reese the maid to her house of parliament where she failed twice to get exactly that deal through and where she's you to launch yet another attempt so clearly from the german point of view there is a competition now to now and there she is probably different from what teresa mayes approach would be that this has to go through parliament for this extension to be granted and. also stress of course that there could be legal concerns because there are the lawyers have been looking at this anything leading up to the may twenty fourth to twenty six e.u. elections doesn't pose a significant legal risk as they say anything after that could bring the e.u. into unchartered territory potentially having to fear for the legality of some aspects of those polls and that's something that the e.u. definitely wants to avoid that the german chancellor wants to avoid so once again stressing here that the ball is not just in the court of to resign mate but more precisely the parliament ok and germany will be waiting to hear from parliament next week. absolutely a lot hinges on that particular vote i think that it's a recent may well have not that terribly much to add to that l

tell us he's a researcher at the german research center for ought to fill intelligence advisors german parliament on the subject and is an expert on all things. he says there is not one single form of author official intelligence instead the term refers to all instances where software performs intelligent costs that used to be performed by humans as. like human intelligence there isn't a general artificial intelligence which can to solve various challenges instead what we have various different ai systems. and the complete go can translate texts when a forth can control an insulin pump and each is trained with different data sets and uses a different technology. there are two kinds of artificial intelligence referred to as strong and weak strong ai is basically capable of doing anything a human can this is the kind that worry some people and let a magic nations of hollywood directors fly we're currently nowhere near developing strong ai ai on the other hand learns one particular skill like you have to recognize images are major progress has been made recently. ok so there are different types of a

letters to the seven hundred nine members of the german parliament only about thirty five have replied half of those said they thought the german foreign office and the embassy were doing a good job. so. six has worked for right wing publications and his reports show his political leanings his parents have found support from the far right. party other international journalists are also imprisoned in venezuela but the f.t.c. says that's germany the colombian and spanish governments have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the journalists from the germans have not done so. reporters without borders says it's concerned about the journalists well being. too asian in venezuela is very unstable there are basically two rival presidents. and ambassador has had to leave the country and we don't have hope that this situation will change anytime soon and. we know of no valid charges that have been brought against him. without charges he should be released immediately if. the german foreign office says it has recently visited billy six in prison his parents continue to campaign for

this is what members of the german parliament thought their answers would be. packed. with politicians political i think people would say politicians because they know politicians don't hold any power i'm sure to a few said that they're the ones who have power. because big business the one percent do corporations i'm guessing i said corporations sold drugs for just be the people but it's capital comes our corporations. not politicians they're just figureheads the ones with the money. do you find these answers frustrating understood no because it's true they're right but that's a problem for democracy i see it worries me even if you've read rather they believe that politicians could take the responsibility you find far too tired after i think we need to do something to show that we're not running after the money so to speak your destiny to enter. near the parliament building the battle for power and influence also plays out on the real estate market. julian schmidt is on his way home and he's not looking forward to the evening ahead. tonight his own home is a rink for t

this all kadam mouse game that's taking place said totally fed up there were discussions in the german parliament this morning before the chancellor made her statement and before she went off to brussels they also heard statements from other politicians and just one sample one opposition politician said you know what this demonstrates is what a wreck populism can leave behind theresa may came in for some very harsh criticism from her from other politicians and if you hear people on the streets they're basically saying just get this over with truly frustrated there is though also some real apprehension because recent studies show that germany would be harder hit than almost any other e.u. country germany is as you know an export world champion and therefore needs that trade with britain and there's nothing like uncertainty to put a damper on trade so the latest study shows that germany could lose up to a billion euros a year from a no deal rexx it therefore real apprehension especially in the business community a real lose lose situation if they if they crash out all right let's talk because we've

president of that as well that there actually was a report by the scientific research service of the german parliament saying that if this were seen as a premature recognition that germany could be seen possibly as a violating international law because it would be meddling in internal affairs and we can certainly hear some very clear words that were said by the german ambassador shortly after germany recognized as interim president let's take a quick listen to that because my daughter knows what i mean not only does nicolas maduro lack the democratic legitimacy necessary to do politics but he negates the humanitarian situation in venezuela which is worse than the situation. government representatives wanted to suggest to us that the humanitarian crisis is nothing more than a fabrication when you throw your food on and they have done that many times in the past. political spin room by recognizing one as the interim president germany recognizes at the same time legitimate authority of the country. the thing is what's interesting here those words were said several weeks ago the recognition by germany and

