Catherine, how are you?

Catherine, how are you?

I'm fine, Thank you mate.

I'm fine, Thank you mate.

Now look, I'll get to Durard in just a couple of moments his court appearance. Let me ask you a couple of things about Turkey. First of all, and this includes X and all of that sort of stuff. Where does Europe think Turkey's going? Are we deeply worried about this? Or is this just more ard one being at.

Now look, I'll get to Durard in just a couple of moments his court appearance. Let me ask you a couple of things about Turkey. First of all, and this includes X and all of that sort of stuff. Where does Europe think Turkey's going? Are we deeply worried about this? Or is this just more ard one being at.

One deeply worried?

One deeply worried?

Really?

Really?

What has been said, particularly in Brussels, where foreign affairs ministers meet regularly and they met just the last few hours, is that Edigan has seen how much back inside the tents that Putin has got that now is the time. It's good to be a good time if you like to be a sort of a dictator. To push aside would be successes. So yeah, it is concerning. Let's not forget Turkey as a member of NATO. The EU opinionion spends a lot of time and a lot of money trying to keep Turkey on side, and for something which they consider to be so illegitimate, such as putting a political opponent in prison and taking away his ability to be able to contest an election. They consider that is beyond the pals, So you're not just closing down social media size making it difficult fever to communicate with one another. But the fact that this basic, fundamental democratic writer is being taken away by an opponent does worry them, and it really is for them a sign that you, Edigan has really got the win that sails after seeing Putin being almost rehabilitated in some parts of the world.

What has been said, particularly in Brussels, where foreign affairs ministers meet regularly and they met just the last few hours, is that Edigan has seen how much back inside the tents that Putin has got that now is the time. It's good to be a good time if you like to be a sort of a dictator. To push aside would be successes. So yeah, it is concerning. Let's not forget Turkey as a member of NATO. The EU opinionion spends a lot of time and a lot of money trying to keep Turkey on side, and for something which they consider to be so illegitimate, such as putting a political opponent in prison and taking away his ability to be able to contest an election. They consider that is beyond the pals, So you're not just closing down social media size making it difficult fever to communicate with one another. But the fact that this basic, fundamental democratic writer is being taken away by an opponent does worry them, and it really is for them a sign that you, Edigan has really got the win that sails after seeing Putin being almost rehabilitated in some parts of the world.

And that's before we get to Musk, who's bin suspending a number of accounts. Does the view of Musk in Europe change dramatically now that he's not just expertise Donald's mate.

And that's before we get to Musk, who's bin suspending a number of accounts. Does the view of Musk in Europe change dramatically now that he's not just expertise Donald's mate.

Yeah, I mean everyone is still if you like my recovering and I don't even think actually they're recovering that well from that speech that Vice President Vance made in February. Remember that Munich speech where he accused the EU regulators of being afraid of free speech and forcing content moderation policies. So when it comes to things like Musk and x twitters that used to be known as they really do take a close look at this because, as they rightly say, there has been a big information war. The Russia has been using social media networks to sort of undermine institutions, and that's why you've had remarks such as in the last few hours Romania, the social media regulator there, has said, look, it's not just against Musk, it's against an information more. It's bigger than Musk, but he is part of it, and he's the most obvious part of it. We've had just in the last couple of hours the Belgian Foreign Minister, a big voice in the European Union, saying, look, this just cannot go on. We've already got Musk facing what is that three charges against the EU for digital services, saying that they should be hitting them more. The Belgian FOREGA minister says that big tech is the best option for the European Union to get back at Trump, to get back a mask, to try and make them, as they say, treat European market, which is four hundred and fifty million people, to treat them differently than they have done so far.

Yeah, I mean everyone is still if you like my recovering and I don't even think actually they're recovering that well from that speech that Vice President Vance made in February. Remember that Munich speech where he accused the EU regulators of being afraid of free speech and forcing content moderation policies. So when it comes to things like Musk and x twitters that used to be known as they really do take a close look at this because, as they rightly say, there has been a big information war. The Russia has been using social media networks to sort of undermine institutions, and that's why you've had remarks such as in the last few hours Romania, the social media regulator there, has said, look, it's not just against Musk, it's against an information more. It's bigger than Musk, but he is part of it, and he's the most obvious part of it. We've had just in the last couple of hours the Belgian Foreign Minister, a big voice in the European Union, saying, look, this just cannot go on. We've already got Musk facing what is that three charges against the EU for digital services, saying that they should be hitting them more. The Belgian FOREGA minister says that big tech is the best option for the European Union to get back at Trump, to get back a mask, to try and make them, as they say, treat European market, which is four hundred and fifty million people, to treat them differently than they have done so far.

Right, So, Gira depadiu Fried Green Tomato is not a bad movie, it seems to me. Yet again it's been coming for ages. This court case. Is he there? How long is it going to take and what happens?

Right, So, Gira depadiu Fried Green Tomato is not a bad movie, it seems to me. Yet again it's been coming for ages. This court case. Is he there? How long is it going to take and what happens?

Okay, yeah, it opened just a few hours ago. He turned up wearing a black suit no tie, came into court a company by his lawyer. He will only have to be in caught for six maximum six hours every day. His doctors have said that's all he's able to sit through because of his diabetes and last year, of course, he had that quadruple bypass surgery. His lawyer says that the allegations against him are false, part of a campaign of slander. Of course, deep Adou faces two cases in this particular court, two allegations of sexual soul by two separate women. This happened during the filming of Green Shutters back in twenty twenty one. But of course it's much bigger than that, because it has always been the allegation that the French cinema industry has protected people like Depardieu from the me Too movement, has covered up. Has said it's all part of being an artist, being an actor, of being a celebrity in France, and that he was just so much of a draw, just this giant of French cinema that the courts, despite having had these allegations come to them before prosecutors putting them forward, that they've shied away from it and that's why. Also today outside the court here in Paris, you saw so many people coming out and demonstrating in support of those who have come forward, those two women, saying that more needs to be done by the film industry to police itself, because in any film set, you've got so many witnesses, so many people see this, but they're all too scared to come forward.

Okay, yeah, it opened just a few hours ago. He turned up wearing a black suit no tie, came into court a company by his lawyer. He will only have to be in caught for six maximum six hours every day. His doctors have said that's all he's able to sit through because of his diabetes and last year, of course, he had that quadruple bypass surgery. His lawyer says that the allegations against him are false, part of a campaign of slander. Of course, deep Adou faces two cases in this particular court, two allegations of sexual soul by two separate women. This happened during the filming of Green Shutters back in twenty twenty one. But of course it's much bigger than that, because it has always been the allegation that the French cinema industry has protected people like Depardieu from the me Too movement, has covered up. Has said it's all part of being an artist, being an actor, of being a celebrity in France, and that he was just so much of a draw, just this giant of French cinema that the courts, despite having had these allegations come to them before prosecutors putting them forward, that they've shied away from it and that's why. Also today outside the court here in Paris, you saw so many people coming out and demonstrating in support of those who have come forward, those two women, saying that more needs to be done by the film industry to police itself, because in any film set, you've got so many witnesses, so many people see this, but they're all too scared to come forward.

Always Pleasure, Catherine Seeing Excuesday, Catherine Field in France. For more from the mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to News Talks at B from six a m.

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