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the third conservative social democratic coalition in the history of west germany and united germany can soon get to work. angela merkel remains chancellor and says the new government is well-equipped to shape germany's future. >> whatever challenges we face, we should never forget we are here to serve the people in our country. >> spd leader sigmar gabriel had a similar message -- to serve the people of germany and europe. >> this has turned out to be a grand coalition for ordinary people, people who see that in our coalition agreement, we do not just talk cop -- talk about grand ideals. >> a toast to four years of cooperation between political rivals on the center-right and centerleft. cdu ursula von der leyen becomes defense minister, the first woman in the post. thomas denies he or -- a move from the defense to the interior ministry. gabriel will be deputy chancellor and gets a new economics and energy super ministry. and a foreign minister after four years in the opposition. the highest office ever held by a woman from germany's 3 million strong ethnic turkish community. on tues
the third conservative social democratic coalition in the history of west germany and united germany can soon get to work. angela merkel remains chancellor and says the new government is well-equipped to shape germany's future. >> whatever challenges we face, we should never forget we are here to serve the people in our country. >> spd leader sigmar gabriel had a similar message -- to serve the people of germany and europe. >> this has turned out to be a grand coalition for...
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and germany lost its non-german territories. host: what was germany like at the end of world war i? guest: germany also was in turmoil. the german economy and society were much better equipped to deal with the war than russia, but even so, the strain of the war had been too much for germany. and there was tremendous resentment, particularly among people who had suffered from the war, those in the lower part of society, housewives and so on, at what had happened and the ways in which their lives were being destroyed. so you had tremendous popular demonstrations. the german army and the german navy. host: the third empire you said was austria-hungary. you mentioned it earlier. how big was it? guest: austria-hungary was huge. it included -- i will not get the whole list -- it included poland, the czech and slovak republic, slovenia, austria- hungary, part of romania. if you think of it stretching right to the center of europe, and it did not so much -- it certainly had internal peoples, but it fell to pieces because of the nationalities and they saw the chance to get out. host: what wa
and germany lost its non-german territories. host: what was germany like at the end of world war i? guest: germany also was in turmoil. the german economy and society were much better equipped to deal with the war than russia, but even so, the strain of the war had been too much for germany. and there was tremendous resentment, particularly among people who had suffered from the war, those in the lower part of society, housewives and so on, at what had happened and the ways in which their lives...
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breaking news international mikhail khodorkovsky lands in germany after being released from prison in russia after president putin signed a pardon what he called humanitarian principles. the idea that the people don't deserve access to knowledge because people cannot deal with. co-producer of a movie which shows just how hard it can be for whistleblowers to get the truth in print. and syria's embattled kurds take their ambitions for autonomy to a new level demanding a seat at next month's international peace talks in switzerland our top stories this. hour from a studio city here in moscow which has turned eight pm this is international so after a decade of incarceration. is free russia's most high profile prisoner left jail and traveled to germany board a private jet let's get the latest now from. who is in berlin tell us peter what have you heard from the german officials who've obviously greeted khodorkovsky. well apparently received a warn your visa or on arrival to berlin shauna feld airport now he left the airport in a motorcade protected by police along with the for the german f
breaking news international mikhail khodorkovsky lands in germany after being released from prison in russia after president putin signed a pardon what he called humanitarian principles. the idea that the people don't deserve access to knowledge because people cannot deal with. co-producer of a movie which shows just how hard it can be for whistleblowers to get the truth in print. and syria's embattled kurds take their ambitions for autonomy to a new level demanding a seat at next month's...
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the european commission is not against germany's green energy law in principle. it says some parts are justified. on his first full day on the job, germany's new energy minister said brussels was overstepping the mark. >> the commission is meddling in an area where there is no eu harmonization, using competition pools to interfere in national energy policy. >> it may be bad news for german industry, but berlin accepts things have to change. the coalition was planning to reform law early next year anyway. >> euro zone finance ministers say they have made progress toward creating a banking union that would police banks and tackle the problems. >> they appear to have agreed on one pillar of that banking union, which is how to wind down failing banks. there has also been consensus on how to shield ordinary depositors. >> in the future, european banks will have to guarantee private savings of up to 100,000 euros. it's a small but significant step towards an eu banking union. europe's finance ministers are now closer than ever to a deal on what is arguably the biggest
the european commission is not against germany's green energy law in principle. it says some parts are justified. on his first full day on the job, germany's new energy minister said brussels was overstepping the mark. >> the commission is meddling in an area where there is no eu harmonization, using competition pools to interfere in national energy policy. >> it may be bad news for german industry, but berlin accepts things have to change. the coalition was planning to reform law...
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but he's not ready to close the door on germany. he might be able to bring the company back home once it is firmly established. a couple of days later, i meet annika in an upscale restaurant. she's nervous. today, she's signing on with her new manager. >> hi! big day today. you get to sign the contract. are you excited? >> i am. >> his name is robert bloom. she met him through a friend. he's sure she's got a real chance. already, she's started her next performances. finally, annika signs the dotted line. >> ok. >> you feel different? >> yes. >> not quite like a marriage contract. >> annika is relieved to have found a manager like robert bloom. he's already helped a lot of new come kerse -- newcomers get their start. >> now that we're signed their first thing i have to do is we have to get her a work visa. i know one visa that will allow her to officially work and get paid. >> first, annika will have to return to germany for a few months to apply for her work permit. as soon as it's issued, she'll be back in new york chasing her amer
but he's not ready to close the door on germany. he might be able to bring the company back home once it is firmly established. a couple of days later, i meet annika in an upscale restaurant. she's nervous. today, she's signing on with her new manager. >> hi! big day today. you get to sign the contract. are you excited? >> i am. >> his name is robert bloom. she met him through a friend. he's sure she's got a real chance. already, she's started her next performances. finally,...
