peter: we are talking about the values that underpin the european union. let's have a closer look at what those values are and discuss them. >> article 2 of the european constitution lists a number of core values upon which the eu is founded. these include respect for human rights. but as the refugee crisis continues, many eu states have ignored these values. freedom of movement. sweden and denmark recently took action to restrict the number of refugees coming into their countries. solidarity among member states. many southern european countries feel the eu is giving them a hard time. and britain is set to hold a referendum on whether to stay in the eu. respect for democracy. nationalism is on the rise in many eu states. right-wing populists are trying to undermine the cornerstones of democracy in general and the european project in particular. alan posener, hungary links with poland. the front nationale in france, states closing their borders, the brexit in the u.k. -- is there one common thread, one common factor? alan: yes, and it isn't what your short f

from their point of view they say that the european union is crushing their democracy. t is yet another expression of the very deputy problems that exist inside the european union. >> a patient in a russian hospital has allegedly been beaten to death by a doctor. it's alleged that this surveillance video shows the incident which took place in late december. after shouting why did you touch my nurse, the doctor punched the patient who then hit the more with his head. >>> ireland is the fastest growing economy in the e.u. and this dramatic reversal of fortune is changing its population. the country wants many of those who went abroad in what they called the brain drain, to return. >> rebuilding the irish economy. the country is putting it's near bank runcy in 2009 behind it, and many of those who went abroad looking for work are coming home. people like ball o'brien who spent five years in sydney. >> a year ago i came home, and yeah, when you step off the airplane at the airport, there is a lot more enthusiasm and promising. >> how do we get young talented immigrants who l

refugees have been making their way into the european union. what should be done with them after they have arrived? that has been the focus among governments and communities. it is an issue in africa. conflict and violence have driven many from their homes. these are the stories we have coming up for you. europe and refugees. young leaders see new opportunities for the continent. education gives new hope, online learning in kenya's second biggest refugee camp. and, training on a holiday island and how india's coast can be better protected. they have to be under 40, play an active role in society, and be outstanding and everything they do. that is what makes a young global leader. a political advisor is such a young global leader. he told our reporters what he thinks about european refugee policies. >> the combination of migrants, particularly muslim migrants, the very insecure economic environments after years of the euro crisis, the rise of the nationalistic far right and the lack of institutional mechanisms and the european union to handle ref

i think working people up and down the european union want britain to stay in and remain part of the european union. stephen: and that is because of what the european union has done for workers? philip: no, it is about the economic conditions. most of our people are working in businesses that have trade links across the european union. to be fair, the amount of trade europe does with itself is much higher than other parts of the world. there are jobs at stake, investment decisions at stake, and a general cloud of uncertainty. we would like to see more social europe. there have been advancements in terms of giving workers a voice in european enterprises. we have legislation when it comes to equality that part-time work and the regulation of labor time.s and working overall, it has been a good thing for the european workforce. the recent experience for greece and the troika intervention made us very concerned about their approach and the wrecking ball they took to welfare and other structures of what we would call the safety net, but overall, working people believe in europe. they might

george: the situation is not putin, since he is in a race with the european union, he wants the european union to collapse, and therefore he is generating, he is using of refugee crisis as a way disintegrating europe. on.he bombing is going there are negotiations, but the bombing is still -- the americans are trying to find out whether he is serious when he is talking about political settlement, or whether he is just playing with us. and unfortunately, i'm afraid latter is the case. so because of that, you cannot expect a solution at the root, namely syria. markete: given all the turmoil, china, concerns about deflation, is there anything that would make is hopeful about the next 12? george: -- about the next 12 months? see building stones being placed for solving all the problems, about six of them, with the exception of greece. do is to puteed to somehow together, because they are all interconnected. together andut it you have to solve one problem. the key is the societal policy. so i've been very much engaged in bringing this about. we are engaged all over europe on this issue. a majo

they say that the european union is crushing their democracy. it is yet another expression of the very, very deep problem that exists now inside the european union >>> he is argentina's answer to robin hood, but unlike the famous english outlaw, he has become an unowe official saint that tracting thousands of-- attracting thousands of pilgrims a year. >> reporter: gauchito gil, in north-eastern argentina, they are here to pay tribute to him. this man came all the way from a long way away to ask for his help, i come every year to pray to him. >> reporter: faith is what brings people here and what has turned this place into a pilgrimage site. >> translation: i cut my hair because i made a promise. my son had surgery and he is okay thanks to gil. >> reporter: the legend says that he healed the army in the 1800s. he was executed by authority and his body was hung on the tree. he believed that he stole from the rich to give to the poor. that's why there are thousands of people that come here every year not only to request what they say are mirror ago

