Targets. Political turmoil in the European Union smallest nation as maltese government just caught up in a murder probe suspicions are growing up behind awful cover ups and senior figures resigned. And u. S. President Donald Trump Tells a reelection rally in florida that the impeachment inquiry has been going to well for him to swing state is a cheap battleground for bumps. Im sumi so much gondar its good to have you with us european lawmakers have approved the new team of commissioners taking over the executive branch of the European Union germanys it was about on the line will now formally take charge of the European Commission the sunday she set out her plans for the presidency in strasbourg this morning saying she would focus on equality the environment and digitalisation lets listen in to her vision for the e. U. It is not only about parties and politics rules or regulations markets or currencies it is ultimately and above all elements about people and their aspirations it is about people standing together for the liberty for that values simply for a better future. Well our Brussels Bureau chief max hoffman is in strasbourg for us and he caught up with the e. U. s competition commissioner mike id have a stay at who will now serve in the new Commission Team as Vice President for digitalisation are going to start a made it through the journalistic crowds here like i said was if youre a commissioner and you saw your face here today then a lot of people want to talk to you 1st question though after all the the bumps in the road of the last months you are now officially a commissioner of the new commission how do you feel well i feel great also because hes such a convincing that its it is said to search some of the members of parliament who show that face that trust in us that we will do our best and you know what they say you should enjoy the 1st day because tomorrow problems start so i know im very happy ok so that we have problems yesterday tomorrow the problem starts you enjoy today nevertheless you are one of the vice executive president s of this commission with a very important portfolio making europe fit for the digital age do you think thats realistic if you look at the competition from the United States from china europe is lagging so much behind dont you agree well we do not beyond in some areas but in other areas for instance when it comes to research when it comes to the business to Business Technology well were doing good and the thing is that being 50 just my age is not just about developing technology its about using technology and using it for things that we find has a good purpose Better Health getting more easier from aid to be fighting pollution in there in areas where we want to grease freely so lots and lots of things not just a competition between china and the u. S. Can you give us an example maybe one company one thing that gives you hope that europe is actually able to catch up. Well you see both i think that the one that most of us know would be specified because that is for us as a suster mars but way you find mist of them is in the business to Business Environment you know my colleague plant only came from its us they do exactly that french commissioner exactly the french commissioner that has delivered for businesses to be able to do the 2nd one of course would be a safety which also of dealing in the business to Business Environment providing the date the number crunching to nibble businesses to do them best and what will you do i mean how will you go about your job now youve been in the last commission with to include your go do you have a different approach this time more energy less energy how are you going to do this. But i think it is a commission of of new beginnings and i think we feel more confidence was left on the line says that this is going to be more geo political which is to be sort of a more assertive europe and more selfassured Europe Europe ready to take its place also on the global scale so is your message if i read this correctly to the competition in the us and in china get ready europe is coming. But we are coming from for our own sake because this is about making europe better for us as europeans i think in that process will also be very competitive as to what the others are going to vis always a pleasure talking to you thank you very much good luck with that back to you sumi. All right in malta a series of high level resignations has rocked the government thats a scandal grows of the murder of the investigative journalist daphne. More than 2 years ago 2 senior government figures have resigned and another says he has suspended himself the opposition is calling for Prime MinisterJoseph Muscat to step down saying the only decisions hes taking are to protect those around him. Making a short sharp exit an angry crowd through accusations and eggs at a multi is Prime MinisterJoseph Muscat as he escaped parliament shrouded by tight security hours earlier his chief of staff and 2 ministers resigned keith scam barry is now under arrest and spent choose day night in Police Custody as part of the Police Investigation into the murder of prominent journalist definitely caro on a. An Investigative Reporter described as a one woman wiki leaks was blown up by a car bomb 2 years ago she had become known for exposing cronyism within the countrys political and Business Elite all those 3 men face trial for carrying out the murder the mastermind has not yet been identified last week a suspect believed to be a middleman in the murder was arrested but the Prime Minister granted