that's the brandenburg gate for . any welcome. that's the brandenburg gate for.. so i think that perhaps shows the significance of , today's the significance of, today's events. and of course, it's the first state visits of the new reign, the 29th official visits for charles, of course, his first as king and his first foreign trip as king. there are a number of members of the pubuc a number of members of the public here, hundreds if not at least a thousand were made up of members of the public. berlin local schools have been invited out and british embassy officials and their families, royal british legion as well can just hear the motorcade starting to arrive. i quite see from where i am and said yes can yes the car just starting to where i am and said yes can yes the carjust starting to pull up the car just starting to pull up and the crowds are starting to cheer for the arrival , imminent cheer for the arrival, imminent arrival of king charles iii and the queen consort. yep. there's the royal standard. just and david that fantastic shot from the top of the bra

these are live pictures of the official welcome at berlin's brandenburg gate, a symbol of the reunitedity after the desolation of the second world war. it's the first time the location has been used to welcome any visiting head of state. asylum seekers in the uk will be housed on former military bases instead of hotels in new plans due to be announced later. footage shows three people in what appears to be official uniform walking past a fire at a locked cell at a migrant centre in mexico where 38 people subsequently died. benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, has reacted angrily to comments by us presidentjoe biden, who urged him to walk away from his controversialjudicial reform plans, which are so farjust on hold. and amsterdam tells a rowdy british sex and drug tourists, don't come to our capital in a digital discouragement campaign targeting men between 18 and 35. if you have just joined if you havejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news king charles is to arrive in germany shortly. his first state visit since succeeding his mother as a british monarch in autumn last year and

there will be heading to brandenburg gate in the center of the city. let's bring in our correspondent, emilita gordon emily, who standing by at random or gate, waiting for charles to arrive, or in the seem from james for her believe at this point. so emily, watch an oil change scheduled, getting ready emily if years if you can hear me. oh, love, love, love love. so what's all the quotes on the king schedule and the i can yes . say today. let's start with today. so once you arrive here, he'll be greeted by president of thank but i stein maya, and he will receive as the fast post for head of stage, he will be the 1st person to receive him as sort of a, a full military on as a ceremony will well, come here from them, he's going from here. then later on he's going to head to bell lou palace, where he again is going to be i was spending time with a president up front for i just, i man, he's also going to attend sustainability reception. and in the next few days, our mixture between a meeting a refugee is at the refugee center, the berlin's old tiggle airport

w correspondent, emily gordon, who is down at the brandenburg gate here in berlin. emily, great to see. so tell us what the atmosphere has been like where you are. yes, that was, that was pretty exotic. i must admit. there were lots of little crowds here to welcome the royal couple and the king charles and queen conflict. camilla welcomed here by german president. thank but has time maya and but then also by a very large military ceremony with full, i'm sorry, with a full, full military honors. and i was really quite extraordinary because that has not ever happened to ahead of states here at the punt board gates side of the atmosphere was ecstatic people. very excited to be here. and i think it, so to set the scene for how this visit is viewed in germany will tell assembly because how popular are the royals here in germany? i think it's quite safe to say they're quite popular if you look up holds over 50 percent of germans are say there are that fans of the royal family and there are many reasons for that, right? i think on the one hand they enjoy the glitz on the g

as monarch german president file to shine maya welcomes him and queen consort camilla to beat brandenburg gate here in berlin. the 3 day trip is being seen as a chance to strengthen ties with the continent that have been strained by bradford . also on the program d. w, as in eastern ukraine to hear how newly delivered at western battle tanks could make a difference in the fight against russia. waged on till night with vehicles, from the soviet to europe. and we'll talk to the photographer behind these iconic images from the bombing of money. you pull f, jenny mallow, left guy has been named one of this year's world press photo contest winners for communicating the har. ah, i pablo foley ass welcome to the program. king charles has arrived here in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming british monarch charles and his wife camilla were welcomed with full military honors by german presidents. find out our stein, my large crowds gathered at berlin's brandenburg dated to see the royal pair in the evening. they'll be attending a dinner ceremony at los bellevue, the german president's offic

