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of negotiation the border with ireland as proving to be the main barrier. also coming up the u.s. supreme court gives the go ahead for a travel ban on six mostly muslim countries its president trumps third attempt to enforce his executive order but it could still fail. and it's decision day for russia's winter sports athletes the international olympic committee is set to vote on whether to ban them from the upcoming winter olympics over allegations of state sponsored doping. i'm sorry so much going to thank you for joining us the border between ireland and the united kingdom has emerged as the main stumbling block and britain's negotiations to leave the european union hopes of a deal on monday were dashed at the last moment when the democratic unionist party raised objections prime minister theresa may could not ignore the party because it

is propping up her fragile government we'll get some analysis from our correspondents in a moment but first a look at how the deal unraveled. the handshakes were maybe a little premature the u.n. britain say they close to solving one of brics it's thorniest problems the status of the irish border but despite reports a deal had been reached it failed to materialize despite our best efforts and to significant progress really on the way to have made over the past days on the street main move toward the issues it was not possible to reach a complete agreement today but on a couple of issues some differences do remain which require further negotiation and consultation and those will continue but we will reconvene before the end of the week and i am also confident that we will conclude this positively. the border

between northern ireland and the republic of ireland as part of the u.k. northern ireland will also leave the e.u. but the republic of violent will stay a member the theory is the u.k. will replace these invisible border with customs checkpoints to keep the border free flowing one possible solution would be to allow northern ireland to stay in the e.u. as customs union after the u.k. laves but that's something northern ireland's largest party has rejected we have been very clear that northern ireland must leave the european union on the same terms as the rest of the united kingdom and we will not accept any form of regulatory divergence what separates northern ireland economically or politically from the rest of the u.k. the republic of violence says it believes the deal on the border issue had been agreed. the irish negotiating team received confirmation from the british

government and the barnyard taskforce that united kingdom agreed to text on the border that met our concerns i am surprised and disappointed that the british government now appears not to be in a position to conclude what was agreed to earlier today next week e.u. leaders will meet to decide if enough progress on brics it has been made britain is under huge pressure to make sure the consensus is yes. let's get more on the story with our correspondents garrick matus is standing by in brussels and is in london good morning to you both garrick let's start with you theresa may john called younker they looked optimistic when they went into this lunch meeting they came out they weren't so happy what happened what you'd believe to resume a the british prime minister she said there was a more negotiation and more consultation needed to finally reach that sufficient progress and if you look closely at the measure and if you look at the

the irish prime minister and the representatives in northern ireland it became comes quite clear that it must have been northern ireland which is the key sticking point now and it is a matter of consultation on the part of theresa may with her allies who are propping up her minority government that she needs to clarify whether regulatory alignment is something that is on the table or is not bigger let's come to you know we heard what gehrig said there the question of the irish border appears to be the key sticking point how big of a stumbling block is this wasn't the peace position already clear before negotiations began. well yes for sure i mean it's not a surprise that to do you would be very very on the edge and really looking out for the particular words that would have been drafted in this document because in the

northern irish peace process it is really words it's about details about the minuta behind that it is of course the do wish of the do you and the other unionist in northern ireland to stay close to the u.k. this is what they're really the big objective is this is where they where they entered into the peace process because they thought that they could stay close to the u.k. and they don't want to be sort of reunited in northern ireland to be reunited by the back door with the republic of ireland so they really want to stay close to the u.k. no matter what they want to stay close very good but if they were to be treated differently so staying in the us customs union what would happen with scotland and perhaps even london has theresa may open up a pandora's box well yes and we've seen it when initially there was talk about this document and then they could have stirred in the first minutes of scotland came out so he can come out they say well we did not

vote to leave the you we want to stay in the single market and the customs union so why can we if there is any special treatment for northern ireland the only real solution would be for the whole of the u.k. to well be regulatory and i into the e.u. but this is something that reason may and her government have so far ruled out so what happens next for carrick let's bring that question to you what happens next is there is still a chance of a deal before the e.u. meets for its next summit. clearly some me time is running short now next week we have that crucial summit when you leaders need to decide whether we move to that crucial face a two in future trade talks but as the head of the european council made clear it is tight but it's not impossible and so we're waiting here for theresa may to come back to brussels and to finally make that crucial deal to do these correspondents i care matus in a brussels and they're good for us there are good mass in london thank you both

