and angela merkel has met with pope francis in rome. supporters and opponents of the ukrainian president are clashing after both sides held large rallies in the capital kiev. police in riot gear have been attempting to keep the peace. protesters were throwing stones and plastic water bottles. several people were reportedly injured. we will bring you the latest in just a moment, but first a look at the demonstrations in the ukraine, where the former prime minister is in jail and the opposition accuses the president of holding her. >> away from the protests, behind prison bars, ukraine's former prime minister remains the clear symbol of the opposition's campaign, led by this boxing champion, the tally click go. >> i am certain we can oppose this dictatorship. we are united by the fight against today's dictatorship. toare united by the desire live in a modern european country and we will achieve this. we will fight for freedom and win. >> ukraine's government has placed huge obstacles in the country's path towards this. allegations of corr

that triggered this tug-of-war that chancellor merkel got involved in.the turkish authorities made it clear they were going to press charges against him on premeditated murder. he realized his better option would be to come back to germany and face lesser charges here am a charges of bodily harm with fatal consequences -- here, charges of bodily harm with fatal consequences. earlier today, he insisted he was not guilty. he said, "i did not hit the victim or kick him." this story is also about violent youth crime in germany. youth crime is falling, but it is becoming more violent at the same time. that is what unsettles people. >> missing ballots and charges of vote rigging in bulgaria are raising questions about that country's democratic credentials just months before it is set to join the elite group of the e.u. >> the governoing, center-right third-party -- gerb party won the most votes. >> many people are wondering whether the election was honest. >> scandals and the recent discovery of additional ballot papers without rubber explanation undermine peo

-- angela merkel visited german troops. she paid her respects to the 53 visitors killed -- soldiers killed in afghanistan. her focus was mainly on per perl for -- preparation for withdrawal of troops. >> our soldiers have to be able to get their work done, while not compromising their security. >> merkel reiterated germany's readiness to keep a small number of troops in afghanistan for a longer period to train the afghan army. she said this would only apply if the kabul government continue to develop its democratic institutions and make political progress. >> u.s. prosecutors arrested seven suspects in connection with a worldwide cyber heist, a criminal heist. they allegedly stole the details of debit cards and made as many as 40,000 withdrawals from cash machines in 27 countries. friday, germany marked the 80th anniversary of the infamous a book burnings by nazi students, where work steamed -- works deemed "un- german" were thrown on bonfires. may 10, 19 33, the nazis burned thousands of books. it was only a foreshadowing

merkel wants to promote a culture of respect for migrants. the german labor market is open only to people who complete vocational training. unskilled workers have a difficult time finding jobs. 1/3 of the jobless here are my guns. merkel says there are other hurdles as well. >> we can see structural discrimination at work here. this is especially clear when it comes to lending. that leads to a greater rate of failure. >> berlin would like banks to lend more to immigrant entrepreneurs. the government plans to hold talks with the financial ministry on the topic, and merkel's government wants the public sector to hire more migrants. right now, there are very few non-germans in civil service. >> if you look at how many migrants are hired by the public sector, by local councils or agencies, you notice that they are really missing. it would be great if the number of migrants in every branch of the civil service were larger. it would solve a lot of problems. >> the opposition has criticized the summit for lacking concrete action and instead, offerin

merkel said she recognized the dangers faced by the military. >> on behalf of many people in germany, i have expressed my appreciation for the work of our soldiers here. they are not just helping make afghanistan safe, but they are also contributing to our own security as well. >> they're preparing to pull out of afghanistan in 2014. this space, home to about 1000 german soldiers, is scheduled to close by the end of this year. >> it is a huge logistical challenge. our soldiers have to get their work done, and we also have to guarantee their safety on the job. >> the visit was an opportunity for chancellor merkel to free german troops on the future of the afghan mission and to pay tribute to those who have served here. >> earlier, we spoke to our political correspondent, who told us more about germany's mission in afghanistan and what lay beyond the need to withdraw. >> germany announced last month it is prepared to keep some german troops in afghanistan beyond the general pullout in 2014. the proposal is to keep between 600 and 800 german troops in afghanistan. they would be there for

