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Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017 Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017 Under pressure to get their act together, the Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz announced that the two parties had reached a coalition agreement. And Mr. Merz had a message, he said, for President Trump.

Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017 Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017 Under pressure to get their act together, the Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz announced that the two parties had reached a coalition agreement. And Mr. Merz had a message, he said, for President Trump.

Of course, it's not just the US that the new German government has to convince. The far-right Alternative for Deutschland Party was excluded from coalition talks. But by chance, a survey out on Wednesday for the first time showed it to be the country's most popular. The AfD's many supporters will be furious to see the country's two established parties once again join forces in government.

Of course, it's not just the US that the new German government has to convince. The far-right Alternative for Deutschland Party was excluded from coalition talks. But by chance, a survey out on Wednesday for the first time showed it to be the country's most popular. The AfD's many supporters will be furious to see the country's two established parties once again join forces in government.

Political stability in Germany is likely to remain elusive.

Political stability in Germany is likely to remain elusive.

it's always been Russia's grim source of military power, that however many of its men are killed in battle, there are plenty more where they came from. Some estimates suggest nearly a quarter of a million Russian soldiers have died fighting in Ukraine. So Vladimir Putin has raised the maximum age of conscription to 30. meaning a record number of recruits will be putting on uniform this year.

it's always been Russia's grim source of military power, that however many of its men are killed in battle, there are plenty more where they came from. Some estimates suggest nearly a quarter of a million Russian soldiers have died fighting in Ukraine. So Vladimir Putin has raised the maximum age of conscription to 30. meaning a record number of recruits will be putting on uniform this year.

Russia says the move is necessary because of the Ukrainian conflict, but also as a response to what it claims is a growing threat from the expansion of NATO.

Russia says the move is necessary because of the Ukrainian conflict, but also as a response to what it claims is a growing threat from the expansion of NATO.

What exactly he's going to do on Wednesday is hard to say simply because, as is his won't, Donald Trump has made rather different, sometimes contradictory statements at different times. As you said, he's now said he's going to be kind in imposing tariffs. At other times, he sounded very aggressive. Indeed, he said that countries are ripping off America and it's time to get his own back.

What exactly he's going to do on Wednesday is hard to say simply because, as is his won't, Donald Trump has made rather different, sometimes contradictory statements at different times. As you said, he's now said he's going to be kind in imposing tariffs. At other times, he sounded very aggressive. Indeed, he said that countries are ripping off America and it's time to get his own back.

What we can say is there's two ways he could impose tariffs. You could impose tariffs on a country. He's already done that with Canada from Wednesday. Canada will be hit with 25% tariffs on almost all of what it exports to the United States. But he may also choose to go after different sectors. We know that he wants to impose tariffs on cars, on pharmaceuticals, on semiconductors.

What we can say is there's two ways he could impose tariffs. You could impose tariffs on a country. He's already done that with Canada from Wednesday. Canada will be hit with 25% tariffs on almost all of what it exports to the United States. But he may also choose to go after different sectors. We know that he wants to impose tariffs on cars, on pharmaceuticals, on semiconductors.