berlin. the european union ups the ante on london over leaving the block. the eu gives bread in two weeks to agree on a settling its exit bill, announcing their crucial trade talks at kickoff until london delivers. in brussels, squaring off the struggle for dominance heats up. saudi arabia's newly powerful crown prince on a mission to boost the little kingdom's dominance. good upsetting the balance of power bush the entire region.

an american city cleleans up its act. climate negotiators now looking to pittsburgh as a model for green jobs and renewable energy. >> great to have you along. the european union is stepping up pressure on great britain over brexit and has given london a two-week ultimatum. to make clear how much it will pay and when it attends to leave the block. the eu's chief brexit negotiator insisted that real progress must be made in the next two weeks if britain wants crucial talks on trade to take place next month. there are also differences on issue with thy reporter. the u.k.'s brexit negotiator confirmed the u.k. will not create a border between northern ireland and republic to the south as part of a deal with the

eu. let's listen to what david davis said about the progress made at these talks. >> there's no doubt that we have made and continue to make significant progress across our whole range of issues. across the board, we have made progress towards resolving different questions. that will continue at pace between now and december. >> we can go to brussels, to dw's gehrke. you are at the briefing, is this bring it an ultimatum? >> it was groundhog day in brussels. a polite and very experienced diplomat, but he has seemed to grown tired of repeating that some progress has been made, but not -- not sufficient progress.

one of the journalists asked the question if only two weeks are left, his answer was very short and concise, yes. >> is a preparatory hard exit -- are they prepared for a hard exit? >> you can see they are preparing for such a scenario, seeing how they may be affected. a great example is the fishing industry. it shows how complex it is to disentangle such a close relationship as your has with the u.k.. the impact would be massive. i went to the netherlands and met a dutch fishermen who feared for their industry. >> brexit is a huge impact, we will lose at least 50% of our fleet. >> brexit came as a surprise to us, and not a good surprise. i am worried.

it is like a monster emerging. >> in 17 months, you reach brexit. >> i'm a dutch fishermen from the island. >> i am are the dutch fishing industry. -- i am representing the dutch fishing industry. >> i've fished in british waters 80% of the year. if i'm not allowed to, i will have to go somewhere else. my other colleagues are already fishing in dutch waters, if i go there, we have to share. >> this could have a domino effect. here in this auction, if one or two vessels have to stop, then

there is no position for the option. everything tumbles around. >> there's never been so much fish since 1957, that's a good sign because of the joint policy of the eu member states. collective management is gone. what used to be our colleagues, our friends, working together. all of a sudden is turned upside down. that is a very bad feeling. our friends are no longer our friends. >> as a boy, i went fishing with my father in british waters. he told me where to go catch the best fish.

>> these are my watchers, i know them like the back of my hand -- these are my waters, i know them like the back of my hand. >> the reality after brexit is the reality before brexit. we have to come to an agreement together. export the fish they catch and import the fish they eat. if they want to sell scottish salmon, language scenes to the continent, they should be reasonable. it's a fair deal, and we can keep fishing in their waters as we have done for 500 years. >> i want to pick up where your report just left off. there was a valid point there. britain exports most of the fish it catches, and imports most of what it consumes. explain to us in more detail why

that is. >> brexit years were hoping they could claim their territorial waters, but there's a real catch. a lot of the fish that is caught, flounder, they are simply too exotic for the british market. they'd rather buy a quad for -- cod for fishing ships. they sell them to france, where these are popular fish. the catch is the watchers were split up, it was a trade-off. in the upcoming trade negotiations, the dutch fishermen made very clear to me that if britain wants to continue to export fish in such a huge quantity, up to 90%, they would put heavy terrorists on it unless they can access the waters. trade talks will be tough, and it will most certainly be no --

no gifts and it out. -- handed out. >> we want to shift our attention to the middle east, where tensions between saudi arabia and iran are on the rise and have spilled over into lebanon. following a negative travel advisory, hundreds of gulf state citizens are leaving the capital. citizens were ordered to leave the country as of immediately. the power struggle between saudi arabia and iran is also having a devastating effect on the tiny country of yemen, where the two countries are engaged in what many described as a proxy war. observers are increasingly worried that rising regional tensions could lead to even more conflict. >> in one corner, iran, still prickly despite its landmark nuclear deal with the

international community. anti-western forces remain strong and it continues to support radical islamic movements across the region. in the other corner, an increasingly assertive saudi arabia, encouraged by president trump' visits to expand its regional influence. one battleground in this regional rivalry is yemen. with iran supporting rebels fighting the sunni government, backed by saudi arabia. the pro-rebel tv station shared images that missiles the rebels launched out. all access to yemen was closed. went giants tussle, it's often the most honorable who suffer. the united nations say yemen could unleash a massive famine with millions of items. -- victims. lebanon is also the frontline of this regional struggle. speaking from saudi arabia,

