and sometimes the germans have something that's more poetic even something that was lost in the french language so very typical two very different personalities two very different styles but still both really trying to make this german french friendship work and i think that's something we felt very strongly axis not just about germany and france though it was a very somber moment when when i'm on the wall my call talking about him said that he's concerned about rising nationalism rising populism how important is this treaty right now not just for germany and france but for all of europe as pointed out as well in terms of deepening integration at this juncture in european history . and i've been. head of the studio in brussels now for four and a half years and there really isn't any discussion i've ever had about topics including the german french friendship where those things you just mentioned don't play a huge role they're like a shadow looming over everything at the moment especially brags of but believe me at the latest when we have the european elections at the end of may nationa

during their mutual visit to the french german youth center last summer that were clearly among friends but it wasn't always this way. shortly before the end of the second world war french soldiers moved into southern germany this after hitler had occupied and humiliated france for years german soldiers became french prisoners of war and it looked as if these tried and true enemies would always be at war with each other but the head of the french military troops was charles de gaulle and ten years later when he became president he had great plans. while at this private country residence column billet doux that please he shook hands with west germany's post-war chancellor. and in nine hundred sixty three the two of them signed the elizee treaty of german french friendship. president to go all want to do joined forces with his german partner to become a world power and eighteen years after the end of the nazis the young west german republic wanted to return to the community of nations and to new friendships with their european democratic allies the west germans celebrated. the key to the

and in nine hundred sixty three the two of them signed the elizee treaty of german french friendship. president to go all want to do join forces with his german partner to become a world power and eighteen years after the end of the nazis the young west german republic wanted to return to the community of nations and to new friendships with their european democratic allies the west german celebrated. the key to the newfound friendship with young people who were untouched by the hatred that motivated their parents the german french youth project was founded and even today it brings together more than nine million members from both countries through its exchange program the chancellor and the president planned a common political agenda in europe and the world good friends valid a just god and helmut schmidt found a coalition of the seven. most important industrial nations in the world the g seven. inviting eighty four president francois emitter all and chancellor helmut kohl shook hands and very close to the graves of the first world war they wanted to show europe but the worst enemies

clear that he thought this was extremely important also mentioning countries of eastern europe german french and german absolutely crucial to the batsman of the european union everybody here said it everybody knows it but as i said we have the words sixteen pages but it will need to be filled with light. and we shall what can you add to that. well absolutely i mean we saw the german chancellor say it has to be filled with concrete projects and i think that's also why we see such a mixture here this goes from special funding for cross border cooperation we're talking about schools we're talking about education learning languages become completely by lingo all that's the region also whether german foreign minister actually incidentally comes from and then there's a lot of talk about taking european defense through this very agreement and they're the two countries in terms of their military traditions and the way they view their military strategically. hot so redy france and germany have to prove that they can master european integration also with a very very different. to lead the way for at l

germany and france have signed a new treaty and deepening bilateral cooperation german chancellor i'm going to mcaloon french president. for their names to the pact at a ceremony in the western german city of aachen through leaders committed to increasing cooperation in key areas including security and foreign policy chancellor merkel said the agreement was especially important at a time when populists are gaining strength in europe and both leaders said they hoped it would read in figuring the e.u. at a time of crisis. we live in very special times so for the first time a country is actually leaving the european union the united kingdom well why it matter less one has and is under pressure be it in climate issues trade to be it in the acceptance of international institutions all the way to acceptance of the united nations seventy four years as a human life after the end of the second world war what seemed to great suddenly it would seem to be a matter of course is being put into question again unity solidarity cohesion these are the key will words of the treaty was signed. and europe would not survive if we

president quoted french authors. when i in german don't find a word i will use the french when i don't find a work in french i use the german one and if not i speak my own region actually the let's that's a good. use if it was a. go. of course i like french philosopher such as blair's best kind of mind france and germany germany and france and europe goes hand in hand. and in order to keep up this momentum steinem is and we have to be inspired by this passion by this enthusiasm because that is what we need in order to make such a wonderful objective reality and to. also and to also make certain projects that reality shall go and cannot add now changed tack they chartered the course from andretti to an eternal friendship and we ought to be grateful to the two statesmen for looking beyond the pale to not only to not forget the rest of europe through the roof. renewal of the treaty of a lizzie and the treaty in the treaty of arc and lots is said about the renewal also a few up not only of the franco german friendship because the value o