he was welcomed at the brandenburg gate here in berlin.he three-day trip is a post brexit opportunity to rebuild relations. ahead of the un's nuclear watchdog visit to ukraine power station for the second time, he still hopes a deal can be done to protect the plant which has been captured by invading russian forces. so that's our program. let's see how much we can get through this. welcome to the program. king charles has arrived in berlin on his first overseas visit since becoming british monarch. but it was meant to be the second stop of his european visit, last week's trip was canceled following days of street protest over the french governments planned pension reforms. the king and his wife, camilla, the queen consort, will be in germany for three days. tonight they been attending estate banquet -- a state banquet. clearly that's not going to happen. let's try this one. an open letter. so what should we do next? >> it's the first time the landmark has provided a backdrop for receiving a state guest. on his first official state visit ab

the king had received the first full ceremonial welcome at the brandenburg gate for any state visitored the guard of honour, standard fare for a state visit, but it's the subtext on these occasions that matters, and that is very clear. state visits are all about the big picture, the core elements in the relationship between the host and the visiting nation. in this instance, of course, with the uk now outside the eu, it's all about the bonds, the links that remain. it's about shared histories and shared values. friendship between two european nations. i hope you don't have to stand here too long. no, it's fine. it's a message which will be repeated when the king becomes the first british monarch to address the german federal parliament. nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. earlier, i spoke with miguel berger, the german ambassador to the uk. i think it's a very significant visit. it is, as the german president said, "it's a very strong european gesture and signal by the king" that his first overseas visit goes to the european union and, in this case, now goes to germany. in terms of r

to see the royal hare or correspond emily gord. dean is at brandenburg gate standing by there for sir. emily king charles has arrived here, and balloon is expected there at the gate. any moment though, what's the moonlight? the news is pretty exotic. i must admit the car, the black bentley in which captain charles and his wife a co queen console come on. i just arrived and just drove past us and you can see all the little flags waving hectic, lee in small so very, very excited hair. oh, he's now left the car he is being greeted by joan. is president clunk protest. i my and his wife. oh, they're expected to go for a little walk about here. and then a big sorrow welcome ceremony is about to start with full military honors. that is pretty unheard of. it's the 1st for a 1st for germany, for a head of state to give such a ceremony. so i think everyone is just waiting in anticipation waiting. what is it and what is going to happen? they're excited to meet are and so we shake the hand of one of the right, one of the royals and say all it, all the very exciting atmosphere of here. and if

is about to arrive at the brandenburg gate.s is his first state visit abroad since becoming monarchy. he will become the first british monarch to address the german parliament during his visit. he arrived with the queen consort in berlin just a few hours ago. his official welcome will be held at the brandenburg gate, it will be hosted by the german president, frank—walter steinmeier, it is a big moment for the king. his first state visit abroad but it is also a big moment in germany because no post—war head of state has ever had a full ceremonial welcome of the nature that king charles is about to receive. 0ur correspondence there, watched a little earlier the red carpet being rolled out for king charles's first state visit. this has been a visit that had to be changed at the last minute, he was due to go to paris but because of unrest on the streets over the government's pension reforms, president micron suggested the trip be postponed and so now he is in berlin. people waiting silently, it looks as if there king' arrival is l

because we saw plenty of people add down that to brandenburg gate coming out to see at charles and camilla. right. yeah, we saw a fair amount of people come out for their some historic day, really am. and i, if you look at the polls over 50 percent of germans are said to be ardent fans or the royal family. and i think that has many reasons, you know, on the one hand, i think they enjoy the glitz on the glam and also the gossip that the, that surround the royal family. but also if you look at the history of the royal family, there are lots of family ties. i mean, queen victoria married a german prince. and this sort of historical connection that with this historical family connection also runs through generations. i mean there are still cousins who live here and so lots that connects some of germany and the u. k. and i think that's one of that's some but these are some of the reasons why they're so popular over here. thanks. emily dw corresponded to emily gordon, that's just as you hear in berlin. ukraine's president vladimir zalinski has extended an invitation to chinese eater, shooting, p

