european union has to know what it wants with this government does you say it oh well actually i did read the other day that a number of people in the european either don't agree with the commission for example i think it was the austrian finance minister maybe wrong about exactly what job he holds or maybe it was a commission i can't remember they actually said quite clearly that the u.k. was in an incredibly strong position because the european union needed the trade we also had the fire he's the only one is in the who is the only one at me finished the finance minister of a very election mrs merkel the other day about making sure that she didn't screw up the negotiations because every million have jobs. in bavaria rely on exports to the u.k. of machine tools and cars alone there are plenty as i talk to a lot of european businesses i was talking to a person the other day that does low tech product is a belgian manufacturer he would use of potatoes he said the last thing we need in europe is a tariff wall because my business would go down the tubes i employ lots of people i sa

i think that the european union is a turning point now with the next election, and i hope that the nextunion so that we will be able to face together at those challenges that we are still facing, and we are facing now and that we will be facing in the future. it is about policy makers had to think out of the box, and will even of time up technology and we had to be disrupted, but not distracted. people want to have politicians that fit around the table constructively and look together how to reach build bridges, not to break bridges, and so fix the problem. a politician just brain, protests, attack, surf fears and stir hate. that is the real divide. politicians who say what they want, who inspire, who look at the future, who talk about our children's better life and climate, jobs security, migration issues that we can all sold together for the weather you like it or not, there is no national solution. thank you very much indeed. ana maria and martyr as you and pauline, all my panel here, that ends the tradition of global questions from rome, and thank you to my audience. we have been di

how many migrants should be brought into the european union, how it is significant that oui’ union, howt our borders, how much of the border protection should be pushed back and look at the policy of the european commission is since 2015, exactly carrying out those points included in his plans. in your view that evidence? that is a —— absurd. in his plans. in your view that evidence? that is a -- absurd. my question is, why european commissioners have received george soros 21 times without any kind of public announcement afterwards. there is no evidence. but have presented no evidence that george soros is controlling the eu immigration policy. please compare. . . immigration policy. please compare... just because soros says things and the eu does things is not a causal relationship. they are the same. that is not evidence. it is. we think it is evidence. i respect your position and i expect you to respect mine as well. it is exactly the same migration policy carried out by the european union which has been written in the soros plan. you're being judged with what happens in this country.

number one, we are part of the european union and we will be part of the european union but in the europeanhe problem and we contribute to the success of the european union. why? yes, we got european funds here but this is not the outcome of generosity of western european friends of ours. this is based on contracts and it's a 2—way street. one way is european funds coming here, the other way, we have opened to the market and you know how many profits western european companies have gained here? do you know the fact that 70 cents of every euros which come to this country in forms of european funds is going back to the western part of europe. did you know that? if you know it and other representatives of distinguished media knows it, and western politicians know it, why don't they say it? on the other hand, there are specific questions which come from the flow of cohesion funds. now, olaf, the internal auditing organisation of the european union, has looked for years at the way your government has spent the funds, including street lighting, improving water services and last year it said becau

see us leaving the european union.uld the house vote for a short limited extension, i would wa nt to short limited extension, i would want to see that being as short as possible. the prime minister was worried about setting a precedent by honourable members for dorset and pontefract. there is an easy solution. the prime minister could bring forward the bill in government time. the prime minister is leaving herself yet again wiggle room. that is on the issue of no deal. we have already voted against no deal in this house. she says she will not let us have a vote or no deal. can she confirm yet again there will be no legal impediment to no deal at the end of this process, so what is this extension for? what we have seen, of course, is that, yes, the house voted in the way the honourable gentleman indicated but we are now working with the european union. we will bring changes agreed with the european union back to this house for a further meaningful vote and members of this house will then have the opportunity to determin

