it is a very open society, germany. the knife attack, as appalling tension, with as much that is going on, things like that will happen. stay calm about it. germany is doing the right thing. he is being prosecuted. the state, based on the rule of law, is functioning. just stay calm. it is working. melinda: let's take a look at the climate of fear that surrounds pegida. we saw images in our opening video of the demonstrations in dresden this past monday evening. much of the attention on that evening focused on one speaker. he is a writer who attacked germany's politicians for their handling of the refugee crisis, thereby prompting chants of resistance among the crowd. then he had this to say. , butere are alternatives the concentration camps are not in operation at the moment. so there are alternatives, but the concentration camps are unfortunately not in operation at the moment. those were his words. it was not clear whether the target of that was meant to be migrants themselves or german politicians, whether he was sug

>> germany by itself isn't.e as a whole, there needs to be more european solidarity in dealing with this crisis and the root causes. in practical terms, i think there needs to be more money for those places where migration pressure is emerging. that is the important part. >> we don't have that cooperation. we seem to have a prisoner's dilemma. everybody would be better off if they cooperate. if one builds walls, then the others will as well. >> that is a possibility. i'm waiting for the next u.s. president. maybe he will do something decisive on syria and europe. >> thank you for being with us this week. see you next week. ♪ x?x?ú!!!!úúúúúúúññ ú ♪ damien: hello and welcome to "focus on europe" - with some of the very best human stories behind the headlines. i'm damien mcguinness. and we've got a really great program lined up for you today. free speech in the spotlight in turkey. russia inching forward into georgia. and feathered friends fight loneliness in british nursing when it comes to the refugee crisis,

manar hrdeen came to germany about nine months ago. shopping is still something of an adventure for her. margret debrus, a retiree, is helping manar and other refugees with the transition to a new life. she teaches them german, and shows them how to get around. >> we go with them when they have to meet with the authorities, or see a doctor. and we do what we can to help them find their way. >> manar and her husband omar fled syria with their five children. now, a catholic parish in bonn is looking after them. they want to make a fresh start in germany. the parish found omar a part-time job as a gardener. manar says the family just wants to start living a normal life again. >> my children, my husband and i just want to live in peace. i want my children to go to school. i want them to learn and play in peace. >> it's likely that the german authorities will grant the family asylum. immigration officials tend to quickly process asylum claims by syrian citizens. margret debrus says that at the end of world war two, germany had its own refug

germany? >> translator: his nephew is there. >> cooper: this your son? you hope he gets a new life in translated ): we hope a better life for him, and to never suffer like his father. these marks are from the bomb, the barrel. >> cooper: barrel bombs. so, you feel safe now? >> translator: he just kissed the ground. >> cooper: in the hour and a half we were on this stony stretch of beach, 15 dinghies arrived. and elsewhere on the island, there were plenty more. some 4,000 people land here each day. nearly three quarters are syrian, and they don't stay on the beach very long. >> kirk day: they have an internal clock. and they are desperate to get to europe as quickly as possible. >> cooper: kirk day is the emergency field director for the international rescue committee on lesbos. >> day: what they leave behind first and foremost is the lifejackets. >> cooper: i mean, this is the kind of thing a child is... you know, wears in a swimming pool. it's not what you wear crossing an ocean. >> day: no,

what it means today for germany's place in the world. you can join the discussion by using the hash tag german unification. we'd love to hear what you think about german unification. one man is particularly associated with this moment in german history. helmut kohl, there he is right there on that night when two germans became one. he has been called the chancellor of reunification. it was he who recognized the opportunity for a united german state and overcame tough opposition at home and abroad. after the euphoria of the fall of the berlin wall, he came up with a plan and it took him less than a year to turn it into a united reality. >> helmut kohl on the third of october 25 years ago, the reunification chancellor. that's how he's remembered in the history books today but he was not always popular. at his first appearance in berlin after the fall of the wall, he was roundly booed. translator: the federal government with helmut kohl in charge came into play much later. initially, they were very reserved and kohl didn't want to destabili

