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a mom says but not broken. and the man still considered by millions of people to be the king of pop a new exhibition here in germany it looks at how michael jackson has been portrayed over the years by more than forty artists who's in the midst of a firestorm over accusations of abuse. i'm terry martin welcome to the program we'll have more on those stories for you in just a moment but first we're going to go live to brussels where german chancellor angela merkel is giving a statement before leaving the e.u. summit and also to debate on that and just have highlights see how we wish to pursue a strategy by two thousand and at the end of two thousand and nineteen the commission table a comprehensive document on this. dealing with areas of trade of the reaction of

the european union to technological transformation how can we for example establish these data related to business models here and also how climate protection for example can be dealt with. rules or regulations for c o two emissions this is too long to answer and i attended today we then discussed that we wanted to place is on the agenda of the joint council also as regards the long term strategy of the european union with regard to the paris climate agreement we want to do this in june because in september we are invited to participate in the conference of the un secretary general of the tariff. there will be a climate conference and a lot of. member states of the european union will participate in that so on the whole exemption this was. a very busy ship you and in the end we discussed this information. in the period leading up to the european parliament election and we

are as you know very vigilant here we have the in germany the agency for security and information technology but also at the. federal election committee and they reach and chief election official in germany i will keep an eye on the developments on this front i think it's very encouraging that n.g.o.s in our countries countries of the civil society have pointed out these dangers time and time again they see to it that fake news cannot be spread and i think that there's a long way towards seeing to it that these european elections are fat that sort of war and that was the basis of our discussion so i'm very much looking forward to questions such as one comes from ms kelly back from the second german television change that if it is but i'm sure. it is please do take us to. these

individual states so apparently it will become very difficult for two reasons may to ensure approval of the parliament to table this for the such a time as nation so how do you see this unfold and on china what is the most pressing problem that the european union needs to address was in its relationship to china he stopped to think the most important relations the most important problem is that you know to have discussions with china we made it clear that we need reciprocity from reciprocal supermarket's when we look towards china we see that there are a number of areas where china had to choose a policy we have joined a venture for example where the share is above the former line of forty nine percent so we do see a an improvement here is developed and that is one of the most pressing problems than the areas where who work together very well for example if a look at mt electricity joint commitment to it. you wish me to take you along as

regards these the journey marked by individual day i will not speculate. we have made mistakes our position made clearly and so we said that we won a successful vote on the. strong agreement plus the strasbourg document. we said again yesterday night in the presence of the prime minister that we will not change anything as regards his documents and also nothing then over the next few days i think it's important for the house of commons to know this one's view and announcing that well we have found a long. way we've actually established a fairly long and maybe also short period because it will have to be clarified as we said with a project. agreed with the british side whether the european. parliament elections

will take place there is well we will meet before that date sadly also in the presence of the british prime minister and then we will have to wait and see what the results of that are because there is a whole variety of different possibilities that the british parliament could he had to vote on would. mr ink base. chance on china. you know. what do you think of the italian position actually succeeding to the bottom initiative are you critical of this and has criticized criticism been mentioned as well about by the others and on china there will be a meeting taking place in paris next week and certainly somewhat unusual format the two largest member countries meeting with the president of the e.u. commission and the chinese president they're preparing such as somebody said

a new format of what would be you know a comment on this i don't think that that is a format that we would support of is stablished as a fix and but it's a part and parcel of the german franco german cooperation that there are certain areas where we wish to bind in the commission so i think it's a very good thing that fell into the trunk of your cup a test of papers here at this is all about the matter national challenge that way you want to discuss with the chinese president so i am delighted that this has come about and i think it's going to be a good meeting it is in regards this memorandum of understanding the italian side with said china the chinese president at that story the italian prime minister today refers are not the content of this memorandum of understanding and to the extent that he explained this to us i don't have any criticism with regard to that but it is true that we mentioned. that it would be even better. if one had

a one uniform put me in ita position on this but it's not as if we had did not have anything to do with spells and initiative a measure of economic would also go to one move on belt a meeting which will take place soon in china all of the e.u. member states will be represented. on different at different levels and it's true that this memorandum of understanding has that not yet been signed by all member states but we shall take a closer look at that and see what it looks like and whether they have perhaps new aspects mr becker from their speaker. because you need the microphone please in the second row. madam chancellor. we admire your target to day told to the heads of state and government that is as a middle east pose in the european union and britain as yet it was not sufficiently

prepared to air no deal rex's can you say why this is the case in germany for example is it the individual entrepreneurs is it the associations this is the government that has prevented them selfish and i think they can suspect what would be the consequences for the german business community and the german economy. depends very much on the further development of events i don't want to speculate and quite frankly i don't know whether my otari actually specifically singled out german companies i think would be well prepared as is the german business community so i didn't see that as a price don't see this as a problem for the german economy but obviously. disorderly breck's it or no deal bracks it would not be the best possible solution i said yesterday and previously that i will try to bring this about until the very last hour. or two. depends now on decision of the british fall and the british parliament has

