now, with david cameron granting a referendum on the european union, which is political. when britain voted to go in. it was the economic community, it was nothing like the european union, that is why britain has been resisting. i think he'll grant the referendum when he promised a cast-iron guarantee. i think he'll give to this time. it will not be a clean referendum like the swiss has, where the government is not permitted to use people's money, it will be a dirty referendum where a taxpayers money will be used, and ministers out on the polls trying to convince people to stay in the european union. he'll use the scottish vote to stay in 56 votes, translating into a lot of people wanting to stay in the european - or go in the european union from scotland. after that i think he will basically give scotland his independence and therefore, get rid of 59 of which 58 are socialist seats out of the english parliament, now called the british parliament. he will build in almost a conservative majority in england >>> let's talk about ukip the party you helped found. it was one of

the european union is ready to do its part. that's not always been the case, i know, now i believe we're ready to do it. i believe we're ready to address challenges that affect us all and do it not only from a security perspective but first and foremost from a humanitarian perspective. the european union, we can do a lot, we cannot do it alone. it needs to be a global effort. that's why we count on your support to save lives and let me end by quoting pope francis when he says their stories make us cry and make us ashamed. i call on you today to stop crying and stop feeling ashamed. thank you. >> the e.u.'s foreign affair chief addressing the united nations about plans to tackle the problem of people smuggleing across the mediterranean. she said we want to disrupt the business of fact traffickers we need to identify, destroy vessels of the traffickers and to that end they want to work with the united nations. >>> now we belgium is burmese former colonyizer. histhe author of gender and genocide in burundi. she says she suspects th

first the european union has gone to the u.n. seeking a mandate to find and destroy smuggler boats to stop migration to europe. almost 10,000 have reached the shores of europe in 2015. kristin saloomey, live in new york. what is the eu trying to get out of the u.n? >> well, frederica mogherini laid out thelaid out the plan to save more lives and addressing the root causes for which people are fleeing their countries and stopping smugglers. she needs help from the u.n. specifically, to stop the smugglers. what she is looking for and what the eu is looking for a resolution a chapter 7 resolution which would authorize the use of force to stop these smugglers transporting people across the mediterranean. needs to be worked out very tricky legal questions that have to be answered. but she said that this would be part of a comprehensive approach for eu. listen to what she had to say. >> we will as you know, the day after tomorrow in brussels, adopt in the commission a new agenda for migration. but will suggest proposals to solve some o

the european union has asked the u.n. for help to tackle migrant smuggling across the mediterranean. at the present times a mandate for military action to destroy smugglers' boats in water. almost 40,000 have reached malta and greece by sea. addressing the kouns, the eu's foreign policy chief asked for help to dismantle groups to smuggle people across the mediterranean. they also admitted that europe was slow to act. >> our message to all libyans is clear. the european union is ready to support you in any possible way to make sure that libya can be the prosperous stable country it can be and deserves to be. in the meantime, we need to work together in partnership. europeans and libyans, to fight trafficking and smuggling organizations. the europe union is ready to do it's part. it hasn't always been the case i know. >> kristen is at the united nations in new york. >> reporter: frederica outlined the plan to address the migrant crisis which includes allow more legal pathways into europe for migrants and dealing with the ro

in a way, britain is a very important member of the european union. has preserved its own currency, but it a way britain connects the united states and canada to the european union. to think of the eu, in the future, especially with foreign policy without the capacity the british traditionally has given brussels and foreign policy, people are worried about that. if you look at the precedent of the scottish referendum of last autumn, to put to a vote to the british people whether they continue when the european union after half a century, that is a roll of the dice. i think everyone believes, by far the majority of people believe that europe would be far weaker without britain as a member of that is what happens in 2017. katty: it is extraordinary to think that america could have an ally and great britain which is not in europe and possibly without scotland as well. guest: yes, the prime minister faces two big international challenges. one is the question, will britain stay in the european union? the second is, can the united kingdom altogether, or wil

