a goal is the same as that's nothing should be discussed about european security. and ukraine is considered to be a question of european security without the europeans on the table. so it says they're sending out a message to don trump, that he should not go ahead and try to make a peace deal without extra you being part of the so be negotiations. but we have also heard a positive tone. so for example, there has been sort of shows, he says that he thinks that there is a good cooperation possible as donald trump. and also he's been picking up the phone on the sidelines of the a european summit. and he's been talking to donald trump and then after that phone call via for it that they both agreed that the war in ukraine has been going on for too long. and that there should be steps taken to find a way for a sustainable piece in your train. and the word about siri is new government, which is calling for the listing of international sanctions. wherever you think it is on that. so yes, so europe indeed us and also the european foreign ministers has been discussing this q

security in a broad concept and holistic concept. european union is not a military organization. d then i've come to the point also about nato non duplicative efforts. it's not a military organization , but it's a security provider and we considered security in a broader perspective, including the increase of the competitiveness of our system or the work that we are doing in research and development. all this is providing a much more secure environment for the all of us. but in this context, it is true that this is a very bold decision that president von der leyen has taken to identify the creation of a defense union for the european union, which i think it's a very relevant point. i mean, it's about fixing the past, lack of investments that we have not had for many years is about looking at the future and what needs to be done in terms of the capabilities for eu. and it's about reassuring and ensuring the security of ukraine which will remain on the top of our agenda. and it is about creating and having projects that can help the security of the european union, but more generally

he says, europeans security guarantees guarantees will not be enough to protect you. crane and that nato avenue west must be involved. and vladimir fruits and deny is russia suffered a defeat in syria and shouts about a missile dwelt with the west, the hello anti richardson. i thank you very much for joining us, dominic pele code, the ex husband of the french woman at the center of a mass rate prompt that her shots the world has now been sentenced to 20 years in prison. the maximum term for his crimes in france is 50 co defendants were given terms ranging from 3 to 15 years. less than prosecutors had demanded. leaving court is just outside of the quote said she was, had never regretted making her case public. even though it had been an ordeal. a former husband repeatedly drugged and raped her for almost at 10 years and organized for dozens of other men to sexually abuse his wife. she's outside of close, as she still has hope for the future. it is literally only only about this when i opened the doors to this trial on the 2nd of september of last year. i wanted society to be able to under

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a goal is the same as that's nothing should be discussed about european security. and ukraine is considered you to be a question of european security without the europeans on the table. so it says they're sending out a message to donald trump that he should not go ahead and try to make a peace deal without extra use being part of the so be negotiations. but we have also heard a positive tone. so for example, there has been one of charles, he says that he thinks that there is a good cooperation possibilities. donald trump and also he's been picking up the phone on the sidelines of the a european summit and he's been talking to donald trump. and then after that phone call, via for it, that they both agreed that the war in ukraine has been going on for too long and that there should be steps taken to find a way for a sustainable piece and you're trained associates chilton. now the united states as a day away from a possible government shut down after a 2nd, spending time failed to clear the house of representatives. upon would have kept the government funded until mar

how do you respond to those who criticise you and say you put german business interests before european securitycome back to energy dependency, though, dr merkel, because you have president obama who you are close to at the time. he begged you not to build a second gas pipeline to russia. it was built in 2014 after bellamy after vladimir putin had already invaded. volodymyr zelensky described the gas as a geopolitical weapon and dangerous for europe but you didn't listen to president obama and ukraine. do you regret that now? and staying ukraine in back further to 2008, president bush wanted ukraine to become a nato member. you stopped the progress and explained why in your memoirs. if you hadn't done that, would there be war now? let's talk about migration politics. in 2015, you let over one million asylum seekers and other migrants into germany. the migrant crisis was probably the defining moment of angela merkel�*s political career, she was hailed by some, hated by others for opening germany's doors to syrian refugees and other migrants, many arriving on people smugglers�* boats. her actions

he says, european security guarantees will not be enough to protect him print and that nato and the u. s. must be involved and the california declares an emergency over the rapids spread of bird flew. the 1st serious human case is also confirmed in louisiana. the i'm clear, richardson, thank you so much for joining us. so many probably call me ex husband of the french woman at the center of a mass rape for all that his shots, the world. how's the been sentence now to 20 years in prison? that is, the maximum term for his crimes. available in france was 50 co defendants were jailed for between 3 and 15 years. at the end of a grueling months long mass rape trial for she's out of political in that time, she's become a symbol of strength. and resilience and a feminist icon sleeper sofa evicted to the unrecognized victims whose stories often remain in the shadow job. it was, i want you to know that we share the same cry then going by. was this with i would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the people who supported me throughout the so to you need to to know the city play the book.

