tonight, with britain's divorce from the european union looming, france and germany decide to renew their vows. the leaders of both countries today signed a new pact of friendship aimed at reenergizing the european union at a time of crisis. tonight, we ask, is there substance amidst the symbolism. also coming up, living history. the emotions, the gestures, the facial expressions of actual holocaust survivors given eternal life at a chicago museum

. >> reporter: democrats pressing taylor on his now public text exchange with the european union ambassador gordon sondland in which taylor wrote, quote, i think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign. ahead of taylor's deposition, the president distanced himself from both men. >> they're interviewing ambassadors i've never heard of. i don't know who these people are. i've never heard of them. >> president trump called on republicans to form a united front but moments ago mitch

i want him to succeed in getting a sensible deal with the european union and taking that to the house of commons and passing it. i think the one thing we ought to avoid is leaving without a deal. i think that would be bad for our economy, bad for the united kingdom, bad actually for the european union, too. if we can't get that deal we will have to find another way of getting out of the situation to which we've become stuck. >> you took the conservative party and tried to modernize it. you came out very strongly in favor of more inclusive party, gay marriage, it reminds me of george w. bush who tried to create a compassionate conservatism. both of those parties have been taken over essentially by populists. why? >> i don't completely accept that comparison. yes, the conservative party has been running a government that wants to deliver brexit, which is not my approach, but actually it still is a conservative party that reflects the changes that i made over 11 years of leaving

the european union, the e.u., is killing us. we lost $181 billion, and we're defend thing them for -- defending them for peanuts. it doesn't -- does this make sense to you, what i'm saying? >> no! >> and in the meantime your taxes go up -- although they actually, because of me, have gone down -- [cheers and applause] the international trade commission recently announced that under the us or mca american dairy exports to canada are expected to surgery by more than -- to surge by more than 50%, okay? we've got to get the deal done. ron, you've got to get that deal done. you'll get it done. [applause] gotta get it done. in my first 100 days in office, i traveled to this very state to sign an executive order declaring that we will live by two simple rules; buy american and hire american right here in wisconsin. [cheers and applause] but while we are unleashing america's economic renewal, the new agenda of the democrat party -- it's not the democratic party, they ought to change their name, it's much better. but why should i make the

and that sector needs markets with fluid supply chains all across the european union. a vote for this deal would be a vote to cut manufacturing jobs all across this country. this deal, mr. speaker, would inevitably and absolutely inevitably lead to a trump trade deal. -- forcing the. u.k. to diverge from the highest standards and expose our families, once again, to chlorine washed chicken and hormone laden beef. this deal --

is slated to leave the european union and the s.e.c. is blasting elan musk for a series of tweets that he sent last month it says that musk is in blatent

it is threatening penalties against the european union in a treasury department letter. we will bring you more on this in just a few moments. back to the bottom market. morgan stanley strategists say the u.s. yield curve clearly indicates a downturn is coming, as well as rising recession risk, regardless of the trade outcome. joining us to discuss is cr invest the management cio -- is cr investment management's cio. is this all about a recession coming? guest: if you are referring to the collapse we have seen an interest rates, i think it is a little bit of an overreaction. markets have gone from thinking everything is flawless to know everything is hopeless. really, there is just an increased probability of a

back in 2014 whenle european union appointed jean claude juncker, that happened the leading candidate. he was effectively the candidate of the epp who got the most votes in the election, but the remarks are really interesting because she's challenging this process, and she's saying that the heads of state will have a key say in who becomes the next head of the european commission. of course, this increases her odds of becoming the next leader of the commission because alda is not seen as getting the majority of the votes in the upcoming european elections. >> we're lucky we have someone who actually understands the intricate details of how european bureaucracy works it's good to have you on board, sylvia does vestager have a real chance here obviously, she's very ambitious, and she's throwing her hat into the ring, but she's not one of the names that come up as potential frontrunner. >> she has two main challenges first one, convincing her own country, denmark, to appoint

union nationally worry about turkey coming in because when turkey.

