Energy debt compared with a year ago despite government assistance. It was close, but england are through to the Rugby World Cup semi finals. They beat fiji, but will have to up their game if theyre to overcome the in form, defending champions south africa. 100 years of disney, and the remarkable link between a small village in lincolnshire, and the man who made mickey mouse. No Fairy Tale Ending to the weather. We start with sunshine but it will turn wet and windy. All the details here on breakfast. Its monday the 16th of october. Hospitals in gaza could run out of fuel within the next 2a hours, according to the United Nations, as it appealed to israel to allow humantarian aid into the territory immediately. Gaza is governed by hamas, which is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by many governments, including the uk. The un has called on the group to release the israeli hostages taken last week. More than one million palestinians living in gaza have been told by israel to move sout
In poland more than thirty years ago, following a bitter and divisive campaign. Donald tusk said polands bad days were over. Translation yesterday people approached me and asked, will you be able to do it . It wasnt possible for so many years. This is the end of this bad time. Of the rule of law and justice. Donald tusk, who did work in brussels as the European Council chief, has pledged to reposition warsaw on a firm pro european path which could unlock billions of euros in eu funding withheld by the European Commission in a spat with the current government over judicial reforms. To talk us through whats at stake im joined by bert colijn senior Eurozone Economist at ing bank. A warm welcome to the programme. Do you think brussels is Breathing A Sigh of relief as it looks at how this General Election has unfolded . Well, i think that if we look at these first pulse and indeed if this is how a coalition is ultimately going to be formed, i think it will make things slightly easierfor i t
Well, the economy is struggling. Im not gloomy. Ijust propose to look to what we were expecting exactly one year ago. So, beginning of october 2022, we had a double digit inflation. We were expecting recession. And indeed we were also concerned about Energy Supply blackouts because, of course, leaving the russian fossil fuels was not at all an easy story. So if we want to look to the optimistic side of the moon, i think we would say that, yes, we avoided recession. Yes, we have now inflation at 4. 3 , which is very far from the double digit inflation one year ago. And the economy is still growing. But, of course, you are right, the economy is struggling because very low growth. How long with this slow growth. That is the point, isnt it . Low growth is your problem. The imf has reduced Growth Forecasts across the European Union down to less than 1 , 0. 8 for the year. There are some important countries, no more important country than germany, which are really struggling to deliver any g
Gloom, they said, is now spreading across the continent. Youre economy commissioner. The European Economy is struggling. Are you gloomy . Well, the economy is struggling. Im not gloomy. Ijust propose to look to what we were expecting exactly one year ago. So, beginning of october 2022, we had a double digit inflation. We were expecting recession. And indeed we were also concerned about Energy Supply blackouts because, of course, leaving the russian fossil fuels was not at all an easy story. So if we want to look to the optimistic side of the moon, i think we would say that, yes, we avoided recession. Yes, we have now inflation at 4. 3 , which is very far from the double digit inflation one year ago. And the economy is still growing. But, of course, you are right, the economy is struggling because very low growth. How long with this slow growth. That is the point, isnt it . Low growth is your problem. The imf has reduced Growth Forecasts across the European Union down to less than 1 , 0
The European Economy is struggling. Are you gloomy . Well, the economy is struggling. Im not gloomy. Ijust propose to look to what we were expecting exactly one year ago. So, beginning of october 2022, we had a double digit inflation. We were expecting recession. And indeed we were also concerned about Energy Supply blackouts because, of course, leaving the russian fossil fuels was not at all an easy story. So if we want to look to the optimistic side of the moon, i think we would say that, yes, we avoided recession. Yes, we have now inflation at 4. 3 , which is very far from the double digit inflation one year ago. And the economy is still growing. But, of course, you are right, the economy is struggling because very low growth. How long with this slow growth. That is the point, isnt it . Low growth is your problem. The imf has reduced Growth Forecasts across the European Union down to less than 1 , 0. 8 for the year. There are some important countries, no more important country than