far from the european union, this is an illustration of how the european migrant crisis is leading to sense of every country for itself. there is the talk of the closure en.scheng it is arguably the eu's biggest achievement, boosting travel and trade. the schengen agreement is not dead in the water yet. coulde rules that temporarily suspend free movement for up to two years. still, the bigger picture in germany and across europe is troubling. a huge public and political pressure is on angela merkel who is raised and prorated for opening her doors to refugees to reverse it. remains defiantly, some say desperately, positive. not becomed pessimistic too quickly. i believe we can manage. we must reduce the number of refugees, and we're working on that. >> how successfully? dutch-ridden greece is a people shows nor, and turkey signs of stopping boats filled with asylum-seekers from coming this way. katty: for more on the vote in the danish parliament i spoke to denmark's ambassador to the united states. there has been widespread international criticism of the new bill. has -- have you been

some are warning if it continues like this, the very structures of the european union are under threat eyes will be on the e.u. summit to see whether angela merkel can get any kind of solidarity from her fellow leaders. >>> proposals in denmark to start confiscating cash and valuables from newly arriving refugees has been widely criticized. in switzerland the refugees are being ordered to hand over the money they rife with. paul brennan is in switzerland and sent this report. >> reporter: filmed on his mobile phone this is where abdullah has made his temporary moment in switzerland. the refugee camp unit is an underground dormitory previously used be i the swiss army. 50 men sleep her at night. and during the day they are shut out. abdullah fled syria last autumn after his two brothers were killed. but now he is wondering whether he made the right choice. >> i cannot stay like this. really, if i have to live like this, i'll stay in syria and die one time. but here every night i am dying. >> reporter: mohamed arrived from iraq last october. he was left with 3,400 dollars in his pocket.

with david cameron making it clear, wants to set in stone, yes, rest of the european union is moving and britain shouldn't pounds. really, to summarize that is where we stand, you will protect it, britain will protect its place. >> how do you address the issue of smaller countries like spain and greece and others becoming step children and useful tools for germans? >> i think i guess we have to protect our interests, being blunt about it. >> you would a admit germany benefits from the euro? >> if we are to think of this, one of the great advantages, you said at the start, what is the difference between united i think the things bear in mind what made the dollar a success in the united states built on true political union. people in the united states have realized there is a fundamental agreement all americans have taken. >> the economies aren't the same across all 50 states. >> there is no confusion on identity of who we are, what we represent. currency can phase your problem. >> that is why a lot of people believe european union cannot just say this is just an nice economic tool. it

to warn that the whole system is breaking down and that it threatens the very existence of the european unionich relies on that schengen agreement of free movement within the e.u. there will be a conference in london co-hosted by angela merkel which is aimed at raising money so that the conditions for syrian refugees in the region improves. but she really is desperately reliant on help of countries like turkey to stop the flow there. because as we keep hearing she is not prepared to put strict limit on the new arrivals. at the moment, at least, she seems to be sticking to her guns, felicity. >> okay. nadim thank you for that. >>> three syrian children and a young adult who werelying in this so-called wrinkle camp in france have been reunited with their families living in the u.k. activists say they hope their victory can be used as a precedent to reunite other refugee families. lawrence lee has this report. >> reporter: how easy it is, how simple a journey when there is finally nobody in your way to stop you. a small group of three teenagers, and a young disabled man, simply picked up their s

are all underwritten by germany, but from the points of view of the new ones here, they say the european union is crushing their democracy. it is an expression of the deep problems that exist >>> catalonia's leader is stepping down to avoid a new election. parties have been unable to form a new government since gaining the majority in elections in september. the movement fractured earlier this month when a minority party refused to back him as president. he has been in power since 2010. muslim groups in the u.s. have called on donald trump to pal jiz to a woman who was heckled and dragged from a rally. she wore a t-shirt saying salam i come in peace. >> translation: i did not want to disturb the proceedings, i didn't want to cause any problems. my goal was just to stand up and to let people know that this is not an appropriate way for a the presidential candidate to speak speak >>> unlike the famous english out law, gi has become a saint which attracts pilgrims every year. >> reporter: gauchito gil is being paid tribute to by these people also known as the healer. this man came here to ask for

