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the area where people lived in freedom was called west berlin. the area where people lived under the iron boot of soviet communism was called east berlin. this film by the u.s. government helps to explain what it was like to live in postwar berlin. >> two and a half million people, more than half of berlin's population, lived in the american, british, and french zones. but the whole city was surrounded by the soviet zone of germany. supplying the two and a half million people of the western sectors was a system of rails, canals, and roads. >> but the soviets wanted berlin all to themselves. so, they set up a giant blockade, cutting off the roads >> the suspension of all traffic successfully blocked all surface access to the city. the soviets claimed that technical difficulties caused the stoppage. the truth was that they were trying to force the western allies to surrender their position in berlin. and the weapon was hunger. >> with no food or supplies able to get in, the soviets expected the allies to pack up and leave. but they didn't. the unit
the area where people lived in freedom was called west berlin. the area where people lived under the iron boot of soviet communism was called east berlin. this film by the u.s. government helps to explain what it was like to live in postwar berlin. >> two and a half million people, more than half of berlin's population, lived in the american, british, and french zones. but the whole city was surrounded by the soviet zone of germany. supplying the two and a half million people of the...
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by may 2, the battle of berlin is over. in this gallery, what we want to remind people of, even as we move into germany and are getting closer and closer to our goal of victory, the violence continues to escalate and it has real human costs. we tell the story of curtis ritter. he was a private in the american army. here, you can see a letter he wrote to his wife ellen in 1944. he was killed in late 1944 on the way into germany. you can see in the case that the hometown newspaper is going to bring news of his death to his hometown and public. you can see condolence letters, about half a dozen of them that , are going to be written to his family from various sympathizers, neighbors, friends, and family members who knew curtis ritter. down here in the corner, we have is coveted combat infantry badge with the blue background and the rifle on it. a badge that was an honor. it was given only to those who faced the enemy in direct combat. in this conclusion gallery to the road to berlin, what we want to show the public is the imme
by may 2, the battle of berlin is over. in this gallery, what we want to remind people of, even as we move into germany and are getting closer and closer to our goal of victory, the violence continues to escalate and it has real human costs. we tell the story of curtis ritter. he was a private in the american army. here, you can see a letter he wrote to his wife ellen in 1944. he was killed in late 1944 on the way into germany. you can see in the case that the hometown newspaper is going to...
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berlin, may, 1945. the german capital in ruins. soviet red army soldiers celebrated at the feet of nazi, germany. together allied generals, eisenhower, montgomery and the soviets zukoff toured the vanquished third reich. >> the nazis began the bombing. the allies finished it. >> victory wasn't always certain. five years earlier, hitler was at the height of his power. after the success of its blitzkrieg against poland in 1939, hitler turned against france, holland and belgium. he ruled the european continent. >> what they have done is they have integrated that air power. that luftwafa into a team. the team that characterizes blitzkrieg. >> the author of numerous books on the front in world war ii. hitler tried to bring britain to its knees but prime minister winston churchill stood tough. >> we shall fight in the fields and streets. we shall never surrender. >> 1500 miles away stallen waited for hitler to invade the country. describe for us the relationship that the soviets had with the fascists in germany. >> stalin understood hitl
berlin, may, 1945. the german capital in ruins. soviet red army soldiers celebrated at the feet of nazi, germany. together allied generals, eisenhower, montgomery and the soviets zukoff toured the vanquished third reich. >> the nazis began the bombing. the allies finished it. >> victory wasn't always certain. five years earlier, hitler was at the height of his power. after the success of its blitzkrieg against poland in 1939, hitler turned against france, holland and belgium. he...
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there are 10,000 in berlin alone. almost everyone at this meeting of expats is considering applying for german citizenship. >> once i heard about the referendum, i got worried -- so i applied for citizenship and got it a couple of months ago. >> i am sure there will be some kind of escape door. so i didn't take it further. >> eu rights are much more important to me than anything that a british passport gives me. >> most people here agree. arthur: i don't think it would make any sense at all to me to try to hold on to citizenship of a country that decided they don't want to be a part of europe. >> so while some brits want to leave the eu, other brits are thinking seriously about leaving britain. >> what i have really noticed over the past few months is how ferocious the debate has been about the referendum. i'm here with 2 british voters. what do you think? >> i think it is about continuing peace in europe. that you should stay in the eu. >> how about you? >> i think it works. why change it? i would not like to see any
there are 10,000 in berlin alone. almost everyone at this meeting of expats is considering applying for german citizenship. >> once i heard about the referendum, i got worried -- so i applied for citizenship and got it a couple of months ago. >> i am sure there will be some kind of escape door. so i didn't take it further. >> eu rights are much more important to me than anything that a british passport gives me. >> most people here agree. arthur: i don't think it would...
