a difficult day for martin schultz, he is not exactly when to throw in the towel, but do you think as predicts that it will not happen? that is what some commentators are already saying, they are saying it is the end of the road for him but he said he would keep fighting. it also has to be said that it depends what happens over the next few months, but those angela merkel has had a few knocks over the past few yea rs, had a few knocks over the past few years, during the resurgence of the refugee crisis, we have had terror attacks and all those things did not support and there are plenty of voters who are not satisfied with angela merkel and want a change, but i think what we have seen over the past month or so is that people here are saying that martin schultz has not really come up with concrete policies and the sdp are finding it difficult really to get that centre ground where mrs merkel sitting co mforta bly ground where mrs merkel sitting comfortably indeed when it comes to issues to do with migration when it comes to do with security and terror, angela merkel is sitting in the p

marshals, debating the nature of -- martin schultz, debating the nature of politics.egaining public trustee said, istanbul --regaining public tr ust he said, is simple. i use language voters understand, that is the only way to win people's trust. correspondent: for him, that involves staying the way he is. no image makeovers for him. >> they told me the suit is all wrong, you have to get rid of the beard, you have the charisma of a train conductor, you look like a banker. sorry, i won't do it. correspondent: how will this go down with his audience? isn't this -- is there a thing as too much authenticity? >> he seems like someone who thinks things through, i like that. >> i saw obama yesterday, the debate was less interesting. i was really impressed by schultz. correspondent: staying true to himself, saying no to political packagingg, that was his message here today. after a string of setbacks in recent months, that is a great memessage. with polls giving angela merkel's conservatives a leaf, -- a lead, shelf -- he will have to work to rebuild his campaign. sara: she w

martin schultz has arrived on the scene and gave the political party a boost in the polls, but even here so-called -- schultz affect is wearing off. >> his approval ratings will only stabilize once he says very clearly what he wants to do. in the eyes of the voters, that hasn't happened yet. we need a clear program, clear policies which it matter to the electorate. >> and that includes a powerful lobby. >> germany's next chancellor will need the support of the -- >> we need to cut bureaucracy. we need a modern education system, support for businesses in the digital future, and the better infrastructure in this region. >> angela merkel may seem reluctant to take the battle on here, make no mistake, this woman wants german voters to dance to her tune. in venezuela, thousands of people marched in the capital in response to people killed in wednesday's violence. nearly 40 people have died during a month of unrest. there have also been pro-government demonstrations as well. our correspondent, vladimir hernandez sent this report. [shouting] these events and -- are happening almost every day. t

angela merkel‘s challenger, martin schultz, the leader of the centre—left, was banking on hanging thishis state and he said that explicitly. he said it would help him on his way to berlin. that is not what has happened and has been a blow for angela merkel‘s rivals in september and that is why this is as severe and a real blow for the spd ce ntre—left severe and a real blow for the spd centre—left rivals of angela merkel, but also a clear statement of confidence for angela merkel. it strengthens her centre—right party and it means that as we start up the run—up to the elections it is making her look stronger than ever. her polls are looking good, she seems a safe pair of hands and so far there is no one to beat her because this main rival is now looking severely weakened by today's regional election results. thank you very much. damian mcguinness in berlin. emmanuel macron has been sworn in as president of france, promising in his inaugural address to bring about a cultural and economic renaissance and rejuvenate the country. the 39—year—old former investment banker swept to power afte

martin schultz became party chairman as well as the chancellor candidate for the social democrats.biggest party in germany. and since then, the party's lost two state elections, including one yesterday. so the flip side to that he hasn't been campaigning at full force, if you like, and merkel has very much been out there. she's also been out there internationally. it advantages merkel at this point. and the german tradition is the real campaign for the national election only takes place in maybe the last six to eight weeks before voters actually go to the polls. mark: tony, thanks a lot. bloomberg german editor tony czucka. coming up, it's the battle of the charts. french election and emerging markets squaring off today. this is bloomberg. vonnie: well, it is time now for our global battle of the charts where we take a look at some of the telling chars of the day and what if means for investors. you can access these charts on bloomberg by running the featured at the bottom of your screen. kicking things off and i think it says something where our heads are at today because both tay

martin schultz, head of the democrat party, said that trump was the destroyer of all western values,p. >> shepard: the white house says somehow it welcomes chancellor merkel's comments. >> the white house is arguing that president trump has been pushing and arguing for europe to step up or take more control of their own defense. by extension, these comments from angela merkel is working. >> you're misquoting chancellor. she said "the time when europe can rely solely on others is somewhat in the past. as i have witnessed the past few days, europe has to take its fate in their own hands. this means working in friendship with the u.s., the u.k. and russia and other partners." that's great. that's what the president called for. >> and it seems like europe and the u.s. are drifting further apart. >> shepard: thanks to josh letterman. he will be joining us live from the state department on the heels of this announcement. as merkel said one thing, the white house said what they're saying is we're friendly, we need to work together but merkel said we need to rely on ourselves more. josh, nic

