the social democrats will debate whether they want to continue working with michael and her party calls for an exit from the governing coalition have been growing louder after the s.p.d. suffered bruising results in two recent state elections their leader and this is under pressure to shop in her party's profile or plug on the current coalition. for let's speak to the chief political correspondent she is in front of the c.d.u. party headquarters where the meeting is about to start so we can of the city use primary concern is discussing a successor for party. one of the next steps. already this meeting was called before this shock announcement by the german chancellor last monday that she would step down as the leader of her conservative c.d.u. party in now the word here is with those leaders beginning to meet behind me that there might be some regional conferences planned where the candidates can introduce themselves of course there are three people who are still in the race the two key contenders. have them both the party secretary general who is who has the full backing of the german

is extremely shaky and the social democrats keep having their internal nervous breakdowns now we're hearing that the left wing of the party really wants to see some movement on issues actually being produced some successes seen for the social democrats there in this so-called grand coalition that certainly is no longer that grand because if you look at the current polling if there were fresh elections this current coalition would be unlikely to be able to achieve a majority needed to form another government so the social democrats really over their own party and what the way out of this current deep hole that they're in can be. now with the latest thank you. it manias have staged mass protests against the united states one day before new american sanctions going to effect anger against the u.s. has spiked since president trump decided to withdraw from the iran nuclear deal and tens of thousands took part in protests took part in protests across the country which also mocked the storming of the u.s. embassy thirty nine years ago a key event ahead of the islamic revolution. a show of defiance

really cash in with the voters seeing a bit more popularity there but the social democrats have been in free fall for a very long time this is continuing also a trend of the big ten parties here in europe being so under pressure that the social democrats one has to say are still struggling to formulate a strategy out of the this in the polling where they are right now now both parties the c.p.u. and suffered heavy losses during the last state elections to much smaller parties and extreme and how stable is the grand coalition right now. it's not that terribly stable one has to say that the social democrats are having a nervous breakdown free of once again and the conservatives are very busy with themselves and the infighting going on particularly with the variances to party the c.s.u. at the same time the green party but center left has been doing rather well this raises the question whether there could be a new set up but both parties the social democrats and the conservatives see do you know that if there were fresh elections they were to lose so this coalition is being held togethe

whatever happened to mark to show the former leader of john a social democrat who challenged single muckle last year for the chance to race and failed spectacularly why did his campaign fail how does he react to criticism of his time as president of the european parliament conflicts a. lot. of what. we interrupt this program to bring you pictures. white walls. white moments white places white figures. and a milestone in pop history. the beatles' white album turns fifty. year old. sixty. w. . for you on facebook and twitter to date and in touch. whatever happened to martin schulz the former leader of germany social democrats who challenge the angular muckle last year for the chancery and failed spectacularly well he's my guest this week here in berlin why did his campaign fail and how does he react to criticism of his time as president of the european parliament.

sixty eight percent of the german say that they do not know what the social democrats stand for that compares to fifty percent who say the same of anglo-american c.d.u. a problem the green party doesn't have only twenty eight percent say they're not sure what the green party stands for. the greens did well in recent regional elections in the states up of area and has a establishing themselves as the new number two amongst german political parties give a general election where to take place this coming sunday the result could look like this to you and us be very interested party would garner twenty six percent of the vote the greens would come in second with twenty three percent the right wing populist a of deal turning to for germany reaches fourteen percent just as much as the once proud and strong social democrats for them fourteen percent of market new historic low bringing up the rear the left party with nine percent and the f.t.p. at eight percent of the vote. let's bring in our political correspondent hans browne for more on the story hans those are pretty incredible results fo

