everywhere the europe of precariousness and unemployment has been rejected in solving these crosshairs e.u. budget rules which italy continues to run afoul of rome argues it must spend money to boost its economy the elections were a setback for french president emmanuel mccall whose proposed eurozone reforms including a common finance minister and budget were already hanging by a thread. he barely scraped in level with euro skeptic magazine look pens nationalists results in the u.k. where brick city is one big suggest a hot bricks it may be likely to the chagrin of businesses on both sides of the channel. now earlier we asked our financial correspondent in frankfurt what more fragmented european parliament might mean for business. very much because europe. is local and regional. business with their european level of competition. for example the. agricultural. finance the regulation there and the list goes on and. europe. going to be more fragmented so there's going to be less consensus that's. more confrontation more contentious. certainly from a business point of view and that's always back for b

right socialists greens euro skeptics and others i mean pays votes on new laws than to prove the e.u. budget they also help to choose the president of the european commission the current presidents is this man shown claude young let's take a look at the favorites to replace him they are a german conservative m.p. a man fred vega and also dutch politician of france timmermans of the european socialist but and the countdown to next week's vote the e.u. is very much on its guard after the brics it shocking because of the growing euro skepticism across the bloc and that's before we get to the decision from asian campaigns trying to influence voters with lies and half truths last year the e.u. commission set up a task force to deal with this threat but critics say its efforts may be too little too late d.w. teri schultz has this report whoever you are wherever you are you can get involved and european union institutions have poured enormous resources in to get out the vote campaign but have they invested enough in stay out of the vote effort in ways to prevent malicious meddling it's not like the

right socialists greens euro skeptics and others every piece votes on new laws and to prove the e.u. budget they also help choose the president of the european commission the current president of course is that this man this is young claudie younger the favorite to replace him are german conservative m.e.p. a man fred vapor who will appear as if by magic very very sir there is. well worth waiting for and let's see him as a dutch politician from stimulus of the european socialists but in the countdown to next week's vote the e.u. is on its guard after the brits it shock and because of growing your of skepticism across the bloc that's before we get to the disinformation campaigns trying to influence voters with lies and half truths last year the e.u. commission set up a task force to deal with this threat but critics say its efforts may well be too little too late they don't believe teri schultz has this. whoever you are wherever you are you can get involved european union institutions have poured enormous resources in to get out the vote campaign but have they invested enough in stay out of

skeptics and others the m e p's will be voting on new laws and they will approve importantly the e.u. budget they also helped choose the president a very powerful position of the european commission the current president is this man called younger the favors to replace him are the german conservative m.e.p. mancha veba and the dutch politician timmermans of the european socialists now ahead of the vote the e.u. has made a major push to boost turnout already stung by the brics referendum bloc also faces growing euro skepticism and there are concerns about online foreign disinformation campaigns trying to confuse voters last year the e.u. commission launched a task force to step up its response to that but critics say its efforts may be too little too late whoever you are wherever you are you can get involved the european union institutions have poured enormous resources in to get out the vote campaign but have they invested enough in stay out of the vote efforts in ways to prevent malicious meddling it's not like there was no warning 5 years ago the kremlin's internet research agency in st pe

laws the e.u. budget and choose the president of the european commission there are 751 seats up for grabs with each of the $28.00 e.u. countries getting a number of seats proportional to their population the u.k. is still taking part because it's bracks that plans have not passed the 2 major blocks of parliament or of the right leaning in the center left s n d but the dominance of those coalitions could be eroded by the rise of europe's populists for to laugh in as the director of the global governance program at the european university institute says euro skeptic in me peace may increase but will not dominate will we should remember that the anti european radical right won about 25 percent of the vote already in 2014 this will rise this time but probably no higher than 3033 percent in other words it will not be a dramatic rise although it will be put trade as such i see no way in which the socialists and the p.p. the center left and right can continue to be the dominant grand coalition in the parliament

