really the ideal amount of time in which to get this kind of thing done and get a muckle set to i think she said should be if he is 30 days would be enough that he is that he would go on but that is we didn't contribute much 30 days to be enough she said and i think she's taking a right if we really focus i think that we can make a huge amount of progress of a 40 and slip there with the 30 years into the early days of the but what do you say ambassador i mean is is johnson is he reading on the american correctly no he's not being and he knows that he's not reading or correct it what i'm going to try to do is she try to be polite and say look it's not about the timeframe we've been doing this for 2 years it's about the substance and she just picked a figure out of that 30 days but that of course was used by him the next day and by the way also by a lot of british media and you had better say she now set 30 days this is going to

be going to hammer i think it was just a polite as well you know it also shows the view from the u.k. when they're looking at the e.u. that until a miracle is the the most powerful woman in the world but also in europe well i'm not going to comment on that but and europe she certainly is a powerful voice and she's the voice of reason if you compare the tone to the tone of of those as she always was very very disciplined and what she said because she knows what's at stake and at stake is a close relationship with britain and on many many issues britain was also strongest in closest allies fight to go and threat red tape for instance even britain leaving the fiscally conservative countries after the lisbon voting rules a new step blocking minorities so it's been it tough for us and not to speak of the german car industry the creditors etc so she knows what's at stake. and she is

a very very experienced old hand limits before we run out of time there are reports that johnson wants to ask for a change in the wording of the political agreement about the cooperation in defense between the u.k. and the e.u. post breaks it trying to create leverage in other words if you don't give us the deal we want by october 31st we will not cooperate in all things defense after. i don't see that you see the political the correlation is very flexible it doesn't have to be rectified so you can negotiate everything into it and i think it is in the british interest as well as in europe in interest to keep the defense cooperation very very close in the future because both sides on the channel there is very much profit from it and to what degree a european defense identity plays a role in they too or supplements late or that is for the future i think this is an empty threat all right thomas mucha sic former german ambassador to the u.k.

ambassador we appreciate you coming in tonight and sharing your valuable insights we will see reading me what happens thank you front thank you. well they were local elections in russia with practically no opposition candidates and few voters and yet vladimir putin's united russia party can barely declare a victory the party lost nearly a 3rd of its seats in moscow's city parliament a stagnating economy declining living standards and a fall in vladimir putin's approval ratings they're all seen as the main reasons opposition leader alexina vonnie he called on russians to vote tactically to block candidates from united russia after some opposition candidates were banned from running. even the mascots outside the polling stations don't seem very enthusiastic

overall turnout in moscow was only 21 percent city council elections 2 candidates from the governing united russia party and other kremlin friendly parties but many opposition candidates were kept off the ballot president vladimir putin cast his vote early the lack of choice didn't bother him too much with your friends in some countries there are 3050 even 100 candidates but that doesn't mean to say they do better work it's quality not quantity that counts i think we have with the candidates to. the exclusion of dozens of opposition candidates has inspired weekly protests since mid-summer the police of crack down hard more than 2000 demonstrators have been arrested the best known opposition figure alexina valmy took to social media to call for voters to choose candidates who would do the most harm to the governing party. just don't you know look at every single vote for a party doesn't get is good even if it's not for us but we hope that we can do more

to counter them. local and regional votes were held across the country but the real test comes in 2 years with new parliamentary elections. more let's bring in our correspondent nick connelly he's on the story for us tonight in moscow good evening to you nic how big of a hit did the russian president take over the weekend i mean how much support has already waltzed year. well this is very embarrassing for and united russia as you mentioned they're down over 3rd in moscow now in control of only 25 of 45 seats and that's despite considerable resources legal analysts are at their disposal as you mentioned no real true opposition candidates on the ballot paper and also reports of state employees being encouraged to put it mildly to go to the polls and to then photograph their ballots for the candidate they've been told to vote and all the more embarrassing given that united russia officially

