political correspondent kate brady. kate we saw 20000 people in berlin last weekend demonstrating against the government's coronavirus restrictions but the new poll shows a clear majority in the country still support the government's measures is that surprising. i don't think that's surprising at all we have to remember of course yes 20000 people hit the streets of berlin last year and certainly made headlines around the world as well but they are still a minority and a very interesting if not the minority as well a mix of people from the far right from the fall left people say that a conspiracy theorists in corona deny assert so only not really a representation of the majority of german society that said though while the majority of germans it seems according to this poll think that the measure is adequate 53 percent of respondents to the dots on trend poll said that they think that they measures that are in place in adequately controlled so they want to see strict controls all of these measures put in place particularl

political correspondent kate brady welcome kate so as we just heard a mist in the veld is expected tobe flown to berlin in the next 12 hours what's waiting for him much. well as you say for the charity hospital here in berlin certainly has a history of treating both foreign leaders and also dissidents just a couple of years ago back in 2018 that's a lot of was also transferred to berlin charity hospital to be treated after he was poisoned so there will be certainly specialized treatment awaiting the when he if and when he arrives here in the german capital and how involved has the german government be getting him to brother. well the slight that's been organized that went out earlier today to on screen is hoping to bring him back as we heard there from his from the from the found of the ngo that's organizing this he should be heading here within the next 12 hours and but this was organized this flight by the ngo or not by the german governments of course germany did put the offer on the table by the angler machall and the german foremans to say in medical assistance would be there if

political correspondent kate brady welcome kate dramatic pictures of people storming the parliament building like we saw can look like a major threat to democracy is it. well you certainly can look at ways but quite frankly it is not the case that symbolically speaking the those images that we saw from saturday evening carry a lot of weight that high stock is historically and emotionally significant to many people both in here in germany and aboard and that some of the sentiment that we were hearing in that report just now as well but what it is essentially a symbolic remind all of the threats all of the far right extremists seen in germany right now it is real and it is present and we're seeing how they are becoming more present in the public sphere as well something that just a few years ago was very much still a should do here in germany but now we're seeing how there are known cases of far right extremism in institutions in germany we've had a wing there flugel a part of a democratically elected party the alternative for germany party is now under surveillance and on top of that so we've

political correspondent kate brady thank you. in baton rouge have detained one of the leaders of striking factory workers and threatened demonstrators with criminal charges this latest crackdown comes on the 13th day of protests calling for president alexander lukashenko to step down on the recent presidential election protesters have been joined by strikes at state and factories and fueled by svetlana chicana skya who lost the election and was forced to flee the country and she said she plans to return home when she feels safe despite the protests president lukashenko has said that he'll settle balun russia's political crisis in the coming days meanwhile in the capital minsk people gathered to support the opposition's newly formed coordination council to oath or it is a criminal case accusing them of attempting to seize power or. be doubly correspondent nic connelly is in minsk i asked him what president look meant when he said he would solve the country's political crisis in the coming days it does sound very much like a crackd

let's get some analysis now with our political correspondent kate brady who is standing by for us hi kate you know we saw 20000 people in berlin last week demonstrating against the government's coronavirus restrictions restrictions about this poll shows a clear majority still support those measures is that surprising. i think that's not surprising to me if you look at some of the people that were out on the streets last week yes there were 20000 of them yes they were loud but they are still very much a minority here in germany in a very unlikely mix of people as well who are united at the weekend people from the fall less from the far right conspiracy theorists and corona denial so certainly not a representation of the majority of germans right now but interestingly there are that all growing calls for the measures to be more strictly implemented even a political level as well several politicians now calling for a crackdown on people who violate measures in place here in germany particularly when it comes to obligatory mask wearing so we could see more personnel for example on the ger

our political correspondent kate brady is following the story for us hi kate the defendant confessed to firing the shot that killed. what else did he tell the court. but this of course is a huge development in this court case but he also made some serious allegations against his alleged perfectly legit. accomplice as well saying that he had actually allowed himself to be radicalized by his suspected accomplice in the shooting but at the same time he also expressed some words of remorse as well in a dress involved because of family saying that what he did would never be inexcusable almost an apology for what he did saying that he was guided by wrong thoughts and has also asked to participate in a in a dropout program if you will to leave the far right extremist seeing prosecutors do say that he and the 2nd defendant acted indeed on an extreme far right and zina phobic motive so what does this case tell us about how big a problem right wing extremism is in germany. this is just of course one case but a very very high profile and serious tragic case as well in the broader picture over f

political correspondent kate brady. see the look now at some other developments in the corona virus pandemic health experts in the u.s. have projected that the number of coronavirus deaths in that country could reach 300005 december 1st africa's confirmed corona virus infections have exceeded a 1000000 but experts warn that the true number is likely much higher amid low rates of testing and officials in australia as hard hits a victorious state say the infection rate has been relatively flat in the past week after mandatory mass wearing rules came into effect and the u.k. has added more countries to its quarantine list travellers returning from belgium and dora and the bahamas now need to self isolate for 14 days the number of coronavirus cases in india has topped $2000000.00 the national caseload has doubled in less than a month hell 6 health experts fear the true figure could be even higher as a bunch of india's population is crammed into densely packed megacities with limited access to health care and you know restri

political correspondent kate brady welcome kate dramatic pictures of people storming the parliament building like we saw can look like a major threat to democracy is it. well you certainly can look that way and servo but quite frankly it is not the case so symbolically speaking the those images that we saw from saturday evening carry a lot of weight that i starved is historically and emotionally significant to many people both in here in germany and aboard and that's some of the sentiment that we were hearing in that report just now as well but what it is is actually a symbolic remind all of the threats all of the far right extremists seen in germany right now it is real and it is present and we're seeing how they are becoming more present in the public sphere as well something that just a few years ago was very much still a subaru here in germany but now we're seeing how there are known cases of far right extremism and in institutions in germany we've had a feeling there flugel a part of a democratically elected party the alternative for germany party is now under surveillance and on top of

