whether it's green merkel or in the csd with the ccc, and the party of the current chancellor. tics. it's not such a direct happiness, so that everyone would say the yelling phrase was that they do it green, because power must be obtained in a different way. why do they need this merkel was the main one in all those authorities. i have already said that maxim maxim what kind of vulgarized concepts do you have, and politics and human power is eager for power, because why wait, because this is his professional duty in the charter of any political party. written our main goal is to come to power. if it is not written in public, then it is written in the philosophy of political activity of any political party. because if you participate in politics without a goal, well come to power or get. in power, you are not a political party. you it is not known that you are deceiving your voters because to implement your program that you offer to voters. perhaps only by coming to power completely or getting a share of influence on power this answer follows from the very concept of modern polit

_ the conservative party, labour, snp, the green party, lib dems, they'll have _ the greenrty, lib dems, they'll have to answer these questions, how are we _ have to answer these questions, how are we going to make it easier for people _ are we going to make it easier for people to — are we going to make it easier for people to come forward and feel safe as if they— people to come forward and feel safe as if they will still have a future in politics? i will be encourage them — in politics? i will be encourage them to— in politics? i will be encourage them to keep coming forward going into these _ them to keep coming forward going into these elections feeling as though— into these elections feeling as though any couple of years time they are not— though any couple of years time they are not going to have horrific stories — are not going to have horrific stories to _ are not going to have horrific stories to tell their friends that they had — stories to tell their friends that they had been sexually harassed or groped _ they had been sexually harassed or groped hy— they had b

however, the green party and the foreign minister of germany is a member of the green party that economics and climate minister as well. the green party is not satisfied with the position on provision of heavier weaponry. and we may see pressure on the chancellor coming from these junior coalition partners, but i think the perception now not only in ukraine, but amongst many allies, is that germany, it got off to a fiery start on february 27th with the chancellor speech in the bundle talk, but it hasn't delivered action to back up those words. and there's a lot of questions being raised both here at home, as well as abroad to melinda crane, our chief political editor, a joy speaking to me here in the studio and a short time ago. there she is, a show chelsea pill standing right outside downing street. thank you very much both for your team coverage. and with that we conclude our special life coverage of the press conference between chancellor schultz and prime minister johnson. i forgot his name. i thank you so much, will be back at the top of the hour with ah, with who go india? a toxic ti

it will time on phyllis and bowl out of the green party. we'll have the next question. thin dunk of holl president. thank you very much. yeah, president ton sla shorts chancellor shot him. i was at c t a and i would like to quote of ammonia bowls if and had i think the i had all the central committee of german 70 and roma. and he warned against the unequal treatment of this head. the contents of roman can be refugees and he said that the cases of discrimination at bottom i'll give reason for concern and his expectation isn't sure. i quote that our thing and lation of protect ukrainian romance become on equal terms and equally compared to all the other ukrainian citizens. so, ah, what it will kind of will our german government look after ukrainian roma us just as well and it looks after the other refugees from ukraine in the top here to thank you very much for your question. like, indeed, it is about treating everybody on equal terms. this is what we have done with our europe wide decision that in germany has been interpreted in, in particul

and today, also the german economy minister, both of the members of the green party saying we have to act. now we have to act creatively. we have to act fast for exactly the reasons that joseph or l cited. we've got a major offensive coming from russia in the east time is of the essence, and the german government is perceived as stalling as equivocating on this. and i think a lot of the criticism being directed in particular at the chancellor who has dodged questions about why germany can't move faster. why it can't be more creative. so i think what we're seeing is also some division within the coalition, or at least, you know, not openly express criticism from the junior coalition party, the greens, but certainly some level of frustration that germany isn't moving to cut those bureaucratic knots and get the weapons out creatively to ukraine, christine, germany is not the only country facing this kind of pressure to do more hungry is also on that list. what have been, some of the other member states officials been telling you about what hungry is not willing to do with regard to sanct

