together with uncle americal it's the so-called grand coalition and now we know who the share of the s.p. d.'s ministers are going to be and yes very familiar faces that in different positions some of them interesting also that there's a fifty fifty a quota three men three women so that was an important signal some new faces like francisco give from the district of north where i'm from. that is called a difficult district of lynn so she has a background of finding pragmatic solutions and that is something that machall and she said he's going as well as he's been she's a young woman's an important signals have towards s.p.d. members that the leadership is taking seriously that they want to take this rejuvenating process that many people in the rank and file of us feel that they're taking this seriously ok one of the big stories today we're looking at a trade war looming between the united states and its trading partners including the european union donald trump there singling out germany as one of the violators as he calls them conducting the assault on the united states. has been named by t

term in office but there's a twenty eight year old gentleman kevin coonass who's the head of the s.p. d.'s youth wing and he's actually leading the charge to reject this deal with chancellor merkel because over tubes and he's been canvassing voters across the country to vote no. he doesn't look like a revolutionary but kevin kuhn it may end up reshaping german politics the twenty eight year old head of the social democrats youth wing is leading the opposition to a continuation of the grand coalition in past weeks he has traveled over five thousand kilometers and packed event halls across germany. sponsored fact we only got twenty point five percent of the vote reflects the popularity of our policies as part of the government in recent years people can recognise the contours often s.p.d. in a grand coalition especially when there are seven parties. argues calmly not emotionally but he's touched a chord with many social democrats who fear that partnership with on the americans conservatives has completely rop the party of its identity and never have the s.p.d. his poll numbers been so bad

most people here in your own book appear to be full of the grand coalition but the s.p. d.'s youth wing have for to get instant to the very last there are fears that the party could fracture along age lines. that the will to him will accept the results but it's crystal clear that the party needs renewal we have to discuss fundamental questions and we need a party reshuffle even though i often call home weeks later by the ideas of the needed ships put forwards that. party need to spend yesterday hoping to get that going your process going and that will continue today but any efforts to rejuvenating the party are dependent on what happens when the ballots are counted. or. if you're just joining us you're watching news our top story that we're covering for you the next step on the journey towards a new german government we are waiting to hear whether the social democrat rank and file as voted to either enter into another coalition with chancellor angela merkel's conservative or not and we will have full coverage and analysis of the story this morning with our team of correspond