now the border issue could have a huge impact on the economy of northern ireland which is primarily based on agriculture if britain is no longer a member of the e.u. it is no longer automatically part of the u.s. customs arrangements that means ireland and britain might have to reintroduce customs controls along the border and that is a huge worry for northern ireland dairy farmers. milk is northern ireland's most important agricultural product but uncertainty over what will happen when britain leaves the european union has left many farmers on edge especially those who currently trade with and travel freely to the republic of ireland which is staying in the e.u. because of the way the whole system set up there will be tariffs traded on the european quality standards at the minute there are standards when change will be as high as ever they are but. those are present barriers for creating this product in

the future and the fact that we don't know is the difficult part in addition agricultural products from northern ireland are heavily subsidized it remains to be seen if their support will continue after breakfast. a major industrial sector depends on. the luck patrick company purchases and processes six hundred million liters of milk from farmers on both sides of the border annually the supply chain is going to be massively disruptors there is going to be farmers who have no place to send their milk now because their processing unit is on the other side of the border and the processor cannot bring that cross the border because he's going to have to pay a price. in excess of fifty to seventy percent like patrick exports milk powder worldwide as well as roll milk to a baby food producer in the republic of ireland their main customer is china which

insists on the e.u. quality label. may challenge these relationships. what is absent here is a clear vision for britain and for northern ireland in a pause break that scenario can somebody somewhere stand up and tell me and tell all of the members of this society what better situation is going to prevail in the polls sprague's the scenario that currently prevails the face of northern ireland's agriculture sector lies in the balance as farmers wait to see if a deal on the border question can be reached. now to some other stories making headlines around the world campaigning has begun for catalonia as regional elections the snap polls were called by spain's government and a crackdown on the region's push for independence deposed leader carlos bustamante folk to a rally from brussels he is in a self-imposed exile there awaiting

a decision on a spanish arrest warrant. us president donald trump has the latest decision on whether to recognize jerusalem as the israeli capital and move the u.s. embassy there doing so was one of his campaign pledges the delay comes amid warnings that a move in the embassy could spark violence between israelis and palestinians. meanwhile president trump has announced the largest rollback of public land protection in the country's history of the president plans to slash the size of two protected areas in the state of utah tribal and environmental groups turned out in washington to oppose the decision they have begun filing legal challenges. in the u.s. the supreme court has allowed president trump's travel ban on six muslim majority nations to go into full force the court's decision lifts injunctions issued by lower courts it prevents most travelers from iran libya syria yemen somalia and chad from entering the u.s. as well as some from north korea and venezuela it is the latest shot in

a year long legal battle opponents call the policy racist the trumpet ministrations as it is crucial to protect the u.s. from islamist terror. well despite the supreme court's decision the ban could still be overturned correspondent karl in a few more more has. well this is the third version of the travel ban that donald trump first sought to implement after taking office in january we have to point out that executive orders like the travel ban are snappier to traditional review a court with judicial review power may invalidate laws and decisions that are incompatible with an executive decision for being a lawful or for violating the terms of a written constitution now regarding this travel ban that was signed by president donald trump as an executive order we have of course you can say that or that sale the san francisco based lower court and the lower court in richmond will be holding arguments on the legality of the ban this week both courts are dealing with this

issue and a quick bases and the supreme court know what it is it expects those kurds to reach this is a very soon this would allow the supreme court to hear and to decide about the travel ban by the end of june did appease curliness for more reporting there or from washington now to yemen where who the rebels have killed the country's x. president ali abdullah saleh he was fleeing after abandoning his alliance with the rebels and yemen's complex civil war the attackers ambushed his vehicle and are said to have shot him dead. the house of the ex-president in flames in front of it supporters of the rebels celebrate the death of the veteran former leader yemen's capital sanaa the movies hailed so as killing is a victory against their saudi led enemy. in this

great exceptional historic day. it is a black day for the aggressors steeds in their conspiracies against our dear yemeni people. this graphic video likely filmed by salis killers was widely circulated on the internet on monday it shows with believed to be the lifeless body of the former strongman wrapped in a blanket and loaded onto a truck that was driven away. after stepping down five years ago sally was long considered an ally of the who sees but in the last few weeks he unexpectedly switch sides into peeled for cooperation with the saudi led coalition sollars assassination has also shocked yemen's internationally recognized president of drawbar munster hadi who's in exile in riyadh and he called for resistance against the ruthie's well the foot of canal one of them welcome to my condolences to the family in a relatives of the former president ali abdullah saleh i call on the people of our