he says, european security guarantees will not be enough to protect to frank and that nato and the u. s. must be involved and fighting for the rights of women and minority groups in syria now that the opposite regime has been overthrown. the . i'm clear, richardson, thank you so much for joining us. so many political, the ex husband of the french woman at the center of a mass rate trial that hasn't shocked the world has now been sentenced to 20 years in prison. the maximum term for his crimes in france has 50 co defendants for jails for between 3 and 15 years. she's out there, poll says she still has hope for the future. is the end of a grueling months long mass rape trial for she's out of political. in that time she's become a symbol of strength and resilience and a feminist icon. shipper so far evicted to the unrecognized victims whose stories often remain in the shadow . you are the cause, i want you to know that we share the same pride in football. was this with, i would like to express my deepest route to jump to all the people who supported me throughout the so do you need to to

ukraine also shows that european security and indo-pacific security are intertwined. over the past four years, we had convergence on the challenges that china poses to transatlantic security and russia's industrial base which enables ongoing aggression and intensifies the biggest to security since the end of the cold war. this growing convergence here in europe on the challenges posed by russia and china and then growing collaboration between allies and partners in the transatlantic area and independento pacific, that is the hallmark. as the sets evolved, we significantly increased engagement from the indo-pacific, to the arctic reenforcing 3460 degree approach and we were very glad to have him and open the office next year and further strengthen the relationship between nato and the middle east. all of these efforts are not taking nato out of area. out of area has been coming to nato and immeretive we work together to strengthen our capacity to strengthen our focus on these different challenges because they are having an effect within the transatlantic. this evolutio

he says, european security guarantees alone will not be enough to protect you crank and nato, and the us must also be involved. and vladimir putin denies russia suffered a defeat in syria. and he jokes about a missile to with the west. the . i'm clear, richardson, thank you very much for joining us. dominique political, the ex husband of the french woman at the center of a mass re proud that has shocked the world has now been sentenced to 20 years in prison. the maximum term for his crimes in france, his 50 co defendants were given terms ranging from 3 to 15 years. less than prosecutors had demanded, leaving court interest. so public co said she had never regretted making her case public. even though it had been an ordeal. prophy on her husband repeatedly drugged and raped her for almost 10 years and organized for dozens of other men to sexually abused his wife. and yeah, just all public co says she still has hope for the future of the equal lease. on the so when i opened the doors to this trial on the 2nd of september of last year, i wanted society to be able to understand the procee

documents suddenly become an extraordinarily well fried out pieces of diplomacy that could create a european security framework that could engender the kinds of stability that was spoken of that has a western sphere of f. once a russians fear of one importance and not a of, in, in the 2 sides, not being in conflict, but here's the problem. nato does. the rush is a threat in russia. it is a threat that because russia threatened the state of but because nato has defined its very existence as being predicated on a need to confront russia next, essentially. therefore, the failure to defeat russia has led to a situation where data is in danger of collapsing. you know, you speak of the united states coming in and disrupting of the european economies and take it over. good. congratulations, america you did. did the united states predict the rise of a alternative for doing sled in the fact that if it lands and it's heavy on a trajectory of victory? jeremy withdrawal from the you, which means jeremy with drugs have data, that's not what the united states wanted. did they predict the parliamentary outcome in f

towards don't front, but also towards sliding my boots in trying to demonstrate that europeans are really taking that own security seriously. finally, off to decades of underweight investment. um, so a message that of both tools most go and towards washington, european leading european countries are taking that seriously. but that quickly becomes, of that discussion. of course, about money. how much are you are paying countries that she willing to spend on their own defense, as we've seen, you know, this famous a nato target of spending 2 percent of g d, p on defense. how many countries have been lagging behind that germany has only finally hit that target this year, and you have countries far apart. so in that taking, pausing these talks, now you have total into which is well above 4 percent of gdp. you're spending initially which around one and a half or even low represent of gdp. so big gap there and trying to, to, to get a common sense of purpose towards agreeing on what is a suitable target for. now a lot of talk about 3 percent of g d p being a potential new target. i think this will also be part of the dis

