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Juncker. On the menu is the rather chewy issue of whether enough progress has been made to start talks on a post brexit trade deal. A weekend of diplomatic activity has brought the two sides closed together on the uks financial settlement and citizens rights. That comes after last weeks offer of more money from downing street, a sum the bbc understands could be as high as 60bn. But when it comes the issue of the land border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland nobody wants a hard border, and the republics foreign minister has told the bbc more credible answers are needed for talks to move on. That border is politically important. But the two sides economies and citizens also depend on good flowing freely. In 2015 that trade was worth just over 4bn. But theres fiancial inter dependence across europe too. Last year the uk exchanged about 730 billion of goods and se ....
Heavy rain in california. A region in need of water, but how much is too much . We begin tonight with israel and two developments that could have a big impact on the Peace Process. Prime minister benjamin n fired two of his cabinet members today. He plans to dissolve parliament and call for early elections. Meanwhile, recognizing pile line as a state. It is the fifth time that they have pledged support for a palestinian state in the last two months. Andrew simmons is in jerusalem. It was a fiveparty coalition that never got on, and it call came to a head with angry exchanging. Netanyahu had the last word, though, he fired his critics. Almost from the first moment and maybe for other reasons in this government there was friction, and there were opposing views. It is conducted under the threat of ultimatums and relentless attacks within the government, at the government, and at me, who stands at its head. Capital meetings have been c ....
Political unrest in israel. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is discussing Holding Early elections. We have more now from jerusalem. Reporter it was a fiveparty coalition that never got on and it all came to an end with angry exchanges. Netanyahu had the last word. He fired his critics. Almost from the first moment, and maybe for other reasons in this government there was friction and there were opposing views. It is under the threat of ultimatums, and acts towards the government and at me. The government had been charged with divisions. Finance minister had a showdown with netanyahu on monday night. He accused hip of deliberately dragging the country into an unnecessary election. Israel is not in an easy situation. Our relations with the United States have been damaged severely because of the patronizing and sometime ....