union but it would have to apply european union laws and the european union would have to treat the u.k. as if it was a member of the european union so there is almost two years to negotiate a trade deal and only if that fails only if there is not a trade deal we will have to apply the backstop so the backstop as you just said is the insurance policy we signed to avoid hot water on the irish island so why are we not talking about plan well let's stick with plain b. then why not say the backstop has to stay as it is but agree that it has a time limit because there has to be a trade agreement within the next two years that's in the interest of the british science and interest of the european union why are we not optimistic enough to negotiate i mean that's been one of the most important arguments of those of the brics years of those at the catering breck's it was that they are able to negotiate a trade deal with the european union let's do it and left let's begin on first of april to negotiate the trade deal and it's even do the following let's begin now to clarify what the terms of s

union elections to the european parliament when we're planning to leave the european union just nine months later tell your sympathies are suddenly with them see well i'm i'm i'm. devarim to be understanding of the difficulties that we're facing but the keep repeating the pall of our parliament has spoken and legislated both main parties were elected on the basis of the. triggering of article fifty which set the date for the twenty ninth of march and that is now implemented in law. you've been saying that no deal is increasingly attractive but that's not what you and your vote leave colleagues promised the country was it time and again they promise great deals with the e.u. and everyone else instead they just fall into britain slap to them they turned out to be no student well. i have to confess that i think it's in the european union's interests to strike a sensible free trade deal with the united kingdom and whether we make that agreement before we leave which looks rather unlikely now or after we leave i believe that that's what will happen but in the end my point is that really b

union but it would have to apply european union laws and the european union would have to treat the u.k. as if it was a member of the european union so there is almost two years to negotiate a trade deal and only if that fails only if there is not a trade deal we will have to apply the backstop so the backstop as you just said is the insurance policy we signed to avoid hot water on the irish island so why are we not talking about plan and well let's stick with plan b. then why not save the backstop has to stay as it is but agree that it has a time limit because there has to be a trade agreement within the next two years that's in the interest of the british science and interest of the european union why are we not optimistic enough to negotiate i mean that's been one of the most important arguments of those of the exits years of those advocating breck's it was that they are able to negotiate a trade deal with the european union let's do it and let's let's begin on first of april to negotiate the trade deal and let's even do the following let's begin now to clarify what the terms of

out of the european union that we shall destroy utopian union i have to defend the interests of european citizens that i have to defend the interests of the german citizens the belgian citizens who want to keep the european union because it's in their advantage. is their work is a job that what is happening the central issue is what is more important the single market or freedom of movement prime minister to resume says say migration from the e.u. will be cut so what will happen i think what will happen what she wants is very clear she has announced it becomes a party convention a few weeks ago she announced that she wants a kind of free trade agreement which do use opinion so that will be denied a sation but what we don't have are a negotiation when one side is saying never no no no it's about of that it's about as a free trader you know what what we. i don't know what we shall never accept is to undo to destroy the internal market to destroy the utopian union by saying to the people ok freedom of movement is not too long or a basic principle of the union not a lie let's be honest the f

out of the european union that we shall destroy european union i have to defend the interests of european citizens that i have to defend the interests of the german citizens of belgium citizens who want to keep the european union because it's in their advantage. is their work is their job talk about that what is happening in the central issue is what is more important the single market or freedom of movement prime minister there is a maze saying let's say migration from the e.u. will be cut so what will happen you are you know what will happen what she wants is very clear she has announced it becomes a party convention a few weeks ago she announced that she wants a kind of free trade agreement which do use opinion so that will be did make a station but what we don't have are a negotiation when one side is saying no. but then i know what it's about of that there is the it's about a free trader you know what what we don't what we shall never accept is to undo to destroy the internal market to destroy the utopian union by saying to the people ok freedom of movement is not long or a basic pri

union but it would have to apply european union laws and the european union would have to treat the u.k. as if it was a member of the european union so there is almost two years to negotiate a trade and only if that fails only if there is not a trade deal we will have to apply the backstop so the backstop as you just said is the insurance policy we signed to avoid hot water on the irish island so why are we not talking about plan and well let's stick with plan b. then why not say the backstop has to stay as it is but agree that it has a time limit. because there has to be a trade agreement within the next two years that's in the interest of the british sites and interest of the european union why are we not optimistic enough to negotiate i mean that's been one of the most important arguments of those of the exits years of those advocating breck's it was that they are able to negotiate a trade deal with the european union let's do it and let let's begin on first of april to negotiate the trade deal and even do the following let's begin now to clarify what the terms of such trade deal

