05/06/2016 BBC Wales Today


05/06/2016

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That's all from me, stay with us on BBC One -

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Good evening.

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The European Steel Association has warned that the industry

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"won't survive" if the European Union grants China

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a special international trading status, saying the country's steel

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would flood the market.

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Thousands of Welsh steel jobs are at risk, following Tata's

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decision to sell its UK operations.

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With a steel crisis continuing to cast a long shadow, referendum

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campaigners from both sides of the debate

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have a different take on the

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role of Brussels.

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Welsh Steelworkers back in February urging the EU to

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take action against cheap Chinese steel.

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Taxes have since been raised on some products but the industry

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has other concerns.

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Do you believe if China is granted market economy

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status it would make the steel crisis worse?

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I think we will not survive.

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The dimension of the Chinese access steel capacity is

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such that it would cause the non-survival of the European steel

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industry.

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China does not currently have market economy status

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because its government is seen to interfere in the market.

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The EU is considering granting

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China this special status which could mean its exports

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attract lower taxes.

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The European Commission which has been investigating Chinese steel

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dumping for the last ten years without taking any action is clearly

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not acting in our best interest.

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I think we have a much better chance of protecting the steel industry at

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the EU level than a UK level.

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Currently the EU Parliament position is we would not

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accept market economy status for China.

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The relationship with the EU and the fate of Welsh Steelworkers

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are two big questions soon to be answered

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that would shape Wales' future for years to come.

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Four men have been jailed in Thailand, for attacking a couple

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in their sixties from the Vale of Glamorgan.

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Rosemary and Lewis Owen

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from Wenvoe, and their son, were hurt during Thai New Year

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celebrations, in April.

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She told BBC Wales she's still traumatised by what happened.

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Around 30 firefighters have been tackling a gorse fire on Alltwen

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mountain, near Dwygyfylchi.

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North Wales Fire Service is asking people living nearby,

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to close their doors and windows as a precaution.

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The American takeover of Swansea City Football Club,

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worth an estimated ?100 million, has been completed subject

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to the Premier League's approval.

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A consortium has bought a controlling 60% stake in the club.

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The Supporters' Trust will retain its stake.

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Wales manager, Chris Coleman, says he's confident they WILL be

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ready for their Euro 2016 opener in six days time, after losing

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their final warm up match.

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They were beaten 3-0 by Sweden, as Tomos Dafydd reports

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from Stockholm.

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Sweden!

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Zlatan! Zlatan!

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There was a friendly atmosphere for the only Welsh warm up match

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ahead of the tournament proper.

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Both teams were desperate to avoid any last-minute

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injuries.

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Lying back and soaking it all up we are here for the start of

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our campaign.

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Gareth Bale did not start the match but there

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were a few anxious moments for those who did.

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First David Vaughan bundled over then the ball took out Johnny

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Williams.

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The breakthrough came just before half-time, the Wales defence

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are undone by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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Emil Forsberg finished.

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While Wales failed to register any shots

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on goal in the first half, Sweden took

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control and doubled their lead, Wales twice cleared

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but could not keep out the third attempt.

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With half an hour left, the star welsh player Gareth

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Bale made his first appearance in eight months for his country and

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sure enough soon threatened up front but the last

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word went to Sweden, a

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third goal and plenty for Chris Coleman to ponder.

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We did not get what we wanted in every aspect

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to be honest but in saying that we have to make sure

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we are positive for the players, build them up this week.

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The players are arriving tonight

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at their base in northern France.

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Over the coming days many fans will make

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the same journey.

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The excitement is building just six days before their opening game

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at their first European Championships.

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The weather, and after a dry but muggy night, tomorrow

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will be warm and sunny, with just the odd shower in places

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during the afternoon.

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