>>after yesterday's hearing us ambassador to the european union gordon sondland on a plane to brussels to be back on the job both sides sought to portray his testimony as favorable to theifa

joining both nato and the european union but the deal has been hotly contested in greece prime minister alexis tsipras narrowly won a confidence vote in parliament on wednesday after his right wing partner left the coalition to protest the agreement. you correspondent and. asked why so many greeks are angry about this deal very simple for the greeks they refuse to relinquish the name macedonia simply because they believe that it harbors territorial designs on greece's province of macedonia which is in the north and this is a region also which gave birth to greece's most revered ancient warrior alexander the great and they want the government to hold a referendum on what they are saying is a very very important and divisive national issue and given the fact that the government here is teetering on the verge of collapse it is gone effectively into

liberals their leader was ousted ending any effort to keep britain inside the european union . these results will bring dread and dismay and people are looking for hope. i still believe that we as a country can be warm and generous inclusive and open. as day broke johnson returned reinforced to downing street choosing to walk the final few yards in a cold and frenetic election campaign boiled down he promised to finish breaks it once and for all whether he can and at what cost to his country is a story still to be told. let's go to our correspondent

but italy blocked a european union statement recognizing guaido. ireland and greece have called for new elections and have not recognized his claim to the presidency. amy: meanwhile, the venezuelan opposition and the united states have rejected an offer by mexico and uruguay to host talks between the two sides. on vice e president mike pence friday, spoke in miami and ruled out any negotiatations. >> this is no time for d dialog. this is time for actioion. end thetime has come to maduro dictatorship once and for all. president was vice mike pence.

under the european union it was very hard for them to do business with us. let's get some of the day's other news: president trump has dismissed the impeachment charges against him approved by the house judiciary committee as a sham and a hoax. mr trump said the move would benefit him politically. the house of representatives will vote next week on the charges

from the countries to the union my question for you mr conti is how much longer will you continue to be the puppet on salvini and in my own strings. europe faced with an economic crisis without precedent has

merkel's visit comes three days after a sprawling trade pact between the european union and japan took affect. reporter: good friends are important, especially in hard times. that is winter -- that is what german chancellor angela merkel emphasizing during her visit to japan, a major ally in her call for free trade. their relationship is about more than trade. >> i am in japan for the fifth time. we have met 17 times already. we have always worked well together, even at international conferences. we have a long f friendship with 2021 marking 160 years of diplomatic relations for us. it is an incentive for us to work even more closely than --

union. the king of thailand has denounced his sister's candidacy for prime minister, saying that such a move is inappropriate and unconstitutional. he said his elder sister would not be allowed to run for office because it was against tradition, even if she'd given up her official royal title. lung cancer screening trucks will be appearing in supermarket car parks under a new scheme across england. hundreds of thousands of people are to be tested in the next four years as part of an nhs drive to catch the disease early and improve survival rates. the £70 million initiative will target areas with the highest lung cancer death rates. here's our health editor, hugh pym. maria's arriving for what they're

>> why is germany, france, european union, why aren't all those countries in europe paying? why is it always the united

union sanctions prime minister viktor orban political party suspended from the european parliament's biggest political party group it's all the result of tensions in europe over war bonds anti migration and euro skeptic stand. off it's good to have you with us well just nine days to go until britain is scheduled to leave the european union it has been another day in london to begin with theresa may the prime minister asking european leaders to delay brightside until the end of june that was the subject of hours of heated emergency debate in the house of commons the day ended with may delivering a much anticipated statement at ten downing street but there she said that she is determined to deliver. on briggs and she piled on pressure on m.p.'s to finally back her divorce deal a deal that they've already rejected twice here's part of what she just said moments ago i passionately hope and peace will find

our determination as to prevent a no deal exit from the european union next friday and we

i'm burnt off it's good to have you with us we begin tonight with sweeping changes in the european union that could have a big impact on the continent that you see online the european parliament in

