condemned for suggesting that europe's jews brought the holocaust on themselves israel and the e.u. called his remarks on acceptable. thanks very much for your company everyone we start in armenia or a day of strikes in the capital here of on may be having an impact a top official from the ruling republican party said its members would vote for whichever prime ministerial candidate is nominated by one third of lawmakers and that the party would not put forward a candidate of its own for the very latest let's go straight to diffuse nick calmly she is in the armenian capital year of on nick. the ruling party doing a one eighty here fill us in on these new developments. good evening ladies well yes it is pretty unexpected and pretty drastic this pronouncement but we have heard that before only last week and they had intimated in slightly less explicit terms they wouldn't stand in the way of the goal of us in the un and that they wouldn't even give him some votes and then they didn't in the end but for now this is being seen as a big victory here people here on the street see that they brought

condemned for suggesting that europe's jews brought the holocaust on themselves israel and the e.u. called his remarks unacceptable and embarrassing news for germany only four of the nato members nearly one hundred thirty year old fighter jets are fit to fly missions on that's at least according to media reports as the country tightens its defense budget. hawk it's great to have you along everyone we started off in armenia where tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the capital yerevan to join a general strike opposition leader and call pashtun urged his supporters to bring the country to a standstill after he failed to secure enough votes in parliament to become prime minister and i was the only candidate that had expected a very different result. hangry opposition leader nicole pushin young calls for must civil disobedience earlier after a day long session in parliament the votes just didn't stock up for him the ruling republican party was not prepared to let him become prime minister. with a new day pushing in supporters he did his call they started blocking or so

the head of the e.u. calls on the block to step up to the plate and replace the us as the world's superpower after the scraps the iran nuclear deal and continues this war of words with tehran i don't think they do understand like if you look at what's happening in the middle east or syria with yemen with all of the places they're involved it's bedlam and. israel launches a series of strikes on iranian targets in syria claiming it's in response to an iranian assault on the golan heights. in other news the british prime minister apologizes for the u.k.'s complicity in the rendition of the leader of a recognized libyan terror group. this is r.t. international. the us is facing a row with the european union over the iran nuclear deal that's because despite donald trump announcing he was withdrawing from it other signatories have expressed their willingness to keep the agreement alive use commission president even said america has lost its vigor. since the usa turned away from multilateral relations with the ferocit

despite the growing tensions israel is expected to ignore e.u. calls not to demolish a bedouin village on palestinian territory israel argues that village was built without permission. it's the only school here there are no others i can go to jericho just traffic is so have that if they come and terrace called down i'll study sitting on the ground . that had left them out if they tear the house down brick the school people i was in they hear i never say as bedouins been the last of their lives. israel is all getting not only this settlement. they want other things to quit trying to some of it i don't know what the. news that the british government has set aside money for the upcoming e.u. parliamentary elections scott briggs supporters claiming there's a secret to keep the country in the bloc however officials claim the money is only there in case of emergency it's a precautionary measure so that we have the necessary funds to deliver our functions as a european parliamentary election in the unlikely event that they do go ahead. elections for the europ

condemned for suggesting that europe's jews brought the holocaust on themselves israel and the e.u. called his remarks unacceptable also embarrassing news for germany only four of the nato members nearly one hundred thirty year old fighter jets are fit to fly missions as according to media reports here as the country tightens its defense budget plus a special report from kenya homosexuality is illegal in this east african country indeed people like noah live in constant fear of being arrested all now activists are pinning their hopes on a real new ruling by the country's high court. on layla herat thanks very much for your company everyone well after weeks of protests tens of thousands of demonstrators are out in force in armenia blocking roads dancing on the streets of the capital yariv on taking part in a general strike opposition leader a new call urged his supporters to bring the country to a complete standstill after he failed to secure enough votes in parliament to become the prime minister while pasha was the sole candidate and had expected a very different outcome. hangry oppositio