>> germany. >> why germany? this is your son? do you hope he gets a new life in germany? we hope a better life for him. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: so you feel safe now? >> just kiss the ground. half we were on this stony stretch of beach, 15 dinghies arrived and elsewhere on the island, there were plenty more. some 4,000 people land here each day. nearly 3/4 are syrian. and they don't stay on the beach very long. >> they have an internal clock and desperate to got to europe quickly as possible. >> reporter: the emergency field director for the international rescue committee on lesbos. what they leave behind first and foremost is life jackets. the kind of thing. a child wears in the swimming pool not what you wear across the ocean. >> it says not for use in boating. our main concern is we are going to continue to have high numbers of refugees coming. i think unfortunately, we will have more capsized boats and drownings. this is not going to save any one's life. >> reporter: while we were on lesbos four people who drowned and washed ashore were buried. no one knew their

this week, germany celebrates its 25th birthday. well, the germany we know today anyway.hat's because it was 25 years ago that communist east germany and the capitalist west were reunified after the fall of the berlin wall. it marks the point when the country became a united, sovereign state again. after the second world war germany was of course karte occupied by the allies. and many stayed to help set up the new germany. well now, 70 years on, the last british troops are leaving their base in the north german town of bergen-hohne. reporter: lieutenant colonel john cargill has returned to the base where he was once the commanding officer. bergen-hohne garrison in lower saxony has been a british military base in germany since the end of world war ii and will continue to be for a few more months. cargill shows us where he once had his office. cargill: i remember exactly. it was the window at the top left-hand end of the building, yes. reporter: at the time of germany's reunification, cargill commanded 850 troops of the scots guards. cargill: it's a very nostalgic time. the

that's a message to the palestinians and not to germany. benjamin netanyahu knows as well as the israeli public that germany is israel's closest ally , if only to be surpassed by the united states of america and we know between -- the relationship between the obama administration and netanyahu administration are pretty bad. that is why for the time being, germany is israel's closest ally. sarah: setting the record straight for us. a historian in munich, germany. we appreciate your insight. the european commission has called an emergency sumit to deal with refugees trying to escape the syrian civil war. european union and balkan leaders will try to find a solution for the thousands of people stuck in desperate conditions trying to reach western europe. temperatures are freezing and adding to the israeli is a fire at a makeshift camp in slovenia. reporter: another day, another long journey. but even for the lucky few who make it through the bottleneck, the destinations in western europe are still a long way off. authorities in croatia are try

the global headwinds are hitting germany heart. -- hitting germany hard. i will stages a rally after yesterday's selling off. we've got brent up when 5%. .5%.ent up risk aversion is there. is always a little bit lazy at this time of mourning. we'll see how vw is opening. this is all about hiring a u.k. stock. comparisons are challenging. -- vw poppingup up .87%. concerns about pollution coming from their diesel cars. deutsche bank fell in u.s. trading. all about whether that evident will be crushed. back to you. jonathan: sit tight for a price on deutsche bank. bracingasia, we were for the reopening of chinese markets. shery ahn and hong kong. good morning. shery: chinese markets come back today after that week long holiday. shanghai composite closed 3% higher. it is less than investors is investors expected. there was a feeling that the government could do more to support the economy. despite of china's rise, we're seeing a mixed picture across asia. moving moreg is than 8%. there could be some -- more than 1%. there could be some moving. in august.fell t

well, germany had owned most of those territories. in 1919 germany had been required to surrender its colonial empire. it became, in other words, the first postchoan y'all great power -- colonial great power. it didn't want that distinction. all parties in germany except the commune its considered the seizures -- communists considered the seizures unjust. all resented the argument that german rule had been particularly brutal, all were committed to recovering the territories. led by germany's former colonial governors and generals, seen here riding in triumph through the brandenburg gate in 919, the choan y'all movement took off. in 1924 when the pragmatic gustav -- [inaudible] decided to bring germ into the league -- germany into the league, the colonial associations argued he should get the colonies back as the price. the foreign ministry disagreed, but it wasn't because they didn't have a colonial strategy. the colonial lobby wanted their territories back, but the foreign ministries goal was to rebuild german power. in the past, co

