and europe and the united states, never mind joe biden�*s presidency, europe and the united states are not in lockstep as they used to be. certainly, i'm worried, but i would challenge your assertion that all of europe no longer trusts the united states. germany, france, maybe some other western european countries, that might be the case, but i think the uk and the united states certainly still retain great trust and confidence in each other. and our allies in central and eastern europe still have great confidence in the united states and, frankly, high expectations. but the burden is on us. the burden is on the united states to regain the trust and confidence of our german allies, of our french allies, recognising that throughout the history of the alliance, there has always been friction. i mean, i was a lieutenant in germany when there were hundreds of thousands of german protesters out on the street because of the deployment of pershing ii and the french kicked nato out of france, back in the �*60s. so this is... it's never been a bed of roses, but it has been shared values. and

in europe, they are talking about 4%. you could say the uk stimulus package is pretty weak compared to its competitors. very difficult to compare because the uk has been a bit more generous on the support scheme. which bucket do you put this money into? the question will be, as stephanie was saying, the lesson from the financial crisis was that those who did more earlier did better. if biden's saying, "i can't spend too much", people would say that the lesson in the uk was that we didn't fix our banks quickly enough and the us did. most economists would say the risks are on doing too little, not doing too much. fascinating. let us go to europe, where growth has been sluggish and unemployment, especially amongst the young, has been high for a decade now. will the pandemic exacerbate the problems in the european economies? will it open up structural cracks in the eurozone? with very different budgetary positions in the respective nations, will the response in europe be further integration, of taxation, for example, or will

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other questions being asked in poland and the rest of europe why poland and the rest of europe why poland did not learn what happened in the uk? we saw this new variant with its ferocious infectiousness taking hold in the end of last year, some people might ask why europe did not go into a stricter lockdown earlier? ., .,, , ., , earlier? there are those questions of course. earlier? there are those questions of course- they — earlier? there are those questions of course. they have _ earlier? there are those questions of course. they have been - earlier? there are those questions of course. they have been asked l earlier? there are those questions i of course. they have been asked for many months now but the government says it has been under increased or consistent should i say pressure from industry, from services, to open up and also society. the health minister himself said last night that people have a feeling already that people have a feeling already that covid—i9 has been beaten to a certain extent. they have become accustomed to it so you had these competing forces with the go

. 50. pressure on health care systems across europe.— across europe. so, do you think government _ across europe. so, do you think government messaging - across europe. so, do you think government messaging shouldl across europe. so, do you think- government messaging should change, when it comes to wearing facemasks? because any body who goes out and about at the moment, we'll see decreasing number of people wearing facemasks, certainly on public transport here in the south—east of england, what is your view of that? i think we should do as much as possible to encourage people. it is difficult because when you release restrictions, the genie is out of the bottle and getting people to comply is tricky. we have seen real—world evidence in a study looking at 30 different studies around the world showing that facemasks are really effective and can reduce infection and the spread of infection by over 50%, so they do work. i think it is encouraging people to think about themselves and others in the way that facemasks can help along with the vaccines. va

so you talk about disarray in europe. and i would add to that the fact that countries like hungary and poland and slovakia and the czech republic are now going to get their vaccines from china and/or russia. the austrians and the danes are talking about vaccine partnerships with israel. so much for the solidarity of the eu dealing with this crisis cohesively and together. it'sjust not happening any more. the disarray is getting worse. yes, but the european solidarity is weakening. why is it weakening? because the european union, as such, is unable to manage at the request, the extent, the response to the covid crisis. and so member states are trying to have the vaccine wherever they can get it. of course, covid has created a massive economic challenge for the european union. there is a recovery plan which involves more than 700 billion euros of new debt taken on by the commission to be spread out across the worst—affected areas and to be tied to the forthcoming eu budget. but there are many governments in europe who are