when it comes to the european union, much of central europe gets a lot of its gas from there, germans and wealthier countries in the west have huge russia, billions of dollars invested in the u.k. in the financial system there. the -- what about steps have been taken and what is still to be done with regards and sanctions with regards to russia and what still needs to be done? the magnitsky act had of likeredible effect really upsetting vladimir putin. sponsors of the magnitsky act, john mccain and ben carden said, well, wait a second, this seems to really work, why don't we use this for other dictators and bad guys? why should the venezuelans or chinese or other human rights violators get a better deal than ended up witho we a global magnitsky act in 2016 which was passed unanimously by the senate. then we started to

union lawmakers telling the executive if you can't lead then we will go off in berlin this is the day. to the right three hundred and twenty nine. three hundred ten i would like to congratulate the house for taking control of the government's

the european union parliament has voted to approve major changes to european copyright law and a proposal had moved tens of thousands of europeans to protest against the measures they say they're worried about how the new rules will affect a free speech on the internet at the heart of the matter is article thirteen of the legislation its proponents claim it would help copyright holders protect their intellectual property opponents however fear it could lead to censorship. let's go to astro vent where we find a d.w.i. correspondent mathis out welcome gay old so in the end there were lots of protests in today's discussions reflect that. i followed an extremely emotional debate phil here in the european parliament in strasburg lots of arguments exchanged here last minute before that vote and then basically broad agreement for a landmark whole of the copyright directive to take eight and nothing has happened

the european union the european union parliament in strasburg has just approved just voted to approve major changes to european copyright law a proposal had to move tens of thousands of europeans to protest against the measures and they say they're worried about how new rules will affect free speech on the internet of the heart of the matter is article thirteen of the legislation its proponents claim it would help copyright holders protect their intellectual property. it could lead to censorship. so votes are taking place in the e.u. parliament in strasburg i d w confident matters is that welcome. tell us will absolutely fill look at a milestone decision here by the european parliament with a clear majority they have voted in favor of this new copyrights a directive which basically means that big tech giants like google its platform you tube or facebook will in the future be responsible legally responsible for the

and we'll keep monitoring that story story as it develops but now we had back to the european union where the parliament in stroudsburg has voted to approve major changes to european copyright law well the controversial proposal prompted a tens of thousands of europeans to protest against the measures that they say that they are worried about how new rules will affect free speech on the internet while at the heart of the matter is article thirteen of the legislation its proponents claim it would help copyright holders protect their intellectual property but opponents fear it could lead to censorship and so how exactly will this new bill change things for in it users in berlin well right now if a user uploads text video music or photos to a platform like you choop that person is responsible for respecting copyright restrictions the age you has now reversed that principle the new legislation makes

three weeks tomorrow, the uk is due to leave the european union, but 22 days before brexit day, things are not clear. negotiations are stock and getting a reworked deal through parliament still looks like a huge ask. the government's top lawyer is trying to get changes on the irish border, but talks this week have not gone well. he says they will start again soon. it is government policy to achieve the necessary change in the backstop, which will cause me to review and change my advice. but there was time for a joke about changes not amounting to much. there was time for a joke about changes not amounting to muchm has come to be called cox's codpiece. i want to make sure what's

on the day the uk was supposed to leave the european union, will parliament finally agree on a brexit plan? mps will vote again today on part of theresa may's deal. if it doesn't pass, they have just two weeks to come up with another plan. i'm naga munchetty. also today: more than 20,000 people attend a national remembrance service in christchurch for the 50 people shot dead in two mosques a fortnight ago. 20 years after the murder of the television presenter jill dando, the detective who led the investigation tells the bbc her case will never be solved. doi do i think somebody will come back to court? probably not, no. good morning. how should city centres improve air quality for all of us and is it right the drivers pay? iam of us and is it right the drivers pay? i am in of us and is it right the drivers pay? iam in nottingham of us and is it right the drivers pay? i am in nottingham this morning, looking at one controversial scheme. good morning.

