this is the big picture across europe. most of the really warm air is being displaced towards more central and eastern parts of europe so we are on the edge of it. on monday, fewer storms around, so less of a risk that as overall catching one part, where the storms do brew on monday, they will be heavy with thunder and lightning. you can see how be heavy with thunder and lightning. you can see how warm be heavy with thunder and lightning. you can see how warm it is, 25 in merseyside and mid—20s across eastern parts of scotland. that is bank holiday monday. 0n eastern parts of scotland. that is bank holiday monday. on tuesday, notice how many thunderstorms break—out across western europe. all the way from spain, france into germany. very high temperatures, more like june orjuly. germany. very high temperatures, more likejune orjuly. a real heatwave across europe right now. this is to stay‘s forecast. storm brea ks this is to stay‘s forecast. storm breaks out across holland, france, some of them drifting. again, it i

and europe? alan: if europe does not get its act together, yes. melinda: only in europe? alan: yes, we need to deliver and be hard in the iranians and not the americans. we are choosing the wrong enemy. melinda: thank you very much to all of you. see you soon. to people who rarely have one. many young men in brazil end up in jail. what's the solution? in zambia, small farmers are being resettled to make way for large-scale agriculture. what does this mean for them? and in india we look at the caste system. how do millions of dalits cope with being right at the bottom

need europe, or they help europe could play a role to balance the u.s. veryhen there are long-standining personal connections. at the same time, china is very realistic about what they can do .ith european countries yes, they need angela merkel as the leader of the strongest european country. at the same time, they are doing a lot to drive european countries. peter: i would be interested for your thoughts on that, ruth. thinks china only pure's europe as a peripheral asian peninsula. is it that bad? realisticink it is about the role germany can or cannot play, and germany is the biggest economy in europe, it is the most important country within the eu, but from the chinese perspective, it is still a relatively small country. i think the chancellor is realistic about how much weight she actually has. germany hasat economic power, but when it comes to the big geopolitical questions, germany's voice counts a lot less. i think that has to be taken into account. peter: we are certainly discovering, because we talked about differences between europe and china,

i think at the moment china is quite willing to listen to germany and europe because they need europe or they hope that europe could play a role to balance the u.s. . and then the very longstanding personal connections at the same time china is very realistic about what they can do with with european countries and yes they need as the leader of the strongest european country at the same time they're doing a lot to drive european countries apart but i'd be interested for your take on that route because i know you came to discover a quote from anglo american saying that china really only views europe as a sort of peripheral asian peninsula as it up but no i don't think it's that bad about i think the chancellor is very realistic about the role china germany can or cannot play and to germany is the biggest economy in europe is the most important country within the e.u. but. from the chinese perspective it's still a relatively small country and so i think if the chancellor is realistic about how much weight she actually has she knows about that and there's of course the jennie's economic

i think at the moment china is quite willing to listen to germany and europe because they need europe or they hoped that europe could play a role to balance the u.s. . and then did very longstanding personal connections at the same time china is very realistic about what they can do with with european countries and yes they need as the leader of the strongest european country at the same time they're doing a lot to drive european countries apart but i'd be interested in the old take on the truth because i you came to discover a quote from anglo-american saying that china really only views europe as a sort of peripheral asian peninsula as it but now i don't think it's that bad about i think the chancellor is very realistic about the role of germany can or cannot play and germany is the biggest economy in europe is the most important country within the e.u. but. from the chinese this fact if it's still a relatively small country and so i think of the chancellor is realistic about how much weight she actually has she knows about that and there's of course the gen in these economic power

and more united and more sovereign and more democratic europe that's our challenge. yes for those who follow the events i think you will see that the german government is not working as quickly as you had expected because we have a different method and we also have different view was if you are speaking about e.u. finance minister but germany is not endorsing that. everything that you envision is not going to be a person possible are you aware of that. well i never said that everything that i propose as to you have to take it or leave it all i have an ambition i make proposals but i am convinced that it was my duty to do so the current status quo in europe is bad for everybody our sovereignty is being tested by everything that is happening the iranian crisis trade crisis the challenges of the digital world of internet and energy transition migration and are a competitive to protect ourselves we have to make progress and we have to be a more integrated european avant garde i would like an economic government a minister but call it whatever you want actually the end is