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he apparently immediately boarded a flight to germany. but even a day after russian president vladimir putin unexpectedly announced his pardon and release, many questions release -- questions remain. he had asked putin for a part in citing family reasons. he also said that signing event mission of guilt was -- signing an admission of guilt was out of the question. his fall from grace dates back to 2003 yard the billionaire oligarchs was sentenced to a long term for fraud and tax evasion. he said the claims against him warm useless and he was imprisoned only because he was becoming a clinical threat to putin. many western governments seem to agree. germany's foreign minister welcomed his release. >> we would like to use this signal to continue discussions about the future of the rule of law and human rights in russia. >> people on the streets of moscow also were generally positive about the the development. >> the president has shown his humane side. i think everything going on in our government and all his decisions are fair and timely. i
he apparently immediately boarded a flight to germany. but even a day after russian president vladimir putin unexpectedly announced his pardon and release, many questions release -- questions remain. he had asked putin for a part in citing family reasons. he also said that signing event mission of guilt was -- signing an admission of guilt was out of the question. his fall from grace dates back to 2003 yard the billionaire oligarchs was sentenced to a long term for fraud and tax evasion. he...
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but they do have six others in germany, but they can also leverage the network they have outside of germany, so they already have a very robust system in spain, france, spain as well, and they can leverage that. >> the sense is amazon actually has the upper hand here? >> not necessarily the upper hand, but i don't think operationally they're going to be impacted as much as people would think. >> ok. hans? >> well, what the fear here is, the concern here is that there are going to be new factories in poland and the czech republic that will pay them even less and that they can work around sort of whatever problems they have in germany. how feasible is it to outsource germany's amazon to eastern european countries? is that possible, or do you just get killed on transportation costs? >> well, i think amazon is willing to take the additional cost for logistics and transportation for getting speed of convenience to the shopper. amazon is very focused on investing money in getting as close and as fast to the shopper as possible, and they're willing to take the hit on overall margin and profit if t
but they do have six others in germany, but they can also leverage the network they have outside of germany, so they already have a very robust system in spain, france, spain as well, and they can leverage that. >> the sense is amazon actually has the upper hand here? >> not necessarily the upper hand, but i don't think operationally they're going to be impacted as much as people would think. >> ok. hans? >> well, what the fear here is, the concern here is that there are...
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gone to germany. well one is reminded of. the soldier needs during the bridge an era he was deported from the soviet union and he went to frankfurt he went to germany. so when i heard about holder being released i should say i was astonished mazed at the decision. the first thing was i thought willies in fact stay in russia is the agreement that he can stay on as a civilian. and not a person who will vote in southern politics in russia or willing fact go abroad and stay abroad will he lose his citizenship association did or is it limited to come back so all these questions are up in the air now so the first country that one would think of from a russian businessman going abroad would be actually belive and germany because de to get was foreign minister of the west german foreign minister during the bridge near and afterwards and his close ties or was it close ties with russia and with russians and so on and it appears to be in some deal. between him and the new german government so he will shortly do it short so he's there no
gone to germany. well one is reminded of. the soldier needs during the bridge an era he was deported from the soviet union and he went to frankfurt he went to germany. so when i heard about holder being released i should say i was astonished mazed at the decision. the first thing was i thought willies in fact stay in russia is the agreement that he can stay on as a civilian. and not a person who will vote in southern politics in russia or willing fact go abroad and stay abroad will he lose his...
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breaking news on our see me hey a holocaust killer lands in germany after being released from prison in russia that's after president putin signed a pardon of what he called humanitarian principles also this. is. the idea that the people don't deserve a park system operates because people cannot do that. after he speaks to a wiki leaks associate and co-producer of a move which shows just how hard it can be for whistleblowers to get the truth and print. on syria's embattled crowds take their ambitions to autonomy to a new level demanding a seat at next month's international peace talks in switzerland. international news and comment live from moscow yoshi r c international with me hello and welcome to the program. after a decade of incarceration of course case three russia's most high profile prisoner has left jail and landed and has landed in germany on board a private jet let's get the latest from his piece all over who's in berlin for us hi there peter so what we're hearing from from german officials that. well the german foreign ministry house confirmed that. landed in a private je
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germany think about this whole situation. yes i hope you can hear me well the latest that we're getting here in berlin is from the reuters news agency reporting. quoting a girl in a police official who has said that yes he is heading here to berlin now that's just come to me in the and the last few moments we're also hearing reports that his his family his mother and others are heading here will be heading here they'll be coming tomorrow on saturday they'll be taking off from moscow to come if that's the latest the very latest that's just come through now open till this moment because of course he had been leading journalists on a a merry dance to find out where exactly he was going to be going it does seem that now is germany and right here to berlin it always seems like the most realistic option because his his mother has been being treated for cancer right here in the the german capital also chancellor angela merkel being quite vocal after the the announcement was made that president vladimir putin would be giving a pardon
germany think about this whole situation. yes i hope you can hear me well the latest that we're getting here in berlin is from the reuters news agency reporting. quoting a girl in a police official who has said that yes he is heading here to berlin now that's just come to me in the and the last few moments we're also hearing reports that his his family his mother and others are heading here will be heading here they'll be coming tomorrow on saturday they'll be taking off from moscow to come if...
