save him dandelion is the deputy leader of the left party in the german parliament i will talk to her about german exports under president and courage welcome to the show. thank you for that. one stop german chancellor angela merkel from leaving parliament during one of your speeches. how did you manage that. well we were the leading opposition party in parliament during the last election period i thought it was disrespectful for the chancellor to make a government declaration open the debate and then not wait to listen to the opposition it was. the parties of the grand coalition government are a lot of my lots of time to speak with but the opposition doesn't get much time. and i think that in a parliamentary democracy government should also listen to what the opposition has to say that's why i directly addressed the chancellor because i thought it was rude for her to try to leave parliament when it was the opposition's time to speak so. that's provided you have that proves you're not intimidated by the political heavyweights you've publicly argued with foreign minister in the leader

joining me now from our parliamentary studios is stefan leavis is a member of the winds talk to the left party and a member of the parliament foreign relations committee welcome to you mr the mr chancellor merkel has taken a very strong line on syria describing what's happening in eastern guta as a massacre what's your response to a statement. i think she was totally right in blaming the assad regime and the russian and ukrainian supporters for this terrible situation but she forgot to mention another part of this war our nato partners turkey is in waiting syria and fighting need to allies recorders. and i think this is a thing she totally forgot to mention and do you think the e.u. should take a more proactive role in and deal with the crisis in syria coming about to a negotiated settlement. in fact we didn't have. before as was the year two thousand and fifteen where in geneva all the major powers and the small regional powers came to the agreement that syria should be a secular state there should be elections but they didn't mention minutes to implement there was a settlement they don't lik

numbers are even worse for her potential coalition partners the social democrats germany center left party is looking at its lowest approval ratings ever. germany's social democrats need to regroup they're still the second largest party in parliament but their standing has been flagging since the party's poor election results last september the latest polls suggest if people voted now chancellor angela merkel's conservatives would score thirty three percent of the vote far ahead of the s.p.d. which would get only eighteen percent and that's just four points ahead of the far right alternative for germany party which would score fourteen percent the business

supported the numbers are even worse for her potential partners the social democrats germany sense of left party is looking at its lowest ever approval ratings. germany social democrats need to regroup there's still the second largest party in parliament but their standing has been flagging since the party's poor election results last september the latest polls suggest if people voted now chancellor angela merkel's conservatives would score thirty three percent of the vote far ahead of the s.p.d. which would get only eighteen percent. and that's just four points ahead of the far right alternative for germany party which would score fourteen percent the business friendly f.t.p. would score ten percent the greens and the left party eleven percent each the center left s.p.d. recently agreed to formal talks with chancellor merkel's conservatives with the aim of forming another grand coalition public opinion on the prospect is mixed and to do this means a standstill nothing will get done it's a lame compromise thing for i think it's crucial for germany that the two parties unite said when i was hopin

would score ten percent the greens and the left party eleven percent each the center left s.p.d. recently agreed to formal talks with chancellor merkel's conservatives with the aim of forming another grand coalition public opinion on the prospect is mixed. to this means a standstill nothing will get done it's a lame compromise thanks for that it's crucial for germany that the two parties unite at where i was hoping for a different result less than half of those polled forty six percent approve of a grand coalition government fifty two percent disagree but just over half still think chancellor merkel should keep her job fifty one percent of german surveyed felt good or very good about the chancellor remaining at the helm while forty six percent had a less favorable opinion of her leadership. i think that i would have liked to see a change but you can. support the chancellor that we have no other choice. both parties will meet this weekend for further talks but even if they're successful in forming a coalition there's not much enthusiasm for it on the street. some young from our pa

parties and so as to be approved by the s.b. day yeah and there is no no certainty at this stage as you said you've got a left wing and a youth wing within that party very unhappy that the concessions from the conservative side have not been sufficient there's not enough social democrat ideas in the deal as we've seen it so far so it hangs in the balance as to whether this new coalition the old coalition again can can be sealed simon young as ever simon thanks very much for being with us. you know we have the story of children living in a world of terror and violence boys and girls growing up under the brutal rule of so-called islamic state in the middle east some are born there others brought there by their parents or joined as i asked fighters now as the jihad is lose ground what happens to those children this next report follows one german man who's trying to rescue his grandson it is a journey into the unknown the man who has asked us to call him in bring him is en route to rock he wants to bring back his grandson who was born an i.a.s. territory and is now held in prison together with his parents. connecticut children aren't

