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

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

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

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

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

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

. >> 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

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

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,

bulgaria says it feels like it has been abandoned by the european union. >> i find it ironic that after all kerry had been denying entry for -- bulgaria had been denied entry for so long, it is expected to take a lot of the burden of protecting europe. reporter: the country's struggling with the costs of border security. 1% of the total state budget goes on border expenses. the costliest item, offense along the 240-kilometer border with turkey. just one third of it has been completed. bulgaria wants the eu that -- to put the bill for the rest. >> multiply this by so many number of fences, fairly it is better to focus our common efforts at the borders. reporter: bulgaria's entire budget is 10 billion euros a year, miniscule compared to the eu spending power. additional costs automatically result in fresh debt. >> in the last few months, the states -- it has increased somewhat. reporter: fresh debt for new fences is not in eu interest, either. even without it, bulgaria's national debt ratio has been rising far faster than other eu members. anchor: thank you, terry martin. terry: thanks. j

germany's foreign minister has warned turkey that it would not be allowed to join the european union if it reintroduced the death penalty in the wake of the attempted coup last month. note eu state has capital punishment. in germany, they are not the only ones issuing a warning like this. austria has called for into turkey's negotiations to join the eu due to its lack of democratic stance. >> the eu attitude has always been lukewarm at best. now austria wants to make it crystal clear, no chance, given the current circumstances. we would all do well pressing the reset button and thinking about which way this could go. i consider the accession of turkey in the next two years as impossible. the eu commissioner is cautious about issuing these kinds of absolutes. the commission president won't close the door completely but concedes there are still many problems with turkey. turkey in its current state cannot become a member of the eu, especially if it reintroduces the death penalty, which some are advocating. but they point out shared interests, particularly regarding the migration crisis

max: well, there are sections against this year just the syrian regime from the european union already in place but they're -- there are no additional sanctions. the once extended are because of what is happening in eastern ukraine. there was never really huge doubt about it, although some countries are not very accountable with extending the sanctions because the economies are being hurt by it. diplomats here in brussels have been working for weeks to be able to extend those transitions because what is happening next year might block further extension of the sanctions, with a possible president in france who is against the sanctions and even if you look to the united states. we don't know what a future president donald trump might do there. brent: max hoffman at the eu summit in brussels. max, thank you very much. there has been a major development in inquiry into an egyptair plane that crashed into the mediterranean in may. egypt's civil aviation ministry says it found traces of explosives on some of the victims. flight 804 was flying from paris to cairo when it plunged into the sea,

we are probably going to see the first bail in of the european taking union, with bondholders. many ordinary people will be held accountable for the problems of the bank. it will not be easy. reporter: now we are talking about 12,000% price hike. britain's competition authority has slammed of pharmaceutical firm activist for rising the price of a life-saving drug, hydrocortisone is sold to the state owned health service, and is under financial strain. britons have taken to facebook to express anger. charles condemns them as immoral and unacceptable. i believe we should have legislation to prevent this blatant profiteering. bridget says, the annual costs of the nhs rose from 522,000 pounds to 70 million pounds. and it is shameful, greedy capitalism at the expense of the public purse. but that is not all. the drug owner is accused of price gouging, -- price gouging generic drugs in the united states. this is not new, but have sparked outrage. in september 2015, this entrepreneurial was the most hated man in america after buying the rights to a drug used in hiv treatment. he chang

. >> if you don't change the grid of this european union, it will fail. it was weak from the start. reporter: this man will go a step further. he is the head of the right-wing northern elite. he is fishing for no votes on the local market here. he is a eurosceptic hardliner with strong russian leanings. he wants out of the euro and does not rule out leaving the block altogether. >> brexit, trump, no vote. reporter: these are for some -- four slaps for the establishment and victories for the people. this is a supporter of the yes campaign, but find it hard to believe the centerleft government could come under such pressure from populist movements left and right. >> they are the face of the same metal, people that don't try to change things through information and will, but only emotions and scaring people. reporter: in italy, rebellion is in the air. they hope the winds of change blowing from the u.k. and the u.s. will help lift their campaign. christopher: the wind of change is also blowing in africa. there has been a shock election for one of the most controversial leaders. the gam