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bikes twenty twenty nearly seven hundred tonnes are to be brought back to germany. the past year has seen the beginning of the debate about whether germany's multibillion euro gold treasure is. we are in safe keeping. when his column breaking work upgrading our fox the nazis and his theories laid the foundation for much of the modern computing each bought a computer genius alan turing was gay and nineteen fifties britain he was punished for that with a criminal conviction when i nearly half a century after he committed suicide. the queen has shaken the pardon posthumously. here is that the continent and commentary held recently in the second world war cracking germany's commitment to its previously regarded as unbreakable. he was bringing the petition these theories laid the foundation for the computer age. but in nineteen fifty two. i'm tearing was convicted for having with another man was forced to give up his ground breaking work. because it done so much for the second world war in the use of the cold will be seen as the automobile use. yes his life ended in disg
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there were two germanys. there was west germany and east germany and they were very different invasions to the outside world. as far as west germany is concerned when people talk about coming to terms with the past, people really are not talking about the invasion of norway. they are talking about the holocaust. that is a very specific crime committed by a criminal regime. japan didn't really have a criminal regime. they were the same people who were in power and had been in power before the war. it wasn't an equivalent to the holocaust in the sense of ideological war to exterminate particular people because they didn't have a right to exist. for all these reasons i think relations with the outside world, and i mean there are other reasons to do with the constitution and the fact that the wartime history became a very political issue in japan and a very polarized one unlike the history of the third reich in germany which is not a particularly polarizing issue. so i think a large number of reasons. none of the
there were two germanys. there was west germany and east germany and they were very different invasions to the outside world. as far as west germany is concerned when people talk about coming to terms with the past, people really are not talking about the invasion of norway. they are talking about the holocaust. that is a very specific crime committed by a criminal regime. japan didn't really have a criminal regime. they were the same people who were in power and had been in power before the...
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after germany he will go to switzerland. takenther is currently care of in germany because she suffers from cancer, so we don't know. today the head of the great state corporation said eventually they could even propose a jump. >> that is surprising. >> it surprising, but he said we don't have a top management could a copy -- ofdorkovsky will stay a lot time with his family because his children grew without him. he is very attached to his parents and especially his mother. asked what was his hero in life, and he wrote a touching text about his mother. i think he is not in the think whaten now to will happen in a month or three months. we shall see. >> he insisted on a statement. admit toed he did not guilt, so he remained the fire. >> yes, but you should take the statement carefully. he did not admit his guilt, but he refused to ask for a pardon from the man who put him behind so,, so i think if he did it was the especially because his mother is seriously ill, and it was unbearable for him not to see her at the last. that's
after germany he will go to switzerland. takenther is currently care of in germany because she suffers from cancer, so we don't know. today the head of the great state corporation said eventually they could even propose a jump. >> that is surprising. >> it surprising, but he said we don't have a top management could a copy -- ofdorkovsky will stay a lot time with his family because his children grew without him. he is very attached to his parents and especially his mother. asked...
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the people of germany do know very little about but. he was known as an older guy who had been put on trial in russia and send him to jail for the last ten years that is all you know that the people in the west and would have forgotten so quickly what has happened after the subject to the break of the soviet union the fall of the soviet union i mean it was in times of boris yeltsin there were the all the guards which have taken over power and where most influential in russia to president putin came and you know be criticizing today the influence of the other guys in the ukraine for example but we welcome somebody a representative of the group who has been in prison russia i think that to the first tibet it's to the russian people as well that the other guys have no influence on russian policy any more as into last ten years. he held her close he will be giving his first news conference on sunday at midday g.m. team will be bringing to you live on air as well as online at r.t. dot com i mean won't visit our live updates section on the we
the people of germany do know very little about but. he was known as an older guy who had been put on trial in russia and send him to jail for the last ten years that is all you know that the people in the west and would have forgotten so quickly what has happened after the subject to the break of the soviet union the fall of the soviet union i mean it was in times of boris yeltsin there were the all the guards which have taken over power and where most influential in russia to president putin...
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books in germany and a wide range of. we just enough working conditions and these are looking for new shirts to get the keys to finding a and he was cast on china and india and i did eat these days. the extreme. it remains that we use to mean going consistently. lives in germany than most other european countries in the us as ten years since the euro it is completely contradictory why are so many people coming to germany simply because the wages of sin. they are extremely extreme cases by the moroccan panicking i know you're going to happen during a match away from reality. i didn't notice this tool to find much more than edition is the rocketing into the candy once again the control of the distortion of competition test was arrested in indonesia has had a cough to go on to compete in the pleasingly to get out of its continued in weeks. in german to even conceding the day i send jokes. this means consistently lower than the rest of the arrest the speaking of the labor market in tooele and yemen has created and the future
books in germany and a wide range of. we just enough working conditions and these are looking for new shirts to get the keys to finding a and he was cast on china and india and i did eat these days. the extreme. it remains that we use to mean going consistently. lives in germany than most other european countries in the us as ten years since the euro it is completely contradictory why are so many people coming to germany simply because the wages of sin. they are extremely extreme cases by the...
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when the sunrise but she's in germany. left on to germany for russia but of course she's no. politician paul hamm poll from the euro skeptic alternative for germany party told us why he thinks joyed such a warm welcome in berlin. the people germany don't know very little about. i mean he was known as an audit guy who had been put on trial in russia and send him to jail for the last ten years that is all you know the people in the west and would have forgotten so quickly what has happened after the break of the soviet union the fall of the soviet union i mean it was in times of boris yeltsin there were the. taking over of power and where most influential in russia president putin came and you know be criticizing today the influence of the ukraine for example but we welcome somebody a representative of the group who is being imprisoned russia i think that to the first message is to the russian people as well that you have no influence on russian policy anymore since the last ten years. i mean how how he will be getting his first news conference on sunday at. we will of course w
when the sunrise but she's in germany. left on to germany for russia but of course she's no. politician paul hamm poll from the euro skeptic alternative for germany party told us why he thinks joyed such a warm welcome in berlin. the people germany don't know very little about. i mean he was known as an audit guy who had been put on trial in russia and send him to jail for the last ten years that is all you know the people in the west and would have forgotten so quickly what has happened after...
