whose people are striving to create a sustainable future clever projects from europe and india equal india 90 minutes on d w. ah ah ah, this is d w. news line from berlin, allegations of corruption and bribery reaching from could towards the leaders of the european parliament. make no mistake, the european parliament colleagues is under attack european democracy is under attack. a stark warning from the parliament president is one of the bodies

vice president suspended suspected of taking bribes from guitar. also coming up in the program. less than a week after police and germany arrested more than 20 people for allegedly plotting and armed to investigators during mil reveal more about the scale of their operation. and as ukraine struggles to get through the winter after rushes, devastating attacks on its infrastructure, international donors are meeting in paris to organize much needed to aid ah, american berlin, 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 you continues to come to light roberto i met sola was seen after one of the parliament's vice presidents eva calla, calla leah,

rather was charged with taking bribes from a golf 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 european 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 e. 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 you official stand accused of alleged involvement in a bribery scheme. in which the gulf states 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 parliaments, vice president recently, and 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 his treatment of the migrant workers who build new stadiums. their guitar has denied using any illegal means of lobbying. pylee 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, the vice president, all the facts, the

e u parliament president law says she's determined to crack down on corruption in working with relevant national. this is a test of our values and our systems and colleagues, let me show 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 belgian police. on monday, return to germany now where authorities are discussing substantial political changes after massive raids last week targeted an extremist group that was allegedly planning the crew. the group is accused of plotting to overthrow the german government and include a former politician as well as members of military. the old german authorities are

hoping to take steps for events similar plots in the future. germany is dylan shock after last week's nationwide raids, targeting far right suspects. it now appears their network may have been wider than 1st thought. members of the german parliament's legal affairs committee revealed that investigators found more than 100 letters of so called declarations of confidentiality from people who supported the groups cause the alleged plotters also planned to for more than 2 $190.00 homeland security units intended to become a new army, either against concrete, they were supposed to make arrests and also carry out executions. good on that. it shows how concrete the threat posed by this group really was last one reason call people on our good. now, authorities are discussing potential political consequences. one hot topic is

whether to tighten germany's gum laws already among the strictest in europe. intelligence agencies say the plotters had gathered a substantial number of weapons. but before making wide ranging political changes, lawmakers want more information. but if hardness fatima rests on the question of gun laws, i would like to understand exactly what kind of weapons are involved 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 today to dies, public officials deemed anti democratic could potentially be dismissed more quickly . this comes after revelations that a former m p for the far right, a f d party was allegedly part of the plot. the former m p still had access to parliament. and they could now be strict to rules for entering official buildings. your will and opened his house sign 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 that will be closer scrutiny than has perhaps been the case so far off. the plot to attack parliament brought back memories of a failed attempt by protested to storm the berlin building and 2020 authorities. and now debating which measures could prevent scenes like this. and more importantly, safe got germany's democracy. the european union has further or impose rather further sanctions on iran over human rights abuses after reigning authorities executed a 2nd demonstrator linked to anti government. protests logic, reza run of ard was found guilty after allegedly stabbing to security of officers to death during demonstrations. however, human rights groups have warned that the 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 or 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 what he's going on last week. another young man most sane shikari became the 1st person to be executed for taking part in the nationwide 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, angelina burbock, said europe is on the side of the innocent and iran they have met in vitamins with these new sanctions. we took aim at those who are responsible for these executions and for def, violence against the innocent people on what that is. first and foremost, that evolutionary god, god. but it is also those who try to intimidate or punish people and be bit manipulated videos. i'm so she's done order my dad to push coffee. at least 9 other people have been sentenced to death. human rights organizations say they could be executed at any time. but 2nd, look bell at some other stories making a headlines around the world. sam beckman fried at the founder of the failed f. t. x. crypto currency exchange was arrested in the bahamas after being criminally charged by you. as prosecutors. the 30 old had been under criminal investigation by

both the u. s. and local authorities following the spectacular collapse of f t x last month. you, as court has charge a libyan man accused of making the bomb the blew up a pan am jet over scotland in 1988, killing 270 people. the attack was the deadliest every terrorist attack in britain . u. s. officials did not say how this was by came into u. s. custody, but lubin libya, reports reports rather claimed he was kidnapped from his residence in libya last month given ukraine to the winter. now that's the aim of an international donors conference in paris. russia's most recent strikes have left hundreds of thousands of ukrainians without power, amid fears that blackouts can trigger a new wave of refugees. d, w. an economy takes a look now and what's been promised so far. event new, okay, innovation will continues for ukraine. for as long as it takes into the very

beginning of the war, we work very hard together to help the grain to resist and to be resilient. and we, the european union stand here by them in these very difficult times, as long as it takes had generous european governments. we been 9 months into this war in its doorstep. and europe that only just caught up with the united states, the kill institute for the world economy to you and your pink governments have now together pledged 52000000000 euros. better 48000000000 in the u. s. that might sound like a lot, but it's less than a 10th of what you're spending on its own post coverage recovery program. and then there's the question of timing. experts criticize that it can take months for promises and out front of the tv cameras and keep to actually materialize. sometimes the money doesn't turn up to the most recent. a pledge of 18000000000 euros is currently held up by a hungarian veto. now at least you can,

government can still afford to patch up basic infrastructure of the each new russian attack, but many here and ukraine where they're countries in such bad shape. they might soon need support on a whole different level just to carry on. and that's even before anyone starts counting, the cost of eventually rebuilding europeans will be asked to make good on that promise to help for as long as it takes that could be decades. now, early in the ukraine conflict, many europeans were, does he asked about supporting their neighbor and taking in refugees? but 9 months in that youth, the enthusiasm 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 of think supports should be restricted. germany has welcomed in over a 1000000 ukrainians so far. and many are still living with people who opened their doors to them at the start of the conflict. oh yes, i lie, no eat them all alone. we don't give anything away. the day making biscuits and

learning 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. oh, we have the element theater. lucille, 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. we, we really appreciate that and i'm grateful for it. oh, it's been watching thing, but out of the mother and daughter have been very lucky in germany. they live in hike us guest flat with a small kitchen and balcony. the one room apartment is nice enough, but victoria deeana dream of their own 4 walls. for now, they don't want to go back to ukraine. hercules blue. ideally we would like to live

in a 2 room flat though, just a bit bigger. it wouldn't have to be so nice to have such of you. and i would take any kind of job to be able to pay for it. so you should, you'll 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. this could see lifting a fair, many things that the flat is simply too small for. it starts with the washing machine, which they use at our place and other things where they simply too little space d i have apple would celine's 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 flat and berlin is almost impossible. hika has decided to let them stay with

her for the time being isn't. and by this law, we were simply lucky hung, if an angel came down from heaven and we were lucky fellow, irina and victoria will be safe here with hika for the next few months to watch and it'll be news. why from berlin? so question is user dated the new digital gold. stay tuned after the break for doc film to find out more on that. remember, there's always much more news on our website. that's g w dot com. i'm here until berlin, thanks for joining us. our games on the melting ice reporter tracks down the arctics major players and if you see something that looked like they responded has to do with.