laws the e.u. budget and choose the president of the european commission as things stand the 2 major blocs in parliament are the right leaning p.p. and the center left s n t emigration terrorism in the economy are some of the top issues among voters. and northwestern syria rebels have launched a counterattack against pro-government forces fighting it's been intensifying in the area since last month video uploaded on social media appears to show the moments after a syrian government airstrike hit the city a. province activists say there have been at least 100 airstrikes and the area since wednesday that's despite a turkish and russian preferred ceasefire in that area joins us live from beirut in neighboring lebanon to say that there has been a counter offensive by the rebels and the government did lose ground so how significant is this ongoing offensive. well definitely this is significant the syrian government and its allies is suffering a military setback they lost the town of far no good in the northern

the italian prime minister says it is time to revisit e.u. budget and finance rules that constrain t t pubublc finances o of other countries. dark o of the popopulace governt is pusushing for deep p tax cutd higher p plic spspending too kikickstart an italian economy that has seen negative growth in two of the last three quarters. the european commission is likely to hit rome with 3 for a fine and excessive debt. after the victory of his right wing league party in italy's e.u. elections, cell v vini sass he is ready for whatever is coming in brussels. we are waiting for this letter. letter is written in an old way saying we should do our homework, we should answer no because we need to hire doctors, judges, firefighters, and policeman. we need to fix schools, hospitals, and roads. to do so, we knew to spend the money the italiansns give us by payi t taxes genie: how are the markets shaping up today? brian: the european index is falling back after gains. the parliamentary elections holding a majority. one coming back after a bank holiday for its firs

is vote on new laws and approve the e.u. budget they also help choose the president of the european commission the current president is this man john yoga the favorites to replace him are german conservative m.e.p. monthly viva and he's on your left there and dutch politician funds to months for the party of european socialists. well let's go straight over 2000 more voting is already underway amsterdam being one of 2 countries voting today as our correspondent is standing by for us max the netherlands is one is one of the 1st countries to vote in the european parliamentary elections how important is this election for dutch voters. well terry on one side the netherlands is a very pro e.u. country but on the other side people here don't seem to care very much about the e.u. elections and vote participation the netherlands is traditionally very low since 1989 the participation never exceeded 40 percent and same goes for campaign budgets of the individual parties and if you they are quite low as well if you walk the streets of amsterda

system based around skills that work for our economy and society we can stop making payments to the e.u. budget and in stand stead spend our own money our own priorities like the n.h.s. . we can get out of the common fisheries policy and the common agricultural policy design our own systems around our own needs and resources. we can do all of these things and by leaving with our deal we can do so much more besides by reaching an agreement with our e.u. trading partners we can keep tariff barriers down and goods flowing friction free across borders protecting jobs and setting off firms up for future success we can guarantee workers rights and environmental protections with a deal we can keep our close security partnerships and keep working together to keep people safe. we can ensure that the challenge of the land border between northern ireland and ireland is met in a way that works of people on both sides this is a huge opportunity for the united kingdom out of the e.u. out of ever closer union free to do things differently. and doing so in a way that protects jobs protects our security maintai

there's the socialist the greens the euro skeptics in the peace vote on new laws they approve the e.u. budget they also help choose the president of the european commission that's a very important position the current president is this man john called now the favorites to replace him are the german conservative m.e.p. munford vapor and meant on your right there is the dutch politician france timmerman of the european socialist now in the countdown to next week's vote the european union is on guard you have to remember there's been breck's and there's also growing euro skepticism across the e.u. and that's before we get to the dissin from asian campaigns trying to influence voters with lies and half truths last year the e.u. commission set up a task force to deal with this threat but critics say its efforts may be too little too late he doesn't use teri schultz explains to every you wherever you can get involved and european union institutions have poured enormous resources into get out the vote campaign but have invested enough in stay out of the vote efforts in ways to prevent malicious medd

