taxpayers money will be used, and ministers out on the polls trying to convince people to stay in the european union. he'll use the scottish vote to stay in, 56 votes, translating into a lot of people wanting to stay in the european - or go in the european union from scotland. after that, i think he will basically give scotland his independence, and, therefore, get rid of 59, of which 58 are socialist seats out of the english parliament, now called the british parliament. he will build in almost a conservative majority in england >>> let's talk about ukip, the party you helped found. it was one of the big stories of the spring election season because it gathered a lot of sentiment of misgivings, high levels of immigration to britain, we were having a similar debate and controversies in the united states. tell us about ukip, and how it managed to get almost out of nowhere one out of eight votes cast in the election. >> well, it started in trying to get britain out of the political union of the european union and led by a charismatic leader, nigel farage who i think will be voted back as leader althou

we have in these weeks prepared for a possible operation in the framework of the european union policy. the mandate of this operation is being elaborated with european member states in brussels and will be discussed in the foreign affairs couple a week from now exactly one week from now on the 18th of may with the possibility of taking the first decisions already. we want to work with the united nations, in particular with the u.n. security council. we also want to work with the uncr. yesterday, i again spoke with. antonio gutierrez and teams are intensified the common work as it is our firm intention to always respect international law, international humanitarian law and human rights. this is a core fundamental value on which the european union was built, and as i said it is our firm intention to honor it. we are taking responsibilities, we are working hard and fast, but we do not want and we cannot work alone. we need partnership if we want to put an end to this tragedies. we need to think and act together. we need to share responsibilities. it is an european responsibility and a glo

these were the predecessors of the european union. lfi: all of the countries that joined the european community were, first of all members of the council. so it can be considered as a sort of antechamber for the european union. narrator: today strasbourg is also home to the european union's legislative branch-- the european parliament. but the capital of the european union is, in a sense, split with major administrative centers in brussels and luxembourg city, as well as strasbourg. murphy: there's a little bit of a struggle about where the future of this will go. there's an enormous expense right now associated with running back and forth between brussels and strasbourg. indeed, many of the parliamentary committees meet in brussels. then they have to get on a train with their tons of documents and get on over to strasbourg for their formal parliamentary meetings. so it's an issue before europe of how much this is worth. but, of course there are political and cultural interests vested in this. ( speaking french ) translator: strasbourg

first the european union has gone to the u.n. seeking a mandate to find and destroy smuggler boats to stop migration to europe. almost 10,000 have reached the shores of europe in 2015. kristin saloomey, live in new york. what is the eu trying to get out of the u.n? >> well, frederica mogherini laid out thelaid out the plan to save more lives and addressing the root causes for which people are fleeing their countries and stopping smugglers. she needs help from the u.n. specifically, to stop the smugglers. what she is looking for and what the eu is looking for a resolution a chapter 7 resolution which would authorize the use of force to stop these smugglers transporting people across the mediterranean. needs to be worked out very tricky legal questions that have to be answered. but she said that this would be part of a comprehensive approach for eu. listen to what she had to say. >> we will as you know, the day after tomorrow in brussels, adopt in the commission a new agenda for migration. but will suggest proposals to solve some o

one is the question, will britain stay in the european union?he second is, can the united kingdom altogether, or will the scottish national party take this extraordinary victory in yesterday's election and try to move towards independence? that is of concern to nato and the united states because british nuclear forces are stationed in scotland. a diminished britain, of course, weakens nato as well. i think despite the admiration for a well-won political victory, there are many questions about britain's leadership role, both in europe and the world. katty: election results being watched closely. thank you for joining me. the prime minister may be the same, but don't be full, britain is in for a time of significant changes. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on the program -- [bell tolls] katty: events are held to mark the 70th anniversary of d-day. in washington, many had their eyes on the sky. seven people including the ambassadors of norway and the philippines have been killed in an unexplained helicopter crash in pakistan

