that merkel represented the cozy middle ground. the point was, there was no alternative to her then and no one now. one reason is that we have a party in parliament, the so-called left party, which refuses to govern, which makes it impossible to form a left-wing alternative to the chancellor, so she's like the sun in the middle and every other party except the left wing party wants a coalition with her. that hasn't changed that situation hasn't changed. there is still no alternative, politically, no personal alternative, there's no one to take her place. that's not something i think is good, it's a fact. peter: my personal response to that is, for the last 10 years, merkel has given germans precisely what they wanted. constanze: distressingly, i am on record with a 2005 op-ed predicting a maximum of two years rule for merkel and it had a title which i indeed suggested, which was "dead woman walking." i believe this was not taken well by the chancellory. that tells you how good my predictions are. but i tend to agree with anna. and

reporter: this will not help angela merkel, for sure. this will be an argument that will be used by those who are against angela merkel costs refugee policy, who are worried about what that influx of refugee means, who are worried about the integration of those refugees. he will be like an "i told you so," that the influx of refugees comes with more problems than benefits. they will use this in their favor to criticize angela merkel and her policy on refugees. brent: we will see you later on. thank you very much. reporter: i will be there. brent: here in germany it is carnival time, when many people put on their colorful costumes and take to the streets to party. this year in the city of cologne, the most common outfit is a police uniform and security has been beefed up after a series of sexual assaults took place in the city on new year's eve. reporter: for many in cologne, carnival is their favorite brand of mary madness. but this time the atmosphere is less carefree than usual. that is clear from the huge police presence. the mass sex

chancellor merkel attempting to appease. it is understandable there cannot be normal, friendly ties to iran as long as israel's right to exist is not recognized. this is mentioned in every discussion with iran by the german government. i would clearly state this myself. what is striking about this year's consultations are the topics that dominate our barely touched upon. according to angela merkel, now is not the best time to discuss that problem. brent: let's bring in our correspondent who has been on the story for us today. the atmosphere there, with it like? we heard netanyahu remind the german chancellor of what israel is and what it means to germany. >> these are tough relationships. but also, this meeting had to be postponed from the end of last year. the security situation became so acute that benjamin netanyahu did not decide against coming to germany. that emphasize his point that he was trying to make, that israel's security is europe's, and israel is a fortress of those western values surrounded by the threat of i

the angela merkel comes to turkey to discuss the refugee crisis, the two countries taking in the largest amount of syrians since the war began >>> also, political turmoil in haiti. hatians celebrate the departure of their president. there's a hole in the leadership >>> it's a dangerous mission in the world. we'll take you on control in mali, with the people trying to keep the peace. >>> and i have all the sport. the denver broncos are crowned super bowl champions, beat egg the carolina panthers for the first time in years. >>> hello everyone, german and turkish leaders are holding talks in ankara on the growing refugee crisis. turkey with a large number of syrian refugees, and the latest balance around aleppo. more are trying to enter. and turkey, taking in the biggest number of asylum seekers in europe. the majority are syrians. >> the united nations says there are more than 4.5 million registered refugees. the actual number is higher. break it down. 2.1 million in lebanon, jordan, iraq. it's a big number, almost the same, 1.1 million are in turkey alone. let's go to the syrian border.

german chancellor angela merkel once to change that. reporter: at the center, refugees are being trained to become heating technicians. some lacked proof of qualifications. and many are waiting on a decision for asylum applications. they face a number of the craddick hurdles. chancellor merkel promised the business community she would push for quick changes. >> i promise we will work closely with the federal labor agency and try to get rid of bureaucratic hurdles area did -- bureaucratic hurdles. we will try to get refugees to accept modifications and will not require written test immediately. reporter: more flexibility for refugees does not mean they will receive less pay. the chancellor says the living wage cannot be called into question. >> my three colleagues and i agree that we stand behind the chancellor. we are in support of europe and open borders that benefits the economy. reporter: government and business leaders a great refugees should join the economy. only then can the integration succeed. >> the economy grew faster than ex