the european economy. scott: beatrix von storch, who you heard from there, says the european union is in real danger of splintering and the head of the european parliament has warned no one can say if the e.u. will still exist in this form 10 years from now. adding, if they want to save it, they'll have to fht for it. they need a solution that has eluded everyone. sharyl: scott thuman with that fascinating report. thank you so much. ahead on "full measure," a fleet of aircraft that couldn't fly paid for with your tax dollars. it was an afghan air force that sharyl: sometimes taxpayer waste is so large e d rampant, you can stumble across it without even trying. that's what happened to the special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction. on a trip to afghanistan, he happened upon a fleet of abandoned military planes. his questions took him down the rabbit hole where hundreds oref millions of your tax dollars were spent on a giant boondoggle that turned out to be worthless. anyone flying through kabul international airport in afghanistan's capital city the past couple of years might have seen this odd scene

the european economy. scott: beatrix von storch, who you heard from there, says the european union is in real danger of splintering and the head of the european parliament has warned no one can say if the e.u. will still exist in this form 10 years from now. adding, if they want to save it, they'll have to fht for it. they need a solution that has eluded everyone. sharyl: scott thuman with that fascinating report. thank you so much. ahead on "full measure," a fleet of aircraft that couldn't fly paid for with your tax dollars. it was an afghan air force that sharyl: sometimes taxpayer waste is so large and rampant, you can stumble across it without even trying. that's what happened to the special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction. on a trip to afghanistan, he happened upon a fleet of abandoned military planes. his questions took him down the rabbit hole where hundreds oref millions of your tax dollars were spent on a giant boondoggle that turned out to be worthless. anyone flying through kabul international airport in afghanistan's capital city the past couple of years might have seen this odd scene

crisis, angular mark l -- angela merkel as a meeting concerning your refugees making way to the european union. and the government looks to put an end to days of escalating protests and violence. and bracing for the big chill -- a major storm bearing down on the eastern united states. record snowfall is expected in what many predict will be an historic blizzard. hello. i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. germany and turkey have pledged closer cooperation on the migration crisis. the countries' top leaders met in berlin with billions of euros on the table and the promise of renewed efforts. can these crucial players really work together to cope with the biggest flow of refugees to europe since world war ii? our coverage begins with this report. reporter: full military honors for turkey's prime minister at the federal chancellery. the pomp and circumstance were intentional. merkel knows she cannot do without turkey's help if she wants to get to grips with the migration crisis. the talks lasted for almost four hours. speaking in german, turkey's prime minister remembered recent attacks in is

been put out started several thousand demonstrators gathered to denounce a deal brokered by the european union. that deal gives kosovo ethnic minority greater possibility of financing from belgrade. they were declared independence from serbia in 2008. al jazeera live from kosovo's capital. what is the situation there now? >> well, the situation here now is very calm. there were fierce clashes between police forces and several dozens of angry protesters here in the city center. at the very end of the official part of the protest when opposition leaders ask people to go home, several dozen of protesters started throwing petrol bombs, rocks, and fire crackers at the police forces and the kosovo government headquarters because they are dissatisfied with the current situation. afterwards police fired tear gas and they cleared out the scare, and forced people into neighboring athletes. afterwards there were 15 minutes of clashes between the police forces and those angry protesters, which started throwing stones and petrol bombs here in the city center. this is one of the many protests with the simil

the european union is the united states and europe. i live by the motto that the united states -- and we're talking about the great mobile engine for the promotion and subcitizen unanimous. and what happens if this amplifier, god forbid, blows up or just evil. at the time when we're going through this crisis. >> give me one reason for hope and optimism? >> because you cannot walk around here and meet young people here who are starting things. whether ngos or businesses, who don't tell you that it is just amazing how easy it is to be leveraging the cloud. that for month money, i started this ngo. i started this business. i started, you know, this collaboration. today, it's between makers and breakers. and the truth is the breakers get a lot of attention. isis, we hear about them every day. there are so many more makers than breakers. thank god that's in our favor. >> i'm go together go to sleep tonight think about the makers. tom, great to see you. >>> now, here's a look at what's making news as we head into a new week on "on the money.

