A decision that could have a huge impact on the country for decades to come also ahead. Turkey has ordered the release of german journalist initial two from prison but says she wont be allowed to leave the country plus austrias new chancellor is sworn in heading a right Wing Coalition hes pledged to get tough on immigration but thousands have turned out in protest. And whale rocks good to have you with us we start off in south africa where the countrys ruling a. N. C. Is preparing to announce who will take over from jacob zuma as party leader all voting took place overnight and its been eight race between two front runners the countrys deputy president. Celeron poza and former minister because that has an ah a mini Zuma Jacob Zuma as exwife well its wildly regarded as a Pivotal Moment for the country whoever wins will be well placed to become south africas next president and the twenty nine thousand general election. Art well here to explore work this all means is you never use a christie moon or a very good to have you here with us christine talk to us a little bit about these are two from these two contenders what do they broadly represent all right so if you look at soran of course i hear you have sort of an a student negotiator he was actually meant to succeed Nelson Mandela for the presidency and when that didnt happen he went on to go to business he says become so that because the richest man and has come back to politics over the last five years and it was clear he was coming to take over for the presidency. Is is speaking to to business in south africa hes saying all the right things hes talking about pursuing inclusive growth hes talking about the fact that hes going to restore the relationship that the private sector has with south africas government its at an all time low right now weve got the private sector sitting on billions that theyre not investing into the country citing the Political Uncertainty theres been a hostility between seumas administration and the Business Community prisons you know using words like white monopoly capital which the Business Community has been very uneasy about of course the dynamics of africa are such that much of the countrys wealth is still in the hands of the minority White South African population and so theres been a strain in this relation sort of a boss of whos been in business one of south africas richest men whos who is known to negotiate very well he was on the team back in when the party it was was was coming to an end and leaders of africans for democracy hes trusted the markets would welcome him many young South Africans black middle class all everythings would welcome him to. Us and it is of course the former president off jacob zuma shes an astute politician in her own right shes held senior cabinet positions in south africas government including interior minister most recently she came back from the African Union which she was chairperson when she did a single term shes a woman and a lot of people would like for the. To happen now a woman leading the country as the president of the a. N. C. As the president of south africa the problem shes going to have is that shes too closely affiliated with her former husband people have not been happy with zuma in fact zuma is time presiding over the country presiding over the a. N. C. Has taken to the both the country and the party to places its never been which organ about high levels of corruption we hear things like state capture you know private individuals having a say in cabinet decisions people are very unhappy with zuma both within the party and outside more broadly and her being closely affiliated with him having his endorsement has not helped her at all id like you to expand on that a little bit if you can christine because of course the a. N. C. Has you know such a moral authority in south africa the entire concept the entire world basically during now so mandela is mandate but that seems to have been chipped away at in the meantime is any of these two and probably were imposed judging by your answer me person who could turn this around give confidence again renewed confidence in this. A legacy party i mean if you talk to friends i mean im not quite the a. N. C. Alliance partners they in see governance governs in are so good Tripartite Alliance with the constitution of trade unions and the south African Communist Party both of those Alliance Partners are saying that is what the party needs a lot of delegates senior members of the party a. N. C. Storm wants people who have since retired from politics people who served in mandelas generation have said that saw him of course there is the person that could potentially change the a. N. C. Is fortunes the fear right now is that the a. N. C. Is being pushed out into the room areas as a music support in this war urban areas and we saw that in the last government a local Government Election how they lost key metros the administrative capital pretoria being one of them and that was the middle class black South Africans saying to the a. N. C. Im not happy anymore and so a lot of people fear that this party this Liberation Party the oldest liberation. Bhaji on the continent is going to be reduced to some party and that genuine fia has pushed people to say we need change and that change they see and they feel will come with sort of a poster who who buy it and large has that as a tia sort of record hes not been affiliated with too much scandal like i say has been outside of politics he came back five years ago hes been steadily building his base hes got good relationships in the Political Community good relationships within the Business Community within the International Community as well art will have to wait and see what happens though theyre going to announce it momentarily and im sure to be talking a lot more with us or proceed with thank you for your reporting. All right well in the meantime id like to tell you about some of the other stories making news around the world. In india the hindu nationals be g. P. s fended off a major challenge by holding on to power in gujarat its the home state of Prime MinisterNarendra