how do you see bavaria going about trying to achieve independence. and if. there's a brilliant democratic solution for that the people should decide the bavarian constitution attributes and especially high status to any referendum and there have been referendums in bavarian history certainly i would never agree to an independent bavaria that would not be conscious about its responsibilities as part of germany and as part of europe but the various should have more say as regards its political and economic status this is all the more important since brussels as well as berlin have been continuously taking on new competencies in the past decades case in point as far as finance is concerned is the german inheritance tax which is levied in all of the states by the federal government even on fiscal matters it isn't the states who get to make decisions but the federal policy makers in berlin this cannot last forever have you looked at independence campaigns in other parts of the world i'm thinking particularly scottish independence or catalonian independence and tr

this question of will as belgium appears to be divided more than it is united would an independent bavaria remain within the e.u. would it keep the single currency suppressed and because it couldn't but definitely and we could have our own representation in brussels as an independent state same as the scottish who also wish to remain in the european union in case they succeed historically varia has always been an integral part of europe and it was becoming ever deeper involved with the rest of europe up until eight hundred seventy one when a single centralized german reich was established cemented by prussian military might in a sense this was a failure if anything the german reich was ill omened by virtue of its very origins is a state that was set up by the height of a war the franco-prussian war and proclaimed in an enemy capital in the palace of a society in paris if that was not a promising start as far as the prospect of a peaceful germany was concerned the emergence of the german reich upset the balance in europe and pushed history along a disastrous route there is a long history of

it's not what we need up until now they've been no parties no groups no unions and no churches in bavaria that would call for independence from the federation nevertheless a recent independent survey shows that thirty nine percent of the variance would like the various to have more political competences and twenty four percent would like it to become a fully independent state one could argue this is not that large a share of the populace but i would say it is at least worth considering that there is no party or group promoting the notion of the varian independence it is a grassroots sentiment that what effect do you think it would have other states in germany should vary in length. even if one day it ever gets to the point where the various separates itself from the rest of germany and i don't know if this will. if i happen i think very it would always show solidarity with germany but see it would be a different kind of solidarity but very and sometimes say we are for solidarity but we're not stupid let's take financial equalization for example sometimes we get the impression that we have

how do you see bavaria going about trying to achieve independence. as a brilliant democratic solution for that the people should decide the bavarian constitution attributes and especially high status to any referendum and there being referendums in bavaria in history certainly i would never agree to an independent variable that would not be conscious about its responsibilities as part of germany and as part of europe but the various should have more say as regards its political and economic status this is all the more important since brussels as well as berlin have been continuously taking on new competencies in the past decades case in point as far as finance is concerned is the german inheritance tax which is levied in all of the states by the federal government even on fiscal matters it isn't the states who get to make decisions but the federal policy makers in berlin this cannot last forever have. did independence campaigns in other parts of the world i'm thinking particularly scottish independence or catalonian independence and try to learn some

the mighty bavaria's or last season's champs, dortmund? bayern fans came in the hundreds to say farewell to their team. they are leaving as german champions and hoping to return as european champions. >> we want to bring the champions league trophy back to munich. on may 19 last year, we were very unlucky to lose it. tomorrow, we want to bring it back. last year, an english team won in munich. >> it is bayern's third champions league final in three years. they lost the first two. >> we will do everything to win, but i cannot make a prediction. anything can happen in football, and we are very confident. >> the teams are now in london. they will get their first glimpse of the legendary venue soon when they hold final training sessions there. >> so, an all-german final in england's most hallowed stadium. that has raised quite a few eyebrows in the nation to give birth to the game, but it is not stopping the british from having their own say in who will win, including the royals. prince william is williambayern to win 2-0 -- prince william is

the mighty bavaria's or last season's champs, dortmund? bayern fans came in the hundreds to say farewell to their team. they are leaving as german champions and hoping to return as european champions. >> we want to bring the champions league trophy back to munich. on may 19 last year, we were very unlucky toose ittomorrow, t back. last year, an english team won in munich. >> it is bayern's third champions league final in three years. they lost the first two. >> we will do everything to win, but i cannot make a prediction. anything can happen in football, and we are very confident. >> the teams are now in london. they will get their first glimpse of the legendary venue soon when they hold final training sessions there. >> so, an all-german final in england's most hallowed stadium. that has raised quite a few eyebrows in the nation to give birth to the game, but it is not stopping the british from having their own say in who will win, including the royals. prince william is williambayern to win 2-0 -- prince william is predicting bayern to w

how do you see bavaria going about trying to achieve independence. and it would about it in. there's a brilliant democratic solution for that the people should decide the bavarian constitution attributes an especially high status to any referendum and there have been referendums in bavaria in history certainly i would never agree to an independent varia that would not be conscious about its responsibilities as part of germany and as parts of europe but the various should have more say as regards its political and economic status this is all the more important since brussels as well as the lands that have been continuously taking all new competency as in the past decade.

they have learned that germans are punctual, bavaria's like sauerkraut, and sausages are popular across the country. >> when i think of aachen, i think of their special cookies called printen. >> when i fly to berlin, i will try all the local delicacies. >> it is not yet clear if or when they will actually fly to germany. this is a pilot project, and it is only just getting under way. education in china is strict. the day begins with the assembly and some exercise routines. petra is 23. her real namexu yoyu. she became her nurse -- she became a nurse because our parents wanted her to. but going to germany is her own idea. gisela is 24. her real name is shen xiaoxi. she chose to take the course because she likes languages and wants to see the world. everybody on the course is a " -- fully qualified nurse. the training in china is considered to be very good. in chinese culture, the elderly are shown great respect. but is that the case in germany? the students on this course of been reading up on cultural differences. but what might they mean for daily life and work once they get there? >>

germany is keeping up its official start of that europe must remain united but in these state of bavaria many see things differently he spoke with a leading advocate over dependency wilfried a sundial who explained why patients with the german government's pro e.u. stance is running low. varia has always shown solidarity and we continue to show solidarity even during the european crisis we bear a large share of the burden but i'd like to ask the e.u. has provided the first bailout for greece second bailout for greece third bailout for greece billions billions and billions if i ask the german people whether they believe they will ever get even one euro bank they will all say no the politicians are aware of that and they just pretend like they're not but the worst part of it is that millions and millions of greeks are really between a rock and a hard place don't benefit one bit from all these bailouts i don't know anybody who's ever benefited from them those greeks who don't have jobs you don't have any income you don't know how to provide for their families their situation does not improv

it was said she saved the life of the prince of bavaria, throwing him to safety as he was about to betrampled by a bucking bronco. prince wilhelm of prussia was so impressed by annie's skill that he insisted on participating in her act. he lit a cigarette. from 30 paces, annie shot it away. "if my aim had been poorer," she later said, "i might have averted the great war." or so went the stories, as annie and frank liked to tell them. they began to tell more and more tall tales about themselves. um, not falsehoods necessarily, but tall tales. um, stories that, um, that probably had a foundation in fact, but, um, but became certainly better in the retelling. certainly better for publicity. narror: in 1893, the columbian exposition opened in chicago, showing off the latest technological marvels. buffalo bill was not invited to join this celebration of modernity. he set up in an adjacent lot, and his old-time wild west show soon drew larger crowds than the futuristic exposition. oakley and cody had become living symbols of the wild west, a place that was fast disappearing. fees: 1893 mark