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she's a member of the committee on foreign affairs of the german buena stock and a member of the green party. welcome to the program. miss barberick. now ukraine is calling for a full oil and gas embargo. they've been calling for this for weeks. your government here in germany says this is not possible, but some green m p 's are calling for such an embargo to help stop this war. how divided is your government right now? first of all, thanks for having me. and i wouldn't say that our government is divided up on this issue because we all stand and sort of guarantee with the people and ukraine. we all want to do everything possible to oh, to give support and do everything we can. yes, you are united in your support for ukraine, but not as early united in the response. we've heard within other you countries saying they're fully on board to embargo, fully gas and oil, but germany is not willing to do this. i think one very important aspect, if we talk about the sanction is also that germany would probably be able to pay high cross prices, especially with can when it comes to gas. but other countr

and then you cannot mix minister green party one and needs to get other sources from a gas all over the world. that's for sure, but we have enough gas on the international market. it's always a matter of price and compete here with asian countries. but we can make it and we should make it. i completely agree with matthew. we should do it now because it's, it's possible. and to avoid this negative economic impacts, we can also do a lot of by helping the economy by helping also the chemical economy. we did that during the corona time, so the government itself has it in its hand, how to reduce the negative potential economic impacts. and this is why we have to, we did all the studies related to energy market and it's feasible. we have to do it . no matter how much hardship with the german people be willing to tolerate. recently, the economist said, europe and germany are asking too little of their citizens. that if they would simply turn down the thermostat and drive their cars slower, we could reduce a lot of consumption of gas or the germans willing to do that or that they just want to k

and this is because we have delayed the energy transition and the new economics minister, green party, one needs to getet other sources from a gas all over the world. that's for sure. but we have enough gas on the international market, it's always a matter of price and we compete here with asian countries but we can make it and we should make it, i completely agree with matthew we should do it now because it's, it's possible and to avoid this negative economic impacts. we can also do a lot by helping the economy by helping also the chemical economy, we did that during the corona time so the government itself has it in its hand how the chemical economy, we did that during the corona time to reduce the negative potential economic impacts and this is why we have to, we we did all the studies related to energy or markets and it's feasible, we have to do it matter how much hardship would the german people be willing to tolerate? recently the economist said europe and germany are asking too little of their citizens that if they would simply turn down the thermostat and drive their cars slow

all the german reaction now from a max look, sees member of the german parliament for the green party, which is forming the government together with 2 other parties. and he serves all the parliamentary committee on human rights. now president zelinski and some western leaders have spoken of genocide, is that what you are seeing there? you know, what we see is a destroyed town mass graves and options. it's horrifying reports from butcher. there's no way we can go back to normal, even if the washington army were to withdraw immediately. there are reports from eye witnesses. hey, the people were just walking down the street when they were shot down in the ukraine was city of which has become an example of the walkway that are being committed. and it's shocking to see us. you said there's no way to go back to norma normality, but germany seems to be sticking to normality. we're still buying russian gas and all as we were doing that before, isn't the time that stop once they what's your response to that? you know, we're, we're working in every single subcommittee of this house to make sure

the green party also criticising _ too late. the green party also criticising the _ too late. we have a big focus particularly on insulating people's homes. i that's the measure that can help bring down people's fuel bills, i keep people warm, create jobsi and create real energy security. the liberal democrats also say the new strategy won't help families struggling with soaring fuel bills. the liberal democrats want to invest in renewables, insulate peoples homes and slashed taxes. that will be real action to give real help to people who need help right now. the government has announced that a new body called great british nuclear will be launching to bolster the uk's nuclear capacity. here's the bbc�*s environment analyst, roger harrabin, to explain more. projections would take it up to 25% of uk electricity supply, which is where it's been in the past. it's been dropping recently because it stations get older and get decommissioned. it would provide an underpinning for electricity services, particularly for the women —— when the wind doesn't blow in the — sun doesn't shine.

, clearly. taste three mac green party, clearly.children because the price of food and petrol is rising much higher here and that is rising much higher here and that is where marine le pen has found it so much support. she has promised to increase the minimum wage and decrease vat on 100 essential items and she is tapping into those people who feel they have been forgotten about and disenfranchised with politics overall and they feel most politicians are not aware simply don't care. marine le pen as close a note to taking power than she ever has been before so although she was behind in the polls, the chances are higher than they ever have been that she mightjust become a far right president of france. but whoever wins this of course will preside over a deeply fractured country. i think your thoughts and that of the green candidates chime with what one commentator described as a 3d election, the three words been disappointment, disillusionmentand disappointment, disillusionment and despair. disappointment, disillusionmentand despair