and more united and more sovereign and more democratic europe that's our challenge. yes for those who follow the events i think you will see that. the german government is not working as quickly as you had expected because we have a different method and we also have different views if you are speaking about e.u. finance minister germany is not endorsing that. everything that you envision is not going to be a person possible are you aware of that of course well i never said that everything that i propose has to you have to take it or leave it all i have an ambition i make proposals but i am convinced that it was my duty to do so the current status quo in europe is bad for everybody our sovereignty is being tested by everything that is happening the iranian crisis trade crisis the challenges of the digital world of internet and there are g. transition migration and orica past a t to protect ourselves we have to make progress and we have to be a more integrated european avant garde i would like an economic government a minister but call it whatever you want actually the

the europe of became the place of a. piece of dialogue but in the last period where is to reduce to europe to only technical approach only at the commission vision i think europe is a place of vision for the future a global vision for the future and in this way i believe absolutely crucial to be able to give a message of change in the political leadership or what change because sheriff another local economy is changing. the pants because of something these different elements for the next generation. studies together. is the path being realize that by european leaders now what parameters of must stick to the human values a human culture human rights civil rights is a part of identity our europe so if we continue to discuss only about our mentors of them are strict fiscal compact six parts and we don't we are not able to give to the next generation a reason for the rich to be proud to be european this is the reason of euro skeptic because so we have a lot of single problem a single issue is surely migrants surely the luck

and europe is weak why. open europe is weak because europe can't agree on a common foreign and defense policy i've long been of the opinion that it boils down to germany and france. and germany and france need to take charge and they need to lead europe. and there's never been a union within a larger region without hegemonic partners and germany and france need to assume hegemonic status and step up as the leading powers in europe. make until france has understood the opportunity it has together with germany europe won't make any progress if you open one. but the opposite of this is happening it feels as though europe is winding down in britain is exiting eastern european countries are saying sure we'll take the money but we don't want any responsibilities italians are saying there should be a parallel currency that allows them to get out of debt or can the e.u. as we know it be salvaged so. no one understands what italy is on about let's wait and see. eastern europe is saying it wants to be heard. in this r

in europe, there's not one single watch list for europe. they have not developed a way to effectively stop somebody from traveling, even though in this case, the individual was convicted of terrorist offenses. >> narrator: for more than a decade, counterterror chiefs have proposed laws to improve border defenses, such as giving european security forces systematic access to data that airlines collect about all passengers on the continent. u.s. border guards have used this tool, known as passenger name record, or pnr, for 15 years. but european politicians, concerned about privacy and data protection, repeatedly rejected pnr legislation. >> madam president of the council, read my lips: data protection directive. >> we have, you know, maybe a different privacy mindset in certain countries in europe compared to the u.s. it depends on the different cultural historical political backgrounds of each country, and they are different. >> narrator: rob wainwright is the director of europol, the agency tasked with coordinating law enforcement across th

and europe is weak why. europe is weak because europe can't agree on a common foreign and defense policy i've long been of the opinion that it boils down to germany and france. and germany and france need to take charge they need to lead europe. and there's never been a union within a larger region without head germanic partners and germany and france need to assume hegemonic status and step up as the leading powers in europe. until france has understood the opportunity it has together with germany europe won't make any progress. openly for. anybody but the opposite of this is happening it feels as though europe is winding down britain is exiting eastern european countries are saying sure we'll take the money but we don't want any responsibilities for the italians are saying there should be a parallel currency that allows them to get out of debt or can the e.u. as we know it be salvaged so. no one understands what italy is on about let's wait and see. eastern europe is saying it wants to be heard. in this re

it is notjust single men like zakariya leaving europe. it is families with young children, some of them born in germany. i wondered why they had decided to take a child to a war zone. mohammed has just arrived from germany with his pregnant wife and seven children. zakariya and the other syrians now face a five—hourjourney up to the border. it's the last stop before they cross on foot out of europe and into turkey. i'm really surprised to see just how many syrians are making this journey. this bus is completely packed with people and families, and i have spoken to some of them who are too afraid to speak on camera. they are going back for many reasons, some of them because they cannot bring theirfamilies over, some of them who are really disappointed with europe and so afraid of raising their children in a foreign land. spending time with the families on this coach, i begin to understand that not everyone was unhappy in europe. some just wanted to be reunited with theirfamilies, no matter what the risk. under the cover of darkness, the

