but as you say that's no longer the case is that the trump impact on the perception of uncle americal i think it's the polarization of politics that we've seen around the world let's face it we live in a world where politics is fractured where you're either in one camp or the other and miracle is a very divisive figure she's a divisive figure in germany she's a division figure in the united. states she is you know in germany she tries to cast herself as a centrist certainly and as someone who's the leader of a big tent peoples party but she's she's alienated a lot of a lot of folks and it's that the irony of the story of uncle americal is she comes in with the conservative c do you she then goes and co-ops a lot of the issues that the social democrats have usually represented takes those it makes them part of the of the center right and she stays in power for years and she and then at the last thirteen years that's a pretty remarkable thing these days there aren't so many of those either the leaders after thirteen years they fall very hard very fast or they become dictators you don't

possibly try to become the next chancellor of germany you know it's been barely two days since uncle americal announced that she will step down as leader of her party and not seek reelection as the country's chancellor today one of her longstanding critics launched his campaign to take her place his name is friedrich said he says that he has what it takes to unite a divided party. meet chancellor merkel's old rival the man she once ousted is back to challenge her. it's good to see you needs a fresh start and renewal. needs a forward thinking political discussion and i believe that means to see that you has to be clear about its core values angle america had taken over fleet his position as parliamentary leader of the conservatives sixteen years ago many say he's never forgiven her he carried on as her second in command for a couple of years then in two thousand and nine he left politics he returned to his day job as an attorney joining an international corporate law firm he's also sat on the board of governors for several companies including the world's largest asset management firm blackrock

but she's she's alienated a lot of a lot of folks and you said that the irony of the story of uncle americal is she comes in with the conservative c do you she then goes and co-ops a lot of the issues that the social democrats have usually represented takes those it makes them part of the of the center right and she stays in power for years and she and then at the end of report that turns out to be a recipe for disaster well if it did take her for thirteen years let's face it if you're if you're a democratically elected leader in the world who last thirteen years that's a pretty remarkable thing these days there aren't so many of those either the leaders after thirteen years they fall very hard very fast or they become dictators you don't stay on as a democratic leader for that long anymore the c.d.u. has a real choice they they have to decide whether they want someone who is a fresh face but is very much merkel esque or if they want to in a of their go in a very different direction if they do go in a more conservative more emphasizing the right part of center right they have to also worry a

at the end of this legislative period twenty twenty one political opponents chia supporters of uncle americal worry what will come after her and what about business well let's ask cramer chief economist at command who joins us now in frankfurt good to have you with us we know that the euro slipped and that stocks rose on the news what do you read into these initial reactions. where the source only an initial reaction of let's say fifteen minutes. and nothing . durable i would say and the reason is that that under the america's day in the chancery means that there is an orderly transition of power that means there will be no elections which would only result in a steep increase for the right wing and left wing populist party instead the traditional parties have more time to bid up new candidates and this suggests more political stability and therefore we have seen. a very short moderate positive reaction of the markets nothing more all right so you talk of an orderly transition and new candidates we will know more in december when one of them will be elected as new leader of the conservative p

of pessah go to the polls we'll tell you why this regional election could spell disaster for uncle americal. and a soccer match and in tragedy a helicopter plummets to the ground outside english club leicester city stadium sources have confirmed that the club's billionaire owner was on board. thanks for joining us i'm mary. we begin in the united states where a forty six year old man has been charged with killing eleven people at a synagogue in the city of pittsburgh robert bowers is accused of shouting anti-semitic slurs as he stormed the synagogue and opened fire at a worshipers i'm. hundreds of people crammed onto a street intersection in pittsburgh and says that evening they sang hebrew songs of worship to show support and sorrow for the victims and the community. there was a local man police say who carried out the attack. to that shooter robert ball is believed to have a history of anti semitic tirades online. his last social media post was just minutes before the shooting it read i'm going in. this is the synagogue where the shooting happened and the squirrel hill neighborhood of the

riven with divisions it is perceived as extremely self absorbed and here too the idea is that uncle americal removes herself and her controversial decision back in two thousand and fifteen from the equation and essentially sets in motion a new dynamic that could perhaps allow the government to get back to the business of governing certainly that's what she has in mind she said quote unquote in her announcement today the image this government has been conveying is completely unacceptable and the fact is they're better than their reputation they have actually introduced a number of legislative initiatives with important socio economic consequences but that message has been utterly obscured by all of this bickering and division so her step is a step to get back out in front but whether it changes the dynamic depends on a couple of things first of all who will take over in her place and will we see a more unified christian democratic party emerging from that secondly will there now becomes a quinces from this action in. other parties what's going to happen to the interior minister mr say hope fo