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do you think europe's doing enough, yes or no? europe could do more. so, what we see in our intelligence reports is that the sanctions really work. but the problem with europe is sometimes that europe is too impatient. you put down the sanctions, and in six months�* time you want to lift the sanctions because, of course, they hurt also the other part or other sides. but, yes, we could do more in europe. i'm just mindful of one particular area where estonia suffered in the past. i believe as long ago as 2007, there was a very disturbing cyber attack on estonia, which everybody in your country believes came from russia and involved the russian state, and it closed down key bits of infrastructure. it was a real problem. now russia's cyber capability is much greater. how worried are you about the vulnerability of your country to cyber warfare instigated from moscow? i think everybody should be worried about this because of our systems, and that's why we have the nato cyber security centre here in tallinn. we do constantly these kind of exercises. we just

can you convince me that europe has a common position? to me, it's absolutely clear that the eu will be one of the leaders of this climate agenda. the green new deal is probably the most ambitious throughout the world. we're very, i think, aware of the need to undertake these changes in the coming decades. we have no time to lose if we think about the young, future generations. from this point of view, also, spain is strongly committed, so we have to ensure... spain is, but what about poland, for example? it's refused to sign up to some of the big commitments made from brussels. no, actually, i think that, you know, what we have seen in the last couple of years is, and in the context of these recovery plans, and when we are talking about investment in the transition in order to make it a fair transition, i do think that poland and other countries that have been very reluctant are definitely making progress. well, unless you know more than i do, the poles have simply refused to sign up to the net zero by 2050 commitment. they just won't ac

and asia into _ supply—chain comes from europe and asia into europe, and that is bogged down _ asia into europe, and that is bogged down by— asia into europe, and that is bogged down by the necessary import bureaucracy at our ports of entry. the antithesis is also true, so the stuff— the antithesis is also true, so the stuff we _ the antithesis is also true, so the stuff we sell into europe, which there _ stuff we sell into europe, which there is— stuff we sell into europe, which there is a — stuff we sell into europe, which there is a lot more then we get credit— there is a lot more then we get credit for. _ there is a lot more then we get credit for, that has the same issue in europe — credit for, that has the same issue in europe and after germany told france _ in europe and after germany told france to— in europe and after germany told france to get back in its box and allow— france to get back in its box and allow this— france to get back in its box and allow this to happen, then it seems to be _ allow this to happen, then it seems to be working quite well. bu

, when you wanted to talk - to europe about something. britain, post—brexit, _ needs a new place in the world. the language in thisl report is interesting. gone is that phrase, - much beloved of scandanavian nations, "middle . power", the phrase we used to use about britain punching above its weight. l they talk about shaping the international order, j and of course we had a look at britain's trends — - science, technology — - and britain looking to this idea of the indo—pacific tilt. you began by asking isobel- whether this is a new cold war. i don't think so. the cold war was driven by ideology, this is - driven by interests. india and china are the two most populous countries i in the world, both of them almost 1.4 billion people. i of course you are going to want to trade with those countries, l have relations with those i countries, but we are back to thatjuggling act. it seems to me it'sj always been there. how do you weigh up your values versus your interests? _ i think in this new paper we are seeing interestsl are tilting

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in countries in europe thou~h, 3096. in countries in europe though. talk— 3096. in countries in europe though, talk us _ 3096. in countries in europe though, talk us through - 3096. in countries in europe| though, talk us through how they have managed the situation because it set me in the uk, there are industries that thrive around people waking in the office. you have your sandwich bars, coffee shops, pubs and hospitality is. what has been happening in europe in terms of support and aid to keep these businesses going despite the fact people are working from home? the measures are very distinct. _ working from home? the measures are very distinct. the _ are very distinct. the restrictions have been different from country to country. austria put in a hard lockdown which should be ending just about now and that would tend to have huge impacts. whereas many other countries is trying to avoid lockdowns. we are really catching things at bedtime. at the point when we are subject to the delta variant, you have 0micron wrapping up and most projections say by the end of

