ah, you as president biden today followed other u. s. president kennedy reagan and clinton, when he spoke before a joint session of the irish parliament in his address biden said in gaelic, i am home. tell me a while you were just a few days ago. he said the same thing in english in northern ireland, a different audience. yes. but how different. tonight, one island, one people the campaign to reunite ireland. i'm burned coffin, berlin. this is the day. ah, i will also reside pieces. indispensable bars to reminds us. artists are yours in mind. reminds of the responsibilities we have the president that

should be the present to the hope for ancestors. the expectation of future generation. as a poet, bolen wrote in their prom mother, ireland said i've learned my name. i rise, i rose up. i remembered it now. now i could tell my story also coming up in china and the us, where should europe stand last week on the visit to beijing? the french president gave a controversial answer. is germany speaking from the same page that we are not only close to each other on the central issue of our interests and values. i thought that we pursue common strategic approach in alumni because that is our european strength, i guess until piece to stack. ah. where to our viewers on p

b as in the united states into every one around the world. welcome. we begin the day with the questions that have accompanied you as president biden this week on his visit to northern ireland and the republic of ireland. just how many irelands are there and how many should there be? in the 20th century, thousands of people lost their lives in sectarian violence. connected to those very questions by began his visit this week in belfast in northern ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement. now it ended decades of bloodshed known as the troubles. no longer were catholics in favor of a united ireland and protestants. loyal to the united kingdom, enemies living next door to each other piece came also with a nod to the possibility of change. the possibility that northern ireland will one day choose to unite with the republic of ireland, one nation, one country, one island. i'll speak with a champion of that movement in just a moment,

but 1st here are some excerpts from today's speech by the u. s. president. to day ireland stories, no one's to tell but its own. but the united states will be your closest partner, your most dependable partner, and your most enthusiastic support are every step of the way. i promise you. we've always been and we've been together and we're going to continue to grow our enormous economic relationship as a foundation for both our nations prosperity to name, ladies and gentlemen. as we celebrate than during partnership between our nations. i shared past our present. the said, our i squarely on the future it's harness was best of us. our courage, our creativity, our loyalty, our tenacity, and our loyalty. again, this was more for our generation generation to come strive to make open history,

right? because i've never been more optimistic about the shooting them the day i want to bring in now nile murphy. he is the secretary of ireland future. that's a non profit campaigning for a border poll on a united ireland now is considered one of the most vocal supporters of irish rene. if occasion i'll, it's good to have you on the program to night. you as president biden, he has been marking the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement. in your opinion, what is the next step forward to build on the gains of these 25 years of peace? well, should say that president bangs presence in ireland in an off itself is a moment of history. yes, of course he has been here to promote the success that has been our peace process. he recollected in his remarks today, that is good friend, george mitchell,

and readily advised him that they're not paying 600 days of failure in the talks put that on one historic day. there had been a success on that historic day in good for a 990. it was really provided for the transition to pace. yes, we are a post conflict society, but the good friday agreement has offered all of our society, both north on so on alternative, the opportunity to live and work on socialize on the govern and harmony. but also another thing that president been touched upon today was to and i would extrapolate the and important of what i have to say with regards to think that it is that the good friday agreement provided to me to the noble aspiration for the reunification of ireland. it does provide a pathway towards constitutional, tmj,

or organization out in the future as holy on solely dedicated to the peaceful transition towards constitutional tmj, which for the 1st time and irish history, the good friday agreement, consolidated for would you say now that the presence of u s, president biden has added to the momentum of your calls, and that is of course to, to reunite all of our i think it is perhaps more nuanced than not for president biden was very, ah, careful in his remarks. very diplomatic in his remarks. ah, what was came to to assure all citizens off as island about his administration. and indeed successive administrations, as we know, are the guarantor for peace. which the good friday agreement, of course, provides for. he was careful to advise not the resumption of par

sharing is a monitor for people here. he was very alert to the concerns us. he should be off unionists. but of course, the good friday agreement provides the pathway towards constitutional, tmj, for the 1st time in irish history, the opportunity lawfully to legislate or to color referendum is provided for schedule. one of the northern ireland act $980.00. it is the legal or working of the good agreement on for the 1st time provides all way to unification. and really it's in the hands of the people are a respectful analysis is not on the opportunity. has he him to test the principle of consent that the unionist majority, which had underpinned really what was a sectarian state in the north? i go on forever. the last 3 parliaments to which unionism aspired as the local

storm of assembly, the west minister assembly, or the west minister coleman. sorry. ah, let me, let me just coming from it with that in mind. i want us to listen to a statement from the head of the democratic unionist party jeffrey donaldson that was made following biden's speech on the good friday agreement this past wednesday, which was yesterday to take a listen. but it's good to have the president of the united states here in belfast . we welcome him as we welcome all visitors. but i don't think it changes the political dynamic or the reality. the what we need is the reassurance that are placed within the united kingdom is both respected, unprotected. so now when you hear that, i mean, how are you going to be able to push ahead with the referendum on a united ireland, if you can't get people who identify as british to, to join you. and, and i was looking at the date of the last episode, paul, which was taken last year,

