oh, you move that lovely story in for my reliable news from migraines, wherever they may be ah ah! this is dw zaliah from berlin. britain's king charles is on a charm offensive in berlin. the king address is parliament speaking partly in germany, and plays up ties between the 2 nations. also on the program to be european commission president. also, the funder line says the future of relations with china depends on how beijing

deals with the war in you cried also the program. how do russia the leads really feel about the war and ukraine? an apparent leaked phone call raises suspicions that many are merely paying lip service to vladimir putin. clos, pope frances, is taken to hospital with breathing difficulties in the run up to easter. the doctor say his condition is improving. lou, i'm good. how about as well come to the program? britons king charles has become the 1st reigning monarch to address the german parliament, the buddhist stock. king charles praised britons ties with germany and spoke of the 2 nations utah admiration for their economic and cultural achievement. he also spoke of reconciliation and the need to learn from the past with europe security

once again threatened by russia's invasion of ukraine, germany, including o. king polk, spoke partly and german, but also in english. since i last spoke in this building, the scourge of war is back in europe. the unprovoked invasion of ukraine has inflicted the most unimaginable suffering on so many innocent people. countless lives have been destroyed. freedom and human dignity have been trampled in the most brutal way. the security if europe has been threatened as our aah! our democratic values threatened, yet the world is not merely stood by even as we abhor the appalling scenes of

destruction. we can take heart from our unity. our correspondent, emily gardena, has been following events. today, here in berlin, emily the king speech delivered in both german and english. he said, what a great honor it was to be in germany for his 1st overseas to it. as britons reigning monarchs overt positive tone, what was main points? yes, go ahead. so he started off talking about the historical ties between germany and the u. k. and he also highlighted that for his late mother, the queen. it was also an important part for her german british, the to the german british relationship was also very important and for her and talking about her. he also thanked the german people for their response to her death that he was very touched by the condolences he received and seeing the

brandenburg gate light up in the union, dark colors. but yeah, the main part of his speech was really this focus on german british relationship. this german british relationship and the corporation between the 2 countries, especially now in the face of war in europe. he praised germany for its response to the war. he also praised germany for the support it's been giving a ukraine and this whole and, and so this was sort of a speaking about challenges to come to the western world. he spoke about how it is important to show you know, see, and that is what gives us courage and, and sort of trust in the future really. so this, this aspect of unity featured very strongly in speech. but you would also sometimes see the cheeky side of him come out in a streets when you talk about hodgens and brits learn to laugh about each other. you spoke about the rivalry between the 2 countries referencing how the lionesses, the british women's team, won the final match and last year against germany. so all in all, very pause

a very positive tone, a very hopeful tone for the future for british german relations. so how was his address received by a germans members of parliament? i think it was received very well. i think when you looked at the pictures in parliament, they gave him a standing ovation. there was lots of clapping and when speaking to parliamentarians, coming out of the one the sag later on, they said they were very touched by his speech. it was very funny to listen to him . and i think overall it was received as a very positive signal. and politically as well for the future of german british relations. so all in all a very welcome gesture. now what something charles agenda after he dressed about his doctor and more well, he had a very busy day to day. he and visited a refugee center at the former teagle airport,

where he spoke with 3 craniums who had to flee the war. but he also visited a german british military unit. and then later on he finished the day more or less with a trip to an organic farm outside of berlin, where he got to hands deep and t u, so to speak. and, and so in that, that visit really reflected his own interest in sustainability in the environment. so a very busy day for him to day some morrow he's going to be off to hamburg, where he's going to visit experts of hydrogen technologies. and at the hamburg pub port, these experts are working on making the port and climate friendly. so that's going to be right up his alley. i reckon. so it's a good mix to hear of the things that he enjoys very much in terms of learning about the environments involved in environmental protection. but also, you know, addressing a bonus tag that was obviously very, very important political statements as well. d w, correspond emily gordon,

they're reporting. thank you very much, emily. no, the commission present also on the line says the future of relations with china, which is the use biggest trading partner, will depend on how beijing deals with the war and ukraine for the lancers. the units caught its risks when dealing with a china that is becoming more repressive at home and more assertive. we abroad the west cheers bridge in could supply russia with weapons and 5 on the line is preparing for a visit to the chinese capital next week. where she says the focus will be on frank dialogue. our relationship with china is far too important to be put at risk by failing to clearly set the terms of a healthy engagement. it is clear that our