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damien mcginnis, bbc news, berlin. jane: a brief time ago, i discussed these events with the director of the turkish program at the washington institute. thank you very much for joining us. >> my pleasure. jane: how damaging is this, not just to relations between germany and turkey, but relations between europe and turkey? >> in the short term, rather damaging. knowsh president erdogan they have a lot of leverage with the europeans. german chancellor merkel and other leaders need turkey's cooperation to stem the flow of more refugees this summer. turkish cooperation helps last year around this time. last year, more than 6000 people were crossing from turkey into greece, and other number is 16. turkish assistance helps, and getting turkey and president erdogan angry will not help, because he might threaten to decrease cooperation against refugees, and in the short term it is problematic. jane: that will he actually pull out of the deal to stop the flow of migrants altogether? >> i don't think so. i think he will use thi
damien mcginnis, bbc news, berlin. jane: a brief time ago, i discussed these events with the director of the turkish program at the washington institute. thank you very much for joining us. >> my pleasure. jane: how damaging is this, not just to relations between germany and turkey, but relations between europe and turkey? >> in the short term, rather damaging. knowsh president erdogan they have a lot of leverage with the europeans. german chancellor merkel and other leaders need...
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you are watching tw news coming to you live from berlin. coming up, i will take you through all the stories you need to know. we will take an in-depth look at the information you need to start the week. >> euro max highlights. and here is your host. >> greetings from berlin and welcome to our highlights edition. a wonderfully mixed bag as usual with these topics. double trouble. the hahner twins are germany's fastest female marathon runners. flower power. a peek into cordoban courtyards at the fiesta de los patios. and number crunchers. data cuisine aims to make statistics easier to digest. catalan architect antoni gaudi was apparently unruffled when asked about delays in the building progress of his masterpiece, the sagrada familia. my client is not in a hurry, he's quoted as saying.
you are watching tw news coming to you live from berlin. coming up, i will take you through all the stories you need to know. we will take an in-depth look at the information you need to start the week. >> euro max highlights. and here is your host. >> greetings from berlin and welcome to our highlights edition. a wonderfully mixed bag as usual with these topics. double trouble. the hahner twins are germany's fastest female marathon runners. flower power. a peek into cordoban...
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tonight, from west berlin. >> good evening. live from the berlin wall on the most historic night in this wall's history. what you see behind me -- >> i remember being in the control room watching this, saying can i believe what i'm seeing? there was tom, saying this is happening. he was saying this is stunning, this is just a stunning phenomenon. >> what we were seeing was the destruction of what we had all grown up with in the 20th century. we'd all grown up with the soviet threat. we'd all grown up with democracy versus communism. >> on the other side of the wall, young east germans have rushed through the brandenburg gate, undeterred by water cannon -- >> we were on the air for five straight hours. >> for almost 30 years now, these people have been confined, living in a prison-like state, governed at every step of their life by the east german government. >> tom did not have a prompter. tom did not have a script. he just had the entire history of the 20th century in his head. and it all came out that night. >> some time afte
tonight, from west berlin. >> good evening. live from the berlin wall on the most historic night in this wall's history. what you see behind me -- >> i remember being in the control room watching this, saying can i believe what i'm seeing? there was tom, saying this is happening. he was saying this is stunning, this is just a stunning phenomenon. >> what we were seeing was the destruction of what we had all grown up with in the 20th century. we'd all grown up with the soviet...
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he joins us from berlin. first of all, the view from berlin, i mean all eyes really on berlin because they've got to somehow get europe out of this mess. what are your sources telling you? >> reporter: well, i think the germans are torn on a lot of fronts on this point. on the one hand, there is this pressure to take this process forward, to do it quickly, to have a clean break and also to make an example of the uk so that other countries like the netherlands, like denmark, don't get the same idea. on the other hand, there's a lot of pressure from the business lobbies in germany, which are very worried about losing the uk as a market. one in five german cars is sold in the uk. there are about 400,000 uk citizens working for german companies there. so it would be an enormous blow to german industry, to the german economy, if the uk were to leave without including them in the common market as they are now. >> robin, political leaders suggesting -- and i heard a number of them yesterday being quite conciliatory.
he joins us from berlin. first of all, the view from berlin, i mean all eyes really on berlin because they've got to somehow get europe out of this mess. what are your sources telling you? >> reporter: well, i think the germans are torn on a lot of fronts on this point. on the one hand, there is this pressure to take this process forward, to do it quickly, to have a clean break and also to make an example of the uk so that other countries like the netherlands, like denmark, don't get the...
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i am sarah kelly in berlin. we will see you next time. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> welcome back. you're watching "france 24." democrats not quite united behind hillary clinton as she claims victory over bernie sanders in the party's primary contest. what president obama has yet to offer his -- while president obama has yet to offer his official endorsement. police he tells thought a serial offender priest was reformed. onustrial disputes rumble
i am sarah kelly in berlin. we will see you next time. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> welcome back. you're watching "france 24." democrats not quite united behind hillary clinton as she claims victory over bernie sanders in the party's primary contest. what president obama has yet to offer his -- while president obama has yet to offer his official endorsement. police...
