angela merkel says she will stand for a fourth term. if s she wins, she could becomee the longest-serving chancellor in germany's history. she is under pressure domestically. abroad, some are calling her the indispensable chancellor. the last defender of the free world. , really can germany shoulder such a burden? nationalisting populism resurgence, what kind of leadership can be expected from angela merkel? that is what we want to talk about today with three guests who have been following germany closely. this is the director of the european democracy lab at the european school of governance in berlin. she says praising angela merkel today as the only remaining leader of the free world makes us quickly forget the enormous responsibility of germany for the populist crises in europe. him back great to have with us, the senior editor at .he berlin daily he said do did germany's terrible history, their polarizing refugee policy, angela merkel can only be a strong international moderator, but not the leader of the free world. and the head o

merkel: under the circumstances, i am ready to stand for reelection. i have also said the following clearly. after the election results in the united states, there have been statements aout how much depends on me now. that is an honor, but i find it bizarre and bordering on the absurd. no one person, no matter how experienced, can single-handedly forced the situation to change for the better. in germany, in europe, the world, and certainly the german chancellor cannot either. anne: angela merkel decision has been subject to speculation at the highest level. u.s. president barack obama said he would vote for her if he had the right. merkel's announcement is the opening salvo in the run-up to germany from election at the end of 2017. >> the dominant theme in all of germany's headlines, angela merkel is running again, she wants another term, and will stand for chancellor. the announcement is putting pressure on the country's spd to name their candidate. party chief and current vice chancellor could end up running against merkel, but that is a big quote if

merkel: this election will be more difficult than any before it. at least not since the national unification. we are facing struggles in europe and globally, for our values and our interests, and, simply, for our way of life. jessica saltz joins us from berlin for more on this story. angela merkel has been chancellor for 11 years now, and the last time she ran concho years ago -- still asked him she ran four years ago, germany was in a different state. how will she run differently? jessica: in the 2013 elections, angela merkel won her conservative party, and this off the back of a strong german economy and lowered unemployment. this time around, the country faces different challenges, and angela merkel herself yesterday acknowledged that when she announced that she would run for a fourth term. actively addressing very real concerns by the german public. angela merkel said yesterday that the refugee question, as she called it, remains a defining issue, and that is certainly true. she will definitely need to prove to concerns germans that integration

angela merkel: saying goodbye is difficult for me now. of course, if we worked well with someone, it would be. politicians and rockers he lives from change. -- politicians live from change. obama returns as a normal citizen. reporter: he would like to visit the oktoberfest's. it would be a chance for more germans to see him. for berlin, there was not much to see of him except his presidential car, nicknamed the beast. his final journey has been kerley business. -- purely business. he was surrounded by a massive security detail. brent: let's bring in the political correspondent from our studios. you were watching that press conference. a very warm appearance by both leaders today. what sport -- struck you most about what they said and did? rupert: it wasn't the praise they gave each other but the enormous hidden messages they were sending out not only to germans, especially across the atlantic and to russia. barack obama sent a message to his successor donald trump that he and germany and here in europe, here are the partners he has to wor

merkel herself described it as a commonsense decision. it could avoid greater troubles down the road. brent: let's pull in our correspondent standing by in our parliamentary studios here in berlin. from that report, chancellor angela merkel describes the agreement to back steinmeier as a signal of stability. who is that signal directed at? rupert: this is the first major decision angela merkel took after the election in the united states. it clearly is influenced by the grim electoral campaign -- or let me say the electoral battle we have seen during the last month in the united states. angela merkel struggle lee -- strongly believes germans want to have political stability, especially when it comes to the post of german president. by agreeing to frank-walter steinmeier from a rival party, by backing him, she also gives out the signal that the germans will have a president who has a high integrity who stands for democratic values and who is very popular here in germany. she also sends out the signal to the european partners that germany i

the president made it clear he is counting on the west and on merkel. president obama: across the board, she has always been someone i can trust and someone who, i think, deeply believes in the role that germany can play and that all wealthy nations can play and not only making our country is better but also making the world. >> as well as the u.s. president, the chancellor also hosted her counterparts in france, italy, spain, and britain, all facing their own national crises, but the roundtable was designed to show that even after obama, merkel would not be alone. >> only when we worked together are we strong, and we demonstrated that today in the discussions with the u.s. president. as chancellor of germany, i would like to do my part on the one hand in the service of the people living in germany, but that also includes working towards a united and successful europe. >> british prime minister theresa may is pushing ahead with the brexit, but she also stressed the importance of continued international cooperation. >> daesh, syria, immigration -- challe

