sorry, matteo. >> very briefly, i think yes, i'm confident but worried. obviously the situation in greece is not -- the situation in europe is not the 2011, is not around the world 2008, so it's different time. but we must absolutely strongly work to achieve an agreement to achieve this agreement it's important that greece government respect not all the agreement of the past, because in the european council we accept a very normal principle if there is a moment of election and there is a new leader, it's correct to respect the vote of citizens in this case, the vote of citizens in greece, but there are a framework of agreements in the european institutions which very important greece government must respect. at the same time we must, for the future, write a new page in the european economics. i absolutely confident about it. it's finished the time of austerity in europe, but to achieve this goal, the local government, the national government, must do reforms. this is important first of all for italy. we are absolutely committed to realize to our citizens,

. >> well this is a visit from the italian prime minister matteo renzi.hey met for the first time just after he as -- ascended to his post. they will talk about ukraine, and we may hear questions from the press about 300 paratroopers who are being sent into western ukraine to help train ukrainian forces there. this is part of what the ukrainian government has been asking for, almost pleading for over the last several months. other issues on the agenda the situation in iran. we're having a two-minute warning here. we expect these leaders to enter in two minutes -- iran the ongoing talks over itself nuclear program, the situation in the fight against isil the coalition fight, the situation in syria as well but perhaps one of the items at the top of the agenda is something that is quite controversial in italy, and that is the chaos in libya. that country devolving into chaos, competing interests. extremists of every stripe there. there is a delegation from the officially recognized parliament in tobruk trying to get meetings at the state department and capit

and so, i think that the approach that matteo is describing is the right one. move forward on the structural reforms but have flexibility and a strategy for increasing demand increasing investment. if, and by the way here in the united states we're not done. would i like to see us rebuild our infrastructure across this country. that's a smart investment to make right now. it would put people back to work. it would boost additional demand. more workers would be employed. they would spend money. you get a virtuous cycle. but also something we need to do to stay competitive. so it's a smart combination. this is not just a criticism of europe. i think globally we all have to recognize that global act aggregate demand is weak. china is making more demands on consumer based but not export based economy. suppliers of raw material to china are seeing their economies soften. what i have said to the europeans is, don't expect that the united states will simply be the engine for everybody. don't want, don't expect you can keep on selling to the united states. but we can't

i think matteo is right, greece needs to initiate reforms. they have to collect taxes. they have to reduce their bureaucracy. they have to have more flexible labor practices, and when the new prime minister came in i called him and i said we recognize you need to show your people that there's hope and that you can grow and we will be supportive of some flexibilities in how you move forward, so that you can make investments and it's not just squeezing blood from a stone. but, you have to show those who are extending credit those who are supporting your financial system that you are trying to help yourself. and that requires making the kind of tough decisions that i think matteo is beginning to make. i -- we did not discuss drones. we did not. last question from this side is margaret teller. >> reporter: thank you mr. president, prime minister renzi. mr. president i would like to ask you about iran but i'm hoping at the end of your answer you might also bring us up to speed a little bit on loretta lynch's prospects. have you done enough? where is this thing going? on iran

not many people know this but matteo came to the white house several years ago. back then he was the young dynamic mayor of florence. today he is the young, dynamic prime minister of italy. but even then i think people recognized that he brought an energy and a sense of vision to where he wanted to see his country go. and today is an opportunity for me to return the incredible hospitality that matteo and the italian people showed me last year in rome. one of the great cities of the world. italy of course is one of our closest and strongest allies. and any time italians and americans get together it's also a chance to celebrate the deep bonds of history and friendship and family. as i said before, i'm not lucky enough to have any italian ancestry that i know of. but i consider myself an honorary italian because i love all things italian. and the united states would not be what we are or who we are without the contributions of generations of italian americans. in rome last year matteo spoke eloquently of his visits to the american military cemetery in florence. and

