should adopt the european union's rules and regulations. and mr. zuckerberg struggled to give a straight answer. do you get the sense that he was lawmakers are moving more towards the european model when it comes to protecting data? michael: not really so far. mean, what was interestin about zuckerberg's statement on the european question was he was asked that same question last week and he kind of waffled, as he did today, on the question. he said they would look into that, then later he said they would give the same rights as europeans have internationally. but he kind of waffled. it is not clear if those european rules will be implemented locally. and it doesn't see my senators here are really willing to crack down on facebook. brent: so is it likely that we will actually see a more regulated facebook, more regulated social media in the united states? michael: so far, i would say yes, that is unlikely. senators have made clear they are willing to give facebook another chance to remedy this situation. they said if facebook does not, they will be

union, damaging a wide range of trade and financial relationships. at the same time, across europe, the political consensus that once propelled european unification is fraying. christian: euro countries face high unemployment in many member states and sluggish industrial activity. eurozone growth is now expected to fall to 1.5% this year. but, the imf expects that the epicenter of many of last year's industrial earthquakes, china, will grow faster, at 6.5%. helena: let get more on that with our man on wall street. how are markets taking news of that imf move to downgrade the global growth forecast? jens: at least, when it comes to stock prices, not a big reaction over here. it is tough to predict the future. obviously, the imf struggles quite a bit to do so. some traders told me it is pretty odd. two of the reasons why they lowered oil prices -- lowered the output, lower oil prices and not so much growth in china. just recently, oil prices increased, then the imf actually increased the protection -- the projection for chinese growth. it is tricky to

brent: the deal between the european union and turkey to help solve europe's migrant crisis is having little effect on the idomeni migrant camp on the border of greece and macedonia. police fired tear gas at a group of several dozen migrants trying to pull down part of a border fence on wednesday. thousands, hoping to reach northern europe, have been stuck in italy since february, when several countries along the belkin routes closed their borders. the deal between the eu and turkey has faced significant criticism. conservatives say it puts europe's future into turkish hands. left-leaning parties say it ignores humanitarian turns. for now, the deal is holding, and slowing the flow of markets. >> their dreams of reaching northern europe shattered, the refugees are escorted by soldiers to turkey. they have held out on the island of lesbos four weeks. in strasburg, the agreement has drawn criticism across party lines. >> i think the eu-turkey deal is illegal because it violates european and international law. in addition, it poses moral questions about the signal we are saying, that it l

britain will vote on whether to leave the european union. the official campaign kicks off in less than 24 hours and it is likely to be a tight race, but how do other europeans feel about it? dw commissioned a survey of german attitudes toward a brexit and here is what we found out. first, we asked whether they personally wanted the u.k. to stay in the eu. overwhelmingly, 78% of germans say they are for the brits to and. only 13% are against. next, we asked if they thought the u.k. would vote for a brexit. the result here was much closer with 47% saying they thought they would not. 38 percent said they thought they would vote to leave. answers to our list question about the effects on the economy are revealing that just 2% said europe would be economically better off if the u.k. left. 36% said the eu would be worse off. 53% saying there would be no difference. to help us rake down these results, we have our parliamentary studios on the story for rest tonight. the germans want britain tuesday and this family. is this about love for the u.k. or

how important to theresa may is the support coming from the european union really? when it comes down to domestic politics. birgit: it was something she definitely stressed here in the house of parliament, she was defending and explaining what she did. she did say she spoke to other european leaders, such as voter angela merkel and justin trudeau from canada. she had this international backing. she wants to be seen as somebody who doesn't just actual but somebody i should ask on a consensus. it was a chance for her to come across as somebody who is decisive. she said parliament closing to account for this but the decision is my decision alone. i am the prime minister and i have decided that this was necessary to prevent further human catastrophe. i think she made a fairly strong statement here at parliament today. sarah: many strong statements. she talked about degrading and deterring syria's chemical weapons capability but she had to defend charges that the u.k. was not acting on the best of the u.s. president, donald trump. what did she say in that regard. ? birgi

reporter: that's right, sarah, the european union is enemy number one. marine le pen is getting the crowd swelled up, saying the first thing she will do as president is reinstate the borders. she is attacking fillon and macron for their record on unemployment and says the european union is the problem. she has linked immigration to the attacks that have happened here in paris the last few years. sarah: emmanuel macron also held a rally this evening. what is his message, and who is he aiming at? reporter: macron's meeting was totally packed. his message is the opposite of marine le pen's, one of openness to he is the most pro-eu candidate on the ballot. i would say that his message is mostly aimed towards business owners, entrepreneurs, and young people. sarah: 2 messages that couldn't be more different. how would you characterize the mood of the electorate? is there a sense of excitement? do people just want this to be over? reporter: i think there is a great sense of tension that is mounted as we get closer to round one this sunday, and the french are r