prime minister is in brussels for renegotiations of his nation's relationship within the european unionhe says progress is being made. cameron is meeting the e.u. chief to discuss a number of concessions, including a delay on e.u. workers receiving u.k. government benefits. the u.k. is due to hold a referendum on staying in the european union probably this year, with the no camp currently slightly ahead in the polls. >>> angela merkel has been meeting with italy's prime to discussion europe's refugee crisis. she has again urged a payment to turkey to help support refugees. that is currently being blocked in parliament. >>> you can catch up with the very latest on our website. the address as ever is aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. the best place for your news and sport. ♪ >>> the truth is, ted, throughout this campaign, you have been willing to say or do anything to get votes. >> g.o.p. presidential hopefuls making a final push before iowa. disappointing numbers for the u.s. economy in any fourth quarter. >>> new video reveals what happened during a fatal shootout with oregon protesters. >

turkey being groomed for a quicker entry into the european union in turn for a plan to hold refugees inside it's borders before they come to greece. in the same way the european union tried to convince african leaders that they could work together to create the conditions that would stem the flow of human traffic across the mediterranean. >> for work, for the time they stay in turkey is important as well. >> blocking some routes will only lead to some others opening. perhaps north from the coast to romania or ukraine. human rights groups say not only will they not work, they're immoral. >> in turkey, the refugees don't enjoy human rights at all. syrians enjoy some sort of protection, but 80% of all syrian kits in turkey don't go to school, syrians are not allowed to work legally, and when we talk about people of iraq, afghanistan, iran, they're not allowed any protection in turkey. that will be a huge point of concern for us. >> of course, the paris attacks changed european thinking enormously. another one like it would make things harder for refugees. equally any sort of agreement be

that money not yet forthcoming from the european union. >> sweden's prime minister said the refugee crisisacing europe cannot be handled by just a future countries. spoke to al jazeera, stefan called on all european union member country to do their part. >> we need oh new system that if you go into europe, you are registered in one country, but you can be transferred to another country, because today, three or four countries take the responsibility and we need a situation where 28 member states take responsibility, meaning that other countries would take more refugees not only sweden, germany and netherlands. it is of course difficult task, but it needs to be done, because if we cannot handle this situation as a european union, the european union in itself is at risk. it will be much much weaker, the schengen cooperation may be at risk. there's so much at stake here. i believe there are country that is today do not want at a take that responsibility need to see the larger perspective and it's not easy, but we need to take that discussion. >> that was the swedish prime minister speaking to

vice president of the european commission in charge of energy union. ow we have to look at the markets. today, a little better than yesterday. update us on where oil is. guy: one-story bouncing back. one of the factors behind that, mario draghi. francine maybe a little chilly in davos, but the warm weather has been contributing to poor retail sales data over the last few minutes. a significant miss. the summer retail sales falling 1% in the u.k. ae median estimate was for decline. unsurprising given how warm it is. only a few people need to buy warm coats. let me show you what else is happening in terms of what asset classes are moving. francine mentioned oil. let me show you what is happening with the euro-sterling rate. the euro continuing to decline. the stoxx 600 up by 2.5%. ty stocks leading the charge. nearly 6% on a 24-hour basis. let's get the first word news now with nejra cehic. nejra: european stocks are higher this morning after shares in asia rallied. oil has surged with emerging-market currencies on speculation that central banks are set t

the european union foreign policy chief says the e.u. has to do much more to support and its work caring for refugees. speaking any ankara, it is extremely important to begin the crisis -- two do with the crisis with better humanitarian conditions on the ground. on the european union side, this means that we have to better support turkey and the incredible work it is doing to also protect anna nordqvist number of refugees, and the turkish side that the management of the flows of refugees and --o migrants had to be done it has to be done in a better way. our first priority is saving and suppressing the criminal networks to make profits out of people's desperation, but also that we make the management of the flow sustainable for turkey and for the european union. >> portuguese voters have elected a new president this weekend. marcelo rebelo de sousa won 52% runoff.ote, avoiding a the election may set up an uneasy situation between the center-right president and the socialist-led minority government. >> he is the conservative president who