european union wanted to prevent european taxpayers paying to save or to bailout big banks. that's why you have, for example, the european single resolution mechanism, but the situation in italy is a little different. normally you have the big investors, the institutional investors having to pay for this. in this case, much of the bad debt that is held in italy is held by small investors, mom and pop who just went to the bank who said we need to credit and they got bad advice and got bad loans and that's why italy is trying to step in to help those people. >> where you are, what's been gained by propping up sick financial institutions? >> at the moment, there is not a huge reaction because the e.u. commission basically as we understand is onboard. that is because that mechanism allows for exceptions. italy on paper seems to be violating the rules here, in spirit is not because of what i just mentioned. the whole thing, the whole concept was to save taxpayers. not institutional and big investors and that's what italy is trying to do here. >> max on saving the little guys, not

the european union's largest member states and the main driver of the european project is in germany. but even it has a eurosceptic party that has welcomed the italian referendum result. germany's leader has reacted with her to calmness. >> the german chancellor is disappointed with the outcome of italy's referendum. but not discouraged. >> from my standpoint, we will continue with our work in europe. i have always worked well with matteo renzi. >> the foreign had also hoped for a different result that he doesn't feel the concept of europe is in crisis. >> i p, this is a crisis of government, not a government of -- a crisis of state. it is not a positive contribution in the midst of our european crisis. the right-wing populist antiparty applauded the victory of the no campaign. >> of course, we welcome this result because it could shake up italy's membership in the eurozone and that is exactly what we want without a doubt. >> this is exactly the mindset that greeks have been worrying about. they fear increased preference for populist in europe. the consequences will go beyond the boun

many say nato will not rule out providing some sort of assistance, but the european union would have to shoulder the brunt of the burden. benrent: we are covering the meeting. reporter: on the table are the plans to use the existing nato ships that are stationed in the east mediterranean to calm turkey's nerves. we have seen and heard all of this, and to use these ships to support the turkish and greek navy in their hunt against people traffickers. however, practically, this does mean, of course, that shots will be fired. those ships are along to save the refugees from them and then take them directly back to the turkish coast. that is at least what the germans are draining of. we do not know yet whether this will come to fruition and whether this will be agreed upon, but that is the plan theoretically, which would then, of course, leave turkey again with more refugees, so it seems that this game is being turned around and around. they are trying to stem the flow across the mediterranean, and everyone knows that the refugees would just be looking for another road to get into europe.

president gauck points to comments by the european union. they promised 60 million euros for the fight against terrorism . in return, nigerian president mohammed abu hari promises to crackdown on corruption in the army. >> a number of senior offices are being interrogated and at least billions of dollars have been applied and appropriated. reporter: in the meantime, it is that to the daily grind. she works in a makeshift school in the camp and she admits she up and hoping that the german president would make some more concrete commitments. but now she says she at least has a feeling that her life is being noticed by the rest of the world. brent: we will be right back after a short break. brent: welcome back. you are with "dw news," live from berlin. our top stories -- stars, executives from the film industry, and lots of fans turn out for one of europe's top cinematic events. the berlin film festival is underway. an international team of physicists come they have announced what is called one of the scientific highlights of the century. lead

the european union is considering restricting passport , free travel in europe. this comes as degrees, a main entry point for refugees trying to reach europe, struggles to protect its borders. eu policymakers would make use of the emergency provision that allows countries to increase border control measures for up to two years. it is estimated that smugglers are still bringing in 2000 people to greece every day. poland's new prime minister is on her official -- first official visit to germany. she met with the german chancellor on friday. relations between the two governments have been strained over germany's policy on refugees. there has also been international concern in recent reforms in poland's constitutional court and public broadcasters. british prime minister david cameron arrived in hamburg tonight. you see those pictures right there. he and the german chancellor are meeting ahead of a sub and -- of a summit on britain's membership in the european union. let's go now to our political correspondent cevening. good evening to you, charlotte. what more do we

make or break talks among the european union leaders. the migration crisis still topping the agenda. european prime ministers have decided to hold talks on the same issues. and, the latest from the berlin film festival. an unflinching portrayal may or a -- portrayal of a maori family and 1960's new zealand. >> u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon has condemned a string of bombings in syria. the attacks on rebel held areas in the north of the country have killed almost 50 civilians and destroyed at least five medical facilities. it is uncertain who carry out the attacks. russia has intensified its airstrikes on strongholds in the last several days. >> and abandoned medical ward, one of several hospitals hit in airstrikes in northern syria. children were reported to be among the casualties. the other strikes hit a hospital supported by doctors without borders. another hospital was also hit. >> it is clearly an attack against -- to be a doctor or nurse in the area controlled by the opposition. >> russia's suspected involvement is being held b

