oting for berlusconi. i trust him. i'm sure he has learned from his mistakes. >> he has built a good coalition. he has my full confince. reporter: berlusconi cannot technically become prime minist. in 2013 he was banned from holding office. -- from public office. part of his criminal conviction for tax fraud. but he can still lead his party. when i caught up with him, i asked why he thinks he is the sterson from the job. mr. berlusconis : i sted from politics because of an unbelievably shameful sentence. the italian people know that hing that has been said about me is false. all the accusations are made upn ther stop trusting me. and i have governed this country for longer than anyone else. reporter: his main challenge poll come from the antiestablishment litical party on the right. in a couple of weeksio a man who cannobe elected as mp and even allowed to vote, could be back in power in a grand coulition. this be the fifth time he has led the country. despite the prominence of feminist campaigns worldwide, including m

translation: i am voting for berlusconi, his experience, i trust him,i berlusconi, his experience, i: he has built a good coalition, he has my full confidence. berlusconi can't technically become prime minister. in 2013, he was banned from public office because of his criminal convictions for tax fraud. but he can still lead his party. when i caught up with him, i asked why he thinks he is the best person for the job. translation: thinks he is the best person for the job. translationzlj thinks he is the best person for the job. translation: i was ousted from politics because of an unbelievably shameful sentence. the italian people know that everything that's been said about me is false, that all the accusations are made up. they never stopped trusting me, and i have governed this country for longer than anyone else. his main challenge will come from the 5—star movement, an antiestablishment political party on the right. so in a couple of weeks, silvio berlusconi, a man who can't be elected as an mp, and isn't even allowed to vote, could be back in power, leading a grand coalition in

berlusconi can't technically become prime minister.ions for tax fraud. but he can still lead his party. when i caught up with him, i asked why he thinks he's the best person for the job. translation: i was ousted from politics because of an unbelievably shameful sentence. the italian people know that everything that's been said about me is false. that all the accusations are made up. they never stopped trusting me. and i have governed this country for longer than anyone else. his main challenge will come from the five star movement, an anti—establishment political party on the rise. so, in a couple of weeks, silvio berlusconi, a man who can't be elected as an mp and isn't even allowed to vote, could be back in power, leading a grand coalition in parliament here. this would be, in effect, the fifth time he's led this country. despite the prominence of feminist campaigns worldwide, including movements like me too, it seems many italian women can look beyond berlusconi's alleged sex scandals. translation: he is my idol. all men are like t

. >>> coming up, former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi tells us whoe'bainahd t election.ea >>> welcome to "street signs," i'm joumanna bercetche, these are your headlines >> european stocks trade in the red but avoid the sharp losses seen in asia >>> the chips are up for dialog semiconductor the german firm tops the stoxx 600 after revenue jumps nearly 30% in the fourth quarter. >>> and bayer shares fall as poor performance in consume procedure duconsumer products and crop production takes a hit. >>> and silvio berlusconi announces his prime minister, with the former leader barred from taking office himself >>> let's look at how u.s. futures are looking to open up seen opening up higher for the dow and s&p after we had the down session in yesterday's trading following on from powell's hawkish testimony it looks like the u.s. equities have taken that in stride and are seen opening higher in trading. in the european markets, you can see ftse 100, xetra dax, all the main indices are trading in the red. the out-performer is ftse mid-around the flat line the rest down 0.2% or so

still to come here on al-jazeera former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi addresses a rally as his party gathers momentum ahead of next weekend's elections plus. the city weights are soaring across mexico could a controversial trade deal be to play. with. the. hello there we're seeing a lot of heavy snow over parts of europe at the moment just take a look at these pictures from italy where the snow is very very deep and it's all thanks to a weather system that's been circulating around in the mediterranean sucked up a lot of moisture and now it's working its way northward and hitting the cold air that's in place over many other parts of europe where it hits that cold air that's where we see all the snow and there's plenty more still to come so for many of us here there will be plenty more heavy snow on monday and then that will gradually edge its way eastwards as we head through into choose day for the rest of us across europe it's cold and it's staying cold so a maximum of minus nine in warsaw minus four in many places here won't get above freezing for a good few days now furt