then we need a show of support from the european union, the joan. this is where a major speak was made by the eurozone partners, saying it was just problem. >> was it just greece. what was learnt was people in greece worked less, retired earlier. there was structural dangers underscoring how different countries in the eurozone worked, how different greece was, that was the example use. >> first of all, the structural changes we needed to make we were pushing forward. pre-electorally we made pension reforms, open up the different practices, lawyers, mechanics, engineers and so on. so that we could open up the market for a younger generation. we needed time to do this. breathing time. you could see in the advanced democracies it takes years. we had to do this like months, if not years. this - this is where we needed the support. >> and greek restructuring was going to be a long-term issue. >> at least some years. the third problem was it was felt the problem was the budget deficit, that we had gone way over the master criteria, which was 3%. >> you we

the eastern european countries has brought the total to 41. subsequently, the so-called european communities were born. firstly the coal and steel community, then in brussels the european community. these were the predecessors of the european unionnolfi: all of the countries that joined the european community were, first of all members of the council. so it can be considered as a sort of antechamber for the european union. narrator: today strasbourg is also home to the european union's legislative branch-- the european parliament. but the capital of the european union is, in a sense, split with major administrative centers in brussels and luxembourg city, as well as strasbourg. murphy: there's a little bit of a struggle about where the future of this will go. there's an enormous expense right now associated with running back and forth between brussels and strasbourg. indeed, many of the parliamentary committees meet in brussels. then they have to get on a train with their tons of documents and get on over to strasbourg for their formal parliamentary meetings. so it's an issue before europe of how much this is worth. but, of course there are political and cultural interests vested in this. ( speaking french ) translator: strasbou

to put the brakes on increased european integration, the ever closer union that figures into the treaty. it would allow non-european members increased control. this ties in with cameron seeking a return of sovereign powers to national government, allowing them the right to block gestation from brussels should they see fit. a bill now set to start the clock ticking on a referendum over the continued existence within the eu the british public will be asked whether they want the u.k. to remain within the political bloc by the end of 2017. cameron is hoping to return to london with ammunition to use against eurosceptics in his own parliament. the question is how far eu member states will go to accommodate him. host: france has acquitted a former ally of nicholas sarkozy on charges of swindling millions of euros from france's richest woman. the judge has handed down a three-year jail sentence to a famed photographer in one of the longest-running scandals. reporter: the trials of the ultra rich. lillian betancourt is worth an estimated 66 billion euros. she is at the middle of a soap opera. t

challenges, it is nato expel and nato has assured the peace since the second world war, not the european union it's nato of which the united states and canada are key members. britain will lose its independent nuclear deterrent under the european union led by germany when britain invented the atomic bomb, and now germany will control its nuclear deterrent, we will lose our permanent seat on the united nations county to security council to europe. and probably the second one will be given ochina. these are enormous. you see it in cameron's budget. he says there will be a defense review. i hear from my contacts in england the rumors are the british army will be cut below 100,000, some say below 50,000, less than the policemen in new york less than 1770 when there were less than 10 million britons, that is incredible, just to fit in with the european union, just like his devolution idea devolution, each of which will be a region of england reporting directly to brussels. it's insidious it's almost treachery and now the ink the invisible ink is beginning to dry and to be exposed in this speech. >>

most want to join the european union. deo artist ana adamovic has an opinion common within serbia's middle class, they want to join the eu, but without the social hardships of too much capitalism. >> we are bordering with the european union and hopefully the value system in the european union maybe is not completely ruined. i would say that for serbia the european union is not the 'right' way, but the only way is the european union. reporter: last year, the serbian government set course for the eu. in the fall, harsh economic reforms were announced. tens of thousands of workers at state companies are to be laid off, pensions and salaries in civil service will be cut by 10%. the majority of pensioners already have to make do with less than 200 euros a month. >> no, i don't think it will be better in the eu. >> i don't understand much about politics, but i trust the russians more. reporter: this is fertile ground for moscow, which has been trying for months to talk serbia out of joining the eu. last october, vladimir putin f

could end up leaving the european union? >> yes i think we have a certain fear that the u.k. might leave the european union because it is a vital part of the european union and it is important to us in germany that we have our friends in the u.k. balancing out other relations with other european countries. i can only speak from the german perspective, and we have a certain fear of that referendum because as we've seen in scotland it's unpredictable the outcome of the referendum. >> well, david cameron is hoping to renegotiate parts of the u.k. treaty with the e.u. because he believes also that that will help him convince the british public to stay within europe. but will concessions be made and how far will the e.u. go? >> a treaty change is not on the table. but most important the most important thing as was said cameron has to say what he really wants to negotiate on. we have that issue of the referendum for many, many months on the table. but david cameron never really said to the european partners what he wants to negotiate. that would be the first step. nevertheless, i ca

