what about italy?lls would suggest that italians are happy with the european union but they are not happy with the euro. think they are still satisfied with the european joints. i think this is more rational than emotional in the sense that people are aware that the european choice is still a good choice for italy. people are not satisfied with the function of the eurozone that this is not a problem with public opinion. we, as the italian government, feel that the austerity approach, the economic approach, the existing rules that are implemented in the eurozone, are not the best rule to tackle the current economic challenge we have in europe and italy. we need a new investment policy. we need to post internal and domestic demand —— boost. winnie to boost growth and we need to shift from a set of obsolete rules —— but we need. to a new policy mix in terms of economic investment. this is what we want to do. before we look at what you are proposing as the solution, in terms of the scale of the problem, we

and italy. these are the two pillars that the trans-atlantic relationship is based on and great part of peace and freedom in the world. we are going through a difficult time, but i have confidence that the european union will continue to be a positive response to this. and finally, we are expecting and i look forward to the president's visit to the summit, and i trust that this will be the opportunity to show him the unity of our leaders and the of the principled free economies of the planet. because right now, we really do need this unity. once again, thank you, mr. president. president trump: thank you very much. thank you. appreciate it. i will take a few questions. john roberts of fox, please. john: mr. president, thank you so much. i hope you forgive me for asking a three-part question. in the last few minutes, while you were meeting with the prime minister, there was a shooting in downtown paris. it is being described as a potential terrorist attack. i wonder if you have something on that.

and italy. these are the two pillars that the trans atlantic relationship is based on and a great part of peace and freedom in the world. we are going through the difficult time but i have confidence that the european union will continue to be a positive response to this. and, finally, we are expecting and i look forward to the president's visit to the summit in taramina, and i trust that this will be the opportunity to show him the unity of our leaders of the principle free economies of the planet because right now we really do need this unity. once again, thank you, mr. president. >> thank you very much. thank you, appreciate it. take a few questions. john roberts of fox, please. >> mr. president, thank you much. i hope you will forgive me for asking you a three-part question. it's been a while. in just the last few minutes i believe it was while you were meeting with the prime minister, there was a shooting in downtown paris. it is being described as a potential terrorist attack. i wonder if

and italy. these are the two pillars that the trans atlantic relationship is based on and a great part of peace and freedom in the world. we're going through a difficult time but i have confidence that the european union will be a positive response to this. and finally, we are expecting and i look forward to the president's visit to the summit, and i trust that this will be the opportunity to show him the unity of our leaders and the free economies of a planet. because right now we really do need this unity. once again, thank u, mr. president. >> thank you very much. thank you. i appreciate it. take a few questions. john roberts of fox, please. >> mr. president, thanks so much. i hope you'll forgive me for asking you a three-part question. it's been awhile. in the last few minutes, while you were meeting with the prime minister, there was a shooting in downtown paris. it's being the ebb scribed as a potential terrorist attack. do you believe the leader of kim jong-un is mentally unstable? is tha

and italy. these are the two pillars that transatlantic relationship is based on and a great part of peace and freedom in the world. we are going through a difficult time but i have confidence that the european union will continue to be a positive response to this and finally. we're expecting and i looks forward to the president's visit to the summit in taramina i trust this will be the opportunity to show him the unity of our leaders and of the principles of free economies of a planet. because right now we really need this unity. once again, thank you, mr. president. >> thank you very much, thank you, appreciate it. take a few questions. john roberts of fox, please. reporter: mr. president, thanks so much. i hope you will forgive me asking you three-part questions. it has been a while. just last few minutes i believe it was while you were meeting with the prime minister, there was a shooting in downtown paris, being described as potential terrorist attack. i wonder if you have something on that

italy is also a key partner the fight against terrorism.contributor of troops, to the conflicts in iraq and afghanistan. i would also like to thank you, prime minister for your leadership on seeking stabilization in libya, and for your crucial efforts to deny isis a foothold in the mediterranean. you fought hard. we're grateful for your role in the anti-isis campaign. all nations must condemn this barbaric enemy and support the effort to achieve its total and complete destruction. also as you know, mr. prime minister, we have more than 30,000 american service members, family, personnel stations across your country. as we reaffirm our support for historic institutions, we also reaffirm the requirement everyone must pay their full and fair share for the cost of defense. together, we can address many pressing challenges, including two that greatly affect both of our countries. those of large-scale migration and international smuggling. maintaining strong borders is a vital component of any security policy. and a responsible approach to refugee