can have the same advantages as countries who are stay in european union and fulfill the obligations of a brought you've been twice chair of the foreign affairs committee of the european parliament many people would argue that that an will be diminished by leaving the european union from your estimation will the unit be in union also be does diminished by losing the influence of a major member state for sure it's a lose lose situation for both of us and in economic reasons as a trading power but also in security policy you would like to have britain in about britain is in this market case thirteen times smaller than the market of the european union so you know we'll build a stronger pot negotiate in free trade deals over the world what we have done already sixty five countries including just now is japan britain has nothing and to be have to see that in security policy they have to come closer together. in. internal security fighting terrorism for example and therefore i would prefer that britain would stay in or it does not stay in view would have a deal. which makes it possible for

a quick word on donald tusk in the european union.ting next to the president, donald tusk spent his younger years fighting for democracy in poland. he is sitting next to a man who ousted egypt's's first democratically elected leader.m man who ousted egypt's's first democratically elected leader. it is fascinating and they have become accustomed to being next to one another and expressing things subtly. the hungarian prime minister, the bad boy of the european union, has a personal campaign againstjean—claude juncker, using adverts on hungary right now, they were close to each other, talking briefly. this is fascinating because when you step back from this, it takes days to work out what happened within these meetings, but these meetings through them up, and you have to think, what is the most important thing now? it is the most important thing now? it is perhaps investment unity and influencing on both sides. thank you. i have to confess, it is a surreal scene in sharm el sheikh in the middle of the egyptian desert, on the red sea. al

in the european union it's always hard to find a common position on foreign policy which is why they decided to make it a state by state approach when it comes to recognition of where to go however when it comes to sanctions the european union agreed and bucharest where the council of foreign ministers met to make it a common european decision so when the sanctions on that little were prolonged just a couple of weeks ago. they are now revising the list of persons. related to the sanctions and they will try to to extend that as a common european approach to welcome that what about inside the german parliament i mean the stance that we see the german government taking we. most of the european union taking is that the will of the vast majority of your colleagues in the book this time there was a discussion in the journalist last week on the situation about salon and like a debate on current affairs it's called and then we could see that almost all parties agreed with the recognition of the prospect of thing of having a recognition of where the except for. the left party left party

leaves the european union next month. i'm crystal kober good to have you with us apparently the deadline is a flexible one u.s. president donald trump is signaled he may give a trade negotiations between the u.s. and china more time initially fresh u.s. terrorist on chinese goods were set to come into effect by march first should both sides not reach a comprehensive trade agreement before hand the latest round of high stakes talks begins on thursday in beijing. it sounded like another off the cuff remark. but if you've been following the trade spat between the united states and china these words delivered ahead of another round of high stakes talks carried special waste. ten percent or two hundred billion goes up to twenty five percent and march first and so far i've said don't do that now if we're close to a deal where we think we can make a real deal and it's going to get done i could see myself living that slide for a little while but generally speaking i'm not inclined to do that whether or not he is inclined to do is

will still be in the european union or will have crashed out of the european union and in what circumstances so it's really we don't know how what's going to happen but this week was supposed to be the big week where the m.p.'s should have had the right to decide on three's a maze bragg's a deal now this is not going to happen but several amendments m.p.'s are trying to somehow steer the rexx of process and this amendment for a referendum is one of the many ways that m.p.'s and the labor party are trying to get the upper hand you know the birds of the excitement seems to never get our correspondent mohsin the story for someone to thank you. here are some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world iran's foreign minister mohammad zarif is stepping down he announced his resignation on social media tonight in a post on his instagram pages already apologized for his shortcomings during his time in office and he thinks the iranian nation and the radian officials a court in the german city of munster have suspended the trial of a former nazi death camp guard for a second t

that is so important as we leave the european union. i want a good trade relationship with the eu and to ensure we have a trade policy was trade deals around the world. not only to enhance the economy and prosperity, that would be a benefit for countries around the world, some of the countries, economies do need to improve, some of the poorest in the world will be helped by those trade arrangements, that is what our commitment is to the british people and as my honorable friends as it delivers on the result of the referendum. >> my constituent, lynn sherman with two terminal illnesses applies on 19 september but did not receive an assessment until 6 january. she has not received a decision. does the prime minister consider it fair or sensible that in addition to losing benefits, the chairman lost her bus pass and care. >> the honorable gentlemen raised the constituency case, the honorable gentlemen raised a specific constituency case and asked the relevant department to the details of that case. >> mister speaker, on the 12th on 12 july