as monarch german president time father shy my welcomes him at queen consort camilla to the brandenburg gate here in for and in the 3 day trip is being seen as a chance to strengthen ties with the continent that have been strained by brags it also on the program dw is in eastern ukraine to hear how newly delivered western battle times could make a difference in the fight against russia. wage don't tell, not with vehicles, from the soviet era. and we'll talk to the photographer behind these iconic images from the bombing of money you pull. if any model let has been named one of this year's world press photo contest winners for communicating b r. war tessa c. e o l on musk signs an open letter calling for a pause on the development of more powerful artificial intelligence systems, the letter colds for greater protection against computers that could soon smart humans. ah, i'm pablo lily as welcome to the program. king charles has arrived here in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming british monarch charles and his wife camilla were welcomed with full military honors by german preside

we have a live report from the iconic brandenburg gate that's coming up. age i is just a number. and mine's unlisted b boost high protein with 20 g of f protein r muscle health versus 16 g and ensure high protein boost high protein now available in cinnabon. bakery inspired flavor learn more boost dotom slash t v. treat your peeps to a magical easter with wonderiscoveries and gourmet sweets for the young and young at heart. treasure every moment with harry and david. when you've tried everything i was getting chemical pills. bleaching cream . this is plasma trying to get rid of it tried everything introducing loosely face rx prescription skincare delivered straight to your door spot. cream is 10 times more potent than over the counter and prescription alternatives so you'll finally see a difference. my skin looks amazing. amazing i'm a loyal customer forever for yourself. muesli .com/ t v your record label is taking off, but so is your sound engineer. you need to hire. indeed indeed, you do indeed, instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description,

he is currently in germany and he's headed to the brandenburg at gates in berlin. having arrived just in the last few hours. as you can see, that the crowds are lined up ready to greet him. we have seen the president frank walter stein my that with his wife at waiting for king charles's arrival with camilla. will it speak to our correspondent dominic can he joins us now live from balin. dominic, i believe this is a 3 day visit. can you talk us through the agenda, what we should expect? yes, 3 days in which the british head of states will be greeted initially by his counterparts, the german president, the german head of state frank, vanished. i might, as you was saying, in a particularly honorable moment as it were, the ceremony is of greeting of welcoming is taking place outside the brandenburg gate. that red carpet laid out there with a ceremonial guard from the 3 branches of the german military. the bundis via are all gathered there. they've greeted the president already there waiting for the british monex you arrived. the union flag will go up on the flagpole an

they then travelled on to the brandenburg gate.re there was an official welcome hosted by president frank—walter steinmeier. the landmark was once associated with the country's division during the cold war, and is a symbolic site in its subsequent reunification. it's the first ceremonial welcome ever held there for a visiting head of state. the visit is being seen as part of a move by the uk to improve relationships with its european neighbours. it includes a visit to the german president's residence, bellevue palace, where the king and queen consort signed the guest book — and will enjoy a state banquet in their honour. president steinmeier says he is looking forward to working with britain on future projects. translation: this visit your very first tri- translation: this visit your very first trip abroad, _ translation: this visit your very first trip abroad, your _ translation: this visit your very first trip abroad, your majesty, i first trip abroad, your majesty, it's a great personal gesture and at the same time i think it is

they then travelled on to the brandenburg gate.between the british and germans after brexit and in their common cause on issues like energy security, weaning the continent away from reliance on gas from russia, and their support for ukraine in its war with russia. the visit is also being seen as part of efforts to improve relations between the countries after brexit. 0ur berlin correspondent jenny hill has more. diplomatically this is hugely significant. this is the king's first ever foreign state visit and he has chosen, britain has chosen, to send them to the heart of europe. this is about sending out a message that britain values its ties with the countries of europe, and particularly france and germany, often seen as the real political leaders of the eu, to emphasise that even in a post—brexit world, britain still values that friendship. you can really see that if you take a look at the agenda for the next few days. king charles will be attending events, visiting places which really reflect some of the common interest, some of