we just heard that merkel plans to announce $2.3 billion through 2018. when you look at merkel and how she thinks of this problem, she thinks in trenches, in the north african problem, where they are returning refugees. then afghanistan. clearly, you look at the interior minister, he just came back from a trip, he's focusing on making parts of afghanistan acceptable for refugees to stay, warning them not to come to germany. then there is the syria question, and merkel has been talking about how any solution needs to have some sort of peace process. you look at the numbers alone, i think it is 16.5 million internally displaced people. million.yria, 4.6 you look at the month on month numbers, this january we have already had a lot more than january, 2015, making that dangerous ocean crossing. they need -- and there is a -- thattion you need a political solution in syria, and that is the biggest section. guy: these two in the same place at the same time -- they will be talking brexit. there is this growing view in the u.k. that we need to see something will

angela merkel, no plan b. will she come to the rescue yet again. the chancellor warning that the european union should not abandon the country as it grapples with the migrant crisis. ♪ guy: welcome back. let's get a bloomberg's is a splash with nara. nejra: barclays has boosted its severance package for employees dismissed in tokyo last month. payl added three months of -- it added three months of pay. ahead of barclays announcing its full-year results tomorrow. the most in almost seven years. plans to buy back $3.5 billion in stocks. the chairman and fellow directors have fallen to a 20% decline for the company's shares this year through friday. former deutsche bank co-ceo is a joining online lender social financial sophie. advisorbegin a -- as an after stepping down nine months ago. he follows john mack into the centex state did amazon has stepped up its move into the u.k. grocery market. it signed an agreement to sell hundreds of market -- hundreds of products. shares have gone up on that news. sharp shares have fallen with stocks said to be w

still, i am pleased to report that chancellor merkel are -- and others are joining for a resolved in the syrian crisis. it sends a signal that the world is united in this am. -- this aim, but as he sought after the conference, half of the conference went unfilled -- but as we saw after the conference, half of it went unfilled. brent: another element to bring the conflict to an end involves this in saudi arabia tonight to encourage efforts towards a regional solution. earlier, he visited iran with the same message, arch rivals should cooperate in their efforts to bring peace to syria. >> camels race at saudi arabia' is biggest cultural festival, and they have their own pavilion. they have slandered the trip, seeing this as a dictatorship with no regard for human rights. but he wants the saudi help in the syrian conflict, and that is the main motive for this trip. >> i am convinced that dialogue between societies not only helps to build ridges across geographical distance and cultural differences, it also helps to develop common interest in terms of culture, arts, science, and certainl

critics say he seems willing to discredit the refugee policy of angela merkel by any means necessary. brent: the inquiry into the deadly train crash in germany is investigating whether safety measures failed. now, reports have suggested that human error could have caused two commuter trains to collide head on. everyone involved in the accident is now accounted for. the town is in mourning. reporter: flags outside the town hall decorated with black ribbons. the search for the cause of the crash continues. criminal police are gathering evidence. they have found two of the black box recorders and are still searching for the third. media reports have suggested the crash may have been caused by human error, but the police here reject such speculation. "we can only make an assessment when investigations are completed. that can take days, but more likely weeks or months." the german transport minister says one blackbox has already been examined, and it appears there was no technical problem, but investigators are continuing their investigation. here at the side of the crash, the operation ha

>>> angela merkel comes to turkey to discuss the refugee crisis, the two countries taking in the largest amount of syrians since the war began >>> hello from doha. this is the world news from al jazeera. uplifting moments as survivors are found in the rubble, more than 48 hours after taiwan's earthquake >>> also, political turmoil in haiti. protestor celebrate the departure of their president. but there's a hole in the leadership. plus... >> i'll jonah hull on a cross-channel ferry. the waters could separate the european union from breakaway brittin. joof so we v german and turkish leaders are holding talks in ankara on the growing refugee crisis. turkey with a large number of syrian refugees, and the latest violence in aleppo, more are trying to enter. and germany, taking in the biggest number of asylum seekers in europe, the majority of them are syrians. taking you through some of the numbers. the united nations says there are more than 4.5 million registered refugees. the actual number is higher. break it down. 2.1 million in lebanon, jordan, iraq. and egypt. almost the same number t

