Also coming up fury in argentina left wing protesters are against Pension Reforms and those with pension reform protest falling violent causing parliament to suspend debate but president more Research Says the alternative could be out of control inflation. And into the socalled Net Neutrality in the u. S. The government says its cutting red tape that throttles innovation but users fear this is going to throttle their freedom to access data at the speed they want. And as israel looks forward to it seventieth anniversary we will back at german israeli relations that are defined by the darkest chapter in german history. Im sorry harmon welcome to the show thanks for joining me. Elaters meeting in brussels are heading for an showdown over the issue of migration European Council president called a mandatory quota for refugees quote highly divisive and ineffective but Germanys Angela Merkel has responded by saying Member States cant just pick and choose when it comes to burden sharing and solidarity migration crisis is not the only controversial issue on the agenda one other difficult topic as. This was the happy moment of the summit leaders celebrated the start of closer defense cooperation which might lead to something that a few years ago it seemed unattainable a real Defense Union today this dream becomes a reality we are launching permanent structure of cooperation socalled. Which is a practical expression. To build a European Defense but right after the happy moment the german chancellor seemed to have a word with two sgt nobody said what it was about but one thing seemed certain medical wasnt happy about comments on a mandatory refugee quota the Council President had called the quota divisive and ineffective some agreed but the chancellor had a rather different view on. This i made it very clear that im not happy about the simple statement that the regulations we have arent working solidarity has more than an external dimension we also need it internally and thats where we have a lot of work left to do because the different positions have not changed. In the pictures like these from two thousand and fifteen are not forgotten migrants trying to make it to europe its still the most contentious issue in the e. U. More trouble on other topics is looming though until now the twenty seven Member States that will remain part. The e. U. Displayed rock solid unity on the backs at negotiation front and its virtually certain they will give the green light to start pace two of that process on friday it will be about discussing future relations with the united kingdom. Talking about the ambitious and deep and special partnership that i want to build with the European Union for the future and on the security issue im very clear that although the british people to suffer in decision to leave the e. U. That does not mean that we were going to be leaving our responsibilities in terms of European Security but those talks will mainly be about trade not security thats when National Interests will come into play it might spell more trouble for the European Union and fewer happy moments. Of war im joined now by correspondent in brussels good morning lets start with what they did manage to agree on closer cooperation when it comes to defense tell us more about that indeed twenty five countries signed a pact to integrate their military capacities their Defense Forces now for decades what can almost say this was blocked by the u. K. Over fears it might create a structure in in competition to nato for instance or even create the basis of a European Army now that. Leaders have ruled out but they do want to fund together they want to deploy together forces they want to cooperate more on the defensive in the defensive field for instance when it comes to buying military equipment which so far each European Countries doing individually and in the future they could Work Together on that front save a lot of money and so the summit started with a show of unity here all right lets talk about the sticking points theres little agreement on migration whats going to happen there. Its a very difficult field and so chancellor merkel just after midnight had had to say you know we have a lot of work to do in that field you basically have the former communist east countries in the east of europe who are refusing to take in refugees who are refusing to participate in the mechanism of relocation as its called where you would take refugees from those countries who carry the strongest burden in the refugee crisis and still do with people coming in for instance italy and greece you would take people and relocate them to other European Countries they are resisting that idea even more so to find a permanent mechanism to do organize that in the future and so it may be that in the months and years to come well have to see a majority vote away where that decision is pushed through ok meanwhile britains Prime Minister tourism a try to put on a confident show despite a setback for breakfast in the British Parliament lets have a listen so disappointed with the amendment but actually the withdrawal bill is making Good Progress through the house of commons and were on course to deliver on the bracks it. Remind us what was that disappointment and how might it affect these talks. A common slogan during the press referendum was taking back control in this case it was politicians taking back control theresa may face a rebellion from within her own party where some of her Party Members backed a motion so that the poly would will have the final say on brets it now. Seeing that the European Parliament for instance will also have a final say theres a number of institutions that will have a to give a green light if ever we will see a deal on the table will that change the european position dramatically the simple answer is no the european position has always been no cherry picking for the u. K. And that remains to be the case even after that defeats for two reason may. Stay there for us in brussels for a second one to come back here in a moment but with all this bracks at talk threatening to dominate the summit we need to talk about Something Else ministers are going to be making time for other things like crucial in finance reforms and for that im joined by our business anchor Helena Humphrey helena so whats going on here walk us through this all right what essentially what happened was last week the e. U. Commission president put forward a set of reforms to overhaul the euro zone to ward off financial crisis in the future these reforms were spearheaded by the french president. Cheering his campaign essentially what they include is a euro zone finance minister for the nineteen Member States which would probably be the head of the euro group wearing two hats a little bit confusing there and also a European Monetary Fund currently the stability mechanism exists that countries must agree through a unanimous vote to release funds in the case of financial crisis in a member state this would be through a majority vote and then theres also the idea of a euro zone budget essentially raising the question of who would have a final say over an individual countrys Financial Budgets you could see it as a lot to be talked about that today in brussels but lets take a closer look sara now at those euro zone reform proposals and some of the concerns. Greek protesters calling for an end two years of a sterile sea thursdays twenty four hour strike was the laces show of opposition to cuts imposed largely as a condition of the country receiving loans from its european creditors the latest protests come at a time when the e. U. Is contemplating its future especially with britain preparing to leave the bloc European Commission president ial include young couple leaves the solution is closer integration his vision involves introducing a euro zone budget to forge closer ties between Member States appointing a joint finance minister to monitor and coordinate income and expenditure and establishing a permanent European Monetary Fund for emergency to protect euro zone countries from crises but those plans have split countries and even germany the e. U. s biggest economic power has voiced reservations the idea is to discuss