i'm speechless. >> a bitter result for teh fd -- the fdp. it is clear the party needs a new profile. >> as we heard therefore the fdp , a complete debacle for the first time. let's go to the ftp right now. -- fdp right now. a lot of empty space behind you. how is the reality sinking in? now that isty right only a couple dozen people left here, what was supposed to be the election party -- people beenat the grassroots have saying that they felt that the free democrats have failed to some of the key issues they feel their party stands for. many feel it was a particularly bad campaign. overperceive the campaign .he second vote see this as particularly humiliating, particularly the top candidate saying, if you want angela merkel, vote for the fdp. point,el this was a low the many changes are needed to bounce back from this. >> very empty headquarters right now. thank you. it is been an evening of surprises, not only for the cdu, and for the fdp not even getting into parliament. the alternatives for germany, form seven months ago. we're going to

the fdp is not sure what they need to do. do we need to stay in the opposition or enter the coalition question mark if we enter the coalition, we want to lay out our conditions. angela merkel is so strong. she has such wonderful results behind her that she will be in a position to negotiate tough and hard. >> thank you. let's go back to nairobi where the siege on the mall is still underway. you can see from the latest picture the plumes of black smoke coming out of the mall. we have been getting reports it could be linked to a rescue operation by the kenyan police force. one anonymous source did tell reuters news agency ever going in through the roof. that has yet to be confirmed. the police chief is saying some hostages have been rescued. the operation is still underway. all of this has yet to be confirmed. it does seem there is action going on at the mall this morning. that mall was taken over three days ago by shabaab militants linked to al qaeda. of course -- of horrible situation where 70 people have been killed and 200

. >> her coalition partners, the fdp, have a different message. the liberals are concerned they will not make the five percent -- numeral five percent hurdle to get into parliament. he landed his support as they called on them to split the vote and give the governing polish theanother four years -- governing coalition another watcher years --four years. we can continue to implement the successful strategy. looming, ittion day is every party for itself. >> on the last day of campaigning for the german elections, let's get inside the minds of voters. welcome and thank you for joining us. opinion polls are not getting a clear picture at the moment. some weeks ago the current coalition would get reelected. do you still think that is the case? >> is a different method than .ith public opinion polling it is an economic forecasting model looking at classic determinants of the vote which can be predicted in advance. the most important in the model is the benchmarked votes and economy, how well the economy is doing in germany compared to other countries. >

the fdp don't. the other one is what is the similar between beck's beer and the fdp? answer it? >> go on. >> 4.9%. >> absolutely. another one at the expense of the liberals. on that one, ross, we'll send it back to you. cnbc, the only channel that's finding something to laugh about in the german election this morning. >> i think angela merkel's laughing, isn't snee. >> probably, but she's back to work. >> yes. no rest for angela merkel. she looks happy in this dancing photo. slightly uncomfortably happy i should say. jeff, annette, thanks for that. plenty more of course on the german elections online. >>> meanwhile, some of the other stories we're following today. sources have told cnbc twitter is in talks on a credit facility ahead of its ipo. the move is customary for firms. facebook secured $8 billion in credit two months before going public. it's expected that by taking part in the funding the additional banks will win a spot as an underwriter on twitter's ipo. >>> if you aren't one of the lucky ones to get your hands on a new iphone 5s, sorry, you'll have to wait

the fdp is between 7% and 8% support. they're hoping to tip the balance in bavaria. even he could find it hard to sway the more traditionally conservative electorate and the rest of bavaria.>> more news coming up at the top of the hour. >> most people want to grow old and comfort, but the best place to do that might not be close to home. a growing number of german seniors are choosing to retire in eastern europe, like here in poland, where the cost of nursing homes is much lower. could the elderly be germany's next major export? they want to help german seniors find places in polish nursing homes. >> we are here for the first time. we will be visiting the first homes over the next few days. >> ingrid wants to test out her nursing home. >> i will be flying poland tomorrow to visit rest homes. i have to know where to go when i'm ready. >> the 74-year-old is well-off and owns her own apartment, but it means she will have to pay much of her old age care herself. >> in germany, it is not just a possibility, but reality. when i need full-time care, i will lose my home. >>