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germany d an "economic miracle." and also demding moreand m. weinstg abroad the new situatio looked like this. there was now an excess of dollars supplied in relation to the demand for dollars at the official exchange rate. we had a dollar glut and, in fact, a series of dollar crises. possibly, some solution might have been worked out under the general terms of therettonoods agreement but itould have likely beenoo painful particarly when another much simpler patbeckon us, path that had thadvantage -- so of blet the exchange rate r termin by supply and demand, let it fuate, let float! why not? why not, indeed? for 40 years, the dollar was dominant as it floated against each of the european currencies. the dollar would rise and fall vis-a-vis foreign currcies based on respective growth rates, inflation, interest rates, and investment opportunities. then, an historic change took place in the way most of europe did business. in the 1990s, a growing european union decided to exchange their multi-currencies into one currency, the euro. on january 1,
germany d an "economic miracle." and also demding moreand m. weinstg abroad the new situatio looked like this. there was now an excess of dollars supplied in relation to the demand for dollars at the official exchange rate. we had a dollar glut and, in fact, a series of dollar crises. possibly, some solution might have been worked out under the general terms of therettonoods agreement but itould have likely beenoo painful particarly when another much simpler patbeckon us, path that...
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she came here from germany just four weeks ago. it is a bold move but danica's dream is to make it on broadway idealy with a role in phantom of the opera. two years and i will be up there she is as. it all started when i was 4. we have come to new york to find germans who are living the american dream. what drives them. what hurdles did they have to vercome. annika's mother took her to phantom of the opera when she was 4 years old and the budding singer fell in love with the story of the choir girl that became an opera star. she is as the story captivated her. the music and the whole production moved her. she wanted to be like christine, a singer. now she is as she is closer to er goal. annika wants to make it big like her favorite musical protagonist but the 25-year-old will only be able to stay in new york with a work visa and with that she will need a ontract with a music producer. annika makes ends meet with occasional performances in restaurants. photos of american stars have a special place in many new york bars. annika has s
she came here from germany just four weeks ago. it is a bold move but danica's dream is to make it on broadway idealy with a role in phantom of the opera. two years and i will be up there she is as. it all started when i was 4. we have come to new york to find germans who are living the american dream. what drives them. what hurdles did they have to vercome. annika's mother took her to phantom of the opera when she was 4 years old and the budding singer fell in love with the story of the choir...
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and finally, vote counting is underway in germany. social democrats will determine whether it gets the grand coalition. stay tuned for that.
and finally, vote counting is underway in germany. social democrats will determine whether it gets the grand coalition. stay tuned for that.
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has a is a russian citizen he is free to return to russia whenever he would want or he can stay in germany should he want he also reiterated exactly what took place between in terms of the petition was put forward by how to cope ski he said missed articles he wrote two letters to war to president putin one of them a personal letter one of them an official petition for full release on those humanitarian grounds that he cited his mother is incredibly sick she has been here in berlin which previously for treatment for cancer and it was almost humanitarian grounds that this president putin granted his pardon at peace of course mr holocaust case looking forward to seeing all the members of his family but do we know anything about his plans when he chair. well he did release a open letter via his press service on friday that said that for now his main focus was family that he wanted to spend time with his loved ones and friends and that they were looking forward to spending the holidays together however what we may well see is as it goes on he's expected to give a press conference at eleven am l
has a is a russian citizen he is free to return to russia whenever he would want or he can stay in germany should he want he also reiterated exactly what took place between in terms of the petition was put forward by how to cope ski he said missed articles he wrote two letters to war to president putin one of them a personal letter one of them an official petition for full release on those humanitarian grounds that he cited his mother is incredibly sick she has been here in berlin which...
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well germany has been very involved in deed what we've seen is. arrive here burly in short a failed airport on a private jet there was apparently ordered for him by former foreign minister hans dietrich genscher he was the foreign minister in the eighty's and early ninety's now it turns out mr gain share has been instrumental in orchestrating this move of . leaving jail in russia and arriving here eventually in the evening time local time in berlin now he also it seems it organized him a one year shain gandee that it would allow him to to stay in the european union in the end zone there now speaking we understand now that he is in a hotel in central just needs of the brandenburg gate. just again she has since spoken on german television now in that in that interview that he give he said that mikhail khodorkovsky was grateful to the mercy of russian president vladimir putin for granting him the the pardon that he petitioned for. now we also have heard from chance german chancellor angela merkel saying that she welcomes me how to called ski here to
well germany has been very involved in deed what we've seen is. arrive here burly in short a failed airport on a private jet there was apparently ordered for him by former foreign minister hans dietrich genscher he was the foreign minister in the eighty's and early ninety's now it turns out mr gain share has been instrumental in orchestrating this move of . leaving jail in russia and arriving here eventually in the evening time local time in berlin now he also it seems it organized him a one...
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coaches in coal dust peter all of a germany. has taken over some of the stores around the world and a car bomb has exploded the stronghold of the militant movement has been in a string lebanon local media reports the blast caused deaths and injuries but there is no confirmation from security officials as well as been the target of several recent attacks believed to be entirely ation for taking the side of president in the syrian conflict. fresh fighting has erupted in the capital of south sudan job gunfire has been heard near a military had quarters located in the city center and this comes just a day after the country's army repelled an attempted coup by soldiers a loyal to the country's former vice president thousands of civilians have meanwhile fled to the u.n. mission. coming up our special report about the twists and turns and a life of boxer fighting for his dignity. they're calling obama's happy smiling sophie photo with the danish and british prime ministers at the mandela funeral an international incident but before we
coaches in coal dust peter all of a germany. has taken over some of the stores around the world and a car bomb has exploded the stronghold of the militant movement has been in a string lebanon local media reports the blast caused deaths and injuries but there is no confirmation from security officials as well as been the target of several recent attacks believed to be entirely ation for taking the side of president in the syrian conflict. fresh fighting has erupted in the capital of south sudan...