ninety five percent of a tally of voters said no to water privatisation was berlusconi's government a plan. the reason why we had this referendum is because the business when he got it might have peace before passing a law that was foreseen there but i think at the local level anybody what that management is in there is of there will be somebody. making compulsory for anybody to sell out at least fifty percent of the state in public companies for all the public said this is not only what. a few weeks after that referendum triumph. and mario draghi the new and departing directors of the european central bank sent a secret letter to bonus going to be exposed by the korean adela's newspaper. they remind him of the basic measures expected of it in a. structural reform favoring competition and italian balance including the full liberalization of local public services through large scale privatization. that secret letter. caused quite a backlash because the e.c.b. has no institutional jurisdiction to enforce policy making in an e.u. member state. it was judgment the judgment of the e.c.b. a

ninety five percent of a tally of voters said no to water privatization was berlusconi's government a plan. the reason why we had this referendum is because the business could he got it might two years before passed a law that was foreseen there but i think they shown that at the local level. what management is in there is of there will be somebody. making complicity for anybody to sell out at least fifty percent of the state in public companies for all the public said this is not only was there. a few weeks after that referendum triumph. and mario draghi the new one departing directors of the european central bank sent a secret letter to berlusconi exposed by the korean adela's newspaper. they remind him of the basic measures expected of italy. structural reform favoring competition and italian bonds including the full liberalization of local public services through large scale privatization. that secret letter caused quite a backlash because the e.c.b. has no institutional jurisdiction to enforce policy making in an e.u. member state. it was judgment the judgment of the e.c.b. on wh

there was a facebook live with berlusconi in which he said he could not run this year, but is available to be prime minister in 2019, because a current bam on holding office expires in 2019. if ever the elections are inconclusive, they could head back to the voting booth next year, in which case berlusconi could present himself at the ripe old age of 83. anchor: let's move to israel and the church of the holy sepulcher has reopened after authorities caved in to pressure and suspended a church collection tax. analyst: that tax is at the heart of this controversy. the church closed its doors on sunday in protest, among other jerusalemer a municipality's decision to collect tax on church-owned properties not used as houses of worship. the jerusalem post reports prime minister benjamin netanyahu persononally intervened to suspd the tax after itit becamee clear this was going to blow into a diplomatic disaster for him. it did provoke a lot of backlash, a lot of outrage in the arab world in particular. the gulf news newspaper accuses israel of, in this editorial, wipe out attempts to christia

the former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi rallies supporters ahead of sunday's election. hello once again across northeastern parts of asia we've lost a couple of weather fronts moving clear of japan the weather system which is moving across northeastern parts of china in the far east of russia and that is going to be bringing some significant snow for the flood of all stock minus six and windy really blizzard conditions likely there for a time but models are still across the korean peninsula and across a good part parts of central and southern japan those suckle looking at highs of thirteen degrees also broke the mold in beijing to move the forecast on through into wednesday we've got an area of rain coming up from the south so shanghai looks as though be turning particular waits to in the course of the day across more central and southern parts of china the weather conditions cheering choose a jury not to buy a strong southerly flow hong kong twenty two and shanghai city through choose day enjoying some roads to be fine weather with quite a strong wind but that front th

reporter: the prime minister who -- the former prime minister, silvio berlusconi held a rally on fridaylling for a flat tax on italian companies. he is forbidden from holding office again after a 2013 fiscal fraud conviction. economic state for italy in this report with our correspondent. therter: promising to solve country's economic woes at a campaign rally, italy's former prime minister outlined a center-right coalition plan for a flat tax of 23% for individuals and firms. >> just one flat tax, lowell bailey than the other taxes we have had before, and which is the same for families and companies. our formula means less taxes on families, on companies and on jobs. this will put more money in families's pockets and also produce more jobs. reporter: italy currently has some of the highest taxes in europe. strong rolebecome a player in the accompanying where the economy is a strong issue. the italian economy is actually compared toape as the last general election in 2013. yet, it remains one of the slowest in europe, and most people have yet to feel the recovery. unemployment also remai