it is variable across europe. - uk. i haven't done this calculation. it is variable across europe. over l it is variable across europe. over ten to i2% in some of the scandinavian countries. parts of europe where the majority of health care workers have been vaccinated so i haven't done those calculations but thinking about how long it took from us from the 9th of december two now, almost heading towards a mid—late march, to get to four in ten, in some countries in europe are really below 8%, it will take some time. �* ~ , ., , , time. but the key really is the vaccination _ time. but the key really is the vaccination programme. - time. but the key really is the vaccination programme. that| time. but the key really is the l vaccination programme. that is time. but the key really is the - vaccination programme. that is what will help unlock europe the way potentially it will help unlock the uk? ., . . ., ., potentially it will help unlock the uk? ., ., ., , uk? the vaccination programme is the key measure — uk? the vaccination programme is the key measure in — uk? the vaccin

mil and the free movement of people within europe.— within europe. all right. i'm so sorry _ within europe. all right. i'm so sorry to _ within europe. all right. i'm so sorry to interrupt - within europe. all right. i'm so sorry to interrupt you - within europe. all right. i'm| so sorry to interrupt you but we must leave it there and we appreciate you being on the programme and we appreciate the challenges. thank you. apologies as well for the technical issues, frozen chosen, we are at the mercy of technology while we are in the grip of this pandemic! let's see how the asian markets are faring today. hong kong down over 2%, japan down nearly 2%. the fear factor is back with investors concerned about a third wave of coronavirus infections sweeping across europe and triggering renewed restrictions. so shares are headed lower across asia with concerns for the global economic outlook. and on wall street investors were listening to federal reserve boss jerome powell and treasury secretary janet yellen who both spoke on tuesday, reiterated their view that while infl

one of many interesting — europe. exactly. one of many interesting issues _ europe. exactly. one of many interesting issues raised - europe. exactly. one of many interesting issues raised by i europe. exactly. one of many i interesting issues raised by this europe. exactly. one of many - interesting issues raised by this is that the _ interesting issues raised by this is that the key relationship for britain _ that the key relationship for britain is actually not america, it is with— britain is actually not america, it is with france, and it is disastrous at the _ is with france, and it is disastrous at the moment for the relationship, but this— at the moment for the relationship, but this is— at the moment for the relationship, but this is the geographical neighbour to the uk. this is the country— neighbour to the uk. this is the country with many common interests in terms _ country with many common interests in terms of— country with many common interests in terms of security, similar size, economy, — in terms of security, similar size, economy, etc. and yet the

but, you know, the top teams in europe. but, you know. come _ the top teams in europe. but, you know, come here _ the top teams in europe. but, you know, come here in _ the top teams in europe. but, you know, come here in old _ the top teams in europe. but, you know, come here in old trafford, | the top teams in europe. but, you i know, come here in old trafford, our rivals_ know, come here in old trafford, our rivals of— know, come here in old trafford, our rivals of the _ know, come here in old trafford, our rivals of the city and our neighbours and play the way we played — neighbours and play the way we played and it was really good. in played and it was really good. in manchester, the derby mean so much. for one coach, it may yet decide his future, but these were two teams from one city in very different places. joe lynsky, bbc news. city's win closes the gap on chelsea to three points. the leaders were left to rue a number of missed chances — as they were held at home to burnley. the game finished 1—1 at stamford bridge. matej vydra with burnley�*s equali

how europe getting on? so walls. how europe getting on? sr often in these matches we walls. how europe getting on? srs often in these matches we talk about the importance of momentum and certain is with europe at the moment. that was a flying start for them to take the morning session 3.5 points to a half, charley harlot with her record to her career and now... into the afternoon, europe head with three out of four matches, donein head with three out of four matches, done in one. the match they are trailing in, nelly korda and ewing trailing in, nelly korda and ewing trailing after eight holes... but other three matches europe are ahead and with a little daylight as well in each of those three matches they lead two holes.— lead two holes. brilliant, an impressive _ lead two holes. brilliant, an impressive start _ lead two holes. brilliant, an impressive start for - lead two holes. brilliant, an impressive start for europe. lead two holes. brilliant, an - impressive start for europe. ian carter, in ohio, t