however, in the absence that i had soon, the green party has always been at the forefront of the pacifist movement in germany. but now in government, as part of chancellor schultz, his social democrat led coalition. they have become one of the voices calling for weapons support for ukraine, even as schoultz himself wavers speaking at one of the easter marches, leading green and now economy minister, robert ha, back wound that the principle of pacifism must not lead to appeasement of vladimir putin. i talked in moments ago, there was a matter the easter marches are meaningful and good if they call for peace. and the call for peace can only be directed against putin. in this regard, we must now be very careful that we don't call on ukraine to stop fighting. i know for if we did that, then i would no longer be with the easter marches. miss read, i read in aust, i'm out. while president zalinski says the quickest way to restore peace to his country is to send weapons. the debate continues in germany over weather and how to supply heavy weaponry to ukraine. members of a band from ukraine has b

yes, that's the appropriate step facility is that the defense committee, chair and the green parties, anton hopefully later made a surprise visit to ukraine. both are critical of chancellor all of shelters. course this is near for sure. it's the 1st step, but no 7 attended for the direct delivery of heavy arms is and it's no substitute for cutting up hooton's cash flow flows. we need an energy embargo, an oil embargo must stay on the agenda. the opposition christian democrats are also demanding the direct delivery of heavy arms, calling up the strengthening funds as window dressing ish needs to vic via it would be quickest for germany to deliver weapons to day. instead of giving ukraine money to then apply for weapons export from germany, that then needs to be approved. even truth, chancellor sholtes doesn't want it to happen. this is just another prevention attempt. so for in just 4 months after being sworn in, chancellor schultz is under severe pressure. but some starch allies still have his back there about a 30 inch. i think one of all of shelters strings as this is circumspection

of course the are the green party in particular, but also part of the year free democrats who are wanting to accelerate exactly that . and so basically that's the compromised new weapons direct. the bunch of money says, goes up. russia has warned washington and it's nato allies, that they could face quote, unpredictable consequences if they continue to arm ukraine. what could that mean? well, it's usually the language that points towards a nuclear war, but that is certainly a bluster. moscow itself has supported reform groups, including those who point us in the tale bound to be remembered about also father iran hosta in syria. and they delivered a lot to barring middle eastern parties, vietnam, north korea, whatever. se, sending alms is neither eagle, something unusual, and united states already made it clear that they will continue to pursue this part . however, especially in europe, of course, doesn't lose public opinion. looking at russia, a lot of people just don't know the details behind what is allowed in on conflict, but i'm for them such wording of course means no city and they s

have other left—wing parties — speak we have other left—wing parties coming communist party and green _ partiesthat we will get more than 280 members of parliament if people _ more than 280 members of parliament if people are mobilised in the third round _ if people are mobilised in the third round that — if people are mobilised in the third round. that is our task now, get people _ round. that is our task now, get people out— round. that is our task now, get people out there ready to vote. that is a bi if people out there ready to vote. that is a big if in — people out there ready to vote. that is a big if in terms _ people out there ready to vote. twat is a big if in terms of numbers and we will wait to see how that pans out. another bigger if it is that your leader said make the payments to police. that is not going to happen. to police. that is not going to ha en. ., ., ., to police. that is not going to hauen. . ., ., , . , to police. that is not going to ha en, ., ., ., , ., , , to police. that is not going to hauen. ., ., ., , ., , , ., happen. part of our strategy is to ut happen. part

working, but how green are your parties to— working, but how green are your parties to do _ working,and put _ to other people and take on board and put your hands up if we have got it wrong, _ and put your hands up if we have got it wrong, let's go down this avenue, so it is— it wrong, let's go down this avenue, so it is about — it wrong, let's go down this avenue, so it is about working together. just briefly, barry alluded to it before, the fact that our national issues at stake, the obvious one this week the conservatives are grappling with is the partygate fallout, comedy�*s fixed penalty notices at the prime minister and chancellor have had to pay ——, the fixed penalty notices. how important is that to the people you're talking to a? , ., , �* ., ~' is that to the people you're talking toa? , �* ., ,, .,., to a? the people i'm talking to are aenerall to a? the people i'm talking to are generally disillusioned _ to a? the people i'm talking to are generally disillusioned with - generally disillusioned with politics and the whole partygate issue _ politics and the whole partygate