reforming the european union. he wants concessions for britain on eurozone governments and welfare pavements payments on if the u.k. will stay later this year. >> david cameron is a man on a mission. he's clearly got a lot to say. he's in brussels trying to get enough support. at the top of the wish list is limiting benefits for migrants entering britain from the eu. he also wants britain to opt out of closer integration and be exempt from contributing to eurozone bailout. >> the parliament will do the utmost to support. once more, once the institutions agree, it is a good direction. >> it sounds reassuring but they said negotiations are still fragile. >> what i have put on the table is a fair and balanced one. it helps all the concerns by prime minister cameron. >> cameron says he was fighting until the last minute. >> taylor swift becomes the first female artist. we have the details on that coming up in the program. we will be here with more business news. brent: welcome back. life from berlin, the top stories.

they remain part of the european union. and like, camera, action. center stage at the berlin film festival. and cyber warfare from an oscar-winning director. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with us. a car bomb in the turkish capital of ankara has wounded over 60 more, killing 28, and images on cnn turk showed bellowing black smoke and a bus on fire. the attack targeted army personnel while they were stopped at traffic lights, and they have launched an investigation into the blast. all right, we want to take you now to near where that explosion took place. our turk us -- turkish journalist is with us. tell us what is happening. reporter: the report is 28 people dead and that 61 are injured. so the prime minister says we are going to investigate actually what happened in ankara tonight, this evening. so 61 people in the hospital, and there was a big discussion on the tv stations, according to the broadcast, and the opposition parties had said that the government has got the responsibility for this explosion because of their syria pol

i want great britain to stay in the european union. it must it here to the framework and principles. if not, other countries could request exceptions. a german chancellor merkel offered some guarded backing. i am going into this debate. we will do everything in our power to create conditions to keep great britain in the european union. the prime minister hopes to cut a reform deal before a u.k. referendum membership that could be held this year. britain could become the first country to leave the block. how far will the european union go to prevent that from happening? sarah: so much at stake this evening. leaders have been sitting down for a few hours. any progress report? >> the first round of the talks did not go to bed. that they did not want to tell us anything definitive. they will talk about those later on in the evening, probably overnight and very early in the morning. not at the big table anymore. trying to work through some of those issues that apparently still remain. what is key now is the atmosphere. we would like to the

the european union tries to give britain reasons to remain a member. the draft agreement would allow them to have benefits from other eu countries. will other states go along with it. a is for alphabet. google's parent company has a big day on the stock market and has overtaken apple as the world's most valuable company. brent: good to have you with us. the first round of voting has produced upsets and some cliffhangers. in the republican caucuses, texas senator ted cruz is the winner with 28%. the billionaire and businessman donald trump came in surprisingly at second place with 24% and marco rubio managed a late surge. people had not been expecting this, 23%. hillary clinton and bernie sanders are both at over 49% with clinton clinging to a razor thinly. some precincts, believe it or not, the toss of a coin. >> 90% white and more than half conservative christians, the iowa a lecture it is not representative of the u.s. as a whole. they have delivered a major upset in the first caucus leading to elections. >> tonight is a victory for courageous conser

prime minister david cameron is making the case for sticking with the european union but he faces an uphill battle. reporter: david cameron job in the house of commons was no less difficult than last week's reform wrangling in brussels. he's trying to convince euro skeptics that those reforms are reason enough to stay in the e.u. >> leaving the e.u. may briefly make us feel more sovereign but it will actually give us more power and influence? if we need the e.u., will we have the power to stop our businesses being discriminated against? no. will we have the power to insist that european countries share with us their border information so we know what terrorists and criminals are doing in europe? no we won't. will we have more information that affects the prosperity and security of citizens? no, we won't. reporter: many see boris johnson's position as not only increasing the possibility of a brexit but a calculated political maneuver for number 10 do you think -- downing street. many believe that if great britain ditches the e.u., johnson could be prime minister. >> what i think is pe

the european union and the united states kicked off their 12th round of talks on the free trade deal on monday. so how are those going for europe? a leaked document reveals how far they are going to reach a final deal. reporter: fruit, vegetables and clothing are part of the eu's secret offer. it proposes doing away with import tariffs on thousands of roddick's. currently, duties on pairs run at 6%. clothes are up to 20%. aubergine almost 30%. this leaked document gives a rare insight and reveals how far negotiators went to eliminate duties. but someone who monitors negotiations says he is missing washington's commitment and sees efforts to water down a deal. >> i am totally opposed to try to get only these items with the united states we have no problem with. that could be no solution. reporter: entering a decisive phase in the talks in brussels, a list of thorny items that remain as long as a handshake by the chief negotiators, the mutual recognition for standards is a great concern for the german engineering industry. >> for us as medium-sized companies, it would be a catastrophe

