facebook plans to roll out its cryptocurrency early next year that's according to the b.b.c. which says the firm's been working with central banks on regulatory and security issues surrounding the launch the project is known within the company as global coins. and indian stock markets briefly hit historic highs today as prime minister narendra modi's landslide victory traders excited the benchmark since crossed the 40000 mark for the 1st time. now over to the e.u. where britain and the netherlands kicked off the european elections by casting their ballots on thursday friday it's the turn for ireland and the czech republic with the troop with the remaining 24 member states following suit this weekend so what's at stake for e.u. economies in this election here's a primer from the business magazine program made in germany the european union it's the world's largest single market with the 2nd largest g.d.p. just behind the united states and ahead of china and it has a common currency the euro but not all members benefit in the same way germany earns 3 times as much from exports within

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b.b.c. or phrase or which or their words. or that much that is and what kind of disruption would closing the strait of hormuz do to the global flow of oil if that were to happen. well exactly i think the issue is that there's always a basis of closing off the phrase over most of it should be their mind that 1st of all rooting the seriously is not very easy and safe from the it's not necessary because frank there is that in fact it's and the fact anywhere in the gov for this has been a sense that in the doing the exactly on the war it does not succeed is. not be this is this action or withdrawal out of the. things that might be there was the seriously set up in this case that said or it is always possible that things roll beyond the same chairman or maybe years before us some time to go through or by accident in that case it's very difficult to put these. 2 camo loose yani thanks for being with us thank you but china has vowed to defend its companies after u.s. government decision to place white and 70 of its affiliates on a t

b.b.c. or phrase or which or their words.or that much that is and what kind of disruption would closing the strait of hormuz due to the global flow of oil if that were to happen well exactly i think the issue is always raises the closing of the sale of more stuff that should be demanded that 1st of all rolling the series of these very easy and safe from the it's not necessary because frank there is that in fact as can be a fact anywhere in the gov this has been a sense that in the fast moving we acted on war it does not succeed is. not be the to this action office or oil out of it i rather think that might be or ringback there was the seriously for auction. in this case is that say or it is always possible or things. your way then chill off or yours because sometimes who were by the accident in that case it's very difficult with the well. thanks for being with us. but china has vowed to defend its companies are the u.s. government decision to place one way and 70 of its affiliates on a trade blacklist calling it unreasonable

b.b.c. the chilling effect of regulator like of com which regulates this program today for example the chilling effect of the new regulator of the internet the our press are judged by the government's statement in the week supposedly to fight fake news but actually to enshrine fake news and along with ineluctably you might say the journalist profession going like sheep into the pen on the principle that you've got to go along to get along so i think we're in real trouble here in the west so far as freedom of expression is concerned ok michael in london you're obviously a legal expert you're a barrister i mean do you.

b.b.c. the chilling effect of regulators like of com which regulates this program today for example the chilling effect of the new regulator of the into the our press by the government's statement in the week supposedly to fight fake news but actually to enshrine fake news and along with any luck to say the journalist profession going like sheep into the pen on the principle that you've got to go along to get along so i think we're in real trouble here in the west so far as freedom of expression is concerned ok michael in london you're obviously a legal expert you're a barrister i mean do you see that the law in the in the profession of journalism or are they on a collision here because there is a lot of questions i mean critics of julian assange and wiki leaks that they don't call me journalists they don't call weekly leaks the publisher. there's that's a very difficult legal question i suppose i mean people like myself have very strong opinions but from a your legal perspective how does it look to you go ahead. you're absolutely right there are lots of nice questions in this area but going bac

which is why we have international media reporting and the b.b.c. c.n.n. has been kicked out then and in espanol has been kicked out in twenty fifteen i believe out of the roaster so even if you have cable then it's all people cannot allow they are not allowed to watch international t.v. daniel i want to play this to you because you can hear the two sides here more than two sides but you can hear. they are not on the same page and it almost seems like everyone in venezuela. is divided where they are high mature or are they behind this is escobar he is a journalist have a listen to how he explains what is going on right now don and then you can pick up off the back of a one of the themes that we need to think about is one way to go is that you can president of venezuela and he's been bad good they've been a strong people to go for demonstrations the rope is a legitimate way to claim power against mcdougal's regime either wary is this this is the end either for madonna's regime for the movement all civil society of business well and to gain freedom to work c

which is why we have international media reporting and the b.b.c. c.n.n. has been kicked out then and en espanol has been kicked out in twenty fifteen i believe out of the roaster so even if you have cable then it's all people cannot allow they are not allowed to watch international t.v. daniel i want to play this to you because you can hear the two sides here more than two sides but you can hear. they are not on the same page and it almost seems like everyone in venezuela. is divided where they are high mature or are they behind this is a milan e o s goodbye he is a journalist have a listen to how he explains what is going on right now don and then you can pick up off the back of a one of the themes that we need to think about is one way to go is that you can breastfeed and of minutes where he's been bad good they've been a strong people to go for demonstrations the rope is a legitimate way to claim power against mcdougal's regime either wary is this this is the. eager form of do this regime for the movement society of business well and to gain freedom to

