on the growth will be the new leader of the christian democratic union party here in germany. fredricka mess in a runoff vote to take the party leadership picking up five hundred seventeen votes from the one thousand and one delegates that were voting in hamburg she is pretty much it certainly was billed as the continuity conduit heading into this election she was given the blessing by angola merkel the outgoing leader of the party after eighteen years when mrs merkel put this crown karrenbauer in the position of general secretary of the c.d.u. interesting enough the same position and gloom urkel held before she went on to lead the party eighteen years ago now mrs merkel did give a very emotional speech in phone at the opening of the party conference in which. he said whoever takes over from her is going to have a difficult task of pulling together uniting a party and a nation in very polarizing times in the fight it's a critical time for our country and for parties like ours the c.d.u. c.s.u. with the f.t. to the right of us and with the polarized societies well certainly one

christian democratic union party she's replaced by. current. everywhere in london i would see you know who i met before in the whole of the philippines and afghanistan what are they doing there what do they wear here because it was so easy for them to open a hiding among the ranks of notorious terrorists we hear the incredible story of a mom who switched from being a trusted paul maker to informing on the feared. m i six. the israeli defense forces continue to deny. schools despite the video emerging allegedly showing officers launching a study. into a school building in the west by. live from moscow every hour of the day this is our international my names you know me a welcome to the program our top story fears grow over a mosque violence in the french capital police have moved quickly to use tear gas i can see yellow vests and the movement has called this sunday a day of rage and want to mark the fourth weekend until the government rallies. i. felt was right. well let's get a sense of what's happening right our live pictures from the french c

if not the christian democratic union of germany just to do that. with roots in the christian over to christian social liberals in the world. in our name a christian understanding of what it means to be a human being and aiming to be the popular party in the center of germany c.d.u. and c.s.u. together right. city what we have seen where and constant struggle of and by and fighting leads to see do you see a seems to me all to you need me so much thank you notes i need and yet we have also seen one theory where unity leads the studio and you see that as soon as the book nearly seventy years of the federal public of german history fifty years we have this consul in which to present to the german chancellor fifty years the other parties on the twenty most thanks. and that's also moved on from fifty years of all leadership in the government to know that this is the last beyond this current term of office that is what this party congress is going to decide to do thank you does syria want syria and wants it the fact that seventy years is a federal crime be

angela merkel's preferred choice has been elected by the ruling german christian democratic union to succeed her as its leader fifty six year old anna grant crown karrenbauer many medical takes over amid increasing discontent with mainstream parties and as surgeon support for the far right dominant cain reports from hamburg . in the end it was a close contest decided by a margin of just thirty five votes out of almost a thousand some wondered whether an eclipse come as closeness to angela merkel would be a help or a hindrance with her victory the cd you can now expect a period of evolution not revolution. here it is a mood. if we have the courage we will live in the strong year of which will complete open towards the inside and security with the outside if we have the courage we will live in a europe which will finally make the year a stable and we will live in a year with the european security council and the european army which does not just articulate but implements a common security interests her closest rival melts it spent a decade on the sidelines forced there by angela merkel

christian democrats voted just chosen i think went karen by as its new leader to step down from the roll off to eighteen is all of the reports from pandan. the new leader of germany's christian democratic union party will be under great hour the former prime minister of the state of silent she was going into this vote they're already the general secretary of the party she was given that role essentially the papal blessing if you will from angola merkel the outgoing leader of the party that she ruled over for eighteen years. current power was very much the continuity candidate she is expected to continue to a certain extent the work that angela merkel was getting on with however that may cause some problems because as angela merkel was giving her farewell address to the party conference she pointed out the current state of the party in the state of politics in germany means it's a very polarized and difficult situation that the woman known as a k.-k. is walking into. it's a fight it's a critical time for our country and for parties like ours the c.d.u. c.s.u. with the f.t. to the right of us and to the polarized societies one of the reasons that delegates may have decided that they wanted to