advent of president of the german parliament of shoaib said the assembly would play an important part in deepening franco german relations. have to do i wish this assembly lively debate also about difficult topics we will argue about the issues because argument is important. but the debates will reflect the friendship between our two countries and the respect of each other's opinions speak for their mind. so let's get more political correspondent craig kate brady kate advisory not binding the two countries already have their own parliament so what is the point of this one of these ole is part of the often treaty which was signed earlier this year and was very much every new all of ours if you will for the friendship between france and germany and this is all about cooperation and as you mentioned some of the things that they that the members of parliament from both france and germany will be focusing on is economic issues but also security and foreign policy as well and especially the they're off base was mentioning quite a few members of parliament from the border regions of the fren

already been rejected twice chancellor merkel's comments were part of a policy speech to the german parliament e.u. summit begins today in brussels she began by saying she favored a delay if it meant an orderly exit but was able to resolve the issue surrounding the irish border it's been lovely for the it is my firm conviction that we need to have a structured withdrawal of britain from the e.u. it's not just in the interest of britain itself which of course many there believe as well but it's also very much in the interest of germany and the interest of the twenty seven other member states of the e.u. . and i believe the key problem there has to do with the whole question of ireland let's end this to do not make the argument. straight to germany's bundestag where we find political editor not welcoming we have a chance of repeating her desire for an orderly process but if she actually willing to help her by. well she's willing to help as far as she can possibly go in fact she also referred to that letter here's a copy of it that theresa may sent to brussels basically requesting an extension un

. >> we have sent letters to the 709 members of the german parliament,only 35 have replied. f said they thought the german foreign office and embassy were doing a goodd job. reporterer: six has worked for right-wing publications and his. reports show his political leanings. his parents have found support from the alternative for deutsche land party. the afd says -- >> unlike germany the colombian and spanish governments have amended the immediate and unconditional release of the journalists. the germans have not done so. reporter: reporters without borders says it is concerned about the journalists'well-being . >> the situation in venezuela is very unstable. there are basically two rival presidents. the german ambassador has had to leave the country. we don't have hope that this situation will change anytime soon. we know of no valid charges that have been brought against him. without charges, he should bee released immediately. reporter: the german foreign office says it visited billy six in.prison his parents continue to campaign for his freedom. brent: prosecutors in north

already been rejected twice chancellor merkel's comments were part of a policy speech to the german parliament ahead of an e.u. summit that starts today in brussels she began by saying she favored a delay if it meant an orderly brags that it was able to resolve the issues surrounding the irish border it's been nothing short of money but it is my firm conviction that we need to have a structured withdrawal of britain from the e.u. it's not just in the interest of britain itself which of course many that believe as well but it's also very much in the interest of germany and the interest of the twenty seven other member states of the e.u. . and i believe the key problem that has to do with the whole question of ireland let's end this to do not make strides to german bundestag there were jointed of these chief political editor but no welcome mckayla chancellor merkel repeating have desire for an orderly break said but of merkel watchers like yourselves like yourself seeing or hearing anything new. well there was something new in the sense that this conditionality certainly on the table echoing pre

came out and said you know that the despite the understudy would not accept such a deal the german parliament would not accept such a bad deal the germans know what they're talking about you know and the only piece of humor in this whole thing i think ironically that the dutch will come up with huber was the prime minister of holland mark root came out saying that research may look like a dark night for monty python for our older viewers of those younger this was a night that was his.