decided with a majority that it does not want to. practice it and that is positive. and you've been watching our live coverage of channel mark coles news conference that has just been taking place in brussels on the back of a summit it was supposed to be the last usama attended by britain before it was scheduled to leave the european union at the end of this month on march twenty ninth chancellor merkel gave a wide ranging interview touching on subjects that included breaks it of course but also a number of others to talk about all of this we have our correspondent in brussels . also with me in the studio alex forrest witting let's start with you in brussels so there were so i didn't catch the very beginning of that press conference i must say tell us what uncle about will have to say. well the german chancellor started

out by explaining once again that those two deadlines that are now on the table praising the work of michelle bunny the chief negotiator and once again praising the unity that existed throughout those two years of negotiations that hammered out the deal she said it's a good deal and she does hope that it will be taken but that it will be passed basically by the british parliament she made clear again that they have the e.u. twenty seven that is they with those two deadlines they have created an environment in which they of voted heartbreaks it next week and where they have given to reason maybe opportunity to leave the european union in an orderly fashion with that deal or alternatively to get a longer extension in case she doesn't get support for her deal. it looks like. we're going to see to recently going back to parliament in london presenting the same deal that she's had before first of all is the speaker of the

house of commons going to allow that vote take place on this deal and second if so what sort of answer can we expect from a parliament has already rejected it twice on the first question yes i think that she will be able to put that deal back to parliament again there are ways around the speaker said so that she can prove that this is a substantially different deal probably because she's got this extra extensions and they said there are ways around it secondly kemi expect a different result well that is a very good question and at the moment i would say no i don't think we will expect a different result next week probably next day evening and that is because she has still not off on board and nuff m.p.'s to see that dale through as we know she has been focusing on the hardcore euro skeptics in her own party those bricks it is and also that it's very important ten northern irish pm peace who prop up the government she has not. managed to get enough of them to come around to support her

deal so that is very difficult for her and she was also supposed to be trying to bring on more labor m.p.'s and the main opposition party trying to get them to support her deal with the fear of a new deal if they didn't however she gave an address on wednesday night at which she really offended all m.p.'s in parliament trying to speak to the public but directly saying most of the fall here lies with parliament so she managed to make a lot more enemies than friends because of that so it's looking very very difficult for her i would say. ok i am just heard that the european council president donald tusk is addressing the hall there let's listen it well yesterday night we had a very candid talk as i said that with the prime minister i think that she has put a lot of i.f.'s a lot of his strength in. defending the british interests and he guesstimating the political agreement also obviously accommodating the recent reservations of the has

both. as you love. hope that i saw just thank you thank you i now president you say you can commission it appears going to shows a me of all person more probably if you will you be which will see that i should should do a deal could a divorce what does she do to help you first. c.w. you need nor should with his want to do no. good as she did look may use of. of expression. did us shall we all deal both. could make. excellent russian and also give. you all. you both you know for the forces that of course are showing claude younger the president of the european commission speaking in french he's known for delivering press conferences in an english german and french and just before him

dalton as the president of the european council all i managed to catch him saying at that point was that hope dies last are there greeks tension or once a cliff edge breaks it with no deal now presuming and you are speculating like everybody else has been doing on this you somebody on the second day that she does not want to go down the road for elections she made that clear a number of times and still possibly she would push for another extension without that deadline once we've reached a potentially a second. that launch you could then say well after all we do have to do those european elections so we're looking at possibly a number of more deadlines to come a lot of insecurity here all scenarios still on the table of what could happen of course whiting a little while ago we heard chancellor merkel saying that there are a number of possibilities here that the british parliament could could decide in a number of ways at this point what are you expecting and that's

a good point and i think that that is why twelfth of april deadline has been given to give parliament more of a role in what happens next if we assume that reason may's deal is going to be voted down again next week so we're hearing that on monday there is going to be an amendment tabled with across party political supports where they are trying to take control of parliament on wednesday next week so that they can begin what's called indicative a way through they can offer options to m.p.'s and see where they can begin to get a majority so we're looking at for example the idea of a soft bricks it what could the u.k. think about staying in the customs union or even the single market the so-called norway option is there the possibility of revoking article fifty would that be support for that what about a second referendum there are still many things on the table and i think we will

see m.p.'s finally stepping up to that next week because otherwise they are heading towards another cliff edge of the twelfth of april of a no deal breaks it all options still open this point explores whiting our political correspondent and there in brussels. thank you both very much for your insights. and we'll keep you right up to date on the latest twists and turns in the braggs it drama as this continues you're watching news let's catch up on some of the other stories making headlines around the world right now tens of thousands of protesters have again gathered in the algerian capital out years to step up their calls for the immediate resignation of president . after a month of demonstrations which if we get reversed plans to run for a fifth term but he has stopped short of stepping down. indiana at least sixty people have been killed in