what should the european union look like in the future? today french president emmanuel macron pitched his vision in a speech to parliament. he compared the divisions in europe to a civil war, with democracy on one side and nationalism on the other. his speech was impassioned and, at times, even angry. and so was the debate that followed. reporter: three hours of note taking, discussion, hashing out details. it might have been a grueling session for another politician, but not emmanuel macron. he appealed to members of the european parliament to help make his vision a reality. he entered the debate with athletic enthusiasm. >> thank you, ladies and gentlemen. with you, i can still carry out a real parliamentary debate. that was my favorite exercise as a minister. reporter: but it will not be a mere exercise for long. macron wants to speed up the stalled eu reform process. a return to ideals is no solution. instead, europe can be sovereign while soldiering its own responsibility. >> i do not want to belong to a generation of sleepwalkers. i

it's thought they were a boat or several boats attempting to reach the european union. german muslim leaders have drawn an angry parallel between one of the country's nationalist parties and hitler's nazis. the backlash has been sparked by calls from the alternative for germany party to ban minarets and burqas, warning that islam is incompatible with the german constitution. berlin has refused to get involved with the debate. here's more. >> if the a.f.d. had its way, the construction of minarets would be banned, so would the wearing of the full-face veil but a spokeswoman for the party insists the a.f.d. calls for religious freedom, including for muslims. however, she was quoted in a newspaper saying "islam is not combatable with the -- compatible with the german constitution." she has backing with her deputy. >> we have a clear separation of religion and state. islam rejects this separation and i think it's incompatible with our constitution. reporter: it's not clear to what extent the a.f.d. would restrict the practice of islam in germany but such statements do not s

theresa may wants a strong mandate as she negotiates the withdraw from the european union. her surprise announcement contradicts promises not to seek another vote while britain is polarized by brexit. >> a surprise announcement from downing street tuesday afternoon . britain's prime minister giving notice of what commentators call a policy u-turn. >> division in westminster will risk our ability to make a success of brexit. it will cause damaging uncertainty. we need a general election now. we have at this moment a one-off chance to get to this done while the european union has a negotiating position. >> this reverberated through parliament. jeremy corbyn expressed his support. >> i welcome the opportunity to stand up against this government and it's a failed economic agenda which has left our schools underfunded and so many uncertain. we want to put a case out there to the people of britain of a six id that cares for all -- of the society that cares for all and a brexit that works for all. >> her decision is about one issue. >> briggs at means -- brexit means brexit. we ar

union and a very angry about what has happened. they will want to express that politically. >> why have the lib dems, the only party campaigning against brexit, why have they turned around? >> we are not accepting it. we accept there was a referendum result. the public have spoken for the worse we believe but there was a democratic process. one has to accept that. >> let's turn to simon. he is a political scientist in the u.k.. thank you for being with us. we just heard vince cable accusing theresa may of opportunism. is that a fair charge? >> it is a fair charge. there is not going to be much benefit that comes to theresa may in the brexit negotiations that come from having an increased majority which is what we expect to happen. the process is driven by what the eu is prepared to offer. >> what sort of campaign is this likely to be? >> it is going to be a short campaign in comparison to recent general elections. it is unexpected. parties say they are prepared for this. in their comparative perspective this is going to be quite sc

these shocking images change the public mood, forcing european union leaders to ratchet up funding. it is just another sign of how inadequate those efforts are proving. >> a senior protection assistant with the united nations refugee agency spent the last two days interviewing survivors, and is accompanying the refugees back to africa. she spoke to us earlier. >> i think we have not fully realize yet the tragedy. the survivors witnessed the tragedy and witnessed this boat sinking. they were next to them in another vessel, a smaller vessel. some of them managed to swim from the bigger vessel to the smaller vessel, so we have the testimonies. the second vessel, the bigger one, was overloaded by people, than 400 people on it. so it suddenly started sinking, women, children, one baby survived, one child only. they were supposed to go to italy. they had paid around $2000. they seem as if they have not realized what has happened. although they spoke to us in an open way, because they trusted us, they were sometimes crying, other times nothing. i don't think they are in a good mental state

india is looking for new partners in the european union now that britain is leaving the eu. germany, meanwhile, is spearheading efforts to reach a free trade deal with india. you all watching "dw news." still to come, after years in charge of the english soccer club arsenal, coach arsÈne wagner is stepping down at the end of the season. we asked our sports correspondent about the legacy of one of the games great figures. germany lobbying for europe in washington. reporter: definitely a big job to do. the countdown is on for the european union to make sure it secures the permanent exemption from u.s. tariffs on steel and aluminum, amid rising trade tensions between washington and aging. the current temporary exemption runs out on may 1. germany's vice chancellor says he is optimistic a solution can be found. all the same, chancellor angela merkel will travel to washington next week to make the case personally. reporter: he had to wait more than an hour to get accepted into the white house. what else to do but take a stroll with the german ambassador in front of the famous bu