these migrants need to be shared among the european union countries. no that's not the case, greece with such huge amounts will arrive in their point of landing, others will go through asylum process one lady described it as the invisible ones the forgotten ones. we focus all about saving them at sea but when they come ashore they can't work, legal limbo, et cetera et cetera. how to solve it, needs to be addressed not on a military level, which the european union is thinking about how to control the migration rehouse people give them more opportunities because they're not going to stop. >> it's a really sad situation all around, thanks so much stef decker for coming in. >> many of them blaming government forces for burning their home and be be killing their rb relatives. be catherine soy arerelatives. catherine soy reports. >> too weak and sick, jack died on arrival here. >> my dad's health had improved, walking and talking. i went to look for his food but when i returned he had died. >> give birth to her the day they escaped from the village from men b

within the european union and outside, they are working hashed, they are adapting very fast think my opinion and this is the rowe malasian the romanian position. whorch comeswhoever comes and respects the european union values are a help. >> out of border your coast guard patrolling the black sea perhaps jump being off into turkey and could this become a problem for romania? >> it is, we have seen an untraditional route from the bosphorou srveg sea. bosphorous sea. it isof course we should prepare for a new flood of migrants. this is our duty towards the humanity and the values we share to find a solution for all these people running from a difficult situation. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >>> still ahead ultimate fighting. stay with us. is. >> welcomewelcome back.a quick reminder of the latest stories. it's been more than a week since a 7.8 earthquake hit nepal. nearly 7,000 are dead and over 14,000 injured. the death of treg, in baltimore a nighttime curfew the is in place. >>> fighting in southern yemen city of aden continues. battling for control of the main air

the europeans debt of the. >> there is a deal to be had, and i mentioned that again and again preelectorally that we can bargain with partners in the european union. the emphasis on austerity had a negativity of sidelining reforms. we had a primary surplus a few months ago, we need more austerity and emphasis on the reforms to make the economy move and be more competitive. >> what is your sense on how this plays out. this is a long-term problem. they their solutions. they are not letting out that greece needs to be certain painful things, things that government. >> they have made major sacrifices. for better or for worse, we have followed a programme that brought cuts in the g.d.p., huge unemployment, and a lot of pain for not only those that pay high taxes, it's not true that we have not actually made things. however, what i say again is that the emphasis should have been less on the budget so quickly and more on pushing the refund. this is where i think he is supposed to find the solution. this should be less punitive, obviously, but demand that there be a clear roadmap more how we move forward and make the changes with greece >>> the greek gov

the far right would rather come out of the european union. tting on the fence by saying he wants british people to decide. but he's got this other issue he's facing. potentially a breakup of the european union or at least a split in european union on that front. but also within the u.k. a split within the union of the united kingdom as well. the scottish nationalists did incredibly well in the election. he has to give them something. also today, we heard a compromise from him saying we're going to give more power to edinbrkedin edinburgh. he's offering the same to wales and the english regions. potential breakup of the european union and the u.k. >> and so basically when it comes to scotland i hear you saying sort of like he is on the eu sort of on the fence. at the same time not necessarily going in either direction all the way. is that right? >> well he's not necessarily saying we should keep the european union together but he's definitely saying we should keep the united kingdom together. he's saying you don't have to go for full independen

ukip blames the town's problems squarely on immigration and the european union. reporter found that message is going down well with some of the locals. ♪ reporter: grimsby once boasted the biggest fishing port in england, but those days are long gone. today this town on the northeast coast suffers from above average unemployment. >> ♪ was an ancient mariner ♪ ♪ reporter: they meet at the dock for rehearsals. >> i describe it as isolated from the rest of the country. you don't have to pass through it to get anywhere else. it is where you end up if you follow sleep on the train. reporter: the ukip has set its sights on grimsby. it is the only party with an information stand on the town's marketplace. the candidate blames grimsby's unemployment on immigrants from elsewhere in the european union. >> the holiday and opened recently advertising 30 vacancies. there was a queue of hundreds around the corner looking for work. mixed up eu migrants and locals. this should not happen. the jobs in grimsby should go to the locals. reporter: the number of immigrants in grimsby i

