As you know, Emmanuel Macron will be the next president of france. Francois hollande represents the Socialist Party. But if you want a measure how things are getting for the socialists have a listen to the former french Prime Minister manuel valls on french radio. Translation this Socialist Party is dead. It is behind us, not its history and values, but it has to move on. At times others, one has to be capable of moving on. Forget the bitterness and personal issues. Something interests me above all others, it is france, the republic and the success of the presidency. I am not forgetting the fight against the far right will continue and eve iyo ne the far right will continue and Everyone Needs to be vigilant in the parliamentary elections. Often political defections are carefully choreographed. Not in this case. Officials from Emmanuel Macrons party say mr valls hasnt even formally put his name forward yet. Heres one saying, he should have applied like everyone else because the rules ar
To Will Gompertz in venice. Theresa may and her husband philip have appeared on the bbcs the one show this evening as part of the general election campaign. Their aim was to offer an insight into life in downing street. Our correspondent, sophie long, who is following the conservative campaign, was watching. Make yourself comfortable. It was theirfirstjoint television interview. This is how theresa may decided to show voters what makes her tick. She says she believes the public should have the chance to see do theyre voting for. Not in a Prime Ministerial debate, but on the one show sofa with her husband by her side. I try to give her as much support as i can, very important. Tough job, tough decisions. A lot of things you have to work hard at, as pm. Im there to give her as much support as i can. It is a two way street. But traditional, nonetheless. I get to decide when i take the bins out, not if i. Boyjobs and girljobs. There were no difficult political questions, it is fair to say
On a promise to stop all muslims coming to the United States, has ended the last day of his visit to saudi arabia with a speech in front of 50 Muslim Leaders. He used the occasion to tell them to take the lead in combating islamist terrorism, rather than wait for American Power to do it for them. And he went out of his way to blame iran, saudi arabias biggest rival, for causing instability in the region. He accused it of fuelling sectarian conflict. You join us in riyadh, where what is called the Riyadh Summit is continuing. President donald trump came to the saudi kingdom, his first stop on his first foreign visit, to reset relations with the most important partner of the United States in the middle east, and today it was a speech to recalibrate the battle against forces of extremism and ideology. He made it absolutely clear the battle had to start here in the muslim world. He said that 95 of the victims of extremism are muslims. He said, america will stand by you, but you cannot wait
Wrong, everything can go right. It is ok. It is ok, it was a good match. They play good football. And we won, and that is what we needed and wanted. Alaves are through to the final of the copa del ray. It is the first time the side have made a domestic cup final. Mid table alaves, promoted last season to the primera division, beat celta vigo by 1 0, edgar mendez with the goal. They will play barcelona in the final. The two sides meet in the league this weekend. Borussia dortmund needed a Penalty Shootout to beat Hertha Berlin and reach the german cup quarterfinals for the sixth Consecutive Year on wednesday. Herthas Salomon Kalou sent his spot kick over the bar, and that meant dortmund won 3 2 victory on penalties. Ironically, kalou had put hertha in front inside the first half hour of normal time. The game ended, after extra time, 1 1. Also through to the last eight are Third Division club sportfreunde lotte. They beat muenchen 2 0. Other teams into the draw schalke and eintracht fran