shows that northern ireland would vote against unification if there was a referendum held today. well, of course there is not going to be a referendum held today. there would be a company in our analysis is that a referendum winner actually can only take place after there has been detailed planning on preparation for it. there are very details. ah, when was in, i'll require when we're ready. where would that be? if you've got a time frame for that, i would like, i would like to think that that could occur before the end of this decade on the 20th century, seen the end of the british empire, and i'm very confident mendoza this decade we'll see the conclusion of the united kingdom scottish independence is a competing contrast. and i am of the view that for many reasons, political teams being one that i had mentioned the last 3 elections. electoral results are quite clear that there is no unionist majority,

not as go on forever. no demographic chines husband referenced in the most recent census on whereas, religiosity is a, is a crude metric and it is one which has been relied upon and support of the union. and the protestant, ah, numerical advantage has also gone forever. so there are tectonic plates which are shifting in our society, a reliable aid. now, so it's actually not. are you relying the on demographic changes? i mean, you say within the next 7 years, you'd like to have a referendum. maybe that's, that's not a lot of time. do you think that 7 years is enough? i mean, you know, according to the good friday agreement, you know, they were, if they're going to hold that referendum, they have to know that there is a majority in favor of uniting with the republic of ireland. you think you're going to have that in 7 years?

woof, for example, you referred to pole. there was a pony today which confirmed only 47 percent of those polled would vote to remain in the united kingdom. so already there is a minority in favor of the status quo, a not as with the details of plan that is without the 2 governments reviewing economics, education, health, constitutional pathways. all of that work is detailed work, but it needs to be undertaken governmental it. so we say we are respectful analysis is that there is tang for that detailed planning and preparation to be undertaken on for the electron to know. we have seen her constitutional teens husband, current mileage with the recent bracket farsi were an unsuspecting ignorant for hops. public hot, a question to which nobody knew the answer, foisted opponents account p and not informed by empirical evidence on data, but rather informed by lie and racism,

and effect on that led to with majority for brenda on breaks that has occurred may, society is living with the wreckage of that, we say let me ask you a different, let me ask you, i was reading about a little bit about you and you recently had coveted and you were praising the health care that you got through the, in a chess. yes. with that in mind, if you were to reunify, ireland is the plan. there is the money there to transform the entire health care system in ireland, you know, to have the health care that you were praising in this article about you recovering from cove it yes. just just on the cover i was on lake support for 17 days. i was told not to leave it and i see for 28 days on one of the evenings may wafers phone to be told. i may not make it through the night. i was the rest of dying, so i know very preciously value to work, what's going on, or health service,

and then or hospitals. and it is the she, him of our society. not our health care workers are treated as they are, how co workers here who goes straight in recent weeks for pe party with their colleagues in england, scotland, the wheels, and i'll see staffing levels. there aren't enough. we say that there is a better way to have the last name to minister and says, no, i mean you look great. i mean, i would say you've got excellent health care. we're glad that you recovered because, you know, we've had out of the countless stories of people, not making it with coven 19 but, but that type of health care that top quality health care is incredibly expensive, is the money there. i mean, is that an argument that you can make to everyone in northern ireland that the money is there to ensure that for everyone on the island of ireland? absolutely what our analysis is that there is actually the opportunity for an

enhanced health care system for every citizen living on the island. and in fact, i wrote a grant to report as a citizen of the north, no health curriculums for northern citizens or lesser or colleagues or the on fellow citizens in the psych, a chatty born today will have a life expectancy 18 months less on a child born in dublin, for example, 100 megs down the road. i personally, it's $65.00 today will live 6 months less if they're a resident in belfast than any older or the $26.00 countries of the south. so already they are the, it comes for best administration of healthcare are better in this. so if not in the north, our analysis is, harmonization of services will lead to

a more improved health system for everybody on the cell. and i'm not combat replicated across leasing education, most importantly, perhaps on leasing a new economy. now, unfortunately, we're out of time, but listen, we're going to be following this story and we're going to be seeing what happens over the next few years. please come back and talk with us again and let. let's see we're public opinion is and if the needle has moved nile murphy with the non profit ireland future, now we appreciate your time tonight. thank you. thank you. aah! german foreign minister angelina bare box, says that germany and france are united when it comes to policy on china. burbock is currently visiting china just a week after the french president emanuel macro. and now he faced criticism. after suggesting that europe should maintain an equal distance between washington and beijing on the issue of taiwan hears, bare bark, speaking at the start of her trip on the crime under him. but there is no other

partner in the you with whom he consult as closely as we do with our friends from france. and the french president also emphasized once again yesterday that frances china policy mirrors europe's china policy one to wine. so the old peer said he not, we take care of and that has been our strength in the past year that we've made it clear despite all the differences that we also have in the european union, that we are not only close to each other on the central issues of our interests and values, bodies about that we pursue common strategic approach in alumni. because that is our european strength by death. also lp, staircase. i want to bring in now good again since she is a member of parliament for the business, friendly, free democrats who are part of the governing coalition here in berlin. she joins us tonight from keel in northern germany. it's good to have you on the program tonight we, we just heard the foreign minister adelina burbock. they're saying that germany and france are united on china policy. the french president emanuel micron. he said