merkel wants to promote a culture of respect for migrants. the german labor market is open only to people who complete vocational training. unskilled workers have a difficult time finding jobs. 1/3 of the jobless here are my guns. merkel says there are other hurdles as well. >> we can see structural discrimination at work here. this is especially clear when it comes to lending. that leads to a greater rate of failure. >> berlin would like banks to lend more to immigrant entrepreneurs. the government plans to hold talks with the financial ministry on the topic, and merkel's government wants the public sector to hire more migrants. right now, there are very few non-germans in civil service. >> if you look at how many migrants are hired by the public sector, by local councils or agencies, you notice that they are really missing. it would be great if the number of migrants in every branch of the civil service were larger. it would solve a lot of problems. >> the opposition has criticized the summit for lacking concrete action and instead, offerin

angela merkel is a supporter of electric cars.she wants there to be one million e-cars on the road in germany by 2020. she says e-cars could kickstart germany's motor industry. >> i believe we can't read a piece of the future here, a part of -- we can create a piece of the future here. but right now, only 7000 electric cars are on german roads. e-cars cannot cover long distances. they cost too much. advocates want the government to fix that. >> they could allow e-cars to use the bus lane. there are the opportunities for tax break and the public. herman -- and the public procurement program. >> the motoring industry says tomorrow belongs both to electric and conventional cars. >> no one can say which now which technology will dominate the market -- will say right -- no one can say right now which technology will dominate the market. >> environmentalists have been protesting outside of the summit. they don't believe that carmakers really want to make the switch to e-cars. they call this a summit of hypocrites. >> in the postwar year

the german president is a former pastor, and so is chancellor angela merkel's father. >> merkel highlighted protecting the environment as asue where politics and religion should have the same commitment. >> politics in the pulpit -- a number of top politicians are including this year's event including chancellor angela merkel. she used the occasion to talk about environmental protection in the age of globalization and to highlight germany's role in promoting responsible development. >> through our industrialization, we have contributed to climate change so much that we have an obligation to show how to marry growth, prosperity, and sustainability. >> merkel said current generations needed to think about the future, and that includes germany's transition to renewable energy sources. on that front, the chancellor described the country as a global role model. >> others will look to us to see if we have succeeded, and if we do not succeed, many of them will sit back and say that they will not succeed either. >> the opposition social democrats are also putting in an appearance. their parliamenta

chancellor angela merkel has promised german support for the proposed international peace conference on syria. she emphasized that syria urgently needs a political solution. >> assyria's main opposition group has reiterated its demand that president bashar al assad step down before any further negotiations. syria announced tuesday that a to co-host a peace conference with the aim of bringing together rebel groups and the assad government. >> there was no mention of the newly proposed peace conference when president bashar al assad appeared on syrian state television with one of his few remaining allies, the iranian foreign minister. the reiterated tehran's's support for the regime in damascus and told supporters that iran would continue to help syria and its people, who he said had so bravely defended themselves against attacks. on tuesday, syria's other main ally, russia, consulted with assad's most vocal opponent, the united states. u.s. secretary of state john kerry was in moscow to try to find common ground on syria with russian leaders, and indeed, the u.s. and russia did manage

. >> he has been meeting today with german chancellor angela merkel, and they have agreed on a range of measures to spark a recovery. they want a separate budget to fight joblessness across the bloc as well as a full-time economic chief with more powers. >> but hollande is a socialist, and merkel heads a conservative government, so do the two have big differences? >> it is no secret that the leaders of the eurozone's two biggest economies do not see eye to eye on several major issues in the eu, so a visit of the exhibition of german paintings at the louvre was perhaps a chance for them to get to know each other better. at the talks held later, the two leaders put on a show of unity. they said their countries would weather the financial crisis together and would present a united front at next month's eu summit on growth and employment. >> much of our discussion was about mobilizing the european funds from 2014 through 2020. and including them in our future planning. >> they also pledged to press ahead with plans for a so- called common economic government in the eurozone. >> we need m