lebanese prime minister resigned, saying he feared being assassinated by iran backed forces in his country. many lebanese believe saudi arabia is using him as a tool in its conflict with iran. >> this resignation wasn't normal, it's an insult to the lebanese people, and to the government and to society as a whole. >> there's a volcano about to erupt in this region, we don't know what the consequences are going to be. international diplomacy is now stepping up its efforts with french president emmanuel macron making an unscheduled visit to saudi arabia yesterday in a bid to help defuse the situation. >> the leader said saudi arabia had declared war on lebanon and said that the prime minister,

who resigned in a speech from riyadh, was being detained in saudi. he called the resignation a "unprecedented saudi intervention in lebanese politics and he must return to lebanon. he said the government was still legitimate and have not resigned." >all of these events are taking place against a backdrop of growing saudi arabia and iranian tensions that has everybody on edge. daniel is a middle eastern expert and chief editor of current affairs magazine zenith. set the scene for us. why this hard-line now against lebanon? why saudi behind kuwait and the you we taking on beirut. >> i think because they can. in the moment, this accounts the powerful crown prince of saudi arabia. he feels that at this moment he

has the backing of the united states, because there is no real u.s. presence or policy on the middle east. i understand this is an opportune moment for him. with regard to the other gulf states which are very close to saudi arabia, i think the decision to withdraw the citizens from lebanon is a decision that is security-related. we have seen this in recent years that they have done this. kuwait can easily be mistaken for a saudi, and he might be exposed to violence or attacks. >> let's talk a little bit about that. what can only be described as a bizarre resignation over the weekend. do we know where he is currently? has anybody spoken to him? >> somebody knows, i cannot tell you if his -- it was a deliberate decision for him to

say. hezbollah is accusing saudi arabia of singing them. i hear sources out of saudi arabia that say he can walk out freely. we have battles in the news. it's quite odd for him to leave and then stay after he scheduled several meetings. on the other day, we don't really know what happening at the moment. i find it hard to imagine that the saudi's would attain him against his will unless there's something else involved. >> he has saudi and lebanese citizenship. >> business interests in saudi arabia, a big company which went sour this year. he needs to be build out, maybe he's expecting for the saudi stability not.

he needs to give something in exchange. >> a sequence of events unfolding in saudi and the region. help us understand why he made a series of shock moves precisely at this time. was he trying to fend off something or somebody? >> i think he's preparing to take the throne, or the crown, i think he wants to become the next king very soon. he needs to go against rivals, but he's probably the first truly populist ruler of saudi arabia. somebody who tries to rally the support of the street of citizens against the couple of thousand princes and his family. calling it the shock move, i think that is true. if you want to change something, i think it's the right thing to do. i don't want to justify it, but i think it helps us understand the ways, means, and

instruments. >> thank you, daniel. i want to tell you about some of the other stories making news around the world. russian lawmakers say they plan to make social networks register as foreign agents. this after russia today said it would comply with the u.s. demand for foreign agent registration. u.s. intelligence alleges that the channel was used to interfere in the presidential election. afghan officials say one policeman has been killed, two wounded after a suicide car bombing that targeted a police compound. a single bomber caused the blast. no group has claimed responsibility. more than 500 asylum seekers remain stranded in a decommissioned australian migrant camp in papua new guinea. the camp was officially closed on october 31 and power, food,

and water have been cut off. most of the residents have reviews to relocate because of concerns for their safety and threats they say they received from local residents. with all the insecurity surrounding brexit, the british economy is proving resilient. >> to a degree. fresh figures show a bit of light on the grim overall outlook for the u.k. economy. british industry had the sharpest rise in production this year, producing 0.7% more goods in september than it did in august. the figures exceeded analyst expectations as demand for goods rose abroad. u.k. experts have been cheaper since brexit. let's bring in our financial correspondent, who is standing by in frankfurt at the stock exchange.

does this mean the brexit have been proven wrong -- doomsday has been proven wrong? >> i talked to analysts about this, they are monitoring this and linking this to the weaker pound that we are seeing at the moment. the industrial output is a very important figure. but other things need to be taken into consideration. this weekend was also released that the british inflation rate is at the highest point at the moment since april 2012. housing prices are a very important factor for the economy. they have not gone up again after the brexit referendum. with this latest news, brexit supporters might say that everything is going to be good for the u.k., but analysts here do have doubts about it. >> will the u.k. be able to hold onto this economic optimism? >> first, we have to see how

much the u.k. actually has to pay for the brexit bill. there have been numbers. in the room of actual 100 billion euros. that would be already something very expensive, even for a strong country like the uk's there's so many unanswered questions. we also have to take into consideration that so many companies have announced to leave the u.k. if we are really going to see a brexit. at the end, this is not going to destroy the u.k., but of course starting with a real brexit, it's going to be turbulent at the beginning. >> it's going to be a bumpy road. thank you very much. u.s. president donald trump is in vietnam at the apex summit of asia-pacific leaders, where he has been stressing his america first message. he said he is open to bilateral

free-trade talks with all of the members, but he said the u.s. will not tolerate what he called " chronic trade abuses." the region pushing ahead with a tbb trade deal without the u.s., trumps policy could make him bob men out -- the odd man out. >> donald trump was quick to make clear his position on some players on the global markets. >> they ignored the rules to gain advantage over those who followed the rules, causing enormous distortions in commerce, and threatening the foundations of international trade itself. >> he went on to express his clear rejection of some free trading zones. his america, such agreements are off the cards. >> i will make bilateral trade agreements with any indo pacific nation that wants to be our partner and that will abide by