is less exposed in germany.i think mark carney said it kind of quickly in parliament, he said that 3% of chinese growth, if it is curative, you get .1% of u.k. growth. that is borne out in the imf forecast, as well. it is more of the euro as a whole, and we will see how it pans out. caroline: is the u.s. essentially getting too worried about china and the emerging markets? much coldlittle too water being thrown on china, in particular. anne: when i read the stuff from the imf, i thought, my goodness, they must've slashed china since april. have not changed. they're exactly the same. what they have changed is the downgraded u.k. numbers, japanese numbers. and some emerging markets like brazil, south africa, some of the more commodity and oil market. but if you read the headlines, it seems perverse. in aggregate, from what they're looking at next year, the market growth is still running at twice the level. so it seems to me it is really simplistic to say there is an emerging market problem that is contaminating th

germany being torn up. the vw scandal affecting brand germany. the made in merkel is talking about india and the relationship that exists. is what is happening with germany right now guy: what is the legacy effect? merkel is open to receiving the migrants, everybody was saying this is great. legacyuld change germans that's germany's legacy. then it turned around really fast. everybody's talking about the volkswagen scandal. it is significant for germany's economy. it is based on this export performance. it is a challenge to its image. that could have a significant effect. and when you look at investments around europe and how much you put into germany. are you reevaluating that? i imagine you have been. it on we tend to look at a european, excluding the u.k., asus. -- u.k., basis. markets atemerging that stage, we put some of that back into emerging markets back in august. he mentioned earlier, guy, it had become a crowded chain among investors -- crowded train among investors. you have to be worried about germany whenever there is concern about

this week, germany celebrates its 25th birthday. well, the germany we know today anyway.hat's because it was 25 years ago that communist east germany and the capitalist west were reunified after the fall of the berlin wall. it marks the point when the

germany did not use unfair methods to obtain the bid. >> it is accused that germany used 7 million euroso buy votes. then there was an accusation of a much larger amount of 170 million euros. so far, the head of adidas has not confirmed the amount. >> i was only slightly involved in this. that is why i can't provide you with any more details about that today. >> but maybe others can. later on in the day, fifa contradicted him, saying that they do not agree with his claims. they say that would go against their guidelines. they let it be known that he did not recall a meeting with franz beckenbauer. brent: thanks so much for joining us today. i am brent goff. we will join you again at the top of the hour. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >>> this week on "wealthtrack" what's holding women back from taking charge of their financial future. jule vickford of evercore wealth management explains the steps she takes to financially empower her women clients. next on "consuelo mack wealthtrack."

that's a criminal offense in germany. after complaints by many users in the country, social media company promised to combat hate speech on its german website. german foregin minister visited saudi arabia to drum up support for talks at ending the syrian crisis. he was getting both regional rivals to the negotiating table, proving a difficult task. >> the saudi king welcomed his guest. saudi arabia and germany have maintained warm ties for decades but on the syrian conflict, their positions are far apart. germany wants to bring the saudis to the negotiating table with iran. the saudi foreign minister spelled out his terms. >> it's simple. iran must pull out of syria and stop supporting assad with missles. >> he raised the issue of human rights violations in private as he did on the first leg of his journey ion tehran. >> speaking from my own experience as foreign minister, it's important to maintain dialogue. if you refuse to speak to iran and saudi arabia, you cannot expect solutions in syria. >> dan meyer is known for h

germany is an explanation. the made in germany brand is known throughout the world, and it is very closely associated with the automotive industry. it is only natural that politics would eventually get involved. one in seven jobs in germany are closely associated with auto industry. anything that throws dirt on the german car industry will affect the german exports in the long-term. when you are seeing today is the german government sending a clear message to vw that their efforts to this point have not been enough. monika: especially now that it just taken on criminal proportions. the cheating was criminal, but now we hear about authorities rating offices --raiding offices. that is really bad. aaron: he definitely is it shows that european and american authorities are not necessarily buying into vw's line. from the beginning they maintained that rogue engineers were responsible for the manipulation. they always denied that any middle or upper level management knew what was going on. horn, the head of their ame