contradicts obviously the european goals not on the of the energy union but in the future we will see less gas demand because of climate policy and there's a reason why this pipeline is completely on the economic hole on friday european lawmakers will decide whether to extend the blocks energy rules to gazprom if they do so the company would no longer be allowed to both operate the pipeline and handle sales meaning the project in its current form at least could go up in smoke of get more on the story we are joined by brussels bureau chief max hoffman and hans brandt our political correspondent here in berlin welcome to both of you and max i'd like to begin with you because this announcement by france is essentially a move against germany do we know why paris is taking the step. we haven't heard an official explanation yet from the french but it appears that the arguments are mainly political and they've been heard before they're not new france wasn't really in favor of this project in the past either but they stuck with germany the problem though is that it's really splitting the euro

the discussions that i have had in the european union, with eu leaders and indeed with the european commissioning a rep as though it ensuring that we have that legally binding change that ensures people can have the confidence that the issue be house raised about the indefinite nature of the backstop has been redressed and result. we are working on about. i recognise the right honourable gentleman has a lwa ys the right honourable gentleman has always been consistent to his references for the need for the right legal status for that change, and that is what we are working for. iam and that is what we are working for. i am pleased to hear from and that is what we are working for. i am pleased to hearfrom my right honourable friend a willingness to consider the possibility of an extension of article 50 to prevent a catastrophic note to brexit. my honourable friend also said, rightly, that across this house there are widely divergent views as to why the deal that she has negotiated in good faith has been rejected. my concern is this, i see no reason to think that the situation will change because

on this matter the european union leaders are saying they won't be dictated to over the seraglio by the united states by donald trump's decision and it also sends a signal a message to iran that european leaders are serious about trying to support iran and the deal. hypothermia is thought to be behind the deaths of at least twenty nine children and babies over the last two months in a refugee camp in northeastern syria around twenty three thousand people mostly women and children of arrived at the whole camp in the past eight weeks after fleeing fighting the world health organization says many families traveled there on foot in freezing weather. well at least twelve people have been killed in the u.s. as temperatures drop the record lows across the midwest freezing weather has been caused by a stream of air called the polar vortex it usually spins around the north pole but it's been pushed south causing the base of cold deep freeze a snapped rail lines canceled hundreds of flights strained utilities and closed schools and donald trump says there'll be no deal on trade with china and til

treaty anyway and it's always maintained his innocence and it is saying this it's probably the european union the european countries who are kind of stuck in the middle between russia and the u.s. who are actually going to be worst affected by this treaty being ripped up thank you for that challenge in moscow at rory challenge if you want to follow him on twitter now washington's nato allies say they fully support the trump administration's decision the treaty has been crucial for. europe security and the prospect of it ending has many worried across the continent moscow and washington signed the i.n.f. in one thousand nine hundred eighty seven it based a mutual ban on ground launch nuclear and conventional missiles with a range of five hundred to five thousand five hundred kilometer as three decades later a move to scrap such a deal could mean europeans could once again live under the threat of such weapons german foreign minister heikal said quote there will be less security without the treaty while hungary's top diplomat says history has taught us that quote whenever there was a conflict b

s exit from the european union.'s move comes amid growing fears of economic chaos if britain leaves the eu as scheduled on march 29th without a deal. several ministers threatened to resign if she did not offer the possibility of more time. reporter: prime minister teresa may's announcement of a motion to delay brexit is actually the announcement of a series of votes and more votes. if parliament rejects the deal she has negogoated with h the eueuropean union, it can vote te next day on whether it endorses a no deal brexit. and if parliament rejects that -- >> the government will on the 14th of march h bring forwararda motion on whether parliament wants to seek a short, limited extensnsn to article 50. and if the housese votes for an extension,n, seek to agree that extension approved by the hohoue with the eu and bring forward the necessary legislation to change the exit date with that extension. reporter: the british pound rose on may's motion, which calmed some fears that britain will crash out of the european unio