reform the european union and keep the united kingdom --that is david cameron's message on the european tour. and malaysian authorities detain one dozen police officers in connection with human trafficking ahead of a regional crisis summit. let's get a check now of the days top business news and i'm joined by william hilderbrandt. are you going to start things off with greece? the country says they are close to reaching a deal with creditors. tell us more. william: we have heard this before from them heavenly, but meanwhile the german finance minister says that has been no progress in talks. the greek prime minister has insisted that lenders make concessions on training labor and pensions. greece needs to reach a agreement to knock out $1.27 billion in bailout money. greece needs cash. exmouth they have payments totaling -- next month may have payments totaling one billion euros. prime minister tsipras: we have taken many steps, close to a deal. the deal will be positive for the greek economy. this deal will district the burden. william: since alexis tsipras' comments, markets are lower

so this is where i think we can find a solution with our partners in the european union. they should be less punitive obviously. but yes, demand that there be a clear road map for how we move forward and make the changes in greece and have them help us. >> and that is our show for today. i'm ali velshi. thank you for joining us. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on not just in this country but around the world. >> ...as if there were no cameras here, would be the best solution. >> this goes to the heart of the argument >> to tell you the stories that others won't cover. how big do you see this getting? getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> we're here to provide the analysis... the context... and the reporting that allows you to make sense of your world. >> ali velshi on target only on al jazeera america >> the agonizing wait is over. the wait list reach schools and safety schools have made their wishes known and thousands of high school seniors have had to cope with what they might see

. >>> the european union are asked to stay in 40,000 migrants over the years many are from syria and eritrea. the european union commission said the proposal is to relocate migrants fairly across the 28-member block. >> there is no proposal to relegate irregular migrants across the european union. we do not propose the fixing of quotas. it is a word we don't like. and we have never used. all this is about ensuring solidarity but it is up to each member stay to decide on how many persons they will grant refugee status. >> malaysia says they have arrested 12 policemen over the years connected with human trafficking. not sure whether they are connected with the graphies between malaysia and thailand. more than 130 graves have been found in abandoned camps. most are believed to contain the remains of rohingya, fleeing persecution in myanmar. >> the country's treatment of rohingya muslims the country has been asked to grant more rights to the rohingya. >>> which bywell by the end of this month, the rohingya will face even more persecution in myanmar. the ethnic minority is not recognized i

when new powers are given up to the european union. and i will, by the way -- again shock, horror. always argue that we must remain part of the european union. i think as we quit we've book poorer. unemployment goes up and investment goes down. [ applause ] >> the logic of what you say in view of what david cameron said earlier on this program is you can't go into coalition with him because you will only allow a referendum if powers are given to the european union. he wants to repatriate some hours and then have a referendum. >> you should have taken the opportunity when david cameron was here to ask him about the conservative position. >> you should explain it. you heard him. you were listening in the back room. >> conservatives say they want to renegotiate but -- >> sometimes they say 2016. sometimes they say they're going to leave the european union if they don't get what they want. sometimes they say they'll stay. i don't know what they're going to think on your next tuesday let alone on may the 8th. i think there should be a refere

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meanwhile the european union appealed to the u.n. to deal with his problem of people smuggling, seeking a mandate allowing military action to destroy smugglers' votes. tens of thousand have crossed already this year. it's been admitted that europe is slow to act. >> 2015 looks worse than the previous year. and considering in 2014, 3,300 migrants died trying to enter by sea. three out of four people perished, crossing a border and died in the mediterranean sea. three out of four. this tells us that our first priority is to save lives, and prevent further loss of life at sea. we believe in the european union that this is a responsibility we all share, not some as europeans, but globally kristen saloomey has more from u.n. headquarters in new york. >> fedor eena out lined the plan to address the migrant crisis which includes allowing legal pathways for migrants and dealing with the root causes of the problems. poverty and conflict that are driving people away from the homelands. the main issue they had before the u.n. security council i