yemeni nation and all provinces that are still under the control of these terrorists criminal militias to rise up resist them and renounce them in the. observers in yemen of you cell as death as a major setback for the saudi led military alliance and a boost for the who the rebels who now have virtually the entire western part of the country under their control the united nations is warning that the death of the former president will make an already complex civil war even more devastating. you're watching d.w. news still to come taking a tough line on doping the international olympic committee decides today whether to ban russia from the upcoming winter olympics. but first as brags that negotiations are going on of the eurozone monica has a new chief exactly they have to keep going and they did so last night portuguese

finance minister mari you said ten new has won the race to become the new mr euro that is the top official of the nineteen countries eurozone the euro group chief and the euro falls has been at the forefront of off a single currency blocks crisis fighting efforts over the past decade. europe is expecting big things from our you sent a new who becomes the first elected euro group president from a southern member state and a former bailout economy my candidacy you. mean besides leading to generate some sense to be able to reach across the aisle if i meet with like that leader my colleagues his first on the job challenges will include deepening euro zone integration in areas such as banking as well as bucking up the blocks crisis fighting tools he'll also chair politically sensitive talks over debt relief for greece a job he's well prepared for he was

a finance minister of portugal and sort of managed the miracle the one that everybody in europe is looking for first of all consolidate the budget at least more or less and at the same time don't be too austere don't be there both. credibly also spend the money so that's something that all the social democrats all the socialists in europe like a lot and that's your recipe for success the right backing the right policy and the right guy sinton who takes over from outgoing you're a good president your room discipline on january thirteenth economists hopes and can work his economic magic across the entire year. the turkey is a free market economy and turkish president type add a one a show of business is that he wants to keep it this way his comments come at a time when investors into a lot by rapidly rising inflation which has hit levels not seen in fifteen years while good for exports domestic companies are trying to pocket their money overseas

and that's a practice the government frowns upon food prices in turkey are especially high but transportation costs have also soared this spike is especially hard on consumers but the rising costs are taking their toll on businesses too. the inflation rate has been on a rapid rise over the past year it's jumped to thirteen percent a level not seen for nearly fifteen years rising inflation is also putting pressure on turkey's currency for months now the lira has been losing value this is good news for turkish exporters the weaker currency makes their products cheaper abroad but this trend is worrying to domestic companies who are trying to shift their money abroad to avoid depreciation the turkish government doesn't like the practice but so far it's been reluctant to go as far as banning such capital outflows. well first there was hawks then the likes of dima and now b.m.w.

could also be caught up in the diesel gate scandal campaign group environmental action germany has roche tested b.m.w.'s and come to the conclusion that it emits more pollution than it does in lab tests the environmentalists point to a possible defeat device designed to manipulate lap test results b.m.w. denies the allegations. deny the allegations reminds me of doping scandals and that brings us straight to the winter olympics that's right monica they start in just over two months time and actually today it could be decided whether russia takes part or not the international olympic committee has already handed down a lifetime ban to dozens of russian athletes for links to massive state sponsored doping now its executive board is meeting to decide whether to throw the entire team out of the two thousand and eighteen winter games altogether. the twenty fourteen winter olympics in sochi were

a chance for russia and its president vladimir putin to burnish their reputation the hosts were the game's most successful nation winning thirty three medals in all but since then a dark shadow has been cast over their success by none other than gregory the former chief of russia's anti doping the portrayal he claimed the russian athletes were systematically doped samples which would have tested positive for clean ones with the help of the russian secret service because of his admissions were chunk of losses post and fled to the united states. the i.o.c. reacted thus far. it was he will react with tolerance in order to protect the cleanout suites whoever is involved in this within the reach of the i.o.c. will be sanctioned the world anti-doping agency has been tougher wada commissioner richard mclaren to investigate the claims in his report the canadian lawyer accused

the russians of widespread state sponsored doping when and demanded they be sanctioned leads the prove mclaren presented in his report was not enough for buck and the i.o.c. they set up two commissions of their own to re-examine the allegations the i.o.c. panel led by dennis also part of switzerland has banned twenty five russian athletes over the last few weeks including a limb pick gold winning cross-country skier alexander let go of. he and others plan to appeal the decision at the international court of arbitration for sport. what will tuesday's meeting bring more individual bans that would allow russia to take part as a team and. some of suggested the russia can compete without their national anthem in flak how would the russians react to that plenty of questions for the i.o.c. to answer as soon as possible. let's bring in now an expat from do you know these or so with us here in studio hi yannick how likely do you think it is that the