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germany, paintings once confiscated by nazis. and watch out, brother hitching a ride. bringing different countries together and overcoming borders is the main idea behind the european union, but in some cases the exact opposite happens when a country joins the eu, at least in the eyes of that country's neighbors. take croatia for example. since it joined the summer, it has moved further away for -- from its neighbor, bosnia- herzegovina than ever. there are massive bureaucratic hurdles for both bosnians and croats living there. >> since july, they have been walking on a legal ground. an innocent step like this takes them over the external eu border from bosnia into croatia. by crossing the border, they are breaking the law. but they have no choice. like everyone on this side of the street, this house is in bosnian territory. >> as soon as i stepped out onto the street, i ought to be checked out by the border control, and as soon as i go back into the house the same. because the border is right here in front of my house. the streets on the other side -- the houses on th
germany, paintings once confiscated by nazis. and watch out, brother hitching a ride. bringing different countries together and overcoming borders is the main idea behind the european union, but in some cases the exact opposite happens when a country joins the eu, at least in the eyes of that country's neighbors. take croatia for example. since it joined the summer, it has moved further away for -- from its neighbor, bosnia- herzegovina than ever. there are massive bureaucratic hurdles for both...
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germany is adamant that there will only amount to no direct pm using taxpayers' money. julie was in the tsunami and the routine use in this land and the state and national components of the contractual agreements. you know no one has even raised the issue of changing the esa entry team loses his stead. issues remain. if a final deal in stock. thinking it could be reality and sat still for a year. as our correspondent dorothy hall has all of the reaction to that news from the frankfurt stock exchange the banking union in the eurozone is the seeming state that the feedings but makes the german stock market and sell notice to feel more incubation and heidi across paris trade is quality and vicious and very important politics. the overall mood was very good the optimism of jimmy manages to open markets higher the most important ernie indicated the focus is crunched against the rose again and it manages am very optimistic for that future business so all she cared the nikkei gained a strong rebound off the german economy. and this is like a pre christmas presents. a trader sa
germany is adamant that there will only amount to no direct pm using taxpayers' money. julie was in the tsunami and the routine use in this land and the state and national components of the contractual agreements. you know no one has even raised the issue of changing the esa entry team loses his stead. issues remain. if a final deal in stock. thinking it could be reality and sat still for a year. as our correspondent dorothy hall has all of the reaction to that news from the frankfurt stock...
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germany. acetic look at some other stories from around the world as suspect a car bomb has exploded near a checkpoint in northern lebanon a man by the militant movement has a blog local media reports the blast caused deaths and injuries but there was no confirmation from security officials has been wise been the target of several recent attacks believed to be in retaliation for their taking the side of president in the syrian conflict. an explosion at a natural gas pipeline belonging to mexico state owned oil and gas producer panix has injured up to seven people the incident happened near the capital and forced the evacuation of hundreds of local residents according to the company and the blast was caused by the thieves trying to tap into the pipeline officials are now examining the full extent of the damage. thousands of civilians and south sudan a fled to un mission in the capital juba after the country's army repelled an attempt to overthrow the government manning refugees had to be treated
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that's not the case that is clear when is unclear loses when it comes to with is the right here in germany both large and small scale manufacturers have seen increases in the old and the old as they are receiving particular when it comes to the old modes of industry that's code for asian markets that they be targeting particularly hard when you look at the loses though just across the border into france the eurozone second biggest economy well they've seen steady contraction of the business to something to chew to be a worry heading into twenty fourteen. on to the still serious economic problems in countries like greece spain and portugal and the end of year report really reads good work germany but the rest of you need to do better oh new year warning there for mr page to all of our reporting from just the let's now go next door on the map and join alexy our staff ski he's been covering the events in kiev the trade will situation ever since they kicked off alexei twenty thirteen has seen ukraine pushed into the global spotlight but for all the wrong ways as could you summarize the country
that's not the case that is clear when is unclear loses when it comes to with is the right here in germany both large and small scale manufacturers have seen increases in the old and the old as they are receiving particular when it comes to the old modes of industry that's code for asian markets that they be targeting particularly hard when you look at the loses though just across the border into france the eurozone second biggest economy well they've seen steady contraction of the business to...
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-- nazi germany's code, thought of as unbreakable. alan turing was convicted of having sex with another man and was forced to give up his groundbreaking work. >> in the years of the cold war, his wife ended -- life ended in disgrace. we find it to be extraordinary and horrible. please stand by has granted him a pardon. >> when we come back, we celebrate german troops celebrating christmas in afghanistan. >> and everything you need to know about germany's football ambassador. ambassador. >> welcome back. nato's current mandate runs out next year and that means that its troops are sent to come home. lex germany says it is willing to keep forces in the country pass 2014 as part of a new mission. but nato is still working out details with the afghan government. >> most of the troops in afghanistan, this will be their last christmas there. soldiers are trying to make the best of the holiday season. >> more than 6000 kilometers away, german soldiers are celebrating. he has been in afghanistan since november. >> i miss my girlfriend back hom
-- nazi germany's code, thought of as unbreakable. alan turing was convicted of having sex with another man and was forced to give up his groundbreaking work. >> in the years of the cold war, his wife ended -- life ended in disgrace. we find it to be extraordinary and horrible. please stand by has granted him a pardon. >> when we come back, we celebrate german troops celebrating christmas in afghanistan. >> and everything you need to know about germany's football ambassador....
