the so-called yellow vests even made their presence felt in aachen.he parliaments of both countries wanted even more intense cooperation, but for merkel and macron, today's treaty goes far enough for now. michaela: quite clearly german chancellor angela merkel and french president emmanuel macron wanted to do nothing less than make history here in aachen today as germany and france renew their vows of cooperation within the european union. they want to demonstrate that they want to demonstrate that that franco-german engine is still working and they are putting that target pretty high when they say they want to coordinate deeper on defense, on security, on the economy, and those transborder regions, showing that europe can do this, too. max: but first and foremost this was a highly symbolic act, especially in these times with brexit, nationalism, and donald trump, the u.s. president endangering what the european union stands for. so, them signing this treaty, supporting multilateralism and the german-french friendship, going it together, is a sign to

jenny hill, bbc news, aachen.. their report follows a petition started by the reality tv star, katie price, who has a disabled son. our correspondent jon donnison reports. katie price, whose16—year—old son harvey has a disability, says he has suffered a shocking level of abuse on social media. people have crossed the line, and something needs to be done. i can't say on here what has been said. if someone said it live, like us now, you would get in trouble. because it is online and written down, people don't seem to take it her petition, submitted in 2017, attracted more than 220,000 signatures from people calling for such abuse to be made a specific criminal offence. that led to a parliamentary committee of cross—party mps being set up, to which katie price gave evidence. you can have your point of view about things, but there is a point, and that the next discussion it will hopefully get through, where you sit down and draw a line about when it becomes a criminal offence. the committee is backing the reality tv s

jenny hill, bbc news, aachen., we have had criticism of this treaty from the far right in france and jeremy, what has more sway, the far right groups 01’ what has more sway, the far right groups or the leaders who are sitting there trying to say, look, the eu is still vital, it still has am briggses? well, i think there is no question that the leaders still have the most influence here and they have a clear majority of the population behind them. if you look at the larger political spectrum in germany for example, there are more thanle 0% of the people who aren't supporting the far right, who supporting the far right, who support —— 80%. who support this policy towards france who are for the european union and so forth, so there is still a very strong commitment, i think, there is still a very strong commitment, ithink, to there is still a very strong commitment, i think, to the european union, both in france and germany, despite the rise of populism, which is something that often gets forgotten when we see pictur

that will be happening in aachen. these are live pictures of angela merkel.the lease a treaty in paris. with me now is our berlin correspondentjenny hill — who's in aachen for us this morning. good morning. to what! good morning. to what extent would you say - treaty is good morning. to what extent would you say- treaty is a response to elltesceptie euresceptic we the eurosceptic forces we mentioned in the introduction? i think it's very clearly a response both to euro verygclearly a resgonse both to euro and populism that. are verygclearly a resgonse both to euro sweeping )pulism that. are verygclearly a resgonse both to euro sweeping “l“,‘f’n th eu. j are verygclearly a resgonse both to euro sweeping ‘l‘i‘f‘i th eu. but verygclearly a resgonse both to euro sweepingzezaszfa th elfffit ' 7 of noise, just outside the historic toasts of noise, just outside the historic town in of noise, just outside the historic toad". in there for yellow vest protesters, waiting for president macron to arrive. angela merkel is already inside. the two lea d e rs angela merkel is

the european union american president patrol signing that act of a ceremony in the western city of aachen under the agreement the two countries will step up cooperation on a range of issues including security and foreign policy. on to some other news now an attack on a military base in central afghanistan has killed scores of people the taliban is claiming responsibility for the latest high casualty strike on afghan forces are conflicting reports right now about the death toll ranging from at least sixty five to well over one hundred the violence in mind on charlotte's and wardak province comes despite increased efforts by the u.s. to negotiate an end to the country's seventeen year old war. part flattened after a car loaded with explosives past three military checkpoint data needed inside the compound and officials say several gunmen then stormed the base opening fire at soldiers before being gunned down in themselves. it was around six o'clock there was a very big explosion and i thought they had been an earthquake was very strong. it's the latest and want to speak come near daily assau