europe into. solutions that are born out of necessity that are only ever partial. and we could have our agenda determined by our partner usa but we can also take much to a path toward a more strenuous path but also the more promising drive. creating a europe together we can all be proud of the united. peaceful strong and free and it will put us. offers us a bit of protection and a future as you said in the sorbonne speech that europe we want to fight thank you so publicly first europe will never be finished the work will never end for european system to quote mr bones speech again we will have to take on its efforts again and again and must take it on and this means all of us as president even order the scientific conferring of the international charmayne prize in this city and one. encourage you to continue to be a strong voice fighting for a new year we wish you the necessary strength and the power of your convictions to make yourself right but first and foremost we wish you and all of us many c

and europe? alan: if europe does not get its act together, yes. melinda: only in europe? alan: yes, we need to deliver and be hard in the iranians and not the americans. we are choosing the wrong enemy. melinda: thank you very much to all of you. see you soon. ççaóo÷÷ÑÑÑgç>>?????@ michelle: : hello and welcome o "fokus on europe." i'm michelle henery. glad you could join us. it was a series of killings that shook germany to its core. peoplele, mostly of f turkih ethnicity, w were murdered acrs the country in broad daylight in the early 2000's. and for years, the suspects, a neo-nazi terroror cell, got awy with it. it took more than a decade to capture a key member of the so-called national socialist underground, beeahtuh chaypuh. it wasn't until 2011 that authorities discovered that the nsu had been active for years

lot of discussion internally in europe because they are the. crew for the cannot make them for political and security aspects of their future thank you so much for this interim wish we had more time to ask you more questions but hopefully we get to do this one more time and then i can ask you more question is going to be the easy about breakfasted and everything that i couldn't ask you today. thank you very much good luck with everything and with sank at st peter's. radisson royal for allowing us to host this interview. seemed wrong. just don't. get to shape out this day. and it. equals trail. when so many find themselves worlds apart week she still looks for common ground. in some american cities the police. cling to refute. people who walk on the streets of the united states who are at risk from the very people who are supposed to protect that. you can see something happening and this is like i don't. call the cops in. their lives chasing the. trigger you never know better safe than sorry i don't know that someone else is going to. get unfort

it's notjust single men like zakariya leaving europe. it's families with young children, some of them born in germany. i wondered why they'd decided to take a child to a war zone. mohammed has just arrived from germany with his pregnant wife and seven children. zakariya and the other syrians now face a five—hourjourney up to the border. it's the last stop before they cross on foot out of europe and into turkey. i'm really surprised to see just how many syrians are making this journey. this bus is completely packed with people and families, and i have spoken to some of them who are too afraid to speak on camera. they are going back for many reasons, some of them because they cannot bring theirfamilies over, some of them who are really disappointed with europe and so afraid of raising their children in a foreign land. spending time with the families on this coach, i begin to understand that not everyone was unhappy in europe. some just wanted to be reunited with theirfamilies, no matter what the risk. under the cover of darkness, the fam

it is notjust single men like zakariya leaving europe. it is families with young children, some of them born in germany. i wondered why they had decided to take a child to a war zone. mohammed has just arrived from germany with his pregnant wife and seven children. zakariya and the other syrians now face a five—hourjourney up to the border. i'm really surprised to see just how many syrians are making this journey. this bus is completely packed with people and families, and i have spoken to some of them who are too afraid to speak on camera. they are going back for many reasons, some of them because they cannot bring theirfamilies over, some of them who are really disappointed with europe and so afraid of raising their children in a foreign land. spending time with the families on this coach, i begin to understand that not everyone was unhappy in europe. some just wanted to be reunited with theirfamilies, no matter what the risk. under the cover of darkness, the family is prepared to illegally cross into turkey on foot. many of these peo