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e.u. . he called these findings today old news he said that this was a media narrative that had actually already been around since the beginning and since two thousand and fourteen what is true is that an investigative team of journalists belling cat already had pointed towards this fifty third. brigade and so in that sense he's right but also this kind of plays into the russian narrative that we've seen all along russia has always denied being involved they've said that actually the airplane was shot down from a different town then the investigators found a town that's thirty kilometers away from that town and that was actually in territory controlled by ukraine so they've kind of pointed the finger at ukraine and the ukrainian army they also have throughout this investigation presented their own evidence including by the company. who actually kind of created those those book missiles made those books and they've also always question the investigation itself and have have said that it's not objective. reporting for us from moscow thank you emily. let's take a look now at some other stories maki

e.u. is calling for permanent exemption from the terrorists will be getting more from brussels correspondent that's up next on new day w. bush has. more world news at the top of the hour of course in the meantime now you can get all the latest from our website w dot com thanks for watching. we have cold so this president writes a tie about one fourth and i mean. just for celebration world press freedom day may third on t.w. . disentangling times when i ask him to directors or dealing with a need to know they killed many civilians would mean i should come including my father while. i was a student and i wanted to build a life for myself. but suddenly life became knowledge kind sob. providing insights global news that matters d. w. made for mines. pulling back from the brink of a trade war u.s. president donald trump postpones a decision on steel and aluminum tariffs until next month but is he just kicking the can down the road. as many countries mark the international labor day we'll take a look at france and how sweeping reforms are impacting workers' conditions. and fishermen are losing the

e.u. has called on israel to exercise restraint. palestinians burned tires and hurled stones and firebombs near the border from the other side of the fence tear gas and rounds of gunfire from israeli forces within hours dozens of palestinians had been killed israel says it was trying to quell the violence and defend its border the united states agreed and placed the blame elsewhere. the responsibility for these tragic deaths rests squarely with hamas hamas is intentionally and cynically provoking this response and as a secretary of state said israel has the right to defend itself. but rights groups have condemned the israeli military as use of force as disproportionate and palestinian president mahmoud abbas referred to the day's events as a massacre his office has called for a full investigation. of this war crimes should not go unpunished and the international community has a past. that is possibility to provide that national protection for the palestinian people we called upon an immediate emergency session for the human rights r

e.u. were called cerned the deal would be adhered to she said that your run was sticking to their side of the deal and that the e.u. would stick to theirs is the it's not a bilateral treaty it's a un security council resolution and it belongs to the anti-war and the consequence of that is that no single country along and destroyed a deal but can't undo the deal because all the others stay in tough to say whether this is confidence or just blind optimism from is a marker really that she says that the european union will stick to their side of the deal we'll have to see if they do that how that is taken in washington because donald trump of course said that if any country was helping iran or that they could potentially sanction so you know it was to do with the insight and also what the reaction to that would be from the u.s. side as well. the head of the international atomic energy agency's inspection team suddenly resigned friday that's according to a statement from the global nuclear watchdog toto of argentina will be temporarily replaced by the acting director of the office of verificati

e.u. were called cerned the deal would be adhered to she said that your run was sticking to their side of the deal and that the you would stick to theirs is the it's not a bilateral treaty it's a un security council resolution and it belongs to the entire world the consequence of that is that no single turn she along and destroy the deal but can't undo the deal because all the others stay in tough to say whether this is confidence so just blind optimism for ms marker really that she says that the european union will stick to their side of the deal we'll have to see if they do that how that is taken in washington because donald trump of course said that if any country was helping iran or that they could potentially trade sanctions you know i think you could see that you would be inside and also what the reaction to that would be from the u.s. side as well. georgia because one of its international affairs and defense spokesman for the france unbound party believes that this could be a make or break moment for the e.u. in its relations with washington. macro and micro were in washington they

e.u. were called cerned the deal would be adhered to she said that your run was sticking to their side of the deal and that the you would stick to theirs the agreement with iran and its nuclear deal is not a bilateral agreement it is a multilateral project which represents in achievement of the world it is now interest to fulfill it because it is a guarantee of our safety tough to say whether this is confidence or just blind optimism from ms mockery. she says that the european union will stick to their side of the deal we'll have to see if they do that how that is taken in washington because donald trump of course said that if any country was helping iran all that they could potentially face sanctions are beginning to see what happens from the european side and also what the reaction to that would be from the u.s. side as well it's all over in berlin now to a man of it international affairs defense spokesperson for the france and semi's party believes this could actually be a make or break moment for the in his relations with washington. macro and micro were in washington they said that t

