directory of. german to go. learn german for free with d w. place. visited up in your life from bali and still produces shop on their rhetoric and donald trump's approving trade war europe and count as a side effect of the current retaliate three matches against his proposed new steel and out of the union towers that imus's mr trump's move is bad for the world economy on the likes of state's bust ups os thinking will bring it to light just for my business to also on the program. today instead be five minutes in but keep

the boss of us in tatters talking tommy had forces on the french embassy leaving soldiers from civilians dead. on the head of italy's palm tree elections on sunday d w heads to sicily i'm on the front line of the country's migration to fight it's an issue that could tip the elections board silvio berlusconi's a likely above center right coalition of. the all of. the but. i'm still going to welcome to the program. the world's major steel producers are edging closer to a trade war after u.s. president donald trump announced plans to impose punitive tariffs on imports a to the us europe canada brazil and japan of all threatened economic reprisals the situation the international monetary fund as would be disastrous for the world

economy that hasn't stopped the president from ramping up his rhetoric. it is donald against the world at a meeting with u.s. steel companies in the white house the president stood by his threat next week he will impose punitive tariffs on imported steel and propping up his own industry. very unfairly treated by policy. trade deals by other countries they've been horribly treated by trees and this is yet another war trump is confident of winning he defended the tariff citing national security. european union leaders were bemused and angry at the move you can't treat as as a. threat to national security when we are allies we cooperate in nato and the problem on the steed is related to over production in other countries than in the e.u. . europe has no worried that cheap chinese steel will no longer be sold to the u.s.

but could increasingly flood the european market that's why brussels is thinking about counter measures they're expected to hit america where hearts for example tariffs on harley davidson motorcycles. american jeans or whiskey from tennessee and kentucky all three states are home to influential republican politicians and trump supporters. so. we hope that those in the u.s. who are still trying to ensure that europe is not regarded as a trade policy enemy fire will prevail find it otherwise this is a real burden on our relationship on the show we have a bit lost. in addition to retaliate three measures the e.u. has also announced it will sue the u.s. through the world trade organization. ok so i think the president is knows where the european union stands on this hobby i gave us that business as good tell us

more about world reaction thanks very much bill well we are seeing all kinds of reactions and of course we know that this can escalate pretty quickly that is the big danger now let's remind our viewers phil that the european union with its twenty eight members is america's biggest trading partners so it is big when we hear the words of john f. the president of the european commission this friday announcing that the e.u. won't sit idly by let's listen again to what he said. most jobs in europe will be lost due to the american measures you cannot simply look on without doing anything we need to take measures from our side this is all highly regrettable we never set out to start trade wars. homes we do ok it's a big topic and to help us understand it better i'm now joined by hogwash meeting chief economist at being back thank you very much for joining us and for trying to explain the effects of all this you know we know the terrorists are new we don't know much about them yet but what's your first impression what do you make of them

first of all i think this is indeed an escalation of the creeping protectionism that we've had so far this is not just one little toddler to say one to dump measure against is does if a country this is a broader issue and this is pretty negative however even if these tariffs are slapped on or u.s. imports of steve the no and aluminum it would not be a major direct impact we would barely notice it in the economic statistics for the u.s. or for europe having said that the confidence shattering effect of this could be more severe this might dent business confidence especially in exporting nations like germany and many other european countries because we don't know what risks they might face in the future as well first because we don't know what the risks there might face in the future and secondly because there might be this feeding that there could be a tit for tat sequence of events and uncertainty is bad for business this

introduces a different kind of uncertainty from what we've had before and speaking of that tit for tat now europe has already said or at least has said that europe must respond to this but they are clearly against a trade war so what what position does europe sees itself in now must they also introduce tariffs now to some products we've heard harley davidson or whiskey. or should they just let the state economically it would make sense to not retaliate at all because any retaliation would make imports no expensive for consumers having said that this is also a political game and in political terms probably europe doesn't want to project itself as a simple victim that can't go back and we tell you the best political response would probably be to we tell you eight but to have a retaliation which is nest sivia than what the u.s.

