The stoxx 600 up by 0. 7 . It has not given up gains of yesterday. The ibex continues to outperform. It has been one of the most beaten up during the covid crisis. The s p is down by 0. 8 percent. Crude is still up, trading at 42. 82. This demand expectation goes handinhand with the travel story, but crude stocks in europe are some of the best performers. Oil certainly gaining on a number of fronts. We continue to see what is happening in the bond market, and we watch this very carefully. I think the german bond market increasingly, certainly over the last day or so, feeling like it has been driven by what is happening in treasuries. Treasuries moving up to that 1 mark, having an effect on what is happening in germany. Interest overwith the next few days. It is only tuesday. Alix thanks for that. It was an ugly close yesterday for the u. S. As guy was mentioning, eu negotiators reaching a deal on the longterm budget, expected to add about 2 to the eus economic output in the coming year
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. In ireland, all of the talk earlier this year was of a political earthquake. The radical nationalist Party Sinn Fein won the most votes in irelands general election. They promised to smash the status quo. Well, so much for that. In fact, irelands two Old Established parties formed a grand coalition, and they are guiding the country through the covid i9 pandemic and brexit. My guest today is Mary Lou Mcdonald, the leader of sinn fein. Has her party missed its moment . Mary lou mcdonald in dublin, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. After the february election, when you and your party did remarkably well you won the most first preference votes in irelands general election you talked about a revolution at the ballot box. Well, five months on, whats happened to that revolution . Well, five months on, we are into really uncharted and unprecedented times, no more than yourselves, with a global pandemic, with the Public Health eme
Theres not be a lot to laugh about in Northern Ireland over the last 40 years the old mantra for god and our stuff has a new twist these days the fact that its now possible to make a joke about it is a sign of the changing times in Northern Ireland. And yet in many respects belfast the capital of Northern Ireland remains a divided city the physical evidence is there for all to see. The modern history of Northern Ireland has been dominated by one thing the troubles and bitter conflict both political and religious between those claiming to represent the predominantly catholic nationalist of those claiming to. Present the mainly protestant unionists. Broadly speaking the nationalist more so called republicans Northern Ireland to be unified with the republic of ireland while the unionists wanted to remain part of the United Kingdom along with England Wales and scotland. I think this conflict was probably brought here to. The people who thought of my community and i think of taking the prob
Into your own. In 1998 the good friday agreement was signed brokering a peace deal between republicans and unionists in Northern Ireland. Nearly a decade later aljazeera visited belfast to explore ongoing divisions in the city. The film youre about to see was 1st broadcast in 2007. Theres not be a lot to laugh about in Northern Ireland over the last 40 years the old mantra for god and our stuff has a new twist these days the fact that its now possible to make a joke about it is a sign of the changing times in Northern Ireland. And yet in many respects belfast the capital of Northern Ireland remains a divided city the physical evidence is there for all to see. The modern history of Northern Ireland has been dominated by one thing the troubles and conflict both political and religious between those claiming to represent the predominantly catholic nationalist of those claiming to represent the mainly protestant unionists. Broadly speaking the nationalist more socalled republicans wanted N
Social democratic and labor Party Welcome back to the other later to later to be back are they could like to see you again thinking from your perspective a long leader campaigning constitutional nationalist. You must be pretty pleased with the way things are going i mean they assemble is back up and running in the north they. Off the results of the elections of the public then unification prospectors on the if not meet your Agenda Setting on the medium term agenda and its not looking like theres not going to be the threat of a ball that on land is going to be won on the irish sea following so its pretty good from a constitutional nationalist but if you have is a very positive description ali but the reality is some months something short of that im very glad to see theyre simply back up again on the marking and people are car are happy the battles happened im not saying theyre overconfident because they basically want to see product people want to see it calms that prove leaves and wit