council and many others in africa.it is unacceptable for a european union prosperous democratic promoting human values to say there's nothing we can do and reject the people. all the new funds that the europeaning countries put together trying to help these people this is only good answer. >> eye ron cri youironically now romania is part of the eu and able to vote on these situations. >> yes right. we should understand we cannot just build a feks against people coming to europe. they are afraid in their countries and we should find policies to integrate most of them and this is the answer of my country. this is i think a democratic world to answer, the only one. >> what about the movement of romanians within the eu? you were quoted as saying, rowe mainians shouldn't be treatas second class citizens in the european union talk us through that. >> rowe mainians and croatians what is the lesson is that this is the right path, we should try to -- the rich european union standards, and romania has succeeded in the past years to do that but we should keep open, the countries surroundin

yes, we can bargain with partners in the european union. they realise the emphasis on austerity had a negative effect in sidelining, if you like, the priority of reforms. we need, and since we have a primary surplus, or had a primary surplus a few months ago, we don't need more austerity, we need emphasis on the reforms to maybe the economy move and be more competitive. >> what is your sense on how that plays out. you are right, it's a long-term problem, but the world seems to rare long term future. they are not letting on that they have to do several painful things, things imposed through the government. >> first of all, greece made major sacrifices. for better or worse, we followed a programme which has brought 25% cuts in g.d.p. huge unemployment. and a lot of pain for not only the poor but the middle class that pays high taxes. it's not true that we have not actually made things. what i say again, the emphasis could have been less on cutting the budget quickly and more on pushing the reform. this is where we can find a solution with our

i would say that for serbia the european union is not the 'right' way, but the only way is the europeannion. reporter: last year, the serbian government set course for the eu. in the fall, harsh economic reforms were announced. tens of thousands of workers at state companies are to be laid off, pensions and salaries in civil service will be cut by 10%. the majority of pensioners already have to make do with less than 200 euros a month. >> no, i don't think it will be better in the eu. >> i don't understand much about politics, but i trust the russians more. reporter: this is fertile ground for moscow, which has been trying for months to talk serbia out of joining the eu. last october, vladimir putin flew to belgrade. officially, it was to observe a military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the country's liberation from the nazis by the red army. but in the background, russia's propaganda machine is running full throttle. since february, the russian station radio sputnik has been broadcasting in belgrade. and sputnik's internet presence produces clear messages every day. on t

the european union has asked the u.n. for help to tackle migrant smuggling across the mediterranean. at the present times a mandate for military action to destroy smugglers' boats in water. almost 40,000 have reached malta and greece by sea. addressing the kouns, the eu's foreign policy chief asked for help to dismantle groups to smuggle people across the mediterranean. they also admitted that europe was slow to act. >> our message to all libyans is clear. the european union is ready to support you in any possible way to make sure that libya can be the prosperous stable country it can be and deserves to be. in the meantime, we need to work together in partnership. europeans and libyans, to fight trafficking and smuggling organizations. the europe union is ready to do it's part. it hasn't always been the case i know. >> kristen is at the united nations in new york. >> reporter: frederica outlined the plan to address the migrant crisis which includes allow more legal pathways into europe for migrants and dealing with the ro

potentially a breakup of the european union or at least a split in european union on that front.n the u.k. a split within the union of the united kingdom as well. the scottish nationalists did incredibly well in the election. he has to give them something. also today, we heard a compromise from him saying we're going to give more power to edinbrkedin edinburgh. he's offering the same to wales and the english regions. potential breakup of the european union and the u.k. >> and so basically when it comes to scotland i hear you saying sort of like he is on the eu sort of on the fence. at the same time not necessarily going in either direction all the way. is that right? >> well he's not necessarily saying we should keep the european union together but he's definitely saying we should keep the united kingdom together. he's saying you don't have to go for full independence in scotland because that's what the scottish national party really want. what you can do is have a compromise. we'll give you more power over various local issues in scotland but you don't need to break away. they n

what matters is the european union and its 28 members are flexible and imaginative enough to respond to these issues and to work together to make european more successful. >> france would like the united kingdom to stay in the european union. there will be a referendum, it has been announced. and it will be up to the british people to choose their future. we think that it is an interest of europe and the united kingdom to stay together. host: is he taking a stand for british rides are having his cake and eating it? we have more on what the british prime minister is looking for. reporter: david cameron has quite the wish list on his european visit. he is hoping to drum up continental support for renegotiating the new treaties. prime minister cameron: we need to make sure there is reform, and nationstates where comfortable. reporter: changing the way in which the new arrivals can get benefits. he wants a minimum four years before they qualify. for those who have an unemployed for at least six to face deportation. elsewhere, the british leaders seeking a two speed europe, essentially it

