well, european commission, president ursula vander lane, says that there's no time to entertain that kind of independent thinking. on the foreign affairs, i'm deeply convinced that it is not sustainable that the european union is not able to take a position because of one blocking and critical files and the speed at which things happen. the world wants to hear the european voice. the speed is too high to constantly or too often not be heard and seen because of the blocking of one. therefore, i'm really convinced we need qualified majority voting. whether serbia gets cold feet before making it down the aisle with brussels or ends up in a toxic marriage with the block remains to be seen. skyrocketing gas prices in europe have renewed debate in the german parliament about whether to launch the russian built nord stream to pipeline, previously sidelined by that use largest economy amid political bickering over the conflict in ukraine. sanctions and energy policy do not work. they should at least slow down the russian military. however, these energy sanctions actually benefit russia. we s

u. chief ursula vander lay and praise the blots move saying it shows the unanimity of member nations. i strongly welcome the endorsement by counsel of the regulation to reduce gas demand and prepare for the winter. it is a decisive step to face down the threat of a full gas disruption. thanks to today's decision, europe is now ready to address its energy security as a union. the only really entity on this issue is the countries that refused to cut their gas use. agree that those who have had no choice and new alternatives should really well. yeah, ration their supply. so there's really no solidarity at all. embraces the central request that all $27.00 member states reduce their gas consumption by 15 percent. this is really all about the entire e. you coming to the rescue. germany, the blocks top economic engine, which lacked the courage to stand up to american pressure to sanction its pipeline projects with russia. and then stood idly by while that you did exactly the same thing. all apparently, without any viable back, a plan for their own national economy. berlin, me to really fooli

well, european commission, president ursula vander lane, says that there's no time to entertain that kind of independent thinking. on the foreign affairs, i'm deeply convinced that it is not sustainable that the european union is not able to take a position because of one blocking and critical files and the speed at which things happen. the world wants to hear the european voice. the speed is too high to constantly or to off to not be heard and seen because of the blocking of one. therefore, i'm really convinced we need qualified majority voting. whether serbia gets cold feet before making it down the aisle with brussels or ends up in a toxic marriage with the block remains to be seen. and let's go back to our breaking news story. this. our reports are emerging that former japanese prime minister, sions, obey, has been shot and is in the hospital, unconscious and unresponsive. that's after he was reportedly attacked during a campaign speech in the southern japanese city of nora witnesses claim that gunshots were heard nearby. when the politician collapsed and alleged attacker is repo

you commission president ursula vander lay and said that she has no time for debate when it comes to foreign policy of the blocks member states. on the foreign affairs, i'm deeply convinced that it is not sustainable that the european union is not able to take a position because of one blocking and critical files and the speed at which things happen. the world wants to hear the european voice. the speed is too high to constantly or too often not be heard and seen because of the blocking of one here that plebeians of europe. president ursula has no time for your descent, particularly if it risks contradicting the agenda of the unelected bureaucrats leading the e. u. and neither now does german chancellor, olaf schultz, apparently, actually, if germany had been bothered to veto the ease decision to sanction its own russian gas supply at the outside of the conflict in ukraine, than maybe it's that is the most russian gas dependent country in the u. and the rest of the block wouldn't currently be facing an energy emergency was shortages, rationing and even proposed new rules for air cond

and finally, i would focus on ursula vander line and on all of the european leaders in brussels, who are creating the most important super national institution of governance in the world today. not just in terms of regulating tech, but leaning into climate responding to cove it, i mean these are we need in a world that is falling apart in terms of regulation and rules where rule of law seems weaker, where, you know, sort of democracies are becoming hybrid and becoming liberal, it's important to have people that stand up for rule of law, people that stand up for human rights, people stand up for multilateralism and the e. u is doing a good job with that. and i think that that that helps the entire world. well folks, this is in bremar, at its most optimistic in bremar, president of the eurasia group editor at large time magazine, an author of the power of crisis, how 3 threats and our response will change the world. thanks so much for joining us . it's always a pleasure. so what's the bottom line? the world needs new ideas. no one disagrees, that chaos is unfolding and needs a real res