union. an unfriendly act and a migration minister also said that this is something like a coup d'etat. it can be that european leaders agree on a common policy for tackling and solving the refugee crisis. in just a few days after that, some ministers decided that this agreement is not valid anymore. brent: is greece, tonight, on its own? >> the refugee crisis, they say it is somehow linked. many greeks will wonder if european agreements are still valid. this may have an impact on the financial crisis as well. brent: our correspondent on the greek macedonian border this evening. the human rights watchdog amnesty international, it has been particularly critical. citizens of north african countries. >> a turbulent year is how amnesty international describes 2015. here are a few of the critical ones. they continue to prosecute and imprison government critics. nigerians suffer torture and mistreatment at the hands of the police. the drug war in mexico provoked thousands of kidnappings and killing

our correspondent says an overall solution to the crisis must be the responsibility of the european union as a whole and not just berlin. reporter: within just a few weeks, germany's asylum laws have been tightened twice. none of the lawmakers really expect refugee numbers to fall quickly, but the government wants to show the situation is under control. yet in the end, chancellor angela merkel knows the real solution is to be found if anywhere at the european level. brent: many of the refugees arriving in europe are escaping five years of civil war in syria. now there is guarded hope the guns will fall silent when he sees fire takes hold 24 hours from now. damascus has pledged to abide as have major opposition groups. humanitarian agencies are hoping to take advantage if it happens. reporter: the pressure is on a u.n. headquarters in geneva. the deadline for government forces comes closer. diplomats have been ironing out the last details and are setting up a task force to monitor the troops. the u.n. says great strides have been made. >> what i hope is that we continue this momentum. we'v

he is worried about the european union over disagreements on the question of migrants. >> the european union is weak. reporter: it is a weakness that makes the solution to the refugee question seem impossible. he says that regional strategies such as closing off of borders cannot be the only solution. he is fighting for tough compromises for all parties involved. >> one possibility may be for european and regional solutions to complement one another. it may be the way to ring about a compromise -- bring about a compromise that may not seem satisfactory, but at least we would be sticking together. reporter: not only within europe, but also in the face of attacks on refugee shelters in germany, gauck is calling for more dialogue and seeing both sides of the argument. if you -- >> if you want to protest, abide by the rules. i don't care if you shout at your mayors. but then listen to what they have to say. reporter: president gauck was unusually candid. brent: we will be right back after a short break. brent: welcome back, you are with "dw news," live from berlin. our top story -- delegat

the 28 member states of the european union will pay two thirds of the psalm. the remaining billion will calm from the eu central budget. the decision came after italy had initially stalled on the plan, complaining of the high cost it incurs on taking care of refugees that arrived at its shores. now, to a disturbing development in the zika virus outbreak. doctors in the u.s. have recorded a rare case of the virus transmitted through sexual contact. now, the person infected did not travel to latin america, but the patient's partner had recently been in venezuela. the case has prompted fresh discussions on how the virus is transmitted and what has been declared a global emergency. reporter: until now, the health authority fears have centered on mosquitoes, the main source of the zika virus transmission, but the latest case from texas has opened a new front in the u.s. >> now is a game changer. we are talking about sexually transmitted virus, the zika virus, and that is a concern as we go forward, since 80% of the individuals do not have any symptoms. reporter: th

they are looking towards the european union. they are warned that turkey will not do anything until the europeans put pressure to and these airstrikes. rather than just a simpson. brent: thousands are stranded, waiting to continue their journey. that number has skyrocketed in the space of just a year. many of those migrants will be hoping to come here. germany. the office that processes asylum applications has been heavily criticized in recent months. the process is slow and unwieldy. they have announced new steps to improve the system. >> things are simply taking too long. authorities just aren't set up to register and process so many people. right now, 700,000 asylum seekers are waiting for their applications to be processed. even the new head of the department says that is unacceptable. they are confronted with a system. i find this a bit embarrassing. he adds that the number of migrants has exploded beyond imagination. they registered 32,000 new refugees. to expiate the registration process, the federal agency wants to creat

