What could be described as a political earthquake one that shook the whole of europe the german election changed the countrys Political Landscape it was a bitter victory chancellor merkel and her party lost about a fifth of their core supporters while the christian democrats remain the Strongest Group in the bundestag they will have to search for new partners to govern their former Coalition Partners the social democrats announced they were going into opposition. The election was long ridiculed as boring until in its final weeks when the make up of the German Parliament was anyones guess the vote turned out to be a disaster for the countrys second Largest Party the social democrats who had their worst poll showing and postwar germany yet it was a triumph for the right wing populist party the a. F. D. Our reporter visited essen a city in western germany and showed us how the longtime social democratic stronghold was swiftly ousted by the f. D. A. The city of essen is this politicians ho
Changed the countrys Political Landscape it was a bitter victory chancellor merkel and her party lost about a fifth of their core supporters while the christian democrats remain the Strongest Group in the bundestag they will have to search for new partners to govern their former Coalition Partners the social democrats announce they were going into opposition. The election was long ridiculed as boring until in its final weeks when the make up of the German Parliament was anyones guess the vote turned out to be a disaster for the countrys second Largest Party the social democrats who had their worst poll showing and postwar germany yet it was a triumph for the right wing populist party the a. F. D. Our reporter visited essen a city in western germany and showed us how the long time social democratic stronghold was swiftly ousted by the a. F. P. The city of essen is this politicians home town but since the german election karlheinz andalusia at a social democrat says he doesnt recognize i
A political earthquake one that shook the whole of europe the german election changed the countrys Political Landscape it was a bitter victory chancellor merkel and her party lost about a fifth of their core supporters while the christian democrats remain the Strongest Group in the bundestag they will have to search for new partners to govern their former Coalition Partners the social democrats announced they were going into opposition. The election was long ridiculed as boring until its final weeks when the make up of the German Parliament was anyones guess the vote turned out to be a disaster for the countrys second Largest Party the social democrats who had their worst poll showing and postwar germany yet it was a triumph for the right wing populist party the a. F. D. Our reporter visited essen a city in western germany and showed us how the long time social democratic stronghold was swiftly ousted by the f. D. A. The city of essen is this politicians home town but since the german
On the move. Businesses in catalonia relocate their legal headquarters for fear of isolation if the region declares independence from spain. And it was hailed as a system to simplify tax collection across india. 100 days on. We talk to businesses who are struggling to make the change. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Over the weekend, more businesses in catalonia said they are taking steps to prepare in case the region does try to break away and declare independence from spain. The Central Government has passed a decree making it easierforfirms to move their legal headquarters away from catalonia, with companies no longer needing share holder approval. One of the countrys biggest banks, sabadell, and one catalonias largest savings banks, casha, have done just that, in an effort to make sure they continue to have access to eurozone funds in the event of a declaration of independence. And there are warnings there could be a dent on investor confidence. The Ratings Agen
Meanwhile a judge sentenced two former aid to governor christie to prison time in connection with the new jersey, bridge gate case. Bill baroni received two years behind bars and Bridget Kelly 18 months. Judge called their actions an outrageous display of abuse of power, the two were convicted of creating grid lock on the George Washington bridge in 2013 to punish fort lees mayor for not endorsing governor christie for re election. Hear from Bridget Kelly at 6 00 oclock. Former aid with mayor Michael Nutters administration facialgations of questionable spending, the finding where is outlined in a report, on a investigation into the mayors funds for philadelphia. Eyewitness News Reporter joe holden is in, philadelphia right new to break it down for you. Reporter controller wants 200,000 reimbursed and of that amount, 22,100 from a party tab, and, former mayor, Michael Nutter was exiting office. Now controller wouldnt say if he suspected anything criminal about all of this, however, he h