the left party is a disgrace for germany the social democrats are a disgrace for germany the f.d.p. it's nothing new is a disgrace for germany. the green party to sum it all up is a disgrace for germany and every german parliament. our political correspondent for did of old joins us now from our report we just heard about how some leading the parliamentarians feel about their colleagues across the aisle in the bundestag what can we expect when they face off again today. well today as you already mentioned the refugee issue again is topic in the bundestag on refugees time reunification of refugees this is an issue bare the the fields this is our home turf they have they have a great strong strong stance against migration against refugees and so it's quite certain that they want to make a point here today of the debate right now is going on the speaker because unbuilt has just gone. just started his speech and he strongly opposes these reunification of family of refugee families saying that families of the refugees should be reunited in other countries but not in germany ok we're getti

party chief cyril ramaphosa left marathon talks in pretoria with a message for the president zuma own party has decided he should step aside his critics say a series of corruption scandals have left the president unable to credibly lead his country. to do so let his resignation would break a political stalemate that's left south africans uncertain over who's running the country. who was elected to lead the n.c. in december is poised to assume the presidency if zuma steps down but the country's largest opposition group says that's simply not enough it is the view of wiki that it is the home police the environmental was g.g. in the community and it will put. this to this day insists the. country. will be to undermine procedures. instead the opposition is calling for parliament to be dissolved and for early elections they say it's the only way to ensure legitimacy. from a pollster has sought to reassure anxious south africans that zuma is fate will soon be resolved. i said in this country. because only you know you want this matter to be finalized. you know own you want closure on this m

just that and it wasn't just about whether to govern with the conservative union or the socialist left party but i think the main issues are other the s.p.d. needs high recognition value within the coalition we need to address future topics in addition to daily management and we need to realize that in this legislation we don't have one large coalition we have one board to start that consists of six party factions in which the s.p.d. and c.d.u. combined make up only fifty three percent. of. what's called. well it's all those opposing another grand coalition also argue that they always leave the s.p.d. weaker than before do you think kevin cunard head of the s.p.d. is youth organisation is justified in this position and in leading the campaign against the grand coalition. i think it's very acceptable in a democratic process of generating political will even when he tried rallying new members to join in vote against the coalition. no that's wrong he was against that at first he said we're campaigning for people to join the party and vote no. no it was the youth socialist leader in north rhine-

private home is it not sensible to use communication channels during times of crisis certainly the left party absolutely favors engaging in dialogue and i personally support it. without that foreign affairs will get nowhere but that's different to entertaining someone at home in some form of chummy living room diplomacy that's not engaging in dialogue i think arms exports don't contribute to mutual understanding but only add to conflict against the backdrop of turkey's domestic political crisis and its foreign policy role i think it is you who are severely criticizing turkish president had no one but two thirds of tax living in germany supported in the constitutional referendum do you have an explanation for why so many turks voted for someone who wants to abolish civil rights. if the prophet. well several factors explain this one is that turkish president or to one did push forward many reforms that produced a certain degree of wealth and that has earned him the support of many citizens including many living in germany it has also earned him some international esteem but the president and hi

of the -- the friends who were at the party that night, who had been at the bars and drinking with christina. >> reporter: including enrique arochi -- the guy who leftith christina. the detective reached him at this sprint store, where he worked as a manger. >> hello? >> hi, enrique, this is detective cathy stamm of plano police department. >> repte enrique was more than willing to help. >> you said that you were leaving at the same time -- same time as christina, and you guys walked over to where your vehicles were parked, is that right? >> yeah. yeah, we walked separate ways. we walked until the end of the apartment complex, and after that we just split up because i went to a different parking lot than she was. >> reporter: that afternoon enrique arochi drove down to plano pd for an interview. >> if you don't mind, i'm just going to -- >> reporter: he never asked for an attorney and answered all their questions. >> and if you don't mind if i look in your car, that's great. and then i can say i did. >> yup. >> and i hope you understand. and thank you for being cooperative. >> no, it's no problem. whatever i can do to help. >> reporter: police took

survives this election but they're not the only center left party in europe facing an uncertain future france's socialists were practically wiped out in last year's parliamentarian elections despite being in power during the previous government the party eked out less than six percent of the vote all reporter met with a young socialist in lille who believes he knows where the party's problems lie and is determined to help resolve them. leal in northern france has traditionally been a stronghold for france's socialist party maybe shylock grew up here he shares as around the suburb of waterloo where his parents still live like many older residents here they came from algeria his mother's a cleaning lady his father a factory worker became interested in politics when he was just fifteen. one of my first political act was to tear down a post to featuring former president nicolas sarkozy that i detested sarkozy he called people here trash that needed to be swept away so i tore down that. he's always opposed making concessions to the conservatives not goes for his fellow left wing as in germa