the meeting inss italy next month. the g-7 nations have urged russia to pressure the syrian government to and the six year civil war. they blame syrian president bashir al-assad's military for releasing chemical attack killed more than 80 people, including children. iranian state tv says the clerical body charged with vetting candidates has disqualify former hard-line -- ahent up within a job madinejad. he shocked the country by registering last week. they previously urged him not to run. calling for a foreign investigation into the deaths of eight people during venezuela's antigovernment protest from the past few weeks. two young adults and the national guard member died during wednesday's protest. the opposition has accused resident maduro of creating a dictatorship. everyone needs to act within the rule of law and human rights, they say. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and in over 120 countries. i'm mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. ♪ carla: live from bloomberg world headquarters in

to moscow, he was in italy. he's bringing back that intelligence and that read out of what the russians are saying right now about everything about north korea and european, issues of sanctions against ukraine and nato, bringing that kind of briefing to the president of the united states. and, hoping to better inform them because there is been some push back against some of donald trump's statements of angela merkel and germany. we know it happens when theresa may is there. here we have a shooting incident as you point out right on elysees. an iconic place. so it is quite a scene there and as we see there the president is walking in. back to you. >> andrea, thanks, lets listen. >> thank you very much. prime minister gentiloni, it is great to have you here with us today. >> that history traces its roots to the time less contributions of italy to civilization and human progress so true, stretching all the way back to ancient rome, through the ages, your country has been a beacon of artistic and scientific achievem

foreign ministers from the g7 group of nations are meeting in italy.south sudan is one of the toughest places in the world to be a woman. the maternal mortality rate is one of the world's highest. in fact, a 15—year—old girl is more likely to die in childbirth than she is to finish school. our africa correspondent alastair leithead has been speaking to three women in south sudan about their lives. ina in a town run by soldiers from where most people have fled, janifa poni earns a little money making alcohol out of grain. she explained the process. it's a bit like percolating coffee, using a few adapted pots and pans. she left school at 12, had her first for children at 13 and is now trapped by war, making enough money to survive but not enough to get her family out. and they want to get out. translation: are so many things that happen here. i saw a pregnant woman had been killed, they cut the baby out of her womb and left it there. when you go to big vegetables you might live, you might die. so many things happen. —— don't eat vegetables. 3 million peo

and italy. these are the two pillars that the transit relationship are in of great part and freedom of the world. we are going through a difficult time but i have confidence that the european union will continue to be a positive response to this. finally, we are expecting and i look forward to the president's visit to the summit and i trust that this will be the opportunity to show him the unity of our leaders and of the principle free economies because right now we really need this unity. once again thank you mr. president. >> thank you, very much. thank you, i appreciate it. i will take a few questions. john roberts of fox? >>. >> i hope you will forgive me for asking you a three part question. it is been a while. the last few minutes, i believe while you were meeting with the prime minister, there was a shooting in downtown paris described as a potential terror attack. i wonder if you have anything on that. and of the big trouble spots that you are dealing right now of north korea and iran. d

how strong do think this nationalism is, and you see it in italy? >> the fact that many countries are asking to defend their national interest is understandable. the fact that many countries are stressing the necessity to defend their own tradition, their own history, that is the vitality of our democracy. what is negative and could be even dangerous is when nationalism becomes another thing, an instrument to fight your neighbor or other countries. unfortunately, we commit the europeans, are the master of this kind of danger because we provoked two world voice exactly for this reason. one nation against another. there are different degrees of nationalism. >> bret: how concerned are you about the migrant crisis in the mediterranean? >> it's one of the two main issues in europe know, one is migration, the other is growth, economy, jobs, investments. as far as migration is concerned, i think we need a couple of things. one, more countries available to share the burden. we can't accept the fact that geography decides the burden is to greece or italy or

a meeting of foreign ministers from the g7 group of nations is beginning in italy on monday.he talks are expected to focus on how to increase pressure on russia to distance itself from the syrian president bashar al—assad. australian scientists say two—thirds of the great barrier reef has now been devastated by severe coral bleaching caused by rising water temperatures. researchers say aerial surveys also show an accelerated rate of damage. the spanish golfer sergio garcia has won the masters, his first success in one of the sport's big four tournaments. garcia won a play—off against britain'sjustin rose at augusta after they both finished nine—under—par. now for the latest financial news with aaron heslehurst and world business report. fighting protectionism... or so they say. the foreign ministers of the world's seven biggest economies begin to arrrive in lucca, italy, and free trade is high on the agenda. the highway code in the sky. we look at singapore's efforts to regulate the airspace for drones. i'm aaron heslehurst. if you got eight minutes, stay where you are, give