union but it would have to apply european union laws and the european union would have to treat the u.k. as if it was a member of the european union so there is almost two years to negotiate a trade deal and only if that fails only if there is not a trade deal we will have to apply the backstop so the backstop as you just said is the insurance policy we signed to avoid hot water on the irish island so why are we not talking about plan any well let's stick with claim b. then why not save the backstop has to stay as it is but agree that it has a time limit because there has to be a trade agreement within the next two years that's in the interest of the british science and interest of the european union why are we not optimistic enough to negotiate i mean that's been one of the most important arguments of those of the exits years of those advocating it was that they are able to negotiate a trade deal with the european union let's do it and let let's begin on first of april to negotiate the trade deal and let's even do the following let's begin now to clarify what the terms of such trad

gives to the european union because it's a donor to the european union rather than the receiver of money and they wanted to take back laws from the european union and they didn't necessarily vote. it's to stop any sort of trading arrangement with the european union and so she contracts a deal with the european union the did all those things that allows the u.k. to stop free movements that guarantees the rights of u.k. citizens inside the european union and that takes back the money and takes back the laws at least for the toilet for a while keep the trading arrangement open while the u.k. can figure out what to do instead and she went to them and said how about it you know what you think that's that's what people more or less voted for isn't it. and they all said no it isn't you know and as a said before it's like a child being being promised are going to be given a racing car for christmas and then that given being given a rusty bicycle instead of being told you you've got to get on that you know no thanks i don't i don't want to get on that at all and i think to a large extent she must

staying inside the customs union, the trading union from the european union. she has ruled that out. and of course if she were to go for that option, that would involve a major renegotiation with the european union. that is nothing to say that perhaps they may be in favor of a softer brexit that they would not go for it, but it means that time is running out now for a deal to be struck. it is just 10 weeks before the united kingdom leaves the european union. they need to have a deal or they are just simply going to crash out without one. brent: there has been at least one report this evening that the european union is signaling that it is prepared to delay brexit until 2020. we cannot confirm that, there is only one report of that, but that report is out there. is that where we are headed this week, maybe her asking for a delay? mah 29 is around t the corner. charlotte: there has been speculation growing that the u.k.'s exit from the european union will be delayed. let me just give you an idea of how that would work exactly. the united kingdom would have to as

union elections to the european parliament when we're planning to leave the european union just nine months later you've been saying that no deal is increasingly attractive but that's not what you and your vocally colleagues promised the country was it time and again they promise great deals with the e.u. and everyone else instead they just fall into britain slapped and they turned out to be not so. i have to confess that i think it's in the european union's interests to strike a sensible free trade deal with the united kingdom and whether we may. that agreement before we leave which looks rather unlikely now or after we leave i believe that that's what will happen but in the end my point is the really broken promise is when. the vote leave campaign didn't make promises we were campaigning for your fellow. brits it secretary david davis constantly post to both britain's exit terms and a new free trade agreement would be wrapped up within the article fifty timeframe that hasn't gone so well he said at the end of two years or so and thirty six in the end of two years he said we will ha

out of the european union that we shall destroy utopian union i have to defend the interests of european citizens but i have to defend the interests of the german citizens the belgian citizens who want to keep the european union because it's in their advantage. is their work is a job that what is happening the central issue is what is more important the single market or freedom of movement prime minister there is a maze saying yes a migration from the e.u. will be cut so what will happen you are you know what will happen what she wants is very clear she has announced it becomes a party convention a few weeks ago she announced that she wants a kind of free trade agreement which do your opinion so that will be to make a station but what we don't ever a negotiation when one side is saying never no no no it's about of that it's about as a free trader what what we don't what we shall never accept is to undo to destroy the internal market to destroy the utopian union by saying to the people ok freedom of movement is not long or a basic principle of the union. let's be honest the freedom of mov