arbitration panel on the european union, and crucially, on the united kingdom? i will say a couple of things in response to the right honourable gentleman. first of all, he is right in this respect, that the treaties themselves made clear that the european court is the final arbiter of the meaning of european law, and we have seen that offence, for example, the ratification of the trade agreement with canada. on the agreement with singapore. but the withdrawal agreement is not part of european law. the withdrawal agreement has the state and a joint instrument now associated with it, have the status of treaties under international law, not european law. and she referred to the question of

stood on a manifesto in 2017, supporting that the united kingdom would leave the european union. he voted for article 50 which actually gave a date of march 29 to leave the european union he has betrayed the people of beaconsfield and the nation by continuously opposing and obstructing that decision from being implemented. it is perhaps you are witnessing the greatest betrayal of democracy in the history of the united kingdom. democracy is how you determine a process by which you determine a process by which you determine the will of the people. the will of the people was determined in the referendum in 2016 and to have it betrayed now is totally wrong. people are very upset about it. let mejust totally wrong. people are very upset about it. let me just play to you what brandon lewis, the chairman of the conservative party had to say when i asked him about this vote of no confidence in dominic grieve when he came in earlier. at the moment

there were lots of details today from different parts of the european union and the european parliament driving quite a hard line on when the cut—off for this extension is likely to be. we heard from the president of the european parliament who said, look, we need an extension only until the 18th of april. and certainly there was comments from others within the european parliament that britain really couldn't take part in the european elections and that this was the only chance and the only extension. let's listen to now... take a listen now to the belgian mep phillipe lamberts, who is also a member of the eu's brexit steering group. i think that we have to avoid an extension that bridges the european election, unless we have a clear strategy from prime minister may, but her strategy so far has been, ok, i'm running down the clock

union are as profound or if not greater to get us out of the backstop than to keep us m, out of the backstop than to keep us in, that is what i firmly believe. the honourable gentleman may disagree, but that is what i believe. that is why i have taken the politicaljudgment believe. that is why i have taken the political judgment that this withdrawal agreement needs to be supported, but in saying that, these improvements do make a difference,

european union. we need to focus relentlessly as a house of commons oi'i relentlessly as a house of commons on how we are going to come together around a way forward. the prime minister's deal in my view is a perfectly sensible way forward. it does involve people compromising. it doesn't give everybody exactly what they wanted. but i can predict with a high degree of certainty that the outcome of this process is going to mean an awful lot of us are not going to get exactly what we would have wanted but we have to be mature about this and form a compromise that the house of commons can get behind, otherwise the nation can't move forward. the other thing in the mix is we are hearing tittle tattle that the attorney—general, geoffrey cox, could be looking to revisit aspects of his legal advice to give some kind of reassurance to brexiteers, because obviously when heissued brexiteers, because obviously when he issued his initial negative legal advice, the bombshell that he dropped on the pm, many brexit

union beyond the 30th ofjune. there is perhaps a feeling at westminster that if theresa may is not able to resolve this, we might be in the final straights of her premiership. and nadhim zahawi saying what he is against, but people have been saying what they are against and nobody is sure if there are enough people for anything, will that change? this has been the prime minister's argument for some time, she said the only plan on the table is my deal, mps to this point have not been able to coalesce any alternative. we will have a series of votes in the house of commons next week, it is not confirmed but we expect them to take place on wednesday, they will be asked weather they support, for example, britain staying in the single market, in the customs union, a canada—style trade deal. there is talk of them being asked to rank their different options in order of preference, it could get complicated.

union in march without a deal. this comes after mps emphatically rejected the prime minister's latest brexit dealfor the second time. the prime minister said she profoundly regretted the result of tuesday's vote. these are unenviable choices but thanks to the decision that the house has made this evening they are choices that must now be phased. -- faced. cardinal george pell, former vatican treasurer, is sentenced to six years for child sex abuse in australia. business leaders express exasperation at the continued brexit uncertainty, urging mps to "stop this circus" and warning that no—deal would be an "own goal

union. applause. they may feel that they are not sufficiently represented

the european union is ready and the process is ongoing. i have no doubt it can be concluded on time. however, as we all know,

i want to leave the european union with a good deal. i believe we have a good deal. yes, no deal is better than a bad deal but i want us to leave on the 29th of march and leave with a good deal. but for labour — jeremy corbyn accused the prime minister of plunging the country into chaos — and he called for a general election. the prime minister's deal has failed. she no longer has the ability to lead. this is a rudderless government in the face of a huge national crisis. also today in his spring statement — the chancellor urged a cross—party compromise on brexit to lift the ‘cloud of uncertainty‘ hanging over the economy.