. >> he has been meeting today with german chancellor angela merkel, and they have agreed on a range of measures to spark a recovery. they want a separate budget to fight joblessness across the bloc as well as a full-time economic chief with more powers. >> but hollande is a socialist, and merkel heads a conservative government, so do the two have big differences? >> it is no secret that the leaders of the eurozone's two biggest economies do not see eye to eye on several major issues in the eu, so a visit of the exhibition of german paintings at the louvre was perhaps a chance for them to get to know each other better. at the talks held later, the two leaders put on a show of unity. they said their countries would weather the financial crisis together and would present a united front at next month's eu summit on growth and employment. >> much of our discussion was about mobilizing the european funds from 2014 through 2020. and including them in our future planning. >> they also pledged to press ahead with plans for a so- called common economic government in the eurozone. >> we need m

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israel following two shells which landed in beirut also trade the peace german chancellor angela merkel hosts the chinese pm as the e.u. threatens beijing. unfairly selling products below their real value. welcome you watching our take with me and very far. now the conflict in syria and ways to stop the ongoing civil war are the focus of talks between moscow and washington russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov and the u.s. secretary of state john kerry will meet in paris to prepare a conference on syria planned for next month this comes as tension grows in the region with neighboring states already involved artie's tom barton has the details . kerry and lavrov have been trying to arrange a peace conference in june in geneva to try and get bashar al assad's government and syrian rebel groups to sit down around the same table it is their second meeting following on from one to three weeks earlier in moscow in principle both groups have agreed to come to this peace conference but there may be problems there are rifts amongst the syrian rebel movement and the central rebel demands that ba

also tried paste german chancellor angela merkel hosts the chinese pm is the e.u. threatens beijing with arabs or unfairly selling products below their real value. at the welcome you watching are take with me and. now the conflict in syria and ways to stop the ongoing civil war are the focus of talks between moscow and washington russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov and u.s. secretary of state john kerry will meet in paris to prepare a conference on syria planned for next month this comes as tension grows in the region with neighboring states already involved let's get more on this from tom barty. the u.s. and russia have had very clear differences have an eye on this issue in the past such as washington's vocal support for the syrian opposition do you think that in any way might hamper the talks today and in fact any hopes for progress. hi there andy yes lover of and kerry meeting today in paris according to a u.s. official who spoke on friday the subject of their meeting syria that official said their discussion would continue from a discussion that was held o

also trade war pace german chancellor angela merkel hosts the chinese pm as the e.u. threatens beijing the arabs for unfairly selling products below their real value. hello there good to have you company watching with me andrey from now the conflict in syria i'm ways to stop the ongoing civil war are the focus of talks between moscow and washington russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov and u.s. secretary of state john kerry will meet in paris to prepare a conference on syria planned for next month this comes as tension grows in the region with neighboring states already involved let's get more on this from artie's tom barton the u.s. and russia have had very clear differences haven't they on this issue in the past for example washington's vocal support for the syrian opposition do you think that in any way will hamper today's talks or her hopes for peace. they have indeed been major differences with widespread international criticism of widely perceived russian support for bashar assad and his military forces and russian criticism of u.s. support for certain rebel g

merkel also wants to meet the needs of older germans. she supports projects like multigenerational housing as a way to help seniors have more autonomy. >> just as the chancellor is out calling for more in europe, a new survey shows support dropping dramatically due to the ongoing crisis. >> the institute conducted the survey in eight eu countries, and even in core states like france, mistrust is growing, especially among young people. >> europe in harmony, its members standing side-by-side. this image has less and less to do with europe's reality. the matter if as people in paris, rome, or madrid, everywhere, distrust of the european project is growing. a pure research study found that only 45% of uses in survey had a positive opinion of the union. last year, the figure was 60%. >> we have talked about the economy being a problem. it has created problems for politics in europe. economic integration should be good for them, but they do not believe that anymore. >> the study also reveals a widening gulf between germany and other eu states.

