e.u. as commissioner for justice and consumers. making it too tough for smaller companies for the business environment in europe. i think that the g.d.p. are as one important feature it has to be applied in a proportionate to a proportionate to the level of risk and i spoke about it before if the company does not have the processing of data as a core business if they do not sell the data if they do not make money on the privacy of people they should to cause some some minimal kind of measures up if the companies monetize the data of people they shoot to kill if something better to the people and it's the better protection so proportionate application of duty p.r. is necessary and also i would add common sense because i heard a lot of incredible stories about how g.d.p. will be a blight it's not necessary to go by nicking. fear chrysler is recalling over five million cars in north america after discovering a defect which prevents drivers from switching off cruise control the company is telling drivers not to activate the feature but

e.u. commissioner says they're prepared to use legislation making it illegal for european companies to comply with u.s. sanctions targeting iran u.s. president donald trump has threatened to slap sanctions on firms that do business with iran. has some done j.v. and checks the news several times a day dear amy an entrepreneur is currently in germany visiting his business partners. he sells medical technology and is also involved in the computer industry . donald trump's decision to withdraw from the iran nuclear deal comes up at every business meeting how will the e.u. react will there be new sanctions against iran. done j.v. and has made a lot of contacts through international trade fairs like this one in tehran last year and he has contracts with european companies but now many of his partners are uncertain about the future of the businesses. carnes right now we have to sit down and see what's going on basically. the improvement relationship between iran and european companies especially with germany and the very moment you know he's very we can see who is all real partner. and to be a spoke

e.u. trade commissioner talking to each other and a little later they will meet wilbur ross the u.s. commerce secretary and obviously everybody's hoping that they will find a solution but for the dime being there has no there is no compromise that has been found so far exactly no compromise frets from both sides telling us that this is just how business works or how global trade short work of a saying no this is going to global growth what what will stop this situation from escalating. well there's several suggestions obviously obviously the u.s. could just extend the deadline again as it has in the past another option at the u.s. is asking for at least that is that the e.u. goes down with its tariffs on certain products or that it actually puts a cap on its steel and aluminum exports to the us however all of these measures wouldn't get the go ahead just like that from the w. cio so it's not really easy and there will be a lot of negotiations there that will have to go on and i think both sides if they really want to find a compromise there probably will need more time for this and t

e.u. commissioner very euro vote tells us to keep cool the flood of information is more confusing than helpful the law wasn't really aimed at trades people. for brussels to create here that applies equally to social media giants as it does to small workshops and it's two hundred fifty six pages thick that's one page for every working day of the year it takes you all your time just to work out what they're after our members are completely overwhelmed. because if. the law was passed some time ago and in theory trades people have had two years to work out if they needed data protection monitor but there are special cases such as the chamber's president himself he's a professional chimneysweep with only four employees he thought he'd be exempt from the new regulations but as an official district chimneysweep he's classed as a kind of local authority. they told us the data protection laws apply to us in two ways to me as a tradesman and to me as i'm in a support but i am only a one man authority he knows he has to protect his company's data but should he come under the same rules as giants like fac

e.u. commissioners remarks been received. on that's been received was rage of course by the populous part you see you we've heard about matusow vini the chink was stellar also said that this was completely misplaced that was totally the wrong comment and one shouldn't tell me tell us what to do and so generally people think that they don't want to take lectures and the problem is particularly not from berlin because what you have here in populist politics is conspiracy theories going around like a bowlin made a phone call to president much of ellen told him told him to take down the finance minister candid and much relegated it things like that you hear if you talk to people in the street and rome so there is the strong feeling that bolin and europe if you look at the larger picture are interfering in internal italian politics and they really do not want that now what happens in rome and doesn't stay in rome barbara starr markets have been slipping investors are worried about this uncertain italian political situation the eur