the king had received the first full ceremonial welcome at the brandenburg gate for any state visitorandard fare for a state visit, but it's the subtext on these occasions that matters, and that is very clear. state visits are all about the big picture, the core elements in the relationship between the host and the visiting nation. in this instance of course with the uk now outside the eu, it's all about the bonds, the links that remain. it's about shared histories and shared values. friendship between two european nations. i hope you don't have to stand here too long. no, it's fine. it's a message which will be repeated when the king becomes the first british monarch to address the german federal parliament. nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. the uk government's own advisers say it's not doing enough to prepare for the weather extremes caused by global warming, and england now faces a "make or break moment". the latest report from the climate change committee says there'll be an increased risk to life and infrastructure unless current policy changes. here's our climate editor, just

the king had received the first full ceremonial welcome at the brandenburg gate for any state visitorstandard fare for a state visit, but it's the subtext on these occasions that matters, and that is very clear. state visits are all about the big picture, the core elements in the relationship between the host and the visiting nation. in this instance of course with the uk now outside the eu, it's all about the bonds, the links that remain. it's about shared histories and shared values. friendship between two european nations. i hope you don't have to stand here too long. no, it's fine. it's a message which will be repeated when the king becomes the first british monarch to address the german federal parliament. nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. the uss voted to repeal the legislation that let the us go into rea, president bush and his administration forced the claimed president saddam was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction. the move would have to be approved by the republican—dominated house incentives before it can come into effect. some of technology's biggest names, among t

and that it will be here at the brandenburg gate in berlin that king charles will begin the first state prospect in france. keep calm and carry on. that could be the of royal visits. it wasn't possible in france. the french decided because of the street protests over the pension reforms. it should be possible here in germany. 0r reforms. it should be possible here in germany. or a state visit which takes place at an important moment in anglo german relations. state visits often symbolise something significant. roll back to 1965 and was the state visit to the then west germany by the late queen elizabeth which put the seal on the restored relationship between two countries which only 20 years earlier had been at war with each other. and now in the europe of 2023, europe with britain outside the eu, this state visit will highlight the bigger picture. many links that remain in the shed resolve over ukraine. so, charles, who was last in berlin as prince of wales in 2020, will receive an honoured greeting stop he will be the first head of state since the to war be given a full ceremonial wel

and it is something that can be seen in the crowds who were at the brandenburg gate waving those flags and saying they'd been chewing up for hours to get a glimpse of the ceremony. it's pretty clear that there are many in germany who do feel that bond with the british monarchy, even though germany abandoned its own monarchy more than a 100 years ago. hunter yourself as officially been sworn in as scuttles 1st minister. it was elected leader of the scottish national party earlier this week, following the shock resignation of his predecessor nicholas sturgeon last month yourself for lead the countries semi autonomous parliament as cotton's youngest. and the 1st muslim leader, the head of the un news new ends. nuclear watchdog has visited the russian held a zap anesha nuclear power plant in easton ukraine, raphael groceries trying to negotiate a compromise with moscow and keith to protect the plants during the war. the international atomic energy agency has staff stationed at the facility to minimize the risk of nuclear disaster. the plants been shelled and experienced power cuts in the p

the king had received the first full ceremonial welcome at the brandenburg gate for any state visitorandard fare for a state visit, but it's the subtext on these occasions that matters, and that is very clear. state visits are all about the big picture, the core elements in the relationship between the host and the visiting nation. in this instance, of course, with the uk now outside the eu, it's all about the bonds, the links that remain. it's about shared histories and shared values. friendship between two european nations. i hope you don't have to stand here too long. no, it's fine. it's a message which will be repeated when the king becomes the first british monarch to address the german federal parliament. nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. the un general assembly has adopted a resolution asking the world's top court to define countries obligations to combat climate change. the vote was greeted by cheers. although not legally binding, the sponsors are hoping an opinion from the international court ofjustice will drive countries to take stronger measures and clarify internationa

welcome, the king and camilla, the queen console at the brandenburg gate care in berlin. the 3 day trip is being seen as a post breakfast opportunity to rebuild relations. also on the program, the head of the you and nuclear watchdog visits ukraine. separate she a power station for a 2nd time. raphael grossey says he still has hopes a deal can be struck to protect the nuclear plant, which was captured by russian forces. and you'll hear from the photographer behind these iconic images from the bombing of murray. you poll jenny mellow let car has been named one of the winners of this year's world press photo contest for communicating the horrible ah a milan soccer welcome to the program. king charles is in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming british monarch, berlin was meant to be the 2nd stop of the king's european visit. but last week's trip to paris was cancelled following days of street protests of the french government's plans, pension reforms, the king and his wife camilla. the queen consort will be in germany for 3 days. a special welcome for special vis

