of course, we will continue doing so in accordance with the procedure. several eastern e u. member states, poland, estonia, latvia and lithuania, had been denying entry to russians. even with shank and visas and what germany and france have spoken out in opposition, finland which borders russia has decided to quote, significantly restraints entry for russian nationals. but not every want villains, parliament agrees with that decision. good. the go about gone ladies and gentlemen, please understand that this type of action is only possible with emergency powers. can we sink any lower when the shank in axis and individual rights are already being flushed down the toilet thing? this kind of arbitrariness seems more like a political preparation for war. if anyone at home does not know yet, this country is currently being run from outside finland. and it is clear that nato wants to wage war against russia on our soil. i asked, is there any one in the government who thinks of traveling to the e. u for a group of people is no longer a human rights. finished journalist janice put cannon sa

e u funds and dismantling democratic institutions. the money is intended to bring hungary economy and infrastructure up to the block standards. the suspension must be approved by a majority of e. u. member states. within 3 months. they are p commissions. accusations against hungry as prime minister aren't new. earlier i spoke to milan niche of the german council on foreign relations, and i asked him why the use political executive made this announcement now. because sir, it runs its processor. this isn't an important step in the you mechanism called la conditionality, which was approved to read that the 7 year budget almost 2 years ago. but then poland, hungary turn to the european court of justice to object to, to, to it's a commitment that it's not complied with or without you treaties. and also after the court decided that otherwise you bring commission notified, hungering government with its objections. all right, but at this stage it is still just a proposal. is victor or bon going to accepted to what do you think his response will be? the response from budapest already to day is very unusual. it's. it's very positive long mix. our bond needs an agreement, needs a deal, and it's th

e u funds. and dismantling democratic institutions. the money is intended to bring hungary economy an infrastructure up to the block standards. the suspension must be approved by a majority of e. u. member states within 3 months. for more, let's cross over to d. w. corresponded terry sholtes in brussels. terry, some of this, as you know, is just not new. the european commission has been accusing hungarian prime minister victor or bon of dismantling democratic institutions for nearly a decade. so why this decision only now that's true, michael or bon is regularly accused of anti democratic behavior. and in this case, in particular of corruption in the way that his government uses you funds. and he, personally, he's accused of channeling the money to friends and family. in fact, the use anti fraud office investigated the use of hungary is you funds from 2015 to 2019 and found that 4 percent of that money did have irregularities attached. so the commission has been trying to get a handle on this when it comes to hungary for some years. and it did create a mechanism to do so. but hungary and poland predicting that it would be used against them, challenged this mechanism in court. and it was

e. u. member states looking to introduce a price cap and russian gas. this comes as e u countries phase, a growing energy crisis as winter approaches. with him good evening, yoletta may putin struck a defiant tone at the economic form in vladivostok with you. he said any efforts to isolate his country with futile stressing that moscow now was looking to the east and iran for new opportunities. and not one to mince words. putin was straight up about what he thought of the west that sanctions against his country. i hear russia is coping with economic, financial, and technological aggression of the wesley's. i'm talking about aggression. there's no the word for political foreign currency exchanges and stock exchanges. i've stabilize you monthly or in the crazy that years with he said the sanctions were causing world wide instability and compromised europeans quality of life. economic crazy western governments began imposing sanctions on russia after invaded ukraine in february. since then, the european union has moved to cut its reliance on russian gas and

e. u. member states within 3 months will for more, let's bring in milan need. she's an expert on central and eastern europe at the german council on foreign relations. hello and welcome to d w. so the use accusations against hungry as prime minister. this is not anything new. so why did the use political executive choose to make this announcement now? because of the drums it's process, this is an important step in the you mechanism called law conditionality, which was approved to read the d 7 your budget almost 2 years ago. but then the, the hungary turn to the european court of justice to object to, to do with that. it's not complied. we do, we do treaties and also after the court decided that, otherwise you bring commission notified, ongoing government with its own junctions. all right, but at this stage it is still just a proposal. is victor or bon going to accepted to what do you think his response will be? d ah, respond from budapest already to day is very unusual. it's. it's very positive long weekend, reuben needs an agreement, needs a deal and needs thi