e.u. budget commissioner says sorry he's accused of trying to tell italy how to vote do you mongering about the economic consequences of having populist the power. of the b.b.c. documentary reveals doctors treating the x. russian spies against the politics daughter initially thought that they were dealing with the drugs overdose and therefore took no additional precautions. great to have you with us this hour my name is neil harvey this is r.t. international a russian journalist and kremlin critic said to have been killed in his apartment on tuesday as turned out to be alive it was initially reported outcome. it was killed at the front door of his flat in kiev and joined me earlier in the studio with the details just this morning we saw a lot of finger pointing headlines across the media blamed russia officials quick to say that russia was the mastermind behind this operation but today's picture is now completely different there was clearly no murder as russia has been saying all along much to the condition of everybody. is alive and well but he appears to press conference together with the

e.u. commissioners is just too much. all right the italian term moral is also creating a lot of market turmoil and talk to us about that yeah and not just in italy not just in europe we're seeing a global market selloff amazing well the italians are capable of they spent the euro or sent the euro rather to an eleven month low against the u.s. dollar traders fear a snap at talian election will be a referendum on the e.u. so it looks like we're on the brink of another euro crisis and italy's debt burden is spiraling out of control the reaction for equities the numbers for you months stock exchange tumbling by four percent at times today to regaining a little ground as you can see that down two and a half percent same for madrid in frankfurt the german dax falling by one and a half percent by the close of trade bank of italy governor theo vickery was warned that there are no short cuts when it comes to shrinking his country's public debt he added italy's destiny is bound to that of europe at the unveiling of the central ban

e.u. commissioner will meet ross, andrpart wilbur robert lighthizer, to negotiate an end to steel and alumiminum tariffs. germany's foreign minister hit out at dononald trump's plan to impose new t tariffs on imported cars. washington is looking at using the same legal provisions to impose unitive duties on national security grounds. ,> i want to tell mike p pompeo mike, you cannot seriously think german cars endanger u.s. national security. quite the opposite. german cars make american roads safer. i don't think the trade imbalance between two countries should be the yardstick for their political relationship. at moret's take a look business headlines at this hour. a weeklong strike by brazilian lorry drivers is having an impact on the country's financial markets, as well as exports. tons of potential exports of chicken and pork. shares of petrobras plunged as much as 15% after the brazilian government offered feel subsidies to placate the strikers. notzuela has warned as mrs. to slow 's monetary overhaul. the government is set to remove three zeros from prices. the new denominations could crea

e.u. budget commissioner going to ettinger has apologized for a t.v. interview in which he advised italians against voting for populist parties but i don't it's just my expectation is that the coming weeks will show that the markets government bonds and the economic development of italy could prove to be so drastic that this would be a possible signal for voters not to vote for populists on the left all right. well he made those remarks after plans for euro skeptic governing coalition were blocked by the president italian political uncertainty has shocked financial markets worried about italy's possible exit from the euro but one of the leaders of italy's failed coalition luigi to maya says that's why day was never in the program. or you did out of the markets are worried italy could leave the euro that's because someone has been saying this government wants absolutely zero despite that never having been our plan when or when the euro skeptic coalition failed to form a government its leaders blamed pressure from me you know all of a has more on the rol

e.u. commissioner in charge of the euro has warned italy's new government must be responsible with their budget. he was speaking to a newspaper after the five star movement and the nationalist league agreed on a government. the commission is advising the new administration to stay on course in its spending policies, and to stimulate growth whilee keepining the budget deficit unr control. the political tensions are changes in italy have caused some directions in the market yesterday. the footsie was trading up ftse was3% -- the trading up around 0.3%. london seeing small gains while paris is trading flat. genie: the new york stock exchange is going to get its first female leader in 226 years. 'sephen: stacy cunningham surname. she is currently the chief operator officer of the new york stock exchange and will become its next president. beand the nasdaq will soon run by women. ms. cunningham started with the company as an intern in 1994. back then, she said the women's restroom was inside an old phone booth on the seventh floor, compared to what she described as palatial quarters for the man next

e.u. trade commissioner talking to each other and a little later they will meet wilbur ross the u.s. commerce secretary and obviously everybody's hoping that they will find a solution but for the dime being there has no there is no compromise that has been found so far exactly no compromise frets from both sides telling us that this is just how business works or how global trade should work i was saying no this is going to global growth what what will stop this situation from escalating. well there's several suggestions obviously obviously the u.s. could just extend the deadline again as it has in the past another option at the u.s. is asking for at least that is that the e.u. goes down with its tariffs on certain products or that it actually puts a cap on its steel and aluminum exports to the yes however all these measures wouldn't get the go ahead just like that from the w. cio so it's not really easy and there will be a lot of negotiations that will have to go on and i think both sides if they really want to find a compromise they probably will need more time for this and these ar

