fine thank you so much. well german government sources are expecting that the european union s extension from high u.s. metals tariffs will not be extended when it expires on may the first news comes as german chancellor angela merkel is scheduled to meet with the u.s. president on a trump on friday to discuss the terrorists trump announced high a terrorist for u.s. steel and allen mini and imports in march but granted the e.u. and certain other countries exceptions pending the outcome of new trade talks the e.u. has said it will apply counter measures if the u.s. threatens its metal industries and that meeting between angela merkel and donald trump is something that also keeps a rita and my colleague peter craven busy that s right monica thank you very much and credit we want the issues that german chancellor angela merkel will be discussing with donald trump during her visit to washington the two leaders also expected to talk about the iran nuclear deal with germany supports and dona