a pardon if the man helped find the mastermind the next morning a multis businessman was apprehended on his luxury yacht allegedly preparing to flee the businessman to is now reportedly seeking immunity in exchange for cooperating with the Police Protests to say. Was a victim of what they call and demick corruption at the high levels of maltese government muscat top aide has been questioned by police over the murder the other 2 ministers said they were stepping aside until the investigation was over while denying any involvement in the death all 3 were accused by carol on the good of corruption her family say the Prime Minister is protecting those behind her murder has ignored calls to quit you know. The country needs stability please dont moment plays on groups on the starboard side of my mandate might actions and decisions in the coming hours and days will be aimed toward. Sure that stability is mine turning out to protest to say democracy in the country has long been on the slight the law broken in more ways than one. Lets get around to some other stories making news around the world more than a 1000 tractors are blocking roads in paris french farmers are protesting against Government Policies and International Trade agreements which they say are hurting their businesses and Living Standards resentment among farmers has been growing over issues ranging from pesticides to animal treatment. Crowds gathered in hanoi as the 1st bodies found dead in a truck last month were returned to vietnam they were among 39. 00 people who died in the truck in britain the vietnamese migrants were being smuggled into the country in a refrigerator unit. Polls have opened in the general election in namibia and South West Africa the ruling party held a final Campaign Rally urging people to vote for a tried and tested Party President again god is facing discontent over the poor state of the economy despite the country being rich in minerals. And police in spain have told a drug smuggling submarine to shore its a 1st narco sub to be seized in europe and investigators believe its carrying several tons of cocaine from south america to ecuadorian men were arrested when the vessel was intercepted off Northern Spain on sunday. Germanys chancellor Angela Merkel has put up a spirited defense of the Nato Alliance in the in response to criticism by president mccaul a france she said that preserving nato was at least as essential today as it was during the cold war america was taking part in a debate in the German Parliament about the governments budget for 2020 that includes defense germany is under International Pressure to spend more on its armed forces battle pledged to increase defense spending to 2 percent of the budget by the early 2030. In the meantime viewers who made the commitment to increase defense. Spending towards the margin of 2 percent and that is what we are doing the budget for next year said to not a quarter of 1. 42 percent 5 years ago we were 1. 18 percent we will continue this step by step process 1. 5 percent until 2024 when that the defense minister has not presented a plan which foresees improvements in our nato participation so that we will reach the 2 percent margin in the early thirtys that is guaranteed. Rescuers in albania are still searching for survivors a day after a powerful earthquake Authorities Say more than 20 people are known to be dead and hundreds more injured the magnitude 6. 00 quake struck about 60 kilometers northwest of the capital tirana and we want to warn our viewers that you might find some of the images and our next report disturbing. I rescuers work into the night to free people from the deputy. Finding survivors of albanias worst earthquake in 30 years is a slow and delicate operation but it is year old ing results. A man has pulled out of a collapsed building alive into one of the towns hardest hit by the quake its around 20 kilometers from the epicenter. That out of there but many were not so lucky. Earlier in the same town a childs body was found. The quake struck early on Tuesday Morning when most of the people here were asleep in bed. In my bedroom went to my kids room and the door just slammed on me like hurt both my arms this is horrible i mean there were. Numerous off the shops followed the main quake adding to the fear and causing further damage albania is one of the poorest countries in europe and its neighbors were quick to offer help teams from its Legal Research romania are already helping in rescue operations. While the water was using hand signals rescue was asked to silence as they listened for cries of people trapped under the wreckage many people are still missing their families are hoping and praying they will be found alive. U. S. President donald trump is in slower they are rallying his supporters he cant ignore the continuing impeachment inquiry which is gathering pace and wait but he says its an attempt by what he calls the establishment to stop him from working for the people did he use public was at the rally. One thing bill does the president from home coming here to the state of florida. Residents here recently from new york publicans of course are focused on 2020 this is an important swing state which from one bike in 2016 but the ongoing impeachment inquiry has cost a long shadow over president s almost trump he remains defiant its a terrible hoax last week someone testified that i told him quote what he wants through ukraine i said i want nothing this is a quote i want no way pro quo i want nothing tell president still its going to do the right thing a