that doesn't solve the security problems that the, the european cotton and faces right now, i cease fire a truce. it's not going to work for the reasons. so it's got just a numerated. go ahead jack, before we go to the break. yeah, i don't think they the minuses fire i, i think they want another formula for continuing to conflict. maybe at a, at a lower intensity here. the us, uh, you know, the neo cons don't leave. they have to be asked to be driven out the there's no solution to this through a negotiation in a compromise and ok, it's all over. let's go home. no, they'll stay a no fight in some way. and that's what they're searching for. right now they're searching for some new a new arrangement where the, the war can be continued under the. yeah. but that, that would mean not going right back to the beginning of the program, wisconsin. that would mean escalation. well gentlemen, we don't have much further to go before you're at the ultimate escalation, jack. i mean, 10 seconds before we go to the break deck. yeah, well, uh, i don't think they want the further escalation, unless they ca

isn't the solution here that doesn't solve the security problems that the, the european cotton in faces right now, a ceasefire, a truce? it's not going to work for the reasons, but it's got just a numerated. go ahead jack before we go to the break. yeah, i don't think they even minuses fire i, i think they want another formula for continuing a conflict. maybe at a, at a lower intensity here in the us. uh, you know, the neo cons don't leave. they have to be asked to be driven out the there's no solution to this through a negotiation in a compromise and ok, it's all over. let's go home. no, they'll stay or no fight in some way. and that's what they're searching for. right now they're searching for some new a new arrangement where the, the war can be continued under the. yeah. but that, that would mean not going right back to the beginning of the program with scott that would mean escalation. well gentlemen, we don't have much further to go before you're at the ultimate escalation, jack. i mean, 10 seconds before we go to the break deck. yeah, well, uh, i don't think they want the further

he says, european security guarantees will not be enough to protect him print and that nato and the u. s. must be involved and california declares an emergency over the rapid spread of bird flew. the 1st serious human case is also confirmed.

how you last is an expert on defense and security policy, military operations, and arms control with the european council on foreign relations. who must be guard is a journalist and military blogger, specialized in defense and security policy, and determine when dispatched here in berlin. and ma'am, you don't is our militarily analyst with kings college london joining us from the city of munich 12. you're welcome and thank you for being here today to lunch. i'd like to start with you november just saw the worst losses for a crane since 2022 of what is the current state of the war? well, the war, some people even say ukraine is in a position with a city or rating by a today. obviously of a number of weapons, a number of ammunition delivered is not enough, but what's worse is that ukraine is running into problems. those personnel a not enough soldiers, high attrition, rather high, high losses, which mean m b. and it's a question of time to the current situation. if it goes on like this, whether ukraine can keep pen towel to its position despite the gains from the russian military. marina, the situa

meet today's guests across how you last is an expert on defense and security policy, military operations and arms control with the european council on foreign relations . who must be guard is a journalist and military blogger, specialized in defense and security policy, and the german windows vast. here in berlin, and monday, now you don't, is our military analyst with kings college london joining us and from the city of munich 12, you're welcome. and thank you for being here today to lunch. i'd like to start with you in november just saw the worst losses for you crane since 2022. what is the current state of the war? well, the war, some people even say ukraine is in a position with the city, are rating by of today. obviously, of a number of weapons, a number of ammunition delivered is not enough, but what's worse is that ukraine is running into problems. was personnel not enough soldiers, high attrition rate or higher high losses? which mean in the end? it's a question of time. the, the current situation, if it goes on like this, whether ukraine can keep and hold to its position. despite the gains from the russian milita

he says, european security guarantees will not be enough to protect his country of that nature. and the us must be involved last flooded me, putting denies, rush stuff at a defeat in syria and jokes about the missile jewel with the west. rescue as pull unexplored alive from the case in italy in a difficult operation. but the admission also sparks criticism. the i'm gonna have both is welcome to the program, the husband offices, l politico, the french woman at the center of the most ripe trial that has shocked the world, has been sentenced to the maximum term of 20 years in prison. is 50 co defendants were given jail times ranging from 3 to 15 years. that's less than prosecute as demanded, leaving coal, which is pretty close, etc. it has never regretted making the case public, although it was an ordeal for my husband, dominique repeatedly drugs and rapes for almost 10 years and even invited others to join in she's pretty cool, appealed formal harmony in society. of the, equally only was wondering about this when i opened the doors to this trial on the 2nd of september of last yea

somewhat of posting poland away from cooperating with germany, particularly on the issue of european security. he and says, the all good working relations with poland, despite the fact that don't most of us didn't invite him to his most recent around the strategic talks on security in the future, particularly in view of ukraine. that leaves or salts would still quite a few issues where he cannot give an answer because he really can't do much with this current minority in parliament. and just briefly, michelle, it sounds like a lot of christmas is in the house. he dealing with this pressure just before the election in february while the committee and he was twice, he actually told people making comments to just stop throwing in common c, a told the free democrats, the, his football co listen partner who he threw out of the cold list and that they shouldn't be asking tricky questions because they merely make up less than 5 pacific. a lot of it, we're going to have to believe that they are only right. that was an usually abrasive for him. thank you. michelle. you that's, that's the w's chief pol