alliance in europe. we have an old friend of the program, the iranian budget the i ranho -- project director -- deer ran project director. in his senior fellow at our global energy center and veteran of the state department. i believe also the nsc, where he worked on developing the sanctions that are now going to be returning. so, it promises to be a very, very interesting our and a half. i would like to ask you to silence your cell phones and invite ambassador sullivan to come make some preliminary remarks. thank you. youssador sullivan: thank very much, barbara. good morning. good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. it is seven minutes past 12:00 so it is no longer the morning. i will not hide from you that it is with a slightly heavy heart that i take the stage this morning. this is never where we had hoped we would be. maybe we should not be entirely surprised, but that does not stop me from feeling the need to express my extreme disappointment at where we now are. we deeply regret the decision that pre

the europe became the place of. a piece of dialogue but in the last period where is to reduce to europe to only technical approach only at the commission vision i think europe is a place of vision for the future a global vision for the future and in this way i believe absolutely crucial to be able to give a message of change in the political leadership for you what change because sharon another likely kind of thing is changing up the pants because of something these different elements of the next generation. studies together or arsenals is the path being realize that by european leaders now what parameters of must stick to the human there is a human culture a human rights civil rights is a part of identity our europe so if we continue to discuss only about our mentors of the master. fiscal compact six parts and we don't we are not able to give to the next generation and reason for the rich to be proud to be european this is the reason of euro skeptic because so we have a lot of single problem a single issue is surel

and europe if europe doesn't get its act together yes only europe yes definitely europe we need to deliver and be hard on your range and not on the americans be choosing the wrong the wrong enemy. thank you very much thanks to all of you for being with us and thanks to you out there for tuning in to see you said. above. the be. the boat. i'm going to. move to the be. the be. global in a. different samsung disadvantages. the committee of strongly the most of the media. ga discussion and have your say in the bunch of a list global media form twenty eight. i think speech tonight. said something nice for and i ask him to dinosaur didn't make any and then i killed many civilians i mean nice come including my father. said i was a student i wanted to build a life for myself. but suddenly life became mellish kind of sob. providing insights global news that matters d.w. made for mines. or grow five keys to see for food. keep clean to prevent contamination. for a draw and cook foods to avoid cross contamination. third to kill microorganisms. keep food safe temperatures of the cold to prevent bacteri

perspective iran does not matter economically so whatever decisions europe makes these of the the g c p u a are going to be national security could decisions and political decisions if they want iran to stay in the g c p a way they're going to have to offer some additional economic benefits but that's not because europe is deeply in amort of the possibility of trade with iran i do think though to your question your broader question. europe is perceiving all of these things as a piece so the steel and aluminum tariffs the recent sanctions on russia the resumption of sanctions on iran i think you see the united states disregarding the needs and interests of its allies and europe and other allies are going to have to look at this and decide how to respond in order to protect their own console and yet mr blank you suggested before that in the event of trump's pull out your of will likely side with the united states even if it blames the current administration for ruining this deal and if it does i think the european leaders will essentially have to accept that their level of credibility

need europe, or they help europe could play a role to balance the u.s. veryhen there are long-standing personal connections. at the same time, china is very realistic about what they can do .ith european countries yes, they need angela merkel as the leader of the strongest european country. at the same time, they are doing a lot to drive european countries. peter: i would be interested for your thoughts on that, ruth. thinks china only pure's europe as a peripheral asian peninsula. is it that bad? realisticink it is about the role germany can or cannot play, and germany is the biggest economy in europe, it is the most important country within the eu, but from the chinese perspective, it is still a relatively small country. i think the chancellor is realistic about how much weight she actually has. germany hasat economic power, but when it comes to the big geopolitical questions, germany's voice counts a lot less. i think that has to be taken into account. peter: we are certainly discovering, because we talked about differences between europe and china, t

next i am planning member of the council of europe my friend and i share the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe for two years when you are foreign minister and we are also a member of nato we are member of the o.e.c.d. and we are the party iotas we are not asking for us either we are part of the europe major life and if you are not to be part of that you are mr foreign minister why if you want to continue did your president tell parliament in ankara last october to tell the truth we don't need the membership anymore so which is it you want it involve you or you don't want it anymore which is a this is the reaction. there is. reaction. when european union behaves turkey that only turkey needs european union turkey needs european union and european union needs turkey we are everywhere of this but some european countries unfortunately don't see the fact so why tell you don't even the men want to go to new countries in the union union actually against turkey's e.u. membership many big measures of the e.u. countries e.u. member states actually are in favor of turkish you kno