look at chancellor merkel. her personal story helps to tell the story of incredible achievement that the german people have embarked on and i think is something that you should be very proud of. it is not inevitable that we make progress. it requires hard work. sometimes it may seem as if progress has stalled, but what the history of post-war germany shows is that strength and determination and focus and adherence to the values that we care about will result in a better future for our children and our grandchildren. and on behalf of the american people, i want to thank the german people, i want to thank chancellor merkel for your deep friendship and your steadfast partnership. so -- [ inaudible ] thank you very much. mr. president, you and the president-elect have very different views on russia. after your meeting with him last week, can you assure chancellor merkel a trump administration would also support strong sanctions against moscow? similarly, what have you told president putin about russia's influence o

angela merkel is the opposite of an outsider. is there establishment hubris considering donald trump, brexit, all of these populist candidates getting some for in -- getting some foot in. tony: it is a risk. why is she running again? why would she want to do this again after being vilified partly why parts of her own political camp for letting in too many refugees. what she said is that -- my goal is to provide not only continuity but some kind of cohesiveness. cohesion keeping the german society together. that will be her argument. and it is a strong one in germany, you have to say. matt: maybe germany is different from the rest of the world. thank you, tony. our european politics reporter. nejra: joining us now is then richie -- ben ritchie. we were just talking about how it seems as if we have the possibility of the establishment remaining in europe. you has said that markets in europe are primed or more volatility. to the weekend developments change anything? >> i don't think so. they are part of the picture we have seen in t

he almost handed the baton over to merkel, talking about shared liberal values. theink in germany, perception is overwhelmingly negative, so when she made her comments, she warned that the cooperation between the u.s. and america would be one of shared values of nondiscrimination. that was quite an extraordinary comment for her to make, and i think this whole she will fill is symbolic to the german people. however, when it comes to the politics between the two countries, merkel is very aware that germany needs to have a good relationship with the u.s., but trump makes that a lot more difficult. joe: why is that? what is germany to have a good relationship with the u.s.? >> is really interesting, because germany's main export partner, main trading partner, is the u.s., surpassing even france. it very much knows that it needs to do that, especially in the europe becoming more and more protectionist. that's also one of germany's main export markets, and i think merkel realizes that she, in her political style, is dealing with strongmen like trump. hermore these men

she comes from chancellor merkel's party. he would be a uncomfortable opponent for merkel's party in this case. >> time now for some of the other stories making news around the world. in china, at least 57 people are reported -- at least 67 are reported to be killed because of a collapsed power station. it happened in the city of feng shing. in israel, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in the northern center of -- the northern city of haifa. some of the fires may have been deliberately lit. others have blamed an unusually dry autumn and wins -- winds. tokyo has seen one of the first major snows in more than a century. two centimeters expected in the japanese capital. residents taken by surprise, but residents say the situation is nothing to worry about. you're watching dw news in berlin. coming up, a strike extended through saturday. how the staff is picking up the pieces. and we're going to introduce you to this group of talented young people from the novice strip who are challenging stereotypes -- g aza strip

angela merkel. they forged a legacy over the past eight years, but with trump taking office soon, what will happen to that legacy? a live report from berlin as "early start" continues. ♪ p is for privileges. o is for ordinarily i wouldn't. l is for layers of luxury. a is for alll the way back. r is for read my mind. and i... can't see a thing. s... see you in the morning. polaris, from united. oh no, that looks gross whoa, twhat is that? try it. you gotta try it, it's terrible. i don't wanna try it if it's terrible. it's like mango chutney and burnt hair. no thank you, i have a very sensitive palate. just try it! guys, i think we should hurry up. if you taste something bad, you want someone else to try it. it's what you do. i can't get the taste out of my mouth! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. shhh! dog, dog, dog. our mission is to produce for african women as they try to build their businesses and careers. my name is yasmin belo

