if brussels does rule that the new baltic sea pipeline is subject to e.u. regulatory authority the consequences would be far reaching after investing a fortune in constructing a pipeline the consortium would be forced to allow deliveries of gas by competitors . the consortium's parent gazprom claims that would be technically feasible and a political or from. it's an attempt to dictate the gas supply routes in my view it's a violation of the basic principle of a market economy before it would be an unwarranted interference in the laws of my country. brussels seems determined to cross swords with castro. busek the polish pipeline opponent wants to strengthen the e.u. energy union he'd like to see europe diversifying its supply and drawing on as many supply routes as possible. we've got lying on the in the baltic sea nordstrom one sold to build north seemed to as a matter of fact on the same row the same supplier it is not divisive occasion to talk we built north seem to do would be possible to switch off. sue but. she's known for i remember the exact numbers

if brussels does rule that the new baltic sea pipeline is subject to e.u. regulatory authority the consequences would be far reaching after investing a fortune in constructing a pipeline the consortium would be forced to allow deliveries of gas by competitors . of the consortium's parents gazprom claims that would be technically feasible and a political a from which to dictate what it's an attempt to dictate the gas supply routes in my view it's a violation of the basic principle of a market economy before it would be an unwarranted interference in the laws of my country. must be europe diversifying its supply and drawing on as many supply routes as possible. we've got. in the north. to build to as a mature fact on. the same supply. it is not the right situation the talk we built more seem to do would be possible too. sue but. she's on for i remember the last exec numbers we had from twenty fourteen twenty fifteen eastern european countries been paying between fifteen to twenty four percent more than for example germany so i mean it's a matter of the intern

until now poland the baltic states and slovakia have been obtaining their. russian natural gas through above ground pipelines. north stream too could make germany a central point of distribution for gas transported via the baltic sea pipeline for western europe. countries in eastern europe would then lose a proportion of their gas transit fees. but that's not their only wearing. eastern european governments also fear that north stream too could give rise to a german russian energy alliance that would leave their own countries out of the geopolitical loop poland is especially wary for germany's neighbor the project awakens only the anxieties. poland is keen to gain independence from russian gas which currently supplies nearly half its needs. in twenty fifteen poland opened a liquefied natural gas terminal at the baltic port of shri knowing. the project which received millions of eurasian e.u. funding has helped make poland less dependent on russia. for influence your motivation. has always felt sandwiched between germany and russia over the course of history

elements of my trip to germany's northeast i want to discover sheilds and a world heritage city and the baltic island of luton. to get a little overview of i'm at st mary's church it's considered a masterpiece of late gothic architecture and bows and tower that gives me a perfect view of the city. here in charlotte and i'm going to admire an amazing viking treasure and a local delicacies i'm also really looking forward to exploring the island of looting in the low season one it's not so overrun with tourists. besides that we'll show you what delusions famous shock is used for. our female of the week takes us to a popular festival and colombia. and our globe trotter will show us the winter sports paradise around davos in switzerland. charles and was founded in twelve thirty four and was a member of the mediæval trading alliance they had sciatic league is now symbolized by the magnificent brick gothic architecture built at the time it's also why shawls and was declared a unesco world heritage site in two thousand and two. and the port you'll find a real eye catcher that gore's fuck a former trai

this oceanographic museum focuses on marine life in the north and baltic sees among the visitors areboth tourists and locals. children can come here for classes outside the normal school curriculum that's great for us in strollers and they can study biology in the old see our nails in the. city. and by informing people about the world's oceans the museum also aims to help protect them. this building was an abbey and tell the sixteenth century later it was mostly used as an arsenal armoring and school in the one nine hundred fifty s. st catherine's monastery was turned into a museum. the most remarkable of its countless exhibit is this viking treasure that was discovered after a storm washed up on the neighboring island of hidden state. and this in viking treasure doing in chas and that's when hidden. in the hidden say a treasure came to. because back in eight hundred seventy three a woman went to a goldsmith hearing. and wanted to know what one of the pieces was worth as it looked a bit like gold. and the goldsmith fetched who was the museum's first ever director that would of. would

