c.d.u. in the c.s.u. have emerged as the strongest party we have the mandate to form a government and no one will form one against us. the social democrats are in shock after their worst ever result the so-called schultz effect a bump in the polls when party leader martin schulz declared his candidacy went nowhere he's now ruling out joining the new government but says he won't step down as party chair. i've advised the s.p.d. leadership that we go into the opposition soon we're all united in our decision. to take this step. i mean he's i'm sure that. with the s.p.d. out one of michael's possible coalition partners is the pro-business free democratic party and they came back strong after a humiliating defeat four years ago the reform than the reform the dear friends. the last election period was the first in the history of our republic without the voice of the f.t.p. . and it should be the last. was three and the environmentalist greens are another possible key part of the governing coalition but only on

and the c s u the machine isn't working what will happen though is the c.d.u. c.s.u. world have a go at forming a coalition oh it's now it starts to work where it let's just clear that and try that better so the c.d.u. has a first crack at trying to form a coalition and there you see there at the entry point the. they have majority appoint if they get in bad as it were with the s.p. day as has which is a coalition run germany for the last four years that would do very nicely also said that is not going to happen the most likely coalition partners therefore are the greens so adding their sixty seven seats and the f.t.p.'s that eighty seats would take that would be a coalition that would give the give the chancellor a working majority the greens have said that they're keen the f.d.p. have said we'll think about it ok so let's get more analysis then of the state of german politics with d.w. our political correspondent to hans branch welcome hans everyone now assumes that there's going to be this three way coalition the c.d.u. the f.d.p. and the greens. the s.t.p. said no

two parties to many festivals at least in theory because in fact the conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. and the social democrat s.p.d. party have more common ground than differences. one of the most pressing issues in german foreign policy is their relationship with turkey both parties agree on a tougher stance against turkish president. at the t.v. duel the two candidates had only slightly differing standpoint so in turkey. while s.p.d. front runner martin schulz called for ending economic and financial relations the customs union and e.u. accession talks the c.d.s. anglo-american supports freezing accession talks but stresses that diplomatic relations need to continue. the differences between the parties are slim in many areas but not when it comes to defense. c.d.u. agrees with the us president and nato who want to raise defense spending to two percent of gross domestic product the social democrats are opposing such plans by saying that will not happen with the s.p.d. . after years of crisis and political turmoil things are looking up in europe but the e.u. reforms are urgently neede

c.d.u. party the c.s.u. sister party to the c.d.u. either down and varia they are considered to be more conservative than the c.d.u. and we have been possibly the free democrats proof business free democrats as one coalition partner and the greens are environmentally friendly greens coming into it up putting these together must be very difficult what do you see as the main hurdles tara it is going to be really difficult but i think from everything that we've heard and seen today they really want to do this so i think we will i'm pretty sure we will end up with this government coalition in the end and especially you can see how these parties have campaign so the green party has really focused on their core a nice issue which is the environment the f.d.p. has basically only campaigned on and then there is their front runner so this should be more able let's say than if the greens had campaigned on immigration more strongly where they have a bigger rift between them and this you so if the greens come out with one precise policy proposal

c.d.u. with the c.s.u. it's now up to us to form a government and no government can be formed against us it's a positive spin despite heavy losses for her party but she wasn't the only leader looking sheepish it is but if i have recommended to the s.p.d. leadership that we go into the opposition macro's main challenger mountain shoals conceives defeat after a projected results indicate the worst ever showing for his center left social democrats. and a triumph for the upstarts of german politics the far right alternative for germany . and all we have been given an electoral mandate and we will accept this electoral mandate which humility because millions of voters have given us their trust more on that and all of tonight's results with analysis here in the studio and reaction from our correspondent. well i'm terry march and welcome to the w special coverage of the german election. i'm going to buckle has won a fourth term as chancellor but the election result was painful for the country's main parties they'v

c.d.u. with the c.s.u. it's now up to us to form a government and no government can be formed against us it's a positive spin despite heavy losses from merkel's conservatives but their losses or another party's gain. yet and we will hunt mrs marigold or whoever and we will take our country and our people back again tough talk from the up starts of german politics the far right alternative for germany they're set to enter parliament as the third strongest party and back challenges don't just come from the right now she needs to lead tricky talks on forging a governing coalition and the i know it was exceptional you'll accept the invitation to talk about it but he will stick to our opinion we want to change the countries as we are not in politics in order to have power. can the chancellor bring together two very different parties into one coalition we'll examine that and all the election results coming right up. well i'm terry martin welcome to d.w. special coverage of the german election. i'm going to michae

