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Im sumi so misconduct good to have you with us here in germany the partys trying to form a new Coalition Government are heading into the final stages of their exploratory talks theres currently a news blackout on those talks but leaked reports suggest on americas conservative bloc and the social democrats are compromising on campaign pledges as they raced towards thursdays talks deadline reports say the parties have agreed on an Immigration Law that would allow highly skilled Foreign Workers to come to germany earlier leaks suggested the parties would abandon germanys targets for reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions by twenty twenty. Lets get more on the Coalition Talks we have our team of correspondents on the ground following this for us so we have Michelle Acosta for us in berlin in brussels barbara these all in paris lisa louis and in london. For us ladies good morning good to see all of you michelle and lets start with you in berlin and here we are again time is ticking how likely is it that were going to see an agreement in the next few days. For that very much depends on what you see is an agreement you mention the issue of immigration there both parties who also are coming out of a socalled grand coalition of social democrats and im going to tackle c. D. U. C. S. U. They talked about immigration before now were hearing that could potentially be a new push here to settle on an immigration bill but what will be the details of that thats what will all matter work very likely though to see at least some kind of starting point for profit Coalition Talks if not by that deadline but certainly this week for the simple reason that theres simply too much at stake for all three parties who lost so dearly in support in those past elections but if youre talking about forming a government that would if it goes ahead at least take another couple of weeks so much at stake not just in germany but also elsewhere how are these talks being followed in brussels paris and london. In brussels of course these talks are being watched very closely however nobody is losing any sleep over it yet i need to at the European Union is used to member countries taking quite a while to form a new government if we look back at the netherlands in two thousand and seventeen it took them more than six months to get something true together however Everybody Knows germany is one of the key states of the European Union and so there may be showing some nerves being there maybe some of those being shown in brussels at the time now. Well she couldnt she talks very closely and bergen london. Well london of london of course is dealing with its own egos the ations they have on their mind and this is what really occupies here in london but of course germany being such a big player in europe they have a strong interest to have a stable German Government as soon as possible here in london as well you know barbara we heard there from bergen germany plays a big role in europe how how is the e. U. Been reacting to this struggle to find a new government in berlin. The you basically of course does not react at all not officially really in that sense because the rule is strictly to keep out of the governments of members of the elections of Member States its a democratic process brussels stresses again and again and the capitals just have to figure out how they will carry on and how they can come together in a coalition and form a new government and of course everybody hopes for stability we had a chance to ask e. U. Commission president John Clune Juncker earlier and put the question to him was lets hear what he had to say. Thats why you worry does taking too long in germany which i hope theyll hurry up but i dont think it will cause any problems for now. Here this might be translated into take your time but hurry up really of course everybody here watches is quite clear during this year two thousand and eighteen there is a number of Big Questions coming up reform of the eurozone thats something that paris in particular hopes for reform of the whole immigration system there is tremendous political pressure on that question and then of course there brics negotiations and Everybody Knows that nothing really can be decided in europe without much germany having a government in place that is capable of making those decisions so everybodys waiting was baited for us in brussels no more than in paris lisa you know it was a french president call who laid forward these proposals for reforming the e. U. And hes essentially waiting for an answer how is tara saying all of this. But that different aspects theres on the one hand a man in my car is obviously thinking its good nice that he is not talking to the pro european activity that he has in the past clearly supported my cause plans to reform the European Union also these could listen to a kind of window of opportunity from our current to be mr europe hes Meeting International leaders hes leading International Summits and hes in the hot seat really but this shouldnt go on for too long because he wants chris through his plans to reform the European Union and there is this window of opportunity ahead of the european elections in may next year and he needs a strong German Government on his side to be part of that Franco German engine in order to be able to reform the European Union meanwhile in london buried here britain is set to leave the e. U. Next year and germany will play a key role in those breaks that negotiations at how is all of this going down there. Well theres one school of thought within the conservative ruling party that says well germanys weak this is maybe a point in time that we can exploit because they are not going to risk any damage to their business in this situation and going to give us a favorable trade deal this is one school of thought is nothing there to reason why the british Prime Minister has said i think overall the hope is that germany that america will somehow still come to the rescue of the brits and will be seen as an ally somebody who will