concrete details on the party's future within chancellor angela merkel's government by december the social democrats have seen their popularity plunge in recent months and have suffered heavy losses in regional elections. today is the final day of campaigning in the u.s. midterm elections democrats are hoping for a landslide of votes in their favor a so-called blue wave republicans on the other hand want to retain control of both houses of representatives and the senate so that they can pursue their policies unhindered many see these elections as a referendum on donald trump's presidency so after the election we may know what american voters think about. but what about people outside of the united states here are a few voices from around the world. in comparison to his predecessor's trump isn't a president looking to go to war. and he's working towards a foreign policy which is not as imperialistic as we usually see in america. this is all just one for him his statements and actions are so inconsistent i don't like him. in general we're very pleased with his support and understanding for the difficu

whatever happened to martin schulz the former leader of germany's social democrats who challenged. last year for the chancery and failed spectacularly well he's my guest this week here in berlin why did his campaign fail and how does he react to criticism of his time as president of the european parliament.

now the future of germany's governing coalition between angela merkel's conservatives and the social democrats is topping the agenda at two closed party meetings in berlin today c.d.u. party is holding its first session since the chancellor announced she would stand down as party leader the social democrats are debating whether they want to continue working with merkel and have policy calls for an exit from the governing coalition have been growing louder to be s.p.d. suffered a bruising results in two recent state elections their leader and now alice is under pressure to show posses profile or pull the plug on the current coalition. for more on this let's speak to the chief political editor. who's in front of the c.d.u. party headquarters now the city used to focus is now on finding a new party leader a successor to underline that tell us a bit more how this is going to work. well that's what's being debated in those party headquarters behind me what everybody walking into the building today seem to agree on is that there should be a whole series of regional party conferences this is all abou

battling it out right now inside the party leaders of the coalition partners the social democrats they're also meeting how serious is the situation for them they have also seen dramatic and historic losses in those state elections could this coalition fall apart. well i mean it could do at the moment the as social democrats have got it difficult they've got a difficult job because they go to assess why they lost such supports their national support he said now to be around thirteen percent only around the same level as the far right a.f.d.c. and some are suggesting it could drop even more than that but that's the problem for them if they say well in order to win back voters we need to pull out of a coalition government that would probably force a new election and a new election could be they opportunity for them to do even worse at the polls so for the s.p.d. at the moment most people over there are saying well you know we'll stay with angle america's government but we'll try and make sure that people understand more what we bring to that government and simon yeah thanks so much for that

on his figure whatever you want to and we had the same really this same phenomenon with the social democrats just one year ago but they had a candidate quote came from europe no one knew him so at the beginning everyone was just happy to have him he had he was voted for as a party leader by a hundred percent and four months later he was destroyed because once people got to know him they realised that they didn't have any program and any ideas and i think the same thing could happen to chris mts he comes out of the cold he is not known everyone things see is somehow the new leader everyone thought they did for but he doesn't have any program and i think in fact shows. that is really a crisis in the party in the c.d.u. because they did not have a candidate of their own angle america leaving leaves a party without any leader so they had to take someone like mess who is supposed to be charismatic to be honest i can see him being charismatic but anyway they needed someone from outside to revive the party that really shows how tired the party is. ready to the chancellor maintains that she does int

but if the social democrats at that point with this guy if the if he wins with a mouse. they've they're going to be happy first of all because he's very different from the social democrats again and they've been worried that they don't look any different. so then they could get out of the coalition. then there is a then there is something that brings. to the parliament the bundestag a vote of no confidence and then someone else would be voted in and that would be probably in that case be feeling amounts. so. on balance i agree with you because i think you were going there if it's if it's any good compound bow she'll go all the way through. if it's free the mounts. then they will try to make a deal but it won't. so if you can hammond. just. remind us because not all of our viewers are fully acquainted with parliamentary democracy are can be pretty sure that whoever gets appointed party leader. in december is going to be the next chancellor candidate of ththe conservative party. at most probably yes but it it of course is every anything it depends i mean if it if it's not

whatever happened to martin schulz the former leader of germany's social democrats who challenged. last year for the chancery and failed spectacularly well he's my guest this week here in berlin why did his campaign fail and how does he react to criticism of his time as president of the european parliament.

