a country champion. for the last sixty years. for mines. this is the w.'s line for girl in europe unite single strong by standing up to the united states of the iran nuclear deal e.u. leaders moved to ban european companies from complying with u.s. sanctions were alive at the leaders' summit in the bug area in capital sofia also coming up a controversial referendum in good wounding people are voting on whether to extend the president's term for up to sixteen more years as fears grow the poll could

spark bloodshed and medical workers race to contain an al break of ebola in the democratic republic of congo after reports the highly contagious virus has spread to a city owned to more than a million people. thanks for your company everyone. it's a sign of a growing transatlantic rift a european union leaders have vowed to stand by the nuclear deal with iran a week after u.s. president donald trump decided to abandon it at an east summit in bulgaria european commission presidents are shown crude younger set the block would move to ban european companies from complying with american sanctions against iran this so-called blocking statute was the last used more than two decades ago.

i suggest we take a listen to what you council president said at the press conference earlier today. i think the geo political problem is when you have. unpredictable opponent or me. the problem is if your closest friends it's unpredictable. it's not a joke because i think it's a. problem with our friends on the other side of that. because i can agree with president trump where the. unpredictability can be very useful. to me so our correspondents barbara is in sofia covering the e.u. summit there barbara europe united against trump what i wonder is

how long can they keep up this united front. at the moment it looks as if they're really standing shoulder to shoulder because there is a very strong mixed emotion here even though we're talking about politics and people like the german chancellor angela merkel are well known for being sort of low key but generally we've heard many words of frustration here and of downright anger was some particularly the french president and from and it is a mix of anger on the one side and disappointment on the other because the europeans feel that donald trump is treating them like an enemy like somebody like an opponent to somebody that he can just run roughshod over and so totally disregard their political will and so they've really felt compelled to stand

together and say we will not be treated like this how long this unity will hold is anybody's guess bought they know that the only chance they have against trump is to stand united so they do all right now barbara sending a very if europe sending a very strong message to the u.s. that they won't be bullied by the trumpet ministration talk to us about the practical side of things our business reporter daniel winter will get into the economic and business the nitty gritty but just broad strokes do you think that european businesses will also keep firm and and risk being blacklisted by the united states. not really and that's the problem with the signal it's a political signal but economic kili of course it's private companies that there will be making their own decisions and the european union can't really influence and force them it can probably offer compensation to some of the smaller ones but

in detail it's really everybody's headquarter that will say do we risk this or don't be rude and so it's a limit as a response off the european union they know that they don't have the economic clout to really sort of stand up against washington because what they do not want to dare at this point is an all out trade war on all fronts against the united states so this is a first step we don't know how this will proceed and what we will see which further steps but now brussels and the leaders here in sofia all still waiting for a reaction from washington maybe a treat from the white house but have a small reporting from the bulgarian capital sofia thank you. want to be up to speed now with some of the other stories making news around the world. the european commission is taking germany and five other e.u. member states to court over air pollution the u.

claims that germany has failed to tackle diesel vehicle emissions since a push for cleaner air back in twenty fifteen and in german cities suffer from poor air quality mostly due to the economy's reliance on making diesel vehicles huge clouds of ash are spewing from hawaii skill away in volcano after next plosive eruption the hawaiian civil defense agency said the ash plume would cover the surrounding area some two thousand people have already been evacuated in authorities have urged people to take shelter and avoid driving. after the death in march of the world's last mail norden white rhino there is new hope that the species can be saved researchers in san diego have announced that a southern white rhino is pregnant artificial insemination it is hoped that the southern whites can one day service surrogate mothers for northern whites.

next the people of burundi are voting in a referendum today that could allow president a current president. to stay in power until twenty thirty four all around five million people are registered to vote and long lines have already been reported at polling stations in the capital and kuhn disease that is currently serving a thirty time and deadly violence erupted after his a controversial a reelection in two thousand and fifteen there are fears that extending his rule could spark fresh bloodshed. well the incumbent sees that is already serving a controversial thirteen described as unconstitutional by his opponents his plans to change the constitution could undermine years of peace building in this a tiny east african nation which has a very bloody history

