self any is leader of the far right league party currently in coalition with the anti establishment 5 star movement but after the 2 parties fail to agree on the financing of a multi-billion euro train line something called for fresh elections although he has no power to do so. italian prime ministers reset picante is not a member of either party but he did criticize salvini. evident that it's not up to matters salvini to convene parliament it's not up to him to set the timeframe for a political crisis where now other institutional figures will have to step in. to the authorities on the country it will be asked to him as a senator and leader of the league. explained to the nation and the justify a front of the voters who had believed in the promise of change. the reasons why he has decided to disrupt the work of government ahead of time. but the main coming. but conti has agreed to convene parliament for a vote of confidence in the government as for south in its coalition partners fellow deputy prime minister luigi denial from the 5 star movement says they want to do the job of governm

italy's far right league party will call for a vote of no-confidence in its own government. party leader matteo salvini announced that political differences with populist coalition partners could not be mended. the prime minister has accused mr. salvini of fabricating a potentially destabilizing crisis. reporter: this is not an election rally, but it looks like matatteo salvini is gearing up for a vote. >> i do my job with my heart, with honoror, with pride if i cn do it freely. if i realize that someone is trying to stop me, the decision must go back to the italian people. it will be you who decide. you and no one else. reporter: salvini is leader of the far right league party currently in coalition with the five-star movement. after the parties failed to agree on the financing of a train line, salvini called for fresh elections although he has no power to do so. italian prime minister giususepe conte is not a member of either party, but he did criticize salvini. >> it is not t up to matteo salvini to cononvene parliliame. it is not up to him to set the timeframe for a polit

the gulf welcome to the show italy has been plunged into political crisis after the far right league party said it would go ahead with a no confidence motion against its own government that's after the party leader deputy prime minister matteo savini announced that his coalition with a populist 5 star movement had collapsed over policy differences the country's prime minister accuses salvini of fabricating a potentially destabilizing crisis. this is not an election running. but it looks like mintier salvini is already gearing up for a vote your 5 children i do my job with my heart with with pride if i can do it freely and until the end i mean if i realize that someone is trying to stop me then the decision must go back to the italian people with no ifs and buts. you decide you and no one else is not a paper. boy. any is leader of the far right league party currently in coalition with the end he established in 5 star movement but after the 2 parties failed to agree on the financing of a multi-billion euro trainline something he called for fresh elections although he has no power to do so. i

any is leader of the far right league party currently in coalition with the end he established in 5 star movement but after the 2 parties failed to agree on the financing of a multi-billion euro trainline something he called for fresh elections although he has no power to do so. italian prime minister's reason is not a member of either party but he did criticize salvini. evident that it's not up to matters salvini to convene parliament it's not up to him to set the timeframe for a political crisis where now other institutional figures will have to step in. the rain go to the authorities on the country it will be after him as a senator and leader of the league. explained to the nation and the justify a front of the voters who had believed in the promise of change. the reasons why he has decided to disrupt the work of government ahead of time. but the main scumming . but conti has agreed to convene parliament for a vote of confidence in the government as for solving its coalition partners so no deputy prime minister luigi to maya from the 5 star movement says they want to do the job of gov

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i'm phil welcome to the program or at least far right league party has announced that it will call for a vote of no confidence in its own government party leader must have salvaged he who is also one of the country's deputy prime minister has announced that political differences with populist coalition partners the 5 star movement could not be amended the prime minister who is a member of neither party has accused mr salvini of fabricating a potentially destabilizing crisis. this is not an election rally. but it looks like mathias salvini is already gearing up for a vote. i do my job with my heart with with pride if i can do it freely and until the end i mean if i realize that someone is trying to stop me then the decision must go back to the italian people with no ifs and buts. you decide you and no one else is not a paper. boy. any is leader of the far right league party currently in coalition with the anti establishment 5 star movement but after the 2 parties fail to agree on the financing of a multi-billion euro train line something called for fresh elections although he has no pow