might leave the european union because it is a vital part of the european union and it is important to us in germany that we have our friends in the u.k. balancing out other relations with other european countries. i can only speak from the german perspective, and we have a certain fear of that referendum because as we've seen in scotland it's unpredictable the outcome of the referendum. >> well, david cameron is hoping to renegotiate parts of the u.k. treaty with the e.u. because he believes also that that will help him convince the british public to stay within europe. but will concessions be made and how far will the e.u. go? >> a treaty change is not on the table. but most important the most important thing as was said cameron has to say what he really wants to negotiate on. we have that issue of the referendum for many, many months on the table. but david cameron never really said to the european partners what he wants to negotiate. that would be the first step. nevertheless, i can't imagine there will be a treaty change with all the 28 member states. >> i mean, we know broadly wh

simply chose to leave the european union and that's why it will be the predominant topic of political conversation here at least for next two years. by and large though, business wants to stay in europe and campaigners are stepping up for a fight with the hard right wing here. >> we wouldn't be able to get rid of all of the rules because as an example norway who are outside the eu but still trade in a single market they have to comply with 75% of the eu rules. even though we left, we wouldn't be able to stop complying with lots of rules. >> the main opposition alabo ufergrlabourparty, finally be decide in this parliament. lawrence lee, al jazeera lodgedlondon. >> sir thank you so much for joining us here on al jazeera. >> thank you barbara. >> i want to remind people, ukip i am assuming an in and out referendum and the british people themselves and not just the establishment who are going to have a say in the matter? >> the last sentence is where a sting in the tail is, if it were a clean referendum that the swiss used to have, where the government ministers are not able to campaign o

when new powers are given up to the european union. and i will, by the way -- again shock, horror. always argue that we must remain part of the european union. i think as we quit we've book poorer. unemployment goes up and investment goes down. [ applause ] >> the logic of what you say in view of what david cameron said earlier on this program is you can't go into coalition with him because you will only allow a referendum if powers are given to the european union. he wants to repatriate some hours and then have a referendum. >> you should have taken the opportunity when david cameron was here to ask him about the conservative position. >> you should explain it. you heard him. you were listening in the back room. >> conservatives say they want to renegotiate but -- >> sometimes they say 2016. sometimes they say they're going to leave the european union if they don't get what they want. sometimes they say they'll stay. i don't know what they're going to think on your next tuesday let alone on may the 8th. i think there should be a refer

if you choose cameron, you are risking britain leaving the european union. charlie: with miliband, you risk the economy because of the austerity policies? john: osborne has done a fantastic job keeping the economy going. a lot of skepticism about it. britain is growing faster than most of the other developed countries, europe as a whole. you have the thing of reducing the size of government. the tough thing miliband is doing is issues interfering with business, micromanagement. he is a much more left-wing leader then say tony blair and gordon brown. charlie: what are the big issues? john: this is a bizarre election. we are used to having conservatives and labour. you will end up with a weird thing where labour, which came from scotland, could end up losing every single seat in scotland and still ed miliband becoming prime minister. it is like hillary clinton storming into the white house having lost california and new york. on cameron's side, despite the fact that he has done a good job, he does not seem to be able to convert people into voting for him. i th

these migrants need to be shared among the european union countries. no that's not the case, greece with such huge amounts will arrive in their point of landing, others will go through asylum process one lady described it as the invisible ones the forgotten ones. we focus all about saving them at sea but when they come ashore they can't work, legal limbo, et cetera et cetera. how to solve it, needs to be addressed not on a military level, which the european union is thinking about how to control the migration rehouse people give them more opportunities because they're not going to stop. >> it's a really sad situation all around, thanks so much stef decker for coming in. >> many of them blaming government forces for burning their home and be be killing their rb relatives. be catherine soy arerelatives. catherine soy reports. >> too weak and sick, jack died on arrival here. >> my dad's health had improved, walking and talking. i went to look for his food but when i returned he had died. >> give birth to her the day they escaped from the village from men