which is why we have international media reporting and the b.b.c. c.n.n. has been kicked out then and in espanol has been kicked out in twenty fifteen i believe out of the roaster so even if you have cable then it's all people cannot allow they are not allowed to watch international t.v. daniel i want to play this to you because you can hear the two sides here more than two sides but you can hear. they are not on the same page and it almost seems like everyone in venezuela. is divided where they are high mature or are they behind this is escobar he is a journalist have a listen to how he explains what is going on right now don and then you can pick up off the back of a one of the themes that we need to think about is one way to go is that would you can breastfeed and of minutes where he's been bad good they've been a strong people to go for demonstrations the rope is a legitimate way to claim power against mcdougal's regime either wary is this this is the end eager for me to this regime for the movement society of business well and to gain freedom to work

which is why we have international media reporting and the b.b.c. c.n.n.has been kicked out then and in espanol has been kicked out in twenty fifteen i believe out of the roaster so even if you have cable then it's on people cannot allow they are not allowed to watch international t.v. daniel i want to play this to you because you can hear the two sides here more than two sides but you can hear lucas and they are not on the same page and it almost seems like everyone in venezuela. is divided where they have the high mature or are they behind quite oh this is escobar he is a journalist have a listen to how he explains what is going on right now don and then you can pick up off the back of a one of the themes that we need to think about is that one way to go is the legitimate president of venezuela and he's been back they've been a strong people to go for demonstrations to go for broke is a legitimate way to claim power against mcdougal's regime either wary is this this is the end either form a tourist regime over the movement civil society of been a swell o

b.b.c. as i say suggesting that this might be some kind of false flag again you've got a good example or an illustration of the degree to which the united states or certainly actors within united states such as john bolton are isolating the u.s. increasingly from even their european allies i just wonder if you get that the same sensation a lot of people do for example my 1st reaction when i heard this story was i feel like we're being prepared for something and the events have been kind of piling up over the last few days even including reports. i'm just reading something in the new york times claims from the acting defense secretary that as many as 120000 troops could be sent to the middle east should iran attack u.s. forces the claims of the attack on the oil tankers it feels as though we're hearing repeated claims if this happens there's going to be trouble america will react ringback do you feel like we're being prepared for the public the public being prepared for something. yeah i think there's no doubt about that but it's a question as to and also iran i think is correct its leadership has said that this is a huge psyc

which makes most of its money through fictional content films and t.v. series recently added a climate change series fronted by david attenborough. was best known for making picture rich wildlife documentaries at britain's b.b.c. 6 months ago he was criticised in the guardian for missing the bigger picture as one of the british papers columnist put it. and his team were telling a full story creating a fairy tale world that persuades us all is well in the midst of an existential crisis and that i think they haven't been publicly called out in the media and i think that netflix this incredibly powerful series called our planet differs very significantly from his previous work for the 1st time in human history the stability of nature can no longer be taken. place in the wonders of nature alongside us. and i think that combination is absolutely vital. we're discussing other media stories that are on our radar this week with one of our producers joanna jo the former u.s. army intelligence analyst and wiki leaks whistleblower chelsea manning is back in jail just 7 days after being released what are the details here well richard manning was sent back to prison for refusing to testify before a grand jury over her con

which makes most of its money through fictional content films and t.v. series recently added a climate change series fronted by david attenborough. was best known for making picture rich wildlife documentaries at britain's b.b.c. 6 months ago he was criticised in the guardian for missing the bigger picture as one of the british papers columnist put it. and his team were telling a full story creating a fairy tale world that persuades us all is well in the midst of an existential crisis and that i think they haven't been publicly called out in the media and i think that netflix this incredibly powerful serious of our planet differs very significantly from his previous work for the 1st time in human history the stability of nature can no longer be taken. place in the wonders of nature alongside. and i think that combination is absolutely vital. we're discussing other media stories that are on our radar this week with one of our producers joanna jo the former u.s. army intelligence analyst and wiki leaks whistleblower chelsea manning is back in jail just 7 days after being released what are the details here well richard manning was sent back to prison for refusing to testify before a grand jury over her contact w

which makes most of its money through fictional content films and t.v. series recently added a climate change series fronted by david attenborough. was best known for making picture rich wildlife documentaries at britain's b.b.c. 6 months ago he was criticised in the guardian for missing the bigger picture as one of the british papers columnist put it. and his team were telling a full story creating a fairy tale world that persuades us all is well in the midst of an existential crisis and that i think they haven't been publicly called out in the media and i think that netflix this incredibly powerful series called our planet differs very significantly from his previous work for the 1st to mean in human history the stability of nature. will be taking. place in the wonders of nature alongside. and i think that combination is absent if i think. we're discussing other media stories that are on our radar this week with one of our producers joanna jo the former u.s. army intelligence analyst and wiki leaks whistleblower chelsea manning is back in jail just 7 days after being released what are the details here well richard manning was sent back to prison for refusing to testify before a grand jury over her contact w

which makes most of its money through fictional content films and t.v. series recently added a climate change series fronted by david attenborough. was best known for making picture rich wildlife documentaries at britain's b.b.c. 6 months ago he was criticised in the guardian for missing the bigger picture as one of the british papers columnist put it. and his team were telling a full story creating a fairy tale world that persuades us all is well in the midst of an existential crisis and that i think they haven't been publicly called out in the media and i think that netflix this incredibly powerful series called our planet differs very significantly from his previous work for the 1st time in human history busy the stability of nature can no longer be taken. place in the wonders of nature alongside us. and i think that combination is absolutely vital. we're discussing other media stories that are on our radar this week with one of our producers joanna jo the former u.s. army intelligence analyst and wiki leaks whistleblower chelsea manning is back in jail just 7 days after being released what are the details here well richard manning was sent back to prison for refusing to testify before a grand jury over he