ah ah ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin, allegations of corruption and bribery reaching from guitar to the leaders of the european parliament. make no mistake, the european parliament, their colleagues, is under attack. a stark, you mean that more with president as a donor bodies, vice president is suspended, suspected of taking bribes from guitar,

also coming up with less than a week after police and germany arrested more than 20 people for allegedly plotting and armed cool lawmakers discuss how to improve national security at the european union imposes more sanctions on a run after another protester was executed. ah, i'm here until thanks for joining us. the president of the european parliament has denounced attempts to undermine the european project as one of the largest corruptions scandals in the history of the e continues to come to light roberto. but sola was speaking after one of the parliament's vice presidents, if a kylie was charged with taking bribes from a gray gulf state, understood to be world cup host guitar. the greek m. e p is one of 4 people

arrested in connection with the scandal. the parliament of the european union rocked by the worst corruption scandal in its history. the institutions leader stressed the gravity of the situation for the block make no mistake, the europe in parliament, their colleagues is under attack european democracy is under attack. and our way of open free democratic societies are under attack. to your words echoed by the u commission chief, the allegations against the rest. it is a question of confidence of people into our institutions. and this confidence and trust into our institutions needs highest standard and of independence and integrity. high level in you official stand accused of alleged involvement in

a bribery scheme in which the gulf state guitar may have been trying to influence their political decision. our member of parliament ever kylie is understood to be among those charged. she's one of the parliament vice president. recently, she had become a vocal defender of the gulf country. they are highly even praised guitar as a front runner in labor, right. they helped us world car post guitar has faced widespread criticism for mistreatment of the migrant workers who build new stadiums. their guitar has denied using any illegal means of lobbying highly remains in police custody along with 3 other people. she has been suspended from her duties as vice president, as well as from membership in her party. they are vice president all the fact the e u parliament president nope, says she's determined to crack down on corruption in working with relevant to

national. this is a test of our values and our systems and colleagues, let me assure you that we will meet this test head on. there will be no impunity, none. those responsible will find this parliament on the side of the law. and i am proud of our role and assistance in this investigation. there will be no sweeping under the carpet. a snowballing scandal with reports of more suspicious cash found in fresh searches by belgium police on monday. now to germany, where authorities are discussing substantial political changes after mass of reeds last week, targeted an extremist group that was allegedly planning the coo, the group is accused of plotting to overthrow the german government and included a formed politician as well as members of the military now german authorities are hoping to take steps to prevent similar plots in the future. germany is still in shock after last week's nationwide far right rates. now,

authorities are discussing potential political consequences. one hot topic is whether to tighten germany's gun laws, which are already among the strictest in europe. the plotters belonged to a potentially violent radical scene and had, according to intelligence agencies, a substantial amount of weapons. but before making wide ranging political changes, lawmakers want more information than fragments. fatima fresh on the question of gun laws, i would like to understand exactly what kind of weapons are involved about and how they attempted to procure weapons before man. yet before we call for a tightening, we have to see if there is any problem at all in the legal framework as it is to day to dies. additionally, public officials deemed anti democratic could potentially be dismissed more quickly . this, after it was revealed that a former m p for the far right a f d, as well as military personnel were allegedly part of the plot. the former employee

still had access to parliament and there could now be stricter rules to enter official buildings. jubilant opened his house beside or we want to be and to remain an open house also for citizens. i landed the same time. we have to guarantee security for all of us also for our visitors. and this means that not just any one can be allowed entry. coming part in future, there will be closer scrutiny than has perhaps been the case so far. the plans to attack parliament brought back memories of a failed attempt by protest as to storm the building in 2020. the measures discussed now by authorities and to prevent those scenes. and more importantly, to say, scott, germany's democracy. the european union has imposed further sanctions on iran over human rights abuses after ringing authorities executed a 2nd demonstrator linked to anti government protests. but it's reza run of a run of art, excuse me,

was found guilty after allegedly stabbing 2 security officers to death during demonstrations. human rights groups have warned that protesters are being sentenced to death after sham trials with no due process. the news came early in the morning . maggie teresa ross numbered, had been executed after a show trial magic rights group say he didn't even receive legal council. this low resolution security footage was considered enough evidence to convict him. the court claims chose the 23 year old attacking to members of a pro government militia. the young man shown here in a private video was charged at the end of november. he was hanged less than a month later. active as say that run of ards family had not been informed which is a nuisance last week. another young man most sane shikari, us became the 1st person to be executed for taking part in the nation wide protests . as a result,

thousands of iranians took to the street and cities across the country to once again demand an end to the islamic leadership. foreign ministers meeting in brussels sharply criticized the executions. germany's top diplomat on elena burbock said, europe is on the side of the innocent and iran they have met in violence made these new sanctions. we took aim at those who are responsible for these executions and for def, violence against innocent people on what that is. first and foremost, that evolution that he got gotten, but it is also those who tried to intimidate, have, are punished. people in the bed manipulated video. i'm so she's done order my dad to push off at least 9 other people have been sentenced to death. human rights organizations say that could be executed at any time. let's take a look now. some other stories making headlines around the world. in peru, there have been more violent protests against the rest of left his present pedro