so this is where i think we can find a solution with our partners in the european union. they should be less punitive, obviously. but yes demand that there be a clear road map for how we move forward and make the changes in greece and have them help us. >> and that is our show for today. i'm ali velshi. thank you for joining us. us. >> oh my god. >> punishing weather. >> you cannot candy coat it. it's massive. river banks overflowing, all the way down to the gulf of mexico >>> thunder storms and tornados rip across several states and mexico - dozens are dead or missing >>> fighting for iraq. i.s.i.l. torches the country's largest oil refinery threatening its main source of income as a new ri

in 2009 the european union sound the the alarm bells over greece's public offenses sending interest rates soars, high courting the government's ability -- hurting the government's ability to take office. when george papandreou took office he found 350 billion euros in public set. george papandreou, the son and grandson of former greek prime ministers responded with the biggest spending cuts greece had seen. and greeks took to the streets in violent protests. within six months george papandreou's government was forced to resign. unemployment in greece shot up from 10% then to 26% today and talk of a greek exit continues. if that happened, financial implosion could damage the recession hit economies and reverberate into your retirement account. to date greece received 240 million euros in bailout from the european union and the international monetary fund. now greece does not have the money for repayments and may have to default. that is something george papandreou who ran for office in jan's elections said greece must avoid at all softs. costs. he offered join the ultra left prime minister

he will set out the changes he wants to see with british relationship with the european union. d come as soon as next year. let's check in on the markets. jonathan ferro has the latest. a little bit of volatility. jonathan: ftse 100, unchanged. dax down. european stocks pulling back from the one-month high. optimism yesterday that a deal is close. you listen to the french and german finance ministers arriving in dresden for the g-7 and they seem to have a different view. lots on the periphery .2 of a percent on the ibex. the action in asia making europe look boring. the shanghai composite down 6.5%. lan epic rally over the last 12 months. 100% gain on the shenzhen composite so far this year. pull back, down 6.5%. why? brokerages are tightening margin lending. the debt has fueled a lending in the chinese market. elsewhere, japan. the nikkei up .4%. an 8th straight day in the green. longest gains for japanese equities since 1988. where is it coming from? look to the fx market. dollar-yen to a december 2002 high. the week yen-strong dollar story playing out today. dollar-yen up .2%

i'll stop here and wait for your questions. >> the european union foreign policy chief confirming what many had suspected. there would an naval operation on the high seas of the mediterranean to, quote dismantle the business model of the human traffickers. the people smugglers those trying to get so many migrants into europe, and with the deaths of so many of them. it would be based in roam. now is the time she said to begin operational planning, and as we go to james bays, our diplomatic edit or live in new york. she made the point that this has to go before the united states because it could involve of use the military force particularly along the coast of libya. >> yes it has to be an u.n. resolution. she has said that before. in fact, she was here in new york a week ago briefing members of the security council with her over all plans so that she would then try to present a resolution or european unions of the security council would present an european position. europe all signed up to this plan as you say, to dismantle the business model of the smugglers. she has not talked directl

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first, the european union has asked the u.n. for help, in migrant smuggling across the mediterranean sea almost 1,000 migrants have reached italy and malta since 2015, a huge increase on last year. >> not only a humanitarian emergency but also a security crisis since smuggling networks are linked to in some case finance terrorist activities which contributes to instability in a region that is already unstable enough. addressing this situation is first of all a moral duty for us. but it is also a shared interest of all countries involved. the ones around the mediterranean as well as countries of origin and transit. we are here to act immediately and to act together. we need an exceptional response. let me say that the european union is finally ready to take its own responsibilities. saving lives welcoming refugees addressing the root causes of the phenomenon, dismantling criminal organization he. organizations. >> let's get more from kristin saloomey. hi there kristin. is the european union likely to get what it wants from the se

reform the european union and keep the united kingdom --that is david cameron's message on the european tour. and malaysian authorities detain one dozen police officers in connection with human trafficking ahead of a regional crisis summit. let's get a check now of the days top business news and i'm joined by william hilderbrandt. are you going to start things off with greece? the country says they are close to reaching a deal with creditors. tell us more. william: we have heard this before from them heavenly, but meanwhile the german finance minister says that has been no progress in talks. the greek prime minister has insisted that lenders make concessions on training labor and pensions. greece needs to reach a agreement to knock out $1.27 billion in bailout money. greece needs cash. exmouth they have payments totaling -- next month may have payments totaling one billion euros. prime minister tsipras: we have taken many steps, close to a deal. the deal will be positive for the greek economy. this deal will district the burden. william: since alexis tsipras' comments, markets are lower