c.d.u. and the c.s.u. have emerged as the strongest part and we have the mandate to form a government and no one will form one against us. the social democrats are in shock after their worst ever result the so-called schultz effect a bump in the polls when party leader martin schulz declared his candidacy went nowhere he's now ruling out joining the new government but says he won't step down as party chair. i have advised the s.p.d. leadership that we go into the opposition soon we're all united in our decision. to take this step. with the s.p.d. out one of michael's possible coalition partners is the pro-business free democratic party and they came back strong after a humiliating defeat four years ago we reformed it before and their friends. the last election period was the first in the history of our republic without the voice of the f.t.p. . and it should be the last. of the you will and the environmentalist greens are another possible key part of the governing coalition but only on their own terms than

know the next few weeks are going to be easy but we c.d.u. c.s.u. our parties aware of our responsibility for the country for our money fast. for the matters that are important for us and for the people and it is in this spirit that we're going to i'm convinced master the forthcoming weeks. thank you thank you. thank you. yet you haven't done so and now it's up to your him how much fun. right. i mean i know right now but if friends. are found thank you at all say and particularly like to thank you normally i shout loud enough without having a microphone or not but i would like to say thank you thank you very much god if you all. party for a very committed pay. and advance last year we didn't make life easy for each other and don't necessarily but this year we have been committed. campaign together not would like to thank you here for the. comment out on our house had. the cd and i would like to thank you and the many friends i think yeah. i. i. really just did or you know as i see it with you in a few visits i paid to bought a motorbike and also his

c.d.u. and c.s.u. and the social democrats slated to be the two largest parties the race is really on now for third place the latest opinion polls indicate that the opposition could go to the far right alternative for germany or a day it is on course to become the first far right party voted into german parliament since world war two and it's likely to shake up the political consensus with its opposition to migrants and islam. a.f.d. election posters leave little to the imagination new germans will make those ourselves reads this one because past this slogan we're into bikini's if there were any tyrants about the alternative on offer it's islamophobia and anti immigrant stop islamification vote you have to be reads this poster to suppose a threat posed by islam in migrants has been a key campaign message for the have to use lead candidates. politicked often and by the policy of open borders the indiscriminate admission of people from other religions and cultures poses a grave threat to my civil liberti

nuremberg in southern germany the c.d.u. c.s.u. is pro-business wing is meeting at the convention center. they've been some of america's most outspoken critics and. recent years and they've often contradicted her in public. a year ago the chancellor would have felt like she was walking into a lion's den but the internal party criticism has died down. here in america the focus is on economic successes and the digital future not refugees. footsie yeah let's discuss when i became chancellor ten sorry twelve years ago no one had a smartphone that money would alter us to sign autographs there were no selfies things have changed since all the time when families sit around the table profit from them and looking at their whatsapp messages under the table. we have to remember to talk to each other and not focus on communicating with someone on the other side of the well or is that in few months on some of it silly. america has managed to turn her campaign around and she's done it quietly to even her critics including cost a minimum admit th

and the c.d.u. c.s.u. becoming more conservative more anti immigration that's exactly what i want so my vote for the of the helps i think it's really important point to make and following on from this it would have been good joining the select election campaign if the mainstream parties actually spoke out for the really stood for and for and they should have spoken out for what the f.t. doesn't stand for a does stand for there's no point in ignoring the f.t. it's out there despite all the splinters within the party and looking back the mainstream party should be absolutely open and say this is if you vote for the f.t. this is part of stands for eleven minutes to go now so we've got the first figures the first clues as to how this election is going to pan out this evening judy what percent of the f.t. going to get what's your prediction. that's a mean question. but i mean i i have i have always said in my own mind maybe it's base with thinking that they won't get to a place and that they free democrats migh

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c.d.u. and c.s.u. machall continue to look to have a new member states for a fairer distribution of the refugees in fact today the open borders are a thing of the past and america is helping europe because of the arrival of new migrants and refugees the decisions in two thousand and fifteen medical now says the necessary to have a ticket astra feel. see is fake she has always been shaped by had personal experience of german reunification definitely making the unexpected seemingly impossible possible. in my opinion that's had a profound impact on her political outlook manifested with so let's teach skipping . america has called the fall of the berlin wall one of her happiest moments and the most joyful moment in recent german history. with patience and persistence caution and pragmatism i'm glad merkel has shaped an entire era of german and international politics and now has a mandate for another four years. hijacking the news. more are going wrong the news is being hijacked journalism itself has become