european customs union which many then don't want profile. yeah and that's the point i think piece of a very well which is that ultimately the way you keep a border invisible is to have total alignment of all the some rules and regulations for goods crossing that border and that will do something that a lot of the sort of very most fanatical breaks it rejects because it changes the in title meant of a government to sign trade deals with other countries but the under the very important things one that done the stand beneath this is that that you have the good friday agreement which brought to an end you know a generation of very brutal and violent civil war and within. a community the only reason that agreement is able to function so well is because both the republic of ireland and united kingdom where members of the european union the e.u. is itself quite pretty as a signatory to the good friday agreement together with dublin and london and so it was never really claim properly or fully understood in the twenty sixth referendum campaign enorm

is critical of the european union we also saw hands calling on individual european states to side with the u.s. and against germany when it came to north stream two are we seeing the u.s. trying to drive a wedge between individual and european states. i don't think that will work i think germany and the european countries are united on most of these issues i also i would say this i think what we what i learned as a diplomat especially in dealing with our great friends here and in germany and in europe is if you have a disagreement it's best to have that disagreement in private and not to have it in public because friends don't do that to each other so i do think that repeated instances where the trumpet ministration has been giving a lot of public advice to the europeans is not going to work very well better to have that private conversation and. we need to be supportive of each other because we're allies and i think that's the kind of american policy that we need and that's why i very much oppose the policies of the trumpet ministration all right nicholas burns speaking to us from the

we want to leave the european union on the 29th of march with a deal.hat is what we are working for, we have good progress, constructive discussions with the european union, and we will be continuing that work so we can leave on the 29th of march and leave with a deal. labour's deputy leader tom watson warns jeremy corbyn he has to act urgently if the party is to stay together. there is almost a sort of crisis for the soul of the labour party now and that means that anyone who cares about our future, whatever tradition they represent, have to find it within themselves to work more closely together and that is as big a challenge forjeremy as it is for me. pope francis promises concrete action to tackle child sex but pope francis promises concrete action to tackle child sex abuse at the end of a vatican summit on child sex abuse. venezuela's opposition leader calls on the international community to consider "all measures" to oust president nicolas maduro after several people are killed in border clashes. final preparations are under way for hollywood's bi

either and that's what the european union keeps saying is the problem these people simply don't know what they want so it's chaos and reason may seems even the commons to hear the results of this but she's now got to go back to the your opinion of some point explain what exactly she intends to do next i think in your they must be thinking when all these people ever going to make their minds up what they do want well yeah i guess my next question lies i mean how are our european leaders going to be. and all are. going to have a lot of good things to say ah me. no i mean i mean the european leaders keep saying. she won't there's no majority for anything inside parliament you know there are people who want in there who want. to want no deal to want to crush out there are people who want the labor party who want to stay in the customs union there are a group of people who don't want to leave it's old and none of them can coalesce around any sort of position that can get the majority and so the european union left thinking well go on then do something and you're starting to hear you know

cohesion in the report mavens while the other twenty seven countries it should be said of the of the european union or do you think there's going to be eventually some sort of domino effect we have where bracks starts to unglue the the stick and together at the end of the european process is a big question i think what's going to happen i think there's a lot of fear if the u.k. seem to make success of bragg's it which we will happen then that is not good news for the e.u. and that will spell problems for the e.u. if great britain seem to be making a mess of post preg sic life as it is powered to of the negotiations i'm a doubt so i think it will do well but we'll see but if it seem to do if it's into make a mess then that will make that will spell good news for the e.u. and brussels that will pull it all together say look they can then say look what a mess the u.k. is made of this. don't to do the same thing stay with us there's safety in numbers in a globalised world that's the place to be but isn't that why michel barnier as bad as this fuss line of negotiations was to ensure that whatever deal t

