resettlement in the european union. it should be feasible because if you look at the figures involved is still feasible fat border management will cost the loss of money but it is important and has to be done, nato can intervene but they can't patrol the external borders of the european union. the major support in refugees by jordan, turkey and that area, thank you for your patience and attention. >> thank you very much. want to ask a question. >> none of the fear tactics, you have given the e.u. lot of credit for things it hasn't done. he mentioned the deal, and in my view the deal we got, we got rid of an emergency plate, not clear how is it is going to be applied. my question to you, can you think of any other conflict of anything achieved in this deal? >> you mentioned the most urgent idea, this emergency brake, a i can tell e.u. is always open to compromise. europe is always about compromise. everything we move we move by compromise. i will never agree that workers coming from eastern european states i seen as seco

reached an agreement that gives them special status in a ptolemy within the european union. and includes exemptions to eat you rules on welfare for migrants and the euro currency. britain will hear hold a referendum on eu membership on june 20 third. the european parliament debated the terms of the deal and the possibility of britain leaving the european union. this is one hour. >> we now move to the debate on the 18th the 19th of february 2016. welcome to the open counsel. >> thank you, brett president members of the parliament, the last european council was difficult at the end of my term. even though we found a common solution, the time is ahead of us because of the referendum and the united kingdom on whether or not to remain a member of the european union union. only the british british people can and will decide what we could do on our side is a new settlement with the eu. the ten heads of state adopted a legally binding and irreversible sentiment for the united kingdom and the eu that the settlement is in conformity with the and cannot be annulled by the european call

we have chosen to join the european union and we can choose to leave the european union. let me explain what i meant by saying it would be in many cases the illusion of sovereignty. we have safeguards of british banks, british businesses cannot be discriminated against if we stay in the european union, but not in the euro. were we to leave, we would not have that protection. they could not discriminate against us. they would discriminate against us. in that way we might feel more sovereign but it would be an illusion of sovereignty because we would not have the power to protect the businesses that create jobs in the country. despite assurances it is worth remembering this referendum is about -- the future of the country, not the future of divided conservancy. it is not just about brit naps place in the european union but its place in the world. president obama has been crystal clear is that if britain were to leave the european union weakened not strengthen the special relationship. the chinese are mystified the we are risking exodus from the european union, that it threa

speaker, to extend, to keep protections with remain within the european union or leave the field, the conservative party to make a bonfire of workers rights. that prime minister says tsa could britain's exposure. the european army and the european super state. the prime minister in is in never, never land. we have never argued for those of things and don't intend to. we need to work with a allies to achieve a more progressive reform its people need to build a more democratic europe that delivers the jobs, prosperity, and security for all of its people. we must do this together. that's why when the referendum is finally held we will be campaigning to remain a member. i ended by asking the question to the prime minister -- [shouting] -- does he not agree that once the smoke and mirrors sideshow deal is finally done, we will get on with it and the uncertainty of the referendum will indeed be held on june 23, 2016? >> prime minister? >> can i thank the right honorable gentleman for his questions. first of all, on the issue of making a statement today rather than yesterday, i felt yesterda

this is all in draft, but one of the issues on ever closer union is that actually the european union has gone further than i thought they would and have said this, which i think colleagues will find interesting. the references to an ever closer union do not offer a basis for extending the scope of any provision of the treaties or of eu's secondary legislation. they should not be used either to support an extensive interpretation of the competence of the union or the power of its constitutions as set out in the treaty. now, that's never been said before in those ways. and those of us who care about ever closer union and getting out of ever closer union, this actually goes a long way to achieving in many ways, more than what we asked for. >> stewart. >> the european continent has seen flows of people and refugees larger since the end of world war ii. the balkans are becoming ever more volatile, and turkey is not behaving in a way which is as helpful as it could have been. have any of the negotiations the prime minister has been involved in actually increased the security of the european