e.u. france's president in one remark call once additional investment in the block but merkel is cautious though it is nearly all of it would be pretty difficult to put more in the e.u. budget and more in the eurozone budget while still maintaining a used ability pretty area we'll be talking to france about dilemma in obvious effects and. for the far right populist if the there is no dilemma they say merkel is simply wasting german money. so you will. celebrate president in manama cost plants don't oppose a massive transfer of german tax money or the creation of an e.u. finance minister so on the contrary you seem to be in a hurry and to shift responsibility to paris and brussels and to spend tax money which you never. get that the fear you need i put out. the center right f.t.p. also accuses the government of wastefulness. other. all of our partners in europe want to know what they're spending their money on. we are the only ones in europe saying we'll give more money without knowing what it's for me not good enough vegetables. because junior coalition partners the social democrats favor

impose the so-called blocking statute banning any e.u. firm from complying with foreign sanctions. put of work as the european commission we have the duty to protect european companies so we now need to act and this is why we're launching the process of activating the blocking statute from one thousand nine hundred six we will do that tomorrow morning at ten thirty start off with just what is the blocking statute well it's the strongest weapon in the e.u.'s legislative arsenal when it comes to tackling sanctions placed upon businesses and entities from the european union the law itself goes back to one thousand nine hundred six it's never been acted but the closest it ever came into operation was back in ninety six when the u.s. was considering placing sanctions on european businesses importing things and doing trade with cuba what we are going to see is that on ten thirty on friday morning a really written version of this law specifically for the current situation regarding the threat of sanctions against businesses who will continue to trade

e.u. mission in jerusalem calling on israel to stop it it asks that the community. to be allowed to quote live decently. it's the only school here there are no others i can go to jericho just traffic is so have that if they come in terrace called down the hall study sitting on the ground. that had left them out if they tear the house just down brick the school people i was in they hear all i never say as bedouins minute most of their buddies like the sun and its mean israel is holding not only this settlement there are those that want other things to quit trying to sit idle. no government for italy as the euro skeptic coalition clashes with the country's president over his rejection of their choice of economy minister the coalition is now calling for the president's impeachment saying his actions violate democracy they will get you only i approved of the proposals of the ministers but i did not approve the name of the minister of economy we have struggled for it i guarantee that i have made the greatest effort and given this task to come in the moment i ask for that

elections now seem to be on the horizon and the failed coalition has called for the president to be pinched that accused him of bowing to e.u. pressure also been calls for a petition to change the constitution to have a directly elected president. looking at the track record of brussels when it comes to getting its way. you can win an election create a coalition put together a plan for reforms and a ruling cabinet but turns out you still don't get government well that's if you're in the e.u. and you have a euro skeptic agenda if you're president i asked for the ministry and authority it's of political figure was not seen as supporting a line that could provide from the essentially this means that the majority of voters who between them opted for the five star movement and northern league two parties with an anti e.u. agenda in march actually don't get to decide the president awaits the right card because he doesn't like one proposed minister and q political crisis possible snap elections is this really how democracy is supposed to work. find a constitution the government can't commit to changing. this is a limited sovereign

e.u. are you satisfied with this new call for this blocking resolution that would tell european companies hey don't go along with the u.s. sanctions and if so who's going to indemnify them for their losses well it's a great question i think i mean i think this resolution it just shows the helplessness of europe you know they're being desperate they're grasping at straws and this is what they could come up with but as you're saying itself the way to implement it the way to enforce that very limited and i'm not sure europeans have the guts to go into this trade war with america i'm not sure they can unless there i was watching the show to end on this note i think. that it is just one part of a wider package that europeans are trying to put together to salvage the gave me away so i think that's important to stress your own cause no one sentence are we seeing irreparable divisions between the u.s. and europe if you're just going to stick together only europe yes definitely europe we need to deliver and be hard on the iranians and not on the americans be choosing the wrong the wrong enemy than