and that german election which gave angela merkel a fantastic lead over martin schultz.ty is in a lot better position. emmanuel macron has chosen a prime minister and reached ross the aisle to the center part it and looks like there might be some move to update other regulations in france. and of course, underliking it all is that big move in crude. 49.20. stay tuned. this is bloomberg. ♪ vonnie: there is a lovely scene of midtown manhattan looking out over the river there. absolutely stunning. the east river. i'm vonnie quinn and this is "bloomberg markets." let's have a quick check on where we stand with the major indices off their highs of the day. the dow is up 80 points. .he s&p 500 is up .4% and the nasdac is up .3%. and the s&p 500 is being moved higher by some chip stocks among other things. so let's get all the details now from bloomberg's andale doolittle. -- abigail doolittle. >> the first point to be made is mostly green. in fact, just moments ago, it had been all green but telecom has turned lower on verizon. but up top energy, more than 1%. we do have oil u

and now we're looking at germany, how well will martin schultz do, she didn't he didn'l in the recentn. particularly if migration returns. that could make things quite different from the negotiation. >> seems like there's a sense that the victory of emmanuel macron has led many people to say, the biggest populist opinion is those who voting for anti-eu candidates. >> actually, macron, himself, he had to reinvent himself. he has a league of socialists, and the party becoming a figure. >> matt, thank you for joining us, matthew elliott of brexit central. former ceo of the vote to leave campaign. >>> businesses around the global briefing for more fallout from a global cyber attack that hit 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries. britain's national health service were the first to be hit friday morning. the virus known as wannacry has spread to russian banks, university of china and fedex in the united states. it was spread very quickly to an organization's network locking computers encrypting files and demanding $300 in bitcoin to unlock them. a 22-year-old cyber security blogger m

in addition, angela merkel's main challenge in the election, martin schultz, told german broadcast broadcaster we have to make clear to the united states they're isolated. >> this while the white house has major shakeups. there could be more moves to come. west -- nbc's peter alexander has this report. >> reporter: the white house struggling to fend off questions about son-in-law jared kushner's contact with russia during the transition after a wave of headlines that aides can say blienld sided west wing staff. >> i'm not getting into it, your question presupposes facts not confirmed. >> reporter: press secretary sean spicer didn't deny that they met in trump tower. the 36-year-old proposed setting up secret back channel communications with moscow using russian diplomatic facilities for the talks. >> i think that assumes a lot. i would say mr. kushner's attorney has said mr. kushner volunteered to share with congress what he knows about these meetings. >> not inappropriate for transition officials to begin to speak with foreign counter parts. what is unusual is for there to be preparation for

francine: so he's given no indication, martin schultz, that he will stand down.he moment, he's sticking with it. chad: for the moment, he's sticking with it. it seems unlikely they would dump him at this point. we are only four months away from the election. certainly the spd is meeting today, discussing their election platform, and they have to look at what is not going well for them at the moment. francine: thank you so much. chad thomas there, our berlin bureau chief. that's go to paris with caroline connan. first day on the job for macron. when do we know who he picks as prime minister? caroline: we should know the name of macron's new prime minister probably before midday french time, so very soon. we know what macron wants. he wants someone who's got experience in parliament, someone who's got the skills, but also with a new face. we also know the new president likes people who have experience in the private sector and also what a signal it could be if he names someone who comes from the right-wing or the center-right in france, to respond, to distance hims

and after the president met with angela merkel, martin schultz said, quote, i reject with outrage thehis man takes it upon himself to treat the head of our country's government. >> chancellor angela merkel had some pointed words of her home at a beer hall rally which prompted a full minute of applause from her supporters. what merkel had to say right after this break. can you actually love wearing powerful sunscreen? yes! neutrogena® ultra sheer. no other sunscreen works better or feels so good. clinically proven helioplex® provides unbeatable uva/uvb protection to help prevent early skin aging and skin cancer all with a clean light feel. for unbeatable protection. it's the one. the best for your skin. ultra sheer®. neutrogena®. see what's possible. [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> after meeting with pre

