you would of course see a swap over where the christian democratic union, christian and social union would swap into the junior coalition partners, the social democrats taking the chancellor. now whether that happens or not, i'm not so sure. i think they may have been a lot of bad blood during this election campaign. whether they can bury the hatchet and a lot of what, when it comes down to forming coalitions in germany, comes down to having those talk to we go, hey guys, i know we said some things on the campaign trail, but let's put that behind us and see if we can form a covenant potential solutions on what's called the jamaica coalition, based on the the colors of the respective parties and the colors of the jamaican flag that would see the, the union, the conservative block with the formula government along with the greens and the free democrats, there is also the traffic light coalition that is viable at the moment, which is the colors of a traffic light where the social democrats, along with the greens, the yellow of the free democrats making a boat. triumvirate, when it comes

conservative union that's made up of the christian democratic union and in bavaria, the kristian social union. they look likely to drop around 9 percent of what they pull back in 2017. i mentioned the christian social union in bavaria for on 32.5 percent. if that comes in the around that well, that would be the lowest numbers date posted since 1949 spare thought the conservative block set for pops that worst ever showing in the bond this doug. they have spent the last 16 years in power with angular merkel at the helm. it's now looking unlikely, or looking, uncertain whether there'll be a part of the next government. so it's an economic race. this election is an exceptional situation, a president. we don't have any certain outcome, any certain figures, but we can already say that we cannot be satisfied with the results. and yet the outcome of elections still unclear this will be not current yet. sean sagen? well, germany is all about coalitions when it comes to who rules the country. so let's have a look at some of the, the mathematical possibilities based on how things look at the momen

that's the red of the social democrats, the black of the conservative union, and the yellow they free democrats. no, that's particularly popular with business, not so much with anybody else. that brings us on to 2 national flag coalitions that you make a coalition, which is between the conservative union, the green policy, and the free democrats. plenty of questions would be raised with that one. then there's the kenya coalition. so called because of the can you flag as i mentioned, that's red, black and green. now mark is zada, who's the leader of the various christiy and social union to be quite fun. sees a jamaica coalition, of course he would that would see him or his party at least to remain in government . what we are hearing though is when it comes to coalition talks, it may well be the free democrats, the pro business, low tax party, the green, the grid that want to see more taxes on the pro environmentalist agenda that they may have to hammer out. coalition talks before they involve parties that have won the lion's share of the vote, because if those 2 can form a coalition, i

according to the exit poll, the christian democratic union, along with their bavarian system policy, the christian social union on 24, the greens on 15, the free democrats on 11, the alternative, the germany party on 11 on the left party, on 5. now what that would mean, it all comes down to coalition mathematics after this election has happened. what that would mean is that we could essentially have a repeat of the current ruling coalition, just with roles reversed. currently, as it stands going into this election, the, the, the conservative union, the center right block are the leaders in the coalition with the center left social democrats, the junior partner of these results turn out to be the way the results have actually gone. these exit polls turn out to be the way results have gone. we could see roles reversed. that would mean that all app sholtes would be the chancellor. the green policy would become the largest opposition in germany. now when it comes to who the party is all about conservative union that uncle a miracle has headed up now for such a long time. and with such a

conservative union of the christian democratic union, they're very insist upon the, the kristi and social union who certainly fall into that biggest loser county category. it's the lowest numbers that they've posted since the 2 parties have come together back in 72 years ago. really huge question. so exactly what went wrong. that's going to be a big old top see when it comes to what's happened within the center. right. but they still have a chance of maintaining power. this is of course, angular merkle party or was angular merkle, party the outgoing german chancellor, and know the party going into the loses category would be the left. they dropped off massively from what they posted back in 2017. in fact they, they fell below the 5 percent the you actually need to get into the bone, the psych book because they 13 constituencies out. right. what that means is they have to wait on by the skin of the teeth. the electoral commission has announced that they will get 39 seats in the next parliament, left party leadership. they recognize this hasn't been a good time for them. above his did. it's

