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So general election his conservative partys lead over the Opposition Labor Party narrowed in the final week of the campaign. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us german Business Leaders have reacted angrily after u. S. Lawmakers approved sanctions against the north stream to gas pipeline the German Russian Chamber of commerce has called for retaliatory sanctions while the German Economics Ministry said it for gretz the moves now the sanctions passed by the u. S. House of representatives affect construction of the north stream to pipeline targeting the ships that lay the massive pipes u. S. Lawmakers and the white house believes that north stream too will make germany too reliant on russian gas and give moscow greater political leverage over berlin and the whole of the European Union. Our Political Correspondent simon young is covering this story for us and he joins us for more hi simon tell us more about some of the reactions that youve seen here in berlin this morning. Yes i mean as you mentioned theres been some reaction from german businesses the head of the German Russian Chamber of commerces calling for retaliate 3 sanctions if the u. S. Imposed these measures and theres also been simplistic all reaction we have the spokeswoman for peta out my hes the economics minister here this morning saying that they regret the decision of the u. S. House of representatives they reject any what they called extraterritorial sanctions and theyre watching closely to see what the u. S. Senate does i believe theres going to be a vote on this measure in the u. S. Senate the end of next week senate what exactly are these sanctions and what effect could they have on the pipeline project yeah these sanctions are targeted against the companies that operate the specialist vessels that are laying the pipeline in the north stream to pipeline in the baltic sea and in particular theyre directed at. Chers primary shareholders and the executives of those companies. Under this law the u. S. Authorities would take 60 days to to determine which Countries Companies are exactly involved and then they could proceed to impose measures like cancelling visas denying these these people entry into the u. S. And even could involve asset freezes or blocks on Business Activities in the u. S. By these individuals personalized sanctions Simon Nordstrom to is not just a controversial project from the u. S. Perspective we have to say it has opponents here in europe as well doesnt it. Well thats true in particular poland is particularly unhappy about nordstrom too because it says its being bypassed bias and its also opposed to it on the same ground that the u. S. Opposition namely that it says that europe is becoming too dependent on russian gas also i should mention ukraine which is not in the e. U. Of course but it to opposes north stream too because it used to be the main transit country for Russian Energy exports to europe another point is that the European Commission has also. Been taking measures that could affect the outcome of this project. Its been posed the regulation saying that the same companies should not be both operating the pipeline and selling the gas that flows through it as important because it could massively affect the business viability of nord stream too and there is there are legal battles around that going on as well here in europe all right our Political Correspondent simon young covering the latest developments on that story for us thank you simon russia is expelling 2 german diplomats in retaliation for the expulsion of 2 Russian Diplomats by berlin last week its all linked to the killing of a former chechen commander in berlin asked last summer he was gunned down in a public park a german prosecutors believe that russia was behind the killing and the Russian Diplomats were expelled because berlin said moscow was not cooperating sufficiently in the investigation moscow has denied any involvement in the killing lets go to our correspondent in moscow Emily Sherwin is standing by for us hi emily so weve seen russia now expelled 2 german diplomats what do you make of this escalation. Well sumi it is a bit of an escalation the german side has even reserved the right to take further med measures if necessary but in a way this this escalation was to be expected last week after the Russian Diplomats were expelled from germany the Russian Foreign Ministry Said that it would take reciprocal measures those reciprocal measures from the russian side usually take the form of a tit for tat response and thats what were seeing now and even on monday Vladimir Putin the russian president said that there is what he called an unwritten law that if you expel our diplomats we will expel yours so i think in a way it is an excellent escalation but were also kind of seeing both sides going through through the diplomatic motions as it were this is a link to the more murder of a former Chechen Rebel in berlin last august and prosecutors believe that there is russian involvement there what is moscow saying about that allegation. Well the kremlin has repeatedly denied any involvement in that murder they called the accusations groundless but as you already said to me this