corruption, bribery. >> make no mistake, the european parliament is under attack. >> vice president has been suspended.

coming up tonight, the european union imposing more sanctions on iran after another protesters executor. the remarkable story of british teenager whose previously think herbal leukemia has disappeared. it's all thanks to a revolutionary new theorem. welcome. the president of the european union has announced a corruption scandal we spoke to a vice president.

it's understood to be guitar. the parliament is one of four people corrected -- arrested in connection with the scandal. >> the parliament of the european union. words echoed by the chief. >> this confidence of trust needs.

>> high-level officials stand accused of involvement in a bribery scheme. one member of parliament is the vice president.ñn■x

girl: my name is alexandria villaseñor. villaseñor. boy: my names adiglia bra. acrding to aecent un report. plus, every bit of infrastructure we build now will lock in gas use long into the future. arvind: new infrastructure, things like power plants or lng terminals have a typical lifetime of 30 years. reporter: this is arvind ravikumar, who researches how to lower emissions in the energy sector. arvind: so when you build a plant right now in 2022, its operational lifetime will extend to 2052. and the question is, we do need natural gas now, we are using natural gas now. but will that natural gas and will that infrastructure be useful 30 yes from now? reporter: but despite all these warnings, it seems to be pretty much business as usual.

a recent investigation by the guardian revealed that oil and gas companies have plans to massively expand their production. again, we put this to the gas industry. thiogp said using s to replace coal is a no-brainer. and that it's the job of energy companies to meet demand. and the job of governments to change that demand. the u said that gas is critical for an achievable, affordable, sustainable, and secure decarbonization of the global energy system. they also respectfully disagree that there is no room for more natural gas. lorne: that's the thing that the gas industry completely overlooks. reporter: this is lorne stockman, who heads the research at oil change international, a climate advocacy group. lorne: they're locked into this kind of fantasy that their fossil fuel is the one that is okay and can grow and still has room for growth.

d that the others will, you know, carry the burden of getting us to our emissions goals. and there's really not a credible climate scenario in which gas can grow. reporter: but that really begs the question -- if we need to use less gas, what should we use instead? well, most importantly, we should tap cleaner energy sources, like wind and solar. which are, by and large, also cheaper. however we do it, we need to cross the gas bridge. sooner rather than later. because that's the thing with bridges -- they have a beginning and an end. ♪ >> two children. two continents. one giant problem. [speaking foreign language]

>> how will climate change affect us and our children? learn more at dw.com/water. reporter: most people need a job to be able to afford a roof over their head, to buy food, and to take part in social activities. but millions don't have one. the un's international labor organization, or ilo, reports that global unemployment reached 207 million in 2022 -- far higher than the pre-pandemic level. young people are especially hard hit. the ilo estimates that about 73 million young adults had no job in 2022 -- 6 million than in 2019. in china, about one in every five young adults is jobless, a consequence of the government's drastic zero covid policy and a job market that's growing too slowly for college graduates.

reporter: friday evening in beijing. tengteng is in his element. the home-brewed beer is his bar's trademark. the people who come here want timeout from the daily grind. tengteng: we want to create a place that's just like the living room in our house. a place to welcome friends. reporter: solidarity in hard times is the motto here. jobs for young people are scarce at the moment. after four decades of rapid growth, the economy is faltering in almost all sectors. the unemployment rate for those aged 24 and under is at an all-time high -- officially around 19 percent. many are overqualified. this is what tengteng's bar often looked like in the summer -- staff with no customers to serve. the trained lawyer was only allowed to sell his beer to :

all of our full-time employees are highly educated. some have degrees in political science or law from the university of international studies in beijing. reporter: many young people are doing jobs for which they are very overqualified. like liu ziheng. he studied tourism. he was looking for a job for half a year. now he works in a low-paid job in a store where young people meet to play fantasy board games. liu ziheng: because of covid and especially because of the restrictions, the job really only brings in the bare minimum. reporter: liu ziheng lives in his grandma's apartment, so he can make ends meet even with little money. he hopes to improve his chances with another degree. liu ziheng: after all, i see how the number

of advertised jobs has dropped in all fields. many of us actually want to go to work after we finish our bachelor's degree, but because there are no jobs, we keep on studying. reporter: the belief that only those who study a lot will find a job is deeply anchored in society here. the number of those who continue on to higher education has risen sharply in recent decades. in 2010, only 24 percent of school leavers went to university each year. now it's about 58 percent. but china now has too many highly qualified graduates and not enough jobs. at the max planck institute in halle, prof. xiang biao is researching china's young people. they live in a vicious circle of competition. in china, a word has even been coined to describe the state -- radical exploitative

competition. prof. xiang biao: it basically means making endless efforts. it's a very tiring process, but has no real meaning. you are forced to compete, without an end in sight. reporter: because of the lack of job opportunities, many choose to study for another degree. an entire industry has evolved from the eagerness of young adults to continue studying. similar to co-working offices, students can rent desks by the hour. yu zhenming spends 20 hours a week poring over his books here. he already has a master's degree in civil law, but because his job is on the line, he wants to improve his chances with another degree. yu zhenming: the exams systems are one of the few systems that are fair.

as long as you put enough work into learning, you will be rewarded with good grades. it's more straightforward, easier and fairer than most things in our lives, like work. reporter: anxiety is the dominant emotion of this generation, studies say. for the past year, the word tang ping, or "lying flat" has been making the rounds in china. it is the name of a protest movement against the presses of constant competition. prof. xiang biao: they are critical of the current situation, but they haven't found an alternative. they don't yet know what could be a constructive way to lead a different lifestyle. reporter: china's youth are searching for meaning. and social and political engagement is only possible to a limited degree.

