[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is dw dues live from berlin. manuel my call went to a 2nd term. his french president, the incumbent admits his victory, was partly thanks to reluctant voters, is rival marine, the pen loses, but secures the highest vote for far. right. and also coming to top united states officials visit teeth to announce more funding for weapons secretary of state antony blink. and also pledges to help your friends neighbors to buy more arms.

meanwhile, the country marks the samba orthodox easter. as brushes, invasion enters, it's 3rd month and as russia, the aggression concerns more and more european nations, finland moves closer to applying to join the natal military alliance. friends are concerned about the new aren't falling along, rushes. ah, i'm glad else as well come to the program. in manuel, my call has been re elected as president of france winning a 2nd 5 year term because sees the convincing victory with 58.5 percent of the vote . according to provisional results, his opponent valley in the pen secured $41.00, the highest outcome yet for the far right candidates, sundays run off election to the lowest, turn out of voters in more than half

a century. mccolan recognized that his win was partly thanks to reluctant voters a grin not often seen on the french leader sunday's votes. so emin, wilma claw in high spirits after he won 5 more years in office, the 1st french president in 20 years to be re elected. but as he claim to victory, he acknowledged that many votes hadn't been cast for him, but against his opponent. just sir, see, i know that many of our compatriots have voted for me to day, not to support the ideas that i stand for. this is, this is a but to block those of the extreme right. i said that if someone as fighting rages in ukraine, many are relieved that macross victory won't mean a change. of course. during the campaign, he contrasted his opponent's ties to the kremlin with his own strong support for

arming ukrainian forces. that we are going through tragic times here on a kind a law. the war in ukraine obliges friends to make its choices clear. so who are the bought this and to build up its strength them in all areas to swap. that is something we will continue to do. but with the domain in referral policy had predicted a close race. but in the end macro, when a comfortable 58 percent of votes, his far right opponent marine le pen conceded defeat. but boyd by his strongest ever showing she said she wasn't going anywhere. this evening i will say again, i will never abandon the french people. long, left

a republic long left france and as her party looked for what the crumbs were left far left, demonstrators clashed with police and several cities accusing mycroft. being a president for the rich uno, manuel macro has pledged to be a president for all french citizens, but it will take more than a smile and a wave to make frances widespread dissatisfaction. go away. dw correspondence only fonseca is in paris for us an earlier as to how the french people are reacting to the prospect of 5 more years of muckle. well, i think that very much depends on who you speak to. i would say generally there is a big sigh of relief her that macro has gotten this clear victory. that is also reflected in the headlines and many french newspapers today. though many of them also pointing out that this is the bitter sweet victory. because many, many voters didn't vote from a crowd they,

when he was not their 1st choice. they watered rather to you know, keep the far right out of government. we also saw a record, low turnout yesterday, you know, the 2nd lowest and in more than 50 years. and we've also seen more than 3000000 people costs hoyt or blank ballots. and this shows that many people have, you know, rallied around the slogan. neither macro non append, this was a slogan that was kind of i students between the 2 rounds. and it shows that many people in order simply didn't feel represented by either of the candidates, despite the fundamental differences between the 2. so i think all the shows just how utterly divided frances and macro will really have his work. now cut out to bring this country together. so morgan append has lost this vote. does that mean she is history as a political force in france? will maureen, the pens far right? national rally, you know, scott, the highest result ever in the history of the party. you know,

about 13000000 french waters voted for the far right. and this was largely due to marina pain. she ran a very slick grassroots campaign, reaching out to working class for those on the right and left, focusing on on the rising cost of leaving as the keeping you know, which helped her deflect from her kind of an anti immigration nationalist agenda. and i think people have creditor credit at her with the switch. now she's leslie said she will not be run again. running again. this was a 3rd bid at the presidency, but a party is suddenly eyeing very key parliamentary elections now coming up in france in june. that can be held over 2 rounds and, and those elections will be key because they will, you know, to find the makeup of the lower house of parliament. the national assembly determined who runs the next government and a whole party. a marina pen. smarty has already said, you know, they are planning to kind of capitalize on this white spread, anti establishment or anger and really raised their numbers. mccourt has promised to unite the french. can we expect any urban changes when it comes to french foreign policy? very briefly,