e.u. will we activate the so-called. the blocking statute it used more than two decades ago to counter u.s. sanctions at the time against cuba libya and iran the law makes it illegal for companies to comply with american sanctions or announce the decision in the ball garion capital of zofia where leaders are gathered. a strident e.u. council president dalton skoal so had this to say take a listen all right so i understand we don't have that sound bite for you i will try to get that for you later our correspondents barbara is in sofia covering the e.u. summit there barbara so a europe united against a trump what i wonder is how long can they keep up this united front. at the moment it looks as if they're really standing shoulder to shoulder because there is a very strong mix of emotion here even though we're talking about politics and people like the german chancellor angela merkel are well known for being sort of low key but generally we've heard many words of frustration here and of downright anger was some particularly

e.u. commission president said the brussels could the first ever time impose a so-called blocking sent to banning any e.u. firm from complying with foreign sanctions. as the european commission we have the duty to protect european companies so we now need to act and this is why we're launching the process of activating the blocking statute from one thousand nine hundred six we will do that tomorrow morning at ten thirty start off with just what is the blocking statute well it's the strongest weapon in the e.u.'s legislative arsenal when it comes to tackling sanctions placed upon businesses and entities from the european union the law itself goes back to one thousand nine hundred six it's never been acted put the closest it ever came into operation was back in ninety six when the u.s. was considering placing sanctions on european businesses importing things and doing trade with cuba what we are going to see is that on ten thirty on friday morning a really written version of this law specifically for the current situation regarding the threat of sanctions against businesses who will continue

e.u. commission president jiang claude younker said that brussels could for the first ever time impose the so-called blocking statute banning any e.u. firm from complying with foreign sanctions. or put of work as the european commission we have the duty to protect european companies so we now need to act and this is why we're launching the process of activating the blocking statute from one thousand nine hundred six we will do that tomorrow morning at ten thirty start off with just what is the blocking statute well it's the strongest weapon in the legislative arsenal when it comes to tackling sanctions placed upon businesses and entities from the european union the law itself goes back to one thousand nine hundred six it's never been acted but the closest it ever came into operation was back in ninety six when the u.s. was considering placing sanctions on european businesses importing things and doing . trade with cuba what we are going to see is that on ten thirty on friday morning a really written version of this law specifically for the current situation regarding the threat of sanctions against

e.u. missions in jerusalem calling on israel to stop it it asks the community be allowed to quote live decently although the israelis say the village was built without permission in the first place. it's the only school here and there are no others i can go to jericho just traffic is so have if they come and tear our school down i'll study sitting on the ground. that had left them out if they tear the house down brick the school piece from it was a day here i never see them as bedouins been injured most of their bodies. which israel is told to not only this settlement. to the east could try to do some of it i thought of. a journalist attack today a neo nazi rally in sacramento and twenty sixteen says california police tried to file false charges against him because of his political views he claims he wanted to film the protest which then time violent leaving ten people injured. so trick o'bannon as a long time activist against racism and police brutality he says he went to the riot to film it but it was seriously injured there caprice claims all the evidence he had on his camera including image

e.u. missions in jerusalem calling on israel to stop it it asks that the community be allowed to quote live decently although the israelis say the village was built without permission in the first place. it's the only school here and there are no others i can go to jericho just traffic is so have if they come and tear our school down the whole study sitting on the ground. at the gym or how that had left them obviously to hear the house brick the school piece from it was a day here. as bedouins been injured most of their bodies. which mean israel is halting not only this settlement. seems to quit trying to do some of it i don't know what is. a journalist attack that a neo nazi rally in sacramento in twenty sixteen says california police tried to file false charges against him because of his political views he claims he wanted to film the protest which then tied violent leaving ten people injured. so o'bannon is a long time activist against racism and police brutality he says he went to the right to film it but it was seriously injured the activist claims all the evidence he had on his camera

e.u. officials on the future of that iran nuclear deal the reasons already held what he called a constructive meeting with the e.u.'s top diplomat for the rican mcgreevey next on the agenda talks with the foreign ministers of germany britain and france tehran is urging europe to resist pressure from washington that's after the u.s. moved to withdraw from the pact cast doubt over the deals future of america's withdrawal has also raised tensions with traditional allies german chancellor angela merkel had to weigh in on that today oh man i think we have now seen a rest and german american and european american relations we britain germany and france were of the opinion that the agreement on iran's nuclear program such really has weaknesses but is an agreement that we should add here to. the american president so things differently and not our event was to impact their lives take this over now to our correspondent gave much as he's on the story for us in brussels good evening to you georg so we've got the german chancellor and others saying again and again we want to keep the deal alive are they