e.u. commissioner says they're prepared to use legislation making it illegal for european companies to comply with u.s. sanctions targeting iran u.s. president or trump has threatened to slap sanctions on firms that do business with iran and he's naming knight. has some gun j.v. and checks the news several times a day fearing you know entrepreneur is currently in germany visiting his business partners he sells medical technology and is also involved in the computer industry . donald trump's decision to withdraw from the iran nuclear deal comes up at every business meeting how will the e.u. react will there be new sanctions against iran. done j.v. and has made a lot of contacts through international trade fairs like this one in tehran last year and he has contracts with european companies but now many of his partners are uncertain about the future of the businesses. carnes right now we have to sit down and see what's going on basically through the improvement relations between iran and european companies especially with germany and the very moment in our history we can see who are real partner

e.u. budget commissioner has apologized for a t.v. interview in which he advised italian voters against voting for populist parties and about my expectation is that the coming weeks will show that the markets government bonds and the economic development of italy could prove to be so drastic that this would be a possible signal for voters not to vote for populists on the left all right will he make those remarks after plans for a euro skeptic governing coalition were blocked by the president let's go uncertainty in italy has shocked financial markets worried about at least possible exit from the euro one of the leaders of italy's failed coalition says that the idea was never even in the program. or your data out of the markets are worried it could leave the euro that's because someone has been saying this government wants absolutely zero despite that never having been our plan when when the euro skeptic coalition failed to form a government its latest blamed pressure from the e.u. on these peter oliver has more now on the role brussel

e.u. commissioners is too much all right that interview hit a nerve haven't heard about from european lawmakersyeah absolutely and this is really sparking discussion in brussels as well and this goes all the way to the top to donald tusk and he's of course the president of the european council perhaps maybe trying to extinguish the fire here a bit he says my appeal to all the e.u. institutions please respect the voters were there to serve them not to lecture them meanwhile outside of brussels a prominent british euro skeptic this is nigel farage he's kind of piling on here he says disgusting bullying comments by the german commissioner the italian rebellion can only grow you see there though at the bottom mr froggatt linking to a tweet that's no longer there it was banned it wrongly translated the commissioner as saying the markets would teach the italians not to vote for populist that which is now been deleted the corrected version has been issued as we heard in the interview the commissioner actually said that the markets would send a signal. not to vote for populist but certainly a controver

e.u. budget commissioner going to has apologized for a t.v. interview in which he advised italians against voting for populist parties but also it's just my expectation is that the coming weeks will show that the markets government bonds and the economic development of italy could prove to be so drastic that this would be a possible signal for voters not to vote for populists and the left all right. as you have made those remarks after plans for a year or skeptic governing coalition were blocked by the president italian political uncertainty has shocked financial markets worried about italy's possible exit from the euro but one of the leaders of italy's failed coalition luigi de mio says that's why dave was never in that program. or you did at the markets are worried it's a big. leave the euro that's because someone has been saying this government wants to do it despite that never having been our plan. or won a euro skeptic of a nation failed to form a government its leaders blamed pressure from the e.u. artie's peter oliver has more on the ro

e.u. budget commissioner has apologized to them in the backlash over his recent remark that italy should take its king from the markets when deciding whether to vote for the populists but that's my expectation is that the coming weeks will show that the markets government bonds and the economic development of italy could prove to be so drastic that this would be a personal signal for voters not to vote for populists on the left all right. let's go on sunday and it's really a shock to financial markets worried about at least possible exit from the euro or the one of the leaders of italy's failed coalition notice that no such measures were ever in that program. well you did and if the markets are worried italy could leave the euro that's because someone has been saying this government wants out of the euro despite that never having been our plan. when the euro skeptic coalition failed to form a government its leaders blamed pressure from the e.u. artie's peter oliver has more on the role the brussels has played in italy's ongoing political crisis. on sunday night when sergio matter reality ital