we have chosen to join the european union and we can choose to leave the european union.let me explain what i meant by saying it would be in many cases the illusion of sovereignty. we have safeguards of british banks, british businesses cannot be discriminated against if we stay in the european union, but not in the euro. were we to leave, we would not have that protection. they could not discriminate against us. they would discriminate against us. in that way we might feel more sovereign but it would be an illusion of sovereignty because we would not have the power to protect the businesses that create jobs in the country. despite assurances it is worth remembering this referendum is about -- the future of the country, not the future of divided conservancy. it is not just about brit naps place in the european union but its place in the world. president obama has been crystal clear is that if britain were to leave the european union weakened, not strengthen the special relationship. the chinese are mystified the we are risking exodus from the european union, that it threa

a lot of this is not from the european union. -- within the the european union, it is not all from their. my company -- a challenge? we are assessed with this in the country. >> i think so. all the evidence we had in the overwhelmingly shows that effectivens with immigration is positive on per capita and the problem is that aree are people who reconciling those sides and there are people who lose out. >> if you are looking for signs appetite, aptitude -- how do you do that in the short-term? the numbers bounce around all over the place and you need a lot of rearview mirror stuff. it is likely that we will not really know the damage done, even if we set in. is a thing with foreign and it that is mixed up is difficult to tease out the fundamentals. it is foreign or to mastic themal coming and both of will be depressed, intuitively. we want to hide the truth about that until afterwards. >> my eyes popped at this. , ithe united kingdom accounts for 46% of the investments and the trades have been lowered by 50%. make anybody would of a rational mind reconsider a position on brexit. if you con

it does not happen to try to re-create internal borders within the european union. we cannot look elsewhere and say you do this. we have the key to solving this problem and we have to work together to open the european door in such a way as to ensure this problem is resolved without threatening the lives of the people on route and complying with the international law. thank you. >> please. colleagues, oft, staged to as always certain extent, but at this last european council meeting, i got the impression actually that it has been described correctly. there was acenes, really serious negotiation going on. should weircumstances consider this negotiation to be something that was planned in advance. it was actually a very difficult negotiation to keep europe together. my impressions from the summit -- i was only watching from the sidelines -- my impression was this summit saw many members of council looking around at what was at stake and were making it clear what actually what happened if one of the older members of the european union were to leave the union. dayers,aga

this here, go with l$e to remarks from british prime ministerç david cameron on deals of the european uniondeal with the u.k. it's just getting started. >> first, let me say a word about the migration crisis which was also discussed at the european council. we agreed we needed to press ahead with strengthening the e.u.'s external borders to back the new mission to disrupt the criminal gangs working between greece and turkey who are putting so many people's lives at risk. britain will continue to contribute and step up our contribution in all of these areas. turning to britain's place in europe, mr. speaker, i've spent the last nine months setting out the four areas where we need reform and meeting with all other 27e.u. heads of state and government to reach an agreement that delivers concrete reforms in all four areas. let me take each in turn. first, british jobs and business depend on being able to trade with europe on a level playing field, so we wanted new protections for our economy to safeguard the pound, to promote our industries including our financial services industries, to protec

, whatever you call them into the european union. crisis for the european union and angela merkel seems to be somewhere in the capital clicking away but not acting. >> well angela merkel has withdrawn her more radical statements about open immigration. but the real problem is immediately in turkey and in northern syria, and i'm not a big fan of the erdogan government in turkey, there's a lot that's despicable about them, but they've got a real case, when the european union isn't helping. turkey has about 3 million refugees on turkish soil. doing the best they can, they are establishing a de facto no gone zone in syria for the refugees to protect them. they need not just money, they need help, and nobody is standing up to putin. real victor is vladimir putin because inside to his triumphant military progress in the northern syria, he gets a benny, a benefit which is he gets to by driving out the refugees, societal cleansing, ethnic, religious, partly political, by driving them out towards europe, he divides nato and divides the europe

i want great britain to stay in the european union. it must it here to the framework and principles. if not, other countries could request exceptions. a german chancellor merkel offered some guarded backing. i am going into this debate. we will do everything in our power to create conditions to keep great britain in the european union. the prime minister hopes to cut a reform deal before a u.k. referendum membership that could be held this year. britain could become the first country to leave the block. how far will the european union go to prevent that from happening? sarah: so much at stake this evening. leaders have been sitting down for a few hours. any progress report? >> the first round of the talks did not go to bed. that they did not want to tell us anything definitive. they will talk about those later on in the evening, probably overnight and very early in the morning. not at the big table anymore. trying to work through some of those issues that apparently still remain. what is key now is the atmosphere. we would like to the