it was on the sidelines of the european union foreign ministers meeting in bucharest that france britain and germany launched a new e.u. payment mechanism to allow european companies to continue trading with iran and bypass u.s. sanctions ministers hope the initiative will safeguard the twenty fifteen iran nuclear deal and help ensure regional stability to examine how good or at least we are making clear that we are not only talking about keeping the nuclear agreement live but we are now creating a possibility to do business transactions that is a prerequisite for us so we can do. iran obligations and in return be able to ask iran not to develop enrich uranium for military use the e.u.'s foreign policy chief who is one of the twenty fifteen deals may negotiators work on the trade system called instax the establishment of a special purpose vehicle is i believe the mechanism that will allow. for legitimate trade without continue as for c.n.n. in the interval of the missile for support from our side then he you payment system will avoid transfers in dollars it will be based in paris oversee

european union without a deal, or delaying the situationlj european union without a deal, or delayinga deal with the european union that addresses the european union that addresses the concern of parliament so that parliament votes for that deal, and we are able to leave with a deal. i will take a last question. inaudible i would like to say thank you to president here and the warm hospitality that we have been showing here, but also for hosting what i believe has been a very valuable summit, device and that of its kind and very important. in terms of our relationship, the uk and egypt, we have a strong relationship any number of areas. we are working together on important issues in the region, and we also welcome, we have partnership in areas like health and education, which i know our priorities for the president, so we are invested in egypt‘s feature, we are committed to working in partnership with the country, and we want the people to flourish. on the issue of lights, british nationals is our top priority, and to understand the importance of the issue that egypt, and we have not

what is to revoke article 50, to stay in the european union. he is refused to back the deal so the obvious conclusion is he must want to revoke article 50 so he can stand up there and tell us what his policy is, to answer the dealer stay in the european union? >> i did set out what our views were. i'm sure she received it and i hope she will think on it, but it appears, mister speaker, the right honorable member is right when he said last week that this government and my prime minister would prefer to head to the exit door without a deal in the event a deal does not succeed and he went on to say it is a terrifying fact. thousands of workers in birmingham face redundancy. does that matter to the prime minister? >> first of all, first of all we are in position to take on car manufacturers and obviously the petition is one that is deeply disappointing. they have made absolutely clear this is not a brexit related decision. this is a decision about the change taking place to the global car market. jobs of course matter to this government and the rig

but even as those talks grind on the european union insists not reopen the existing begs a deal revealing mounting frustration over the impasse in the european council president donald tusk had this to say by the way i've been wondering what that special place. looks like for those who promote a great fit. result. so you. think. so that was. the president and with me i have alex forrest whiting welcome alex but even for somebody who's so blunt and outspoken as donald those were some pretty strong remarks yes not particularly diplomatic and not only did he sent a camera but he then went on to social media on twitter and he tweeted exactly the same phrase so i think it just shows how frustrated he is and those in the corridors of power in brussels that the u.k. still cannot sign off on a breakfast deal it was agreed that the e.u. back in november between two reason made the british prime minister and brussels that it cannot be signed off in the u.k. parliament so don't want to pointing the finger who is to blame and he's saying it is those bricks a tear leaders those who said the u.k. can l

is critical of the european union we also saw hands calling on individual european states to side with the u.s. and against germany when it came to north stream two are we seeing the u.s. trying to drive a wedge between individua. in european states. i don't think that will work i think germany and the european countries are united on most of these issues i also i would say this i think what we what i learned as a diplomat especially in dealing with our great friends here in and in germany and in europe is if you have a disagreement it's best to have that disagreement in private and not to have it in public because friends don't do that to each other so i do think that repeated instances where the trumpet ministration has been giving a lot of public advice to the europeans is not going to work very well better to have that private conversation and in public we need to be supportive of each other because we're allies and i think that's the kind of american policy that we need and that's why i very much oppose the policies of the trump administration all right nicholas burns speaking to