to europe. this gate arrived through lack of political governance in africa. and for the lack of vision. of european leaders i remember the discussions with my colleagues in two thousand and fifteen when i was prime minister please halpert not italy please out of these people who died in the business see a woman who died in the sea a pregnant they were a their child killed all died in the sea. ok maybe i lost two pints. in the survey in the elections but i prefer save the human life then save the. two pints in my in the sun what would you do right now. i mean he is not does not mean i think everyone could arrive in italy i consider a priority blot the people in africa and give them the power to unity to be able to create a new life in africa particularly because of the a long and perspective what about now people coming to your country should they be sent their last syria the lot of the number of migrants are. really. significantly descry is that so now the situation is absolutely by the past but they believe that all europe is able to have a strategy i mean c

shouldn't be weak you're to europe shouldn't be afraid to and europe has to act and has to act quickly this is your bill be prepared to fend off nationalism within its own borders and it should preserve the literalism in the road and this was a clear message maybe across the atlantic to u.s. president. and the german chancellor replied that she would be willing to join but crawl in is afoot to give some hope to europe. to implement reforms and to make europe function better in the future she also laid out the reasons that made him worthy of the prize that made him a war they were simply and i just like to play that particular segment of her speech for our viewers and then get your reaction there after let's have a listen. doesn't mean that i don't think the need for let me name three aspects of the money much faster than a man with a macaw knows what binds europe to get the license secondly i met in moscow has a clear vision of how europe should me full would. include a man michael has a capacity to inspire others in the service of europe this motivates us well committed to europe most

and more united and more sovereign and more democratic europe that's our challenge. yes but for those who follow the events i think you will see that the german government is not working as quickly as you had expected because we have a different method and we also have different views if you will speaking about e.u. finance minister but germany is not endorsing that. everything that you envision is not going to be a person possible are you aware of that of course well i never said that everything that i propose as to you have to take it or leave it all i have an ambition i make proposals but i am convinced that it was my duty to do so the current status quo in europe is bad for everybody our sovereignty is being tested by everything that is happening the iranian crisis trade crisis the challenges of the digital world of internet and there are g. transition migration and are a capacity to protect ourselves we have to make progress and. we have to be a more integrated european avant garde i would like an economic government a minister but you call it whatever you want

crime and what's killing us people from mafia in the history of europe. in the name the fifty nine hundred sixty a lot of it does. leave the sulks of our country. in a boat. in france incrementally and a lot of people suffered for that so we not. difficult is to be migrant italy is an incredible and gorgeous kountry in a very dearly kate position because all we are a natural breach between europe and africa and if the politics. refused to play are all in libya because this happened after the terrible decision of so crazy and cameron to go in libya interleukin. their united states of america remember barack obama in the atlantic interview the side to tried to need to view bush. made an interview not write a book about the mistakes of this decision the decision of europe not so bitterly because italy with the president bush could have decided to go make war in libya and my view is that after this decision we open. a gate. not from only beer to italy but from africa. to europe. this is going. arrived to for lack of a political governance african. and for the

and europe is weak why. europe is weak because europe can't agree on a common foreign and defense policy i've long been of the opinion that it boils down to germany and france. and germany and france need to take charge they need to lead europe. and there's never been a union within a larger region without head to monica partners and germany and france need to assume hegemonic status and step up as the leading powers in europe. make until france has understood the opportunity it has together with germany europe won't make any progress. openly for. anybody but the opposite of this is happening it feels as though europe is winding down in britain is exiting eastern european countries are saying sure we'll take the money but we don't want any responsibilities or italians are saying there should be a parallel currency that allows him to get out of debt or can the e.u. as we know it be salvaged so. no one understands what italy is on about let's wait and see. eastern europe is saying it wants to be heard. in this