angela merkel praised the decision as a milestone. >> this is something we have been striving for for many years. now it is here. now we have reached the peak. we see what is before us. there is no question it is a step forward. >> eu leaders will meet again in june to discuss the future of the union. >> our brussels correspondent has been following the summit for us and sent us this assessment. >> the eu has agreed in principle to tackle tax evasion and to essentially get rid of banking secrecy across the eu. having said that, it is very important to note what is written in the agreement that was signed here by all 27 member states, and because austria and luxembourg were quite reluctant to give up their banking secrecy. it is an important factor in their economic situation at home, and they have been very interested in keeping it. the agreement says that the eu will also launch negotiations with countries like switzerland, and luxembourg's prime minister has said very clearly today in brussels that luxembourg will only give up its banking secrecy in negotiations with third countries

. >> chancellor angela merkel, not a member of the spd, was at the celebration in the eastern germanyy of leipzig. >> there were plenty of diehard party members there, as well as some who have been in the spd for a very long time. >> they had been members for more than 80 years, a length of time no other party in germany can post. since its founding, they have positioned themselves as a champion of freedom, justice, and solidarity. >> the party leaders say that campaign resonates just as much today as it ever did. >> in light of growing social and cultural division in europe and in our own society, we are once again facing the same task -- to create conditions that allow every person's a chance for a successful life -- every person a chance for a successful life. >> 1600 just -- guests gathered for the celebration in leipzig, where the spd was founded in 1863. the head of the rival conservatives, chancellor angela merkel, joined in the festivities, added -- as did special guest french president francois hollande. he praised his german comrades for their social reforms and pay particul

angela merkel praised the decision as a milestone. >> this is something we have been striving for for many years. now it is here. now we have reached the peak. we see what is before us. there is no question it is a step forward. >> eu leaders will meet again in june to discuss the future of the union. >> our brussels correspondent has been following the summit for us and sent us this assessment. >> the eu has agreed in principle to tackle tax evasion and to essentially get rid of banking secrecy across the eu. having said that, it is very important to note what is written in the agreement that was signed here by all 27 member states, and because austria and luxembourg were quite reluctant to give up their banking secrecy. it is an important factor in their economic situation at home, and they have been very interested in keeping it. the agreement says that the eu will also launch negotiations with countries like switzerland, and luxembourg's prime minister has said very clearly today in brussels that luxembourg will only give up its banking secrecy in negotiations with third countries

. >> chancellor angela merkel, not a member of the spd, was at the celebration in the eastern germanyy of leipzig. >> there were plenty of diehard party members there, as well as some who have been in the spd for a very long time. >> they had been members for more than 80 years, a length of time no other party in germany can post. since its founding, they have positioned themselves as a champion of freedom, justice, and solidarity. >> the party leaders say that campaign resonates just as much today as it ever did. >> in light of growing social and cultural division in europe and in our own society, we are once again facing the same task -- to create conditions that allow every person's a chance for a successful life -- every person a chance for a successful life. >> 1600 just -- guests gathered for the celebration in leipzig, where the spd was founded in 1863. the head of the rival conservatives, chancellor angela merkel, joined in the festivities, added -- as did special guest french president francois hollande. he praised his german comrades for their social reforms and pay particul

polarized the debate, sharpen the debate between those on one side led by german chancellor angela merkel, who say austerity is the way forward, and those who say we are being squeezed too tight. people will look at these figures and say this is evidence that the commission is applying the squeeze too tightly. we need more room for growth. he said we must do whatever we can to boost employment and to unlock growth. he did not suggest for a minute directly that the austerity program that the commission is following in most of these countries is wrong, but he hinted as much by, as you have indicated, saying countries like france and others before them will be given more time to reach a gdp target figures. there is concern that this proves that the austerity

would face extra costs and this would affect of course everyone those in german chancellor angela merkel's own party have wondered if the u.k. is a truly became a member of the e.u. great britain the intricate part of your for more than one thousand years has always been uneasy with being a member of the european union so now it comes to the fore we have to deal with the summer i think promised britain a referendum on e.u.