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chancellor merkel is under pressure to return with results. brent: well, not content with waiting on a european solution, austria is forging ahead with new migration controls. he country used to support an open door policy but says it will now accept only 80 essilor applications every day. the country will also let in 3200 further migrants on a daily basis if they promise to travel on. reporter: this is the end of the line on the route where thousands of refugees usually wait to cross over into austria. on this day, there is none to be seen. the numbers have dropped, just as the eu summit in brussels is set to begin. border officials have no idea what is to become. "we cannot tell how the situation will develop in the next two weeks. we have been told to wait. the winter weather usually plays a role." another idea is the tightening of the route. up to 13 previously unmanned border crossings in the south of the country will be staffed once again, and a fence will be erected on one pass according to the austrian interior minister. "we have to be

>> angela merkel condemns the russia airstrikes that force thousands to flee syria. hello there, i'm felicity barr. you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up, the eight-year-old girl is pulled alive from a taiwanese apartment block 16 hours after it was toppled by an earthquake. >>> power vacuum the u.n. urges haiti to form a new government quickly as protests grow. >>> and why ancient traditions to welcome in the lunar new year are changing in china. hello, we begin in syria where new refugee camps are being built to house the thousands of people who fled fighting around aleppo where government and opposition forces are locked in a battle for control. 30,000 people are now braving the cold at the turkish border hoping to cross to safety. turkey's prime minister said that they will be allowed to cross, quote, when necessary. the crisis dominated the discussions with the german chancellor in ankara. they agreed on new steps to halt the flow from syria. angela merkel was highly critical of russia saying they are government was not just appalled but ho

german chancellor angela merkel leading the charge for a plan that release on all of the e.u. countries sharing the load. there is growing resistance to the policy. >> it is the eastern block nations trying to push against angela merkel. she was supposed to hold a meeting with some of them earlier today, but what happened in ankara has prevented that going ahead. we've heard in the last half hour or so about hungary saying it wants to build a fence along its border to keep migrants out. it already has several border fences, and it is interesting to think at this moment here in europe, we are talking about integration, but also talking about building fences. >>> support for german chancellor angela merkel's policies is waning among earlier supporters. >>> a house committee passing a measure on wednesday in arizona. the state receiving more than $13 million in federal grants to help with the transition of refugees. >>> stopping the virus, rio olympic organizers talk to us about protecting thousands of athletes from zika. >>> a hospital hacked, the medical center that was held fo

the german chancellor angela merkel is here. she will be meeting with the prime minister in the next hour or so. we will hear from there. there will be a press conference. we know the message is that turkey needs to do more to try and control its borders because europe is struggling. there is a backlash. it is fracturing how they deal with this. turkey are already hosting 2.5 million refugees already > i didn't quite understand your question. just elaborate on the issues that we saw when it came to merkel, she has welcomed the refugees, germany opened the borders at a time when european countries were closing them. she faced a backlash within her country and also with europe. europe has promised turkey over 3 million dollar package to help them. that money hasn't arrived yet. there will be stern talks. europe also putting pressure here to say to turkey that they should let in more refugees but turkey is already at breaking point. the offensive is very much give. we heard in the last hour, russian air strikes. this is the last ro

angela merkel critical of russia saying the government was not just appalled, but horrified by suffering caused by the air strikes in syria. we learnt within the last 24 hours, 34 people lost their lives. their boat sinking while they tried to cross from turkey to greece. more of that in a moment after this report from al jazeera's zeina khodr. >> reporter: there is a fuel shortage in syria. so the people living in the opposition-controlled aleppo city begin to ration. they are preparing for the possibility of a siege. supply lines have been disrupted by the government offensive. fuel is needed in a city without electricity, and the city that relies on pumping wells for water. >> translation: there has been a rise in goods because roads are cut, merchants are profiting. most of the supplies are coming from the west. our supplies are low, we don't have enough. we have enough for a few days. >> reporter: it's not known how many of the 3,000 in the east left. there are those two poor to pay for a ride out. a siege in a city devastated by years of war. >> the syrian government and allies hav

