patience the numbers are even worse for her potential coalition partners the social democrats germany center left party is looking at its lowest approval ratings ever. germany's social democrats need to regroup they're still the second largest party in parliament but their standing has been flagging since the party's poor election results last september the latest polls suggest if people voted now chancellor angela merkel's conservatives would score thirty three percent of the vote far ahead of the s.p.d. which would get only eighteen percent and that's just four points ahead of the far right alternative for germany party which would score fourteen percent the business

than half the country would support it the numbers were even worse for the servile democrats germany center left party is looking at its lowest ever approval ratings. germany social democrats need to regroup they're still the second largest party in parliament but their standing has been flagging since the party's poor election results last september. the latest polls suggest if people voted now chancellor angela merkel's conservatives would score thirty three percent of the vote far ahead of the s.p.d. which would get only eighteen percent and that's just four points ahead of the far right alternative for germany party which would score fourteen percent the business friendly f.t.p. would score ten percent the greens on the left party eleven percent each the center left s.p.d. recently agreed to formal talks with chancellor merkel's conservatives with the aim of forming another grand coalition public opinion on the prospect is mixed in the future this means a standstill nothing will get done it's a lame compromise thing for i think it's crucial for germany that the two parties unite to dream i was hop

is did have you know still to come on the show it is and has storage day for germany social democrats as the center left party looks set to elect a female leader for the first time in one hundred fifty years. first mark this year and trade tensions between the u.s. and china are continuing to simmer this time around looks like it's all about plastics but certainly an important aspect of this time brian in what is the latest move in a growing standoff between the world's two largest economies beijing took aim at imports of a key chemical from the united states china's ministry of commerce announced today it had found dumping off style rename ports from the u. s. a star in is the building block of many plastics used to make foam packaging and many disposable plastics and the measure comes just a month after the trump administration launched new tariffs on chinese made stone of condos and washing machines. well let's find out what the market's making of all this though already bads is keeping an eye for us on germany's financial hub of frankfurt or. what you make of those tit for tat tariffs i mean is this leadi

and here in germany the center left social democrats have begun a critical party vote on whether to enter a second coalition with anglo american conservatives members of the party have a little over a week to cast their ballots the deal has deeply divided the s.p.d.m. rank and file and it's a battle that's pitting the party establishment against its future leaders. nothing is more important for the social democrats over the next ten days and these kind of town hall meetings the party's grassroot is deeply divided as to whether they should agree to a grand coalition deal or not and the face of the rebellion against american led coalition is this young man kevin community leader of the party is used to doing he's trying to get members to vote no. on off i believe that we can explain to the people why a no vote for this grand coalition deal which i am calling for doesn't only mean a no but also a yes because if we're serious and pledge our word it can be a chance to create a different more social democratic policy or to put it to someone. as the face of the internal opposition the social dem

well here in germany a look set to be an historic day for the country's largest center left party the social democrats the s.p.d. are expected to appoint andrea knowledge as their first ever female leader now that's after martin scholz stepped down amidst turmoil in the party over a new coalition deal with conservatives for over one hundred fifty years the social democrats have been led by men among them the former chancellor of any parent now germany's oldest political party could finally get its first ever female leader martin shilts is set to hand over the leadership of the party to under anonymous the historic changing of the god. and of a leak this is especially not about what would be best in this situation and i also had to consider whether i can and want to fulfil this task after these processes of deliberation we both decided that this is the best course of action you know this is the best to be as leader of the social democrat parliamentary group known as was valued for her ability to bring people together and motivate them. she also has a reputation for being outspoken. some say it was her

while ago from kiev here watching the news still to come it's a historic day for germany's social democrats the center left party looks set to elect a female leader for the first time and its hundred and fifty year existence. but first to business news with ben and trying to mean saying things or says cut some trade is interested oh very interested in there are lots of reasons amrita u.s. president donald trump has announced the taxes will be levied on companies from countries which impose customs duties on u.s. products trump was unclear which countries would be affected by the levy but he stated that he'll say more about the mutual tax this week trump also announced his four point four trillion dollars budget plan for the coming fiscal year and one half trillion dollar plan to modernize the ailing u.s. infrastructure. that's the story of the buses falling forests in frankfurt we're talking about a huge cash injection here what traders saying about this all they. well it's of course the question whether it indeed will go through congress can quote troels the purse strings on the federal level but even if it doe

democrats embark on a difficult courtship with an initially reluctant bride it looks like the new coalition will be a reset of the old once again germany's two biggest parties the conservative c.d.u. and the center left social democrats are set to form what's known as a grand coalition that is if the bride can be persuaded to go along for it remains to be seen whether the social democratic party base will approve the deal so is this at best a marriage of convenience lacking in vision or could this grand coalition outperform expectations. government wanted how we can our topic on quadriga and here are our guests charlotte potts is a political correspondent here and she also works for the german broadcaster. she says the new grand coalition lacks vision and so does. ellen posner is with us once again he's a commentator for the daily newspaper and he says if merkel's grand coalition holds she'll be the strongest politician in the us however the s.p.d. rank and file could put a spanner in the works and then america would be the weakest politician in the west and it's great to have you on the show once again he's a dutch journalist and a political analyst who also worked for the election campaign of the s