union elections to the european parliament when we're planning to leave the european union just nine months later tell your sympathies are suddenly with them see well i'm i'm i'm. and devarim to be understanding of the difficulties that we're facing but the keep repeating the pall of our parliament has spoken and legislated both main parties were elected on the basis of the. triggering of article fifty which set the date for the twenty ninth of march and that is now implemented in law. you've been saying that no deal is increasingly attractive but that's not what you and your vocally colleagues promised the country was it i mean time and again they promise great deals with the e.u. and everyone else instead they just fall into britain slap didn't they turned out to be not so. i have to confess that i think it's in the european union's interests to strike a sensible free trade deal with the united kingdom and whether we make that agreement before we leave which looks rather unlikely now or after we leave i believe that that's what will happen but in the end my point is that really bro

now that troops mean staying in the european union. to respect the results of the referendum einstein it is not just something that this government will not do. so david ok we've heard the prime minister say that but based on what you're telling us then she is she is evolving if you will she is willing to allow a break sit deal to keep the u.k. in the customs union of the european union is that is that how we are to understand that tonight. the distinction brand is that it's well known that the brick city is in the in the can her party will never allow a bricks it keeps britain in the customs union because it will prevents any chance of britain for when its own trade deals with other countries around the world because it will be tied to the e.u. trade policy so what must happen is some sort of middle way perhaps where britain stays in a customs arrangement a customs union if you like for goods which is a very well as long as stablished part of the single market with the e.u. but perhaps it retains the freedom to make its own trade deal

now that which mean staying in the european union. to respect the result of the referendum einstein. and science is something that this government will not do. so david ok we've heard the prime minister say that but based on what you're telling us then she is she is evolving if you will she is willing to allow a break sit deal to keep the u.k. in the customs union of the european union is that is that how we are to understand that tonight. the distinction brant is that it's well known the city is in the in the can her party will never allow a bricks that keeps britain in the customs union because it will prevents any chance of britain for when its own trade deals with other countries around the world because it will be tied to the e.u. trade policy so what must happen is some sort of middle way perhaps where britain stays in a customs arrangement a customs union if you like for goods which is a very well a long established part of the single market with the e.u. but perhaps it retains the freedom to make its own trade deals in service

we know that the european union will not renegotiate. if the prime minister survives today to bring forward her plan b, will she concede that plan b will basically be a redressing of plan a? >> here, here. pm theresa may: as i said in one of my answers to the leader of the opposition, what we want to do, following the defeat that we had in this house last night, is listen to parliamentarians and find out the point of which, what is it that would secure the support of this house? that is the question that we will be asking, but that is against the background of ensuring that we deliver on the referendum result, that we leave the european union and we recognise what people were voting for when they voted in that referendum result -- an end to free movement, ensuring that we could have our own trade policy with the rest of the world, be fairer to our farmers and fairer to our fishermen, but maintain that good relationship with our neighbours in the eu. >> ian blackford. mr. blackford: mr. speaker, i am afraid that simply did not answer the

out of the european union that we shall destroy european union i have to defend the interests of european citizens but i have to defend the interests of the german citizens the belgian citizens who want to keep the european union because it's in their advantage. is their work is a job that what is happening the central issue is what is more important the single market or freedom of movement prime minister to resume says say migration from the e.u. will be cut so what will happen you are you know what will happen what she wants is very clear she has announced it becomes a party convention a few weeks ago she announced that she wants a kind of free trade agreement which do use opinion so that will be did make a station but what we don't ever a negotiation when one side is saying never no no no it's about of that it's about the free trade what what we don't what we shall never accept is to undo to destroy the internal market to destroy the utopian union by saying to the people ok freedom of movement is not long or a basic principle of the union. let's be honest the freedom of movement is key

union elections to the european parliament when we're planning to leave the european union just nine months later tell your sympathies are suddenly with them see well i'm i'm i'm. devarim to be understanding of the difficulties that we're facing but the i keep repeating the pall of our parliament has spoken and legislated both main parties were elected on the basis of the. triggering of article fifty which set the date for the twenty ninth of march and that is now implemented in law. you've been saying that no deal is increasingly attractive but that's not what you and your vocally colleagues promised the country wants it every time and again they promise great deals with the e.u. and everyone else instead they just fall into britain slap to them they turned out to be not so. i have to confess that i think it's in the european union's interests to strike a sensible free trade deal with the united kingdom and whether we make that agreement before we leave which looks rather unlikely now or after we leave i believe that that's what will happen but in the end my point is that really a b