and so i think that the approach that matteo's describing is the right one.he structural reforms but have flexibility and a strategy for increasing demand increasing investments. if you -- and by the way, here in the united states we're not done. i'd like to see us rebuild our infrastructure across this country. that's a smart investment to make right now. it would put people back to work, it would boost additional demand. more workers would be employed. they would then spend money. you'd get a virtuous cycle. but it's also something we need to do to saw competitive. to stay competitive. so it's a smart combination. this is not just a criticism of europe. i think globally all of us have to recognize global aggregate demand is still very weak. and china is making some necessary transitions towards a more consumer-based rather than export-based economy but that means that they're not going to be growing as fast. and that in turn has meant that suppliers of raw materials to china are seeing their economies soften. and what i've said to the europeans is don't exp

with respect to russia i i -- matteo and i agree that we need implementation of minsk. and i expressed by belief that the european council needs to continue the current sanctions in place, until we have seen full implementation of the minsk agreement. there will be a vote this summer, and my expectation is not only italy but all countries in europe would recognize that it would be a wrong message to send to reduce sanctions pressure on russia when their key implementation steps don't happen until then of the year. at minimum we have to min contain the existing sanction levels until we have seen that they have carried out the steps they are required to under the agreement. and, you know, one of the things that matteo and i share and i think the italian and american people share is a sense of values and principles that sometimes override political ex expeed antsy. that's part of our memories because of the history of both of our countries. and, you know, i think we have to be realistic and practical in how we look at a problem like ukraine, but we have to also recall that

matteo renzi said it's not just about security, and i quote "it's to do with justice and the dignity of mankind." >>> israel agreed to pay nearly half a billion in revenue to the palestinian authority. israel froze it funds in retaliation for their decision to join the international criminal court. israel agreed to release the money after deducting utility debts. the palestine jans threatened to take the matter to the i c c if israel didn't pay the full amounts. the united states condemned a car bomb attack next to its consulate in erbil, the capital in the north. the blast killed three people. u.s. officials said no consulate star were harmed. i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility. in western iraq shelling in the town of baghdadi killed eight soldiers. in ramadi the capital of iraq's anbar province, i.s.i.l. fighters look set to take the city. they've been in control of 75% of the province despite air strikes by the u.s.-led coalition and the iraqi offensive announced last week. this is video of a military jet flying over i.s.i.l. positions in ramadi. >>> still to come accusations of poli

matteo renzi wants the e.u. to be more human in the handling of the crisis. >> when a person is ready to put his life at risk because he needs to get out from a situation where he could be beheaded you cannot discourage the depastures with a sample statement you do it by taking action in the countries and keeping ourselves even more human avoiding demagoguery as the oppositions are doing. >> paul brennan is in catania. he has more on what e.u. leaders are expected to discuss on thursday. >> the deaths in the mediterranean, according to one u.n. official, have been down to monumental need of compassion. there was a ten. point plan put together monday by the foreign ministers that the leaders will now consider. we've seen a draft communique, which has been leaked, which seems to flesh out some of those ten points. they include, for example, at least doubling the current amount of resources which has been put into searching and rescuing the mediterranean trying to save lives. but even doubling the current level of

with respect to russia, matteo and i agree that we need the implementation of minsk. i have expressed my strong belief that the european council needs to continue the current sanctions that are in place until we have seen full implementation of the minsk agreement. there will be a vote coming up this summer in the european council and my expectation is that not only italy, but all countries in europe will recognize that it would be a wrong message to send to reduce sanctions pressure on russia when their key implementation steps don't happen until the end of the year. at minimum, we have to maintain the existing sanction levels until we have seen that they have carried out the steps they are required to under the agreement. one of the things matteo and i share and i think the italian and american people share is a sense of values and principles that sometimes overrides political expediency. that is part of our dna. that is part of our memories because of the history of both of our countries. i think we have to be realistic and practical in how we look at a problem lik