president of type there to once a k party with thank you very much for joining us this evening with your view we appreciate it. here in germany the center left social democrats have launched a crucial inter internal vote on whether to enter a second coalition with angela merkel's conservative members of the party have a little over a week to cast their ballots and the deal is deeply divided the as pretty as rank and file and it's battle that has pitted the party establishment against its future leaders in some cases the divisions run through family. father and son one for the grand coalition the other against at this s.p.d. event in northern germany there's only one question on everyone's minds should the party risk another coalition with anglo merkel's conservatives it's up to party members to decide including fabby and stake now the critical young socialist and his father the veteran s.p.d. man and takes a leader with the party rausch taking or. i believe the majority of members will say yes if we convince them so we need to use the time i'll try to do my part even so for his son fabio and most of the party's younger members it's far from a done deal they

business for now germany's main political parties edging closer to a coalition deal story that's right get heard it seems the way americans conservatives and center left social democrats were meant to strike a deal by sunday but they're still far apart on a couple of key issues leaders on both sides are pushing hard for an agreement and an end to months of political uncertainty. the end of the road might just be inside the headquarters of the santa leftist p.d. is with germany's political heavyweights the toughing it out in this last phase of coalition talks negotiators have been fine tuning the deal they hope will i'm sure in the german government for months after the country's elections. visit and we agreed that choose day will be the decisive day we're in the final round and want to finish the negotiations tuesday will be decisive on whether the negotiations will be concluded successfully or not for up she see. health care reform has been a sticking point the social democrats want to end germany's two ts health insurance system a second obstacle is fixed term employment contracts which the s.p.d. wants to replace with permanent positions that provide greater job se

here in germany a chance for all americans conservatives are due to vote later today on a deal to enter a coalition government with the center left social democrats now both parties must approve this deal before a new government can perform ahead of the vote malcolm presented her picks for top posts in the country's potential new cabinet she says she's put together a young dynamic team which marks a new start for the conservatives it features three women in a surprise cabinet job for you on a champion of the party's right and a sharp critic of medicals open door policy for asylum seekers earlier i spoke with david mcallister from the c.d.u. executive who's at the party convention here in berlin i started by asking him if some of miracles cabinet choices signaled the party is shifting to the right. the c.d.u. is for a poxy of the political center in germany it will remain the political party of the center and germany because election germany one in the center of this is exactly where we belong i'm going to merkel announced a new cabinet members yesterday evening will become the new health secretary. on for many years and now he has a chance to show what he can do

while here in germany the country's second biggest party the center left social democrats are. shortly ahead of a crucial vote on a new coalition deal which passed all americans conservatives party chair martin scholz has officially resigned now a move he hoped would help calm tensions bought his plans to install as a successor at a snag with party members accusing him of breaching protocol now that has triggered a leadership battle and the outcome is anything but clear. martin short sleeve same tea handed just a week ago it looked like he would become foreign minister in america's new government now he's given up that in bishan as well as he espied leadership and i'm not so much the only people to have given up my s.p.d. post in any position in the future government because i want to help end the debate about individual members of the party so members can focus on the coalition agreement. s.p.d. members will vote on the coalition deal between the social democrats and conservatives in the coming weeks supporters of a new coalition worry that all the party infighting could hurt

germany chancellor angela merkel c.d.u. party convention is underway conservatives will vote on the coalition agreement with the center left social democrats both parties will need to approve the deal before the new government can be formed the c.d.u. delegates are expected to support the deal by a wide margin ahead of the convention machall had named her picks for a potential new cabinet calling it a new start for the c.d.u. but half the positions are slated to be held by women and again spawn a champion of the party's right will also be part of the cabinet is considered a sharp critic of america's refugee policy. joining me now from the city convention is the the obvious political editor. michel are you have one of the people potentially being in the back of a new cabinet. absent in fact germany's defense missile was left on the line joins me now and you out one example together with the chancellor of the continuation of a potential new cabinet if the social democrats agree to it german chancellor also merkel took on board one of the harshest critics within the party did she have to or did she wants to she wanted to she is free to decide