there's a bigomy -- big migrant crisis in italy. the president has called on all the nato countries to live up to their commitment to invest to 2% of their gdp. italy's contribution has been done about .95%. just under 1%. so it's likely they'll talk about that as well, shep. >> shepard: john, we'll be back to you. healthcare reform is dead for now, right? maybe not. that's what the white house is floating. there's word that president trump is gearing up for major battles on capitol hill. he will hit the 100 day-mark next saturday. politico reports that top white house officials and republican leaders are preparing for another show down on healthcare next week. according to the website gop lawmakers could begin circulate ago new bill to replace obamacare as early as tomorrow as a compromise between the conservative and moderate republicans. seems the freedom caucus and the tuesday group members are talking. they've been at odds over what to do on health care. now the house speaker paul ryan has said one freedom caucus member says th

we live from the bbc newsroom and our main comes from italy.he countries hoping to put pressure on russia over its role in syria. a russian man has been arrested in spain over attempting to influence the recent us election. he is accused of hacking the computer service linked to the democratic party. the first direct freight train from london to china has left china. it will take i7 china has left china. it will take 17 days to reach china. it will travel more than 12,000 kilometres through europe and russia, crossing seven countries. presumably at some point, it picked up some speed. and these pictures show the arrest of an australian rapper who went on the run after racking up a $450 bill at a seafood restaurant. he ran into the sea to avoid paying — that plan was always likely to be flawed. sure enough he was caught and appeared in court on monday. neil gorsuch has been sworn in as a us supreme courtjustice. here he is speaking after taking the oath of office. iam humbled. by by the trust placed in me today. i will never forget and to whom t

and italy.rump relationship is based on, and great part of peace and freedom throughout the world. we are going through a difficult time, but i have confidence the european union continues to be a positive response to this. ti finally, we are expecting and i look forward to the president's visit to the summit, and i trust that this will be the opportunity to show him the unity of our leaders of the principle free economies of our planet because right now, we really do need this unity. once again, thank you, mr. president. >> thank you very much, thank you. appreciate it. i'll take a few questions. john roberts of fox, please. >> forgive me for asking, it's been a while, in just the last few minutes, ill it was while you met with the prime minister, there was a shooting in downtown paris. it's described as a potential terrorism attack. do you have something on that? further to that, two of the big trouble spots you deem with right now is north korea and iran. dune that the leader of north korea,

maybe i can ask you about italy.ame out and downgraded italy last week partly on the back of political uncertainty. can you set the roadmap for the way in which you expect italy to go ahead? this legislature is bound to end in february. i am convinced it will end in february. this is the time horizon of the current government which still agendaambitious reform in addition to fiscal and growth. >> you expect to see elections before that? >> that cannot be fully ruled out at this stage but the government does not assume to end its job before next february. >> some critics say the reform agenda has not pushed ahead? what has been the main thing achieved so far and what needs to be achieved? resi came toen mr. parrot -- came to power. market, judiciary system, tax administration, public at ministration, the school agenda and we have to the defeat of the institutional referendum. stop.nly a partial the reform agenda continues with measures including a competition law. >> and terms of introducing competition, could italy e

today, theirforeign ministers meet in italy.rica's secretary of state is in italy to turn up the international heat on syria's president assad and his russian backers. rex tillerson very deliberately joined an international wreath laying at the memorial to a nazi atrocity here in 1944, the massacre of local villagers. we remember the events of august 12th 19114, that occurred. then he drew a direct parallel to last week's gas attack in syria's idlib province. we rededicate ourselves to holding to account any and all who commit crimes against the innocents, anywhere in the world. then, president trump's foreign minister, the man who will go to moscow later this week, met borisjohnson, the foreign secretary who cancelled his visit to be here instead. they are working together to get the widest possible internationally—agreed challenge to the russians. immediately afterwards, borisjohnson told me he is pressing for new sanctions against russia as well as syria. and we will be discussing the possibility of further sanctions, certain