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but if the fdp disappears she might be forced in a coalition with the opposition which is something that many germans would like but not something that many think angela merkel will like herself. she said she would like to continue with the fdp but that it would an long shot at this point. >> southeast of berlin, thank you. >> authorities in italy are continuing to secure the recognize of the costa concordia a day after the ship was successfully righted. it sits on its new bench, which is on a false sea bed. it will be towed sometime next year. >>> two environmentalists have been arrested on a russian oil platform in the arctic. activists tried to scale the rig in the barans sea. the art i can holds an estimated 13% of the world's undiscovered oil, and 30% of its undiscovered gas. >> it's a disaster waiting to happen. we can see the arctic sea eyes melting in front of our own eyes. instead of seeing that as a huge threat to mankind and the planet, oil companies are rushing to the arctic to drill for the oil that caused the climate change in the first place. >> now if you bought a lottery

if the fdp fails to reach the mark, the current chancellor even in the league, would be likely obliged to form a coalition, perhaps with her social democrat writers -- rivals. unless they are able to offer a competing majority. >> the chancellor's office, where i am meeting a member of the european parliament from the christian democratic party, the party of angela merkel. germany is a parliamentary democracy. this is the parliament bundestag. since the outbreak of the financial crisis, almost every government has been punished by angry voters. will the same happen here in germany? >> no, i don't think so. because german voters are not angry. they see that angela merkel tried to defend their interests which means she is against eurobonds against the point that we pay for the debts of the other countries. this is of utmost importance. this is what voters are expecting from angela merkel. that is what she does. she also looks after the economy. the german economy is in growth. we have a very low unemployment rate. there are plenty of points whether german voters can be very happy. >> yet

they took away those among that typical voters of the fdp and the fdp because it was in the government could play out. in the end he could not do anything. i think that for europe, the stability of the grand coalition is rather good news. >> to answer the question, what is the plan that it grand coalition would have for europe? >> i do not think they have one yet. which is exactly -- they have ideas about continuing, maybe muddling through. everything else, the strategy was so far not to have a grand plan. the question is can germany afford not to have a grand plan or europe question mark >> they do not want to have germany to have a leading role. germany does not want to be the leader. they are the natural either because of their size and their power. someone put it like they do not want to -- a german europe and europe with germany as part. they will always be balancing. >> one of europe's preeminent philosophers said that the political class is sitting on top of the european volcano and that is actually true at this point. much more than most people actually think. in germany and fr

the fdp now must wait and see if it gets the support to return to the nationals. >> and with more onhe upcoming national elections here in germany, visit our website. a resolution on removing syrian chemical weapons could gain you and approval by the end of the week. that is a prediction of french president franÇois holland, who said that sanctions must remain on the table to pressure assad regime to keep their commitment. that granteda deal syria one week to get rid of all of its stockpiled weapons. state johnretary of kerry arrived in jerusalem to discuss the geneva agreement with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. both made it clear that diplomacy can only work with the removal of syrian chemical weapons if military intervention remains an option. the threat of force israel, and assad regime and all of those taking part need to understand that president obama and the united states are committed to achieve this goal. >> one day after the agreement between john kerry and his russian counterpart, sergei lavrov, few now expect the u.s. to attack. america from saved a dangerous

fdp has between seven percent and eight percent support. they're hoping to tip the balance in bavaria. even he could find it hard to sway the more traditionally conservative electorate and the rest of bavaria. >> for more information on the german elections, you can go onto our website. launched successfully a new rocket. it carries a telescope which will observe the solar system. rocket is is -- cheaper and smaller than its predecessor and has raised japanese hopes that the country may be able to enter the growing multibillion-dollar satellite launch industry. your up to date with d.w. don't go away. >> most people want to grow old and comfort, but the best place to do that might not be close to home. a growing number of german seniors are choosing to retire in eastern europe, like here in poland, or the cost of nursing homes is much lower. could the elderly be germany's ?ext major export they want to help german seniors find places in polish nursing homes. >> we are here for the first time. we will be visiting the homes over the next few

the fdp was crushed. the former party cpd is struggling after their loss four years ago. the green party is covered by internal things. there is big trouble inside the party between left and right wing politicians. therefore very hard to say, actually, what will be - who will be the coalition partner. >> the biggest number of germans would like to see a grand coalition with the spd, social democrats. what kind of direction would that take germany and europe - were this to be formed. >> for europe it would be a good decision. the social democrats backing angela merkel's crisis management and they are pro institutional reforms. they had a broad chapter in their manifesto on european affairs. that will be a good day for europe for the next four years. >> would it suffer austerity in places like greece? ? >> yes, they were specific parts in the sdp. he made it clear that he disliked austerity. that will be a good time for more stimulation and growth in europe. >> thank you. that was the european council of former relations - talking about the coalitions that may be announced

