e.u. smallest member states malta. box we begin with a nigerian author and poet he came to fame in the nine hundred ninety s. when he was the youngest ever winner of the booker prize one of the world's top literary awards since then he's written novels plays and poems and he may not call himself this but believe me he's a philosopher too he's here in berlin to open the african book festival and will be my guest in a minute after this report. back in berlin award winning writer been acri visits the german capital every now and then sometimes as a tourist sometimes a director and now has a book. the sixty year old lives and works in london was born in one area and spent his formative years between the two countries after finishing high school well chris studied comparative literature at essex university chris passion for literature started at an early age. the real turning point for me was my father's library. board a great collection of books from england. and my job was to dust them every day. my father was so to meet

she will work to the last minute to prevent a no deal brax paula back old visiting ireland the e.u. state most vulnerable to possible breck's of disruptions the country's prime minister says we have to be ready for all outcomes also coming up. fears of carnage as militia troops reach the outskirts of the libyan capital tripoli a regional warlord is preparing to drive out the internationally backed government . and toxic air cutting lives short in asia a new study shows children born in india china and other countries across the region are at risk of deadly diseases linked to air pollution. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for joining us a flexible twelve month delay to bret's it that is the proposal european council president on all toast is reportedly ready to offer along that if it helps break the deadline over the terms of britain's departure this plan would allow britain to leave the bloc sooner if its parliament approved withdrawal deal the british prime minister agreed with the new british lawmakers after jack to that agreement those three times between may's ruling conservatives and

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e.u. member states except britain so i think that also quite a lot about her kind of quiet criticism but no doubt she has a lot more patience than certain the the irish prime minister and particularly the french cousin in monaco who has come out a couple of times already now against an extension of that break that deadline without a real graspable path ahead of the german chancellor and the french president definitely not on the same page when it comes to the next step with products that the killer took in reporting from dublin tonight mikhail thank you. well in london bridge to talk to cross the political divide continue the u.k. government has been meeting with labor the main opposition party for a second day trying to find a way out of the brics deadlock the meeting which lasted a little over four hours was described as productive they're expected to have further discussions tomorrow but the talks have a good hard weinberg since years in may's conservative party they fear any new plan that she presents will include much closer economic ties with the european union after that something th

e.u. member states agreed to suspend exports to egypt of any equipment that might be used for internal repression. yet twelve out of twenty eight e.u. member states ignored the suspension. since twenty forty italy has a exported weapons to egypt worth some forty million euros. germany has made deals for over one point six billion euros including light arms and onward vehicles and france has topped all the rest with over six billion euros in sales including combat vehicles like those reportedly used in that up. massacre. left positive in a possible down the egypt effect a little folly put me off when i see. what is it on religion city and the amount of it since she was old enough to see oh these are good multiphase don't let's all be let out. a false sense song called blue school approve of his o.c. don't. shock you can suddenly visit turkey despair because of the despair centers on the temple on a democracy a disease that mr centers and plate but. post the problem with. mattie. inexistent it at fetter only purveyor. of even been into. the field is a fail because of what a disadvantage is it or it

seats in the european parliament under his tenure he's call for mechanisms to control quote wayward e.u. states who go against official european union positions he's also a known critic of the e.u.'s perceived dependency on russian energy. latest remarks against torture him to come under fire at home in germany. i find it rather strange that manfred weber let us germans know that he's against this project through a polish newspaper and we're talking about our country's interests named daryl liable and i think we shouldn't play with the future while country. well known fred bever does have some support over nord stream to germany's green party has called the project dubious from a geo political point of view north stream two is currently on tour a construction designed to deliver gas from north western russia to north eastern germany the pipeline supporters say blocking the project would lead to gas shortages of higher prices i spoke to a political analyst at the berlin center for cusp in region studies who believes it's a bit of a stretch to claim europe's hoped on russian. he's now an electora