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meanwhile the european union appealed to the u.n. to deal with his problem of people smuggling, seeking a mandate allowing military action to destroy smugglers' votes. tens of thousand have crossed already this year. it's been admitted that europe is slow to act. >> 2015 looks worse than the previous year. and considering in 2014, 3,300 migrants died trying to enter by sea. three out of four people perished, crossing a border and died in the mediterranean sea. three out of four. this tells us that our first priority is to save lives, and prevent further loss of life at sea. we believe in the european union that this is a responsibility we all share, not some as europeans, but globally kristen saloomey has more from u.n. headquarters in new york. >> fedor eena out lined the plan to address the migrant crisis which includes allowing legal pathways for migrants and dealing with the root causes of the problems. poverty and conflict that are driving people away from the homelands. the main issue they had before the u.n. security council i

ryan: it is all about how you get russian gas into the european union.rst, the gasas goi to come through bulgaria. then bulgaria said no. the new plan is the turkish stream. it wou go through turkey, to greece, although the geks sa that it can't be called turkish stream. greece would be the hub, but then its got to go rth. it has to go through macedonia now we are in our balkans young worthy. we are going through serbia. guy: my question on this is, europe doesn't want more russian gas via this in a of the woods, so what do the russians think? i struggle to understand how you sell something they don't want. ryan: there is a conversation to be had. this would be a pretty elaborate, sinister plan, to block russian gas. the reality is, the eu still has a final vote on these pipelines. when the eu talks about diversification of gas supply they are not talking about russgas supp. ey want gafrom other parts w thank you very much indeed ryan chilcote. germany's fio number out. is there evidence that we -- german economy? . >> this is too elyo make but has impro

when new powers are given up to the european union. and i will, by the way -- again shock, horror. always argue that we must remain part of the european union. i think as we quit we've book poorer. unemployment goes up and investment goes down. [ applause ] >> the logic of what you say in view of what david cameron said earlier on this program is you can't go into coalition with him because you will only allow a referendum if powers are given to the european union. he wants to repatriate some hours and then have a referendum. >> you should have taken the opportunity when david cameron was here to ask him about the conservative position. >> you should explain it. you heard him. you were listening in the back room. >> conservatives say they want to renegotiate but -- >> sometimes they say 2016. sometimes they say they're going to leave the european union if they don't get what they want. sometimes they say they'll stay. i don't know what they're going to think on your next tuesday let alone on may the 8th. i think there should be a refer

. >> there is no proposal to relegate irregular migrants across the european union. we do not propose the fixing of quotas. it is a word we don't like. and we have never used. all this is about ensuring solidarity but it is up to each member stay to decide on how many persons they will grant refugee status. >> malaysia says they have arrested 12 policemen over the years connected with human trafficking. not sure whether they are connected with the graphies between malaysia and thailand. more than 130 graves have been found in abandoned camps. most are believed to contain the remains of rohingya, fleeing persecution in myanmar. >> the country's treatment of rohingya muslims the country has been asked to grant more rights to the rohingya. >>> which bywell by the end of this month, the rohingya will face even more persecution in myanmar. the ethnic minority is not recognized in moirn. manyin myanmar. florence louie reports. >> moirn is >>> myanmar is the only state this woman has known. >> i have already begin it up, i don't know what will happen now. >> she used to hol