coming to you live from violence if you please government into crisis the leader of the far right league party martir fall really says a coalition with his populous 5 star movement has collapsed over policy differences he's presenting a no confidence motion and calling for snap elections also coming up from political unknown to russia as a college of. mach's 2 decades in office we'll ask our moscow correspondent what lies behind this thing power. in the footsteps of the fab full report from i read a good 50 years off the beatles created more of the most recognized album covers in music history. hellen of a well welcome to you i'm honored that she. italy has plunged into a political crisis the far right league party now says it will go ahead with a no confidence motion after calling for snap elections this after its leader interior minister matteo salvini announced that the coalition with a populist 5 star movement has collapsed while policy differences italy's prime minister has accused salvini of fabricating a crisis. this is not an election rally but it looks like material salvini is already

italian politics imploded earlier this month when deputy prime minister selvi withdrew his league party turbulent alliance with the 5 star movement the right wing firebrand had hoped to exploit his party's popularity to trigger snap elections and become prime minister if successful it could have led to the creation of a fully far right government but the plan spectacularly backfired salvini is furious accusing brussels perlin and powerless plotting against him. we've been direct and honest with the president to whom we've expressed wouldn't the boredom and not just of our party but of millions of italians looking on at this ridiculous political show a game of power that's been going on for days between the democratic party and the 5 star movement so finis drawn fierce criticism and want support for his crackdown on boats trying to bring stranded migrants to italy putting relations with other e.u. members under strain he described african refugees as an army of benefits the us and criminals wants the most influential man in government salvini now the most powerful man in opposition and t

while in italy much hail salvini head of the and jim aggression league party could soon be crowned the new prime minister. the main drive behind many of their voters economic dissatisfaction so while the g 7 leaders will be discussing how to fight global inequality there remains a lot of work for them to do on their own doorstep. let's talk about some of that work now with claudia smoko she's the head of the globalization and world economy program of the german council on foreign relations thanks very much for coming in this morning let's start out with the amazon the host of the summit the g. 7 summit wants to bring it to the top of the agenda manual mccraw is that going to happen the g 7 is a very informal format which means you don't have a strict agenda what you need to talk about which means once of you to meet they would talk about everything that's pressing and urgent and says that's something you want to talk about so they were definitely have that discussion on the amazon forest ok no you've been following cloudy the g. 7 for many years now fighting economic inequality is the

the leader of the far right on to migrant league party he said that had to straighten this political crisis for personal gain and a full an opportunity for his party to try and make a power grab however many responded in kind that he saw himself now as being a free man who was not afraid of being judged by the italian people in if they were to be a snap election coming up shortly and he did use them very much the rhetoric that he's conducted at rallies reaching out very emotive language saying that he was speaking for the italian people but there was little in the way of any pragmatic solution to this crisis now. goes to see the president later on this evening there was no guarantee that he might not have his resignation rejected he could be asked by president to form another government with a different party with different parties involved i.e. 5 star and maybe the opposition democratic party or it could revert back to the same formula where it's the 5 star movement again with the party but there has been so much political wrangling and bad blood between the 2 parties and the numbers

now think that the league party used to be a separatist party and for the for northern italy to separate from the south and then they became all loving italian party but they are far right and they've joined forces with conti's party 5 star which is also seen there both seen as populist and euro skeptic now there are differences though obviously which of fracture these 2 parties immigration being one of the big things the league is anti immigration is not that kind of man and he hasn't signed off on keeping immigrants off the beaches and salvini was ticked off by this as well as many other things like condi is done he has basically said the contract hasn't done enough for italy what condi is saying those of you just taken advantage of a situation here there's a rift in the party the league is polling high this guy is all about himself and his party it's not about italy well salvini will say it's all about italy i am the guy who's the nationalist and i'm fighting for my country so this is what's happening here and this is why this coalition is split and our continent has resigned