the first time ever that the european union honestly told the citizens of union that it wanted to buildnited states of european. nowhere, but nowhere across the continent of europe -- had the people said they wanted a political cooperation. trade and cooperation, yes, but not a economic union. >> hungary has said it will set up a permanent fence to keep migrants out of that country. do you foresee a time coming when refugees let's say from syria, are just not welcome anywhere in europe? >> look, i mean, i have been saying very, very clearly since last april that the implementation of the european union refugee policy was a huge mistake. they opened up the doors to countless numbers of people. that era was compounded by chancellor merkel. and politicians have said enough is enough. we're back to uncertainty not just with the euro zone, but the migrant crisis, and the schengen now under throat. any objective analysis would say this european union just isn't working. >> you would never get an objective analysis of something as controversial as this. but if other countries follow what hunga

s plep in the european union. the changes the british prime minister david cameron claims will prevent calling for an exit. >>> boko haram the new leader will inherit. v a lands mark deal was reached in brussels today that could keep the united kingdom in the european union. all 28 countries agree on a package that would give prime minister david cameron special status. emma hayward reports. >> david cameron wasted no time to call this a victory. >> special status inside the european union. >> cameron arrived at the summit saying he was battling for britain, a fight he says he has won. >> britain never part of a european superstate, there will tough new restrictions on access to our welfare system for eu migrants, no more something for nothing. britain will never join the euro and we've secured concessions for our economy. >> breakfast became lunch and dinner while the talks rumbled on. cameron's critics back home said he was asking for too little, that the deal was hollow, but many in europe said he wanted too mu

speaker, surely the answer is moreunio influence inside th european union, not outside.belv that's why i passionately believe we must remain in the european union.euro >> i'm grateful to the gentleman for what he says and i can't d promise to implement many other parts of the labor manifesto bui i'm glad to have been of n assistance here.o ge but i absolutely agree with him. the big picture is this. saf that when it comes to getting bi things done in the world that can help keep people safe in oue country, a bigger better deal on climate change,maki dong we get because we're in the e.u., yes.i making sure we have sanctions h against iran that really work i? and getting to abandon the nuclear program, do we get to dw that through thee e.u., absolutely. making surelinc we stand up to russian aggression in the ukraine. we have been the linchpin euro between the european union and d the united states of america ing maki maki making those sanctions count. we were making thebetween decis driving them again europe and e america, and that's how we get things done for our people. >> mr. speaker

to stay and the european union.y are far more concerned about people who think this whole deal is a big joke, that the british prime minister is not accomplishing anything. i caught up with him earlier today. people inve the best britain are the british people through their own parliament. people talk about this in economic terms. is about political union and that's why it has a flag and it wants an army. that is why the british parliament is no longer sovereign and our own supreme court can be overruled by court and luxembourg by people who are not even judges. we want to be our own sovereign nation and part of that is to control our own borders. i'm pro-european. i want to cooperate, but i don't want to be part of a political structure. ryan: another sticking point was bank regulation. the french were concerned the british might be trying to be sneaky and might get away with a competitive advantage when it sector ashe banking the primus or tries to shield british banks from regulation. to the dealjecting on the ta

this is all in draft, but one of the issues on ever closer union is that actually the european union has gone further than i thought they would and have said this, which i think colleagues will find interesting. the references to an ever closer union do not offer a basis for extending the scope of any provision of the treaties or of eu's secondary legislation. they should not be used either to support an extensive interpretation of the competence of the union or the power of its constitutions as set out in the treaty. now, that's never been said before in those ways. and those of us who care about ever closer union and getting out of ever closer union, this actually goes a long way to achieving in many ways, more than what we asked for. >> stewart. >> the european continent has seen flows of people and refugees larger since the end of world war ii. the balkans are becoming ever more volatile, and turkey is not behaving in a way which is as helpful as it could have been. have any of the negotiations the prime minister has been involved in actually increased the security of the european