a twelve year brutal civil war killed more than three hundred thousand people between one thousand nine hundred three and two thousand and five in the year two thousand the so-called peace and reconciliation deal was signed to end the fighting five years later ten years of relative peace followed but violence flared up again in two thousand and fifteen when corns these a started his third term more than a thousand people were killed now with new reports of voter intimidation and there are fears broonzy could see a return of the deadly violence of recent years. in the small village of. bloodstains a straw mats where a family used to sleep proof of a gruesome attack by neighbors assailants who murdered twenty six villages in the hynes earlier this month with guns flames and machetes. these killers attacked my family my family is dead and the army did nothing to save them and

although they weren't far from here. no one noticed the sure of this attack was related to burundi's referendum but it gives a taste of the tense atmosphere in which the vote is taking place. the not always apparent bondy is deeply divided over its president and his plan to amend the constitution to be able to extend his reign pm currencies believes he has a god given right to rule and while not everyone agrees he has huge support in rural areas i am here before you turn arounds to all burundians that the election will go very well as god is my witness. the opposition says the president's planning a power grab and that it time and to stop him. who are trying to intimidate us claim that a new vote would push our country back to war this is terrorism let us say no.

but saying no to pm isn't easy. when the indians took to the streets to protest his last controversial re-election demonstrations were crushed twelve hundred people died in the violence that followed and hundreds of thousands fled their homes many now live in refugee camps in neighboring countries such as this one in rwanda. those who stayed behind said they live in fear elena and her children watched as their husband and father was taken away in a raid. they were afraid we don't have a propagate we tried to block the entrance to the yard with branches so we can hear the police and call for help. then as now the president's ruling party was accused of using violence to stifle opposition the run up to the referendum has been marred by hate speech and intimidation and reports suggest that people opposed to. have been arrested and beaten. next health major health scare in the democratic

republic of congo where the first urban case of the deadly ebola virus has been detected the alberich has entered a new phase according to the country's health minister after spreading from the countryside it's now been found in the northwest city of mn dhaka the latest outbreak has already claimed twenty three lives in the fear now is that it could spread rapidly and densely populated areas. the first batch of the a bowl of vaccine a rising kinshasa the capital of the democratic republic of congo. is a rushing to stop the latest outbreak from spiraling out of control the vaccine itself is still on licensed but the world health organization says it's proved effective in human trials and it's the anything available that might help stop this deadly virus. our first priority with the vaccinations are the health workers and

also those who have been in contact with the confirmed cases not just alerts or suspected cases. this is the ninth time it has been recorded in the d.l.c. and many hundreds of congolese have died it was hoped that this latest outbreak could be contained to more rural areas but with the case now confirmed in the city of banda this concern it will become more difficult to control the hope is that with the arrival of the trial vaccine some protection will be provided for those most at risk. it's official us are just making marco has confirmed her father won't be attending the wedding to britain's prince harry it follows reports that tom's marco has undergone heart surgery well the couple are due to marry at windsor castle on saturday and as final preparations are underway or royal excitement is reaching fever pitch. with camping bed already in place

this woman doesn't want to miss a thing and she's not alone among the police and security ardent fans of the british royal family have been descending on the town of windsor outside london for so. don't really know wrote. to her is history prepared. to be heard straight right through. crowds gathered in windsor have already had the chance to watch a military rehearsal of saturday's royal event with the pomp and circumstance fit for a prince and princess members of the army navy and air force have been precessing through the town. but while excitement is building ahead of the wedding between prince harry and meghan markle things haven't been so easy for the couple. the american actress has been forced to issue

a statement confirming that her father will not be attending have big day because of his health thomas markel was jus to walk his daughter down the aisle but is reported to have undergone heart treatment. despite the difficult circumstances fans of the british royal family are still expecting saturday to be a fairytale wedding. now italy's iconic goalkeeper john we will form says he will play his last match for club you venters this weekend but put off retirement to consider offers to play overseas who finds widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of all time and many were expecting a retirement announcement in turns but the forty year old says he's received exciting offers which have changed his mind about taking up his gloves. they're watching it every news yourself a lot more to tell you about including as u.s.

sanctions begin to bite you companies say they could pull out of iran well find out who and who's ready to take their place in business with daniel winter. and the news continues at the top of the hour with me station. called the german string together in one nation from shaun the money to chancellor also from bismarck. the history of the germans has been shaped by great rulers. nice well formed ways to bring my royal college of vastly protect christendom and spread to find the truth. are we to fall back at the feet of the enemy in time.