this story now to our brussels bureau chief max hoffman he is on the story for us tonight in strasbourg france and if you do you max so what can we say is there been a reaction from the european union and is the european union basically now reckoning with an extension to brussels. well disappointment frustration those have been the reactions we experienced here in stroudsburg where the european parliament is having its plenary session and quite frankly many of the parliamentarians here don't really understand what the goal is of the house of commons they probably aren't the only ones in this case are they expecting an extension. maybe but i would say that most people i talked to here are now thinking that the most likely outcome is braggs it without a deal because it is brant the default option but is it it's not in anyone's interest for there to be a new deal rights correct so why would the european union not go that extra step now and give the u.k. an extension let's say for two months if you know if that could mean you know establishing some order in this chaos. there are a couple of layers

but rather in strasbourg france seat of the european parliament a last minute meeting on the continent before her parliamentarians in london were to move away or not to move at all from the cot publicly that. well she used to be suspected of murdering the half brother of north korea's leader with a nerve agent but now the indonesian woman has been freed after charges against her were dropped city was accused of poisoning kim jong naam with a lethal nerve poison at kuala lumpur airport two years ago but the vietnamese woman who allegedly helped or she is still on trial. for the relief. even though it's mild city i'm sure is finally a free woman off to murder charges against her unexpectedly dropped. a feel so happy. i didn't expect it. today is my freedom day. it was. the indonesian was one of two women held on suspicion of killing came jong nam this strange tough brother of the north korean leader kim jong un. c.c.t.v. footage from february twenty seven teen shows him a kuala lumpur international airport in malaysia at this point it's alleged the women smith the deadly nerve agent x. b

hopefully within the next hours or at least by day you know sunrise tomorrow we will find out in strasbourg france tonight thank you ben. three known to algeria president of delos ease beautifully has pulled out of the race for reelection the decision not to run for a fifth term comes after weeks of nationwide protest against his renewed cans of disk in a letter to the jury and people who flee get said the election that was planned for miti will now be delayed until after a national conference on political and constitutional reform the eighty two year old leader is now reshuffling the government has been in power since one thousand nine hundred nine he returned to algeria on sunday after spending two weeks in a swiss hospital and for more on this now i'm joined by journalist sophie young us here from the algerian capital algiers who joins me over the phone sophie on you've just been out on the streets and what is the mood there what are people saying about this decision not running for a fifth term. there are several thousands who lurk in the streets right now on that route where the downtown as y

brent: max hofmann in strasbourg, france, and barbara wesel in london. to both of you, thank you. here in the studio with me on the big table is our very own alex forrest whiting, our brexit analyst. we have sat at this table many times on evenings just like tonight and we've had similar outcomes, haven't we? it's almost as if we could see this coming. we've said that before, as well. but what is going to happen to theresa may now? you heard. alex: it's a very good question, what is going to happen to her. apparently her spokesperson has been asked this question in the last few minutes and the response has been that she has not discussed resignation with her team but, i mean, my feeling is, all the way through this, she has heard, as your favorite quote is, brexit means brexit. she has not wanted to call for a delay to brexit so she's not wanted to ask for an extension to article 50. if a no-deal brexit is voted down tomorrow night which seems most likely decision to be made in parliament but we'll come back to that in a minute, and if, then, m.p.'s then vote in favor of a delay t

the most seasoned politicians do not see a way forward at the moment and next often they're in strasbourg france and barbara brings almost more force in london to both of you thank you. are here in the studio with me on the big table is our very own forest warden she's over briggs it analysed we have sort of the stable many times on evenings just like tonight and we've had very similar comes haven't we i mean it's almost as if you could see this coming you said that before as well but what is going to happen to theresa may no. you heard yeah but it's a very good question what is going to happen to her apparently her spokes person has been aussie's question in the last few minutes and the response has been that she has not discussed resignation with her team but i mean my feeling is all the way through this she has said as your favorite quote is bricks it means bricks it she does has not wanted to call for a delay to press it so she has not wanted to ask for an extension to article fifty if no deal breaks it is voted on tomorrow night which seems the most likely decision to be made in parliament

the dictionary anything pleasant is found the side the word divorce all right next often in strasbourg france tonight max thank you. when we brief history lesson for is it has been twenty years since poland hungary and the then checco slovakian joined the north atlantic treaty organization nato that marked the extension of the western military alliance into what had been uncontested soviet spheres of influence russian president vladimir putin he has said repeatedly that the expansion of nato was nothing less than an affront against his country his words well they've been followed by actions the annexation of crimea in two thousand and fourteen russian troops in eastern ukraine just two of it which have raised alarms in former communist states soviet satellites about russia's intentions nato has not watched all of this passively as part of natives plan to secure poland in the event of a provocation from the east a contingent of american troops is now stationed less than one hundred kilometers from the russian border with all. pieces are not pictures of an actual war it's an x. the size in case

