.100 years had a stake in a president steinmeier. 100 years after the end of the first world war, inops were lost and historic —— a historic gesture of reconciliation. after the politicians, it was the turn of the vetera ns to politicians, it was the turn of the veterans to march past and lay there wreaths. each will have his or their own memories, perhaps lost comrades, but today the collective remembrance was for those who never came home from a terrible world war which ended 100 years ago. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at the cenotaph. the cenotaph here in whitehall, in central london, as always the focus of national remembrance. but millions of people across the united kingdom today held two—minute silence to remember those who died in the first world war. 0ther conflicts remembered too, but the particular significance today, 100 yea rs particular significance today, 100 years since the signing of the treaty which ended the battle on the western front of the first world war, at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. we will remember. that is it from us here tonig

the queen — and german president frank—walter steinmeier — also laid wreaths during the ceremony.arles read a lesson from the gospel ofjohn. as the father have loved me so have i love you. continue ye in my love. if ye keep my commandments you shall abide in my love. even as i have kept my father's commandments and abide in his love, these things have i spoken unto you that myjoy, might remain in you and that yourjoy might be full. this is my commandment, that ye love one another as i have loved you. greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ye are my friends if you do so whatsoever i command you. henceforth, i call you not servants for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth. but i have called you friends for all things i have heard of my father i have made known onto you. across the country flaming beacons we re across the country flaming beacons were lit across the country. one was outside westminster abbey where sarah campbell give us this update. iam sarah campbell give us this update. i am surrounded by people taking photographs of

in five years since ukraine's made on moment the right christophe the german president for voter steinmeier has made a visit to the city of kent it's just over two months ago it was the scene of huge far right protests and assaults on forwarders the scenes shocked the rest of germany but steinmeier said that he was determined to enter into a dialogue with local residents in order to understand their concerns. the german president is fond of saying he likes to talk with people not about them he stayed true to that name in kemet where he appealed for more social cohesion emissivity the common as we have to return to a place where our personal opinions are absolute but exist in a society that is democratic and diverse and my we have to get used to grappling with different opinions without hate with at least a willingness to listen. and with the knowledge that other people's opinions exist not just our own and. can it's hit the headlines in august when a man was stabbed there allegedly by asylum seekers thousands of people took to the streets among them radical right wingers violence broke out.

mr steinmeier particularly focusing on nineteen eighteen one hundred years ago today when essentially germany's parliamentary democracy was founded the moment he was swept aside was the end of the say of the first world war and the chaos of that time but people had a new optimism and a new new hopes for the future in a new political order in germany and of course things didn't work out well that led to the viral republic which eventually sort of melted into the rise of the nazis but it's important to look back at that time he said as an indication of what germany can be of the pluralism of the openness that was represented even in those days and it's interesting that it wasn't you know why did the nazi pogroms against the jews in one hundred thirty eight why were they focused on this date as well not the ninth of november the answer is because the hitler himself and the nazis saw that date with this proclamation of a new germany as an offense to them and indeed five years later in nineteen twenty three. there had been an attempted putsch by hitler which we failed at that time so he fe

part in an international youth for peace summit in berlin germany present president frank volta steinmeier was presented with their one hundred ideas for peace at the ceremony. will be bringing you more on that now live coverage from the german born this time of the tennis first shock defeat for roger federer germany's number one alexander beat federer to advance for the championship match at the a.t.p. finals in london so there it is the first german to reach the final of the prestigious season and since boris becker in one thousand nine hundred six. just in the turning point of the opening sets alexander of dynamic aggressive. late in the in front of seventeen thousand fans in london the youngster stepped up to take the first blood. type of just last year in the top break in the second set the crowd cheers turned to. stop the play off to the pool boy drops of bull cheering a rally. the umpire rightly great played the point that the crowd were outraged by something that happened of course. i apologise roger ethernet already told me to grin and that's ok you know it's obvious in the rules

obviously felt the time was right to to fling open a window in the right start building where mr steinmeier has just been speaking and tell the assembled crowd you know him only he is dead the time of militarism is. and now it's time for a new style of a new order a new political order in germany with the parliament in charge and that was really where the president has been focusing and founding german history and all the traditions that come from this state and it wasn't just about looking back on those traditions it was also very much about looking forward at the state of democracy within germany which he says is most certainly not to be taken for granted as it absolutely he paints this vision of and it's something he said many times before you know that democracy can't be taken for granted it's not inevitable it must be actively embraced actively fought for by by citizens and you know live he called actually directly to germans to you know get involved in politics stand up for your communities stand up for pluralism and diversity and the things that you believe in and he was also talking