if you can when i think the simple answer is we can expect a more continuity and stability from macro on foreign policy policy. and i think that will come as a big relief to leaders in europe. poor, you know, kind of anxious about the unpredictability and volatility that a little up in victory would have meant did i miss political her correspondence in a parasol on her father? ca. thank you. sonya. so how's the government here in germany reacting to mac homes, when that dw political corresponded? nina hasa asked this assessment while they are indeed, and they're not hiding it. well, this victory is seen here as a clear commitment to europe and to the process of european integration. german chancellor will have shots, wrote that he was in fact the 1st foreign head of government last night to congratulate him on why my compassionately, on the phone. my call and he agreed show, it said that germany and france will continue to work together closely,

not least on pressing issues like russia's war against ukraine. they also agreed to meet as soon as possible in person. so in my mind, my close best visit abroad might be to berlin if and not other people are speculating whether the 2 of them will go together to keith gemini, president, 5 dash time. i also sent his congratulations as dressing my calls service to democracy in france. but also in europe, so it's not just the government that is relieved though, the leader of the opposition, conservative party for like matt also rhodes on twice as that to my cons. victory was a victory for europe. and so the only voice singing a different tune, somewhat in this choir here in berlin is their so called alternative for germany party. but that is, of course hardly a surprise, and they are now betting on a change of course, in france, in 5 years time. now, how can we see corporation between berlin and paris developing i think

you can't overestimate just how much of a rift the alternative would have caused a victory for martin le pen on sunday would have meant a disaster and a sudden stop to the french, german engine which is essentially the one that drives much of european positioning on international topics that was true with former chancellor and angler. mca then, but also shows and mac hong would speak to each other before talking to vladimir putin from russia before the invasion, for example. and they have been coordinating very closely on the sanctions package against russia since, and they still are so cooperation is also intense when it comes to finding european answers to the climate crisis, for example. but was also clear is that berlin will have to do more to help my clone delivery of results to the french people deliver benefits of the european project. the previous german government was not exactly supportive of mac loans reform ideas for the european project. and the big question is whether germany will move its position when it comes to the mutually zation of debt in the euro zone.

for example, dina has of there, thank you. let's turn to russia's born ukraine now, which has entered its 3rd month. united states has announced another boost funding to help ukraine buy more weapons to fight the invasion your secretary of state and lincoln and the defense secretary lloyd austin visited on sunday. also fledge $700000000.00. other nations in central europe to restore their weapons. while people in ukraine marked to sombre orthodox easter on sunday, president blood, miss zalinski used the religious whole day to urge people to turn their rage against russia into a force to defeat evil. so orthodox easter sunday in queue feast going with president followed him is a lansky recorded an easter message from saint sophia cathedral and now she's that' spooning. our hearts are full of fierce anger. fulton and our souls are filled with

fierce hatred for the invaders and all that they have done and up. don't let rage destroy us from within the lot and turn it into our accomplishments from the outside. but at the already turn it into a good force. where to defeat the forces of evil una dorothea will abbey. but i will be silly. the law on a sunny spring day worshippers attended mass at saint michael's church and cave some here now see a light at the end of the tunnel. did that have said that war eve butterflies, as i'm worried about my country and my unborn child? now i'm scared, but i believe we will be victorious sites. our president is protecting us the wrong, which he does the impossible. and so do the men and women of our armed forces, i believe in victory was that's why i'm staying in ukraine with my baby is my lukewarm guy. i'm the put him on boost for scenery, boyd. so yester service is happening as usual. so cool. but our country is at war was

a war that has brought sorrow to every ukrainian less of the zealous we pray that the lord gives us strength to handle these challenges with dignity in us. we are confident of victory look was no korean. so but for now, the situation on the ground remains much the same, a grinding fight for territory in the south and east. the fear that a missile might come crashing down anywhere in the country, and that the war is far from over. the w correspondence, manuel shaws is in levine at west new grand. she followed the visit by the u. s. secretary of state and defense to ukraine and sent us this update. well, eric out the a u. s. air pledge more additional and military support to ukraine. $700000000.00 additional and military support to household which of which will

go directly to ukraine and the other half will go to the nato allies who have been supplying ukraine's with weapons. in addition to that, they will also be a $165000000.00 worth of ammunition that will be delivered to ukraine. does the main announcement end at the u. s. also announced a return at progressive return of it's diplomats in kia for, for now they're operating from across the border in poland. they will gradually come back into ukraine. now, what's the latest on the siege of mario paul and the situation in the steel plaza? the situation is still very dire in m r u poll as a day as sold is who are a who are there who are holding their positions at taylor, at least along with a hundreds of civilians were chopped dare. and we've seen some pictures of the

