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
A sheet in the arctic they were hoarding record highs in a land that usually frozen all year round. Thats good to have you with us members of the European Parliament have made history by electing the 1st woman as Commission President germanys outgoing defense minister it was a line one lawmaker support for the role she has promised to quote united and strong europe saying she would work constructively and pragmatically to achieve it she was voted in by a narrow majority. 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. On the line would have thought it was going to be that close. Vote the for votes in favor but he sure 383. 109 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 worth together constructively because the endevor is a united a strong euro. The former German Defense m
It came so close to succeeding and it could have changed the course of the war it could have changed the course of history so not something to dwell on the historical importance but also the importance today of these people because they. Are going to his coconspirators are an inspiration to people here in germany especially as we see here the German Military. Now there were numerous actors involved in this and on hitlers life the most famous of them perhaps is klaus french doll from burke now hes known as the main orchestrator of the assassination attempt there was even this film starring a hollywood Actor Tom Cruise which portrayed him as a hero but his legacy is complex isnt its interesting that you used the word famous because for quite some time he was actually viewed as an infamous kurds or in germany the immediate postwar period the conspirators in the functional from the airport were viewed as traitors to the country there was actually a poll in 151 which suggested that 2 thirds
A protege of chancellor Angela Merkel and many believe that shes being groomed to see her. And the notorious drug lord your welcome good smith known as el chapo is sentenced to life in prison by airports in new york he also faces a bill of 12600000000 dollars from the proceeds of his drugs empire. And as arctic snows melt scientists are and he sweats over a heat wave in a land that usually follows in the entire year. Im off its good to have you with us tonight the World Health Organization has declared the Ebola Outbreak in the democratic republic of congo a Public Health emergency of International Concern although. Its a rare designation that used only for the most serious epidemics it comes after the virus spread to the eastern city of goma on congos border with rwanda ebola has killed more than 1600 people in the country since last august the w. H. O. Decision followed a meeting of experts in geneva today the w. H. O. Its chief says now is the time for the International Community to
So welcome to this special coverage of the vote for the European Union next Commission President you had said governments have nominated to germanys fonda lion she needs a simple majority of any piece to be confirmed in the position the commission is the executive proposing the new laws and implementing decisions the Commission President plays a key role in deciding the bloc future and direction. Fons alliance nomination has been the controversial anteater blues of Brussels Bureau chief knocks off one at the European Parliament in strasburg and Political Correspondent simon a young here theyre here to talk us through the arguments so welcome both so lets start with you max hoffman in strasburg i am told that the voting has now finished counting is underway how do you rate on the lines chances. Well we just said those boxes going past us here and thats where the fate of the line is so as you said the voting is done now begins the counting so we want to know what those crucial players vo