can end it tonight which was i'm the boy also saying that it's the end of a corporation with the c.d.u. c.s.u. and the grand coalition. was. before they'll be we were when we were going to if we can also be the biggest party member scarce before we ever gets there guess. you can see how we could also according to your not by view coalition has clearly lost support and they said actions would be a parliamentary majority. the calculations show beyond the current government coalition until america has previously. said that she is in favor of a coalition with the c.d.c.'s who am the f.t.p. the greens we are happy to go into opposition i am saying this is now. service you're not going under with all do you clarity i am confident stuart asked challenger to take over from the previous government chancellor that was the reason why. i didn't join the government as a minister so it is only consistent and right and this is also why i recommended to the s.p.d. leadership that our party will go into opposition. given . the environment soon once. we have been in agreement and still are in agreement but thi

c.d.u. and c.s.u. have emerged as the strongest party as we have the mandate to form a government and no one will form one against us. the social democrats are in shock after the worst ever result of the so-called shorts effect a bump in the polls when the party leader martin shows was named candidate disappeared he has ruled out joining the new government but says he won't step down as party chair. i've advised the s.p.d. leadership to go into the opposition. in syria. and soon wants oh you me. we're all united in our decision to take this step. with the s.p.d. out the only possible coalition for the c.d.u. is with the pro-business f.d.p. and the environmentalists greens. one party that they won't do any deals with is the far right alternative for germany or a.f.d. they had a historic night that saw them enter parliament for the first time. possess and i'm very satisfied with the results because i hope this country will see some changes and big surprises about it. but it remains to be seen how the f.t

c.d.u. and c.s.u. are the strongest parties we have a mandate to form a government and no other government can be formed against us. our challenge our martin schulz knows that too well his disappointment head in behind a white smile. though a heavy weight of european politics he was a newcomer to the german scene when he joined the race in january after an initial spike in the polls the s.p.d. has struggled to gain ground on their biggest opponents. he called time on the partnership with the cd. he sent us here and i want to be clear i started this race to replace the chancellor that's also why i didn't join this current cabinet as a minister therefore i believe it is consistent and right and that's why i have recommended to the social democratic leadership that we join the opposition. out of power and out of favor s.p.d. leaders hope that by ruling out more coalition and offering strong opposition they may yet hold their beleaguered party's decline. so big losses for germany still biggest leading part

and the green party wanted the conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. parties oppose it environmental protection might be another issue the green party wants a fast brown coal face out the f.t.p. does not in fact they might become the most complicated coalition talks in decades . we have a lot self work to do now not only in berlin but also between the sea as you and the c.d.u. to find common ground for exploratory talks. playing itself into one all parties involved are aware of that but most of them look like they're keeping their cool. my motto is strength lies in peace it's in the semi it for us who let there be some peace and quiet reflection first. isn't moment enough cause we are now moving quietly into a complicated situation. but that complicated situation seems to be the starting point to forming a coalition because the social democrat s.p.d. has announced they will go into opposition following their election defeat. and german voters prefer that sixty three percent support the s.p.d. going into opposition only twenty nine percent would prefer

c.d.u. and c.s.u. . for our international audience. is the partner to chancellor merkel c.d.u. what would you discuss with him on the desert island. i would discuss with him how we can improve internal security in germany and perhaps he would ask me a few policy issues that he hasn't dealt with yet. so for those kinds of things thank you very much ms maggie you're welcome remember this was and we always finish with a quick selfie sure so when did you pass me the mobile phone please. meanwhile germany's foreign ministers were addressed the un general assembly in a few minutes state employee will bring that speech to you live speaking earlier this signal gabriele has been discussing the iran nuclear deal another donald trump's targets saying that it was necessary in order to prevent nuclear proliferation he also suggested that it might offer a model for results in the current crisis with north korea since first target. it's almost tragic when the only functioning agreement to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons is in jeopardy at a time when we're seeing other countries l

and the green party wanted the conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. parties oppose it environmental protection might be another issue the green party wants a fast brown coal face out the f.t.p. does not in fact they might become the most complicated coalition talks in decades . we have a lot self work to do now not only in berlin but also between the sea as you and the c.d.u. to find common ground for exploratory talks for years on your playing itself in the one all parties involved are aware of that but most of them look like they're keeping their cool. sides my motto is strength lies and peace it's in the semi it for us who let there be some peace and quiet reflection first. isn't woman enough cause we are now moving quietly into a complicated situation. but that complicated situation seems to be the starting point to forming a coalition because the social democrat s.p.d. has announced they will go into opposition following their election defeat. and german voters prefer that sixty three percent support the s.p.d. going into opposition only twenty n

