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the the farmers across europe lash out against strict environmental regulations that are stifling in their businesses and warning the government. they are determined to go all the way to get concessions. you don't want to put down until we've made real progress because we can't take it anymore on our farms. we're still very much alive and that we're not going to give up. in any case, it's our life. it's our future. it's our children's future. despite the mounting street demonstrations of block approves of 50000000000 euro aid package to ukraine as a hungary back down from friends to veto the move. the un urges israel to abide by las vegas. i see a decision to prevent a genocide in gaza and allow the delivery of humanitarian aid as the number of
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lives lost in the crisis. frequent enclave now surpasses 27000 and as direct form wraps up in moscow, the russian deputy foreign minister gives an exclusive interview to our team, covering issues ranging from the cooperation and the block to us middle eastern, a policy failure. if it was not the comprehensive approach, it was an attempt to economically by piece to both of these 3. would the rental rouble live in moscow you're watching, are to international recovering the top new stories from around the world, or thousands of farmers across europe are protesting against underpayment high taxes and stifling green agenda regulations with around 1300 tractors, blocking major roads and brussels as european leaders met for the for the use
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a deal is us taking leadership and responsibility and support for ukraine. we know what is at stake while these european leaders are hold up in brussels, but may as well be on a whole separate plant and given how disconnected they are, they're talking about how it's a quote good day for europe, because they've unanimously voted to below more european taxpayer cash on a non european country ukraine have even bother to look out the window. so they think that all the cheering that's going on of there is for their ukrainian vote. now those aren't people throwing things as just people giving high fives to cleaners. so the ponder lines, you castle, actually, they're farmers, the likes of what you've taken to the streets with their tractors in about a 3rd of the countries at this point. and counting. because they're completely, i rate a being squeezed on everything from climate change regulation concocted by ursa was battalion of dest, jockeys in brussels, to energy costs, to be spied on by
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e used by satellites 3 times a day. and being confronted with a discrepancies even when, well things like whether or can change things from one hour to the next or from one day the next. but the doesn't seem to realize that an icing on the cake. they're losing revenues and market share at home to ukrainian products that don't even meet you quality regulations and are still being dumped into europe instead of going to feed the poor and those in developing countries like the wind about and promised the we don't want to back down until we've made real progress because we can't take it anymore on our farms. today we've got standards falling on us from every direction we worked with living things were farmers, were breeders, along with our colleagues, we can't afford to have rules that prevent us from responding to the vagaries of the weather to the needs of our crop rotation. because we've got european regulations because we've got a band coming down on us. what did they tell me?
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they own. we're determined. i don't think they're convinced we're going to last. and that's why we're showing them that we're still very much alive and that we're not going to give up. in any case, it's our life, it's our future. it's our children's future. so if you think finding motivation in the world is not to give up, you've done the hardest part. now we're here are tractors are here. now those same tractors, some of them have made it to brussels report in $1300.00 of them. and the belgian prime minister saying that, well, those people should be heard they should be listened to. and that's exactly what the french prime minister is also saying every few days. now we can use series of announcements just on thursday, once again, ultimately trying to find the magic words. anything that would potentially get those tractors off the highways. here in france, we don't want to, we want to be solved for in this solver and to grow from silver and to harvest,
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solving to feed ourselves. so, this is the 1st commitment i am making this morning. we will enshrine the objective of sovereignty and low. this and we will do it with foam is on the basis of clear indicates is defined with the sun during this we will in try and agriculture in the rural code as a fundamental national interest of true up till now there's been nothing concrete, no real strong propositions that will make a serious debt and all of the challenges that the farmers are facing. and the farmers only ever really deal in concrete and pragmatism. they don't tend to say much, you don't hear from them very often. they are often entered public debate. but when they do, it is clear and loudon to quote one farmer this week when i was out on the 8th, 13 highway here in paris at that blockade. he said, you know, i'm like some politicians. our feet may be in the dirt, but the dirt is clean. and well, those farmers are looking for concrete propositions and it and things that move the
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needle from their countries and also from the you who they blame for the majority of the regulations that they face and the challenges. and one of the big complaints that farmers have is that they're being strangled by you regulations. that process insists on maintaining in order to protect. they say every thing from the climate to european citizens health. and then at the same time, they let all of this sub par, trash and from ukraine to fill up people's place. so farmers here in france and for the rest of the you want to know which is it is a cool now to just do whatever with food production like you crane does, or is it really that important to maintain standards? in which case, why should you try and get a free pass at the possible expense of people's well being and also of the farmers likelihood. whereas the consistency in any of this is what the farmers want to know . having spoken with them this week,