opposition and the venezuelan government have british prime minister theresa may traveled to strasbourg, france, in a bid to salvage her brexit plan. she is hoping for concessions from the european union before the house of commons votes on a plan it rejected once alread the vote is tomorrow. the scheduled date for brexit is march 29th. back in this country, democrats announced milwaukee ost their presidential nominating convention next year. the city won out over houston and s ami. republicve already picked charlotte, north carolina for their 2020 convention. and, on wall street, a techra lly pushed the broader market higher.in the dow jonestrial average gained 177 points to close at 25,650. the nasdaq rose 136 points, and the s&p 500 added 34. still come on the newshour: t esident trump's top economic advisor on the latite house budget. an on-the-groundeport from the u.s. southern border. 20 break down the weekend' democratic campaign activity. a conversation with author marlon james on his new novel, "black leopard, red wolf," and much more. >> woodruff: the white house today released presid

. >> reporter: with that weighing onrer mind, the prime minis made an 11th-hour trip to strasbourg, france last night to seek new concessions fm the european commission's president. they reached "legally binding changes" on one of the deal's ma sticking points: the so-called "irish backstop" that would ensure the border between e.u. member ireland and the united kingdom's northern ireland remains open after brexit. the goal: for the u.k. not to be tied to the e.u. and its trade rules indefinitely-- should they be unable to agree on the nature of their future relationship. right now, the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland is all but invisible. that means cars and goods can cross freely.y' original brexit strategy would have kept that border open. >> a joint instrument with comparable legal weight to the withdrawal agreement will guarantee that the e.u. cannot act with the intent of applying the backstop indefinitely. >> reporter: but that assurance also came with a warning... >> in politics, sometimes you t a second chance. it is what we do with thisat second chance

she said maybe we should get rid of the second seat of the european parliament which is in strasbourg knowing franceo say no she said we should have a european seat at the your u.n. security council knowing that france has its season doesn't want to give it up so i saw she said yes to a couple of things but it just it sounded very much like uncle americal she. could have written us opinion piece that it was very much sort of a defense of i have sympathy for the term position. germany has of trying to hold things together but whenever you asked german politicians i asked and americans what do you mean the middle of the euro crisis just for fun i said what do you actually want for europe apart from holding it together you can hold them to here and watch it fall apart you know it's like some sort of brechtian you know to heroin you know if your heart from other courage tries to hold a family together and destroys it so holding together just isn't enough sometimes and where you know i was hoping with which for a come come i would hear a new tone but whose yes because these as i said these phrases from t

france. a memorial stone marking the site of the old synagogue in the eastern city of strasbourg has been reinstated the building that was looted and destroyed by the nazis in 1940. the vandalism comes ten days after president emmanuel macron promised new laws to tackle the problem. the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier says he doesn't believe the uk has enough time to approve theresa may's brexit deal and leave the european union as planned on the 29th march. mr barnier said that a technical extension of up to two months may be necessary, but ministers have rejected the suggestion. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: spectacular scenes in sydney as hundreds of thousands celebrate the annual mardi gras pride parade. first, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables. then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. i h

strasbourg should knowing francis they know she said. we should have european -- seat at the you in security council knowing that france has its season doesn't want to give it up so. am i so she said yes to a couple of things but it just it sounded very much like uncle america's she could have written us opinion piece that it was very much sort of a defensive. as a but i i i have sympathy for the term position as milan said you germany has to try and hold things together but whenever you astrum politicians as i asked and americans what do you in the middle of your crisis just for fun is that. what you actually want? for europe how far from holding it together we are eating holes into the art of watch it fall apart you know it's like some sort of brechtian having -- anti heroin you know church hot for mother courage tries to hold a family together destroys itself holding together just isn't enough sometimes. and where yeah i was hoping with them which fall come combo with your new tone. i have been just for clarification for some of our viewers the she home derek was refute referring to there was not chancellor maracle it was her successor at

it's good to have you with us we begin in strasbourg france where british prime minister theresa may is apparently making a last ditch attempt to ring concessions from the european union ahead of a crucial vote in britain's parliament tomorrow. ne has been holding talks with european commission president john called younker she's trying to tweak britain's withdrawal deal from the e.u. to make it more palatable to u.k. lawmakers a major sticking forte point is the so-called irish backstop over the weekend he was ready to strike a deal with young girl in brussels but was overruled by her own cabinet. all right so what is going on in strasbourg let's go there now live my colleague. is on the story for us good evening to you ben so first of all can we clarify what exactly is treason may doing in stross burg at eleven pm central european time on monday night. she is still drafting a text sit together with the commission president.