them in syria. first is elise deputy prime minister says the french people are friends and allies softer fronts recalled its envoy to rhyme citing provocation not seen. since the second world war it comes off the luigi mayer revealed that he had met with members of the yellow vest protest movements in france last month. its coalition partner matteo salvini has repeatedly called president mac on a terrible leader and has urged voters. to chchoose married d a pen n in the al.

after months of escalating tensions france is now recording its ambassador t o italy f for talksks. earlier this week it's a lease deputy prime minister region to my a mess with yellow vest protesters outside paris. saying he would be ready to help me on to government movements and invited them for a follow up meeting in rome. masters series of provocations this move proved to be the last straw for the french government's. this new publication is unacceptable between neighboring countries and partners at the heart of the european union. in the interests of of france and italy mr dimaggio who has governmental responsibilities should take care not to undermine our bilateral relations through his repeated interferences. echoing the interior minister nasser salvini responded as he didn't want to course in arguments undersea would willingly meets with french president emmanuel. but to my had previously called on the u. to impose sanctions on paris for pushing migrants into europe by contitinuing to quotes colonize africa.

this prompted friends to summon it's it is a master. matteo salvini then poured fuel on the fire cooling on the french to boycotts present michael's party in the european parliamentary elections spare okay fun ches i hope the french people will be able to free themselves from a very bad president spree and all french people choose i hope on may. twenty six somebody a more representative say of your trust for a more consistent more practical thinking of not in the pan. the french foreign ministry then head back saying these unfounded statement should be read in the context of domestic italian politics. they are unacceptable. to my own self any have previously he michael protesters. this is just the latest episode in a war of words between neighbors. sincnce it's a reason to stp richmond five star movement. alright league one power last year. back i in june the two countries clustering friends criticize its cities decision to turn away the aquarius a rescue ship carrying six hundred and twenty nine people. a salvini went on to

systematically blocked the country's ports of migrants. well joining me now is it jump out on the he's from the university cuts does you and is this scientific adviser at the eight all right in rome thank you very much f for joining us on frustrated for tonight's. first of all do you think president mac or his rights to recall the french envoy ovover this or is he overreacacting. well first i d don't think he's t the presidentnt would also start offeringg. a two day modern micro was quite busy having a meeting was younger. people you stayed several hours soull it's more it's not -- to mark role wrestling. wouldn't happen without his say so. well you know -- you pretty sure michael be sure what's up goalal wearsa true -- it's it's more of a deeper my teacher. and programming judy i reactions italianan foreign

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very much indeed [inaudible] they're welcome. now the british prime minister theresa may has promised to deliver brexit on time following talks with the ut does in brussels maze trying to get europe to renegotiate the irish backstop part of the withdrawal agreement. something british mps have rejected brussels thahat refuseses the twowo sides dd agree to meet again before the end of the month. u. k. is due to leave the eu by the end of next month that russia's mall. robust but constructive proposal this is how it joint statement described thursday's meeting between u. k. prime minister theresa may. in european commission president john claude juncker. may outlined her top priority. what i've said charges all clear position t that we mut secure legally binding changes to the withdrawal agreement to deal with the concerns the parliament has over the backstop? may is under domestic pressure to renegotiate the withdrawal deals backstop clause which ensures n n hearart irish border. this after british parliament rejected her deal

last. over here's the backstop would keep the uk's northern ireland in the eu customs union indefinite. but may has met resistance. the u. twenty seven will not re opened the withdrawal agreement which represents stat carefully balanced compromise between the european union and the united kingdom. in which both sides have made still arrive at the deal. while not budging on the withdrawal deal e. u. leaders did say they were open to adding words to the pararallel nonon binding political declaration. outlining future e. u. u. k. relations a all proposall ae at to try to solve the problem in the political declaration because we arare open as parliament from day. one to five greatest political decoration to make this political decoration mold binding -- morere p precise also on the issue. of the the backstop.

