire german government schefter. of all news one of president vladimir putin's fiercest critics jamming up a vocal and growing opposition against police 20 year grip on power that nobody has suffered physical and verbal attacks in recent years the attorney an anti-corruption activist fell ill on a flight from the city of tomsk in siberia on his way to moscow last week it's believed someone poisoned his team before he boarded a plane the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing to save his life the german government says testing carried out by its military proves that the soviet era nerve agent nova chop was used without a doubt. we expect the russian government to explain itself over this incident these are very serious questions now that only the russian government can and must answer. went on for. russia is set to hol

german chancellor angela merkel says european union trade with china must be conducted on a level playing field machall and other e.u. leaders met with china's president xi jinping for a wide ranging talks on trade climate change and the coronavirus demick the original plan was for a face to face major summit to see on historic china investment agreement but progress has stalled following china's crackdown in hong kong and its systematic internment of muslim minority gorse. parmesan cheese rounds from china chinese companies are known for copying products from elsewhere in the world that was one item on the agenda at the video summit between the you leaders and chinese president xi jinping china pledged to ensure that regional specialties like wine from the mozart and beer from munich are respected a small success in some we are on the right which and you know those. needs to be done we made it clear where we still don't think he you is demanding greater access to the chinese market for european companies to reflect the access that chinese firms have in europe the e.u. also wants beijing

brings with it more pressure on berlin to take punitive actions against moscow german chancellor angela merkel may no longer be able to separate business from geopolitics merkel is now facing calls including from members of her own party to rethink the nord stream to project nord stream to is a 1200 kilometer 10000000000 euro pipeline under the baltic sea that will double russia's natural gas shipments to germany. now before the end of all the poisoning there was already immense pressure from the u.s. congress and the white house for germany to kill the project here are some comments that we've been hearing from german lawmakers today and as you know stream 2 is completed now at me with the situation of the poisoning and in belarus well that would mean that vladimir putin could feel fully confirmed that he's pursuing the right kind of policies because the west simply doesn't do anything like that at least not in the areas which the only ones that he's interested in. according to our position we cannot have business as usual and so we will advocate a moratorium concerning that project until the

brings with it more pressure on berlin to take punitive actions against moscow german chancellor angela merkel may no longer be able to separate business from geopolitics merkel is now facing calls including from members of her own party to rethink the nord stream to project nord stream to is a 1200 kilometer 10000000000 euro pipeline under the baltic sea that will double russia's natural gas shipments to germany now before the end of all the poisoning and there was already immense pressure from the u.s. congress and the white house for germany to kill the project here are some comments that we've been hearing from german lawmakers today. and as you know stream 2 is completed now and he with the situation of the poisoning and the bell rose well that would mean that vladimir putin could feel fully confirmed that he's pursuing the right kind of policies because the west simply doesn't do anything like that at least not in the areas which are the only ones that he's interested in. according to our position we cannot have business as usual and so we will advocate a moratorium concerning that proje

on wednesday he arrived in berlin where he met industry bosses and chancellor angela merkel. praised the cooperation between cure of ak and tesla subsidiary grown automation and presented a new bio printing technology which could automate the production of covert 1000 vaccines. meanwhile tesla fans and grew harder residents waited in vain in the pouring rain for hours the new test the factories being built quickly. opinions among the locals are mixed. we don't have a floater. for the past 2 years they've been telling us the best thing to do is to bury sprinkler lomas not fill the swimming pools water is scarce or the 168000 people who live here but there's enough water for a factory like this explained doc to me was that just as i'm. going there why detergent years since the fall of the berlin wall there really hasn't been much development in terms of industry and jobs and that's why i'm very much in favor of it. the 1st vehicles are scheduled to roll off the assembly line next summer creating thousands of jobs. while most visits germany back in his home country of the united

and today angela merkel revealed he'd been poisoned with a novichok nerve agent.nslation: we expect the russian government to give an explanation. there are now grave questions which only the russian government can and must answer. and the prime minister said on twitter tonight: novichok is the same type of nerve agent used in salisbury in 2018. secretly developed by moscow in the cold war, western intelligence believe it was turned into a tool for assassination and smeared on a door handle belonging to former russian spy, sergei skripal, poisoning him and his daughter in salisbury. they survived, but a local woman, dawn sturgess, was killed months later when she picked up a discarded perfume bottle used to transport the agent. the use of such a rare substance was crucial then and now in pointing the finger at the russian state. well on the face of it, it would appear that they just don't care who knows. this is directly leading to the russians. they're the only ones who have ever made this stuff, they're the only ones we've ever known who have used it before. and