>> germany. >> reporter: why germany? so this is your son?ou hope he gets a new life in germany? . >> translator: we hope a better life for him and never suffer like his father. all these marks from the boom. the barrel. >> reporter: barrel bombs. so you feel safe now? >> translator: thank god. i can just kiss the ground. >> reporter: in the hour and a half we were on this stone stretch of beach, 15 arrived and elsewhere on the island, there were plenty more. some 4,000 people land here each day, nearly three-quarters are syrian. and they don't stay on the beach very long. >> they have an internal clock and desperate to get to europe as quickly as possible. >> reporter: the international rescue committee onle. >> they leave behind life jackets. >> it says not for use in boating and our main concern is you're going to continue to have high numbers of refugees coming and we'll have more capsized boats and more drownings, because this is not going to save anyone's life. >> reporter: while we were there, four people who drowned and washed ashore

is germany plodding along and every thing is all right? is germany facing a significant problem?is a manifestation of that? or should we think about this a different way? this is a global story and represent -- germany represents one way of looking at it. george: this is not just a corporate story. i think it does have national implications. because of the role and scope of the german automobile industry. this is a double whammy. in a first-place it has an impact on car sales in germany. maybe there is a shifting around in terms of market share and dissertation. -- distributional. it will have an impact on the industry. also this thing highlighted by german exports over the summer, they have gone into a funk. a lot of that allegedly is down to sales to china. car sales have actually been disappointing over there. effects.wo on the other hand, i always have two. real incomes in germany are rising at the fastest pace in years. wages are up. inflation is on its back. anna: do you think when we lost the germany economy we watch too much on china? insignificant.ot there is actually an

of people coming from east to germany to germany to a very healthy labor market. thinks it makes -- i think it makes sense to ask new young labor to get back in the system. medium long-term it makes perfect sense. the problem is how to manage the transition. manus: managing that transition is going to be one of the biggest challenges. what it you make of the eastern european response, which is different to the west into the u.k.? certainly they don't have the kind of labor market like in germany. eastern european countries are supplier, not labor. they cannot process the same i. -- the same way. cibs: you are the chair of . this year has been a heck of a year for dealmaking. some things are yet to be done. the appleas upset cart and commodities. how do you look at it for dealmaking? vittorio: i think it is a good landscape, first of all because the market is wide open and there is risk appetite. and as we said, it is very much an uncertain landscape but there is plenty of opportunity. as you move, you could be the first mover in a changing environment. manus: when

>> germany. >> why germany? this is your son? do you hope he gets a new life in germany? a better life for him. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: so you feel safe now? >> just kiss the ground. >> reporter: in the hour and a half we were on this stony stretch of beach, 15 dinghies arrived and elsewhere on the island, there were plenty more. some 4,000 people land here each day. nearly 3/4 are syrian. and they don't stay on the beach very long. >> they have an internal clock and desperate to got to europe quickly as possible. >> reporter: the emergency field director for the international rescue committee on lesbos. what they leave behind first and foremost is life jackets. the kind of thing. a child wears in the swimming pool not what you wear across the ocean. >> it says not for use in boating. our main concern is we are going to continue to have high numbers of refugees coming. i think unfortunately, we will have more capsized boats and drownings. this is not going to save any one's life. >> reporter: while we were on lesbos four people who drowned and washed ashore were bu

roosevelt believed that hitler and nazi germany were our chief enemy. the problem was we were not ready to fight the nazis on the continent of europe. we did look into plans to perhaps invade across the english channel into normandy in 1942 or 1943 but realized it would not have the material resources or the army built that would be necessary for victory. in the meantime, the soviet union was taking a terrible pounding on the eastern front. and so franklin roosevelt and , winston churchill realized they had to do something to meet pleading for a second front, but it would not be in france. we decided we would land in north africa. so we tell the story in this north african farmhouse we are standing in of that decision and its consequences. is can our we face , troops, green young citizen soldiers, fight the battle hardened nazi army and win? we are now entering the north african gallery here at the museum. behind me over here is our weapons case. featured are handguns, rifles, shotguns, mortars, other weapons that we will use to fight in europe. include

can germany build a fence, for example?ans: i think that is unlikely because angela merkel has said no fence or wall is going to stop people from arriving in germany. that is not likely to happen. there has been some speculation that the very, which is a federal state close to austria, might do something on its own, might have some kind of border control on its own, but it really has no legal right to do that. on the other hand, the central german authorities do want more control over who is coming in, and they are thinking about setting up camps for the refugees so that they can get that control. sarah: hans in berlin, thank you. now, there is a new seat at the negotiating table and talks over the future of syria. iran will join talks after accepting an american invitation to participate. this is the first time that tehran has attended a summit like this with american diplomats present. representatives from a dozen other countries, including russia and turkey, will also be there. the task is a great one, finding an end to

