ah, yes mm mm. ah ah well, you news line from berlin manual, my call winds as 2nd term as french president, but the incumbent admin says victory was helped by voters trying to lock his rival marine le pen loses, but secures the highest ever vote for a far right candidate mandate is weakened by the lowest turnout in more than 50 years. also coming up as russia's invasion enters. it's the 3rd one, top us officials visit key to announce more funding for weapons

u. s. secretaries of state and defense say the ukrainians can defeat russia if they are given more arms. they also pledge to help neighboring countries restock their arsenal. environmental wins the bonus league for the 10th time in a row is dominated the german league for a decade. so why do their rivals seem unable to stop them? we looked back at a big weekend and football action. ah, i'm nickle furnish, welcome to the show. and when you and my call has been reelected as president of france, my call seized a convincing victory with 58.5 percent of the vote. his opponent marine la pen secured 41.5 percent. that is the highest outcome yet for any far right candidate. for crohn's 2nd term, when was marked by the lowest turnout in 5 decades,

with millions of registered voters abstaining or spoiling their ballots. emanuel nicole's victory and sundays vote was a big personal achievement. he's the 1st incumbent to be reelected in 20 years. yet, as paris woke up to 5 more years of m, a column presidency on monday, the focus at the new stuns was very much on the challenge he now faces to united nation at odds with itself. many voted from a con, solely to keep the far right mind, le pen out, and then now expect the president to make significant changes to how he governs nika. what is the started something new? he's not going to do another 5 years at the same mandate. that's clear, we let, let him do it. if he does, i think people here ready to take to the streets. if that isn't the right kind of government. he about lunmark ladies who go like a coil. loved from old, old hello. la penn fared much better than in 2017. their amended big gap between

her and micron. a source of disappointment to her supporters. imaging were through this. i'm really surprised by that edison. i'm disappointed because i think she's the person who could embody a certain french revival in the long term, particularly when it comes to more re localisation and white social less globalization is as joy or group. we're the one that is my con himself acknowledged that antipathy to le pen as much a support for him drove him to victory. just to see, i know that many of our compatriots have voted for me to day, not to support the ideas that i stand for this. this is but to block those of the extreme right. i said that if someone's mac, hong says he will respond to the anger and disappointment of those who voted for the pan. but that particular vote has never been higher. le pen is now emphasizing the importance of forthcoming legislative elections and says,

she's not going anywhere in this evening, i will say again, i will never abandon the french people. blood live to republic, long left, france. as mc, collins victory was confirmed. far left demonstrators clashed with police and several cities across france. accuse him a crown of been a president for the rich. he insists he would be a president for all the french, but the republic he rules is more divided into satisfied than when he began 5 years ago. earlier i asked our parents correspondence on you, found a car about the french public reaction to another 5 years of macro. when i think that very much depends on who you're speaking to. it's true that his distractors, of course, are bitterly disappointed the french media to day. there's been a gentle sigh of relief. i have to say in among politicians here on main street politicians. the french media has been calling this a bit of

a bitter sweet victory because, you know, even though macro has as share of ardent supporters, he did rely heavily on people who really greeted their teeth yesterday, especially people on the left and voted for him just to keep out his father, i challenge a marine le pen out of government. we also saw a historic law turn out yesterday. we also had more than $3000000.00 people who cost of floyd to buy blank ballots in or rally around the slogan of neither micron nor the pin, which was coined by students between the $2.00 rounds. and these are people who obviously didn't feel represented by either of the candidates, despite the fundamental differences between the 2. so i think all this adds up to a picture of a country that is utterly divided and i think macro will now, you know, have, is, will cut out to, to bring the country together. let's talk about the work ahead. what will be the biggest challenges for my call in the 2nd term? well, i think is most immediate challenge will be holding on to his party's majority in the lower house of parliament. the assembly national voluntary elections will take

place in june and renewing that majority will be critical for macro and he wants to continue his reform course. it will also be a test of his popularity. another challenge will be passing a controversial pensioned reform that has been acute blank off his platform. he wants to raise the retirement age to 65 from current. 62, that's a very controversial subject in france. back in 2019 pensioner reforms triggered massive a tripling strikes across bronze. and i think more generally macro, you know, as he continues his reform cost to liberalize the economy, you'd have to kind of keep a balance and try to do without to to do that without risking social unrest. you know, some of his measures like abolishing the wealth tax, like cutting financial assistance for housing making changes to the labor court. all these measures in the past that have really alienated voters on the left who feel that it's, you know, it's fabled the rich. it's widened it inequalities and truly triggered a massive anti government potter's during this for storms lighting,