e.u. commissioner going to actually has sort of drafted this budget because he says europe has more to do in the future so we don't need only to fill the hole we need money on top that's that's his main argument and he wants to spend it in particular to secure the external borders of the european union for instance ten thousand new border guards in the officials so he wants to employ and he also wants to spend more money on research very important for the future and on youth programs and more money on migration so these are the big three issues and he says we also of course have to fix victor in that the european is growing at a rather healthy clip and on the other hand we have inflation so if you all sort of mix this up together you come up with a higher budget than the last one and to him of course all this seems totally logical and reasonable above or he was but they want. they want of course always something else now this is really been the opening of the great european carpet buzz are we have the maximum demand on the table and then what we're going to see now in the next months and

e.u. commissioner was saying in the last forty eight hours that products like bourbon orange juice motorcycles. those blue jeans will all come under under an examining form to see whether they'll be there will there tariffs will be placed on on them it's. it's going to be a difficult. a difficult time and it's not just involving the people of europe britain is now getting out of europe as you know this brics move but it's also getting caught up in this seven percent of this deal exports go to the united states. the industry has thirty one thousand workers in the country and thirty five thousand tons of steel headed across the atlantic every year so they're going to be caught up in that too i think over the next. twenty four hours we will see you are coming up with some very more specific ideas about what they have if this indeed is going to be a trade war indeed thank you very much pieces so that's peter sharp on the breaking news coming out of the united states and we learned that the commerce secretary is going to go to china on friday that's tomorrow and also there is some kind of dispensat

e.u. trade commissioner cecilia mao strome rejected that approach she warned of retaliatory measures including a trade war if negotiations fail with. a future course of action would depend on the nature and the severity of measures imposed on our exports by the united states and the injury it does to our industry and that could mean tariffs on many u.s. products including cranberries peanut butter orange juice motorcycles and whisky the ongoing trade disputes with its uncertain outcome has tainted the atmosphere and is likely to affect the german economy to the o.e.c.d. has downgraded germany's economic growth prognosis from two point four percent to two point one percent. and it has e.w. exclusive all paris correspondent lisa newest quartet with germany's economy minister paid to outline at the conference. mr what is the e.u. offering the us in these negotiations we have tabled a concrete offer. last week and so if you haven't the heads of states and governments we're meeting and this includes reciprocal arrangements for better access to the markets for industrial products including cars that

e.u. budget commissioner going to a singer has apologized after advising italians that it would be dangerous to vote for populists in elections likely to take place later this year in an exclusive d.w. news interview he said he hoped economic turmoil would play a role in the election campaign after it in years comments european council president donald to school said institutions need to show respect to its hellion voters. are catty about shango a prominent russian journalist and.

e.u. trade commissioner cecilia mounts trim rejected that approach she's warned retaliate three measures including a trade war would be on the cards if negotiations fail our future course of action will depend on the nature and the severity of measures imposed on our exports by the united states and the injury it does to our industry and that could mean tariffs on many u.s. products including cranberries peanut butter orange juice motorcycles and whiskey. nice to see they've got the shopping lists ready let's go of the conrad boozing and see what he thinks is a financial correspondent in frankfort colorado i'm betting we're not going to get anything out of these talks what do you think. well i think we have reason to be pessimistic mr ross is you know more of a hardline protectionist in the trump administration somebody who's more interested in creating jobs in american steel and aluminum factories then on international trade also find found a quote today from what he said in paris he said he hasn't seen car companies closing up he hasn't seen can companies closing up because of the terrorists whi

e.u. trade commissioner o.c.d. amount stroom said retaliatory measures including a trade war would be on the cards if negotiations fail. our future course of action will depend on the nature and the severity of measures imposed on our exports by the united states and the injury it does to our industry. and that could mean tariffs on many u.s. products including cranberries peanut butter orange juice motorcycles and whiskey. all right for the latest from that summit in paris let's cross over to our correspondent there lisa louise good to have you with us lisa so high level talks are going on there on the sidelines of the o.e.c.d. meeting how are those talks coming along have you heard anything yet well monica we hearing very little of the content of these talks we know that the u.s. secretary of commerce well barrasso is here he was taking part in a panel this morning we also presume that the german economics minister is here and that the talks are ongoing between these people and obviously most room to see a month