e.u. member states except britain.t says a lot about her quiet criticism but no doubt [indiscernible] certainly the irish prime minister and the frencnch president, emmanuel macron, who has come out a couple of times againstt an extension of the deadline without a real path ahead. johannes: the german chancellor -- brent: the german chancellor and french president not on the same page with brexit. michaela kufner, thank you. now to london and the brexit talks across the political divide. they continue. the u.k. government is meeting with labor, the main opposition party for a second day as they try to find a way out of the deadlock. the meeting lasted 4.5 hours and was described as productive. labor party will have further discussions with the party but this has angered hard-line brexit tears. -- break the tears -- theresa may thinks there will be closer ties with the european union, something they do not want. joining me now is our reporter on the story. how is the angela merkel visit to ireland being received in lond

the european parliament under his tenure he's called for a mechanisms to control quote wayward e.u. states who go against the official european union positions is also a known critic of the e.u. is perceived dependency on russian energy latest remarks against north stream two has come under fire at home in germany. i find it rather strange that manfred weber let us germans know that he's against this project through a polish newspaper and we're talking about our country's interests named era libel and i think we shouldn't play with the future of our country mr verver does have some support over north stream to germany's green party has called the project juby is from a geo political point of view north stream two is currently under construction is the zine to deliver gas from north western russia to north eastern germany it's been a point of contention for e.u. members in the us mainly centered on concerns about energy dependence on russia but the pipeline supporters worry that blocking it will lead to gas shortages and higher prices and this discuss some of those issues now with me here d

e.u. twenty seven and not from individual member states such as germany. we could have a listen now actually to what macca had to say earlier today. actually actually cable we do have is a report about how a hard border could lead to a return of the ethnic and sectarian conflict in ireland in the past. has met with an author who's written a book about this and we had can have a look at that right now. iconic images that have gone down in european history bloody sunday a deadly incident in derry in one nine hundred seventy two has become symbolic of the north and conflict between pro irish republic catholics and pro britain protestants that conflict ended officially in one thousand nine hundred eight when the good friday peace agreement but historian marisa mcglinchey says many irish republicans to refuse to accept that deal for her recent book unfinished business the politics of dissident irish republicanism she interviewed some ninety radical pro irish nationalists if you stand at commemorations right done today of so-called dissident organizations you wi

their neighbors and join the group of countries still be the first or not last in line to join the e.u. states on this new e.u. vision because we are the most europe music nation in europe but first some of the unions and new comers the dream didn't quite materialize. but adding to their wu's there is the crippling brain drain part of the so-called price of being a member state is the freedom of movement you can move and work with ever you won't see but according to remain here that comes at a price and when you know if you are the missed one medium risk of missing it keeping only one but with a bit of it is the usual it's not the same we think you can see this the procedure. of higher paid work is just too much it's not just romania that's suffering either hungry has also warned it's facing an exodus of well educated people to take in the higher paying jobs elsewhere in the e.u. it seems the brain drain is actually one of the biggest worries that some countries have it's a problem that needs solutions according to hungry second largest parliamentary party he'll pick. talented young people who

from new york there now for months the united states and the european union have failed to make any progress in their trade dispute until now on monday e.u. member states approved the start of negotiations hoping to conclude the talks by october and to prevent u.s. president donald trump from pressing ahead with threats to impose tariffs on european cars. e.u. officials are hoping to put an end to their ongoing trade dispute with washington thank you vienna member states have this morning given their green light to the european commission to open negotiations for a limited trade agreement with the united states and i welcome this decision wholeheartedly we are now ready to move ahead into the next phase of e.u.'s relations. there's a lot at stake the talks are also part of a strategy to forestall looming u.s. import tariffs on cars president obama will trump has repeatedly threatened to impose them in recent months even citing national security as a reason he's already slapped punitive tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to which the e.u. responded with counter tariffs now the e.u. is offering to abolish tariffs for industrial goods an