but india has halted exports and europe is threatening to. stefanie, let's talk about what is happening. they are pretty troubled by what has been happening. they singled out the uk in particular. what is there problem and what of the changes that are likely to follow from this? do you think they are follow —— they will follow through on the threats? yes, well, it's a very interesting question. for now, it has only been threats. interestingly, there are reports in the uk and also back in europe that right now, there are talks going on between the british government and the european commission, who have found an agreement after what has been a very tumultuous week, where the european commission actually made their possibilities to stop exporting vaccines produced in europe to the uk and to other parts of the world even more likely and stronger measures that they can take. so, they said that in the future, the european commission would look at proportionality and how many vaccines the country actually has which is receiving vaccines from eu

perceptions of europe. no, i mean, it is very true that we have had a very rigorous debate about the quality of these particular vaccines that we had the very sort of thorough examination of them. i think that's right, because the credibility of this particular approach is this is extremely important. but now the vaccine roll—out is going on in the different countries, it's accelerating. and i think we're ahead of russia, by the way, if we look at the numbers, but that is not significant. and we hope that there will be further vaccines available as well. in addition to the ones that we have at the moment. i mean, the russian vaccine has not been, they haven't applied for being able to distribute it in europe, but i hope they do that as well as well as others. i've got to ask you very quickly, carl, before i go to you, john. i mean, really, europe's not had a very good vaccine campaign. they went for this kind of collective procurement, even, you know, technically advanced. germany has to date only vaccina

it is a problem of scale all around europe. what could we be doing that might work, that might create an environment in which the people smugglers no longer had a business? well, i think by opening legal routes and safe i routes for asylum seekers who claim asylum. - the french government, - we've learned this afternoon that the french government has proposed to have british - officials processing asylum applications in france. - |this is what happens in severalj european countries that receive all of a sudden a whole wave of asylum seekers. - so they send their own police officers and home office - ministers and officials to process the asylum applications. this has to happen, - but there has to be a really honest conversation - about the politics of asylum. i think, for instance, _ in the case of this row between france and and united kingdom, there has to be a conversation. i is it really reasonable - to expect france to be policing at the cost of the french taxpayer, because it's. france who mostly pays - for the policing o

where are the highest prices in europe? across the uk and europe, gas prices are phenomena click — so i have never seen it this time. in comparison to the us, they are over ten times higher. —— phenomenally. europe and the uk net importers of gas. what's caused this latest spike in prices — tensions over ukraine? i would not call it a spike anymore. this will be a sustained period of high gas prices across the uk and europe. it started last winter. a sharp winter in asia and an elongated one in europe and so gas was not put into storage through the summer as it normally would be in anticipation of winter and also gas prices were quite high for that time of year as well. elt energy was not cheap. —— lng. gas supply was pretty tight. we also saw renewables increasing gas demand. so it was a tight set up coming into winter. you just need one or two extra tensions to push the prices. the tensions around the russian— ukraine border and other things causing the tension at the moment. it is the set up coming into the

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come to europe. it will be marvellous this summer in france _ it will be marvellous this summer in france can — it will be marvellous this summer in france can you _ it will be marvellous this summer in france. can you imagine _ it will be marvellous this summer in france. can you imagine not- it will be marvellous this summer in l france. can you imagine not spending a holiday— france. can you imagine not spending a holiday in— france. can you imagine not spending a holiday in france?! _ i'm vaccinated, i will go to france. i'm coming with you, if that's all right? even though stephanie can come with you. simon, what about you? i spent the last two days with my 18—year—old, she is about to finish her a—levels, looking at places in greece. what we were looking for is, can we refund this if we can't go? that was the big issue. we are all doing our bit to boost the european economy this summer if we can possibly get to the mediterranean. my thanks to marc roche, stephanie baker and simonjac

and the worsening picture in europe could have an | picture in europe could have an impact on the uk, the government made clear. i impact on the uk, the government made clear-— impact on the uk, the government made clear. i think what's going on in euroe made clear. i think what's going on in eumpe is — made clear. i think what's going on in eumpe is a _ made clear. i think what's going on in europe is a real— made clear. i think what's going on in europe is a real wake-up - made clear. i think what's going on in europe is a real wake-up call- made clear. i think what's going on in europe is a real wake-up call to | in europe is a real wake—up call to us, and a warning. people that say we could ease restrictions sooner, we could ease restrictions sooner, we need to look at what's happening in the past and rises in europe have led to rises in the uk. i am hopeful it won't happen this time, not least thanks to the vaccine, but we really do have to stick by the rules to prevent this happening. in a do have to stick by the rules to prevent this happening. in a sign of how the fate

