session but there was also the message from the head of the european commission john kruger who said we still have time we can still strike a deal the problem of course is that nobody here knows what this deal could look like because apparently there are no concrete proposals from the u.k. government on that so what we are doing is getting closer and closer to the braggs a deadline on the 31st of october d without a real solution in sight the e.u. and its side is preparing for the scenario probably the only thing i can really do at this moment. brussels vera chief maxell fun and strasbourg scotland s 1st minister is in bergen today to discuss bragg s it nicholas sturgeon is calling for a new referendum on either membership but as did obvious marinus trials found out if that doesn t happen she s willing to put all options on the table including independence 1st minister you re calling for
likely is it that the u.k. will crash out of the e.u. without a deal and would it mean the end for the united kingdom and i think it is a significant risk that the uki will crash it without a deal and that will have a severe impact on many people in scotland and it was sweet in the u.k. and i do think it will make it even more likely that scotland chooses to become an independent country i don t want to see that damage be done to scotland or the rest of the u.k. so we will continue to try to avoid a new deal brics it but it s very difficult to see how a deal is struck that both satisfies the european union and also gets a majority in the house of commons for a new deal brit s it cannot be ruled out or do we should seek for that extension if that is the only way to avoid it scotland s 1st minister nicola sturgeon talking to . us here watching the news coming to you live from berlin coming up ahead.
golf course resort after the airport but we have seen very public displays of outrage here in glasgow. the pro testify htest has wrapp we are expecting large rallies tomorrow which we will cover for you. it s been a festive atmosphere but scots have been battling president donald trump for years over his construction of a golf course over protected sand dunes in aberdeen, his failed attempt to block an offshore wind farm over that golf course, which he said ruined the views. he s also not a fan of scottish first minister nicholas sturgeon. she has previously called for a ban against his entry into the united kingdom. she said that he thought he should not be accorded a red carpet welcome. he s certainly not being accorded one here. there are no meetings planned between the two leaders. in fact she will be leading a gay pride parade tomorrow while he is at his turnberry resort. the president today again made that remark about how
this is the border that they don t want basically a border around all and around the island of ireland where northern ireland and ireland have some sort of similar negotiations some similar deal with the e.u. but then that would be different from the u.k. because their main objective is to stay close to the u.k. and not come to some sort of well reunification almost if you would through the back door via this new agreement with brussels and berger despite today s fairly recent recession is confident that we will conclude this positively i wonder where does this optimism come from given the problems from scotland and london when there was only the whiff of a do well for sure i mean we ve had said you can the mayor of london reminding everybody that london also voted for staying within the u. and we ve heard from wales we ve had from nicholas sturgeon and scotland and they re saying well if northern ireland can have a special deal then so can we because also scotland s main objective is
remain united. the british prime minister is urging the european union to be flexible during brexit negotiations. european officials say they first have to agree on the terms of the brexit divorce. but theresa may wants to start discussing the future relationship after the uk leaves the union. she will tell british lawmakers on monday the ball is in the eu s court. meanwhile, scotland s first minister nicholas sturgeon tells the bbc brexit talks are chaotic and incomplete because the prime minister is weak. and nina dos santos has more now on the british political crisis. our economy is back on track. excuse me. reporter: a sputtering performance as british prime minister at the conservative party conference is viewed by many as a symptom of a deeper malaise, a crisis of confidence in the british government,