Im still going to welcome to the program day two of the World Economic forum and germanys chancellor has told the gathering of politicians and Business Leaders protectionism is not the answer to the worlds problems im going to medical also offered a figure us defense of free trade and call for renewed european integration to make the e. U. Single market fit for the digital age a warning against Rising Economic nationalism comes the day before u. S. President donald trump is set to arrive in davos where hes expected to defend his America First policies heres more of what chancellor who had to say. We know that they are right National Ecosystems we see populism on the rise we see in many states a polarizing atmosphere and a polarized state of affairs many people seem to worry wilmont naturalism actually find an answer to tackling the problems that people. Half that mankind has in a fan equitable way and also if we look at the great challenge of the disruptive changes of technology when a
Bond yields, where are we . The 10year yield giving back about 10 basis points, of easily some of the european ones here not yet open. That is really where the action will pick up when europe wakes up to all of this. Expect the spread between the core and periphery to widen dramatically. Angie . Back to you. Angie thanks, david. Greeces negotiating position has been strengthened after a stunning referendum. My colleague guy johnson has had a ringside the as the drama laid out overnight and as the day dawns in athens, guy, this is an historic moment here. Guy yes, greece is opening up to a new day, trying to figure out what will happen next. We thought it would be a close vote, we thought it would be too close to call. It turned out that was exactly wrong. They went with a 60 40 split. The question is, what does that do for the negotiating position . Alexis tsipras says it creates a stronger position for him. Will creditors respond . This is what he said to the greek people last night.
Correspondent also coming up. President trump is set to announce whether the u. S. Should renew the Iran Nuclear Deal hes called it bad for america but will he push to completely scrap the agreement that gives iran sanctions relief in exchange for limits promise nuclear program. And germanys Biggest Airline lift on says that the buy a large chunks of bankrupt carrier air berlin snapping up dozens of its planes and thousands of staff members. Im brian thomas thanks so much for being with us palestinian rivals hamas and fatah appear to have reached a breakthrough in the reconciliation talks the leader of ma says the two groups have come to an agreement after negotiations in the egyptian capital cairo now a key point in ending the decade long split. When the two sides is agreement over who should control the gaza strip a mosque sees that territory from fatah during a conflict in two thousand and seven now theres a chance that gaza will be returned to a unity government under the Palestini
If we just were in barcelona and madrid. Thanks for your company we start with some breaking news from spain the senate in madrid has approved government proposals to take control of catalonia just after catalonia is Regional Parliament voted in favor of declaring independence from spain in an unprecedented move the senate in madrid voted overwhelmingly in favor of spanish Prime Minister marianna roys request to trigger the infamous article one hundred fifty five of the spanish constitution that allows the Central Government to remove cattle and regional leaders from Office Starting with president carlos put human shortly before seventy out of one hundred thirty five cattle and lawmakers approved a motion to declare catalonia and in the pennant republic opposition lawmakers walked out in protest before the vote. While the outcome of a birth parliament session. Is historic plunges madrid and barcelona further into uncertainty we have Team Coverage of these breaking developments in barce
The streets also coming up iraqi and Syrian Forces take back two towns from socalled Islamic State the group has now lost almost all the territory it seized three years ago. And the maltese journalist killed by a bomb and her car is laid to rest but how close are police to finding out who was behind the murder. Welcome to the program im mary in evanston and its good to have you with us belgian authorities are examining an International Arrest warrant issued for catalonia as ousted leader karlas proved a moment it lists addition and rebellion among the crimes hes alleged to have committed pushed him on says he will not be extradited he went to belgium after madrid ousted him from his position as president of the catalan region well meanwhile wisdom on supporters have been staging Pro Independence rallies in barcelona. Tens of thousands once again out on the streets of the catalan capital barcelona protesting against the detention of leaders of the Independence Movement speaking from his