His years in public service were characterized by kindness modesty and patriotism. president bush who died aged ninety four will lie in state in washington s capitol rotunda and till wednesday members of the public have been gathering to pay their final respects. to lake you. with the love is right barbara and his daughter rather than and i just try to come here to people back to him and thank him for. what he did for. the wonderful man i m by to be vocal on behalf of all the time this is a privilege. the body of america s forty first president had been transported from texas to washington. our let s go back now to teri schultz in brussels to george h.w.
Silent over the last few days. and today s decision i guess is still attempt to to stop this is to work protests. we did see the yellow protesters ask just say they won t back down they they will demonstrate again next saturday. but at least this might. change that to do the cools and make people think again what that we do won t. that was correspondent cboe mud on there speaking with me from paris earlier i m joined now by barbara vai s a low political correspondent she is in brussels tonight belgium where protests inspired by the french yellow vest protests turned violent just last week good evening to you barbara the french president wants to use the fuel tax increase to fund renewable energy in france now a fuel tanks many would say an obvious tax on the poor do we know why president why
Relationship between the united kingdom and the european union and that of course can still be achieved it means nothing legally but if the other leaders can help or to go across the hurdle here they might do so. all right barbara vai s all reporting for us from westminster thank you. in tennis alexander it s there of stunned a world number one of a joke of edge to win the season ending a.t.p. finals in london the clear favorite jovovich hadn t dropped a set or service game in the entire tournament before sunday s final but he was no match for their of their becomes the first german to win the prestigious tournament since boris becker in one thousand nine hundred five. alexander the serve was hoisted confidence and showed in the opening stages thanks after breaking novak
Taught will take the final hurdle to forming a government on the america wants to be elected chancellor for the fourth time. their choice is almost certain and then the new government will be up and running at least that s what the chancellor promised. is to slovakia now where public anger over the murder of an investigative journalist and his say is threatening to topple the government young to siac in this fiance were found shot dead at their home near broad slava last month could see acts last unfinished story was about the italian mafia and its ties to slovakian politicians now this murder has triggered a wave of protests across the country mounting pressure on slovakian prime minister robert feed so on monday his interior minister resigned and e.u. lawmakers will be discussing the political crisis in the european parliament s for the very latest let s go now to brussels and our correspondent barbara vai s all
Government corruption three men have now been charged with her murder barbara vai s all sent us this report from malta. history and beauty but behind the fortresses and thick walls of ancient malta the anant is riven by conflict and scandal investigative journalist money media is fighting for the legacy of dufner. was murdered reporting on government corruption. it s a mixture of responsibility and good will because we re left her pretty much of the responsibility because the work needs to continue so yes i do feel that my colleagues movie i think the government has never been more under pressure than it is no. on october sixteenth last year a bomb blew up in daphnis cars a few hundred meters from her home. shortly after the police arrested three men small time underworld figures who are now in jail awaiting trial. jonathan ferris