in the baltic sea is always worth a visit to the food and that's why our host nicole foolish sets off just because of . where she embarks on her wintry expedition. making discoveries along the way. a mysterious gold treasure. maritime delicacies and millions of crude charming. teetotal. euro max this week's highlights. bold ashore here duty makes way septimus germany contest. victorious roger federer is sportsman of the year. uninhibited the flamenco star in chance with dazzling choreography. moves the moment even sixty minutes on g.w. . g.w. true diversity. of the world of science is at home in many languages. on top of programming go underneath. our innovations magazine for any show of every week and always looking to the future on the w dot com of science and research for. what does a football loving country need to reach its goals. we'll tell you our german soccer made it back to the top. and our. football made in germany. seaside resorts and red brick gothic architecture those are going to be two key elements of my trip to germany's northeast i want to discover chiles and a world

a note regarding the vote in baltic staes. 95%,the baltic states has another 83%, another 85%. i am not an expert to comment on i ambut just to knote that old enough to remember when they voted 98% during the soviet times. a short note that my wife is a and 20% of the sales she does is in russian to russian speakers. .t is not a problem [inaudible] is regarding this discussion, what is next in -- usually thel kremlin media sends the signals. there were many messages about the results and what does it mean. putin had comments on other politicians. maybe you can elaborate on what these comments are and what kind of messages are sent to the w est. >> i have just been watching it for the last two days. it seems to me that the talk show on the russian-made channels still have this inertia, anti-western, anti-u.k., anti-american, but putin is given a much softer line. putin wants unity inside the country. our opponents should join us in our mission to rebuild the country. no domestic revenge or retribution. on the outside world, we will c ut to minimum expenditures. we are not going

summer time on eastern germany is baltic coast. and in the winter. two hundred thousand people depend on tourism wants to attract more visitors with creative accommodations like these sleep barrels at a campground in indoor. or the equally unusual dock in the hostile environment where you can spend the night in a refitted cargo container. more and more guests are checking in even in the wintertime. absolutely i love it. everything's fine yeah i think it's great to see. the hostel which opened a year ago has already won a tourism prize. we have made a statement with our architecture and that attracts young people who might not otherwise have had vitamin a on their itinerary. hotel operators on the baltic coast can't guarantee sunshine instead they offer activities for bad weather like dawkins indoor bouldering gym it's one of a number of new attractions in mecklenburg corp armaan another one is the darwin am at the rustic zoo described as a living museum of evolution. it includes a hall featuring orangutans and other primates in their natural setting.

just a note on the baltic state. one baltic state has 95%, another 93, and another 85. am no expert to comment on that. i am still old enough to remember the times when lithuania voted 98% during the soviet times. the previous comments regarding the russian speaking television and media that is coming to lithuania. a short note that might white is of -- my wife is a pharmacist and all the sales that she does is in russian, to russian speakers. and isot a problem helpful that we can order in russian to a coffee -- a coffee or lunch. i question, back to the question regarding this discussion -- my question regarding this discussion, the kremlin media sent the signal. today there were many comments in media about the results. what does it meand politicians. you could elaborate what these comments, what kind of message after the results were announced , what kind of messages are sent to the west by the kremlin? i will start. i -- having just watching it for the last two days, it seems to me that the talk show on the russian major channels, they have this inertia. anti-weste

on al-jazeera and you tube today what does the future hold for ethnic russian non citizens of the baltic states amid tensions with moscow. the presidents of its stony alot spea and lithuania are preparing for a key summit with u.s. president donald trump in april and the country's tense relations with neighboring russia will be high on the agenda become trees are western facing nato members but is stoney a lot we are still wrestling with how best to integrate non-citizens most of whom are ethnic russians lithuania latvia and estonia declared independence when the soviet union dissolved in the early one nine hundred ninety s. many ethnic russians who had settled in the baltic states during the soviet era remained lithuania granted citizenship to all residents but lots of stony require non-nationals to pass language and history tasks to be granted citizenship well today about twelve percent of lots of us population and six percent of us don't the us population are non-citizens the vast majority are ethnic russian so here in our studio to discuss this in the spring is an award winning inves

in baltic results states, one baltic state has done 5%, another 93 present, another it if i present. i am not an inexpert position to comment on that that to note i am still old enough to remember those times when lithuania also voted 96%, 98% during soviet times. i appreciate the recommendation regarding russian speaking in lithuania. my wife is pharmacist. 20%-50% of all the sales she does is to russians acres. it is not i think a problem. frequentonment, visitors, if they can order -- mycernible] we can question is back to the questioner regarding this discussion, what is next in the presidential term westmark usually the kremlin media sends the signal. today there was much kremlin controlled media about the results on what does it mean. also from the officials. maybe to elaborate, what kind of message after already the results were live, what kind of messages are sent to west by the kremlin? >> i will start because first follow-up have been watching this for the last two days, i mean, the problems. it seems to me that the talkshow on the russian major channels, they still have th