largest political group, the center, right european people's party to the spokesperson for the green party. and both of them pointing out that this is a warning sign that we certainly can take no relief from the result of marine la pen, even though she didn't come out over over a manual quote. but again, most of the reactions from national leaders are very relieved. first and foremost from the baltic states for whom it would have been a very, very worrisome if nato and a european union were not able to keep their solidarity together over a very strong response against moscow. these a, please, terry, shall speaking to us in brussels. thank you, terry. well, you are a secretary of state anthony blinkin and defense secretary secretary lloyd austin, have arrived in keith and have been holding talks with ukraine's present flow to me as an end scheme. he's pushing for more weapons to fight the russian offensive in the south and east. earlier in an orthodox easter message, the nancy told ukrainians to turn their rage into a force to defeat evil. he's of these rebecca writ as his and keith and she

uh, the union of young social democrats and the party and the greens was not yet such a party, but theyey actively fought against pershing in installing pershings. they had these uh, endless uh demonstrations where they protested. this time there were peace marches, the so-called and the leading leaders of the green party speak, who speak, of course, on these easter days. we do not have the right to talk about weapons, but, unfortunately, they force us to. today's action of russia and putin makes us say that we must supply weapons to ukraine, you see, that is, when you really don’t want it, you can understand that, well, de facto, they are half a step into the war with russia, they know that ours are all their statements for us. no, we substitute weapons, but we do not consider ourselves a party to the conflict. and we can just count, otherwise in 2007. i hmm uh, very actively communicated with someone walking with me. well, most of you probably know him. this is one of the most famous german physicists, who for many years headed the institute for peace problems at hamburg university of

co—leader of the green party, think they much for your time. the green party, think they much for yourtimer time. let me tell you a little light on this afternoon after four o'clock i will be talking to the former conservative energy secretary andrea leadsom. our climate editor, justin rowlatt is in cardiff. in the run up to cop26 last year, we heard a lot of promises from borisjohnson in about britain's net zero carbon ambtion�*s. but does today's announcement help us get there? we have seen the biggest reduction of any g20 country. we've mostly done that by getting collapse of the system were back in 1980 80% of our energy came from coal and out 2%. renewables have increased to become more than a quarter and simon was saying that today's announcement creates extra momentum for decarbonising the electricity sector so nuclear offshore wind, some solar can definitely help decarbonise. if you look at what the climate change committee on government's advisers on climate change say they say we have got to prepare for a massive increase in electricity supply as we switch to a lecture heating ou

parts of europe but there is very little what you might call political heft amongst the ecology parties, the greensthat is not taken root more in france? it seems to have gone backwards a little bit. i think the key is winning factor is the left—wing parties that do put climate action at the core have been really battling and we have seen quite a few candidates who could not agree on a common programme and the candidate who came third was really the one that carried a lot of this tactical voting from a lot of voters who would otherwise vote for green parties and put climate action at the forefront but voted for him because they wanted a candidate in the second round who cared about climate issues. we the second round who cared about climate issues.— climate issues. we went to see if that bears _ climate issues. we went to see if that bears out — climate issues. we went to see if that bears out in _ climate issues. we went to see if that bears out in terms _ climate issues. we went to see if that bears out in terms of - climate issues. we went to see if that bears out in terms of the - climate issue

the scottish green party has launched its manifesto for next month's local elections. the co—leader, lorna slater, said the greens would bring to local authorities the same focus on the climate and social justice that the party had delivered at holyrood, where they're in power with the scottish national party. and chelsea look set to be out of the champions league with a few minutes left to play after a remarkable night in the madrid. real madrid are leading 3—1 after the first leg at stamford bridge last week but this doll from mason mount early in the first half gave chelsea hope. antonio rudiger made it 2—0 on the night and then timo werner put chelsea on the verge of the semifinals but rodrigo equalised the tie to take it to extra time and then french forward karim benzema scored the crucial goal to make it 5-4 to scored the crucial goal to make it 5—4 to real madrid on aggregate. i'm joined for a last word again by our deputy political editor vicki young. huge news tonight. how secure is borisjohnson? some will never forgive him, some will neverforgive him, people

we know that his colleague, the foreign minister analynn bell, bought from the green party and said, substantially the same thing. so it's pretty clear that the scenes in butcher have been greeted with revulsion, not just in berlin, but also in paris. it seems. and there is a growing willingness to talk about it's much further sanctions. the key for germany at least is if they were, as it were to push this idea of absolute ban on all russian energy, there would be a very serious shortfall in the amount of gas available to all sorts of different uses. be that domestic people in their household, but also industry and we don't know as yet how the german government would seek to address this drastic shortfall if such a band were introduced. and later in the news are well look at the feasibility of the total european gas embargo on russia and thought, oh, good, big. i'm session costa rica, a political outsider has been elected president. and one of motorcycling most famous faces is taking on in years 40 challenge. shabby will be here with that story. ah, hungry is prime minister, has decl