says she will work to the last minute to prevent a no deal on the machall visiting our lead the e.u. state most vulnerable to possible brax of disruption but a delay to britain's exit now looks increasingly likely also coming up. a rebuke for president who won in turkey's local elections we've reported from istanbul where a recount is underway to decide whether air to launch party has lost its twenty five year grip on power. plus is he fit to face trial in new zealand court orders psychiatric tests for the christchurch shooting suspect. toxic air cutting lives short in a new study says child children born in india china and other countries across the region are risk of deadly diseases linked to air pollution. i'm brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show a flexible twelve month delay to that is the proposal that european council president all tossed. is ready to offer london if it helps break the deadlock over the terms of britain's departure and avoid thereby a no deal scenario the plan would allow britain to leave the bloc sooner if its parliament approves the withdrawal deal the brit

she will work to the last minute to prevent a no deal brax a column akhil visiting firelit the e.u. state most vulnerable to possible breast threats of disruption the country's prime minister says we have to be ready for all outcomes also coming out. fears of carnage as militia troops reach the outskirts of the libyan capital tripoli a regional warlord is preparing to drive out the internationally backed government there. and a rebuke for president kerry won in turkey's local elections we report from istanbul where a recount is underway to decide whether airlines party has lost its twenty five year grip on power. at toxic air cutting lives short in a new study shows that children born in india china and other countries across region are at risk of deadly diseases linked where. i'm brian thomas welcome to the show a flexible twelve months delay to bret's it that's the proposal the european counts . president don't all trust is reportedly ready to offer london that is if it helps break the deadlock over the terms of britain's departure his plan would allow britain to leave the bloc sooner i

without an agreement the german chancellor is heading to ireland the only e.u. state sharing a land border with britain ireland's economy could take the biggest hit from a disorderly bragg's it and uncle americal is concerned about the security situation there so we'll have more on that later but meanwhile in london prime minister theresa may is continuing talks today with opposition labor leader jeremy corbin in a new push for a compromise on brags that she needs to present a plan to e.u. leaders by april tenth after they've rejected her request for a brief extension main corben held a first round of talks yesterday. but the crisis rumbles on for to reason may the british prime minister is desperately trying to break the brakes it deadlocked on wednesday she reached out to opposition leader jeremy corbin leading to speculation that she was pivoting towards a soft outbreaks it. but a compromise remained elusive. if we had a discussion. as much change as i expect but we are continuing to have some discussions in the meeting was useful but inconclusive. time is not on t

leaders by april tenth meanwhile the german chancellor angela merkel is heading to ireland the only e.u. states sharing a land border with britain the irish economy could take the biggest hit from a disorderly brags that and uncle americal is concerned about the security situation there. a cry for help beamed out from the white cliffs of dover barely fifty kilometers of water line between here and front but the antibiotics it activists behind the stunt a worried it could soon feel much further. with cherries and may still wrangling to find of brecht's it compromise the risk of no geo is mounting factious brit's there was some good news on thursday the european parliament voted to grant visa free travel to u.k. citizens after breaks it really for holiday makers but in westminster no signs of a breakthrough in the brics it deadlock may is meeting opposition leader jeremy corbyn for more talks after wednesday's meeting failed to yield results. we had a discussion. as much as i expect but we are continuing to have some discussions was useful but inconclusive. time is not on their side the u.k. is d

successful it could shock the markets back on earth for gold silver and platinum the small but wealthy e.u. state of luxembourg saw potential in the extraterrestrial project investing twenty eight million dollars in a u.s. firm and berlin is now rolling back some of its legislation to attract companies to fund explorations we heard from the founder of one mining corporation who says scott the sky is not the limit. when you talk that kind of this late me aren't a lot of the book. and want to know what it is but that's not stopping anyone gemini's protect what interest is not things that it's meaning because obviously stationing is an edgy market so our main competition undercut and then just like sentences planted explosives where the only meeting ended see twenty teams but they were moving into the east and has been to mock says each of them and since then speech thing flew over europe. and did it about. a minute scientists deshon except to take advantage of the next to be. vast economic potential asteroids well despite the high blocks sumburgh has revealed it has lost thirteen million dollars in

chancellor says she will work to the last minute to prevent a no deal on the macro visiting arland the e.u. state most vulnerable to possible brax of disruption but a delay to britain's exit now looks increasingly likely also coming up. a review for.