well polls also show the center left parties including the current ruling one are likely to struggle at the election however it is junior minister for european affairs sandra gold see believes the large amount of undecided voters means the outcomes not set in stone. there are for me yes for media every day yes we say that they would go to go to the woods of course. they have to make up their mind and that is why both of our not reliable because. if we depend on the movement on the electorate give your all this for me don't people and also there are people who have abstaining the last in our elections who are saying they would have stayed in and the duty of all the political forces in this week the best way. possible of voters to go to the polls because these are elections they need that would be very important for italy for our physician the in the european union and they see that they are also very important for the possibility to relaunch their european union we serve. russia's astley's received a hero's welcome back home after the end of the winter olympics that story and more com

left. there was a socialist party. it was even winning elections on a city, state, and ultimately a couple of congressman. there were real communists. 1860, there were communists clubs in several major american cities come marxist communist clubs. first international working association was at home in the u.s., and indeed for a decade there was a coalition of european socialists and coming , some american reformers of whom figured in my book on american reform. the sociologist was less concerned about this, but there were extremes on the right in america. arch conservatives, libertarians -- differed from anarchists i will lump them in with anarchists in a bit, but extreme libertarians who believed private property was sanctified -- you will be reading some of these folks for this weeks assignments. it:'s of the alt right today. in theku klux klan and organizations that succeeded the clan. america did have extremes. they just did not quite fit the european model. also i think this perception of the german sociologist wa

voters and stay long enough to actually keep any of their promises the polls also show the center left parties including the korean war the likely to struggle in the election but sundra go see italy's junior minister for european affairs under member of the ruling democratic party thinks that the large amount of undecided voters means the outcome is not set is stone there are four million of it and yes for me to have it there yes i would say that they would go towards the woods of calls about this they need to make up their mind and that is why the opinion polls of far are not very reliable because. we depend on the movement on the electorate year bureau of this form we don't people and also there are people who are abstaining in the us in our elections who are saying they would have seen a video. of all the political forces in this week the first way that they are is now and are possible of voters to go to the polls because these are elections in italy would be very important for. the opposition in the european union and they see that they are also very important for the possibility to relaun

voters and stay long enough to actually keep any of their promises polls also show the center left parties including the current ruling one are likely to struggle at the election but some group goes italy's junior minister for european affairs and a member of the ruling democratic party thinks that the large amount of undecided voters could mean the outcome isn't yet set in stone. there are four million of italians for media every day years who say that they would go to wall to the woods of course. they had steve to make up their mind and that is why the opinion polls of us are not reliable because. we depend on the movement on the electoral year of this for me don't people and also there are people who are abstaining that as in our elections who are saying they would have stayed and this is the duty of all the political forces in this week to perswade. possible of voters to go to the polls because these are elections they need to be very important for italy for our positioning in the european union and i think that they are also very important for the possibility to relaunch their europea

and stay long enough to actually keep any of their promises well polls also do show the center left parties including the current ruling one are likely to struggle the election however sandra goes the junior minister for european affairs and a member of the ruling democratic party believes the large amount of undecided voters means that the outcome is not set in stone. there are for me and yes for me to every day yes i would say that they would go to gold they would go to the polls that they had been to make up their mind and that is why both of files are not very liable because they are if we depend on the movement don't be like drug a view of all these for me don't people and also there are people who have abstaining that as an internationalist was saying they without thinking and these. are full of the political forces in this week at the first wave that. are possible voters to go to the polls because these are national sinitta would be very important for that he said for office he should be in the european union and i think that they are also very important for the possibility that the

devote their time to feeding the poor and needy there's been an interesting reaction today from the left party the poem entry leader of that party's or of argan connect has said that criticism of the food bank by the government is hypocritical because it's the government that's to blame for the fact that you've got elderly people and single parents and so on in germany turning to food banks to get the support they need that is then i'm going to make it as read into this debate some criticize her for saying she's out of touch with everyday germans and their problems but she is calling for good solutions what she mean by that. yeah the chancellor didn't say what her suggestion was for how this charity should solve the problem that you know some of its clients feel uncomfortable when queuing for food perhaps because of the presence of large groups of young men and you know that that's perhaps a difficult problem to solve elsewhere in germany some of these food banks have got systems in place to stop intimidation or key jumping of any kinds of perhaps that's what the chance that was thinking about

people who were formerly in the democratic party because i know a lot of people are leaving the party or have left the party in droves over what happened in two thousand and sixteen to bernie sanders most of the dirt and i want to say thank you and keep up the good work that you're doing out there definitely check out your book what happened to bernie sanders sure thank you so much for coming on today and definitely like to have you back on as we get closer to the twenty team primaries because i think the blogger who talked about is going to play a huge role in who gets on the democratic ticket let the good person a lot of talk about that thank you so much for coming out and writing this book. well thank you for having me it's been a pleasure. this time of year the north pole or the arctic as proper scientists call it normally sits around negative thirty degrees celsius or negative twenty two degrees fahrenheit for my fellow americans but this year something is different see the northern most weather station in the world clock temperature is at forty three degrees fahrenheit six degrees celsius al