— have been meeting in italy, trying for a co—ordinated response — which could include new sanctions and damascus. from lucca, our diplomatic correspondent james robbins. contemplating italy's past glory and syria's present horror, boris johnson and america's secretary of state rex tillerson were in lucca to turn up the international heat on president assad and his russian backers. this morning rex tillerson very deliberately started his day at a memorial to a nazi atrocity in 1944, the massacre of local villagers, and drew a direct parallel to the gas attack last week. we will rededicate ourselves to holding to account any and all who commit crimes against the innocents anywhere in the world. so when president trump's foreign minister, who will speak to the russians this week, sat down with the foreign secretary who cancelled his visit to moscow to be here instead, they talked of ways to win the widest possible international support against vladimir putin's present path. i think it's very important in these circumstances for the world to present a united front and for there to be ab

it is today italy's most dangerous road.ont suburb of ostia. there's a monument here to pasolini, on the spot he was brutally beaten to death by a band of young male hustlers, though many attribute the murder to neo-fascists enraged by his politics. >> sara: hi. >> anthony: hey, how are you doing? hi, guys. [ all speaking italian ] >> anthony: i meet my good friend sara among ostia's post-war housing blocks just off the beach at a place that's new to us both. >> sara: the people here are originally from sardinia. manyeoe in ostia are originally from sardinia. >> anthony: l'angolo amici, or "the friend's corner," is a bar where everyone knows everybody's name, if they're sober enough to remember. >> sara: he's a professional boxer. >> anthony: he's a professional boxer? >> sara: he was. >> anthony: his ears look good. [ man speaking italian ] >> sara: he calls himself the little tyson. >> anthony: awesome. [ man speaking italian ] >> sara: here, everybody has a nickname. [ man speaking italian ] [ woman speaking italian ] >>

italy is a spectacular place. i know it well. i love the people of italy. we have 18 million italians living in the united states. people originally from italy, and it's great honor to have many of them as my friends. thank you for being here. >> thank you, mr. president. >> you're watching president trump holding a joint news conference with italy's prime minister this afternoon at the white house after they met ahead of the upcoming g7 summit. both men new to their leadership roles. mr. trump speaking of the strong relationship between their two countries and italy being a partner in the fight against terrorism and battle against isis. >> g7 has pressured russia to put an end to the civil war. we heard president trump alluding to that. he has yet to travel abroad as president. he was met with many foreign leaders. we'll follow what happens at the g7 summit one month from now and the discussion of furthering of the closeness between national and international. >>> a gunman killed one police officer and wounded another before being killed himself in the sta

italy is also a key partner in the fight against terrorism.now the second largest contributor of troops to the conflicts in iraq and afghanistan. i would also like to thank you, prime minister, for your leadership on seeking stabilization in libya and for your crucial efforts to denisis a foothold in the mediterranean. you fought hard. we are grateful for your roll in the anti-isis campaign. all nations must condemn this barbaric enemy and support the effort to achieve its total and complete destruction. also as you know, mr. prime minister, we have more than 30,000 american service members, families and personnel, who are stationed across your country. as we reaffirm our support for historic institutions, we must also reaffirm the requirement that everyone must pay their full and fair share for the cost of defense. together we can address many pressing challenges, including two that greatly affect both of our countries, those of large-scale migration and international smuggling. maintaining strong borders is a vital component of any security

maybe i can ask you questions on italy.ad they downgraded italy last week on the back of political uncertainty. can you set the roadmap for the way which you expect italy to go ahead politically first? >> this legislature is bound to end in february, and i am convinced it will end in february. this is the rising government which has a very ambitious reform agenda in addition to the adjustments agenda and growth agenda. >> you would expect elections earlier than that? >> that cannot be fully ruled out in this stage, but the government does not assume to end its job before next february. --what do some critics say what do you point as being the main figure, and what is the main thing to be achieved? >> since 2014, when mr. renzi came to power in the government which i served, the full agenda and results have been impressive. labor markets, judiciary system, tax, public administration, the school agenda, and we have to count in the defeat in the institutional referendum which has been a stop to the reform process but only part

italy alliance, the migrant crisis in the mediterranean, and the group of seven meeting in italy nextonth. he wants the g7 to reaffirm free traded that meeting. the former chief economist at the italian treasury at the london school of economics. he joins us today from the lawn. let me start with a shallow question about these personalities. how different are they? the leaders of italy and the united states. >> i was a totally different. he is kind of a local prime minister. at the end of his political term. go for the next general election and trump is at the beginning of his mandate. and with a lot of ideas and plans. are totally different situations in totally different personalities. we will see how it goes. >> what are the objectives for the prime minister? what would the prime minister like to see changed? i think economics will behind in the agenda and trade will be high. but keep in mind that the trade agenda is complement of brussels. italy is certainly on the list of mr. trump in terms of bilateral balance. number eight in terms of trade balance versus the u.s.. there would

