political correspondent kate brady caitiff good to have you here so i want to begin first by listening to just a little bit of what the chancellor said about democracy during that interview and we'll get back to you. the mccarthys media democracy is more than just someone when in good majority democracy also means protecting minorities freedom of the press the ability to assemble freely and independent courts if the vent is when you are indeed dependents of the country's institutions is no longer preserved the democracy itself is no longer complete. so kate back to the chancellor very much stressing the need to uphold democratic principles why is this coming up now well this really has come off the back of a few recent events of course when it comes to upholding respect in the decisions made by independent institutions that's come off several deportations which have taken place recently despite administrative courts ruling that those deportation shouldn't in fact take place and so there is still a debate going on as to how these mistakes can be avoided in the future in germany at the m