hat and can't wait to compete with team europe next week.— europe next week. not 'ust a first solheim europe next week. not 'ust a first soneim cup. * europe next week. not 'ust a first solheim cup, which _ europe next week. not 'ust a first solheim cup, which is h europe next week. notjust a first solheim cup, which is exciting - europe next week. notjust a first solheim cup, which is exciting as| solheim cup, which is exciting as well, but flying the club for ireland — the first woman to participate in the solheim cup? yes. participate in the solheim cup? yes, ho efull participate in the solheim cup? yes, hopefully it'll— participate in the solheim cup? yes, hopefully it'll inspire _ participate in the solheim cup? yes, hopefully it'll inspire a _ participate in the solheim cup? ye: hopefully it'll inspire a lot of young girls here in ireland to maybe take up the game. it's been a dream of mine for a long time, i got to go watch the solheim cup and saw the heroics of team europe when they won here in ireland in 2011. so it's a dream come true for me to b

and on that of europe with the benchmark. and on than , , ., , of europe with the benchmark. and on than , , that there will be people across euro -e that there will be people across europe thinking _ that there will be people across europe thinking is _ that there will be people across europe thinking is there - that there will be people across europe thinking is there any - that there will be people across - europe thinking is there any respite coming? there might be in the medium—term? i coming? there might be in the medium-term?— coming? there might be in the medium-term? ~ , ., , medium-term? i think if you see some sianals in medium-term? i think if you see some signals in the — medium-term? i think if you see some signals in the next _ medium-term? i think if you see some signals in the next week, _ medium-term? i think if you see some signals in the next week, that - medium-term? i think if you see some signals in the next week, that these i signals in the next week, that these will be used more than they already are, then that will bring down the whole price an

europe's as a capitalist club, or social europe. the french issue and polish issue and hungarian issue are extremely important because they are a challenge directly to the idea of social europe. the polish government and hungarian government want to be able to run authoritarian governments victor 0rban has said he is leading an illiberal democracy, in poland women have tried to work very hard to regain the right to abortion and most polish people want to stay the eu. so the union has a very difficult challenge ahead which is how to keep poland in while protecting the rights of people in poland who looked to the european union exactly for that. speak why henry. when we say social europe we are citing some social policies for example on abortion where the treatment of lgbt people but let's remember when it comes to poland specifically we are also talking about a pillar of democracy, not just social policy and that is the judiciary, which in poland has now become subordinate to the ruling party, to the law and justice party of the prim

so, why is the us involved in whether or not a gas pipeline in europe goes ahead? the bbc�*s david willis explains. the last three american administrations have all expressed their dislike of the nord stream 2 gas pipeline. they believe it potentially gives russia too much leverage, too much control over european energy supply, for the simple reason that it will take gas directly from russia to germany, bypassing ukraine and poland. well, now, in an act of pragmatism, i think you could say, president biden has said that he is willing to waive sanctions that have been imposed on the people, on the german company constructing this pipeline, because it's virtually built. 98% of it has already been constructed, the biden administration believes there's nothing really they can do now to prevent it from coming into use. so it's better to leverage its relationship with germany, the biggest ally in europe, of course, and this follows chancellor angela merkel�*s visit to washington, dc, last week at which the subject was raised. so the biden administration, believes it

gazprom can supply more gas to europe. but refuses to do that, saying that we will do that if you accept gazprom's terms of handling nord stream two. it's very simple. this is pure blackmail. today, president putin hit back. it was europe's fault, he said, that prices were ten times higher than last year, because the eu didn't want to sign long—term energy contracts. no wonder the russians are smiling at their annual gas forum. they know the eu relies heavily on russian gas exports. britain imports very little natural gas from russia but the uk has been hit too by the skyrocketing prices on the energy markets. russia's position is very simple. we've got the gas you need, we've got a brand—new pipeline to deliver it, so let's do the deal. and considering how acute the energy crisis is becoming in europe, that puts russia in a very strong position. and since europe has committed to a greenerfuture, it may, for a time, need more gas as coal—fired plants are phased out. so long as europe is using as much energy as it is,