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and yet the message they're getting now is that ukraine gets the cache and the attention while they're standing in the streets, yelling at the building like a child whose parents are always telling and they're broke. well, in the same time buying stuff for the neighbors, while brots gary and probably mr. victor or bon threatened to room, the unity party at the see you meeting on thursday with a veto on the 50000000000 of new that the ukrainian or cash for ukraine. we're got out in the financial times earlier this week of a working document that'd be used, suggesting that his arm couldn't be twisted with economic portion. ultimately he did cave, but with a cab yet. according to prime minister, oregon b. u commission should represent the interest of european farmers against those of ukraine. not the other way around. we need to find a new leaders who truly represent the interests of the people. he said,
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referring to this year's european, the parliament selections that or bon onside the you did have to agree to debate the assistance every year because they can't do that right there. it's really all they ever do. and also to review it every 2 years, whether or not that's going to amount to anything or even the rail, the plan that they've just pushed through is, remains to be seen. it's not clear of the farmers asking the you, where's the beef will appreciate the adjuster either and underscore, and his appeals to quote, stand up for the voice of the people hungry is president, met with protesting farmers just after the leadership summit and of russell's or bond reportedly has pledged to support and told them that the blocks officials do not represent its citizens. back to the 50000000000 euro aid package that you agreed to provide ukraine, the funds will apparently be distributed over 4 years. with the aid requiring an
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annual review by e. you members. alright, joining me now in the studio to discuss this is our to use donald quarter done. take us through today's decision in the you. well, budapest has finally agreed to this new e u. a to packets to crane after months, victor, or been essentially threatening to torpedo the deal after all, decisions like these needs to be made with unanimous consent of all 27 european union member states. and all of those members states are now in agreement that to execute the terms of this deal. brussels is going to have to be ready to only what i see is the income from frozen russian assets. in financing aid to craig, the potential revenues could be generated under the relevant union legal act concerning the use of extraordinary revenues held by private entities stemming directly from the and mobilized central bank of rush assets. but despite the fact
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that the european union itself is dealing with massive unrest among farmers who are obviously upset about their own economic situation, this new package promises to dish out 50000000000 euros over a timeframe of 4 years from the european union's collective budget to t ads now, it's supposed to provide key of money for its public sector salaries of the welfare state, as well as under funded government departments. and what about preconditions of this agreement? what you can you tell us about those? well, it's supposed to involve. busy of some sort of yearly reviews of how this money is going to be actually being used to make sure, essentially it's going to where it's supposed to be going. because of course, we know ukraine is in the above average in the sphere of corruption. and the agreement also said that it's going to be printed it's it, that this is all going to be predicated on the assumption that t of is going to abide by democratic principles and human rights. let's take
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a look at what that said. a precondition for the support for ukraine under the facility shelby, the ukraine continues to uphold and respect effective democratic mechanisms including a multi party parliamentary system and the rule of law. and to guarantee respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, to a, for anyone who has been really paying attention, that all sounds sort of like a far cry from the rug. the realm of reality. because ukraine, like i said before, is a country that is very corrupted. busy so banned all of its opposition media and even the orthodox church. they are faced for oppression for being accused of having ties to moscow, even though officially they have absolutely not done. we're talking about 50000000000 euros over 4 years. how significant will this be for to have? well, compared to the past, not really actually live for if we look at it in terms of yearly donations to the key of regime, 50000000000 euros over a span of 4 years. that's of course,
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$12500000.00 euro is a year, which in comparison to last year, the european union actually gave key of $36000000000.00 euro. so we're seeing or clear decrease here along side a letter that was recently actually sent out by a number of the leaders calling on their partners to basically pitch in more to help ukraine. so that could all very well be because maybe brussels no longer has either the will or the actual financial resources to continue to prop up the key. every right, very interesting are changed on the quarter. don. thank you. always spoke with elijah magneer journalist and protocol analyst and belgium, who says that use focused on ukraine goes against the interests of its people. has lost this independence because you can no longer besides what is good for the european people. and because in europe to europe and leaders of the following
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the fight didn't all america says and not to be and says. and this has been highlighted by the decision to customer relationship with russia. and also to reuse the buying of guys and energy from russia that used to be 30 percent less expensive than any other place in the world. and we seen how that is affecting the farm is by reducing the numbers in a couple of years. 20 percent, which is a huge number for the farmers will offer using the fluid and also allowing all the ukrainian production that can cover austria check p a and bedroom, all 3 countries together because ukraine has a boss and then so all the products that come to grades free of steps and we have to pay taxes. yeah. on all the production and the domestic production. it doesn't
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really make sense in this way when we shooting of a says in the head, the foot. because every, every decision we all taking, we as a population needs to pay the price of these decisions. because we have say, to reach an outcome to divide russia and the fee to alpha and rate rough uh, economy. and then we accept to divide you up. but to fulfill the american would and pay the money and this is why the farm is on the street. and soon other sectors wouldn't burn street because the industry in europe is also equally suffering as, as we've got the industry. now 2 guys where the death toll in the crisis stricken enclave has passed 27000 with more than 66000 people wounded. this comes as the un secretary general urges as well to uphold. last week's i,