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live reports from london, from berlin. stay with us. >> i think the brexit event is actually very instruct the event voters are taking stock of how both candidates responding to this situation. nicole: world markets and political events in britain reeling after the u.k. vote to leave the european union. britain's treasury chief george osborne calming markets and trying to reassure markets shaken by the united kingdom boat to leave the european union. he says britain's economy is about as strong as it could be in order to face this challenge. secretary of state john kerry has to brussels and london today to discuss the u.k. exit from the european union. outgoing prime minister david cameron will address parliament today at 10:30 a.m. eastern time to address the situation after announcing his tension to resign. lauren: french president francois hollande will meet today. add-on, good morning. reporter: good morning. a reminder that is angela merkel has said everyone should remain calm and there is no reason to be particularly
live reports from london, from berlin. stay with us. >> i think the brexit event is actually very instruct the event voters are taking stock of how both candidates responding to this situation. nicole: world markets and political events in britain reeling after the u.k. vote to leave the european union. britain's treasury chief george osborne calming markets and trying to reassure markets shaken by the united kingdom boat to leave the european union. he says britain's economy is about as...
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the european union but lives in berlin. his name is john worth and he said this is too close to call. >> tension in pound sterling and the briton would leave the european union. the pound sterling would lose a third of a percentage of its value. it is gone in an instant. there is also the issue of the pensioners, about healthcare because we have entitlements to healthcare for free anywhere else in the rest of the european union thanks to the european health insurance, what would happen? would they still have that healthcare entitlement? adam: on glenn merkel's meeting yesterday and today with austrian chancellor and will meet later today with business leaders, leaders of trade unions in germany. they are preparing for the vote but on glenn merkel -- angela merkel is keeping opinions close to her chest because she doesn't believe it would be -- how they should vote. in the same interest of everybody if the uk remained in the european union. the german stock index, 30 largest companies, trading higher today. in germany and ge
the european union but lives in berlin. his name is john worth and he said this is too close to call. >> tension in pound sterling and the briton would leave the european union. the pound sterling would lose a third of a percentage of its value. it is gone in an instant. there is also the issue of the pensioners, about healthcare because we have entitlements to healthcare for free anywhere else in the rest of the european union thanks to the european health insurance, what would happen?...
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foreign ministers from each of the six founding eu member states are set to meet in berlin this hour. and a half an hour from now, scottish officials expected to hold a cabinet meeting. >> crucial one, that one. political wheels are turning in the wake of the vote, but the world economy is suffering a bit. markets down across the board. some investors are in crisis mode. if you look at the different markets. >> all while britain prepares for another change. a new prime minister. david cameron called it quits on friday after losing the push to stay in the eu. our international diplomatic editor nic robertson standing outside 10 downing street. >> also atika shubert live in berlin. what have we got in terms of crisis meetings in europe today? >> reporter: well, germany is hosting the meeting of foreign
foreign ministers from each of the six founding eu member states are set to meet in berlin this hour. and a half an hour from now, scottish officials expected to hold a cabinet meeting. >> crucial one, that one. political wheels are turning in the wake of the vote, but the world economy is suffering a bit. markets down across the board. some investors are in crisis mode. if you look at the different markets. >> all while britain prepares for another change. a new prime minister....
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i am sarah kelly in berlin. we will see you next time. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪ ♪ >> migrant workers have played a vital role in china's rapid economic growth. more and more people from rural parts now work in the
i am sarah kelly in berlin. we will see you next time. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪ ♪ >> migrant workers have played a vital role in china's rapid economic growth. more and more people from rural parts now work in the
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stick around. ♪ ♪ >> welcome back with "dw news" live from berlin. with just over one day to go before british voters decide whether to stay in the eu or leave, leaders of the two sides have faced off in a television debate. the topics included economy, immigration, and britain's place in the world. of course as we have heard, a new poll shows that the vote in britain is still on a knife edge . in berlin among young people, that is not the case, with most people keen on the u.k. staying in the eu. we have been talking to students to hear what they have to say about brexit. >> jane barker's 11th graders have clear opinions about the brexit. >> those in favor of the u.k. leaving the union, please put your hand up. >> two are for it. >> and those against. >> and all the rest are against. at the berlin brandenburg international school, the fees are high, but so are the standards. the student body is multicultural with pupils from 65 different countries. lessons are mostly taught in english. >> with somebody like to come up with a starting question and op
stick around. ♪ ♪ >> welcome back with "dw news" live from berlin. with just over one day to go before british voters decide whether to stay in the eu or leave, leaders of the two sides have faced off in a television debate. the topics included economy, immigration, and britain's place in the world. of course as we have heard, a new poll shows that the vote in britain is still on a knife edge . in berlin among young people, that is not the case, with most people keen on the...