didn't field any candidates moscow all the united russia candidate even the moscow city head of the party ran as independents to distance themselves from this toxic brand so a real slap in the face from the most is in moscow and so nick can we say then that the opposition despite opposition that it's being banned from the election was the opposition the big winner in this election. i think this is an election with winners i think everyone is a loser to an extent yes this was a tactical victory for x. in a valley in his so called smart voting campaign getting people to vote for the most likely candidate from one of the non-government parties but we have to remember here these are parties that are tolerated by the kremlin otherwise they wouldn't be on the ballot paper at a national level these are parties that are run by people many of them were on the scene when yeltsin was present in the ninety's they aren't seriously challenging the government for power so he's be able to create an embarrassing situation for

the government but he hasn't been able to put his candidate in the moscow city parliament despite the fact that they collected thousands of signatures jump through all the bureaucratic hoops and going forward i think this is a bad omen for russia that people who are seriously serious about changing the government challenging the current elites that they are not being given away you know the local level to engage in politics to take responsibility that they are basically being forced out into the streets so a bad omen for people who'd like to shake a system that's good news for vladimir putin sounds like. i think in the in the mean in the medium term this will probably dust over in iraq as we quickly these new people elected the moscow city parliament will be co-opted in time as have their colleagues from the same parties in the national parliament which basically doesn't pay much political role doesn't challenge the kremlin that all is ready easy to deal with but long that dissatisfaction that desire for

greater engagement we saw bring thousands of people out and streets this summer that's not going away and as i said if there is no kind of constitutional way for these people to engage then that is certainly a very difficult. situation for russia and united russia as it seems is a brand that is increasingly toxic with even though its top figure is not running on the party names they will definitely likely see some kind of reject some kind of new names some new branding as it were to try and. create a bit of new momentum but this is a difficult situation with the economy stalling and people across russia seeing their living standards fall i mean the interesting thing will be to look out to see whether they'll be some kind of tactical union cooperation between the moscow liberals and people at the valley on the one hand and working people across russia who are saying that's not a living falling and might find increasingly that they have to make some kind of political demands to try and improve their lot. our correspondent economy on the story for us tonight nic as always thank you.

what is this democracy in small town germany political leaders are demanding to know how a town council elected a neo nazi as its mayor stefan yosh from the in p.t. party ran for office unopposed and even won backing from mainstream parties edges chancellor angela merkel's conservatives or now that the story has gone global those parties they want the new mayor kicked out. that is not big a small industrial park a bakery a hotel and a pizza place but now many people in germany are interested in knowing how the small town and has in the center of germany elected stephanie action a few days ago the politician from the extreme right wing n.p.t. announced on facebook that he was elected in a simple administrator's of votes from the people for the people he added to his

post the vote was unanimous including votes from chancellor angela merkel c.d.u. and her coalition partner s.p.d. one of the council members who voted for yonks defended the choice if those who can do we are trying to help the people and address their issues that's all party membership doesn't play a role for us. stephanie x. has worked for the n.p.t. on the regional and national level for 8 years the enough artie's have twice sought and failed to ban the party as a threat to germany's democratic order the domestic intelligence service has kept close tabs on the party yeah actually has even shown up in the agency's report on fright wing extremists but he was democratically elected also because no other candidate was available the fuse approach that presidents a mixed. bag of there was no alternative no wonder he got into an event will never end so human time course would have life had to maybe it will have an effect and make politicians think about how their decisions are received by most people you

know putting troops all by their me outside a lot more if they can call it strengthening we have better people for the job is over. for you to know politicians were shocked by the choice. is here ya action is a nazi even after the attempt to ban the n.p.t. he stayed loyal to the party which is close to hitler's nazi party. you know he isn't so one shots and a stupid scared the protest is now also mounting in berlin. as it's going. justified yesterday there was a fuss special meeting of the committee and has said so in the us is an aim is to apply for revoke haitian if the election of that candidate be implemented and put another candidate and his place and then we will have to discuss how something like this could have happened. to replace yosh the local council need to find another candidate for the job.