-or reality, would you say, looking at europe -- height -- hype or reality gap antje: i think in europe there is a very real and dangerous development of intimidio .owards journalists think it goes together with very worrying political developments. what we said befor that it goes hd--hand. in several countries, we have eight clear tendency to autocratic regimes where the regime on one hand -- we have a clear tendency to autocratic regimes with the regime on one hand is trying to limit individual freedoms more and more and limitation of free press is part of that. melinda: vladimir esipov, reession of journalists is war, but iiated with was struck by the cases we just saw and corruption. both reporters we just saw were investigating corruption. tell us something about that nexus, and is that also part of the phenomenon we have seen in russia? russian governments other tools to control the press. melinda: just the nexis between repression of the press. vladimir: every political regime seems -- sees danger in the critic press. russia is very aggressive towards critical journalists. themar

what are you suggesting that europe does? >> i suggest that europe should take action to make clear first that it continues to support the deal, secondly to give iran whatever it can give in economic incentives, that is, continued trade and investment between europe and iran. third, to make clear, as europe has done on previous occasions, that it does not accept the u.s. right to punish european firms for the acting inconsistency with a multinational deal. that may not be enough to save this deal in the long run, but i think it's important for europe's future credibility that they make the effort to do so. >> well, we'll put that to the former prime minister carl bildt in a moment, but i want to ask you about this notion that president trump received questions about will this make america safer? how will it make america safer? he keeps saying i fulfilled a campaign promise, but a cnn poll shows that actually 63% of americans want america to stay inside the deal. but i guess, you know, the question is what about iranian compla

in europe it's a modern dictatorship. the election on june twenty fourth will share in the beginning of a new system of governance which will concentrate more powers in the president's hands and abolish the office of prime minister but support for everyone in bosnia is not unanimous the croatian member of the bosnian presidency has warned it could hurt the country's aspirations to join the e.u. . and i'm joined now by our correspondent. ed rollins visit bosnia-herzegovina is his only election campaign stop to win over turkish ex-pats in europe why bosnia. well he didn't have much of a choice in the end it's only a five weeks five weeks all left until the election here in turkey and a key western european countries like germany the netherlands austria have effectively banned mr albritton from holding campaign rallies campaign events off to we saw diplomatic clashes last year when turkish politicians were complaining for a controversial referendum designed to extend presidential powers here in turkey so this time bosnia was

i think at the moment china is quite willing to listen to germany and europe because they need europe or they hoped that europe could play a role to balance the u.s. . and then did very longstanding personal connections at the same time china is very realistic about what they can do with with european countries and yes they need as the leader of the strongest european country at the same time they're doing a lot to drive european countries a pot but i'd be interested feel take on the truth because i know you came to discover a quote from anglo american saying that china really only views europe as a sort of peripheral asian peninsula as it up but now i don't think it's that bad about i think at the time phil is very realistic about the role china germany can or cannot play and to germany is the biggest economy in europe is the most important country within the e.u. but. from the chinese perspective it's still a relatively small country and so i think if the chancellor is realistic about how much weight she actually has she knows about that and there's of course that germany's economic

are not asking for us either we are part of the europe but you like it or not to be part of that you are mr foreign minister why if you want to continue did your president tell parliament in ankara last october to tell the truth we don't need the membership anymore so which is it you want to do what i view or you don't want to do anymore which is a this is the reaction. this is a reaction. when european union behaves turkey that on that turkey needs european union turkey needs european union and european union needs turkey we are everywhere of this but some european countries unfortunately don't see the fact so why so you don't leave you any man or you said your meal time trees in the european union actually against turkey your membership made big my shirt off the e.u. countries you member states actually are in favor of turkish actually you know when membership anymore he said you struck not you have the air as it were the reaction to this is the reaction of the country who has been waiting at the door for sixty years ok sixty years so i was away that it is turkey is a mistake so wh

i think at the moment china is quite willing to listen to germany and europe because they need europe or they hope that europe could play a role to balance the u.s. . invented very long standing personal connections at the same time china is very realistic about what they can do with with european countries and yes they need as the leader of the strongest european country at the same time they're doing a lot to drive european countries apart but i've been trying to feel take on the truth because i you came to discover a quote from anglo-american saying that china really only views europe as a sort of peripheral asian peninsula is it but now i don't think it's that bad about i think at the time phil is very realistic about the role china germany can or cannot play and germany is the biggest economy in europe is the most important country within the e.u. but. from the chinese perspective it's still a relatively small country and so i think if the chancellor is realistic about how much weight she actually has she knows about that and there's of course the ginny's economic power but when