our political correspondent kate brady is following the story for us kate greetings doctors from germany reportedly say in a voluntary can travel so what happens now. well we've now heard as well since those dots is what those german doctors were able to assess the volley we've heard from his spokeswoman as well she posted on twitter saying that negotiations to an able the transportation over to berlin off the ground is what she said the news adding that there was a chance that no vonnie will be transported in the plane and there's also been reports as well that russian doctors are now agreeing with those german doctors as well saying. is indeed in a fit state to be elif to. lend and to be treated than the charity hospital just down the road from here so the news is changing ever so slightly here the german foreign minister says no volunteer is welcome in germany for treatment can the government. do do more than debt to make it happen although it sounds like you're saying that it's already sort of in the works. it certainly does seem that it's in the works and we have to remind ourselves

political correspondent kate brady how involved the german government has been in organizing around these evacuation this was organized this flight by the ngo or not by the german governments of course germany did put their offer on the table by the angle. merkel and master german foreign minister saying that medical assistance would be there if moscow indeed asked for it and of course too much action from the german government could have indeed seen this medical and humanitarian situation quickly develop into a into a diplomatic challenge and. well thousands of anti-government protesters meanwhile have formed a chain of solidarity across the capital minsk demonstrators are demanding of the resignation of president alexander lukashenko accusing him of a rigging of the election earlier this month the u.n. is calling for the release of all those who have been detained meanwhile authorities are holding one of the leaders of striking factory workers and are threatening of the demonstrators with criminal charges. and president alexander lukashenko said he would solve the country's political cr

germany's biggest business scandals in recent years we are now joined by our political correspondent kate brady kate how likely is it that there will be a deeper investigation in the german parliament. well it will be the outcome of these herrings today and tomorrow of some key figures that could indeed influence whether or not there is a deeper investigation in the bundestag and for that to happen there would need to be the supports all that least 25 percent of the lawmakers in the bundestag and that is looking more and more likely already the business friendly free democrats and the left party have said that they would support a deeper investigation and we're expecting to hear quite possibly a similar voice of support from the green party as well tomorrow so a deeper investigation would enable for more files to be viewed and also for more witnesses to be question but that kind of investigation would take as well into 2021 which of course is germany's next big election year with with voters here in germany had into the polls already in fall of next year well and investigation like this you kno

. >> kate brady, thank you. the first ever commercial passenger fight from israel to the united arab emirates is going to abu dhabi. this will mark the start of a new era. the u.s. broke -- brokered a deal that normalized relations between the uae. -- israel and the uae. >> a maiden voyage of historic proportions. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu called in to congratulate the delegation on boboard. >> thihis is an historic day. yoyour flying to make historic peace with the uae. i am excited because i work for this for decades. this comes after the united arab emirates as the first country and only the third arab nation. the flight is part of an impact brokered by the u.s.. >> i do believe this is ushering in a new hopefulness. peace is possible, there is a new chapter. >> and -- in another historic breakthrough, they had permission to cross saudi arabia airspace. this is the first public sign of saudi cooperation with israel after years of behind-the-scenes dealings. relations with arab countries had pr

political correspondent kate brady told us there's a high chance the government will launch a further in-depth investigation into the case for that to happen they would need to be the supports all that least 25 percent all of the lawmakers in the bundestag and that is looking more and more likely already the business friendly free democrats on the left posse of said that they would support a deeper investigation and we're expecting to hear what possibly a similar voice of support from the green party as well as some are so a deeper investigation would enable for more files to be viewed and also for more witnesses to be questioned but that kind of investigation would take as well into 2021 which of course is germany's next big election year. it's the chef and us we can do it those famous words from german chancellor i'm going to 5 years ago led to over a 1000000 refugees mainly from syria coming into the country in the hope of starting a new life 5 years on how things turned out we followed up with 2 syrians we met we 1st met shortly after they arrived. baby rosa di her and her father

here is my colleague, kate brady.heard there france and germany are offering assistance to navalny. what signs do we have europe ascending with that? >> it is a sign that europe wants to help. you have two of europe ''s key leaders wanting to help. once the risk of vladimir putin to interpreting that as europe taking sides. that said, we do not know that an ambulance aircraft is planning to go and collect navalny this evening and that will be a team that specializes in treating coma patients and that is being arranged by the foundations piece foundation which previously arranged for a roman critic who had been poisoned in 2018 -- kremlin critic. what we know so far is that navalny is expected to be treated at the hospital in berlin in the german capitol. brent: we have assigned that -- we have a soundbdbite with merk. let's take a listen to the german chancellor. >> we are showing that we seek dialogue with russia and belarus, too although president lukashenko is not spoken with anyone on the phone. we will insist on

with us now is our political correspondent keep brady good morning to you kate up berlin will be chairing the e.u. foreign ministers sessions of a belarus will be on their agenda in a virtual meeting a could sanctions be part of their discussions. well we certainly can expect the european foreign ministers to turn up the pressure on bellary since day the block the e.u. bloc has already described the elections in belarus as being neither fair nor free and german foreign minister said yesterday that intensive talks already underway in a year about imposing sanctions on belarus is well this wouldn't be the 1st time that we've seen imposed sanctions against both a ruse already after rigged election back in 2010 we saw sanctions imposed but after it was deemed that valerie's was taken some steps in the right direction towards democracy and towards upholding the rule of law those sanctions were removed largely in 2016 but we certainly could see more sanctions imposed and that's certainly the call as well from both the opposition and from the junior coalition partner in the government here in ge