london has set its brags that secretary stephen barclay will meet you brag that negotiator michel bon yeah next week to discuss alternative arrangemements o the backckstop. let's go to brussels it now- correspondent dave kate saying is that dave said no re opening off the withdrawal agreement but a possible yes. to adding words to the non binding future relationship documents how will that help to reason may. it prorobly doesn't mean that doesnsn't solve her big problem which is that the back benches and her party are demanding. legally binding guarantees that the irish backstop arrangement will not last forever so we're really back to s square one here on the one hand the e. u. says they absolutely cannot reopen the withdrawal agreement or provide legally binding guarantees. on the backstopp to resume social only acceptsts legaly binding guarantntees he repeated that when she was leaving brussels today --

so we're back where we started it's safe to say this wasn't a great day forr theresa may as she came here to brussels without any concrete ideas of h h to replplace that backskstop. and then we can win her meetings with the leaders accordingg to e. resources several of them back to the ideas of her chief rival. in the uk that is a labor leader sold for a kind of soft brags it's that would put the u. k. an arrangement kind of like norway has with the even now. most critically it would keep the u. k. inn a permananent custotoms unionh the eu which would solve the backstop issue because then the backs up wouldn't be necessary. bebecause you wouldn't havea hard border under that scenario but that violates to reason mase he read line. which was that she would remove the uk from the customs union -- but we're told she heard thatat both from the eururon parliament leaders a and frm european council president on tuesday. that of corbin's idea in

theieir minds i is workabled from what they can see from here seems like it might have enough. of a a backing in the b brih parliament of course i imagine theresa may h has a better idea of what would pass in the british parliament and she does nott seem very keen. on jeremy corbin's proposal and it just as an aside as the there are signs on their date that the relationship between to reset my and european date is all really on the straight a lot was made of that. kind of frosty handshahake from junko junker and then of course she reportedly took donald tusk to task over the comments. he made yesterday. yeah you can see it on her face all d day andnd every single meeting c. would not crack a smile as she seemed almost determined not to smile and we're told. that she gave both younger and toast a piece of her mind about the ad that -- special place in hell comment of for hisis part to ski is not apologizing f for

the comments and people around him have said -- for him to speak his mind and be honest about his frustrations rather than -- keepining them under wrapspd of course in n brussels i h. i haven't heard from anyone who disagrees with tourists sentiment or even blames him for what he said because he is expressing a sentiment that felt very keenly here there's a frustration. that the people that are getting in the way of this withdrawal deal that boris johnsons u. k. former foreign secretary. this type of wing of the conservative party that they're not offering any alternative ideas and and they never did even when they were campaigning for brexit -- during the referendum campaign in twenty sixteen so there's a lotot of frustration boiling over here and i'm sure it made for someme very y awkward meetings today -- we'll see if the next round of meetings can go any smoother but of course we're really running out of time here -- and it's hard to see at this point how brags that can

ally happenn by march twenty ninthth but to resume again when she was leaving brussels here today. insisted she will deliver brexit on time we'll see. yeah fifty days ago i i'm se we will that be speaking again day thank you very much today defeating their brussels. now a sadistic mind full of hate and particularly full of hate jews and shiite muslims that's how french journalist described t the n on t trial for killing f for people at the jewish museum in brussels. in twenty fourteen testifying at trial nickel and a and d. d. a false wall said that many diminish was without a doubt the man who held them hostage and tortured them in syria. ten months and has the story. high profile brussels s terr trial. two french journalists have identified the main suspect as one of their captors and torortures when they y were held hostae in syria from 200-013-22000. fourteen foreman morning we have formally recognize

missing emotional so we have no doubts about his identity because unfortunately we spent seveveral months in hs clutches. in not the nicest of conditions. the second thing we want to say is that your your captivity. he was alreadydy bursting wh anti semitism because it has a time was a definitely she idolized mohammed merah. a terrorist to kill jewish school children in france i. two thousand twelve fofor m- for him his s dream was to killll jewish children to be just like mera. 'd s say i'm feeling good this morning i'm going to tatake my a. k k. and shohoa little israelite. hi. it's key context according to the prosecution of the crime they say french national mickey moose committed next. the attack lasted just over a minute. on a saturday afternoon in two o thousand fourteen n an entered the jewish museum of brussels armed with an automatic rifle and handgun. he killed three people on the spot and fatally wounded a fourth before fleeing on

foot. the evidence against me mouche is damning after six days on the run he was arrested in marseille with an automatic rifle wrapped in the flag of the so called islamic state. may mouche has pleaded innocent. his lawyers are arguing that he was set up by israeli intelligence and the belgian police. and that the man on trial as his co conspirator is working with the prosecutio. the trial is expected to last into sentence if convicted and will likely face another trial in france for holding the journalists hostage in syria. the full rights to the french president semenya microphone an example been alive is back in the headlines he and another man fassel class who also worked with the president being investigated soo over their religion links to a russian oligarch. it follows a report by the online newspaper media pops that the twowo signed a business deal with it and then. scanned the monthly doll who does have ties to bed to be fitted.