italian politics imploded earlier this month when deputy prime minister matteo salvini withdrew his league partyturbulent alliance with the five-star movement the right firebrand hoped to exploit his party's popularity to trigger snap elections and become prime minister. if successful, it could have led to the creation of a fully far-right government, but the plan spectacularly backfired. accusings furious, brussels, berlin and paris of crossing him. direct andbeen honest with the president, to whom we have expressed bewilderment, but walter meant not just of our party but on millions of italians looking on this ridiculous political show, a game of power that has been going on for days between the democratic party and the five-star movement. correspondent: salvini has drawn severe witticism and one support for crackdown think -- are cracking down on boats trying to bring stranded myron's -- stranded migrants to italy. he described african refugees as an army of benefit thieves and criminals. salvini is now the most powerful man in opposition, and the league still remains the country's most power

and the centre—left democratic party are also looking to roll back many of the league—sponsored immigrationparties fail to reach agreement, autumn elections appear likely, with mr salvini's nationalists eyeing victory after the league's strong showing in may's elections. mr conte has received an unusual message of support from president trump, who tweeted that the prime minister was a very talented man. and if a new coalition deal is agreed before wednesday's deadline, mr salvini's move to tighten his grip on power will have failed for now. ramzan karmali, bbc news. a woman who says she was a victim of the convicted us paedophile jeffrey epstein, and was forced into a sexual encounter with the duke of york, has urged the prince to "come clean" about what he knows. virginia roberts giuffre spoke to reporters outside a court in new york. it was after a hearing for alleged victims of epstein, who took his own life in prison earlier this month. prince andrew denies the claims made against him. here's our north america correspondent chris buckler. jeffrey epstein‘s victims came to court to be se

differences in the political programs of the 2 parties that the clear loser so far is far right league party leader matteo salvini he pulled the plug on the last coalition by removing his party's participation he was widely seen to be angling for new elections but the new coalition puts a vote off for now i mean pick you up i would of course those who are afraid of elections can run away for a month 6 months or a year. but not forever. the only thing that unites them is their hatred of the league your. the drama is likely to settle down in the coming days conte said the new government's most urgent task is to come up with a budget for the coming year. when the u.k. opposition to the prime minister's surprise move to suspend parliament is growing forest johnson faced another setback today with the loss of a key party player ruth davidson quit as leader of mr johnson's conservative party in scotland citing family pressures and her opposition to brag that during her 8 years in charge ms davidson that the party's resurgence winning vital seats that kept the national party in power on wednesday m

and the centre—left democratic party are also looking to roll back many of the league—sponsored immigration to reach agreement, autumn elections appear likely, with mr salvini's nationalists eyeing victory after the league's strong showing in may's elections. mr conte has received an unusual message of support from president trump, who tweeted that the prime minister was a very talented man. and if a new coalition deal is agreed before wednesday's deadline, mr salvini's move to tighten his grip on power will have failed for now. ramzan karmali, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: tough new rules on selling baby elephants to zoos, but will they help protect one of africa's most endangered species? he's the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange glowing disc that's brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. horn toots there is no dou

italian politics imploded earlier this month when deputy prime minister vini withdrew his league party turbulent alliance with the 5 star movement the right wing firebrand had hoped to exploit his party's popularity to trigger snap elections and become prime minister if successful it could have led to the creation of a fully far right government but the plan spectacularly backfired salvini is furious accusing brussels perlin and powerless plotting against him. we've been direct and honest with the president to whom we've expressed wouldn't the boredom and not just of our party but of millions of italians looking on at this ridiculous political show a game of power has been going on for days between the democratic party and the 5 star movement salvini strong fierce criticism and one support for his crackdown on boats trying to bring stranded migrants to italy putting relations with other e.u. members under strain he described african refugees as an army of benefits the criminals once the most influential man in government salvini is now the most powerful man in opposition and the leak s