to end this week, we're off to turin in northern italy.nt rajan datar to find out what the chocolatiers are cooking up in time for easter. when you think about the home of chocolate in europe, you probably think about belgium or switzerland, which isjust over the alps over there, but you probably don't think of italy and certainly not turin. well, think again. so celebrated is turin‘s sweet tooth, there are even organised tours of the city's chocolate shops. and we can try the hot chocolate. this hot chocolate layered with an espresso and cream is a local speciality. it's like a feast, it's like a desert, it's not like a normal coffee. and how many of these could people drink in in one day? 0ne. just one? only one. only in the morning! and to really grasp the story of how this region's chocolate speciality came about, you have to take a journey into the piedemont countryside. it all really began thousands of miles away with a trade blockade in latin america in the late 18th century imposed by napoleon, which restricted supplies of the cruc

so he sent wolf back to italy. wolf said he was just happy to get home with his head still on his shoulders. and to begin new negotiations with dulles. those talks sort of dragged on for several weeks, and there were all sorts of misadventures and false starts, but they finally agreed a surrender of german forces. which took place on may 2nd. and dulles was pretty fired up about that. he had achieved quite a feat. fortunately, sort of a lot of the accomplishment diminished when the entire german army in europe surrendered five days later, but it still was meaningful. wolf had no doubt treated american prisoners of war better than he would have, and he had refused to destroy italian artworks or factories because he was talking to dulles, and it did end fighting five days earlier and probably saved hundreds if not thousands of american lives. dulles stayed on in germany after the war. he became the station chief for the oss just a little bit up the road from frankfurt, but his heart really wasn't in it. he kind of di

and flour imported from italy and dough mixer came from italy. >> pizza is unique and needed a unique location. this 19 century built bank with one of a kind vault was money. >> it says here made in york, pa. >> the skp not in business any yn more this was first store they ever produce sgld should we make pizzas. >> i'm ready. >> first in the flame a classic margarita. >> i think it's pretty good. >> that is gorgeous. >> that char on the crust. >> it's a little kiss, yes. >> a little kiss, i lover that. >> and then a four-cheese white pie ups ante with pro chute aand honey. >> onion carpal lies the honey which edges the cheese which is like a snappy italian bacon or something. >> oh, my god. >> enjoy. >> mmm. >> ready for broccoli raub sausage. >> and smoked mozarella. >> this is -- >> can you do you the talking for me because i cannot. >> this is fantastic. vault 300, 400 avenue come see me and i'll make your pizza personally. now i'll try toy brake my arm by patting myself on the shoulder. >> there's a reason why there is no pees in front of me girls, i'm sorry, but. >> you ate it a

she now lives in an undisclosed location in northern italy.er parents' whereabouts are also a secret. the alleged rapists are in pre-trial detention, facing prison sentences of up to 20 years. and the residents of melito? many will have to live with a guilty conscience for having looked away. damien: the eight suspects have been arrested, of course, but still, it's incredible that the mafia still has such power in some parts of italy. just imagine, you're a teenager and you go to school, and then suddenly one day you find out that some of your classmates are about to be deported. that's the experience of schoolchildren in the eastern german town of cottbus. that's because german authorities are now deporting migrants whose applications for asylum have been rejected. over the past two years, more than one million refugees and migrants have come to germany. but not all of them are then granted the right to stay. and with parliamentary elections coming up in september, the government here is keen to show voters who are nervous about migration tha

here this will be a chance in italy for g 7 foreign ministers from italy from france, from germ moneyfrom uk, from canada to grill will tillerson what it is the white house wants to do vis-a-vis syria. whether the regime has pushed for a change. the obama administration clearly not pressing too aggressively for that. this is a question that a lot of people asking questions about. and that clarity is something that rex tillerson will have to take with him to moscow tomorrow afternoon. >> villa marx joining us live from luc ka. mike jacob is here. what do you think we'll get out of g7? will we get more clarity on the longer-term u.s. stands? >> i highly doubt it. he's been quite clear what he thinks, the trouble is that's quite different than what nikki haley is suggesting. meanwhile, we haven't heard much from donald trump. we've got two different positions from u.s. senior figures. we don't know what the overall message is. and tillerson will lay out his thoughts once again. >> looking at figures from the council on foreign relations the u.s. dropped 26,171 bombs over the course of 20