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e.u. member state to the cells i seen you can and shit well said laurie so we're going to this big ship. made a very through that door let's share that chip are also not in the so if i were to have even thought that if it's impossible i getting rid of controls didn't get rid of smuggling completely fireworks which are banned in the republic of ireland are still taken across regularly they're legal in the north and sales of them are brisk in the border region. and foreign diesel subsidized by the e.u. also often crosses the border illegally as does heating oil from northern ireland that's not been slapped with a value added tax because there are no controls. conor patterson remembers a very different time into the one nine hundred ninety s. thousands of trucks were checked by customs officials in the sheds they disappeared with the advent of the e.u. single market here but breaks it could bring it all back along with a return of more professional organized smuggling if faith and the irish republic and lying with base prices across the years that wall or a at base has bearing on board that

e.u. member states to offer a flexible extension of up to one year to avoid a new deal bricks it one member of the british cabinet suggested they might have to accept the offer. well if we can't find a way through with all of us then we have no choice but it's not offer us choice off first choice is to leave quickly cleanly deliver the referendum results and allow britain's record and we're very optimistic that you know britain has a very very successful post writes in future but we have this challenge of a hung parliament that we need to overcome in order to get. germany repeated its call for a unified approach to avoid a disorder he brags that a statement from france says these suggested extension would not meet the existing d.-u. conditions but the now awaits a response from brussels. at. some other stories making news around the bond journalists are gathering outside the ecuadorian embassy in london after ricky leaks an ounce that its founder julian assange will be expelled from the building soon there's been no comment from. a source sort of refuge in the embassy in two thousand and tr

e.u. member states and she has now the majority of the state member states who have said ok go ahead and sort of try what you can do in washington because nobody really holds out that much hope her mandate is relatively narrow this is all about industrial tariffs so the e.u. is adamant that country is to be excluded because everybody knows of course in brussels that all hell will break loose if they would really sort of put every country into sort of into the mix there that is really politically poisonous and also nobody really wants a resurgence or a return off the doomed to negotiations that died a quiet seventeen because the u.s. and the europe couldn't agree on anything really so this is about car parts cars. just strictly lifting tevis those and trying to stall the head of donald trump who has now as we just reminded off threatened tariffs on airbus and so that is it's really is an attempt to sort of get to washington to the negotiating table barbara france was apparently very much opposed to trade talks just yet you mentioned in the report internal domestic opposition why's that. france

e.u. member states to offer a flexible extension of up to warn year to avoid a new deal bricks it one member of the british cabinet suggested they might have to accept the offer. well if we can't find a way through with all of them we have no choice but it's not offer us choice of first choice is to leave quickly cleanly deliver the referendum results and allow persons of record and we're very optimistic that you know britain has a very very successful post writes the future but we have this challenge of a hung parliament that we need to overcome in order to get. germany repeated its call for a unified approach to avoid a disorder he brags that a statement from france has these suggested extension would not meet the existing d.-u. conditions which the now awaits a response from brussels. in libya powerful militias moving in on the capital tripoli in the past few years oz in general khalifa haftar as troops have taken a village just forty kilometers south of the capital where the un backed government is based it's begun deploying troops around the city it's an escalation of the palace struggl

e.u. member states to offer a flexible extension of up to one year to avoid a new deal brix it one member of the british cabinet suggested they might have to accept the offer. well if we can't find a way through with all of it then we have no choice but it's not often us choice off first choice is to leave quickly cleanly deliver the referendum results and allow persons that move forward and we're very optimistic that you know britain has a vessel a unified approach to avoid just sold to the brics it a statement from france says the suggested extension would not meet the existing g u conditions which the now awaits a response from brussels. and here's some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world a lawyer for u.s. president has described a request by health democrats to obtain the president's tax returns as political arrest me and says it is quote not consistent with governing walls truck broke with tradition by refusing to release his tax returns during his campaign democrats say they need the files to identify any conflicts of interest by trans business empire