he will set out the changes he wants to see with british relationship with the european union. d come as soon as next year. let's check in on the markets. jonathan ferro has the latest. a little bit of volatility. jonathan: ftse 100, unchanged. dax down. european stocks pulling back from the one-month high. optimism yesterday that a deal is close. you listen to the french and german finance ministers arriving in dresden for the g-7 and they seem to have a different view. lots on the periphery .2 of a percent on the ibex. the action in asia making europe look boring. the shanghai composite down 6.5%. lan epic rally over the last 12 months. 100% gain on the shenzhen composite so far this year. pull back, down 6.5%. why? brokerages are tightening margin lending. the debt has fueled a lending in the chinese market. elsewhere, japan. the nikkei up .4%. an 8th straight day in the green. longest gains for japanese equities since 1988. where is it coming from? look to the fx market. dollar-yen to a december 2002 high. the week yen-strong dollar story playing out today. dollar-yen up .2%

we also heard from the president of the european council who said that the u.k. place remains in the european unionwe also heard from the finance commissioner who said that the u.k.'s only place, again, is in the european union, but like i said they are not relishing that prospect of renege renege -- renegotiating their relationship in the months ahead. >> you talk about these renegotiations because david cameron wants to get the best deal he can, so he can sell the idea of staying in the european union. so what changes do you think would be at the top of his list? >> reporter: well that's something they are saying here they still don't know exactly what david cameron's demands are. they are expecting him to lay them out on the 21st of june. but we do have a vague idea. he set out a seven-point plan last year at the top was an option for the u.k. to opt out of this ever-closer union angela merkel has been promising, and powers flowing away from brussels rather than to it. and fundamentally he wants to make sure that people who are moving throughout the european union are doing so to look for work a

when new powers are given up to the european union. and i will, by the way -- again shock, horror. always argue that we must remain part of the european union. i think as we quit we've book poorer. unemployment goes up and investment goes down. [ applause ] >> the logic of what you say in view of what david cameron said earlier on this program is you can't go into coalition with him because you will only allow a referendum if powers are given to the european union. he wants to repatriate some hours and then have a referendum. >> you should have taken the opportunity when david cameron was here to ask him about the conservative position. >> you should explain it. you heard him. you were listening in the back room. >> conservatives say they want to renegotiate but -- >> sometimes they say 2016. sometimes they say they're going to leave the european union if they don't get what they want. sometimes they say they'll stay. i don't know what they're going to think on your next tuesday let alone on may the 8th. i think there should be a refere

so this is where i think we can find a solution with our partners in the european union. they should be less punitive, obviously. but yes demand that there be a clear road map for how we move forward and make the changes in greece and have them help us. >> and that is our show for today. i'm ali velshi. thank you for joining us. us. >> oh my god. >> punishing weather. >> you cannot candy coat it. it's massive. river banks overflowing, all the way down to the gulf of mexico >>> thunder storms and tornados rip across several states and mexico - dozens are dead or missing >>> fighting for iraq. i.s.i.l. torches the country's largest oil refinery threatening its main source of income as a new ri

s membership in the european union. he is staying in downing street after an election that took experts and pollsters by surprise. simon mcgregor-wood joins me from london. how are the papers capturing the reaction to the election results? >> well very much dependent, as you would expect on which side of the political spectrum the papers are. most of thisem in this country are supportive so the headlines show satisfaction. the "the daily telegraph" here, headline banner for the conservative party talks of the chosen one in a reference to damn reports "the times" not far off. the sweetest victory, and the "sun", center of the right, part of rupert murdoch, making fun of david cameron's two defeated opponents, nick clegg and mr miliband - awkward - as they had to attend the victory in europe day commemoration yesterday. and the one paper that voted or written on behalf of the labor party in support of the left and center left. the "the guardian" is pretty much dominated by analysis at the defeat - shock and horror as humil

services are the bit of the european union you have not been allowed into. at that level there is a surprising amount of hostility. from the sort of business people you would expect to stay in the european union. if there was a referendum, i would bet on britain staying in. it is by no means a certain thing. if you spoke to senior tories they might say they might lose it if they tried it. under a miliband government where everybody -- even though he said he he would not have a referendum, that would be difficult. charlie: tony blair has no impact? john: he sits at the back of the visions of the labour party. what did blair stand for? a very effusive relationship with europe and a more pro-business version of the labour party. he was very pro-america. if cameron is instinctively pro-america, but has not been particularly good at delivering things, ed miliband in terms of what he has said, if you ask him where he would be different, he said he would be more robust. he says, i would be more robust standing up to america. that would be something from the washingt