-- that angela merkel will run. voss -- bnp paribas -- spurred by monetary policies in the ecb. is the relative strength index, which is still below 30, telling us the euro is still oversold. this is one i haven't talked about, the baltic index. this is a measure of surging to, a two year high. infrastructure, it would be a boon for owners of vessels, fairies, and other -- others, ferries, and commodities. it would see a big boost in infrastructure spending, which would benefit companies carrying raw material. that is the reason for this two year high. big news in germany that merkel will run for fourth time -- for a fourth time as chancellor. surprise, former prime minister won by 16 percentage points. alainl face off against juppe. 47 basis points on friday. now we are awaiting the runoff next week. many say the winner of that could go on to win the presidency next year. one of many elections we are looking forward to. upset ford one more the books. a lot of what you have said is reflected in -- you have the nasda

in effect, a rebuttal from merkel and president obama to donald trump? >> reporter: i mean, obviously, they have this world view that they share. they want the world to know where they stand. i think, nato, a strong support for nato is important. donald trump has talked about how many countries don't pay their fair share into nato. i think this was really trying in many ways to refocus attention on the issues at hand. i talked a little earlier, peter, to the national security advisor, susan reiss. a lot this was going to be in some part a fun trip for them, a place where the president had 200,000 people screaming for him when he first visited berlin in 2008 but instead talked about the intensive meetings going on, peter. >> chris jansing, traveling with the president in berlin. thank you very much. outstanding reporting over the course of the last 72 hours. i want to get right now to our panel, ryan crocker, the former ambassador to syria, iraq, and now executive professor at texas a&m university and nbc news chief correspondent richard engel joining us

we'll look at the economic legacy under merkel's government. the german gdp growth slowed to 0.2% in october, but the german economy has seen strengthening over merkel's tenure. the job rate fell just short of 4% last month and inflation is at the highest level in more than two years. in her 11 years in office, merkel has helped drive significant growth for europe's largest economy, evidence by the dax gaining more than 50% during her three terms in office. when assuming the chancellor in 2005, unemployment was at a 70-year high has now reached record lows. so a lot of people say she was the steady hand that got germany throughout the financial crisis. but also now they want her steady hand when it comes to the rise of grassroots and populus politics in the name of brexit. a lot of people want her to run for the fourth term because she wants to be the person that saves the western alliance against the likes of trump. >> it's interesting because she came in before the financial crisis starting unwinding. a lot of times before we see the politica

merkel. >> to what extent has the election of trump expedited the urgency that merkel should stick around for stability and normalcy? the election is not decisive, and it wasthe impact it is european union and logical merkel stays for another four years. what will the migration policy look like, with merkel standing for this election? >> you will continue the policy and there should be a fixed andt for social union costs this is a problem, but not a the declared for candidacy. same andmore of the that is what we are getting from the market. what can we look forward to, in terms of shifts in policy? isthe most important part and they -- security economic impact with internal challenges, no anymoreate can do that germany is that an economic peak in history and we have stable growth that shows that she wants to do more in the marketion sector and the and they must have a much higher quality. >> how concerned are you about the possibility that marine le pen wins the election in france? reason to believe that marine le pen will not become the president. will be ableives center-right and the le

until we hear from merkel herself, it is speculation. she is the strongest leader in europe at this point to sort of keep that stability. the problem is, of course, is we know there is a movement that wants to buck the status quo. not only does germany face elections, but france and netherlands. they are facing their far-right nationalist movement. there is a lot of pressure to keep the center holding and keep the eu together. >> marine le pen with the trump rise is giving her a boost. atika shubert, thank you for the reporting. >>> house speaker paul ryan pressing the pause button on the spending bill. the country just completed a drain the swamp election saying the last things he wants to see is billions of dollars of pet projects attached to proposapro. the banning ear mark has been in congress for years. the measure is expected to be taken up next in the spring. >>> two very familiar faces will leave their parties in the senate during the trump administration. republicans reelecting mitch mcconnell and democrats s pi chuck schumer. a

merkel putting severe austerity measures in place in greece. with president obama because she signed off on what she put in place for the greeks. they have the red carpet rolled out for all these world leaders. >> dana: i think they are in there. we have the american flag and ter man flag on that same limousine. assume president obama and merkel are in the back of that thing, getting out at any moment. there he is the commander chief. >> kim: i love to say on the program, i don't care your party affiliation and there is merkel. sheer our 44th president, first african-american president with german chancellor merkel. we'll have a team of people listening to what they talk about at the podium. if there is any breaking news, >> dana: a local man in jail accused of sexually assaulting children in his apartment. how he would lure them there in the first place coming up. >> i know he hasn't done anything wrong. that's the girlfriend of a local teenager accused of trying to run over one of the officers in our community. local police have a different s