a new voting system means a coalition on the right is highly likely led by silvio berlusconi's forza in the election. i have been speaking to one of their mp‘s manlio di stefano, about where his party currently stands on the issue? we wa nt we want to take care of all those who have the right to stay, asylum seekers, persecuted people, all of this, and to do that we need to fix the internal problems so we are asking ina the internal problems so we are asking in a strong way, 12 mandatory quotas around the 27 countries and internally intently, all around the 8000 cities we have. how european are you because in the past you said you wanted to hold a referendum on the single currency? we never said that the european union has to be destroyed, this was storytelling that was made to attack us. we are a lwa ys that was made to attack us. we are always saying that we think to be european, we want to be european but with this currency and the way that all economic system is managed, the european union will collapse. can you imagine that were under the same currency but we don't have the same

i will vote for berlusconi and the rest i don't care about he gets things done. due to his conviction he can become the prime minister himself but if his go italy party does well he could be the man to pick the head of the cabinet go italy leads a coalition which spans the range of italian sense right politics is thought they could gain thirty eight percent of the votes part of this coalition includes our next contender salvini and his leg a party for me when i. tell you first. to tell you first wait a second doesn't that battle cry sound familiar america first and i'm sure that's more. what i admire and trump is the fact that he is keeping most of the promises he made during the electoral campaign now just like trump salvini tweets about anything and everything moving on swath it contending now the young face of the anti establishment party only thirty one years old the leader of the five star movement is seen by some as a bit of eye candy and he makes weight promises to we're the only political force that in recent years has made promises to the italians and ha

as prime minister silvio berlusconi held a rally this weekend which he called for a flat tax for families in companies. is ruben from holding office again after twenty thirteen fiscal fraud conviction but that hasn't stopped him from hitting the campaign trail making promises for the future all muscle has more. the scene to solve the country's economic worries at a campaign rally a sees former prime minister silvio berlusconi outlined his center right coalition. for a flat tax of twenty three percent. for individuals and firms. for national a a you just one flat tax load any other taxes which we have had a full. on which is the same families in the company's. our formula means less taxes on families that some companies less taxes on job. this informal money in families pockets increasing production companies and issues small jobs. is he currently has some of the highest taxes in europe. server is and he's planet's become one of the most discussed of the campaign. in an election where the economy as a whole lots of issue. the italian economy is actually in better shape of of for the last g

ninety five percent of italian voters said no to water privatisation is berlusconi's government a plan. the reason why we have this referendum is because the business when he got it might. be for a law that was foreseen there but i did say shown that at the local level you need only what management is in there it's of there will be somebody. making complicity for anybody to sell out at least fifty per cent of the state in public companies for all the public said this is not only what. a few weeks after that referendum triumph. and mario draghi the new and departing directors of the european central bank sent a secret letter to bonus going to be exposed by the korean adela newspaper. they remind him of the basic measures expected of it in a. structural reform favoring competition and italian bonds including the full liberalization of local public services through large scale privatization. that secret letter. caused quite a backlash because the e.c.b. has no institutional jurisdiction to enforce policy making in an e.u. member state. it was judgment the judgment of the e.c.b. on what wa

ninety five percent of italian voters said no to water privatisation is berlusconi's government a plan. and the reason why we have this referendum is because the business when he got it might have peace before passing a law that was foreseen there but i think at the local level anybody what that management is in there it's of there will be somebody. making compulsory for anybody to sell out at least fifty percent of the state in public companies for all the public said not only was there. a few weeks after that referendum triumph. and mario draghi the new and departing directors of the european central bank sent a secret letter to bonus going to exposed by the korean of the newspaper. they remind him of the basic measures expected of it in a. structural reform favoring competition and italian bonds including the full liberalization of local public services through large scale privatization. that secret letter. caused quite a backlash because the e.c.b. has no institutional jurisdiction to enforce policy making in an e.u. member state. it was judgment the judgment of the e.c.b. what was