accusation from the german side is actually that the russian side hasnt helped enough hasnt cooperated enough in the investigation of this murder and on monday again Vladimir Putin speaking to his german counterpart the chancellor Angela Merkel said that moscow is ready to help in the investigation he also said that he denied that this was a diplomatic crisis and i think were seeing from the russian side especially that both sides are treading carefully german russian relations are traditionally very close we just heard about the north stream 2 pipeline which is supposed to connect the 2 countries directly and today we heard a statement from the kremlin spokesperson as well who said that these expulsions today of german diplomats were necessary reciprocal measures and that he hoped that they wouldnt get in the way of further constructive ties with germany so i think both sides and especially the russian side are kind of trying to keep this scandal as small as possible and we just quickly have what we actually know weve seen from germany to the expulsion of 2 diplomats. Well germany has called this measure unjustified and they also have threatened that they could take further measure if the Going Forward movement our correspondent in moscow unleash your when reporting for us thank you lets get around now some other stories making headlines around the World Defense ministry has confirmed that suspected islamist militants killed 71 soldiers near the mali border a nighttime ambush on a military camp in the countrys southwest also injured 12 troops and several more are missing the socalled Islamic State of long been active in the area. Clashes have erupted in beirut after supporters of lebanons 2 main shiite groups tried to attack a group of antigovernment demonstrators police fired tear gas to prevent supporters of hezbollah and amal from reaching the protesters the demonstrators have been calling for the 2 groups leaders to step down. The New York Times is reporting that former hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein has reached a tentative settlement with dozens of women who accused him of Sexual Misconduct the 25000000. 00 deal would end most civil lawsuits against weinstein but he still faces criminal charges of Sexual Assault and rape in new york. And new zealand recovery teams now these are all canaille will head to the island at 1st light friday to recover the remains of those killed in mondays sudden eruption the death toll from that eruption is now 8 with 8 others still missing and some 21 people in intensive care units. People in the u. K. Are heading to the polls in whats being called the most important general election in decades it will for determine when how or if the country leaves the European Union Prime Minister Boris Johnsons conservative party has looked set to be on track for an absolute majority but more recent polls show german corbins labor gaining ground meaning it is now too close to call. These are the images Boris Johnson wanted voters to see on the last day of campaigning a Prime Minister turned milkmen by just a few delivering to the public. Thank you very much i thank you. For participating come on the good morning put some progress there oh but shortly before that johnson and his team were not so composed just a reaction here from one of the and theres still to come on Good Morning Britain deliver on your promise of sorts of payson says johnson was caught off guard by a crew from i. T. V. Good Morning Britain and he came to refuge from reporters in a freezer so i think thats a far isnt it so it was heroic work but equally as staged was labor leader jeremy carbons final hours on the campaign trail carbon jumped at the chance to take a swipe at his main political rival. I have no idea about you know this so i dont come here to vote. I. Like that i say to all the hard core of it will be hoping his message hits home so far polls have not been looking good for labor with most betting on a conservative majority but bikies have seen a shift in recent days and carbon is much better off of becoming Prime Minister however there are no clear favorites among the voters. Some honest reviews no chip there is no choice. I dont like either of the main candidates so im struggling. None of them tell the truth. I decided to tell the story they did. Out for themselves then i am for a right for them sounds like. I will probably. Still have my mind on my top 2 yeah this is largely a one issue election still some are trying to focus on other important topics this latest miro by or 9 street artist banksy highlights the issue of homelessness at christmas time for many of the purists people in the u. K. Brags it is the least of their concerns. Well voting is under way lets go to london our correspondent back at nasa standing by for us there hi vericut banks it has been an extremely divisive issue in british politics how much have you seen that reflected in this Election Campaign really it is a big issue for British Society and it played out in the Election Campaign when very big parties accuse each other of dirty tricks for example the conservative party they changed social media that twitter handle to effect checking and even though it was the official conservative Party Twitter