2000 VW Passat won't start engine and car alarm goes off when attempting to start engine. What's going on?

Just put in new battery today, because it was assumed that it was a faulty battery problem after it made clicking noises when trying to start the engine. But with the new batteries replaced, the car still doesn't start up and the alarm keeps going off.2000 VW Passat won't start engine and car alarm goes off when attempting to start engine. What's going on?Ive seen several vws with this problem..you wouldnt happen to have a remote starter?2000 VW Passat won't start engine and car alarm goes off when attempting to start engine. What's going on?do the lights on the dash flicker