then on chancellor has least citizens, zillions entrepreneurs of this country are urgently or waiting to be relieved. of these bloating energy prices, they're leaving, which has been promised by your government. and it is necessary and exemplary household this year will have to pay $3200.00 euros, offer extra for the fuel and energy ob cathedral, gas and everything has to be compensated. we can already see the results there, commuters, who cannot go to work, some even leave their job because it's not worth going there anymore. and this is not, cannot continue like this. we don't need to relieve the burden urgently. other country stood colon belgium and france, italy. the relief packages have already entered into force you'd. so where is their relief package of your governmental? why is germany and chancellor shout incapable to quickly pass or will leave package for your citizens?

the thank you very much for your question. it gives you, it gives me a chance to once again, you highlight the praise that much is part of your question. we have already passed to really packages we is a range of approximately 30000000000 euros. i think in terms of dimensions, we are an at the top of everything that has been organized in europe and we have used all our options feeling log into bergen, on this occasion. we have considered all the difficult situations for our citizens . we have done something for people depending on the benefits we have done something for and by citizens in terms of a heating causes. it bonus, we help commuters, we offer relief and if not for for fuel costs, we have come up with a solution for public transport. there were a tax relief that we half passed. there is a austin, vic,

and certain fee for bonus employees that they get on their tanks declaration and there is a special on payment for poor children in our current government in our country. so often because of many things have been done. thank you for pointing that out. the 1st to part has already been passed. the 2nd one will follow and if you help us, then i owe to the bill. the bill will pass bundis talk and wonder scott quickly one benefit on mr. hol. corsicana salon that doesn't cover any of the board which deblanco hold chancery d v to be honest, i think this is full of irony. $3300.00 euros will have to be paid in terms of additional costs and not everybody is relieved. i have talked about convent for neuter is or shipment companies who already take their trucks to the streets in my

home and mecklenburg, pomeranian, for example. this happens and we can see that there are problems everywhere. and today you tell me that there will, if will happen soon, what is soon was when are you ready with your agreements? when can we start with that bill? when can we pass it? we want answers the citizens. one answer is, when will we have this really package? is it? well, we're both you and i didn't like you actually went to the trouble. you could read this from your documents. one of the bills is already on its way. this is michelle from after the market and i want to say as that often i have wondered how you understand democracy. it's not the government in charge of passing bills and making laws it does. so i got his digits on the colleague and anika me now anika mountains of the

liberals parliamentary group passed the floor to and i suppose it and and thank you michael. man, very much president have been is aniko martin's. okay. is it for the dental and chancellor with the ukranian president cholenski? uh huh. and the course of negotiation with russia for a peace deal in the war of aggression on ukraine houses offered the neutrality of ukraine. when the federal government has already cigna done spacing. can you willingness heidi to be part of security guarantees for ukraine? we do support that and we are happy to be part of that of the for that and back roy put on this i for the back of the verse, i some the image that is what is the commitment of the u. member states to support ukraine on its way to other european union. i would like to ask the question, not what the security guarantees could look like in concrete terms. thank you about the problem. indeed, currently we are conducting negotiations,

were the question of neutrality, plays a role. but i have to say it here from the point of view of ukraine. this is a grand offer visa viewed the aggressor. and in spite of everything that happens in the negotiations, i want to say that it's important that the piece will not be a dictated one. and whenever we talk to the russian side, when ever i talk to the russian president, i always make this clear that it's the root ukrainians. negotiating about what they are willing to negation of negotiate on and nobody else was on the floor. and on that note, the question of security guarantees have been raised. we do not have a concrete form for them as naturally we talk about them. but of course on confidential terms with ukraine one and we also discuss it with others if they could play a role. but of course, it's in the nature of things that i cannot say any more that i cannot be any more

specific because certain questions will have to be solved. so please, excuse me for leaving this at such a general term. that's all i can say regarding this topic for now. you can ask a 2nd question, why don't thank you. i would like to answer you and i will like to thank you for your answer. i do not have a 2nd question because okay, so we pass the floor to the dentist, sasha, of the parliamentary, being that debate in germany is for parliament right now. and let's bring in our political correspondent. nina hawes is, he's at the buddhist on followed this debate, especially that speech by chancellor all off shows. nina, what stood out for you. well, there were a couple of points, and i would say there were 3 main points and that all i've chose, a reiterated in is 5 to 6 minute addresses to parliament one. he said, all of germany's efforts that are being undertaken in terms of support of ukraine,

