In weeks in which the behavior rules have forced us into physical distance at a time when we need closeness we have joined forces and by thinking for the entire community and all of europe we have managed to slow the spread of the virus here in germany you know governments can prescribe a thing like that the government can only hope that its citizens will embrace this will work on the basis of reason will act with compassion for other people for their country for the. For everyone and it makes me incredibly grateful and i very much hope that we can continue in this manner in the next. Weeks and months ahead its going to last a long time i know that but after the 1st weeks of the pandemic i have to say i believe we will succeed in my tackling this challenge. Both as a society in germany. In europe as a whole thank you. For the german problem insisting on a number of points that you clearly in addition to solidarity both with germany and also particularly importantly perhaps within the E
A very big summit and a very crucial speech for the chancellor what can we expect her to say about brets today well this is as you said one of the policy speeches that she regularly gifts in the german pod them and its what she does to give the members of the parliament a general auslan on how shes going to handle the different topics that are going to be talked about at the pin commission summits but in regards to backs it will of course be the overlying topic of the overshadowing topic of this has now been reports that sort of an agreement has been reached between the e. U. And the United Kingdom but moguls law and on brecht it hasnt changed and we will see probably that shes going to stick by what she has called or as her redlines she doesnt think the u. K. Can cherry pick in terms of how to leave the European Union and also that there should not be a hawesville of its fee in ireland and north and ireland and thats been doesnt that been a very. Porton issue the irish border the bord
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A nazi concentration camp guard goes on trial here in germany hes accused of being complicit in hundreds of murders and time is running out to prosecutors prosecute those like him. Down little rock its great to have you on everyone we begin in the United States where polls have opened in the most crucial Midterm Elections in decades President Donald Trump is not on the ballot but if you didnt know better you think he was running for reelection the voters being seen as a referendum on the u. S. President s agenda democrats are hoping a good result for them forced the president to rein in his policies meanwhile survey suggests that the republicans will keep control of the senate and that democrats could take back the house of representatives but the battle promises to be tight. Polls have opened in the u. S. Midterm elections. And early indications suggest it will be a record year for turnover. There and its all because of dismay hes divisive and hes energizing for those that love him an
Domestic Intelligence Agency was ousted from office on tuesday after a damaging quarrel within the coalition over his reaction to recent far right attacks on immigrants in the eastern city of candidates so where does the small bling lead chancellor merkel and what kind of leadership can she deliver for germany and for europe so a question here on quadriga this week is merkels government my old conflict and ensconce that question im joined in the studio by three astute observers and analysts of all things german beginning with a living and author and Senior Editor of the berlin based daily death charges speaker martin says that by firing one skilled masson Angela Merkel has saved her Coalition Government but the price is that she lost the respect of many voters also with us is andreas klute editor in chief of hundreds of black lowball contrasts argues that germany socalled grand coalition was never. Meant to be and hes doomed to failure just when he should be tackling huge tasks and a v