than 30,000 people have arrived in italy after being rescued by military ships or private charities. easter weekend was one of the busiest ever with an excess of 5000 people salvaged from the sea. as aidt seven drowned workers struggled to cope with the amounts of migrants. since 2015, the migrant crisis has surged in recent weeks with experts saying the good weather is pushing people to cross. some not for the first time. tried to cross three times. he has been tortured several times. we hope they will find a good life here. >> an estimate of 826 people have already died or are missing since the turn of the year. over 180,000comed migrants. most of whom are still waiting to be granted asylum status. >> at least five people have died after a small private airplane crashed into a residential area. the plane had taken off from a small airport in the resort town. the plane was heading for marseilles in france. everyone on board died. french nationals and once at the sin. another person was killed when the plane crashed into the truck. the cause of the accident is unknown. there are a fe

some people in italy from the five-star movement in particular say italy should consider taking its troops out of nato. that's clearly something that they are concerned about. >> thank you very much. we will see you soon again. willem joining us from rome. is he still there? i wanted to ask about rome. how is rome, apart from all the political coverage. it looks a bit dreary at the moment. >> it has seen sunnier days, put it that way. but there's a lot of lovely cappuccino here. we had an interesting morning talking to people about the italian political situation. it's really up in the air as to what will happen in the next general election. one thing that renzi focused on, you remember that constitutional reform referendum that failed is trying to change the way that italians select and vote for their politicians. the instability in italian politics is largely because of the weight of the proportional vote passes in these elections and it means you end up with minority governments, they have to form coalition governments with whom you squabble a lot with. they hope to allow leaders to dev

in italy today, in terms of the bond market and the equity market, italy is going to have elections in18 and just because marine le pen loses in the second round in france, it doesn't mean that it is driven away in italy. the main reason for that is that italy has a youth unemployment rate in the neighborhood of 40%. so if the use turns out to vote in a big way, it will be a big gain for the mainstream parties that have dominated in recent years. komal sri-kumar, great to see you. vonnie: we move now to the u.s. and president trump alleging $1 trillion in new infrastructure spending during his campaign -- one company closely following his energy and infrastructure energy, a $13 billion plan to upgrade its power grid. joining us from the new energy finance summit is alix steel. alix: thank you. i'm here with the ceo of duke energy, lynn good. energy.mmed with we may get some kind of information on wednesday. what is your base case for tax reform? on taxuke is supportive reform. i understand what the administration is trying to accomplish with additional competitiveness for the u.s. but

and flour imported from italy and dough mixer came from italy. >> pizza is unique and needed a unique location. this 19 century built bank with one of a kind vault was money. >> it says here made in york, pa. >> the skp not in business any yn more this was first store they ever produce sgld should we make pizzas. >> i'm ready. >> first in the flame a classic margarita. >> i think it's pretty good. >> that is gorgeous. >> that char on the crust. >> it's a little kiss, yes. >> a little kiss, i lover that. >> and then a four-cheese white pie ups ante with pro chute aand honey. >> onion carpal lies the honey which edges the cheese which is like a snappy italian bacon or something. >> oh, my god. >> enjoy. >> mmm. >> ready for broccoli raub sausage. >> and smoked mozarella. >> this is -- >> can you do you the talking for me because i cannot. >> this is fantastic. vault 300, 400 avenue come see me and i'll make your pizza personally. now i'll try toy brake my arm by patting myself on the shoulder. >> there's a reason why there is no pees in front of me girls, i'm sorry, but. >> you ate it a

as this summit was going on hosted by the italians in italy, italy's president was in moscow meeting with president putin. they were talking about, among other things, bolstering economic ties. so at this point, know accord on sanctions. that could change after an independent investigation of what happened in syria, possibly bears out facts and if russia remains in denial of what that investigation finds. things could change. but for now, i think there was employment here in italy that this is a rare moment of opportunity to ratchet up the pressure on syria, to get the political process going again and a cease fire. the strategy after that remains less clear. >> so that's why we're not presupposing how that occurs. i think it's clear that we see no further role for the assad regime longer term given that they have effectively given up their legitimacy with these type of attacks. >> was the chemical attack tuesday and the u.s.'s follow up missile strikes that led to this moment of opportunity, this window of opportunity, this agreement that really there needs to be a stronger push to

