they blame herfor of going back into government with mrs merkel.lly trying to form a coalition light, if you like, where they might some of mrs merkel‘s policies but not all, some thing that has enraged mrs merkel‘s conservatives. remember if mrs merkel cannot form a coalition government, the other two options are that she runs a minority government or it is fresh elections. this is the very beginning of a long and very slow process. it is unlikely that germany will have any kind of government before the first couple of months of next year, at the very least. that is quite something. in september, a lots of people for the government would be sorted by christmas but that is not going to happen. this is shaimaa ahmed. she's a 25—year pop singer from egypt. local media in egypt say she's been handed a two—year jail sentence for this music video — a court found her guilty of inciting debauchery and immorality. here's the bbc‘s marwa amer. the song is called i have issues, ed kuyt last month, it is reasonably suggestive, as you can see. she was arrested

merkel may have written on her christmas wish list after a difficult. imagine if you will that i've been able to get a hold of the letters to some said it was written by mrs anglo merkel from right. now i'm not saying this is the german chancellor's letter to santa claus just saying some else can't keep secrets aside from a new german football jersey and i wish that they mom shaft when the world cup in russia or in twenty eighteen there are a few pressing political points it seems that the chancellor and asking out saint nick for a pretty help which. disarms her please can we sort out the coalition shenanigans . we will not abandon our voters for a policy with which we are not convinced it is better not to govern than to govern sadly and successful coalition talks is right up there for the chancellor it's been months since the election here in germany and when the go see a sions with the social democrats on forming a new grand coalition get underway in january their fall from a done deal the same leaders and still in charge of the same parties who are all still backing the same agendas they did when they couldn't form a coalition or said they wouldn't for

this morning still ahead for you this hour we have a look at what might make christmas merry for mrs merkel and also the curious choice to take the editor's chair for a leading teen magazine in the u.s. those stories just ahead. when lawmakers manufacture consensus and still public wealth. when the ruling classes project themselves. in the final. to be the one person. breaking or middle of the room six. million more you leave the room. again welcome back now as santa claus makes his way around the world today delivering toys to children what would be on the wish list for a care few key world leaders do you think well and see children has been asking people in london for their thoughts on these. interviews and they will probably wish the breaks had never happened and that she was never promoted its prime minister three some i probably can albert brooks i've been the p.b.m. it wastes his soul to see how we can help donald trump not be so right finally. yeah. probably a better way to deal with maybe north korea in some way a. drinking straw. i guess he's always going to need. to go to spice. j

that we have to get more european union the globe please don't be fooled by the politicians as mrs merkel or mr mcconnell the president of france who says we need to beget a stronger europe today we get even a european army i don't want a european army we don't need a european army it's all the politicians will make people afraid that we have better relations with russia better relations with the united states only to enforce more super nationalism in brussels and the european union that is the real reason and that is something i don't subscribe to so mr worthless as each year during the obama years followed american policies closely but now that there's a difference of opinion as well strong do you think the u.s. will learn its influence over here up. i think that america is an important ally to europe and i think that the american people are friends as the russian people should be but of course different administrations and i think that even though one might criticize or applaud some of the measures the american administration makes those at the end of the day we cannot afford to have e

because these statements seem to have originated in the conservative block i called mrs merkel and told her that i find this an acceptable. the s.p.d. rank and file are divided on whether to enter another coalition with conservatives many social democrats want the party to make a fresh start in the opposition the s.p.d. youth organization is collecting signatures to protest another grand coalition and the general public is also skeptical. i think this is a bad solution a political deadlock i think this would be a bad idea of for i'm all for fresh elections and no good reason to get moved it's maybe the only chance to form a government on the other hand we'd lose out on the s.p.d. is a strong opposition. at this point only one thing is clear until there is a new government. will stay on as acting chancellor. the pope has finally used the word roe hinge on his tour of asia he was meeting the way through his job refugees in bangladesh who had fled violence in may and the pope francis has faced a criticism for not using the word publicly during his visit to myanmar earlier this week. a gest

simply wrong this seems to have come from union circles or something i've just talked about re mrs merkel and i've told her it's unacceptable. rhenish that we watch because i don't want to speculate who from the union want to damage with this for me one thing is clear he has spread false news destroys trust. paul so he is destroyed talk about destroying trust they're all over and martin chilton south has been in a difficult position he's had to change his position a few times what do you think all of this means for his political fate that's right india if he had to first of all he had to do this u. turn or he would do a u. turn if he came back to the negotiating table to sort of like start exploratory talks he's held accountable for an historic election defeat so he's very much weakened in his position of course. new government would be in his interest if there were new elections for instance if you follow the scenario then he could not under no circumstances be the top candidate for the s.p.d. party ever after having or after being held accountable for this historic election defeat of hi