european union members make progress on accepting refugees from turkey as part of the migration deal. i'm brent goff. the music world is in disbelief at the news that the u.s. music legend prince has died. his publicist confirmed that he died suddenly at his home in minneapolis today. his music is the soundtrack of so many people. going through their mid-life crisis. do we know why he died? >> it is a complete shock. no. a month ago, he canceled a concert because of ill health. on the way back in his private plane to minneapolis, the plane made an emergency landing. it is a complete shock. brent: what we can say is that he was considered one of the best of his time. what was so inventive about his music? >> you played so much music. he mixed rock with r&b, soul, funk, hip-hop, disco. he had danceable funk. ♪ it has to be said, on his albums, he played most of the instruments. he produced all the albums. throughout the musical rulebook, he mixed white rock with black funk. purple rain is one of the greatest albums of all time. brent: the soundtrack for so many people that became adul

from an american perspective, they really want britain to remain in the european union. they see britain as being a voice dealing with europe and the shock of leaving would be dangerous for world peace and the global economy. >> i want to turn to the domestic level. david cameron turned this to political scoring exercise. it seems to have taken on a momentum of its own. do you think he has lost control over this? >> he was always taking an enormous gamble calling this vote. referendums are dangerous tool of democracy. we know they seldom answer the question people are being asked. the danger is the primary motivating factor is going to be immigration. not really about europe but that britain doesn't control its borders in europe. that was an enormous risk. he called this referendum to unite his own party, which is badly split on the subject. he is failing to do so. it is becoming more and more divided. there is a real danger even if he wins the referendum his party will still be terribly split. if he loses he will go down in history as the man who put the future of the u

union are taking a stand for free trade, abolishing almost all tariffs between them in a new deal today. while touring the world's biggest industrial fair in hanover, henrique pena netto said he is optimistic about the renewaof the north american free trade agreement that trump has threatened to tara. >> for german engineering companies, mexico is an enticing prospect. as a market for production robots and other engineering equipment also as a production location. that is something german carmakers have capitalized on. mexico's geographic location makes it a perfect platform for exports to the u.s.. those factors have attracted over 10 9000 german investment. germany is now the country's third-largest trade partner after the u.s. and china. >> over the last five years, mexico has lost important structural reforms as a basis for future development. to make it a center of opportunity. above all, to show investors that we are trustworthy country. on their joint tour, angela merkel told mexico's president the trade ties between the two countries are also set to expand under the new eu mexic

emmanuel macron is seen as the savior of the european union, e.u. and globalization. investors primarily bought shares in banks, which are especially dependent on political and economic developments in europe. and macron could inject some life into the economies of germany's neighbors. >> of course, the french election is a major factor. but it's just the first round. and the markets have shown that they're not exactly a stronghold of wisdom when it comes to future development, as we saw with trump and with brexit. so i urge caution, because the left liberal macron, the candidate of the conservative camp, has not yet won the presidency. reporter: there is indeed still uncertainty. but the european financial markets weren't fazed by it. even shares in london rose on the news of macron's first round win. >> i think the expectation now is that, you know, he is going to just walk this the election and the markets are saluting it, because all of the other kind of more centrist, more conventional candidates, who didn't make it through to the first round, have actually throw

president erdogan says that turkey may reconsider its plan to join the european union. some members have a hostile mentality. he also condemned the decision to restart monitoring of turkey. they had strong concerns about democracy in turkey. the u.s. says it is deeply concerned by turkish airstrikes on kurdish targets in iraq and syria. warplanes attacked what it called terrorist havens in the two countries. 18 members of the u.s. backed syrian kurdish militia were killed. in pakistan, a roadside bomb targeting a minivan has killed 14 people. a breakaway taliban faction claimed the attack. the faction said it was targeting shiite workers carrying out a census in the area. you are watching dw news. a dire situation in yemen after a warming -- morning that the country stands on the brink of famine. they ask for money to feed the starving people. brent: welcome back with dw news live from berlin. ivanka trump has faced a skeptical audience at a conference about women's empowerment here in berlin. she defended her father when she was asked how he viewed and treated women. a

in brussels, representatives from the european union hoped to direct attention to the situation of the civilian population. >> there was basically a collapse of access compared to last year for people in hard to reach areas. there are some parts of the country where the aid agencies do not have the access they need to meet the needs of the very severely disadvantaged. reporter: about half of all refugees in all of syria our children. aid organizations are calling for the reconstruction of schools and the expansion of the so-called de-escalation zones. >> so many children are out of school and losing their future. what we are basically doing is stealing these children's future twice. first they have to flee their homes and then, we still their future by not providing a future or education. reporter: there is a lease, hope that the conference may have boosted political will to end the military conflict. brent: yet another chapter in dieselgate. >> car parts allows engines to meet and bt future diesel limits. the breakthrough uses innovations in the fuel injection system. the technology i