chancellor angela merkel hosts the new chinese premier. destination on his trip and . threatened try tyrus against china for pricing k. products too cheaply. has been following the talks between the economic giants of europe and asia. the new chinese prime minister is in germany for talks with chancellor angela merkel and trade is set to dominate those talks last year alone germany exported around sixty seven billion euros worth of goods to china and they want to see that increase in the future. has in the past made no secret about her want to call the chinese markets last year she visited beijing twice within the space of seven months and she's wanting to make sure that the trade can be done between the two countries especially considering germany's traditional markets in europe do appear to be drying up the financial crisis meaning that those countries in europe that were previously buying german exports will really can't afford to do that at the moment she also perhaps has an eye on the future in a potential british exit from the european union that could see over s

and trade to blue and peace german chancellor angela merkel pose the chinese pm as the e.u. threatens beijing with tyrants unfairly selling products below their real value. international news live from moscow this is us he was me you know thanks for joining us fears of an all out sectarian spillover are increasing in lebanon the country's military says a rocket was fired towards israel from its territory after two shells blasted hezbollah strongholds in beirut all sunday and point to slee a's monitoring the situation and let's not talk to her live paula nice to see you from your point of view why are we seeing this escalation in lebanon right now. well the has been a beater that has killed he stated that he and his below are involved in the war in syria he was addressing thousands of his supporters in the southern beirut suburb of dust on sunday and in that speech he pledged all out support for syrian president bashar assad saying that his shiite muslim group would stay in the syrian war to quote him to the end of the road and achieve victory together this want to say that h

the top priority topics in on the agenda and so i totally agree with or without chancellor angela merkel that. we put a big emphasis on this topic and i think we are quite good rating culture of come to migrants to germany. i think specially because of the demographic situation in germany. which is. quite well let me just ask you very good chancellor merkel she did admit that multiculturalism was failing in germany that was three years ago so why have things improved since then. i think they have to the things have improved because we. all political levels from the communal over the states to the federal level put a lot of emphasize on on the topic of integration and certainly we spent a lot of money in this topic for instance we spent since two thousand and five more than one billion euros for four language courses and integration courses for migrants in germany so we offer a lot we give a lot of opportunities certainly. situation is not. one. it's always suddenly think of suicide so on the other hand we expect from the migrants that they make use of the possibilities and of this opport

so late in the hour trade war and peace german chancellor angela merkel posed the chinese pm the u. threatens beijing with tyrants for unfairly selling products below their real value . international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. with me your leisure problem and a very well welcome to the program the e.u. remains divided on whether to ease sanctions against syria allowing weapons shipments to rebel fighters france and the u.k. are pushing hard for almost supplies however some e.u. members oppose and in the involved which expires on friday they says russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov and the u.s. secretary of state john kerry also meet in paris to prepare a peace conference on syria and let's not get more on that from our c.e.o. who is in paris for us lovely to see you know what's always saying now is not exactly a united front from the e.u. on the issue will top the main divisions that. it's not a united front in fact differences seem to be at the center of this entire meeting happening today in brussels centering on syria we have the u.k. and france who are ag

also trade war based german chancellor angela merkel hosts the chinese pm as the e.u. threatens beijing with howard's unfairly selling products below their real value. and i welcome good to have you company watching r.t. this morning with me. now i fear is the conflict in syria could be spiraling into neighboring countries have once again being stoked the latest cross border violence a rocket has apparently been fired from lebanon towards israel that is. five people were injured when two shells landed in a hezbollah controlled area of beirut it's unclear who is behind the attack but it has a message that did come from within lebanon's own borders this comes just a day after the militant group reiterated its support for the assad regime the free syrian army has officially denied any involvement but middle east expert allie these says the rebels public statements can't be trusted because they are too divided. some members of the free syrian army deny that however there was one official who said that hezbollah are you know its activity will lead to repercussions that woul

and if they don't make percentage, this will mean the end of the center-right coalition of angela merkel, and that will have an influence on the european union and the debt-ridden countries of southern europe. that is why the performance of this small party will be watched with interest, internationally, leading up to the general election of germany. >> malaysia's governing coalition has returned office after the parliamentary polls, the election commission says that they have a simple majority and that means that the 56 year unbroken rule will continue najibprime minister razak despite a strong showing by the opposition led by anwar ibrahim. voter turnout hit a record high, with 80%. early leaguein the games on sunday, goals from jonathan schmidt made victorys -- and they are in the relegation zone with two matches left. also trying to claw into next season's league are hamburg, who drew 1-all and they headed home in the 43rd minute. they equalized in the second half. on saturday, munich warmed up for the champion's league fina l in the buendusleague and they gave away little of their p