e.u. member states united on giving theresa may more time to get the breaks that deal approved because just a couple of days ago some like france were sounding very reluctant. it stands now the e.u. is very united and also very very patient. visits to great britain because the you does not want to take the blame for no deal breck said and for britain crashing out of the you this is not a decision said that you negotiate a michelle a year or so mrs may will be offered a long extension to both nuns but britain can leave at any point but that two conditions attached first britain has to take part in the european elections and of may and britain has to ground a kind of a sincere cooperation in this extended period this is a kind of a if you would say so a backstop for the e.u. this time to prevent any future prime minister to obstruct e.u. business and to prevent a spill of the kaos from the islands to the continent ok so a couple of conditions there being put forth in brussels over to you big leaders have said that any further extension the break that deadline also depends on london presenting

e.u. member states and the e.u.'s chief negotiator says that may must provide a clear reason for the extension of the prime minister of tourism a. request to the cruiser extension of the article fifty. one point to keep orton in the extension. to be her own share of the pull of course. and our common proper is to get the right if you can call the redraw agreement to get the record out the. drug remain the only way to ensure you all don't leave. the u.k. over a common interest. well without an extension the u.k. could crash out of the e.u. without a deal on april twelfth that's this friday tourism a has been trying to convince each leaders to grant to an extension until june thirtieth but there are likely to agree to another short delay if the u.k. has a left to block by may twenty third it will have to take part in the e.u. parliamentary elections even leaders are thought to be considering an extension until the end of the year or even until the end of march twenty twenty that would be a full year after britain was i

e.u. member states agreed to suspend the exports to egypt of any equipment that might be used for internal repression. yet twelve out of twenty eight e.u. member states ignored the suspension. since twenty forty italy has a exported weapons to egypt worth some forty million euros. germany has made deals for over one point six billion euros including light arms and onward vehicles and france has topped all the rest with over six billion euros in sales including combat vehicles like those reportedly used in that up. massacre. left positive in a possible down the egypt the fact little folly put me off when i see dumb to people what is it on religion city and the amount of it since she was old enough to see this as good multiphase don't let's all be like that are. they for same song called school approve of his o.c. don't. you can suddenly visit take a despair because of the despair centers on the temple of democracy a disease that mr centers and plate but. post the problem part of cory booker mattie. it exists and it affects only purveyor but it's a you only live on been in. the field is a fa

e.u. without an agreement the german chancellor is heading to ireland today the only use state with a land border with britain arlen's economy could take the biggest hit from a disorderly bricks and germany's concerned about the security situation there all in london prime minister theresa may is holding more talks today with office leader jeremy corbyn in a new push for a compromise on she needs to present a plan to deal leaders by april the tenth after they rejected her request for a brief extension name corben met yesterday but corman said more work needed to be done. to find common ground i think we had a discussion hasn't been as much change as i expected but we are continuing to have some discussions tomorrow morning explore some of the technical issues surrounding it. and the meeting was useful but inconclusive let's go straight to london where our correspondent greg moss is standing by for us good morning barry good may and corben are holding more talks today they're both saying that they want to deliver now what could hold up a compromise. a lot could hold up a compromise for the

e.u. member states and the chief negotiator says may must provide a clear reason for it. if i may still try as i may. request to divert cruiser attention of the article fifty. one people. in the extension of the house to be sure i'm sure the poultice and i were coming from push to get to the right if you can of the we drive. the record on this. drug the only way to ensure an all delete. of the u.k. which is the owner of common interest. let's go live to brussels now and speak to the tasha butler who is following developments for us that tasha any idea of what's going on inside the meeting what are some of the sticking points like. what we're now into the early hours of thursday morning here in brussels and these discussions have been going on for several hours earlier that the british prime minister to resign may try to persuade convince e.u. leaders to grant her an extension of article fifty and delay breaks it again she wants the delay until june the thirtieth that she has left and the e.u. leaders are still deep in discussion but it seems that it's taking so long becau