. >> reporter: berlusconi is of s courvio berlusconi, the larger-than-life, three-time prime ministermoas equally faus for a tax fraudic convon amid a slew of scandals. upon resigning in 2011, he left d.e country reeling, and it has never quite recove youth unemployment has skyrocted above 40%, while the economy has endured a double-dip recession. di mo says he's out to remed that. his party, the five star movement, was founded less than nine years ago, claiming it would clean up the country's bloated bureaucracy and revolving-door politics. what makes it unique is that it rejects the traditional right- left political dichotomy. its members run the gamut from former communists to staunch right-wiers. di maio's own father was a local councilor for a neo-fascist party. the five stars applauded the election of a fellow populist outsider donald trump. di maio says he wants to enact trump-style tax cuts, and like the american president, thinks there are too many migrants in his country. but di maio also shares traits with another political newcomer: recently elected french president emmanuel m

yes, berlusconi is back, and the irony of the populist outbreak in italy is that a man who disappearedpresent himself as a calm elder statesman. silvio berlusconi can't run for office because of a conviction for tax fraud, but his party will likely have a key role in forming the next italian government. which is why, despite all the political rhetoric here, young voters fear little will actually change in italy after these elections. in these elections, nobody is speaking about young people in the proper way. most of our schoolmates right now are unemployed. there's hope in the future. voter turnout in these elections is expected to be high. italians are engaged — and angry. katya adler, bbc news, milan. tributes have been paid to the superstar bollywood actress, sridevi kapoor, who has died aged 5a. the actress, known simply as sridevi, died of a heart attack on saturday while at a family wedding in dubai. she started acting in childhood and went on to be one of the first female stars to command box office success without needing to appear alongside a prominent male co—star. rajini va

mr berlusconi himself is banned from public office because of criminal convictions for tax fraud.rally of his "forza italia" or "go italy" party in milan, the 81—year—old put immigration at the forefront of his coalition's campaign: we have this problem of the 600,000 immigrants present in italy and the insecurity they produce. to solve this problem completely, there is no other way, as our current law says, than to repatriate these people, starting with those who have committed crimes. nigeria says 110 girls remain unaccounted for, following an attack on a school in the northeastern nigerian state of yobe. islamist militants stormed the school in the town of dapchi on monday. the yobe state governor is blaming the abductions on the recent withdrawal of the military from the area. nigerian troops in the airports have been brought in to help search for the girls. —— in the air force. —— and the air force. two people are in a critical condition in hospital in england after an explosion and fire which destroyed a shop in the city of leicester. video from the scene showed flames and s

mr berlusconi himself is banned from public office because of criminal convictions for tax fraud.y of his party in milan, the 81—year—old put immigration at the forefront of his campaign: nigeria says 110 girls remain unaccounted for, following an attack on a school in the northeastern nigerian state of yohbay. islamist militants stormed the school in the town of dapchi on monday. nigerian troops and the air force have been brought in to help search for the girls. the yobe state governor is blaming the abductions on the recent withdrawal of the military from the area. four people are in a critical condition in hospital in england after an explosion and fire which destroyed a shop in the city of leicester. police declared a major incident following the blast but said there is no indication of terrorism. a silver medal for the south korean women's curling team has sparked a countrywide fever for the sport. the so—called "garlic girls" were beaten by sweden in the final. amateur clubs have seen a surge in interest with thousands of new members signing up. and a curling board game is