a range of topics on friday with a further summit in june to table concrete decisions the European Commission president will have his work cut out for him if hes to reawaken peoples passion for europe. Are some big proposals on the table whats poland and brussels weve heard this before european Budget Office the finance minister that would be a huge step closer toward a unified European Union but how realistic is this. Dont expect any fireworks today from this meeting of the Council President basically invited leaders to share their vision for the single currency for the euro zone and that is exactly what they will do there will be no council conclusions. Any concrete decisions have been postponed to a summit in summer two thousand and nineteen there is a large consensus has said on the idea to make the eurozone more resilient to economic shocks there is large consensus to work on the Banking Union and creating a firewall for financial crisis and even there is a large consensus to create a European Monetary Fund but even these two are ideas for the future today will be an open discussion of what could be achieved in the near future discussion and indeed they point out that resistance to these ideas did represent a north south divide why would gemini be so strongly opposed to these ideas exactly he said this geographical simplification basically boils it down to the do it to an old situation we have seen in the euro zone a number of times and that is that the rich countries in the north are reluctant to share risks in the eurozone budget for instance with the indebted countries in the south and that is basically the main reason why germany is resisting ideas a lot of money put together and then bail out or. Be transferred to countries that have more debts its the eurozone is not a transfer union that has been the argument from the german site all right this is having overtones of the correct. Thanks for walking us through what all is new again in brussels. Have been violent clashes between protesters and police in argentina the governments planned overhaul of pensions the rioting was so severe that it forced the congress in what desirous to suspend debate over the reforms president no resale mockery says theyre needed to bring the countrys deficit under control and curb worryingly high inflation as opponents though say this all started dr will leave millions of people worse off. Shiri in buenos aires protest is demand the government keep its hands off their benefits trade unionists took de coles to the streets of argentinas capital bought them march descended into violence on wrist fueled by unpopular reforms im just cutting the countrys high deficit and reviving its economy. On video to meet their end of the previous government we received two pension increases that helped us keep our dignity i mean. We. Go the former government gave to the farmers to the minorities they gave to everyone but the new president is taking from the poorest and giving to the richest. The unrest outside spilling inside to forcing argentinas congress to suspended a bank over the reforms president merissa machree has been on something of an austerity drive in his two years in the job aside from tax and labor of forms machree is also trying to change how pension payments are calculated something expected to save billions but the opposition and labor unions say millions of retirees and people on benefits will end up with less money and unpopular oval hole that people here will hit aaj and tinas most vulnerable. Heres a look now some of the other stories that are making news around the world two nephews of venezuelas first lady have been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States a new york court found they conspired to import cocaine into the u. S. Nephews of silly a flores venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro wife tried to make twenty Million Dollars their Drug Trafficking helped keep their family in power. Poison germany have launched raids on Properties Linked to suspected members of the socalled islamic state. Officers searched multiple locations of berlin and other parts of eastern germany the raids targeted four individuals three of whom are believed to still be in the us how the territory. The head of the Islamist Militant Group hamas has called for fresh global protests against Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as israels capital speaking in gaza city at an event commemorating the groups thirtieth anniversary Ismail Haniya demanded that the islamic world make every friday a day of anger. German president Frank Loesser steinmeyer will today be attending the launch of celebrations as israel prepares to mark its seventieth anniversary next year heres a look back at german israeli relations defined by the darkest chapter in german history. The whole accost the murder of around six million jews under the nazis has always been the defining feature of german israeli relations that crime against humanity links the two countries in a special relationship the criminals and the victims. After the end of the Second World War and of the show on there was a drive to form an independent jewish nation. In may of one thousand nine hundred eight in tel aviv David Bengurion proclaimed the state of israel. In one thousand nine hundred fifty one for the first time west german chancellor out an hour describe the holocaust as an unspeakable crime against jews he promised moral and material reparations in the years that followed economically thriving germany supported still poor israel not only with money but with arms. But the past had yet to be resolved there were angry protests on the streets of israel when west germany sent its first ambassador there in one thousand sixty five it took a while for him to be accepted our relations were only gradually normalized. Then in september of one thousand nine hundred two the massacre at the munich olympics palestinian terrorists took the leaven israeli athletes hostage all were killed in the catastrophe and the mourning for the victims brought the two countries closer together. Political relations were also normalized in march of two thousand and eight german chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to the Israeli Parliament and offered assurances of lasting support either going with with you every German Government on the front and every chancellor before me has been committed to germanys special historical responsibility for israels security that today mutual criticism and clear expressions of opinion are just as much a part of relations as Mutual Respect both sides accept that german israeli relations will always remain very special. With me in the studio now is our Political CorrespondentCharlotte Potts show it welcome a very special relationship one thats fundamentally defined by the horrors of the past what is the defining german israeli relationship nowadays is you mentioned the horrors of the past i mean were talking about the holocaust horrific events and many question in the beginning what if any relationship could have with germany and that changed over the last decades israeli german relations became very very close especially on an exchange side there lots of cultural exchanges germanys Funding Scientific Research in israel is funding submarines for the military is having a huge bilateral trade with east so a lot of relations on those sides but also politically germany has always backed up ease rail has always been behind israel and as we just saw she was first german politician to speak in front of these really parliament nearly ten years ago that was something very special but in the past years there has also been quite some criticism towards israel from germany because of Settlement Program and because of its critical crackdown on and this is something that the German Government sees very critical and actually in the beginning of the year and. Cancel of government consultations in israel so relations are not at its best at the moment and of course trumps decision to acknowledge jerusalem as israels capital sparked worldwide outrage and protest whats the german stance on that well i mean first of all the chancellor strongly condemned move she said