inside the bundestag, views are more diverse.ncellor schulz and the health minister favor compulsory shots for everybody over the age of 18. but some members of the coalition partner parties have different views. >> i am speaking as a representative of all colleagues in this house who propose a so-called middleweight -- we make vaccinations mandatory for people over 50 for those who are particularly vulnerable. everyone else over 18 must attend a mandatory vaccination advice session. >> r&d antiviral drugs -- >> aren't the antiviral drugs also an option? what and to prevent hospitals from overload? i don't dare of a final verdict today, but we have to examine the alternatives to the best of our abilities. reporter: it is a first exchange of views here in the bundestag. pretty much every possible opinion has been expressed by someone or other to the more than three hour long debate. the majority of the electorate believe making vaccines mandatory is the right step. >> i am in favor of mandatory vaccination. because i think we shou

he addressed the bundestag once in german.a was always looking for a special relationship with germany, and germany very wants to make germany a hub for russian gas. to all of western europe. possibly bypassing ukraine. and that would be a breakup of that relationship with the very costly in terms of political and in terms of money too. >> this is not the first time we have seen energy being used as a diplomatic political weapon. this happened in the 1970's when opec decided it was not going to supply the west with oil over a variety of different things, including a much money they were getting. so, have there been lessons learned from previous situations like this? or, is it once again going in blindly? >> this is actually something that history seems to repeat. because the situation in the 1970's, when opec entered the scene as a cartel, drastically increased not only the energy but political costs of energy for energy hungry industrialized countries like germany, we had a social democratic government. that government used t

to the four and how long it took her to see the far right party that now has been seated in the bundestag because she really was impatient with those of her fellow east germans who simply weren't as nimble as she was. she being really brilliant and as many others in her, remarkable ascent and she didn't pay sufficient attention to their one might say irrational need for support and acknowledgment. because she rolled up her sleeves at age 35 and transformed herself. in a way she was a refugee because although she didn't leave her country, her country disappeared from under her. so the transformation was total that's a vulnerability , the fact that she is overly, she credits reason as more important in human matters that is called for. but then on the +, i absolutely agree with wolfgang that the fact that she practices and ego free politics meaning that she is about getting a deal done. she is about getting the job done. she never identifies her persona with her job. so she will in her leavetaking which i agree with. i'm hearing exactly the same thing that she will take some months and with

i recently led a bipartisan delegation to berlin with senior members of the bundestag. i would be interested to see how there new coalition government differs from the previous one. what might be the challenges given the coalition statement and maintaining consensus on foreign policy and how do you think we can learn from the ways in which german advanced manufacturing in their workforce scaling practices make show the way in the new economic environment we face post-pandemic. ms. gutmann: thank you for leading the trip to germany. i was heartened to see that chancellor schultz mentioned that there is continuity in german foreign policy. i think there is always more to be done and especially in light of the challenges of russian aggression of chinese malign influence in chinese predatory trade practices, chinese genocide against the uighurs and it is aggression against hong kong, tibet and threats to taiwan. i see this as an opportunity and i think there will be a challenge with the coalition. i think we can address that with strong and respectful diplomacy. on trade an

it's also holocaust remembrance day, and a number of lawmakers commented on the floor of the bundestag is on the table, and i think that's going to also be true for nord stream two. she's from the green party, who were never really excited about this project, but unfortunately, many members have been beholden to russia through lobbying lengths and an allegiance to russia. there is certainly support within the party. i think there will be a red line when it comes to lethal weapons. there won't be any exports or any delivery of lethal weapons to ukraine. but i do think the economic sanctions of nord stream two are definitely now part of the negotiation packets. just before i introduce to you, you heard a clip of the defence secretary striking tone between the differences. do you buy that? are there tensions that germany is not meeting the commitments that other nato members are? i’m meeting the commitments that other nato members are?— nato members are? i'm sure behind the scenes. — nato members are? i'm sure behind the scenes, there's _ nato members are? i'm sure behind the scenes, ther