that turkey did fit, could fit into europe. - there were countries in europe, there were europe, which also believed that turkey, a muslim majority nation, joining the eu, will be great news for the world. - the fact that europe welcome, in turkey in, begin the process of negotiation for them to become a full member of the europe union, is an historic event. it shows that those who believe there is some fundamental clash of civilizations between christian and muslim, are actually wrong. - [narrator] turkey abolished the death penalty in peace time, promoted greater freedom of expression, as well as the rights of women, and turkey's oppressed kurdish minority. - eu membership talks, motivated a lot of positive change in turkey, that includes reforms for minorities, that includes putting the military back into barracks and outside of politics. that includes economic progress. - erdogan forged an alliance with a popular islamic preacher, fethullah gulen and his followers. - they were erdogan's ally, and in many ways they were part of the intellectual power, of the erdogan administration.

and europe is weak why. europe is weak because europe can't agree on a common foreign and defense policy i've long been of the opinion that it boils down to germany and france. and germany and france need to take charge they need to lead europe. and there's never been a union within a larger region without hegemonic partners and germany and france need to assume hegemonic status and step up as the leading powers in europe. until france has understood the opportunity it has together with germany europe won't make any progress. openly for. anybody but the opposite of this is happening it feels as though europe is winding down britain is accident eastern european countries are saying sure we'll take the money but we don't want any responsibilities italians are saying there should be a parallel currency that allows them to get out of debt or can the e.u. as we know it be salvaged so. no one understands what italy is on about let's wait and see. eastern europe is saying it wants to be heard. in this respect the u

and more united and more sovereign and more democratic europe that's our challenge. yes for those who follow the if van wants i think you will see that the german government is not working as quickly as you had expected because we have a different method and we also have different views if you are speaking about e.u. finance minister but germany is not endorsing that. everything that you envision is not going to be a person possible are you aware of that of course well i never said that everything that i propose as to you have to take it or leave it all i have an ambition i make proposals but i am convinced that it was my duty to do so the current status quo in europe is bad for everybody our sovereignty is being tested by everything that's happening the iranian crisis trade crisis the challenges of the digital world of internet and there e.g. transition migration and our a capacity to protect ourselves we have to make progress and. we have to be a more integrated european avant garde i would like an economic government a minister but call it whatever you want actual

and more united and more sovereign and more democratic europe that's our challenge. yes for those who follow the events i think you will see that the german government is not working as quickly as you had expected because we have a different method and we also have different views if you will speaking about e.u. finance minister but germany is not endorsing that. everything that you envision is not going to be a person possible are you aware of that of course well i never said that everything that i propose has to you have to take it or leave it all i have an ambition i made proposals but i am convinced that it was my duty to do so the current status quo in europe is bad for everybody our sovereignty is being tested by everything that is happening the iranian crisis trade crisis the challenges of the digital world of internet and energy transition migration and are a capacity to protect ourselves we have to make progress and we have to be a more integrated european avant garde i would like an economic government a minister but you call it was. ever you want actually

stressed the need for close ties with europe. a role within your remains fundamental continued participation in. his appointment came up to the president rejected the. skeptic coalition's choice of finance minister the media were quick to react denouncing the president ranting as a quote king who blows everything up rather dubin ski has a story well what we know is that italy will have an interim neutral prime minister he's called carlo quarterly he's a former director of the i.m.f. and he now has to form a government that government then has to be approved by the italian parliament if they don't approve his choice of a government full of ministers then italy will face fresh elections as soon as or ghost if his government picks are approved in those elections are likely to be pushed into the first half of the twenty nineteen well why are we here well that's because the italian president had vetoed the choice of the economy minister put forward by the attempts to form a coalition by the league and by five star movement that man th