eight people dozens have been injured across states including mississippi and texas nearly ninety thousand people were left without electricity. and the e.u. member states have approved controversial copyright reforms of posed by u.s. tech giants like you tube and google the reforms agreed last month by the european parliament have now passed the final step before they are not inactive they are intended to ensure that artists and news publishers are paid but silicon valley argues that they will stifle online creative freedom. finland social democrats are claiming a razor thin victory in parliamentary elections the party leader. could now become the first leftist prime minister in more than twenty years the populist right wing finns came a close second climate change welfare and immigration dominated the approach. to the middle east now and the dire conditions facing palestinian refugees following a policy change from the trump white house back in twenty eighteen the u.s. cut all funding to a united nations relief agency that provides services for palestinian refugees living in sprawling camps in jordan. around two million palestinians liv

states. into russia political. men they know. britain's prime minister secures a new extension from the e.u. until october thirty first but is will not to waste any more time. russia or the united states law coleman said the u.n. security council with america's vice president giving a blunt assessment of the venezuelan ambroid. with all due respect mr ambassador you shouldn't be here. you should return to venezuela. and tell nicolas maduro that his time is up. and if you study shows anonymous twitter accounts being used to promote the ideas of the french president and his ruling party.

in the united states and all around the world welcome british prime minister to resign may has asked the e.u. for yet another extension. she says the u.k. needs more time to avoid crashing out of the european union army has asked for a delay to june thirtieth but in another twist to the brics it saga european council president today suggested an extension of up to one year. another day another d. a donald letter from u.k. prime minister to resign may she's asking for yet another breaks a deadline extension this time until june the thirtieth the letter also promised to britain would take part in asian parliamentary elections if london county gree under pressure deal before hand another option report suggests the president of the european council donnel to the e.u. member states to offer a flexible extension of up to one year to avoid a new deal breaks it one member of the british cabinet suggested they might have to accept the offer. well if we can't find a way through with all of it then we have no choice but it's not often us choice office choice is to leave quickly cleanly deliver the refe

e.u. smallest member states malta. bops we begin with a nigerian author and poet he came to fame in the nine hundred ninety s. when he was the youngest ever winner of the booker prize one of the world's top literary awards since then he's written novels plays and poems and he may not call himself this but believe me he's a philosopher too he's here in berlin to open the african book festival and will be my guest in a minute after this report. back in berlin award winning writer had been or create visits the german capital every now and then sometimes as a tourist sometimes a director and now has a book. the sixty year old lives and works in london was born in one thousand rhea and spent his formative years between the two countries after finishing high school oaktree studied comparative literature at a six university or chris passion for literature starting at an early age. the real turning point for me was my father's library. to build a great collect.

e.u. smallest member states malta. but we begin with a nigerian author and poet who came to fame in the nine hundred ninety s. when he was the youngest ever winner of the booker prize one of the world's top literary awards since then he's written novels plays and poems and he may not call himself this but believe me he's a philosopher too he's here in berlin to open the african book festival and will be my guest in a minute of this report. back in berlin award winning writer been our creed visits the german capital every now and then sometimes as a tourist sometimes a director and now as a. sixty year old lives in london was born in one thousand and spent his formative years between the two countries after finishing high school well chris studied comparative literature at essex university passion for literature started at an early age. real turning point for me was my father's library. board.

e.u. and the united states as the u.s. allows its citizens to sue european companies who have invested in properties seized by the cuban state. and from companies balsa presidential contender terry gould the billionaire founder of tyler names electronics make a folk song says a god has told him to run for president of taiwan. this state of your business i. welcome to trade tensions between the e.u. and the us may flare up again this time over cuba the white house is increasing pressure on have on with a new law u.s. citizens who have fled cuba and have property confiscated by the cuban government can now take legal action against foreign firms and individuals who use these properties the decision could affect many companies from the e.u. especially spanish ones that have business interests in the caribbean island. the new u.s. restrictions on cuba are set to effectively keep foreign investors out of the communist country today we're holding the cuban government accountable for seizing american assets were helping those in