Assassination of a former chechen commander in a berlin part last summer germany order to Russian Diplomats to leave the country last week. And Prime Minister Boris Johnson the votes in the u. K. Just general election his conservative partys lead over the Opposition Labor Party narrowed in the final week of the campaign. Im sumi so muskaan thats good to have you with us well it is an issue that has been causing friction between germany and the us for some years and now it has escalated the north stream to pipeline is being built to transport gas from russia to germany but the us says it is a National Security risk because it increases europes dependence on russia as a result the us has now approved sanctions on the pipeline a move that has angered many here. In germany the new sanctions target the specialised ships that lay the massive parts. Only a few companies in the world possess the technology to lay deep sea pipelines none of them is russian if they continue to work on north stre
His conservative partys lead over the Opposition Labor Party narrowed in the final week of the campaign. Im so hes almost gone but its good to have you with us it is an issue that has been causing friction between germany and the us for years and now it has escalated the north stream to pipeline is being built to transport gas from russia to germany but the u. S. Says it is a National Security risk because it increases europes dependence on russia as a result the u. S. House of representatives has now approved sanctions on the pipeline a move that has angered many here in germany the sanctions target of the specialist ships that lay the pipes. Only a few companies in the world possess the technology to lame. The pipelines none of them is russian if they continue to work on north stream too they could find themselves cut off from doing business in the us their assets there might be frozen and people working on the ships would no longer be allowed to enter america the 1230 kilometer long
And russias Vladimir Putin, 20 years in office. What is behind his hold on power . Im phil gayle. Welcome to the program. Italys far right league party will call for a vote of noconfidence in its own government. Party leader Matteo Salvini announced that political differences with populist Coalition Partners could not be mended. The Prime Minister has accused mr. Salvini of fabricating a potentially destabilizing crisis. Reporter this is not an election rally, but it looks like matatteo salvini is gearing up for a vote. I do my job with my heart, with honoror, with pride if i cn do it freely. If i realize that someone is trying to stop me, the decision must go back to the italian people. It will be you who decide. You and no one else. Reporter salvini is leader of the far right league party currently in coalition with the fivestar movement. After the parties failed to agree on the financing of a train line, salvini called for fresh elections although he has no power to do so. Italian P
Vladimir putin . And historic milestone on the road to and the iron curtain. Thousands flee a raging wildfire on spains island. Firefighters are battling to it to stop the flames. It is becoming an environmental tragedy. It is good to have you with us. We start with a controversial decision of germany to check in 4 children of fighters of the Islamic State. The children had been living in northeast syria where more than 70,000 women and children are being held. It is the first time that germany has agreed to accept children from syria. Other countries like france and belgium have already done so. Departure for germany. Four children are traveling to the country of the parents who joined the Islamic State and died. Now, for the first time and after negotiations, the German Government is repatriating children born to the militants. It t is a Welcome Development for the children who had been in custody in syria were able to leave the country. This will advocate for children in similar cir
Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us the new president of the European Commission it was about funded line as promised to strive for a quote united and strong europe saying she will work constructively and pragmatically to achieve it she is germanys former defense minister and is the 1st woman to be elected to the top job of all the vote by members of the European Parliament in her favor was a narrow. Uncertainty until the very last minute. The members of the European Parliament knew the vote on the next Commission President was going to be close but not even the candidate herself was enough on the line would have thought it was going to be that close. Vote the 5 votes in favor 383. Things are on the line secured the majority by just 9 votes a week results in the end still enough to celebrate. My message so all of you is let us Work Together constructively because the endevor is a united a strong year old. The former German Defense minister spent the last 2 weeks building