tell us what the european union is and what is the advantage to being a member of the european union. >> the main advantage to being a member of the european union is that you are part of the world's biggest free trade, the world world's biggest economy. that is the main reason why people would generally think it's a bad idea to ef loo. there is also a kind of bigger reason for the people who set it up which didn't include the british. people like the french and the german really, the european union, was about trying to bring peace and long-term prosperity to europe. and it has always been slightly a project of the elite. it was set up at a time when people were worried about pop lism. >> they did for a long time, to be fair. for a long time europe was very popular. and there was a time even within the conservative party where you get back to the 1970s, back to the era of ken clark grew up in, back then to be a kind of proeuropean was a big thing in britain. margaret thacher was less that way inclined and ever since then the conservative party has been more sceptical. and there is thi

to be active in the european union. in terms of the timeline we understand the speculative that june the 23rd would be for the referendum. the question will be how the campaign goes. when the prime minister speaks to the media, he will tell us what links as a great deal for the u.k. has been achieved. all the opts out referred to. but because of the fact that there's a great deal of opposition arriving at this deal here that they arrived at. in terms of his own party and outside his party in the u.k. which is criticized and is overlooking the views of many voters. >> if the people vote know, assuming it's june 23rdrd. is that impossibly to terminate the premiership. so would he be the leader or have a general election? >> well, i don't think that mr cameron will entertain any' publicly, whether he does so privately is another question. opinion polls suggested that the party would not win, it's a mandate he can take for a full term. he'll call for a second full-term. and from his point of view. the main aim will be to pe

charlie rose: tell us the advantage of being a member of the european union. john: you're part of the world's biggest economy. that is the main reason why people would think it is a bad idea to leave. there is a bigger reason for the people who set it up, which did not include the british. the european union was about trying to bring peace and long-term prosperity to europe. it has always been a project of the elite. it was set up at a time when people worried about population. for a long time, europe was very proper. in the 1970's, back then to be a pro european was a big thing in britain. margaret thatcher was less that way inclined. since then, the conservative party has been more skeptical. the british are stuck with possibly the most cosmopolitan nation in the world. we've always welcome foreigners. on the other hand, we are insular. no surprise, we are an island. charlie: what did you negotiate? john: he gained a little bit. he gained the idea the european union is not always about ever closer union. he got if you opt outs to do with welfare reforms. at

the waters could separate the european union from breakaway brittin. joof so we v german and turkish leaders are holding talks in ankara on the growing refugee crisis. turkey with a large number of syrian refugees, and the latest violence in aleppo, more are trying to enter. and germany, taking in the biggest number of asylum seekers in europe, the majority of them are syrians. taking you through some of the numbers. the united nations says there are more than 4.5 million registered refugees. the actual number is higher. break it down. 2.1 million in lebanon, jordan, iraq. and egypt. almost the same number t 1.9 million are in turkey alone. that is syrian refugees there. stephanie dekker is our correspondent in the turkish si there near the syrian border. still waiting to hear from the leadership. we'll talk about that in a moment. what are you seeing there today. >> we are seek a cycle of trucks heading across the border, it is closed for the refugees, there seems to be a lot of materials going to the other side, building intensity. newsagencies sayin

the european union is considering restricting passport , free travel in europe.s comes as degrees, a main entry point for refugees trying to reach europe, struggles to protect its borders. eu policymakers would make use of the emergency provision that allows countries to increase border control measures for up to two years. it is estimated that smugglers are still bringing in 2000 people to greece every day. poland's new prime minister is on her official -- first official visit to germany. she met with the german chancellor on friday. relations between the two governments have been strained over germany's policy on refugees. there has also been international concern in recent reforms in poland's constitutional court and public broadcasters. british prime minister david cameron arrived in hamburg tonight. you see those pictures right there. he and the german chancellor are meeting ahead of a sub and -- of a summit on britain's membership in the european union. let's go now to our political correspondent covering all of these angles for us this evening. good evenin

