since coming to power in 2005, she has met and worked with four different us presidents. 0ne four different us presidents. one issue that has come up time and again as climate change. for more on this, i m joined from washington byjeffrey rathke, president of the american institute for contemporary german studies atjohns hopkins university. it is worth pointing out that germany has been a very staunch ally of the united states under angela merkel s leadership there have been times when there have been times when there have been tensions and faculties and perhaps not quite a meeting of minds on issues like mama change? a meeting of minds on issues like mama change? that is true and i think like mama change? that is true and i think president like mama change? that is true and i think president biden, - like mama change? that is true and i think president biden, in l and i think president biden, in the press availability today made the remark that friend sometimes disagree and i thi
before she leaves office. since coming to power in 2005 mrs merkel has met and worked with four different us presidents. for more on us relations under chancellor merkel s leadership i ve been speaking to jeffrey rathke, president of the american institute for contemporary german studies atjohns hopkins university. president biden, in their press availability today made the remark that friends sometimes disagree. and i think that is the way that the united states and germany are trying to characterise their relationship 110w. it is a productive forward looking partnership without agreement in every single area but i think climate is emerging as one where the biden administration views are much more closely aligned with those of the german government, than has been the case, certainly under the trump administration. we often talk about and we often hear about the special relationship between the us and the united kingdom but given germany s key role as one of the leading nations in the
chancellor angela merkel has called the floods in a her country a disaster. mrs merkel has been in washington for the last time before she leaves office. since coming to power in 2005 mrs merkel has met and worked with four different us presidents. for more on us relations under chancellor merkel s leadership i ve been speaking to jeffrey rathke, president of the american institute for contemporary german studies atjohns hopkins university. president biden, in their press availability today made the remark that friends sometimes disagree. and i think that is the way that the united states and germany are trying to characterise their relationship now. it is a productive forward looking partnership without agreement in every single area but i think climate is emerging as one where the biden administration views are much more closely aligned with those of the german government, than has been the case, certainly under the trump administration. we often talk about and we often hear about th
a repeat of that do you think that s going to happen i personally do but it will be a hair of a majority because there s what i just said i think holds true for the yesterday as well as throughout the country but my feeling that now you asked me tonight a monday vote yeah i think that something would actually sunday i think they re going to pull it out ok we will see what happens jesse james president the american institute for contemporary german studies as always is going to have you on the show thanks for coming in here. turkey has reportedly extended its state of emergency for another three months the crackdown that followed an attempted coup in the summer of two thousand and sixteen continues now that crackdown has made turkey number one in the world in the number of journalists imprisoned many are being held without charges many are simply charged with aiding terrorists whatever that supposed to me are reporters used
alternative for germany in the bundestag that causes the whole mess that causes all these problems of coalition information so maybe voters of the alternative for germany at last time if there is a new election they might reconsider so it s really an open question in many respects and all it s with respect to the to the fortune and future of the and you re an optimist think you know i think the resurrection for us if we shit your insights tonight on the the day thank you thank you and what does the world think about this political deadlock in europe s strongest country will to take the global polls i m joined tonight by jackson james president of the american institute for contemporary german studies at john hopkins university in washington and our correspondent barbara vevo joins me from our brussels studio to both of you good evening let me start with you in the halls of power of the european union miracles name has been synonymous with success and stability is her name tonight