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Now playing Next USA Trade and NATO top agenda as Merkel and Trump hold first meeting in Washington The German Chancellor and the US President have held their first joint press conference. 17/03/2017
Now playing Next Economy G20 finance ministers ponder how strongly to defend free trade Faced with Trump's threats, world financial leaders are seeking a common stance on trade and rejecting protectionism at the G20 meeting in Germany. 17/03/2017
Now playing Next USA Merkel meets Trump at the White House German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, meaning their first face-to-face discussions could be tense. 17/03/2017
Now playing Next USA Trade and NATO to top Trump and Merkel talks The last time Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel went to Washington it was at the behest of her close friend and ally Barack Obama. 17/03/2017
Now playing Next Economy German Finance Minister Schaeuble backs London as strong financial centre Schaeuble said it is in the European Union's best interest that London remains a strong financial centre after Brexit. 16/03/2017
Now playing Next Business Series Lufthansa profit forecast boosts shares Lufthansa says it expects profits to fall only slightly in 2017 despite lower fares and a rising fuel bill. Analysts were predicting a sharp decline. 16/03/2017
Now playing Next Germany German court jails far-right extremists for planned refugee attacks A court in Munich jailed four far-right extremists on Wednesday for forming a terror group with racist and anti-Semitic aims and planning to attack refugees. 15/03/2017
Now playing Next Business Series Audi plants searched by German police in Dieselgate probe Audi premised have been searched by German authorities in connection with the scandal over emissions tests by its parent company Volkswagen. 15/03/2017
Now playing Next Business Series Volkswagen brand suffers profit drop after emissions scandal There was a big profit drop for the Volkswagen brand in the wake of its emissions scandal. The remuneration for the VW brand boss was also cut. 14/03/2017
Now playing Next Germany Euroviews. Germany, the G20, protectionism and the Compact with Africa he populist agenda is based on the deeply flawed premise that international cooperation and international trade are zero-sum games, producing only winners and losers. 13/03/2017
Now playing Next no comment Thousands stage pro-EU demonstration in Berlin Around 5,500 demonstrators gathered in Germany’s capital for a pro-EU rally, asking the Netherlands and France to vote against the far-right in upcoming… 13/03/2017
Now playing Next Germany Hundreds of flights cancelled in Berlin Airports strike Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Berlins’s two airports, causing further misery for passengers already hit by industrial action last week. 13/03/2017
Now playing Next world news More than 40 cities hold pro-EU rallies Thousands of pro-EU protesters have taken part in rallies across Europe to voice their support for the bloc. 12/03/2017
Now playing Next Germany Mall closed over terror threat in Germany Police had closed the mall acting on intelligence reports of a potential terror attack. The origin of the threat, the local media reported, was a German with links to ISIL. 11/03/2017
Now playing Next Germany Shopping centre closed in Germany after terrorist alert A security alert in the western German city of Essen resulted in police closing off a shopping centre in the town. 11/03/2017
Now playing Next Germany Suspect in German child murder cases confesses The suspect had handed himself in on Thursday following a three-day manhunt triggered by the discovery of a young boy's body in a basement in Herne. 11/03/2017
Now playing Next USA Merkel set to have her most awkward American experience – with Trump During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump accused Angela Merkel of leading Germany into “a disaster” because of her migration policy. 10/03/2017
Now playing Next Germany Ground staff strike grounds nearly all Berlin airport flights Thousands of air passengers were stranded on Friday as hundreds of flights were cancelled at Berlin’s two airports due to a strike by ground staff. 10/03/2017
Now playing Next Economy German imports jump, exports also strong German imports were up 3 percent in January from December. Exports were also surprisingly strong underscoring the momentum in Europe's biggest economy 10/03/2017