it international leaders who clearly assume that they are still going to be interacting with uncle americal for some time to come so she's very experienced she has a lot of influence and a lot of good connections on the world stage and i don't think we can write her off as a lame duck yet get write her off as a lame duck. but she wants to stay in office another three years and that's an eternity in politics which should be able to do their. absolutely depends on who her successor is as head of the conservative party if it is the woman she has been grooming as a successor on a great crown congo or who is the secretary general of the conservative party then possibly she may see out her term until two thousand and twenty one if it's one of the two gentlemen who have thrown their hats into the ring they are both rivals in one case an erstwhile rival of the chancellor who she actually d. a d. moated as head of the parliamentary group of the conservatives some years ago and also the health minister who has been a critic and a rival in the past as well if it's one of them we could well see a shake

uncle americal honors the six million holocaust victims at the yad vashem memorial site she wants to make it clear germany has a special relationship with israel and she makes this promise germany will always take a stand against anti-semitism zina phobia hatred and violence. with a plane she returns to every day politics while in jerusalem chancellor merkel meets israeli president rafi rivlin he appeals to the chancellor to support his country against the nuclear armament of the arch enemy iran really describes iran as a monster that should be starved and not fed. her next stop a meeting with the israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu who also has differing views on the iran agreement there's no question you know it's not a secret certainly not a state secret that our close the deal would be wrong because our call to prayer is this where the two nuclear arsenals hope but also did something with billions of dollars and. sponsor terrorism around the world. in the middle east iraq years then as i've told the president we agree with israel that everything must be done to prevent iran

hesse that go to the polls will tell you why this regional election could spell disaster for uncle americal. and us.

yes this will be the final nail in the coffin of the woman who wants to abolish germany uncle americal. often by. in bavaria too spoilt illegal immigrants ninth great people and small villages and towns. during her speech she cites figures suggesting migrants are ten times as likely to commit violent crimes you cite as crime statistics we are not aware of those where exactly did you get them from the us. that means the official police statistic processed by our chief superintendent who is also a member of parliament. the statistics she quotes do not come to this conclusion fear is the driving force for many here tonight. i can no longer let my kids out on the street on their own what i see on t.v. or hear on the radio. just can't do it anymore this is. how. the main issue is security i have children and were really afraid for our children and. that's the mood marcos is up against as he faces the deck and off crowd hear hear knowledge is he can't stop a broad populist movement preaching a very. sweet. wind of change blowing across europe. challenges a stablished institutions. and that s

the day approaching the finish line of the miracle marathon it has been eighteen years since uncle americal became head of germany's conservative c.d.u. party it has been thirteen years since she became germany's chancellor today merkel said it is time to rethink the calculus for governing the country the first step she says is to remove herself from the political equation americal is stepping down as head of her conservative c.d.u. party at the end of the year she plans to call it quits for good in twenty twenty one when her term as chancellor ends but after today's announcement after dismal regional election results and after the rise of the far right how much more miracle will the system allow how much longer can merkel's current government attempt to govern and once merkel is gone who will replace are open questions tonight with no easy answers here's our first report. an earthquake a bombshell a day of destiny there's been no shortage of drastic descriptions. announcement. essence of. firstly at the coming c.d.u. party conference in december i have decided not to run again for c.d.u. p

was then today a would be winning merits told reporters that he's back and ready to lead where uncle americal is about to leave i bring in berlin this is the day. ladies and gentlemen my name is basically teach math. is a convinced european and the competing strengths atlanticist comes along it isn't going to be i stand for germany that he's open to the world who gets in these roots a-basin it's christian ethics it's unusual to see you now needs renewal and a new stock. to listen to see if we cannot accept voters being seduced by populist movements who would you took you out of disappointment and frustration with the established parties. a few of those he's been if his family commands that. under these change circumstances will manage and get along with each other. also coming up tonight u.s. intelligence says that russia in the presidential election of two thousand and sixteen you would think that the lessons learned would be applied to next week's crucial midterm elections and you would be wrong. i'm here to say the warning lights are brink and i can read again. today the digital infrastruc

