To the northeast region including ethiopia, sudan and djibouti. His comments came at an event hosted by the Wilson Center and included a talk about china and the middle east influence in the region. [inaudible conversations]. That you so much to all of you for coming. Im very conscious of how close we are to thanksgiving, the dire reports that those of you who be traveling will have to face, so its fantastic youve taken time this point to be with us. Though im not surprised because of our guest who is with us today. Just a quick word about the Global Europe Program which i chair for the woodrow Wilson Center, this is a program we decide to do something a little bit different because it looks at the pressures and stresses and issues that confront the continent of europe, whether that the arctic and the issues of Climate Change and trade, whether thats migration, whether thats the big relationships with russia, china and and, of course, with the United States, and whether its issues that
Alex rondos, the special representative to the horn of africa discussed europes aid to that northeast region including thiopia, sudan and djibouti. It included a talk about the middle east influence in the region. Just a quick word about the Global Europe Program which i chair for the Woodrow Wilson program center. This is design today do Something Different because it looks at the stresses and issues that confront the continent of europe whether thats the arctic and the issues of Climate Change and trade. Whether thats migration or the big relationships with russia, with china and of course, the United States and mr. Its issues that confronted whether its issues that confronted in many issues and challenging ways. Our guests will be able to talk extremely eloquently in this ase around the horn of africa. Alex needs to introduction to any of you. Hes been the European Union special representative for the horn of africa he tells me eight years now. Its based now in nairobi and has been
Thank you. Sometimes people need reminding that its friday. Jon right. Stephen they go, is this thursday or is this friday . You go, its friday, and suddenly theyre very excited. Its friday, everybody. Thank you for being here. Thats obvious. Thats obvious. Youre welcome, by the way. This being friday, tomorrow brings us to the end of drumples first 100 days in office. After this after this, we cannot bring him back to the store without a receipt. Slightly damaged goods. laughter maybe the president hasnt gotten a lot done in his first 100 days, but you know who has . America. All right. Congratulations. All right. applause you did it, all right. First of all, we survived a Trump Presidency for 100 days. All right cheers and applause i dont know about you jon we did it. We made it. Stephen i did not have that in the office pool. We really surprised me in a lot of ways. America has never been better in my opinion. La la land and moonlight won best picture thats twice the best picture in
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That its why were your retirement company. Additional support it is provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch studios from Lincoln Center in new york. Thanks for joining us. New reports today that Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was tortured by the taliban in afghanistan. Bergdahl released raft weekend after almost five years in captivity has told officials he was put in a metal cage in total darkness for weeks after he tried to escape. Bergdahl is recovering at an Army Hospital in germany. Officials say hes physically able to travel but is not emotionally Strong Enough to be reunited with his family who has he declined to speak with so far. Meanwhile, congressional backlash for the deal of swapping five taliban inmates f for bergdahl tinz. We have made a serious, serious mistake. Weve empowered the taliban, the one thing they wanted more than anything, george,s was recognition from