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and europe if you're just going to act together yes only europe yes definitely europe we need to deliver and be hard on the iranians and not on the americans be choosing the wrong there. and to me thank you very much thanks to all of you for being with us and thanks to you out there for tuning and. mugabe. exist. on. the books. i'm going to. move to. block the. law. from. china is conquering the macho mob knowledge mobile business the bush companies sell local juice momofuku responsibly samus tomato industry the suffering the broncos you must continue to enjoy the food chain regardless. in fifteen minutes t.w. . busy deputy has come to ny from bunnings let's go right to our correspondent he is in central istanbul i'm joined by the show a couple of you know just political correspondent on those stories in the system minute but first this news just in and it's all about perspective closer d.w. . time for an upgrade. from the church grows somebody. else with. poor design highlights you can make yourself. stoops in tricks that will turn your home into something special. look great yourself w

and europe if europe doesn't get its act together yes only europe yes definitely europe we need to deliver and be hard on the iranians and not on the americans be choosing the wrong the wrong enemy thank you very much thanks to all of the for being with us and thanks to you out there for tuning in these are. the books. the book. the but. the big. contests beaming films down just what you'd expect from cannes film festival. this as well as closing day with protests. demonstrating strength. the bond backstage. the fans jamming the bureaucrats. thirty minutes. if i hold the keys to take you seriously in the morning oh boy here's a skull. not. going to talk on t w they. superhero on a mission smart women smart talks smart station the legend lives and by no means miss out on it we're increasingly dangerous time till you make four months. coach of the. link to school africa and the world your link to exceptional stories and discussions. of easy town while with safety deputed comes to join us on facebook. for go. ahead let's advance in the shadow of some great music played the trombone. a stunnin

i think at the moment china is quite willing to listen to germany and europe because they need europe or they hope that europe could play a role to balance the u.s. . and then did very longstanding personal connections at the same time china is very realistic about what they can do with with european countries and yes they need as the leader of the strongest european country at the same time they're doing a lot to drive european countries a pot but i'd be interested for your take on that route because i know you came to discover a quote from anglo-american saying that china really only views europe as a sort of peripheral asian peninsula as it up but now i don't think it's that bad about i think the chancellor is very realistic about the role china germany can or cannot play and to germany is the biggest economy in europe is the most important country within the e.u. but. from the chinese perspective it's still a relatively small country and so i think if the chancellor is realistic about how much weight she actually has she knows about that and there's of course the geminis economic

perspective iran does not matter economically so whatever decisions europe makes these of the the g c p u a are going to be national security could decisions and political decisions if they want iran to stay in the g c p a way they're going to have to offer some additional economic benefits but that's not because europe is deeply in amort of the possibility of trade with iran i do think though to your question your broader question europe is perceiving all of these things as a piece of the steel and aluminum tariffs the recent sanctions on russia the resumption of sanctions on iran i think you see the united states disregarding the needs and interests of its allies and europe and other allies are going to have to look at this and decide how to respond in order to protect their own console and yet mr blank you suggested before that in the event of troops pull out your of will likely side with the united states even if it blames the current administrate. for ruining this deal and if it does i think the european leaders will essentially have to accept that their level of credibility is

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and more united and more sovereign and more democratic europe that's our challenge. yes for those who follow the events i think you will see that the german government is not working as quickly as you had expected because we have a different method and we also have different views if you will speaking about e.u. finance minister but germany is not endorsing that. everything that you envision is not going to be a person possible are you aware of that of course well i never said that everything that i propose as to you have to take it or leave it all i have an ambition i make proposals but i am convinced that it was my duty to do so the current status quo in europe is bad for everybody our sovereignty is being tested by everything that's happening the iran young crisis trade crisis the challenges of the digital world of internet and there are g. transition migration and are a capacity to protect ourselves we have to make progress and we have to be a more integrated european avant garde i would like an economic government a minister but call o'dwyer. ever you want actua

i believe in the national sovereignty i believe that europe makes me stronger that's why i mean europe but if europe all going to sort of collective collapse because this is what's happening nobody is making decisions this moment we are weak on many fronts and women. by the way. also for chinese companies or russian coburn is together in this kind of behavior by china and i have or by russia we need to react the same way. my discourse is not specific to the u.s. it's t's a weakness of europe but i think it's not only the european union that is suffering from kind of treatment by the united states i think there are lots of grievances in russia there are also grievances in china and as you mentioned before europe was able to put forth a blocking law it also did that in concert with other countries for example ninety five there was also the u.k. mexico canada that passed similar legislation what are the chances of putting together such a call this and at this point of time not just the european unity but the european union joining forces with other countries who may be unhappy about the a