despite a string of gaffes former us vice president joe biden continues to hold a lead as the favorite democratic party candidate ahead of next year's presidential election he's holding ahead of rivals bernie sanders and elizabeth warren who are also seeking party's nomination biden is well known to many voters in the u.s. but on the campaign trail he is not impressing everyone our correspondent is following the race with this report from the state of new hampshire. joe biden's already had a successful career but here he is again running for president because he says he wants to unite the country. at town hall in lacanian new hampshire. prison troops entre many say admire the former vice president but you need to hear what kind of message she has to offer as a presidential candidate. we are in

a battle for the soul of this nation is 1st and foremost the reason why i decided to run. talks about his accomplishments in the obama administration and the problems he wants to tackle in the electorate but he doesn't really seem to work many of his remarks are diffuse and lengthy the data shows if you do you increase foremost i think you need to be more concise and his explanations of things said i was a little disappointed that way i was happy with what with what he said i understood what he was trying to say other people maybe not so much there are a lot of people here that are on the fence today he spoke on issues that were important to me and it was about the immigration issues and it was about the violence with the guns and i think that he'll go definitely improve this country and bring us back together again the next morning of the new hampshire democratic party convention biden is one of 1000 presidential hopefuls set to speak here and

he is on the pressure to defend his position as the party's favorite. the former vice president is still woolly hat in the race for next year's democratic presidential nomination his campaign has portrayed him as the candidate most likely to be able to beat donald trump but his lead in the polls has shrunk and the question remains how much of his advantage merely reflects name recognition for a man who has been in the public eye for more than 4 decades. thank the audience gives him a warm all come when he takes the stage thank the supporters of his main opponent senator elizabeth warren and senator bernie sanders seem to be much more enthusiastic and ruckus. we think a little bit worse the ideal candidate she's smart she's got a plan she's looking out for planet earth as well as all americans not just the one

percent what do you think about the front runner. mr biden. anybody the truck so if he's the nominee i'm behind him but my preference is elizabeth warren order will be the new consul in eastern new hampshire because we do a number by come pain stuff his advisors say joe biden represents the democratic party better than anyone just a party they say that is older and more moderate than many as you know but that also means that his record is being questioned by young progressives my question is how can we trust that you're going to act on climate on the climate crisis if you're so attending fundraisers that fossil fuel executives like andy goldman are at i want to look at my r's. i guarantee you i guarantee you we're going to end fossil fuel and i'm not going to cooperate. the activists doesn't seem to be

convinced but by had more it's on it's still early in the primary race and his campaign is bracing for a long fight. over these almost on the conversation continues online you'll find us on twitter you can follow me of broadcast t.v. and to forget whatever happens between now and then tomorrow just another day.

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hello welcome to eco india this week let's look at why the practice of farming to me and off the future needs a serious 3 pick i'm fine with our uncle coming to you from a greenie mumbai style. bust let's go get an often neglected street corner go to an agricultural the women farm nobody more than 400000000 women engage in farm work although the lack of equal rights in land of the ship. this is true for more than 90 countries including india and organization in the region which is north to be the farmers source side capital of the country eastern maharashtra is empowering women farmers to be key decision makers and on the land the working let's see why this is a monumental 4th step in transforming agriculture in the india. the

women of bobby village in eastern maharashtra are singing songs of prayer for a good harvest to see here and weeding out the bad luck they've had to face in the last decade. a lot and now to look at the lot that go in the region of. bobby is one of the harshest places in india to be a farm crop failure severe groundwater depletion food insecurity and uncertain cash flow out of widespread problems it's drought prone districts are seeing an increasing number of farmers who cite every year. in 2018 the number stood at 947.

despair and hope of guaranteed returns had forced farmers like suneet coal carney to concentrate on cash crops like sugar cane and so we have been the money he earned was always ploughed back into the farm for the next season this meant there was very little to feed his family. his wife was determined to break the cycle. when a man works on the farm where i live things about money what i want and i'm a big decisions that need to be taken this is effective but a woman support is very different she thinks about the home and the needs of her family the food and the money that's required to survive well when they hit us.