matt: how will angela merkel work with donald trump? it is not something she has been looking forward to throughout the campaign. you think she accepts an apology? will she just overlook that? >> i think there will be a lot of pragmatism, simply because the relationship is seven portent. it is not about personal pride. it is really about defining what the shared interest is. i think that is a political task, not only for germany, but europe to point out to the united states where shared interests are, and if donald trump went back to all of what he said during his campaign, not only europe would have huge problems, but the united states would undermine their strategic interests as well. your past to present itself as an interesting partner -- europe has to present itself as an interesting partner. guy: if you were president obama, would you be providing angela merkel that she would have to spend more on taxes? currentrump views the architecture as not fit. >> this kind of pressure is well-known in berlin and it is not something that is

all i can say is angela merkel has been an outstanding partner and angela merkel is perhaps the only leader left among our closest allies that was there when i arrived. in some ways we are now the veterans of many challenges over the last eight years. although we have not always been in sync on every issue in terms of our core values, in terms of her integrity, her truthfulness, her thoughtfulness, her doing her homework, knowing her facts, her commitment to looking out for the interests of the german people first but recognizing part of good leadership on behalf of the nation requires engaging the world as a whole, participating effectively in multilateral institutions, she has been outstanding. it is up to her whether she wants to stand again and it will be up to the german people to decide what the future holds. if i were here and i were german and vote i might support her but i don't know whether that hurts or helps. with respect to russia my principal approach to russia has been constant since i came to office, russia is an important country. it is a military superpower. it has

and then merkel going for a fourth term. david: part of the story was president obama evidently really made a pitch to her saying you have to stay. alix: he endorsed her. the interesting thing is in lonnch politics, is fil antiestablishment, or is he part of the establishment? joining us is bob sinche. you take at euro-dollar here, 1.06. where are we in terms of pricing in political risk? robert: we have priced in a lot in the foreign exchange markets in the last couple of weeks. we have priced in major fiscal stimulus in the u.s., the interest rate response to that fiscal stimulus. we are pricing in some political risk across the eurozone, particularly with the italian referendum coming up. we have priced in a lot. we have had some pretty big moves in the dollar. my guess is we are going to quiet down as we head into december and into the end of the year, and things will stabilize a little bit. i doubt we will get much more move in the dollar with current levels. has come fillon from almost nowhere in the polls. how does an

i think angela merkel felt the same way. that is clearly a fault line. >> you've seen angela merkel really straddle this balance. a lot of the world leaders are just kind of saying look forward to the new relationship with donald trump. angela merkel is take pg upon herself to send a warning to this president-elect. we want to work with you. we want good cooperation. but it has to be based on the shared values we have for liberal open societies where a community of people, she's saying to donald trump, are you part of this community? i've heard what you've said about building a wall against mexico. i've seen the racism that's been tinged in your campaign. and i'm very concerned about it. we want to be your friend. the u.s. and germany have this great alliance. but we want to see you turn course from the election. she ended by saying we're done with the election, we're done with the campaign, now it's time to get to work. and that's the message that she's sending. >> it's so much uncertainty -- >> let me add one other thing,

obama and merkel will be joined by other european leaders on friday. business news now. javier is here and the french have another candidate to choose from now in the elections coming up. >> it is getting closer and it is getting exciting. you might have heard the name before, he was the economy minister in france, will now run for president. the 38-year-old considers off an alternative to the ruling elite but his pro-business policies could make it hard to conquer a french population that is tired of unpopular reforms. reporter: it is hard to put former french economy minister in manuel -- emmanuel in a box. he has been known to criticize long-standing socialist cornerstones. like the 35 hour work week. he has also liberalized the transport sector among other areas and allowed more late night and sunday trading. he has a reputation for being business friendly. he indicated change would ring brighter days. i am a candidate for the presidency of france because i believe more than anything that we can be successful and france can be successful. but change has not always be