countries some of the baltic countries say no i mean i don't how would you improve relations with them if they know we prefer to go towards nato or are they saying that or is it nature saying that they're saying in nato nato does not you know. you know nato device europe the same we need to devise the security my my six ample i'm going to start we have this organization of collective security treaty was unique competence on afghanistan of these countries like russia. and many others they have repeated the previous years we have repeatedly proposed to nato to have better dialogue and cooperation we're not going to start the answer was always no and you know why we know why because in nato they've taken a decision it's not public but you know it it is taken not to have any dialogue in any cooperation with any integration. body in the post or your area because by then you would somehow legitimize their existence and you lose a punitive so here is tremendously bad situation in afghanistan put the reason nato does not want to have cooperation are not going to stand results and will threaten

partner in the baltics the russian border is less than one hundred kilometers away. is one of the sergeants here he and his colleagues don't want to reveal their full names for security reasons who'll little of all of the political tensions between russia and europe may seem far away to them and yet local politics demands their presence in the forests of dystonia zero zero. four zero five zero zero zero if that's the current third gave it to make a lego that there was no in contrast to an actual mission there are no live munitions here. we say train like you fight and fight like you train for good reason. estonia is a member of nato soldiers from different countries have to be able to fight together the mission to break through the line of antitank mines without any losses if possible. due to you for your fighting at all but. young funnell it's tense because we always try to train at the highest level it's meant to be a realistic scenario as if we had live munitions was thought of and if it is in the home then why the. just being muslims that's why we're on high aler

the baltic beaches of the i.t.v. partner region are thronged in the summer time but when it's winter there's hardly a soul in sight. second book for palm on where nearly two hundred thousand people depend on tourism wants to attract more visitors with creative accommodations like the sleep hours at a campsite and named off or the equally unusual dock in hostile environment day where you can spend the night in every fish at cargo container and more and more guests are checking in even in the winter time. absolutely. everything is. at. the hospital which opened a year ago has already won a national tourism prize. made a statement with their architecture that attracts young people who might otherwise not have had vandeman to on their temporary. hotel operators on the baltic coast can't guarantee sunshine instead they offer activities for bad weather like dawkins indoor bouldering gym it's one of a number of new attractions in mecca for palm on. another one is the darwinian mother rostock zoo described as a living museum

learly break nato for instance, in one of the baltic states? they are trying to undermine and splinter nato. of nato.ident i've seen the discussions. i think it is something that warningee is an attack that they can come together. i've seen them come together and other things less than mess that were perhaps divisive at the time. let me express that i do not necessarily share the confidence in our allies. there was about 2% growth of gdp to be spent on defense. the majority of our nato allies are nowhere near that 2% requirement. is it -- obviously they have other priorities in their budget , but that is a real concern. they are not doing that and there is an overreliance. i share yourtti: concern and i pressed that as well as the secretary general. they have to demonstrate a change. .here will be being part of the alliance is also contributing. that is what we are watching. i agree that we need to press that. i would add that if you look at since warsaw for instance, and the adaptation. threat, allion as a of those things that i noted about th

summer time on eastern germany's baltic coast. and in the winter hardly a soul in sight. second book for palm on play nearly two hundred thousand people depend on tourism wants to attract more visitors with creative accommodation like the fleet barrels a campground named off or the equally unusual dock in a hostile environment to where you can spend the night in a refitted cargo container an increasing number of guests are checking in even in the wintertime. the hostel which opened a year ago has already won a tourism prize. another local attraction is a darwinian at the ross togs described as a living museum of evolution it includes a whole featuring orangutans and other primates in their natural setting. a large part of the thirty million euros it cost was covered by funding from the state of mechlin book for parmesan and the zoo has plans to expand still further. visitors tell us what they'd seen in their travels europe this big the world is big and we bring that in here to rostock. with a darwinian we have created something unique a link between museum and zoo and we

