is europe united? you have 28 members. they don't all believe in the robust rhetoric that you're employing right now. of course, the eu and the u.s. economy in general is about the same size, but the united states is a more powerful country. the u.s. economy has grown and rebounded faster and better than the european economy, and you obviously are concerned about any measures that could cause further stagnation in europe. so do you have the leverage of a unified europe when you talk about these countermeasures? >> on this, yes, we do. we are 28 countries, and we have discussed it on all levels, at the highest possible level, and all 28 countries are behind this. we have -- we have our difference, but on this, we are united and we are determined to do what has to be done, and we are also working with many other countries, because this is not only eu against the u.s. this is something that is considered by the rest of the world as not -- not legitimate. so we are reaching out to other countries in mexico, and japan. and canad

between politicians and large swathes of the public it's just same process all at all western europe united states and so on and so on the ruling elites is usually say last song doctor we saw quote we're going to be all of you know you want to get us all seen don't eat it but it's end by european institutions and these opens up the strays and i don't see any good organizations as far as slovenia is concerned of the height of the migrant crisis when hungary closed its borders many migrants made their way through slovenia but they were trying to get to france to germany and into britain they didn't stay in slovenia so what do people where you are really think of the migrant crisis they will go to the established. they're going to mostly intercepted the ball get into a box of crayons and don't spot that directly to australia and who are a little bit surprised incidentally how many of them when i asked would you like to stay here this is not.

europe united a great europe a big europe which let's not itself be tied it from the outside and from within that should be any divisions between north and south or east and west and that would be also the work of germany to overcome these divisions and then europe could act as a global player and maybe to give you one detail he is in favor of a majority vote in the u. in order to be more flexible to act on the global stage a lot of european reforms that the french president announced his proposals on a uniform nearly a year ago everyone's been waiting for some answer from german chancellor angela merkel ever since i did have foreign minister's speech contain any hints. yes. the answer from germany can only be allowed clear yes to a man who in my call but he also criticized that it's only about money and the whole discussion about the e.u. reform he said germany would be willing to give more money and he think it should be even more than what america has already suggested but then you also said foreign policy security defense policy and migration are a lot more important topi

commission to see a bunch of them has said that when it comes to america first it will be met with europe united well it will block now be an agreement as to how to respond. so far it looks like it will be helena you know some of these measures were already teed up before today in the expectation that trump would follow through on these threats as we know the complaint has been lodged at the w t o already and the lists have already been drawn up of the u.s. products that will be targeted and all this left now is for member states to agree on which one of them's will be one of them which ones of them will be selected for the important duties and so there could be some differences of opinion and we've seen a reaction that ranges from very strong from france for example to a bit muted from germany but so far nobody is suggesting that these import duties should go unchallenged by the european union now perhaps one thing you in the united states can agree on is china and we understand that the e.u. is lodged a complaint against china the world trade organization as well tell us more about that. it wa

europe. i think they've made promises that they won't keep. what chaos i hope they really are united. we begin the day with the united states playing a dangerous game that is how the european union today described u.s. president donald trump's decision to slap trade tariffs on european steel and aluminum europe warned that a tit for tat tariff attack could come later this month today the european union asked the world trade organization to get involved this is the closest thing that global trade has to a court of justice but it's wheels they turn slowly and there is no one foresman the european union's trade commissioner today refused to call this an all out trade war saying psychology and words matter a lot and she made her point by applying trumps winning campaign strategy to his tariff policy she said when they say america first we say europe united. they began this morning at six am central european time twenty five percent import tariffs on steel ten percent on aluminum the european reaction is clear. it is unfortunate because this is further weakening the transatlantic relations

it's just same process all at all western europe united states and so on and so on the morning league elite's is usually say last song dr week so quote we're going to be all of you know you want to get us all seen don't eat it but it's end by european institutions and these opens up the strays and. i don't see any good. as far as slovenia is concerned the height of the migrant crisis when hungary closed its borders many migrants made their way through slovenia but they were trying to get to france to germany and into britain they didn't stay in slovenia so what do people where you are really think of the migrant crisis they want to go to the established thought that if you're just going to mostly intercept the ball get a box of crayons and i'm spark that directly to australia and who are a little bit surprised you see then tell me how many of them when i asked would you like to stay here this did not know you were a couple. of money or whatever so. people. like at the highest. well a neighboring italy the freshly formed euro skeptic government is also sending out a hostile message to