Modi and has been under b. J. Period for two decades it was the first real test for rahul gandhi the new president of the Opposition Congress party. An overnight fire has killed twelve people people in mumbai india they were employees at a snack shop and became trapped inside when the blaze broke out officials are investigating the cause of the fire which got it the entire store. The bells on trial of key suspect in the twenty fifteen attacks in france has been postponed the delay is to give his newly appointed lawyer time to prepare so obviously mom is currently in a french prison for his alleged involvement in multiple attacks that killed one hundred thirty people in the french capital. A new government has been sworn into power in austria making it the only western european country with a far right party in its Ruling Coalition well thats because the new chancellor Sebastian Cortes has teamed up with the populist Freedom Party theyre pledging to tighten immigration policies while maintaining a strong commitment to the e. U. But the inclusion of the Freedom Party in the government sparked protests as thousands gather in the capital vienna. All right well lets explore what this new austrian coalition means for europe we did it with max hoffman in brussels good evening max the new chelsea are is going out of his way to reassure his counterparts that this government is pro european are the officials in brussels convinced where you are so far weve heard very little doubt about that just one you commissioner said that we need to keep a very close eye on the government at least from the commission that is of course some you parliamentarians especially those from the left said that this was not a good thing in that they would be very vigilant but you know if you look at the documents that have been released so far there is some good news for the e. U. Institutions as you said before this coalition is really trying to reassure everybody in brussels that they are pro european the even rode into those papers that a strong austria can only exist in a strong europe but i think nobody really has any doubts here in brussels that at the very least this new coalition will well and large in the rift that already exists between those countries that want to have a migration quota so have every country in the European Union taken migrants or refugees in this case and on the other say those that dont and austria probably will be firmly on the side of those that dont want to take and you refugees want to your point there with austria doubling down on immigration what will the e. U. Do in response can i do anything. Well you really have to you know differentiate here because of course if they do something on a National Level and theyre in live with the austrian constitution and theyre in line with their National Legislation and thats what the voters want and they gave this coalition a comfortable majority then the e. U. Doesnt step in because thats not its job but if were talking about e. U. Legislation if were talking about official decisions for example by that you council as we have at the moment for the read location of refugees within the European Union then it gets more complicated and that shows you why this is the most contentious issue in the European Union at the moment because you have official decisions that are not enacted by countries like poland like hungary maybe in the future by austria and that gives you that gives you a huge problem on its head and thats something they want to solve within the next six or seven months they said that they want new well new solutions for this until june two thousand and eighteen might not get any more and easier with the new austrian government are at max hoffman reporting from brussels thank you for. Now im sure all of you at home and certainly we have an item of ikea and its made a lot of money off of the billing us that furniture bad give it a lot of its cheap you have to do the work yourself but we also pay our taxes you know western todays weather ikea has been doing that the European Union has launched an investigation into a key is tax arrangements in the netherlands they could have given the Swedish Furniture giant an unfair market advantage it may have to put a bill thats a little pricier than its cheap bookshelves. Ikeas known across the globe for its practical and inexpensive Home Furnishings the company also strives to have a low tax bill but the European Commission believes ikea took advantage of questionable tax loopholes in the netherlands. We have concerns that to touch tax rulings from two thousand and six and two thousand and eleven may have allowed enter ikea to pay less tax and given them an unfair advantage compared to other companies subject to the same National Taxation rules in the netherlands which would if confirmed to be and reaches your state rules. The alleged tax avoidance model apparently allow the furniture giant to pay little or even no taxes during some years but ikea insists that its tax deals in the netherlands did not breach e. U. Laws the debate over you tax havens isnt new the netherlands ireland and luxembourg are among the countries attracting multinationals with favorable tax models besides ikea apple and starbucks are among the big names taking advantage of such tax schemes the European Commission has now launched an indepth investigation into ikeas tax deals and then the other loans if the allegations of irregularities are confirmed could be hit with a large bill for back taxes and back over to brussels for out report again modest whos following this story for us how much trouble could ikea be in. Look them the commission ordered apple for instance to pay thirteen billion euros to ireland it ordered amazon to pay two hundred fifty million to luxembourg and id say were more in the territory of amazon here and the reason is this three percent of turnover from all over the world of ikea shops has been channeled to a holding in the netherlands now a substantial part of that money between two thousand and six and two thousand and eleven was then transferred to luxembourg and really looking at