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>> this is "dw news" from berlin. and engineering feat and political symbol. the world's longest rail tunnel opens in switzerland, running directly through the alps. the first passengers are some of europe's most important leaders, hailing the new tunnel as a game changer for travelers and business. also coming up, a paying of hope . a french navy vessel locates a flight recorder from the egyptian airplane that vanished two weeks ago. authorities hope for answers on whites -- on my flight 804 crashed. landing the future, experts from around the world get together to talk about palmyra, the world heritage site ransacked by the so-called islamic state. ♪ sarah: welcome to the program. i'm sarah kelly. the world's longest rail tunnel officially opened on wednesday. it is hoped that it will cut travel times, traffic, and pollution. it took 17 years to build. the gotthard based tunnel runs from erstfeld and bodio. at 57 kilometers it is seven kilometers longer than the channel tunnel that connects britain with france and runs through the base of the gotthard moun
>> this is "dw news" from berlin. and engineering feat and political symbol. the world's longest rail tunnel opens in switzerland, running directly through the alps. the first passengers are some of europe's most important leaders, hailing the new tunnel as a game changer for travelers and business. also coming up, a paying of hope . a french navy vessel locates a flight recorder from the egyptian airplane that vanished two weeks ago. authorities hope for answers on whites -- on...
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we have a report on the view of from berlin. reporter: this berlin s.m.e. manufacturing optical devices and electronics for the cosmetics industry. soldf these products are abroad. they are worried about the brexit here. britain is germany's third most important economic partner. its exit from the e.u. would have a direct impact on many companies like this one across the country. >> britain is an important trading partner for us and we e.u. exportsur there. a brexit would mean that trade customs we are trying to remove would be reinstated, which is everything last year.gainst cause a: a brexit would drop in made-in-germany exports and cost the country up to three points of its g.d.p. berlin is more concerned than britain,ainly because like germany, is a fan of budgetary rigor. berlin could end up dealing with countriesrn european alone, according to this journalism. >> the concern is the threat of who is on theer same wave length on many issues. this, in turn, would strengthen countries of southern europe that want to share debts within union. reporter: the
we have a report on the view of from berlin. reporter: this berlin s.m.e. manufacturing optical devices and electronics for the cosmetics industry. soldf these products are abroad. they are worried about the brexit here. britain is germany's third most important economic partner. its exit from the e.u. would have a direct impact on many companies like this one across the country. >> britain is an important trading partner for us and we e.u. exportsur there. a brexit would mean that trade...
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one of them was the co--ceo of the berlin stock exchange. the germanstock index closed down about 7%. but they said the markets performs as one would expect under these circumstances, a woman we met was from scotland but lives here in berlin with her husband. she told us she was outright shocked. take a listen. if we had had the sound bite, you would have heard her say that she would have expected, she is from scotland, the uk to stay in, but of course they voted not to stay in, scotland did, that raises another bag of issues. but here in berlin, life goes on, we spoke to one man from hamburg. he says it's good for the uk and bad for germany. charles: germany has taken in the most migrant and they are expressing shock at their very own policies in the uk. i find that to be interesting. reporter: have you been to berlin? it's a wonderful city. you need to come visit. i think people here enjoy their life in germany. we have spoken about the immigration issue. they did take in 1 million refugees. the open dyers not quite as open as it has been
one of them was the co--ceo of the berlin stock exchange. the germanstock index closed down about 7%. but they said the markets performs as one would expect under these circumstances, a woman we met was from scotland but lives here in berlin with her husband. she told us she was outright shocked. take a listen. if we had had the sound bite, you would have heard her say that she would have expected, she is from scotland, the uk to stay in, but of course they voted not to stay in, scotland did,...
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>> this is dw news live from berlin. the eve of the british referendum that could change europe forever. campaigners in the u.k. make final appeals to stay or get out of the european union. with just hours to go before the polling begins, both sides have been out in force trying to win over undecided voters. survey show the result is still too close to call. also on the show, remembering the millions that gave their lives 75 years after nazis invaded the soviet union. the commemoration in moscow and another here in berlin. and an apology from the boss of german carmaker dw for his handling of diesel gate. will it be enough to appease some angry shareholders? i am brent cost, is good to have you with us. in a few hours, the british people begin casting their votes in the most political -- important political vision in a generation, to stay in or leave the european union. the future of britain, europe, and perhaps the prime minister are all writing on this referendum. the campaigners have been rallying across the country i
>> this is dw news live from berlin. the eve of the british referendum that could change europe forever. campaigners in the u.k. make final appeals to stay or get out of the european union. with just hours to go before the polling begins, both sides have been out in force trying to win over undecided voters. survey show the result is still too close to call. also on the show, remembering the millions that gave their lives 75 years after nazis invaded the soviet union. the commemoration in...