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c. j decision which rule that the country must take all necessary steps to prevent the genocide in the palestinian enclave is also ordered to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid and to does a no party to an armed conflict as above international law. and the binding decisions of the international court of justice must be complied with. the urgent you and appeal comes as a humanitarian crisis in gaza, spreads to unprecedented levels with thousands of civilians fleeing the embattled north and south. these, this place residents 1st and sheltered in l. ramos school in western does that, but were then forced to go to the office secondary up north idea of soldiers and vehicles surrounded the area, demolished the schools wall and told the women to move south the fleeting women said that they don't know the fate of the man who are left behind and that the road
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to the camp was extremely st. or. yeah. and the people were lying dead in the street and dogs were eating their flesh. i saw a dead man thrown on the road and also a dead woman and with many bodies are just lying in the streets. but all she didn't know and they told us to go to dam, alabama. oh, we don't know if it's a safe place, but we were told to go. that means the road was very difficult, and children were drowning in mud which reached up to the next. many people died on the way and their bodies were just thrown on the road. as the as railing, bombardment shows no sign of relenting. the dire situation worsens every day. despite these conditions as rarely prime minister benjamin netanyahu, as now called for unread to be closed, saying the mission has to end. the prime minister made these remarks after the i c . j rule that israel must take action to prevent genocidal violence by its armed forces. its time that the international community into you and, and so i understand that the owner of the mission has to end under
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a sofa punctuating it is self perpetuating also and it's the desire to keep alive the rest of the palestinian refugee issue. there are other agencies in the one the other agencies in the world they have to replace on or on or off is totally infiltrated and come us. it has been in the service of come us and it's schools. and in many other israel's war against under wall continues nowadays really prime minister is calling for the closure of the agency, which is a crucial lifeline for desperate. how is teens and gods and you've just heard prime minister antonia who chose to speak about it at the meeting with foreign and bassett, or as to the un during the visit to israel and his speech 5 minutes for attacked under the law, but also lashed out at the un itself, claiming it is unbelievably tilted when it comes to dealing with israel. also, earlier on monday, these really foreign minister demanded the resignation of the had of on the wall
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ahead of the commissioner general's planned visit to the countries rose top diploma wrote on his social media, supporters of terrorism. i know to welcome here. as you know, is really fused 12, all of our personalities. participating in how mass looked over. 7 assaults on israel, claiming 7 of them stormed into these really territory well to participated in kidnappings. and before any investigation was launched, several western countries, crucial donors of the agents that decided to freeze the funding to underwater the un warranty it will have catastrophic consequences. quote, for gaza, where human and tearing crisis is unfolding following months longest, really offensive that is continuing. the land is now urging for my daughter is to reconsider this quick and dangerous decision. i underscored the importance of keeping owner was vital work going to meet the dire the needs of civilians in gaza and to ensure its continuity of services to palestine. refugees in the occupied
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westbank, jordan, lebanon, and syria. warner was the backbone of all humanitarian response and gossip. i appeal to all member states to guarantee the continuity of owner was life saving work. meanwhile, humanitarian situation in guys is critical. lack of drinking water and food is dramatic. hundreds of thousands of people are starving and plus, well, then 85 percent old in claims to points. we 1000000 population have been internally displaced. and great concerns, of course, now are that without another long and with these really mills reparation continue. including intensive errors, tries things on the ground, might quickly turn hate into a disaster. if the countries that suspended their funding to on there was maintain their decision, the impact will be catastrophic on the people of casa right. now, as the war continues, as the displacements continues, as people are mostly in the rush shelters receiving wheat flour to make bread from
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hon, receiving medical services from monroe. so the in fact will be really a disaster, as well as the timing is quite interesting as israel a launch this whole campaign against another wall. shortly after the international court of justice issued, i preliminary ruling and a case accused in israel, off committing genocide and guys on the case. and which one of our testimonies played a very important role and were able to include advisor chords as evidence that the crisis in gaza is compounded by dehumanizing language. one form is really official even directly called another one. israel's anomie in front, you've shelby got. it will be impossible to win the will if we do not destroy unrest. and this destruction must begin immediately apart from a tax on that un release agency. now we hear that israel is considering limitations, humanitarian, a sense to the gathers 3 to these really territory complex in, in the a distribution is controlled by him mass and food volts and medical supplies and fuel. following according to israel, into the hands of the militant group,