attacks, allegedly by groups of men turned opinion against angela merkel. >> we handle another million in 2017. politically it will not be possible. politically this government is obliged to bring the numbers down. if it doesn't, if it fails to bring the numbers down. it's the end of the government. journalist and television host uses arab big to help refugees integrate into society. his programme meaning welcome in arabic attracts millions of views online and agrees the system is close to breaking point. >> we are in the process of finding out if it works out. >> we are taking the dreams like closing the doors again. and getting a negative attitude towards refugees. >> the crisis places pressure europe on the european union and germany. some countries are building offenses reinstating border control and here political in stapility looms. the grabbed arm under slat as well. angela merkel was smath etic, she saw it was a humanitarian issue. >> reporter: he lives in an apartment. student at school. we obscure his wife's face because of relatives in syria. >> with the huge numbers coming

german chancellor angela merkel is meting with the turkish prime minister. she did that today to improve cooperation on the ongoing refugee crisis. she expressed her horror at the suffering caused by the syrian government's russian backed offensive. at the same time, she said she plans to appeal for nato support in the fight against refugee traffickers. reporter: syrian continue to stream toward turkey. relief workers wait on the other side of the border to help them. but that is not a long-term solution to the problem. the refugees are fleeing from continual russian airstrikes on aleppo, attacks that outrage both turkish prime minister -- the turkish prime minister and german chancellor angela merkel. >> the u.n. security council measure that russia agreed on requires all attacks against civilians and civilian targets the immediately halted. that is why germany and turkey will be active in new york once more, to see that this resolution, which russia has signed, is complied with. reporter: germany is sending additional aid crews to turkey to support the lat

angered at the welcoming policies of german chancellor angela merkel. huge rallies of thousands of people have repeatedly called for her resignation and attacks against rfght refugees are up tenfold. taking advantage of the arrival of more than a million refugees. tapg tapping inttapping into a growing xenophobia that observers feel could spiral out of control. >> there are people in there throwing molotov cocktails into homes. so we have to talk about people trying to kill others. that's the reality that we have again in 2015 in germany. >> marius mosterman works for an organization that tracks right wing groups attacks. >> people resort to this also who would have distanced themselves from such actions. >> this drama is playing itself out in towns across germany. places like kretchau, a population of over just 1,000 people, in a place that used to be communist east germany. hundreds of neonazis, marched and later placed the footage on facebook. after the government determined to place 250 refugees there. the far right wing has been able to exploit the

a german chancellor merkel offered some guarded backing. i am going into this debate. we will do everything in our power to create conditions to keep great britain in the european union. the prime minister hopes to cut a reform deal before a u.k. referendum membership that could be held this year. britain could become the first country to leave the block. how far will the european union go to prevent that from happening? sarah: so much at stake this evening. leaders have been sitting down for a few hours. any progress report? >> the first round of the talks did not go to bed. that they did not want to tell us anything definitive. they will talk about those later on in the evening, probably overnight and very early in the morning. not at the big table anymore. trying to work through some of those issues that apparently still remain. what is key now is the atmosphere. we would like to the inside the room to know that. the president of the european parliament is there. and my colleague is talking. >> he will take the deal if it's a good one for the u.k.. how is the audien

clooney met with german chancellor angela merkel in berlin today. the duo are discussing the situation in syria, which has caused a surge in refugees coming to europe. clooney told reporters that the movie industry is sometimes slow when reacting to news events and plans to talk to merkel about lending star power to help with the refugee we're now just a few minutes from daytime blue ridge.. for more on what's coming up today-- lets check in with natalie and lindee.# coming up today on daytime blue ridge... and we'll meet another big wig.. helping raise money and awareness for the virginia blue ridge susan g. komen.. and we have a mystery cook?? we'll see who it is .. and specials they have for us .. in the daytime kitchen.. we hope you can join us.. we're coming up in just a few today: increasing clouds with highs in the middle 30s.light snow showers possible mainly nrv & highlands tonight: flurries >>> temperatures below freezing, we could see a light coating on and tonight. daytime blue ridge.. i'm natalie faunce.. an >>> good afternoon. welcome

german chancellor angela merkel is feeling the heat as she travels to turkey. merkel plans to urge the turkish government to do more to halt the flow of refugees bound for europe. there's pressure in germany for merkel to follow other eu countries and turn refugees away. new hampshire votes tomorrow in the first presidential primary. former president bill clinton can't hold back. mr. clinton accused bernie sanders of misleading voters. polls show sanders leading among them aquatic voters in new hampshire. in super bowl 50, denver shot down carolinas cam newton giving the broncos a 24-10 win. it may have been the last quarterback for denver -- last game for denver quarterback peyton manning. day.ll the news 24 hours a i'm vonnie quinn. tom: we've got to do super bowl chit chat, but we can't right now. markets are on the move. francine lacqua is looking at this. two-year yield in germany moves to new weakness. know,s were like, i don't negative five, negative six. forget about that. the 10-year yield comes in with a solid move. euro-dollar stable. oil, oil, oil,