the european union will complete the single market in capital. this will mean u.k. start ups will access more sources of finance for their businesses and present new opportunities for the u.k. financial services industry. europe will complete the single market in energy. this will allow more supplies in the u.k. energy market, lowering bills, and increasing investment across the continent. that's a real improvement, too. in addition we complete trade and investment agreements with the fastest growing and most dynamic economies around the world, including the usa, japan and china as well as our commonwealth allies, india, new zealand and australia. these deals could add billions of pounds and thousands of jobs to our economy every year. and because i know one of the biggest frustrations with the you row, especially for small businesses is red tape and bureaucracy we have europe to introduce target to cut of toilet burden of e.u. regulation on business. that means the cost of e.u. red tape will be going down and not up. our third aim in these negotiations was to reduc

, 70% of scots in favor of being in the european union. if that were to happen, the impetus of a new referendum would be almost impossible to to resist. there would be a very big chance the scholar would be would be in favor of leaving the united kingdom. claire: across europe, british ex-pats are worried about how their lives would be impacted by the u.k. leaving the e.u. some british nationals living here share their concerns with "france 24." >> campaigning shifted into high gear. with the country counting down to an historic in-out referendum on the 23rd of june. across the channel at this english bookshop in paris, britainexpert hopes will vote against the brexit. >> i think it is a much better place to be, to be part of europe and not on the outside. lots of people are suspicious of europe for no real reason. >> for jose, there is not enough information on the reform deal that david cameron clinched friday. >> sitting on the fence. not quite sure whether to vote for or against. if the deal is as good as everyone makes out, i will vot

. >> and european union faces a potential of exit by great britain. growing resistance to open internal borders. pl for tonight's in context segment, wk at the growing tensions within the european union. britain is not alone in contemplating membership. jonah hull has more from paris. >> in a matter of months britain is expected to hold a referendum to decide the country's future alongside its chief trading partners in the european union. successive waves of crisis battering the eu have bolstered skeptical poirn on both sides of these borders like the u.k. >> it's gdp is diminishing, it's whole share of world trade is diminishing. there is an enormous and exciting opportunities for countries i'm talking about britain outside the eu. why should you shackle yourself to this declining area? >> no one could accurately predict the consequences of brit answer's exit from the eu. it could be an economic blow for both sides, it could snag a scottish referendum. it could be an encouraging sign. not the least of which is the france's front nationale, and the ne

and passionate belief about economics in the european union? john: i think there is a strong amount of personal ambitions. it has always been tension between him and cameron on many different levels. he is dying to become the successor to david cameron. there are principles as well. force has -- for us has always been a euro-skeptic. they have made the decision in this case the cost of leaving is so gigantic it is not worth doing. does george osborne get all of the credit, and does he deserve most of the credit for what happened to the british economy? john: i think he deserves a lot of credit. some would say he took a bit of a gamble in the same way david cameron is taking a gamble now. i think what osborne has managed to do is convey the message that austerity was necessary. in terms of the numbers, he has been proven right. , larryre many people summers, to some extent have had a hat on this. people said this would not work. strangely, that balance between tight relatively fight -- fiscal policy and loose monetary policy has worked. the brit

this is all a draft but one of the issues on ever closer union is the european union has gone further than i thought they would and instead this can which i think alito find interesting. the references to an ever closer union do not offer a basis for extending the scope of any provision of the treaties or ibu secondary legislation. they should not be used either to support an extensive interpretation of the competences of the union or the power of its institution as set out in the treaty. that's never been said before in those ways. those of us who care about ever closer union, this goes a long way to achieving them anyways more than we asked for. >> the european continent has seen those of people and refugees largely since the end of world war ii. the balkans are becoming ever more volatile and our nato partner turkey is not behaving in a way which is -- have any other negotiations prime minister has been involved in actually increased the security of the european continent, or the security of the united kingdom? >> i would argue both. when it comes to security of the continent we re