at the end of this legislative period twenty twenty one political opponents chia supporters of uncle americal worry what will come after her and what about business well let's ask york kramer chief economist at command who joins us now in frankfurt good to have you with us we know that the euro slipped and that stocks rose on the news what do you read into these initial reactions. whether this was only an initial reaction of let's say fifteen minutes. and nothing . durable i would say and the reason is that that under the america's day in the chancery it means that there is an orderly transition of power that means there will be no elections which would only result in a steep increase for the right wing and left wing populist party instead the traditional parties have more time to build up a new candidates and this suggests more political stability and therefore we have seen a short a very short moderate positive reaction of the markets nothing more to talk of an orderly transition and new candidates we will know more in december when one of them will be elected as new leader of the conservat

thus this will be the final nail in the coffin of the woman who wants to abolish germany uncle americal. often by. in bavaria too spoilt illegal immigrants ninety great people in small villages and towns. during her speech she cites figures suggesting migrants are ten times as likely to commit violent crimes you sizes crime statistics we are not aware of those where exactly did you get them from. the official police statistic processed by our chief superintendent who is also a member of parliament. the statistics she quotes do not come to this conclusion fear is a driving force for many here tonight. i can no longer let my kids out on the street on their own with what i see on t.v. or hear on the radio. just can't do it anymore this is fortunately my. main issue is security here i have children and were really afraid for our children and. that's the mood marco suit is up against as he faces the deck and off crowd here he had knowledge is he can't stop a broad populist movement reaching the very thank you the sweet. wind of change blowing across europe i. challenge is established institu

take a look at this picture you can see uncle americal the german chancellor there next to her the french president manuel mccrum sitting opposite is luxembourg's prime minister. and the belgian prime minister charles. i wonder who paid the bill patrons who caught a glimpse of the three m's having a brewski over brecht's it went home with a chuckle probably more than what's the reason may went home with we say the next time this may comes to brussels they should take her out for a drink and they should maybe pick up the tab to. well the tax man in europe has never been cheated the way that he has just been cheated and investigative report has uncovered what appears to be the biggest tax fraud in europe's history a network of banks and investors used a tax trick known as coming it is complex and it takes advantage of the opaque transactions which are known as short term stock trades basically it involves paying a tax bill once and then claiming that same bill twice or more times in order to get a tax refund who makes deals were made illegal back in two thousand and twelve today's stunning

was then today a would be winning merits told reporters that he's back and ready to lead where uncle americal is about to leave i bring in berlin this is the day. of the month ladies and gentlemen my name is frank rich math to even speak on this for you is a convinced european and the convince transatlantic systems of them it is in the treaty i stand for germany that he's open to the wealth of its use roots a base in its christian ethics its wealth you see you now need a new will and a new style well you're going. to go see go see we cannot accept votes is being suggested by populist movements with constant disappointment and frustration with the established parties. a few he's been of his i am firmly convinced that. under these change circumstances will manage and gets along with each other. also coming up tonight u.s. intelligence says that russia meddled in the presidential election of two thousand and sixteen you would think that the lessons learned would be applied to next week's crucial midterm elections and you would be wrong. i'm here to say the warning lights are brick blinking red a

uncle americal says berlin will limit the impact of bans on diesel costs the german chancellor says the bands are disproportionate in cities where nitrogen levels are only marginally excessive string of cities across germany are set to introduce bans on diesels instead of the primary cause of nitrogen oxides pollution merkel's government recently announced measures designed to rein in pollution levels while averting an outright ban one involves financial incentives for drivers to buy new cars but car makers are not happy with the idea of retrofitting their engines. it's all your business here's a reminder of the top stories were full. for you here on new german chancellor angela merkel has called for a freeze on arms exports to saudi arabia and the waco for killing off journalists come all. international leaders have questioned saudi claims the killing in its consulate in istanbul was accidental etc up to date thanks for watching. and without any clues. is that possible scientists on university are researching the future of agriculture strips of wild flowers we could replace pissed asid

to support uncle americal and her open door migrant policy so they're into is he spent too harsh too so he just it's been a very difficult. period i think for the the bavarian party to sort of find the right course forward. and the victors and midst of all of us are going to be the greens who are doing better than ever before it was all for the green chile breath you tell us a little bit more about the scenes you would love you to view as need to know about the c.s.u. from your perspective well i think they reflect the problem that a lot of mainstream sort of incumbent centrist parties in europe are facing at the moment and and there it's particularly poignant because they've been at the focal point of this migration crisis some people call it and you know on the one hand they have this rhetoric is under a set of being tough on refugees and they have this tradition of doing that but in practice i think a lot of people in bavaria look at what has happened with migration and refugee policy over the past couple of years and they say well you know they talk a good game but in practice no

