on industrial policy. in agriculture space projects they've got defense cooperation i think the key thing that i would focus in on. this announcement that they've agreed both leaders said in slightly different words i ain arms export ban. to turkey and that would appear to be you know something that they're going to force through and they're going to pressure it president micros said act european level as well how much would that how much does that differ from from the agreement that already exists in europe the should be no arms sales to turkey yeah well i mean that i don't know because the we have got the details of this yet but it may well be that it extends to different types of equipment that it extends for different types of potential lease of such equipment so we have to see exactly what they are talking about but both leaders

saved they were committed angela merkel said that this deal you know the social democrats in her government have been fully on board and that's been a question because they've been more skeptical but she said it will be approved by the german cabinet and you know reliable arrangements were needed going forward. in brussels take away for you. well you know when the braggs a tunnel right now phil of course everything else is very interested i felt very much reminded of the declaration of. where i was present as well but you're right you know stressing the green deal that was enough underlying the designated president of the e.u. commission is trying to enforce and we one of our. most important projects that was different very much different from from the rest but the 2 sentences that

everybody here in brussels paid very close attention to were 1st in many of them i call the french president saying. i hope or in these minutes i hope a deal will be finalized on bragg's it that's what he said and that has said that the news we are getting from brussels could be worse on bragg's it so those are 2 very or rather optimistic sentences by the 2 most powerful heads of government in the e.u. and it adds up to what we've been hearing over the last days that a deal is within reach maybe even almost done and did we learn anything that stands on syria. well we know that both of them are very much opposed to what turkey is doing in northern syria but we also know that france was for a more muscular approach against turkey even playing with the idea of imposing

economic sanctions something that has been also echoed by some european parliamentarians the germans were more cautious in this direction but both countries have imposed arms embargo on turkey you itself on tuesday and in or on monday rather in luxembourg stopped short of imposing a real e.u. wide arms embargo on turkey there was even some resistance from the u.k. because we're talking about the u.k. a lot today of condemning what is happening in turkey but they were well won over by fit every chemical really that you chief diplomat we've been hearing that she was almost scandalized by the proposal of the u.k. but that leaves us with what we have right now we have national arms embargoes in the you against turkey but not an embargo and no economic sanctions of you know that both american and especially amount of call would like to go a little further and that echoed in what they said today and simon young there's

lots of talk about industrial policy and cooperation. make a bus and that we mention before they started speaking european subsidies for buses have been a bit of a soul point between your and the united states well that's true and but so you both need is clearly saying that you know as i mentioned earlier that you know they want to show them messages send a message of support full and boston say that it's a shining example of european industrial policy they said they'd met with. working there from both germany and france and you know got a lot of good feedback from them and they were talking up feature industrial projects. cooperation they both mention for instance development of battery technology. or was it got something in the pipeline that they're driving for with their and they talked about research and development on other projects president

macron talking about europe's space policy as a said you know we can't be financing the area and 6 rocket project and accept competition in launching satellites in other words you know wanting to. make sure that there's a european satellite on a european rocket going into space and that's in line perhaps with what other countries are doing and both leaders talking about. in general terms talking about corporation on defense projects of all kinds and of americans saying it's been a real success in the past usually to hear her talking in such direct about you know building tanks and military aircraft but she said although it's been difficult to get the 2 countries they had slightly different cultural views on these matters they have gotten a lot closer and and of produced agreement there as well thank you for that little

correspondent simon young here with me in the studio and in the brussels. thank you as well. turns serve other news well some of which are we've just been talk about including this turkey has rejected calls for a cease fire and its northern syria offensive against kurdish militias the kurds have joined with syrian government troops and russian allies and moved into previously kurdish held areas including the city of man page turkish forces meanwhile are continuing to shell positions in northern syria u.s. vice president mike pence and secretary of state might on peo on their way to push for an end to the fighting this follows the announcement of u.s. economic sanctions against turkey for the incursion. the syrian flag raised over to city of monday which it's meant to signal the syrian army's presence in the city a move that follows their agreement between kurdish forces and the government in

damascus. and damascus has brought along international allies managed together with other kurdish held areas was abandoned by u.s. forces leaving it vulnerable to turkey's military offensive in northern syria. not going to be we were afraid of turkey's aggression but now the turkish army won't be able to enter our city should we feel safe now. just a turkey my foot on that. turkey has pressed ahead despite growing calls for it to halt the incursion. president donald trump's unexpected decision to withdraw troops came after a phone call of with turkish president i week ago after that the u.s. has imposed sanctions on turkey while the european union and post a limited arms embargo. its all coffees we are watching the situation in turkey with concern i have repeatedly said this military action should be stopped we must