e.u. would not accept and that likely would push britain towards a so-called hard breaks of leaving with norade deal at that economists many economists say would be very damaging to the economy here the prime minister is pushing for a particular arrangement called a customs partnership in terms of which britain would mirror e.u. regulations at its borders charging tariffs for the e.u. on goods passing through to the e.u. and then giving refunds to importers delivering goods only to the u.k. potentially based on its own trade arrangements that it makes separate to the e.u. after the break that that is something that would not require a border if might therefore be acceptable to the e.u. the problem is that it is not acceptable to a pretty influential bunch of progress of m.p.'s in her own party who say it will deliver nothing but bray breaks it in name only that it is a customs union in order to all intents and purposes they've demanded she drop it and have task. leave not directly threatened early to leadership over it all the while time is against the government here they've got to reach a

e.u. officials on the future of the iran nuclear deal zarif a has already held what he called a constructive meeting with the e.u. stop diplomats for the couple getting any next on the agenda talks with the foreign ministers of germany britain and france tehran is urging europe to resist pressure from washington that's after the u.s. has moved to withdraw from the pact which has cast doubt over the deals future while america's were drawled has also raised tensions with traditional allies german chancellor angela merkel weighed in. oh man i think we're now seeing a rift in german american and european american relations we britain germany and france were of the opinion that the agreement on iran's nuclear program such only has weaknesses but is an agreement that we should add here to. the american president so things differently. interesting times lots to unpack today we correspondent is in brussels where these meetings are taking place there the chancellor is keeping firm but there are so many complications without doubt no lack of complications here in brussels with these talks of the forei

e.u. is now threatening to retaliate german chancellor angela merkel in the meantime has called the u.s. tariffs illegal and warned of a potential escalation spiral in global trade. it's the moment european steer producers were dragging their help there would be except from u.s. tariffs europeans export tree point five million tons of steel to the united states every year but all negotiations between the e.u. and u.s. officials most recently at this week's summit in paris have proved fruitless. so this use of a decision will be dangerous for growth for trade right and a lot of your growth both in the united states and in europe would be as well as the rest of the world's oldest we don't want to trade more. with starting on friday washington will impose import tariffs of twenty five percent on steel and ten percent on the menu canada and mexico have also not been spared both countries share a border with the us and i currently negotiating a new version often after free trade agreement with the neighbor the e.u. is already preparing retaliatory measures this is a but they probably were. eu

e.u. would move to ban european companies from complying with american sanctions against iran and the so-called blocking statute was last used more than twenty years ago. let's have a listen to what the e.u. council president said about these measures just a couple of hours ago. i think at the geopolitical problem is when you have. unpredictable all and end all and i mean all. of the problem is if the closest friend is unpredictable. it's not the joke throughout and it's that because i think it's a it's a different the ethical problem today was i with friends on the other side of atlantic. because how can they agree with president trump where the. well he says that unpredictability can be a very useful to him. but all it gave me so all of this let's pull in our correspondent band record he was in sofia bulgaria covering this summit this evening he needs you parents we know e.u. leaders today they appear united against strong that's the picture that we're seeing today can they maintain this united front is the big question and for how long. well so far the us seems to be determined actually to p

e.u. mission in jerusalem calling on israel to stop that it ask that the community be allowed to quote live decently. it's the only school here and there are no others i can go to jericho just traffic is so have that if they come in terror school down the whole study sitting on the ground. at the gym or how that had left them obviously to the house down brick the school piece from it was a day here i know i say that as bedouins minute most of their buddies and i out in the sun and which meant israel is a whole getting not only this settlement to them something seems to could do some of that i don't know what you lisa. a journalist attacked today a neo nazi rally in sacramento in twenty sixteen says california police tried to file false charges against him because of his political views he claims he wanted to film the protest which then turned violent leaving ten people injured. so trick o'bannon is a long time activist against racism and police brutality he says he went to the riot to film it but it was seriously injured the activist claims all the evidence he had on his camera including im