with allegedly paid because hundreds of thousands of here is to protect his family and assets in monaco luxembourg i icyprus. france is carried out a series of airstrikes on a rebel convoy in chance at the request of chance president a group described as mysteries and terrorists crossed into chat from liby. fronts does have troops stationed in chad as part of an operation against islamists chance president. has been in power for which thirty yearsrs now after he seized power in a coup. a third series of strikes on rebel forces. on wednesday evening french warplanes destroyed twenty pickup trucks belonging to the union of resistance forces. a chechen rebel coalition seeking to overthrow the governments. the convoy and to chad from libya crossing the border earlier last week. it's was first mets with a show of force by french fighter jets. failing to bite down the french chef was carried out airstrikes on the fifty strong convoy.

french officicials said they would risksk. because it's s already hasas troops in the country as part of an ongoing anti insurgency operation in the region. known as ob i soon backend. our decision to open fire was conducted according to international humanitarian law. the strikes were not part of operation back can. the union of resistance forces was formed in two thousand and nights when it's almost toppled the current government headed by president debbie. but it was bad self with the help of french forces who intervenes to stop the insurgency. that the head of the u. r. f.. simone -- to me the president's nephe. group is s also targetedd in libya. which has become a strategic high down for many rebel forces in the region. troops of the libyan national army headed by committee for half the continue tpatrol the streets in southern libya. ministers for more than a dozen european and latin american countries are meeting in uruguay to try

and find a way out of the crisis in venezuela the group is calling for free presidential elections. tons of humanitarian aid remain stuck at the border in colombia after president nicolas maduro refused entry the self proclaimed leader one why dole. is calling for the army to allow it into the country three million people have fled venezuela and it's devastating shortages and a crackdown on human rights. matures reelection last year has been widely condemned as a sham the e. u. foreign policy chief federica mogherini says it venezuela's feature must be decided by the people. we'll proceed with the necessity contacts with relevant venezuelan actors as well as with regional and international partners. with the aim of first establish the necessity guarantees for incredible electoral process wititn the earliest time frame possibl. and second. enable the urge with international you money aside and principles. to implement these goals the

ininternational contact grop would send a technical mission to the country. europe's first major film festival of the year the berlin on a a house kicks of with an unprecedented lineup of female die rex is four hundred films from around the world will be screened of the next eleven days the french also enough. unit be nas is leading a six member panel to choose the winner. of the prestigious gold and silver prices this festival prides itself on its progressive agenda. most films party themes. rising extremism and economic exploitation. this is a business for you then okay media's with us in the studio high like hey. that carlos ghosn still injured in tokyo and now facing fresh accusations here fronts yes is linked to his two thousand sixteen wedding which was held at the palace of that site. just outside of paris reno says that it's notified french authorities of eight suspicious transaction in

payment for that celebratio. guns lawyers suggested there may have been an accountingg error r on the part of the chateau. insisted the phonene tycooon had paid his final bill you could royer explains. for his second marriage call the scan through a lavish wedding party fit for a kin. now that event in october twenty sixteen it's coming back to holdim a as he remamains locked up in a tae a jail. this time it's not nissan veterano that's brought up an accusation of possible financial misconduct a agait his former boss. in a statement the comic has said that an internal investigation spock's by guns arrest has identified a suspicious financial arrangement with the palace of the si. it's was found that the contribution of fifty thousand euros under sponsorship agreements signs with the palace of versailles was allocated to mr guns personal benefits. this is confirmed that a twenty sixteen spoponsorship agreement so renee give its two point three million euros to fund renovations.

