I want this to be a starting point for Commission Parliament and Member States to ensure there is no backsliding the commission attaches the highest importance to the rule of law and this is why we will ensure that money from our budget and next generation e. U. Is protected against any kind of fraud corruption a conflict of interest this is nonnegotiable. But the last months have also reminded us how fragile it can be we have a duty to always be vigilant to care and nurture for the rule of law and breaches of the rule of law cannot be tolerated i will continue to the vendor and the integrity of our european institutions. Be it about the primacy of european law the freedom of the press the independence of the judiciary all this sale of golden passports europeans values are not for sale. Was. None of our members these values are more important than ever i say that because when i think of the state of the union i am reminded of the words of john schumer one of the great europeans who sad
In advance of the Republican National convention we want to show you related other programs from our archives. Coming up, programs about donald trump and his supporters thoughts on how to win reelection in november. First up from this past february on our either Interview Program afterwords k t mcfarland recalls her time working for the president. Trump understood if you rebuild the American Economy to make the strongest economy in the world, all the middle east oil and make America Energy independence, you have a lot of leverage in the energy world and also because we are the recipients of purchasers, other countries make stuff and sell it to us. They need to sell it to us. We make stuff, trump understood and realized if he could fix the American Economy, get us off of middle east energy could use trade wars to renegotiate agreements with china, japan, south korea, one with britain soon, mexico and canada. Put the United States enough far better position of much more leverage and then
Mixed Global Economic data as well. Looking at germany. The signs are not very good. Seng, pretty much flat here in hong kong. Shanghai markets. There,table moves out lets check in with the silver market. Down at the moment. Mix, and into the increase in silver holdings. Brent crude, fears about what is going on in germany and how that could terminate how that could permeate the rest of europe. Saudi oil production, a bit of optimism that it could get stillperhaps spooking investors. , sinking further into negative territory. We did see the bank of japan not do anything today in terms of their bond buying program. Int has put some things stasis, if you will. As a result, we are not seeing very much action apart from a move to the downside. It seems like those positive yields are longshot when it comes to german bund. Guest joins us from singapore this morning. Lets start with germany. The data we got overnight, it seems like it is spreading to the services sector. How close is germany
Carotenuto is a professor at ste university with which we frankly Work Together on african issues which also runs an Excellent Program in nairobi that just celebrate its 45th anniversary. Matt was there doing research and bringing some alumni alone on the trigger and then finally joining the panel is jon temin from freedom house, works on their Africa Program and previous work in the Obama Administrations policy plans to use institute of peace. I want to thank jon for outstanding article he coauthored in the Current Issue of Foreign Affairs on some of the new promising Democratic Movement in some of africas biggest countries which was largely aspiration for this event although we modified a little bit but we had kenya and tanzania to the list along with south africa, democratic republic of congo or as a peace corps volunteer 100 jews ago when it was still practically before Belgian Congo days, and also nigeria and ethiopia. So between the six countries with roughly half of africas popu
We are joined as well by matt guaranteed you know a professor at st. Lawrence university. We frequently Work Together on forgot issues. It also runs an Excellent Program in nairobi to celebrate its 45th anniversary. Matt was there doing research and bringing some alumni along on the trip. They had a great Semester Program in africa. From Freedom House the Relief Program in africa. I also want to thank john for an outstanding article that he coauthored in the Current Issue of Foreign Affairs. On some of the new promising democratic movements and some of africas biggest countries which was largely the inspiration for this email. We modified it a little bit. South africa democratic republic of the congo where i was a peace corps volunteer hundred years ago when it was practically before building congo days and also that nigeria so between these kids six countries we have nearly half of africas rep ovulation represented. A fair amount of helpful notes as well. No one is going to say is goi