account but also generally in society ive spoken to very says whove always voted labor the whole life they are in a very safe labor seat or at least so far it was a very safe labor seat but they said they just call and bring themselves to vote for for Jeremy Corbyn they used a lot of colorful language to express describe him and equally ive spoken to ex conservative m. P. s who describe auras jones in the Prime Minister as a charlatan and a lawyer so its a big issue and its going to stick around i think in British Society for some time to come and weve seen the polls are tightening in the run up to the election day bagot do we have any real indication of how the country will vote today. Well sumi in the last weeks initially it was assumed that it would be. A landslide a majority of for Boris Johnson that he so desperately craves to get his breakthrough deal over the line but now its recently has been tightened up a little bit so you there is still a chance that there could be a Hung Parliament which opens up the possibility for Jeremy Corbyn the labor opponent to to lead to lead the country however its worth noting that both leaders are not very popular they have negative ratings and that passed in the opinion poll ratings so neither of them are really an asset to the party but you can give us a rundown of what happens next depending on the outcome of course of this election. Well if Jeremy Corbyn dusts form some form of most likely a minority government then we would most likely see a 2nd referendum a socalled peoples vote on the original bricks and vote so that would happen at some point most likely next year if Boris Johnson gets his majority he has said that he will then lead britain out of the e. U. By the end of january however he then faces that quite allergists house to negotiate again with the European Union this time not to withdraw all the exit from the e. U. But the future relations its about trade deals its about Security Partnership and he has said that he will get all that done by the end of next year and this is a message i think that went on quite well with a lot of very seasoned easy message making it seem like tiles play many critics many experts who say that these negotiations cannot really be done in a few months that trade negotiations normally take years and well that this whole brics debate is going to hold the country not for months but probably for years to come right our correspondent for goodness covering the u. K. Election for us all there all day there from london thank you barry get. Here watching t. W. News still to come on our show were turning to the ways of the past we look at efforts by farmers in Southern Spain to fight Climate Change and to save their land. But 1st the more stories that are making news around the world israel is heading for an unprecedented 3rd election in 12 months on thursday the Israeli Parliament voted to dissolve itself after failing to form a government the country will hold new elections in march. Danish police have arrested 20 people suspected of planning an islamist terror attack officers also raided numerous locations across the country some of those arrested had attempted to obtain explosives and Firearms Police didnt offer any information on when or where the suspects intended to attack the. Government ministers from around the world are wrapping up talks at the United Nations Climate Conference in madrid there a mr strengthen the 2015 Paris Agreement on fighting Climate Change speaking at the conference u. N. Secretary general and tony harris has warned that nations must deliver on climate targets over the next 12 months a great growth present and future generations we all suffer. From well a few 100 kilometers away from the summit in the south of spain farmers are battling the reality of Climate Change santiago grows almonds here in Southern Spain its one of europes driest regions shes determined to keep the land productive and its clear to see the Tower Property is much greener than her neighbor has. Made in may not the greenery and protects the land from the effects of the sun stops the rouge and. With them and we managed to grow a lot of different plants here and even some spices. The cross holds the morning dew serving as a natural water source for the almond trees. That stops the soil from drying out or being washed away if there is a heavy rainfall Climate Change intensive agriculture and overbuilding mean the loss of productive land is a big problem in spain its one of the main topics at the United Nations Climate Conference now wrapping up in the capital madrid and. All the evidence shows that the situation in Southern Europe is rapidly worsening. Of course drought and rising temperatures mean nature is less resistant to the ravages of Climate Change. That puts the livelihood of farmers and Rural Communities at risk. In mercia they are tackling the problem half the armands here are grown without mechanized watering. These 4 legged gardeners also help the grass to flourish thanks to the natural manure they produce. Now my mother and grandmother knew that they should stick to the old ways of doing things keeping up the traditional farming methods. That. This is their way of life and their land and they want to stop it turning into