. >> coming up, finally signed and sealed. germany's new government now prepares to get to work. >> russia's foreign minister in brussels says the tug-of-war over ukraine's future continues. >> and the strike before christmas. amazon workers in germany stage a walkout over a pay dispute. >> after almost three months of elliptical limbo in germany, chancellor merkel is soon to begin governing at the head of a grand coalition, after a signing of the deal today. exley government brings together big parties that are usually rivals -- and servitudes and the social democrats. -- conservatives and the social democrats. >> here is a look at some of the new personalities, and some firsts for women and immigrants. >> the coalition deal has been sealed. 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 lead

1890's when germany decided to start a naval race with great britain. great britain realized it needed to look around for allies. i decided this was a point to start to try and explain the background. the temptation with history is to go back and back and back. but i went back to the 1890's. host: any recommendations? i have read your book, and i must say it is a very convuluted story. how do you approach, how should somebody approach it to get a grasp of all of the different empires and countries and who they were associated with? guest: one way of approaching -- that is how i divided it up -- was to try to understand who the players were and what their feelings were and what their thinking was and what the structures were. so what i try to do is explain what britain was like as this whole process moving towards the war started. britain was the biggest power in the world, the biggest navy, the biggest empire, and it was feeling the strain. i tried to explain what it was that made britain react the way it did. the same for france, russia, germany, austria-hungary, italy. those w

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 germa

fierce. as the allies swept across europe, there was no longer any real question that germany would be defeated. but there were grave concerns about whether the countries of the world could recover from the economic ravages of the war. in july 1944, world economic leaders met here in bretton woods, new hampshire. it was at this hotel that representatives of 44 countries met for 22 days to create a blueprint for a new world economic order. but why would that system, so carefully crafted here, eventually collapse? dr. edward bernstein was chief technical advisor to the u.s. delegation at the bretton woods conference. mr. bernstein, what did the delegates who assembled here hope to accomplish at bretton woods? we had two different objectives. one was to get monetary stability without the rigidity of the gold standard. the other was to prevent a recurrence of the disorders -- deflation and the depression -- that followed the first world war. we hoped we could get through a reconstruction period where europe would once again be a great producer. we hoped that we could establish a world t

. >> russia's more well-known critic of the kremlin has arrived here in germany after he was given a surprise card -- surprise pardoed by president vladimir putin. >> he was escorted to a waiting aircraft in a hush-hush operation work out behind the seasons -- worked out behind the scenes by the german government. >> it is unclear whether he still harbors any political ambitions. >> he was welcomed by former german foreign minister who worked behind the scenes to secure his release. russia's most political prisoner -- most famous political prisoner arrived in the afternoon. hours before the former oil tycoon was released from a prison camp near russia's border with finland. 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 bi

solidarity. >> it is the first visit to germany since he took office a year ago. he knows the worries of his people here. he tries to allay their concerns. >> the majority of egyptians are moderate regardless of if they are christian or muslim. the relationship has been good for 14 centuries. >> the visit has given the cops a rare visit -- chance to visit. >> there are so many bodyguards protecting him. here, it is different. >> this feeling is hard to describe. our joy is boundless. the holy father comes to visit, perhaps once in 10 years. >> boundless optimism gives the flock a great deal of courage. >> egypt is in his heart. that is why i am convinced things will be better tomorrow >> his visit is an early christmas present to the community in berlin. >> a three-year-old palestinian girl has been killed in a series of israeli airstrikes in the gaza strip. >> after a palestinian sniper shot dead in israeli civilian doing maintenance work tuesday. there have been 16 attacks by israeli forces. authorities say they are targeting terrorist sites. >> russia is getting ready to ho

