we have a similar situation between the united states and germany on the case of the pipeline. the united states and congress punished companies that are involved in building this pipeline. this did not lead to a regime change, but it massively affected public opinion and put germany in a defensive position when it comes to package deals in with germany was always reminded and willing to sacrifice a homogenous position in european energy policy, and when finally biden stopped germany, it was a relief. host: already in this conversation we have spoken about china, russia, iran, other countries, i want to talk for a moment about myanmar, but since the military coup in february, since the military took control, you have seen the u.s., britain, the eu, they have imposed several waves of sanctions against them. have targeted specifically, leaders of the military. and yet, the military has not changed his behavior and any significant way. they seem to be relying on support. from your perspective, have the sanctions against myanmar at any meaningful impact? ? >> ironically, the big imp

global conferences and institutions were deeply committed to the bilateral relationship between germany, united states, simply put germany is among our closest friends and close closest partners in the entire world. it's true, of course, on a governmental level. and i know present inviting is very much looking forward to welcoming transfer merkle of washington next month. it's true on an economic level, as we we see, you know, every single day a germany is our largest trading partner in europe where your largest export market and hundreds of thousands of germans worked for american companies and vice versa. it's true on a person to person level the people, germany, the few of the united states are connected in so many ways of family ties that stretch back for generations. young people studying in each other's universities and likely i'm looking for tomorrow to meeting with some of the alumni of our transatlantic youth exchange programs and talking to another generation of young germans and americans. our troops have to shoulder to shoulder around the world. we're grateful to germany for hosting

germany directly with russia, north seems to the united states and the congress in particular, punish companies that are involved in building this pipeline. it did not lead to regime change in germany, but it massively affected public opinion and it put germany in a very defensive position when it comes to package deals in which germany was always reminded that it is willing to sacrifice a homogenous position in european energy policy. and when finally by and stopped sanctioning germany on that particular case, it was a major relief and everyone was willing to give in on other unrelated subjects. lawrence, you know, already in this conversation, we have spoken about china, we're talking about russia. we've spoken about iran and other countries. i want to talk for a moment about me and more because since the military coup in february, since the military took control of me and mar, you've seen the us, britain, the you, they have impose several waves of sanctions against the john to their they have targeted specifically, leaders of the military. and yet the military hasn't changed it's b

eastwards which by the way, begun when the soviet leadership was actually persuaded to accept the united germany's session to nate. so that sentence the main reason for the rapid increase in mutual mistrust in europe. many countries are put before the artificial choice of either being with a collective west or with russia in fights. it was an ultimatum in 999 that have been 55 need to expansions east for all of them. eastwards towards russia, more natal rockets, troops, me solves jets moving closer and closer to russians would have given the devastation and the terror of the 2nd world war. tens of millions of people dead in the us. your memories is still fresh. nobody lives armed forces moving closer to the russian federation that you can, you can ask all manner of experts whose fault current situation is the disagreement between a need to and russia. but russia says that it was need to miss out, but i'm moving close to it, not the other way around. and here that says, the security framework of the european union has now afraid the whole system of european security has not degraded significantly.

eastwards which by the way, begun when the soviet leadership was actually persuaded to accept the united germany as session to nato. the attendants, the main reason for the rapid increase in mutual mistrust in europe. many countries of port before the artificial choice of either been with a collective west or with russia in fights. it was an ultimatum. since 1999 there being 5 more knit waves of needs who expansion eastwards towards russia, that you hear you can. it depends on who you talk to next, but on the side of that side they'll tell you different things. but ultimately it all revolves this collapse of understanding between russia and the west. it all revolves ultimately you could trace back to the unit conference to the security conference at 2 needs. it was expansion. eastwood's more arms, more rockets, as the ballistic missiles you close and close the russian, russia. but you know, the savagery, 3rd time the savagery of the 2nd world war operates barbarossa, still fresh still being felt in demographics in the economy. russia does not want a huge military block moving closer and closer t

conference with the international press. ♪ the first question is on the relationship between germany and the unitedeveloping european community. pres. kennedy: i think western europe and the united states and canada, great britain and the commonwealth, have a major role in serving as the center, or the core, of the great effort throughout the world to maintain freedom. in addition, the federal republic and berlin are on the front lines of the struggle. it is a powerful country which has made an astonishing come back and has great influence in europe. that influence has been directed toward liberal, progressive, international, monetary and trade policies. it is my hope that policy will continue. and therefore i'm hopeful and confident that our countries will work in close relationship with each other. narrator: a further question concerns german reunification and the right of self determination. pres. kennedy: if the people of the united states had lost a struggle and the mississippi river divided us, we would wish to be reunited. i think the people of the soviet union experienced a comparable fate