germany has a high savings rate, you can see it in china.rained domestically and on the tradable side by demand. in the united states, or we are closer to hitting our short-run productive potential, it is everywhere. everywhere, it is about balance sheet of adjustment. blows across the income statement. combining that statement with the need to stop investing. and emerging markets don't seem to clear their balance sheets of bad will as quickly as we do. will that lead to a protracted new mediocre? prof. spence: that is true in a lot of countries. example.uld be a good it is true in europe to some extent. japan was famous for not clearing its balance sheet. it is a ubiquitous problem. the united states is an outlier with the speed to which we respond. exceptionalismn -- the idea that there is something different about ourica that we clear markets and have a launch in progress. you see an american technological progress? prof. spence: absolutely. i think that the protect his productivity increase in potential in this wave of digital technology

mines here generate 5% of the power in germany. god gave us a great lignite deposit here in this part of the country and all we have to do to get it, is mine it. mori and mila say what god gave this part of the country is not lignite. it's the trees. like this 250 year old oak. mori and mila live in a treehouse 16 meters above the ground. the rwe can't cut down a tree, if people are living in it. the young couple have made themselves a cozy home and so far the power company has left them in peace. the future of hambach forest and the lignite beneath it is still uncertain. it will depend first and foremost on whether germany can develop a renewable energy sector strong enough to replace polluting lignite. >> moldova has had to deal with many crises since the fall of the iron curtain armed conflict, poverty and corruption means the country is rarely completely at peace. another issue is the exploitation of moldova's nature. once known as the "fruit garden of the soviet union", moldova has been hard-hit by the overexploitation of natu

the prime minister has delayed his trip to germany. what happens next? irris: it is hard to predict. it feels like we are standing on a precipice, and he can go back -- and it could go either way. it could go back because of the weather. these lone wolf attacks are not a concerted campaign by militant groups. having said that, it does not take much here. it is like a match for dry grass. for more people to be killed at a funeral, it is a familiar cycle. is only reassurance i have the word the palestinians used for this, they are not using the word "intifada." they used another word which ."ans "uprising genie: thank you for that, irris makler. the prime minister of yemen barely escaped a rocket attack. at least 15 people were killed. those attacks have been claimed by the islamic state group, the first time they have hit non-houthi positions in the south. reporter: the yemeni government's makeshift quarters here ripped apart by a suicide bomber. the prime minister and his ministers narrowly escaped the attack in the southern city of aden. he posted that

and i think it is worth asking: how does the base in germany defend the united states or defend germany for that matter or anyone in europe where there is basically no major military threat that could conceivable take on the european nato allies. but dollars and cents. we see people like hutchinson who offered words on the back of the book. but others like leaders in montana saying i would love to see the military members coming from from germany and benefit our economy and our state. these are arguments i am hoping will begin to reach out to people more across the political spectrum to build an alliance, bipartisan and multi partisan alliance, to begin asking why so many bases are open and begin closing ones that are not needed. >> what about things like milita military readiness? >> very good question. this is crucial. many people say if we do this, how would we respond to any crisis in the world. it is important to point out a study by the bush administration and the rand administration shows forces can be deployed from the united states and perhaps hawaii just as quickly as it can i

tomorrow, germany will celebrate 25 years since reunification. this week, we have been looking at aspects of the unification process and germany's current standing in the world. you can join in the discussion on twitter. we have been talking to some of the people who were posted as correspondence when division turned to unity. the rough draft authors of history as it was taking place before their very eyes. this is what the correspondent for the london-based times had to say. ♪ >> i think that it was a great thing, that it was an extraordinary remaking of europe , and it wasn't clear at the beginning whether it would succeed. it hasn't succeeded. ♪ -- it has succeeded. >> it was incredibly complex. you're trying to understand why germany is changing in this direction, what can we expect. the germans have this expression , and there is nothing worse than this, but germany was unpredictable. ♪ >> from margaret thatcher's point of view, it was they went germany to be the dominant power in europe. there is no room for anyone else. he will steal the o