tell us a bit more about what matteo renzi had to say. >> reporter: there are two strands: the immediate term and the short-term. in the immediate term he talked about shaking up the european community so that they tackled this problem together. he didn't give specific details about what's going to happen today, tomorrow. there was talk at the u.n. for example. he didn't say exactly what that would entail. we got the impression they are at least talking. for so long you have had italy saying that europe has abandoned them. we have the impression. even though he spoke to the french president, francois holland and we know et cetera due to talk to angela merkel. the european foreign ministers are going to meet tomorrow in luxembourg. that is being led by if he had hadreka modernii the high representative. she wants this to be at the top of the agenda. no doubt, it will of course because it has been such a huge issue, especially in the light of this most recent tragedy. there was talk about working together as you say to stop human trafficking. he said this was the main problem. it wasn't a

i think the approach matteo is describing is the right one. move forward on the structural reforms, but have a strategy for increasing demands, increasing investments. and here in the united states, we are not done. i would like to see us rebuild our infrastructure. it would put people back to work. it would boost demand. more workers would be employed. they would spend money. it's a smart combination. this is not just a criticism of europe. i think globally, all of us have to recognize that global aggregate demand is weak. china has to make some transitions to a consumer-based rather than export-based economy, but that means they won't be growing as fast, and that means suppliers of raw materials to china have seen their growth slow. what i have said is don't expect the united states to be the engine of growth for everybody. don't expect that you can just keep selling to the united states but we can't sell anything to you because your economy is so weak. that will benefit anybody. that's that won't benefit anybody. these are concerns i have e

i think matteo is right -- greece needs to initiate reforms. they have to collect taxes. they have to reduce their bureaucracy. they have to have more flexible labor practices. and when the new prime minister came in i called him and said we recognize you need to show your people that there's home and that you can grow. we will be supportive of some flexibilities in how you move forward so you can make investments, it's not just squeezing blood from a stone. but you have to show. those who are extending credit, those who are supporting your financial system, that you're trying to help yourself. and that requires making the kinds of tough decisions that i think matteo is beginning to make. we did not discuss drones, we did not. last question from this side is margaret talley. >> thank you, mr. president, prime minister renzi. mr. president, i would like to you about iran. i'm hoping at the end of your answer you might bring us up to speed a little bit on loretta lynch's prospects as confirmation for your ag. have you done enough? where is this thing going. on iran so much

matteo, gratzi for your leadership on many pressing issues. i assure you it is a friendship and partnership that americans treasure. we are grateful that we have such strong bonds between our peoples. prime minister? prime minister renzi: thank you so much. it is an honor for me and for every member of the italian government to be here in the white house. translator: i will speak in italian quickly to thank the president of the united states of america for the extraordinary leadership that he has displayed. both in terms of his foreign-policy and in the economic and development models. the last time we met was in brisbane during the g-20. i can only say that as a partner and ally, have to express my appreciation for the work that has been carried out by the united states of america in the complex cubit issue. -- cuba issue. this has been a very complex issue. it has been difficult for the american people and the cuban people. i would like to congratulate the president for the iranian issues because at least there is a framework, an agreement,

[laughter] matteo renzi: situation on the military and the sea, -- and cemetery. the problem in this moment is the situation on the ground in libya. if you think about it, 91% of the people who came from africa to italy come from libya. exactly three years ago, when the people came from libya because the problem was the lack of stability. today, they -- it is not easy. we work. every day to find a solution every day, united nation and then with older france and alliances in the region, but i think that the only way is to come back to stability in libya. in this period of concession italy is ready to bring responsibility to leadership in diplomatic and counterterrorism efforts. but the key point is to stop human trafficking in the mediterranean sea. it's a priority for everybody in europe and for me it is crucial in the world. president obama, it is a priority for you. keep -- stopping human trafficking is the only way to get a perspective adjusting and hopes. i think there is not a problem of clash of religions in italy. maybe. there were one kids, but the five de