last week that europe should distance itself from both china and the united states when it comes to taiwan. is that the german government's position as well? i thank you for having me. no, it is not. i personally also disagree with president across and his statements towards his coming back from beijing. but there is, on the other hand, a current and up and running china strategy in the european union. and that clarifies this trial that everybody is talking about contact and systemic rival. i 2 of those important shy s's. so i think that i did that, that should also come back from aging and reassuring also our european partners and countries that this is still the strategy that also friends is and should be

following ms. henson, what is your foreign minister? what is she doing? did in china right now is angelina bareback, is she on a damage control mission? following the words of french president macro i think it is important that our foreign minister is for the 1st time in i'll be in office visiting china on an official trip. so i think it's only natural for her to, to visit a country that is of utmost importance. not just on the economic level, but rather also within the united nations framework. i do not think that she should only be seen as one other foreign minister who tries to do damage control. but i think she has to say back her reaction that she also got from china to, to brussels, to just and just that nothing has changed within us.

european standing side by side with our allies name the taiwan, mainly the united states of america missions. and what about germany itself in this whole constellation of geo politics is germany, is it particularly vulnerable economically to any increase intentions with john? i think it is an important question. and i think when we talk to companies, those small and medium sized companies, we see a very much high degree of risking and also decentralizing back from china and to other regions in asia. but there are, on the other hand, 13 bigger companies, such as mercedes, such as demons, b, s f, who let me put it that way. i can afford to still invest in china and also increase

medicine chart. and i think we need to take that apart because most of the companies, very much aware of the fact that they need to do risk. and i think that is something that german politics that europe and policy should also dig into with regard to that china strategies. and we're currently working on a chart on a german china strategy is gifted when you say de risk. or are you saying that multinational german companies, i'm thinking a volkswagen, for example, that they have to face the music that the time has come for them to be invest, to start pulling out of jain. i think that is of utmost importance that they face this kind of music to put it in your words, especially for both wagon. i think because of the state of the lower saxony

is an important player within the company. i would say that every company needs to put a question mark to their investments into china, because on the short term, there might be certain shortages, certain shouldn't certain losses, but in the long term. and i think politics should always also take into account the long term strategies. it is a better situation if economy is investing in other parts in asia. that does not mean that every single company should step out of a china business. that is totally unrealistic. you risky means that certain companies also need to explain why their certain investment behavior is the way it is. just before we run out of time, i just want to ask you that the german chance are all sold. he's been criticized for being and i'll put this mildly of being somewhat weak when it comes to,

to pushing china when it comes to european values, particularly when we're talking about human rights. is your foreign minister on lena bear book. is she doing the work that the german chancellor just can't seem to bring himself to do? i would say that she is definitely concluding what every cabinet member author, german government should come to with that. it's important to stand up with our allies who share the same doubt values because it, because a question of also abiding by a contract and international law is also a contract. and i think that is what i lena bear back brace to the table in b g. and what will have shots also brought to the table when we traveled to beijing last year, and every other a cabinet member should do the same thing. good again and with the free democrats

here in germany. miss jennifer, we appreciate your time in your insights tonight. thank you. thank you. oh. and now to thailand, home of white, sandy beaches and crystal clear waters. you can see the right there behind me. it's an enticing setting for travelers, but since the pandemic put the brakes on tourism some other visitors have made a comeback. for about 4 years, my abbe looked pretty much like this. mostly empty of people and a prime spot for black tip reef sharks. a 100 to a 160 a day in this quiet, sheltered coral reef cove tie authorities had closed access in 2018 to mitigate the effects of tourism. and then the pandemic hit, keeping people away even longer and allowing the sharks. they're obviously not the

jaws variety to flourish. oh, so now what with what was called a limited reopening in 2022. limited as in $375.00 visitors per hour. and no one allowed in the water over their knees, plus no boats, docking in the bay project. my a bay shark watch says the shark numbers are down by 3 quarters from their recent peak that's not unexpected and considered well. ok, we're hoping that we ah, with the restriction in place, we can mitigate that service on them. and now we're doing this research in hopes that we can find out the best way for tourism and the environment to coexist. he had the have to save it. if he would let people go, so it we will destroy it. definitely. so i really appreciate the, the way that the close the beat for the swimming probably does. because to save the

nita barring another intervention, environmental stewards, no. this space will remain a tourist destination. but if the coral reef is now safe and $30.00 to $40.00 sharks still come here each day, it can still sort of be a win win. it's actually going to bring new ah tourism scheme as well. and are we going to benefit from that? oh, so we don't talk about, you know, closing everywhere or reducing the tourism number that i think the talking about minutes in it wisely. as the tourist numbers to this famous beach hold to about 4000 a day. the research and a black tip reef sharks can continue, because now there are at least several dozen a day to track gorgeous water there. the day's almost done. the conversation continues online. you'll find us on twitter. you can follow me on twitter at britain. gov tv. i remember whatever happens between now and then tomorrow is

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