going back, then, to russia, in your understanding what are russia's goals in the baltic sea? >> i think its consistent with other places and that is that they establish themselves as a respected global power. they undermine the democratic values and the values of the west. they attain to the extent that they can some privileged influence over the nations that border them, particularly the ones that were in the former soviet union and even the baltics they have the similar objective. >> okay. of those type of things, what would you consider as far as their influence in that region? what troubles you the most? >> well, the presence of their, again, disinformation campaign. some political provocation. you know, we see where they approach social media or tv stations, et cetera, in a couple of the baltic countries you have a russian population that, obviously, they target their message to and can share through language. that population is harder to penetrate by the government it self in some cases. so it's a, you know, it's a population that's easier for russian influence and, of

nato since russia annexed the crimea countries like lithuania are worried the nato presence in the baltic region sends a signal to russia iran bluntly dought a country such as germany with its great political relevance and its enormous economic power has to be ready to take responsibility with and that includes places where you might not get praise over the past two years there have been crises around europe a home. for the tree that starts on our eastern border the dispute with russia and another one who was lent us is our that's on europe's store step on this have and it has a major impact on our stability our growth and our future ones who confabs what i mean. you know i want to do it where i'm really. oh man pins on germany's border with the czech republic around three hundred eighty soldiers will be heading from marion back to lithuania sergeant young is a. here it's their last muster on home territory not everyone is happy about the german presence on nato's eastern border russia considers it a provocation that's why a reporter from the russian state broadcaster r t has a few questi

president trump and the three baltic heads of state will celebrate the 100th anniversary of estonia, lafayette and lithuania -- latvia's and lithuania's and defendants. the summit will focus on how to strengthen security, business, trade, energy, and cultural partnerships. the visit will highlight baltic states achievements since independence, including the economic growth, recent success in meeting nato's defense and spending pledges. a quick reminder, the white house easter egg roll will be a week from today. we are inviting the white house press corps to bring your kids to the event. please work with the press office to secure your tickets. zeke? >> first, on thursday white house officials were on the stage -- on friday morning he threatened to veto. said h.r.o he mcmaster had his support. thursday we found out he was leaving the white house. there was a shakeup last week. can you talk to the white house's credibility and why the people should trust anything administration is telling us. mr. shah: our job as an administration is the best information we have available to us, the mo

the middle of a small stone in village in the future that will become a more common sight in the baltic countries. of the going to have to work together with our allies all around the world and nobody fights alone that's why we have to train for different scenarios oh one demonstration mission each nation has to know what skills the others contribute even up to a bit if no one knows that and we can't fight together on the battlefield on these issues imo if i start off. by running. for days training in a stone you will be followed by. a six month deployment to lithuania germany is taking on more responsibility in nato since russia annexed the crimea countries like lithuania are worried the nato presence in the baltic region sends a signal to russia i in london a country such as germany with its great political relevance and its enormous economic power has to be ready to take responsibility and that includes places where you might not get praise over the past two years there have been crises around europe a home. that starts on our eastern border the dispute with russia also known as its

baltic summit will focus on how to strengthen trade, andusiness, partnerships. the visit will also highlight achievements including economic growth, recent success in meeting nato's defense, and spending pledges. easterual white house and cut will take place the week from today and we invite the press to bring your kids to the event and police work has office to secure tickets. with that i will take questions. thursday, what does officials on the stage were warning that he threatened -- and 10 days ago sarah said that h.r. mcmaster at the president's confidence in leaving the white house. -- then there was a shakeup can you speak of the white house's credibility? why should the american people trust anything this administration is telling us? mr. shah: our job is to give you the best information we have available to us and the most accurate information in a timely fashion. sometimes the dynamics are fluent in any given situation. mattersioned personnel and facts and circumstances change and we continue to give you the best information we can as quickly as possib

david: by the way if you can put the map up of the baltic countries once again. fact if russia hit any of those countries, russia when it was the soviet union they had a key submarine base in estonia. >> they did. david: they had key bases in latvia and lithuania. this is an attempt by the united states, don't to into the baltics the way you went into the ukraine. >> absolutely. president trump is very good standing firm with all of our allies. in this case what we're doing with 18 other countries, rejection of the russian dip low mats and important to stand by estonia and baltic states they feel very threatened by russia. there are no natural to invasion. those countries are worried about russian activity outside and within their own country. david: scott you linger. thank you very much. melissa: media deal in jeopardy. at&t and time warner are fighting to complete a huge merger and must clear a huge hurdle with the justice department first. ♪ david: fighting for that at&t and time warner mega merger not without some drama. one of the witnesses was allegedly pro