withdrew his league party turbulent alliance with the 5 star movement the right wing firebrand had hoped to exploit his party's popularity to trigger snap elections and become prime minister if successful it could have led to the creation of a fully far right government but the plan spectacularly backfired salvini is furious accusing brussels perlin and powerless plotting against him. we've been direct and honest with the president to whom we've expressed it would've meant the world meant not just of our party but of millions of italians looking on at this ridiculous political show a game of power has been going on for days between the democratic party and the 5 star movement. salvini strong fierce criticism and one support for his crackdown on boats trying to bring stranded migrants to italy putting relations with other e.u. members under strain he described african refugees as an army of benefits the us and criminals once the most influential man in government salvini is now the most powerful man in opposition and the leak still remains the country's most popular party the new coalitio

italy's deputy prime minister and league party leader, matteo salvini, has called for a snap electionners can't be patched up. it follows a row in the senate over a major infrastructure project. andy beatt reports. a vote that has left italy's government on the verge of collapse, the two coalition parties opposing each other over the future of the high—speed train link to france. backing the project at a rally outside rome, the deputy prime minister and leader of the right—wing league party. he has now declared the governing coalition unworkable. the only way forward — to hold fresh elections. translation: if a couple who are in love decide to go separate ways, it is better to do it consensually, quickly, and without quarrel. colourful language prompting his partner, leader of the five star movement luigi di maio, to say his party doesn't fear another vote. it is just over a year since western europe's first populist government took office. the coalition‘s relationship, always uneasy, becoming increasingly volatile. while five star won more parliamentary seats in 2015, polls suggest s

italy has plunged into a political crisis the far right league party now says it will go ahead with a no confidence motion after calling for snap elections this after its leader interior minister matteo salvini announced at the coalition with a populist 5 star movement has collapsed over policy differences italy's prime minister has accused salvini of fabricating a crisis. this is not an election rally. but it looks like mathias salvini is already gearing up for a vote. i do my job with my heart with with pride if i can do it freely and until the end i mean if i realize that someone is trying to stop me then the decision must go back to the italian people with no ifs and buts. you decide you and no one else is not a people. boy. any is leader of the far right league party currently in coalition with the end he established in 5 star movement but after the 2 parties failed to agree on the financing of a multi-billion euro trainline something he called for fresh elections although he has no power to do so. italian prime ministers reset the continent is not a member of either party but he

the coalition has only been in existence for 14 months in that time so finis league party has doubled in popularity close watches of italian politics will be wondering if that has more to do with the timing of his demands than any internal bickering and for the very latest let's go straight to room and to jim this is a jew yes how dearly judith critics are saying that much of salvini has manufactured this political crisis now he's currently very high in opinion both in the country why is he so popular but also be has been rising in popularity over the last year and that has allowed basically a free rein within his government now polls now project him if elections were to take place now actually living up to 37 percent of votes and that is a 20 percent increase on what his party that gained in the elections in march of 20000 that is a huge increase and he is basically taking the spot of the 5 star movement which was the 1st party back then and has receded to 3rd party so the tables have completely turned now also be has become the prime anti establishment figure within the intel politi

he‘s blamed the collapse of his government on the far—right league party.

the clear loser so far is far right league party leader matteo so vini he pulled the plug on the last coalition by removing his party's participation he was widely seen to be angling for new elections but the new coalition puts a vote off for now i mean pick you up i would then go through those who are afraid of elections can run away for a month 6 months or a year. but not forever. the only thing that unites them is their hatred of the league. the drama is likely to settle down in the coming days conte said the new government's most urgent task is to come up with a budget for the coming year. that will take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world greece is prime minister submits attackers is on an official visit to live on top of the agenda for his talks with chancellor angela merkel is athens designed for war reparations to greece estimates that germany or is it at least 300000000000 euros for world war one and 2. dorian is having for florida after blowing through the u.s. virgin islands without causing any major damage currently a category one storm dorian

he's blamed the collapse of his government on the far—right league party.cheduled show at an outdoor air—bed cinema in colorado. strong winds whipped through the event sending dozens of blow up mattresses into the air. that's all.