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sarah harmon reporting from berlin. flooding has been devastating in germany where at least four people have been killed. the southern state of brevard area was worst hit. two others are still missing with one police officer saying they are expecting the worst. hearts ofg floods hit france as well and in some areas the water is at its highest level in a century. flooding has claimed its first victim, the body of an elderly woman was found in her house. thousands of people in the town waitedwere in back you -- work evacuated. we consider the situation in the north and in the east of the country totally under control. but in the center and here in the france region, where we are at the moment, the situation continues to be difficult. i am here with the mayor to show my solidarity with the city. >> that is french prime minister speaking in the town of the more earlier today. worst hit bywns the flooding. tell us about where you are right now. >> i am in the gymnasium in the , where 200 people spent the night. the municipal
sarah harmon reporting from berlin. flooding has been devastating in germany where at least four people have been killed. the southern state of brevard area was worst hit. two others are still missing with one police officer saying they are expecting the worst. hearts ofg floods hit france as well and in some areas the water is at its highest level in a century. flooding has claimed its first victim, the body of an elderly woman was found in her house. thousands of people in the town waitedwere...
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casper chose berlin, not london. we caught up with the ceo to find out why. >> i think london traditionally was considered one of the hubs, if not the hub for entering into europe. but i think what happened last week is adding in another area of fiction to starting your business there. it has become very expensive to do business there. just adding another reason to look elsewhere. berlin is so attractive for many reasons. lower cost to do business, but there are great people here excited to build new things. it's the perfect set for casper and what we have started to build in the u.s.. what do you have to consider given you are looking to expand in the united kingdom? >> honestly, we did not have the brexit as a big consideration. we are happy we chose berlin, because we think it is hat -- it will be easier to go across borders there. selling physical products, you have to think about localizing manufacturing, and how things go between borders now. >> this is a new and well-designed type of product, meant to be disru
casper chose berlin, not london. we caught up with the ceo to find out why. >> i think london traditionally was considered one of the hubs, if not the hub for entering into europe. but i think what happened last week is adding in another area of fiction to starting your business there. it has become very expensive to do business there. just adding another reason to look elsewhere. berlin is so attractive for many reasons. lower cost to do business, but there are great people here excited...
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there are 10,000 in berlin alone. almost everyone at this meeting of expats is considering applying for german citizenship. >> once i heard about the referendum, i got worried -- so i applied for citizenship and got it a couple of months ago. >> i am sure there will be some kind of escape door. so i didn't take it further. >> eu rights are much more important to me than anything that a british passport gives me. >> most people here agree. arthur: i don't think it would make any sense at all to me to try to hold on to citizenship of a country that decided they don't want to be a part of europe. >> so while some brits want to leave the eu, other brits are thinking seriously about leaving britain. >> what i have really noticed over the past few months is how ferocious the debate has been about the referendum. i'm here with 2 british voters. what do you think? >> i think it is about continuing peace in europe. that you should stay in the eu. >> how about you? >> i think it works. why change it? i would not like to see any
there are 10,000 in berlin alone. almost everyone at this meeting of expats is considering applying for german citizenship. >> once i heard about the referendum, i got worried -- so i applied for citizenship and got it a couple of months ago. >> i am sure there will be some kind of escape door. so i didn't take it further. >> eu rights are much more important to me than anything that a british passport gives me. >> most people here agree. arthur: i don't think it would...
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question demanding new answers in berlin. the former u.s. intelligence contractor released classified documents act in 2013. some which revealed the nsa was eavesdropping on germany's own agencies. a high-ranking german intelligence, snowden may not be the u.s. patriot that he wants the world to see. >> the committee was working late last night, questioning the head of the intelligence service. the topic was meant to be the role in supplying information to the united's dates. but it went way off-topic. i really enjoyed it. >> of them looking forward to this day for two years. he told the committee he thought edward snowden, who has temporary asylum might be a russians five trying to drive a wedge between the united states and europe. they offered no evidence to back this up. >> it is one thing to draw up conspiracy theories and quite another to go public with them especially if you are president of a german government body. you need to provide evidence. >> it was not an exercise in humility. perhaps he was thinking that offense is the best d
question demanding new answers in berlin. the former u.s. intelligence contractor released classified documents act in 2013. some which revealed the nsa was eavesdropping on germany's own agencies. a high-ranking german intelligence, snowden may not be the u.s. patriot that he wants the world to see. >> the committee was working late last night, questioning the head of the intelligence service. the topic was meant to be the role in supplying information to the united's dates. but it went...
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our europe editor reports from berlin. reporter: the weight of recent european history hangs heavy in berlin. twonders for every look of world wars, brutal cold one and a pledge never again, thanks in large part to the european union. it is because of its turbulent recent history that germany has been a passionate member of the eu right from the start. it is about far more than trade, for germany and many other countries, peace, security, and weighty symbolism go to the heart of the european project. they don't intend to give up on it. berlin, along with the rest of europe, went into a spin on friday after the u.k. voted to leave. there were talks other eu countries could follow with their own referendums. damage limitation was angela merkel's priority number one, and so the french and italian leaders came to town. to say, saidont the wood was, britain -- a sad though it was from a bridge and should start talks as soon as possible. there would be no informal talks with britain about a future trade agreement. the french pre
our europe editor reports from berlin. reporter: the weight of recent european history hangs heavy in berlin. twonders for every look of world wars, brutal cold one and a pledge never again, thanks in large part to the european union. it is because of its turbulent recent history that germany has been a passionate member of the eu right from the start. it is about far more than trade, for germany and many other countries, peace, security, and weighty symbolism go to the heart of the european...