and that was viewed as very significant a real slap in the face for uncle americal and certainly a sign that the times were perhaps changing yeah and also reinforcing your point that support for within the party was being routed by some of your own members now we heard from thomas about who is outside the see the headquarters johnson lamech as he had what is maybe expecting a press conference and of course we'll go there live as soon as that starts but you know what things don't know if it a pita was that you know. i'm going to make a lot has said that she always wanted to be leader of the party as well as chance at the same time if she were to give up disposed of party leader of the party conference in december how much would she be weakened politically you're exposed because you are then at the behest of the party rather than in charge of the plan so you can follow us mold where the party is going and what the what the core policies what the identity of the party is and i'm going to michael has made this party in her in her own. shape and form. she's made it to men sent a moderate cen

including freedom of movement of people to make that has that pretty issue that is the red line for uncle americal and she stressed that nevertheless she does want to keep britain very close which is why so doesn't want to have breaks it what the consequences be of a hard break that for germany well gemini and britain have very very close ties i've outlined the political ones and there is military cooperation and cetera also you know coming from all those deals that come with european union membership but of course the german government. said that in her speech is showing responsibility she said it's the responsible thing to do to prepare for all scenarios so even if they don't manage to find a deal that would include a sort of a soft transition period of two. to all three years depending on negotiations and how they go in brussels later today if they don't find clues in under a deal that then of course the german government would prepare for a hot briggs it as well and that affects lots of people on the american lot like there are about one hundred thousand u.k. citizens who live in germany what

coming days and weeks where the conservatives here in germany will have to choose the successor of uncle americal as party head and america has said that she wants to stay on and finish as chancellor which is her fourth term but she wouldn't stand again for reelection as chancellor nevertheless the big question is of course if she is not the party chairwoman can she get the support from our own party to remain chancellor so talk us through the reaction from johnson's from the chances a question that democrats are calling what they say. there was a press conference by essentially the leaders of the social democrats who have just emerged the biggest losers from two consecutive state elections in the very a two weeks ago and in hesse in the state of hester on sunday yesterday and after they already took a beating at the federal election and many people within the social democrats blamed that those huge losses on the fact that the social democrats were in the government with angle america and her conservatives so the reaction has been i would say two sided there is great respect for uncle michael as

term if either of the other two rivals and critics take over the party leadership we may see uncle americal term in power and sooner rather than later chief political correspondent linda craig thank you. germany's biggest post-war serial murder case to form a nurse has admitted killing one hundred patients forty one year old a new who made the admission during his trial for mass murder in the northern city of bremen is already serving life for previous killings at two different hospitals the scale of his alleged crime so shocked the country. the defendant is accused of committing mass murder his motivation according to the prosecution boredom and vanity and unusually large crowd turned up to witness the proceedings the trial is taking place in a conference center to accommodate the crowd many relatives of the victims there's a fine is also. the trial is unusual because there are so many people involved. and there are hundred twenty six plaintiffs in there being represented by seventeen lawyers that means the trial is huge just because of the number of people involved the defendant is allege

coalition if they don't probably going to look at fresh elections and that would mean an early end to uncle americal xah term as chancellor all right our political correspondent nina hoss i thank you nina. at a time that germany was grappling with its cultural legacy and today germany's government is marking twenty years since the creation of the role of a federal commissioner for culture and the media two decades on it's proven a boon for the german arts sector. after a long day for german chancellor angela merkel in political berlin there was reason to celebrate on monday evening twenty years of the german government's commission for culture media in a speech to six hundred guests merkel underlined the significance of culture particularly in times of divided societies noida of on the record curiosity for the cultures and they when us of one's own culture go hand in hand the better we know our own cultural background the better we can understand the cultures of other people and countries see similarities and understand difference is the best so we can also find the way to a peaceful and fruitful to

was then today a would be winning merits told reporters that he's back and ready to lead where uncle americal is about to leave i bring golf in berlin this is the day. ladies and gentlemen my name is basically fish mats. before you is a convinced european and convince transatlantic systems of the indians and to be on touchdown for germany that he's open to the world who gets its roots a base on its christian ethics it's a huge blow to see the.