A controversial security law that will remove restrictions on the military. And picture perfect, the planet pluto as it has never been seen before. We begin with latest developments on the greek debt crisis. Euro zone finance ministers have given them the green light for former talks on a boilout to begin. And they have agreed to give greece a shortterm loan so it can pay its bills. Greek banks are also being given a lifeline. The ecb raising emergency funding for banks by 978 million. Now things have changed now. We had a series of news with the approval of the bridge financing package, with the vote, the various votes, in various parliaments to begin with in the Greek Parliament which have now restored the conditions for a raise in the ela. Lets go to simon mcgregorwood live for us in at thens. He was talking about raising ela, thats the emergency liquidity assistance. How does that help greece . Reporter well, it gives the greek banks a little bit more cash basically, to continue op
Genra this year and this is not the circus as you know it. Seven months after sweeping into power and antiausterity platform the Prime Minister has quit. In a television address he said he had represented the country with courage goos against creditors but the mandate to leave had expired and effectively lost the parliamentary majority and hard liners in the series of parting and they had opposed a bailout agreement struck with International Lenders and athens received the first 13 billion euros from the bailout on thursday, package in total 86 billion. What happens next . His resignation paves the way for early general elections and some reports suggest september the 20th, the date for that and he has already confirmed that he will run. Until then a caretaker government will be installed. Translator i decided to go to the president and submit the resignation of the government, the peoples mandate has exhausted its limit. Now you with your vote will decide how we represent the country
Live from london also coming up kenyas Opposition Leader rhino dingo announces hes withdrawing from the president ial election rerun. Were in liberia where voting has been taking place all day to choose their countrys next president. And ten dead more than a hundred people injured and twenty thousand evacuated as wildfires spread in the u. S. State of california. Begin in spain where nonce mint is expected imminently on the future of catalonia as leader carlos bridge them on has held a Cabinet Meeting and the Regional Parliament in barcelona is due to give a speech on whether hell follow through on the referendum vote to split from spain and make a unilateral declaration of independence but the Spanish Government has warned it will act on any attempt to divide the country. Were covering the story from both sides lawrence lee is in madrid but first lets go to jonah hole whos outside the Catalan Parliament in barcelona as everyone desperate to know whether hell declare independence or so
Eleanor and taylor this is the news hour live from london coming up. The catalan president says catalonia has the right to become its own state but stopped short of declaring independence. Kenyas Opposition Leader now says hes withdrawing from the president ial election rerun. In liberia where polls are just closing as a country votes to elect their next president. Ten dead more than one hundred people injured and twenty thousand evacuated as wildfires spread in the u. S. State of california. With the latest sports news including syrians world cup dreams come to an end theyre beaten in extra time by australia who are one step closer to russia twenty eight to. Begin in spain where in the past the catalan president praised him on that catalonia has earned the right to become its own state but stopped short of declaring independence outright in a speech for the Catalan Parliament to call for a deescalation of tension and said he was ready for dialogue with the Spanish Government he said m
Conversation with the chairman of estee lauder about sustainability. This is the picture for your markets. Bonds, edging low. The dollar is dipping. Treasury ahead of the federal reserves last meeting. When you look at the euro, its mainly drifting on the back of what investors proceed as a possible risk of catalonia. You can see the common currency in europe gaining for the Third Straight day. Lets get the first word news. The u. S. Has blamed turkey for the instigation of the crisis between the two countries and a resolution will be needed on why americans were detained in this year. The u. S. Ambassador to turkey issued a video statement on youtube. The embassies stop issuing nonimmigrant visas which prompted a metallic terry retaliatory response by turkey. Theresa may has one support. Gois johnson and michael praised her strategy after outlining contingency plans to leave the eu without a deal, asking businesses to prepare for the worst. May said it was in the eus court, although t