the results and that is a difficult thing to do and we'll see what happens when we negotiate with mrs merkel and mr the whole for where we get it giant of the chinese one experiment i take now you can vote very seriously and this also the votes of your chairman the chairman martin schultz said becoming the opposition is the only chose choice because quote we the social democrats and a very bad state we have to reinvent the party that not longer true it's true so if this is true and the conclusion was the only choice is a position but we're not we are in the real world and not at all not always things happen as you wish them to have but you are still in the now that's true that it's a response it's a risk to be you know we'll see what happened is the other party is not real that you are still the same party is responsible for party who is. themselves saying we are in a very bad state we have to reinvent us we don't have any other i always tell you one thing really president said. first comes the country then comes the party but it is a social democrat who said yes i want i agree and no party

that we have to get more european union the globe please don't be fooled by the politicians as mrs merkel or mr mccaughan the president of france who says we need to beget a stronger europe today we get even a european army i don't want a european army we don't need a european army it's all the politicians will make people afraid that we have better relations with russia better relations with the united states only to enforce more super nationalism in brussels and the european union that is the real reason and that is something i don't subscribe to so mr were the last year during the obama years followed american policy has closely but now that there's a difference of opinion as was trying to think the u.s. will learn its influence over here up. i think that america is an important ally to europe and i think that the american people are friends as the russian people should be but of course different administrations and i think that even though one might criticize or applaud some of the measures the american administration makes that the end of the day we cannot afford to have either bette

people that we have to get more european union but long please don't be fooled by the politicians as mrs merkel or mr mccaughan the president of france who says we need to beget a stronger europe today we get even a european army i don't want a european army we don't need a european army it's all the politicians will make people afraid that we have better relations with russia better relations with the united states only to enforce more supra nationalism in brussels and the european union that is the real reason and that is something i don't subscribe to so mr margolis during the obama years followed american policies closely but now that there is difference of opinion as was strong do you think the u.s. will learn its influence over here up. i think that america is an important ally to europe and i think that the american people are friends as the russian people should be but of course different administrations and i think that even though one might criticize or applaud some of the measures the american administration makes that the end of the day we cannot afford to have either better relatio

because these statements seem to have originated in the conservative block i called mrs merkel and told her that i find this an acceptable. the s.p.d. rank and file are divided on whether to enter another coalition with conservatives many social democrats want the party to make a fresh start in the opposition the s.p.d. youth organisation is collecting signatures to protest another grand coalition and the general public is also skeptical. i think this is a bad solution a political deadlock i think this would be a bad idea of the mafia for i'm all for fresh elections and no growth was a good move as maybe the only chance to form a government on the other hand we'd lose out on the s.p.d. is a strong opposition to your own at this point only one thing is clear until there is a new government. will stay on as acting chancellor. now it's been a day of great anticipation for soccer fans all over the world but the wait is now over the draw for the group stage of next year's world cup in russia is complete all thirty two teams now know who they're going to be facing next summer the draw was con

if you will that i've been able to get a hold over the leftists his son said it was written by a mrs merkel from right seeing him live in. saying this is the german chancellor's letter to santa claus just saying. sequence aside from a. wish that they win the world cup in russia or in twenty eighteen there are a few pressing political points it seems that the chancellor is asking. for a bit of help with. disarms her please can we still tout the coalition shenanigans. we will not abandon our. policy with which we are not convinced it is better not to govern than to govern badly it's been months since the election here in germany and way in negotiations with the social democrats on forming a new grand coalition get underway in january therefore for a done deal we are not entering a grand coalition we said this clearly room after the elections and we still stand by this angle of merkel's christian democratic union party are also changed in their negotiating stance but a bigger problem may come in the form of their berry and sister party the christian social union stepping down is horse z. hot f

dispatch more migrants to every country in europe after the the acceptance of these markers by mrs merkel and the european commission so that's one of the points but there are all this of course that is the independence of the churches. which should be before us the president of the european commission threatened by the foremost the judiciary by the polish government while this is not true they changed the time and they changed somehow nomination of the supreme court and all the courts but it's just like in mr trump's medico is this the trumpets elected he designates to the supreme court a judge which is on the right and if it had been mrs clinton she would if there is they needed a liberal judge judge from the left so this is very normal and the judge is free to judge the way he wants and the same enfolded that are all the points or so that it's this issue of the right of abortion that which of course the liberals die. but you know paul into the catholic country and the government now the conservative government and power is very close to the church and they want to restrict the right of