the principles of fair and reciprocal trade. what we will no longer do is enter into large agreements that tie our hands, surrender our sovereignty, and make meaningful enforcement practically impossible. >> china's president couldn't let that lie and challenged the comments by expressing his support for free trade. >> over the last few decades, economic globalization has contributed significantly to global growth. indeed, it's become an irreversible historical trend. >> at the beginning of the year, trumps administration decided not to take heart in the transpacific partnership. according to the country's that remained, tpp is on the way. regardless of the u.s.'s decision. >> i believe that's the best way

for us to regenerate wealth. win-win for everybody concerned. now that america has taken the position to withdraw, i respect that decision, 11 countries led by japan. we're trying to come out with our new. >> the new version will have to wait. the planned meeting of the 11 countries has now been postponed after canada revealed it was not ready to confirm its agreement. exactly when, or whether it will take place, is not yet clear. >> i'm joined by linda hong, two important speeches there couldn't have been for their part -- further apart. >> trump is actually sticking to his perspective and stressing for fair and reciprocal trade

that would put america first. he also criticized the wto for being unfair to the u.s. for not dealing with the countries that don't stick to the rules of open trade. he didn't point the fingers that china, but instead blamed previous administrations for doing this. china actually embraced globalization and pledged to be an inclusive region and work towards the groupings of having a free trade deal in the asia-pacific. at home, it's different for trump. he is having low ratings. >> any reactions on the markets briefly? >> asian markets closed when the summit took place and these

leaders actutually spopoke. trump has not spoken much about his policy, so there's not much for markets to react to. >> linda hong in singapore for us, thank you very much. now for the latest from the united nations climate summit. >> the big topic is how to reduce carbon dioxide emissions while the united states has long been one of the world emitters of greenhouse gases. an american city once known for its smoggy skies shows it's possible to cut pollution. pittsburgh. pennsylvania is undergoing a transformation. as dw found out. >> this s is the old image of pittsburgh. a city of steel and coal, with the smokestacks don't stop them in smoke and the lights had to be left on 24 hours a day because the smoke blocked out the sun. today's reality is a different one. they cleaned up their act,

instead of heavy industry, banks, and high-tech companies are proving jobs for a growing population. more than 13,000 pittsburghers are employed in the clean energy sector alone, companies such as ever power, which operates wind farms and is developing projects in other states. for co-founder, pittsburgh is the perfect place were innovative businesses. >> i think it's the people. it's a great town, young people from some of the best universities in the country. also, from a cultural standpoint, there's a lot to offer. we have three professional teams, the symphony, the opera. many things that can draw rate talent. >> pittsburgh's transformation is a concerted effort by the city government to attract startups and other businesses, while at the same time keeping and social issues. one of the people working on pittsburgh's turnaround is

development analyst seriatim. >> we take a holistic approach on how we can approve -- improve pittsburgh. creating more jobs, more low income housing, access to public transportation, fossil feel free vehicles. -- fossil fuel free vehicles. really how do we improve the quality of life for everybody in pittsburgh. >> another key factor in the city's formula for success is pittsburgh's colleges like carnegie mellon university. many who studied here have established themselves in the economy, funding startups in the vicinity and turning them into vibrant enterprises. a specialist for programming languages is full of praise for the symbiotic relationship between scientists and tech companies here. >> dual lingo, he had this office for a long time.

before he left. a lot of the people are involved with cmu, they come back you to listen to talks, to speak. everything is quite close. the people show up to talks here, people here will stand -- spent times of the companies. >> she grew up in pittsburgh when it was still a byword for the american rust belt. as soon as she finished school, she moved away like so many other young people at the time, and expected never to return. now she's back in her hometown and enjoys not only great working conditions, also a new quality of life in her old neighborhood. >> these are places where it was pretty sketchy to walk outside after dark. i would wait inside for my parents to pick me up. when i came back, i realized there are all these bars, restaurants, the buildings are, the outside looked pretty much the same. what's going on inside really is like night and day.

>> pittsburgh clearly is on the way up again, with young people flocking to the city at the prospect of even better times ahead for the next generation. >> some soccer news now. the playoffs to fill the final european slots for next summer's soccer world cup. there was high drama in belfast as underdogs northern ireland posted switzerland. it took a contentious penalty for a handball in the 58th minute to give the swiss a one nil when. the handball was more of a shoulder ball. with no video replay, switzerland was awarded the penalty, converted by ricardo rodriguez. that does it for us, we will see you again at the top of the hour.

. can back once again the cloaks that just struck nine pm here in the french capital these on the latest will headlines from france twenty four. the hezbollah leader lashes out at saudi arabia accusing the kingdom of declaring war on lebanon. as well as detataining the country's prime minister the u u. s. secretary of state saves regional powers. shouldn't use this crisis proxy conflicts. almost two years after islamic state group sympathizes attack the french capital the paris prosecutor. thinks there are still areas of mystery that ongoing investigation. post while morons. today's. artists. wanting to return ha