ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. new details emerge about a far right to plot to overthrow the german government. just days after 25 alleged conspirators were arrested, a closed door session of the wounded dog. here's how the group planned to build up their own armed forces, make arrests, and even carry out executions. also coming up on the show as ukraine struggles to

get through the winter after rush as a devastating attacks on its infrastructure. international donors are meeting in paris to organize badly needed 8 plus make no mistake for european parliament. their colleagues is under attack. european democracy is under attack. a star warning from the president of the european parliament as one of its vice presidents is suspended, suspected of taking bribes from the world cup host country could tar ah. hello, i'm claire richardson. thank you so much for joining us. we started in berlin where shocking revelations about a far right plot to overthrow the german government, or at the center of discussions in parliament this week following

a special session on monday. further details have now emerged about how a so a group linked to the so called rice burger movement, allegedly planned to carry out their qu, germany is still in shock after last waves. 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 $280.00 homeland security units intended to become a new army. his eyes against concrete, they were supposed to make arrests and also carry out executions. good on that. this shows how concrete the threat posed by this group really was last one reason

copier long hours. good. now, authorities are discussing potential political consequences. one hard 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 his hardness buffalo rests 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 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 rules for entering official buildings. you

will and often as 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 thought in future, there will be closer scrutiny than has perhaps been the case so far off. the plot to attack parliament brought back memories of the failed attempt by protested to storm the berlin building and 2020 authorities. and now debating which measures could be then scenes like this and more importantly safeguard germany's democracy. tito, the political correspondent, thomas sparrow, is following their story for us and i asked him what new information has come to light about the far right groups alleged plans, security officials, intelligence agencies have been briefing member of parliament. in fact, i was only yesterday in parliament reporting on that myself,

and i would highlight to specific elements that have come out of those new revelations which also give or at least shed light on what these people were actually planning. one is the number of weapons that have been allegedly found, which was larger than previously known. we're talking here of around a 100 weapons that have so far been found. and 2nd, that the number of people involved is also larger than what was originally reported . okay, there were 25 people initially arrested on the 27 that were members of this organization, but it has now been revealed that the group may have been much bigger. this all gives you an idea of just how big this organization was and how advanced also their plans were at the same time how important it was that security authorities were able to dismantle this group and carry on with their investigations. so a bigger group, and then thought stockpiling weapons, how imminent were their plans to overthrow the governments?

according to authorities, those plans were very serious. and they were also at an advanced stage, especially at a local level in germany. but they were not necessarily eminent from what we have been able to gather. in other words, they were serious, but it was not necessarily clear to what extent they would have been successful with their plans. that obviously has to do also with the fact that as we saw in our report, there had already been a similar situation in august 2020 were protest stripe to saw the building and that led to also consequences and discussions we met which may have helped at least authorities to look more closely at this rice burger movement. so basically this movement of people who do not believe in the legitimacy of the german state. so again, those plans, we're certainly very serious. but it is still a debated question whether those plans were all so imminent. in other words, whether they would have been able to achieve what they were planning. so let's talk

briefly about those measures being discussed by lawmakers to tightened security to think they are likely to be implemented. it depends what you discussed as those possible measures when i was talking to m. p 's to members of parliament yesterday . it seemed clear that they were at the initial stages of their investigations. it was yesterday, and this week it's been mostly about getting more information about finding out more details about this alleged plan. i normally afterwards, some of the concrete measures will be announced. there are several measures being discussed with a gun laws also with the who can get into the bit public buildings and so on. we saw that in our report. what exactly will be decided that is still open, that is still part of the political debate, which we're seeing in parliament this week. so to be determined, what we'll see in terms of security measures, i thomas, what else can we expect to come next in this investigation? well, essentially further discussions, further debates in parliament as to what should be the concrete steps because they

are very controversial. so if you talk about gun laws, germany has some of the strictest gun laws in europe, but not everyone in parliament believed that gun laws should be tightened even further. if you talk about access to public buildings, again, extremely controversial, because on the one hand, authorities want to make sure that it remains an open house as m p told us, but at the same time they want to make sure that that open house is secure. so we can certainly expect more debates on this issue. we can certainly expect as well. a lot of controversy on what comes next. absolutely, thank you so much for that. that is our political correspondent, thomas barrow. let's turn to ukraine now, where russian forces are keeping up their attacks pounding target in the east and south of the country. that as across ukraine, millions remain without power in sub 0 temperatures. after further strikes on power grids and other key infrastructure. despite the tough winter conditions, ukraine says its efforts to retake occupied territory aren't taking

a break. rushes military has been pounding the frontline in the done yet region for 9 months now. trying to break through and reach key cities and east and ukraine, but ukrainian forces have been fighting them back. this area often yet is currently under russian control, and its residents are caught in the crossfire. there are few areas that have escaped damage. this time the missile that hit was ukrainian little as you owe shop is gone. so others, more shocks and buildings. ukraine says its troops hath repelled several russian attacks in the done yet, and ru hunched regions. they say they're not planning on scaling down their contra forensic. this winter. she may be, if we stop our counter attacks,