relations have become more distant and more difficult. in the last few years. we have seen a very deliberate hardening of china's overall strategic posture for some time from the line, also called on beijing to play a constructive role in creating a quote just piece in ukraine so far, china as refused to condemn the war how china continues to interact with proteins, war will be a determining factor for each china relations. going follow it. now d, w jack para can brussels talked us through some of the lines. main points was really interesting that point she made that for the european union, china's position on the war and ukraine is fundamental to the relationship is really significant. she spoke a lot during this speech. she had a lot of points that she made, but the sort of, overarching idea is that europe has to continue with this balancing act where they

want to continue to trade with china. but they also want to press china on these issues. for instance, human rights. the geo politics around the ukraine war and also the shift that she mentioned, what she called is a shift from, from reform and opening to security and control. that's how she called it. and what she said to that effect is that the european union and the partners in the members of the you should actually look at restricting china's ability to access technology coming out of europe. the could be used for security and for military purposes. for instance, like the ubs observation and, and, and looking at the population of china. so sort of controlling the population that something that he's really concerned about. she made us a lot of sweeping statements in that, in that speech. the question is how hard she'll actually be when she meets chinese

officials in beijing coming up. now for al, i mentioned earlier that she is going to china with the french president, president mccall. why is that significant? well, it's usually significant certainly about trying to sort of thrash out where this all sits in the relations between europe and china. i think it was super interesting that this speech that she gave day, which was a think tank in brussels, has garnered so much attention. i think is a real sign of how interested global players are in what the european union has to say about china. one of the significant issues and she talks about this as well, is about the importance of lithium, which is really important for batteries and, and battery technologies. europe and the rest of the world in the choice to green technologies in green, the economies. she said that europe has a 97 percent reliance on imports of lithium from china. and that is expected to increase 17 fold in the coming years. meaning that she understands that while they

want to put the pressure on human rights issues, for instance, ranch and shine and, and those issues of surveillance of the population that they still know that they have to work with china. and that's what she said. we don't want to decouple the relationship, we want to d risky and i think that's the messaging that will happen when she goes on that visit with a manual micron is significant that he invited her along, along with him. a lot of the leaders, including the spanish prime minister right now petro sanchez. he is in beijing alone. and this is significant. the french president decide to bring the big names of the european union along with him and he goes now in the past, jack, european politicians have been closely watched and often criticized for their visits to china. will that be different this time with the tone already set in this direction? it probably we'd expect it to that criticism was really leveled at the german chancellor law shows. he did a trip in november 2022 where he took business leaders. and it was clear that what

he wanted to talk about was the trading relationship and the economic ties. and it was heavily criticized for not pressing enough on some of the geopolitical issues on the ukraine war on those issues of human rights. i think there is a sort of understanding among you circles and we've seen actually coming out of some of the messaging of the european union and the way that they're writing in to the documents and the statements that come out of a major meetings to the ones to take a stronger hand, and there is also a growing understanding that the you, as a trading block has much more power. this is the truth of the matter that the you, as a trading block of 27 nations has much more power than even germany or france or any of the other countries individually. and i think we're starting to see that growing understanding. and we'll have to wait and see exactly like i say, they say a lot of things when they're on european soil, how much will they be willing to confront the chinese leadership when they arrive in china? d w responded jack park that in brussels. thank you very much. and

for the view and the reaction from a beijing i asked or list a fabi i'm yet her speech was really very comprehensive. and not only that are also quite concrete in what action that european union wants to take in dealing with this. china that has changed. i find it a part of really almost like a paradigm shift. i mean, it didn't come out of the blue, it was a clear that there will be a change, but she was really mentioning all the critical aspects of the human rights violations of china, the economic coercion, and also the, the taiwan issue. and basically all of that was in it, and that's definitely not what the chinese government wants to hear. and i think the worst case scenario for beijing is said, am that european union finds a unified voice to deal with china because china strategy so far has always been to white and conquer. they wanted to solve all issues and, or by, by literally they didn't want to deal with the europe as