is voted on new laws and approved the e.u. budget they also help choose the president of the european commission the current president you might be familiar with him is this man. the favorites to replace him are the german conservative m.e.p. veber and the dutch politician france to months of the european socialist not in the lead up to the next weeks of old vote that he was also on guard there was this begs a chuck if you remember and there is also growing euro skepticism in some countries and there's an additional concern online this is information campaigns trying to influence voters and last year the e.u. commission set up a task force to deal with this threat but critics say its efforts may be too little too late did obvious terry shows as this report whoever you are wherever you are you can get involved the european union institutions have who are enormous resources in to get out the vote campaign but have they invested enough in stay out of the vote efforts. in ways to prevent malicious meddling it's not like there was no warn

s vote on new laws and approve the e.u. budget they also help choose the president of the european commission and the current president is this man john claude yoga the favorites to replace him our german conservative m.e.p. month put on the left and dutch politician plans to months for the party of european search socialists. now it's not just the u.k. voting today polling is also underway in the netherlands let's go to amsterdam where our correspondent max sunda is standing by max as we just heard there the dutch politician funds to mons is one of the key candidates to become president of the european commission has that done anything to boost interest in the selection in the netherlands. well that's right terry wants to moments is a popular candidate and he has become the face of the european elections at least if you speak for the netherlands and he has gotten a lot of publicity media publicity not necessarily one from the netherlands but also internationally speaking but his party the social democrats are not expected to come

is vote on new laws and approve the e.u. budget they also help choose the president of the european commission of the current president is somebody you might recognize is this manish or claude young the favorites to replace him are the german conservative m.e.p. manfredo verba and the dutch politician france to moments of the european socialists. but in the counter to next week's vote there was also in god there was this dregs of shock and this also growing euro skepticism in some countries there's an additional concern online disinflation campaigns trying to influence voters lost to the e.u. commission set up a task force to deal with this threat but critics say its efforts may be too little too late whoever you are wherever you are you can get involved the european union institutions have poured enormous resources in to get out the vote campaign but have they invested enough in stay out of the vote effort in ways to prevent malicious meddling it's not like there was no warning 5 years ago the kremlin's internet research agency in

peas vote on new laws and approve the e.u. budget they also help choose the president of the european commission the current president is john claude yoga the favorites to replace him our german conservative m.e.p. monthly veba here on your left and dutch politician franz timmons for the party of european socialist well as europeans prepared to vote many are asking lots of questions of course our correspondent marina shelves has gone deeper into the question what has the e.u. ever done for me. perhaps its practices and more practice in the member states i'm hearing about susan take it my friend and that's right just curious with the united states and the president the most sad. it seems the european union is dealing with the problem of the problem. that's. less than a couple of positive things for me as a german citizen i'm allowed to cross borders of most countries without even so i'm a possible. yes a single market that doesn't only allow me free movements but also the same standards everywhere hands i don't have to pay if i want t

is vote on new laws and approve the e.u. budget they also help choose the president of the european commission now the current president of the commission is this man john claude. the favorites to replace him are german conservative m.e.p. monthly on your left and dutch politician plans to months for the party of european socialists and stay tuned to the w we've course will be bringing you full coverage of the election over the coming days now to another mammoth election vote counting is underway in india early results show the hindu nationalist b j p party of prime minister narendra modi heading for victory the poll was widely viewed as a referendum on modi's leadership the prime minister is seen as a popular but also divisive figure some are calling the election a contest for the soul of the country. finally the counting is underway at centers like this across the country hundreds of millions of votes are being tallied each one bringing indians closer to finding out who will lead them through the next 5 years it's the culmination