and so the european union is involved. brent: and that was barbara reporting in brussels. sports news my maria sharapova has won her first match after coming back from her doping ban. she was given a wildcard for the clay-court event in stuttgart, a move criticized by some players. she dispatched a veteran italian, to reach the second round. and a brazilian footballer has been ordered to return to jail in his role in a grisly murder, of his girlfriend. he admitted to conspiring with friends who murdered his girlfriend and fed her body to dogs, but denied any direct involvement. in february, he was released on parole, pending an appeal after seven years in jail and was hired by a second division club. it has been nearly 30 years since the film "silence of the lambs" terrified audiences. the director,jonathan demme, has died. the story of hannibal lecter, starring anthony hopkins, one best picture at the oscars and earned demme the best director academy award. he also directed "philadelphia" to critical acclaim. he was suffering from cancer and died on wednesday in new york

union. merkel also says of that germany host to conduct negotiations openly and fairly but she is stressing she expects of the same in return. >> the main issue is to avoid any damage to the european union which could result from an unsuccessful transition of great britain to its future status as a 3rd country. i sprint doors want to know if they can bring their products to the other market -- entrepreneurs want to know they can bring their products to the other market. it's important to create legal certainty regarding the consequences of withdrawal from the outset. >> this applies to the joint fight against terrorism and organized crime or the cooperation on security and defense policy. at the same time, we will always be keen to preserve the achievement of european integration. brent: the german chancellor who came before angela merkel, the chancellor who led to germany to reunification, helmut kohl just became richer by one million euros. he had been in a lengthy dispute with the man who

. >> i'm just wondering if you have been given any assurances at the european -- that the european union will be exempt from steel and aluminum tariffs on tuesday, the may 1 deadline. did president trump tell you what he may or may not do? thank you. chancellor merkel: the president will decide. that is very clear. we had an exchange of views on the current state of affairs of the negotiations, and the respective assessments on where we stand on this, and the decision lies with the president. brent: the decision lies with the president. clare, what does the u.s. president want from merkel? clare: there you go, you see her walking away with from what has been ultimately a whole week of european charm offensive with merkel at the end trying to seal the deal. kind of anti-handed without a serious promise from trump that he is going to give a permanent exception or temporary exemption to the european union on steel and aluminum tariffs that were announced in march. for trump, what he says is he wants to see a fair deal, working towards an arrangement that is reciprocal commercial where he se

the european union is among those questioning the regulations. they say that overseas, they have been allowed to operate in an unregulated manner for far too long. >> starting next year, they will be placed under police surveillance. foreign organizations working in china will be required to share their funding resources and ures. the chinese government appreciates the role of ngo's, but see they are funding things that pose a threat to china's national security. migrant workers, could become risky under the new law, which is criticized for its vague wording. activities the state considers a threat to its authority, or divisive, are subject to harsh treatment. other activities will also be monitored. >> if plane close police -- clothes police can take notes on what is being discussed, will civilians be willing to attend events, if there are being monitored like that? reporter: the german embassy in beijing is concerned it could endanger its work with 200 ngo's, currently operating in china. brent: the movie fans of interfering has arrived. maxima

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union. what happens with the brenner pass is above all out of the hands of italy. >> the ministers agree on another point, that italy should keep working with libya to reduce the numbers of migrants coming into europe. in the first few months, 20,000 people chose this route and it is estimated up to a million people want to follow. sarah: all hands on deck in the mission sophia to take migrants from inflatable boats in the mediterranean. german marines is saved 600 people off the coast. they have been part of an operation monitoring the waters between libya and italy since may of last year in an effort to stop people smuggling across the mediterranean. soldiers searched vessels and detained people smugglers. our correspondent was on board the supply ship and he joins us from sicily. tell us about what you saw. >> well, nobody really expected migrants to come out. the sea was rough. when we heard the news they were finding votes --boats, it took about two hours to get there. in the end, there

its atus after britain leaves the european union is prompting concern because spain has demanded a bigger say in the future. that is partly due to geography, as you can see, but gibraltar you have to remember is just off of spain's southern tip. in 1713 after a war involving britain, spain gave gibraltar to the british. it has remained a bone of contention between london and the trade ever since. now is the first flashpoint ahead of british negotiations to leave the eu, brexit. the people of gibraltar are refusing to be considered. a bargaining chip in these brexit negotiations. reporter: a storm in a british teacup. brexit tensions are simmering. the cause -- gibraltar. the spanish government wants a say over whether any post-brexit deals will apply to the small territory. but the u.k. says gibraltar's status is nonnegotiable. >> the position of the government is very clear which is that the sovereignty of gibraltar is unchanged and it is not going to change and cannot conceivably change without the express support and consent of the people of gibraltar and the united kingdom. that is no