for their names to the pact at a ceremony in the western german city of aachen through leaders committed to increasing cooperation in key areas including security and foreign policy chancellor merkel said the agreement was especially important at a time when populists are gaining strength in europe and both leaders said they hoped it would read in figuring the e.u. at a time of crisis. we live in very special times so for the first time a country is actually leaving the european union the united kingdom well why it matter less one has and is under pressure be it in climate issues trade to be it in the acceptance of international institutions all the way to acceptance of the united nations seventy four years as a human life after the end of the second world war what seemed to great suddenly it would seem to be a matter of course is being put into question again unity solidarity cohesion these are the key will words of the treaty was signed. and europe would not survive if we were no longer united if we don't work for the new french german responsibility for your business to give it instru

expects a lovely display for the cameras in the border city of aachen on tuesday but we've seen beforewithout any fundamentally changing global military outlook it's hard to see how this deal will change much or anything at all. thanks to choosing on this sunday my colleague that you know on it will be with you at the top of the hour with the latest. just. that. oh. i've been saying the numbers mean something they matter the u.s. has over one trillion dollars in debt more than ten white collar crime stamped each dish. eighty five percent of global wealth you long for the ultra rich eight point six percent market saw thirty percent rise last year some with four hundred to five hundred three per second per second and bitcoin rose to twenty thousand dollars. china is building a two point one billion dollar a i industrial park but don't let the numbers overwhelm. the only numbers you need to remember is one one does not show you can afford to miss the one and only boom bust. like there's someone else living inside of me by controlling my body. the byproduct of that drug is because like som

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expects a lovely display for the cameras in the border city of aachen on tuesday but we've seen the full without any fundamentally changing its global military outlook it's hard to see how they deal change much or anything at all. german political commentator and publisher told us the new treaty is designed first and foremost as a safeguard against opposition that. in my point of view it is more then just a statement it is about. the rulers and their oath and bowing to citizens. vote against their former rebel against them as you can see you know where it's better now it is. quite a dangerous every. the vast majority is against it but mrs merkel. is show that it is all thirty. in the us if you're going to carry on whether she was a man from the blue star nor from the citizens of it. of course there are always two sides to every story something that appears to be true about the standoff between a student wearing a make america great again cap and a native american veteran a video of the two taken to washington d.c. went viral sparking outrage in the media so want to use it kill a mop and

expects a lovely display for the cameras in the border city of aachen on tuesday but we've seen the full recount many fundamentally changing its global military outlook it's hard to see how deal will change much or any. thing at all peter all over r t berlin germany political commentator and publisher i care how told us the new treaty is designed first and foremost as a safeguard against the opposition at home. and made a point of view it is more then just a statement it is only the rulers and arrows and bowing that the citizens. bought against their own or rebel against them as you can see the yellow west in paris now it is. quite a dangerous every cell of the vast majority is against it mrs merkel doesn't care here's shoulders in all three of the big decisions in the us that she doesn't carry on whether she has a man or from the bottom of our nor from the citizenry to have it to do. with the date of the u.k.'s exit from the e.u. looming the country and its politicians remain riven opposition leader jeremy corbyn has endorsed a plan by m.p.'s to force a second referendum while prime min

expects a lovely display for the cameras in the border city of aachen on tuesday but we've seen those before without any fundamentally changing global military outlook it's hard to see how they deal change much or anything at all. political. told us the new treaty is designed foremost as a safeguard against opposition. in my point of view it is more then just a statement it is the release of the rulers and arrows and bowing to citizens. and both against their own or rebel against them as you can see the yellow west in paris now it is. quite a danger is going to every poll says the vast majority is against it but mrs merkel. has showed that it is all through the decisions in the us that she doesn't care at all on whether she has a man from the list our nor from the citizens of it. also in germany a major iranian airline has been banned over security concerns it is a move welcomed by washington will be delving into that story a bit later in this hour. so there are always two sides to each and every story something that appears to be true about the standoff between a student wearing a ma