and that's a concern about security is in fact a concern that is shared by large parts of the european union by the european parliament by the commission and by many states in europe especially those that are closer to russia the ones that are in eastern europe but we have to say as well that behind all of this there is an agenda that concerns united states commercial interests as well and this is a charge that through germany is leveling at grinnell and at the usa they are saying that the united states are now becoming an export of natural gas have become so in recent years and they're looking to export this gas to europe as well so in some sense richard grinnell is also. promoting united states commercial interests here in europe. appears to be quite a controversial figure here hons doesn't. yes indeedy is. well something like a donald trump here in germany somebody who for the american president. cuts a figure that is very similar to the one that don from cuts in the united states going out as brash he does not stick to diplomatic protocol he interferes in a sense in the affairs of the co

without borders checks because both northern ireland and the republic of ireland are members of the european union. brecht's it however if you put all of that in jeopardy you see the u.k. wants to leave the trades and customs unions which make that open border possible and at the same time keep the status quo at the irish border or breaks it makes that impossible yet to recent may and some in her conservative party appear dead set on using brakes it to make the impossible possible the reality is that any agreement we reach with the e.u. would have to provide for the friction this movement of goods across the northern border. equally clear is this is the united kingdom government we could never accept that the way to prevent a halt border with island is to create a new border within the united kingdom to those who think we should reject this deal in favor of no deal because we cannot get every assurance we want i ask what would you know to do to strengthen the hand of those campaigning for scottish independence or indeed those demanding a border patrol in northern ireland surely this is the real th

it was on the sidelines of the european union foreign ministers meeting in bucharest that france britain and germany launched a new e.u. payment mechanism to allow european companies to continue trading with iran and bypass u.s. sanctions ministers hope the initiative will safeguard the twenty fifteen iran nuclear deal and help ensure regional stability and good example of that or at least we are making clear that we are not only talking about keeping the nuclear agreement live but we are now creating a possibility to do business transactions that is a prerequisite for us so we can deliver on our obligations and in return be able to ask iran not to develop enrich uranium for military use the e.u.'s foreign policy chief who was one of the twenty fifteen deals may negotiators work on the trade system called instax the establishment of a special purpose vehicle is i believe the mechanism that would allow for legitimate trade to have to continue as for c.n.n. in the in of the missile for support from our side then he you payment system will avoid transfers in dollars it will be based in pari

for here is a common industrial policy to defend the interests of the european union and that so far has not happened max of money in brussels thank you very much british prime minister's emmy's meeting northern ireland's five main political parties as she seeks to break the deadlock over the thames of britain's exit from the european union. focused on arrangements for the irish the issue remains the biggest obstacle to the british bottom and ratifying. but even as those talks grind on the european union insists it may not reopen the existing brics a de revealing mounting frustration over the impasse you've been council president done on disk had this to say by the way you know. what that special place in the looks like for those who promoted it without even a sketch of a plan how to cut rates safely. thank you. so that's. joining me now is. a forest of whiting a welcome alex even for a man like donald to school is very blunt and honest these were very strong comments from the council president very strong and also only did he say this in front of the cameras but he then promptly twe

relations between france and italy two countries who are neighbors two countries who are part of the european union and two countries who should be strong allies is getting worse and worse. just one of the aspects charlotte was speaking aboard french president was among a number of european leaders to recognize the venice with an opposition leader as the interim president however not everyone in paris is on board with the decision socialist figurehead. compared the backing of one to allowing the yellow vests leader into the presidential hot seat in front. it's not a good thing to recognize an adventurer who proclaims himself to be the president of the republic as this gentleman has if we do that yellow vests lead to mr drew a would be president of this republic. well for its part to italy's interior ministry insists that it does not want to argue with france it's not the only spot though that's causing ructions between fellow e.u. members the ongoing developments in venice we have divided nations into two camps according to former belgian parliamentary deputy speaker load a boost. do you do even yo

day the day of leaving the european union on the twenty ninth of march. they've go thank you for joining us from the european parliament you're welcome that could be exploited forced rebuke of his last three quarters of its members european parliament members why it isn't because having achieved a result in the referendum ukip lost its way out of the drift to the right so that will see them the leadership of the party has been a key reason for the defections i think there's a definitely a factor of when. you know that the reason why we existed the the referendum and we won it and we got breaks that a lot of people felt well there we are job done and a lot of people did go off to back back to the party is that they belong to beforehand but i think when it when you're looking at the amy piece on why we went independent and it's probably a very different reason and that was because the way that the party started to to change and they started to be becoming almost resemble what we've spent years telling people that we were not and so i mean i was quite adamant