the w t o in a note of defiance ms mouse from quipped quote when they say american first we say europe united. and now we move to economic sanctions a very easy transition there's a lot of conversation about sanctions including on this broadcast but perhaps not enough time is spent considering the effectiveness of sanctions and here to help us do so is international lawyer an analyst in wilkie and thank you so much for being with us it's a pleasure to have you here give us all the boom buster sort of a hundred thousand foot view first of all on have sanctions overall been affected but not just for the u.s. but have these things really changed policies and people in governments just by way of introduction thank you for having me this is my first appearance on the great and i love i think the more americans that have a pro-american patriotic military background such as yours truly on our t.v. explain the position from the perspective of the united states and from the perspective of patriotic americans the better particularly in times like today when we've got quite a lot of discord going on bet

and again going back in ninety nine shares in europe united as a nation. attacks i find photos losing pop upt race for the first time in four years yes highlights. the case agent black trying to greece. it of course aintix twoe.. time crisis was uncertainty. help look after litigating morate rate hikes hikes are all wrong because. the coming months.. next a long lost my survival identifies just. wrecked economy has not the motive was a jackknust esmeanser stress. tests just to catch up on part of. thee meetingngs of the susultanate shell shock us s he sideline because each other challenges and the company has had a hellish. before eclipse. he was listening. yet only. regret test test d ran ruling only attraction online dating and i think i think it's. it's it's one was quite quite like that he never leave. fireflies dollars or more a week by the idea was month. in july laws. must must says that they. went out on a little reason to choose you know my mom by the idea twenty seven seventeen and hundre years using a total of five hundred totally to either by t

it's just same process all at all western europe united states and so on and so on the ruling liberal elites is usually say last song doctor we saw quote we're going to be all of you know you want to get us all seen don't eat it but i stand by european institutions and these opens up the strays and for us i don't see any good organization as far as slovenia is concerned and the height of the migrant crisis when hungary closed its borders many migrants made their way through slovenia but they were trying to get to france to germany and into britain they didn't stay in slovenia so what do people where you are really think of the migrant crisis there was according to our established thought that if you're just going to mostly intercept the ball got into a box of crayons and don't spark that directly to australia and who are a little bit surprised you see then tell me how many of them when i asked would you like to stay here they said no no you are full. of money or whatever. people believed to be true like at the highest. in neighboring italy the freshly former euro skeptic government is

it's just same process all out on western europe united states and so on and so on the morning league elite's is usually say last song dr week so quote we're going to be all of you know you want to get us all seen don't eat it but it's a bite. institutions and these opens up the strays and. as far as living is concerned the height of the migrant crisis when hungry closed its borders many migrants made their way through slovenia but they were trying to get to france to germany and into britain they didn't stay in slovenia so what do people where you are really think of the migrant crisis they will go to the established. they're going to mostly intercept the ball get into a box of crayons and i'm spot that directly to australia and who are a little bit surprised you see then tell me how many of them when i asked would you like to stay here this is no no. no you've gone through a period of money or whatever. he will lead to a beach like at the highest. well a neighboring italy the freshly formed euro skep the government is also sending out a hostile message to illegal immigrants the new

trump's winning campaign slogan to his tariff policy she said when they say america first we say europe unite. they began this morning at six am central european time twenty five percent import tariffs on steel ten percent on aluminum the european reaction is clear. it is unfortunate because this is further weakening the transatlantic relations and it also increases the risk of severe turbulence is in the markets globally protectionism can never be a solution and this will hurt jobs here in the european union but also in the u.s. the e.u. has launched an official complaint at the world trade organization. they want to introduce counter measures like tariffs on u.s. products for example bourbon whiskey motorcycles and jeans worth some two point eight billion euros e.u. member states are meeting next week to decide on the exact list many economists agree with the measure europe as a very big economy and a very important market for u.s. products has a lot of influence and that's why it's right to show the u.s. that they can't just do whatever they want the e.u. must use countermeasures to steer