chancellor angela merkel in an open letter published earlier this month the bereaved relatives accuse mrs merkel of callous and cold leadership not even sending a letter of condolence after the attack or yesterday the chancellor met with those families for the first time today she said publicly they were right and she promised it will never happen again. at two minutes past eight the bells started ringing for twelve minutes one minute for each of the twelve victims of the terror attack one year ago the names of the victims of the gas on the ground to mark the place where an islamist attack around a truck into a christmas market in the heart of building. three hundred people gathered here in the afternoon to mark the end of verse three among them relatives of the victims people injured in the attack and first responders all of them still feeling the shock of what happened here a year ago. at the attacker to a loved ones from our lives bitterly miss his actions affected everybody and they struck at the core of humanity and freedom which is the foundation of life lived and peace. if the. winds of t

and knows that he is in big difficulties you know is being pushed to make it quite lieschen with mrs merkel that he didn't want to do it at this large part of his party do it want to do no it comes with this idea of united states of europe. let's look if you look at all the polls today from cities and from all over europe they don't want to more severe and fall for the e.u. they want to the contrary that the member states get back more seventy they want to take their first futures back in their hands particularly taking into account that the e.u. looks to be very undemocratic you know an elected official taking decision today in brussels that many citizens oppose and more to read the incapacity of the e.u. to tackle the major issues in europe and certainly one of the major issue for example is migration a lot of european want the borders be closed and we know today that they are approximately six million people waiting all wrong. to get into europe and europe and want to block that and you see that the e.u. . mr younker for example saying that we need more migration we need to open the bord

all we need to fix the horrible situation that we have in the via and yesterday mr mccaughey to mrs merkel together with some african leaders outlined a plan to do that maybe it will work. the libyan authorities. i know it's sketchy there are many governments and many militias operating they give unfettered access to all international organizations and unitarians to these camps then they determine who under the geneva convention has a refugee status those will be flown out to neighboring countries and eventually be resettled in europe other african countries or other countries are willing to accept them and the rest will be returned to their countries of origin but that at least that clears the libya situation longer term i think you need to have a situation i think europe has a right to say we want to control who comes to our shores i mean that's at least that's i think a rightful approach on the part of europeans so you need to open up the legal migration both for refugees being directly resettled and also for workers coming and you're very right this shouldn't lead to brain drain that's

because the statements seem to have originated in the conservative bloc i called mrs merkel and told her that i find this an acceptable. the s.p.d. rank and file are divided on whether to enter another coalition with conservatives many social democrats want the party to make a fresh start in the opposition the s.p.d. youth organization is collecting signatures to protest another grand coalition and the general public is also skeptical. i think this is a bad solution a political deadlock i think this would be a bad idea. from a few for i'm all for fresh elections and no goal isn't to get moved it's maybe the only chance to form a government on the other hand we'd lose out on the s.p.d. is a strong opposition. at this point only one thing is clear until there is a new government. will stay on as acting chancellor. so which way are s.p.d. members likely to vote w.'s chief political correspondent melinda crane i gave us her assessment. well i think that party conference that was mentioned of the social democrats is likely to agree with clenched teeth and by no means with an overwhelming

run—up to the referendum, david cameron spent a lot of time trying to get concessions and talking to mrs merkel you both very much. were doners almost dollars? a vote in the european parliament this week seeking to ban phosphates from european meat fell just short. there were three votes and the british meps did their way to lee bit to save kebabs. was a flavour of the debate. instead of saying the eu is banning kebabs, that's not right, the media and companies should be asking the commission why the commission is making our food less commission why the commission is making ourfood less healthy and worse, because that is ultimately what the story is about. the greens and social democrats are simply spreading panic. the reason why that is not the case is that phosphates are allowed in many foods, but they are allowed in many foods, but they a re naturally are allowed in many foods, but they are naturally present in many foods. if they were such a great risk to human health, we would all have been ill long ago. i'mjoined by the founder of the british kebabs awards. are you relieved? we are. it wa

spent a lot of time trying to get concessions from the eu and spent most of his time talking to mrs merkel that we'll have a goodbye to our guests. are doners almost goners? a vote in the european parliament seeking to ban phosphates from frozen from the meat fell short. there were 3 votes and the british meps did their bit to save the frozen vertical meat spit, or kebabs as they are known by us. instead of saying the eu is banning kebabs, that is not right. the media and companies should be asking the commission why the commission is making food less healthy and worse because that is ultimately what the whole story is about. the greens and social democrats are simply spreading panic. the reason why that is not the case is that phosphates are allowed in many foods, but they are naturally present in many foods. if they were such a great risk to human health we would all have been ill long ago. ibrahim dogus, the founder of the british kebab awards is here to chew this all over. those puns. are you relieved? we welcome the position taken by the european parliament to allow kebabs to be made.