german chancellor angela merkel is at the vatican. she called her audience with the pope a great joy and an honor for germany. she said their talks focused on the role of the european union. angela merkel is the daughter of a lutheran pastor. she said the catholic church has a key role to play and is a vital partner in politics. a battle for the last remaining champion leak -- league spot. >> it is do or die. the coach is this his team can handle the pressure. >> we cannot let the pressure get to us. cupant to play in the world and the european championship. 's they want to play champion lead in football. it means money for the club. it will put an end to the rumors about the future. a champion'sof league is a big deal. it was our main goal right from the start. that is what we set our sights on. >> the team has thrown opportunities along the way. last weekend, they lost at home. now they need a tie in their next game or they are out of the champions race. lose, too.e a lot to they are so close and this is not an opportunity they get

merkel is mediating a spat between china and the eu. li slammed antidumping tariffs against solar panel products. protectposed it to european products. the leaders covered more far afield topics. lil brought up china's current island dispute with japan. >> as china's rep, i want to point out what was written in the potsdam declaration. japan must give back to china all the territory it has stolen. discussionsjects of included human rights, iran, and the syrian conflict. germany is the only e memberu nation un li's first overseas trip. >> i am joined by simon young. what does china expect from this visit? >> i think china wants to demonstrate its growing importance as an international player. it wants to show that is a responsible world power now. underliningcheng li that by saying that china is supporting the peace conference on syria. by coming to germany, china is showing that it believes that germany is its most important partner in europe as mentioned. this is the only european union country that he is visiting on this trip. of cour

. >> the new italian prime minister has held talks with german chancellor angela merkel here in berlin. as the first of in european tour aiming to shift the focus from austerity to job creation. >> he wants to restore confidence in the italian political system. he is looking for help from berlin to do that. >> his first foreign visit taking him to berlin. his mission, to convince german chancellor angela merkel met with struggling economies is a flourishing economy. >> what we need to be doing is devoting this to achieving growth. they should not associate the european union with canny pension, but right now that is the message. >> letta's message is that it was up to every house to get their economic house in order. they said there was no difference between that reduction and a robust economy. >> they have to go hand in hand. the goal is not specific deficit targets for growth rates but for people to find work again and enable companies to expand. >> he was given a warm reception but did not show any time -- signs of battening down from his position. his next stops are paris and bruss

can we expect chancellor merkel to hold the course on that? >> she has a lot of pressure from opposition parties and from her european partners. we have seen the new prime minister of italy meeting with the president of paris today. angela merkel believes growth is compatible with austerity. she thinks that is the message that german voters want to hear pierce she will not budge from that in the run-up to the elections -- to hear. she will not budge from that in the run-up to the elections. >> the president of by munich -- bayern munich admitted to making a big mistake by invading taxes. he told newspapers he felt ostracized by the public reaction to the scandal. "i feel like i have been catapulted to the other side of society in just a few days. it's like i don't belong anymore. i made a huge mistake, but i'm not a bad person." he voluntarily told tax officials about a swiss bank ccount that he held and he is now under investigation for suspected tax evasion. this year's champions league is turning into a nailbiting affair. russia dortmund --

she cited gondi, margaret thatcher, and angela merkel as her role models. she said the german chancellor deserves respect for her handling of the eurozone crisis. -- she cited gandhi, margaret thatcher, and angela merkel as her role models. >> even if it is not popular, or you lose power, you at least invest in the sustainable future of your country. >> the charlemagne prize was also a chance to send a message to all europeans that they all must do their share to create a better europe. >> getting back to the crisis in europe, portugals unemployment rate has climbed further to hit a new record high. it came in a 17.7% for the first quarter of 2013. that represents a rise of nearly 1% on a year ago, and the government in lisbon expects the number to go up even more next year, when 30,000 public sector jobs are eliminated. the job cuts are part of a harsh austerity program agreed with the european union in exchange for billions of emergency loans that have been dispersed to lisbon since 2011. >> well, now on to the country seem most likely as -- seen as most