compromise, the determination of the _ compromise, the determination of the french people for security for tax or europeans _ concerns, and despite the results of the results injune and — results of the results injune and july, _ results of the results injune andjuly, so results of the results injune and july, so the results of the results injune and july, so the continuity of five — and july, so the continuity of five years— and july, so the continuity of five years before the chronic deficit — five years before the chronic deficit and waste which means that our— deficit and waste which means that our state... 3.3 billion euros, _ that our state... 3.3 billion euros, the _ that our state... 3.3 billion euros, the french you have to pick— euros, the french you have to pick up — euros, the french you have to pick up the _ euros, the french you have to pick up the tab and france has lost control of its public finances and as a prisoner of its budget and our children and our grandchildren. they not only— our grandchildren. they not only discouraged to work, not only— only discouraged to work, not only the —

and somewhat pushing poland away from cooperating with germany, particularly on the issue of european security. he and says, the all good working relations with poland, despite the fact that the toast didn't invite him to his most recent around a strategic talks on security in the future, particularly in view of ukraine. that leaves or salts would still quite a few issues where he cannot give an answer because he really can't do much with this current minority in parliament as well as the w as chief political edison. mikaela christmas. i hear some of the stories making headlines today, and the new chief of the un humanitarian agency has warned. the world is on fire while appealing for more. a funding from fletcher who took the post last month is appealing for more than $47000000000.00 in aid for next year. such a says, vast amount will help only about 2 thirds of the more than 300000000 people in need across the globe with the impact. thousands of georgians have protested in front of parliament and the capital to please see for 6 nights. they're angry at the government stuffing talks on georgi

he says, european security guarantees will not be enough to protect to frank and that nato in the u. s. must be involved and fighting for the rights of women and minority groups in syria now that the opposite regime has been overthrown.

military aid for ukraine is something is pivotal not only for ukrainian security, but also for the european security entity tragedy four. says wendy on new year's day, staying colder but for the rest of denied, steadily mad out there for the vast majority. more rain across the essentials with, prettify the essentials with, prettify the south was and if we assume and, as the clock chimes of midnight, which is showers and cold air across the far north of scotland, still some showers across flood affected areas. when you quite essential but, strong gust across northern england, southern scotland and it's where we are likely to see the heaviest of the rain because you know the midlands and into north wales, further south than it is, larger dry for the rest of the night but so is where we are likely to see the heaviest of the rain crossing of the midlands and into north wales, further south thanit into north wales, further south than it is, larger dry for the rest of the night but says coolly costs of wrenches ahead of the squad front as it continues to push further south. went into tomorrow morning, acr

, not just ukrainian security, but european security. since the end of the cold war. it doesn't it doesn't hold up. so i think china feels increasingly the awkwardness of that position. what that changes or doesn't in its policies remains to be seen. you know, one of the other elements that's new in the system is always the rise of the global south. and it's made it for a much more complex world or competing with china and others for the attention, affection of other of of other countries. china has the belt road initiative throws around a lot of investment, doesn't tend to ask a lot of questions about human rights and corruption and governance. the way u.s. does when it goes in with foreign assistance. how how can we compete better in the global south? how do we. it's hard to fight something. nothing. it's not that we have nothing, but we don't nearly as much as china does to on the table. what's your view on the u.s. government can do better going? we have to have and this exactly what we focused on. we have to have a better offer. and

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somewhat of posting poland away from cooperating with germany, particularly on the issue of european security. he and says, the all good working relations with poland, despite the fact that the toast didn't invite him to his most recent around the strategic talks on security in the future, particularly in view of ukraine. that leaves or salts would still quite a few issues where he cannot give an answer because he really can't do much with this current minority in parliament. that was the w as chief political edison mckayla. finally, a german couple has defended. it's rec, or so pushing out the largest number of decorated christmas trees in one place to my senses. i know you will mean have filled the home in north west germany with 605 christmas trees the season. that is 10 more than last year. the decorations included more than 800000 ornaments and 50000 lights. apparently the couple began guessing ready for christmas. back in june. this is a quick reminder about top stories today. opposition will make, has in south korea have launched impeachment proceedings against president used to kill u

