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00:00OKTOBERFEST SEES A RISE IN DEMAND FOR NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN GERMANY
00:13German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrat Party narrowly beat the far right in the Brandenburg
00:18elections yesterday.
00:20With all eyes on the East German state elections that took place this month, it seems that
00:24the established parties have a long road ahead before the federal elections next year.
00:29Brandenburg expert Dr. Jan-Philip Tomaschek says the situation is tough.
00:50And what happens now?
00:59Although AfD has made major gains at all three eastern state elections, they will be unable
01:23to govern as all parties have vowed not to cooperate with them.
01:26We asked Potsdam residents what they made of the vote.
01:57Coalition negotiations in the other states of Thuringia and Saxony have not yet concluded.
02:03Both the Greens and the FDP have been kicked out of the state parliaments.
02:07For the Greens it was a close call, but the Liberals will now be fighting for their survival.
02:11Now that the three East German state elections of Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg are over,
02:16political pressure is mounting on the Liberals.
02:19German Finance Minister Christian Lindner is under immense pressure to make key decisions
02:24before Christmas this year, as many are now wondering if the FDP will even survive
02:29in the coalition government until the federal elections next year.
02:33Liv Stroud, in Potsdam, for EURONEWS.
02:41Germany's economy minister Robert Habeck said he will support Germany's car industry,
02:46but is hesitant about raising tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
02:54The German car industry is in the middle of a crisis when it comes to the production of electric vehicles.
03:00Car manufacturers are complaining about the competition from China,
03:05who are able to keep their production costs low due to subsidies.
03:09Many German car makers, including Porsche, are also complaining about the competition from China.
03:14The German car industry is in the middle of a crisis when it comes to the production of electric vehicles.
03:20Many German car makers, including Volkswagen,
03:25are considering closing production plants in an attempt to become more profitable.
03:30Habeck emphasized the need for a long-term solution,
03:35and warned that quick fixes could possibly collapse the industry again.
03:40France's new government met for the first time on Monday,
03:45prioritizing budget and migrant issues.
03:50A recent statement by Prime Minister Michel Barnier addressing the tax reforms raised controversy.
03:55As he told in an interview that the wealthiest should contribute to the national efforts,
04:00he added that taxes would not be raised for the poorest people.
04:05No, I will not increase taxes on all French people,
04:10who pay the most taxes of all European partners.
04:15Neither on the most modest people, nor on the people who work, nor on the middle class.
04:20But I will not exclude in the national effort that will be necessary to straighten the situation.
04:25On the other hand, French conservative Bruno Retailleau on Monday
04:30vowed to restore order through the policy of the majority.
04:35As he took over as the interior minister from Gérald Darmanin.
05:01The long-awaited list of government members dominated by conservatives and centrists was unveiled Saturday.
05:14The European Union doesn't trust the Chinese investigation on European dairy products.
05:19Brussels believes it's based on questionable allegations and insufficient evidence.
05:24This is why, for the first time, it has challenged the investigation
05:29in front of the World Trade Organization and asked for it to be looked into.
05:34We are of the firm view that China's decision to initiate this dairy investigation is not in line with WTO rules.
05:41So we are therefore taking action to protect our industry.
05:44The dairy industry is a collateral casualty of an ongoing trade dispute between China and the European Union.
05:50The Chinese probe was launched in late August,
05:54a few hours after the European Commission confirmed the tariffs on Chinese electrical vehicles.
05:59As a result, the European Dairy Association now feels like they are the victim.
06:04The European dairy is a hostage, if you will, in trade tensions that are completely unrelated with milk and dairy.
06:15That's why we really insisted in the Commission to help us here.
06:20And it's not the first time that dairy is taken as a hostage.
06:24And for all we know, the Chinese side even did not even deny that there is a link to the electric vehicle dossier.
06:32The Chinese investigation targets milk, cream and some specific kinds of cheese like mozzarella.
06:38It's not the first time that European producers have found themselves trapped in a trade war between the EU and other powers like the US.
06:51Extreme floods, such as those that have devastated central Europe in recent weeks,
06:56are likely to become more frequent as the Earth's temperature rises.
07:01That's according to a leading Austrian climate research expert,
07:05who says these events that were once expected to occur every 100 years may now happen every 80 to 90 years.
07:21Flooding across central Europe, triggered by Storm Boris,
07:25has destroyed homes and public infrastructure and killed at least a dozen people.
07:31In the Sint-Pelten area of Lower Austria last weekend,
07:36up to 430 litres of rain per square metre was recorded.
07:42In the Sint-Pelten area of Lower Austria last weekend,
07:46up to 430 litres of rain per square metre fell within a few days,
07:51a volume that usually falls over six to nine months.
08:11This is due to the emissions of greenhouse gases.
08:14This means that not only the warm, humid Mediterranean,
08:19but also the polar, cold air masses are 2 to 3 degrees warmer,
08:23and thus can absorb 7% more water vapour per degree of warming when they are saturated.
08:29This means that this entire conglomerate of air masses can now absorb 15 to 20% more water vapour compared to pre-industrial times.
08:41Repairing the damage caused by the floods will cost more than a billion euros.
08:51Brussels is immersed in creativity as the city celebrates design for an entire month.
08:59Art and colours have pervaded almost every corner of the Belgian capital.
09:06Jacopo Koenig stands out as one of the most eclectic and surreal artists of the festival.
09:14Because of how many informations we get every day, I feel like I see the world as absurd,
09:20so I can only create things for me that are absurd and think and seemingly lack meaning,
09:27but if you look at it intensely, everyone can find their own meaning.
09:31His work is largely inspired by Dadaism and the nonsense of the present.
09:39Dadaism focuses on the glorification of what's random, of what doesn't make sense at the beginning,
09:47but then you can give it your own sense by making it come true.
09:51Dozens of events will be taking place till the end of September.
09:56Some of them feature innovative design objects with a very specific practical function.
10:03Such as this expandable wheelchair for children called Hugo,
10:08which was created to be more reusable and durable than ordinary ones.
10:14Unfortunately not every family can afford to buy a wheelchair every one year or two.
10:22It's actually an innovative adjustable frame that you can see just here,
10:29that allows the wheelchair to grow with the child.
10:34Reuse and adapt are also the key words of another exhibition,
10:39focused on finding ways to live and build more sustainably.
10:45The situation of demolishing and rebuilding, which is getting faster and faster,
10:50is a huge environmental problem.
10:55What we actually need when we build a building is that the structure of the building is very flexible,
11:02and to have a capacity for a building to live several lives,
11:08and for the structure of the building to be able to live several lives.
11:12And for that you need to have some kind of a basic regulation on the adaptability of building
11:19and particularly on the structure of the buildings.
11:24The Design Festival will return to Brussels in September 2025.