braemar how often so do the giant liners cruise ships on their way to britain scandinavia or the baltic regularly stop off and bremer half an. inch when the sixteen nearly one hundred thousand passengers disembarked on the quay they always get a hearty welcome. bramer how often literally means freemans harbor and it's characterized by its seaport braman both the area. eight hundred twenty seven because it's own poured was silting up. in the nineteenth century and became europe's largest port of the bar cation for immigrants more than seven million people immigrated from here to the new world. today the german emigration center tells their story. another highlight in burma how often is the climate house q you can take a world tour along the east to greet of longitude east of the clinician meridian past swiss glaciers and through african deserts. the tour goes on through tropical jungles to the antarctic. in each room in the exhibition you experience the climate zone you're in ponte or cold air it or humid. outside back at normal temperature it's a hive of activity fifty million tons of g

doing this with the baltic states is not exactly -- it's not belligerent. but it's a strong show to putin because putin of all of the prizes, of all the jewels he would like to put back in the czar's crown that he has put on himself and moscow, those states are crucial to him, their location, historical significance and every part of them. he wants it and we're going to stop him. >> and there's -- a president has a ton to do with foreign policy. that doesn't mean that the mid-term elections don't continue on. a new poll that came out friday night about the congressional ballot saying that 46% said they could like for a democrats to be in the majority. republicans 41%. that's a narrowing and probably good news for republicans. yet, congressman costello of pennsylvania announced that he will not run again. that is a blow for republicans. take a listen to what he said earlier. >> it is very difficult though for what i would call your centrist republicans that i think i would be categorized as that. it's a very challenging political environment to be sure. what

although baltics i think are most at risk.k to what ford said, vladimir putin thinks it is his right to defend anyone of a russian national origin, or russian language-speaker. that is why he took crimea apart, and crimea in 2014, that is why there are so many places that risk -- we need to help a lot of these makes become energy independent from russia, they are behind the 8 ball, because of pipeline acts of the oil -- access to oil. charles: they have been talking about that. and crimea with access to the black sea. >> right. charles: compute putin has granm bishons, thank you very much. >> coming up, major averages with a good session, dow industrials scoring third best point increase ever. this is how you win a trade war. we'll be right back. we had long deployments in iraq. i'm really grateful that usaa was able to take care of my family while i was overseas serving. it was my very first car accident. we were hit from behind. i called usaa and the first thing they asked was 'are you ok?' they always thank you for your ser

hundred fifty years the german maritime search and rescue service has been in action in the north and baltic sea come rain or shine. in october there's the hallmark fair one of the biggest folk festivals in germany. the seafarers banquet for merchants and ship captains is a more traditional celebration for centuries it was a male bastion. women were only allowed to spectate until twenty fifteen when they took their place at the table for the first time. and let's face it it's the people of freeman love a celebration credible in february is another big one this is. my story searching quest here and braman takes me to the cathedral square they say this is where i'll find the so-called speeding stone and in conspicuous cobblestone with a very interesting history this right here is a site of remembrance for the crimes of geisha got freight back in the nineteenth century she poisoned fifteen people and this is the spot where she was beheaded in eighteen thirty one and still today the local spit on this very stone in order to express their disgust with the killings of keisha got free. this putting

sea polland and the baltic states and other e.u.members opposed to projects but opposition to the project comes from countries who currently do transit business with gas from and stand to lose if the pipeline is built does it actually about trying to reduce dependence or really about lost revenues. first of all i think it's good to have approach north stream too because it brings diversification diversification and the transport off natural gas and diverse of even more routes and more diversification means more liquidity in the european market and that increases the security or supply not only for cho many. increases the security of supply all over europe and so basically i think it's a good idea to have to say additional pipeline sure but why do you think countries in european union oppose it because they're losing revenues or because they want to reduce dependence what is the core cause of the opposition i think. i think it's a mixture of course may be a great day fear that they lose transit capacity or trans. transport. fees but.

north stream to the russian energy giant gazprom is hype line through the middle of the baltic directly to germany. this bilateral undertaking has met with a lot of opposition to the book politics with pipelines europe and natural gas. in forty five minutes on t.w. . make your smart t.v. smarter with the d w four smart t.v. . what you watch when you want it up to date extraordinary in-depth you decide what's on sunday morning. dot com smart t.v. . hello and welcome to pop export your tickets and all the latest and german music. and here's what i have for you today.