ukraine has been asking for security, europeans also want to think about the future of european security but each time it comes back to will it be a guarantee from the u.s. because there has been increasing dependency despite the best efforts in fact to try to [indiscernible] increasing dependency not just on u.s. armaments but also u.s. leadership and over the last 70 plus years on far too many occasions europeans have looked to the united states as a guide for what they should do next, it keeps coming back to where is the united states at this moment, completely preoccupied by their own politics and no matter what happens in november there is this overall feeling that there will be less u.s.. then getting just to you very quickly to lynn's point that she was talking about, bricks, g-7, shanghai corporation, we are seeing increasingly strange bedfellows of countries getting together in various configurations all with the absence [indiscernible] intertwining of all of the conflicts traditional conflicts we are talking about here because nontraditional in the ways that countries are align

countries on one hand and on the other hand, it is feeling what is arguably the biggest threat to european security since the end of the cold war, it doesn't hold up so i think china feels increasingly the awkwardness of that position. what that changes or does not in its policies remains to be seen. >> one of the other elements when the system is the rise of the global south and it has made for a much more complex world where we are competing with china and others for the attention and affection of other countries. china has developed the belton road initiative. it doesn't tend to ask a lot of questions about human rights and corruption in governance the way the u.s. does when it goes in with foreign assistance. how can we compete better in the global south? it is hard to fight something with nothing. not that we have nothing but we don't have nearly as much as china does to put on the table. what is your view on how the u.s. government can do better going forward? >> we have to have come and this is exactly what we focused on, we have to have a better offer. and i think we do. we spent a lot of t

ukraine has been asking for security, europeans also want to think about the future of european security but each time it comes back to will it be a guarantee from the u.s. because there has been increasing dependency despite the best efforts in fact to try to [indiscernible] increasing dependency not just on u.s. armaments but also u.s. leadership and over the last 70 plus years on far too many occasions europeans have looked to the united states as a guide for what they should do next, it keeps coming back to where is the united states at this moment, completely preoccupied by their own politics and no matter what happens in november there is this overall feeling that there will be less u.s.. then getting just to you very quickly to lynn's point that she was talking about, bricks, g-7, shanghai corporation, we are seeing increasingly strange bedfellows of countries getting together in various configurations all with the absence [indiscernible] intertwining of all of the conflicts traditional conflicts we are talking about here because nontraditional in the ways that countries are align

very hard for the order of in defense for your company to get up to the responsibilities for european security, which includes the suspend being the ukraine because to see that better than to come, that has very different ideas. and you might actually start the process of negotiation with the shop, which was the bureau out in the origin. the gold. uh so there is a mixture of various factors we on the drums to dig the lines uh that it has. uh and of course, but the problem is the level has uh, actually uh, painted more than indicates that uh, they don't take uh, fonts about fonts does at face value because they have had experience all french and diplomacy in the boss with regard to your grand. it's a perhaps interesting to, to viewers as well as you've been leading. i type fulsome fronts has been lately in terms of it's public support for ukraine to then, as the russian foreign at administer say is basically behind the door channels being used to say that well, key of doesn't have to be involved. in this case, we can speak at to you. what does that perhaps say is there and we is there a tired i

that is essential not just for is something that is essential notjust for ukraine security but european securityn the uk, you are watching bbc news. welcome back. health officials in gaza say newborn babies are dying of hypothermia in makeshift camps for displaced palestinians. the hamas—controlled authorities said six of them had died of cold in under two weeks. israel says it's facilitating the entry of winter supplies. it doesn't allow the bbc independent access to gaza but our correspondent emir nader has worked with two freelance camera operators in gaza, who have families that have lost family members. a warning — you may find some scenes in this report upsetting. baby seela was just 20 days old when herfather, mahmud, couldn't wake her up. in the morning, ifound her stiff like wood. i took her to the hospital and they told me. your daughter has been dead for an hour. due to the cold, i have no clothes, no food, no drink. only god knows our condition. sheila was seen by doctor ahmed al farah. she suffered from severe hypothermia, leading to the cessation of vital signs, cardiac arrest and

yeah, i think this is what the for a minister lobrado said it's about shared european security. so if we have a, you know, victors and losers, then we're off to the 2nd cold war and, and as that's the given, there is no way to avoid it. if we are talking about the cost and confrontation, there's also the freezing of the conflict would also be terrible. because at what point, why are we going to freeze the conflict? also, if we're, if we freeze the top with, or we're going to have like a korea solution. because in that case, the russians, the russians will actually be the losing side because neither will still be assuming and sharing the goal, which is in the northeast of ukraine. and a missile would take 2 or 3 minutes to reach moscow from the area. so again, this would be a strategic defeat for russia. so there's no way that the russian would ever accept any sort of a freezing of the conflict of any of that sword. on the other hand, we or the russian also wants to be careful about not making nato looks like it last because then this would galvanize nato and they would essential