a leading ally of the german chancellor merkel has been elected by the ruling christian democratic union to succeed her. fifty six year old i think that. will lead the party in the next election a bit of a surge in support for the far right dominant came reports from hamburg. in the end it was a close contest decided by a margin of just thirty five votes out of almost a thousand some wondered whether an eclipse come as closeness to angela merkel would be a help or a hindrance with her victory the cd you can now expect a period of evolution not revolution. here it is a mood. if we have the courage we will live in a strong year of which will complete. open towards the inside and secure towards the outside if we have the courage we will live in a europe which will finally make the year a stable and we will live in a year with the european security council and the european army which does not just articulate but implements a common security interests her closest rival fleetly melts it spent a decade on the sidelines forced there by angela merkel despite there once having been allies he retur

christian democrat party will decide on a new leader later today as chancellor angela merkel stepped down from the row after eighteen years of a report from berlin. has kicked off the christian democratic union party's conference a crucial war in the history of the party its angela merkel's lust leader eighteen years she's been in charge of the c.d.u. she stepped down from that position today she remains as chancellor of course she says she'll stay on doing nut job until twenty twenty one she gave a speech that was followed by ten minutes or so standing ovation not speak she said that the challenges facing the country right now were polarizing and that they needed strong will to tackle them. in the fight. it's a critical time for our country and for parties like ours the c.d.u. c.s.u. with the f.t. to the right and fast and with a polarized society. well it was about as a motive of speeches you have attained to get from angola merkel you could hear her voice go a few times when she was thanking people for the help that they'd given her over the years what she did say and this was a key point throughout the speech was the time now is for the christian democratic union as a party to put togeth

in the early two thousand she essentially ousted him from his role within the within the christian democratic union so it's going to be a great time karen bauer who takes over just who is she and what's her outlook on things the preferred choice of mrs merkel is understood to be good at camp. known by her initials a k k and it lands assist with a small a pro european and a francophile she certain the already tight links with france when it comes to russia she is perhaps even more skeptical of the kremlin the chancellor merkel last week she called for russian ships coming from the sea to be barred from u.s. ports seeing blood in your food and hadn't been squeaks enough is on the valve. is fine if he thinks he will get away with it and if you are in the years done given through the ninety's response he will continue to push for this we have seen this in the recent years. those policies and those ideals that go to the votes that put her across the line one thousand and one delegates voted in hamburg and are going to convince five hundred seventeen of them that she was the woman for the job. lived maxi

germany's ruling christian democratic union party has elected an a great cram karrenbauer to replace anger merkel as party leader she is merkel's protege and won more than fifty one percent of the ballots merkel is not seeking reelection but her successor could decide how long she'll stay on as chancellor scott live now to dominate kaine in hamburg so presumably dominic mr merkel will be pleased with the final choice here. yes very much so and when she congratulated as you were saying her profit share she's called here there was smiles and it was very clear that this was her desired outcome let's be clear what the c.d.u. will now have is a period of evolution not revolution there won't be a drift to the right there won't be a cozying up as it were to voters who've abandoned the christian democratic union in the past just for the far right populist alternative for germany party and it could come was very clear that she believes that the c.d.u. should be anchored in the center she is from the center right so she is as it were continuity as i say evolution not revolution but the point t

she did say and this was a key point throughout the speech was the time now as for the christian democratic union as a party to put together a new program a new direction in fact the motto of this party conference which mrs merkel kept going back to is unite and lead together she said the job of shaping the party in the direction it will go in is up to somebody else now and that she will continue as she will continue as chancellor to take responsibility for looking after the nation so the choice for the one thousand and one cd you delegates that are currently gathered in hamburg it's going to come down to one of three people going to be a choice between the current general secretary of the party the current german health minister or a businessman and former m.p. . the preferred choice of mrs merkel is understood to be an internet camp cound known by her initials a k k and atlanticist with a small a pro european and a francophile she certainty fostered the already tight links with france when it comes to russia she is perhaps even more skeptical of the kremlin than chancellor merkel last week she