angela merkel text off her campaign for a fourth term. argued it hasve been the lack of a serious candidate to operate in thesition that has changed dynamics of german politics over the last few years. marshall has been seen as that candidate that could potentially ignite the story and change politics. it will be fascinating to see what martin schulz delivers. angela merkel has to position herself clearly yesterday as the kind of anti-trump leader of the liberal free world and german politics just got a lot more interesting. in terms of the way this story is going to giv -- to develop your. scholz -- up next, we are going to stay in germany. lufthansa, half of the carriers flights remain grounded. details of that german story, next. ♪ guy: welcome back. watching the market open. the they focus on germany. big focus on germany. lufthansa saying "we have no chance to survive if we give in." transportation reporter chris joins us now. he wants to dig in and take the unions on which is -- guy: it is an existential crisis. the company needs

sets the newsbama conference with chancellor merkel. this is president obama's final foreign trip as president. you can watch and listen to those remarks on the bloomberg. let's get back to janet yellen's testimony. >> what assurances can you give us, please? chair yellen: let me start by saying that i agree very much with your assessment. this is one of the most significant risks our country faces, and we are cooperating with the regulators, as you indicated, internationally working with the g7, cooperating with the financial institutions to make sure that we have a system that is prepared to do with cyber security risks. we are very focused on this in our own operations, and i can provide you more details if you are interested in the various things that we are doing to make sure that our own systems are safe and meet the highest standards. working closely with financial institutions to make sure that the controls that they have in place are appropriate and to keep part of our supervision. we recently put out in advance notice a propos

it all depends if he has been talking on behalf of angela merkel or not. especially after donald trump has been elected president of the united states and if this is connected to the obama visit, i seriously doubt that. brent: our local correspondent on the story for us tonight. police across germany carried out 200 raids against a radical islamist organization today. the group calls itself the true religion and is known for distributing carron's in foreign towns. it is also may be involved in recruiting fighters. germans in interior minister has banned the group. >> this happened early in the morning. raids like this one took place in more than 60 german cities. hundds of police department searched warehouses. germany's interior minister issued an official ban on the group. >> under the name of the true religion, this organization claims to advertise for islam. what it really does is bring together jihadist islamist. the ultraconservative had -- guy had chronic translations. he used that contact you rattled -- radicalize those interested. he is thought to

all i can say that chancellor merkel has been an outstanding partner. and chancellor merkel is perhaps the only leader left among our closest allies that was there when i arrived. so in some ways we are now the veterans of many challenges over the last eight years and although we have not always been in sync on every issue in terms of core values, in terms of her integrity, her truthfulness, her thoughtfulness, her doing her homework, knowing her facts, her commitment to looking out for the interest of the german people first, but recognizing that part of good leadership on behalf of the nation requires engaging the world as a whole and participating effectively in multilateral institutions, i think she's been outstanding. so it's up to her whether she wants to stand again and ultimately up to the german people to decide what the future holds. you know, if i were here and i were german and i had a vote, i might support her. [laughter] >> but it's -- i don't know whether that hurts or helps. with respect to russia, my principal approach to russia has bee

also on the program, and go merkel -- angela merkel criticizes the list -- press freedom. saying that tayyip erdogan is one of the worst offenders for silencing journalists. and iraqi special forces on the outside of mosul. civilians caught in the crossfire and trying to flee. we will hear from an aid organization in the region. ♪ anchor: thank you for joining us. corruption allegations against jacob zuma. a report calling for an inquiry into allegations that a wealthy family known to zuma was appointed in state-owned firms. the publication of the report came as thousands took to the street of pretoria to protest against jacob zuma who has been engulfed in corruption scandals. he is under scrutiny, the result of -- and big losses. [chanting] anchor: joining us is our correspondent in johannesburg. alice, talk is to the main accusations leveled against the president? reporter: the allegations are about his relationship with a family, three brothers from india who have business in south africa. it is about how the influence has worked with the appointment of cabinet minist

is bavarians believe merkel too soft. she has moved too much to the middle and allowed french parties to arise with this. that merkel is not attending is overshadowing any discourse that will take place over there. talk us through what risk there is that there could be a real breakaway that ultimately .eakens the position >> both parties know, the german voter hates nothing more than parties quarreling within each other. a have been avoiding a showdown on the issue, which would have been unavoidable if merkel had attended. if she had been there, the csu leadership would have been forced to restate it position and she would've been forced to restate hers. by her not coming, not being invited, they simply avoid that situation while the underlying dispute is still there. some of theakes tension out of the situation, the fact that merkel will not attend. does that mean that union lives to fight another day? from what you say, you think so. are there alternatives to merkel or is she the only candidate in town from the right of