german polls anned the choice there is between the very pro europe merkel and the pro europe martin schultzthink that will be another barrier raised against the kind of -- i think steve bannon likes the work deconstruction of europe that essentially was being advocated by the people around trump and by the nigel farrages of this world and that brought us brexit. i don't think we'll see another european exit even remotely like the one that britain voted for. >> from what you know of macron, he's the youngest ever elected in france. how did his age help him, do you think? >> you know what, i don't think it helped him that much. i think one of the problems with macron -- that macron is going to be have is that he'll be -- i'm sure we will see headlines describing him as charismatic, but he's not charismatic. he's a young, smart guy who's appealing. he has, you know, very nice blue eyes. he looks good in a suit. but he doesn't electrify crowds. he doesn't electrify his voters. that's why so many people voted for him by default and not because they wanted to choose him. in terms of personalities

and after the president met with angela merkel, martin schultz said, quote, i reject with outrage the this man takes it upon himself to treat the head of our country's government. >> chancellor angela merkel had some pointed words of her home at a beer hall rally which prompted a full minute of applause from her supporters. what merkel had to say right after this break. n. as unfathomable as the universe. a world that doesn't exist outside you... ...but within you. where breakthrough science is replacing chemotherapy with immunotherapy. where we can now attack the causes of disease, not just the symptoms. where medicines once produced for all, are now designed to fit you. today 140,000 biopharmaceutical researchers go bodly to discover treatments and cures unimaginable ten years ago... ...and are on the verge of more tomorrow. there's nothing more than my vacation.me so when i need to book a hotel room, i want someone that makes it easy to find what i want. booking.com gets it. they offer free cancellation if my plans change. visit booking.com. booking.yeah. lwho's the lucky lady? i'm

. -- martin schultz who is running for chancellor this year said now let's make a better france togethert will be to berlin and it will be very important to show that german and french relations are indeed very strong. merkel that macron and will not see i to i on -- eye to eye on all issues but they do agree on solidarity between germany and france. >> we are going to quickly crossed to the loop where -- rve, emmanuel macron just 39 years of age preparing to walk the stage in front of all his supporters there in central paris doing what very few people imagined that he would succeed in doing, namely assuming the most important office in his country, becoming france's youngest ever president. inare expecting him to stand front of his supporters after winning 72% on his rival marine le pen. let's go to claire williams who is there at the louvre. what do you think he is going to say. speech a very jubilant is about to be delivered. >> you can hear 02 julie being played. joy being played. this is a the eu national anthem. this is clearly a point for emmanuel macron -- he was overall the mos

angela merkel's main challenger in the election martin schultz told the german broadcaster, quote, we have to make clear that the united states that they are isolated. joe, is it possible what spicy was doing there was spin? do they -- is it possible that they are so unbelievably out of it or stupid that they don't understand the damage that's being created nationally with the relationship with germany. >> they understand the damage being created. >> are you sure? i don't think he gets it. >> they do understand that. you can talk to the foreign policy community in washington. they will tell you over the past 24 to 48 hours there's been deep concerns about a widening rift between the two. >> i understand others see that. but does the trump administration see what a mess this is creating? >> i do believe they do. i do believe they do. >> they just don't care? >> i'm worried that everyone within the white house is so concerned about their audience of one and pleasing the president that they've completely lost the bigger picture. >> that's what we saw with sean spicer yesterday. that pres

schultz's attorney says she plans to appeal. reporting live in martin easy, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> heart breaking thank you jodi. >>> we have continuing coverage now the hazing scandal that threaten as local high school football program. since last november weaver been following the allegation that is freshman members of the football team were hazed students have been suspended. parents have appealed at least one student reants reinstated in march the coach resigned over plans to to engage scrutiny of the program. the parents say if there is not a new coach by june there will be no team. several offers have been made but in candidates accepted. >>> unfortunately it is spreading three more schools now dealing with the virus outbreak here are the new numbers we have. more than 420 students have now gotten sick at 17 different schools within the san jose unified district. the outbreak started early may around may 4th. an elementary school hardest hit no new cases of illnessing pl the bug impacts students a hort time between one and two days.

martin schulz‘s arrival on the german political scene gave his social democrat party a boost in the polls. even here, in spd country, the so—called schultzlearly what he wants to do. in the eyes of the voters, that has not happened yet. we need a clear programme, clear policies on topics that matter to the electorate. that includes a powerful industrial lobby. germany's next chancellor will need the support of the country's family firms. translation: we need to cut bureaucracy. we need a modern education system. we need support for businesses in the digital future. and we need better infrastructure in this region. angela merkel might seem reluctant to take the baton here, but make no mistake, this woman wants german voters to dance to her tune. every election is local and nationally but the themes in germany, france and america and britain are strikingly similar. from both of us, thank you for watching us. have a great weekend, we will see you next week. goodbye. welcome back to bbc news. the headlines... the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, says the party's election manifesto includes policies that "will transform the lives of many people"