conservative state. >> thanks so much for your insights. >> here in germany, chancellor angela merkel is calling for more european integration as a way out of the economic stagnation in countries like greece, portugal, and spain. >> she made the comments as she laid out her new government's policy in europe. merkel is starting her third term as chancellor and has already urged binding reforms to preserve the euro. >> it was chancellor angela merkel's first speech of her new term in office, and it was dedicated to europe. merkel said she wants to strengthen convergence of european policies, citing areas such as the banking union initiative and measures to tackle youth unemployment, merkel said europe was moving in the right direction. >> the european debt crisis is not yet overcome. there's no doubt about that, and i cannot stress that often enough, but we are seeing initial results and are convinced that the crisis can be overcome long-term. in its autumn forecast, the european commission spoke to the first time a clear signs that the economy is gradually starting to recover. >> the oppo

a gas leak in the building was to blame. >> germany is a leading export nation, and latest figures show the country's exports will continue 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

even molds other directly. i mean the beach this last visit to germany to be paid to the coptic orthodox church he took office a year ago at at . too much snow was the one he said he's eager to hear it runs today and concerns. muslims are among the majority of egyptians are moderate regardless what they are christians or muslims in the relationship has been basically good. the fourteen centuries. when looking to maintain his good relationship with them the lighthouses as it has given the cops mn tons to me than you. any tips because it is placed at the pain. that same anybody doubts protecting him. jim it's different and not a great evening on the relentless off this feeling is hard to just cry. joy is found innocent the cost of the topic comes to visit. perhaps once in ten years her senior. to address his boundless optimism keeps his mouth a great deal of time. two of the harlem all countries in the welfare in the hands of god. egypt is in his cot that's why i'm convinced that things will be better tomorrow. in the book of the sun cops to celebrate christmas until january to si

dates of facebook page is its germany's job to fix europe and ask our panel now in its content the eye. off he is indeed time for the most intense debate. call it an unwritten rite of passage. no sooner has a new leader in paris or berlin been sworn in. across the rhine for dinner and updates. which is the swearing in thursday's eu summit in brussels on the merkel is impacts merkel three you might say reelected twice. this time with a huge forty two percent of votes short of an outright majority back in a grand coalition with the opposition social democrats seen this in two thousand. will gauge how much time to change this because last row because they are france's socialist president and hope for you the relationship with her with europe can help restore this is the new rules on state governments from having to write blank checks every time this message bank faces collapse. more broadly. we'll see how paris berlin and the growing power imbalance between germany and the rest of the car today in the false been kept and eight germany's plan for europe and with us to talk about it from be

really. the. breaking news on our team lands in germany after being released from prison in russia after president putin signed what he called humanitarian principles we go live to shortly also. it is. the idea. that people don't deserve access to knowledge because people cannot deal with. a wiki leaks associate producer of a movie which shows just how hard it can be for whistleblowers to get the truth in print. and syria's embattled take their ambitions for autonomy to a new level demanding a seat at next month's international peace talks in switzerland the top stories this. hour from a studio here in moscow was just turned nine pm this is r.t. international so after a decade of incarceration we call khodorkovsky is free russia's most high profile prisoner left jail and travel to germany on board a private jet that's got the latest now from who is in berlin so what is the latest you're hearing from the german officials that. well the latest is that mikhail khodorkovsky is here in the german capital we believe but we can't confirm yet that he is in the market and along the hotel ju

thank you, in germany thinks this way. disturb turks in germany thinks this way. >> >> but that's changing. now there's much more of a debate. what's happening now in turkey, yet is it true what people are saying? is it true that things that are happening are not legitimate? >> but at the mosque, supporters still put a positive spin on the situation. >> this power struggle has completely split turkey. one -- the broad majority of the turks are still behind the prime minister. >> in march, he faces local elections. it's a critical challenge that will also be watched closely in germany. lebanon state news agency says a 19-year-old man wounded in friday's car bombing in beirut has died raising the death toll in the attacks to seven. investigators are working at the site of the blast which targeted a politician, a senior aide to a prime minister. a 62-year-old who was a critic killed and -- was also in the explosion. iraq troops have arrested a sunni lawmaker on terrorism charges killing his brother and five of his guards in the process after they opened fire on the arresting officers