the first time, a german wreath was laid at the cenotaph by germany's head of state, president steinmeiers after the end of the first world war, in which an estimated two million germans lost their lives, an historic gesture of reconciliation. after the politians, it was the turn of the veterans to march past and lay their wreaths. h will have his/her own memories of recent conflicts and their lost comrades. but today the collective remembrance is about those who never came home from a terrible war that ended 100 years ago today. as we were hearing in ourfirst report — a peace forum has been held in paris, to coincide with the armistice commemorations. this new event is seeking to promote a multi—lateral approach to security around the world. the german chancellor angela merkel spoke about why peace should not be taken for granted. the worry that the national protectionism is going to spread to ignore, people are ignoring our dependencies of one another so the corporation in the peaceful spirit and even the european peace project has been questioned. let's take a look at some of the other

aircraft has been causing problems last year earlier this year when the german president frank walter steinmeier was in better rooms his flight had to be briefly grounded again due to different technical problems but of course for this debate over the german government aircraft has been ongoing for some time and it is quite clear to everyone that these aircraft are simply too old but the german government is of course wary about going into parliament and suggesting the purchase of new government because they are particularly wary of a backlash and even claims of unnecessary looks but of course the problems all there and it seems that this delaying for. clearly not just a one off event kate thank you so much political correspondent kate brady. so uncle michael will be missing the start of the g. twenty but other world leaders have already touched down in this year's gathering is expected to be fraught with us present generally resistant to multilateralism is trade dispute with china has started tensions and rattled markets worldwide and there's little indication that the two countries will reach

and then president steinmeier of germany placed his wreath, 100 years after the end of the first worldh an estimated two million german troops died — an historic tact of reconciliation. after the formal wreath—laying, it was the turn of the veterans to march past and lay their wreaths. each with his or her own memories of more recent conflict. but on this centenary of the armistice, something different. the people‘s march. 10,000 people each with a particular reason to be there. many with photographs of a family member who died in the great war and with a determination that their memory should not be forgotten. in 100 years‘ time, none of us will be here to do this again, so it feels very special to be here. if we don't remember, then there will be no one else to remember. as the people‘s march passed the cenotaph, their wreaths were added to the others. it was a recreation of a march injuly 1919. the marchers then were ex—servicemen, many of them wounded, and the wives and parents of those never came home. for them, tonight, beacons were lit, as britain and many other nations remember

in two thousand and fifteen frank walter steinmeier germany's foreign minister explained to government critics that with a shrinking workforce and an aging population the german economy needed the manpower refugees could provide. german trains are a lifeline in my search for fellow arabs across this vast country. and mad the allaire we came to cologne to study sociology in one thousand nine hundred two he's an activist trying to stop deportations of young arabs and the aftermath of the cologne new year's eve events close to twenty have already been deported and two arrested. yeah yeah. that was a dollar of money at about. the way the world now bombing at the bat. well wolf the . mossad. yeah. the. queen. and how kick up how do you let the i think as we have done. what the cable done in. mattie's words reflect my own belief that our exile may be rooted in our nation's lack of democratic rights and responsibilities. in the small town of koblenz just outside cologne a syrian refugee couple have settled in the countryside. i want to know how they are doing out there in the german woods. an

the presidency of germany is now arriving, his excellency frank—walter steinmeier. 100 years to the daywar. . the president is accompanied by his wife, frau budenbender. he is now greeted at the west door of the abbey by the dean. the president is himself the child of a war refugees. his mother grew up in what is now poland and fled the advancing soviet armies in 1945. he fled the advancing soviet armies in 19115. he is the fled the advancing soviet armies in 1945. he is the 12th president of germany and a former foreign minister. he has spoken of the necessity of paying attention to what appeared to be peripheral conflicts, that they did become greater conflagrations, like the great war. last year he paid a visit to the abbey and laid a wreath but this is his first time attending a service of this kind. he is now welcomed by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. together they will await the arrival of her majesty the queen. prince harry, who saw active service in afghanistan in 2012 as the co—pilot of an attack helicopter. last month he and the duchess of sussex visited aust