. >> i see extradition as a betrayal of the european union's values. puigdemont is a politician with ideals that oppose those of the spanish government. but differences are the basis of coexistence in europe, aren't they? reporter: the case now lies with schleswig-holstein's higher regional court. if its judges approve puigdemont's extradition, his lawyers could take the matter to germany's constitutional court. so it could be weeks, possibly months before a final decision. brent: joining us here in the studio now is our correspondent kate brady. good to see you. there is a lot to pack out in the story. we have got german judges deciding whether or not to extradite this man, and they have to decide whether or not the charges in spain are comparable to something that could be charged against him here. kate: exactly. that is what this public prosecutor in schleswig-holstein said today, it is now in the hands of the highest court in schleswig-holstein. those charges were rebellion and misuse of public funds. so now it is up to the court to see if there is

can we expect trump to follow through and implement tariffs on the european union? >> it is very hard to predict the behavior of the trump administration. those who attempted to do so in recent months generally fail. but on the basis of the evidence so far and the sides of the last couple of weeks, we have to expect an escalation. helena: say he did, then. would those address the trade imbalance? general prices of european goods could rise in the united states. >> certainly prices of european goods would rise. we have seen increases in prices for but all aluminum and steel just with the announcement of the tariffs. whether or not this will address the trade imbalance, one has to be extremely skeptical. trade imbalances on the result not of individual price differentials or competitiveness issues, but macroeconomic imbalances, and excess of demand in the united states relative to domestic supply and the converse in the eurozone, where domestic demand is insufficient to meet the productive potential of the eurozone. the result is an imbalance which shows up in the pay

in the same speech he britain's decision to leave the european union, calling it irresponsible. >> ladies and gentlemen, it is now up to us to ensure that the european dream does not fade to nothing in the next generation. that's the message that i bring from my country. yes, we want your. -- we want europe. we want to build a better europe and we want to be a european germany. thank you. [applause] brent: that was the german president. time for business. christoph is here to talk about that big u.s. trade deficit. christoph: but it may lose some of that and on this because united states exports hit a two-year high in february. in a piece of news which will likely please president on trump , imports have declined by most and percent. that means the trade deficit is narrowing. trump has vowed to make america great again by making goods at home. at the white house he hosted a meeting with 50 business leaders to discuss ways of bringing millions of manufacturing jobs back to united states. critics say there are still few plans in place to make that policy a reality. let's bring in our market

after almost the whole european union showed solidarity with the u.k. and not russia, moscow is now as i slated as ever. -- as isolated as ever. who poisoned the skripal is the million-dollar question. they want to insist once more on their presumption of innocence. brent: we might be looking at that meeting tomorrow at the un security council. let's take this not to britain. we heard the british chemical weapons expert has said they cannot pinpoint russia as the source of the poison that was used in the attack on mr. skripal and his daughter. so how is moscow drawing back into its plans? juri: russian officials took it as yet another piece of evidence that the affair is part of a campaign to harm their country and international image. russian president vladimir putin said he did not expect an apology from the u.k., but that he did expect reason to prevail so that international relations do not sustain this kind of damage. the press secretary for president putin said today in moscow, this nation has been completely monstrous from the beginning, adding t

it has committed at a member of the european union. but as always, in life, when it comes to a divorce, at the end, it is about the children and money. >> your father is british. you have a german and british citizenship. today, they will support a brexit deal. how difficult is it for you to discuss a tough stance against britain today? >> i am a politician coming from germany. i do think this is an awful, historic mistake. but we have to face reality and the united kingdom will leave the european union. i still feel heartbroken about this. but this is what's going to happen. and i think what is important to know is, let's get it done in an orderly manner. and whatever happens after brexit, they will remain a neighbor of the european union. and an important nato ally. that is why, let's get the withdrawal done and then let's get this going as soon as possible. >> thank you for the interview. >> all right. here now with business news. a very special meeting. >> special indeed. president trump and his chinese counterpart are getting toge

the european union facing a somewhat annexed to test tonight. votes are counted in the netherlands after a referendum on a deal that in size between the eu and the ukraine. skeptic groups forced the vote after the agreement was approved by the dutch parliament. it has already been ratified by other eu states. a no vote would not be binding but would be an embarrassment to the netherlands at it -- as it would underscore growing eu skepticism. voters have a check to the deal but there needs to have been a 30% turnout for the referendum to be valid. as it stands, on a knife edge about whether that figure has been reached. good evening to you. do we know about whether this referendum is going to be valid? >> i need a crystal ball here to figure this out. they have just sort of venture out and have gone beyond the 30%. but it still is a rather large margin of error and is white inexplicable why the dutch are not able to count their voters more quickly. but that's just the way it is. the message behind it is quite clear as you pointed out. a majority

now business news, the quarrel between the european union and china over steel imports continues. correspondent: the european commission has imposed higher anti-dumping on products from china. the move is to keep chief in points from china to stop flooding a europe's struggling still market. -- steel market. the products will now face the terrace of 18-35%. the government in china urged the eu to correct it take. -- its mistake. the move comes as the u.s. president and chinese president are coming together amid tensions. how likely is it that president trump will remain as blue dress as he has then with china -- as belligerent as he has with china? >> quite an interesting encounter. it has been a flat day on wall street. investors are fearing the worst, hoping for the best. trump has to confront a lot of complexities in this summit and investors fear he might do this in his usual quick-tempered, not quite diplomatic way. both countries have aced drawn interest -- have a strong interest in finding common ground. experts hope that the prospect of achieving this win-win installation

