three years ago we have heard time and time again that losing britain will be a blow to the european union a blow but not a lethal one the same would not be true if france or germany were to leave paris and berlin have always been and they remain at the core of the post-war european project today in the western german city of often the leaders of france and germany signed a treaty renewing and strengthening cooperation between their two countries now choosing today was no accident it was exactly fifty six years ago in one nine hundred sixty three when french president charles de gaulle and german chancellor conrad our signed a friendship pact officially ending what had been since the reason of hate between their two nations you know. you well there are difficulties the will. and that will be resolved in one way or another. but here in this agreement the
europe probably not in the south. spain maybe greece but it s it s something of course different traditional french german ally but i think it would it would also work after now ok our chief political correspondent agree and that s going to go with raul front s internazionale to both of you thank you for. british broadcasting royalty were on stage today in davos switzerland at the world economic forum before a standing room only crowd the duke of cambridge interviewed veteran broadcaster sir david attenborough the topic humanity s threat to the climate to the planet and to itself. david recently your opponent is very powerful of the u.n. climate change conference that sort of how urgent is that crisis now.
future of your community and you know you mentioned britain and its departure. it doesn t create an existential crisis for the e.u. but it does have major military consequences this take a listen to what german chancellor angela merkel said about that today i know when the nuns we combine them as part of our joint system of collective security we germany and france pledge in the event of an attack on our respective territories to give each other all the help and support we can. and that includes military assistance if you think many people should be and i mean that reminded me a mediately of article five of the nato treaty that would attack on you was an attack on me is this true today is it about building that european or army that has been talked about for so long it s a first step in that direction this is an area where germany finds it somewhat easier to compromise than on some of president might cause economic proposals and
so you know both of you welcome linda let me start with you today signing it took place at the same time the u.k. is battling itself over brics that is this treaty is the answer to brics that it s an answer to wrexham been not only to rex it is an answer to your own skepticism across the european union it s an answer to rising nationalism to populism it s an attempt to really press that famous restart for the european union there in mind that that original treaty that you mention it was signed fifty six years ago really was the establishing foundation of a franco german partnership that became a real motor for want of for further european integration but the european union today is very different from what it was back then it s much larger it includes a number of eastern european countries so whether a franco german partnership can deliver the same kind of dynamic now i think is
you can pick it pick a name out of the hat it won t be kevin hart he said he s not going to do it i think they re probably going to say nobody s going to host i ll just have a bunch of stars show up every time i d like it if you re not going to do it maybe when they re doing hashtags britain s got all right as always thank you the day is nearly done for the conversation continues online you ll find us at the w. dot com on twitter at w news you can follow me a brick off t.v. don t forget to use the hash tag today and remember whatever happens between now and then or whatever film you see tomorrow is another day we ll see that everybody .