and that's why our joint response today to america first must be europe united europe united germany's foreign minister there making the case for united year want to turn now to milena crane our chief political correspondent to get more on this what exactly does he mean. well he's calling for a more pro-active europe and a more confident europe proactive starting at home within the e.u. he's saying that to germany for example needs to pay more attention to the needs and the varying perspectives of other e.u. members countries particularly eastern and southern member countries and perhaps do a little bit more to promote investment to fight youth unemployment in those countries and looking beyond the e.u. with an eye to america he is certainly saying that that germany and the e.u. need to stand up to the u.s. on trade there had been some concern that perhaps germany would press other e.u. member countries to try to make a deal with the u.s. he seems to be saying very clearly no he's throwing his support behind the e.u. trade minister and also the french government both of which has said

it's just same process all out on western europe united states and so on and so on the morning league elite's is usually say last song dr week so quote we're going to be all of you know you want to get us all seen. it but it's by european institutions and these opens up this phrase in the. us as far as slovenia is concerned of the height of the migrant crisis when i'm very closed its borders many migrants made their way through slovenia but they were trying to get to france to germany and into britain they didn't stay in slovenia so what do people where you are really think of the migrant crisis they want to go to the established thought that if you're just going to mostly intercept the ball better into a box of crayons and don't spark that directly to australia and who are a little bit surprised you see then tell me how many of them when i asked would you like to stay here that's it no no you have a couple. of money laid away or whatever so. we will be tracking like the highest. but over the border in neighboring italy the freshly form euro skeptic government is also a sending out a

tariffs may harden european unity rather than hurt it. >> when they say america first, we say europe united. >> reporter: uniting the bloc under new threats from old allies. matt bradley, nbc news, london. >>> back in this country, an off-duty fbi agent is in trouble tonight, and it all started because of some dancing. the agent did a back flip in a denver nightclub, his gun falls to the floor. as he tries to pick it up, the gun went off, hitting another man in the leg. the agent was questioned by the police and released to an fbi supervisor. >>> this was an emotional day in parkland, florida, graduation day for the senior class at marjory stoneman douglas high school. those honored today, included four seniors who were among the 17 people killed in the mass shooting there in february. and among the speakers today tonight show host jimmy fallon. >> it's hard. remember that it gets better. choose to move forward. don't let anything stop you. lon so told the students they had started a movement, not just in florida, not just in america, he said, but throughout the world. >>> moving on to othe

europe. >> i think they have made promises that they won't keep. >> what chaos. i hope they really are united reporter: paolo gentiloni is handing over official duties to his successor, conte. the house and senate are expected t to pass votes of confidence in the new government. brent: barbara russell is on the story for us in the italian capital. we end the week with the parties in power who at the beginning of the weekend collapsed. what are we looking at in terms of domestic challenges that are facing this coalition, and i daresay a coalition of novices? barbara: we are just starting, but, because italy has a sea of troubles. consistently high unemployment in the south and with 50% youth unemployment. and underfinanced education system that doesn't really work for the modern world. you have a health system that is not functional. you have a bureaucratic jungle in the country. you have corruption, you have organized crime, political gold mafia. you have everything that is dysfunction in public services. the government basically would have had its work cut out. however, we have not yet seen

investments that we can do in germany i think what the companies actually advocate for is also that europe states united and that europe is strong and i think that's a nother task that is on the table for our government ok so so more talks a dialogue is important from which i'm glad you look at it even in medicine general manager of the american chamber of commerce you jenny thank you so much thanks for having. now another day another high profile hack healthy crypto currency exchange this time the victim was south korea's some exchange direct to say a series of overnight breaches so hackers make off with thirty one million dollars worth of virtual currencies or ever they didn't say which coins were stolen the company behind the site has promised to compensate victims a bit some attack was just the latest in a series of digital sex raising critical question about cryptocurrency. just very briefly there's a big change within the dow after one hundred and eleven years industrial heavyweight general electric is no longer a component off the famous stock market index the company had fallen on hard times mos