on paid work, no legal protection, it's notjust italy. page of the new york times because it's a problem throughout europe and actually the us as well. basically wealthy economies and i'm pleased to say that the british prime minister when she was the home secretary has put in place an antislavery law because we recognise how big a problem it is but it needs greater co—ordination amongst all european countries, brexiterside. co—ordination amongst all european countries, brexiter side. but co—ordination amongst all european countries, brexiterside. buti don't think people realise how big a problem this is throughout europe today. easter eggs. swiss chocolate maker suffering. they were seen as the gold standard. i think the swiss are becoming a redundant nation. good lord! no cut -- cabu clocks. chocolates, they are the devil's creation. because we are all eating healthier, hopefully we will start remembering what easter is about and it's not just about remembering what easter is about and it's notjust about chocolate eggs. hopefully it wil

brent: let's pull in our correspondent covering that meeting in italy. good evening to you, barbara. we have u.s. secretary of state tillerson saying the united states will not allow crimes against innocents anywhere in the world to go unpunished. interesting, he says anywhere in the world. this sounds like america accepting its role as a global policeman again. is it? reporter: it sounds like complete political backwards or whatever term we might find for it. the problem is there was only one representative of the government who has come out with a strong commitment like this. political explanation would mean it is what it was before -- look at the beginning of the talks. the italian foreign minister rejoiced in refining the harmony with the united states. we don't know what it means or how durable this is an whether the whole trump administration is behind the statements of tillerson or not. brent: today the british foreign minister boris johnson proposed new sanctions on russia. how likely is that to gain support? reporter: it is possible, of course,

italy's finance minister says the worst is over for his country's banks. see a lot to like in the policies of donald trump. >> i think we have thrived in spite of the obama administration. erik: this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ this is "bloomberg best." brexit is hardly the only challenge facing the european union. taking aimrties are at its solidarity. recent debt remains a stubborn problem and then there is italy whose political and natural institutions have struggled to maintain stability. the foreign -- the finance minister joined us this week for an exclusive interview with francoise lock while. the problem with the banks is being solved in the sense that there are still some critical points but now we find the solution within a european rule context and with full agreement with the european institutions to invest those problems which are a legacy for a long and process -- a long and prolonged recession. investors are asking a lot of questions testing the euro and the italian political system. how do you reassure them? >> investors are asking a lot of questions

also this lunchtime: foreign ministers of the g7 countries meet in italy looking for a unified approach to the war in syria and towards russia. the bbc uncovers evidence implicating the bank of england in the so—called libor scandal. fears for the great barrier reef‘s survival. scientists say unprecedented coral bleaching has damaged two—thirds of it. and sergio garcia wins his first major title on his 74th time of asking, with victory over england'sjustin rose in a sudden death play—off at the masters. in sport at half—past: plaudits and congratulations pour in for sergio garcia after his thrilling masters win, including from the son of his idol, the late seve ballesteros. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. for pc keith palmer, march 22nd started like any other day. but that afternoon, on duty and doing thejob he loved, he was attacked by khalid masood, who had just killed four other people on westminster bridge. colleagues say the married as—year—old, father of a five—year—old girl, died a hero. this lunchtime thousands of police officers are lining the route as his co

now, let's take a look at the weather prospects, whether you are in italy or anywhere else.many areas, but a particularly sharp frost into scotland. the cloud is breaking up now, so the skies clearing and those temperatures will dip away. just for a time, around late evening and into the early hours of tuesday, we could have some showers in the east and east anglia. this is the frost developing across the north and these are the city temperatures in rural areas. even further south it will be close to freezing and perhaps below. this frost could be damaging to some tender plants and crops, particularly the further north you are. but the weather is looking beatable, it is a stunning morning, beautiful clear skies. in the north—west and in the north coast and the north west and is scotland, thickening cloud through the morning and into the afternoon. this weather front is moving very slowly and it will bring spots of drizzle to stornoway, but eastern scotland is fine and the rest of the country also has fine weather. the best of the weather is on eastern coasts and the weather