the first time, a german wreath was laid at the cenotaph by germany's head of state, president steinmeierafter the end of the first world war, in which an estimated two million germans lost their lives, an historic gesture of reconciliation. after the politicians, it was the turn of the veterans to march past and lay their wreaths. today, the collective remembrance was for those who never came home from a terrible world war which ended 100 years ago. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at the cenotaph. in a special tribute today, there was a departure from the normal armistice commemorations. the cenotaph saw 10,000 members of the public file past the memorial, to show their thanks to those who served in what was thought to be the war to end all wars. daniela relph joined those who took part in the people's procession. 10,000 people, some with military connections but many with none at all. united in a desire to take part in the public over members. it was an event that lacks formality but was filled with personal touches. the homemade wreaths to be laid at the cenotaph. descendents were in the

in two thousand and fifteen frank walter steinmeier germany's foreign minister explained to government critics that with a shrinking workforce and an aging population the german economy needed the manpower refugees could provide. german trains are a lifeline in my search for fellow arabs across this vast country. and matt the allaire we came to cologne to study sociology in one thousand nine hundred two he's an activist trying to stop deportations of young arabs and the aftermath of the cologne new year's eve events close to twenty have already been deported and two arrested. yeah yeah yeah. that was a donor of money at about. the what the world knew bombing at the bat. well wolf the. mossad. yeah. the. queen. go probably out how do you know on the money and how he cut how do you let the semi footage we have with danny. or the cable danny where the. eleven illusion. mattie's words reflect my own belief that our exile may be rooted in our nation's lack of democratic rights and responsibilities. in the small town of koblenz just outside cologne a syrian refugee couple have settled in the

the first time, a german wreath was laid at the cenotaph by germany's head of state, president steinmeierof the first world war, in which an estimated two million germans lost their lives, an historic gesture of reconciliation. after the vips, it was the turn of the veterans to march past and lay their wreaths in memory of lost colleagues. they were followed this year by the people's march, members of the public who wanted to add their tribute to those of a lost generation who died in a world war which ended 100 years ago today. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at the cenotaph. it is not just it is notjust at it is not just at the it is notjust at the cenotaph in london, notjust london were these events have been taking place but in every town and city and the smallest of villages across the country. let's show you how this event has been marked in scotland. this is the scene at glasgow cathedral. they are holding a multi—generational service called world war i remembered. the cathedral has the courage to families of all ages to take part and pay their respects. let's join in that ceremony fo

the first time, a german wreath was laid at the cenotaph by germany's head of state, president steinmeierhe first world war, in which an estimated two million germans lost their lives, an historic gesture of reconciliation. after the vips, it was the turn of the veterans to march past and lay their wreaths in memory of lost colleagues. they were followed this year by the people's march, members of the public who wanted to add their tribute to those of a lost generation who died in a world war which ended 100 years ago today. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at the cenotaph. let's cross now to llandaf cathedral in cardiff president donald trump has arrived at the american cemetery to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the first world war, the end of which was marked across europe today. the president who arrived in france yesterday... this is the major ceremony. as you can see from other that he is expected to say a few words once the ceremony gets under way. he cancelled a visit toa gets under way. he cancelled a visit to a cemetery yesterday because of the inclement weather, which

in two thousand and fifteen frank walter steinmeier germany's foreign minister explained to government critics that with a shrinking workforce and an aging population the german economy needed the manpower refugees could provide. german trains are a lifeline in my search for fellow arabs across this vast country. and mad the allaire we came to cologne to study sociology in one thousand nine hundred two he's an activist trying to stop deportations of young arabs and the aftermath of the cologne new year's eve events close to twenty have already been deported and two arrested. yeah yeah. that was a donor of money at about. the what the world knew bombing at the bat. well wolf the. mossad. yeah. the. queen. and how kick up how do you let the i think there is we have done. what the cable done in. mattie's words reflect my own belief that our exile may be rooted in our nation's lack of democratic rights and responsibilities. in the small town of koblenz just outside cologne a syrian refugee couple have settled in the countryside. i want to know how they are doing out there in the german woo

wales and with them he will have the president of the federal republic of germany, frank—walter steinmeierd the german president. and then behind them, members of the royal family, the duke of cambridge, sussex, your, the earl of wessex, the duke of kent, princess michael will be there —— york and with each of them and equerry who passes them there are wreath to lay. the queen on the balcony watching the service down below. and the duchess of cornwall on her right and the duchess of cambridge on her left. and we are now a few moments from the two minute silence. big ben chimes the hour. the guns of the king's troop signalled the end of the two minute silence. music: last post. the royal marine buglers play the last post and the first wreath will 110w last post and the first wreath will now be laid by the prince of wales on behalf of the queen. for the nation. and now, uniquely, the german president lays a wreath at the cenotaph. the first time on this 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the great war. the wife of the german president on the left of their standing behind the left