protests in warsaw and european union for the first time ever decides a member country's commitment to the rule of law needs to be checked. brent: it's good to have you with us. a developing story, three people have been confirmed dead so far in an avalanche in the french outs. two of them are school children. they were killed when their group was hit in a closed ski slope. the third victim was a ukrainian tourist. a further three children are seriously injured, we understand. the groups teacher has reportedly been found conscious. let's go live to our correspondent in paris, lisa lewis. what more do we know about this tragedy? reporter: the authorities have said that no one else is unaccounted for at this moment. there were about five other students missing earlier but they have now been found and extracted from the snow. three other people are being treated for serious injuries in a hospital and we know that three people are known to have died because of this avalanche. brent: authorities are telling us that this ease slope the children were on had been closed at the time of the aval

protests in warsaw and european union for the first time ever decides a member country's commitment to the rule of law needs to be checked. brent: it's good to have you with us. a developing story, three people have been confirmed dead so far in an avalanche in the french outs. two of them are school children. they were killed when their group was hit in a closed ski slope. the third victim was a ukrainian tourist. a further three children are seriously injured, we understand. the groups teacher has reportedly been found conscious. let's go live to our correspondent in paris, lisa lewis. what more do we know about this

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 ist

around 2000 migrants arrived in -- arrive in the european union every day with many heading for germany. cabinet members across the eu have been meeting in amsterdam to find a way to stem the influx of these people with many pointing the finger at greece for not doing enough to secure its borders. reporter: the netherlands holes the rotating presidency of the european union and its shift of ministers in another attempt to veto the deal. most to arrive are headed to germany. the numbers are too high thomas is the interior ministers. he wants more solidarity from his colleagues. >> we need a lasting, noticeable, and sustainable reduction in refugees and we needed in the coming weeks. europe is taking the right steps but it is taking them too late. reporter: most refugees reach europe via the greek coast and continue on their journey to the northwest from there. some ministers they greek border controls are too lax and athens is not doing enough to register refugees properly. >> if we don't succeed in securing europe's external borders, then the border will shift to ward central europe. it

this is not a member of the european union. first of all. what does it mean now that it is reportedly closing its border, what does that mean for the flow of migrants? >> it will mean what we experienced last week when macedonia for the first time sealed off orders and what it will -- borders, and what it will create is a traffic jams on the greek side. this is a tough situation for the greeks. at the moment, 2000 people are crossing the border from greece to macedonia. they cannot cross, this is serious, afghans -- syrians, afghans and others, they are trying to get to the border. so to close the border, the reason for that is, countries in the balkans are watching closely. if somebody closes their borders , and what i have heard, the reason for this close is so lenient, which has -- slovenia, which has caused a traffic jam on the roof. sarah: we have to remind viewers that this is not confirmed at this hour, but the closing of the borders, is this an attempt to isolate greece? if this is the case, this would be a huge change in strategy. >

he is urging britain to stay in the european union. bmw has invested over 2 billion euros in the british market over the last decade and a half. cameron is touring europe to come up support for proposals including the crucial referendum at home. the german economy minister wants to build a partnership on an equal footing with cuba. it comes ahead of an official visit to the island nation. should would include the founding of a german business bureau in the capital, havana. trading between them stands at 220 million euros a year. that is it for the business. sarah? sarah: thank you. we had to sports news and the shoplifting he has bid adieu to the fifa presidential race. he has withdrawn his name, adding that his fight against an eight-year ban against all football-related activity prevents him from running. he is appealing to the fifa penalty as the findings of an independent ethics committee relating to the 2011 payment of about $2 million for work. he has done a decade earlier. just a reminder of our top story before we go -- disturb

anchor: a document from the united states, european union, russia and the united nations denounces the violence invited by incited by palestinians and asks for israel to take part in direct parts to revise the peace process. our correspondent standing by in jerusalem. as we've heard, sharp criticism of the israeli settlement policy. how has prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed this? reporter: the criticism is detailed concerning israel's settlement policy, now criticism of its settlement policy is nothing new for the israeli government but the prime minister issued a statement earlier which criticized in return the part of the report, saying it perpetuates the myth, as it said, that israeli construction in the west bank is an obstacle to peace and it also continued by saying that when israel -- settlement, it never got peace in return. anchor: because we have to look at the flipside of this, the palestinian authority under mahmoud abbas is blamed for doing too little to stop the ongoing wave of palestinian violence. reporter: yeah, the report addresses several issues on both sid