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they will come together here in berlin. we will be covering that and trying to talk to these leaders to see what they are trying to push forward as merkel remains pragmatic as she is. anna: thank you very much, bloomberg's caroline hyde with the latest from berlin. yousef: let's take a quick check on how the energy markets closed friday. wti and brent both dropped around 5% as traders moved to save havens after the u.k. voted to leave the european union, and those numbers are in fact the biggest decline in some four months. let's get a local perspective on the energy sector after brexit from one of the middle east's largest private equity -- rather, private oil and gas committees.joining us is crescent petroleum 's ceo. thanks for coming in. you have had a couple of days to digest the news on brexit. how do you see it as the chief executive of an oil and gas company? >> i think despite the short-term impact on oil markets, if we look at the supply-demand balance, it is actually tightening, and i think that will continue as
they will come together here in berlin. we will be covering that and trying to talk to these leaders to see what they are trying to push forward as merkel remains pragmatic as she is. anna: thank you very much, bloomberg's caroline hyde with the latest from berlin. yousef: let's take a quick check on how the energy markets closed friday. wti and brent both dropped around 5% as traders moved to save havens after the u.k. voted to leave the european union, and those numbers are in fact the...
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you can see as well as adam shapiro in berlin in germany. charlie, first to you, polls just closing. what was the tone? what were people telling you today as they went to vote? >> polls just closing and guess what's opening now? the brits can actually report on this and give opinions. there has been a news blackout for the last 15 hours since polls opened this morning. british television is airing opinion about what is going on. listen, man on the street, i have to be clear it is 50, 50. the polls themselves, not the polls where you go to vote but the polls we always cite, split down the middle. maybe an edge to remain. bookies heavily in favor of remain, heavily in favor of remain. why you saw markets go up at the end of the day big time. if there is big time, if britain exits. expect a market selloff both in the u.s. clearly selling pressure on the pound. you will be hearing how s&p and moody's might downgrade country's sovereign wealth and credit. i will say this, and i have never really seen something like this before where the establish
you can see as well as adam shapiro in berlin in germany. charlie, first to you, polls just closing. what was the tone? what were people telling you today as they went to vote? >> polls just closing and guess what's opening now? the brits can actually report on this and give opinions. there has been a news blackout for the last 15 hours since polls opened this morning. british television is airing opinion about what is going on. listen, man on the street, i have to be clear it is 50, 50....
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exit. >> surprise and confusion on the streets of berlin, germans come to grips with the fact that u.k. has voted to leave the eu. the chancellor abruptly changed her plans today to address the nation. >> today represents a water shed moment for europe, and the process of european unity. over the coming weeks, months, and years, exactly what the water shed means, depends on what the other 27 union members are willing to act. >> so confident that the berlin insider prints it up before it was announced. great britain stays, of course, that was changed. >> they are a bit stupid. this kind of world, you cannot stay by yourself. tihad the impression, the discussions were very much emotional. >> maybe in a positive way. in the last few years, we have only seldomly travelled to great britain, the pound was so expensive. now, hopefully, the pound is low, we can get as soon as possible to great britain. >> reporter: the crisis here, is how do they hold it together after a devastating blow like this. it is up to germany, france and other eu countries to show there is no benefit from exiting from
exit. >> surprise and confusion on the streets of berlin, germans come to grips with the fact that u.k. has voted to leave the eu. the chancellor abruptly changed her plans today to address the nation. >> today represents a water shed moment for europe, and the process of european unity. over the coming weeks, months, and years, exactly what the water shed means, depends on what the other 27 union members are willing to act. >> so confident that the berlin insider prints it up...
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>> this is dw world news life from berlin. filing for divorce. britain and the european union parting ways. british prime minister david cameron warns the u.k. faces an uncertain future, albeit from a position of strength. he says it britain must not turn its back on europe or the rest of the world. also, across the channel, german chancellor angela merkel says there can be no informal talks about brexit on to london makes the first move. the french president says there is no time to waste. in soccer, at the euro 2016, italy and spain go down to the wire. both hoping to advance to the quarterfinals and the right to play world champions germany. ♪ brent: it is good to have you with us. on both sides of the english channel tonight, lines are being drawn in what promises to be anything but a simple british divorce from europe. let's start in the u.k. outgoing prime minister david cameron has ordered a working group to begin the compress -- complex process of making an orderly exit from the european union. the work will now start but the next gover
>> this is dw world news life from berlin. filing for divorce. britain and the european union parting ways. british prime minister david cameron warns the u.k. faces an uncertain future, albeit from a position of strength. he says it britain must not turn its back on europe or the rest of the world. also, across the channel, german chancellor angela merkel says there can be no informal talks about brexit on to london makes the first move. the french president says there is no time to...
