I think ithinki i think i will echo a little bit of what i think i will echo a little bit of what i i think i will echo a little bit of what i said and it has grown considerably over the past and it has grown considerably over the past few years and alongside that continued to her accompany peoples that continued to her accompany peoples taxes but i can only say that because we have a plan and im prepared that because we have a plan and im prepared to that because we have a plan and im prepared to make choices and im being prepared to make choices and im being honest about that with everyone. And it is the right priority everyone. And it is the right priority for the country and if everyone priority for the country and if everyone is telling you that is the wrong everyone is telling you that is the wrong priority, they stick same way that is wrong priority, they stick same way that is the wrong priority, they stick same way that is the case when it is very clear that is the case when it is very clear the that is the case when it is very clear the International Environment is changing and on the regular migration, olaf and is changing and on the regular migration, olafand i had a is changing and on the regular migration, olaf and i had a good chat about migration, olaf and i had a good chat about it earlier and what he will tell chat about it earlier and what he will tell you its irregular migration is a shared challenge across migration is a shared challenge across the european continent and all leaders across the european continent and all leaders are discussing how we can cooperate and Work Together to combat can cooperate and Work Together to combat it can cooperate and Work Together to combat it. We saw yesterday the tragic combat it. We saw yesterday the tragic toss combat it. We saw yesterday the tragic loss of life in the channel and it tragic loss of life in the channel and itiust tragic loss of life in the channel and itjust reminds us the importance of tackling these Criminal Importance of tackling these criminal gangs, something olaf and i have discussed when we do have good Law Enforcement cooperation. As well as working Law Enforcement cooperation. As well as working with countries and everyone as working with countries and everyone will do at and its a different everyone will do at and its a different way and as you have seen come different way and as you have seen come at different way and as you have seen come at the dutch and italian prime ministers, come at the dutch and italian prime ministers, think about how they can do that ministers, think about how they can do that in ministers, think about how they can do that in north africa to stem the flow do that in north africa to stem the flow but do that in north africa to stem the flow but i do that in north africa to stem the flow but i think that is very much the conversations you and i have been the conversations you and i have been having. Translation . , ~ ,. Translation thank you very much that question. 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Many pieces of legislation have been changed, there have been some individual regulations which have been changed which are necessary for us to succeed, digitalisation or public authorities, how we can make sure that courts decide quickly, some are fast and others take many months, but we made progress and delivered. Last year for me was the country were all these decisions have been prepared and from a german perspective, these were necessary for managing illegal migration. Summing up, i would say that being open for the emigration of Skilled Labour has had the most far reaching changes in the last year and they will have their effects. This is of course complemented by a change and improved cooperation within the european union. We havejust adopted or prepared the necessary legislation in europe with a joint european asylum system. This is a major progress. 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Why is it not the case artillery systems, for tanks. Why is it not the case with artillery systems, for tanks. Why is it not the case with cruise it not the case with Cruise Missiles . It not the case with Cruise Missiles . Thank it not the case with Cruise Missiles . Thank you it not the case with Cruise Missiles . Thank you for. It not the case with Cruise Missiles . Thank you for these questions missiles . Thank you for these questions and missiles . Thank you for these questions and i missiles . Thank you for these questions and i will missiles . Thank you for these questions and i will be missiles . Thank you for these questions and i will be happyl missiles . Thank you for these i questions and i will be happy to answer questions and i will be happy to answer them questions and i will be happy to answerthem. The questions and i will be happy to answer them. Questions and i will be happy to answer them. ,. , answer them. The last question, we have delivered answer them. The last question, we have delivered longrange answer them. The last question, we have delivered longrange Artilleryl Have delivered long range artillery systems, multiple large Rocket Systems, multiple large Rocket Systems which we have made available, germany, the uk, the us, have a rather early been the first ones to deliver such systems for ukraine to defend itself and they are delivering more every time. This is the task that they have and this is the task that they have and this is like what is in the package. My decision is also clear we will continue to be the largest supporter of ukraine in europe and will continue to work with the uk and the us, the two who do most and a defence is crucial, and that is of utmost importance right now. Let me