came out and said you know that the blunders by the understudy would not accept such a deal the german parliament would not accept such a bad deal the germans know what they're talking about you know and the only piece of humor in this whole thing i think ironically that the dutch will come up with huber was the prime minister of holland mark root came out saying that research may look like a dark night for monty python for our older viewers and for those younger this was a night that was his limbs were hacked off and kept saying you know come on come on the grand jury was a set up at the start i'll get to go again to get person going so teresa mainly should have our respect for perseverance however she hasn't managed to get it through she is right this is the will of the voters though and the deep state those politicians those ones that have turned in to remain as despite the will of the people out their own peril i should add so we're going to get to the point where we've got to have a vote next week even though it's not. you know it's going to going to die next week on the twenty ninth if they

about that i'm joined now here at the big table bytes will be a nigger he's a member of the german parliament for the left party also you sits on the parliamentary defense committee mr flynt it's good to have you on the program you know they say hindsight is always twenty twenty right we're always smarter we're always slower as they say in german but was it a mistake for nato to expand to the doorsteps of the former soviet union twenty years ago today and yes when we look to it and now they have. a lot of nato member states surrounding brusha and is increasing on both sides in the moment we have the kinds of lng off to an f. treaty and what we see is that more and more maneuvers and troops from both sides in this region united something like more and more no more cold war it's what do you think do you think that the expansion of nato. made vladimir putin possible . perhaps he needs an enemy as any peps the main problem is that there was something on the table some years ago it was ideal from go but something like a common how as in europe to have a common security system. we have it in our pr

the strong response in opposition party in the german parliament now. yeah well in some regions i mean of course there is more support for a day and there is more anti sesense but inn places like cabinets and so on that's definitely there is a swelling of support for those parties but i think this is a i think it's a global. phenomenon that it's not just. something that germany has to come to travel deals with its it's yeah yeah i mean the comparisons between the the attacker new zealand for example these these are. ideas that are being globalized and adapted to each individual so societies around the world you know these -- and and there are people involved and actively spreading these ideas and a lot of people would say you know the the attacker in new zealand for example he was -- australian but that doesn't mean to say that this that ideology is not. in new zealand and that's known as no there -- on a different note social media is a the the attacker in christ church clearly sets out to kill as many people as he called in quick time but such a propa

us we start here in berlin where chancellor merkel is about to deliver a policy speech to the german parliament ahead of the e.u. summit in brussels among other issues she is expected to outline her position on bracks if you're getting a live images now from the bundestag with lawmakers preparing for the chancellor speech breck's it was not originally at the top of the agenda for today's annual spring summit in brussels but it's now expected to dominate those discussions today chief political editor michel acuff there is at the bundestag for us and our political correspondent simon young is with me here in the studio good day to both of you let's go to michelle a first down there at the bundestag. michelle chancellor mackerels about to talk in about ten minutes time what do you think we can expect. well she certainly will say something about bricks but she's been deliberately unclear throughout this week saying that her stance on what the way ahead will have to be and also on that extension will depend on much more than this less have to reset may sent to the european union she wants to hear wh

studio is german mep gabriele zimmer, part of the european parliament's brexit steering group. thank you forjoining us. what do you make of a where we are now in this whole brexit process?|j you make of a where we are now in this whole brexit process? i think they are now and a real critical moment because nobody knows if we will get an orderly brexit withdrawal agreement or not. i heard that theresa may will ask the council tomorrow to have an extension of the brexit bill. but we don't know what will be the justification for it and for us, it is clear, without a strong justification, why we should extend article 50, i'm not sure the council is able to agree to such a request. if the council doesn't agree to that request, it isn't be fear than that

of intense argument came to a head in strasburg on cheese day when the european parliament debated copyright reform german lawmaker axel fast negotiated the deal on behalf of the parliament thank you let's get on the edge start list this is about the rule of law it's all one we're talking about is protecting a fundamental right it's about property and about the right to intellectual property and finally it's about fair payment for content creators it's up to us to save european cultural products and not to hand them over to tech monopolies for them to plunder. or it won't take more no police. the aim of this reform is to require those who profit from content shared on the internet to obtain permission to do so and if necessary to pay the originator it's . people like musician alexander dommage who currently find it almost impossible to benefit when their creative work is uploaded to the internet. this is about a fundamental right to creators who want to live from their efforts composers photographers whatever have a right to share in the commercial exploitation of their work that means to receive payment