be the next chancellor to take over from her arm and lash at the candidate for the christian democratic union. he turned up to his pulling station, folded his pilot longly with his vote visible on the outside and put it in the box . now what we're hearing from those that understand these things a lot better than the likes of me is that while this isn't allowed, it isn't essentially going to stop. it's pretty much too late for them to do anything about that. but really a gaffe to end. what has been a deaf written campaign from arm and lush, it, it hasn't gone smoothly elsewhere as well. we're hearing from the city of get, again, that 111 polling stations of hot to have their counting lists, reprinted. this was after the right wing party alternative germany. we left off those particular lists. alternative germany entered the bond to start back in 2017 estimated, to take around 10 percent of the vote. this time out must have reprints how to go and must read distributions have to go on in. good. again, we're also hearing of problems here in berlin, whereby that doesn't seem to be enough ballots t

the man from anglo merkel, christian democratic union party, arm, and lush. it has, it's fair to say not has a great election campaign. the leader of the state of nor thrown west farley upset many while being caught on camera laughing and joking around behind the german president. as frank volta shine, my express comes stolen, says to the families of those who had died in this summer's fatal flooding, which struck hard at luscious state. then there was the cringe worthy interview with child journalist after the 12 year olds eviscerated the would be chancellor over his climate inaction far right elements in his party. and even if the law should function for a cigarette, every now and again, the cd. you mans response was to slam what he called, clearly, quarter to children. so that interview technique under merkel has tried to give him her blessing, including during the chancellor's final speech to them on the stock that didn't go so well. the, the, the, the outgoing chancellor has stood by her mom despite him leading the center right party toward some of their

under marco, you were in danger of being kicked out of the christian democratic union party because you were against was mrs. mark, like others, has govern football too long. nothing has happened in the last 8 years. from mrs. marco's point of view, there is nothing more to be achieved. she was never a real cd. you leader might have more special coverage over the coming day. so that's have a nice looking so fast, did i hear an option to national or from us and just stay with the this is your media a reflection of reality in a world transformed what will make you feel safe relation for community you going the right way or are you being that somewhere which direction? what is truth is faith in the world corrupted. you need to defend the join us in the depths or remain in the shallows, use lack of universal healthcare, makes america the country of every man for himself. we have a retirement crisis in this country and we have a health care crisis for seniors in this country as well. so private business has come up with a special mechanism for that. it's called the live settlement market. we

they were 20 years ago under marco, you were in danger of being kicked out of the christian democratic union party because you were against was mrs. mark, like others, has gone for far too long. nothing has happened in the last 8 years. from mrs. marco's point of view, there is nothing more to be achieved. she was never a real cd you leader. and we will continue our special coverage of the german elections throughout the weekend in the meantime. that brings you up tonight just coming up to 1230 here. moscow. back again. the top of me the main across the board of the search and focus bittman ball. you got me? oh yeah. oh oh, i got me. ah, i understand. i yeah, the, i don't know. i mean there's some steps in there were rescuing the food that they were scabbing or, or where were rescuing resources that are still good. this is best buy march 21st, which is in 2 days. all of these potatoes, power panels, onions, all of these came from waste around sources. the. this is great for me because i'm always looking for a way to give things away. dr. because the tax laws, you know, definitely do benefit

they were 20 years ago under marco, you were in danger of being kicked out of the christian democratic union party because you were against was mrs. mark like others has given for far too long. nothing has happened in the last 8 years from mrs. marco's point of view, there is nothing more to be achieved. she was never a real cd. you leader, a can tell us a lot more intense coverage of that coming out. what's happening in germany over the weekend, we want to replace it to be to keep up to speed with who might take over from angular merkel in the coming days. but for now, what's the wrapper of a snapshot of what we're talking about this friday so much more and so many ways for you to get involved to an r t dot com, the comments section or any of our social media. but so, reporting for moscow for now, kevin. oh, in the great team with me here. signing off and thanking you for watching off international, the global broadcast from russia. ah, ah, ah, in the ah, [000:00:00;00] me, the obesity epidemic is the most important international health problem. mm. let me tell you though, i think we saw it