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i am really a true social democrat. i do think there are certain elements of society where a mixed economy is best. that being said, if you ask me am i more comfortable with social democracy and the left being pulled by socialist ideas instead of fascist or cartoonist libertarian ideas, i say no, let's go with the socialist ideas. and then figure out where to meet rather than with some of those other ideologies. bakari: for me, having actually served and been an elected official, i find myself someone who understands and believes that government should play a role when we are promoting equality and fairness and justice. just like you, and i think everyone on this panel, there is no role for a for-profit prison system. absolutely none. but for example, coming from the poor rural south, there are roles for private industry to play. to come and supplement what our government is not doing well. for example, in our public school systems in the south, many times we do not have the opportunities. one of the things i voted for,

is down to what fourteen percent as of the social democrats the junior party in the coalition their one percent down only in fourth place a record low for the s.p.d. meanwhile the left party gets nine percent one down and the free market business friendly f.d.p. is on eight percent down. so what do these numbers mean we have a political correspondent who's brought with us here in studio to tell us more about this one we saw there the greens are just three points behind the conservatives would it be too bold for them to dream of a green german chancellor it would certainly be a bold stream at the moment after all to be able to do that they would have to overtake the christian democrats. party and the rise in recent months has been so steep invented at the moment it seemed pretty unlikely that they are going to overtake the christian democrats on the other hand there are people leaving voters leaving the christian democrats also changing to the green party the green party is not only profiting from the weakness of the social democrats so it's a completely impossible but at the moment it s

a think tank ally with social democrats. he served as social affairs at the german embassy in africa. he is committed to a positive memory about germany's first microsoft. he and his tom wants one to bring history to life and have a lasting impact on the future. phil: he is with us now. welcome to dw. why do you think the germans should care more about the ninth of november, 1918? why should i care about -- they care about kristallnacht ? >> we don't want to make a competition between events. we think they are equally important. they are connected in many ways. one should not overshadow the other. our club is generally interested in bringing a way of civic education. the republic will such of the german population. this is a forgotten republic and the germans think of it only from the very bad ending. we think it has to be made clear that the beginning of the constitution of the first democratic state in germany was an achievement that was important for germany. that is the general aim of our club. phil: why hasn't been lost

it motivates the party. >> across town, the social democrats have also gathered to discuss their future in the governing coalition. after bruising results in two recent state elections, their leader was under pressure to sharpen her party's profile. her message was one of solidarity. it was underlined by nihilists giving the statement find by her party colleagues. >> we stand united, we believe in the power of cohesion. we are convinced that nothing is missing from our country more than a political party that stands for solidarity within society above all else. that party is the spd. , her answer was brief. >> that did not come up. >> after weeks of speculation about the future of the television, it seems they are sent to carry on. until angela merkel's successor is chosen based. -- at least. brent: stephen is here with a look at the eu's budget problems. >> the pressure is growing on italy to redraw is 2019 budget plan. they lined up behind the eu commission. brussels has rejected italy's spending plan. they give the country a few weeks to submit a new version. they said there is no pl

party after all many years ago you would have said willie brown was a social democrat when i and back in the sixty's said you know gay people have the right to be protected the same way we're trying to protect black people when i said for normal clearly we should not be punishing people for the use of cannabis i said all those things back in the sixty's literally and there was almost nobody else out there doing it i had a great district that trusted me and allowed me the freedom of being an honest and candid and frankly forward thinking clearly many people on the progressive side in that category and believe me it's an important component of what democrats ought to be about the fact that there is somebody who is well and to set standards that represents something that's extraordinary something that's never been tried before and something that means better life for everybody in the process that's a part of the democratic party that we need what we don't need though is the litmus test that sometimes comes with those on the right. they say you're not one of them well that

