partnership michael says is now in the hands of the british. when he is at the world economic forum in davos switzerland force she joins me live now good evening to you sarah you heard the german chancellor is speech today what did she make of it. a strong defense there brant of the multilateral world order from the german chancellor here in davos switzerland at the world economic forum she was very keen to remind the participants today of the horrors of world war two and the reasons why we have the current rules based multi laure lateral system institutions such as the world trade organization as the united nations in fact the german chancellor saying the following about the progress that has been made since world war two that organizations have contributed to making the world a better place and that poverty as a percentage of the population has been on
resistant to reform and blind to those that globalization has left behind so her advice don t tear down what you ve already built up and don t delay fixing what you know is already broke. she s been held by some of the leader of the free world. today at the world economic forum in davos german chancellor i m going to macro appear to live up to the title as she pleaded for cooperation among nations. i think we should understand our national interest in such a way that we always remember that others have their own vested interests and factor them in and then shape a win win situation that will guide us in international politics and a global architecture will only function if we re able to compromise as a whole. it was a rebuke to the isolationism of us president donald trump who at the last minute made this point by canceling his trip to davos. to reinforce her point michael also
shock that britain wants to leave the union all my efforts go toward trying to see this happen in a well ordered manner we want to have a good future partnership. the future of the partnership michael says is now in the hands of the british. analogy the u.s. canadian border and the natural wonder of niagara falls a winter storm has taken temperatures down to minus twenty five degrees celsius transforming the falls into an icy spectacle take a look at that the majestic waterfalls partially frozen providing a stunning sight for visitors amazed. you re watching news live from berlin i ll be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day i hope to see you then.
national interest in such a way that we always remember that others have their own vested interests in fact that man and then shape a win win situation that will guide us in international politics. a global architecture will only function if we re able to compromise as a whole. it was a rebuke to the isolationism of us present donald trump who at the last minute made his point by canceling his trip to davos to reinforce her point michael also called for stronger global economic ties among the no obvious no new one in the european union we ve always been it with the united states. we ve been able to complete trade talks with canada and i think others should follow. but merkel s please stand in sharp contrast with actual events. exit from the u. this is one example of international ties being severed and that though didn t stop her from addressing the subject of pressures that. we all have to deal with the
britain s exit from the e.u. is just one example of international ties being said it. didn t stop her from addressing the subject of bricks and i. you know we all have to deal with the shock that britain wants to leave the union. all my efforts go toward trying to see this happen in a well ordered manner we want to have a good future partnership. then. the future of that partnership michael says is now in the hands of the british. are less recap of our top story for you and that is the political crisis in venezuela the interim president tonight if it is true what we are hearing is a man named one saying that he is taking over from the illegitimate president nicolas maduro but jury s reaction to that tonight has been want to cut diplomatic