return to negotiations just months before we remain concerned about the international situation if it was not really schmidt. while people in manage to remain on the alert residents from elsewhere in northern syria are getting out the u.n. says that 160000 people have already fled the fighting. pro-democracy law makers in hong kong have disrupted a major policy speech by the terrorist leader left the legislature delivers a speech by video after being shouted down by legislators calling on her to meet the demands of hong kong's protest movement. her hostile reception for kerry land const chief executive had come to deliver a speech but as fellow lawmakers heckled and she could make it started. i think bolo make has no place remained silent for years anyone who does not

stay silent will be asked to leave the chamber. under a jungle in 5 below seating poco i'm going to uncle. pro-democracy lawmakers projected the slogan here the 5 demands not one less than the chamber's walls these include universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into police violence during demonstrations. when kerry didn't address any of these demands she was shouted down forcing her to abandon her speech she wanted to live at her address via video link. no make it tanya chan is one of her mom's most vocal critics she later told t w that the chief executives time is up well absolutely absolutely i don't think she can still get her whole call and and after all this models we can clearly see her

incapability and so i think that that's very 1st step all to go forward to go forward it's her it's for her to resign as soon as possible. as night fell yet more cause for anger jimmy sham a prominent protest organizer was left bleeding in the streets after at least 4 men reportedly attacked him with hammers. he supposed to say the assault was politically motivated they have vowed to carry on their protest. and will take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world the european union's new commission headed by germany's former defense minister as for the from the alliance will not stop work a shadow on the 1st of november european parliament vetoed 3 of the nominated commissioners france romania and hug he will now each have to propose a new canvas. thousands of pro independence activists from across spain's catalonia

region of marching on the capital of the regional capital barcelona with aims to get there by friday the country is on the edge following 2 days of protests and violent clashes between police and protesters in egypt and there's widespread anger at the long prison sentences given to 9 catalan independence leaders among. firefighters have been battling an explosion and huge fires and oil storage facility near the american city of san francisco people in the area have been warned to stay inside and close the windows and doors the course of the fire is not there. now leaders on horseback enjoying the great outdoors you might remember this image taken from one of a lot of a person's kalidas yes that's right the russian president's releases one every year just to look back and listen. at now it seems that his other leaders north korea's kim jong un has been seeking his own deputy in movement

a moment and maybe has been seeking a putin movement as well and that nature based photo shoot. federica budget has been taking. closer look. and if isn't also but if there were a coat. so north korea's state media has released a few of these pictures featuring own riding a horse and he was visiting a snow capped mount to which is a sacred mountain for north koreans it's also the highest mountain in the peninsula these pictures have of course been making the rounds online and people have been having fun with them wondering whether this is some kind of funny spin off of game of thrones but actually this is there's quite a lot of symbolism in these images the white horse is a propaganda symbol for the kim family which has ruled north korea for over 7

decades we have seen pictures before of kaman his sister and if they're riding white horses is a way of portraying projecting the strength and authority of the king dynasty. so is there a political meaning behind this particular backdrop well i mean what's interesting is that in the past kim's visits to this particular mountain have preceded major announcements or decisions for example in 2013 he visited he visited mt back to before or during the execution of his uncle then in 2018 before it he then went into talks diplomatic talks with south korea and the u.s. so there is some speculation as to whether this is now proceeding some kind of announcement or event whether maybe in the south korean media and some analysts are wondering whether he might be announcing a new strategy in his relations with the u.s. but and also the pictures came with a press release from the north korea's official. state agency and there was

a particular line in that press statements that stood out this one where they. they all the officials accompanying kim were convinced that there will be a great operation to strike the world with wonder if and now we don't know whether something is going to come after this if there is just or not or whether it was just a propaganda stunt we'll have to wait and see but federer badger i think he's moved thank you. this reminder of our top stories the leader of france and germany have made the case for european unity after holding talks that i mean showed cabinet meeting in the southern french city of toulouse this comes a day before what's likely to be the last you saw was attended by buchanan before he leaves the french president in my new role models are hopeful the president deals with a side of him for those that. didn't use asia with better strategy is that

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