that is what they have done with the green party.ore or less, there will not be actual unityu for the french parliamentarian elections because jean-luc and his lieutenants prefer to be the kings a lonely situation instead of trying to build a fair alliance. it's a pity, but that is their choice. they are free to do that. mohammed: gesine, now that emmanuel macron has been reelected, there's ahuge sense of relief from the eu, but of course there are now the legislative elections that are coming up. what i'm curious about is, is there a sense of worry in brussels about what might happen in those legislative elections if macron's party does not keep its majority? what does that mean for his championing of the you going forward? gesine: first of all, what we have to bear in mind in that context is the french president has traditionally a big margin of maneuver for his action in terms of foreign policy. because what we call foreign policy, kind of a reserve domain. even if he does not have the majority in parliament, this will only have a

analynn, bad luck, the foreign minister and we have to add that cheese from the environmentalists green party. not from charlotte, says chancellor charles, the social democratic party. so there is a little emphasis shift and emphasis here. she was at pains to emphasize today that germany basically approves of the export of heavy weaponry to ukraine. it does not plan to mentally oppose to that. but she said, germany simply does not have this equipment available. even its own army has not enough heavy weaponry. it appears to commit to fulfill its commitments within nato . and in fact, the german government is planning to spend 100000000000 euros in the next few years to re equip the german army. so the answer is, germany would love to export heavy weaponry to ukraine, but it can't. and as a result, it is doing other things that are committing some extra money, a 1000000000 euros for ukraine to purchase weapons. it is supplying some ammunition for heavy artillery and fabric was saying germany will help with training and with maintenance of equipment that is supplied by other countries. you menti

think that as galvanized many voters for oh, had maybe chosen other candidates on the left or the a green party for example. and who in the end decided to work on the law shall to give the left a chance. the left is really the, the big absent of this campaign at the social is party candidate. i mean it's incredible. busy when you think that the socialist party had every single power until the 2017 and to day and you, they'll go the, the social is candidate is probably going to do 2 or 3 percent maximum or so that's a really a historical disaster. and you mentioned the socialist party, oftentimes speaking to a woman who is voting at the polling station this morning. he said, there is, she said, you know, before 2017, it was so much easier because we had to main political parties. we have the socialists on the left, we had the conservatives on the right. it was much easier to choose. now we have 12 presidential presidential candidates and his so it's so much harder. those 2 main political parties, they really have just disappeared. i'm the idea dead. and it's a historical event. you know, these 2

regarding the armament of ukraine was criticized in the opposition and even in the government, the green partyberals - this part of the government is not against supporting ukraine with heavy weapons. however, the chancellor's party, the social democrats, resisted. the head of the government explained that he refuses to help ukraine with heavy weapons because he is afraid of the third world war . war and a nuclear attack from russia. that is, our chancellor really thinks that if other countries supply heavy weapons to ukraine in large numbers, then they automatically bring the war closer to what is the point of europe in the grotesque twisting of causes and effects, why other weapons do not lead to the third world war, namely, german weapons will cause a war, and at the last moment a compromise was found against the supply of heavy weapons, only putin's traditional friends, the left party and the german far-right , are already waiting for it to end war and it will be possible to build friendly relations with russia again, i say clearly that germany is not at war neither with ukraine nor with r

the test providing power to the german economy and households for decades under pressure from the green party, the new government announced it aims to close these open minds by 2030. but that was before russia invaded ukraine college by guns. it gave a terrible war ukraine means we are realizing, but electricity supply in germany wasn't and isn't very secure. and those several possible risk factors applies to gas oil and to hot cold too. and, but of course, some who are now thinking domestic energy source, which will always be available, as well as wind and sun, of course. and that's the night to make sure there's enough energy and future winters. the regional government and brandon book has asked permission to keep some late night power plant on stand by to have the necessary supply for the coming winter season. and that hopefully without any dependence on imports from russia. that problem has it's still not been solved and inter, as, as i'm coming from the field of industrial safety, i would prefer to have a situation with belt and parachute, and so it would be worthwhile to keep them avail