that require making the kinds of tough decisions matteo is beginning to make. we did not discuss drones. we did not. last question from this side is margaret telly. >> thank you mr. president, prime minister renzi. mr. president i'd like to ask you about iran. i hope you bring us up to speed on prospects for confirmation. have you done enough? where is this thing going? on iran so much has happened so this is going to be one of my three part questions. >> just a general -- >> no. the carden corker compromise this week was a significant concession from you. do you believe you've weathered anymore congressional bids to derail this or are you concerned because i ral and iran have become deeply polarized, there's more to offend off? you have suggestsed but not said there must be a phase out rather than the immediate lifting of sanctions in order for you to agree to a final deal. can you be definitive on that is this may you release part or all of that several billion in frozen oil assets iran has? you seem to be floating the idea you may want to say something about

matteo renzi came out describing it as the slavery of the day. it's not to do with traffickers. it's to do with smugglers, charging 1500 per migrant, sometimes making a million for each boat moving across the mediterranean. underlying the problem, and the reason for the cause of death is not about smuggling and trafficking, but is about two things - firstly a global displacement crisis. there's over 50 million displaced people more than at any time in the world war ii there are more vulnerable and desperate people that can't get assistance, that are coming to europe. the second reason why people are drowning in the mediterranean, is the failure of search and rescue. last year the italian government had a programme, operation marinostrum and rescued many people. in november 2014 it was scrapped and the e.u. replaced it with operation triton. it has a third of the budget a narrower geographical scope and as a result 5,000 have been rescued and more are drowning at a higher rate. >> right, you say that - we have to make a distinction between human traffickers, and people smugglers.

italian prime minister matteo renzi says italy cannot be alone dealing with the situation. paul brennan has the latest. >> the search and rescue effort is supported with aircraft and helicopters. coast guard and navy ships from malta and italy have been joined. planes criss-crossed the sea scouring the waves for signs of life. as the hours past, the likelihood of finding more survivors is remote. the sicilian port of catania is the drop off point for tens of thousands of migrants. the town's mayor was in brussels, demanding e.u. assistance last week. >> i banged my fist on the table and told them it's dishonorable that a continent like europe turns its back. it's not a temporary emergency, but a problem to deal with for years. there needs to be a policy and help for the desperate people asking for asylum. >> reporter: in the vatican the pope asked europe's leaders to recognise the migrants not as numbers, but human being. >> translation: i make a heart-felt appeal to the international community to react decisively and see to it that such tragedies are not repeated. >> repor

matteo renzi said it's not just about security, it's just and the dignity of mann kind. >> the wave of migrants seeking safety overwhelmed refugee centers in sicily. the national government is looking north. it ordered arrivals to be taken to the northern cities. more than $4 million has been budgeted in one city. spending that money has residents angry. >> reporter: there's a storm on the way in mann tua not just in the literal sense. migrants come to the north. public money is ear-marked to help them. people are not happy. the historic town barely changed. the population has, especially recently. like much of italy, it's struggling to cope with a huge number that arrives. the thing about the north, it's the more prosperous end of the country. there's a lot of manufacturing, industry and money here. for the people that live in these parts, they say, do you know what we have our own problems we need the money spent on us, not the moiing rants. >> on -- migrants. >> on saturday the protest was organised by the northern league. wanting italians to stop the local governments using its cas

foreign policy and with matteo renzi the italian prime minister. before leaving new york, ban ki-moon left new york making interesting remarks. i would imagine there will be an interesting meeting of minds as to just how europe aims to solve this refugee crisis in a humane way. now i've been in sicily for eight days now and almost every single day i've watched desperate people coming ashore, brought onshore by italian navy ships having been picked up by sea. what i've learned just because they manage to reach italy that by no means means their problems much suffering is over. >> the first steps in europe. hundreds of african migrants disembark from the italian navy ship. all is efficient on the dock side. men and women are divide: first aid when needed and clothing for the cold. but first impressions are deceptive. within days most of these new arrivals will be left to fend for themselves. the government and aid organizations overwhelmed by shear numbers. the migrants who come to citizenly rely on support networks from friend and family, from peopl