at the brandenburg gate in the centre of berlin, the german military on parade to provide a full ceremonialof state. —— the first. buckingham palace had flown in the state bentley. from eight stepped king charles and the queen consort, their european travels should have started several days ago in france but the french called off that visit because of the street protests over pension reforms. so it was german president dina meyer who welcomed the king on the first state visit of his reign. the guard of honour was inspected, standards enough air in visual terms for a state visit, but it's the subtext of these occasions that matters, and that is very clear. state visits about the big picture, the core elements in the relationship between the host and the visiting nation. in this instance, with the uk now outside the eu, it's all about the bonds, the eu, it's all about the bonds, the links that remain. it's about shared histories and shared values between two of europe's most important nations and, at a human level, it's about friendship. i important nations and, at a human level, it's about f

he was welcome to the brandenburg gate with a german president. charles is on a 3 day visit with his wife, queen, consult camilla. we had planned to travel to france, but that trip was postponed because of ongoing protests against pension reforms. don't mccain has more from berlin. one of the things that stands out here is the sense in germany, certainly in berlin amongst the political lead, but also the wider chattering classes as it were suddenly in them. the news media, the press that they feel there's this, the opportunity now for a re sets in relations, not just between the 2 capitals to countries, but also between the u. k and the european union, the president of germany, frank radish fine maya, who was receiving the king and queen at the brandenburg gate. well thereafter, they were at his official residence where one of the 1st things he said to his royal guests was that it's in his view to day 6 years of the day since britain began its official journey after the referendum out of the european union. and now is the chance to turn the page a

monarch german present time. folks are shy, my aunt welcomed him and queen consort camilla to the brandenburg gate. here in berlin. the 3 day trip is being seen as a chance to strength.

the king and camilla, the queen consort at the brandenburg gate here in berlin. the 3 day trip is being seen as a post breakfast that opportunity to rebuild relations. also coming up a few days of rest for a respiratory infection. francis is admitted to hospice and roman ordered $2.00 back his duties. at his busiest time of the year. and the head of the un nuclear watched of visits ukraine semper reach a power station for a 2nd time. raphael grossey says he still has hopes a deal can be struck to protect the nuclear plants, which was captured by russian forces. ah, i'm all azako. welcome to the program. king charles is in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming british monarch. berlin was meant to be the 2nd stop on the king's european visit, but last week's trip to paris was cancelled following days of street protests over the french government plan pension reforms. the king and his wife camilla, the queen consort, will be in germany for 3 days. a special welcome for special visitors, britton's king, char, so 3rd and his wife camilla, german president,

instead, it will be here at the brandenburg gate in berlin that king charles will begin the first statean was in prospect in france. keep calm and carry on. that could be the unofficial motto of royal visits. it wasn't possible in france, the french decided, because of the street protests over the pension reforms. it should be possible here in germany for a state visit, which takes place at an important moment in anglo—german relations. state visits often symbolise something significant. roll back to 1965, and it was the state visit to the then west germany by the late queen elizabeth which put the seal on the restored relationship between two countries, which only 20 years earlier had been at war with each other. and now in the europe of 2023, a europe with britain outside the eu, this state visit will highlight the bigger picture, the many links that remain and the shared resolve over ukraine. so charles, who was last in berlin as prince of wales in 2020, will receive an honoured greeting. he'll be the first head of state since the war to be given a full ceremonial welcome at the bran

german president of highfield to shine. maya welcomes him and queen consort camilla to beat brandenburg gate. here in britain, the 3 day trip is being seen as a chance to strengthen ties with the continent.