and how would other e u members respond to a far right government in italy while headquarters of the you and brussels, the equal mission and many member states are already up in arms because they fear that the right thing or coalition, he and italy could change or try to change your policies, especially in the economic field. but there are also governments in poland and hungary that foot applaud are an italian right. been government because they are looking for allies actually in their disputes with that you commission when it comes to the rule of law or to a gay rights or abortion rights ban triggered in rome. thank you. ah, sports now and a world record here in berlin to start the marathon season. elliot keep jo gay of canyon broke the record at the berlin marathon. kept chill. guy entered the race as the favorite, in part because he set the previous world record on the streets of berlin. in 2018, he followed a trio of pace setters through the 1st 25 kilometers before running by himself for the last 3rd and beating the mark by 30 seconds to finish in 2 hours. one minute and 9 secon

and we're going to get used to surprises in elections band and i would other e u members respond to a far right government in italy. well, headquarters of the you in brussels, the equal mission and many member states are already up in arms because they fear that the right thing or coalition here in italy could change or try to change your policies, especially in the economic field. but there are also governments in poland and hungary that would applaud or an italian right. been government because they are looking for allies actually in their disputes with the commission when it comes to the rule of law or to a gay rights or abortion rights ban triggered in rome. thank you. here's a round up of some other news headlines. now. images have emerged of protesters in the iranian city of my shad, burning a statue of a cleric whose 1979 assassination helped start the islamic revolution. anti government protests have now entered a 9th day, triggered by the death of a woman arrested by iran's religious police. for what was deemed by authorities as the improper wearing of her head scarf sermon,

ah, despite pressure from other e, u member states hungry will not close this borders to russians. and that's according to the countries of foreign minister. he says that his government will continue to issue shingle visas to russian nationals is a somewhat more complex and slow procedure compared to when the research treaty. but even when there's no agreement, it doesn't mean we don't issue visas. of course we will continue doing so. in accordance with the procedure. several easton, each member states, poland, estonia, latvia and lithuania, have been denying entry to russians even if they have sion get visas. and while germany and france have spoken out in opposition, finland which borders russia has decided to quote strictly ris, re significantly restrict entry for russian nationals. not everyone in felons. parliament though, does agree with that decision guy, the guy about gold. ladies and gentlemen, please understand that this type of action is only possible with emergency powers. what can we sink any lower when the shank axis swim and individual rights are already being flushe

spokesperson for migration says e u countries need to find a joint approach on considering asylum for russians fleeing their country to avoid military service. currently you members, states are divided over letting in russian citizens as winters heard finland, which has the longest e u. border with russia has reported an increase an incoming traffic at its border . the baltic states, estonia, latvia and lithuania, as well as poland. i've implemented tougher restrictions, essentially closing their borders to russians, to the south russian vehicles seeking to cross into non e u. member, georgia are reportedly waiting up to 12 hours to cross and i'm now joined by elliot when a mar, if he's a former member of the russian parliament and to day lives an exile in ukraine. mister point, marv, thanks for being on the day to night. are you surprised to see thousands of people trying to leave russia after this mobilization was announced? i'm not surprised at all. it was very much august that this went delegation will be extremely popular among russians. and that's why it was done for such a long time to actually announce that you will when he did the announcement, he announ

e. u. member states are indeed already inside the big u bar. actually they're running it and yes, they're foreign as in foreign to the country whose citizens have just exercised their democracy. italy will not leave the e you, but will block necessary reforms the you must not be naive when dealing with the new government. it's obvious. district, italy, of course, is a cause for concern. parties in this coalition have said and done things that should make us vigilant. this relates to russia and to financial and economic issues. but we need to give her a chance. it was woman talking to these are uncertain times and at times like this populace movements always grow. but it always ends in the same way in catastrophe because they offer simple short term on sister problems which are very complex. this is an authoritarian model that is contrary to the pillars of european construction, which is the basis of all prosperity. there is, he said that the european establishment is having right now because the italian people chose a government that lacks the