with the european union as part of a reaching out exercise. prime minister confirmed that is the case? >> the exercise i indicated last night is about listening to the views of the house and understanding the views of parliamentarians to understand what could command the support of the house and deliver on the referendum and what the government wants to do is ensure we deliver on the result of the referendum leaving the european union and we want to do it in a way that ensures we respect the votes of those who voted to stay in the referendum meaning free movement and getting a fair deal for fishermen and opening new opportunities to trade with the rest of the world and neighbors in europe. >> my question was about the customs union. your in denial about that as much as she is in denial about the decision made by the house last night. the business secretary told business leaders on a conference call last night we can't have no deal for all the reasons send out. prime minister reassure the house and confirm this is the government's position we c

staying inside the customs union the trade union from the from the european union she's ruled that out and of course if she wanted to go for that option that would involve a major renegotiation with the european union there's nothing to say that perhaps because they might be in favor of a soft break that they wouldn't go for it. what it does mean is that the the time is running out now for a deal to be struck is just ten weeks before the united kingdom leaves the european union they need to have a deal all that just simply going to crush out without one there has been at least one report this evening that the european union is signaling that it is for period to delay breaks it until twenty twenty we can't confirm that there's only one report of that but if that report is out there is that where we're headed this week is maybe her asking for a delay march twenty ninth is around the corner there have been has been speculation growing that said the european that the u.k. exit from your union will be delayed let me just give you an idea of how that would work exactly the you know united ki

union but it would have to apply european union laws and the european union would have to treat the u.k. as if it was a member of the european union so there is almost two years to negotiate a trade deal and only if that fails only if there is not a trade deal we will have to apply the backstop so the backstop as you just said is the insurance policy we signed to avoid a hot water on the irish island so why are we not talking about plan any well let's stick with plain b then why not save the backstop has to stay as it is but agree that it has a time limit because there has to be a trade agreement within the next two years that's in the interest of the british side and interest of the european union why are we not optimistic enough to negotiate i mean that's been one of the most important arguments of those of the brics years of those at the cape thing bracks it was that they are able to negotiate a trade deal with the european union let's do it and left let's begin on first of april to negotiate the trade deal and it's even do the following let's begin now to clarify what the terms

union and the reason why the european union can't be formed is. actually the same reason why the soviet union couldn't be reformed both the european union and the soviet union are trapped inside an ideological minor set which makes them intellectually incapable of reforming and that mindset is of course post nationalism globalism and so on and michael is the greatest example of this he thought that with that force of his personality and his good looks and whatever he could change things but since he never wanted to change the most important things namely the european policy the euro and so on his country and the rest of the european union just like the soviet union will remain mired in decline for as long as it takes to break ok mark let me go to you how do you react to what john laughlin had to say yeah i don't see that mccrone was ever intended as a voice for reform i think he was more intended as a last desperate hope of the technocrats and brought olds to vote trysts the status quo to prevent a radical reform is such as as the lumpen from gain

union elections to the european parliament when we're planning to leave the european union just nine months later tell your sympathies are suddenly with them see well i'm i'm i'm. devarim to be understanding of the difficulties that we're facing but the keep repeating the pall of our parliament has spoken and legislated both major parties were elected on the basis of the. triggering of article fifty which set the date for the twenty ninth of march and that is now implemented in law. you've been saying that no deal is increasingly attractive but that's not what you and your vocally colleagues promised the country was it time and again they promise great deals with the e.u. and everyone else instead they just fall into britain slap to them that turns out to be not so. i have to confess that i think it's in the european union's interests to strike a sensible free trade deal with the united kingdom and whether we make that agreement before we leave which looks rather unlikely now or after we leave i believe that that's what will happen but in the end my point is that we're really broken