arrive systematically by the end of 2023, media representatives are also under heavy pressure in the green partyhe is weak and reluctant to help the ukrainians, apparently, under this pressure in berlin, they decided to supplement the supplies. leopards with new specimens of the second generation are already modern battle tanks that have been produced in the frg since 1979 , the germans promised to help ukrainians from cheetahs with anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, according to juda, he reads to the east, 50 cheetahs from the weapons of the frg can go east, they have been produced since 1973. the firing range is 4 km at the stein air base in germany , and the head of the pentagon, loyton, also spoke. he thanked allies for military assistance to kiev and boasted of the amounts that, strangely, nato invested more than 30 of our allies in strengthening the national battalions. joined the united states to provide military assistance to ukraine together we invested more than $5 billion to strengthen the defense capabilities of ukrainians, of which $3.7 billion was provided by president biden. ukrai

german minister of agriculture jam, Özdemir from the green party called on motorists to voluntarily observet on unlimited german autobahns. all for the sake of abandoning russian energy sources, fortunately. at each and on the right , slow down on freeways. this is just a suggestion, given high energy prices and heavy dependence on russia we could immediately achieve corresponding energy savings in one fell swoop, while the minister of agriculture seems to have more to worry about immediately 94% of retailers are going to increase food prices new shock -sheet. these products have become 52% more expensive german tabloids report the biggest price explosion in 40 years, but of ways to save the germans. now they recommend fuel tourism, for example, to france, since april 1, the government has introduced a discount on fuel. 15 to 18 euro cents per litre. i decided once such a case turn up, it is necessary to fill a full tank. finally, gas stations. queues lined up from the budget for such assistance to motorists. we had to allocate 2 billion euros, several eu countries are introducing similar d

the green party mp caroline lucas has asked the house of commons speaker to look into whether they madeected to update mps after they return from their easter break on tuesday. earlier, i spoke to alice lilly, senior researcher at the institute for government about what we can expect to see in parliament this week. so far, what we are hearing is speculation that the prime minister will make some kind of statement to mps on tuesday, perhaps offering some kind of explanation or context or apology, now that these fixed penalty notices have been issued. and he may be hoping that he can try and take some of the political heat out of this issue, but at the same time, what we also have are members of various other parties in the house of commons who are, as you mentioned, interested in looking at whether the statements made by the prime minister and the chancellor may have constituted misleading parliament and they are looking, it seems, to try and force some kind of vote on that. and whatever the prime minister will say to those mps, we should not forget that there could be more fines forthco

hopeless situation in these there, that it is necessary to defeat russia, he is his opponent from the green partyou imagine defeating a nuclear country. that is, it seems to me that we need to build a dialogue with such germans. but so here. uh, in one fell swoop, they were enrolled in the fourth reich. let's quarrel with everyone and understand. we have so many enemies in europe and have been and now are . all if we are still germans, and tomorrow we will have conscience with the french and italians, then with whom will we stay in kiev who did not frau merkel and this is such a trifle teaching. remember that the scholz will not pay attention to this. we need to be in a relationship that is all irresponsibility to press. now there is more russia and germany than they already quarreled once we will need to to restore relations with europe, and this will be done through germany, including friends, in fact. uh, one of the most one of the most negative consequences of the current situation. uh, in europe - this is the romanization of germany. yes , it is unfortunate that this decision was made by the

we know that his colleague, the foreign minister and william bell bought from the green party and said substantially the same thing. so it's pretty clear that the scenes in butcher have been greeted with revulsion, not just in berlin, but also in paris. it seems, and there is a growing willingness to talk about it's much further sanctions. the key for germany at least, is if they were, as it were to push this idea of absolute ban on all russian energy, there would be a very serious short fall in the amount of gas available to all sorts of different uses. be that domestic people in their households, but also industry and we don't know as yet how the german government would seek to address this drastic shortfall if such a band were introduced. and that was dominant, came from berlin. al serra had on al jazeera dishes where body armor instead of succeed at this scene to that wanted in order to dos even to those who come here them. but them use ukraine takes center stage of the grammy awards, frozen, and savanski, or jazz musicians to support his nation. ah, back now to our top story in th

in the same article, the journalist also notes how contrary to the principles of the green party, whopositions in the german government, the idea of ​​​​buying shale gas, the extraction of which causes great harm to the environment, as well as its delivery across the ocean. and about the so-called green transition moving away from fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy sources and completely forgot where it all is now everything is just thrown into the trash. they act in practice in a completely different way , initially serious experts and analysts warned, moreover, they publicly said that an accelerated green transition in practice would be impossible to implement without very high costs. so it turned out in fact, and now there is a wonderful reason to cover up your own miscalculations and blame everything in this case on russia that's just the western market, although certainly profitable, but do without it. russia, after all, can, because there is also the south and the east, there are two of the world's largest buyers, india and china, and the construction of the second string