the failed washington establishment is trying to stop me because im fighting for you and because were winning a very simple oh are polls here in the United States about voters are divided over whether president from should be impeached and removed from office to supporters here in florida ive shown that theres a board for him is the only way. I think that its very make it less and they dont have any theory of anything its all this. Way that people interpret things. Each of them have been asked and none of them have any evidence or its completely ridiculous has no basis. I think its just a political were trying to think if they had with me to go to be done. With me talking about it or you can. Think they have its a big bluff sidetracking its the same thing i was going to see maybe they are trying to boost their next negativity and raising i think its ridiculous i definitely think people should be able to have their opinions if they dont like trump thats ok but hes really done nothing wrong that chicano seems to be a piece to you. Well you know what the ongoing impeachment inquiry entries a new phase next week but this week is thanksgiving here in the United States and President Trump is staying here in florida to enjoy several days off. William no uncle croft is following the story for us hes with us here in our studio hi william we know the Trump Supporters are still behind and we saw that in that piece as well but what about the rest of the country thats right Trump Supporters they are die hard but theyre not by no means a majority in trumps going to be a lot more than just his die hard core supporters who we just saw to get him through 2020 now last week wrapped up this long series of public testimony of a career lifelong career diplomatic and intelligence military people in the u. S. Government and now this week were able to see what some of that has done to Public Opinion weve actually seen an increase in support especially among democrats and of course and also independents and overall theres a a few percent increase in support for impeachment and republicans of course theyre theyre rather disfavor both only about 1112 percent which is not surprising but we are seeing more support for impeachment which is not necessarily mean that americans want to see trump removed from office but they are in favor of this increase in korea Going Forward and possibly even formally impeaching him so what is next for the impeachment inquiry so i said these public testimonies have wrapped up although adam schiff the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says there might still be more testimonies to come hes not sure but they are his committee is writing a report based on all of their findings all the evidence theyve gathered over these last several weeks theyre going to forward that that to the Judiciary Committee which then may draw up the actual articles of impeachment for the house to vote on before christmas that would formalize the impeachment or excuse me that would that would then impeach the president which would then move the trial in the senate to maybe january at the same time the Judiciary Committee is having hearings of their own theyre inviting. Scholars to have a rather discussion about the merits of impeachment the Judiciary Committee has also invited the president and his lawyers to attend why yeah well theres precedent for it in past impeachment process sees the president has had an opportunity at this at this stage of the process to have a say to cross. Crossexamine witnesses to bring their own wouldnt bring their own questioning about and of course remember trump is republican allies have been saying all along this is a sham process is a witch hunt its a its a soviet era like. Fake trial we dont have our ability to to have our own safety of our own side of the story so here is natal essentially calling trumps bluff saying come on bring your people bring your lawyers bring your side of the story and heres your chance trump has to walk that fine line between not legitimizing what he sees as a fake process without totally rejecting democratic offers because it will make it might make him look to be the partisan one how damaging is all of this for the president i mean actual terms as we all know not much if the trial go does go to the senate the republicans have a lock on the senate they probably will not get that 2 thirds majority you would need to actually remove from from office but all of this information thats coming out all of this alleged wrongdoing thats coming out that as we see in the polls is having an impact on how americans are thinking and even if doesnt meet the criteria of a of impeachable offenses or to remove be removed from Office Voters might have a make another decision come 2020 and removed from from office himself and that is the risk that trump faces with all this information coming out about him but were going to see just how Public Opinion swings in the months ahead all right william no clue cruft thank you so much for joining us in studio. Germany great young kinsman has been named coach of the Bundesliga Team have to berlin until the end of the season the 990 world cup winner and former germany coach takes over from the sacked. Had to have lost their last 4 wins the games since mine last coached the u. S. National team but he was fired in 2016 he joined the have to have board as an adviser earlier this month. Its a big news in the Bundesliga Dave reneke some good if you sports is here to tell us more about this hi dave fans here in germany will always remember tha