. >> merkel's eroding support is taking its toll on the social democrats. that has put the party leader on the offensive. >> we can't invite refugees to germany and then refuse them money. that is not honest policy, and the public needs to know we're going to do this without accepting money from others. >> german voters will head to the polls in regional elections. this will be a crucial test for merkel. >> we will have more on that coming up today as well. pope francis is on a five date tour of mexico. he is headed south, to the state of chiapas. this is one of the poorest areas in mexico and the center for indigenous culture. here, the pontiff asked the indigenous population for forgiveness during an open air mass held in native linkages, and he condemned the impression that the natives suffered and the plundering of their natural resources. >> we are going to take a one minute break. when we come back, more news. daniel will be here with all the business. we will be right back. >> welcome back. airstrikes have destroyed to hospitals in areas of northern

angela merkel suggested greece needs europe's help. is the market underestimating the chance of another great ek crisis? the indian finance minister presents the budget. we are live in a mumbai. -- we are live in mumbai. good morning, hans. i think greece is back on the agenda, or should be back on the market's agenda. hans: it is the entire european union. there is a sense that angela merkel is living this suspended disbelief. a little bit of this came through in the public broadcast she did last night. president was released from prison after the tax evasion. two big stories dominating a german headlines this morning. guy: the pboc did not step up. we have a lot of data this week. plus, we have payroll numbers. so, we are 30 minutes away from the market open. . about the future. -- let's talk about the future. shanghai is down pretty hard. this is the wei function. ares like european equities down by around 1%, hans. hans: yeah, that is really the story overnight. the disappointing reaction in asia to what the g-20 did or did not do.

angela merkel's policies suffered another setback after numerous sexual assaults and robberies on new year's eve in cologne and other cities, blamed on migrants. catherine n.: in spain, political deadlock looks to be thinning. on thecialist party has w backing from the centrist party for its choice of prime minister. claire williams tells us where this leaves spain's nearly two-year-old effort to form a government. claire: they will back the socialist party candidate, sanchez, seen on the left. the centrist woo with pledges to and parliamentary immunity for mp's -- to end parliamentary immunity for mp's. >> step to generate political change -- it is the first step to generate political change in our country. claire: the socialist student -- the socialists still do not have the absolute majority they need to ensure he becomes their next prime minister. 46 seatsarties are short of majority. they are looking to put animals -- two podemos -- to podemos for support. the magic number is 176. report wants to stay -- mariano rajoy wants to stay on as prime minister. , has foundr, podemos itse

chancellor merkel of germany and the prime minister of norway who will come to the podium. thank you. >> translator: ladies and gentlemen, dear david cameron, secretary general, i think this has been an important day with an important message for the people in syria, the people who are suffering so desperately, all those displaced refugees within the country but also the refugees that have fled to the neighboring countries of syria but have found a new home or at least an opportunity to survive and to live. it is an important signal, a signal that over the next years, $11 billion will be made available and it is also very important that we have $6 billion for this year. obviously this means that the work has to start straight away, but before i talk about that, i would like to say thanks, thank you to turkey, to lebanon and to jordan. with their own population, they are now prepared to share with the refugees from syria. this is incredible and for all of those that we are receiving refugees, we know what it means when you have so many new people that are trying to seek refu

they support german right-wing networks and fund demonstrations against angela merkel's policy. lawmakers cite accusations of abduction and rape of people she described as foreigners. the story turned out to be a hoax but was still propagated by russian media.+ the russian foreign minister accuse germans of suppressing the story. the german foreign minister denies the charge. many politicians claim russia is pursuing a campaign of misinformation. >> people who criticize chancellor merkel' g policies should have a good long look at who's bandwagon they are jumping on. security experts see this attempt at espionage and misinformation as proof of a relaunch of the former soviet union's clinical strategies to fight western power. brent: time now for business news. what is on the business agenda? javier: we have a lot for you and we are going to start by taking a look at the world of dark pool trading. that is private financial exchanges that allow large volumes of shares to be traded anomalously. -- anonymously. that means trouble, but today, there was a breakthrough in the fight ag