have the one goal that russia mustn't win this war. and then the 2nd point was that to germany will do everything. it can everything that can be delivered in terms of weapons, for example, will be delivered. so that was as something of where we'll have child said. the only premise that we have is that we can't become a party to the war. nato allies can't be seen as essentially getting involved into this conflict directly. so that is the dilemma of the german government. and then maybe the 3rd point that i saw was that em, or love shows or stress the fact that the german government is putting a lot of projects em on the table right now and getting them underway to really reduce its dependency on russian fossil fuel imports. and drastic global families dress those in detail again. and then also i thought what was important politically speaking was that will have shows the german chancellor defended his own defense

minister. christina lamplight from his own party has come under a lot of criticism. as many people said that she was inexperienced and he now has to deal with one of the most severe crisis since the end of world war 2. with her many criticism, many people, many people criticized her from various sides and love shows defended her to day. did obviously a has of them reporting from germany parliament. the bonus talkin with me here. the studio is our chief political editor here at cooper and we are getting some analysis now from you that speech to me came across as not very revolutionary. no, there's no, no real new policy of scratched out there. the courses did butcher change anything that's the question really here. if anyone who expected to hear a clear new message, a new engagement, a new quality of german,

of european engagement from the german chancellor today, did not hear that. there was already talk of that 5th sanctions package as all sorts continues to stress. that is a very well and, and tailored to target individuals, but also a very much coordinated with european and nato partners. there doesn't seem to be a new quality or if there is, he certainly didn't state that. so no strong signal here today. and this has been the criticism, particularly from ukraine, throughout particular from the ukrainian ambassador here today. what i thought was notable is what nina already mentioned, that he said that the aim must remain, that russia does not win this war. it's interesting, i spoke to the us ambassador yesterday who put it actually in different words and said the a must be that ukraine wins the war and rasa loses. so a more cajun formulation here. still, i think a tone that does not want to provoke the russian side. what the same time taking

a very firm starnes. and what would have told was evasive. he got that 1st question from the largest opposition party angler mac of conservative seed. you see if you a party there are basically saying, look, where are those heavy weapons and what more will the german government do? it will are sold and we states what a turn around it was a 70 and was indeed going from saying we will not deliver any weapons to now saying we will deliver whatever is possible, but that whatever bucket is not specific enough for those critics. and it does not include those heavy weapons which german weapon produces, say, is ready for delivery and still lacking the green light from the german government . and he did not give clarity to that question. where is it stuck? is it somewhere stuck and red tape? or are these deliveries already taking place and nobody is talking about it. that's also a possibility. so no clear big statement here today. so just like most

a bit about the difference between the heavy weapons and the light weapons that, that germany is willing to deliver to you. crime. it's been said that a set of defensive weapons have been delivered, a will be delivered about not offensive weapon sort of what, what is the difference and when, where stay, where's the distinction? ok, well, legally, there is no difference. and according to the experts of the term goodness talk, there is no difference because or even also so called defensive weapons like rocket propelled grenades can be used in offensive quality. but what we're talking about is different brackets of weapons here. if we're talking tanks, which would be used to liberate a village to actively go in there, those kinds of weapons are being called for by ukraine increasingly desperately. and germany says it simply doesn't have $100.00 tank standing around that could be

delivered to put it in that what those. 2 words or, and, or ahmed vehicles, for instance, which would allow truce to actually move forward. and that to our knowledge has not been delivered yet. and the big question mark still is, what is holding up such deliveries or are they taking place and we're not learning about them. also a possibility. let's talk about sanctions. he mentioned sanctions, but still no, no big announcement there. there's a said a sanction sanctions. the 5th set of sanctions on the way germany very firmly integrated that with its allies, right. or from a different perspective. the big announcement is that and there is now in the making and already tangibly at a turning away from any dependency on russia. that means is no string to has been stopped, unthinkable, only 2 months ago from the term perspective. and also the dependency when it comes to gas. there is particularly high has been reduced from over 50 percent to 40