italy's deputy prime minister and league party leader, matteo salvini, has called for a snap electionying his party's differences with its coalition partners can't be patched up. it follows a row in the senate over a major infrastructure project. andy beatt reports. a vote that has left italy's government on the verge of collapse, the two coalition parties opposing each other over the future of the high—speed train link to france. backing the project at a rally outside rome, the deputy prime minister and leader of the right—wing league party. he has now declared the governing coalition unworkable. the only way forward — to hold fresh elections. translation: if a couple who are in love decide to go separate ways, it is better to do it consensually, quickly, and without quarrel. colourful language prompting his partner, leader of the five star movement luigi di maio, to say his party doesn't fear another vote. it is just over a year since western europe's first populist government took office. the coalition‘s relationship, always uneasy, becoming increasingly volatile. while five star w

together a new coalition government trying to block matteo salvini the right wing leader of the league party from taking power if barker reports. a seismic shift in italy's political landscape the established a center left democratic party and italy's anti establishment 5 star movement have agreed to put aside their differences and join forces to form a government the outgoing prime minister political independent giuseppe conti who resigned last week returns to the top job. it will be a government for the good of the citizens a government which will help modernize the country and make our nation more competitive internationally but also. more supportive and more inclusive. the surprise partnership puts an end to the 1st postwar populist government in western europe italian politics imploded earlier this month when deputy prime minister vini withdrew his league party turbulent alliance with the 5 star movement . the right wing firebrand had hoped to exploit his party's popularity to trigger snap elections and become prime minister if successful it could have led to the creation of a fully far

his nationalist league party has been in government with the populist five star movement led by this ek mr salvini announced he was puling the plug on the populist coalition government. james reynolds has more from rome. political leaders of all parties have broken their summer vacation, some of them reluctantly, have come here to rome and those leaders in the senate will now start debating and try to pick a date for a no—confidence vote. that vote may take place in the next few days or weeks. if that vote brings down the government, then the power will go to italy's president, sergio mattarella, who will have to decide what to do — whether to hold a new election or whether to try to put together a caretaker administration from alternative parties. the president, normally a ceremonialfigure, then becomes the key player in this drama. italians are used to this, this kind of trading. it is slightly unusual, though, that it comes in the middle of one of their holidays in august. both mr salvini and mr di maio are deputy prime ministers. but in the last 14 months since they formed a coali

talian prime minister decepticon tires offered to resign after the league party leader in a withdrew support for the government contrary told the senate the collapse of the coalition could damage the italian economy. now a dramatic illustration of the political crisis in italy is unfolding off the coast of the island of lampedusa more refugees have been leaping from a rescue ship and they're trying to escape worsening conditions on board they've been stranded for almost 20 days timing government is refusing to let the ship dock under pressure from salvage any spain has said. it will send a navy ship to pick them up a lot of the news is a spokeswoman for the charity proactiv a phenomenon she says many felt they had no option but to jump. all these people have been living on the deck of our boat for hunting days now seems the moment that we rescue so i'm going martin that was the beginning of the we ended the rescue we were 103 we were leaving thinking i'm doing everything on board to do about. we think that all of these people come for media known for. all of us by the lake. all kinds

withdrew his league party turbulent alliance with the 5 star movement the right wing firebrand had hoped to exploit his party's popularity to trigger snap elections and become prime minister if successful it could have led to the creation of a fully far right government but the plan spectacularly backfired salvini is furious accusing brussels perlin and powerless plotting against him. we've been direct and honest with the president whom we've expressed it would amount to but wouldn't not just of our party but of millions of italians looking on at this ridiculous political show a game of power has been going on for days between the democratic party and the 5 star movement so you need strong fierce criticism and one support for his crackdown on boats trying to bring stranded migrants to italy putting relations with other e.u. members under strain he described african refugees as an be of benefit to the us and criminals once the most influential man in government salvini is now the most powerful man in opposition and the leak still remains the country's most popular party the new coalition

berlin italy's government is teetering on the brink of collapse as the leader of the far right league party material salvini says a coalition with a populist 5 star movement has collapsed over policy differences he's calling for a vote of no confidence and snap elections also coming up. not just another fridays for future demo the movement and a week long forum at the swiss city of los done to the adoption of a climate declaration and call.