this isor merkel: a cooperation based on friendship. i feel this is a very good and positive message and encouragement. secondly, i fortunately know very many people and many more that i do not know, many politicians, who stand up for the same values of democracy and open society and respect for the dignity of man. i feel that we are in a community of people who stand up for these values and try to maintain them, and wherever they are not respected, stand up for people's rights to enjoy them, as well. this is worth every effort. we are gratified to know there are many people who feel committed to this goal. thank you very much. >> coming up, justice clarence thomas on the life and legacy of justice antonin scalia appeared then mike pence visiting lawmakers on capitol hill. after that, briefings by nancy pelosi and paul ryan. >> on friday, more from the federalist society convention. at 11:15, remarks from nikki haley. at noon, senator ted cruz of texas. tiered -- benasse sasse. >> on friday, the supreme court oral argument in miami vers

angela merkel says she keeps an open mind about a trump president. from president obama what we've been hearing is less optimism and more warnings he talked about that americans can't be complacent or take our way of life for granted. that americans have to vote. he's reinforced that several times after the election now. i mean, we all know what he means by this. he also talked about politicians offering simplistic slogans, attacks, simplistic solutions and populism. and he's warning against that, he said america needs to keep being the voice of the vulnerable and against war around the world. otherwise it's going to be a much meaner, harsher, more troubled world. listen. >> there are going to be forces that argue for cynicism, for looking the other way with somebody else's problems that are not going to champion people who are vulnerable because sometimes that's politically convenient and if we don't have a strong transatlantic alliance that's standing up for those things we will be giving to our children a worse world. we will go backwards instead

. >> president obama held a press conference with german chancellor merkel, they took several reporter questions about how president-elect trump will govern. welcome to "risk & reward" i am adam shapiro in for deirdre bolton, president-elect trump is plans to meet with japanese prime minister abe at trump tower, but first this is the president's last foreign tour as he meets with merkel, they are both reeling from their own political setbacks, merkel sent what was considered a condescends letter to president-elect trump after his victory, that letter lecturing him, on how to lead and govern, said quote, germany and america are connected by values of democracy, freedom and respect for law and the dignity of man independent of origin, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or political views, i offer next president of u.s. close cooperation on the basis of these values. my colleague blake buhrmann with more. >> they were headliners of news conference in berlin today. but it was president-elect trump who ended up being the main focus, mr. trump, the topic in every question that was p

let's speak to a key ally of angela merkel. i'm very pleased to welcome michael fuchs, who joins us on the phone from germany. michael, great to speak to you. what did you learn about how donald trump will govern in the last week? michael: of course it's always like this. if there is an election campaign, things are going to be said which are not really what is going to be done later. things are going to be a little different. i have a feeling that mr. trump is already pushing back a little ng down themi situation, which is good. i hope we will have a good contact with him like we did with mr. obama. keep it slowly and down. francine: do you worry about trade? this weekend, there's a big .eeting of your cdu party how much are you expecting to discuss trump? michael: we are very much depending on international trade. almost 40% of the german jobs are depending on international trade. who is is really a party pushing for international trade. that is something which scares us a lot. in obama mentioned already his speech in essence

let's hear from angela merkel. [video clip] angela merkel:[speaking german] host: the comments of german chancellor in german with english translation below. your comments? guest: she said, i'm happy to work with you if you embrace people of all origin. if you treat women properly, if you share these values. these were references to things he said during the campaign. she was saying, we are not a blank slate, we will not follow blindly. you have got to stick to the values that have underpinned the atlantic alliance since it was established in world war ii. we are to go our own way. i think in this statement, you saw merkel make a strong pitch, that a lot of what will happen in the near future is going to be driven by her because trump is a neophyte and some people in europe are distrustful. host: is the future of nato in doubt? guest: trump ran with criticisms of nato, comments about them not bearing or sharing the burden -- i think a deep understanding of why an alliance exists. he was critical as if we offered a