a desert. Well those effects of Climate Change are a big topic at the u. N. Climate summit in madrid our correspondent sonia found the car is there covering the story for us hi sonia the European Commission president has unveiled europes green deal as its being called and the main tenet is climate neutrality by 2050 how did that go down at the conference. Will so we so ive been speaking to some Company Campaign groups here at the conference and some of them have cautiously welcomed this new green deal they say you know its bushs and its the 1st time that you make your of the 1st kind of climate neutral continent which which is which is a big thing and this it also sends an important signal when the worlds leader 3rd largest carbon emitter kind of does this and it will help energize the somewhat flagging talks here in madrid but there are others have spoken to one more skeptical who say that these proposals are too small to too few theyre too far off in the future and they do really little to kind of deliver the kind of immediate and urgent action thats needed to tackle the Climate Crisis ok so mixed voices there in madrid and there are so many interests that are clashing as well we should say is there room for compromise. Well so me it is we have to remember that getting you know unanimous agreement between nearly 200 nations on Global Climate action is a big task now were in the final days of this week lot of the still we clock in summits and in the Conference Rooms behind me the talks are kind of already bogged down in very kind of politically charged wrangling and we have to remember that this summit in madrid spy technical because its meant to hammer out you know the final rules to implement the landmark 2015 babis treaty and outside these Conference Rooms theres a lot of frustration among campaigners who are really piling on the pressure on delegates to tackle the Climate Crisis and take it more seriously so i think patience is also running thin outside these holes this morning we also heard from the german delegation that its quite likely that these talks will drag on beyond that deadline off tomorrow evening they could well you know we could well see them continuing right up to the early hours of saturday given all of that wrangling so in your words you think we might actually see progress made. Well so we so the main issues here are how to streamline Global Carbon markets and the other big issue is how to compensate poor nations that are kind of busted and suffering the destruction by Climate Change and this is destruction that cannot be adapted to cannot be prevented this is socalled you know climate related loss and damage and missions that are suffering from it include you know low lying coastal areas but also island nations like the maldives who are really really from frequent cyclons and storms and these nations want the rich nations to kind of feel the force of their losses because they see that much of the carbon out there in the atmosphere comes from fossil fuels that they use in the developing world but rich nations here are kind of wary of this argument theyre afraid of being kind of pulled into you know paying out for centuries for rising sea levels and storm so i think it remains to be seen how much progress can really be made on this issue here our correspondent sonia phonic our reporting from the u. 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Britain is voting in a crucial general election one that could finally decide the fate of breads that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is banking on his conservatives winning a majority so he can push his brakes it deal through and leave that the European Union at the end of january. New zealand recovery teams new the volcano will head to the island at 1st light on friday to recover the remains of those killed in mondays sudden eruption the death toll from the eruption is now 8 with 8 others still missing. This is news from berlin for more follow us on twitter at news or visit our website dot com. Coming up next did have a business with monica jones the 1st European Central bank meeting under its new head Christine Legarde plus more on the controversial nord stream gas pipeline thats coming up with monica jones in just a few minutes dont go away. Youre a. Nice. Defiance. What binds the content to color. The sensors and stories aplenty a. Spotlight on people. 60 minutes on d w. Should hello halflings this is super bowl speaking when i come to the show with a ding dong. High end concerts with illustrious guests dropping subs. And an incredible location. Tonight groups every week on t. W. It was the speech of his life perhaps his best certainly his most difficult. The speech by calling dresden on december 19th 1989. When the son of the the chancellor addresses the people of east germany. The mid east tense the crowd clamors for the german unity journalist peter lim borg was at the scene. 30 years later he looks back on the time interest. Starts december 19th d. W. U. S. Companies building. To transfer natural gas from russia to germany the bill has yet to be by president. Also coming up. The new European Central bank chief take europes most powerful financial institution. To the news keeps coming for boeing a form