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 pri

will tell you what all of europe. was reading on germany's re introduction of the minimum wage. as leaders work to ratify a grand coalition agreement. all standouts points over the course of study showed just why the meat industry to now been undercutting the competition was tickled when aegis of under five hundred euros a month the minimum wage level the playing field throughout the content. the asking. and the costs and debt debate the speedy we are going to use it to say hello once again it was felt. she asked what the deepening the headlines tonight. three test caps outside government buildings in the key at the high court is well positioned to watch the dvd you get to cinco have been great. the bbc denied any involvement will be speaking to our correspondents in it yet about the latest developments there call it a girl and statistical support french african peacekeepers in the central african republic. this home that day that french troops but isn't this the gunfire. this will begin disarming wrap. in the troubled central coach this coveted award for what all parents find out

political reporter look ahead for germany after being released from prison after president putin signs of pardon on what he called a humanitarian principles also. here that the people don't deserve access to knowledge because people cannot deal with. r.t. international speaks to a wiki leaks associate and 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 crowds take their ambitions for autonomy to a new level demanding a seat at next month's international peace talks in switzerland. this is o.c. international coming to live from moscow hello and welcome to the program after a decade of incarceration we have heard of course case three his lawyer says russia's most high profile prisoner has a lot of jail some reports suggest he's now on his way to germany and get the latest from. petra zawacki in northwestern russia where hard of course ski served hi there you go so we're doing our this point. well we know now for sure that because a lot of osceola left the president's premises this has been confirmed by the ser

winners look no further than right here in germany both large and small scale manufacturers have seen increases in their all of the orders they're receiving critically when it comes to the automotive industry that's come from asian markets that they've been targeting particularly hard when you look at the losers though just across the border into france the eurozone second biggest economy well they've seen steady contraction of their business say something to cheer to be a worry heading into twenty fourteen and on to that 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 or new year warning there for mr page to all of our reporting from ballon just so let's now go next door on the map and join alexei our chefs 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's situation they see it for us. we

government will make it germany's two biggest parties have come together in a grand coalition. his voice latching onto the mat collected christian democrats i did what he did eat they don't want policy the hands of bankers and only catch that kid killed and two forces are great people to pay tens of thousands to gambling houses at the rate is not christian but intense that it is inhumane and pictures. when a snake the social democrats are no costs of government and promised to put their stamp on germany's european policy which they said would no longer focus exclusively on to the discipline in the eurozone. golf isn't like i did leave many european leaders and even some conservatives have been openly or secretly waiting for this policy shift which is now possible with the social government what is the height of his ex boss in hand that johnson who has final say on germany's european policy during a speech to defend it you resent crisis to date indicating continuity is more likely. so what's ahead for germany and for the eu are joined now by our political correspondent peter craven

power. but these mail trucks contain the answer as to whether germany's biggest party will contain the government, or go back to square one. -- 300,000 postal ballots have been delivered to headquarters. if the coalition is approved, set to becomes the energy minister. general would take the helm of the labor ministry thehendrix could become cabinet minister. >> we won't comment on that or except congratulations either, thank you. conservative side, he looks set to keep his job. minister mayabor get the unpopular health video -- health vote. party leaders are confident that voters will agree to a, -- to a coalition. >> we have traveled all over germany. people told me things like, six weeks ago i was against this coalition, but now i want to vote for it. we all got the same feedback. >> much is riding on the outcomes. it spd voters come back with a no, it is likely to mean a fresh election. >> the result is expected in about an hour. stay tuned for that. there are no signs of an end to the crisis in ukraine after talks between the president and opposition leaders. kievsters remain in c