ukip blames the town's problems squarely on immigration and the european union. reporter found that message is going down well with some of the locals. ♪ reporter: grimsby once boasted the biggest fishing port in england, but those days are long gone. today this town on the northeast coast suffers from above average unemployment. >> ♪ was an ancient mariner ♪ ♪ reporter: they meet at the dock for rehearsals. >> i describe it as isolated from the rest of the country. you don't have to pass through it to get anywhere else. it is where you end up if you follow sleep on the train. reporter: the ukip has set its sights on grimsby. it is the only party with an information stand on the town's marketplace. the candidate blames grimsby's unemployment on immigrants from elsewhere in the european union. >> the holiday and opened recently advertising 30 vacancies. there was a queue of hundreds around the corner looking for work. mixed up eu migrants and locals. this should not happen. the jobs in grimsby should go to the locals. reporter: the number of immigrants in grimsby

so this is where i think we can find a solution with our partners in the european union. they should be less punitive obviously. but yes, demand that there be a clear road map for how we move forward and make the changes in greece and have them help us. >> and that is our show for today. i'm ali velshi. thank you for joining us. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on not just in this country but around the world. >> ...as if there were no cameras here, would be the best solution. >> this goes to the heart of the argument >> to tell you the stories that others won't cover. how big do you see this getting? getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> we're here to provide the analysis... the context... and the reporting that allows you to make sense of your world. >> ali velshi on target only on al jazeera america >> the agonizing wait is over. the wait list reach schools and safety schools have made their wishes known and thousands of high school seniors have had to cope with what they might see

biggest concern has been that the one-size-fits-all monetary and fiscal policies imposed by the european monetary unione hurt growth. specifically, many analysts and government leaders have complained that the new european central bank has kept interest rates too high in an attempt to establish its inflation-fighting credibility. also, the various treaties that set up the ground rules for the single currency have put a fiscal straitjacket on all the member countries. this has created some rather unfortunate outcomes. for example, in 2002 with its economy dead in the water, germany could do nothing to boost growth -- not lower interest rates not boost spending not cut taxes. until europe works out some of these kinks in its new currency, the euro will have trouble establishing itself as a global reserve currency to rival the dollar. what in the world is a dollar worth? well, since the 1970s, we've learned to let the markets decide, with a little help from its friends at the treasury department and finance ministries of the big industrial nations. what difference does it make? well, with imports, exports

in the meantime he pledged negotiations with the european union and other 27 countries to get changeske it work more the way britain likes. why the others should help him is less clear. the president of the european commission has congratulated mr. cameron on his victory and said he will work with him but he can't be terribly well inclined because david cameron was the one european leader that worked against the election and the choice of mr. yonker as president of the commission. he starts with a bit of a disadvantage there and the other problem for david cameron is those tory rebels in his own party are going to push him for high stakes in the battles with europe. if he can't achieve what he set out to achieve, he might even be forced to recommend a no vote. and certainly if britain does come out of the european union, if it hasn't happened before then the scottish nationalists will press for and get another referendum on scotland's inclusion within the united kingdom because they are all for scotland staying in the european union whether the rest of britain does or not, george. >>

and therefore the european union is now working on how to respond to this.course one of the problems is that there might be foreign fighters there might be terrorists also trying to hide to blend in among the migrants. >> reporter: a key stage on the route for the people smugglers is libya. these libyan security forces have uncovered a suspected hide out for would-be migrants. the e.u. plan depends heavily on libyan cooperation and many of the rival factions here are opposed to foreign military intervention. agreeing on a military operation is one thing deciding what to do about the thousands of migrants who have already reached europe is another question. most countries agree that the e.u. needs to share the burden you but some nations don't juan to be forced to accept a quota of refugees. many runs of migrants have already died at sea this year and the main sailing season has yet to begin. over the summer months thousands more are expected to a a attempt the journey. the challenge is huge. jacky rowland, al jazerra brussels. >>> in southeast asia as well.