and one of the things that matteo and i share and the italian and american people share, is the sense of values and principles that sometimes override political expedience. that's part of our dna that's part of our memories because of the history of both our countries. and i think we have to be realistic and practical in how we look at a problem like ukraine and we also have to recall that the reason there's a unified and prosperous europe is because enormous sacrifices were made on behalf of ideas and prips. s and if -- principles and if those principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty start getting ignored, then that carries as cost for -- carries a cost for europe and the world. thank you. >> all right. there they are the president of the united states and the prime minister of italy wrapping up more than one hour news conference during which they went through several major issues. welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer reporting from washington. from iran to libya to economic issues facing europe and the united states as well as so

emergency eu leaders summit on thursday and the request will be made in person by prime minister matteo renz a. -- prime minister renzi. they need more resources for the crisis. it is not just search and rescue. it is tackling trafficking. it is about working and liaising with local law enforcement in those countries to make sure the traffickers do not get more of a foothold on those coastal areas to send migrants across the waters. the human estimates this is probably the most dangerous stretch of water anywhere in the world. in 2014 something like one person for every 50 that attempted to crossing from north africa to southern europe died. now it is one in 80 who parishes trying to make the journey. you are watching "bbc world news america". still to come, he is charged with being an accessory to the murder of 300,000 people and auschwitz. a former ss guard went on trial for assisting in genocide today. three people have died in wild weather that has hit eastern australia. 200,000 homes are without power. it was a once in a decade storm in new south wales. cyclone strength wind of up

not only italy by the prime minister, matteo renzi. talking about renzi's war.taly on the front line. the crisis in the mediterranean is forcing the prime minister to face his first major international crisis. he's facing the crisis alone. >> there have been a lot of dramatic photos and footage of the shipwrecked migrants being washed up on the shores of europe. you saw one article. flo: this is the story behind one of the photos. it has become iconic. we can take a look at it. featured in several newspapers across the world appeared it was on the front page of "the new york times" and "the guardian." it shows the aftermath of a shipwreck off the coast of the greek islands. on april 20, three people died. the photo of greek soldier an off-duty soldier called "an tonis" and a lot of newspapers. he saved at least 20 migrants including a 23-year-old eritrean asylum seeker. the magazine tracked the woman down. in a hospital, she's being treated. the magazine talks about the resurrection of the woman.she has become the symbol of the plight of migrants who are risking

the italian prime minister wants hope to deal with the migration matteo renzi said europe must step up operations to stop the migrant drown toings. -- droppings. the scale was highlighted after a boat as capsized on sunday, killing 800 migrants. people have been paying tribute to victims at a morgue where the bodies were taken. most began their journey in libya. talking it to people willing to take the journey across the sea in the hope of a better future. >> reporter: they escaped war and poverty, travelling for weeks, sometimes months to reach europe. -- libya, the gate way for a better life in europe. baba almost made it when his boat was intercepted. it was intercepted by the libyan coast guard. it was on the same day another carrying 400 migrants capsized. >> they got me and put me in container. and i come here. i don't know this place. somewhere in here. we don't understand where. they said they will help us, leave us free. >> reporter: mohammed was on the journey, escaping sierra leone, after his parents died of ebola last year. >> we are orphans without anybody. we don't have a

matteo renzi, the italian prime minister scribed it not just as a security concern, the migration from north africa but a matter of justice and human dignity. there's a glimmer of hope. in the past 24 hours, there's not been distress calls or may days and they are not bringing migrants in on boats. not that they know of. that would appear to be a welcome respite. will it continue? probably not. more will set sail setting to see from north africa in the coming address. it's a breathing space a welcome breathing space for the overprecious overstretched authorities in sicily >>> it may sound like science fiction, but custom made human organs are a reality, ears can be artificially made in a few hours, and it's hoped that complex organs like the heart and liver can be constructed. andy gallagher is in north carolina to see the technology. >> reporter: it's something people would not have thought possible. here, they enter new territory, the key is 3d bioprinters to build organs, it takes about five hours for this machine to manufacture a human ear. >> this is made out of a biomaterial call