another massive defeat in the house of commons, over its deal to leave the european union. mps voted by a majority of 149 to reject the agreement that prime minister theresa may has taken two years to negotiate with the eu. with just over two weeks to go before the date schedule for brexit, mps will return to parliament tomorrow, over the next two days, to decide whether brexit happens without a deal — and the risk that brings to the economy — or ask the eu to delay the brexit that the uk public voted for in a referendum in 2016. this was the moment tonight's result was announced in the house of commons less than an hour ago. order! order! the ayes to the right 242, the noes to the left 391.

the government will now seek to the green extension with the european union. the process has been set out in a government paper published last thursday. while article 50 does not set out how either party should request an extension, the government believes it would be appropriate for the prime minister to write to the president of the european council. mr speaker, it is highly likely, and expected, that the european council will require a clear purpose for any extension, not least to determine its length. and the european council has to approve an extension by unanimity. with this in mind, we will look to request any extension in advance of the march european council. it is the government's

i think we actually have a good deal from the european union. i do not to see article 50 extended. our absolute focus should be on working to get a deal, and leaving on the 29th of march. that was the prime minister theresa may's messages on brexit over the last two years. parliament votes on her deal today. nejra, you are on the green. 2016 the range, on sterling was 12%. today the calls are anywhere between an 8% demolition on the downside if the parliament goes through a hard brexit, to 2% on the upside of a deal goes through.

union. adam fleming reports from strasbourg. what would you like british mps to do today? we'll see. in this parliament, they'd like the other parliament to make a decision... president juncker, what should british mps do today? hi! ..to end the guessing game about which direction they're going in. translation: if you compared great britain to a sphinx, the sphinx would be an open book by comparison. let's see how that book speaks over the next week or so. the man who chairs the summits of eu leaders pushed the idea of the uk staying in. he was speaking directly to meps, but indirectly to mp5. you cannot betray the 6

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union. and there's a real sense of disquiet

for it people wrong all the increasing majority of people who wants to remain in the european union. they may feel that they are not sufficiently represented by the u.k. parliament but they must feel the day are represented by you in this chamber

union with no deal. if such thorium on the 22nd of march are request to extend article 50 has been vetoed, it seems to me we will be leaving with no deal, whatever the career political class thing. who's here to you have? who might be minded to veto our application? —— whose ear do you have? is your mate in rome minded to push that?” whose ear do you have? is your mate in rome minded to push that? i will not name names right now, i had started already and i will do my best to obtain a veto. i may succeed, i may fail. the base nigel farage, thank you for

since he is still the ambassador from the united states to the european union, that he has to follow that directive. according to his attorneys who also say ambassador sandland is profoundly disappointed he won't be able to testify today and believes strongly that he acted at all times in the best interests of the united states and he stands ready to answer the committee's questions fully and truthfully. his attorney says he traveled from brussels to appear this morning. stands ready to testify on short notice whenever allowed. state department has no comment. text messages submitted to three house committees show him working with the president's personal attorney rudy giuliani as he pushed for ukraine to investigate former president joe biden and also a conversation where the top american official in the u.s.

, thousands gathering to say we don't like the idea, we like being part of the european union but they had to put this off because in a surprise move on the part of rebel leaders it was tabled. that would mean a delay in the october 31st break up from the rest of europe if it comes to that. boris johnson says there is not going to be a delay, he plans to stick with that but it might be hard to pull that off but that vote was close to anything can happen and probably will, protesters for the moment satisfy their sentiment was delayed but this continues to play out. stay tuned, i will give you more impactful british accent. republican senators studying the senate rule as they prepared to take up impeachment proceedings if and when the house vote to impeach the president of the united states. joining me is senator john kennedy, good to have you. it seems inevitable. i could be wrong but at least now, eventually they are going to vote to impeach, might be drama whether they get this done but then what? >> when i watch the house impeachment proceedings i'm perplexed and appalled. here is wh