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today in our living rooms series, we visit a home in the germany capital, berlin. welcome to my home! welcome to moabit. come on in. so i like an organic of different things. this is an old picture frame with my son, on the beach in vancouver island. next to this lovely art for the electricity company in orange and yellow. i think on this wall, we can really -- i can really say that -- yeah, art is what you make it. and here, we have my father's artwork. these are all little wooden animals that he e made for my children. so they're all here. they love playing with animals, so i also kept a plastic one. so this is foo. and i'm learning a lot, because foo is an amazing cook! and it's really wonderful to be here in berlin and realize that i can learn so much. not only is she a wonderful young woman, but i'm also learning about the japanese culture, how they eat, what do. yeah. so it's quite exciting! well, it's been lovely having yoyou here. i've got to go off and prepare something for work now. so thank you very much for coming into my home! and that's all we've got
today in our living rooms series, we visit a home in the germany capital, berlin. welcome to my home! welcome to moabit. come on in. so i like an organic of different things. this is an old picture frame with my son, on the beach in vancouver island. next to this lovely art for the electricity company in orange and yellow. i think on this wall, we can really -- i can really say that -- yeah, art is what you make it. and here, we have my father's artwork. these are all little wooden animals that...
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a rather jury berlin -- a rather dreary berlin. the best day on the dax since march 2015 today we can be a little more cautious. janet yellen, will she be more dovish? >> thank you. france's largest insurer plans to increase possibility to 2020 by seeking 2.1 billion euros of cost cuts and intensifying digital investments. the company wants to tap growing demand for policies protecting savings in health after targeting and adjusted rate over the next four years. thetions have arisen about space to expand into china. it held its shareholder meeting. >> we said our mission is to connect everyone in the world and china is a part of everyone in the world did we are learning, study -- the world. where learning and studying about the chinese market. we'll see what happens. tidjanet suisse ceo sete -- tidjane thiam says the company's share prices are being hurt by a high level of short positions. funds were wrong to assume the bank will have to raise additional capital or to credit suisse has lost half of its market value since he took ov
a rather jury berlin -- a rather dreary berlin. the best day on the dax since march 2015 today we can be a little more cautious. janet yellen, will she be more dovish? >> thank you. france's largest insurer plans to increase possibility to 2020 by seeking 2.1 billion euros of cost cuts and intensifying digital investments. the company wants to tap growing demand for policies protecting savings in health after targeting and adjusted rate over the next four years. thetions have arisen about...
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we will have more on those talks later, let's ring in sarah harmon in berlin. what you tell us about the meeting -- what can you tell us about the meeting? >> when they sit down for their working dinner, what is going to be on the top of the agenda is the speed at which the brexit must occur. as you know, the u.k. has not yet article -- triggered article 50, a formal declaration and the german government said earlier today there will be no informal talks with the u.k. until that happens. looking to germany ramp up the pressure on britain to begin this process sooner rather than later to avoid an impasse. the brexit crisis already highlighting political divisions that are within germany. tell us about that. going into an election year, 2017, we can already see some divisions between merkel and her foreign minister. on saturday, he got together with other foreign ministers and set article 50 must be triggered immediately, the brexit needs to happen right away. inkel came out an hour later her own separate conference and said she would not fight if it took a littl
we will have more on those talks later, let's ring in sarah harmon in berlin. what you tell us about the meeting -- what can you tell us about the meeting? >> when they sit down for their working dinner, what is going to be on the top of the agenda is the speed at which the brexit must occur. as you know, the u.k. has not yet article -- triggered article 50, a formal declaration and the german government said earlier today there will be no informal talks with the u.k. until that happens....
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>> this is "dw news" from berlin. more migrant deaths in the mediterranean. over 100 bodies washed ashore in libya at a beach used by human traffickers. a ship capsizes near crete, dumping hundreds of people into the sea. greece rescues many, but the grim routine of rescuing bodies goes on. deadly flooding in europe, the river sent in paris hits the six meter mark and the louvre museum closes to protect its treasures. in germany, thousands are forced to flee their homes as cleanup efforts continue. more rain is on the way. fresh corruption allegations that soccer's governing body. fifa says it's former president and inner circle made $80 million through suspicious payments. ♪ sarah: i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. we begin with a grim reality, people have washed up on a beach in the libyan city. in a tragic day for mediterranean migrants, another nine bodies were pulled from the sea after a boat capsized near crete. greek authorities rescued 340 others. despite the dangers, desperate attempts to reach europe show no signs of slowing down. reporter:
>> this is "dw news" from berlin. more migrant deaths in the mediterranean. over 100 bodies washed ashore in libya at a beach used by human traffickers. a ship capsizes near crete, dumping hundreds of people into the sea. greece rescues many, but the grim routine of rescuing bodies goes on. deadly flooding in europe, the river sent in paris hits the six meter mark and the louvre museum closes to protect its treasures. in germany, thousands are forced to flee their homes as...