macro. now we'll have to, you know, change cost, weakest policies, and really offer something to waters on the left, on issues like environment and education. a long road ahead. thanks for that update . so yeah, am i gonna cause 1st foreign tribe during his new term as expected to be to germany, where politicians have welcomed his reelection. we spoke to people on the streets of cologne, most were relieved by my cause victory. and also concerned about the strength of the far right vote there. the does confessionals, i think it's very good. i am extremely pleased and i hope he can strengthen his position very clearly or definitely a very pleasing result of even though the result is almost a little shocking, above 58 versus close to 42 percent hurt. in other words, 42 percent voted for the pen finished. i find that shocking, i must say, will be saga formulas, missouri sir manuel michael. first of all, i am happy that

a modern my call one. when you ultimately from what i gather from here for the french, it was a choice between 2 evils. also from a european perspective, and i'm sorry, it's very positive. but for the french, the social candidate would definitely also have been a good option. mm hm. which unfortunately, roger did not materialize for the french increments which on the quickness it only is political correspondent, nina hossa has been following this story very closely for us. and she told me how german officials are reacting to the french results, where the sigh of relief here and berlin was palpable on sunday night. my calls victory is definitely seen here as a clear commitment to europe by friends, voters. so german chancellor will afterwards congratulate it straight away on sunday evening, and he said that he was the 1st foreign head of government to congratulate him on when my company on the phone. so it said that germany and france will continue working together very closely. not least, that's what the statement said on pressing issues like russia's war against ukraine

. so we'll have charts and in monterey mac, hong one to meet as soon as possible. his 1st visit abroad will probably be to berlin and german president, firefighter stein maya has also sent his congratulations and he stressed my concern to democracy in france, but also overall democracy in europe. it's not just the government that is relieved . the opposition, conservative party also said it was a victory for europe. how do you see co operation between berlin and paris evolving during microns 2nd term? well, i think it's important to stress just how much of a rift the alternative result would have caused a victory for marine le pen would have been considered a disaster. here in berlin. as sudden stop to the french german engine that traditionally drives much have joined european positioning on international topics and has done so since the end of the 2nd world war. that would have been over with president lugging the pen. and there are many pressing international issues where

france and germany will now continue to work together very closely, or whether even have to intensify collaboration. so the ukraine war europe stance the future stance on russia, but also the climate crisis and how to achieve more european sovereignty in areas such as defends, but also trade. these are all issues where france and germany coordinate very closely and then they find some sort of an agreement and they pull the rest of the block together with them the european union. and so it's in my call have been speaking to each of the regularly to coordinate the sanctions package against russia for example. and they'll continue doing just that. but there is big concern here in berlin because of the 42 percent result for the fall right in france. of course that will keep my home very busy at home as well. and berlin knows that the nasa many thanks turning to rush as war on ukraine now, which has entered it's 3rd month the united states has announced a further $700000000.00 to help ukraine buy more weapons. us money will also flow

to several other european countries to help them restock their arms. announcement came during a visit by secretary of state antony lincoln and defense secretary lloyd austin. it's the highest level use delegation to travel to keith. since the invasion began on february 24th, a warm welcome back to keep after a secretive train journey across the polish ukraine border to the capitol. yes, the high level delegation sent by u. s. president joe biden to offer face to face messages of support and admiration . the reason we're back is because of you because of the extraordinary courage, leadership and success that you've had in pushing back his horrific russian aggression both blinking and defense secretary lloyd austin, offered zalinski condolences for the loss of life in ukraine and further economic and military support. as ever,

zalinski was grateful then to the point about his needs for unit at their sam. as roy, the priorities are weapons and support. he is vote from the united states and our partners needed from european leaders or a little in terms of our army strongly should be through and support in certain areas. zalinski was quick to point out, the u. s. has already given billions and assistance since rushes invasion and repeated his military must have top level armaments. if it is to beat back the invader. in places like the don best region where russia has tried to reinvigorate its efforts to achieve changing goals and ukraine. it's focus no longer keep the capital but the east and southern coast of ukraine safely back across the polish border. after the meeting, austin said ukraine can be victorious over russia in terms of their

