Now it is time for politics europe. Hello and welcome to politics europe, your regular guide to the top stories in brussels and strasbourg. Amazon is the latest Us Technology giant to be caught in an eu crackdown over its tax affairs. The company says it doesnt owe any back taxes. Meps have voted to urge the eu not to open the next phase of brexit talks unless there is a major breakthrough. But are they treating the uk like a hostage . The crisis in catalonia following its independence referendum could spark civil war in the middle of europe according to one eu commissioner. Well have the latest. So all that to come in the next half an hour. Im joined for it all by kate andrews from the institute of Economic Affairs and george parkerfrom the financial times. Welcome to you both. First today, heres our round up of some of this weeks big political stories from europe in 60 seconds. Perhaps theyre a little frustrated, unable to play much of a formal role in brexit negotiations on meps are
People who are sacked are very displeased and a significant number of people who think they should have been promoted and were not, they are also displeased. Reshuffle is not the panacea that it is easily thought to be. Keeping close, not foreign secretary, if i am to interpret your words correctly . think it would be. Look, if you put borisjohnson think it would be. Look, if you put Boris Johnson on think it would be. Look, if you put borisjohnson on the back benches, he would be all of the country, the media, take to the hustings, he would pursue his own brexit view of policy which would be extremely divisive because he is broadly now arguing for a hard brexit. The only way that you can avoid leaving him as foreign secretary with all of the problems that has created which is to give him ajob that has created which is to give him a job which is essentially domestic. You give anyjob to boris and he will still be boris. Briefly, those backing theresa may at the moment, do you think that
Individuals concerned about the lack of guarantees from government and businesses were concerned because of the impact on their workforce potentially quite serious, if the government had set an earlier cut off date for when people could come in and stay permanently, what they have actually said to the 3 million eu citizens is that they now, she wants them to stay, and to make the process as easy as possible for them to sign up, if you like, to become permanent, to have permanent status. If any body arrives over the next 18 months they will be able to do that, thats a cast iron guarantee. The other side of this, is whether eu citizens are still going to be overseen as the eu wants by the European Court ofjustice. That they do not actually. They are right, we dont know yet. Perhaps more over the next couple of days. Key to this is also the welcome deal or no deal, thats the thing. Already now, if talks collapse, there is no deal. The government is moving bit by bit by bit, saying we need
Attention is now turning to tomorrow s meeting between president xi and President Trump. And well be live at londons city hall where Business Leaders from europes big cities are working out how to get through the uncertainty of brexit. And as iceland legislates to enforce equal pay we want to hear from you what would you do to level the pay of men and women. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. Perhaps some transparency on what people are actually paid. Illjust throw that one out there. Send us your comments. It has been a week since the United Kingdom finally gave the European Union notice it wants to leave. The british Prime Minister theresa may has suggested Freedom Of Movement of people between the uk and the eu could be extended after brexit. Thats just one issue the European Parliament is discussing and it matters because it can veto any final agreement made between the uk and the european council. One of the other big issues theyll be looking at is the size
Tonight could be called when the skies are clear and there could be some ground frost. Tomorrow, not as much sunshine first thing but it should be dry and bright for most of us, apart from the north west. When the sun comes through it will feel warmer. 11 13 is the general top temperature. This weekend it should be dry with sunshine. In the westminster attack two weeks ago. The duke and Duchess Of Cambridge and prince harryjoined relatives of the victims and members of the Emergency Services here at Westminster Abbey. We weep for the violence and for the hatred and for the loss of life, for all that divides and spoils our world. Also this lunchtime more than 70 people are now known to have died in the suspected Chemical Attack in syria. Germany says russia bears some responsibility. The European Parliament votes on its position for brexit talks as its Chief Negotiator describes britains decision to leave the eu as a stupidity. A bbc investigation finds thousands of families affected by