there dw chief political correspondent, nina hossa has been following the subject. she joins us from our parliamentary studio here in berlin. nina, does this decision come as a surprise? was it being taken? now? it doesn't come as a surprise to be honest, antony, it is something that the germans debated very heavily after franz pulled out its troops. that decision was made in march, and then the last french soldiers left in august. and since then, really, the debate has been waging here in berlin, where people have been saying, we are some of the last soldiers stationed in molly and we are having problems with the current government in molly. and it is getting increasingly difficult for us soldiers. there. we don't get the necessary support from the molly government. so what are we going to do at the same time? of course nobody wanted a chaotic withdrawal. and this is something where they seem to have found a compromise. there was an emergency and an emergency meeting in the chancery here in berlin. earlier this afternoon between the chancellor, the defense minister,