right christian democrats union party is the most successful in the history of the republic. but it's being led by a new face in lush it a decade and a half of steady leadership and economic growth has sustained the parties. popularity now, does he to use support has dipped in opinion polls, c, d u and sent a left coalition partner. the social democratic party aren't projected to win a combined majority. that could lead to political uncertainty with several parties competing to lead some kind of coalition. what of the hamid reports from the various regional capital munich? it is one place in germany. conservative parties could rely on its here in bavaria . but gail grind hello says that slowly changing in 2014, he became the 1st green mayor of idol think a village near the regional capital munich. this model is vixen people who are skeptical about a green part to me or here doesn't really fit. they were watching for what the green party can do in the countryside. and now some people say it's not that bad or they tell me it's good. what you're doing a new style, more open clos

under marco, you were in danger of being kicked out of the christian democratic union party because you were against was for mrs. mark, like others, has given for far too long. nothing has happened in the last 8 years. from mrs. marco's point of view, there is nothing more to be achieved. she was never a real cd leader. and we will continue our special coverage of the german elections throughout the weekend. that brings you up to date with all the news so far here, naughty it was good to have you company more from us at the top of the you know, life it's diverse. that's what makes it interesting. when you have a monoculture, it's dangerously monochromatic. like when you have only one train, a banana and a banana gets sick. and now there's no more bananas to because there's no more diversity the, i don't know, i mean there are some steps in there were rescuing the food that they were not scabbing or were rescuing resources that are still good. this is best buy march 21st. which is in 2 days, all these potatoes, holla panels, onions, all of these came from waste brown sources. this is gre

you were in danger of being kicked out of the christian democratic union party because you were against was for mrs. mark, like others, has given football too long. nothing has happened in the last 8 years. from mrs. marco's point of view, there is nothing more to be achieved. she was never a real cd. you leader. can we roll that continuous, special coverage, tell you what the german elections throughout the we can just come up to our past and it moscow this friday morning. good to have you company more from us in about 30 minutes? oh, i don't know. i mean, there's some steps in there were rescuing the food that they were scabbing or, or where were rescuing resources that are still good. this is best by march 21st which is in 2 days. all these potatoes, holler panels, onions. all of these came from waste round sources. the. this is great for me because i'm always looking for a way to give things away. dr. because the tax laws, you know, definitely do benefit the wealthy people in our society. so that makes sense for them to throw it out right off rather than give it to somebody who coul

you were in danger of being kicked out of the christian democratic union party because you were against was mrs. mark like others has given for far too long . nothing has happened in the last 8 years from mrs. marco's point of view, there is nothing more to be achieved. she was never a real cd. you leader. that brings you up to date, and i will be back there in about 30 minutes time with more stories. we. and of course, the latest on those protests over the rest of the cattle and separatists later with in the land of universal healthcare makes america the country of every man for himself . we have a retirement crisis in this country and we have a health care crisis for seniors in this country as well. so private business has come up with a special mechanism for that. it's called the live settlement market. we are a life settlement provider, which means that we buy life insurance policies from primarily seniors throughout the united states who no longer want or cant afford their life insurance policies. if you are sick and for want to live a few more years, you can sell your life insuran

under marco, you were in danger of being kicked out of the christian democratic union party because you were against was mrs. mark, like others, has given for far too long. nothing has happened in the last 8 years. from mrs. marco's point of view, there is nothing more to be achieved. she was never a real c d u leader. and we will continue our special coverage of the german elections throughout the weekend. so that brings you up to date finance. just coming up to half past 9 and more, more from ice in 30 minutes. the main across the board of the 3rd some focus bittman ball but me oh yeah. oh oh i i ah ah me. ah, i understand. i join me every thursday on the alex salmon show and i'll be speaking to guess in the world, the politic sport business. i'm show business. i'll see you then me a yeah, i'm still with me. i work at a.