ability to win. the 1st step in winning is believing that you can win. and so they believe that we can with we believe that we can work, they can win if they have the right equipment the right to afford word we're and we can tell you to do everything we can sure. the good austin and blink and together announced a further $700000000.00 military support from ukraine cause before hausten moved on to ramstein, germany for a meeting with nato defense ministers on lincoln and austin, traveled from poland to came by train and to day the ukrainian railway service says there have been coordinated attacks against its infrastructure across the country. alexander a commission as the chairman of the ukrainian railway service. and earlier he gave us an update on russia attacks on his network. indeed today and the moreland russians shelled 5 stations. some stations were shocked. twice. some stations were

shield wants and some miss outs where her blocked by your korean than the defense system. but nevertheless, 5 stations were a shelter and 2 damaged significantly. oh also we found a way how to bring you passenger trains. and as of now older person to train sunday got 19, passenger trains are locked and all of them all the gone, all of some of them all derived. some of them arrive really. but nevertheless, we're in the passenger traffic and to keep preparing, give us an idea of how important the rail service is for a ukraine's war effort in terms of evacuating and people and getting supplies into the country. well, the real, we mean things,

the lifeline of the country. and indeed it's not all that important for cohesion trains, but just for pets into a traffic we don't have li, we've got only carson now. and so people move not only from central 1000 piece to it but also from west to center. and. busy walk in the really, you walk in the bus and your movement called the whole country. this is not the 1st time the russian army is attacking the railway infrastructure. can you tell us what the overall state of ukraine's railway system is after 2 months of war? well, after the 2 months of the war, the shelled hundreds of diana stations, bridges drag and railway station center. meanwhile, we software much, but we keep running the asian problem,

passenger traffic out of the traffic from instead of an 8. and so far, no matter how far we are damaged, we find a way how we can clear how we can short got the traffic and help them move on. now, how are you and your employees preparing for the possibility of an intensified russian campaign against for station your trains and tracks you say you keep them running. but how do you, how do you ensure that to do we got about 10005 stations? not much as we can do to protect themselves from your drugs. that's why we worked on the world for assistance was closing this guy, because again, we do all the job on the ground, but we can be protected from here. a number of western leaders talking about assistance,

i've traveled to key to show their support in recent weeks and they all came into your country by train. is that still safe enough? you think, given the increased russian attacks on the rail service again, the russian shell, the whole counsellor from east to west, from north to south and they shall. ringback no matter what the building is to do and build in kindergarten or school or a railway station, so far as the railway stations and trains of the safest way of transportation in ukraine and would keep them safe. and definitely all the western leaders who arrived to the right by 3 and we're grateful for the common show and support the cream and we'll call the iron diploma and we will keep getting more people to keep . and for us, it's important to give, give unity to those leaders who want to show their support of ukraine by visiting, to travel to keep safe and travel back safe, and indeed keep remain in railway transport. se principal,

all the new source are taken. alexander commission, the head of the ukrainian rail service. thank you so much for your time. thank you . bye. since the war started ukraine, celebrities have been using their platforms and exposure to raise awareness about the war. one of them is the country's most famous female rapper, aliana ali. oh no. after weeks of staying and helping in her home town near keith, she's decided to tour europe to perform a charity concert and meet some of the millions of ukrainians who fled the country . a, this is ukraine's most famous female rapper. i'll yo, now yonah, the former kindergarten teacher who isn't afraid to speak her mind. but since russia attacked ukraine, i'll, you know, young has been using her fame to counter fake news and to take

a stand for her country. because he a boy you they, if you look you by now she is the issue spot. number 6 in the last month. she's found it hard to wrap. her latest track is a prayer with i want the all old people who feeling that they done do not think understand that they can pray. and this is big jump. this is big energy color because i believe about, you know, and, and for me, is it really important to connect deeper? could you hold to people even even if people think that they can do nothing, a shift to ukraine outside q l u on his home town where she shot her 1st big music video about leaving home. now her family is ready to flee at a moment's notice that we have books the need to reflect and we have 15 minutes

ready? like if, if it banged, you're a true, be more dangerous. we have 15 minutes. we all go to get on the me. com yamaha because of the russian soldiers invaded nearby villages and struck her town with a missile. i'll yonah stayed for weeks to help people. now she's decided she can help her country more from abroad. last week she left ukraine, embarking on a tour of charity concerts to raise funds and spirits for ukraine. she says she'll play wherever there are ukrainian refugees. first stop, pull in. it would talk about ukrainian people here. you know, i bring them hope. i tell them that we will win this war and everything will be okay. and they'll be scaring everything is okay. and we them have to stay here for super long side after poland sheltered germany. oh,