a whole. and i think fonder line speech was clearly in an attempt to find this unified voice. because europe, by itself is the biggest trade partner of a, china has a certain power, but all those countries by the, by themselves, of course they don't have such a strong voice as did you repeat union as a whole process where they're reporting a from beijing. now let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. and his 28 people have been killed in a fairy accident in the philippines, official se the ship called fire of the southern island of babylon. several passengers drowned after jumping overboard. brazil, former president abel sanara has returned home after a 3 month stay in the united states. with our i'd lead a left brazil before the end of his term and skipped the inauguration of his successor. it was enough you led us over a court in moscow has ordered

a u. s. journalist to be held for 2 months on suspicion of spying. russia, security agency accused him of trying to obtain classified information. and then guess greevich is the 1st american reporter arrested for alleged espionage in russia since the cold war was there in russia where public criticism of the war and ukraine can lead to harsh legal consequences. many people voice their discontent, but only in private. but now one critical and supposedly confidential conversation between 2 prominent russians has surfaced online it's a phone call that's got every one talking. the 30 minute conversation allegedly took place between a very prominent russian music producer and one of his friends. and it was later leaked hitting the headlines about that. i. li, everything's a mess and he says it's not a big deal. army is the most important thing,

but we can't rely on it. can you do it now? should he bet the he is? russian president vladimir putin believe you're his critics. the 2 men conducting the comb, or allegedly music producer, use of proportion and billing, or for cut academy of, of and they don't pull their punches when it comes to putins war against ukraine. and russia's top military leaders did it for my tutoring yet. he loaded, can i hold on to power? no idea. the entire situation is amiss, the country is a mess. everything is amiss. utter know what are we still waiting for? lera larry is presumably a reference to pre gordon's wife aleria. one of russia's best known pop singers in her instagram account, she praises her family vacation into by that countries also mentioned into controversial telephone call as his arm. yet as yet, because of such details, many people in russia believed that the recording is genuine

list. i know it's difficult to fight such a long conversation. a fight compensation would be significantly shorter, and they would have chosen more prominent figures, a minister or someone like that. a going with me is that that ability. the country is all a chatter with the news. neither big ocean nor his oligarch friend has spoken up against the kremlin in the past. after the recording was released, the music producer said that the conversation had been created using artificial intelligence. well, actually audio that even though he conceited that some of the sentences were genuine skilled. hm, said leanne and she'll, observers aren't convinced because i still, she would. they're wondering just how strong support for president clinton among the russian elite really is we be seattle full of sad. i see the russian leads have lost an awful lot as a result of this war. they are uphold by what's going on at the moment. but they're

remaining tight lipped and saying nothing money, either mouth chat solution. sure. when you go, my dad is paula. they say they support potent but he goes on like yours if precaution, gardner, and his public appearances in front of the camera, most of them. but as soon as they're together and private, unnoticed by the public company, i of course say the whole thing is a disaster. that is that's the roku. yet this, this satisfaction is not dividing the elite opposition politician dmitri good cove is convinced, let alone, making them prepared to take a stand. fear is too deep seated, particularly when such calls are linked by the movement. no single telephone call is enough for a sort of public execution. the others are then too frightened to even talk about it in their own kitchen. as well as trying to intimidate critics, the criminal also tries to praise those people who back that when a james, if they are trying to control the moodle, the country with carrot and stick tactics. new presidential elections are coming up

next year. who knows whether the war will be over by then, or not. or the w moskowitz is euro russia to father report and spoke to us earlier from riga and left the others where our bureau relocated after did up. he was banned reporting from reporting in russia, and we asked you re how widespread critical sentiment, the more rational it's really is. i think the critical mood is particularly wide spread because the entire russian, the lead that is business man, top officials and even the beliefs and high ranking military. all of them, of course, lost a lot during this would you to sanctions. and many of them are now unable to travel abroad, many have lost business property, yards, bank accounts, and so on. on the other hand, and here we're talking about the specifically people of ours, in the professional sense. russia used to be part of the world culture, including international show business. a russian artist performed in different countries, had contracts with western culture in institutions and so on. now that it's only

possible for those who publicly condemned to the law and who war that's way. that's why forced to flee russia, you're it, mr. to report. now the vatican says pope frances, his condition is improving after he was take a dos, but all with breathing difficulties is expected to be treated. therefore the next few days the pope has many events scheduled in the run up to easter. ah, this is spirit. it is succeed, only book frances has been admitted the 10th floor of the camilla hospital in june . the vatican said he has a respiratory illness might draw it out, go with 19 and a tank people for sending messages of love and prayers unless blah, blah, i have the bulb close to my heart. i'm a believer, i'm catholic, and he represents god on old. what more can we say? let's hope that the tests give good results. let's hope nothing happens. nothing