it said that as part of thth dealal akon make u u the permission to rentnt out spe in the grounds three in a mansion on the backside grounds. for dinner on the eighth of october with the south i rice. lance lawyer says all the bills for the wedding the pass in the paid by the businessman. and ran a show that night costs whahat so ever related toto the event. veteran as accusation means that he coululd face a new criminal investigation here in france. as he awaited trial for financial misisconduct in japan. the european commission has once again a scaled back its economic growth forecasts citing global tensions and a variety of domestic challenges. the single currency bloc is only expected to expand one point 3% this year at picking up slightly in. twenty twenty eurozone's biggest economy germany is seen a slowing to one point 1%. italy's growth forecast was slashed from its previous one point two just zero point 2%.

to twenty nineteen the bank of england meanwhile is forecast the weakest economic outlook in a decad. bank kept interest rates on hold three quarters of 1% and downgraded its growth forecast from one point seven to one point 2%. for twenty nineteen thank governor mark carney said the risk of economic damage linked to birds it was growing as an exit deal remains elusive. the fog brexit is causing short term volatilility in e economic data. and more fundamentally it's creating a series of tensions in the economy. tensions for business. although many companies are stepping up their contingency planning. economy as a whole is still nott yet prepared for a no deal no transition except. let's check in onon the days tradingg action n now right across the board in europe withth stocks in germany and italy suffering the most after those down beat forecasts from the european commission. the auto sector was the worst performer 12% on week guidance going ahead. also it's also trending sharplply down at the dow

jones is plunged three hundred and fifty points as reports emerge that the trade talks between the us and china. are making only limited progress. white house economic adviser larry kudlow said that several major issues is still needed to be resolved the march first deadline is do not plan to push back march first deadline. for a break through. leaving open the possibility that higher tariffs will take effect that. the march first deadline is still intact and hopefully they will make some additional progress. well the presisint has said number times that he expeces to meet with president xi. entree. where where is? totally up in the air at the mall. once in the days of the business headlines now. twitter turned on its first annual profit lastt year since it went public in. twenty thirteen hitting a better than expected nine hundred and nine dollars. for the company's monthly active users dropped for the third quarter in a row. and it said it would soon stop disclosing that figure

all together. also warned to expenses could increasee by 20% this year. shares have dropped 10%. what is -- lines has canceled in order for eight airbus a three eighty super jumbo jets. the decision but future of the double decker plane once again in jeopardy. airbus has been scaling back prododuction on the model is to men. and apple says is found a way to fix a flaw that allowed people to eavesdrop on users of the facetime feature. the solution can be installed in the nexus does this is covered by an american teenager who alerted apple but says he waited for moree than a week before receiving a response. that delelay has raised questions about apple's. potential security. germany's competition authorities have banned facebook from pulling information f from its varis appsps and third party websites. facebook says it will appeal the ruling but it could open the floodgates to similar restrictions in other countries. susuch an announcer reports

[inaudible] facebook instagram and what's up three apps wit ann estimated two billion daily active users. the parent company facebook is able to expand its knowledge of users far beyond the information they know they arere sharing. by using the like and share buttons on third party websites. that this constitutes an abuse of market power by facebook. as so we obliged -- to facebooook to keep data separate. what has been collected on facebook dot com remains that what has been collected on instagram -- or what's hip remains that if facebook doesn't comply we have the possibility to impose fines. up to teten million a y year rolllls. the tech giant said it will appeal the the fco underestimated the competition facebook has from other platforms. and the tracking data allowed advertisers to be more effective by using user

specific ads. combines a level of scale and reach -- along with direct targeting- that you can't really geget elsewhere. facebook has been battling ongoing concernss about data privacy. in a congressional hearing last year seal -- mark zuckerberg assured users that they had the right to delete personal data collected but did not address the collection of data of people who were not facebook u users. if the german ruling holds facebook could be forced to extend these rights t to its users worldwide. delta airlilines andnd cocaa have apologize for handing out napkins which upset some clients. the cocktail napkins invited travelers to write their name and phone number and hand them to their quote plano crash. alongside the diet coke logo the text ready because you're on a plane full of interesting people and hey you never know. well some passengers appeared to enjoy the joke others dismissed the stunned as creepy and inappropriate.

delta says they missed the mark and wil

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