has done so to not escalate it but try to deescalate it a bit so we're seeing the political and the economical aspects here let's talk about the u.s. again because we know that donald trump is keeping a promise here at least but you already said that the effect is not going to be that big in the economy anyway so do you think this is just a merely political issue for him it is mostly political of course use try to impress his babies and he's doing it at a time when the u.s. and the global economy is pretty strong so initially the damage the direct economic damage will be very limited having said that this sets a bad precedent this is a bet for confidence and it would be very good if all sides now try to deescalate things instead of escalate it much for you will see those reactions unfold in the coming days thank you very much oh gosh meeting at the on back for the analysis. the announcement of these tariffs was a turning point in what is now being considered another difficult week for markets

worldwide and also for the german stock index the dax which fell five percent in as many days there is plenty of fresh headwinds facing equities investors now and that's assuming we won't see even more surprises. the first half of the week was ordinary enough for germany's top stocks but then on thursday came the first hit worries over rising u.s. interest rates that's after the united states a new federal reserve chair jerome powell suggested hikes could come faster than anticipated higher rates would make debt more expensive for businesses and that could leave consumers with less money for spending and all that would hit corporate profits the news on thursday pushed the dax down by more than three hundred points but the final blow came at the end of the week on friday trumps trade tariffs pushed the index under the twelve thousand mark for the first time in six months. the proposed measures would be a big blow think european steel makers yet investors across sectors worry the risk

to germany's top firms of a trade war is increasing the danks lists corporations highly exposed to the global economy a trade war would be the nightmare scenario for those betting their money on some of europe's biggest companies. back there now for a day of chaos in. the i thank you so much i have yes the government in the west african country says it has repelled a deadly attack by islamist militants in the capital ouagadougou listens and members of the security forces were killed when a gunman launched coordinated attacks that included a car bomb like the militants target but you know fast those army headquarters as well as the french embassy. working are basic your she forces rushed to the french embassy to deal with an apparent jihadist attack. gunfire was exchanged for around two hours

a government official reports of casualties on both sides. witnesses said five attackers got out of this car before setting it on fire then they started shooting french special forces were flown into the area france is fighting jihad is in west africa with the four thousand strong force. the attacks appear to have been coordinated in the same time as the embassy shooting and explosion occurred at the army headquarters a kilometer across town. there was a car with around four to six people fired that there was an explosion we saw a lot of shots fired with it and a lot of smoke and then people started running. the. streets quickly emptied as plainclothes security forces hunted further attackers people here are nervous this is the third major attack in walker do go in three years.

has been monitoring this story for us from lagos. faso has widely been regarded as a peaceful and stable country in the volatile region up until two thousand and fourteen back then the long term ruler. who has already been in office for almost thirty years tried to change the constitution to stay in office even longer angry protesters went on the streets and with the help of the military it was chased out of the country the political instability reached a peak one year later when there were the failed coup d'etat the attack on friday shows once again that also terrorists are trying to take advantage of this political instability. under increased your reporting you're watching d.w. news live from bernard still to come a western leaders pressure syria's government to halt the bloodshed in eastern guta as promised pauses in fighting failed to materialize. first though some of the

other stories making news around the world britain's prime minister has confirmed the country's plans to leave the european union single market and customs union when it leaves the bloc in march next year three some of these comments came in a long awaited speech on britain's ties with the e.u. after breakfast which also ruled using the current trade deals as models for future free time. police in the u.s. state of michigan hunting for a gunman suspected of killing two people on a university campus they say the nineteen year old opened fire at a dormitory in central michigan university in mount pleasant in the authorities describe the incident as a domestic issue comes two weeks after a mass shooting at a florida school left seventeen people dead. turkey has detained two greek soldiers if they crossed into the into the country in a heavily forested border border region agree ag recess the soldiers were on routine patrol near the greek town of justinian when they lost their way in heavy

snow so he's holding them in custody on suspicion of attempted espionage. western leaders are increasing the pressure on the syrian government and its allies russia to curb the bloodshed in eastern guta rebel held on klav near the syrian capital has been on the fist bump babak for more than a week with little belief from a united nations mandated ceasefire witnesses say the promised daily pauses in the fighting and not being on it and civilians don't trust the vehicles being sent to ferry the much. syrian red crescent and the russian military whiting for the besieged masses not a single soul comes. we've been waiting for days three civilians were ready to deliver all the necessary aid to the patients the wounded and everyone trying to get out of east. west crossing is the only safe one our vehicles are equipped with the necessary medical equipment our clinics are open