how many more people can germany take? >> translator: one of our main concerns is the unlimited migration that could create insurmountable problems. >> already, problems are mounting. videos posted on social media show fights break out in overcrowded reception centers. as frustration rises, state governments report a shortage of winter housing. >> i think many people here. >> too many people? >> too many people. are just waiting, just waiting. >> reporter: waiting for what? >> do i not know. >> they don't tell you? >> no no no, just any news. >> what do you think will happen? >> i don't know. >> reporter: perhaps most significant is the change in public opinion. just over half of all germans say they now fear the refugee influctuate, down from a third during the summer. >> i think we can take al a lotf them but not all. we have no houses, no flats, no shops. first they have to learn german. it's a problem pfn. >> do you think chancellor merkel made a mistake? >> we will see. we will see. >> reporter: so the finger-pointing

immigrants in germany are waiting around in the cold weather. crisis is prompting chancellor merkel to call on the government to accept them. we are joined by monica. monica: mccann friedman has agreed to buy a german acid in the norwegian sea. -- asset in the norwegian sea. the deal will grant 43 licenses. only a handful are in production. e.on stocks surged more than 3% following the news and a push by the russian oligarch to expand his portfolio into the north sea. also some interesting data from across the atlantic. twitter has purged a top executive from google. new york restaurants want to add tipping. and more data from one sector indicates the low price of fuel has weighed on retail sales. among those hardest hit in this retail sector is of course, u.s. retail giant walmart. what is the story there? [no audio] >> nobody really expected big news, but that changed quite rapidly. walmart coming up with a new three-year plan and they are talking about heavy cost increases for just this year, for example, because of rising wages. and they are

secondly germany in the case of unclaimed buildings, germany as you know sold these buildings and soldrael with the money neither germany nor israel sought from the original owners in berlin and instead through the agreement with germany and israel and they closed out all future litigation in that case.

many in germany will be worried about the figures, one in five workers here in germany are employed in the car-making industry. it's important that it maintains its strong position pot world. >> emma haywood in berlin with the latest on volkswagen earnings. >> a 23-year-old somali woman whose rape has led to an outcry has been flown back to australia. andrew thomas has more. >> a somali lady, a refugee trying to come to australia by boat. under the tough policy immediately after she arrived she was deported to an australian-run prison in another country in nauru, told she'll never get to resettle in australia, even if a genuine refugee n nauru she became pregnant. she said she was raped. abortion is illegal in nauru. campaigners in australia made the australian government bring her to australia. it took them a few weeks to do so. she arrived. five days later she was sent back to nauru having not had the procedure. australia government said she changed her mind. she denied that through her lawyers, and said she wanted more time. either way she wanted the procedure down. the united natio

tom: it is china-germany, china-u.k.r high added value goods, the point is critical that a service sector economy like the one that will leverage the china story. tom: did you like how i used a semi log chart? vonnie quinn knows how to use those. what do we have. starting in north korea. in the country this weekend, a massive military parade took place in honor of the 70th anniversary of the ruling workers party. kim jong-un watched the parade and gave a rare televised speech. told the crowds, "our party can state that our revolutionary armament can deal with any kind u.s. imperialists ask for and we are fully ready to defend the country's blue skies and the people."g of the not quite a declaration of war but fighting words. number two, baseball's most watched moment, chase utley of colliding with ruben tejada, breaking his leg. umpires deemed the play legal during the game. major league baseball has suspended chase utley for games three and four. tom: totally right. outrageous. outraged. this is not rugby, this is baseb

germany-- among the european nations-- has been welcoming them.n this report from munich-- currently in the midst of oktoberfest-- we learn that attitudes are changing. matt frei of independent television news has that. >> reporter: you could with be excused for thinking you'd landed on a strange planet, especially if you're a syrian refugee and you walk into this, in the center of munich, and there are beer bottles thrown from the train station. the annual oktoberfest. it is the very celebration of excess. beer is served in something bigger than a flower vase and pork is king on the plates and on the walls. a few weeks ago the city authorities briefly flirted with the idea of canceling oktoberfest out of respect for the refugees who had been given standing ovations at the train station. that would have gone down very badly, and since then the mood here shifted against the visitors from another world. a retired math and physics teacher -- teacher -- the rest of the world is impressed with germany for its hospitality to outsiders. >> i'm not sure a