importantly, the european union wants to eliminate the financial link between car companies and emissionsesting centers. technical centers would become more financially independent. they would be paid directly by consumers -- by member states. that would be distributed to designated technical services. reporter: it must be approved by member states and the european parliament's because it is etched into law. this could take months, even years. markus: the u.s. federal reserve says it saw signs of a weakening u.s. economy at the end of last year and it is keeping its benchmark interest rates steady for now. this is the upshot of a closely watched two-day policy-setting meeting at the fed in washington, d.c. investors are watching the u.s. central bank closely for clues on where it will go next after the fed's first interest rate hike in nine years last month. let's get more now on the latest, nick harper. thank you for being with us. investors want to know when the fed will raise interest rates next. what have we learned from the fed statement that we got through this wednesday when it com

an irony is poland gains so much about being part of the european union, for citizens to travel to other countries and work in places but they receive hand outside underwritten by germany, such as road making. >> the government says that the european union is scrushing their democracy >>> the four jewish hostages at a kusha supermarket have been remembered. a total of 27 died after attacks targetting "charlie hebdo", a satirical magazine, police and a kusha store. president francois holland paid tribute, laying a reef and unveiling a plaque. >> catalonia's leader announced he is stepping down to avoid elections. catalan leaders agreed to appoint the mayor as his successor. and has been unable to form a government. due to disappearance, pro independence parties >>> ireland is now the fastest growing economy in the e.u., and the bramentic reversal of fortune is changing the population. as the country recovers. employers and the government want many that went abroad to return. >> we have this report from dublin on those making the move back home. >> rebuilding the irish economy. the country

the european union came up with this figure at the end of last year of $3.3 billion or so, of special funds to help the turks improve the situation for syrian refugees to stay in turkey. so many of them at the moment living in those camps in harsh conditions especially with the winter weather at the moment, as the weather improves, more migrants will be arriving not just in turkey, but various points on the southern shores of the european union, not just through to but other routes exist. so many of from iraq and afghanistan and the european union plan doesn't seem to have much say in what to do about those people who would still be trying to make their way to germany and perhaps north wards. it's a very tough mind that angela merkel is in right now. >> thank you for that update from berlin. >> at the world economic forum in davos, the u.s. secretary of state john kerry encontrolled donors to increase financing to help with the refugee crisis. >> president obama is going to host a summit at the u.n. this fall and it will be the culmination of a sustained rigorous effort to rally the w

not just in the space of polish politics but the state of the relationship between poland and the european union as well. ever since the new government here came to power very recently off the back of a great deal of nationalism brought about by the refugee crisis and in particular germany's response to that, they have enacted a number of measures which are against the interests of ordinary polish citizens. this protest is outside the state television here and one of the measures being brought this is to allow itself to point

>> ireland now has the highest gdp growth in the european union, but one vital commodity is missing. se skilled professionals abroad and the government wants them back. as do employers who like the boss of engineering firm ethos. >> we started and then the crisis happened. we went down to three-day weeks. we reduced salaries. it wasn't enough. we had to let people go. they had a lot to offer to the countries they went to. there is a huge amount to offer when they come back home here. and i think that was a good thing to tap into. >> so as ireland picks itself up as life particularly here in the capital of dublin begins to pre-crisis levels of prosperity, the return of workers who left is a welcomed by-product. the government expects 2016 to be the first year in seven in which those returning outnumber those leaving. it wants to attract 70,000 home by 2020. >> the higher skilled immigrants who were greater this time, the college graduates. the it specialists, the engineers, yes, there was a significant labor shortage. now how long that will last and how long this up swing, the economie

both within europe and between the european union and turkey. those sounds like elements of a plan. >> there are things you have to do. people need to get the applications done quickly. if they refuse, they need to be sent back quickly.

that's led to disappointment in the european union. membership in the eu hasn't brought prosperity, and many people feel left behind. in places like this, law and justice is more than a political party. it's a way of life. a political demonstration on the outskirts of warsaw. for kacper kociszewski, law and justice isn't right-wing enough. he's a member of an extremist organization called all-polish youth. >> we don't want poland to accept a single refugee. we don't want immigrants. poland isn't islamic. poland can only be catholic. reporter: kociszewski visits his former school. the law student is here to tell the kids about life at university. one girl asks why we're filming. >> they're making a report about why the right wing is becoming increasingly popular among young people, and i'm their example. >> the extreme right in poland profits from perceptions that it's trendy. >> for me as a young person it's just the coolest way to protest the establishment. the extreme left is uncool. >> the young generation is very disappointed. we we