we will get the russian side time to strengthen their defense in beautiful will new corporate, your properties window would be harsh, you more, but our soldiers are eager to advance. i bought it in life has become a daily struggle for survival with the freezing winter months could push millions of ukrainians to the brink with strikes, cutting, power, heating, and water deliveries. it's set to be a painful test of the resilience. and for the latest, i'm joy now by deed of you corresponded max tender in care of max. on monday, president willard moore's lensky, appeared at a video conference with g 7 countries demanding more gas to help ukraine get through this tough winter. where do you think our gas is going to be most needed? right, so the russians have been conducting these massive airstrikes against cities all across to train ever since the beginning of fall. and they have been targeting civilian infrastructure such as centralized, heating, m and the electricity grid,

and they have been quite successful in doing so. so large parts of the country, cities are temporary without power, without power, without water, without heating. and as you can see right now here it's, it's quite cold. we have about 0 degrees. your key right now, but come january, this could become a lot a lot, a lot colder, even could drop to minus 10 degrees easily. so gas is needed for, for heating, actually to keep people warm in their apartments, and the consequences could be therapist. this does not become the case. and as the norwood head of the norwegian refugee council pointed out yesterday, just to give you an idea is that he said if the current situation here continues with the, with the heating and with, with the power and with no supplies. and then this could mean hundreds of thousands of people potentially could be displaced and become refugees and actually leave the country. sanitation to those demands to meet ukraine's basic needs. polanski at that conference,

also demanding more support in the form of weapons i including modern tanks. what does ukraine need to carry on its counter offensive against russia? right. so the russians at the moment are trying their best to freeze the conflict and to perhaps starts another offensive and beginning of spring. the ukrainians, on the other hand, are trying to push forward, trying to keep the momentum after recently of loretta territory. and a lot of their success in the past has been based on, on weapons deliveries on, on, none, on western weapons for example. and for that, they need more firepower to can continue like this. they are in need of tanks. they are need of artillery and they are in need of spare parts them, for example, the, the german, a puzzle, bits 2000 or the u. s. made how it's hers that were provided to the ukranian. so they have been under a lot of stress. they have been in operation for, for quite some time now. and they need spare parts in order to, to continue this. this is the fighting and max to day an international meeting aimed at supporting ukraine through the winter is kicking off in paris. what can we

expect to come out of that? right, so the entire country in many sectors of this country may need need help at the moment. b, a, the economy, be it the truck transport sector, be it, be to agriculture when it comes to rebuilding the country a lot as needed. but most dire situation. a matter of survival as the ukrainian, the prime minister actually put it is a reinstating heating where it's been lost to him. so for heating and for the electricity grid that the prime minister shemelle said a roughly $1000000000.00 us dollars we're needed in order to yet to keep people warm. okay, thank you so much for that and appreciate reporting that is max and are for us. give says we've just heard about getting ukraine through this winter and repairing damage infrastructure. those are the focus of an international donors conference in paris today. i had of that d. w, correspond at nick connelly takes

a look at what support has been promised to ukraine so far. if you will, clean a vital continues for ukraine, for as long as it takes since the very beginning of the war. we were very hot together to help the brain 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. and how generous european governments really been. 9 months into this war and it's doorstep in 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. bear with 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 coven recovery program. and then there's the question of timing. experts criticize that it can take months for promises and outs from the t. v. cameras and keep to actually materialize.

sometimes money doesn't turn out to use most recent. a pledge of 18000000000 euros is currently held up by a hungarian veto. now at least you can, government can to 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. let's bring you up to speed now with some other story making headlines around the world. today. sam bank min fried the founder of the failed f t x crypto currency exchange was arrested in the bahamas after being criminally charged by us. prosecutors. the 30 year old had been under criminal investigation by us and bahama and authorities following the spectacular collapse of s t x last month. in peru,

the death toll from violence protest against the arrest of left as president pivotal castillo has risen to 7, hundreds of demonstrators have blocked rows across the country, as well as an airport runway. the new president watched, hey, attempted to call him the anger by promising to bring elections forward to april 2024 and 6. people have died in a shoot out at a farm in australia when police entered the property looking for a missing person. among the dead or 2 police officers, as well as 3 suspects. such a shoot outs are rare in australia because of strict gun control measures. while belgian police have carried out more raid that european parliament offices as they continue to investigate a bribery scandal involving world cup host guitar. the parliament's president, meanwhile, has vowed to carry out an internal investigation into the alleged corruption which he described as an attack on european democracy. the parliament of the european