here in germany the acting leader of the center left social democrats has been appealing to members of the party to back a coalition deal with conservatives the party rank and file start voting on the deal next week but the final result a deal with on the fourth of march if they reject the deal the country may have to go back to the post the result is far from certain as a source of democrats a disunited over the agreement. with the social democrats in turmoil this is the man who no has the tasca of picking up the pieces the s.p.d. is new acting leader shots. the hard part is behind us he says now it's time to look ahead. his immediate tarski's to calm the nerves of a deeply unsettled party social issues large parts of his speech today to list the s.p.d. policies the party leadership managed to push through in its coalition agreement with chancellor merkel is conservatives. addressing supporters in the southern city of those who are from he urged them to support that agreement and to build on what he called the species long tradition of approaching the future with want to make them. then that th

here in germany chancellor all americans conservatives are due to vote later today on a deal to enter a coalition government with the center left social democrats now both parties must approve the deal before a new government can be formed ahead of today's vote america presented her picks for top post in the country's potential new cabinet she says she's put together a young dynamic team which marks a new start for the c.d.u. the conservatives the teachers three women and a surprise cabinet job for yen spawn a champion of the party's right and a sharp critic of macros open door policy for migrants in asylum seekers. ok we're going to go now live to the floor of the convention is here in berlin we're joined by dave mcallister he's from the c.d.u. executive he's also a member of the european parliament and a former state premier of lower saxony good morning to you and thanks so much for being with us. first off mr mcallister noni from berlin first off i'd like to ask you are does the naming of young spawn for a top post mean that the c.d.u. that your party is now shifting to the right as many suggest. the c.d.u. is for a party at the political center and joan it

germany chancellor angela merkel's conservatives have voted overwhelmingly in favor of entering a coalition government with the center left social democrats the s.p.d. will announce the results of their vote taken among all party members this coming weekend where earlier today merkel announced her picks for a new cabinet now most of the candidates are younger and there are more women. an overwhelming majority of c.d.u. delegates voted in favor of a new grand coalition only twenty seven and more the nine hundred voted against it even so given the skepticism within the ranks of the party until america was at pains to sell the coalition agreement before the vote and when do you most of the slogan that we've chosen for this coalition deal makes it clear we're looking for the right answers and drawing conclusions from the election results in a new start for europe. americal speech drew just over four minutes worth of polite applause that is comparatively little by the cd use standards of recent years many will interpret it as dissatisfaction with the chancellor and her poor showing in germany sped relection problematical is all too aware. of the good news and this result is not at all what we were hoping for we all

germany's ling conservative party clinched a deal today, ending a political deadlock. they reached agreementthe center-left social democratsa new coalition government, morf thr months after the election. in berlin, chancellor angela merkel ahailed the new deal "new awakening for europe." he peopleslated ): had two justified demands for us. firstly, do finally form a government, and a stable government.ri secondly, the negotiations, do consider the needs and interests of the people. i am cvinced the coalition contract which we have agreed upon can be exactly that, the foundation of a good and stableo government whi country needs, and which, by the way, many in the world expect from us, too.g: >> yhe deal is subject to approval by the social democrats' party members, a process that could take several weeks. the "los angeles times" is getting a new owne l.a. billionaire physician patrick soon-shiong will buy the paper from chicago's tronc incorporatedhe paying $500 million for the "times" and several other california p"tlications. thes" has been beset by budget and staffing cuts. and, it now appears the earliest-known britons

germany, chancellor merkel agreed on a deal between her conservative block and left of center social democrats she made some concessions, social democrats would head finance and foreign ministry in the new government, but the party'srs still have to vote to approve the coalition deal >>> the yield on ten year german bond is rising, hitting multi year highs, puts this market rally into focus of course finished with earnings news, norway stat oil posted better than expected quarterly profit on higher crude prices, record output sanofi down, and abn amro, that stock down 3%. back to you. >> great thank you for bringing us that seema mody, back at hq. >>> sue herera has a quick news update. >> good morning, everybody here is what's happening new air strikes launched by russian and syrian government forces on a region east of damascus at least 8 people killed the observatory for human rights says the number of people killed since end of january has risen to 384 that total includes 94 children. >>> south korea says the sister of kim jong-un part of the high level delegation coming to the south for winter games promoted by her brother within the party last year. >>> pope francis praising the decision of north and south k

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here in germany the center left social democrats have started voting on whether to enter a second coalition with conservatives party members have a little over a week to cost their ballots the deal has deeply divided the s.p.d. as rank and file. the head of oxfam has apologized for the aid organizations handling of a sex scandal months goldring was responding to accusations ox found covered up allegations of sexual misconduct by stuff in haiti goldring said he was sorry for the damage caused to the people of haiti. a new face off in syria pro regime forces. arrived in the northern kurdish enclave of offering with one goal push back the turkish invasion as shots fired the specter of direct conflict between damascus and gross i'm sorry kelly in berlin this is the day. rather go. to our operation may look like it's moving slowly because we're making sure we're not putting the lives of our security forces at risk and we are aware the civilians. in serious. legal ones are providing turkey with security can be resolved and satisfied. through direct dialogue with the syrian government and. at the same time it takes time.