has also been the subject of heated debate here in berlin where many young brits had their first taste of studying abroad. i figure u.k. or at least. employees in the u.k. want to employ more local people now or at least see it as something that s going to be easier and more practical for them as i think that is something about that could definitely affect foreigners brits living in the e.u. are concerned about how freely they ll be able to move once britain leaves the european union. also just in terms of the friction of like moving from one place to another you know i don t know now but me back to the u.k. moving a truckload to share everything is that going to be subject to some kind of you know. basically to make things worse that s it for me either. but others maintain that britain is unlikely to burn all its bridges with europe let s get off and alice does minda so i think that in the long term they ll be at least an agreement
question how traditional the line since then. nationalism and self centeredness must never again have a chance in europe let s put fear in that feeling and play and when nations don t respect one another and when unions such as the league of nations created as a result of world war one fail even greater horace followed. also coming up tonight being first lady was never her first choice michelle obama her new memoir becoming is already tipped for the best seller of the year. she is. like greatest of all the time she is someone definitely to look up to for little girls for young women my age makes you know i think in doing an office is
it didn t come and hope. the c.s.u. chairman has struck a conciliatory tone but that doesn t mean he s necessarily changed his position. so we have domestic good german politics and their potential effect on the europe let s bring in europe correspondent bob of a slim brussels simon young in welcome both with you simon what are we to make of this apparent rapprochement between chancellor and interior minister. well phil today wasn t the day for sharp words or public displays of hostility or stay home for he s already got his tanks parked on medicals lawn and that is to say that he s threatened to take tough action on migration if merkel doesn t come up with real progress as he sees it on the issue. within the next couple of weeks leading up to
see independence rally just down the street as well so making the point that not everybody is jubilant as these people behind me. are or whatever happens with catalonia is going to have a huge impact on europe let s get the reaction for you now from brussels barrett rager estate of correspondent there baron good evening to you the e.u. has made no secret of where it stands when it comes to catalan independence tell us a little bit more about that. the u. is fully supporting the spanish government and every move it makes that is clear of the us says this problem this forward to teen bus alone in madrid has to be resolved within the legal framework the constitution of the framework of spain and so there s no room for an independent republic of catalonia and no e.u. member country none of the other twenty seven recognized cut alone the independent state in the would not do that as well the only thing is that the task ahead of the
thursday. egyptian authorities say they re investigating whether the groups are getting illegal foreign funding. u.s. state department official says egypt must stop what it calls harassment. time has run out this year for india s proposed anti-corruption law. parliament s upper house failed to vote on the plan to create a watchdog agency before the winter season expired wednesday. as samoans go to sleep over the next few hours it will still be thursday night there. when they wake up, it ll be saturday. the pacific island nation is skipping right over friday because officials have decided to change time zones. the move will put them on the same schedule asamoah s biggest trading partner s. those are the top stories. i m zain verjee. world business today starts now. good morning from cnn london. i m charles hodson. i m andrew stevens from hong kong. welcome to world business today. the top story this friday, december 30, the final wbt of the year. penultimate. any