. >> very briefly, he has been on a collision course with the european union. what will his reelection, what will it mean for europe? briefly, please. >> not much is going to change. hungary has been and is going to be on the course with the prime minister with a different vision to change the eu according to them. also for the czech republic and slovakia and hungary. this will not change regardless if the prime minister winston i a two thirds or by a simple majority. >> thank you. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. we will be right back. çÑÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñÑñ ♪ karin: hi there, and a warm welcome to our highlights edition, the best of european culture and lifestyle as it shaped up this past week, with the following top stories. maritime classic -- the traditional fishermen's cap is back in style. urban glow -- the luminale light art festival in frankfurt. and extreme biking -- steffi marth has made a name for herself in a mainly male domain. and we start off with one of spain's biggest and craziest festiva

. >> we, the european union, have been challengedheheheheheheheher or not we are ready to meet the demands of globalization in all areas. and germany and france have shown through their cooperation in the last few months, we have already been successful in several areas. as a reporter questioned her on the dutch referendum. she confidededededededededededey would deal with the referendum's results. anchor: kiev has said the dutch voter rejection of an association agreement between ukraine and the eu will not be an obstacle to integration with europe. in a nonbinding referendum 60% of dutch voters said no to the deal, meant to strengthen political and economic ties between ukraine and the eu. dutch eurosceptics welcomed the result, describing the outcome as reflecting dissatisfaction with the european union more broadly. they say it is a fresh blow to those seeking closer european unity. people on social media have been reacting to the no vote in the netherlands. take this post by a supporter of ukrainian president petro poroshenko, saying not all the dutch are against the treaty. holland --

currency union and the european family. it is so important on the southeast quarter and to solve the refugee problem there. that is -- it is a political issue. europe needs to take all the financial burden away from greece which is in connection with the refugee crisis. and in the situation where greece is suffering and greece is that has the refugee problem one has to discuss on how one should carry on with the austerity program. anchor: there is a big soccer match coming up. in the industry got -- bundel sliga match. they domestic need victory to keep alive hopes of security a a place in europe once again for next season. >> the champions league has been spectacular. their domestic form has been poor. they sit at eighth. >> i hope this great performance has not taken too much out of us. we must remain focused on the link so we can manage to qualify for europe. we have to recover quickly. we face mind --mines on saturday. they are heading out with a confident swagger. >> we're determined to put up a good fight. they have b

some fear he is set on a collision course with the european union. germany's biggest bank parts ways with its ceo. can the new man at deutsche bank revive its fortunes? ♪ brent: it is good to have you with us. u.s. president donald trump is promising action after another chemical weapons attack in syria. he says he will decide in the next 24 to 48 hours how to respond to what he cls a heinous attack, which has claimed 40 lives, including those of children, over the weekend. in a separate development, syria and its main ally russia are blaming israel for an overnight missile attack on a syrian air base. monitors say at least 14 people werw killed in the incidente -- were killed in the incident. >>. it is the dark hours of the morning. according to russia and syrian military, they were fired from two jets. the missiles found the targets, and air base in the province used by the syrian regime and its allies. at leas 14 fighters were killed, according to observers. days earlier, bombs fell on the town of duma, the last remaining rebel stronghold in eas

either allow turkey citizens visa-free travel to the european union or you are theally start holding back refugees who want to enter the e.u. a new migrant crisis in the making. here's more from berlin. >> many german turks don't understand the uproar over this news. ankara threatens to terminate the refugee deal the turkish government is not threatening anyone. it's about turkish democracy. many here say turkey ought to be treat like other european countries. ankara's agreement allows for the return of migrants denied asylum in europe. it can be canceled if turkey's request for visa free e.u. travel is not fulfilled by october. visa-free travel can only be granted if turkey abides by the required european standards which it's not doing. it's under turkey. under no circumstances should europe allow itself to be blackmailed. this comes a day after german authorities denied turkish president erdogan an opportunity to speak via video lynn to come a 40,000 strong demonstration in cologne. the ambassador to ankara was sum mobbed in response. it's not the first spat between the two countri

turkey, the united states, and european union have classified the group as a terrorist organization. outside the hospital, where one of the alleged group members is being treated, police arrested sympathizers. a few hours before the consulate attack, unknown assailant detonated a bomb near an istanbul police station. in an exchange of gunfire, one police officer and several of the attackers were killed. police are trying to track down those's possible -- as was possible for the attacks. sarah: time to head to istanbul where our correspondent is standing by fire skyb -- via skype. what were doing know about the motivation of the attackers in the attackers around the country? reporter: this fringe group has what it says is fighting against the u.s. imperialism, it has always had this strong anti-u.s. sentiment, particularly the u.s. military presence in turkey, and detectives follow deployment of six military jets to a turkish base to be used against the islamic state. security forces in the run-up to the tax have been arresting them as part of a broader sweep against the pkk and the i