the christian democrats plus their sister party the christian social. union. what that meant was that. the center didn't have any choice any longer you know the two big parties having the same government program and i think this has strengthened the fringes it is specially on on the right side and i think and i hope that the days and times of the grand coalition will at least come to an end at the end of america's chancellorship and then i guess. we have a new game a game where both the social democrats and the christian democrats will show clear alternatives for politics in germany. the un is warning of the rising death toll from an ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of congo the disease which causes internal bleeding and spreads rapidly has already taken two hundred lives in a matter of months and the daily rate of new cases in the central african country more than doubled in early october officials say it's the was the outbreak in the country's history according to the country's health ministry of vaccination program has so far an ocular a to

the christian democrats plus this is the party of the christian social. union. what that meant was that. the center didn't have any choice any longer you know the two big parties having the same government program and i think this has strengthened the fringes. specially on the right side and i think. and i hope that the days and times of the grand coalition will at least come to an end at the end of america's chancellorship and then i guess. we have a new game a game where both the social democrats and the christian democrats will show clear alternatives for politics in germany. of the need to not if you want to have a closer look at any of all stories to check out our website that's often a con and we'll be back at the top of the hour but next it's going to crack. i think that that. is the idea of peace in yemen and authentic also trump is insulted the europeans might depend themselves and russia gate front and center. you know world of big part of the movie lot and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that mainstream media re

the christian democrats plus this is the party of the christian social. union. what that meant was that. the center didn't have any choice any longer you know the two big parties having the same government program and i think this has strengthened the fringes. is specially on the right side and i think. and i hope that the days and times of the grand coalition. at least come to in the end of chancellorship and then i guess. we have a new game a game where both the social democrats and the christian democrats will show clear alternatives for politics in germany. just a click away for more details on any of us or race i'll be back with the headlines inhofe announced time. during the past thirty years lebanon has been subject to six invasions from israel . six invasions. practically every day and every five years we are having. one and this is definitely come up he has never. been a world of big partisan. and conspiracies it's time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that mainstream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smart we need to

the christian democrats plus this is the party of the christian social. what that meant was that. the center didn't have any choice any longer you know the two big parties having the same government program and i think this has strengthened the fringes. is specially on the right side and i think and i hope that the days and times of the grand coalition real at least come to in the end of america's chancellorship and then i guess. we have a new game a game where both the social democrats and the christian democrats will show clear alternatives for politics in germany. saudi arabia has announced they will cut oil exports by hof a million barrels a day despite various of a market shortfall following u.s. sanctions against iran i'll tell you a piece of news which is that december nominations of five hundred thousand barrels less than november so we are seeing it tapering off part of its year end part of it is maintenance so we will be shipping less in december than we are in november but u.s. president trying to pay a to hint that sanctions on iran's oil expo

coalition with the social democrats a lot of criticism for the social democrat foreign minister heikal mass basically arguing that he simply didn't explain this compact very well that really it was in the german interest to lay down common standards because those already being fulfilled here in germany like access to the health services and no differentiation between. own nationals and those people who come as migrants for whatever reason that is the fault line here in there was no debate really intended this was supposed to be something that is treated as a normal government proceeding there that really doesn't require any kind of vote even in the parliament because it is not legally binding that's the bottom line the f.t. is crying foul and raising question marks and and another argument of migration within the governing coalition. in berlin thank you so much. and the migration compact also aims to provide care and assistance to refugees in their new countries many migrants still bear psychological scars from their traumatic voyage to safety thousands of migrants have died trying to

it motivates the party more really is yet across town the social democrats had also gathered to discuss their future in the governing coalition after bruising results in two recent station lections their leader. was under pressure to shop and her party's profile. message was one of solidarity and it was underlined by nonis giving her statement flanked by her party colleagues. you have months ago hacked we stand united we believe in the power of cohesion and about sort of us were convinced that nothing is missing from our country more than a political party that stands for solidarity within society above all else and that party is the s.p.d. does is the s.p.d. . asked whether an exit from the governing coalition was discussed it was brief night no that did not come up to him. the after weeks of speculation about the future of the coalition it seems the s.p.d. is set to carry on until medical successor is chosen at least. germany's problems are nothing compared to italy's problems stephen is here now with a look at the any use budget problems with italy that's right there going on and the