i mean, that is obviously a problem because, you know, unfortunately though awesome e u member states which are adamantly against having refugees on their soil as long as europe fails to open up or to help. and as long as there is no improvement in the refugees, countries of origin will continue to see these dreadful images from the mediterranean mazda weekly visit. monta has been really a really intense study. sophia, hadn't expected to experience so much of the island is very small, but it's architecturally very rich dimension. and with the people i sometimes got the feeling i could be multi is 2, but he is as i, they're very close to air of culture, hobbies yet also very european. well, peers, when, when they speak, i feel i've understood the understanding which i hadn't expected at all for me is marta is i couldn't say that is really like any other countries done salons. it's very unique state was he said, ah, in ah, with taiwan on guard growing calls for independence are ruffling the feathers of big brother china. can this small country take the pressure he and how did it come to

i mean, that is obviously a problem because, you know, unfortunately though awesome e u member states which are adamantly against having refugees on their soil as long as europe fails to open up or to help. and as long as there is no improvement in the refugees, countries of origin will continue to see these dreadful images from the mediterranean. mazda swiftly says it, malta has been really a really intense study. sophia, hadn't expected to experience so much of the island is very small, but it's architecturally very rich dimension. and with the people i sometimes got the feeling i could be multi to, but he is either very close to arab culture, hobbies yet also very european. well ph when, when they speak, i feel i've understood the understanding which i hadn't expected at all. but for me it's marta is i couldn't say that is really like any other countries. johnson, and it's very unique states was he said, ah, in with who leaving islamic state, leonor as life back in germany. she seemed to be a normal teenager. but at 15 leonora disappeared to join the islamic state in syria. for 6 y

for e, u. member states. but really, what about the poorest countries in the world? what about the rhetoric that all our joint efforts should be aimed at preventing hunger in these poorest countries? is this all love? the french outlets fines black, the present words that the world food twice is, has been created by the west, sweeping sanctions on russia. our sanctions do not touch basic food commodities. they do not affect the trading of grain. other food between russia and 3rd countries is not the consequences, or they sanctions like the russia nagra t one to convince people around the world. but the war itself on the blockade of ukrainian grain on and fertilizers. and i'm glad this is august when we put together the sanctions packages. it is not about medicine and it's not about grains and food. just to be clear, we don't accept the russian narrative. they don't want to let the green out of russia. we don't accept that. meanwhile, the un says only 20 percent of grant exported from ukraine reaches the most vulnerable countries where 44 percent of it goes a high inc

e. u. member states, such as hungary or poland duffy kind of wanna lead caea, the uncouth st. pete to add the fleece. they were european journalists from malta, slovakia, and the netherlands murdered for doing their jobs. europe is becoming more dangerous for a journalist to speak truth to power assess belgian and p and media studies professor catches ecos, press free them is up most important for our democracy. as we see in russia award doesn't start with weapons. a war starts with propaganda with these information with our state as controlled press. and what we see is that it all over europe actually press freedom is at stake. the you media freedom act aims to protect journalists and help them against counter attacks from politicians and corporations. their mission, danny, ending, we need to stop those who threatened media freedom. media companies cannot be treated as just another business. their independence is essential. europe needs a law like safeguards this independence dusty that one up english kite zisha at asia as it is a european country still rank high in the inter

shipping near the lines has been restricted, some e u members called the development an act of sabotage. parson joins us live now from leudemann and germany, the point when nor stream deliveries rich land as to what more can you tell us about these accusations of sabotage? me? yes, i'm here at the north 3 most to pipeline the one that's never been used and has been costing billions of years a very controversial pipeline. what we're hearing so far was that this all happened overnight for today's and then the sweets reported to leaks and the north $31.00 pipeline. and then a few hours later, also no, it's free to seem to have a leak and it wasn't just a small league. it wasn't correct. what's been reported is been really big holes. so even the swedes and the danish have said that ships should be divert that. they should not go close to this area where you can actually see some gas bubbling up. so this now, these accusations, so to say of sabotage because it seems very unlikely as, as lead us here in europe. i say in but also experts are saying that these 3 holes will happen at the same ti