e.u. missions in jerusalem calling on israel to stop it and asks that the community be allowed to quote live decently although the israelis say the village was built without permission in the first place. it's the only school here and there are no others i can go to jericho just traffic is so having if they come in terror school down the whole study sitting on the ground. that had left them out if they tear the house down brick the school people i was in they hear i never see them as bedouins the minute most of their buddies like the sun and it's me israel is all getting not only this settlement there are those who are going to the east could try to say that i had little. a journalist attacked at a neo nazi rally in sacramento in twenty sixteen says california police tried to file false charges against him because of his political views he claims he wanted to film the protest which then turn violent leaving ten people injured. said rick o'bannon is a long time activist against racism and the police brutality he says he went to the right to film it but was seriously injured at the activist cl

e.u. mission in jerusalem calling on israel to stop it it asks that the community be allowed to quote live decently. it's the only school here and there are no others i can go to jericho just traffic is so have that if they come and tear our school. the whole study sitting on the ground. at the gym or how that had affected him obviously to the houses down brick the school people i was in they hear i never say as bedouins the minute most of their buddies and i don't want the sun on me israel is halting not only this settlement for them to the east could try to slow down a little. but journalist attacked a neo nazi rally in sacramento in twenty sixteen says california police tried to file false charges against him because of his political views he claims he wanted to film the protest which then tun violent leaving ten people injured. so to rick o'bannon is a long time activist against racism and police brutality he says he went to the right to film it but ended up being seriously injured by the activist claims all the evidence he had on his camera including images of the attacker where actua

e.u. are you satisfied with this new call for this blocking resolution that would tell european companies hey don't go along with us sanctions and if so who's going to indemnify them for their losses well it's a great question i think i mean i think this resolution it just shows the helplessness of europe you know they're being desperate they're grasping at straws and this is what they could come up with but as you're saying itself the way to implement it the way to enforce that very limited and i'm not sure europeans have the guts to go into this trade war with america i'm not sure they can unless they're i was watching the show to end on this note i think. that it is just one part of a wider package that the europeans are trying to put together to salvage the game if you aim so i think that's important to stress your own post no one sentence are we seeing irreparable divisions between the u.s. and europe if europe doesn't get its act together yes only europe yes definitely europe we need to deliver and be hard on the iranians and not on the americans be choosing the wrong the wrong enem

that of the on the w t o level untreated knowledge and that's covering all those called the by the similar measures the e.u. countries in part due to use on u.s. products such as motorcycles bourbon cranberries and oranges mexico is also contemplating countermeasures. well today germany's chancellor called the trump illegal on the american also warning that the terrorists could spiral of retaliatory moves leading to a global trade war german economics minister peter auld wired called the american decision wrong in harmful to both the u.s. and europe he said e.u. countries would take appropriate action and he did not rule out counter measures germany's foreign minister also criticised drugs decision. you know this thing and i call it off america the right answer to america first is you know european ited this didn't catch us by surprise at the same time we don't think it makes sense we also don't think it's legal basis. or them too and you know the big table to my far right my erwin call your he's an economist at the g. of the institute of the for university here in berlin and to my near run my colleague in

on the horizon now and the failed coalition has called for the president to be impeached have accused him of bowing to e.u. pressure there's also been calls for a petition to change the constitution to have a directly elected president and he sure do because he's been taking a look at the track record of brussels when it comes to getting its way. you can win an election create a coalition put together a plan for reforms and a ruling cabinet but turns out you still don't get to govern well that's if you're in the e.u. and you have a euro skeptic agenda if you're president i asked for the ministry and authority it's of political figure was not seen as supporting a line that could provide from the essentially this means that the majority of voters who between them opted for the five star movement and northern league two parties with an anti e.u. agenda in march actually don't get to decide the president awaits a red card because he doesn't like one proposed minister and q political crisis possible snap elections is this really how democracy is supposed to work. i mean find the constitution the government can