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> germany was an empire. it had territory in africa, libya, for example, china, some islands in the south pacific. but it also contained a bit of poland because poland had been divided up at the end of the 18th century. that became part of germany, austria, russia. germany lost all of the territory, all of the overseas possessions. >> what was germany like at the end of world war i. >> germany was in turmoil. the german society was better equipped to deal with than russia. there was tremendous resentment among the people who suffered from the war, society and what had happened in the way in which their lives wering the destroyed so you have tremendous population demonstration and mutiny in the army and in the na navy. >> the third empire that fell was austria an hungary. how big was it? >> it included much of today's poland, the czech republic. it includes croatia, austria, hungary, part of romania. it's big indeed. it didn't so much collapse -- it certainly had internal upheavals but the society saw a chance
> germany was an empire. it had territory in africa, libya, for example, china, some islands in the south pacific. but it also contained a bit of poland because poland had been divided up at the end of the 18th century. that became part of germany, austria, russia. germany lost all of the territory, all of the overseas possessions. >> what was germany like at the end of world war i. >> germany was in turmoil. the german society was better equipped to deal with than russia. there...
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not far from germany's eastern border you crying. the surprise in a tug of the eu and russia ukraine has been in the christmas mass produce as citizens can pull that a trade deal with brussels the eu has criticized moscow's putting pressure on its smaller neighbor. the sun and today russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov was in brussels for talks and in at least both sides insisted that ukraine was free to make it onto it. as the game after all the riot in brussels some eu foreign ministers were making no secret of their frustration of what they see a small stone putting pressure on ukraine not to sign the eu trade deal the statement from the russian side is that they are going to the extensive propaganda campaign based on misinformation and sometimes awkward arts. participants it votes on to being very frank in the meeting between the eu foreign ministers and their russian counterparts. lavrov spoke briefly to journalists before returning to moscow bozo over with the bitter row with mr summers. if it doesn't include integrated if w
not far from germany's eastern border you crying. the surprise in a tug of the eu and russia ukraine has been in the christmas mass produce as citizens can pull that a trade deal with brussels the eu has criticized moscow's putting pressure on its smaller neighbor. the sun and today russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov was in brussels for talks and in at least both sides insisted that ukraine was free to make it onto it. as the game after all the riot in brussels some eu foreign ministers...
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germany. let's take a look at some other global headlines for you a car bomb has exploded at a stronghold of the militant movement has eastern lebanon local media reports the blast caused deaths and injuries but there is no confirmation from security officials has been the target of several recent attacks believed to be in retaliation for their taking the side of president also in the syrian conflict. reports say twenty six people have been killed in two days of fighting in the capital of south sudan to press violence has erupted today following monday's failed coup by soldiers loyal to the country's former vice president gunfire has been heard near a military headquarters thousands of civilians have meanwhile fled to the u.n. mission in. coming out and breaking this that. they're calling obama's happy smiling sophie photo with the danish and british prime ministers at the mandela funeral an international incident but before we realized obama for doing something stupid a funeral we need to cle
germany. let's take a look at some other global headlines for you a car bomb has exploded at a stronghold of the militant movement has eastern lebanon local media reports the blast caused deaths and injuries but there is no confirmation from security officials has been the target of several recent attacks believed to be in retaliation for their taking the side of president also in the syrian conflict. reports say twenty six people have been killed in two days of fighting in the capital of south...
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to boom. >> not so for germany's competitors. >> another product made in germany being packed for exports. this crate will travel by truck and then by ship to north africa. exports represent a huge part of germany's economy. many engineering companies make most of their sales to foreign customers, and that is set to increase even further next year. the german chambers of commerce and industry forecast germany will export about 1.40 5 trillion euros worth of goods in 2014. that would be over 4% more than germany's 2013 exports. a big reason for the expected growth is the gradual recovery of euro zone economies, which means new investments and new orders for machinery from germany. while that's good news for german companies, many foreign countries crumble -- grumble that germany is not returning the favor by spending more money overseas. >> let's go to the frankfurt stock exchange. great to have you back. strong german exports -- how has that on down? >> it has gone down well. there are so many companies here on the stock market list on the dax, the 30 biggest companies in germany, about 2
to boom. >> not so for germany's competitors. >> another product made in germany being packed for exports. this crate will travel by truck and then by ship to north africa. exports represent a huge part of germany's economy. many engineering companies make most of their sales to foreign customers, and that is set to increase even further next year. the german chambers of commerce and industry forecast germany will export about 1.40 5 trillion euros worth of goods in 2014. that would...
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oh, oh, oh, germany going after santa? looks like someone didn't learn their lesson about invading the poles. folks, i tell you, i tell you what right now, folks-- (applause) these scrooge mcdeutschelanders claim that father christmas was born in the mid 19th century when a munich magazine published a mack of a grim looking man in a hooded coat carrying a christmas tree through the snow. bad news, germany, that's not a beloved christmas symbol, that's just a homeless guy, okay. he thinks the tree is his wife. (laughter) but evidently father christmas is white, so he could come up with santa claus forming a kind of axis of racial purity. there's no way that could go wrong. for more on this christmas culture war please welcome germany's ambassador to the united nations, the honorable hines beinholz, thank you, mr. ambassador. thank you much. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: please, now, now mr. ambassador, thank you so much for joining us. tell me, who, to the german people who is father christmas? >> father christmas is a
oh, oh, oh, germany going after santa? looks like someone didn't learn their lesson about invading the poles. folks, i tell you, i tell you what right now, folks-- (applause) these scrooge mcdeutschelanders claim that father christmas was born in the mid 19th century when a munich magazine published a mack of a grim looking man in a hooded coat carrying a christmas tree through the snow. bad news, germany, that's not a beloved christmas symbol, that's just a homeless guy, okay. he thinks the...