no other head of state has ever been offered a welcome at brandenburg gate . s a big boost? britain. uk governments will hope the monarchy's power of sorts diplomacy will propel britain tourists on a global stage , a platform charles used stage, a platform charles used at a magnificent state banquet hosted by the german president in his honour. our country's of working together to promote global health. to help developing countries overcome their challenge and prosper. and to advance the urgent and vital journey towards net zero. we stand together . ukraine defence stand together. ukraine defence of freedom and, sovereignty in the face of unprovoked aggression at the banquets. the king spoke of the warmth and friendship between our two nations. he also praised germany for taking in more than 1 million ukrainian refugees , he's million ukrainian refugees, he's expected to address the german becoming the first british monarch to do so . cameron walker monarch to do so. cameron walker gb news berlin , 7:20 as friends gb news berlin, 7:20 as friends skyrocket ask h

honors by german president time santa shy, my and his wife, erica food, and bender at berlin's brandenburg gate. charles had originally planned to visit france over the weekend, but that was postponed to, to ongoing strikes of next parish banner g with the w news asia. and don't forget that you can stay up to date on all the latest news and analysis our website, d, w dot com. and you can follow us on our social media platforms. i'll be back again at the top of the next era, taken with secrets my. behind these discover new adventures in 360 degrees and explore fascinating world heritage sites d w world heritage. 360 get the app. now you were interested in the global economy, our portfolio d, w business beyond. here's a closer look at the project. our mission. to analyze the fight for market dominance. east this is where the head with the w business beyond ah, a venue is asia coming up to date of birth sounds goes between dejection and despair. the thought about buying them secondary and higher education has left goals with very few options. and what they have is a certainly what they want and th

i was standing up a brandenburg gate on wednesday when he received a big welcome ceremony with full militaryut, some drove for a few others to be there —— and i was surprised to see. it reflected the popularity of the royals on the one hand in germany, 50% of germans are said to be fans of the royal family, and it is seen as a big political statement that now it is time to open a new chapter and maybe strengthen the german british friendship, so all in all i think it has been a very positive visit and very welcomed here in germany. bier? very welcomed here in germany. very much a departure _ very welcomed here in germany. very much a departure from his mother, the late queen elizabeth ii's handling of what was deemed obviously and historically sensitive topic in terms of a royal visit. how do the germans view that? of course, talking about the second world war, owing to a memorial, that is hugely symbolic for the british royal family to do in germany? in symbolic for the british royal family to do in germany? in 1965 the queen visited — family to do in germany? in 1965 the queen visited germ

this is the brandenburg gate in the very heart of berlin.ort upon arrival. tonight there is a state banquet and you really get the sense that the excitement is building here. in the next 20 minutes or so, the public will be allowed into the area behind me. it's one of the very few opportunities they are going to get to catch a glimpse of king charles. journalist tom mctague, the staff political editor at the political website unherd, has been following the king's visit, he joins us now from westminster. jenny wasjust jenny was just mentioning the german public, what kind of reception do you thinking charles will get? i think he will get a good reception, he is popular, he has been to germany multiple times now, he is a kind of kindly figure, but i would like to contrast it with his mother, and there is such a stark difference between his mother's first visit as queen, which was this extraordinary, 40,000 mile, six—monthjourney 40,000 mile, six—month journey around 40,000 mile, six—monthjourney around the world, when she went to australia, 75

right next to the brandenburg gate. we have the holocaust memorial. it's made of more than $2700.00 concrete blocks like these, which are made laid out in a grid formation. it's dedicated to the jewish victims of the world war 2 who died in the nazi genocide. ah, ah, ah. there is also small memorial here in the garden next to brandenburg good. it's dedicated to the also prosecuted cindy and go more people in this beautiful boulevard and have been in it takes you right through the middle of berlin with if you also get tired walking around on a hot day like this, you can relax in this beautiful park right here, it's also near by. it's called the gra, 30 garden right next to the gate. we have the stunning and impressive building behind me called the right stock. the german parliament is incited after the world war 2. it was destroyed the lot in the bombing. so they had to be built lot after, but today you can go all the way up to the globe that you see on the top of the building. it offers so impressive views of the whole berlin city. but unfortunately,

