that would end the backing of britain's parliament she met with european commission president john claude bianca who described the talks as robust but constructive the e.u. insists it will not reopen discussions the two have agreed to meet again later this month. the berlin international film festival has kicked off with stars and starlets on the red carpet the opening film was the kindness of strangers which premieres at this year's ballot. bowl the big names of german and international cinema were out for the cholera opening the festival almost achieves gender parity with seven out of seventeen films in the competition directed by women. the day before a crucial e.u. vote on a russian gas pipeline to germany and suddenly the massive north stream to project is under doubt despite the fact the work is already underway i'll give you the latest. also the latest blow to a digital giant in europe germany's antitrust office telling facebook that its data collection across the internet and on its mobile applications is anti-competitive. and air bus in trouble carriers want to cancel a large a three ei