either you stay in the european union, or you have a deal. i believe that it is right for us to leave the european union, because that is what people voted for in the referendum in 2016. if you want no deal, they have to be willing to agree to a deal. the point of us sitting down and talking with people across this house is identify those issues on which it will be possible for us to secure support to make changes, such that we can secure support around this house. i think him for his comments in terms of their fees and applications for citizens rights. friends. my honorable but also, this was an issue that was raised by other members across this house. say to the, i will right honorable gentleman, as i've said before and will continue to say, the scottish national party, to stand up and say the best economic future for scotland is to be outside the -- i have tom is a say to every one of those members who is chairing that thought, that is to fly in the face of economic reality. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i wonder whether the prime minister an

union elections to the european parliament when we're planning to leave the european union just nine months later you've been saying that no deal is increasingly attractive but that's not what you and your vocally colleagues promised the country was it every time and again they promise great deals with the e.u. and everyone else instead they just fall into britain slapped and they turned out to be not so. i have to confess that i think it's in the european union's interests to strike a sensible free trade deal with the united kingdom and whether we make. that agreement before we leave which looks rather unlikely now or after we leave i believe that that's what will happen but in the end my point is there were broken promises weren't well that the vote lead campaign didn't make promises we were campaigning for your fellow. brits it secretary david davis constantly boasted that both britain's exit terms and a new free trade agreement would be wrapped up within the article fifty timeframe that hasn't gone so well he said at the end of two years or so and thirty six in the end of two yea

stays inside the european union. this talk about the economy, at the same time he supports taking scotland out of the united kingdom, which is much more important economically to the people of scotland. the people of scotland no remaining in the united kingdom is their future. volunteering services is important, lives are put at and people are making perilous crossings to get into this country. is it time to look at the funding, many people think it is a service funded by the government. you arenister may: absolutely right about the vital course as she said many people do not realize intributions are funded, and pay tribute to those who raised funds, including the branch in my own constituency. thank you, mr. speaker. the homelessed people in our city that died last year, this is an issue across the nation. cut,te services have been mental health services are desperately underfunded and understaffed. prime minister, i do not want to hear what you have done, because clearly it has failed. i want to know what you will

that trading punish it is part of the european union not something that a number of people including the opposition and members of a very policy have colds for all bots the reason why has alphas has ruled that out for now she said she will press ahead with the deal and i mean that's what she's been doing safe on she's becoming known as the prime minister who they won't give up she's still that despite all of the challenges that she's faced and survived in i think the next the next move for hire is to just try and get people on side with the idea let's pick up some of those points with people who co-sponsored to barbara values of who is in london and joins us on the line welcome barbara so we're expecting results in the next few minutes charlottes who was just saying the most we could probably expect if theresa may survives this vote a small changes to a deal would that be enough to satisfy parliamentarians. not from what we hear the people we talk to here often during the day one hard line break to cheer for this is from the tory party and they say what they really want is something

union march twenty ninth or whenever that takes place so it's imperative for the european union to look out for the interests of the republic of ireland in this right. yeah but they're following the lead of the republic of ireland so the irish said at some point all right listen guys we don't need that insurance policy the so-called backstop to avoid a hard border between northern ireland ireland or we don't need to we can limit it in time or in scope or something like that to avoid a hard break that then the rest of the european union presumably would follow ireland because of course they are the ones that are concerned by what is happening there because they're on the same island as northern ireland but right now and we've talked to irish members of the european parliament here it does not seem like they're inclined to do that at all they say this is a multilayered problem we cannot do that we have made a promise this was probably the most important red line from the get go especially from this problem and right behind me the european parliament so right now it doesn't seem like the e

union elections to the european parliament when we're planning to leave the european union just nine months later tell your sympathies are suddenly with them see well i'm i'm i'm. and devarim to be understanding of the difficulties that we're facing but the keep repeating the poll of our parliament has spoken and legislated both main parties were elected on the basis of the. triggering of article fifty which set the date for the twenty ninth of march and that is now implemented in law. you've been saying that no deal is increasingly attractive but that's not what you and your vocally colleagues promise the country was it every time and again they promised great deals with the e.u. and everyone else and said they just fall into britain slapped when they turned out to be not student well. i have to confess that i think it's in the european union's interests to strike a sensible free trade deal with the united kingdom and whether we make that agreement before we leave which looks rather unlikely now or after we leave i believe that that's what will happen but in the end my point is that