require a coalition, it will require a grand coalition, not the coalition she has which is the csu and fdp. what does that mean? europe needs a strong and unifiesed germany to stay the case, which i think they will. >> so in terms of a trade or what we should watch for. >> it's -- i would be long the dollar in this. it bodes well for being long dollar europe. >> still ahead, your pops and drops for the week. stay tuned. >> fast money means trading. everybody has to bring their best information each and every night. the entire trading day is the preparation for the show that night. >> it's idea generation, it's all about giving you a framework for how to look at the market. the world has changed, our show has evolved. i am guy adami. i am fast money. >> i am pete, i am fast money. >> are you fast money? go to the nbc universal store, and order your fast money t. run with the big dogs. ♪ [ male announcer ] staying warm and dry has never been our priority. our priority is, was and always will be serving you, the american people. so we improved priority mail flat rate to give you a more reliab

first, a combination between the cdu and the fdp.as called the current yellow black or so-called tuck coalition her partner. second, a grand coalition between the two largest parties, the cdu and the spd. in the last year, polls have repeatedly shown this being the most popular option. in polls for germany, though, there have only been two grand coalitions. there are three more options, a red/green tie-up between the spd and the greens, which in the past led to successful governments. a red coalition between the left and the green which has never happened at the national level or the sds, the green t and the left form a lebanese coalition referring to the colors of the lebanese flag. the with a combined 332 seats form the government while the fdp is the strongest opposition with 146 seats. left and the greens make up the rest. in total, at least 598 members of the dundestag are elected. in addition, there are circumstances in which candidates win overhang seats are allocated because all directly elected candidates are guaranteed seat

. >> the fdp has been trying to distinguish its by campaigning for the tax created by german reunificationll in place. the next move is the german voters. >>> mexico is preparing for what could be its third tropical storm in less than a week. at least 47 people are dead in storms that lashed at the pacific and atlantic coast lines. the government is trying to get aide to more than a million people who have been effected. >> reporter: at least a dozen people were buried under this mountain of mud. just one of many landslides in mexico. rescue workers who were trying to clean up after the previous landslide were swept away. >> translator: the volunteers were cleaning the highway when there was little mad and they were dragged by the mud slide. >> reporter: streets turned into rivers as two-thirds of the country tries to recover from the worst storm season it has seen in decades. more than a million people have been effected. aid agencies and the government are struggling to provide for tens of thousands of people in emergency shelters. >> translator: the federal government is making and send

looking at the latest poll, that would mean that angela merkel's no coalition with the cdu and the fdpld no longer make it to a majority. which would essentially mean it will head into a situation where we have a grand coalition. but more importantly is that if the afd, the anti-euro party here in germany is making it into parliament, we have a lot more anti-euro debate afterwards as well as in parliament and developly they might as well be more reluctant to sign up for more bailouts in the eurozone. one of my guests early on was saying that could be one of the outcomes of the afd having seeds in the parliament. on the other side, one has to say they can't really block anything because of the ten seats or so they are not in a position to block anything because the government would then be composed with a good majority. but again and again and again the discourse might be a bit more anti-european if we have the alternative for germany inside the parliament. >> the afd might get more votes now than expected through that poll because a lot of people would not diabetic rattly say they're g

her junior party, the fdp, failing to get seats in parliament for the first time since we've had the federal republic. so angela merkel going to have to work with coalition partners. we think they'll talk about trying to form a grand coalition with the sdp who department be do as well as some thought. those talks will take place over the next few weeks. we may not get a new coalition formed until the end be of october. market reaction to that, it was fairly sort of muted this morning. there would have been a big reaction if she had gotten an overall majority. six to four decliners outpacing advancers. we're about in the middle levels of the session. we have been up and down. we're a little bit weaker now ahead of the u.s. open. the ftse 100 down .2%. the xetra dax, absolutely flat right now. we're only modestly high for the french and italian markets as well. we also had some data today. let's show you where we are as far as sectors are concerned. telecoms and autos doing fairly well. basic resources doing well despite china pmi coming in at 6 month high. we did have a tick up in the