put her weight in when it comes to giving britain some favorable terms because thats really what britain is hoping for they need to hammer out their future relationship with the e. U. A lot is depending on trade the u. K. Is a super important trading partner for germany most of german car exports go to the u. K. So they really hope that germany will pull their weight in these upcoming talks all right so all eyes are on berlin michelle lets come back to you throw this forward if im going our course conservatives and the s. P. D. Fail to reach an agreement what happens next. Well then there are two options really german chancellor merkels c. D. U. C. S. U. Could go ahead and form whats called a minority government where it would have to seek new alliances thematic lee something many people hailed as reviving parliament as a Key Institution of democracy but sometimes on the macro itself is pretty much ruled that out she said that she doesnt really see that as a viable option particularly to have a strong and stable germany the other option would be fresh elections that could become a rather long drawn process that could take another couple of months here and money but theres also a growing creeping suspicion here that that stability that strong germany everybodys talking about isnt is no longer necessarily pegged to the name angle americal in the future if these this bid to form a Coalition Fails and that certainly is a risk for her that she clearly has in mind when shes going into these tools thank you to all of you michelle in berlin barbara vale of brussels lisa lewis in paris and in london good to talk to you. 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President donald trump election victory in two thousand and sixteen now steve bannon has stepped down as executive chairman for Breitbart News network the announcement by the right wing news outlet comes less than a week after ben an explosive criticism of trump and his family were published in a new book President Donald Trump lashed out at steve bannon for comments made in Michael Wolff fire and fury inside the Trump White House which questions the president s fitness for office bevan fell out of the president s five after it emerged he did tacked on a junior for twenty six day meeting with a group of russians in the book by Michael Wolff bannon is quoted as saying. Even if you thought that this was not treasonous unpatriotic or bad blank and i happen to think its all of that you should have called the f. B. I. Immediately. 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And at least thirteen people are dead after a powerful rainstorm triggered flash floods and mudslides in Southern California thousands fled from their homes as heavy rain sent modern boulders flying downhill homes and roads in the upscale neighborhood of Santa Barbara were demolished to search for survivors is ongoing the mudslides followed a Massive Wildfire in the region last month which destroyed vegetation on hillsides leaving them susceptible to erosion the fire was the worst in californias history. Lets talk to journalists valentino martellis been following the story from los angeles i volunteered it good to see you so there were extensive wildfires now these mudslides bring us up to date on what the situation is at the moment well its confirmed at least thirteen people have died in weather related incidents in Santa Barbara county especially as you mention in the month to see gold here at the school for early on the number as the sow their California First major winter storm triggered floating and months low that forced the closure also of their one on one freeway in the gulf coast firebird airport about thirty miles stretch as you were saying that call a cease fire was one of the several wildfires that have torched california just a few weeks ago the fatality figure could unfortunately increase as at least two dozen people were consumed there are still missing as search and rescue efforts going peeing beside the thirteen fatality at least of the twenty five people were injured thats what out dorothy as said and crew rescue fifty people buy here and those and more by ground youve been talking to some of the affected people what if theyve been telling you about their biggest concerns right now. Well most of them were taken by surprise there was an about among the three of occupation for some of the year about what happened in moore the seat that was not predictable actually want to see it go were not that in the area there was none to thore evacuation caught so in just a few in a matter of few minutes the pounding rain have overwhelmed the south facing of the sea and floated a creek that has lead to the ocean sending mud and massive boulders in the roll into residential neighborhoods so people is now staying with the red at the friends there are no real shout there because the weather conditions are Getting Better but of course many houses are still called for of mud and there is still fears for what could happen now what are authorities doing to help and is the risk of further much lights out already have been standing in the same area that was as we said earlier on torched by the fire many people there were saying. Rescuing the teams and the people youre in the fire they are of course most of them taken by surprise as we sat that this was a well worn. A bad weather condition. The weather conditions was said several times to people that they were coming but nobody were expecting Something Like that this a stake in the majority of people rescue Team Included by surprise they are there trying to help and reassure people but you know its kind of difficult when Mother Nature as a strong power as we have seen in saudi california has happened in the last few weeks and months right thank you very much fountain of martelli for us in los angeles. Thank you watching news still to come south koreas president says hes willing to meet north Koreas Kim Jong un if denuclearization is on the agenda well go to seoul to find out what the chances are of talks. 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