hundreds of millions here and that money has theres been this zero tax paid on that money and then were looking at another case an even more creative where tax was avoided involving lichtenstein both cases currently being investigated ok liston stein luxembourg the netherlands it sounds extremely complicated it sounds like ikeas had some very creative if not criminal minds put it working id say its not more creative than the cases against amazon and apple the the big American Enterprises that have been investigated by the European Commission but it is clearly the most ambitious european case that has been brought forward by the European Commission that is currently being investigated. Thank you very much for your insight from brussels major u. S. Stock index is a breaking records this monday of the Global Financial markets have also spent the day rallying across the frankfurt in a moment first the reason for all the excitement congress is expected to pass trumps tax bill this week there are reports Company Profits could surge by thirty percent under the cuts. Red suit or not u. S. President to donald trump seems to want to play santa claus this year well we have a tremendous bird for the tax reform this is going to be one of the great Christmas Gifts the middle income people. But trumps tax reform gift is overwhelmingly aimed at large corporations shrinks their tax burden from thirty five to twenty percent for Midsized Companies the tax cut is slightly less generous their rate is capped at twenty five percent meanwhile tax rates for ordinary employees will hardly change at all in fact allowances for low earners wont even be as high as was originally planned but perhaps the greatest blemish on the tax reform is its cost two point two trillion dollars over the next ten years money the government doesnt have but trump knows exactly where he hopes to get the missing funds we think four trillion dollars will come flowing back this is a country thats one of those overseas thats stuck there for years and years and by that means his controversial import tax twenty percent on products imported from abroad its aim is to encourage u. S. Companies to relocate back home but it would also hit European Companies haunt the e. U. Calls it discrimination so as far as International Trade goes trumps Christmas Present might actually be a lump of coal instead. Of a frankfurt now for daniel corp and why all the excitement there where your standing over Corporate Tax cuts in the u. S. Yes very good question bad because i was actually asking myself the same question because. I guess the reason behind of all of this that investors are kind of happy that finally you get something through remember all the reforms that you wanted to get through that did not really happen because many politicians actually fear that this tax reform could at the and harm lots of jobs here in germany for example because what of all this can also mean that Many Companies here in germany and also and europe might be moving offices might be moving fabrics over to the United States because of this very low Corporate Tax. And there is an even bigger question companies of countries rather around the world could also cut that taxes it could be a rush or a race to the bottom rather. Well the association of the german industry has been very clear saying when this tax reform is really going to be the case that germany also needs to work on this Corporate Tax because here for example we have a level of thirty sometimes thirty five percent of Corporate Tax which at the end is not really making german yes indication very interesting also for investors so yes the end of germany for example would also have a law called protect this could mean less money in the pocket for the German Government ok they have called for us in britain for their. Ryanair pilots have an ounce they wont hit the picket line over the Holiday Season strikes were planned for several European Countries including portugal ireland and italy the move comes after ryanair management agreed to enter into talks with pilot unions for the first time in Company History companys been around for some thirty two years the strikes would have hit the company at a difficult moment ryanair has been forced to cancel thousands of flights through much to two troubles it has meant is a major blow for ana Michael Leary famously said hed cut off his own arms before he would work with unions. Today is International Migrants day and lagos in nigeria leads the world in urban migration the mega city already has about eighteen Million People and attracts thousands of new migrants every day the swelling population is putting the city under pressure. Lagos the place you go to follow your dreams or at least in search of a better life thousands of move here every day. One of them is nora she came here at eight months ago to sell childrens clothes little sissy in the city of a button that says there is not any concept in they. Just bring it on and whatever you have make it good on people by. The influx of people has left the city bursting at the seams. Congestion is a huge problem for many people commuting takes up a large portion of their day. I. T. Specialist kamikaze has to get off the crack of dawn to get to work on time. It is that standard is about twenty kilometer. Voigt sometimes it takes about two to get to your feet and more than two hours to get. Lagos is now home to an estimated twenty one Million People the citys property rising population is proving a headache for urban planners. So the government has to deal with the quick paul quick water sanitation you plan for certain population and at the end of the plan before you even start the implementation that number has increased if the numbers continue at the rate that people have mentioned right now in terms of people coming in to lead us on a daily basis in twenty five years from our liquidity crisis the citys infrastructure is a ready proving inadequate and with relatively few opportunities elsewhere in one thousand the population of lagos will only continue to soar. Ill have a full fifteen minutes of Business News for you next hour