building a new french german economic zone and improving the free movement of labor off the goals of the treaty they may ultimately help the french president in his struggle with protests by some french people who feel forgotten by the political elites. the so-called yellow vests even made their presence felt in our. the parliaments of both countries wanted even more intense corp but for merkel and mcchrystal today's treaty goes far enough for now. quite clearly german chancellor angela merkel and french president mano my call wanted to do nothing less than make history here and often today as germany and france for new their vows of corporation within the european union they want to demonstrate that that franco german engine is still working and they're putting that target pretty high when they say they want to coordinate deeper on defense on security on the economy and those transporter reasons sewing that europe can do this too but first and foremost this was a highly symbolic act especially in these times with brags that nationalism and trump donald trump the u.s. president and d

quite clearly german chancellor angela merkel and french president mano mccall wanted to do nothing less than make history here and one today as germany and france renew their vows of corporation within the european union they want to demonstrate that that franco german engine is still working and they're putting that target pretty high when they say they want to coordinate deeper on defense on security on the economy and those transporter reasons sewing that europe can do this too but first and foremost this was a highly symbolic act especially in these times with brags that nationalism and trump donald trump the u.s. president and danger in what the european union stands for so them signing this treaty supporting multilateralism the german french friendship going in together is a sign to the world. that was back so often in their reporting here's some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world the u.s. supreme court has author. the trumpet ministration to go ahead with its ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces the court voted five to four to lif

you only functions really when the german french. is in full force to agree on something then in the past it was usually. not a huge problem to get the rest of the e.u. to agree to this this might have changed with the rift we've seen between western european countries and eastern european countries but still if you don't have friends and germany agree then you can't really agree on anything they're the most important economies now with the british leaving the european union so this is extremely important at the same time of course it's also a certain danger and that is what the e.u. officials today here in the town hall that you can see behind us. they said this needs to be an initiative that is in the broader context of the european union and that's also what i'm honoring my call and i'm going to underline here but not everyone seems to think this is such a great idea tell us about the opposition to this. and indeed in germany. as well in germany will have the far right a.f.d. cry foul saying that this is just an attempt to see ger

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first of all we have witnessed the signing of the german french treaty here but on top of it. you had three officials of the european union also speaking so everybody here very determined to make it clear that this was not a. treaty but something that was supposed to be. forwarded by the way the president the european council made it very clear that he thought this was extremely important also mentioning countries of eastern europe german french and absolutely crucial to the batsman of the european union everybody here said it everybody knows it but as we said we have the words sixteen pages but it will need to be filled with light. and we should have what can you add to that. well absolutely i mean we saw the german chancellor say it has to be filled with concrete projects and i think that's also why we see such a mixture here this goes from special funding for cross border cooperation we're talking about schools we're talking about education learning languages design and wanting become completely bi lingual that's the region also where the german foreign minister actually in

michaela: quite clearly german chancellor angela merkel and french president emmanuel macron wanted too nothing less than make history here in aachen today as germany and france renew their vows of cooperation within the european union. they want to demonstrate that they want to demonstrate that that franco-german engine is still working and they are putting that target pretty high when they say they want to coordinate deeper on defense, on security, on the economy, and those transborder regions, showing that europe can do this, too. max: but first and foremost this was a highly symbolic act, especially in these times with brexit, nationalism, and donald trump, the u.s. president endangering what the european union stands for. so, them signing this treaty, supporting multilateralism and the german-french friendship, going it together, is a sign to the world. brent: that was our correspondents max hofmann and michaela kufner reporting. british prime minister theresa may is preparing to go back to brussels to try to renegotiate her brexit deal. that deal was resoundingly rejected by the

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a language program that teaches spanish, french, german,n, italnd more. >> and with the ongoing support these institutions: >> thiprogram was made ssible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: much of thean ameridwest is in the grip of a visitor from the north pole-- and it is moving east. forecasters warn the arctic blast will mean the lowest temperatures in a generation. the deep freeze has descended. ice choked waterways in chicago today, and railway officials therset fires to keep frozen tracks from cracking. the frigid weather iced over the river in detroit as well, and prompted warnings everywhere. >> at these temperatures, evente minutes of exposure may very well be harmful. >> woodruff: all of this i the work of a polar vortex-- a low-pressure mass that normally sits near the earth's poles-- moving from north dakota to ohio. by tomorrow, readings in minnesota and the dakotas are expected to fall to minus-30 degrees, with a windchill ofmi nus-60. schools are taking no chances. they've alr

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