as she's known will be the new leader of the christian democratic union party she takes over from angola merkel she'd previously been the the party's general secretary she was put into that position. by angle of merkel essentially being given the the papal blessing for her role in the future role and that is the role that she's taken she's won the the position after a runoff a get election against friedrich merits the first round of the ballot saw the health ministry gain span a limited from voting it went through to this runoff and. picked up five hundred seventeen of the one thousand and one delegate votes that were available you only need fifty percent of the votes to become the leader so it's her well. heading into this vote yes yes a she takes over from anglo merkel heading into the vote angela merkel opened up the party conference she said that whoever took on that job would have to be dealing with putting together a country that finds itself or certainly a party that finds itself polarized on a number of issues and tackling that was going to be job number one for whoever took over

germany's ruling party the christian democratic union has a new leader described as a mini merkel and a grad bar was elected during a party vote on friday replacing chancellor angela merkel who is stepping down from the role after almost two decades at the helm artie's peter oliver reports now from berlin. and a gret will be the new leader of the christian democratic union party here in germany she friederich a mess in a runoff vote to take the party leadership picking up five hundred seventeen votes from the one thousand and one delegates that were voting in hamburg she is pretty much it certainly was billed as the continuity conduit heading into this election she was given the blessing by angola merkel the outgoing leader of the party after eighteen years when mrs merkel put miss crime karrenbauer in the position of general secretary of the c.d.u. interesting enough the same position angle of merkel held before she went on to lead the party eighteen years ago now mrs merkel did give a very emotional speech in phone at the opening of the party conference in which she said whoever tak

germany's ruling christian democratic union has elected karrenbauer to a place i'm going to lose the party leader carabao is knuckles put curses a and will lead the posse in the next election and support for the far right. the french government is deploying thousands of police officers on to the streets and anticipation of another weekend of anti-government demonstrations police are already being heavily criticized after a video of a group of students being arrested went viral david tator reports from paris. the students have taken to the streets of paris in force opening a new front of protest against president i and outrage were growing at the tactics used by riot police gets high school students demonstrating outside the french capital day this video shows them being forced to kneel with their hands behind their heads a police officer can be heard saying now there's a clause as behaving well the youngest amongst them a people aged twelve. the french interior minister said the images had to be seen in context we feel there's roops a green appeal of several is over the past few days

germany's ruling christian democratic union party elected. to replace angela merkel as the party leader is merkel will decide how long. as german chancellor. of the last rescue ship operating in the mediterranean sea is ending its mission doctors without borders says a smear campaign by european governments has forced the aquarius to stop saving asylum seekers the boat lost its registration in september alexey o'brien explains . packing up the ship that's been a big can of hope for thirty thousand people over the past two years rescuing those making the treacherous sea crossing between libya and europe migrants and refugees risking everything for what many of us take for granted a safe place to call home the aquarius can no longer work the charities doctors without borders and. say that's because of european interference we've been subjected to a concerted campaign of harassment intimidation and obstruction it's taken the form of criminal investigation on the basis of spiritus allegations and we've been shot at and harassed by the libyan coas

germany's ruling christian democratic union party has elected to get. to replace angle of merkel as the party leader are is michael's protege but will lead the party into the next general election bid a surge in support for the far right. us president all truck pass name several new people to key government positions they all need to be confirmed by the senate first so let's take a quick look at who they are. attorney general jeff sessions fired last month is set to be replaced by william barr and he's no stranger to the job he already held a position back in the early one nine hundred ninety s. under george h.w. bush joseph dunford is wrapping up his second term as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff a group of senior defense leaders there are reports that trump will pick mark milley who's currently the army chief of staff to replace him and he haley is stepping down as u.n. ambassador after two years in the job but trump was chosen state department spokeswoman heather knew it to be the face of washington that the u.n. well knew it was previously an