children being shown on social media. so these 2 are, so i gave accounts of what life was like and are you know in the basement in am, are you pull without all a truck? is there a soon to be sure to jeez of water. they are still the is, are saying also that russians continue to form a steel plant. so the situation still very dire in my you poll and no human. it's aaron corey. don't lose sight. not even for civilian so far. now the russian offensive of these continuous and might even reach the hometown of president zelinski. can you give us an outlook on this day and you cry and briefly? well, you know, and i did then with the offensive is continuing our it's, i have renewed every day. right now i'm talking to you in a bunker because most of the country is under as i collapsed. so the offensive is continuing and my you pull is still being a sheldon, this is the everyday life here in ukraine. w correspondence. manuel shaw,

they're reporting from living in western you crime. thank you very much. a one of let me put his justification for his invasion of ukraine, was that he, if might attempt to join nato and become a threat on russia's board up as despite membership of west military alliance being a distant and very uncertain possibility for your crime. but nato could expound to other countries in the region. the war is giving finland and sweden a reason to rethink their long house health status of neutrality. russia's war on ukraine has finally made finland feel. it's time to take sides. if there is a new iron curtain coming into the europe, then fins hope to be on the western side of that cut. in the best case scenario, that curtain would be finland's, 1300 kilometer border with russia. worst case scenario, finland, which like ukraine is outside of nato, becomes

a kremlin target until the february invasion fins preferred this non aligned status . having built their own powerful military with one of the largest weapons stockpiles in western europe and a high proportion of citizens willing and trained to fight if necessary. we have very tough defense forces here, and we have very big, we're as a reservist organization here, almost line on 100000. but now a decision on whether those assets could become nato's northeastern flank is expected within weeks, widely predicted to be positive after a spike in public support following moscow's attack. and the finish parliament is debating the question of membership as the government seeks consensus before making its decision with leverage to prime minister herself as reversed course from saying in january that alliance membership was not even on the table i'll process vote will be quite a fast it will happen in weeks, but the very process of seeking the security guarantees provided by the alliance

has its own risks. moscow repeatedly threatens serious political and military consequences should villain proceed on the path towards nato membership and such. retaliation could come while finland waits for the 30 allied governments to accept and ratify its membership. 3 are probably going to be very, very well prepared for different potential hybrid warfare. over talking about the refugee flows over the finish or, or from border, rob cyberattacks, the economic sanctions of the, the, or kit for hybrid measures is very wide. unfortunately, nato secretary general yen stilton bird has sought to reassure helsinki they can easily join this alliance if they are a decide to apply. i'm certain that will find ways to address sir concerns. they may have a regarding, the petered bit between the a potential application and the finally ratification ray means been went and sweden as stockholm is also,

we considering its historic opposition to joining the alliance. and what it would mean to be the only non nato nordic country, if the fins forward to head of a more in this, i'm now joined by franklin, but she's a senior lecture on military strategy at the university of portsmouth in england, and a former military intelligence of a frank luther c. nordic countries are seriously thinking out by joining nato. is that a good idea or will that provoke russia? well, 1st of all, from a strategic perspective, it is likely to provoke russia, but we can put that aside. it represents, of course, a defeat on that sort of high level for put in more than doubles the length of face board with nato. given that one of the core suppose the causes of war was to push it back. that seems rather setback, as you heard both of these a formidable military powers are very impressive armed forces and defense industries. they're going to fit in very well. they'll be warmly welcomed by the

new com rates. and we will have every respect to the skills and approach. that's why course is that prime minister said this is going to happen in weeks to other further matters that are quite interesting. one is the particular in feminine. they haven't total national defense concept, a little bit like ukraine's except far better developed over decades. secondly, indirectly relevant to ukraine. finance has probably the best arsenal of former soviet weapons are extremely well maintained. and i wouldn't be surprised at all if they're not already going to ukraine. they soon will be let's start of the situation on the ground in ukraine right now. russian forces are focusing on the east of the country. how does that fight that compared to the battle in the outskirts of keys? very interesting. like in kia and in the north, the russians are making local advances in a fairly piecemeal fashion. they don't seem to be able to develop major directed assaults. and consequently they are having some local gains as they were in the

north. but of course that's at the cost of attrition. and this is, as has been said before, several times or many times. now a battle of attrition last week in the last week or so, the russians have lost in the east something like 2300 armored vehicles that we can, we can, we can demonstrate. so they're taking more and more casualties on top on in the units that are already taken them in the north and in the east. they are fighting in towns now today they've been trying to take a couple of towns around. so don't don't pass near revision and fighting through those now. it's not going entirely well, i would say. now, according to british intelligence, ukraine's defense of the port city of mario has actually exhausted many russian units. what's your assessment of, what's moscow moscow's next moves could be yes, that the russians have involved about 12, what, what are called battalion tactical groups and not operation and they are ravaged.