david cameron named the day on when britain will vote to leave the european union.rowed with the pope but donald trump still looking to win the south carolina primary. how they are coping in venture what with their petrol prices going up by more than 6,000%. >>> uganda's president is celebrating his fifth election victory. while his main opponent remains under house arrest. the 71-year-old president won 60.8% of the vote in thursday's election, allowing him to extend his 30-year rule. his main rival who has been detained four times since monday, he won 35.4% of the vote. he's condemned the election as a sham. european union and common wealth observers have also criticized the poll, which was marred by lengthy delays and political violence. >> the electoral commission elects independent, transparent at this and trust for the stakeholders. it narrowly interpreted its mandate by limiting it to the organization of the technical aspects of the elections. moreover, the commission elect transparency in the decision between the voters and contestants on key elements of the

france is committed to the european union. does anyone putting forward long-term solutions?eric: we need real solutions for the farmers and the share is not equal in europe. france, the farmers i the highest cost of produce and we have not competitive in france. models forrefund the architecture. catherine: thank you for your insights. eric: thank you. catherine: when across the united states, the recent death of 79-year-old supreme court justice antonin scalia has left a particularly contentious vacancy at the country's highest court. the battle to name a successor is looming large over this year's presidential election. reporter: as flags fly at half mast in remembrance of supreme court justice antonin scalia, republicans have already come out swinging, vowing to block any successor nominated by president barack obama. president obama is not going to get the benefit of the doubt from me unless he can find a consensus choice to replace justice scalia. reporter: that's battle lines are being drawn in congress, the finest gold over to the race for the white house come with re

. >> britain's prime minister urges staying in the european union. >> plus free at last, one of america'songest serving prisoners released after 43 years in solitary confinement. >> officially declared the winner of uganda's presidential election, one of africa's longest serving leaders. the opposition alleges thursday's poll was rigged. they have put the main president under house arrest. it's the fourth time in a week he has been detained, to prevent any further unrest. he is calling for an independent audit of the results. >> the european union's chief observer for the elections criticized the actions. >> the electoral commission failed. it was not transparent. it was very badly running things. the fail you're concerning the vote stuffing or rigging they did not confirm. they didn't witness any of these things which you mentioned. i have to speak on the findings which they have in the region there. >> mal. >> malcolm sent us this update from kampala. >> the election announced results for the presidential elections. just over 60% of the vote and the runner up was the main opposition lea

s membership in the european union. kate.ss time now with we are starting in the virtual world, where the united states and the european union reached a more than virtual deal. real deal to control the virtual world. negotiators have been trying to replace the controversial agreement called safe harbor which was struck down by european authorities amid concerns u.s. surveillance want to have stronger oversight of companies as well as guarantees european personal data would be subject to safeguards and imitations. privacy shield has to be approved on both sides and will be crucial for thousands of companies, including credit card, travel and online transactions and adds that cover targeted customers. >> we want to make sure when european personal data is sent to the united states, that the data continues to be protected, secure and an open exchange of data is very important in our digital world. we have agreed with our u.s. partners to a new framework that checks and the right balances for our citizens. toe: the eu is al

they will stay in the european union.eyrter: one of cameron's demands is to deny benefits from new workers arriving from other years,es for up to four something that challenges the freedoms of the internal market. forlso wants protection countries outside the eurozone. if the 28 leaders agree to a deal, cameron is expected to call a in or out referendum. -- britaintain's votes to stay in the block, the european union would need to approve key elements of the deal. they have warned that approval will not be given. >> no european government can say, can you give a guarantee about the results? this is not possible. reporter: the european council president has said negotiations are very fragile and there is a real risk of a eu breakup. anchor: boutros boutros-ghali, former head of the united nations, has died today at 93. the security council held a minute's silence to honor the ed thean diplomat who head body until 1996. boutros-ghali died in hospice in his hometown. can climate change these spotted from space? that is what