humanitarian responsibility and our responsibility for germany then we wouldn't be the christian democratic union of germany but we are dots why we can do this. america has so was long seen as a conservative party leader without an alternative to replace the fact that there are now several credible candidates is also fueling speculation over how much longer she can remain chancellor. so let's look at some of the alternatives more of this let's bring in to be a political correspondent kate brady in our parliamentary studios here in berlin good morning kate all of america all stepping down as party leader but she says she'll be staying on as german chancellor until twenty twenty one cannot work. it certainly could work but things could become problematic depending on the party selects to morrow in hamburg as her successor is a cd party leader and that could become particularly difficult if one of those candidates friedrich matts is elected as the c.d.u. party leader he currently heads a supervisory board for the asset management company blackrock and he will certainly move the party move the cd int

humanitarian response ability and our responsibility for germany then we wouldn't be the christian democratic union of germany but we are and that's why we can do this. america herself was long seen as a conservative party leader without an alternative to replace the fact that there are now several credible candidates is also fueling speculation over how much longer she can remain chancellor. so what is next for the chancellor and her party let's bring in our political correspondent kate brady for more on the story hi kate so as we heard the chancellor will step down as party leader but she does want to stay on as the german chancellor until twenty twenty one can that really work. well that is indeed mackerels plan and the question then really is will she be able to do depending on which candidate her party the c.d.u. decides to vote in those her successor come friday this idea of macros to stay out on as the chancellor until twenty twenty one really could become quite problematic particularly if the one of the front row does friedrich matt actually is voted in as her successor as the party leader

humanitarian responsibility and our responsibility for germany then we wouldn't be the christian democratic union of germany but we are and that's why we can do this. because the so was long seen as a conservative party leader without an alternative to replace the fact that there are now several credible candidates is also fueling speculation over how much longer she can remain chancellor. all right well for more on let's go to see you congressman you are in hamburg or did i miss chief political correspondent i mean killer career is standing by who just you just heard she filed that report all right good to see you michela this is a watershed moment for the c.d.u. isn't it. absolutely and we see matthew herself launching a process allowing for the party to separate something that she'll always insisted shouldn't be separated which is the leadership of the party and the top dog the top political job in the country is german chancellor so it's definitely a historic moment at the same time it seems to also be something of a breath of fresh air for the c.d.u. party she certainly said as much when she

humanitarian responsibility and our responsibility for germany then we wouldn't be the christian democratic union of germany but we are and that's why we can do this. so was long seen as a conservative party leader without an alternative to replace the fact that there are now several credible candidates is also fueling speculation over how much longer she can remain chancellor. that report from data abuse chief political editor michelle a cooper and she is in hamburg at the city of party conference for us. so we know that tomorrow i'm going to cause going to step down as the leader of the c.d.u. answer for her party but she does say that you want to stay on as german chancellor until twenty twenty one can that work. that's the question she claims it can despite the fact that she always insisted that those two offices are inseparable that if you want to be charts you also have to have the power in your own party in the party she sees a historic exception here because she also declared that it would be a her last term as german chancellor therefore she would no longer be the future conduct of the c

to say because these democrats are so in your own thoughts now more than ever germany's christian democratic union my show it's made of time and they are called upon to prove that in times like these we resolutely defend our way of life our liberal values and our interests both at home and abroad and slawson the tide you can in the in these moment i am overwhelmed in this moment by a single feeling thankfulness it was a great pleasure for me a great honor thank you very much. else is not how simon just briefly if he can i can work with this new party later can she be confident that you'll be able to fill out that final term as chancellor. which you can be more confident than she would have been had any other candidate won because she's got her close confidant a.k.k. in the same important job but in fact it depends on other circumstances for instance how well will the c.d.u. do in important elections in eastern germany next year if they do well that would be ok for a miracle otherwise change will be called for it also partly depends on the s.p.d. the coalition partners at national level if they dec