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germany county. is that different to your independence and are going to be easy to be reimbursed and so that's no time and money would be needed to do. and. the these issues putting to germany first which is understandable after chairman. but if it's a joke but that does is up. an analogy further would you like to see the french and german sign of detailed coalition. well no i don't think because the countries are completely different. i think. the german and french example is very good because germany and france also different. we have very different then read it. so beaten up at the seams friends need one additional point of growth every year fair to good use. my mom's school from its schools and so we have different economic needs and therefore cannot agree on a single unique artistry its so we need to discuss and hegemony friends of friends. it is very important and we knew where to get up the also needs school in truth that's the difference is between the countries are taken into account it is n
germany county. is that different to your independence and are going to be easy to be reimbursed and so that's no time and money would be needed to do. and. the these issues putting to germany first which is understandable after chairman. but if it's a joke but that does is up. an analogy further would you like to see the french and german sign of detailed coalition. well no i don't think because the countries are completely different. i think. the german and french example is very good because...
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that is over in germany. it gets 70% of its revenue from germany -- from apple. apple will now be sold through china mobile, the biggest network provider in china. they could be adding about 12 million iphone sales next year, according to morgan stanley. swatch is up 17%. david tweed will talk on that story. tiffany and swatch have been embroiled in a legal battle. swatch claimed that tiffany was not helping with its joint venture enough, not enough growth of development and sales under the tiffany brand. now they are rewarded 400 million swiss francs. that was bigger than tiffany's entire profit last year. that news for tiffany, good news for swatch. the mere foods down by four percent this morning. reporting thats they may announce a 300 million talent -- 300 million pound selling of shares, all in an attempt to cut their debt. >> thank you for the latest on the market movers. let's have a look at what we can expect in 2014. the chief investment officer at ccla investment management. is there too much optimism? >> we need to get caught up in all of the good new
that is over in germany. it gets 70% of its revenue from germany -- from apple. apple will now be sold through china mobile, the biggest network provider in china. they could be adding about 12 million iphone sales next year, according to morgan stanley. swatch is up 17%. david tweed will talk on that story. tiffany and swatch have been embroiled in a legal battle. swatch claimed that tiffany was not helping with its joint venture enough, not enough growth of development and sales under the...
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she left only germany for russia but of course she's now with his son. well the western media has been debating what lies behind the concorde acosta's release but politician paul hampel from the euro skeptic alternative for germany party believes there's no hidden agenda in president clinton's pardon the people of germany don't do know very little about myself. i mean he was known as an audit guy who had been put on trial in russia and send him to jail for the last ten years that is all you know that the people in the west end would have forgotten so quickly what had happened after the subject of the break of the soviet union the fall of the soviet union i mean it was in times of boris yeltsin they were the only guards which have taken over power and were most influential in russia until president putin came and you know be criticizing today the influence of the other guy in the ukraine for example but we welcome somebody a representative of the group who has been imprisoned in russia i think that to the first bet it is to the russian people as well that
she left only germany for russia but of course she's now with his son. well the western media has been debating what lies behind the concorde acosta's release but politician paul hampel from the euro skeptic alternative for germany party believes there's no hidden agenda in president clinton's pardon the people of germany don't do know very little about myself. i mean he was known as an audit guy who had been put on trial in russia and send him to jail for the last ten years that is all you...
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attention to this case in germany. i suspect will germany has a very very strong economic and political relationship with russia and i suspect that a lot of people in germany wanted to resolve this matter it was harder to get it out of the way so that they could continue with their relationship with with russia without this matter of being there to act as a sort of. a problem that we've all been activation if you wish only less interested in sending by really saying that mr hodder cost here thing well i come back to what i've said previously mr khodorkovsky applied for a pardon there was no compelling reason to keep him in prison for. for the remaining eight months that he was due to stay there given that mr holder cos he was due to be released in august anyway so he spent ten years in prison for mr putin's point of view granting a pardon. resolves this question ends that you cos case. smith his relationship with germany which is important to russia as well and is reported to germany and it's important to russia and it
attention to this case in germany. i suspect will germany has a very very strong economic and political relationship with russia and i suspect that a lot of people in germany wanted to resolve this matter it was harder to get it out of the way so that they could continue with their relationship with with russia without this matter of being there to act as a sort of. a problem that we've all been activation if you wish only less interested in sending by really saying that mr hodder cost here...
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lands in germany after being released from prison in russia that's after president putin signed a pardon on what he called humanitarian principles also. the idea that people don't deserve access to knowledge because people cannot deal with. wiki leaks associated co-producer of a movie which shows just how hard it can be for whistle blows to get the truth in print. and syria's embattled kurds take their ambitions for autonomy to a new level demanding an independent seat at next month's international peace talks in switzerland. from a studio center here in moscow which just past midnight this is r.t. international so after a decade of incarceration. is free russia's most high profile prisoner left jail and travel to germany on board a private jet to reports now from. heard the first comments from. himself he placed a short phone call to the newspaper the new times in which he said after ten years the feeling of freedom is amazing now it's believed that that phone call was placed not too far away from where i am here in central berlin at the upper class hotel the aren't a lot hotel not far
lands in germany after being released from prison in russia that's after president putin signed a pardon on what he called humanitarian principles also. the idea that people don't deserve access to knowledge because people cannot deal with. wiki leaks associated co-producer of a movie which shows just how hard it can be for whistle blows to get the truth in print. and syria's embattled kurds take their ambitions for autonomy to a new level demanding an independent seat at next month's...
