a source of national pride in germany karsten for freedom status and german engineering with the voice that our prosperity today is and we can see people without the car and without the cars of the week our prosperity of tomorrow will not be possible it is. the car is the engine of the german economy an industry that employs millions of car makers have long enjoyed a special relationship with politicians and the message is the car stands for germany it must be protected from other sacrifices are made in the interests of the auto industry march corporations influence politics in germany and in europe joan collins street has traditionally been very political in brussels it takes just one question of interest control and in influence but the biggest fraud scandal in recent history has tested the cozy relationship between car makers and. allah titian s. it but i m extremely angry. the mood is shifting many are calling for fundamental change at the same time new competitors are en
america now chancellor of germany speaks out in favor of ambitious e.u. climate targets but in 2013 when political groups in the european parliament agree to drastic cuts in c o 2 emissions from passenger cars medical intervenes to. the car industry in germany some of the larger manufacturers were not happy with the agreement so market came to brussels with a mission to weaken and adjust the regulation to the needs of the text of the new law has already been approved by member states the vote should be a mere formality. unio policy going over is there when at the last minute the plan is stopped in its tracks to all be called up by the council to say we re very sorry but they groom and no longer hold we have to renegotiate and there was an open for oil in the room members of parliament was saying but this is unprecedented we just a greek you gave us your word so there was a real scandal in. european decision making. after tough negotiations a compromise is reached car manufact
staff stretch far beyond their limits joins one doctor on his $27.00 r. shift. germany s top court rejected a key climate law as inadequate look at the countries of vicious new plan to reduce emissions. i m told me a lot of both thanks for joining us we start with what could be a breakthrough in the drive to boost the world s coronavirus vaccine supply the white house has announced support for waiving vaccine payton protections of u.s. trade representative said the extraordinary circumstances of the pandemic made the move necessary the u.s. had previously resisted efforts at the world trade organization to suspend intellectual property protections now the biden administration says it will make goshi is the terms of the agreement with the w.t. oh oh. correspond stephan simons in washington d.c. joins us now and the staff and what exactly is president joe biden advocating. well the administration and the president himself for months now under heavy heavy pressure from into from
[applause] good evening, everyone. welcome to the historical society. i am the president and ceo. i am thrilled to see so many of you here in our auditorium. tonight s program, a night at the garden, the into nazi rally of part of thert distinguished speakers. i would like to thank him for his generosity which enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to the space. [applause] i would also like to recognize and thank a number of trustees who have joined us this evening. i would like to recognize first about our chair and think pamela for her truly outstanding work on behalf of this institution. [applause] to just impart from our trustees for one second to recognize her husband, and we have three programs this evening and he has been to two of them. i want to congratulate him for his dedication to his wife s favorite organization. i would like to recognize other trustees. again, slightly departing from our trustees, i want to recognize a great friend of this and he isn, the hea
good evening, everyone. welcome to the new york historical society. i am new york historical s president and ceo. i am thrilled to see so many of you here in our beautiful robert h. smith auditorium. an infamousogram, nazi rally, 1939, as part of our distinct speakers series. i would like to thank mr. swartz for his generous for his generosity to bring so many speakers to this base. [applause] i would also like to recognize and thank a number of trustees who joined us this evening. i would like to recognize our herr and thank pam for truly outstanding work on behalf of this institution. ournt to depart from trustees to recognize pam s husband scott. we had three programs this evening, and he has been to two of them. i would also like to recognize susan, andbin, slightly departing from our trustees, i want to recognize a great friend of this institution, the head of the carnegie foundation. he is known as president of brown, head of the public library, and all sorts of oth