The left celebrates its return to power in argentina president elect altucher fernandes now has to pull the country back from an economic cliff. Im forgetting welcome to the program the European Union has agreed to postpone britains departure from the block for up to 3 months European Council president to donald tweeted that the remaining 27 Member States had agreed to accept the u. K. s request for a presage flex tension until january 31st next year. Lets get more on this from d. W. Correspondents Barbara Fazio in brussels and Shawn Otto Potts in london welcome both lets start with you bob what is the thinking behind this flexible departure date. The thinking is that the Divorce Proceedings between britain and the European Union have reached the point to that they have gotten somewhat acrimonious and the 2 sides and particularly the e. U. Want to see the back of the other so it is the message we are not keeping you whenever youre ready to go please we would even show you 2 at the door
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