percent, according to government of figures as in 5 weeks after 5 me. so that is a significant change. at the same time. this remains a red line, picky for the germ govern, but also other countries. poland 2 is highly dependent. austria is several european countries are the u, as a whole has about 40 percent dependence when it comes to gas. so there's no willingness to actually take that step, but we saw and that there now is a stop of coal imports and we're hearing from manfred vba is the vice president of the european parliament and ted of the conservative block, a calling for that to be extended to an oil embargo, so we are heading in that direction. and the big question mark is, when i think increasingly when will europe use that tool? not whether it will do it in the end. and as we're moving into spring time, and there's more confidence and that the other supplies will be coming through and

there's an increasing expectation that this conflict will last for a very long time. and we may be talking about that, but for now the don't government is adamant this would do more harm to the german economy than it would do to the russian. if michelle like is not there. thank you very much. oh chief political editor. and that's it for now, for me and mikaela and nina at the going to stock will have an update for you at the top of it, out of this in ah, off limits no more for the 1st time since it's attack on ukraine, you wants to sanction russia as lucrative energy sector also on the ship. 26000000 people on lock down. we'll get the latest on how people in shanghai are coping with china, drastic response to a spike in corona virus infections. i'm chris kolber. welcome to the program. for

the 1st time, since it's invasion of ukraine, the e is targeting russia lucrative energy sector. the european commission has proposed a new sanctions package with an import ban on russian coal and the center of europe in ports. about half the thermal call from mercia, which it uses to generate electricity and fuel power stations, because of the blocks heavy dependence on russian energy deliveries. the leaders had been hesitant to include the sector in previous rounds of sanctions. a short while ago i spoke to gary sack men, an expert on energy policy at the brutal thinktank. and i asked them if an import, ben of russian, coal is a real lever to apply pressure on moscow or more of a symbolic move that the you isn't shying away from targeting this crucial sector. for now, it is more hasn't been a bullet exercise in showing that we are now breaking to to and going for energy

sanctions that will not have massive implications as such. so even if we are entirely stock buying russian coal in europe in the union, that boils down to the tune of about $20000000.00 euros per day, which is less than 10 percent of what we pay a day the for oil or what the pay daily for a russian guess, so it's a rather small amount that is currently being targeted here. so when we say to you gets around 50 percent of its coal from russia. that sounds a lot, but actually it is not how important is the commodity to the block of 1st of all, it's not 50 percent of our coal, it's 50 percent of our inputs. so europe is still producing in countries like poland, significant amount of coal itself. and there is also leak night, which is entirely produced into europe in union. and then you have to see the

global market, which is very tangible to the quick market. so if essentially no more inputs and ships with coil come from russia, then coal ships will come from countries nice columbia, south africa was trailing anesha and be relatively simple to, to use disco or to replace russian calling the european market. just think a few years back when russian, she has an impulse to the tune of 20 percent. that this market can we create the rebalance and change to supply us. could russia find other buyers then if there is other suppliers to europe? so india, for example, hasn't shown any hesitant to do business with moscow, even him at the horrifying pictures coming out of ukraine. that's exactly the flipside of this availability of additional call to the european market. that is also means that might be bio for a russian call on the global market. so that's why i said the beginning,

i counted more as a 1st step in energy sanction as a more symbolic move saying we don't shy away from energy sanctions anymore. but the real implications of call of impulse stop from europe for russia will be very limited as movie the implications on european consumption. k r tech, one of the brutal institute. thank you for your insights. rushes invasion of ukraine is showing ripple effects around the globe and as the war keeps pushing prices for commodities like oil and wheat, the asian development bank has trimmed is forecast for the region. the fall out of the ukraine war is the only thing that has the ab be concerned. first, the pandemic. then the war and ukraine. asian markets are reeling from the effects of both catastrophes. according to the asian

development bank, economic growth will be smaller than expected. the philippines based lender is worried about the impact this will have on the prices of commodities, which are certain to trickle down to consumers and have lasting effects. if stations are, are increased and are effective in really preventing russia from selling it's willing gas. then that clearly would lead to a even greater spike in oil prices. the highly transmissible alma con variant is making it difficult for some of asia strongest economies to recover an extended lockdown of china's manufacturing center, shanghai, and spike in covey deaths in hong kong is making this close to impossible. if the buyers were to spread to many chinese cities and the government maintain a very strict 0 coverage of the really could be very disruptive to economic