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europe's top human rights body, the council of europe, has called it a huge set back for the protection of women in and outside the country. the bbc�*s 0rla guerin reports from istanbul. even behind the mask, the defiance is clear. this was the response in istanbul to president erdogan�*s decree issued in the dead of night, pulling turkey out of the landmark treaty protecting women and girls. this in fact proves that the government enables these men, enables these men in their violence towards women, domestic violence, abuse, sexual harassment and murder. i felt the biggest ache in my heart and it'sjust the biggest disappointment as a woman you can feel in turkey. well, there's plenty of anger here. these women believe the decree is an attempt to drag them and their country back in time, to deprive them of key rights and protections. turkey's main opposition party has put it like this, "women will be kept as second class citizens and left to be killed." it was a very different picture ten years ago. turkey was first to proudly sign up to the treaty, ironically called the istanbul co

welcome to europe. it has been a bad year _ welcome to europe. it has been a bad year for travel lovers. - a bad year for travel lovers. but the pandemic has not stopped everyone. we are here to meet some people who have been blogging about their journey to europe. they are not your typical travel bloggers. that arabic word means someone who burned through borders. they are undocumented migrants passing illegally into europe. over the last few years, this group of unorthodox travellers have made a corner of youtube their home. a place where they can document their wild journeys forfriends can document their wild journeys for friends back in morocco. but are these stories of adventure and encouraging other people to make a difficultjourney? orare other people to make a difficultjourney? or are they just providing a service, showing the hardships of migration so that others will not make a fatal mistake? it is may 2020. five years after the migrant crisis that led the eu to secure its borders. but that has not stopped this man. he is in greece with

it will that mean for the tourism sector in europe?— sector in europe? it will be disastrous _ sector in europe? it will be disastrous but _ sector in europe? it will be disastrous but the - sector in europe? it will be disastrous but the thing . sector in europe? it will be disastrous but the thing to | disastrous but the thing to realise is that it is already disastrous. it will prolong the agony, everagony is disastrous. it will prolong the agony, ever agony is the right word, really for the steep suspended situation that the industry is in. simply, these are the two biggest markets for europe in terms of passengers. if there was an agreement across europe, or even an international agreement on what is acceptable for travellers, whether they be tourists or for business, you know, in terms of a vaccination passport, would that be a game changer. the crucial point _ that be a game changer. the crucial point is _ that be a game changer. tue: crucial point is agreement. that be a game changer. tte: crucial point is agreement. i think most people conceive

the rate in eastern europe, for example, is far lower. the eu is now considering vaccinations for children over the age of five. it approved jabs for the over—12s in may. the economic effects of covid, those rising gas prices, people here in europe say they're in need of some seasonal cheer, so no government wants to be seen to be cancelling christmas — and that, they say, is why they're taking these covid measures now. but what measures? well, that varies from country to country and region to region. bavaria has cancelled its christmas market. brussels is giving it a good go. the european commission has nothing to say here because, when it comes to health, each eu member state decides for themselves. this weekend there were protests, some violent, against new covid restrictions in austria, italy, the netherlands, croatia and belgium. pressure is mounting in europe on the health services as well as the streets. the world health organization warns there could be half a million more deaths here by springtime unless effective action is t

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we favour energy security of europe. we want to work collaboratively with them, with countries in europe, and with the european union for that case in order to ensure that there would be no jumps like the current one... if you are so determined to send that message, why is it that according to the international energy agency, russia is providing less gas to europe today than it did before the coronavirus pandemic, and the iea believes russia could "definitely do more to increase gas availability to europe." why aren't you? gazprom have in fact started pumping out from its reserves into the pipelines to stabilise the market. i believe the demand skyrocketed against the background of very slow winds that, in many ways, negatively affected renewables, especially in northern europe and in great britain, for that case, in the uk. i am not an expert here. i do recognise that there are such sentiments widely spread out, but i would also refer to it as an element of what we believe is an in—and—out information war that west