president obama is in germany , ahead of a down with chancellor angela merkel. this is the last time he will visit the nation as commander in chief-- and white officials say the president will thank chancellor merkel fot her partnership over the last 8 years. the two are expected to meet around 9 a-m.. our time. coming up. a police-involved shooting streamed live online. now the officer who pulled the trigger facing criminal charges. how long prosecutors could say these three shoppers did not leave empty handed.. what they stuffed in their jackets before making a run you live a portable life. new dannon oikos nonfat yogurt drink fits right in it. ed sugar, zero artificial sweeteners, zero fat. just what you need to help keep you going. new oikos yogurt drink. - warming temperatures through saturday - potent cold front slides through late saturday - windy & cold sunday (20+ degrees colder) - cool with a few showers for thanksgiving today: mostly sunny. ch winds: nw 5 mph tonight: mainly clear and cold. lows: 33-44 winds: light friday: mostly sunny and unseasonabl

foreignlasted politicians, including german chancellor angela merkel. trump said she is ruining germany. what's behind this torrent of tweets? is he just letting off steam, or is this part of his campaign strategy? >> donald trump is not only a spontaneous person, he is also a very calculative strategist. look at his push right now in the battleground states to unseat the democratic dominance there, including florida. which trump are we seeing in these tweets, the strategist, for the alpha male? >> maybe this is a question i see differently as a woman, but i definitely see an alpha male. i find it difficult to see too much strategy behind trump. i think he is not strategizingng too much, correct me if i'm wrong. brian: adam seems to disagree with you. >> there are people who have been put down, they have lost their jobs. they are talked about as rednecks and whatever and backward hillbillys. and trump is compounding interest for them. >> of course he is. yes, this is incredibly negative and bad, that look at hillary clinton. she is not on the same level

we heard angela merkel speaking a short time ago. she congratulated donald trump and then struck a cautionary tone. let's listen to that and get your reaction. >> germany and america are bonded together through shared values, democracy, freedom, respect for the law, and human dignity, regardless of background, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or political views. on the basis of these values, i am offering to work closely with the future president of the united states, donald trump. our partnership with the united states is and shall remain a cornerstone of german foreign policy. sarah: german chancellor angela merkel outlining values the two countries have traditionally shared. is this a warning from her? how much do you think these two countries -- country's relationship could be under threat? >> she has underlining that the partnership has to continue, the united states is too big a player for that to not be the case. on the other hand, she is reacting to some of his rhetoric, his anti-muslim rhetoric, some of the

trump criticized chancellor merkel's handling of immigration and the syrian refugee crisis. president obama is set to meet with other european leaders tomorrow before making his way to south america for a summit in peru. >>> a federal judge issued a temporary injunction today to block a san francisco ordinance aimed at regulating air bnb and other short-term rental services. the ordinance would subject companies such as air bnb to fines if they let homeowners rent out rooms that have not been registered with the city. air bnb and rental firm home away sued san francisco over the ordinance. among other complaints, they say the registration process is cumbersome and difficult to monitor. in issuing his injunction, the judge scolded both sides and said they need to come to an agreement on a workable, efficient system for registering short-term rentals. >>> contra costa animal services is getting ready to ship almost 30 dogs to minnesota in hopes they can be flamessed in good homes. the dogs will be put in crates tomorrow at the county's shelter in penol. the truck is set to bri

angela merkel declares she will run for german chancellor. we ask what a fourth term will mean for investors. but from transition continues as the president-elect interviews top investment executives for the role of treasury secretary. plus, faking the news. facebook says 99% of its stores are accurate but it is going to take steps to do better. we will talk about that in an exclusive interview with vice president. she is nicola mendelsohn. let's get the bloomberg first word news. here's nejra cehic. nejra: president obama says he intends to give donald trump space to read the u.s. and reserves the right to reinstall himself in the debate. if obama remains involved in the political sphere, it would mark a departure from his recent predecessors. fell furtherrts than expected in october. shipments dropped 10.3% from a year earlier. 16.5%, leaving a trade surplus of $4.5 billion. exports to china were down over 9%. u.s. shipments fell 11%. the polish president has expressed concern that inflammatory remarks around brexit will lead to looser coop

president obama and angela merkel held a news conference in berlin. it spoke about their years of -- facebook about their years of french it. this is about an hour. chancellor merkel: welcome to the president of the united states of america, to germany. in its capacity as president, the united states, let us remind ourselves, after visiting us in his capacity as candidate here in berlin, we then met in other places. we saw each other when he gave a speech at the gate. we met again at the g-7. then hanover fair comes to mind, and today he is again here in berlin. eight years are coming to a close. this is the last visit of barack obama to our country, to germany. i am very glad that he chose germany as one of the sort of stopovers on this trip. and thank you very much. thank you for the friendship you've always demonstrated. thank you for the reliable friendship and partnership you demonstrated in very difficult hours of our relationship, so let me again pay tribute to what we've been able to achieve, to what we discussed, to what we were able to bring