. >>> david cameron prepared to call a referendum over whether britain should stay in the european union >>> freed at last. after 43 years in solitary confinement >>> top story for you. police in uganda put the main opposition candidate for president underhouse arrest. it's the fourth time in a week that he has been detained. police say it's to prevent unrest after the opposition vote rigging in the poll on thursday. professional results showed that the president is on course to extend his 30 year rule. the e.u.'s chief observer for the elections says the extent of force used by the police is unacceptable. >> it was not transparent. it was very badly organising things. and it took the trust of everyone here in uganda that we were speaking to. i would say it's a failure of the european commission. vote stuffing or rigging. we got that information from the media. we ask our observers all over the country, and i have to say that they did not confirm - they didn't witness any kind of these things which you mentioned. i speak on the findings that they had in the region there. >>> live to kamp

place is i would agree with michael, they aren't a defining moment in our relationship with the european uniony are very good reforms in the sense of getting a greater competitiveness and getting to michael's point, the relationship between the international, i don't think there will be a fiscal union with the euro but if i'm wrong and michael is right, the key thing is what is the relationship with britain and those other eight countries out with the in's and that's one of the reforms that they were getting which is probably one of the most important but the . ast understood outside francine: what we're trying to understand and we did a chart and it's unclear when i go to a vote or someone goes to the ballot box exactly what they're voting on, whether they under trade or what they're looking at trade or whether it's again, it's emotional and whether the e.u. rules my life and is taking over the queen and government. michael: if i was advising the exit campaign, there needs to be clarity in terms of what the facts are. i totally agree at the moment it's unclear. francine: we don't know. michae

. -- to leave the european union. reversing a gain made on friday when david cameron secured a deal with eu leaders in brussels. he said a june 23 date for the referendum. oil is on the rise after russia said talks should be done by march. nigeria is backing saudi arabia and russia's decision to freeze production. africa's biggest producer says iran and iraq should be given some room to win back market share. bombings in syria have killed at least 140 people. that came as the u.s. said russia agreed to the terms of a limited cease-fire. islamic state said it carried out the attacks in the southern suburb of damascus. china stocks have risen to the highest in a month on speculation the new securities regulator chairman will take steps to use the world's second-largest equity markets. his predecessor was criticized for mismanagement that helped deepen last year's rout. global news 24 hours a day, powered by 2400 and more than 150 news bureaus around the world. manus: let's check in on the asian market session. aidi: a v

not a member of the european union but they follow in all aspects of the rules of the european union. again, gold-plated kinds of opportunities for people who do make it there on refugees and, you know, other kinds of status. but all of these countries and i know that we all like to pick on the finns or the -- some other places over there but the fact remain that is all of these places have reached their political limit. and in the last month, month and a half, you see everybody stepping back from what it is that they had been doing for so long. starting with the swedes. it was remarkable. colleague an i were with, you know, senior people of that basically the conversation was all about what they were going to do at the end of that week. and it was really as revolutionary as anything. and the responses, the tightening takes place along two or three ways. the first one is try to stop some of the people from getting there. the second one is reduce their benefits. particularly cash benefits. the third one is sort of slow walk family reunification and the fourth one is normal permanent st

to leave the european union. cameron, the prime minister, speaking in the house of commons right now. he is trying to persuade his fellow mps to take his lead and support him, support the uk's membership of the european union. the big story took place in the currency market today. --ill show you a chart with which highlights volatility. volatility has been rising ahead of this debate. this is sterling, euro volatility. expectations for movement in the exchange rate in the next six months. rising to the highest level since 2011. we are only four months away from the referendum on june the 23rd. european markets close in a matter of minutes. stay with us. ♪ when you're on hold, your business is on hold. that's why comcast business doesn't leave you there. when you call, a small business expert will answer you in about 30 seconds. no annoying hold music. just a real person, real fast. whenever you need them. so your business can get back to business. sounds like my ride's ready. don't get stuck on hold. reach an exp

the european union has 28 member states, one of its goals would be further enlargement. but britain could soon vote to leave the eu. jonah hull describes. >> reporter: in a matter of months, britain is expected to hold a referendum to decide the country's future of trading partners in the european union. successive waves of crisis battering the eu, both sides of these channel waters, a welcome boost for populaces like the u.k. independence party. >> the eu is diminishing economic area. its gdp is diminishing. its whole share of world trade is diminishing. there's an enormous and exciting opportunity for countries in particular obviously i'm talking about britain outside of the eu, why would you shablg yoursel slf to this declining area ? >> it could be an economic below for both side. for britain it could signal another scottish referendum and breakup of the u.k. it could be an encouraging move for europe's many and growing populace euro-skeptic parties. not least of which is france's front nationall, the national front, thought to have played gains following the 2015 at