yona doesn't know how long she'll be gone from ukraine. but she wants to return as soon as possible for her there is no question of where her home is. you have to catch you up to speed now on some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. global defense spending reached a record high for the 7 consecutive year and 2021. the latest report from the stock home international piece research institute reveals military spending rose to $2.00 trillion dollars. despite the pandemic arms importance to europe increased by 19 percent over the last decade. a political newcomer is sent to becomes lavine as next. prime minister following sundays parliamentary elections, nearly complete returns show robert, go loves left leaning freedom movement. gaining a 3rd of the votes ahead of incumbent prime minister john is young. just conservatives. with neither party securing and outright majority,

a coalition government is likely at least a 100 people are confirmed dead to after an explosion. add an illegal refinery in nigeria on friday, emergency personnel are still searching the site and police are on the lookout for 2 people suspected of being responsible for the blast injurious president has bout clamped down on make shift oil facilities. japanese rescuers have found the body of a child. the 11 confirmed victim of a boat accident on the north east coast of the country. the tour vessel and $24.00 passengers. and til crew on board, when it sank on saturday. japan's transport ministry is investigating the boat operator safety standards. ah, and shifting gears now, let's talk about sports where buyer munich are still basking in the line line after their 10th street burners, league, and title mark meadows from dw sports is here to talk us through

a bank. we can of german football mark on a scale of one to 10, how predictable was the race for the bonus. like at heil this time around, yes, 10 or one, whatever. and do you want to say, i mean, yeah it's, it is getting to predictable cost. it is, i mean, 1st of all, well done to, to buy a munich for having no hunger to want to win it 10 times in a row and union. now guzman, the coach, you know, he's only 34. this was his 1st year of by and and he's is, is want to title, but i think you have to point a finger at the opposition, especially boucher dormant. mean you're playing bruce you dorman on saturday to beat them. 31. dorman, were meant to be that big time rivals. they were never really in the race this year just couldn't get the consistency the buying showed no buying would, would win matches when they didn't play. well, dorman just hadn't done. and you think about, dorman, they had erling holla, the best young strike in the world. some one to go toe to toe with robert levin dorski. and still they didn't manage to have a change. now he's almost certainly going to leave now he's going to go to much to

city and there's no way dorman can replace him with anyone better. now, as a tense, from 11 dusky might leave as well, i actually don't think he will. i think you'll stay at least of the season, but yeah, the book is the, is the outline here. i mean, you look at the french, the yes, p s g one the league this we can. but last year, leo, quite a small club, one in england, we got a great title, raised the share between liverpool, the mentioned to city and in spain. yes. realm or did a gun to win it, but last year it was athletic homage. it, why is the one is the of different it, it is become well here interim, you have to look at the other end of the table and we're looking for some excitement. oh yeah. i mean this great relegation dog fight down there. there was a big game yesterday between hatter, belin and stock guy says he got a good story for the half a coach, a phoenix maggot. he'd not been in the bonus, eager for 10 years people 40 retired. yet a bit of that rack when he was in england in 2014 at fulton, he told a player to rub some cheese and an injury to make it better. she can a bit of a laughing stock, but actually methods at her table in a working. let's see how they did yesterday. hair to fans,

pecked out the olympia guardian 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 here 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 hair to defense. after the break dina's mother panos had a chance to level the scores, but a shot brushed off the crossbow, hurt her was still on the front foot though, and almost made a to know through peter pickering shot from just outside the box. and finally and stoppage time, some fancy footwork from he shook belford deal wrapped up the game and gave her to

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 stuttgart who are now 4 points from safety. important when for hannah, but does that mean there's days now? i think given the rollercoaster season their fans have had, they won't say anything until it's mathematically certain. one thing that is certain is that we lost grow to foot on saturday. they were the 1st team to be relegated, and they only picked up 17 points. i mean, it really isn't good enough. i mean you'd be the felt like i might follow them and stop got yet. they've only got this 4 point cushion now to have her and they're in the relegation playoff spot and i don't see them getting out of it. so it's going to be tough. stuck out with champions 2007 might go down again. an interesting rest of the season mark met us. thank you so much. and a quick reminder of the top story we're following for you today. am i know my call

has been re elected as president of france, a winning a 2nd 5 year term. i call sponsor convincing victory with 58.5 percent of the vote . his opponent moraine le pen, secure. it's already 1.5 percent. that is the highest outcome ever for a far right candidate in france, you're watching a line for land. you can always buy more on our website that is d w dot com. thank you so much for watching. ah, with

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