president trump set to welcome the prime minister of italy in just a few moments.will bring that to you live when it happens. plus this -- oh, wow. okay. that was not fireworks. i was watching that with you all. what a dog did to set off an explosion in its own living room. [waitress] more coffee? [student] yeah, thanks. [student] oh yeah for sure... [waitress] yeah ok [student] i can just quit school and get a job. [ex student] its okay daddy's here. [wife] daddy [wife] hi [dad] hey buddy [son] hey dad [wife] i think we can do this. [dad] really? [chancellor] adam baily. [chancellor] adam baily. >> sandra: it's a rough job being a dog. i said that. this pooch finding out the cost of curiosity the hard way after getting ahold of his master's e cigarette. whoa! the pup is just fine. a bit shocked. the same can't be said about the living room. the owner startled awake by the commotion. how is a dog supposed to know smoking is bad for you? he's fine. i'm sandra smith. here's shep. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast, 3:00 at the white house where president trump i

reporters and guests awaiting the joint news conference of president trump and the prime minister of italy. expected to discuss some of the issues they have been meeting on today and their relationship as nato partners. while we wait for the press conference to begin, let's look at a discussion about the executive order president trump signed yesterday on medical care for veterans. taking place on capitol hill yesterday include the president of the united states signing a bill that would extend health care options for veterans who seek it from the veterans administration. joining us on the phone to give us a sense of what happened and what it means for veterans, the capitol hill bureau chief for the military times. could you tell us about this? what happened at the white house? >> a bill signing for a measure the va has been pushing hard in recent months, next engine of the choice act program, a somewhat controversial program that was founded in 2014, in response to the v.a. wait time scandal which allows veterans to go to private care if they meet certain requirements. there has been frus

now on the meeting of foreign ministers from the g7 group of leading economic nations, who are in italyy of state, rex tillerson, is leading calls for russia's president, vladimir putin, to distance himself from the assad regime, and find a way forward for a negotiated settlement of the civil war. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, will argue that syria has no future with bashar al assad as president. i've been speaking to the former uk ambassador to russia, sir andrew wood. i think it's very right that there should be some sort of unified message, including because it hasn't been entirely clear what the follow up been entirely clear what the follow up to the strike was to have been or how it fitted into a wider us and therefore western purpose, and that is important to remove doubt from the russian side. about that. it is also the case that the russians would have had a powerful shock which is why they are now responding by talking about retaliation and not sure what that is and why it is against international law in their eyes and things like that, while i suppose they gather their

in italy, at juventus enjoying a comfortable season juventus enjoying a comfortable season in serie aints clear at the top of the table. and they were able to rest their top striker. three defenders who will start tonight were the bench. including dani alves, who will have an emotional reunion against his own dashboards team, winning 23 trophies at the nou camp. three of those were champions league titles. this is the first time he will face his old club. this will not be easy for barcelona, they have never beaten juventus here in turin. barcelona, they have never beaten juventus here in turin. and he will be part of the commentary team later. and there's full commentary ofjuventus v barcelona on 5live tonight. kick off is at 7:45. borussia dortmund host manchester city's conquerors monaco in tonight's other quarter final, with the german team's manager believing they're the underdogs to the ligue i leaders. thomas tuchel‘s side are fourth in the bundesliga and, on saturday, lost 4—1 to rivals bayern munich. they face a monaco side who haven't made it past the quarter—finals since los

plus italy's finance ministers , is the worst is over for his country's banks.t to like in a policy orders of donald trump. >> i say we thrived in the obama administration, really in spite of the obama administration. erik: this is bloomberg. ♪ . . ♪ erik: this is bloomberg best. time erik schatzker. brexit's hurley the only challenge facing the european union. populist parties are taking aim at a solidarity. greece's debt remains a seven problem. and there is italy, whose political and financial institutions have struggled to maintain stability. italy's finance minister joined bloomberg television this week for an exclusive interview with francine lacqua. he painted a hopeful picture. >> the problem with the banks is being solved in the sense that are still some critical points, but now we find the solution within a european rules contacts. and in full agreement with european institutions to address those problems, which of the legacy of a prolonged and deep recession in the economy. >> what is the one thing people worry about? investors are asking, testing the

president trump a great welcome to the prime minister of italy. we are going to have a long discussion. >> thank you. i am really pleased to be here. visit ining for his sicily next month. president trump i look forward to that. thank you very much. thank you. thank you. president trump: thank you, very much. prime minister, welcome. great honor. thank you. it is wonderful to have you in our wonderful people's house known as the white house. so many great italian friends are with us today. and we