at the same time, jean-claude juncker said he wants to heal the northern and southern countries in the european union, and he also said he would completely rule out eurobonds. we are hoping to see more howils, how could there -- there could be a softer landing for weaker countries, with a strong focus on the economy, and a lot of appeals to core european values which they feel have proved europe right in uniting and increasing its currency. >> turnout in germany has been quite low for european parliament elections. how seriously is the cdu taking them? >> they are taking them seriously. the election posters that we have seen so far show angela merkel. they are very much aware this is a test for her, just about five months into her government with the social democrats. >> thank you very much. >> you are welcome. >> turning to other news -- travelers can breathe a sigh of relief as most flight are operating normally at lufthansa following a three-day pilot strike. they estimate 40 cancellations on saturday. though the strike is over, the labor dispute remains unresolved. pilots reject re