even the british prime minister has been able to tell the public what britain's exit from the european union will really look like until now this is the picture of brics it tonight members of parliament quitting their parties and joining forces to form a new one with just over a month before bret's it day we know that time is not on their side tonight we ask what if anything is i bring golf in berlin this is the day. i'm done. i want to be caught to something better thanks. to all the main form teams. and none of us a plant to wait until those who are at the cliff say to fully take a stand just suppressed so having the courage to do what you know is right is hot and i'm very sad streaming times of people and i hope that one day we'll be able to welcome you back into the conservative family i'm not leaving the conservative party it's that. also coming up tonight sol the women seeking asylum here in germany they were able to flee their home country but some say it's still impossible to escape the had to i thought i was safe that the psychological warfare the violence and oppression would be ov

by telling lawmakers that she supports a parliamentary vote to delay britain's exit from the european union may's move comes amid growing fears of economic chaos if britain exits the e.u. as scheduled on march twenty ninth without a deal several government ministers threatened to resign if may didn't offer the possibility of more time. prime minister teresa mayes announcement of a motion to the labor exit is actually the announcement of a series of votes and more votes if parliament rejects the deal she is negotiating with the european union it can vote the next day on whether it endorses a no deal bragg's it and if parliament rejects that the government will on the fourteenth of march bring forward a motion on whether parliament wants to see a short limited extension to article fifty. and if the house votes for an extension seek to agree that extension approved by the house with the e.u. and bring forward the necessary legislation to change the exit date commensurate with that extension. the british pound rose on news of may's motion which called some fears that britain will crash out of t

but has sort of showed that we can suggest nothing to the european union on our side it's up to them to reconsider their policy and they are multiplying the sanctions so at some point they have to stop and they have to reconsider. i don't sing the european union is a stage one that will stop and will reconsider i'm afraid that the european union decide is course it's staying it's course i'm just coming from the munich conference where i heard quite a few statements. the leaders of the members of the european union and they all point to the direction should be more pressure put to row in russia. russia should pay for it so just gresham's as the minister of defense of great britain mr williamson suggested and so i'm not very optimistic about the european union changing its course but just suggested that we are interested in a better relationship so if the you decides that the time for a better relationship has come so they have to take this decision and will respond now talking about the united states i saying that the message was much stronger icing the message was that if there are s

she agrees a deal with the european union in november.ote on it in december, that gets delayed untiljanuary. then there is a vote and she loses it badly, then she says ok, we will go off and do something else and you will get a vote on the 14th of february. then it was going to be the end of february and now she says it's going to be the middle of march. what is going on? very good question. we have said at pretty much every one of those points that this really is the last possible moment, the last possible time, when theresa may can get a deal through and everything can be done from then on which needs to be put in place before we can leave the eu. but as this process has shown, things really are going right down to the wire. this new deadline she has set for parliament to vote on the 12th of march means that there will be just a couple of weeks or so to go until the 29th of march which, when it is written in law at the moment, britain will leave the european union. so running the clock down is what people are accusing her of doing but i

how tough is the european union when it comes to talking trade?ly tough negotiator, they work out a position among 27 member states and thenif position among 27 member states and then if you try to move beyond it they say the member states would never have that so they are very difficult to move. 0k, never have that so they are very difficult to move. ok, so theresa may and those on the right of her party who believe she should be tougher with the european union, they believe eventually they will crack. they will cave in at the last moment because they don't want a no—deal, as no one seems to want. do you think that is the right tactic, that mps should hold their nerve rest of various colleagues have had a lot to see if we can find an example of the eu cracking at the last minute in such a way and we cannot find any example of such a thing happening before, not on an essential point like the irish backstop. we can imagine they would make a small concession such as a side letter but we find it very difficult to imagine that they will com pletely di