yes but i think that they've also got quite a clear message from the rest of the european union that if there is a fundamental reason for a delay that's to say either a general election or. a second vote a referendum or even perhaps there's simply isn't time to get the legislation through parliament those are all valid reasons to delay the date of actually leaving the european union from march the twenty ninth and i think in those circumstances that would be acceptable it's still got to be a unanimous vote of the other twenty seven but i think that's more likely what i don't think they would do is say ok you can have more time to try to resolve the internal divisions of the government and the british conservative party that i think they would just put their foot i would say forget it yeah it's a issue that remains unresolved that is for sure quintile feller with chatham house joining us tonight from london when as always we appreciate your insights thank you . thank you here's some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world almost fifty migrants who were stra

. >> mister speaker, and the government ruled out any form of customs union with the european union as part of a reaching out exercise. prime minister confirmed that is the case? >> the exercise i indicated last night is about listening to the views of the house and understanding the views of parliamentarians to understand what could command the support of the house and deliver on the referendum and what the government wants to do is ensure we deliver on the result of the referendum leaving the european union and we want to do it in a way that ensures we respect the votes of those who voted to stay in the referendum meaning free movement and getting a fair deal for fishermen and opening new opportunities to trade with the rest of the world and neighbors in europe. >> my question was about the customs union. your in denial about that as much as she is in denial about the decision made by the house last night. the business secretary told business leaders on a conference call last night we can't have no deal for all the reasons send out. prime minister reassure the house and confirm this

either you stay in the european union or you have a deal. i believe that it is right for us to leave the european union because that was what people voted for in the referendum in 2016. if you don't want no deal, they have to be willing to agree a deal. the point about sitting down and talking with people across this house is to identify those issues on which it will be possible for us to make changes such that we can secure support around this house. i thank you for the comments about the announcement we made today about the fees for applications for citizens. i commend my honorable friends the members for south leicestershire and bexhill and battle, and it was also raised by other members across this house. finally, i will say to the right honorable gentleman as i have said before and will continue to say, that for the scottish national party to stand up and say that the best economic future for scotland is to be outside the united kingdom is to fly -- i have to say to everyone of those members cheering that thought, it is to fly in the fa

european union at the moment where they are a lot of forces in the european union. criticizing quite strongly europe that there is also another muslim moralez that the two countries can have very tense relations and. able to make proposals for the future of the european union you know you mentioned britain and its departure. it doesn't create an existential crisis for the e.u. but it does have major military consequences this take a listen to what georgians are going merrill said about that today i ended with the nuns we can mine them as part of our joint system of collective security we germany and france pledge in the event of an attack on our respective territories to give each other all the help and support we can. and that includes military assistance of youth. and i mean that reminded me a mediately of article five of the data treaty to do with attack on you was an attack on me is this treaty today is it about building that european or me that has been talked about for so long it's a first step in that direction this is an area where germany finds it somewhat

we negotiated a deal with the european union that ensures. what is raising concern, what is raising concern, he says, is the prospect of no deal. it is absolutely sensible for this government to prepare for no deal. and those preparations are even more important given the position taken by the right honorable gentleman. with the bench opposed to any deal the government negotiated in the european union, even more important that we prepare for no deal. the deal protect jobs and security and delivers on the referendum. >> mister speaker, instead of cracking industries in this country and protecting thousands of jobs in manufacturing and service industries, her transport secretary is awarding many pounds of contracts to companies with no fairies, en route that don't exist and apparently won't be ready by the beginning of april either. this is the degree of incompetence of this government in dealing with the question of relations with the eu. the prime minister spent the last week begging for warm words from eu leaders and achieved nothing, not on

the government policy is that we are leaving the european union on the 29th of march. but that the eu would only extend article 50 if it was clear there was a plan that was moving towards an agreed deal. that is the crucial element of ensuring we deliver on brexit, being able to get the agreement of this house to the deal will deliver on the referendum result, leave the european union, and recognise what lay behind that vote when people voted to leave. a reply that stopped short of ruling out a delay. a conservative wondered what voters made of the current crisis. does the prime minister agree with me that if we fail to deliver on brexit, the public perception of politicians in this country will be at an all—time low? i absolutely agree with my honourable friend. and this... and this is so important. i believe if we fail to deliver on what the british people instructed us to do in the vote on the referendum, that the views of the british people of this house, of parliament, and of politicians will be at an all—time low, because they will have lost faith in politici

