M its good to have you with us today members of the European Parliament made history by electing the 1st woman to be Commission President that woman germanys outgoing defense minister ursula fun. Now she will succeed john called younger in the top job after being voted in by a narrow margin of just 9 votes underly and will be as we said the 1st woman to ever serve as the Commission President in the European Union. Of underlined as promised a united and strong europe saying that she will work constructively and pragmatically to achieve that we want to go live now to our Brussels Bureau chief rex hoffman he is standing by at the European Parliament in strasbourg and i think i understand he has the newly elected president with a mass. Thats right brant we do was alive on the line is with us today and i have a very simple question the start of the interview are you feeling. Relieved and happy because it was a tough ride over 13 days now i had to. Formulate the guidelines the political guid
Is very much in the e. U. As close neighbor britain prepares to get out. Plus could hockey diplomacy end the standoff between the two korea theyve agreed to field a joint Ice Hockey Team at the Winter Olympics next month but despite talks other world powers want to keep up the pressure on the north. And hes one of millions of chinese rarely seen in public we look at efforts to empower the mentally disabled in china rather than hide them away. Im going to thank you for joining us at home in austria he governs in a coalition with a far right party today courts austrias new chancellor is in berlin for talks with america his anti immigration euro sky. Stance clashes with the german chancellors views cts has been a vocal critic of michaels open door policy but the two want to find Common Ground on the protection of the use borders and it was trip to berlin quite stressed that germany is an important partner for austria. The pair held a press conference a little while ago lets listen to what
Ill. Get you to africa starts december twelfth along to w. This is deja vu news live from berlin germanys Chancellor Merkel has spoken to European Union lawmakers about her vision for the future of europe it includes what she calls a true but European Army doesnt appear from putin u. S. President donald trump was called such a suggestion insulting. Also coming up in gaza funerals are taking place for the palestinians killed in israeli born air strikes overnight hamas has threatened to
step up Rocket Attacks after israeli airstrikes counted because. Im simply so much going to its good to have you with us german chancellor Angela Merkel has called on europeans to stand together in solidarity to confront the challenges facing the continent she was addressing the European Parliament in strasburg and merkel urged her fellow e. U. Leaders to reject National Egoism and reiterated her calls for a common european approach to Migration Policy of the chancellor also said europe must take its fate
A fragile peace takes hold our correspondent joins people looking inch by inch to make the countrys east safe again and cover it was horrible the execution was horrible but they shouldnt have a bit of a execution or a cover up she should have never. Washington gets tough on saudi arabia and devotes the visas of suspects in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi mean want the saudi rulers offer condolences to the son despite allegations of the ordered the killing. In the next sixty minutes risking life and limb in the hope of a Better Future thousands of migrants and refugees from Central America on making their way towards the United States we look at the conditions of rich off forcing them to abandon their homes and make the long and exhausting crack. The end. Of a warm welcome to you im cheema news is emerging that the f. B. I. Has intercepted suspicious packages sent to former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and to former president barack obama now on the Intelligence Services t
really at best yet because of the e.u. it takes time to implement decisions are i do have is max has been reporting for us from strasburg max we ll talk to you live it later in the day. former u.s. first lady michelle obama s revealing new autobiography is out today the book called becoming includes very personal revelations about lice in the white house and many in the obama s hometown chicago couldn t wait to get a copy. that night in she coddles high park for those first in line it s a moment of joy. michelle obama s autobiography becoming is finally on sale time for her fans to celebrate in her once favorite bookstore. becoming the former first lady tells the story of her life and many in her old neighborhood are prolife what she achieved. she is the go like