e.u. energy commissioner now in tehran on his first official visit to the country since pulled out of the accord parties sophie shevardnadze to discuss the latest developments with. the former vice president of the european commission. because not except that the americans dictate the terms of the business the american policy of taking hostage other nations and companies to be it has to be partnership to do is obvious. but the ship between the united states and do you opinion is entering a new new age it's it's not like it was in the past. and more or less the americans are to your shirt to see if. the europeans accept it that americans have to do the ship and the americans. enough to provide security i think that's finished. it is already international and the party is hoping to form italy's next coalition government are seeking the blessing of the country's president for a radical programme of action a poll has found sixty percent of italians support the largely and t.e.u. ideas agreed on by the left leaning five star movement and the right wing likud party. must do something about immi

e.u. competition commissioner has pursued antitrust cases against silicon valley's biggest, slapping billionsregulatory fines, and starting next week, the general data protection regulation will require businesses to increase protections on e.u. citizens. europe's lead in regulation could be an opportunity for the content flagging tech industry if it means european companies get better at building socially responsible alternatives to today's big tex, but will they? reporter: over to brent now. merkel's say to macron, let me get back to you. brent: is there something real and they say there is merkel-macron magic at play? many are asking for that. she is doing her best to come up with a response to the e.u. reform proposals by emmanuel macron. she says a german answer will be ready in time for next month's au summit -- e.u. summit. she made this place during a debate on the budget, but not all lawmakers are in favor of that magic, and they don't like the idea of contributing more german money for brussels. reporter: it was money time for angela merkel and the bundestag. discussing her proposed

e.u. with different commissioners for example different members of the you i think. ninety two different meetings that altogether millions have been spent on lobbying work here in the e.u. as well. as to try and postpone the data protection regulation is this really in the interests of facebook. we have to think about the relationship between power and society here and then just one. very last question that might not seem important to many but it is important to me . facebook not. was originally founded as a hof or not platform for students to. evaluate students and their attractiveness this is a very long time ago of course. but i would like to know that how is facebook's philosophy changed in the meantime. looking at discrimination against women in sexism or violence against women etc thank you very much they would soon it would seem as some of the informants your own ability to discern and clarify things for you is that investors look at that has been excited invited to take part in a conference of presidents meeting he's never refused to take part in any meeting i

e.u. budget commissioner good interesting or has apologised after advising italians that it would be dangerous to vote for populists in elections likely to take place later this year in an exclusive d w news interview he said he hoped economic turmoil would play a role in the election campaign after eighteen years comments european council pres .

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e.u. budget commissioner say that this down toilet this downturn in the markets was a message to italian voters for next time that if they vote with the euro skeptics then well they will see financial troubles on the horizon well mr has rode back from those comments now but he was also criticized at the time by some of his closest allies donald the european council president and john claude young of the european commission president all saying this isn't the type of language you should be using as a member of the commission from the populist solve norden and the five star movement well they were outraged by mr ting his comment saying that he was the type of person that viewed italy just a place to go on holiday or sensually these comments from they played right into the hands of the euro skeptics because they're now getting ready for new elections which could come as soon as september they can now say to their voters look we said last time they were trying to take your sovereignty away look what they did when we tried to put in place a government in italy so it was ultimately left to the europe

e.u.'s budget commissioner speaking exclusively to w. news going to anything or says he supports italy's caretaker leader and advises the talia's not to vote for populists in the next election the leader of one of those populous parties calls on him to resign meanwhile worries about the euro zone's third largest economy sent stocks in the euro tumbling after big falls in milan the german stock exchange showed signs of the fear also coming.

e.u. had something to do with it now it also saw. the budget commissioner come out and say this downfall that this downturn in the markets was a message to the italian voters that next time if they went with the populists they could be in for financial disharmony now immediately after he said this there was criticism from some of his closest allies donal to the european council president and. the european commission president both saying this wasn't the type of language they wanted to hear but if we look at the leaders of the five star movement and league ignored in italy they were very critical of the statements from. these now retracted those statements and one wrote them back a little bit but they're still not happy saying that he's the type of person that just views italy somewhere to go on holiday but it actually place right into the hands of both the leader nord and five star movement because now when they go back to the polls which we expect will be in september or as early as september they can say to their potential voters look we told you they're

e.u. budget commissioner going to. italy not to vote for populists in the next election .