in a meeting in brussels, e u. member states agree to impose extra levies on power producers. european companies will have to return a share of their excess profits. steeply rising energy costs have contributed to inflation, which has reached a record high of 10 percent across the whole euro's own. proteins, illegal annexation of 4 ukrainian regions is also a topic and brussel. fidel corresponding jack park told us what the you had to say to that. yeah, we had a statement immediately at the same time as pete him was speaking, basically gerhard, clearly condemning the annexation of the full regions. it was a prepared statement. i think they knew what he was going to say, that is one interesting aspect in it, and that's what they say that seeking to seeking to falsely present ukraine's territory is russia's may now be taking place on the and reporting that the war may not be taking place on russia's territory will not shake or resolve. this is saying essentially that they will continue backing the ukrainians. right. to cont

e. u. member states such as hungary or poland duffy kajuana galicia, the uncouth sic pita, add the fleece. they were european journalists from malta, slovakia, and the netherlands murdered for doing their jobs. europe is becoming more dangerous for a journalist to speak truth to power assess belgian and p and media studies professor catches ecos. press freedom is up most important for our democracy. as we see in russia award doesn't start with weapons. a war starts with propaganda with these information, with our state as controlled to press. and what we see is that it all over europe actually press freedom is at stake. the e u. media freedom act aims to protect journalists and help them against counter attacks from politicians and corporations. the mission. daniel, we need to step those who threatened me. jeffrey jim, media companies cannot be treated as just another business. their independence is essential. europe needs a law like safeguards this independence dusty that one up english kite zish

some e u members suspect the lines have been sabotaged. dish matters, the tenure to day. we faced an act of sabotage. we don't know yet all the details of what happened, but we can see clearly that this is an act of sabotage, an act which likely means a 3rd step of escalation of the situation in ukraine. they're out as they are steadfast and has the latest from lookin on little than coasts of germany, where the old stream one pipeline comes ashore. that happened overnight. so when the, the suites and end date, dana found out that there were significant leaks in the north stream one pipeline. and then just a few hours later. also there were, was a big leak in the north stream to pipeline. and that's the pipeline where i'm standing up right now. it's never been officially used because it's very controversial. and these leaks are not just correct. so the seem to be really significant holes in these pipelines. and you can see apparently gas bubbling up and the swedish and danish authorities have also warned ships from going to that area. they have said that all the ships have

e. u members, such as hungary and poland. they also include measures to protect journalists whose work puts their lives at risk. guffman kajuana gallia, young coots. you peter, add the fleece. they were european journalists from malta, slovakia, and the netherlands murdered for doing their jobs. europe is becoming more dangerous for a journalist to speak truth to power, says belgian and p and media studies. professor cortez egos press freedom is up most important for our democracy. as we see in russia award doesn't start with weapons. a war starts with propaganda with these information, with a state as controlled to press. and what we see is that it all over europe actually press freedom is at stake. the e media freedom act aims to protect journalists and help them against counter attacks from politicians and corporations. the missing danny ending we need to step those who threatened me. jeffrey jim, media companies cannot be treated as just another business. their independence is essential. europe needs a law like safeguards

e. u. member state the $34.00, lizzie cube, i believe the current referendums are fair. we speak about a territory in which the population has faced genocide. the risk of being completely erased the referendums on whether to join russia were a matter of survival for them. they didn't have much choice. ukraine for its part did have a choice to avoid the referendums. they only had to respect the rights of the russian population of ukraine, their language and autonomy, their right to exist. however they persecuted the russian population, making them flee abroad. they acted against themselves. good. so i figured so sort of of the, all the worth, the blue say the, and on the recording lines, the lonesome they are not the waterfall room. speaking above them may be, woo, mo, finds even the results in the worth in for us. meanwhile, the u. s. secretary of state has emphasized the key abs forces have a right to use american weaponry against the don bass as well as the break away ukrainian regions at zapper of she and her song, no matter whether or not they choose to join russia.