also on the program, germany disbands an elite police unit after officers are found to be active in a far-right chat group. it is the latest in a string of cases among germany's police. surveillance, repression and imprisonment. amnesty international releases new evidence of china's campaign of persecution against its uighur muslim minority. football's european championships are about to kickoff. delayed for a year because of the pandemic, euro 2020 finally gets going in rome. we will tell you what to expect. i'm phil gayle. welcome to the program. u.s. president joe biden has wrapped up the first full day of his european tour. he talked with british prime minister boris johnson for 90 minutes discussing cooperation on climate change, global security and the global -- and the coronavirus pandemic. it was a promising start in mr. biden's first foreign trip as president and his focus is on reinvigorating the transatlantic relationship. >> the president has landed. joe biden on european soil for a week of diplomacy. his message, the trump years of neglecting the transatlantic alliance ar

the group of 7, consisting of the united states, canada, germany, britain, france, italy, and japan have agreed to a minimum tax of 15 percent and efforts to end the decade long race to the bottom. that has seen some smaller countries slash their tax rates, to get companies to headquarter in locations, not often a representative of their business. according to the plants, the internet giants should also pay taxes where they do business and not only where they headquarters are located. islands, finance minister pascal donahue, comment and a twitter saying it is in everyone's interest to achieve a sustainable, ambitious, and equitable agreement on the international text architecture. others, however, have criticized the agreement for accepting to lower tax rate. after all lending take giants, get away with a bill. not far from the absolute minimum they have been paying for years of a more i'm joined by alex comp, and he is an economist, the chief executive ed tech justice network at johnson and london. and franco to a joint body, w chelsea, delaney who keeps an eye on the trading floor the

. ♪ ♪ we had guests, some of them were from the united states, another from germany. ♪ ♪ >> a few peopleng from berlin to halle, a place i didn't even know exactly where it was, to celebrate m kippur in a smaller community, and i was happy and curious. ♪ ♪ >> we had more than 50 people in the synagogue. almost full. >> we had actually started reading from the torah. a friend of mine was seated in front of me, and i remember hearing this, like, bang. ♪ ♪ >> and then began this terrible story. >> germany is in shock after an anti-semitic attack on a synagogue in the holiest day of the jewish calendar, yom kippur, the day of atonement. >> one person reported sing somebody dressed in military combat fatigues. ♪ ♪ >> evan williams: on october 9, 2019, a gunman tried to massacre jewish worshippers at a synagogue in halle, germany. >> (cursing in german) >> at let two people have been killed in a shooting near a synagogue in the east german city of halle. ♪ ♪ >> williams: he failed to break through the locked door, but gunned down two people who happened to be nearby. the attack caught german p

finish and then made it 11. germany loses the opening game with the euros for the 1st time firms in the so called loop of death, one mill world champions, the to the lead in unit when germany is not formally trans a bowl. and then we go next at the end of the 1st half down and the final until your group is a class assigned to the whole front. so they've got a 2nd after the break in busters, efforts was ruled out off size, as well as a goal by cutting events. and i was also comes me this is all, these are the top stories as it was counted out, air strikes in the gaza strip, the 1st strike since the cease fire last month, while things targeted hamas sites south of gaza city. as a con eunice, it comes out in century balloons, were sent from gaza cars and fires in fields in southern israel. software. doc hollywood has the latest from johnson. we managed this book to the fighting groups and got to check of there will be any response on these as raids. they said they have not received orders from their commanders to respond to such attacks. also the statement how much of the action just came i was shortly. busy saying that these, these attacks are these, these rates

police or the military here in germany, there's been a number of incidents over the last couple of years. i, the ah, the restructuring under way of special tactical police units in have. both they, when they all restructured, will be firmly under the microscope as well as will police forces and the military across germany. after these claims these allegations of fall right extremism in the ranks. we also heard from benjamin in grow, who represents a police union in berlin. he sees officers are being unfairly targeted on. it's putting huge pressure on nothing more does, does police in some german states have received reports of right wing extremist ideas? it's something that's happening in society and when not isolated from it. there are $26000.00 employees in the berlin police and they include supporters of right wing extremist ideas. it's like alcoholism or drug addiction police human beings just like everyone else is. the main thing is how we deal with it, how we recognize such people, what steps fuel therapies are taking. i think it's obvious that they should be no extremist ideology, no matter what kind. it has no place in the police force. all this of co