because there's democrat this one you and george now more than ever germany's christian democratic union must show what it's made of time and they are called upon to prove that in times like these we resolutely defend our way of life our liberal values and our interests both at home and abroad lost in thought tide you can in the not always in these moments i am overwhelmed in this moment by a single feeling thankfulness it was a great pleasure for me a great honor thank you very much as for me. helping my own have. a standing ovation therefore i. can make them now be confident the first tom cotton bowers did you achieve she'll be able to see out her last almost gone to look. close and is a key factor that it's she's no threat to her she certainly won't try and paedo i'm going to america in her role as german chancellor something new to me she. vowed she wouldn't do either he vowed that he would work very closely with anger mouth about yes of course that would work out but she still has a pretty cool school to settle with angle america which dates back more than a decade so there were a l

twenty twenty five years and the reason is that the concept of in other words anglo-american christian democratic union the governing party or one of the governing parties they have always said that germany should not turn into a classic country of immigration in other words a country like the united states or canada or australia that puts a lot of effort into finding qualified people getting them to move to their country they did what they wanted to retain germany as a kind of german country wanted to retain german identity in some sense but they have been overtaken basically by the realities in germany and in the world today even today many people in germany something like thirty or forty percent have some kind of foreign background and indeed the need in the german economy is so great now that even the conservatives can no longer deny these realities i did have you times brand covering this story for us hans thank you very much. now to some other stories making news around the world the european union has agreed on a plan to ban single use plastics the ban is expected to come into effect in two year

the fact that she could actually oust helmut kohl and become leader of the christian democratic union disproved a lot of people who thought she was an easy pushover and she wouldn't last long. well, she has out—seen her critics and she has endured, and that is in a remarkable feat for somebody who was brought up in eastern germany. having won the leadership, germans were inevitably curious about her private life. she and her husband didn't have children and have always lived modestly. details of their domestic life emerged only occasionally. we were sitting in a restaurant and i was sitting with her husband and she was sitting at another table, and i told her husband, you can't always agree with the political decisions your wife has taken. when she comes home, what are you doing? and before he answered, she told me, it is very easy, he is silent, he doesn't say a word, he prepares a meal. ithen i know, oh, i've done something wrong. and the scope for getting it wrong would be tested in one drama after another after she became germany's leader in 2005. a method for navigating these cri

from the trumpet and our high school in elected a new leader of germany's conservative christian democratic union she fended off a closed challenge by learned from kick me out for the spot comic-con was the party's former general secretary and is a close ally of chancellor angela merkel her victory but certainly a strong position.

german journalists abbreviated a k k has been elected to the role of leader of the christian democratic union party. taking over from america when he ran the party. going to be. but as the clock struck a k.k. was reminded of the past of the party tanking in the polls and also at the ballot box the see their allies. in twenty eight. local elections it is painful for the city you that we've lost so many votes the losses for the cd you became wins for the green party on the center left and the on t.v. gratian alternative to germany right. now after bringing tidings to kate the spirit was gone see this is how it's going to work here with me so far right leaving the past in the past and switching to christmas present the second spirit to visit a k.-k. showed the state of play today. was the first choice of chancellor angela merkel to succeed a. choice a large groups of the c.d.u. party conservatives wanted someone a little more conservative. needs an awakening and a renewal at this time of migration and globalization the modernization must be firmly grounded in national identity and traditional va

german journalist abbreviates and a k k he's been elected to the role of leader of the christian democratic union party. taking over from america who ran the policy for eighteen years was never going to be the task but as the clock struck worn a.k.k. was reminded of the she was pastor of the party tanking in the polls and also at the ballot box the c.d.u. and their allies took sivia losses in twenty eight. and then in. local elections it is painful for this it to you that we've lost so many votes the losses for the c.d.u. . for the green party on the center left and the un team a gratian alternative to germany right. now after bringing tidings to kate the spirit was gone see this is how it's going to work you're with me so far right leaving the past in the past and switching to christmas present the second spirit to visit a k.k. showed her the state of play today while ms was the first choice of chancellor angela merkel to succeed she wasn't the first choice for a large groups of the c.d.u. party germany's conservatives wanted someone well a little more conservative the c.d.u. needs an awakening