And london. This is bbc world news. It is newsday. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 1am in Versailles Whether french president has been setting out his plans to reinvigorate the nation. As the 620 summit is in hamburg later this week, Emmanuel Macron promised a transformation of france and europe. The new leader made a passionate speech to a joint session of the National Assembly and senate but as we report, not eve ryo ne senate but as we report, not everyone was impressed. The dignity of the president ial office is something about which Emmanuel Macron feels very deeply. He came to versailles, a place of regal pomp and awe to talk to his legislators. He called and they came 900 deputies and senators in buses from paris. Newcomers to the assembly, like the mathematician and Macron Loyallist cedric villani, who saw nothing wrong with the president s unconventional summons. It is an exceptional, critical moment. The nation has gone through a terrible lack of trust recently.
It was the most anticipated meeting of the 620 leaders at hamburg, that between President Trump and the man accused of trying to rig his election, President Putin. After an encounter lasting two hours, the trump team claimed to have secured an agreement from russia not to interfere in the American Democratic process. They cannot seem to agree on what was said. The russians claimed they had denied any such interference and donald trump had accepted that. That is not how the americans see it. Jon sopel reports from hamburg. It is hard to overstate the significance of this meeting. This handshake. Two men with Nuclear Arsenals who could blow the world to pieces. Two self proclaimed tough guys who like to win. But today at their first face to face meeting, they were the epitome of restraint and respect. Thank you very much. President putin and i have been discussing various things and i think it is going very well. We will have a talk now. Obviously, that will continue. And for his part, V
It was the most anticipated meeting of the 620 leaders at hamburg, that between President Trump and the man accused of trying to rig his election, President Putin. After an encounter lasting two hours, the trump team claimed to have secured an agreement from russia not to interfere in the American Democratic process. They cannot seem to agree on what was said. The russians claimed they had denied any such interference and donald trump had accepted that. That is not how the americans see it. Jon sopel reports from hamburg. It is hard to overstate the significance of this meeting. This handshake. Two men with Nuclear Arsenals who could blow the world to pieces. Two self proclaimed tough guys who like to win. But today at their first face to face meeting, they were the epitome of restraint and respect. Thank you very much. President putin and i have been discussing various things and i think it is going very well. We will have a talk now. Obviously, that will continue. And for his part, V
It was the most anticipated meeting of the 620 leaders at hamburg, that between President Trump and the man accused of trying to rig his election, President Putin. After an encounter lasting two hours, the trump team claimed to have secured an agreement from russia not to interfere in the American Democratic process. They cannot seem to agree on what was said. The russians claimed they had denied any such interference and donald trump had accepted that. That is not how the americans see it. Jon sopel reports from hamburg. It is hard to overstate the significance of this meeting. This handshake. Two men with Nuclear Arsenals who could blow the world to pieces. Two self proclaimed tough guys who like to win. But today at their first face to face meeting, they were the epitome of restraint and respect. Thank you very much. President putin and i have been discussing various things and i think it is going very well. We will have a talk now. Obviously, that will continue. And for his part, V
It was the most anticipated meeting of the 620 leaders at hamburg, that between President Trump and the man accused of trying to rig his election, President Putin. After an encounter lasting two hours, the trump team claimed to have secured an agreement from russia not to interfere in the American Democratic process. They cannot seem to agree on what was said. The russians claimed they had denied any such interference and donald trump had accepted that. That is not how the americans see it. Jon sopel reports from hamburg. It is hard to overstate the significance of this meeting. This handshake. Two men with Nuclear Arsenals who could blow the world to pieces. Two self proclaimed tough guys who like to win. But today at their first face to face meeting, they were the epitome of restraint and respect. Thank you very much. President putin and i have been discussing various things and i think it is going very well. We will have a talk now. Obviously, that will continue. And for his part, V