first, the european union has asked the u.n. for help, in migrant smuggling across the mediterranean sea almost 1,000 migrants have reached italy and malta since 2015, a huge increase on last year. >> not only a humanitarian emergency but also a security crisis since smuggling networks are linked to in some case finance terrorist activities which contributes to instability in a region that is already unstable enough. addressing this situation is first of all a moral duty for us. but it is also a shared interest of all countries involved. the ones around the mediterranean as well as countries of origin and transit. we are here to act immediately and to act together. we need an exceptional response. let me say that the european union is finally ready to take its own responsibilities. saving lives welcoming refugees addressing the root causes of the phenomenon, dismantling criminal organization he. organizations. >> let's get more from kristin saloomey. hi there kristin. is the european union likely to get what it wants from the se

ryan: it is all about how you get russian gas into the european union. st, the gasas goi to come through bulgaria. then bulgaria said no. the new plan is the turkish stream. it wou go through turkey, to greece, although the geks sa that it can't be called turkish stream. greece would be the hub, but then its got to go rth. it has to go through macedonia now we are in our balkans young worthy. we are going through serbia. guy: my question on this is, europe doesn't want more russian gas via this in a of the woods, so what do the russians think? i struggle to understand how you sell something they don't want. ryan: there is a conversation to be had. this would be a pretty elaborate, sinister plan, to block russian gas. the reality is, the eu still has a final vote on these pipelines. when the eu talks about diversification of gas supply they are not talking about russgas supp. ey want gafrom other parts w thank you very much indeed ryan chilcote. germany's fio number out. is there evidence that we -- german economy? . >> this is too elyo make but has improv

. >>> the european union is set to lawn a navel force next month to deal with the growing migrant crisis a meeting in brussels even u. ministers approve the operation to target gangs smuggling migrants from north africa across the med train year in to europe. jacky rowland reports. >> reporter: the european union is sometimes accused of being slow and bureaucratic. but on the subject of migration it has reacted swiftly by agree to go start a military operation in the mediterranean against people smugglers. >> hopefully, already at the next council in june, we might be ready to adopt the launch of the operation. that will help as we have to follow the recommendations so the preparatory work that the commander will have in the coming weeks. in the meantime, obviously the work in the security council of the united nations will continue. >> reporter: it's images like these that have spurred european lead nurse to action. the first part of the operation against the smugglers will involve surveillance and gathering intelligence. but european navies will need a u.n. security council resolution

first the european union has asked the u.n. for help to tackle migrant smuggling across the mediterranean. they're seeking a mandate for action to stop people smugglers greece and malta by sea huge increase on last year. addressing the u.n. security council the eu's foreign policy chief asked for help to dismantle smuggling groups frederica mogherini spoke. >> our message to all the european union is ready to support you to make sure, in the meantime, we need to work together in partnership europeans and libyans to fight trafficking and smuggleing organizations. the european union is ready to do its part. it is not always the case i know but now i believe we are ready to do it. >> sandy hook has more from the united nations in new york. >> policy chief frederica mogherini says the eu needs help to deal with the migration from africa, in particular, to go after the smuggling groups. the u.n. security council would need to approve a so-called chapter 7 resolution to authorize the european union to use force to board vessels in li

in the meantime he pledged negotiations with the european union and other 27 countries to get changeske it work more the way britain likes. why the others should help him is less clear. the president of the european commission has congratulated mr. cameron on his victory and said he will work with him but he can't be terribly well inclined because david cameron was the one european leader that worked against the election and the choice of mr. yonker as president of the commission. he starts with a bit of a disadvantage there and the other problem for david cameron is those tory rebels in his own party are going to push him for high stakes in the battles with europe. if he can't achieve what he set out to achieve, he might even be forced to recommend a no vote. and certainly if britain does come out of the european union, if it hasn't happened before then the scottish nationalists will press for and get another referendum on scotland's inclusion within the united kingdom because they are all for scotland staying in the european union whether the rest of britain does or not, george. >>

we also heard from the head of the european council, who said he hopes cameron will make the argument to stay in the european unionhas been an invitation from the french president, but so far no word from germany from the chancellor. she will be a kiki partner and player in any negotiation, but the feeling here is that these european leaders are not really relishes two years of negotiation that is really going to put this union under scrutiny. >> cameron might be able to sell it more easily if he gets some concession from the european union. is there likely to be any slippage on the obstinancesy? >> the point that leaders are taking here is they don't know exactly what david cameron wants. he hasn't defined what his demands for reform will be. once he has done that then they'll look for wiggle room. but john claude through his spokesman today said that one of the main points that they will not negotiate on are those freedoms that this single market was founded on. the freedom of movement the freedom of currencies and the freedom of goods and services. that freedom of movement is one that cameron has been discussin