angela merkel has wanders a deal to keep britain in the e.u. won't be easy for some member states to accept. david cameron has said there will be a referendum later that year. >> reporter: the president says some progress had been made during these long hours of the negotiations but a lot more needs to be done. he long with the european commission president and david cameron taking part in a series of bilateral meetings with the french president, the belgium prime minister and also the czech prime minister. he is a leader of eastern block countries which has been resistant to measures that david cameron has put forward specifically on proposed cuts to migrant benefits. david cameron, of course, wants to go home with a deal that he feels he can paracel to the british public. he wants to stay in europe so he wants to get people on side before that planned referendum. another issue was being discussed here earlier, at a working dinner, that of migration. the turkish prime minister was expected to attend this summit, but was unable to do so because

guy: you read my mind, what is the spread between merkel right now? how different would policy look? hans: so far, he is given no indication he wants to do that. change youicy to need to have a real movement on the coalition partner. they could potentially give any chance let that would follow merkel a little bit more leeway to change. all of that said, he has been withholding his fire. most of it has been coming from the csu in bavaria. and interiorance minister for the finance minister said the rates they're 2008 a.n today it already had 100,000 this year. track for another million person arrival in 2016. guy: thank you very much. up next week talk about the minutes of january's meeting. and how market turmoil concerns could play out. ♪ at: welcome back, let's look your day ahead. we get earnings before the u.s. market open. the ecb publishes the account of the january meeting. later this afternoon, the eu with thetes renegotiation britain's membership will take center stage. that kicks off from 4:00 p.m. u.k. time fx chart is from bloomberg's fir

angela merkel was highly criminal of russia saying the government was not just appalled and horrified by the curving caused by the airstrikes on syria. all this as 33 people died while their boat sank while trying to cross from turkey to greece. angela merkel said that the refugee crisis is a burden for all humanity. >> turkey is willing to help the syrian refugees without limits. but it is not a problem for turkey alone. this is not simply a problem with germany and the e.u. but all. >> we were shocked to see the suffering caused by the russian bomb batterment. the is security council demand that all side respect the resolution which was signed by russia. >> so thousands of people are now trying to make their way into turkey to escape the russian-backed offensive in aleppo. they're moving north towards the turkish border. they must make it through some territory now controlled by the government. thousands of people have managed to make that journey. we're joined live in turkey. so tell us how far then are these government forces from the turkish border? >> well, the government and th

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tom: i want francine was to pick up on the merkel theme. in the united kingdom, the .ngaged public anger on brexit when i look the newspapers, it looks like a political exercise of elite. angerre a trump/sanders to this debate about the future of the united kingdom with europe? and with scotland? extent, i certain think part of what we see is how the benefits of european union membership is taken for granted and priced in. , gave a talk yesterday 16-year-olds in the u.k.. the whole come station was about integrate -- about immigration. this is what they're talking about at home. of beingmic benefits in the eu is not being appreciated by the public. tom: give us an update. your that's what you are doing it citigroup. tina: it is clearly influence of the atmosphere. obliged the u.k. is not to take refugees, the sense of chaos in europe and the better off out notion of very much accelerated by chaos. that is why of course the prime minister wants you to avoid having the referendum in autumn. mitigate in june helps the sense of another day loos

chancellor angela merkel brokered a deal that would speed up the processing of requests for asylum. from bloomberg world eadquarters in new york, i'm mark crompton. > ♪ >> i'm cory johnson in for emsexem this is "bloomberg west." coming up, the stakes getting higher for the battle on encryption. plus, german officials want facebook's help controlling anti-refugee posts. whose job is it to police the internet and yahoo in the spotlight. what comes next when we start with the company's former chief operating officer. an epic day of comments from both sides in the battle for encryption. pple is insisting the court is overstepping its thorget. it says "this is not the case of one isolated iphone but the case of the justice and the f.b.i. speak -- seeking through the ."urts a dangerous power former f.b.i. director james comey said before congress, this case has posed the toughest time yet in his time. tim, this was an amazing day when you saw this filing from apple powerfully written at the same time we have testimony coming from the head of the f.b.i. >> very poifrl language from appl