symbolic having him here in the shadows of the brandenburg gate. i think so. yes i think it's uh, that's a strong bond between both countries for centuries, and there were two world wars and it's actually great kind of go together. there's a friendship and again. we all know about him when he was prince of wales, who did a lot for the environment, which i think is a good thing and i think we'll have to see what will become of it when he's now that he's king charles is focused on the environment was on the agenda as usual, with a reception focused on green energy and the tree planting ceremony, part of the green canopy initiative in memory of his mother, queen elizabeth, the second over all these years and in so many ways i have been struck. by the warmth of the friendship between our nations. and by the vitality about partnership in countless areas. it was mr president, a friendship which mattered greatly to my mother. the king's visit and state banquet in berlin is intended to celebrate the uk's relationship with both germany and france following the postpone

full military honours at the brandenburg gate in germany during their state visit.banquet hosted by germany's president this evening is charles and camilla's first foreign visitors of the royal family. but the king has had 29 trips to germany . we're on tv , trips to germany. we're on tv, on tv plus radio . and of course, on tv plus radio. and of course, we're on tune into this is gb news. back to patrick a moment . news. back to patrick a moment. now to worrying story. and it's the huge in dog attacks in years. a recent investigation found the attacks in england and wales have increased by more than a third in the last five years. i just got me thinking, why? what's going on? it comes after more than 3 million households bought a pet in the 12 months. from march 20, 20. yes, these dates are ongoing . yes, these dates are ongoing. belgium dogs people. belgium lock down dogs people. this is what it is. i'm joined now by bill lambert. he's a health and welfare breeder services executive live at the kennel club. thank very much, bill. i've got to say, i'm very surprise

the king has already received the first ceremonial welcome at the brandenburg gate accorded to any stateany. a measure of the significance the germans attached to this visit. the underlying theme is the enduring bond between two of europe's most important nations, links which continue despite the uk's withdrawal from the eu. later today, the king will become the first british monarch to address the german federal parliament and his message is expected to underline those many areas of shared endeavour, from trade to climate change to support for ukraine. nicholas witchell, bbc news in berlin. our berlin correspondent, jenny hill has been speaking to us. well, king charles has a very busy schedule today. in about half an hour, he will be meeting the german chancellor, olaf scholz. then he is going to a street market in berlin. he will presumably have a chat with some of the traders there. later he will be meeting ukrainian refugees at a reception centre here. many ukrainian people fled and are living temporarily here in germany. he will also visit a british—german military unit. and much l

last year, the brandenburg gate in berlin. he gave a moving performance in front of an audience of tens of thousands. what's happening in ukraine shows that even in war art plays an invaluable roam where it doesn't just survive. it contrive. lou, that's all for this edition of art. sunbelt. thanks for watching and until next time we're ha ah, with who are the mia mystery? concealed in the ground most just painting. no tour reason controversial and the outbound alisa key means re writing the near scholarship revealed and nevertheless a mystery to the stay. what lies behind the cut and 15 minutes i d w. the 77 percent south africa's shadow market is booming. many businesses operate under ground, leaving the sate empty handed. what are the consequences and the causes? you are an economist on a research app. we are missing an aftermath of the, you know, all the comic activities that happened during cold, with the 77 percent 90 minutes on d w. oh we're all set to get to go beyond the obvious well, as we take on the world, 8 hours,

last year the brandenburg gate in berlin. he gave a moving performance in front of an audience of tens of thousands. what's happening in ukraine shows that even in war art place an invaluable rome where it doesn't just survive. it contrive. lou, that's all for this edition of art. sunbelt. thanks for watching and until next time, with ha ah, [000:00:00;00] with you shift your guide to life in the digital world. explore the latest online, trying to navigate your way through the digital jungle. get a global perspective. we'll be your guide and show you what's possible. you decide what really matters to you, shift in 15 minutes on d w. so we don't need to grow everything as well. there's no need to grow the brain or the skin or the central nervous system or the internal organ. 2 2 we're just creating to meet the end of the age of meet the final episode in our series. the great meet debate. it's like the real thing. yeah. in 30 minutes on d. w. o. people in trucks injured when trying to see the city center more and more refugees