and the former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi is back in the limelight as his party bids for power in next weekend's elections. they're here long welcome to the program at least twenty seven people have been killed in syria russian air strikes and he said hello to on sunday the new a or a grand offensive has taken place despite the u.n. security council adopting a resolution demanding a cease fire a warning this report from osama bin just a contains some distressing images look. this is what the united nations the green house to stop. the. hours into the u.n. security council has thirty day cease fire declaration forms kept dropping on eastern. medical dozen of the dead and indeed from more than a hundred years strikes barrel bombs and artillery bombardments all of which was supposed to and continues in the rebel held area home to four hundred thousand syrians what experiences from b.b.'s and. don't give us heights for station it's the. what's. the. start as soon as possible one of this possible we don't know we don't we don't know. and then here this is a big number of popul

to europe where the former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has addressed his father talia party at iranian malana ahead of next weekend's elections he's hoping it can win enough votes to form a right wing coalition government has more. this is not an operation of elections past but the return of the great survivor of italian politics despite the scandals the humiliating political defeats and a conviction for tax fraud anyone who gambled on never seeing silvio berlusconi again might feel shortchanged but not the process faithful in a theater in milan to hear his message. yesterday i read a quote from former u.s. president reagan which says they told me that politics is historically the second activity of man and i thought it was very very close to the first activity with therefore need to be respectable in politics. for his supporters it was the one and only chance to see him campaigning and. even if it's for what he's already done for us he has my support then you know because of that he's a miracle of the tour he has so much energy it comes from his desire to see her risk on th

italy's former prime minister silvio berlusconi has been speaking at a rally in milan for his fourth say party i heard of elections next weekend is in the middle of a major political comeback and the center right coalition he now leads is on track to win the most votes and even though he is banned from holding public office well play a pivotal role in the make up of the next government is now explains. back once again. it's in the political stage after a seven year hiatus despite all the political. and tax. down to him twenty five. percent. able to prime minister. some of his own choice that in turn makes him kingmaker in this now what is interesting note. among these current. is. the populist. occupying. political environment. being seen as. a tone from previous appearances the prime minister country but amidst a. five star which has been. quite populist and been attracting quite a lot of the. almost spiritual guide for more. populist way of doing politics and what's interesting also is the fact that he's also been seen as a staple only by brussels because he is not as you and not a

the eurozone's third—largest yes, berlusconi is back, and the irony of the populist outbreak in italy has now returned and is able to present himself as a calm elder statesman. returned and is able to present silvio berlusconi can't run for office because of a conviction for tax fraud, but his party will likely have a key role in forming the next italian government. which is why, despite all the political rhetoric here, young voters fear little will actually change in italy after these elections. will actually change in italy in these elections, nobody is speaking about young people in the proper way. is speaking about young most of our schoolmates right now are unemployed. there's hope in the future. right now are unemployed. voter turnout in these elections is expected to be high. italians are engaged — and angry. katya adler, bbc news, milan. more on the last day at the winter olympics, and the rest of the sport, over to karthi gna nasegaram. good evening. over to karthi gna nasegaram. manchester city have won their first trophy under manager, pep guardiola. city beat arsenal 3—0 i

in the form i tell you prime minister silvio berlusconi is back in the like light as his party bids for power in next weekend's elections. and i'm tatiana sanchez into how it all the ball i was nervous at the winter olympic closing ceremony but for russia's biggest games ended on a golden notes in the men's i fucking final over them more later wrongly in the park. their warm welcome to the news hour good to have your company at least twenty seven people have now been killed in syria russian air strikes in the east and also on sunday the new air and ground offensive has taken place despite u.n. security council adopting a resolution demanding a cease fire there are unconfirmed reports of attacks on two villages using chlorine gas missiles carry a warning this report from osama bin laden contains distressing images. this is what the united nations agrees house to stop. me. but hours into the u.n. security council has thirty day cease fire declaration forms kept dropping on eastern ridiculous doesn't that injuries from more than one hundred airstrikes barrel bombs and artillery bombardment