center right socialist greens euro skeptics and others yemeni peace vote on new laws and improve the e.u. budget they also help choose the president of the european commission a very powerful position the current president is this man claude younger well known to many of you the favorites to replace him are the german conservative to less known people m.e.p. . and the dutch politician fronts timmermans for the party of european socialists now in the run up to the europe wide elections there are growing concerns over online dissin from asian campaigns in the late $28.00 team the e.u. commission launched a task force to step up its response to deceptive and you content but critics are warning these efforts well they could be too little and too late whoever you are wherever you are you can get involved and european union institutions have poor enormous resources in to get out the vote campaign but have they invested enough in day out of the vote effort in ways to prevent malicious meddling it's not like there was no warning 5 years ago the kremlin's internet research agency in st petersburg was rev

just to reiterate, earlier on today we heard from deputy prime minister sylvini who said all e.u. budget constraints should be removed, and e.u. policy has brought precariousness and despair. strong words from the deputy prime minister there. >> it's the things that seem to be mounting within the coalition. give us the latest as we head into these elections >> it really resolves around the desire on the part of the five-star movement, the party that got the larger share of the vote in last year's national italian elections to spend more money. this will have a bearing on the country's budget, and a significant one. i had a chance to sit down with one of his party's candidates for the u.s. parliamentary elections. she's a krd for the southern region of italy. she's a political novice, but i asked her after 1 1 months why is it that the lega party in government has failed to pass any meaningful legislation that could reduce taxes or introduce a flat tax for italians. >> translator: i think that we need more time in those 1 1 months we have implemented a series of laws that respect our comm

new laws the e.u. budget and choose the president of the european commission 751 seats are up for grabs with each of the $28.00 e.u. countries getting a number of seats proportional to their population the u.k. is still taking part because it's briggs it plans of course not been passed the 2 major blocs in parliaments are the right leaning the p.p. and the center left s n d but the dominance of these coalitions could be eroded by the rise of europe's populists bridget lafon is the director of the global governance program at the european university institute she joins us by skype now from florence to talk more about this thanks very much for being with us so we've seen this we've seen this wave of populist nationalist movements sweeping across europe over the last few years in in the individual european governments but do you expect that to be reflected in this european parliament as these elections begin. well we should remember that the anti european radical right one about 25 percent of the vote already in

daryn thank you yes to going to have the power to approve you laws the e.u. budget and shoes or at least play a key part in choosing the president of the european commission now there are 751 seats up for grabs with each of the $28.00 e.u. countries getting a number of seats proportional to their population by say $28.00 because the u.k. is still taking part because it's for example lands have not been passed and so it's still a member of the union the 2 major blocs in parliament are the right leaning p.p. and the center left the s.n.p. but the dominance of these coalitions could be eroded by the rise of europe's populists brigade law firm is that the rector of the global governance program of the european university institute she says the number of us skeptics in parliament may increase but they will not be a dominating force. well we should remember that the anti european radical right one about 25 percent of the vote already in 2014 this will rise this time but probably no higher than 3033 percent in other words it will not be a dramatic rise although it will be

e.u. budgets and who becomes the president of the european commission so there are 751 seats up for grabs with each of the 28 countries guessing a number of seats proportional to their population the 2 major blocs in parliaments are the right leaning a p.p. and the center left s n date but the dominance of these coalitions could be eroded by the rise of europe's populace. well a nonprofit global campaign group says europe is being drowned in dismiss the nation ahead of the vote of ours reported more than $500.00 suspect groups and facebook pages or praising across the continent most were spreading fake news or using false profiles in violation of. one that we can speak now to allow for years or up a senior campaign or with of ours with me here in the studio thanks for coming in what was the worst content that you actually found in your investigation so a lot of the content wasn't straight up lies such as stories like the pork endorses donald trump the danger with this information is that it is very insidious some of it is true and it is designed to confuse rather than convince that's a da

e.u. ordered budget cuts. i wouldn't want 3 years in the european union not to because i don't like it because some of the measures i went probably means that they are not with the people there with the money the european union is not there people cheering you on. it's a capitalist union. many on the greek left a critical of the e.u. in 2015 the new left wing prime minister and access to press called a referendum on where the greece should accept new bailout conditions sent by brussels 61 percent of voters said no but their voice remained heard. a huge finance ministers worked out a new deal they demanded even more austerity from greece which had a severe impact on the country's economy. does the same when the use of these measures did fail damage to the greeks perception of democracy. and i believe this was the moment when people across southern europe especially young people started to turn against the e.u. and that's what opened. the money that i want. at the demonstration we meet again chana she's 28 and h