reluctance among those calling those supporting babel school is one of the co leaders from her green party. let's listen to what he had to say the fish and this is the sort of fear it goes without saying that we support all those in the german government who are working day after day. trying his events and full to maintain a balance between providing the necessary support for ukraine on one hand and stopped the war from escalating on the other. niemen had been nobody has an interest in a direct military face off between nuclear powers. about us. however, it is more than evident that ukraine needs more now in the current situation, including heavy weapons the shipper. now we just heard more heavy weapons and stop the war from escalating. this sounds like a bit of a tight rope war for germany's government there. do we have any reliable intelligence on where putins red line is here? approaching red line is regarding our delivery of heavy weapons. and our, yes, our government has made this clear as long as no german people are working in the ukraine for repairing or surrendering a weaponry. we

comes to heavy weapons and there is, there are reports that both the found foreign minister and her green party colleague the economics and climbed mister robert habit, are dissatisfied with the government position so far. they haven't spoken out openly, but certainly between the lines we are hearing on a lena bear buck in that, in that quote, just now saying germany needs to do more. let's stop doing business as usual. one minute you've touched on there no chance her shells appear to be more cautious about mentioning heavy weapons this weekend. and i were seeing this message from the foreign minister, babble calling for more heavy weapons. what, what do you make of all this difference in messaging that we're seeing? well, as i said earlier, we are hearing it has been said behind the scenes to reporters that the foreign minister and call and economic economy minister, art satisfied with the current government policy. the fact is, some of the reasons that the chancellor has given for his equivocation include, we need to do this together with you partners. well certainly that's what's going on to

position regarding arming ukraine was criticized in the opposition and even in the government, the green partyart of the government is not against supporting ukraine with heavy weapons. however, the chancellor's party, the social democrats, resisted; the head of the government explained that he refuses to help ukraine with heavy weapons because is afraid of the third world war and a nuclear strike from russia. that is, our chancellor really thinks that if other countries supply heavy weapons to ukraine in large numbers, then they automatically bring war in europe closer to what is grotesque, not the distortion of causes and consequences, why other weapons do not lead to the third world war it is german weapons that will cause the war, and at the last moment a compromise was found against the supply of heavy weapons . will build friendly relations with russia again, i am clearly saying that germany is not in the last wars either with ukraine or with russia, most of the german population do not want to be involved in this war and do not want to take any part in this war. despite this, the parlia

comes to heavy weapons and there is, there are reports that both the found foreign minister and her green party colleague the economics and climbed mister robert habit, are dissatisfied with the government positions so far. they haven't spoken out openly, but certainly between the lines we are hearing on a lena bear buck in that, in that quote, just now saying, germany needs to do more. let stop doing business as usual. that was d, w 's, chief political correspondent, melinda crane. well, here are some other headlines on the war in ukraine. ukrainian president vladimir lansky spoke by phone with the german chancellor of schultz on sunday to discuss further sanctions against russia. polanski said he was glad that germany had strengthened it, strengthened it's support of ukraine, but continued to lobby shells to put a band on russian energy importance. if you would use guns, a little newman, austria and chancellor academy hammer has begun a meeting with russian president vladimir putin to discuss the war in ukraine. the meeting follows a weekend visit, buying a hammer to the ukrainian capital kei

the green party has launched its campaign for the local elections in england and wales.ters on living costs and on the environment and promised insulation projects to reduce energy needs and keep homes warm. insulation programmes don't sound very glamorous, but what they can deliver is nothing short of incredible. imagine a warm, snug home, even on the coldest days, little no no heating bills at all, and a neighbourhood that has nearly zero emissions. also today, welsh labour launched its campaign for may's council elections saying it would help people through the cost of living crisis. the party leader sir keir starmer said the first minister of wales mark drakeford had shown what labour could do for people when it was in power. one of the first british soldiers to land on the beaches of normandy on d—day injune 191m has died at the age of 96. harry billinge, from st austell, cornwall, was 18 when he served with the royal engineer commandos, ahead of the landings which changed the course of the second world war. after the war he spent more than 60 years collecting for t