the opposition and european union fear the polis democracy. -- polish democracy. reporter: the opposition is growing louder. in late july, they took to the streets in hundreds of thousands to protest the restructuring of the state with the conservative government. >> they had crossed a redline. they are trapping the coast to shannon. it is like we have moved back to the days of 1989. reporter: the critics of the law justice party which got the majority in late 2015;'s democracy is that state -- 2015 say poland's democracy is that state. -- at stake. it is seen as a power grab. the president rejects the charge. >> [speaking polish] translator: political opposition has nothing to do with the situation in our country. reporter: the party chair. >> [speaking polish] translator: the government has bench restructuring the court system. it is forcing people into retirement and enforcing new rules that are pro-government. reporter: analysts feel the rule of law is endangered. the protests are loud and strong, led by the outflows of the pro-democracy movement of the 1980's

union. from a greek point of view, it would enable more tax distribution of a silence -- of asylum-seekers across europe. with the situation on kos, there are more than 7000 refugees on an island with no more than 30,000 inhabitants. it is clear that local authorities cannot tackle this issue alone. eu immigration has been mobilized and will probably visitkos next week. we can only hope that he may suggest some solutions. >> when it comes to that situation, it is it a matter of not enough money to deal with it? because i look at the situation in greece, it has its own financial problems as well. >> it is not just a matter of money, but it is also a matter of me. on monday, about 470 million euros of financial assistance was dispersed in greece for assistance. that money will create settlements for about 2500 refugees. it is a good start, but not efficient. -- not sufficient. especially if you consider that only on kos they arrive more and more everyday. it is not enough money. >> thank you.

she is accusing the left-wing party of following orders even by the european union. it is quite clear that she would do everything under the -- possible under the law to delay or even obstruct the vote. sarah: what are the chances that prime minister tsipras will get this legislation through? reporter: i think at the end of the day prime minister tsipras will have a majority and will approve the bailout package. let's remember this, tsipras has 149 seats in the 300 seat parliament. there have been similar votes last month where more than 35 mp's of the coalition have voted against tsipras and some say they may have more defenders. sarah: it's not even just tsipras, it's looking as if the party itself may not survive intact. there are rumors of an impending split. what more do you know? reporter: the chief of the internal left-wing opposition has indicated he may build a new lyrical party. he probably believes that his time has now come. many believe that after tonight's vote, he will build his own party in order to fight against the bailout package against the europe

without that, it will lose the support of the european union, the french, germans, europeans and others who seem to be pushing back against the trump administration's attempts to break out of the nuclear deal. thank you for your analysis, former head of verification and security policy coordination at the iaea in vienna. nowhere are these sorts of tensions more stark than on the border region were north and south korea meet. our reporter has been there. he sent us this report. reporter: this fence forms part of the most militarized border in the world. behind at liza river, and on the other shore, is north korea. it does not get much more frontline than this. for the villagers of hwasong, the frontline is home. he has been living here 43 years. she knows across the border live koreans just like her. and yet, they are worlds apart. >> some people here used to even have family in the north, long ago. of course, they miss them. they would like to see them, and they have been hoping for that to happen for so long. i wish we could all meet each other as free people. reporter: she is not alon

a new figure shows that more than 100,000 migrants entered the european union in the last two months. that is almost half of what happened a year ago. the eu's border agency requires a total of 340 migrants through july of this year. that is a sharp increase compared to 2014. and the numbers look set to continue rising. germany now expects three quarters of a million people to seek refuge status in the country in 2015. that is a threefolmany enter thd then crossing to neighboring macedonia, trying to reach wealthier companies -- countries in northern europe. >> every time the train comes into the macedonian border town, thousands tried to push their pway into the already overcrowdd railway cars and the people here have made it out of reese, but now they have been stuck in the heat four days, without access to food or medical he lp. >> look at this phase. she is sick from the situation. >> nobody feels responsible for him and his family. methadone is one of the poorest countries in the balkans. it feels overburdened and it places the blame squarely on its neighbor, greece. >> unfortuna

and european union and germany, but on a consumer level, trust antitrust is not something consumers focused on. >> case in point, only when you're after the dieselgate scandal broke, u.s. sales of german cars broke again. >> despite a tragic past, improving prospects for services and industry. yet, there is a long way to go. the focus is on exports. rowanda is taking a plate out of germany's book. >> the rowanda motorcycle company is american funded but run by rowandans. it hopes to take the entire manufacturing process home. >> government is encouraging made ain rowanda things. we are planning to have it made here as soon as possible. >> gdp has expanded 7% each year in the last decade, one of the fastest rates in africa. this is an impressive feat, considering rwanda's past. the president has been credited with this turnaround. they counted the government's discipline and policymaking. some say the country's economic trend nation has come at a price of press freedom and civil liberties, which have been curtailed. still, he is expected to win this week's election. it is a development that