germany. and so instead, the united states is exerting pressure and trying to influence germany to say, not only, not only do you have to continue to work with ukraine, but you may have to continue to pay transit fees on gas. it's not even flowing through that country. how bizarre is that? well, and it's interesting, because we've talked about this story, obviously over the last several years. so much of these concerns that number one. well, what happens if russia decides to shut off energy to places like germany, then they're going to be stuck. and frankly, the problem is the u. s. really has no other plan when they talk about thanks for providing gas to germany. right. does this discussion between blanket and the german foreign minister, indicate that germany will be paying ukraine the ukraine? that is to say, those gas transit fees, even without gas moving through their country. it seems to indicate that. but think about what you just said. so the, if the fear is, well, what if the russians decide to turn off that, that pipeline, they don't let you have the gas anymore? well, right now, the g

the difference between germany in the united kingdom is quite stark. in the last 24 hours, there's been 22 and a half 1000 infections of cove at 19, in the united kingdom, 341 infections in germany. what we've seen is politicians say that the british government really should have done something here. they shouldn't have allowed these extra funds to come in. they had been less funds allowed for the group stage game. the plan is for the semi finals and the finals that could be as many as $60000.00 funds coming in to wembley stadium for those games. we look around the rest of the tournament, this total cost being played over multiple cities, multiple venues. there is really a work of a mix shows of different tactics being employed in russia. 50 percent of the stadiums allowed to be full here in germany. significantly reduced attendances in the netherlands. well it's, they're allowing 12 hour passes for traveling funds to come in to the stadium and they've got to get out as quickly as possible. while it hungry there is pretty much a free for all for any fu

currently, germany, bonds all but the most essential of travel from the united kingdom angle america. of course, we'd like to see that spread across the european union as she is gravely concerned about the risk of the cove in 1900 delta very. and that is rampant in the united kingdom. she wants to see all your member states put a least restrictions on travelers from the u. k. coming into the you and potentially being the source of a 3rd wave, another wave. i don't know how many ways we're onto the right now. another wave of cov, 19 across the mainland european continent. india is covert. crisis has taken a rather sinister tongue with fake injections being administered at a number of privately run vaccination points. these have all now being temporarily banned from operating. we understand a 10 people have been arrested in connection with a scam, including 2 doctors. the victims were injected with a failing solution instead of a vaccine. and while getting job is free in the countries supply shortages main people have been looking for alternatives. and dr. barrow county from the univers

finished and then made it 11. germany loses open in game with the euros for the 1st time in the so called loop of death, one in the mill world champions the to the lead in unit when germany was not homeowners, turns a bowl and the net at the end of the 1st half down a defender and player group is a clash to find the whole pulled up front. so they've got a 2nd after the break. in busters efforts was ruled out off size, as well as it goes by cutting events. and i was also me this is all just these.

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by 30, by the united states and by germany and the united kingdom. so the turkish rule has been very destructive, as i said, the support to give him recent support given to certain elements in the north west of syria along the border has shown that turkey is trying to give its own identity to syrians. they are changing the reality of the border. they are building even a university for syrians. they are changing the language, the arabic language used by syrians in as a medium of teaching. so we cannot.

world knows that there is a schism between the united states and europe when it comes to dealing with russia . putting knows that to europe, and especially germany wants to deal with russia for the energy. the united states says that europe is too dependent on russia. so pills and we'll, we'll just look at that about schism between the 2 sides and exploit it. and he was successful. successful with that way, put in it seemed like she wants to try to split european union by promoting this man wrote initiative. and i think an unfair way in some, some parts. but i think we have to now with the chance to show to the picture on the road that we were close together. and that's joe biden, cooperative us president, but also a strong and president and willing to lead. and i think you will be and should take this open and of and be, should present our ideas, my personal, if you on the energy question is why should be not debate about energy security in a mall wider framework? not only looking for not going to back to the question, how independent depend, should we be gas and oil and other energy supply? and at the end of this debate, running formula whole