now the idea was to fix ukrainian force is done and what's actually happening is your credit to fix that. i understand is a victory breaker planned for 2 weeks today in mariel. paul, i don't wish to be flippant about this, but i suspect that they may concern whether somebody is going to rain on that parade. it does not seem to me to be an appropriate situation for a bit victim greatly. my uncle holding on there's 11 square kilometers in, not as of style complex. and the, and the russians are going to have to go in and root them out or hold seats for a long time, frankly, which they're expert as a strategy at the university of portsmouth. thank you very much friend. thank you. and out to some of the other stories making headlines around the world. global defense spending reached a record high for the 7th consecutive year in 2021. the latest report from the stock on international peace research institute reveals military spending rose to

$2.00 trillion dollars despite the painter arms imports to europe increased by 19 percent over a decade israel's army says it's retaliated after a rocket was fired into the north of the country from lebanon, a statement by the military did not mention casualties, sang the projectile landed in an open field. no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. at least a 100 people are now dead after an explosion at an illegal refinery in nigeria. on friday, emergency personnel are still searching the site and police on the lookout for 2 people suspected of being responsible for the glass. and jerry, as president has vowed to clamp down on makeshift officers some sports is now a by a munich right up her 10th straight buddhist legal title during a busy weekend of german for boy. mark meadows is here with me or mark,

what is your take on another season off, out of dominance for buyer? well, i think it was quite ironic that the team they beat on saturday was bruce you, dorman, the team that was meant to be in the running for the tight with them. and pretty much like the season as a whole. the game was very comfortable for bye and they won 31. they were never in any danger. and this is a big problem now for the ponders the, you know, how do they stop by meaning him seasons in a row, and it wasn't like, it was vintage bion, i mean they had union. now guzman, the coach, only $34.00 these 1st season in charge, never won a title before. they actually went out early in the german cove. they went up to villa, round the champions league, and yet still they waltzed the bundles, legal, and yes, fine. have massive resources compared to the rest of the bundles they get, but they don't have massive resources compared to other big european side. i mean, let's look at france, for example, perry sanction man also won the french title this weekend. but last year, p s t didn't win the french title, a small club leal on the french title despite all the kid that guitar rebellions

that a p g have. so why can't bundles league a size do a similar thing, i think is one slight window of opportunity for the bonus lager. and that is robert levin dorski. there's lots of speculation he's gonna leave. i actually think he'll stay one more season. but if by and botched that or they don't replace improperly, there might just be a little chance that will be sat here in a year talking about 11th title in a row. so the time for this year is, is wrapped up early. what else has have german football fans to look forward to so well? the race for the champions league is, is interesting. he brought labor curves in leipzig fiber, maybe even only on berlin and at the bottom. it's very exciting with a massive game yesterday between head to berlin and stock. got her that came out on top. we can have a look at that now. here to offense, picked out the olympia shod yon for felix maggots. 500 game as a bonus league, a coach and it didn't take long for his team to find the net. davies alco volatile

him across from marvin put her in the 4th minute. although initially flicked off site after via check, the goal was given and had to had a precious one elite, much to the delight of the coach. at the other end stood guts. frustration was growing, they couldn't find a way through the head to defense. after the break dina's mother panos had a chance to level the scores, but a shot brushed off the crossbow theatre was still on the front foot though, and almost made a to know through peter pickering shot from just outside the box. and finally in stoppage time, some fancy footwork from he shook belford deal wrapped up the game and gave her all 3 vital points at the bottom of the table. delightful felix mugot in his 5 hundreds bonus league game, tears and despair for stood. got who are now 4 points from safety.

so a big win for had a belinda, are they safe knowledge of their fans? have been on such a roller coaster. they won't say they're safe until he's mathematically certain, but yes, have this 4 point cushion. now, overstock got who are in the relegation playoff spot. i mean you're below felt our 2nd from bottom in an automatic relegation spot. and on saturday we lost quite a 3rd. the 1st team to be relegated to the dreadful season for them only 17 points . they've gone straight back to the 2nd division so so much fun a had to be had. thank you very much. mark my those there from dw sports. mister with sports in formula one, raining well champion mux for stoppin, injected some life into the season with it. when at the amelia romana grand prix. a stop and start at the race and pull position, and look dominant from start to finish. rebel raison has already failed to finish to races the season, but this victory with some back in the mix for the private title, the leaders leader in the driver's world. and can stand in charlotte back

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