3 years ago she insisted that her husband set aside one acre of farmland to grow fruit vegetables and greens to meet the food needs of the family not only that she insisted that the land be legally transferred to her name. for a woman to make such a demand was not only rare but revolutionary. in india 3 percent of farm land is inherited and owned by male members of the family while women inherit and on less than 2 percent. that men have always had to work as farm laborers 70 per cent of the men farmers today do 80 per cent of all the work in the farm not as decision makers but as helpers. and as to my own incredible . i know them all very middle of the. good overheads to local wing of so i am should shown

a priori a women's empowerment organization that has helped many women assert themselves. rather than the man who had a lot. of. who . the idea to empower women came after a startling revelation in 2009 many of them were severely malnourished. i made it. and then be conducted a medical cam to test the level of him a little being in the van ness he realized it was very you know. that much about what other women present said that in through families women traditionally serve the men 1st and then. what is left and sometimes it's nothing at all

but i do wonder that i have that camera. so the one week or more of women lead and the climate resilient farming also helps ensure women eat better. so i'm sure trains women farmers to preserve seeds and grow 35 different types of nutrient rich or vegetables grains and tubers on their patch of land using organic farming techniques that minimize water use this reduces their reliance on store bought produce. there also trained in alternate sources of lightly heard such as gold trading poultry and dairy farming.

the one acre model has improved our journalist status not only within her family but also within the community. actually the need to prove our worked to ourselves if you want our families to believe in our abilities well now that i am successful my family consults me about every major decision that needs to be taken. let us. i think there would be up. to the that that bit of money. they. would be about but i feel very proud 25 years ago i started working with these

women and saving 10 rupees was difficult odd today women can say 500 to a piece that's a big difference today they can spend most of their income and their children's education but they spend it themselves and they don't have to ask anybody. in the drug. more than 41000 women farmers not practiced the one. many of them are able to sell their excess produce giving them new a savings of nearly $500.00 per household. but the fight for women's rights is far from over. in a deeply society only 10 percent of women own avantika farm as are china and.

india not china are now among the group of women who are pushing the government to defy and strengthen their rights but you wonder how the farmers in the few more bobby village really affect to our next story we'll tell you how food production affects you and the environment you're part off. the seeds of our food are sown in the fields of the world all the products we buy and eat are produced by farmers agricultural development is also the primary fuel for economic growth and is crucial to poverty alleviation and food security. currently our agricultural systems are driven only by the need to feed more people and to remain profitable the 20th century saw farming technologies like the production of genetically modified crops the use of chemical fertilizers and increased mechanisation. this industrial agriculture model doesn't give sufficient

consideration to the strain that food production puts on the environment and this impact is huge. the agricultural sector is the 2nd largest emitter of greenhouse gases after the energy sector the industry is also the largest consumer of water. to make crops more resilient and harvests bigger farmers increasingly use pesticides and fertilizers rich in nitrogen potassium and phosphates. another feature of this model is the practice of monoculture meaning farmers focus on one or 2 types of crops over an entire farm or area. this is thought to be a highly productive method of farming which is simpler to manage and boasts greater yields but the downside to this is the degradation of soil and water sources and

the destruction of natural eco systems. extended periods of droughts and floods the weather cycle exacerbated by climate change also brings crop failure groundwater depletion and food insecurity. now germany as. had a long tradition of organic farming but for young farmers the hotels are high land is expensive and their harvests a while ago but yet they're choosing to go back to the eco friendly produce by rethinking the basics of farming practice with nature conservation at the forefront take a look. at. the birds have returned to the island of peter vander the conservation area used to be so overgrown that a number of bird species didn't nest here. to be a sky is out with an ornithologist he visits the island every day to check on the

bird population and the 60 cows that graze here. in. perfect basically this is a perfect cooperation between nature conservation and farming where farming cattle here on the island but we're also conserving nature because the cattle graze on the meadows that allows birds to breed here and provides a comfortable habitat for many species. thanks to the grazing cattle the island is now a breeding ground for 10000 black headed goals and many other bird species of the. game cool. telepaths are useful because cows only graze around there so the grass grows better so it grows on the former colony and serves as a breeding ground for the reds. would i want to watch. the cattle belong to a collective of 3 farms in northeastern germany.