last year, angela merkel was at the top, followed by former u.s.of state hillary clinton and then the brazilian president. only two businesswomen made it into the top ten, jill abramson and facebook coo sheryl sandberg. so, what we want to know is who do you think is the most powerful woman in the world? to let us know, you can get in touch with us, e-mail worldwide@c.com, twitte twitter @cnbcwex or @rosswe or @rosswestgate. >>> plenty more to come in the second hour of "worldwide exchange." top tax officials face another hearing on capitol hill today as the irs scandal continues to distract the white house. our next guest says the controversy could derail obama's second-term agenda. all that and plenty more as well as we count down to bernanke going to capitol hill as well. "worldwide exchange" continues in just a few moments. [ male announcer ] i've seen incredible things. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before. this ge jet engine can understand 5,000 data samples per second. which is good for business. because plan

mrs merkel and this is the reason why they want to keep the e.u. as it is and i don't think that most of the people within the like this so the britons have the right to go to baltar and to vote will be almost clear they don't want to be a member of the anymore all right michael this issue clearly has divided some of britain's financial gurus some of them saying that. some of them in fact warn of massive financial losses than an exit from the e.u. and others beg to differ which side of the debate are you on what do you think. i mean if you're always talking about costs and if you're only always talking about so-called benefits from the i mean then we are the subjects of. of the whole system if the system is not working then we have to restart it and i think most of the people don't like it as it is most of the people many people don't understand what they're doing and i think this is only a theoretical threat that the politicians pols to say ok if we are not member of you then we will all suffer i think the contrary is true and this is also what ma

whether it wants britain to be part of it out of the blocks powerhouse germany or chancellor angela merkel said she will lobby british france to stay while people in germany appear to have no hard feelings about the u.k.'s departure as art has been finding out. future in the e.u. is getting serious air time at home that we're better off out now whether britain should remain in the gate for britain to leave the european union to those that britain would leave behind think about an e.u. with no u.k. britain it's important but the truth is of course you are could survive without britain it still would be european union it would be still a very large market it is possible it is thinkable we can have a european union without britain among germany's euro skeptics there's a grudging respect for their british counterparts challenging brussels bureaucracy however they fear they could be in for more of that bureaucracy should the u.k. leave it will probably have a backlash for the european thinking and then they may think well now we have these oddballs and we can go even further with the way of cen

so you bring you the order of the day in paris we're talking about soon julie transfer of merkel visits the french. but will with it being left to president or land to convince froude nine to abandon austerity also coming up as well president obama's got his mind on mind preparing to confront china over the claims that stole weapons designs through cyberspace again god love coming about in fact shortly. turkish security forces have reportedly detained several members of the illness or affront a jihadist group is fighting among the syrian rebels against the assad government the men were apparently on their way to the syrian border erin nerve gas his middle east correspondent paula sleepier has the latest. the group was seized in southern turkey and that is according to local media reports the media are also saying that they carried a two kilogram some under with the nerve agent sarin the turkish authorities haven't yet commented on this report and we are waiting to hear from him questions the united states and france in the past have said that they believe it is a sound however that is u

and refusing to make very many concessions in the early negotiations you're talking about germany merkel she's about to block the european union from imposing tyrus on chinese products you talked about that vested interest that germany has with this solar panel industry germany really being loyal to europe. well i mean it's just slightly strange because one doesn't understand why merkel didn't cut off the whole thing at the beginning it's primarily german so you saw the panel companies that are making the complaint and now you have a situation where you've got german ministers including the chancellor saying they don't want to trade war one this one is how we might get ourselves into this position already but china is dumping cheap goods flooding european markets and it really is creating unfair competition isn't it which can't be good for any european manufacturing these very difficult times that needs to be some sort of protection surely. well i mean what needs to get to the bottom of this china shortly when in a couple of years time we'll get market economy status at the moment the ca