tengteng and his colleagues are supported by the sense of community at work. tengteng: i think many of them feel lost. but it depends on how you deal with it. reporter: for decades, steady growth gave everyone a sense of opportunity and hope. but now, the latest gloomy economic figures are hitting the younger generation with full force. ♪ host: in the u.s., there are plenty of job openings right now, but businesses are having a hard time finding workers. many employees quit during the pandemic in the hope of finding a better job. and their prospects are good, as there were around 10 million job openings in the u.s. in october 2022. the current jobless rate is 3.7 percent. most jobs are in the service

sector, including restaurants, or in healthcare. truck drivers are especially sought after. >> ♪ on the road again ♪ reporter: if he wanted to, robert blethen could be still in bed. instead, he's up before dawn heading towards rhode island in the northeastern united states. the 70 year-old has been hired to bring three show jumping horses to a tournament. robert: i'm old. i get up at 5:00 anyway. i get up a little bit earlier to come in for this. i like the early morning. i am really not a night owl. reporter: after an hour's drive, he arrives at the stables. the horses' owner is already there. robert: good morning, astor. you're on german tv. [laughter]

hi, annie! reporter: drivers are highly sought after, where about 80,000 more are needed. by 2030, that number is set to double. annie: astor's gonna park next to you. we can work off of the two trucks. go back there where there is more room viewed -- room. robert: i'll do my best. annie: alright, super. horses? robert: yep. reporter: for four years, robert blethen enjoyed his well-earned retirement. but then his former boss phoned him looking for help. he was down a driver and couldn't find a replacement. robert heeded the call. after his wife died, he was lonely. he was at a low point when his boss called. it seemed like fate. robert: after spending a lot of time at home during the covid pandemic, i needed to get out of the

house. i found when i went back to work, gave me a sense of purpose. reporter: since then, he's been driving along america's highways, sometimes for days at a time. and he's no exception. more than 1.5 million american retirees reentered the work force in the past year alone. they fill a huge hole. right now, there are two positions open for every job seeker. in the transport sector, the need for personnel is so great that logistics companies are enticing drivers with six figure salaries. robert blethen gets 300 dollars a day. but it's not just about the money. robert: my brother asks me all the time, and you sick of driving?

i say i don't know, i've done it all my life. how do i stop now? reporter: but not everyone's like him. siew cheng ghiz from los angeles was a flight attendant for 40 years. after retirement, she could no longer afford to fly. like many americans, she depends on a pension which is financed by shares in the stock market. now the market is low, her pension is worth less. >> portfolios have diminished considerably and that does concern retirees because that's the money we plan on living on. reporter: recently, the 67-year-old started working again in a boutique at an hourly wage much less than she's used to. she only needs to work part-time, that that could change. >> if a person had to depend on that part-time job to supplement their income because of the minimum wage, it would

probably have to work quite a few days a week. at that point, it becomes a full-time job, not just part-time like a lot of retirees would like. reporter: she says she's faring better than many here. then her lunch break is over and it is time to go back to work. robert blethen receives a pension of $2,800 a month. he has savings too. still, he can use the extra income. he just invested $10,000 in new windows and and a new garage door. the fireplace is next. his house is paid for, but he still has occasional expenses, such as installing new heating. in good months, he can double his pension by working. in his kitchen, he keeps a calendar where he notes his personal commitments, such as doctor's appointments. he takes a picture of the page

and sends it to the transport company, which plans his tours cording to his calendar. robert: i said every day is a school day. you know what the best thing is about working now? i am working on my terms, when i'm available, not having to go in every day to the office or to the trucking company, working 65 hours a week. reporter: he even spends his free time driving, going on motorcycle tours in foreign places around the world. he made it all the way to new zealand, another reason why he could use the money. robert: i've been driving a tractor-trailer for close to 40 years, probably 3 million miles. i couldn't tell you how me miles i have on motorcycles or even cars or pickup trucks. i just like to move. reporter: robert blethen wants to work

until he's eighty and then wants to fulfill a lifelong dream -- to cross the dolomites in italy again by motorbike. ♪ reporter: our global living room this week comes from spain. ♪ pedro: hi, i'm pedro. we're in logroño, the capital of la rioja province.

this is the centre of logroño and this is laurel street. it's very unusual to see it this quiet. things will liven up later. logroño is a beautiful city, the perfect place to live and definitely worth a visit. i live up there, above a restaurant. i'll show you my room. ♪ so as you can see, it's a bit plain. i haven't had much time to decorate. i run a beautiful florist's shop that takes up a lot of my time. i don't like to have too much decoration anyway. but i'll get there eventually. here you can see a little marvel. i took some begonia cuttings, but the incredible thing is this, that the new shoots are coming out of the bottom of the stem. i don't think i've ever seen

this. nature is amazing. the cat from next door. i haven't met this cat yet, but we'll get to know each other. ♪ this is my little treasure. i love antiquities and old things. i find them very evocative. i think all these things are beautiful. each item has its own story. i'm very happy with them. so now you know me, where i live and work. as you can see, it's beautiful here. i urge you all to discover logroño for yourselves. it's worth it. i have to go to work now, but i'll wait for you in logroño.

thank you, bye! host: and that's all from us at "global 3000" this week! thanks for joining us and send us your views on the program we're at global3000@dw.com and you can visit us on facebook, too -- dw global

♪ anchor: thank you for tuning into france 24, this is live from paris and these are your headlines. more raids at european parliament as belgian authorities a probe alleging bribes by qatar. eu friendly leaders accusing foreign powers of trying to corrupt european democracy. iran executes a protester in public, hanging his body from a crane. the barbaric killing believed to be an intimidation tactic by the regime. and