the history of west germany and united gemini can soon get to work. on to lament gold remains chancellor and says the new government is well equipped to shape it in a nice teacher i'm not spending whatever challenges we face we should never forget that we are here to serve the people in our country the union. xp the leader's seat nine gabriella had a similar message. the government's purpose is to serve the people in germany and europe. it's been that the city. this has turned out to be a grand coalition for ordinary people. people you see that in our coalition agreement. we then just told pie in the sky of time round ideals. it's the five tonnes to four years of cooperation between political rivals on the sands of riots and sentiments on the cd you signed it was enough on the mind becomes defense minister. the first woman to hold the parties. both enjoy below will keep the finance portfolio. some estimates the andes from the defence to the interior ministry the spd side to gabrielle will be deputy chancellor a gets a new economics and energy said the ministry and front but th

family had been reunited and that they were all very happy thrilled to be here in berlin germany today because my father is free. my family is finally going to see it and we're very very happy with me because he and i think you can hear. me how to cause his mother and father had flown here from moscow now his mother has been here in berlin quite a quite a lot in the recent past she has been receiving cancer treatments here and a bill in city hospital infections shock to me as do come believe i'm going to see him now i feel like it's one of my regular they think it's the whole reason behind because of course he being granted the presidential pardon on humanitarian grounds was the the ill health of his mother so they have been reunited here in the hotel just behind me the press secretary of the russian president dmitry peskov now he said that the khodorkovsky remains a russian citizen he is a russian citizen he's free to return to russia whenever he would like and live there should he want to you also said that he's he's free to stay here in germany should he want to as well it's pretty

the 1890s, germany decided to do a naval raid with great britain. great britain began to look for allies. i decided this is the point to try to explain the background, the temptation of history is you go back and back. i went back to 1890s. >> any recommendation? i read your book, it's a very complicated story. how do you approach it? how should someone approach it to try to get a grass b of all of the different empires and countries and who they're associated with. >> i did the approaching. i tried to divide it up to understand what the players were, what their thinking was and what their structures were. i tried to explain what britain was like as the process moved to when the war started. britain was the biggest economic power in the world. biggest empire. it was feeling strained. i tried to do the same for france, russia, germany, austria, i tried to give people an understanding of what the countries were like and what the concerns were. and then i tried to say something more generally about europe. because a lot of things cross border borders. nationali nationalist ideas. soc

will affect him. >> let's talk about how it will affect turkey. germany's prime minister growned the growing criticism of how damaging is this. tell us a little more. >> it is extremely damaging. they were already harmed by a series of demonstrations last june. there was a irmental emonstration to save a park in istanbull. the police reacted too violently. those protests very much alienated the party from international support. people began to look that much closer at the turkish miracle and economic revival and the claim to create a new turkey out of the failed political establishment. now this will damage him more. rather than have created something new people will suspect he has gone back to the habits of having a government mired in corruption. you know turkey is an important ally to germany and to the united states. it is a key player in the region. i think european leaders are justifyably concerned that the head of such an important nation should be increasingly lame duck. >> i think we are going to have to leave it there. thank you very much for that update. now we go to where

breaking news on r.t. . lands in germany after being released from prison in russia president putin signed a pardon what he called humanitarian principles also. the idea that the people don't deserve access to knowledge because people cannot deal with. a wiki leaks associate 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. from a student center here in moscow where it's just past ten pm this is r.t. international after a decade of incarceration mikhail khodorkovsky is free russia's most high profile prisoner left jail and traveled to germany on board a private jet went on. joins me now live so germany seems to be very involved in all of this hasn't it. 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 mi

privacy complaint. and germany is in a hurry to phase out nuclear power but the alternative comment a high price for the environment and consumers. are you know i mean people know me as. a mobile forty. thank you sadly i've got no other family no. i'm still looking for my cold a good life. so my place in the world. i literally have no place to live. chewing on the bread that you bowl with the last money you were able to bag and all i can say is get out of here. there are only two possible outcomes to the situation you never go to miami and it's all about fancy cars with chicks the other option is you die in the ring breathe deep breathe deeply. welcome back to our international live from moscow pro e.u. protesters in ukraine are holding their breath as president going to call which heads to russia seeking loans that the country's troubled economy desperately needs the opposition fears any deal with moscow could undermine their ambitions for closer ties with europe. reports despite everything that's been happening in ukraine for the past few weeks here still has been trying to sit on t

