Warning from russian president Vladimir Putin to north korea as he uses his speech at the become r ishgbric summit good morning we have a lot to get through lets kick things off with a look at the markets. The stoxx 600 is up by 0. 3 , recovering from yesterdays small losses to the tune of 0. 5 yesterday we were under the spell of the latest aggression coming out of north korea, but it seems like were moving on today. When it comes to the insdices on by one, when it comes to the ftse, dax and cac, theyre all in the green the xetra dax is eking out a gain of respectable 0. 6 merck is one of the top performers there the ftse 100 up by 0. 3 . We have that big m a deal this morning which is pushing the mid cap index higher aveva jumping nicely there, up by more than 20 schneider doing well on the french market. When it comes to the sectors, this is the picture autos, foods, beverages, basic resources among the best f performers quick look at the latest data out of the eurozone eurozone aug
Which of them could tip the balance in the German Parliament . Our question this week is germanys election, is it merkels to lose . Im joined by three seasoned observers of berlin politics, beginning with Petra Pinzler zeit. E weekly she says Angela Merkel will be the next challenger, so the question is which small pararty leader will win the seat next to merkel . Also with us, derek scally who writes for the irish times. Derek argues that merkel is facing serious unresolved challenges. He adds germany is sleepwalking through its next economic crisis. And a warm welcome to christine meier. She says no strategy against the. Ar right afd party the challenge, however, might be an opportunity. Interesting. I would like to begin with you, Petra Pinzler, and go to the international stage. Theres talk of a nuclear war on the korean peninsula. Trump, aired elan, and putin are kicking up trouble left, right, and center. Germany is still mired in the refugee crisis. So much at stake, and german
Which of them could tip the balance in the German Parliament . Our question this week is germanys election, is it merkels to lose . Im joined by three seasoned observers of berlin politics, beginning with Petra Pinzler zeit. E weekly she says Angela Merkel will be the next challenger, so the question is which small pararty leader will win the seat next to merkel . Also with us, derek scally who writes for the irish times. Derek argues that merkel is facing serious unresolved challenges. He adds germany is sleepwalking through its next economic crisis. And a warm welcome to christine meier. She says no strategy against the. Ar right afd party the challenge, however, might be an opportunity. Interesting. I would like to begin with you, Petra Pinzler, and go to the international stage. Theres talk of a nuclear war on the korean peninsula. Trump, aired elan, and putin are kicking up trouble left, right, and center. Germany is still mired in the refugee crisis. So much at stake, and german
Which of them could tip the balance in the German Parliament . Our question this week is germanys election, is it merkels to lose . Im joined by three seasoned observers of berlin politics, beginning with Petra Pinzler zeit. E weekly she says Angela Merkel will be the next challenger, so the question is which small pararty leader will win the seat next to merkel . Also with us, derek scally who writes for the irish times. Derek argues that merkel is facing serious unresolved challenges. He adds germany is sleepwalking through its next economic crisis. And a warm welcome to christine meier. She says no strategy against the. Ar right afd party the challenge, however, might be an opportunity. Interesting. I would like to begin with you, Petra Pinzler, and go to the international stage. Theres talk of a nuclear war on the korean peninsula. Trump, aired elan, and putin are kicking up trouble left, right, and center. Germany is still mired in the refugee crisis. So much at stake, and german
Hello and welcome to the programme. In the last 2a hours voters in germany have redrawn the countrys Political Landscape, and the effects are likely to be felt right around the world. Chancellor Angela Merkel will serve a fourth term in office, but her authority has been weakened as her party, the christian democrats, seeks to build a new coalition. Protests have also been held in several cities after the anti immigra nt alternative for deutchland party was forecast to win seats in the federal parliament for the first time. Damian grammaticas has more on that in a moment, but first, heres our correspondentjenny hill, on the political fallout. It has been a frustrating night for Angela Merkel. A brave face, though, for the cameras, and for the party faithful. Mrs merkel has won the election for them, but it is not the victory they had hoped for. Support for her conservatives is lower than it has ever been under her leadership, a verdict perhaps on her decision to open germanys doors to