and the reform of the european union for the benefit of all member states. alongside this, early legislation will be introduced to provide an in-out referendum on the membership with the european union before the end of 2017. genie: a major offensive has been launched on iraq's biggest province of anbar almost entirely held by militants from the islamic state group. they consider it part of their proclaimed caliphate that wants to rule over all muslims. shiite militias, backed by the central government in baghdad launched a campaign to recapture the western district, including its capital, ramadi. kate moody reports. kate: scrambling to reverse the fall of ramadi, dozens of shiite militia groups, supported by a smaller contingent of groups, push to drive forces from anbar. ramadi was surrounded from three directions. >> we will block the city of ramadi completely. then the iraqi troops will launch a widescale attack to liberate ramadi under the supervision of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. k: the name given to the operation -- kate: the name give

a terrific jolt to the european union. k the european union should go on as it is a big question i doubt. he also will have had on his right the united kingdom independence party which is anti-immigration anti-europe. so he will be hostage to people he doesn't much like and who don't much like him. if mr. milliband wins he will find himself in the hands of the scottish nationalist party which is committed to blowing up the united kingdom. >> i you would point out that this poll is one poll and as we saw in the scottish independence voted that poll was way off it wasn't even close when it came to election day. but the importance for us? >> well, george is right. this isn't just that cammeron is facing anti-incumbent sentiment or it's a battle over this conservative liberal traditional debate over spending the way that miliband is making it sound. anti-immigration anti-eu sentiment and the idea of whether or not they have a referendum and retreat from the european union. for us, they are cutting military spending. they are no

in the 1990s a growing european union decided to exchange their multi-currencies into one currency, theo. on january 1, 2002 the first euro coins and bills officially went into circulation in 12 of the 15 european union member countries. man: no more french francs no more german marks no more italian lira just one single currency for 12 different european countries. and that's absolutely unprecedented r a jor co to g itswn currenc and to shift monetary policy to a sgle authority bend its control. with the advent of the euro at the beginning of 1999 the world had, essentially immediately, a currency to rival the dollar as the world's leading currency. schoumacher: the euro is the currency of the euro ne -- the dollar is the currency of the united states. two economies of roughly equal size means that the international involvement of those economies with each other and with the rt of the world are roughly on the same scale. so the international importance of the euro for private business is likely to be of roughly the same order of magnitude as the international importance of the dollar f

queen elizabeth: united kingdom's relationship with the european union and pursue reforms to the benefit of all member states. alongside this, early legislation will be introduced to provide for an in-out referendum on membership from the european union before the end of 2017. reporter: a date for the referendum hasn't been set but it could be as early as next year. the bill is expected to be published on thursday with a debate set as early as next month. after cameron returns from this week's meetings with european leaders. the queen also announced certain tax freezes. yet, the conservatives also plans to keep up with austerity measures which are sure to rile up dissent in parliament and in the street. and more autonomy for scotland and wales. queen elizabeth: and to secure a strong and lasting constitutional settlement. wide ranging -- to scotland and wales. reporter: while cameron now has a narrow majority after the may 7 elections he still may have a hard time passing controversial legislation. if his m.p.'s don't toe the party line. chris: u.n. chief ban ki-moon has voiced discomfor

the european union is working on how to respond to this. one of the problems is that there might be foreign fighters, terrorists trying to hide, to blend in among the migrants >>> a key stage on the route for the people smugglers is libya. the libyan security forces uncovered a suspected hideout for would-be migrants. the plan depends on libyan cooperation. many factions are opposed to military intervention. agreeing is one thing, deciding what to do about thousands of migrants that reached europe is another question. most countries agrees that the e.u. needs to share the burden, some nations do not want to accept a quota of refugees. hundreds have died at sea, and the main sailing season is yet to begin. over the summer months, thousands are expected to attempt the journey. the political and moral challenge facing europe is huge. >>> u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon called on south-east asia's government, rescuing migrants believed to have been abandoned at sea. those that made it to sure in indonesia have been housed in shelters lacking