for the moment it seems the only coalition likely to be caper of winning a majority is mr berlusconi said it's a right. he's most likely that head now being a dead heat between three blocks with about the same number of votes and it will be very difficult for groups that were campaigning against one another to form a grand coalition after this certainly they'll work at it and probably something will shake out at the end and some kind of government will emerge but it won't be a clear cut and decisive choice by its own people by enemy ins philip will enforce from rome thanks very much for his eyes for. we have some german politics now and all americans conservative c.d.u. has voted to return to a grand coalition with the center left social democrats yesterday now the us is that first will get their chance at the weekend to vote on whether they will enter the coalition but there is no certainty that that will happen following the party's poor performance in last september's elections many of its members are extremely skeptical now driving that skepticism is the man you're about to meet

berlusconi with a little more visibility. is mr. to old line industrial northern italy? collationwell, his could be. if i'm 100% honest, there's a can million faction. -- can million faction. there is three parties that within the trying to oversee by berlusconi. he still has a ban because of cases in the past, so he cannot actually be in politics. but what berlusconi could end up with is being the puppeteer. he is doing a rather bizarre those who beh qualified as much more right-wing than marine le pen. it's get back to erik nielsen of unicredit. he knows a thing about the entire politics but also the economy. if we focus on the election, without saying what is right or wrong, if there is a kind of flat tax, which we are hearing noise of -- i think 22% or even 13% -- how do they find it? >> that is not clear. it is a proposal of berlusconi's group to do a civil flat tax, and that has a lot of appeal for a lot of people. i think it is a political promise which will be difficult to implement in the short-term, at least. it is incredi

before well the next elections and the center right coalition to which he belongs led by silvio berlusconi is expected to read here is the largest political force after the elections or could probably not with a sufficient to a majority to govern or a so read the no that is a very much at the heart of the political battle of the moment and of course those upcoming parliamentary elections in march our correspondent philip williams in a writing thank you. now a russian pilot has been killed by syrian rebels after they shot down his fighter jet that's according to the syrian observatory for human rights now the monitoring group says the plane was shot down over syria's northwest and it live providence russian officials confirm that the plane crashed on the pilot was killed in fighting on the ground russia along with it syrian government allies have been targeting rebels in that region. now some of the other stories making news around the world un experts say north korea's flouting sanctions on oil and gas and is supplying weapons to syria and me and my report also says pyongyang is equally ex

berlusconi leaving the center-right coalition. in our italian government reporter.olls tell us? >> today is the last day we can talk about it. likely thatow that no single party or coalition is seen winning a parliamentary majority. mark: if a hung parliament is likely, what is the look, the constitution of the next government likely to look like? it is a big question. we have a new electoral system and it changes every few years. the look of what will be the 55th government since world war ii depends if the center-right, closest to getting a majority does gain points in the two weeks left before the election and, if that is the coast -- case, berlusconi cannot serve as promised or because he has banned from public office. he could decide who to appoint. vonnie: it turns out one third of the electric is not decided. -- electorate is not decided and most are female who have not been to college. in thee disappointed current leadership. >> that is right. not voting.are key issue for a private list, establishment party. if it gets the people who are disillusioned with t

political observers are raising questions about his health ahead of national elections in march berlusconiexpected to play a crucial role in coalition talks. luigi di maio, the leader of italy's anti-establishment five star movement was in london to meet with international investors. i caught up with him and asked if there's any political group he would not form a partnership with >> translator: i think we'll be the single largest political party in the elections i think we can win more than 30% of the votes if we don't win a majority, we'll form a partnership and i hope they join a government forsake of gaining for the sake of gaining positions. we hope all those forces will listen to our appeal and join the five star government >> so you would not rule out a partnership with any political party at this stage? >> there's political parties we're struggling to speak with they represent the establishment that killed our country. i want to see facts. i don't have prejudices towards anyone i want to see them in action i don't trust them until i see how they act in parliament >> one thing that