you is a bavarian backbone of angle americans, christian democratic union, the 2 parties campaign to get a field one same candidate, but finding someone to vill merkel shoes has not been easy. recent poll shows the social democratic party is in the lead. even if the gap with the conservatives is narrowing, many put that down to i'm in lash at the c d u. c su, candidate who hasn't been as convincing. it was very focused on the person. we have a very strong personalization of this election campaign board is also a little bit new for our political system because we had here for longer the case very strong parties at. busy busy the program of the parties was very, very important, but we see also in this election campaign that candidates and advantages and especially also the failures and mistakes of individual. busy candidates made it made a big difference. climate change in social justice have dominated the campaign. and some of the c d. u votes could go to the green party or the social democrats shadae. it's a shame that merkle doesn't want to run any more. cd you people are bit unsett

for advice on demarco, you were in danger of being kicked out of the christian democratic union party because you were against was mrs. mark like others as govern football too long? nothing has happened in the last 8 years. from mrs. marco's point of view, there is nothing more to be achieved. she was never a real cd. you leader. well, before we go, let's continue developing the story. if you listen later on about the capital m separately to college, push them all. well, the news is he's reportedly been released from custody on the italian holiday. anyway, he was arrested on thursday evening. not clear if he's been failed to house the rest. so still trying to get a handle on. he's wanted a range of charges including sedition under, seen by spanish authorities finale for years. italian course decided that the mom will remain on sardinia, where he will face judges on saturday. i will keep an eye on that, of course, and that keep you updated and all developments, but for now that's all we're talking about. and of course, as a reminder, is a lot more coverage over the weekend of what's ha

conservative union made up of the christian democratic union and in bavaria, the christie and social union, that of course, the party, the, the group. the uncle of miracle is presided over for the last 16 years. as chancellor. not a good night for them, it would seem their set to lose around 9 percent of the votes on what they got in 2017. if we go down to the varia, the christian social union, they're looking to post around 32.5 percent. if that's how it ends up, it would be their worst numbers since 1949. as i said, a very different mood at the center, right? in fact, they run into a whether they will be in government this time around us. all. this is nick neck race. this election is an exceptional situation. a president. we don't have any certain outcome any certain figures, but we can already say that we cannot be satisfied with the results. and yet, the outcome of election still unclear this will be the current, yet sean sagen. while germany is ruled by coalitions and it's mathematics that will be tapping away through the night, as people try to get over that 50 percent of the se

he is already leader of angela merkel's christian democratic union. it is right of center.been the favorite. it is not going to plan. his polling was already wobbling when this happened. as germany's as president addressed devastating floods, he was seen laughing. as leader of one of the worst hit regions, it made the incident worst. ere is more to his problems than just that. in this profile, throughout his campaign, he has come across as vague. what does the cdate really stand for, some wondered? in the latest tv debate, he try to address that. >> the cohesion of europe in these difficult times, climate neutral industry and strong economy, and a clear course for national security. >> his challenge is some voters chose the cdu because they liked angela merkel, her pragmatic centrist approach. she attracted people who might not normally vote right of center. now he has to do the same thing but he is struggling. because of that, he has been getting help from angela merkel herself. >> i ask you to do everything you can to safeguard germany's prosperity in the coming years, to

the csu is the back phone of angela merkel's christian democratic union. parties campaigned together, but finding someone to fill merkel's shoes hasn't been easy. recent polls show the social democratic party is in the lead. many put this down to the csu-cdu candidate who hasn't been as convincing. >> it was focused on the person. we have a strong personalization of this election campaign. what is also new for our political system, because we had for a long time very strong parties, the program of the parties was very important. but we see also in this election campaign that candidates, and advantages, and failures and mistakes of individual candidates, made a big difference. >> climate change and social justice have dominated the campaign. some of the cdu votes could go to the green party or the social democrats. >> it is a shame that merkel doesn't want to run anymore. cdu people are a bit unsettled and scared that ang's won't be the same. they shouldn't be. renewal is important. everyone believes that from all parties. it is good to have a new coalition