for schools chancellor angela merkel said she was on or the jews in germany home these days but she also had a warning it's a. it is a disgrace and i feel deeply ashamed of the expression of racism and anti-semitism in our country in these times. it is true that racism and anti-semitism have never disappeared for some time now they have become more visible and uninhibited. last year in the city of a strong. a right wing extremist who intended to massacre people in. violent anti-semitic attacks have increased by 20 percent in the past 2 decades most committed by right wing extremists in. many posts on social media with hatred and provocation we must never be silent about this mud's. however merkel said that the majority of german citizens support the jewish community the council president recognized that. today 75 years after the show the jewish community is again ready to put its faith in germany our home towns fortunes suki. but he rounded off his speech on a somber note saying he very much hoped that that face would not be disappointed. it is a terrible report card the global plan to p

german chancellor angela merkel has been speaking to the press she was not speaking very long but very clear and water message was the fundamental points were that the poisoning of alexina valley as they claim it was a full it was a crime against the fundamental laws of society that his attempted poisoning was depressing in the words of the chancellor that he'd been trying to been an attempt to silence him and that he was the victim of a crime angela merkel went on to say that the tests that had been carried out on the substances they found in the lexan of on the system had been double checked they've been checked by german military laboratories that are sanctioned by the o.p.c. w. the organization for the against the proliferation of chemical weapons. she was also joined in her criticism and of the of this in saying that they quest for answers by the german foreign minister and defense minister as well since the shilton the informant soon it is over there is that one of the leading opposition figures in russia has been poisoned as specialized laborde 3 of the armed forces came to a cl

now angela merkel has also said that she will meet with the russian opposition leader at lunna taken off sky who's currently in self-imposed exile in lithuania having fled her home country following august disputed presidential election the german chancellor appears to share her view that this was wrecked. well all morning archbishop we do not recognize the legitimacy of the president see him to engage in dialogue with his people without interference from east or west we can down what's going on there on a daily basis specifically the derailment of the democratic process and the violence perpetrated against the opposition. ok our europe correspondent peter oliver joins me live on the line now. to kind of sky really just met with the man you're micro now another european leader it seems as though. she's really drumming up or certainly trying to drum up a real european bed of support yes i'm going merkel has joined french president emanuel not calling calling for alexander lukashenko to step down from the position of president of belarus. met with settler ticking off the woman who ran

and russia after german chancellor angela merkel just a few days after the arrived here and when theborah tree had clearly proven here in germany that the navi chalk nerve agent was to blame for the poisoning something that was developed in soviet era russia that there were questions to be answered by moscow and we have this continuing back and forth. between moscow and berlin now with both sides accusing each other of withholding information indeed the germans have called for an investigation in russia the russians essentially slamming the door on that proposal mahela where do these diplomatic relations stand right now between the germans and the russians because they've already strained going into this. they were and there seems to have been a focus now on that big project between germany and russia which is the north stream to pipeline which is deeply unpopular with the exception of very few european states. that had an exclusive interview with volkoff he's a key member of staff of alex a number on the who positions himself against letting that project be used for sanctions or be

brings with it more pressure on berlin to take punitive actions against moscow german chancellor angela merkel may no longer be able to separate business from geopolitics merkel is now facing calls including from members of her own party to rethink the nord stream to project nord stream to is a 1200 kilometer 10000000000 euro pipeline under the baltic sea that will double russia's natural gas shipments to germany. now before the end of all the poisoning there was already immense pressure from the u.s. congress and the white house for germany to kill the project here are some comments that we've been hearing from german lawmakers today and as you know stream 2 is completed now and with the situation of the poisoning and in belarus that would mean that vladimir putin could feel fully confirmed that he's pushing the right kind of policies because the west simply doesn't do anything like that at least not in the areas which the only ones that he's interested in. according to our position we cannot have business as usual and so we will advocate a moratorium concerning that project until the russian