and it is something that can be seen in the crowds who were at the brandenburg gate waving those flags and saying they'd been chewing up for hours to get a glimpse of the ceremony. it's pretty clear that there are many in germany who do feel that bond with the british monarchy, even though germany abandoned its own monarchy more than a 100 years ago. dominic, thank you very much. indeed. as dominic came talking to us from berlin, hunter yourself has officially been sworn in as scotlands 1st minister. he was elected leader of the scottish national party earlier this week, following the shock resignation of his predecessor nicholas sturgeon last month yourself. going to lead the countries semi autonomous parliament as cotton's youngest. and the 1st muslim leader, a group of older woman, is suing with switzerland's government for, for legibly failing to protect them from climate change. that's the 1st case of its kind to be held by the european court of human rights in strasbourg. more than 2000 elderly swiss people say their health has suffered due to the government's environmental negli

my are welcome to the royal couple with military honors at berlin's brandenburg gate. ah, it's the 1st time the landmark has provided a backdrop for receiving a state guest. on his 1st official state visit abroad as britain's monarch king charles's hoping to improve the you case strained relations with a european union post brakes it and show he can win hearts and minds brought just as his mother did for 7 decades at his residence, you must be view, the german president praised the good relations between the 2 countries and houghton. often to day, 6 years to the day after britain began the process of leaving the european union, we're opening a new chapter and our relationship noise. together as friends and partners. we're now looking forward to the it's not for the german president also praise childs as long interest and environmental causes a topic that will determine the agenda for the 3 day visit. la correspondent, emily gord, dean, has been covering the king's visit. here she is speaking a little early i think it's safe to say that british soft power has arrived in

he remarked how touching it was to see all the condolences but also seeing the brandenburg gate being lit up in the union jack colors. and, but he also continued talking about, you know, the special friendship and partnership between the u. k. in germany. he praised germany for its response to the warn ukraine and really called it courageous how and germany is helping in that regard. and, but that also then took him, you know, to this next point of how important unity is in light of and the challenges in light of war in europe. and he spoke about the climate crisis and how important it is that these 2 countries, the u. k. and jamie worked together, but he also, and that's where his cheeky side came out to spoke about, you know, this mutual admiration for each other's cultures. and for the literature, music and, and his and you said and about that, the 2 countries you know, germans and brits have lent to laugh at each other and with each other. so all in all, and quite a heartwarming speech, i would say. now what was that speech received by germans, members of parliament, there will af

german president frank valdosta on my welcome became armed camilla, the queen. calm thought the brandenburg gate here in bed. then the 3 day trip is being seen as a post wretched opportunity to rebuild relations. also on the prob, had a view ends, nuclear watchdog visits ukraine, south reship power station for a 2nd time. rafael draw, see, says he still hopes that that deal can be done to protect the plant, which has been captured by invading russian full system with . okay. her, well. so that's, that's our program. let's see. yeah. how much we can, we can get through this and fill, go a welcome to the program. now, king charles has arrived in berlin on his 1st overseas visits since becoming a british monarch. a berlin was met to be a v. yes. second stock off is a european the visit. the last week's trip to paris was cancelled a following days of street protests over your french government, sir planned a pension reforms, the king and his wife. for carmella. the queen consort will be in germany for 3 days to night. they've been attending a state banquet at the german president's official residenc

valdosta. maya, it's the king's 1st overseas visits since becoming monarch, crowds gathered at the brandenburg gate to see him.

they're both expected to receive military honours at the brandenburg gate in berlin.tate banquet hosted by germany's president. is charles and camilla's first foreign visit as heads of the royal family for the king's 29th trip to germany . we're on tv online dating plus .we're on tv online dating plus radio and on tuned in to this is gb news andrew bev. we're coming right back . there's help for households. are you over state pension age? if your weekly income is below £182.60, or £278.70 if you live with a partner, you could be eligible for pension credit, even if you own your home or have savings. it's worth, on average, £3,500 a year and you could get help with heating bills and more, plus up to £900 in cost of living payments. very good morning. it's 1038. very good morning. it's1038. this is the point on gb news with andrew pierce and bev turner and an experiment by the government's community renewal fund to show how businesses can actually use social media to bnng actually use social media to bring customers back into the ailing high street. let's hope so . well