matteo renzi was talking about refugee camps but it will be a tough ask there in bustles. >> thank you. >> well, we go to libyan coast. >> this facility has been turned into a holding center. it's overcrowded. the people come from ethiopia, eritrea, senegal some somalis and all of them have the same dream of reaching europe. now i asked several of them if they had heard what despite the threat and danger they will still take their chance if they can. and try to make it to europe. for many of these people it is the only hope for a better life. one guy guy i was speaking to said i cannot go back home. there is nothing for me. at least with that trip i do have some hope. now their situation is very dire because they don't have anything any more. the trips to reach this point are extremely danger. they left their passports. they don't have money any more. some people told me they have not spoken to their families in months. it is a very dire situation not only for them, but for the libyan authorities. especially this particular moment when the world attention is on this crisis. some of the

italian prime minister matteo renzi blames the tragedy on human traffickers saying "we can't let people be at their mercy." italy is struggling to cope with a flood of migrants and war refugees setting off from libya with dozens of rescues last week. many of those migrants are reliving their fears. >> i spent three days in the water before the rescue comes. >> many boats are capsizing because it is overloaded. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> reporter: today pope francis said such tragedies must not be repeated. they are men and women like us, he said, wounded, exploited, victims of war. the human toll is staggering. 10,000 rescued last week. more than 30,000 this year. an estimated 500,000 waiting to cross. many are fleeing conflicts in the middle east and africa, paying thousands of dollars for a trip that could cost them their lives. more than 1500 lost at sea this year. >> we have seen over the past year a growing number of families, actually, arriving, a growing number of women, children. 8,000 were children unaccompanied. >> reporter: there's no easy answer. italy has sentenced

you will be accompanied by prime minister matteo renzi. last week, more than 700 people drowned, making the journey to the tiny italian island of lampedusa. the army has been diploid in burundi on the second day of protest against the president's decision to run for a third term of office. the main independent radio station has been that down after the government accused it of trying to disrupt the peace. police used tear gas to disperse demonstrations in the capital. america's attorney general has been sworn in to replace eric holder, who left on friday after six years. she is expected to serve as top admiral law enforcement official for the remainder of the obama administration. you are watching "bbc world news america." protesters and police clash in baltimore, where public anger is growing over the unexplained death of a black american man in police custody. european and ukrainian leaders have been meeting in kiev as fighting in the east continues. tom burress is outside donetsk a city that has been at the forefront of fighting since i

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the need for concerted action was highlighted in the italian parliament by prime minister matteo renzi. >> when a person is ready to put his life at risk because he needs to get out from a situation where he could be beheaded, you cannot discourage the departures with a simple statement. you can do it by enforcing unhcr officers in niger and sudan. you do it by taking action in the countries and keeping ourselves even more human avoid avoiding demagoguery as the oppositions are doing. >> paul, the reality s of course the migrants, those very desperate people they keep getting on the boats. >> indeed, and the latest figures we had just today alone 1,106 arrivals in the last 24 hours here on italian soil, and we're hearing that more is expected overnight at the port down on the south coast of sicily. in total some 70,507 according to the italian interior ministry are now in reception centers and they just keep coming. this talk in brussels unless it addresses the root causes of poverty, oppression and conflict they're not going to stop the people putting their lives in the hands of those

erik: president obama and matteo renzi will be holding a news conference in minutes.hose two leaders who will be answering questions. very important when we have so much to ask. let's take you to eat or cook. what is on the agenda? -- peter cook, what is on the agenda? peter: they have met before. we know that what is happening in the global economy will,. other issues include iraq, liberty, an issue with people leaving the fighting in libya and going to italy. that has been an issue that has come up. a range of topics. i would not be surprised if greece came up. the first opportunity for the president to respond on camera to the trade deal that was released in congress. erik: they may also talk about greece how italy feels about the negotiations in greece and the european creditors. i hope that renzi isn't coming to get advice on how to break government gridlock. that would not go far. but we have more from obama? peter: i would look for the trade deal in congress and iran. erik: peter cook on the case as president obama and italian prime minister matteo renzi prepar