germany's major parties and recent surveys are correct on sunday younger americans conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. will become the strongest political power and she could become one of the longest serving chancellors in german history. poll there she is d w editor in chief and she lead that interview with the german chancellor angela merkel she is with us in studio now to talk more about the interview high and as i said we have just a few days to go to the election and the polls are pretty clear chancellor merkel does look set to have another term as chancellor how confident is she seen when she's confident she's like a soul who draws but you know she has high respect for the office so she would never take it as granted that she will be the next i mean i think she assumes that in all the polls speak for that but you never know you know the last days are always kind of tricky but she's very confident and you know well let's talk about some of the topics that she touched on she was stressing the need for diplomacy in a number of foreign policy issues in our interview she said first that she was wil

top candidates of germany's major parties recent surveys are correct on sunday on conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. will become the strongest political power and she could become one of the longest serving chancellors in german history. and you saw his editor in chief in his poll there interviewing a german chancellor angela merkel and getting a selfie done i thought good morning in as you did that we thought oh ok so. you've got a real collection then do indeed so many parties vying for places in the business are now there's just a couple of days to go before the election sunday is the big day chancellor merkel is looking at possibly winning another term she is confident it looks good right i mean it. will be the next well well she's confident but she does have a lot of respect for the office for the office called the chancellor rhee and you can feel that you know she's she's absolutely not full of herself she's a very decent and very serious politician so yes she knows that she probably will be the next again but she doesn't take it easy ok maybe not taking it fully for granted at this point tha

germany's major parties and recent surveys are correct on sunday on the americans conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. will become the strongest political power and she could become one of the longest serving chancellors in german history. more i'm joined now by our editor in chief poll she conducted that interview great to have you in the studio today this offered to mediate with north korea it's big news is germany the white country to play that role i think so the germany has something to offer let's start with the then divided germany i mean we have an experience to live of the wall that we had east germany investment under the mcclellan chancellor grew up in the east so you know she really has experienced that. the other thing is that because of the close tie it's from east germany to russia we have a traditionally closer relationship to north korea because russia then you know was a partner in the korean war with north korea so there is some relationship from germany to north korea and i think this is what i'm going to mecca refers to so there's some history there but we do have to remember of

this is a tradition between the c.d.u. c.s.u. of the conservatives. you see the german chancellor speaking behind me very much on usual really i mean just show you this is going to. find us there are several thousand people turning out to support the germans also the same time we see people chanting. we see that whistling that heckling that is so you become the whole song of this campaign that was called to the campaign of the german saucer in the recent weeks these are very few people i must say just a couple of thousand have you know with whistles who are clearly identifiable as honestly. as you can almost say making a lot of. they also owes a lot of this. hall to you was it was just a couple minutes ago. that this was about democrats and shouldn't be about who was . once again the germans. basically well of the noise was it to get across. to win over those many undecided voters was here in germany less than twenty four we actually know how this election played out. so. a main political opponent said is it last. day or the far right i asked a statem

c.d.u. and the c.s.u. . continue to look to other e.u. member states for a fairer distribution of the refugees in vain. today the open borders are a thing of the past i'm going to medical is helping europe curb the arrival of new migrants and refugees our decisions in twenty fifteen mcconnell says were necessary to avert a catastrophe xeni east thanks she has always been shaped by had personal experience of german reunification. making the unexpected seemingly impossible possible. in my opinion that's had a profound impact on her political outlook manifest teef skipping. and give america once described the fall of the berlin wall as the happiest moment in recent german history. that event also gave her the opportunity to start her political career. at the time no one could have imagined that her cautious and unpretentious personal style would one day help our to shape the course of german and european history and now she has the chance to continue that effort for another term in office. the fast pace of life in the digital. shift has the

c.d.u. and c.s.u. re offering with their votes. our two parties have had certain disagreements especially about the euro and it stabilization also on refugee policy. i believe these were fundamental decisions for europe for the single currency and for humanitarian commitments. they have naturally also provoked discussions throughout society some of them heated. but i think these decisions were both correct and necessary and that is why we must try to solve the problems that are connected to it to earn people's trust and let them know that every vote counts but in certain situations fundamental decisions like these have to be made. us germany's international broadcaster many people keep asking us germany are so well off you have good schools you have decent health care and a good retirement program. yet despite all this the f.d.a. this populist right wing party is so successful can you try to explain this to our international viewers. i don't want to explain this because i will never work with the f.t. b

