the industries or the 5 years often we remember when the world stood still stops march 8th on dw. this is dw news live from berlin. new crane's presidents, autumn ears landscape, calls for a european army to confront russia's trent, to the you. the 2nd day of the munich security conference also here is germany's chancellor call for more defense spending and to keep far right parties out of parliamentary decision making also to show how mos return 3 is really hostages. as part of a shaky gauze will cease fire deal israel's releasing hundreds of palestinian prisoners in exchange the

mariana evans, dean. it's good to have you with us. german chancellor, all of shaw says that defense spending must increase significantly to counter the threat from russian. speaking of the munich security conference, he also replied to controversial remarks from us, vice president j. the vans who urged europe to open its doors. the far right parties show said it was germany's right to decide how it deals with far ride hate speech area. meanwhile, ukrainian president of what appears lensky warren, that russia has a danger to all of europe. he said new russian divisions destined for bella roost could attack nato countries not. and he called for the united european army seal. and he said he had this advice for president trump when it comes to russian leader

vladimir from team. i told drum. mm hm. dads potent afraid of him. yes. and he shorted me. and i'll put the nose. and his address to the conference, all of sholtes called on europe and its allies to be ready to support ukraine for the long haul. even after any peace deal might be made. the over p as in european, so being the strongest supporters of ukraine. and we are going to do this for as long as it takes 2 things. these a so long have you notice, and the most indeed sidelines stopped when the weapons full silent them in the, at the end of a negotiated solution. ukraine will have to be able to defend itself against possible future russian attacks. if you not see a lot today, it will be

a massive financial material logistic challenge. ukraine cannot do this on its own in the foreseeable future. and that is why the support of us europeans here and the transatlantic and international partners will continue to be necessary quite the same way we have shed burdens together in the past. it's a lot minds. i'm the 1st our top a short time ago as the w, as chief political correspondent, nina has a how much substance there is to these worth of unity between ukraine and the u. this is definitely one of the coal question, is how united is europe and has europe really understood this wakeup call? that is not the 1st one off to the americans who came here. and um, essentially told the europeans, again look, we're going to be interested a lot more in other regions of the world in particular, asia, the, in the pacific. and you all going to do, or you are going to have to do

a lot more for your own defense. so this is something where now you do feel like europe is advert crossroads when it comes to its future. and below the amazing landscape, the ukrainian president was very clear in his remarks here in the speeds. this is not no longer about the europeans doing everything they can to help ukraine defend itself. this is about finding ways for europe to come together so that europe ultimately can defend itself, potentially against russia. because base is becoming aggressive. now we all know that ukraine has received well received the candidate stages to become a member of the european union off the rest as a full scale invasion 3 years ago. but of course that is a long way down the road. now it's more about trying to coordinate a lot fact. so what you're can do to ramp up support for your trade, but also to find more common priorities on, you know,

one of the specific things that they landscape suggested that you're of do it with the goal of increasing its ability to defend itself is the form of a european army. what could that mean? arianna, if you talk to security experts, defense experts, foreign policy analysts and you ask them about the potential the prospect of a european visa use. they would smile at you and say, they say is the on so that politicians give when they don't have answers to the pressing questions of the day. and with all due respect, steve, all of them is lensky. this is a goal that europeans will have to miss you at some point to really form this unity . but it's still a very, very long time away from now. now it's up to the europeans to find ways to

implement the 1st steps towards those um forces. well, let him use the landscape knows that, and he wants europeans to act and implement. a more strategically the european strategic autonomy and plans that they have all agreed on. so they need to agree which weapon systems do we need. why do we owe all the different systems that kind of collaborate with one another? what? how do we get the financing guiding so that even smaller countries can by munition lessons. this is not just about trying to get soldiers together to form this army by europeans. this is also about where do the weapons come from? where does the munition come from? i below them is it landscape says okay, i'll remind you of our ultimate goal. and that way you can talk more specifically about the steps that need to follow. now. that was definitely, as nina has

a reporting for us from the munich security conference. right, let's turn our attention now to the middle east and to gaza, where 3 more is really hostages. have been released by him off in the latest stage of the ceasefire. deal with israel, the exchange took place and hon, eunice and southern gaza, where the 3 men were required to speak on a stage before being handed over to the red cross. this weeks hostage and prisoners while follows. a dispute earlier this week that threatens to the rail to cease fire agreement, which has halted more than 15 months of finding the palestinians in the west bank city of rama law had been welcoming release prisoners after they were freed from his really jails over 300 prisoners and detainees are being set free in exchange for those 3 is really hostages rulings by moss. some of the release palestinian prisoners were serving life sentences or deadly attacks in his

art corresponded. tonya kramer is in jerusalem following all the developments for us. and she told me more about the hostages, who were released today. us. yeah, as you said, we saw the earlier release this morning of 3 more male hostages in hon. eunice in southern garza's and know they were all taken captive on october 7 from the keyboard. smith oldest, which is actually not very far away from where they are, where release? no, no, we're talking about here. so get a ticket and he's a us is where the citizen he learned upon no returning, coming back home to is rolled out. a baby daughter was born while he was in captivity this alexander or so. so to even know if he's the russian is really a citizen. his mother, grandmother, and girlfriend, were taken also hostage on october 7th. they were released in the release hostage seas for our release in november in 2023. now,

we also have seen the release of your hong and who was also protected from the keyboard scenarios, but his brother remains in captivity and that shows a bit to know this. but just read moment today again, you said that the no, it wasn't even sure that this release would happen of to. so it's like in this, in this a c's 5. but also, you know, what is a lot of relief among the families that have a lot come back. the last ones now from this really says a lot of concern for those who are remaining in captivity. we also understand now that all 3 of these, no former hostages have arrived no in hospitals in tel aviv, whether we'll be staying whether we are get medical check ups and will they will be staying with the families for the next couple of days. and tanya also part of this

deal is the release of more than $300.00 prisoners from is rarely jails. what can you tell us about them or? well that's typically there were 369 palestinian detainees that were released today under this agreement. now the 36 of them were serving life sentences for his deadly attacks. the so called security prisoners would as well says, 10 of them at least, were taken to the occupied westbank, where they were welcomed by their family members. they were waiting for them. there . we understand that at least 20 of them will be deported via egypt or to gauze. so some of those are released to the best bang for taken to hospitals straight away. that is, according to the public opinion read crush. and there, there's also

a group of over $300.00 palestinians that were supposed to be released. and this is a release of phase most warehouse without trial in posting and prisons. there were taken by that is really military oft october 7 from garza and detained. and they're also part of this group that are being released a now today back to call. so now is the w's, tanya kramer recording for us from jerusalem. tanya, thank you so much and now for a little romance, love is in the air in brussels on this valentine's day weekend for both the young and young good heart. our reporter, rosier shed friends to meet some of his cities silver singles at a speed dating event. unlike many others, a candle, champagne, and confetti. arch your usual care home accoutrements. well, it's a match making process for these senior singles. the,

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