they might be dragged out of the european union. there is a lot of fear in the united kingdom. >> we know she had overwhelming support in parliament but there was a lot of talk that the overall membership in the conservative party may have given 51% to andrea letson. what does that tell us about what the public thinks about theresa may? >> in the conservative party, they were fairly even when you have the latest polls and i think andrea letson really -- she didn't really want to that and this is why theresa may once very much a strong majority of these. she has the power to govern. what the rest of the country thinks of her, we not -- might not find out so soon. for now, that's not on the table. >> arts correspondent in london with a story every day. from the country and political transition to one and political chaos tonight, south sudan's leaders have called on rival factions in the military to stop their fighting. it comes after a day of violence in the capital. troops loyal to the president have clashed with those belonging to h

nevertheless, the european union launched a new deal with the u.s. aimed at curbing government spying on european citizens. the court struck down a previous agreement, leaving the likes of google and face works i'm sure they could transfer data back to their operations in the united. under this new deal, companies face tough penalties if they fail to meet european standards but the critics say it's not tough enough. reporter: the transactions of anyone googling or using yahoo!, the -- a can all be accessed by spy agencies and governments can use what they find. that would still be possible in the future, but the privacy shield agreement assures european privacy rights of lies to data centers across the atlantic limiting state access, replacing the state harbor agreement. >> the privacy shield is fundamentally the front from safe harbor top because we will not have an annual joint review which will make it easier to solve any problems that would arise. >> with new privacy protections in place, we are confident the framework will stand further scrutiny

as we leave the european union, we will forge a bold new positive role for ourselves and the world. reporter: may now faces a monumental task, taking our country out of the european union without damaging its prospects and prosperity. >> our correspondent is in london. a lot happening in just the last hour, a lot of names being thrown out there. the biggest surprise, boris johnson. reporter: it seems quite incredible. no one here, even seasoned observers, following the ins and outs of british government saw that coming. there was a longish interval and everyone was wondering what he could possibly come out with. and he did emerge, and everyone knew something was up. and when it was confirmed that he was the new prime minister, a certain kind of guesswork started, like, why did she do this? the most common nation is, what they say in britain, keep your enemies close. she needed to get into her some people from the leave side. the most prominent face of the leave the campaign, boris johnson, still very popular in the conservative party and popular among the british public. maybe a lit

reporter: despite the show of unity, nato, the european union and german government disagree over how to approach russia. the nato exercise was controversial, the same goes for the future of eu sanctions over yesterday -- over russia. brent: let's pull in our russian correspondent, he joins me from moscow. good evening to you. i have to ask, a lot of people say that this event is just a big talking shop. do we ever see any changes at the policy level coming out of this? guest: not really, especially these days when the only thing russia is interested in an international gatherings is to divert attention from the subject of the ukraine, which dominated the political narrative in the last couple years. in the hope that the west will eventually forgive and forget it seems now that russia is on the right side towards achieving this, or lease of achieving a reduction of western sanctions against it. it is very important for the russians to create alternative subjects of dialogue. that of course includes syria migration crisis and economic and trade organization. they did mention the annexa

the european union is in a bind. when it comes to tackling migration, the eu has to rely on turkey but have little leverage. >> we need turkey to be a country that respects democratic values. and there was a warning for turkey that reinstating the death penalty would spell the end of their eu membership. >> the abolition of the death penalty was an important step for turkey to start talks about a possible eu membership. that is something i will punch -- point out in the talks ahead with turkey. >> so far anchor shows little sign it is listening to brussels but europe is watching turkey carefully. it is obviously going to be significant in the days ahead. the u.s. will be keen. anchor: here in europe france has completed three days of national mourning. first peter say that the attacker had to radicalize only a couple of weeks beforehand. they said the man expressed sympathy for phonics state. trust in the government had plummeted. >> this was the reception that france's prime minister copper mourners in nice. but dow

the main topic is how to go about leaving the european union with as little damage as possible. the effects will not be restricted to britain alone. the imap says it will affect global economic growth and has lowered its forecast. the vast majority say it is deeply regrettable and damaging to the eu. 8% thought the effects will be very minor. 15% are expecting a major impact. the results are for a much different. a majority of 58% of executives are expecting a massive negative impact. the future for britain is not as dire as it once seems. >> so much for business. >> i will be back to take you through the day. stay with us. we'll be right back. ♪ & euromaxx highlights. >> hello there friends. we bring you up to date with some of the latest european culture news of the past week. here's a preview of her subjects. water walk. floating peers in italy are attracting crowd. sa berlin artist and his exceptional inventions. a thatched house on the german jetset island of silt. if you have been following the news, you will know british voters have decided to leave the european union.