Im katty kay in washington. Christian fraser is off. Its not entirely clear why relations between germany and america have deteriorated so fast this week, but theres no doubt they have. Both Angela Merkel and donald trump today continued their war of words. For the american president , that meant taking to twitter. We have a massive Trade Deficit with germany, plus they pay far less than they should on nato military very bad for us this will change. The German Foreign minister wistfully suggested it isnt helpful for the two countries to be communicating with tweets but his chancellor restated her view that europe now has to look out for itself. Translation transatlantic ties are of paramount importance to us. The only thing i did was to say that the Current Situation gives more reasons for us in europe to take our destiny in ourown for us in europe to take our destiny in our own hands. So what is germany and the rest of europe making of the apparent us german row. Joining me from bruss
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london and 8pm in washington, where President Trump has become embroiled in a bitter battle with the american legal system. A federal Appeals Court on sunday refused to reinstate his controversial travel ban, on people from seven mainly muslim countries, entering the united states. It was a judge in seattle whod originally put a temporary stop to the policy, and the president has accused him of putting the country in peril. Our north america correspondent nick bryant has more. The rush to reach America Arrivals from mainly muslim countries making it through immigration after an Appeals Court rejected a move by the Trump Administration to reimpose its travel ban. So, impromptu celebrations at us airports, and relief for those looking to head across the atlantic. Tonight, Atjfk Airport in new york, this family from iraq finally made it into the country. Theyd spent two years obtaining us visas, and had packed up their lives in iraq. The embassy
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london and 8pm in washington, where President Trump has become embroiled in a bitter battle with the american legal system. A federal Appeals Court on sunday refused to reinstate his controversial travel ban, on people from seven mainly muslim countries, entering the united states. It was a judge in seattle whod originally put a temporary stop to the policy, and the president has accused him of putting the country in peril. Our north america correspondent nick bryant has more. The rush to reach America Arrivals from mainly muslim countries making it through immigration after an Appeals Court rejected a move by the Trump Administration to reimpose its travel ban. So, impromptu celebrations at us airports, and relief for those looking to head across the atlantic. Tonight, Atjfk Airport in new york, this family from iraq finally made it into the country. Theyd spent two years obtaining us visas, and had packed up their lives in iraq. The embassy
And perhaps a whole host of other important issues, donald trump and Justin Trudeau are polar opposites. Yes, it is going to be a delicate afternoon for the canadian Prime Minister. He is in washington for theirfirst meeting. But a crucially important one given Donald Trumps threat to renegotiate the north American Free Trade Agreement, nafta as it is known. Trade between the two countries is currently worth some 660 billion. Last year the us had a slight trading surplus in goods and services around 12 billion. They share the worlds Longest International Border and across it they do 2 billion of trade every day. But here is why this relationship is so crucially important to the canadians 75 of their exports go to the United States. Which is why any new tariffs would have a huge knock on effect. This is the scene at the white house. Everybody congregating and the various anchors going through their paces. We will take you live there wendy two leaders appear. There wendy two leaders appe