e.u.'s budget rules will face market punishment he said the vice president louise to endorse says that would mean higher borrowing costs for rome that would hurt its economy even more generous spending programs on the italy's populist leaders have created friction in brussels. investors ditched them in droves last year now cryptocurrency is making a remarkable comeback the value of one bitcoin has surged 125 percent since the beginning of the year this month alone so half those gains pushing it towards the $9000.00 mark it coined was the 1st and is the largest crypto currency and has become the standard for digital currencies that built on a decentralized p.t.p. a network others include life light coin if here e m z cash and dash and big players looking to create their own new digital currencies facebook is looking at a product called global coin on the u.s. bank j.p. morgan has come up with its own j. p. m. point very inventive it well let's talk to tell us how he's from the block chain application platform. so as is bitcoin finally coming of age i think so i think we're seeing like true ma

hungry receives more than $3000000000.00 euros from the e.u. budget each year.nevertheless a lot of hungry and live in great poverty and the young and well educated are leaving the country. blucher knowledge is 19 years old and will graduate from high school this year if possible she wants to stay in hungary and study but a lot of people aren't making her life easy right now you have a full body bag like i'm subjected to repeated verbal attacks messages from strangers say i should die that i should have died in my mother's womb i'm trying to ignore all this yet that as a good member sound that. last winter this blurred internet video made blanca famous. she was at a demonstration against or bonds policies and threats to the rule of law and she launched a foul mouth tirade against the government as a disgusting gang of thieves and she's been publicly hunted down ever since. commentators and journalists close to feed as have been reporting on her private life and even making fun of her school grades on television bloggers says she follows the media circus with bew

laws the e.u. budget and choose the president of the european commission as things stand the 2 major blocs in parliament are the right leaning p.p. and the center left s n t immigration terrorism in the economy are some of the top issues among voters and northwestern syria rebels have launched a counterattack against pro-government forces fighting it's been intensifying in the area since last month video uploaded on social media appears to show the moments after a syrian government airstrike hit the city i'm sorry it live province activists say there have been at least.

e.u. ordered budget cuts. i wouldn't want greece in the european union not to because i don't like it because some of the measures i went probably means that they are not with the people there with the money the european union is not going in with solidarity it's a capitalist union. many on the greek left a critical of the a you in 2015 the new left wing prime minister and accessed suppress called a referendum on whether greece should accept new bailout conditions set by brussels 61 percent of voters said no but their voice remained heard. a huge finance ministers worked out a new deal they demanded even more austerity from greece which had a severe impact on the country's economy. i'm glad it's the same when the. these measures did fiddle damage to the greeks perception of democracy. and i believe this was the moment when people across southern europe especially young people started to turn against the e.u. . and thus had opened. on you the minute that i want to be at the demonstration we meet d. in china she

parliament and the parliament here so what power does the parliament have well it helps approve of the e.u. budget which is about billions and billions of euros and also approved e.u. laws and it plays up. part in appointing the president of the commission a sort of european president if there ever could be as such a figure that they can direct the european union so that's the importance of the parliament and it's interesting one of the comments that you will hear in most european countries for people that are angry at the you is that they all say well it doesn't really represent me those of represent my views it's a bunch of an elected people in brussels in the deep irony was that people felt unrepresented and then turnout was very low the one time when they could vote directly but we've seen a change in that it does seem that now where looking at an overall e.u. turnout of about 51 percent which may not sound like much by national election standards week when you consider that some turnouts in 2014 in some countries were as low as 13 percent then 51 percent turnout across the union is certainly