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israel is fighting to eliminate the movers claim now to be a temporary measure, but it is an alarm and sign and also to contradict the holding of the international court of justice that ordered israel to do its best to prevent killings, destruction, but also to provide humanitarian assistance to ordinary guidance from sufferings, continue and grow, and the decisions, whatever consequences it might have would become a response to growing public discontent. relatives and protests have been organized in television, jerusalem, and also as a kind of show on the crossing at the junction for that. so which is the age goes into the guys with people demanding to stop trucks from going to the place. and the most recent events for tester is mostly mother is of these really military tried to block support all by start the city in israel, south and other entry points for the aid. they believe they committed hearing aids,
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supports him as that the sons assigned to the games, so it should be stopped immediately when the war started. by the way, israel strongly rejected any assistance to locals in guys of valley in complete siege, also in clay. but as the international pressure mounted, it eventually agreed to allow some of the aid hand hundreds of trustees and desperately needed supplies made their way through israel into the palestinian and quaver scenes. now experts say that maybe international pressure, again, might make his world change its behavior and we have to wait and see what the world's reaction to israel's efforts to limit the age to crisis. thorn street will be and now the pakistan where thousands of protesters have gathered in the northern city of buds, your demonstrators are demanding justice to the killing of local election candidate . refunds, a politician was shot dead at his campaign rally after his funeral. people gathered
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in the local market to protest, calling for an investigation into the murder, and for those responsible to be found as soon as possible. the one must tell us, how long will these dramas last? first, there will be an attack. we will protest and then the government representatives will come to talk to us and we will give them a deadline. then another deadline, we have not seen any results of the investigations into these back to back terrorist attacks. what about your phone called the nation, is concerned and anxious, and deserves to know the motives, whatever they are behind this tragedy whom this is a test case for the government, administration, and security agencies to investigate and tell us the causes and motives of this attack. as soon as possible, one of the part i called on my state, we are your children. we need your shelter and protection enough. let's stop this, bloodshed, whoever did this must be arrested. oh, it's a 2024 brooks form. now wrapping up in moscow, we get
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a chance to speak with the russian deputy foreign minister and sure, but to the group from nuclear deterrence to the middle east crisis. sir gabriel pub discussed a wide range of issues with archie. we need ceasefire. we need so do our most to feel deficiencies that are all of us have a couple of for you and security council resolutions adopted recently on this issue . we do not believe that the, the policy we should have government, the state of israel bas use that this is the way to go eat on. the aggravates the overall situation, multiplies the risks and suffering in the region eastern meant this. we need to stop this and effect rich speaking, see one big weeks before you year. there was a very important gathering. it was
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a lead as meeting a taken in virtual full months. the message from the uh was very clear. this should be stopped. palestinian people their lives should be saved and we should do our most to come back into the mode just to find the political solution based on the principles of, to solving and state, leaving in peace with each other. and how codes been made, at least really transform if muslim countries are united. i do think that in countries in the region united and there are several initiatives of regional care act that we witness and support. we think that uh, early attempts, uh over the bite and administration to union let surely transform the region and impose solutions that would the allow for normalization, no relationship between israel and some that up states. they completely failed. it
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was not a comprehensive approach. it was an attempt to economically by piece to put it this way. it didn't work. a war expanse crisis is huge. this is one of the most troubling areas uh, all over the world and the russia, together with islamic states and other like minded. we work full force the and deliberately, to ensure that political process is once again in place. and we reach the formula altima need that would allow that these war, these endless wars that it, it finishes for the us. sanctions became probably the only diplomatic to at hands apart
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from the results to oral military power. so it's all about sanctions. it's all about punishing those who is not ready to be. and the form, as you, as dictates this should be stopped, not least through the development of mechanisms within breaks that, you know, facilitates the normal c. expansion of the brakes is something that is driven by keen to interest all 5 huge number of countries coming from different areas in the world, different corners of the world uh towards brakes. it is driven by the understanding that breaks offers uh, an alternative, if you wish, in terms of off of the, the platform being the venue,
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the place where people talk friendly to one another and work in a very consensual mamma towards solutions that make everyone comfortable and satisfied no russian entity. no one has ever to try to middle into us domestic relationship. we all remember how earlier narratives on so called russian involvement. how they became completely a m. c. and how they failed in every single elements after they were used and abused me so used by those who just score political points on so called the russian file. i suspect the inclinations in some circles to play once again this melody and discard russian cards in relation to what's
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going on and not going on in texas. uh these, these the, the moment. welcome, probably in not so distant future when we will see a reintroduction of us tech to go nuclear weapons in the u. k. in absence of very destructive policies. that's those 2 capitals for years in decades tried to follow and implement on russia and to what's countries in our immediate neighborhoods and 1st and foremost ukraine in absence of these policies, we would never ever see that kind of deterioration of the security situation. but if they believe that the reintroduction of nuclear weapons in you.
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