but one which stands out for the christie democrats and their allies, the christine social union from bavaria, one points behind the social democrats. and the reason for that, some people say is because of the activity of anger, the medical over the course of the last few days she's appeared at rallies with om in. lush, she's appearing at one specifically right now in munich, in bavaria, which is the last, as it were, pitched way for her to be seen with arm and lashes, but also with the conservative leader in bavaria, the prime minister of area. marcus, they've been in a sort of be a whole scenario where i'm going to michael drinking beer and appearing not really to enjoy the taste of it. the flavor of it, which in some ways, mimics the way that her party has reacted to the choice of party leader of chancellor candidates. many conservatives don't really want lashley to be the chance for the candidate to do anything about it now, but they wanted marcus and they would say that with mark is that are in charge than their problems would be over. one pulse suggested some time ago that said

also the full show that i'm going to merkel cd you to kristen democrat union would love more than 10 percent of their seats and parliament for the 1st time in history. this could also mean that germany could be less buyers who will issue government of 3 parties instead of 2. so the very stable political landscape in germany for the last 16 years on the, on the la merkel who look a lot more fragmented in the future. ah, pop up the are and these are the headlines. the us special envoy for haiti has quit over the treatment of haitian migrants, you know, letter daniel foot described us policy on deportations as inhumane and counter productive c. potations have been criticized by members of president, jo biden's, democratic party shepherd tansy with moving on this from washington. what a letter is often that you read a letter that so i mean, it wasn't just about what, what the envoy called the or the inhumane expulsion of patients. many of you have never lived in a she hated potentially back to haiti, but it was about decades of us policy. and the implication from him was that i was broug

at a rally in the german city of aachen, merkel endorsed her center-right christian democratic union arty's candidate, armin laschet. this year's election will be one of the largest in germany's history, with more than 70% of its 83 million citizens eligible to vote. merkel's union bloc is in a tight race with the center-left social democrats party and their candidate for the chancellorship, olaf scholz. >> sreenivasan: for more national and international news, visit www.pbs.org/newshour. >> sreenivasan: every ten years since 1790, the u.s. has embarked on a constitutionally-mandated count of its population. 2020 was no different. despite a pandemic and extended litigation over what questions should be asked, there is now new data on who lives where. tonight, we begin a new occasional series on that data, part of the massive trove of economic and demographic statistics produced by the u.s. census bureau. we begin with a look at redistricting, the process by which states use population counts to redraw congressional and state legislative districts. states have wide latitude in how they

chancellor's office just behind me. alarm bells ringing loudly and angular, miracles, christiy, and democratic union party as they slump to record lows in the pulse. the chancellor's final address to the bone, the stag, which became a attempt to promote the d. you candidate arm and lush, it as her successor ended in a barrage of hackles. god isn't, it's not just about foreign policy and nato in europe who would have thought i have been with this gym. and boone dissent for with the t is here is of the democracy. and this is exactly what will be discussed me despite the obvious challenges the merkel years will come down is a time of relative stability for most germans. her policies have made it easier for families to balance. children with korea's employment figures have remained steady while the economy is enviable in the u. into nationally, germany has taken a far more prominent role under miracles leadership than it is had in modern times . one of the big concerns right now though, is that with no clear successor to angle america in terms of policy or certainly international clout, what will become

emerged in the election but there was a clear loser, the party of angela merkel, the christian democratic unionwith the worst showing in its history. today, the leader of the social democrats said he had a mandate for my governing coalition. we have more. reporter: sharing power three ways, germany could be headed for nm president political scenario, emerging just slightly ahead of the city you, the victory down to a desire for change after 16 years of center-right government. while recognizing other two parties are now the kingmakers. >> the voters have clearly spoken. they strengthened three parties, the social democrats, greens and fdp, and that is a clear mandate the citizens have given. these three should form the next government. reporter: the question is how? power could be shared in what is called a traffic light configuration with the social democrats joined by the fdp party and the greens. another potential set up would reflect the colors of the jamaican flag with the cdu teaming up with the same junior partners. it is up to the parties to negotiate and strike a deal. the greens and p