explain to a tele ans why he wants to interrupt the work of the government so he needs far right league party has recently been clashing over several issues with their government partners the 5 star movement. the un's human rights chief has warned that new u.s. sanctions on venezuela could worsen the suffering of millions trying to access food and health care michelle bachelet says she's worried the measures will have a severe impact on those already struggling with shortages this week the trumpet ministration band americans from doing business with venezuela's government and froze its assets in the u.s. move sparked anger demonstrations in caracas. but some people escaping the political and economic crisis in venezuela are getting caught up in drug related violence on the border with colombia that's according to human rights watch which says armed groups are committing abuses against civilians. reports now from the tough. for a 1000000 venezuelans have fled the economic collapse blackout in or out of control inflation in their country most crossing into neighboring colombia and while the col

the clear loser so far is far right league party leader matteo he pulled the plug on the last coalition by removing his party's participation he was widely seen to be angling for new elections but the new coalition puts a vote off for now them in picking up what would have been vote the hopeless those who are afraid of elections can run away for a month 6 months or a year. but not forever. the only thing that unites them is their hatred of the league. the drama is likely to settle down in the coming days conte said the new government's most urgent task is to come up with a budget for the coming year. and joining me now from rome is journalist sima good to us it is good to see you why what are the situation in italy right now i mean we've seen multiple failed attempts in recent years to form a stable italian government is this going to be the magic combination. i think that's the question everybody's wondering i mean at some stage 14 months ago when we saw on the 5 star movement getting together with the far right party everybody thought well that these these 2 are populous parties so pe

differences in the political programs of the 2 parties that the clear loser so far is far right league party leader matteo so vini he pulled the plug on the last coalition by removing his party's participation he was widely seen to be angling for new elections but the new coalition puts a vote off for now the main picking up i would those who are afraid of elections can run away for a month 6 months or a year. but not forever. the only thing that unites them is their hatred of the league. the drama is likely to settle down in the coming days conte said the new government's most urgent task is to come up with a budget for the coming year.

immigration league party could soon be crowned the new prime minister. the main drive behind many of their voters economic dissatisfaction. so while the g 7 leaders will be discussing how to fight global inequality there remains a note of what for them to do on their writing. let's talk about some of that work now with claudia smoko she's the head of the globalization and world economy program of the german council on foreign relations thanks very much for coming in this morning let's start out with the amazon the host of the summit the g. 7 summit wants to bring it to the top of the agenda manual mccraw is that going to happen the g 7 is a very informal format which means you don't have a strict agenda what you need to talk about which meets once of you to meet they will talk about everything that's pressing and i didn't and will says that's something you want to talk about so they were definitely have that discussion on the amazon forest ok i know you've been following cloudy the g 7 for many years of fighting economic inequality is the main theme of t

differences in the political programs of the 2 parties that the clear loser so far is far right league party leader matteo he pulled the plug on the last coalition by removing his party's participation he was widely seen to be angling for new elections but the new coalition puts a vote off for now i mean pick you up i would then vote those who are afraid of elections can run away for a month 6 months or a year. but not forever. the only thing that unites them is their hatred of the league know your. the drama is likely to settle down in the coming days conte said the new government's most urgent task is to come up with a budget for the coming year. and joining me now from rome is journalist sima good to us it is good to see you well what are the situation in italy right now i mean we've seen multiple failed attempts in recent years to form a stable italian government is this going to be the magic combination. i think that's the question everybody's wondering i mean at some stage 14 months ago when we saw on the 5 star movement getting together with the far right party everybody thought well