former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has addressed the round a thousand supporters at a rally in milan ahead of next weekend's elections he's hoping that his party force a tahlia could win enough votes to form a right wing coalition government and even though he is banned from holding public office but let's go and he will play a pivotal role in the makeup of the next government a son a year ago and now reports. this is not an apparition of elections past but the return of the great survivor of italian politics despite the scandals the humiliation political defeats and a conviction for tax fraud anyone who gambled on never. again might feel shortchanged but not the process faithful in a feature in milan to hear his message. yesterday i read a quote from. former u.s. president reagan which says they told me that politics is historically the second activity of man and i thought it was very very close to the first activity with therefore need to be respectable in politics. for his supporters it was the one and only chance to see him campaigning and. even if it's for what he's alr

the former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has addressed hundreds of supporters of his fourth party ahead of sunday's elections that were a fraud conviction bars him from running he's hoping to be the kingmaker and their potential right wing coalition government some of the diego has more. this is not an operation of elections past but the return of the great survivor of italian politics despite the scandals the humiliating political defeats and a conviction for tax fraud anyone who gambled on never seeing silvio berlusconi again might feel shortchanged but not the process faithful in a theater in milan to hear his message. yesterday i read a quote from former u.s. president reagan which says they told me that politics is historically the second activity of man and i thought it was very very close to the first activity with therefore need to be respectable in politics. for his supporters it was the one and only chance to see him campaigning and. even if it's for what he's already done for us he has my support then you know he's a miracle of the tour he has so much energy it co

the ally of your party the former silvio berlusconi he's called migrants a time bomb now is fairly aggressive rhetoric it's only going to further divide people you say your weapon is your pension should we be trying to bring people together we found always the right way to act together and when we have been in the government the last time in two thousand eighty two two thousand and eleven we practically stopped the arrival of illegal immigrants in two thousand and eleven we had only. four thousand a rival in one year in last year we had the more than one hundred forty thousand arrival of illegal immigrants in italy so you can see the difference and this is a bomb but because the most of those people are illegal they will never go get the . paper. refugee because just the five maximum ten percent of them is a real refugee. and this news just in here in our international syrian air defense has now responded to new israeli raids in the capital damascus israel.

a dainty ally of your party the former pm silvio berlusconi he's called migrants a time bomb now is fairly aggressive rhetoric is only going to further divide people you say your weapon is your your pension should be trying to bring people together we found always the right way to act together and when we have been in the government the last time in two thousand eighty two two thousand and eleven we practically stopped the arrival of illegal immigrants in two thousand and eleven we had only four thousand arrival in one year in last year we had the more than one hundred forty thousand arrival of illegal immigrants in italy so you can see the difference and this is a bomb because at the most of those people are illegal they will never go get the. paper refugee because just the five maximum ten percent of them is a real refugee. a woman in california who's been a prominent face of the anti harassment movement has found herself at the center of a sexual misconduct storm she's been accused by at least two men of inappropriate behavior with more he's not he's directly. democratic assemblywoman c

chief say a recent recovery could we derive held by the elections former prime minister silvio berlusconi and his center right dolly are fairing well in the polls even though he was banned from running for public office over a tax fraud conviction in may even become a key power broker after the vote and there's the rise of the euro skeptic five star movement that too could spell some trouble for the e.u. bloc of the five star movement is currently the single most popular party according to recent polls at least it's candidate luigi demaio won twenty five percent of the vote in the twenty thirteen general election you spoke exclusively with the leader of the five star movement about his party's chances in the country's economy. everyone talks about european ism but when it comes to giving solidarity to other countries they show a little support and i hope the germans can retrace the steps to block migrants from greece and italy from seeking relocation them because a few years ago we approved a new european parliament approved the provided for the redistribution in other european countries