castillo after he attempted to read by edith. hundreds block roads and the airport runway in the country, 2nd largest city. at least 3 people have died in the unrest. his replacement dina bowl, our team has now pledged to bring new elections forward to april 2024. in the ages, government says foreign tourists will not face prosecution after a new law, the criminalizes sex outside marriage. last week, the indonesian parliament unanimously passed the new legislation which also bans cohabitation. among unmarried couples, there are concerns that the changes could hurt the country's economy by discouraging tourists. taliban officials say police killed 3 people who stormed the hotel. the african capital campbell would in more than 20 people. the hotel is popular with chinese business visitors. libby, man, accused of blowing up hand emma flight, one

o 3 over lockerbie in 1988 has been taken into custody. a julia mohammed ma soon was charge. why? the u. s. with making the bomb 2 years ago, or 259 passengers and crew were killed in the explosion. earlier in the ukraine war, many europeans were enthusiastic about supporting ukraine and taken in refugees. but 9 months in that lucy, as him is waning, a new study shows that just 40 percent of europeans are in favor of supporting ukraine regardless of the price. roughly the same number think supports should be restricted. germany has welcomed over a 1000000 ukrainian so far, and many are still living with people who open their doors to them at the start of the war. i eat them all alone. we don't give anything away. the day making biscuits and dawning german at the same time, if ina and her daughter victoria have been living in berlin for 8 months. at the

beginning of march, they had to flee from the war and ukraine. since then they've been staying with hika or yes. yeah. lemme see, it'll move. so if it had been just my mother and me, we probably wouldn't have made it. but we have hika. she knows all about the paperwork and has taken a lot of time to help us. yeah. now we, we really appreciate that and i'm grateful for it or more chill saying, well that out of the mother and daughter have been very lucky in germany. they live in hikers guest flat with a small kitchen and balcony. the one room apartment is nice enough, but victor leanne dear fina dream of their own for warns. for now they don't want to go back to ukraine. hercules split, ideally we would like to live in a 2 room flat, thought it just a bit bigger. it wouldn't have to be so nice or have such of you. and i would take any kind of job to be able to pay for it. so you should youll hikers

happy to help them. ha, she gets on very well with the 2 ukrainians, but that they would stay for so long was not the plan. she wants them to find their own flat. also because it would give them more independence as conflicting at their many things that the flat as simply too small for it starts with the washing machine, which they use at our place and other things where there's simply too little space on the i have apple would salinas plots, if, if they have to move out of hikers place, they would have no choice but to go into emergency shelters. like so many refugees and germany. finding a flattened berlin is almost impossible. hika has decided to let them stay with her for the time being abused by his law. we were simply lucky hung, if an angel came down from heaven and we were lucky fellow it,

ina victoria will be safe here with hika for the next few months. ah, the football world cup and guitar is on a rest day. the next matches will be the semi finals with teams hoping to make it to sundays. final of footballs. most important championship. the 1st of the some ice takes place tomorrow evening and that's argentina against croatia than wednesday. evening sees morocco challenging, defending champions, france. morocco have certainly been the biggest surprise of this tournament. and their fans have brought some of the best atmosphere, or correspond at max merrill is in guitar. but on the page, an underdog story that's inspired loads across the world. the 1st african semi finalist ever at a war, weld cup tournaments, and off the page. the fans have just been marvelous, 15000 moroccans live here in could saw and many more tens of thousands expected to

be here and could saw roaring them on in the stadiums, but also in the streets after the last, when again, cause honking their horns across the streets of dough, how with people leaning out with morocco, flags, and in soup walk, if the main market of doha, a fans gathering not just moroccans, egyptians also saudis and algerians celebrating together. so while this political tension between these countries, the fans here have come together. it's been quite marvelous to see and as i say, and undertook story that we always love to see in football, spain have unveiled their new national teen coach after the countries disappointing last 16 exit at the world cup. luis de la fuente is the man man replacing louis enrique, who left after the world cup the la fuente cruz, the coach stains under $21.00 side in defending himself against a lack of top level experience. pointed to his work with spain's youth teams and

some of spain's best up and coming young players. and here's a reminder of the top story we're falling for you at the sour european parliament president roberto met sola has condemned a legit corruption claims address to you. law makers, she called the legend, bribery by a foreign power in attack on european democracy. she spoke after police charge for people in connection with bribery. in watching dw live from berlin, rob watts has your business news of next. i'm here until berlin. thanks for watching. the breeze ah, body and soul. the houses that daniel leaves and constructs are more than just building.