-herzegovina. 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 the decided

breaking in line with expectations. the expectations for the future are a little bit higher. germany is strong. >> they are certainly outdoing french. you look at the p.m.i. numbers. >> not difficult. >> you got some 47's from france and mid 50's from germany. another piece of fairly strong data, pretty much in line with expect aations. a little bit of weakness maybe at the fringes but nevertheless germany still showing signs of strength. >> we have a guest hose for you this hour, jim o'neill. a columnist for bloomberg view. very quick reaction on this i.f.o. number. going strong. >> actually the latest i.p. numbers were not so great in germany. the surveys are strong. the current assessment is -- it is not the first time current assessment disappoints. it has gone on for a long time. kind of boring. >> let's move on. our markets editor, manus cranny has more on how prepared the markets are for a possible december taper. >> pricing in a taper tonight, probably not, but maybe a set-up. >> i think infinity could take on a whole new meaning. it could have an end date. that is what will com

. and germany is in a hurry to phase out nuclear power but the alternatives come at a high price for the environment and consumers. and. mother. lead it was terrible they are looking very hard to take i don't. want to get along here a lot has never had sex with her they're not. going . to want. to. look a bit. of a biblical. welcome back you're watching our t.v. and our national i'm marina joshie our pro e.u. protesters in ukraine are holding their breath as president out of college heads to russia seeking lonestar the country's troubled economy desperately needs the opposition fears and a deal with moscow could undermine their ambitions for closer ties with europe all going to cross live joker spawn and the group is going off who is following this meeting for us so igor the leaders of the two neighboring countries are meeting what is the significance of this well despite everything that's been going on in ukraine for the past few weeks stance is still not clear is that leaning towards the e.u. or is it leaning towards russia and there's lots of speculation and fears both within the

invasion of privacy complaint and germany's in every phase out nuclear power but the alternatives come a high price for the environment and consumers. we try to tell you we warned you so the government is not publishing well we have been reporting on this show that they have to buy scheme well because with a one hundred percent guaranteed outcome a crash in the real estate market people will be underwater negative equity and the banks will need another bailout and the wealth and income disparity will increase yet again. welcome back you're watching r t international. aid ukraine are holding their breath as president had a car which had russia seeking loans debts the country the country's trouble economy desperately needs the opposition. here's andy deal with moscow could undermine the arab nations for closer ties with europe cross live to our correspondent corpus going off so igor we don't have to choose a leader of the two neighboring countries will be meeting do tell us more about the significance of this well despite everything that's been happening in ukraine for the past few

than santa being from the wrong race. he might be from the master race. because germany has laid claim to father christmas arguing that he has german origins and is in danger of being sidelined by america's santa claus. wow. 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) >>

might have been. >> it had a kernel of truth to it. it's true, unlike nazi germany, japan was fighting the war against other imperial power. and george was one person who actually criticized the u.s. diplomacy in retrospect and said they should have recognized japanese interests more than they did it was a little late in the game, and but you cannot -- one sort of can understand why it was felt they had their rights and empire just as the europeans had their empire. .. >> and so we are not trer or not even medium-term causes of war. the causes for the war have more to do with japanese ambitions in east asia, rivalries for the control of china with competing against the united states as well and the idea that the fact that they have been quite lucky in their past wars probably affected their military. perhaps this reckless war two could be somehow one. >> the past wars of course have been applauded by some of the western powers. teddy roosevelt when the japanese beat the russians in their russo-japanese war of 1985 talked about the plucky japanese and so did the british and the attack o