. >> these specific issues were highlighted by german chancellor angela merkel and how to together combat this refugee crisis. she said they had to tackle illegal migration and she called it looking at the human trafficking networks. there was talk about using the naval ships that patrol the coast and could potentially between turkey and greece, talk of nato getting involved when it comes to surveillance. she admitted that turkey could not handle this alone, that this country hosts the most amount of syrian refugees, but it had to be done legally. how that would be tack would is unclear. that's a difficult situation. the discussion between both sides comes at a timely time, certainly with the ongoing campaign of the syrian regime backed by russian air support which is making tens of thousands of people leave their homes. we've had reports of 33 syrian refugees dying off the coast of turkey today, so it is a pressing issue, but people will tell you if you do not solve the conflict across the border, it is going to be very difficult to solve and manage the refugee crisis. >> at least 33 ref

chancellor angela merkel wants to prevent a british eggs it at all costs. she is -- exit at all cost per cheat is going to make some concessions next week because it is important to keep great britain in the european union for her, so that is what they were discussed. >> all right. on the street force in berlin tonight. thank you very much. you are watching "dw news" live from berlin. still too calm, pope francis and the russian orthodox patriarch kirill meeting in cuba, the first encounter between a roman catholic pope and the head of the eastern orthodox church since christianity split 1000 years ago. we will have analysis of the meeting and ask what are the gentleman talking about. all of that, plus business news. stick around. we are back on the other side of the 62nd break. -- 60-second break. ♪ >> welcome back. you are with "dw news" live from berlin. top stories, president bashar al-assad has vowed to retake the whole of the country, dealing a cease-fire deal that calls for a cessation of hostilities in syria. that says more week needs to be done t

coming up in the next half hour, angela merkel says a deal could keep brittain in >>> the pope speaks out against the suffering of migrants and says donald trump is not a christian. a report on the industry that is take itting off at the shinning important air show-- singapore air show >>> allegations of vote rigging and the arrest of the main opposition leaders have marred elections in uganda. police briefly detained presidential candidate besigye as he tried to show rigging votes. >> reporter: all over the capital people came early to vote. across the country polling in most stations preceded-- proceeded peacefully. besigye took us to a house that was rigging. >> in terms of the materials, right now we have seen ballot boxes being thrown over the fence. when they knocked on the gate some people inside ran away and they were found armed. police arrived and gained access inside the house. it was a private home. the police later said the access was barred because it was a crime intelligence facility. besigye was detained and taken to his home for the third time this week. the ruling pa

it will be hard talks, i think, certainly difficult because merkel needs turkey. we see what has happened here. she opened the doors to the refugees which has back fired. europe is in at that timers about open border policies. i'm sure the prime minister and the president will be making it very clear what they want in return. >> reporter: i'm sure the refugees need a lot of help. what is happening to them? reports many of them are stuck at the border. >> reporter: we're told around 10,000. the numbers are difficult to verify because there could be more arriving today now because the fighting is ongoing. it is a difficult and dire situation as it has been over the five years of this war. they were behind this border in a buffer zone. we have seen trucks here and aid agencies dealing with this. trying to set up tanks. we spoke to the disaster management agency. they're giving them shelter, food supplies. however, it is very cold here. it gets to minus zero temperatures. it is not a comfort or safe situation. the numbers at the moment is manageable, that they are com

. >> translator: miss merkel whatever was decided today, is this going to help the germans? and is this a kind of liberating coup, where we saw how people in syria suffer, and how difficult it is for the refugees to leave their home country and how they find refuge in the neighboring countries, and therefore that's the top priority for me. but nobody leaves the country without thinking about it. there are 6.5 million people, at least who have been displaced within syria, who have to move. there are more than 5 million outside of syria who have been displaced. and we do everything possible to make sure that they don't need to be away from their home country, and the conference here made a significant contribution to this. nevertheless it does not replace the humanitarian responsibility of europe. if we see here what the neighboring countries are making available that are very small in terms of inhabitants who accommodate a lot of refugees, i think it's important that europe makes a contribution. something we were able to demonstrate is that we contribute to the fact that it's