europe. think they've made promises that they won't keep. what chaos i hope they really are united. paolo gentil only is now handing over official g.t.s. to his successor contained in the coming week the chamber of deputies and the senate are expected to prospects of confidence in the new government. and our correspondent barbara visual is on the story for us from the italian capital good evening to you barbara so we end the week with the two parties in power who had the beginning of the week had collapsed what are we looking at in terms of domestic challenges that are facing this coalition and i dare say a coalition of novices. where to start really brant because it's really has a sea of troubles consistently high unemployment in the south their regions was fifty percent you saw an employment. under finance education system that doesn't work really for the modern world you have a health system that's not functional you have it there are crowding jungle in the country you have corruption you have organized crime already the good old the mafia you have just everything that is dysfunc

europe and call for more citizen engagement in the e.u. all one is i know we need political unity today's about more than just that though i want to united europe to. come oh so did i'm from former communist east germany this europe is really beneficial to me and it's also a necessity. bendish kind. with this two pronged front in frankfurt pulse of europe has no intention of ceding the field to euro skeptics. are before i let you go and remind you of our main headline this hour in another twist to own the way to his historic summit with north korea's kim jong il and president said he'll leave early because military negotiations de nuclearization moved mr than expected. and that landmark summit just hours away will have full coverage for you a little rock in berlin on behalf of all of us here thank you so much for spending this part of your day with us the news continues of course at the top of the hour. make your smart t.v. the smarter. people than you or smart. what you want what you want to. up to date. extraordinary. death. decide what songs on. sunday at the w. just split.

calling it illegal he's vowing a united response saying our answer to america first can only be europe united the french president emmanuel at micron has also slammed the decision it's a mistake because it addresses the international imbalance by dividing and by bringing economic and trade nationalism nationalism leads to war we've previously heard from brussels they've promised to retaliate to america's protectionist steps with its own twenty five percent terrorists on various projects including motorcycles jeans cigarettes cranberry juice and peanut butter again. so now we will also impose import tariffs this is basically stupid process the fact that we have to do this but we have to do it we will now impose tariffs on harley davidson motorcycles on levis blue jeans and we can also do stupid we also have to be this stupid so the next question is of course how will trump reactive counter measures are enforced well he's already threatened to respond to any e.u. trade barriers by saying that he will put tax on cars produced by european auto makers so you can see there's a huge verbal tit for t

that vision of a europe united whole and free is under si it's fair to say as never before. >> is presidents negatively as some of the elite media portray him? or is it fair to say for the populists in europe, maybe he is a role model? >> i think that you have to be careful that different european countries have different views. in germany, in the uk, there's a very strong counter reaction. equally, i think it's impnt no miss that president trump is touching on some very deep concerns that are felt in europe as well as in the u.s. the notion that the middle class is shrinking is a danger in europe as well as in the u.s. it's fostering populism. it needs new answers. >> david, when you look at the situation now, do you thinkf your role as foreign minister under gordon brown, a minute -- >> happy days. >> do you think that was sort of e last gasp of this pro western internationalist globalist order and that we're going to spend decades dealing with populism, nationalism, protectionism? is this a bump -- >> i hope not. but the financial crisis and its aftermath clearly marks a new phase in the

the w t o in a note of defiance ms mouse room quipped quote when they say american first we say europe united. and now we move to economic sanctions a very easy transition there's a lot of conversation about sanctions including on this broadcast but perhaps not enough time is spent considering the effectiveness of sanctions and here to help us do so is international lawyer and analyst in wilkie and thank you so much for being with us it's a pleasure to have you here give us all the busters sort of a hundred thousand foot view first of all on have sanctions overall been affected but not just for the u.s. but have these things really changed policies and people in governments just by way of introduction thank you for having me this is my first appearance on the great and i love i think the more americans that have a pro-american patriotic military background such as yours truly on our t.v. explain the position from the perspective of the united states and from the perspective of patriotic americans the better particularly in times like today when we've got quite a lot of discord going on betwee

