this is the home that we also share with ukraine on its pastor, the e u. and in this way to we are support claire this includes all from the organ. this is june for georgia who's perspective to the you. we want to support as well at the same time, we're well aware of the fact that the e, you must prepare itself for the next session. if you member states, that means that our internal structures must be reformed. the severity and this is why i'm advocating in the future that's more decisions are made with a qualified majority, say in foreign policy or peers. the european union has to be the support and ready to take on new members. this requires institutional reforms we should use for his reforms to strengthen democracy in law with india and has expanded

the entitled sitting ended on the decision in favor of candidate status for ukraine and mont. over is a response to this turning point in history that we've experienced. the same clear response is owed to the west and balconies. this movement is movie and this is why it was important to me to visit this region before i went to ukraine. for nearly 20 years, v e u has promised these countries, accession as an option, it was infested nicki talked just a few days ago. i was there alone. and every one reminded me almost responsible of the decision that was made in fessler nikki, in the same location from allegra every one will thought at the time that it would be 5 to 8 years. and they would all b e member states by then. but to this day, this has not come about this, and this is why it wasn't des moines. so, in these,

this new day and age, it must be clear. but now we need the western balcony staves in this moment of water. so this minute was my message when i traveled to the new region, which also, and this will be the message that will go out of this, you meeting. so either the western well can states. and let me say quite clearly, i very much hope it's going to happen. but still to me, susie felt to day we saw that at 0. not so certainly eligible hoffman. and to be honest, it's hardly surprising hoffman because if you a weight can mama awake, couldn't hold. it's on it and suggest that countries will be able to join the e u. and that it's worth cbs and music tomorrow. clearing all of the obstacles and, and they carry out the effort and they have your political conflicts and risk them

in their own countries. one country, north macedonia, changed its name in order to settle the dispute with greece. and none of it helps were hm. and there's still no pro groceries than it's absolutely right for that the, the policy makers in these countries express their frustration. so it's not going to be an easy summit with these 6 member stable. so it's in the end or rather with these 6 states of western bell cons, but they need to know that earlier aside than this. and i very much hope we know that everyone will do their bit and see the big picture and be aware of their responsibility. for the e, you must give green light with for negotiations with your albania and north macedonia. government as my then discussions with the 0 well gerin prime minister heavy shown me that he is very constructive in his conversations with scorpion and

we all know today as well to good. but there are intense debates happening in the country dos us with them because of that is what makes dignity, our coexistence in europe so difficult that the things that have fared, worked with foundation in the far past are suddenly used to disappear, argue things. now that can make a peaceful coexistence difficult. so let us hope that while gary will choose a path that makes it possible for it to unfold its own strength in the european union. and that it can work closely together with its neighbors in the western bolton's. this up to remove this is why i support the efforts of the french presidency of the council to negotiate an agreement. and i hope that all of the conflicts can be settled by so that there will be a stable, prosperous,

western vulcans. cuz this is in every once in tried to call, you include our colleagues, one last thing, the bazooka key that took place in our meeting and key of grammar with the global. we talked about the global consequences of the was increased energy prices up to scarcity of resources in coordination with our, on the international and european partners. and we're doing everything we can to plan for the future. this is particularly true when it comes to summer energy, some like all the working on models with options for exporting ukrainian griffon food and isaac. that did a fun. let's reservices i spoke with the head of the united nations in this regard . as to how we can take these negotiations to the, for the land, you cannot be the case that millions deprived of tons of ukrainian grain is stored when it's needed across the world. when it's all month united nations that you've seen,

i've facing the biggest threat to starvation, locked in for decades, and many of these poor countries are, is combating with the consequences that are pandemic. if we do not offer solidarity here, powers like russia and china, will you exploit this for the guns? and this is why it is crucial funding gepford her from to convert him from the summit or in the next few days we send not just a message that the european union later and g 7 have joined ranks as never before. dusty dable could also that the democracies of the world have joined forces against the battle of odoms imperialism, but also in combating starvation in poverty, climate change, and elysium, and didn't have health problems. so lucas's way wanted denture diesel, anglo. i have invited india and synagogue and chopped off because lead or presidents in will of the european union argentina as a stop the head of the latin american states in presidency as well. and south africa will also be our guests at the g. 7 was in meetings even before as the

president's c longer term of the g 7. we've worked with the world bank legal for a global, for food security initiative of your contact for combating the future pandemic. we wanted to set up an early warning system so that we have better ready lesson responded capacity. we will be talking about the role of democracy when it comes to defending was more open and resilient. society's coolness and insisting on human rights. and finally, we need to make progress with climate change, keller, dire and an info, the environmental. i have therefore suggested in open climate club mall, and i believe that we will get this going in the next few days. the aim is to have an international market with comparable standard as of a market with the countries with all 4 up because the probe of ups or environmentally friendly products, climate protection will therefore become a, a competitive arena, calling its height colleagues,

