democrats gained 40 seats in last week's election and she has the backing of french president emmanuel mark wrong so lots to fight over let's go to brussels where we'll find bureau chief max hoffman who has been following the summit welcome mats so lots of disagreements among the 28. well we don't know and you know why we don't know it's because for the 1st time 28 leaders were locked in a room in their phones jam literally so they can't talk they can't leak anything this is top secret but what we gather from the arrivals so far is and that's an important point that most of the leaders support the so-called spits and process it's terribly complicated word and it just means that basically you that different groups in the e.u. parliament have their lead candidate and only one of those lead candidates gets to be the you commission president later that is well a process that was put in doubt 5 years ago including by the german chancellor but now it seems that she's accepted it and that would mean that only one of those 2 you just mentioned plans to months and months would be about and maybe mar

parliament but french president emmanuel mark on doesn't like this lead candidate system and wants change perhaps even this woman e.u. commissioner mark waid best arguer feebleness to you because the german government has committed to the principle of the need candidates however the parties represented in the coalition have different views as to which candidate is best suited. if everyone just stays with their preferred names we will be stuck because none of the groups have a majority all alone and even if 2 of them work together they still have a majority we need 3 or even 4 groups to do this fulfill some believe mekel is behind the curve on this because she has self will soon be leaving her own job. if it there is a kind of missed opportunity between france and germany the germans were at one point more european than the french there's too much of an economic discrepancy between france and germany germany is the 1st economic power in europe so europe is less vital for germany than it is for france and that's quite sad. it's now down to another e.u. chief donald tusk to try to come up wi

the biggest party there and in france marine le pen has won her symbolic jewel with president emmanuel mark. in the u.k. nigel froggies new bracks it party is in the leader's voters expressed their frustration over the deadlock on how to leave the european union for raj says his party success is a massive message for the conservative and labor parties that have dominated british politics. that belgium has been holding national elections along with the european vote and there's been a surge in support for a far right party that is valid to break up the country lawns belang secured 18 percent of the votes from the dutch speaking flanders region in the north it's 2nd to another pro independence party that is leading with 27 percent the outcome is expected to reinforce divisions the philology french speaking south the country again looks set for a long running talks on a ruling coalition. syrian government forces have regained control of a village in the northwest of the country just days after losing it to rebels government troops initially captured kfar on the buda earlier this month before l

was right was also in paris a couple of weeks ago also had a meeting with the french president emmanuel mark on what michael is trying to do with these meetings is really talk to both sides to urge them to restore stability and calm to maybe he wants them to agree to a cease fire and to return to the un backed peace process especially because the u.n. special envoy to libya has actually said that at this stage unless this crisis is resolved in some way that libya could be facing a very long and bloody war while france is official position in libya is that it backs the u.n. peace process but there are some analysts and experts over the years that have said that paris is supporting. and france has admitted in the past that it has given a certain amount of what they called technical know just tickle support to have to what paris says is that he is a useful ally in eastern libya in the fight against armed groups including i saw but what some say is that if you want to be considered as an honest broker a mediator as the french president does then it's of course very problematic if you are perceiv

not yet been met at a butler has more from paris where the meeting between the french president emmanuel mark or and the renegade commander belief i have to took place behind closed doors and it comes only 7 weeks after the launched an offensive to try and capture tripoli tripoli where the un backed government is based now there are very few details from this meeting but we have heard some from the early say they say that i have to told macro that as far as he was concerned the conditions in libya are not in place for a cease fire if those conditions were to be in place that have to then perhaps he would enter into political discussions but he told that he felt that there was nobody to talk to in the u.n. backed government he obviously feels that he has nobody he wants to negotiate with will that puts him at all mark on a very awkward position because a couple of weeks ago he invited the u.n. backed prime minister fires also rushed to paris he had talks with him also in what he was hoping to do was to persuade both also russian hafter to agree to a cease fire and reenter into this u.n. peace

was right was also in paris a couple of weeks ago also had a meeting with the french president emmanuel mark on what michael is trying to do with these meetings is really talk to both sides to urge them to restore stability and calm to libya he wants them to agree to a cease fire and to return to the u.n. backed peace process especially because the u.n. special envoy to libya has actually said that at this stage unless this crisis is resolved in some way that libya could be facing a very long and bloody war while france is official position in libya is that it backs the u.n. peace process but there are some analysts and experts over the years that have said that paris is supporting. and france has admitted in the past that it is given a certain amount of what they called technical know just tickle support so i have to what paris says is that he is a useful ally in eastern libya in the fight against armed groups including our i saw but what some say is that if you want to be considered as an honest broker a mediator as the french president does then it's of course very problematic if you are