it's just same process all at all western europe united states and so on and so on the ruling liberal elites is usually say last song doctor we saw quote we're going to be all of you know you want to get us all seen. by european institutions and these opens up the strays for us. in the organization as far as slovenia is concerned at the height of the migrant crisis when hungary closed its borders many migrants made their way through slovenia but they were trying to get to france to germany and into britain they didn't stay in slovenia so what do people where you are really think of the migrant crisis they will go to the established. they're going to mostly intercept at the border into a box of trains and drugs for that directly to australia and who are a little bit surprised incidentally how many of them when i asked would you like to stay here no no you are all if you don't have money or whatever. we will be tracking like the highest point. yet it's going to get nine days now and counting till football's biggest event kicks off in russia so what better time to catch up this time with

it's just same process all at all western europe united states and so on and so on the ruling liberal elites is usually say last song doctor we saw quote we're going to be all of you know you want to get us all simply don't eat it but i stand by european institutions and these opens up the space and for us i don't see any good indications as far as slovenia is concerned at the height of the migrant crisis when hungary closed its borders many migrants made their way through slovenia but they were trying to get to france to germany and into britain they didn't stay in slovenia so what do people where you are really think of the migrant crisis there was according to our established fact that if you're just going to mostly intercept the ball better into a box of crayons and don't spot that directly to australia and you are a little bit surprised incidentally how many of them when i asked would you like to stay here this is no no. if you don't have money laid away or whatever so. we will be tracking like the highest part of. the fifty six mission to the international space station set to b

rounce or to america first can only be europe united the french president emanuel micron has also slammed the decision calling it illegal strong reactions as you can see all round lots of unhappy countries there we've previously heard from brussels they've promised to retaliate to america's protectionist steps with its own twenty five percent terrorists on various projects including motorcycles jeans cigarettes cranberry juice and peanut butter his again. so now we will also impose import tariffs this is basically stupid process the fact that we have to do this but we have to do it we will now impose tariffs on harley davidson motorcycles on levis blue jeans and we can also do stupid we also have to be this stupid so the next question is of course how will trump reactive counter measures are enforced well he's already threatened to respond to any e.u. trade barriers by saying that he will put tax on cars produced by european auto makers so you can see there's a huge verbal tit for tat going on it will depend on whether the e.u. can forget forgive and indeed to live with these new measures

this past week in the good books of europe got to experience firsthand what happens when that imagined scenario becomes reality yes vsa cardholders across the united kingdom found their cards no longer working thanks to what the credit card giant is calling a hardware failure from personal card holders the businesses u.k. visa customers and europe use the customers for over twelve hours half a day got declined for making purchases and payments forcing many shops and bars to go cash only or risk closing down thankfully basis reporting this hardware failure was not the result of anything criminal and that they have no reason to believe this was associated with any unauthorized access or malicious event. but the cold harsh realization that comes from truly realizing the tight rope we are on will definitely linger in the minds of those affected as we continue to move further down that paperless wireless line we have to ask just what will happen if the grid goes down and our wealth and purchasing power better shoes in a microsecond. the so the questions that arise when you are watching the hawks. what. would. you do. with it like you know that i got. t

it is the same process all at all western europe the united states and so on and so on the ruling elites is usually say last song doctor we saw quote we're going to be all of you know you want to get us all seen. it but it's end by european institutions and these opens up the strays in the forests and deep in the saudi and asians as far as slovenia is concerned of the height of the migrant crisis when hungary closed its borders many migrants made their way through slovenia but they were trying to get to france to germany and into britain they didn't stay in slovenia so what do people where you are really think of the migrant crisis there was according to our established that a few days they were going to mostly intercepted at the bar better in the box of trains and don't spark that directly to australia and who were a little bit surprised you see then tell me how many of them when i asked would you like to stay here this trip no no you have a couple. of money or way or whatever. back to be equal to the little beach like at the highest. meanwhile in neighboring italy the freshly formed eu

both of us europe as well as china a strong believe us the multilateral actions w two and so forth so in a funny way that looks like we have far more in common than with china than the united states but don't forget underlining the economic system of europe and america is very much alike so let's see it is sometimes honestly sophie it feels like we're bit into a nightmare so here i'm sensing again a lot in syria from china's one belt one wrote megaproject can the promise profits from a land trade offset the trade partnership. no by no measure i mean the. one bold one wrote initiative from president xi.