laila thank you back and turkey has ordered the release of german journalist michel two who after nearly eight months in prison but german Officials Say she has only been like go on the condition that she doesnt leave the country who was charged with being a member of a terrorist organization and publishing terrorist propaganda following a failed military coup in july two thousand and sixteen. A day of celebration for mashallah tolu supporters and legal team after more than seven months in custody in turkey the judge has decided to release the thirty three year old german on bail. Now i am happy again but this has been a bad year for me i certainly wont forget twenty seventeen it will help me michelle atoll who was arrested in her apartment in istanbul in april shes since been held in a womens prison along with seventeen other defendants she was accused of being a member of the extreme left Turkish Communist Party which the authorities classify as a terrorist organization mashallah tolu denied all the charges when the trial began in october. She should have been freed earlier even the Public Prosecutor asked for her release he knew the allegations against her were not sustainable. Were happy that inshallah tolu has at least been allowed out and we will continue the legal fight to have her acquitted here richard that is the damages the judges decision is only a temporary release until a verdict is passed the trial is due to continue in april next year in the meantime mashallah tolo is not allowed to leave turkey. In what was the first major islamic terror attack in germany tomorrow it will be one year since that fateful day when twelve people were killed and seventy hurt when a nice amerie a Tunisian National whose asylum application had been rejected hijacked a truck and plowed into a Christmas Market and one of berlins busiest public spaces you can see the damage here right behind you all among the dead victims from the Czech Republic ukraine poland italy and israel seven germans were killed the injured included citizens from fifty five different nations just on america met with victims relative survey anima morial will be unveiled at the site of the attack tomorrow but many survivors and relatives of those killed feel German Authorities and especially the chancellor of failed them heres a closer look at the fate of the first person killed in the berlin attack. Yanina oban takes candles to the grave of her son to question the first victim of the attack on the Christmas Market the walk to the cemetery in the polish town of banja has become a regular regional for her and her husband. Campbell we come almost every other day we have to tidy up here because so many people come from all over poland even all of europe we have to take good care of the grave and visitors from both germany and poland come to lay flowers the cemeteries only a fifteen minute drive from the polish german border. Look are spare and. They expected more support and compassion from germany they have yet to receive a letter of condolence from chancellor and young enough bones speak on camera too many tears she says the attack in berlin set of the usually tranquil region of western poland many locals are further dismayed by the way the German Government reacted afterwards. It was only in march this year three months after the attack that a commission of the relatives of the victims was appointed. I think none of us was really prepared to say that what happened in france could happen here oblivion as a result we made an error in judgment. It wasnt enough for the president of germany to speak with the victims relatives. It should have been the chancellor thats regarded as a major shortcoming on the part of the government. Because mungo informed involvement. Angry at German Authorities at the time of the attack he had at the Trucking Firm was the vehicle was high checked by the attacker. Besides the biggest loss my cousin i had to shoulder enormous expenses because of the attack i didnt even say that early on. The haunting of gremlins in this bag a fragment of the truck wreckage is evolved that the Police Return to our ski his company was badly affected by the attack and the resulting investigation. There was the loss of my very expensive truck for one thing. I had to replace the tractor trailer id least. Then there were three weeks of inactivity and all the lost income relating to that. And of course multiple trips to berlin. Just a few received ten thousand euros compensation from the German Foreign ministry the same a c. Of the victims relatives the special commission the men tell us hes done Everything Possible to help. Recover but a year after the attack the pain of loss is still very present for the family of. Now you may not expect a basketball player to let his feet do the talking but thats exactly what kept Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Le Bron James did all sunday the fourth time m. V. P. Has been a longstanding critic of u. S. President donald trump and or a message on issues aimed at what he called the man at the helm at his most recent game in washington d. C. Well as i cash in shoes one black one white or emblazoned with the word a quality waldo james in mentioned trump by man when asked about his footwear his target was clear the game was played just a mile from the white house and the player has repeatedly criticized President Trump calling him unpresident ial and devices. All right that brings us to the end of this edition of thank you for watching well be back at the top of the hour. Im in korea and i want to find out what turns this many votes world terrorism status. The famous just picture every chance to looking at what else you can experience here in the run up to christmas. Play. The fear the teetotallers. To us car tires are indispensable but the environment would be better off without. German scientists are taking a closer look at the damage they cause. And theyre searching for Greener Solutions came to production. Disposal. And recycling. Tomorrow today in sixty minutes on w o. On freedom and the whole. 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