france welcomes mark zuckerberg friday with the threat of sweeping new regulations. just hours before a meeting between president emmanuelg, we had the tools from paris. reporter: facebook is not doing enough to prevent hate speech from spreading on social media. mark zuckerberg met with president emmanuel macron on friday. they met exactly one year ago and tried to come up with some kind of regulation. for seven months, french regulators were allowed into the face of offices in paris, dublin, and barcelona to observe facebook's extremist, sexist, and homophobic content online. french experts or not convinced and say that new legislation needs to be put in place. something similar they say to the banking system, one measure could force social media to delete unlawful content within 24 hours or face heavy fines. the french president wants to take the lead in what he calls the tech for good initiative, something he says could empower other countries in europe and the rest of the world. this comes at a very critical time just two weeks before the european elections, which have been the target of a series of fake news. it is

emmanuel macron is set to meet wiwith mark zuckererberg. fire fromomer regularsrs and lawmamars.hey look at some of the issues over the summit. >> they prepare to meet once more in paris. what has changed since their rendezvous a year ago. they will meet to discuss tackling hate speech online while balancing concerns of protections of freedom of speech. the findings will be presented friday. they have admitted the need for greater oversight. on the agenda, issues less welcome for facebook. the company is facing pushback's in europe. modeled after a german law that imposes a fine of 4% if illegal content is not removed. legislation is also likely up foror debate. >> a conontroversial reform m fm emmanunuel macronn hasas hit a setback. the constitutional council has given green light to a referendum over the privatization of the airport system.. the government thought to privatize the company in an initiative slammed by unions. privatization opponents need signatures from the electorate to move forward. the finance minister said they will delay plans as the voting process plays out

mark. met with french president emmanuel macron today the 2 discussed a range of issues, including. >>facebook's partnership with the french government on tackling hate speech online a project that was started last year. also discussed were social media precautions ahead of european parliamentary elections meantime today in the u s facebook co-founder chris hughes is calling for regulators to break up facebook rant lotus joins us now with more on today's developments from the menlo park company grant have you can you can't say chris hughes doesn't know what's going on inside facebook he was there. >>and knows all the inner workings and in an op-ed that appeared in the new york times. hughes is calling for the government now to force facebook to reverse its acquisitions of instagram and what's app he says ceo mark zuckerberg has quote unchecked power that goes far beyond anyone else in the private sector or in government. according to hughes zuckerberg is a good person, but his focus on growth has led him to sacrifice security and civility. in the interview today. hughes said the com

genie: mark was at the complex where the ceremony took place.. >> it is the first time emmanuel macron pays tribute to fallen soldiers. it was special because you can see families, there was a long chat between the president, his families leaving twocourtyard behind the coffins. they were brought into the courtyard. in the courtyard, we could not film the faces of the other special forces soldierers they n atattendance from all kinds of military units. the e french president gave a 20 minute speech in which he placed them within a long line of heroes. and doingey had died so had saved lives of hostages. french president growing lyrical, d describing the operation, said because this was , ththey could not hihide. they had to go and attack the encampment where the hostages were held and they could not protect themselves. a result,t, two soldiers werere .illed by the kidnappers the french said this was what they were taught to do by the special forces, the equivalent of the u.s. navy seals. pompeo is meaning sochi.r putin today in it comes after trump voiced optimism about improving relat

emmanuel macron has his own preferences for the next eu leaders. generation marktive positions to share our project should be the most charismatic, creative and competent, that's all. i don't have any other criteria —— translation: the key for me. a time when europe is increasingly divided, the leader is keen to find unity. as parties on the far right and far left also gain ground. the presidents of the european council, donald tusk says despite division, brexit had brought people together. i have no doubt that one of the reasons why people of the continent voted for pro— european majority is also brexit. as european see what that means in the practice, they also draw conclusions. brexit has been a vaccine against anti—eu propaganda and fake news. the eu has committed balancing gender, geography and political affiliation when it feels its top jobs. geography and political affiliation when it feels its topjobs. the geography and political affiliation when it feels its top jobs. the 28 leaders will need to find balance amongst themselves if they want to secure the f

facebook founder mark ckerberg met with french president emmanuel macron today, under growing essurer online hate speech. the meeting in paris came as french regulators issued a new report. they urged fines for social networks that do not removeco hatefuent. back in this country, washington state has ended childhood exemptions from the measleson vaccinersonal or philosophical grounds. a law signed today still allows exemptions for medical oras religious s. more than 760 cases of measles are confirmed nationwide this year, including more than 70 in washington state. and, today marked 150 years since e completion of the transcontinental railroad. a final, golden spike was hammered into place in utah on may 10, 18. today, thousands of visitors celebrated with a reenactment. the transcontinental line cut cross-country travel time from six months to roughly ten days. still to come on the newshour: the trump administration places higher tariffs on $200 billion worth of chinese goods. on the ground in iowa, as 2020 democratic presidential hopefuls campaign across the state. mark shields and