be able to dictate what happens in the countries inside the european union that do not use the euro. banks, it isns for the same way of asking the banks will have to comply with a kind of rules again imposed in brussels on the other e.u. countries. the british prime minister is seeking to shield the british banking system from e.u. regulation but france, for one, and other countries, have expressed concerned that the u.k. could get unfair competitive advantage out of the seeking. cameron is in addition to that, they are concerned that the whole single market aspect of the european union could be eroded when it comes to the banks. they expressed their concern about it. one of the things that obviously bothers downing street is things bonuses.cap on remember how george osborne bristles when the e.u. imposed new rules. that kind of thing might be acceptable but it is going to get into the detail of exactly what the u.k. can accept it -- exempt itself from and what it cannot. guy: what is interesting, is the brits see it as a brexit summit. the germans see it as a migration summit. can t

is the poster economy of the european union.should be following our lead, not making demands on us. this country has fantastic infrastructure. my first year in commercial finance was 1991. within a year of joining my first investment bank, we had the shock of leaving the rm. it was deemed at the time to be a black day. we now know that it was the best hing for the u.k. we maintained autonomy of interest rates. we've already been here. we've left the european structure. mark: but leaving the eu is different, isn't it? savvas: you can pretend it is different. mark: no one has done it. where is the precedent? savvas: just because there is no precedent doesn't mean you don't do it. the u.k. can create strong trade links with the european union, ukraine, canada, all deep and extensive trade agreements. mark: they take years to forge, don't they? savvas: the u.k. is far too big to be bullied. we have a trade deficit with the european union. the second market for cars after our own domestic market is china. we are engaging much more wi

angus: the timing of the forthcoming european union referendum is extremely important. the first ministers of scotland and wales and northern ireland have called for a commitment by the u.k. government not to hold a referendum in june which would clash with elections to the to the devolved legislatures. will try mr. give a commitment today? there is noer: agreement and so no date has yet been fixed for the referendum. we legislated to make sure we wouldn't hold a referendum at the same time as scottish or welsh elections. the former first minister of scotland said it would be wrong to hold a referendum within six weeks of those elections and i can guarantee that will happen. angus: the first ministers have written today saying they believe holding a referendum in risks confusing issues when clarity is required. why will the prime minister not respect the requests of these governments? minister: i respect to the electorate of england and scotland and wales on the basis that i think people are perfectly capable of making up their minds in a local election or in a scottish

will not be a member of the european union superstate. >>> held accountable for their action he, the announcement was made following protests by doctors and the shooting of a taxi driver by a policeman. brandis alexander has more. >> it's more scenes like this president abdel fatah al-sisi is hoping to avoid. the funeral of a 24-year-old taxi driver shot and killed by a police officer during an argument. >> translator: i want the government to bring me justice. the president himself. why would this policeman shoot my son? la was he guilty of? >> all they care about is to rob us. as long as there is chaos no one will get punished. there is no justice, we've had it. enough is enough. >> reporter: the president now wants new laws to curb police brutality. he says anyone who assaults should be accountable for their actions. the sisi government has brought in laws effectively banning demonstrations but doctors accuse police of beating up two doctors. >> when thousands come into the street to proafs protes proteste brutality because of the death at the hands of police. what you are seeing

to pull out of the european union. and clearly those two sides their believe has been what has been arrived at in brussels is more of the same. the variation which endorsed staying inside the common market. from their point of view this is not a good deal. what is interesting here also is that several members of mr. cameron's cabinet are openly campaigning against this as well. notably michael go. >> dominic kane outside downing street. thank you. meanwhile european leaders in brussels have been discussing ways to ease the refugee crisis. the greek prime minister met with the german chancellor athletening to block referendums unless the e.u. promised to keep their borders open. >> many arriving in greece are children who don't have a guardian. the european law enforcement agency estimates up to 10,000 children have disappeared in the past few years. we spoke with teenagers about the ris risk they run during their journey. >> they set off from their homeland with the teenage dream of a better life. inspired by the image