is out of the european union go ahead. so there is a who or which was believed from the french secret service recommending to the president whom to work try to be a more realistic and who are going to fight against terrorism weezer iran and we syria and the reason with russia so maybe there is a chance but i'm a little bit concerned because. there is some people some advantage to x and we want to continue to support the curate but what we can do. with all of the u.s. forces it's impossible to get we can do anything it's all over and you know i'm afraid because a lot of you know we know minister for enough french for he was a minister of defense during the french like russian against syria i'm afraid it's the. best in our best honor of her arms on this question that he wants to go to the end because of the socialist government can't. except. the old the money time old use all that there are is the help doing to us the costs of you isn't it one how does it change the equation here because. it's completely destabilizes things

european union at the moment where they are a lot of forces in the european union. criticizing quite strongly europe that debt results are. another muslim more or less that two countries can have very tense relations and. able to make proposals for the future of your community and you know you mentioned britain and its departure. it doesn't create an existential crisis for the e.u. but it does have major military consequences this take a listen to what german chancellor angela merkel said about that today i know when the nuns we combine them as part of our joint system of collective security we germany and france pledge in the event of an attack on our respective territories to give each other all the help and support we can. and that includes military assistance if you think many people should be and i mean that reminded me a mediately of article five of the nato treaty that would attack on you was an attack on me is this true today is it about building that european or army that has been talked about for so long it's a first step in that direction this is an area

union but it would have to apply european union law and the european union would have to treat the u.k. as if it was a member of the european union so there is almost two years to negotiate a trade and only if that fails only if there is not a trade deal we will have to apply the backstop so the backstop as you just said is the insurance policy we signed to avoid hot water on the irish island so why are we not talking about plan any well let's stick with plain deed then why not say the backstop has to stay as it is but agree that it has a time limit. because there has to be a trade agreement within the next two years that's in the interest of the british side and interest of the european union why are we not optimistic enough to negotiate i mean that's been one of the most important arguments of those of the exits years of those at the catering breck's it was that they are able to negotiate a trade deal with the european union let's do it and let's be let's begin on first of april to negotiate the trade deal and let's even do the following let's begin now to clarify what the terms of s

now that which mean staying in the european union. to respect the results of the referendum einsteins is not just something that this government will not do. so david ok we've heard the prime minister say that but based on what you're telling us then she is she is evolving if you will she is willing to allow a break sit deal to keep the u.k. in the customs union of the european union is that is that how we are to understand that tonight. the distinction brand is that it's well known the city is in the in the can her party will never allow a bricks it keeps britain in the customs union because it will prevents any chance of britain form in its own trade deals with other countries around the world because it will be tied to the e.u. trade policy so what must happen is some sort of middle way perhaps where britain stays in a customs arrangement a customs union if you like for goods which is a very well a long established part of the single market with the e.u. but perhaps it retains the freedom to make its own trade deals in services and

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union elections to the european parliament when we're planning to leave the european union just nine months later tell your sympathies are suddenly with them see well i'm i'm i'm endeavoring to be understanding of the difficulties that we're facing but the. i keep repeating the poll of our parliament has spoken and legislated both main parties were elected on the basis of the. triggering of article fifty which set the date for the twenty ninth of march and that is now implemented in law. you've been saying that no deal is increasingly attractive but that's not what you and your vote leave colleagues promised the country was it time and again they promised great deals with the you and everyone else instead they just fall into britain slapped and turned out to be no student well. i have to confess that i think it's in the european union's interests to strike a sensible free trade deal with the united kingdom and whether we make that agreement before we leave which looks rather unlikely now or after we leave i believe that that's what will happen but in the end my point is that really b