imagine if you will that i've been able to get a hold of the letters to santa it was written by mrs angler merkel from right. now i'm not saying this is the german chancellor's letter to santa claus just saying some else can't keep secrets aside from a german football jersey and i wish that when the world cup in russia or in twenty eighteen there are a few pressing political points it seems that the chancellor and asking our think nick for a bit of help with. the sound please can we still tout the coalition shenanigans . we will not abandon our voters policy with which we are not convinced it is better not to govern than to govern badly and it's been months since the election here in germany and way in negotiations with the social democrats on forming a new grand coalition get underway in january therefore for a done deal we're not entering a grand coalition we said this clearly loose room after the elections and we still stand by this angle of merkel's christian democratic union party are also unchanged in their negotiating stance but a bigger problem may come in the form of their prepared siste

in the end you saw this is merkel say there are outstanding issues -- mrs. merkel outstanding issues. both sides have to get to yes. we need a definite time and we need to get this done. it last night make it more difficult? yes, but you have parties on both sides that understand this will get done. i think you will see some quick moving. it is in both sides' best interests to move quickly, especially after he got last week's decision about what the cost is. now you have a prime minister and an eu that want to move here. it does no one any political benefit to drag this thing out. mark: you have worked with prime minister theresa may. some thought keeping the brexiteers in check was difficult, but yesterday proved remainerse of the that are also proving a difficult group to satisfy. will may still be prime minister when this is done and dusted in march 2019? jim: absolutely. what is clear is she has a mandate to do this and the difficult decisions she will have to make, if you're an aspiring prime minister, you don't want to make those decisions. she is the right p

. >> mrs. merkel has been leading the global response to the refugee crisis.portant to give recognition and support for what she has done. it's important to take a message back to the u.s., which they wanted to do. >> they also sit down with a group of syrian refugees. >> my own family is from lebanon. they also ran away from a war. i hope that as you say you will be ableo go back to a safe d fr syria. >> the clooneys later announce a partnership to open public schools for 3,000 syrian refugee children. >> refugees are people who have fled war. and i think that one of the things that george and amal clooney are committed to doing is helping share those stories. so that people understand the stakes. >> clooney was vocally opposed to candidate donald trump. and doesn't hold back his opinions about the president since the 2016 election. >> we have a demagogue in the white house. the one thing you look at as americans -- it's sort of one thing i'm always very proud of is we tend to do a lot of dumb things over periods of time. but we're also pretty good at fixing

because these statements seem to have originated in the conservative bloc i called mrs merkel and told her that i find this an acceptable to. the s.p.d. rank and file are divided on whether to enter another coalition with conservatives many social democrats want the party to make a fresh start in the opposition the s.p.d. youth organization is collecting signatures to protest another grand coalition and the general public is also skeptical. i think this is a bad solution a political deadlock i think this would be a bad idea. for i'm all for fresh elections and no good reason. it's maybe the only chance to form a government on the other hand we'd lose out on the s.p.d. is a strong opposition. at this point only one thing is clear until there is a new government. will stay on as acting chancellor. and chief political correspondent melinda crane is standing by for us hi melinda where do you think all of this is heading. well i think that party conference that was mentioned of the social democrats is likely to agree with clenched teeth and by no means with an overwhelming majority to let t

mr. merkel who said they -- ms. merkel.hould not be troops on the disengagement line, and she asked me to agree to the deployment of u.n. troops on the border of ukraine and russia, and i told her i agreed, our securityed council resolution. it turns out, it is not enough, still. that basically, it just wants to underhat territory international control. we don't have anything against kiev but it is up to the authorities. they should agree with the leaders of those territories. again, no international mediation in the world history has been able to resolve those issues. butct contacts are needed, authorities have been trying to avoid them. prisoners,s of exchange of prisoners, i agree that people have suffered a lot, and there are many innocent people. do you really feel like that is done? just yesterday, they were shelled by the ukrainian army. that was it not the army but some nationalist battalions? usdon't know who shelled yesterday. relations good between the nationalist battalions and the regular ukrainian army. but yo

because these statements seem to have originated in the conservative block i called mrs merkel and told her that i find this an acceptable. the s.p.d. rank and file are divided on whether to enter another coalition with conservatives many social democrats want the party to make a fresh start in the opposition the s.p.d. youth organization is collecting signatures to protest another grand coalition and the general public is also skeptical. i think this is a bad solution a political deadlock i think this would be a bad idea. i'm all for fresh elections and no coalition. is maybe the only chance to form a government on the other hand we'd lose out on the s.p.d. is a strong opposition. at this point only one thing is clear until there is a new government. will stay on as acting chancellor. this is daily news live from berlin still to come the pope meets right here in giraffe u g's in bangladesh and asks for their forgiveness for the persecution they have suffered. had evaporated is here with the latest on the fate of lin and the european commission is giving look tons or one of the bid is m