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to reflect on the shootings one week ago it to mosques in the city of christ church fifty people were killed and scores wounded the horrific event has moved the country to unify around its muslim population. model law. the adhan. call to prayer resoundingly in christ church. after that silence falls across new zealand for two minutes the nation mourns and remembers. as many as twenty thousand people have come together at christ church is hardly park opposite the new mosque targeted in friday's attack the mosques the mom calls the country's reaction an example of love and unity. the fairest.

eat all day and. the only we have all of it. but. we have. new zealand's prime minister wearing a headscarf in sign of support and quoting islamic scripture where nearly half of the body surface the home body feels prime. new zealand mourns with you we are one. while grief is palpable in christ's church a message of unity prevails. come together. as one and you know we got a don't know is. for the muslim family and the non muslims. as the government takes steps to prevent tragedies like this from happening again

new zealanders in christchurch and across the country are determined to find a way forward as one community. an art exhibition offering different perspectives on the life of pop icon michael jackson is opening here in germany as despite renewed controversy over the singer's alleged sexual abuse of children the art show opens just weeks after the documentary leaving neverland sparked fresh debate about jackson's past who is this man that millions of fans still today hailed as the king of pop the exhibition and bones blunders patrollers michael jackson through the work of more than forty contemporary artists among them some very famous pictures like those of andy warhol but should the singing still be given center stage in light of the most recent accusations of abuse the exhibition is controversy. we have developed an exhibit which explores michael jackson as a cultural phenomenon naturally jackson's personality is also included in that

ultimately we're showing a media cultural history here but we take the criticism seriously there have been previous allegations of child abuse by michael jackson in two thousand and five he faced charges in court but now a new documentary film has been released telling the story of two men who allege they were abused by the late pop star jackson died in two thousand and nine that's why the exhibition and bone has been slightly modified. mccarthy sculpture patrolling jackson and his pet chimpanzee for example could now be seen differently . as he said one harm the three month see it's unsettling to see how the michael jackson figure has a monkey sitting on his lap there's a certain link with the new allegations so perhaps it could be regarded differently now for him the exhibition organizers definitely did not want to put jackson on a pedestal but they do want to show the huge influence the artist had on an entire

generation of fans through his music and his style but in light of the seriousness of the allegations should station still be playing his music on the radio i now have to sack me says yes because i love it but the other half says no no way was it bag the music is amazing the man made mistakes but the allegations haven't even been proved. to love him he was a superstar and you still hear his songs on the radio amazing you know in. his music has fascinated fans for decades that's why the man who conceived this portrait collection never even considered canceling the exhibition. it probably won't be another figure like. someone who achieved such worldwide recognition that meant so many different things to so many different people even the way he transformed physically all of the ongoing questions about his life and probably the realities we may never know we may never know the truth. music genius.

the exhibition michael jackson on the wall is polarizing audiences just as much as the one time king of pop did in his lifetime. jackson's legacy and the exhibition in i'm joined here with our culture correspondent scott roxboro good to see scott allegations of sexual abuse by michael jackson have been around for a while but the documentary needing leaving neverland has really revived the discussion it's making the ball an exhibition about jackson very controversial why is this film having such an impact. yeah i guess it's probably a couple of reasons i think first off this is coming in the post me two era and i think victims or alleged victims are now being given a platform to being listened to in a way that maybe not have even been a year ago were or longer were they probably just been ignored so that's the reason i also think it has something to the way with films made because this is doesn't offer any new evidence this film but it's two very very personal very moving

testimonies of these two men who claim they were abused by jackson when they were children and it comes across as a very authentic very very moving and powerful so it's it's it's very hard to deny and i think that's one of the reasons why it's having such an impact and people are are rising up and decrying jackson and his work that your film critic and as such an art critic what do you think an artist speak separated from their work from their art can remind people still listen to michael jackson yeah i guess that's the big question here and i always used to be the attitude that you separate the are the artists i mean i think you can you know listen to richard wagner is music despite the fact that he was a horrible anti semite for example but i think the conversation sort of changed now and that we were thinking a lot more about who the person was who made the art and i don't think that

necessarily means we should not listen to michael jackson's music but maybe we should think about who was the man behind this music what was the real person behind it and so maybe don't stop listen to his music but think about the real man behind it and maybe that will impact the way you think about the songs and what they mean scott thank you so much for your insights w. culture correspondent scott roxboro. w. news asia is up next with melissa trailed thanks for watching. place.

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