serious. of a few more weeks. early on wednesday, the both appeared for his weekly audience, at the way to go and greeted people. but later he was seen in physical being as he was head into his for he good. bought francis has not been in good health for some time. he spent dandies in hospital in 2021 after interstate and surgery. he has also been suffering from me problems, and often he was in a wheel chair. but despite his health problems, the pontiff travels extensively. it is not yet known. when francis will be able to leave the hospital holy week and easter fall next week, when the book usually leaves celebrations for the most important religious holiday of the catholic church. donald sima, gilbert in rome got us up to speed on the very latest information about the pope's

health. while the latest statement by the vatican essentially said that he rested well through the night at rome's jamaica hospital, that his critical condition has progressively improved. and that he will continue his plan cheap, but now this is a slightly more positive spin on the situation. some clarity yesterday on wednesday, all we knew from the vatican was that you had reading difficulties and that he was at the hospital and would be getting treatment. now this morning we understand as well. they reveal that after breakfast he read some papers and he also redo me doing some work, and then before lunch, he get that in prey at the private chapel at the hospital hospital that he's generally were treated and he was there at that time. so now the italian media has reported on the fact that he has allegedly done a t t scan. and in that scan, they see that pneumonia has been ruled out. and what they understand is perhaps

that the mild viral bronchitis essentially and his team and onto raj around him. believe that he can perhaps you know, get well soon enough perhaps for palm sunday which is just coming up in a couple of days. so it's a, it's a positive been by some of the reports that are coming out. but i think it's important to know that on wednesday when they release the statement, they said that he would be in hospital for some days. and so they didn't specify becky, how many days he's engagement. so for when did you have to cancel and you mentioned prompts on that and we are really close to the whole holy week and easter of poor big catholic festivities. and how's the vatican preparing the situation in such an important time of the year when the pope is expected to really step up. exactly. i mean this is an important part of the period of the year for catholics and for the vatican. as you mentioned, palm sunday and then that kicks off,

he's got his regular audience on wednesday. that's holy thursday. there's good friday where they eat. he performs the stations of the cross at the coliseum holy saturday. and then of course, he says, sunday when he presents his would be at all be the message to the city of rome and to the world. and then of course mister monday. so it's a big moment for the church and not having the pope there would be a significant a loss in terms of his connection with the faithful and they want to see him there . so it will be an interesting time. i think the hope is that as even his entourage and doctors as it is that you will be there in time for easter sunday, of course we'll have to see and you know, the media is looking out for other statements and updates from the vatican. there was sima phillips are journalists in rome there. thank you very much. summa says that taliban returned to power in afghanistan. women and girls have seen their freedoms more and more restricted girls are not able to begin professional careers

and schooling is now limited to religious instruction. these girls are learning the crown in m, a dresser in kabul, the taliban, his band girls of their age from going to a normal school. so for most, this is all there is some welcome the opportunity to meet friends outside of the home. and again, be part of a group with a common purpose, but they know it's no substitute for a real education though they're selfish, comerica mantresa cannot help me to become a doctor because that's done through school. and unfortunately, schools are close at her the best of us, but still them address is good to me. it's good for increasing our religious knowledge. and it's a good place to enhance our abilities today. but other than that, if he had to hold a more world ownership,

i didn't grow though the girls also know that they will not be going to university . after the taliban decreed that only men are allowed to study at such a high level. but what are the downsides of excluding women and girls in this way? on at this women's hospital, in kabul, one problem is already coming into view. health care is strictly segregated by sex in afghanistan. that means that if no female doctors are available than more women will simply be left to die. yet like the mother of this woman birth father, i didn't know her richard, good to my daughter and didn't she don't grandeur that day i decide to reach. i have to become a doctor, can seek the

tele bounce restrictions on women, also damaging the economy and any prospects for future growth. according to the world bank, the taliban point to women only shopping centers like this one in the eastern city of herat as part of the way full wait. but such statements, o m. c of meaning. when millions of women and girls remain bod from playing an active role in life in afghanistan. that's it from me and the new scene, focus on europe is next. ah, with

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