asked for help to dismantle smuggling groups frederica mogherini spoke. >> our message to all the european union is ready to support you to make sure, in the meantime, we need to work together in partnership europeans and libyans to fight trafficking and smuggleing organizations. the european union is ready to do its part. it is not always the case i know but now i believe we are ready to do it. >> sandy hook has more from the united nations in new york. >> policy chief frederica mogherini says the eu needs help to deal with the migration from africa, in particular, to go after the smuggling groups. the u.n. security council would need to approve a so-called chapter 7 resolution to authorize the european union to use force to board vessels in libyan waters and on the libyan coast in order to break up these smuggling networks and that is what's happening behind closed doors at the u.n. many issues still need to be worked out. one, will the libyan government come on board? there are two competing governments in the country right now. in the midst of political discussions on forming a unity governm

s membership of the european union. what are they saying now where you are? ter: well reaction here has been a little bit muted. we heard from the spokesman of the european commission who said that its president was planning on calling david cameron up and formally congratulating him. he said he was looking forward to working constructively with him and give the u.k. a fair deal. we also heard from the head of the european council, who said he hopes cameron will make the argument to stay in the european union. there has been an invitation from the french president, but so far no word from germany from the chancellor. she will be a kiki partner and player in any negotiation, but the feeling here is that these european leaders are not really relishes two years of negotiation that is really going to put this union under scrutiny. >> cameron might be able to sell it more easily if he gets some concession from the european union. is there likely to be any slippage on the obstinancesy? >> the point that leaders are taking here is they don't know exactly what david c

you can become a european union commissioner. my name is heather conly the senior vice president here for europe and eurasian. the last time we hosted you commissioner malmstrom was in our old building and you and former deputy secretary of homeland security, were in a dialogue on cyber security. and we can turn to that. we're just delighted to halve you here. what we have, and i think we have about 45 minutes of conversation and discussion. i'm going to get you warmed up a little bit before we let our audience ask you questions. i know the title is ttip and beyond but i'm going to focus more on ttip rather than the beyond. i know you're fully prepared for that. let me begin -- as a nontrade person i am confused. i'm confusioned about the investor settlement dispute issue. the european union just completed aen agreement with canada. ifds was in there. of the approximation 117 cases worldwide last year, believe isds 75% were used by european firms towards european governments. why now do we have this huge concern about isds, the p

by propaganda and keeping britain locked into this increasingly socialist new soaf soviet european union. >> are you dissatisfied that united kingdom gave itself only one seat? >> we got 4 million votes and only one seat. but in the european parliament which is on proportional representation we are now the largest british party in the european parliament. i wasn't disappointed actually, the vote held up. we were only polling 13% and that's what delivered. so i'm greatly encouraged that the supporters of ukipp are extremely loyal. they didn't hemorrhage to the conservative party, this is the thatcherrite wing, it didn't go back home it stayed in ukipp. i think for future it is going to spell a very strong ukipp party. i hope the party is sensible to select nigel fa rfersa rvetion goodefarrage, withouthim we are doomed. >> thank you. >> before the attack saudi planes dropped leaf lets, the attacks focused on houthi command centers. hamp response to houthi shelling of saudi's frontier towns earl yers this week. meantime kennel saudi arabia says it will temporarily halt air strikes on the ho

place remains in the european union.e also heard from the finance commissioner who said that the u.k.'s only place, again, is in the european union, but like i said they are not relishing that prospect of renege renege -- renegotiating their relationship in the months ahead. >> you talk about these renegotiations because david cameron wants to get the best deal he can, so he can sell the idea of staying in the european union. so what changes do you think would be at the top of his list? >> reporter: well that's something they are saying here they still don't know exactly what david cameron's demands are. they are expecting him to lay them out on the 21st of june. but we do have a vague idea. he set out a seven-point plan last year at the top was an option for the u.k. to opt out of this ever-closer union angela merkel has been promising, and powers flowing away from brussels rather than to it. and fundamentally he wants to make sure that people who are moving throughout the european union are doing so to look for work an

a terrific jolt to the european union.nk the european union should go on as it is a big question i doubt. he also will have had on his right the united kingdom independence party which is anti-immigration anti-europe. so he will be hostage to people he doesn't much like and who don't much like him. if mr. milliband wins he will find himself in the hands of the scottish nationalist party which is committed to blowing up the united kingdom. >> i you would point out that this poll is one poll and as we saw in the scottish independence voted that poll was way off it wasn't even close when it came to election day. but the importance for us? >> well, george is right. this isn't just that cammeron is facing anti-incumbent sentiment or it's a battle over this conservative liberal traditional debate over spending the way that miliband is making it sound. anti-immigration anti-eu sentiment and the idea of whether or not they have a referendum and retreat from the european union. for us, they are cutting military spending. they are n