one hundred years ago in the closing days of world war one the social democrat politician philip shined a man proclaimed a new german republic from a window of the price tag. and in one thousand nine hundred nine pro-democracy protests in east germany led to the fall of the berlin wall and ultimately to the reunification of germany three days that loom large in germany's collective memory . but it's our actions today that show whether we have truly understood and learned from their consequences said german president funk. hundred million devise in our actions we must prove that we germans have truly learned from the past and surely become more vigilant because of our history we need to take action any time another person's dignity is viral ated we need to take a stand when our language of hatred spreads its tentacles that we cannot allow a situation where some people claim once again to be the sole voice of the true people and marginalize others. under those. with the far i don't turn it into germany party in parliament for the first time and extremist voices on the rise across the coun

well i mean it could do at the moment the social democrats have got a difficult they've got a difficult job because they go to assess why they lost such supports their national support he said now to be around thirteen percent only around the same level as the far right a f d and some are suggesting it could drop even more than that but that's the problem for them if they say well in order to win back voters we need to pull out of a coalition government that would probably force a new election and a new election could be they opportunity for them to do even worse at the polls so for the s.p.d. at the moment most people over there are saying well you know we'll stay with angle america's government but we'll try and make sure that people understand more what we bring to that government. thanks so much for that this morning from in front of you headquarters. some football to the bundesliga now where munching blood bark went into sunday's derby clash against knowing a win would see them leap frog byron munich in the second place and they did just that even if it did take them a bit of time

attention abroad not least here in germany and we have met and have fairly with us from the social democrats party vs be part of a coalition government you also leave the u.s. north america group in the bundestag mr hockey thank you very much for joining us here first of all you have close ties of us you spent plenty of time there how closely are you watching this mid-term election and what about you know the german bundesliga in general everybody is watching it's the it's not a presidential election but it is mid-term and it's united states so it's the most important country in the world so everybody's watching having called a referendum on donald trump's time in office mr hart thirty of the republicans as we know hold both chambers of congress if that changes do you foresee any change for germany and for the rest of europe. i'm not too sure that it makes that much of a difference i think after this election and isolation with the presidential election and so it it's be it will be personally the game of mr trump and he will use all his powers to play that game and that is not to based on co

whatever happened to martin shultz the former leader of germany's social democrats who challenge the angle of merkel last year for the chancery and failed spectacularly well he is my guest this week here in berlin why did his campaign fail and how does he react to criticism of his time as president of the european parliament.

merkel's mold of course ok you know what about the conservatives partners in the coalition the social democrats they have suffered conservative losses really struggling right elaine you know some say they're heading for single digits right now how secure is the coalition with their setbacks in those recent votes and has a very moving away brought over the weekend we had a new poll thirteen percent for the social democrats that's the same as the alternative for jim to that level they're getting close to single digits as you say they've got a charisma problem they don't sell their ideas very well they've got a content problem the they believe that they've got good ideas a good message social justice but they're not getting it across they're not being listened to by people and they've tried different leaders different approach. it's nothing has worked and there's a real fear that the policy of billy brands and how much mitt is literally going to melt away and become a marginal phenomenon in germany of the vaporizing right now like their french counterparts indeed you are craven thanks very much fo

that's the big sticking point is in london not in brussels ok now going to fund hogan he's a social democrat here a long time negotiator very famous here in germany he said we need to cut through all of this we can do it by offering britain a bilateral trade deal like japan or the united states us here but the e.u. has to offer germany itself can't offer that so you go to negotiate that with the european union but look at the trade deal with canada for example that took more than seven years to negotiate with the clock is ticking down on bret's it's an amendment we've got at the moment seventeen weeks to go until breaks it so therefore the time is very very short to manage to conclude anything so what you've got to do is get britain out what's in an orderly fashion already complicated enough by march and then work out what the future trade relationship is going to look like it's very very hard times too it's easier said than done is this all going to happen by christmas is theresa may going to get the people on her own party the skeptics are saying this is a terrible deal it's a turkey trap