collection program may be unconstitutional after answering invasion of privacy complaint. and germany is a very to phase out nuclear power but the alternatives come at a high price for the environment and consumers. we try to tell you we warned you so the government is not publishing well we have been reporting on this show that they have to buy scheme well because with a one hundred percent guaranteed outcome a crash in the real estate market people will be underwater negative equity and the banks will need another bailout and the wealth and income disparity will increase yet again. welcome back he watching r t international pro e.u. for tossers in ukraine are holding their breath as president he had a car which had steel russia seeking loans stab the country's trouble economy desperately needs the opposition fear. any deal with moscow could undermine arab nations for closer ties with europe are just going off reports despite everything that's been happening in ukraine for the past few weeks here still has been trying to sit on two chairs at the same time either leaning more towards

into germany's foreign minister the relationship needs to be a pokies of. isn't it about sewing with it and people are demonstrating on independence square steering wheel for you human rights. in the stands these are just some of these demonstrations. it's not to be honest it's one in unison new peace sign. demonstrators are demanding a panel. they want new elections. in addition to strong links to western europe. if you or that and we're definitely going to fight for that everything depends on the people and what they want to show containing it's not i'll go to sleep on it as a means to achieve change. take these storms. holland was already being conducted ahead of the possible election results indicate pitch to his neck and neck with incumbent president and a cosy the opposition succeed in forcing her to stop compete with the countertop would take place. so will the latest round of diplomatic efforts in kiev and brussels satisfy protesters let's bring in our correspondent in kiev micah on right what's the mood where you are what protests is prepared to give the government's moves a

political prison to free man again. he has landed in germany after being released from a russian prison. khodorkovsky is going to spend time with his mother as well as wife and children. he requested a release from putin, who granted it yesterday. he was pleased to be released in time for christmas but insist he did not admit guilt to corruption charges. jessica is standing by in berlin. what role did germany play in the release? publicly acknowledged he owes a lot of. the extra men foreign minister has been working for months to try to secure the release. he is the man who organized a private lane that flew him today. he has been an agreement with to try to government secure her release. he has been working with his lawyer, and he asked putin that khodorkovsky be released on humanitarian reasons because his mother was very ill. the news of his release was met positively by german chancellor angela merkel. , and germany news will try to engage with rush on further human rights issues. on human rights issues. he will be in a hotel for the next few days, where he will be reunited with his

deal. germany's social democrats give the go-ahead for the grand coalition with the chancellor's conservatives. the and caring nelson mandela's body -- the coffin carrying nelson mandela's remains had to his hometown. ♪ the coalition agreement providing a basis for germany's next e-government has finally been approved. members of the social democratic party voted 3-1 in favor of the agreement clearing the way for a so-called grand coalition with angela merkel's conservatives. this puts an end two months of political uncertainty. the new government is excited to be sworn in next week. is expected to be sworn in next week. >> jubilation and relief among both the social democrats rank and file any party's leadership. the results of the referendum shows overwhelming support for a grand coalition third more than three quarters voted in favor. >> 256,643 voted yes. is 75.96%. [applause] victory fort is a party head sigmar gabriel. he is the one who decided to ask members to vote on the coalition in a referendum. many said this was a risky move. skepticalembers were about growing -- j

germany's brewers started lobbying for the country's beer purity law to be recognized by unesco. they're hoping to have their craft added to the cultural heritage list ahead of the five hundred year anniversary of the law. in fifteen sixteen the bavarian rule a decree that you could only be made with water malt hops and east and nothing else. there was a relative's home on the streets of the thai capital bangkok on tuesday after days of angry protests. protesters and police to kansas the government took steps to call a dangerous escalation of violence. police were ordered to stand back as demonstrators calling for the resignation of the government were allowed to enter government compounds and tear down barricades outside the police headquarters. in july the academic and business communities and all people including the protesters to unite and reform our country under eighteen the team protest leaders seemed to come to bond insists the prime minister must resign at the end of the week the demonstrators were still out on the streets. germany's extreme right npt is faced with an interior m