union yet. far more difficult to master than the battle in the fight about the future of the euro. sarah: sounds like a long road ahead. thank you. britain and france have announced a joint operation to tackle people smuggling. police will work together to stop gangs trying to smuggle undocumented migrants across the english channel. thousands are camped and hoping to cross to the u.k.. reporter: they are not giving up. even if it means living amongst garbage. these people are hoping to catch a ride on a train or bus. to travel less still a ways through the tunnel to britain on the other side of the english channel. -- to travel as still a ways through the tunnel to britain on the other side of the english channel. >> [indiscernible] reporter: that is likely to become more difficult. french and british ministers have traveled to announce a new operation to secure the area. they thanked police for stopping migrants from escaping and promise them reinforcements. a new joint control center. surveil

the plan to continue northwards towards the european union. 44,000 have made the journey in the last two months alone in search of hope and a home no matter how careless trip. in france, antiterrorism police are investigating a shooting which left three people wounded on a high-speed train traveling through the country. passengers overpowered a gunman on the empty van -- amsterdam to pair service. the suspect, 20 60 man of moroccan origin was armed with an assault rifle and a knife. he is said to be known to intelligence agencies. we will see bringing you more on that story and later programs. people interview will be going to the polls for the second time this year for elections. this comes after the country's political parties failed to form a coalition after previous polls in june. that was the first time that the justice and development party failed to win a majority since 2002. opposition leaders said he called the hole in a gain to -- a bid to regain majority. reporter: time for a repeat election. what he is not willing to repeat is the poor showing of his ready which lost thei

they meet on the small italian island where the first manifesto for a european union was drawn up. those that inspire them as they work toward a future without britain. and one year on. more than one million migrants thought refuge in germany over the past year. how are they faring? are they still being welcomed? ♪ i'm terry martin. welcome. the leaders of italy, germany, france have been meeting to seek in your direction for the eu, discussing ways of promoting jobs. the meeting was heavy with symbolism that started on the small italian island considered one of the birthplaces of european unity. >> a former prison island, now the backdrop for high-level talks highlighting where the european union heads next. in the 1940's, and italian antifascist intellectual imprisoned here first envisioned a united europe and monday, italian prime minister matteo renzi hosted angela merkel and france while aland -- francois aland. the ship serves as the flagship for the eu's migrant rescue operation in the mediterranean. a key issue in europe's drive to ensure security, says chancellor merkel,

it would definitely undergo an in-depth investigation by the european union and they're going to focus on the lack of competition in the market and the consequences of this deal. the deal has a high potential to hurt farmers. a huge company like this could just reach -- raise prices while lowering the quality and the degree of innovation in the markets for pesticides in general. also plant genetic traits which are developed in laboratories. christoph: what do investors think, could this probe the real the whole endeavor? -- the rail the whole -- derail the whole endeavor? sophie: the threat of a monopoly in the market is -- regulators are trying to complete their review by the first week of january 2018. regulators rarely complete their analysis by deadlines. monsanto has been facing him a lot of criticism and europe because europe is way more anti-gmo than america. monsanto shares were slightly up still for the most for everyday. christoph: sophie, thank you so much. and that is all your business for now. we are staying on big-money. brent: big that could become expensive money for on

yan: to be honest i would not talk to the european union. brent: what would you tell spain's government? yan: i would tell them to stop pennypinching. they have had projects for a while but every time it comes down to budget. if we can save money, as long as something doesn't happen that we can do it. there are examples everywhere across europe, you know you are going to be hit. if you don't take the measures and to implement what is needed you will pay the price. brent: in other words it is always better to splurge on defense. yan: be smart how you splurge. i know a lot of people like to spend a lot of money but they buy toys. we always look for that one magic solution and it's not one thing. it's different things. learning how to complement all the resources. in we are far from that. brent: fascinating discussion. appreciate you being on the show. thank you. other european cities are also reviewing their own security plans after the attacks in barcelona. heavy stone barriers are being installed at the site of an iconic cathedral. being use

guest: the good news is i believe the european union has a future, but the caveat is the european union is facing its biggest trust test since -- biggest stress test since its foundation. they have to demonstrate to its partners and to the united states that it's able to handle its own crises at home and as abroad. i can see that the european union will have or member states that the 28 member states, meaning that some member states like the brits, germany will need more confidence to go forward and have more confidence in areas like lauren and security policy and other member states will -- anchor: i'm so sorry, we have to leave it there. damien: hello and a very warm welcome to "focus on europe," with some of the best personal stories behind the headlines. i am damien mcguinness. and we've got a great show lined up for you today. in finland, the long-lost children of hitler's army. in turkey, the authorities get tough. and ukraine, a new safe haven for the russian opposition. i can remember being quite shocked when i once heard how an elderly estonian lady had fond memories of one of