She has shaped european and global politics. What of her own country . What is Angela Merkel s germany . Summer in berlin, and the end of an era. For the class of 2021, School Days are done, new lives lie ahead. For germany, too, change is coming. Angela merkel, the only leader these youngsters have ever known, will no longer be running the country in which theyve come of age. We dont have a perfect democracy but i think we have a good democracy. Every german citizen knows the common problems and i think in other countries, that is not the case. I love germany. It is, like, in my heart and i never want to leave it. This country has changed significantly since these youngsters were born. Come with me on a journey through merkel s germany. Well explore the country shes shaped and the country she leaves behind. Germany today, one of the worlds economic giants. This is the land that makes cars, chemicals even a covid vaccine. Angela merkel S Predecessors must take credit for some of this w
The welsh government has announced tighter Covid Rules for people attending mass events. Youll need proof of vaccinations, or a negative covid test. The new controls come into force next month for venues like clubs, and at sporting events. Heres our wales correspondent, hywel griffith. Thou shalt not pass, unless youve got one of these not, the welsh government insists, a Vaccine Passport but proof of either being jabbed or a negative lateral Flow Test. Mandatory covid passes havent been welcomed by the hospitality industry. For this night club, they say theyll comply if it means avoiding the lockdown. Its not ideal, but these are not ideal times. People come to the club. We already check their id, we search everyone. Having them show a covid pass, its not a big problem. You will go with it just to stay open. Football and Rugby Stadiums will go with passes too, but the whole system depends on people taking tests and putting in their own results. The First Minister warns giving fake inf
Now on bbc news. 0ur world merkel s germany shes one of the worlds most influential leaders. After 16 years as german chancellor, Angela Merkel is standing down. She has shaped european and global politics. What of her own country . What is Angela Merkel s germany . Summer in berlin, and the end of an era. For the class of 2021, School Days are done, new lives lie ahead. For germany as well, change is coming. Summer in berlin, and the end of an era. For the class of 2021, School Days are done, new lives lie ahead. For germany as well, change is coming. Angela merkel, the only leader these youngsters have ever known, will no longer be running the country in which they have come of age. We dont have a perfect democracy but i think we have a good democracy. Every german citizen knows the common problems and i think in other countries, that is not the case. I love germany. It is, like, in my heart and i never want to leave it. This country has changed significantly since these youngsters w
welcome to the programme. a smaller workforce represents a serious economic challenge. it makes it harder for employers to filljobs. it adds to wage pressures that drive inflation. it holds back growth. it reduces the tax revenues available to fund public services. there is an imperative in helping people back to work. the trouble is many parents in this country can t afford to because many would see their take home pay wiped out by the £15,000 average annual cost of full time childcare for a two year old. right now, uk childcare costs are double the 0ecd average. the only two countries where parents spend a higher percentage on childcare are switzerland and new zealand. when i had my daughter, who s five, i had to quit myjob because we couldn t afford childcare. i look forward to going back to nursing. my plan is to go back to nursing. if there d been more options and if childcare had been either cheaper or there was more flexibility, that would ve definitely been something
let s start with oil, because at the weekend, the secretary general of the organization of petroleum exporting countries, haitham al ghais, said he expects global oil demand to exceed pre pandemic levels this year. so what does this mean for the oil industry? joining me now is russ mould, investment director at aj bell. does this mean we are going to hit $100 per barrel again in 2023? , ., , hit $100 per barrel again in 2023? ., , ., hit $100 per barrel again in 2023? a, a a, 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for this 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for this time - 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for this time of i 2023? gosh, that s a tricky | question for this time of day. you can certainly construct a case where you can see oil going back up, perhaps not to the height of last year, but we have china reopening, the davos crowd and the imf seeming less worried about global econo