germany's angela merkel says the plan is a priority. austria has started imposing its new quota system for refugees. the government says it will allow no more than 80 asylum seekers a day as of friday. but the e.u. top migration official says austria has a legal obligation to accept any asylum request made on its territory. >>> meanwhile are britain's prime minister is digging in brussels. he was hoped to already be back in the u.k. briefing his cabinet on the terms of any deal to stay in the e.u. but he now says he is happy to stay until sunday. german chancellor, angela merkel has warned that reaching an agreement with all of the other member states won't be easy. >> reporter: well, i think many people were expecting that this summit would be over by now, but we are still here on friday night. david cameron still looking for a deal. he has been locked in negotiation all day with different e.u. leaders, trying to persuade them to back his proposal, but we know there are still several stumbling blocks. they were supposed to get together

for those on the bag eata side, they were clear that their suggestion was there, meaning merkel must go, a meaning that the chancellor of the coalition government believed they were responsible for bringing in the refugee policies that opposed so much. what is important about the numbers that turned up for demonstrations is that it inidicates the level of support or right wing populism. >> that is important. in one month's time there were several elections. particularly in the neighbouring state. it will see whether policies insofar as asylum effects how that party performs. >>> 10 people have been arrested in calais. riot police used tear gas. the group was protesting against refugees camped out there, hoping to make the crossing to the u.k. still to come - why nepalese are relieved after a month-long blockade ends. >> and afghanistan's government says it will negotiate with the taliban. what does this mean for ordinary afghans? >> understanding the epidemic. >> it was terrifying. >> it's like navigating a minefield. >> go inside the new medical breakthrough. >> you had quite a reac

angela merkel says the plan is a priority. now austria has started imposing its new quota system. it said it will allow no more than 80 asylum seekers a day as of friday. but the top migration official says austria has a legal obligation to accept any asylum requests made on its territory. let's go to hoda abdel hamid now. you are on the greek side. so let's talk about the greek concern that if other countries shut their borders, then greece which is in a terrible financial state anyway, is going to have to find for these refugees who have got nowhere else to go. >> reporter: that's absolutely right. what greece is worried about is the domino effect. when you speak to people they tell you, austria is going to close its boarder, there was a group of refugees who were sent back from slovenia, and the concern is that everybody will be sent back to the entry point, which is greece or the islands of greece, and then what will greece do with that? as you said, it has its own financial problems and crisis here, and the number of refugees coming is not as high as it was six months ago, bu

first, i'd like to express gratitude to president obama, chancellor merkel, prime minister cameron, leaders of 48 countries, that have agreed to renew the resolute support mission in support of afghanistan. nato, ladies and gentlemen, is fully alive and willing to act responsibly. i'd like to extend a very big thank you to nato, to the secretary general and to the entire organization. with what they actively with china, with states -- afghanistan in particular, india, even russia and turkey, two bilateral and multilateral mechanisms. we're in the process of creating an emerging consensus that a stable afghanistan that can tackle the actors and drivers with stability is in everybody's best interest. this requires continuous work. and because of that, bilateral, tri-lateral and multilateral method need to support this. the key to the country who wants this is to take ownership of the process and not just wait that others act on good will. on the islamic dimension, the -- against terrorism is a very, very significant -- for the first time, muslim's colors are confronting the problem, naming it

attacks in german cities allegedly by groups of young refugee men have turned opinion against angela merkel and her open door policy towards refugees. >> we can handle another million next year and maybe another million in 2017 but political it won't be possible. so politically this government is obliged to bring the numbers down. if it doesn't, if it fails to bring the numbers down, it is the end of this government. >> reporter: journalist and television host here uses fluent arabic to help refugees integrate into german society. his program, meaning welcome in arabic, attracts millions of views on line. he agrees the system is close to breaking point >> we are now in a process of finding out if this experiment is working out or if it will actually fail and be of human damage to our society here. we're at the risk of taking the extreme opposite like closing the doors again and it may be getting a very negative attitude towards refugees that hasn't been there before. >> reporter: the refugee crisis continues to place unprecedented pressures on the european union and germany in particular, t