union rocked by the worst corruption scandal in its history. the institutions leader stress, 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 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 parliament's vice presidents. recently, she had become a vocal defender of the gulf country. they are highly even praised guitar as a front runner in labor right. it helped us world car post guitar has faced widespread criticism for ms. treatment of the migrant workers who built new stadiums. there 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, the vice president, all the facts, the e u. parliament president law says she's determined to crack down on corruption working with relevant national. this is a test of our values and of our systems. i'm 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 belgium pennies on monday. and the european union has imposed further sanctions on iran over human rights abuses after iranian authorities executed. a 2nd demonstrate are linked to anti government protests. mike had reza ratified, was found guilty after a legit they stabbing 2 security officers to death during demonstrations. human rights groups have warned, the protesters are being sentenced to death after sham trials with no due process. the news came early in the morning. maggie theresa ross numbered had been executed

after a show trial magic where 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. act of his say that run of ards family had not been informed but he wrote an offer 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 on alina burbock said, europe is on the side of the innocent and iran, they have met inventory 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 and but it is also those who try to intimidate of our punish people and the bit manipulated videos. i'm so she's done order. if i to pushed off at least 9 other people have been sentenced to death, human rights organizations say they could be executed at any time. world cup news now and to night, argentina play croatia in the 1st of the semi finals argentina are led by their star little messy and came in to the tournament as one of the favorites. but croatia were the runners up in 2018 as they've already knocked out. title contender, brazil. now they're coming for another major south american side. ah, you do have to go far into hard to find hearing argentina fans. that vocal support

is one of the reasons argentine are a favorites to reach this tournaments fine. oh but this man, croatia coach that co damage wants to use that to his country's advantage. gold to we're playing the great argentina. a terrific team lead by lena messy. they're highly motivated, but they're under far more pressure than us at the moment. so let's go and what group pressure, not least because this is shirley massey's final chance to get his hands on the world cup trophy that his 5th attempt. he is argentina's star man. and has the hopes of a country on his shoulders, but on a so delicious and rhetoric i'll be done in a to lee that a is he can us believe, captain alida, he's always pushing us and motivating us all. he has that special advantage. and when we're on the pitch, we know we have messy and that's

a great source of motivation as it helps us. and you always know you can do more ah, expects these fans to bring the noise again on tuesday night loud and passionate argentina, hoping not to be silenced by a croatia team, which is no stranger to spoiling the party. ah. so let's get a preview from the doha, with our sports corresponded daniel barcelona. daniel croatia have already defied expectations at another world cup. what are their chances of pulling off another upset against argentina? i mean, croatia is a great side. they're very difficult to play against. they know that coming into this game, they won't be the favorites. argentina obviously will. and they'll have the momentum of the stadium on their side. but actually croatia they produce some of their best football and most spectacular tournament moments when they have their

backs up against the wall, they're going to be very compact defensively, very well organized, and they never, ever, ever stop running. now if the scheme does go into extra time, croatia are the experts, 8 of their last 9 naco games have gone into extra time and their $4.00 to $4.00 on penalties. so if anyone can handle it, it's croatia. ok, let's see if that pressure will translate. of course, for many argentina versus croatia means little messy versus look up moderate. what you think we can expect from those to you tonight? i mean, messy and moderate to absolute legends of the game, both trying to win the world cup for the 1st time. massy 35, moderate, 37. so they have so many appearances for their countries, but they're different players. messy is that prolific goal score. he's somebody who argentina looks to, to produce those special moments of magic, one of the best players of all times. now more that it, he scored a little bit fewer goals, of course, because he operates

a little bit deeper in the mid field. he's somebody who really dictates the play for croatia. he wins balls back now, both of them different but very crucial plays to their side. interestingly enough, they're kind of connected because in the game where massey scored, his 1st goal for argentina. lucas aldridge was making his croatia debut, so a special game for them. now we also saw that very enthusiastic argentina fans in that last report. how important do you think they will be to argentina's chances? i'm in argentina, fans. there are so many of them here, and they've really created such a spectacular environment. they bring that south american football culture. i mean with the singing and dancing and drums in the report. actually, you guys heard the song that they always sing and when you hear that song in the stadium, everybody is singing together. it gives you goosebumps, so the momentum will definitely be on their side. and now off the pitch, of course, the really bring that joy and that love of football to doha. i'm in the other day i

was playing football with some on the beach that we jacked my 2 together. so the answer that they create both on and off the pitch here is really special. fabulous . well enjoy. that is danielle barcelona in katara for us. really appreciate that update. now we also want to bring you some christmas chair from a ski resort in the us state of maine. that is where a whole host of santos, on skis and snowboards, have hit the slopes to raise money for charity. like more than $250.00 of them got some runs and before the busy christmas period begins, that is when they will presumably be swapping out their skis for slays. mm. so just before we go, let's get a reminder of the top story we're following for you. german lawmakers are meeting to discuss revelations about a far right to plot to overthrow the german government. it has now emerged that the

group planned to build up its own army, carry out executions and install new leaders. 25 alleged conspirators were arrested in a series of raids last week and update at this our coming up next kick off. looks at fan culture and even just stay tuned for that or check out our website. i teach you dot com for more use an analysis, richardson and berlin from the team. thanks much for watching. ah ah, with

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