i.o.c. could issue a blanket ban on russian athletes from competing in these upcoming winter games from a it would be a surprise if the usa didn't and russia are banned for the winter games next year i think a blanket ban maybe a little bit less likely i think the clean russian athletes will be allowed to complete compete but on a neutral flag but for the bennett self the i.o.c. really have to come down hard here there's no other option there's a mountain of evidence that suggests a state sponsored doping program in russia and the rest of the world is asking why why hasn't this happened earlier why has the i.o.c. failed to act you know the u.s. is accepted the mclaren reports finding they have accepted that one of the main whistleblowers gregory gregory has. was telling the truth in his allegations about doping twenty five athletes from the sochi games have been banned retrospectively that was after it was found that steroid riddled urine tests were swapped for clean samples now how does that happen it's unbelievable in many ways i mean russia were

the most successful country at the social games and now we're seeing that a number of there have been handed life binns on top of that russia's deputy prime minister bitterly moved co has also been heavily implicated now he was the sports minister at the time and yet russia meeting no fault there's no remorse there's no there's no. implications for his role in this so we're talking about evidence that suggests not only russia's anti doping agency but the russian states and also the sports authorities were involved in this it's almost too crazy to believe and so i think there's only one option and that is to ban russia from the winter games as for a blanket ban or do you think that would be too harsh i think individual athletes should be able to compete under a neutral flag so even if russia does get to compete as a nation in these upcoming olympics how is all of this affected its image i think its image is tonic. what whatever happens but if russia does a scape i've been from the winter games i think the rest of the world will be just

be shaking their heads. will say that the fight to eradicate doping in lympics and in sport in general is somewhat of a farce. i think if from the winter games there will be no need for them to reform the will be no need for them to admit any guilt and that's a big problem and the oya cs reputation is really at stake here as well as the olympic legacy the olympics have gone through doping scandals in the past and if they fail to act on this one it's a big mistake just very briefly what can the i.o.c. do better here to make sure doping doesn't hang over these games first they need to ban russia from the winter games but they also need to overhaul the whole system they need to look at how the world anti-doping agency works and they really just need to look at a lot of things there's a lot of work to do and it's essential if they're serious about fighting doping in sport right we'll expecting a decision today on whether russia will take part in these upcoming winter olympics yannick state from database for thank you very much moving on to football now and

buy in munich have a serious score to settle tonight in the champions league they are facing paris and your ma and while the french champions are most likely to win group b. biron would love to grab the number one spot and make up for their humiliation at the last encounter. it's not quite mission impossible when byron play host to parry says your man on tuesday night but it's close after losing three nil in paris in september to top group b. the bavarians need to win by at least four goals p.s.g. have conceded just one in europe all season so no one's expecting a miracle right. about a month after if i used two teams were level at the top of the table and have the same goal difference i'd say we were playing to win the group. think but we need to stay realistic we're not so presumptuous as to say we're playing to win the world so if i miss it's as long as it's been in the open sick it might be about something

else for kingsley come on as a native parisienne and a former p.s.g. youth player c'mon would love to get a result after delivering a largely ineffective performance as a second half sub at the park to plants. their much opposite a match is still one that goes through our heads and we'd love to get a little revenge but it's nothing against p.s.g. we want to show europe that we're still here and we're still one of the big teams in the champions league. for p.s.g. who have done nothing but post blowout wins in the competition thus far that question answers itself they suffered a shock loss in the french league at the weekend albeit with a weekend start of levon and they still believe they can have the last laugh in me . now tis the season to be jolly that was certainly the case at the sunday river ski resort in the us state of maine on sunday as a santa sunday hit the ski slopes over one hundred sixty skiers were decked out in

santa claus often they raise money for local charities with so much festive joy and serious skills on display both does raise the question the center actually need a sleigh and reindeer to get the job done so if you stick with. it. ok we just have time for a minor of our top stories at this hour the democratic unionist party has dashed hopes of progress on bragg's the talks between britain and the european union the parties propping up teresa mayes fragile government and objects to proposals for the border between ireland and the united kingdom. the u.s. supreme court has allowed the full inforce month of president trumps travel ban on six muslim majority nations the trumpet ministration says the ban is crucial to protect the united states from islam the terror it may still be overturned. you're watching news from berlin had to our website dot com for all the latest news and

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