many say merkel has been president obama's closest foreign partner. in a jointly written and editorial published in morning they argue in support of globalization saying simply put we are stronger when we work together. >>> still ahead, scientists reveal a new study on child booster seats for vehicles. so are they getting any better. >>> caught on camera. brother after he rolls off the changing table. >> i just like ran so fast and caught him in the air. >> yes, he did. what the hero brother is now saying and why his mom decided to share this video. >>> plus, a bumpy landing for a pilot and passengers on board a hot air balloon. >>> the faa is investigating after a hot air balloon made this hard landing in philadelphia. the basket hit the ground before being dragged across the grass yesterday then you see it lift briefly into the air again before finally crashing to a halt landing on its side. people nearby sprinted to help. the crew holding on to the ground yet again. luckily no one was hurt. >>> and the minnesota police officer involved in the deadl

angela merkel gave her opinion on what it would mean to her if hillary clinton were to succeed and win the u.s. election. >> we would be a step closer toward having a balance between men and women in leading positions. >> in contrast to the chancellor, germany's parliamentarians can talk freely about their concerns. politicians in berlin have at times expressed disbelief over candidate donald trump. >> donald trump would make transatlantic corporation extremely difficult. it is hard to imagine how it could continue with such a president. >> when there were attacks in europe, for example, he said quite clearly that all germans would have to undergo a special audit. anyone who talks like that is certainly not a politician who wants to work with partners when it comes to foreign affairs. >> berlin politicians understand hillary clinton. they have an idea of what her foreign policy would look like. trump's views are less clear, something the troubles the world's politicians, including in berlin. >> that is why there is concern about how it will end up and also that it won't be over at the

merkel, your own foreign minister has described trump as a preacher of hate. i'm wondering if you now tell americans that they now have a perception problem? >> one of the great things about our democracy is it expresses itself in all sorts of ways. and that includes people protesting. i've been the subject of protests during the course of my eight years. and i suspect that there's not a president in our history that hasn't been subject to these protests. so, i would not advise people who feel strongly or who are concerned about some of the issues that have been raised during the course of the campaign, i wouldn't advise them to be silent. what i would advise, what i advised before the election and what i will continue to advise after the election, elections matter, voting matters, organizing matters, being informed on the issues matter. and what i consistently say to young people, i say it in the united states, but i'll say it here in germany and across europe. do not take for granted our systems of government and our way of live. i think there is a tendency

merkel became germany's first female head of government when she was elected chancellor in 2005. there was some speculation she might not run again due to her party's poor showing in regional elections following a backlash over her open door policy on refugees. but in a new poll out today, almost 60% of germans say they see merkel as a figure of stability and trust in uncertain times in europe and the united states. immigration and islamic extremism were top issues in france's conservative party presidential primary today. former president nicolas sarkozy was among the candidates, but with much of the vote counted, he appeared to place third and out the running in next sunday's run-off. incumbent francois hollande has not said if he'll seek a second five-year term as the socialist party candidate in next spring's election. far-right national front leader marine le pen also plans to enter the race. syria's government today flatly rejected a united nations proposal to restore peace to the divided city of aleppo. the u.n. had suggested the syrian government grant autonomy to the reb

merkel noted the deep ties would endure. >> translator: that's in our mutual interest. we will continue this. we will approach this with an open mind. we will do it with deep conviction. >> reporter: while the president remained cautiously optimistic, he challenged mr. trump to stand up to russia when they deviate from universal international norms. >> my hope is that does he not simply take a real politic approach and suggest that if we just cut some deals with russia, that we just do whatever is convenient at the time. >> reporter: friday, the president's schedule will expand to include meetings with euro zone leaders from france, uk, spain and italy. that's just ahead of his trip to south america for the asian pacific economic cooperation summit in peru. no doubt, trade will top the agaenda there. >> kevin cork, thank you. >>> u.s. officials tell fox news, russia has launched long-range bombers for the first time in a year. we're told the planes fired cruise missiles into syria. the russian military says it killed at least 30 members of$3 an al qaeda-link group durin

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