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and germany's top skier could only manage a 2-8. heread, sweden's -- grabbed third top 10 finish in eight days. >> jamaican sprinter usain bolt has faced unusual opponents in the argentine -- argentinian capital buenos aires. he faced children from a low income district in the city. he was there to promote education and physical fitness. he hoped his presence would promote children's involvement in sports and help them achieve their goals in life. stay with us. ♪ >> here in mali, german army trainers are coaching a session in hand-to-hand combat. this soldier says he likes the sound of the explosions. he is an engineer, and proud to be working with the germans. >> [speaking foreign language] from mali'smatters -- i am the the meters from mali's capital. in command of the german contingent 30th of the climate and western africa is hard to deal with. the temperatures can hit 50 degrees, and in the raisin -- rainy season, it is monday. soldiers can only train for a few hours before they need a break. the weather affects somalians the
and germany's top skier could only manage a 2-8. heread, sweden's -- grabbed third top 10 finish in eight days. >> jamaican sprinter usain bolt has faced unusual opponents in the argentine -- argentinian capital buenos aires. he faced children from a low income district in the city. he was there to promote education and physical fitness. he hoped his presence would promote children's involvement in sports and help them achieve their goals in life. stay with us. ♪ >> here in mali,...
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germany. have struggled to get their voice heard the experts say part of the problem is that people are worryingly naive about the real issues of generating power. all they know is that electricity comes out of the wall in their house they don't know what it takes to keep a stable power grid to do that you need big power stations nuclear coal or gas the twenty eleven fukushima disaster prompted germany to ramp up the shutdown of nuclear power stations which is being carried out with a neo religious zeal. this whole movement is like an eco religion you commit a sin creates an evil and as with other religions this leads to the end of the world this attitude to energy makes me angry so prices rise more fossil fuel power stations are having to be built to take up the slack for when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine leaving germany's green revolution coated in coal dust peter all of a r.t. germany. let's take a look at some other news making headlines a car bomb has exploded at a stro
germany. have struggled to get their voice heard the experts say part of the problem is that people are worryingly naive about the real issues of generating power. all they know is that electricity comes out of the wall in their house they don't know what it takes to keep a stable power grid to do that you need big power stations nuclear coal or gas the twenty eleven fukushima disaster prompted germany to ramp up the shutdown of nuclear power stations which is being carried out with a neo...
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the people of germany don't do know very little about. i mean he was known as an audit guy who had been put on trial in russia and send him to jail for the last ten years that is all you know that the people in the west end would have forgotten so quickly what has happened after the top of the break of the soviet union the fall of the soviet union i mean it was in times of boris yeltsin there were the all the guards which have taken over power and were most influential in russia until president putin came and you know be criticizing today the influence of the only guy in the ukraine for example but we welcome somebody a representative of the group being imprisoned russia i think that to the first bet it is to the russian people as well that the other guys have no influence on russian policy any more it's into last ten years and khodorkovsky will be holding his first news conference and ten is on sunday at twelve pm g.m.t. now will be in berlin to bring that to you so you do join us here in r.t. or of course on our website r.t. dot com to
the people of germany don't do know very little about. i mean he was known as an audit guy who had been put on trial in russia and send him to jail for the last ten years that is all you know that the people in the west end would have forgotten so quickly what has happened after the top of the break of the soviet union the fall of the soviet union i mean it was in times of boris yeltsin there were the all the guards which have taken over power and were most influential in russia until president...
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germany. now let's take a look at some other stories from around the world a car bomb has exploded at a stronghold of the militant movement has been law and issue in lebanon local media reports the blast caused deaths and injuries but there is no confirmation from security officials as well as been the target of several recent attacks believed to be in retail for they are taking the side of president in the syrian conflict. fresh gunfire has been heard in the capital of south sudan juba and that's just a day after the country's army repelled an attempt to overthrow the government and a curfew was imposed by president salva kiir thousands of civilians have fled to a un mission in juba and the coup was staged by soldiers loyal to the country's former vice president and led to bloody shrewd battles. we have today here in our team and just to have max kaiser and state herbert dive into the murky waters of the financial world stay with us. there calling obama's happy smiling sophie photo with the d
germany. now let's take a look at some other stories from around the world a car bomb has exploded at a stronghold of the militant movement has been law and issue in lebanon local media reports the blast caused deaths and injuries but there is no confirmation from security officials as well as been the target of several recent attacks believed to be in retail for they are taking the side of president in the syrian conflict. fresh gunfire has been heard in the capital of south sudan juba and...
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i am grateful to germany and german politicians for playing a role in my fate. the last thing i want is any problems as a result of these humane concerns for the people and country which i'm thankful to that you saw far i've been assured that there are no such problems i'm not planning to be involved in politics which i've already made clear in my letter to president putin and confirmed many times i'm going to devote myself to social issues the struggle for power is just not for me appearing carmen in a smart blue sooty fielded questions from a a whole host of journalists packed into the burly and wall museum just not too far from where i am right i am right here in central berkeley and in amongst those questions he did appeal for some kind of privacy for him and his family. said that he didn't have any concrete plans to exactly what he would be doing right now b. timeline it's seeing him come here has been such has moved at such a whirlwind pace from when he was told apparently it to in the morning his time in the penal colony our penal colony on friday morning
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germany. coming up is a question key name a single political similarity between north korea india and the u.s. you cannot relax and stacie those in the obviously been doing that research the a kudzu report reveals all right up front right. there calling obama's happy smiling sophie photo with the danish and british prime ministers at the mandela funeral an international incident but before we rail on obama for doing something stupid a funeral we need to clear one thing up the washington post says that this action occurred at the memorial service after the funeral was over and trust me after about three hours of serious lectures at a conference or some sort of super long waiting most of us would just be banging our heads against the wall out of boredom and i'd probably check my email about seven times obama's place know i said most of us but the president isn't supposed to be like most of us because he represents all of us it's one thing when you're fourteen and too stupid to realize that selfi
germany. coming up is a question key name a single political similarity between north korea india and the u.s. you cannot relax and stacie those in the obviously been doing that research the a kudzu report reveals all right up front right. there calling obama's happy smiling sophie photo with the danish and british prime ministers at the mandela funeral an international incident but before we rail on obama for doing something stupid a funeral we need to clear one thing up the washington post...