union elections to the european parliament when we're planning to leave the european union just nine months later tell your sympathies are suddenly with them see well i'm i'm i'm. devarim to be understanding of the difficulties that we're facing but the i keep repeating the policy of our parliament has spoken and legislated both main parties were elected on the basis of the. triggering of article fifty which set the date for the twenty ninth of march and that is now implemented in law. you've been saying that no deal is increasingly attractive but that's not what you and your vote lead colleagues promised the country was it i mean time and again they promise great deals with the e.u. and everyone else instead they just fall into britain slap to them they turned out to be not so. i have to confess that i think it's in the european union's interests to strike a sensible free trade deal with the united kingdom and whether we make that agreement before we leave which looks rather unlikely now or after we leave i believe that that's what will happen but in the end my point is that really

well the european union it continues to signal its willingness to help to reset maybe but it remains firm there will be no new negotiations no new brakes deal in for the twenty seven eight you countries who are not leaving the club it's now all about damage control and preparing for the worst the new normal from berlin to lisbon the words of european officials and leaders betray growing nervousness time is running out for an orderly pricks it. was months oh that's why we have to say clearly to london side to time such petty games is now over. the ball is now in britain's comatose with time in the once and that's why we can only call out british colleagues. even press if we demonstrated your sense of black humor in recent days it's that now we are counting on your legendary pragmatism and sense of reality it's. in paris prime minister edouard phillipe announced a fifty million euro investment plan to prepare french ports and airports for the worst. referring to tuesday's vote in the british parliament he said. the whole ability we can regret this defeat will rejoice about it in any ca

dentists' the entire united kingdom that has to remain very closely associated to european union and that is a problem because that's what the hard british failed either to recognize or to say to the public when they claimed that you could have a paper proxy but you still haven't told me what you think will happen if you have to have to put your money on some one outcome what is it frankly i'm at a loss to say what i do believe is that. into marching is not too big to me you will make a semblance of three negotiation and. that could be enough to persuade her she was sure reluctant to and peace but if the margin is very big here then more drastic options need to be conceded let's talk about the european side birds that side don't you think it's time for the e.u. to reconsider its position on the backstop because obviously everybody is boston because of that should the ira say ok for example limit the backstop to five years no because that puts a gun on. the head of the european union and go through to negotiation of a trade deal but it's better than having a hard border no other fall

we live in very special times so that for the first time a country is actually leaving the european union the united kingdom well it multilateralism is on the pressure be it in climate issues be. trade to beat in the acceptance of international institutions all the way to acceptance of the united nations seventy four years a human life after the end of the second world war what seemed to great solich what seemed to be a matter of course is being put into question again unity solidarity cohesion these are the key words of the treaty was signed. and europe would not survive if we were no longer knighted if we don't work for the new french german responsibility for your business is to give it instruments for example when it comes to defense security case migration. and addressing environmental and digital transitions joining me now from our chief political editor. and our brussels bureau chief a max welcome to both of you and there was a lot of symbolism at the event in the has started town of auckland but both leaders had a very clear message as to why it was important for them to reaffirm

not to be the european union at all. morningoment, the after, although the official line from everyone in brussels in the european capitals is ok, theresa may, have tried and lost, tell us what you want to do. work out with your own ministers and politicians in the house of commons. what your plan b is. now, i'm hearing, the realization in brussels that it is in their interest too to try to avoid the worst possible outcome which is crushing out. if they were invited to give britain extra time to hold another referendum in that the british people might decide after all having looked at the reality that they want to do brexit, i am sure the european union would give us an extension to the article 50 two-year process to do that. whether they would do so in order to fiddle around and theresa may to talk to other people while she tries to come up with a different arrangement which is still indeterminate, that is not so sure. they have been clear that they are not going to allow her to run the clock. and to extend the two-year

trade because of the european union and the 27. brexit lot is only a disaster, but we never give up brexit lot is only a disaster, but we never give up our brexit lot is only a disaster, but we never give up our structure, our interest and the integrity and our internal market. are you convinced both statistics content —— concerning trade about the possible effects on the economy will be what eventually shapes this withdrawal bill and shapes this bill? and eventually leads to the uk backing down, you believe? you have to know that britain have to look at his interest and not just at europe's and not just at interest and not just at europe's and notjust at europe's interest. here they have to check the situation as it is. we do not like brexit, i had fed it in parliament today, but we will not destroy the european union in order to ablate a ha rd european union in order to ablate a hard brexit. that must be very clear to the united kingdom —— ablate a high brexit. he was put together and go forward as 27 and we are ready for

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