a done deal. germany's social democrats get to go ahead conservative. the coffin carrying the remains of south africa's nelson and his bride his ancestral title. it was about to race as a victory in the super gt sing the coalition agreement provided a basis for javanese the government has finally been approved. members of the social democratic party voted three to one in favor of the agreement clearing the way for so called grand coalition with the knuckles conservatives. this puts an end to months of political uncertainty. the new government is expected to be sworn in next week the elation and relief among those to whom democratic rank and follow the proteas leadership. the result of the referendum shows overwhelming support for a grand coalition. more than three quarters voted in favor the six thousand six hundred flights are you going against all the tricks of the time fifteen. instead we find a point nine seconds and when the result is a victory for proceeded to quote the bn he's the one he decided to asked members to vote on the coalition in a referendum maybe said this w

unconstitutional after answering an invasion of privacy complaint. and germany is in a hurry to phase out nuclear power but the alternatives comet a high price for the environment and consumers. of the. pledge it was terrible they are looking very hard to take a. while to get along here a lot have you ever had sex with the perfect they're no. longer. going to. look at. the bottom of the. welcome back you're with arch international live from moscow pro e.u. protesters in ukraine are holding their breath as president. seeking loans that the country's troubled economy desperately needs the opposition fears any deal with moscow could undermine their ambitions for closer ties with europe. reports despite everything that's been happening in ukraine for the past few weeks here still has been trying to sit on two chairs at the same time either leaning more towards the e.u. who are leaning more towards russia but to the protesters are stored there and they're closely watching in fact they said that there are further actions will largely depend on the outcome of this meeting in moscow. while de

there should he want to also said that he's he's free to stay here in germany should he want to as well it's pretty much as simple as that and no peskov also outlined the letters that were written by her to call ski to vladimir putin he said there was to one of them was a personal letter to president putin the of the was the official petition to be to be released from prison and that it was that petition that resulted in him receiving this pardon is released on humanitarian grounds to the former german foreign minister hans ticket genscher missed again she seems to have been instrumental in making sure that make of how to cause he killed come here the chairman chancellor in a statement from the chancellor spokesperson angle merkel spoke close and she paid she paid her tribute to the work done by mr genscher in this a and bringing her to call ski here to germany and she also praised the work done by the german government behind the scenes in making this possible and welcomed me how to cope ski here to germany. where he is just behind me in the out alone hotel now enjoying his family

interior minister and as expected both archrival will remain germany's finance the beach well six of fourteen cabinet has to be on the territory will be occupied by social democrats. two of the spd ministers to grind out the lid on pot this time i served in the cabinet under tents the medical during the last grand coalition which ended in two thousand the line. all the other a speedy appointments this marks their debut in the apple cup. after the spd rank and file and towards the coalition deal. party leaders announced the names of the six ministers in the new cabinet. party leaders did not dump leo will have a new economics and energy super ministry and oversee the shift towards renewable energy. this is important we get to try it and he has seen a snake. it's not easy i might not be an easy method to the job. but this time i awoke once again be foreign minister as he was in that he is conservative as to the coalition come to town confined to two thousand nine std general secretary and the anomalies takes the leader and social affairs portfolio. deputy chair mom and stacy gets famil

released from prison on friday the former oil tycoon flew straight to germany after being let out of the russian penal colony following a presidential pardon that's now getting all the details from peter on over who's outside the hotel where hotel confiscate is believed to be staying how the pieces that he was on a plank bed just yesterday today he's in a luxury hotel so things change pretty fast. they do indeed because of what a called ski has spent his first night. of freedom in over ten years he spent it we believe in the hotel just behind me the the high end hotel and along here in central berlin. we also understand from his press service that he's had a meeting on saturday with his son pavel who flew in from new york to see us father also that his mother and father have made their way here to in order to to be with their son. no they arrived we hearing from the german newspapers today which is a term they arrived by a airliner rather than the private jet they brought because of how to cope ski here to berlin on their own for this believe they're also in the hotel now. being reunited