expects a lovely display for the cameras in the border city of aachen on tuesday but we've seen before with how many fundamentally changing global military outlook it's hard to see how they deal change much or anything at all. in german political commentary. told us the new treaty is designed foremost as a safeguard against opposition. in my point of view it is more then just a statement it is the release of the rulers and arrows and bow in fear that the citizens. bowed against them or rebel against them as you can see the yellow west's in paris now it is. quite a day there is going to every cell of the vast majority is against it but mrs merkel doesn't care cheers show that it is in all thirty decisions in the us that she doesn't care at all on whether she has a man from the brutalist are nor from the citizens of it. there are always two sides to every story something that appears to be true about the standoff between a student wearing a make america great again cap and a native american veteran a video of the two taken to washington d.c. went viral sparking outrage in the media are t

expects a lovely display for the cameras in the border city of aachen on tuesday but we've seen before without any fundamentally changing global military outlook it's hard to see how they deal change much or anything at all. that's a lot less nickel and luckovich believes european countries are turning away from it when it comes to solving major issues i think what we're seeing now is that there are really two opposite views of the european union on one side you've got france and germany who are and that i think closing their eyes on what really is going on within the european union and pretending that nothing bad is going on and on the other side we've got to tell you ins which are at the forefront of the other countries of other countries at least of the european union saying well there's a big divide and they don't understand what's going on they don't understand what the french and germans are doing they don't understand why a lot of the main problems which are facing europeans today massive immigration unemployment problems concerning the schooling universities are not being dealt

expects a lovely display for the cameras in the border city of aachen on tuesday but we've seen before without any fundamentally changing global military outlook it's hard to see how this deal changed much or anything at all. a focus now on the conflict in ukraine more than five years on from the initial turmoil and violence in kiev so you off about for more than use that chip that we are. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race in a. very dramatic development only closely. i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. i've been saying the numbers mean something they matter the u.s. has over one trillion dollars in debt more than ten times happy each. eighty five percent of global wealth few months of the rich eight point six percent market saw a thirty percent rise last year some with four hundred to five hundred three per second per second. and that point rose to twenty thousand dollars. china is building a two point one billion dollar a i industrial park but don't let the numbers over

hours' time france and germany will be signing a new friendship pact in the western german city of aachen the new treaty supplements the commitments made at the elysee palace in one nine hundred sixty three chasseur all imac on president emmanuel mccraw will be committing their two countries to increased cooperation on european union policies the laws will be working towards a joint foreign and security policy let's take a closer look at some of the key features france and germany want to remain the drivers of european integration they pledge to work towards a unified foreign and security policies mention they also in to deepen economic ties and promote sustainable growth inside the union the two governments will also be working towards for moaning cultural ties between germany and france something that are always a deep and important between the two and this includes student exchange programs and reaching out to young people through of course digital media another goal is to curb climate change and encourage sustained inability both at home and abroad and they pledged to meet the targets

the signing ceremony took place in the city of aachen — it's in germany now, it's been french in thend, in a nod to a possible european army, they also commit to, "fill gaps in capacity" of current eu and nato forces. some eu states are not overly impressed by this drive for further integration, remember there are divisions in the eu, if not on brexit, then certainly on immigration. italy‘ deputy prime minister matteo salvini says, "it is time to oppose the franco—german axis with an italian—polish axis", probably worth noting, he was visiting poland at the time. here's the bbc‘s berlin correspondentjenny hill with her analysis of this treaty. the treaty will encourage cooperation and all sorts of areas, security, defence, cultural, social. but critics say, and to a degree they are right, it is rather broad, and it is rather aspirational. it is no accident that they are signing the treaty today, and here. first of all of course, it's 56 years since the predecessor sat down and signed a treaty which in effect and its entries secondly, they are here in the capital of what was once a va

shouts of the demonstrators of the yellow vest movement which of of followed him to the signing in aachen which is on the belgian dutch border city. thanks to the strength of the so-called franco german motor has traditionally been seen as the driving force in europe. both speeches their treatments france and germany to pull from military ties. possible joint deployments. terrorism there is also an. africa by council on its importance in the future of course migration in germany playing a major role we're expecting other speeches as well. for this signing we see there . john paul younger the president of the european commission there is donald tusk the president of. european council. now we have the play of the national post beginning with the french national. of course german. speaker. of the council. fine you can slash from the viewpoint of the thing she made him talk. president in a sense he's. do you get a. difference she how much. you know i have come here to say. that your decision of your. strengths and co-operation between germany and france. where you can only. and should the hol