e.u. commission president jiang called younker to try and smooth things over between the populists in italy the commission in brussels. italy's fate does not lie in the hands of the financial markets regardless of which political party may be in power italy is a founding member of the european union that has contributed immensely to european integration the commission is ready to work with italy with responsibility and mutual respect italy deserves respect. well we can expect elections in italy perhaps even as early as september the populist from five star and leak an order already getting themselves back into campaign mode to push for that but i'm sure we'll also be paying a close eye on exactly what is being said on these elections from brussels in wealth pretty much from now until polling day sure ok thanks but it was arty peter all over that. now in other news this afternoon donald trump has appointed a new commander of u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan the u.s. led mission to help afghanistan get rid of terrorist started in two thousand and two shortly after the nine eleven attack th

e.u. public procurement law. in the call for tender does take place microsoft doesn't sell its products directly and uses intermediaries who put in bids and compete with one another. this is what would be like if it were to straighten it buying new cars for its fleet and only inviting v.w. dealers to put in a bid excluding all other manufacturers that's not competition. the tenders are initially open to everyone but the clear majority of the german public sector decides in favor of the industry standard rather than an open source solution which they regard as an experiment. meant for. the units of pilot every state administration puts out a call for tender in accordance with the framework contract we need new microsoft licenses who can give us the best deal. that may often be the case yes but not necessarily in every case. it's not that simple e.u. law doesn't allow public tenders to give preference to a specific company it also prohibits the specification of brand names and calls to tender but when it comes to microsoft sta

e.u.'s threatened to use a so-called blocking statute the first was in one thousand nine hundred six as a response to u.s. sanctions in cuba but it was never introduced now as a slew of firms from across the world announce that they're pulling out of iran is unique as a scrambling to shelter european firms from the contagion. the blocking statute is aimed at protecting small and medium sized companies operating in the country it would also provide compensation for sanctions related losses although german politicians have said that can't be applied across the board the picture is much more complex for a bigger european corporations with close financial and corporate ties to the u.s. the prospect of severe penalties over sanctions violations as well as the loss of financing from u.s. banks and other potential consequences already has some european businesses looking to exit draw on the world's biggest container ship or a mall or maersk has said it will wind down its iran operations germany's biggest insurer its preparing to wrap up their two siemens has said there will be no new deals with

e.u. foreign ministers have been meeting to discuss the recent unrest the shoes were donated to a human rights group from people across europe organizers are calling on the e.u. to play sanctions on israel for its ongoing violence against palestinians in gaza. rwanda may soon loses some of its trade benefits with the u.s. because of a dispute over secondhand clothes it started when rwanda raised the tariffs on news the american clothes to protect its garment industry the u.s. responded by threatening to call no one does duty free access to some of its products that benefit is set to expire on monday uganda tanzania and kenya tried raising tariffs on their own but backed down after the u.s. threatened their trade access well ali conceptual as a chief executive at rich management and an investment advisor based in nairobi he says africa has become a dumping ground for cheap goods from other countries. if we're going to develop our industries we simply cannot compete against this deluge of cheap clothes i think president me is one individual who's not going to be rolled over in this particular situation and he's going to make a stand and this is an a

e.u. foreign ministers have been meeting to discuss the recent unrest the shoes were donated to a human rights group from people across here a organizers are calling on the e.u. to face sanctions on israel for its ongoing violence against palestinians in gaza so to come on al-jazeera brazil striking truckers are told to end their protests as the government office them a deal on the price of diesel. and why the devastation earlier in the u.s. the tropical storm alberto has now made landfall in florida. hello there we've seen some very active weather across parts of australia recently this weather system down in the southeast doesn't look too intense but it's certainly given us some heavy downpours and also a lot of thunder and lightning as well that system is gradually clearing eastwards and behind it it's no failing that warm for us as we head through tuesday a maximum in melbourne just sixteen degrees and as we head into wednesday and will drop to just fourteen for this also south as a chance of more wet weather there across parts of turns mania but towards the west it's fine unsettled force in perth with a maximum of twenty two now over towards

e.u. will take. steps to reactivate a so-called blocking statute in a bid to save the iran nuclear accord the law could make it illegal for e.u. companies to comply with american sanctions against iran the so-called blocking statute was last used more than twenty years ago. the u.s. senate has confirmed to gina haspiel as the cia's first ever female director she faced tough questioning of the heroes running a secret prison.