e.u.'s budget commissioner. he's told italians that it would be dangerous to vote for populists in elections lockley to come later the sale this off to italy's populist allowance promised to deny the new caretaker prime minister a look at that early autumn entry approve it. he was appointed by the italian president following the collapse of what would have been it's a these first populist government here's what going to i think i had to see an exclusive interview. we have faith in the new technocratic government and expect that a potential election would mean that italy would be led by a pro european government. but. my concern. is that the coming weeks will show that developments in italy's markets and economy. become so far reaching. that it might become a signal to voters after all not to vote for harvey lists on the left and right. that has to do with the possible government formation i can only hope that this will play a role in the election campaign. not to head with populists on the right and left any res

e.u. budget commissioner says sorry he's accused of trying to tell me how to vote by doing monk. doing about the economic consequences of having populists in power. working watching r.t. international is just gone seven pm here. a russian journalist and kremlin critic said to have been killed in this apartment on tuesday does appear to be alive and well it was initially reported that a car was killed scientists flattr in kiev let's get more details now from the who's following the story for us so initial what's going on woman he's dead next minute we're told he's alive clearly he's alive of course the story well the plot unfolds further contrary to former reports forty one year old russian journalist our car is alive and well and did not die as a result of gunshot wounds is in his apartment in ukraine's capital kiev in fact he appears at a press conference on ukrainian television and the ukrainian authorities have said that the reported killing was a ploy by the ukrainian law enforcement to prevent a plan to hit targeting the journalist in question now the head of the s.b.a. whic

e.u. budget commissioner going to. italy not to vote for populists in the next election a fierce backlash follows plus another critic of russia's president putin dies in mysterious circumstances the journalists have fled to ukraine fearing for his life after criticizing russian policy in syria we'll have the latest live from kiev and thirsting for a solution in bangalore india is high flying tech hub just can't seem to quench its chronic water shortage some say the answer lies in a well digging technique of the country's pre-industrial past. i'm sorry kelly welcome great to have you with us. another failure to end italy's political stalemate prompts talks that fresh elections could be on the way italy's prime minister designate carlo call to delhi is set to meet the country's president again today but a breakthrough is unlikely after the two main anti-establishment parties rejected his cabinet picks on tuesday media reports say the may not even be sworn in and president. may resort to snap elections as early as july to

e.u. trade commissioner o.c.d. amount stroom said retaliatory measures including a trade war would be on the cards if negotiations fail. our future course of action will depend on the nature and the severity of measures imposed on our exports by the united states and the injury it does to our industry. and that could mean tariffs on many u.s. products including cranberries peanut butter orange juice motorcycles and whiskey. branded a d w exclusive our correspondent in paris lisa lewis caught up with germany's economy minister paid out my ear at the conference and she asked him our favor in a you u.s. talks on trump's tariffs could hurt the german and e.u. economies. first of all we should not speculate second. the european and the german economy are very robust so i do not believe in the immediate effects but what the should try to avoid. and this was repeated by the french president as well in his speech today is a commercial for a commercial board that would. would go on for months and for years would of course u

e.u. trade commissioner celia amounts stroom said retaliatory measures including a trade war would be on the cards if negotiations fail. our future course of action will depend on the nature and the severity of measures imposed on our exports by the united states and the injury it does to our industry. and that could mean tariffs on many u.s. products including cranberries peanut butter orange juice motorcycles and whiskey. all right a lot to talk about there in paris and what are the markets making of it cannot business our man of the front with stock exchange to do investors and traders actually have time to watch what's going on in paris right now. so you can be sure that they are watching and they're all keen to know what the outcome of those talks might be of course what they're not doing is really trade the topic very much is from a manager i talked to told me that it's simply impossible to predict what the cause and the outcome of those negotiations will be you know retaliatory tariffs or maybe caps on the steel imports into the united states of european steel and elam in europe all t