the turning point in history was never just a description of the status quo and well done. it requires a mandate for our country, for europe, for the international community, as long somebody version of the country it, we have set a new course. we're investing massively an hour and security largely are delivering on the promise that germany owes for security in europe. we are reducing our dependence on russia in terms of energy, and we are going to close your car now more than ever before of the internet and on different on the international summit in the days ahead we will see sweeping changes and will be more triggering them they're called the opinion must be committed to the future of its european neighbors and to the reforms with on that it needs a lot. ne tells you how to pull a muscle to tackle. like you security challenges of i time and the g reserving was

said clear signals for more time protection, more international cooperation and more global solidarity. germany plays a key role in all 3 of these meetings. also, there are major expectations less of our country. we will do justice to our responsibilities, and this will be the challenge of the next few days. thank you very much. with vicky of that was general johnson. oliver schultz speaking to the german parliament weapons deliveries to ukraine. their plans to make many more deliveries and ukraine's planned admission to the you all on the table be care. the cook now was listening from the bonus tag, simon young. with me in the studio summit. i want to start with you what stood out most from the german chapters address there. while i think he focused, of course, on ukraine, that was the key thing and he wanted to send that message. germany is doing or everything it can. he says that he says that we're, we're helping, we're in for the long haul. we're backing ukraine in the way that it needs

financially, economically with humanitarian assistance. but also militarily, he and he emphasized that point, referring to weapons deliveries and so on. so, you know, a direct rebuttal if you like to those who accused germany of not doing enough. i thought was also interesting that he already jumping ahead to talking about reconstruction of ukraine. that's one thing, surely going to be talking about the summits in the next few days, or how to get the financing in place. so, you know, ukraine can be rebuilt. he talked about how, you know, the cities, they're the ruined cities of ukraine that he saw on his visit, or reminded him of germany after the 2nd world war. so, you know, i mean, he's, he's, he's looking ahead to that cause that also points towards this idea of candidate status for ukraine is to become a member of the european union, which is something that will be discussed at the european summit starting tomorrow

. and one other thing i pick out, he emphasized this question of european membership for the western vulcan countries, 6 countries like serbian, albanian so on are all queued up and wanting to join him. and, you know, they've been waiting in the wings, not really a very encouraging or context when you see it from the ukrainian point of view. but you know, there's a lot of countries that are, that have instabilities. and shult says, perhaps now is the time to bring these countries on the periphery of europe, if you like, or more into the european union, into the center in the mainstream, from simon young with me in the studio to mckayla. if one of the st unstated goals here, if you're like, mckellar, was to quash this mo, notion that shots has been moving too slowly on ukraine. did he achieve that? go? well he pointed out that now those 7 how it says had arrived at the 1st time that

he officially confirmed that as well as he pointed out, that is more training going on that the gephart tanks will also there will be training conducted, but also that this was a, with german tanks going towards the tech republic and the tech republic, sending russian built ones at directly to ukraine was all now going ahead, but this is all stuff that still in the pipeline. we expect the pace to really pick up. but it's still, there is a lot of criticism patricky from the opposition, but also internationally for germany being perceived to move too slow with of course, the german armed forces being in a very deplorable position is struggling to actually keep up in terms of ammunition for their own demand and the commitments that germany is maids towards the nato. and, but we, he didn't really go into the, terribly much detail on that. it was a lot of big picture stuff. after all, germany holds the d 7 presidency and he did make

a point that it's not just the time to show that the west is united. he didn't use the notion of west, but that's what he's very much afraid of. when he talks about the european union, the g 7 and nato, he says it's also the responsibility to make sure that those effects that the threat of hunger at that it, europe, that germany takes responsibility there. and that, that also means pledging a lot of money. and taking on a lot of political responsibility to stabilize the situation, meaning concrete, the actually getting grain out of ukraine because a point of simon raised, did you detect any slight change in the chancellor's posture here in moments like, particularly when he reacted to what he saw in epin, but he made a point of mentioning specifically and the atrocities that are committed there and deriving a very personal responsibility for standing in full ukraine. and what you won't

hear from the jim tanza still is that saying that ukraine must win this. what you will continue to hear from him is that ukraine must not lose and that it family needs to be in the hands of ukraine. how they want to negotiate and any kind of compromise they may want to make in the end in negotiations with russia. mckayla katrina at the bond is doug, thanks so much like was summon young in the studio with me. thanks so much. and that was d w. news. don't forget there's lot more website to be found at t w dot com. more news at the top for language economy has collapsed. the island nations prime minister says after months of shortages of food, fuel, and electricity. look at the latest from our correspond. it's also to show as

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