around the clock. with. the daily five hour truce part of the thirty day ceasefire brokered by the un last week is not being honored the rebel held on play for peace and all the has seen some of its heaviest bombardment since the war began and it's not letting up this is the ceasefire look at the destruction ten days of continuous shelling it's been ten days that we've been in the basement airplanes bombs and we're sitting in the basement what kind of ceasefire is this what kind of regime is this i hope. as the death toll mounts so does the international outrage there are no longer words adequate to describe the brutality of the regime's attacks on its own population the horror of this situation has surpassed even the ability of the english language to describe it many of these attacks violate the laws of armed conflict and those that commit them must be held

accountable syria must be referred to the international criminal court attempts to thwart justice i'm sure these criminals are disgraceful. back in the east and the humanitarian corridor out of the rebel held areas remains on trodden civilians fear they could be caught in the crossfire. there's been speaking with the head of the un humanitarian task force for syria egeland he gave us his assessment of the situation there. this situation is horrific on the ground there is no no other word for it listen this is a besieged area it's totally military inside and the hasn't been any possibility to get in with humanitarian relief now for months

only one tiny convoy came in february that's the only thing we've gotten in since november of last year so the new tradition has gone through the roof at the time when hospitals saw being bombed. civilian housing is being bombed and it's happening in the next door to damascus city these are suburbs to damascus of course there is also in or fairness we have to describe they're also going rockets out of this eastern ghouta neighborhoods that is hitting the city it's a terrible situation an excellent reporters without borders is a vacuous prime minister robert fico to apologize for sister of insulting journalists villainize ations as he helped to create what they called an appalling climate for the media the criticism follows the murder of slovak reporter

a young creature who investigated links between organized crime and corrupt officials it's a topic that's left many slovaks disillusioned with their leaders. a week after the murder of journalist john could siac and his fiance the expressions of solidarity in slovakia continue people such as here in the capital bratislava are demanding information and are deeply disappointed with slovak politics. we thought events like these only occurred in the ninety's that they couldn't happen anymore but now we see the way things are going here so why do we have met was just several arrests have already been made among them i tell you business men mentioned in the last article young could siac wrote they're said to have links with italian mafia clans and the governing party. that would give a shit about politics bear some responsibility for the murders that's quite clear the police ought to be investigating all the scandals not doing so is a political decision of the highest level she said. the cases also alarms the year

paean union the e.u. commission thinks e.u. payments to the agricultural sector may have been misused for criminal purposes. i think we're witnessing the beginning of the end of the fico government. the slow government and police are under pressure the opposition and the media accuse them of having done too little to fight corruption and shady business deals. that's is the final day of campaigning before if they go to the polls in sunday's fiercely contested election though bob from government because of convictions for tax fraud former prime minister silvio berlusconi is hoping to play kingmaker in the center right coalition u.w. correspondent max foster has been to sicily been a scone his message on migration is dominating the debate. father and knows this neighborhood like no one else.

has taken me to the old market and institution in old town palermo i'm trying to get a feel for what matters to people in this election migration seems to be at the top of the list. the tone of the current campaign what is very harsh about it i'm afraid that the topic of migration is being exploited from the left and from the right these people don't understand the value of migrants and migration that can bring into a country then they need to get it and you got to. sicily has always been an island between two continents many africans that make it to europe spend a lot of time here some learn italian in charity sponsored classes like this one right next to the market hoping to be granted asylum others move on.

there are approximately five hundred thousand undocumented migrants in italy and one man italians are very familiar with this calling the situation a social time bomb. that man is single bell is calling the former prime minister and billionaire eighty one years old and the centerpiece of many scandals involving among other things an underage call girl named ruby and tax fraud yet there is a good possibility she will be forging the next governing coalition once again it would be one leaning strongly to the right capitalizing on the current anti immigration in italy. in spite of his checkered past fellow party members think he's italy's best hope for reforms. you can lose a little time at the bank pass out i'm going to let you school me has extensively proven his dedication in the past he's a good businessman and he's achieved