also express my hope that other countries who also have Patriot Systems May also look at their stocks and see whether despite their own security and ease they could spare such a system because only few can make it and massively enhance the effectiveness of ukraines defence. Regarding the first question about china. Yes, it is very important that we have good intelligence services, good public prosecutors, Good Police Work and that everybody works closely together also across borders. And we cannot tolerate espionage carried out against our country, regardless from where it comes, its only to be detected and those who are responsible for its need to be taken to court. You can see from the most recent detentions in our country and elsewhere that we are quite successful. They should not be a reason to be complacent. We need to do everything we can to detect all of them who work against us, our security, carrying out espionage activities and that is the Immediate Response that is necessary. Let me add one more sentence. The suspicion against team members and candidates of the afd party is very worrying. We are a state of the rule of law, so i wont interfere in the work of thejudiciary for the public the judiciary for the public prosecution, thejudiciary for the public prosecution, and i wont. But what we have learned here is a huge reason of concern. We have learned here is a huge reason of concern. Hopefully you will appreciate reason of concern. Hopefully you will appreciate there reason of concern. Hopefully you will appreciate there is reason of concern. Hopefully you will appreciate there is very reason of concern. Hopefully you will appreciate there is very little that i will appreciate there is very little that i can will appreciate there is very little that i can say, because in the uk, these that i can say, because in the uk, these proceedings are subject to a live criminal investigation, so i hope live criminal investigation, so i hope you live criminal investigation, so i hope you will understand that, but what i hope you will understand that, but what i can hope you will understand that, but what i can say more generally and more what i can say more generally and more broadly, defending our democracy, our democratic processes and institutions is an absolute priority and institutions is an absolute priority. We wont tolerate any activity priority. We wont tolerate any activity that undermines that. Last year. Activity that undermines that. Last year. We activity that undermines that. Last year, we passed a new law, the nationat year, we passed a new law, the National Security act, that gives our taw National Security act, that gives our Law Enforcement agencies, security our Law Enforcement agencies, security services, a new set of tools security services, a new set of tools and security services, a new set of tools and powers so that they can respond tools and powers so that they can respond to tools and powers so that they can respond to threats from hostile for actors, respond to threats from hostile for actors, espionage and things like that and actors, espionage and things like that and we fully intend to back them that and we fully intend to back them to that and we fully intend to back them to use those powers to keep our country them to use those powers to keep our country safe them to use those powers to keep our country safe and to ensure, as i said, country safe and to ensure, as i said. That country safe and to ensure, as i said, that our parliamentary and democratic processes and institutions are not undermined, Whoever Institutions are not undermined, whoever It Institutions are not undermined, whoever it may be that is attempting to do so that News Conference with olaf scholz, the german chancellor, and rishi sunak, the uk prime minister, coming to a conclusion. Warm words between the two man, the describe themselves as good friends and allies. They spoke about that aid package from the us. They praised bidens leadership and said he had been very engaged with the relationship between the us and europe. Lets get more analysis of what they have been saying with our berlin correspondent. What is your reading of what the two are saying there . ,. , , , reading of what the two are saying there . ,. , , there . Lots of compliments between there . Lots of compliments between the two, particularly there . Lots of compliments between the two, particularly in there . Lots of compliments between the two, particularly in terms there . Lots of compliments between the two, particularly in terms of the two, particularly in terms of the two, particularly in terms of the support they are offering ukraine. In europe, the United Kingdom and germany are the top two donors in terms of military aid to kyiv, so it is an Important Partnership in that sense, but if you scratch beneath the surface there is a little bit more, there are some differences in approach, so for example, and it came up in that press conference, chancellor olaf scholz has refused to send long range Cruise Missiles to ukraine, despite significant pressure here in berlin, and diplomatic suggestions from the uk that they feel that germany should do so, but chancellor Scholz Holding his gun today and basically saying that he wasnt going to be sending those missiles ukraine. Holding his ground. On Defence Spending, rishi sunak announced Yesterday Britain would be hiking up Defence Spending to 2. 5 by 2030, was set on the the intention. He was questioned there exactly how he plans on paying for that should he be re elected as pm in the general election expected later this year in the uk, although the polls are looking a bit gloomy for mr sunak but he insisted was a plan to pay. Germany