italian prime minister matteo renzi says he needs more help from the e.u.start with laurence lee in brussel for the emergency e.u. meeting. will the e.u. leaders gi italy the help it's asking for? >> it's inconceivable that they will not do anything to stop people dying in the sea. it's the best part of 2000. and they've got to do something about that. at the moment it looks like events are out of their control, and they are not in control of events. the big question is what the overall strategy is, what what appears to be the case what it isn't is what the u.n. and refugee groups want is for better asylum systems for refugees to come to europe. instead, what appears to be the main thought backhand the meeting is to make it difficult for refugees to get on the boats in the first place, so rather than a big search and rescue operation, what they are talking about is mill pterising their -- mill pterising their response putting warships there, blowing up boats, to stop people getting on the boats in the first place, it's brutal and hard faced. it looks like w

sorry, matteo. p.m., i think, i'm confident this time obviously the situation in greece is not the situation in europe, is not the 2011. it is not around the world like 2008. so it is different time. but, we must absolutely, strongly work to achieve an agreement. to achieve this agreement, it is important that the greece government respects, not all of the agreements of the past. because, in the european council, we except a very normal principle, if there is a moment of election and there is a new leader, it is correct to respect the vote of citizens in this case, the vote of citizens in greece but there are a framework of agreements in the european institutions, which are very important, greek government must respect. at the same time we must for the future write a new page in the european economies. i absolutely am confident about this. it is finished the time of austerity in europe but to achieve this goal, the local g ernment, the national government, must do reforms. this is important, first of all

president obama will meet with italian prime minister matteo renzi at the white they'll be comps.rs are also expected to discuss europe's economy, a pending trade pact between the u-s and europe, climate change and energy security. italy's economy is in a recession, and renzi is asking for president obama's support for economic changes to improve the country. >> reporter: a popular e-s-p-n reporter is feeling the heat this morning. after her video of viral. this is britt mc-henry. you may recognize her as a featured reporter on several e-s-p-n programs. now, we're going to let you listen to how she treated a parking lot attendant at a talking down to the parking attendant." >> reporter:as she walks off the lot, she can be heard telling the attendant, quote "lose some weight, baby girl." e-s-p-n took swift action. suspending britt for a week. in a tweet, she apologized, saying, quote. "in an intense and stressful moment, i allowed my emotions to get the best of me and said some insulting and regrettable things. as frustrated as i was i should always choose to be respectful and take

matteo renzi talked about oppositetalked about oppression, poverty, issues that are causing people toeave their homes and make this perilous journey. without addressing those root problems then you're only looking at the symptoms. the idea that they can traffic target a trafficker, well, they said that they have been tasked with the following to begin preparations for possible operations. you can see the language is a little bit woolly, and the fear is they have. >> so this talk war with migrant traffickers and the use of military intervention, how useful is military intervention? >> i'm concerned about this rhetoric it places a political narrative. what we need to hear is emphasis on search and rescue, the saving of lives and tough issues on asylum seekers. too much emphasis on possible intervention traffickers arresting traffickers. fine, deal with traffickers but too much of that narrative is a real concern. we want solutions tomorrow, we want solutions to trafficking but i'm getting worry now as to the kind of rhetoric we're starting to hear. >> and is it your understanding we und

. >> let me ask you about a proposal na matteo renzi raised in the italian parliament. he's talking ahead of the summit with the e.u. leaders, and the possibility of the refugee camps set up. not in libya, but in countries neighbouring libya, to stop the migrants getting into the hands of traffickers. the red cross runs the camps. what do you think of this idea. >> we are not particularly into the process. they may say whatever they want. the only thing we spend time with as i mentioned before. they are a human being. for us, whatever decision it doesn't limit the response. we are ready to respond. every national society nose and we are prepared to go to work whether a camp is going to be settled. thank you very much for joining us. as you can hear. red cross ready to stand by. other organizations. they are here all helping the effort to cope with the huge influx. hundreds are arriving. the estimate is that dozens are dying every day in the sea. >> sounds like the agencies will be busy for a while. thank you so much. paul brennan there. >> while a group of migrants has