emmanuel macron relit the flame of the tomb of the unknown soldier, the ceremony marking the 74th anniversary of the world war ii victory over nazi germany. under heavy rain, laid a wreath at the tomb surrounded by military officials and guests. prince harry and meghan markle revealed the baby's name today. the couple will call the first born child archie harrison mountbatten-windsor. the baby boy was born monday morning. just some of the other stories beyond the borders tonight. we will be right back from milwaukee, southern town hall with amy klobuchar at the bottom of the hour. nick, nick, we need a decision. these days we all feel a little anxious sometimes. but if you could see inside my mind; you'll find i go to my happy place. see if we let tensions run the show up here, then our bodies won't perform at their best out here. wait, aren't we going to the sound check? priorities. so i'm partnering with cigna, to remind you that how you're doing emotionally affects you physically. go for your annual check-up and be open with your doctor about anything you're feeling. physically, and emotio

in paris, facebook boss mark zuckerberg comes up against one of his sharpest european critics as he meets french president emmanuelnts to avoid regulation. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, i'm tulsen tollett and this is your friday sport briefing where we start with the europa league and the news that chelsea won a penalty shootout against eintracht frankfurt to reach the europa league final. after it finished 1—1 on the night at stamford bridge and 2—2 on aggregate. first kepa arriza balaga brought his side back into the shootout with successive saves , before eden hazard sealed their place in the final where they'll play fellow london side arsenal, to be played on the 28th of may in the azerbaijan capital of baku but the chelsea manager isn't happy about one thing. we played the match number 61 today. in italy you can play 50, 52 matches but it is a big difference, eight, ten matches is a big difference because there are two months without training so it is a big difference. while pierre emerick aubameyang scored a hat—trick for arsenal against valencia as they moved through

emmanuel, fox news. jon: well, thousands of people gathered yesterday to mark a milestone at a remote spot in the desertrsary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad at the golden spike national historic park northwest of salt lake city. the final spikes were hammered into the tracks back in 1869, completing the 1800-mile rail line and trimming a six month cross-country wagon trip to a 10-day train ride. that's how fox reports this saturday, may 11th. i'm jon scott, thanks for watching. ♪ ♪ mark: hello, america, i'm mark levin. this is "life, liberty and levin." we have a great guest. sally pipes, how are you? >> fine, thank you. nice to be on with you. mark: tell you why i wanted you here, youma are a health care expert, you've been studying in your entire life. >> yes. mark: it's time to get to the bottom of this. we hear these things thrown out about health care for all, universal health care, single-payer health care, medicare for all, medicare's going broke, medicaid

emmanuel, fox news. jon: well, thousands of people gathered yesterday to mark a milestone at a remote spot in the deserthe 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad at the golden spike national historic park northwest of salt lake city. the final spikes were hammered into the tracks back in 1869, completing the 1800-mile rail line and trimming a six month cross-country wagon trip to a 10-day train ride. 10-day train ride. [national anthem] ♪ ♪ >>> well, hoppy mother's day, america. >> happy mother's day. >> look at this gorgeous set. we have the pink and the flowers. i'm told we have winston flowers. >> they do an amazing job. very festive. the color behind us. i'm excited. i think moms are so important in their kids' lives. any chance to acknowledge moms. every day is mother's day many my world but today is very smecial. >> it's not acknowledgment day. it's mother's day.

emmanuel macron met with socialist prime minister pedro sanchez. ahead of the lunch in brussels where they will be joined by antonio coast and conservative dutch prime minister marks rutha. with socialist and some center-right parties and even the green. gathered around macron's own centrist group. g groups need us to form a majority, which means that we wilill have a colosossal power in the e.u. parliament, and at the h heart of our group, the leading delegation is ours. pararty,hrough his macron h hopes to weigh heavilyn the choicece of the e.u. president. a real contest this time around with power no longer split along five artisan lines. -- along bipartisan lines. to the french president have already come out conservative,an the candidate favored by angela merkel. capable of action as a european union. the we make the decision, the better it will obviously be for the future, even if the new commission takes office at a later date. alison: differing views on the e.u. commission's next president could be a source of tension between the core political couple. they will meet one-on-one tuesday in brussels. genie: austria's president is set to name a new chancellor

the end of world war two in europe emmanuel mccraw met war veterans and they'd a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier under the in paris victory day or v. day marks the allies try and provide that to germany on may eighth one thousand nine hundred forty five. and now a reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera u.s. president donald trump is impose new sanctions on a rainy and steel and mining industries and he's threatened further action if in his words tehran does not change its behavior this comes hours after iran announced they would roll back some restrictions to its nuclear program the move stops short of violating the landmark two thousand and fifteen deal but president has son ron is threatening more action of countries do not shield it from u.s. sanctions she had breast cancer has more from washington. on the arms deal and copper sections of the iranian the river aryans economy target not just the. within iran who deal in these metals but also those around the world who want to do business with iran their revenues are potentially going to be frozen by the u.s. if they're found to be doing business with with iranian entities that the the w