the german bundestag and basically pointing out the painfully obvious to the members of the german parliamentwe still have no definitive answer for brexit. that is pretty clear if you follow the news flow that whatever the opposite of a definitive answer is is what we have got right now. she is informing her constituency of that. it -- after three sessions, you can see they are going down. 0.06%. basically, no return in exchange for lending your money to the german government for 10 years. you get.k., at least 1.1%, and in the u.s., 2.5%. so if you weren't concerned about currencies, it is pretty clear where you would investor money. and if you thought the dollar was getting weaker, it might be an even better idea to buy treasuries. let's get to our top individual stock stories 13 minutes into the session with dani burger in london. chipmakers, ar little bit of a runoff from a u.s. story when micron says they're going to cut action. that actually signals the end and the bottom of the chip cycles. again, ted baker, not a good day for retailers. following more than 5%. the earnings are in line

welcome to the current taylor who is among other things an adviser on human rights for a german member of parliament's. current say's that a hundred years after the introduction of women's suffrage in germany. the proportion of women in politics is still it's another hundred years. for can anyone noting and i would like to stay with you international women's day why is it's important one is it's still important. it's important in so many ways for once our system you already mentioned my statement we need parity in every parliament -- i would say in the world not only in germany -- that's one thing but to also need to focus on the struggles women face every day -- we have women out of thehem beig out of social security being out of financial security we have -- sexualized violence the mix of domestic violence these are topics which touch women specifically and we don't talk about them enough. despite all that so ray you say that women are more powerful than they have ever been before how does not manifest itself. well well the united states so we've just had a historic compressional election in which a

welcome to the current taylor who is among other things an advisor on human rights for a german member of parliament karen saying that one hundred years after the introduction of women's suffrage in germany the proportion. women in politics is still below fifty percent we need a quota she say so that we do not have to wait another hundred years for our current you are not doing and i would like to stay with you international women's day why is it important why is it still important. it's in part of in so many ways for us you already mentioned my statement we need parity in every parliament i would say in the world not only in germany that's one thing but we also need to focus on the struggles women face every day we have women out off being out off social security being out of financial security we have sexualized violence the mix of domestic violence these topics which touch women specifically and we don't talk about them enough despite all that soraya you say that women are more powerful than they have ever been before how does that manifest itself well in the united states so we've just had a his

. >> four years of argument cacame to a hdd w when the p parliament debated pypyright refoform. a german lawmaker r negotiated e deal on behalf of the parliament. >> this is about the r rule of law. we are talking about protecting a fundndamental right.t. it is abouout propertyty and the right toto intellectual propert. finally, it is about fair payment for content creators. it is up to us to save european cultural products and not to hand them over to tech monopolies to o plunder. >> the aim of this reform is to require those who profit from content shared on the internet to obtain permission to do so and if necessary, to pay the originators. people like a musician who currently finds it a most to benefit when their creative work is uploaded to the internet. >> this is about a fundamental right that creatures who want to live from their efforts, composers, photographers, whatever, have a right to share in the commercial exploitation of their work. that means to receive payment. >> critics fear the change will make the internet less free and lead to defective censosorship s legitimate co

german must reads. the european union's parliament has approved major changes to the e.u.'s copyright law amid protests against the measure in several european cities at the heart of the matter is article thirteen at the legislation aimed at helping copyright holders protect their intellectual property but opponents fear it could lead to censorship. algeria's army chief has called for president abdelaziz bouteflika to be declared unfit to rule put a flick has been.

the german government has now admitted in parliament that the painting belongs to italy. alian media that the work was obtained "in good faith," and that its fate should be decided by an arbitrator. but italy refuses to pay to recover a work it already owns. this country has plenty of practice at getting its stolen goods back. this warehouse, full of recovered artworks is regularly restocked by the police art squad. it expects the van huysum to be sent home. translation: diplomatic efforts are going very well. we can't really discuss it openly but we are hopeful that things are moving in a positive direction. and we hope to have good news very soon. september will mark the 75th anniversary of the theft of this work. by by then, the museum hopes that the painting will finally be back in florence. james reynolds in florence with that report. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello there. with your monday sport briefing, i'm andrew lindsay. there were ten european championship qualifiers on sunday. all the results on the bbc sport website. the pi