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head amidpt a cool the stifling 34 degrees heat in berlin. she has called for a calm and measured response. you heard from her leader of the finance, the economic minister. disappointment at it from the foreign minister. i spoke to the leader of the foreign affairs committee in berlin and he says it was a catastrophe. what can we expect next? caroline: it happens tomorrow. , 8:00 up right in early a.m. and united kingdom we will see the foreign leaders of the sixth original eu founders. foreign ministers flying over from luxembourg, france, italy, belgium, netherlands. all meeting with a german foreign minister to decide on the next step. we will be at that meeting. and monday we have merkel franceng holland from and the eu leader, the eu president to meet on monday. the very fact that the u.k. leaving the eu, he warned this could spell the end of the western political civilization as it stood. we really hope that does not happen. for germany, it is all about business. the u.k. is germany's biggest trading partner. merkel wants to support her
head amidpt a cool the stifling 34 degrees heat in berlin. she has called for a calm and measured response. you heard from her leader of the finance, the economic minister. disappointment at it from the foreign minister. i spoke to the leader of the foreign affairs committee in berlin and he says it was a catastrophe. what can we expect next? caroline: it happens tomorrow. , 8:00 up right in early a.m. and united kingdom we will see the foreign leaders of the sixth original eu founders. foreign...
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welcome indeed to this latest edition of "quadriga" coming to you from the heart of the german capital berlin. this week we're focusing on developments in france where in just a couple of days' time, the euro 2016 soccer tournament kicks off but ahead of the tournament, there's little sense of euphoria. in fact, many parts of the country have been in the grips of chaos. this after the c.g.t. trade union declared war on the labor market reforms that president francois holollande and his government say they are determined to press through. meanwhile with more strikes ahead, the people of france are still living in fear of another possible terror attack. so our question here today on "quadriga" is this crisis in france, how wounded is the grande nation? to discuss that question, i'm joined here in the studio by three seasoned observers and analysts. let me introduce them to you. beginning with pascal thibaut, who is with radio france internationale. he says the trenches of verdun have only now been filled in, but in the rest of france, the rifts are still huge. each and every reform becomes a ba
welcome indeed to this latest edition of "quadriga" coming to you from the heart of the german capital berlin. this week we're focusing on developments in france where in just a couple of days' time, the euro 2016 soccer tournament kicks off but ahead of the tournament, there's little sense of euphoria. in fact, many parts of the country have been in the grips of chaos. this after the c.g.t. trade union declared war on the labor market reforms that president francois holollande and...
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you are with "dw news," live from berlin. in afghanistan, at least 30 were killed and 40 wounded in kabul after suicide bombers attacked buses carrying police cadets. officials say vehicles were targeted on a road 20 kilometers west of the afghan capital. taliban militants claimed responsibility for the bombing. a week ago, a bus containing nepalese security guards working for the canadian embassy was attacked in kabul. other stories making heaeadlines around the world. a palestinian man fatally stabbed a 13 yoyour girl inside her home in a jewish settlement in the occupied west bank. befofore security guards shot hm dead. the united states confirmed the girl is an american citizen. black box recordings from the egyptair flight which crashed in may confirm smoke was detected on board. the aircraft plunged into the mediterranean on the way from paris to cairo, killing all 66 passengers and crew. as we know, when the markets are roiled, one solution is to throw money at the problem, apparently one the bank of england is conside
you are with "dw news," live from berlin. in afghanistan, at least 30 were killed and 40 wounded in kabul after suicide bombers attacked buses carrying police cadets. officials say vehicles were targeted on a road 20 kilometers west of the afghan capital. taliban militants claimed responsibility for the bombing. a week ago, a bus containing nepalese security guards working for the canadian embassy was attacked in kabul. other stories making heaeadlines around the world. a palestinian...
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anchor: this is "dw news" from berlin. germany labels the massacre of armenians during world war i a genocide. parliament overwhelmingly adopted that classification, and angry turkey recalled its ambassador in protest. also, german police stop a planned islamic state suicide bombing in dusseldorf. three syrian men are under arrest. at least one of them entered the country with a wave of refugees last year. and, u.s. presidential hopeful hillary clinton lays out her foreign policy plans and slams her rival donald trump as not fit for office. ♪ anchor: welcome to the program. tensions between turkey and germany are on the rise. ankara has recalled its ambassador to berlin after the german parliament overwhelmingly voted to label the world war i killing of armenians by the ottoman empire a genocide. it comes at a delicate time in relations between the two countries. but for armenians, it was a day to celebrate what they see as justice for their family's murder a century ago. reporter: after the resolution passed in the bund
anchor: this is "dw news" from berlin. germany labels the massacre of armenians during world war i a genocide. parliament overwhelmingly adopted that classification, and angry turkey recalled its ambassador in protest. also, german police stop a planned islamic state suicide bombing in dusseldorf. three syrian men are under arrest. at least one of them entered the country with a wave of refugees last year. and, u.s. presidential hopeful hillary clinton lays out her foreign policy...