activity in china, which would emanate throughout the region and an expectation that the u. s. federal reserve will raise interest rates also has some investors worried? the circumstances have led the a d. b to trim growth forecasts 420212022. only one thing asserted in this global economy. a projection is merely that i will look for china now. 26000000 people confined to their homes and no end in sight. following a public uproar, shanghai officials have now allowed parents to stay with children infected with covey. 19, but the full lockdown was started in parts of china, largest city 10 days ago, has been extended images almost identical to the beginning of the pandemic. 2 years ago sion ice residents have been ordered to stay at home on li supermarkets and

pharmacies are still open. for this fish processing factory. the financial toll is catastrophic. according to its supply records, fish was delivered and processed on march 22nd. since then, production lines have stood still well on temper rounds. oh, or one or 2 weeks ago, revenue was just 50000 you on which wasn't even enough to pay my staff for guns ever got from 50000. you on about 7500 euro's that turn over is now a 0 estate on bank has issued the factory a low interest loan worth 450000 euros. it's manager hopes it'll be enough to keep the company afloat during the locked down. so i had no access to cash because of the outbreak and then suddenly this loan provides a lifeline and ching, lighter houses. no one knows how long the lockdown will last. even with very low case numbers. chinese authorities imposed curfews mass testing and seal of entire

cities the case now in shanghai. state media reporting that these measures could reduce new infections to 0 within 2 weeks. this is also the hope of the owners of shattered companies in stow us, who all fear for their businesses. let's get more this from dw sold, sung han entire paid. so 26000000 people on lock down. how are they reacting? proposed frustration is growing. and as shocking to see residents of different beauties chanting slogans like lived, there is restriction or give us food all we will die from hunger. we also see small rioters trying to rush out to get health care, food, and other life necessities. many more people took to chinese social media to share their stories. in some extreme cases, threats or self harm or violence were report it. it's really tough for the government to handle because not just the general public, but the medical staff,

police officers, middle level, or senior officials, are disgusted by the total locked down. people just cannot stand it any more. and so with an entire city population confined to their homes. does this mean nobody is out working? yes and no, no one is out, but people are still working. in fact, before the total locked down for march 30th employees are, many firms already set up tents in their offices or they were put into food in house, in the factory mote with blank or with bunk beds in the factory and showers in the toilets after the total locked down, the government sent drones to warn anyone who leaves any booting. so for most industries, working from home is an option or they have to implement. close the loop production with employees living, working and traveling only between 2 points within the factory area. so they are not out but working it. so let's try to look at the bigger picture here. economists

are predicting this lockdown will cost shanghai more than $3.00 and a half percentage points in economic growth this year. what is it likely to mean for china's economy as a whole? shanghai is the largest and most popular city in china. it contributes the most to its g, d, p, along with beijing gonzo and sent in. there are report saying that if somehow is closed for 2 weeks, the impact on china's g d p for that month would be about 2 percent. if it is close for one month, the loss is roughly 4 percent. china is likely to struggle reaching its growth target of 45.5 percent this year. it will seriously undermine the confidence of foreign investors and discouraged many potential investors and many foreign companies. in some high we'll have to consider the risk of a repeated disruptions or restrictions in the logistic supply chain and choose to downsize or even relocate and with the economic toll of its 0 covert strategy.

mounting is china likely to stick to this palms? yes. one reason commentary piece on the official newspaper explains the logic behind it. china 0 covey strategy. compare with the idea of co, is this thing with the virus is on the surface, a battle of ideas strategies. but in essence, it is a battle of systems national power governance capacity and even civilization to the beijing authority. the statement shows that the chinese communist party leadership sees health prevention and epidemic prevention of the battle. with the west chinese president sheeting, he wants to use it as a tool to realize his personal achievement at all at all cost, dw correspondent, so song his entire paid. so thank you and less than 2 weeks before you, sir. italy's ferrero is recalling kinder chocolate eggs and 7 european countries

over possible links to cell. manila, dozens of infections have been detected in several parts of europe and the u. k. although they are not proven to stem from the toy filled treats, in fact the health agency did not mention pharaoh or any other company, but warrant that the report reported cases were mostly among children under 10 years old, many of whom had consumed the chalk and his reminder of our top story at the sour, for the 1st time since russia's invasion of ukraine, the european commission looks at directly hitting the country's all important energy sector. with an import band on russian cold and option long an option long off the table. as much of europe's energy depends on such imports. that's a show for knob for more checkout website at d, w dot com slash business. for

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