but according to some reports, the asian power houses sold liquefied natural gas to e u. member states. however, l n g originally came from russia, a british broadcaster action returns, he gives us his take on brussels. and edgy woes while they may be canceling, lisa plan is because of the austerity. they've enforced on themselves after sanctioning russia. we have information that under 20 dutch counsels may not hit the deadline of 10th of october, and we'll have to we sanction sanctions are a terrible, terrible thing that kills so many tens of thousands of people. what was it? 40000 in venezuela by us sanctions. the fact that the german foreign minister believes that it doesn't matter what german voters think, shows that in the washing of both must head motto, democracy dies in darkness. well, democracy died in europe a long time ago. it dies with the sanctions, it dies with the lack of breast freedom and as a cancel, these multi 1000000 euro deals for air conditioning, gardens and bars. the people of europe are suffering boy caught bollywood. that's a trending hash tag among i

the e u is facing a tester for these scathing remarks coming from a member of the european parliament. as the block discusses the trajectory toward a freezing winter, that a polish politician says could be easily avoided if only europe could admit its mistakes and change course. that i mention coming up by the european commission. so it seems prefers to free citizens rather than admit a mistake as we are on the titanic, which is heading full steam ahead. seizing a catastrophe. the difference is that the captain of the titanic did not know what was in front of him. the commission however knows exactly what we are facing but doesn't want to correct the course. and meanwhile, germany is tough. the diplomat is personally committed to support in kiev quote, no matter what my german vote has think annually. now burbock, who was speaking of a democracy conference in prague, made growing unease back to home over surging energy prices. while she went home to acknowledge the germans can eventually have as say, when elections come again. no matter what my german vote just thing, but i want to de

now the deals believed to have not been agreed with e u. member states as his custom, but instead discussed in private between von the lane and the company. in addition, it was agreed that pfizer doses would be delivered the following year after the main wave of vaccination. the courts also questioned the size of the supply while the eastern states locked vaccines. the host of the conservative daily podcast, jo, altman believes that the commission's refusal to act openly is a clear sign of transgression. what i think happened is that they are exactly what they say they're fighting again. so come out, talk about corruption while you're actually in the midst of committing that corruption. the lack of transparency is only done when you're trying to hide malfeasance. and yet they want to say that there's nothing to see here, and then they'll use the media and technology companies in order to process the same problems that they face in the e u that we face in the united states. we know there are back back room deals. we know that most of these pharmace

to leave the bad on the purchase of our fertilizers, but only for their own country. singapore, e u. member states. no, but really what about the poorest countries in the world? what about the rhetoric that all our joint efforts should be aim to be and preventing hunger in these course countries? is this all of last few national? the papers whining backlit brothers was at will the world food course has, has been created by the wes why their decisions of put in the sanctions on russia. hours, sanctions do not touch basic food commodities. they do not affect the trading of grain, other food between russia and 3rd countries. it's not a consequences all day sanctions, like the russia nagra t 12, convinced people around the world. but the war itself on the blockade of ukrainian grain on and fertilizers. and i'm glad this is august when we put together the sanctions packages. it is not about madison and it's not about grains and food. just to be clear, we don't accept the rush narrative. they don't want to let the green out of russia . we don't accept that. so meanwhile, they noted, asian says on

e. u. member states energy that was actually imported from russia wall of beijing biggest l n g suppliers. british broke out, your option, renounce he gave us his take on brussels energy was while they may be canceling laser plan is because of the austerity. they've enforced on selves after sanctioning russia. we have information that a 120 dutch counsels may not hit the deadline of 10th of october, and we'll have to we sanction sanctions are a terrible, terrible thing that kills so many tens of thousands of people. what was it? 40000 in venezuela by us sanctions. the fact that the german foreign minister believes that it doesn't matter what german voters think, shows that in the washington post mosque head motto, democracy dies in darkness. well, democracy died in europe a long time ago. it dies with the sanctions, it dies with the lack of breast freedom. and as they cancel these multi 1000000 euro deals for air conditioning, gardens and bars, the people of europe are suffering climate injustice

the deals believed to have not been agreed with e u. member states, as is the custom, with his dead disgust in private between vaughan de leon on the company. in addition, it was agreed that pfizer doses would be delivered the following year after the mean wave of vaccination. the court also questioned the size of the supply while the use eastern states locked vaccines for more on this week in cross line now to host of the conservative daily podcast. jo oldman jo, welcome to archie international. it's actually invo. first of all, how transpired, do you think these vaccine deals in europe were? why don't think, are there any, any part of the western environment is going to be, is going to be transparent. we face the same problems that they face in the us. we face in the united states, we know there are back back room deals. we know that most of these pharmaceutical companies, like pfizer, are owned by best companies. and those investment companies, also by the way, are invested in our election system. and they also own the media. so we have, we