. >> now, at the white house meetings, barack obama he and matteo renzi agreed to work together to fight the isis presence in libya and other threats contributing to the maximum exodus towards europe. iti news correspondent john ray has more on the horrific injuries before they even set sail. >> reporter: from the mediterranean, a ship of horrors. rescue teams who have saved so many poor souls this week say they have seen nothing yet to match this suffering. might go grants, mostly women, disfigured by burns from an accident on shore then cast out to sea in a sinking dinghy. the smugglers they paid handsomely for their journey abandoned the injured and dying to their fate. >> the traffickers would not even allow them to reach the hospitals so they did not get treatment for a few days and then they were put in a boat. a rubber dinghy. and when rescuers arrived, they had spent two days at sea but they were drifting away because the rubber dinghy was half deflated already. >> reporter: a baby was among the victims caught by an exploding gas cylinder that the women gathered around the cookin

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the italian prime minister matteo renzi has been over in washington and he met president obama for talks. they were wide-ranging talks, and one of the subjects that came up was the issue of the migration from north africa into europe. the americans concentrated more on the security issues concerns of the lack in many cases of a proper identification of the peep le -- people, and the worry, perhaps, of people connected with militant groups such as i.s.i.l. and affiliated groups in north africa may use the immigration as a way to gain access to europe. the italian prime minister it said it was to do with justice and the ability of mankind. >> is there a chance the flow of migrants might flow down soon? >> it's possible. listen, there's a glimmer of hope. over the past week we saw 11,000. that's a splurge, is lot of people in a short space of time. there's an argument to say the weather before the past week has been so bad they couldn't make the crossing. it was impossibly. potentially it was the case that there was a backlog that built up on the libyan side of the mediterranean, and the ex

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one of the things that matteo and i share and i think the italian people and the american people share is a sense of values and principles that sometimes override political expediency. that is part of our dna. that is part of our memories because of the history of both of our countries. i think we have to be realistic and practical in how we look at a problem like ukraine, but we have to also recall the reason there is a unified or is europe is because enormous sacrifices were made on behalf of ideals and on behalf of principles. if those principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty start getting ignored, then that carries a cost for europe and for the world. thank you very much. thank you, everybody. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] >> next, some of the speakers at the leadership conference including rick perry of texas. chris christie. jeb bush. and marco rubio of florida. >> this weekend, the c-span cities to her part

. >> woodruff: president obama hosted italy's prime minister matteo renzi at the white house today, andjoint news conference, addressed a list of sticky issues, starting with the way g.o.p. leaders on capitol hill are handling one of his main cabinet appointments. >> this is embarrassing, a process like this. >> woodruff: the president blasted senate republicans for delaying the confirmation of loretta lynch, whose nomination to be attorney general has sat idle since february. >> there are times where the dysfunction in the senate just goes too far. this is an example of it. it's gone too far. enough. enough. call loretta lynch for a vote. get her confirmed. put her in place. let her do her job. , a say oa final nuclear deal with iran, calling it a reasonable compromise. but mr. obama stressed the importance of appearing credible in the remaining negotiations. >> if it is perceived that we walk away from a fair deal at a givers us assurances that iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon those negotiations will fray, they won't be russia and china but one of our closest allies who question the

matteo since i is calling for a european council meeting to take action. >> we have to stop thinking it is just numbers who have died, people have died, and the idea of have human dignity which our country has is non-negotiable. >> reporter: the president of france said wow like to see more resources dedicated to fight the crisis. >> more boats, more overflights by planes and much more intense fight against human smuggling. >> reporter: pope francis echoing that event. in st. peters square on sunday. the pontiff making a a plea to the international community to take quick, decisive action to prevent future tragedies. >> there are men and women like us, brothers pursuing a better life, hungry, percent cuted hurt, exploited victims of the war. >> reporter: so far more than 900 people have died in similar accidents including last week when 400 were presumed dead when another boat capsized n new york brian l le n as "fox news". >>> the the a associated press released still images from a video that purports to show isis militant marching ethiopian christians to their death in the 29 minut