e.u. over budget rules mr salvini has already has called for the radical measure of a 15 percent flat tax on all income which would cost an estimated $30000000000.00 euros according to mr sell meenie meanwhile the european commission is set to release a report that will lecture rome about failures to adhere to the preferred budget limits in the meantime mr salvini and his coalition partners of the 5 star movement will have 2 days to respond to a letter from the commission european commission protesting failure to comply with european budget rules the italian government could be fined 3000000000 euros by the commission for the budgetary breaches. and staying in europe for a bit. more on the e s latest elections we are joined by the former 1st minister of scotland alex salmon who joins us from our u.k. studio. first of all you're the you're the expert here so will open it up what's the biggest story as you see it coming out of these e.u. elections. well let's take the you case of speaking from london the big story there is the success of nigel from new bracks that party which has swept into

e.u. recently doubled its budget for fighting this information and set up a new system for sharing threats in real time between member states. the question is is that enough because in this election if the results in just one e.u. country are affected back a cast doubt on the entire outcome. joining me now from brussels is d.w. correspondent have there been any signs of meddling in the e.u. elections. it's around here on the part of the european institutions and that is why the european external action service has set up a team of experts a reputable lot team if you want to a swat team that is monitoring a social media and quickly once a point out if anything is happening there any signs of meddling so far and nothing from that side also points in games for the nationalist far right parties are they really drawing that much voter support yes indeed it is a big concern that there could be a landslide victory for nationalist euro skeptic parties they could clinch up to 20 percent of the seats in the european parliament the big question of course how much of an impact if that would happen if

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e.u. recently doubled its budget for fighting this information and set up a new system for sharing threats in real time between member states. the question is is that enough because in this election if the results in just one country are affected back to cast doubt on the entire outcome. forcing are you what you did every news with special coverage of the e.u. parliament elections we're also expecting to have a shortly from the very transformer. is one of the leading contenders for the job next to european commission president and when he speaks we'll bring those comments to you live. we're joined by melinda crate of loose that. chief political correspondent on the material gov roll you of oxford university welcome back both almost issue of security must tell you do you see the threat as being a significant one the the idea that these elections might be in some way hot day reason significant threat we are more prepared than we used to be for sure i think that what we saw we brecht's it and with united states elections we don't crumple and so on in twenty sixteen there was a wake up call fo

e.u. laws to overseeing the 145000000000 annual budget. it's the only organ within the e.u. there's directly elected by e.u. citizens that makes it the representation of the people 510000000 to be exact. well of british voters cast their ballots in the elections earlier this week despite the united kingdom's intention to leave the course bragg's that has dominated the election campaign there our correspondent vessel is standing by in london hi barbara good to see you i heard somebody very aptly described this vote there earlier as the u.k. being forced to go to a wedding it didn't want to we're seeing results now trickling in from this vote we don't have any firm numbers yet but what do you expect to see. well we see 1st trends we see cities like leeds for instance being lost to the labor party in favor of the brics a party of niger for irish and so that is probably going to be the trend of this evening as per usual results are trickling in slowly and birches going to take several hours bar to niger for arjun the brics a party whose whole program is in the name will sort of

e.u. laws that you budget and choose the president of the european commission there are 751 seats up for grabs with each country getting a number of seats proportional to its population as things stand the 2 major blocs in parliament are the right leaning e.p. p. and the center left s n d but the dominance of these coalitions could be a roaded by the rise of europe's populists the year skeptic e.l.f. grouping is predicted to pick up $62.00 seats that's an increase of $25.00 the group includes members of france's far right national rallied the party of marine le pen meanwhile the populist the with members of germany's far right if the could win an extra 4 seats in the u.k. of course the breaks a deadlock is far from resolved and nigel farage is newly established the bracks of party is predicted to get more seats than both the ruling conservatives or labor parties and then there is nationalist leg up party which is part of the coalition government its leader and the prime minister met there savina he says he wants a new block with far right allies in germany and denmark that could reshape the pa