germany's major parties and recent surveys are correct on sunday on the americans conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. will become the strongest political power and she could become one of the longest serving chancellors in german history. of more i'm joined now by our editor in chief as poll say conducted that interview now is great to have you in the studio today this offered to mediate with north korea it's big news is germany the white country to play that role i think so that germany has something to offer let's start with the then divided germany i mean we have an experience to live of the wall that we had is germany investment going to mcclellan chancellor grew up in the east so you know she really has experienced that. the other thing is that because of the close tie it's from east germany to russia we have a traditionally closer relationship to north korea because russia then you know was a partner in the korean war with north korea so there is some relationship from germany to north korea and i think this is what i'm going to mecca refers to so there's some history there but we do have to r

gets too many votes a common thousand in the balance thank you so c.d.u. c.s.u. they search will democrats slated to be the two largest party is the right for the first place is out but it's just opinion polls indicate that it's likely to go to the far right alternative for germany if reality bears out those protections and they will be the first far right party went to the bundestag for decades their opposition to migrants and islam would also shake up the political consensus. f.t. election posters leave little to the imagination new germans will make those ourselves read this one because as this slogan we're into bikini's if there were any doubts about the alternative on offer it islamophobia and anti immigrant stop islamification vote you have to be reads this post or i suppose a threat posed by islam in migrants has been a key campaign message for the league candidates. politicked often and open borders the indiscriminate admission of people from other religions and cultures poses a grave threat to my civil liberties to the civil liberties of homosexuals and

germany's major parties if recent surveys are correct on sunday younger americans conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. will become the strongest political power and she could become one of the longest serving chancellors in german history. well that interview was conducted by d.w. the editor in chief innes poland reporter and anchor. karim welcome both. let's start with out of it about as mediator in the north korea crisis this is under merkel putting her money her political capital where her mouth this is indeed i mean to really criticize donald trump's remarks yesterday at the u.n. when he said you know we really need to use as much smaller terry force as possible and she said no that is absolutely not the way i consider to be the right one i want to really stick to my diploma diplomatic skills and that's what she offered interestingly. she was socially she said he is wrong and i disagree with him which is not particularly diplomatic not what you we are used to seeing and hearing from now but she's i mean i think she's she's done with donald trump at this point i mean it was not i think you just sa

has to fight chancellor looking for her course for the conservative bloc c.d.u. c.s.u. finding the right course will be a major issue but anglo-american doesn't see flaws in her party's priorities if. you can see what we now need to change. from actually building a coalition will be a tricky task she has to bring together how conservative variances to party c.s.u. with the greens and the liberals all three want their own demands to be met. in my view it's absolutely essential that we set out a clear commitment to stemming the influx of refugees in other words a cap on number. that's what we've promised people. to do cause we and we present a humanitarian refugee policy the business friendly f.t.p. has already described its main goal to avoid the traditional language the direction of politics this needs to be a turning point and if that's impossible then go into a position. it was it's your for the german bundestag difficult times might be ahead. or difficult times lying ahead and to help us understand the political situation i'm joined now by political correspondent sim

well this isn't to decide between the c.d.u. c.s.u. other conservatives. you see the german sponsors even though what is very unusual to get me to say these protests. does that there are several thousand people turning out to support the german sausage the same time we see people chanting. when with we see that whistling not happening that is. what all of this campaign that is. of the time and song mean the recent weeks these are very few people i'm also saying just a couple of dozen of you would whistles who are clearly identifiable as honestly. as you can or must say. not also you know it was then i got to see you soon paul to the part of the magazine brings us a couple of minutes ago. said that this is about democratic debate the sudden be about the south. but. once again the dimension of this is basically one of you know is trying to get across have a message went over this many undecided voters this year and i'm less than twenty four we actually know how this election played out. you know these michela cusco they're reporting from munich now in the ru

c.d.u. the c.s.u. . they looked to be coming in with about thirty two percent that's down about ten percent from last time. several sources to the other big headline is several sources saying the s.p.d. that they're confirming they. are going to go into opposition they are going to go into any kind of a grand coalition as the just come out of it could be what they're going to. make a coalition maybe if that's the case that would therefore be. the blacks the yellows the greens germany's major leftist parties the greens the most likely to appeal to germany's conservative or they're going in with merkel c.d.u. all playful so right let's look at those with a graph exceptionally moscow and see how it's look in just over seventy five percent of the sixty one million eligible voters have cast their ballot according to early estimates while back in twenty thirteen at the last election the voter turnout was seventy one percent. that's up a bit discuss these latest polls talk to civilian i think yes i think we're