the united states the role that trump is playing in all of this this trade war for example between europe and the united states these new tariffs that washington slapped on european goods are nothing more than sanctions said the russian leader. as minister for one of the french government's ministers recently said that the us shouldn't be allowed to become the economic policeman of the world and he spoke about it publicly the former german minister of finance publicly said that germany hasn't been a fully sovereign state since one thousand nine hundred five but everybody can see what's going on but probably our partners thought it would never affect them that kind of politics is counterproductive the politics of limitations and sanctions which. let me a putin also said the brush yield won't bend under sanctions or pressure that it will stand for its financial and security security interests he said you know we'll all get along only when everybody treats each other as equals but that was you know international teams you also spoke about the upcoming world cup saying that while the russian

the w t o in a note of defiance ms mouse from quipped quote when they say american first we say europe united. and now we move to economic sanctions a very easy transition there's a lot of conversation about sanctions including on this broadcast but perhaps not enough time is spent considering the effectiveness of sanctions and here to help us do so is international lawyer an analyst in wilkie and thank you so much for being with us it's a pleasure to have you here give us all the busters sort of a hundred thousand foot view first of all on have sanctions overall been affected but not just for the u.s. but have these things really changed policies and people in governments just by way of introduction thank you for having me this is my first appearance on the great and i love i think the more americans that have a pro-american patriotic military background such as yours truly on our t.v. explain the position from the perspective of the united states and from the perspective of patriotic americans the better particularly in times like today when we've got quite a lot of discord going on between

europe united. the single currency gets a boost after italy's prime minister secures a deal on immigration at his first leaders summit. plus, stressing deutsche bank. the u.s. unit failed the fed's stress test due to critical deficiencies. well more investors which the stock, already at an all-time low? we are less than a half-hour away from the open of european stock trading in berlin. take a look at the gains we are seeing in futures this morning. dax and cap futures are up more than 1%. ftse futures are 0.7%. more risk on today. investors are selling treasuries as well as bunds. take a look at the euro. if i can take one asset to show the news flow overnight, it would have to be the euro-dollar. you can also look at the euro against the pound, against the yen, it is up against all commerce. this is a three-day chart. it was the optimism out of the european summit, it went until 4:30 in the morning, but came to a deal that boosted the euro. we are seeing it come down a , maybe as concerns arise ab

calling it illegal he's vowing a united response saying our answer to america first can only be europe united the french president and manual at micron has also slammed the decision calling it illegal strong reactions as you can see all round lots of unhappy countries there we've previously heard from brussels they've promised to retaliate to america's protectionist steps with its own twenty five percent tyrus on various produce including motorcycles jeans cigarettes cranberry juice and peanut butter again. so now we will also impose import tariffs this is basically stupid process the fact that we have to do this but we have to do it we will now impose tariffs on harley davidson motorcycles on levis blue jeans and board but we can also do stupid we also have to be this stupid so the next question is of course how will trump reactive counter measures are enforced well he's all.

europe is the united states largest trading partner which means a trade war between the two economies would likely be damaging for both sides and especially for consumers. it was a difficult birth but after a week of back and forth italy finally swore in its new government political newcomer just seventy conte a little known law professor will lead an anti-establishment coalition as the country's new prime minister. for the italians he will give it our best. the country needs confidence. it needs to lay the groundwork to take everyone forward with dignity and pride. words intended to build trust currently in short supply in italy's markets the debt securities have been in freefall and there are major concerns about how a new governments will behave towards the euro and the european union and whether italy will try to lead the block any time soon the new government has a huge hole to climb out of. italy has two point three trillion euros in debt that's the equivalent of one hundred thirty two percent of its g.d.p. should the e.c.b. and its low interest rate policy italy would face high