a lot for himself and his partners his strength of purpose and his passion are the reason why we sicilia and i hope our talents as a whole are turning back to his incredible man. minutes a week lucchino you should jani and you spare i can you tell jani. and he has special ties to palermo it's here that he laid the foundation for his comeback in regional elections last year. at the market. lots of fans especially among men. when they were going to school and he was in power there were more jobs. not eating what i mean he's the perfect person that it's even better that he wants an alliance with the far right young. people i think he's the only one who can save us. it's like the old italian political thing if you stick around long enough you can become the same. but father vote deals in

real estate and has a different view of the premises going in primarily because of his attitude towards grants and hello you know. his allies are very tough and want to get rid of migrants this is a demand that's completely outside of reality. forty eight a lot. of my impression is reality has never seemed to be a big concern of berlusconi's especially in campaigns and especially regarding migration. here in germany have a long wait for a new government could finally be reaching an end on sunday the social democrats will use the results of an internal vote on whether to join with was conservatives the so-called grand coalition that's after september's inconclusive election that the country's main party is scrambling to form

a government. at the social democrats headquarters there's only one topic on everyone's minds the s.p.d.m. members photo the future of germany's next government now lies with the s.p.d. on saturday evening a truck when they arrive here carrying what must surely be germany's most important mayor delivery hundreds of thousands of answers to the question should the social democrats join a coalition with america's conservatives they will be counted here overnight with the result of the count far from clear germans have been patient for weeks exploratory talks negotiations party congress has for some the suspense is now reaching its climax for others they've had enough and just wanted to be over. through the hope that the s.p.d. votes yes we'll have to wait and see if they had to make avenged i wish they'd have hurried up and finished all this soon but it is like it is it's the muzzle him. i

don't care they have to figure it out amongst themselves i assume they are yes oh i don't so find it x. iting to see what happens if they don't agree i wouldn't worry too much about the impact. had. never before has there not been a government in germany so long after the election put an end to this insight. burdens politicians and politics watchers are holding their breath one hundred sixty days after the election they will find out whether germany will be governed by another grand coalition if the answer is no the most likely alternative is something that has not happened here before a minority government led by anglo-american and that outcome is the last thing anyone here in germany wants but it's not just in germany or europe has also been waiting to get a new government in particular france is emmanuel macro was

a partner in place for his proposed reforms. germany is under mounting pressure without a government the european union isn't moving forward fast enough for the french president's agenda and europe has to wait with him. if you want to forge a compromise at european level you need to have a strong german government in place i think that there are two real tough issues which need to be settled if. paris want to strongly formed the euro zone with its own budget and an e.u. finance minister but until now there's been no concrete response from berlin. there is pressure coming also from paris because next year we will have european parliament elections bret's that is going to come into the final moments of a new institutional cycle of europe. but europe needs solutions before that time is running out for. without

a common approach between paris and berlin the division between eastern and western europe could widen even further does is going to be a very difficult issue to tackle but with the pressure from paris and berlin jointly putting pressure on others who are less ready more hesitant i think a compromise deal is possible defense is another issue paris wants to advance more pragmatic cooperation at the e.u. level france is willing to give up some sovereignty it wants a solid partnership of germany as britain prepares to leave the. macall will have to wait for germany to come through on this too for the period of time in which there was no government in place that oversee did not make a stronger but rather weaker. germany can still make up for lost time the government coalition agreement mentions the e.u. more than one hundred times now europeans are anxious to see those words translated to action. biologist researching penguin colonies in the antarctic

after a pleasant surprise safe unexpectedly discovered one and a half million adelaide and whens on the danger islands is already known penguins that live there but the numbers have been greatly underestimated satellite images for the attention of the scientists who then those things position an expedition they discovered hundreds of thousands of breeding pass in the air. i was reminded the top story this hour major steel producers on the verge of a trade war after washington has gone ahead with plans to impose punitive tires on imports from the us europe canada brazil and japan of all threatens out of reprisals roger said to stock market sinking for a second time and. the situ up to date for the top.

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he made a point of still. a milk representative. relationship architect of east germany's police station. the big one but if i had my way. east germany would still be feeling. pastor a flurry pianoforte you know. starting march thirteenth off d w. britain's prime minister tells our country and the european union they'll be ups and downs in the months ahead as the u.k. negotiates its way out of the e.u. but another supposedly key speech on britain's future relationship with the world's largest trading bloc proved to be long on soothing talk and short on detail i'm phil gayle and this is the day.