that‘s been essentially a given, particularly on the european union side right from the european union side right from the onset of this process. it‘s more than simply an issue of practicalities of a border on the island, but potentially 270 border crossings, it‘s also about the psychological impact that that would play a key parts of the good friday agreement. of the difficult to was that whenever the uk made a decision to go with the customs union or the single markets, that meant that the interface between the uk economic institutions and the european union would have to be drawn somewhere on the map, and that now follows on the irish cecum and that is because a certain degree of problems. now, the protocol decisions that have been taken around this month mitigate that to a certain extent, but there still will be a whole range of challenges nonetheless. how much do you think life will change on a practical basis for the people you represent come january the 1st. well, whether people are british or irish citizens, those where i reset his will continue to be members of european un

union and right from the beginning the european union showed not only unity among the member states the european parliament and the commission but also we showed openness to negotiate something new a comprehensive partnership agreement with the country and we offered the united kingdom something which we have never offered a 3rd country before could to free tariff free access to the single market so we tried to make the best out of the situation yes the negotiations were very challenging yes there were ups and downs but in the end actually relieved that we have managed to find this show i would say historic agreement and of course just a quick word as we talk about industry come a king of course is one of germany's biggest industries and i know you have sat on v.w. supervisory board how big a blow do you think the bracket will be for germany's cossacks. well we are smoothing the consequences of breaks it the agreement we have found now will see tariff free and quota free access for goods on both sides of the channel so this of course is beneficial for european industry especially fo

the european union could retaliate if the u.k. breaks any of the rules with automatic tariffs the u.k. says this is unfair and that it cannot be seen to be doing this and that it needs to have the right to exercise its own sovereignty in any post brics it relationship with the block. and so new what will happen if an agreement is since reached. but i think her never to be what will happen will be enormous disruption certainly will be felt in the european union as well but also most of all of course for the united kingdom as well i mean there will be enormous disruption in terms of how goods can enter into the country enormous queues lorries not being able to bring goods in here as well prices will go up because of course there will be automatic tariffs and things this will of course also tariffs huge tariffs on products going into the european union as well which basically means that it's really going to be bad news for british industries in manufacturing as well and also of course not forgetting as well medicines very crucial as

traded from the uk into the european union. anyone looking for a glimmer of hope might conclude that the fact a deal has been done as far as goods are concerned bodes well for the prospects of a deal on services? it would have been a lot more precarious if they weren't able to do a deal on goods? absolutely, if the talks had broken up in acrimony, that would have set the uk and the eu at loggerheads for a significant amount of time. it would have made it hard for us to work with the european union on anything, whether that's trade or security, or climate change or any of those big issues that confront us in common. that being said, there are severe limits as to how far we can go in the future in signing a deal on services, because services requires regulatory alignment. and the bottom line of our government was, we want to be out of the regulatory orbit of the european union, we don't want to have rules that the european union has any oversight over and that immediately limit your ability to work together on services. the coron

out of the european union that there is more 70 free or for example the european court of justice critics are saying that he is not clear about the trade offs that he's not explaining to the country that yes there is more certainty but economically there are trade offs and even though there is a deal a trade deal with the e.u. that there will be extra trade barriers for example for manufacturers there will be much more paperwork when they want to deal with the european customers or clients and that johnson and his bricks of tears have never made it clear and obviously on a day like this they are not talking about it either. let's take a look at some of the international stories the u.s. says it will increase tariffs on a range of goods including winds from the european union it's the nation's development in a 16 year battle of the subsidies paid by the 2 sides to boeing and airbus further charges are placed being placed on airplane pots as well as brandy's from france and germany. to protest as were killed in clashes with police in peru during demonstrations against a new goal raising the

tell young g 20 presidency the european union and united kingdom will. deliver on our common goal. and braces prime minister forest johnson has also been addressing the press let's take a listen to what he's been say i think you know. the new certainty in what has sometimes been a fractious and difficult relationship we will be your friend your ally your supporter and indeed never let it be forgotten your number one market because although we've left the e.u. this country will remain culturally emotionally historically strategically geologically attached to europe and of course this deal was of a long time in the making and in many ways it represents the beginning of what could be a long post specs a journey in ice kingdom my colleague daniel winter on the road ahead. the deal is done a crisis of verted it's a relief for both sides after all half of the u.k.'s trade is with its european neighbors and the u.k. is the e.u. 3rd largest trading partner the talks were painful but the alternative was worse pushing the begrudging neighbors closer together never has the european union offe

this is day 8 of the news live from berlin the long awaited european union you crack a trade deal is done a latest say it's fair and balanced the british prime minister called it a small christmas present also coming up. latin american countries began ambitious immunization programs found the worst hit among them has yet to approve a chronic virus vaccine all find out why brazil is lagging behind. and christmas is usually a time for togetherness the coronavirus proving a challenge for churches we'll take a look at how christians around the world are celebrating in the times of social distance. i'm rebecca riches welcome to the program after months of uncertainty the united kingdom and the european union have struck a last minute deal on their posts that relationship the long negotiated agreement means trade across the english channel will remain tariff free but despite the breakthrough not everyone is happy. much of the british press held it as a breakfast mous the deal itself more important than the details after months of missed deadlines intense talks the prime minister to try to

s live from berlin after a year of negotiations and missed deadlines britain and the european union breach and last minute trade agreement european commission president. describes it as fair and balanced and says britain will remain a trusted partner for dish prime minister boris johnson greeted the deal is fantastic news that won't end uncertainty we'll bring you full analysis from london brussels also on the program as he prepares to leave office president trump make sure to remember his friends the latest batch of presidential pardons goes to pieces that closest associates longtime confidant roger stone is one of nearly 50 felons granted clemency. guaranteed virus free father frost in the home and detainees putting a smile on children's faces in russia. i'm phil gal welcome to the program. after months of uncertainty britain and the european union have finally struck an agreement on a post bracks a trade deal the 2 sides patched up their differences at the 11th hour 2 of time encroaching crisis as the end of the 12 month transition period approach speaking in brussels commission present

union and i think what is important to stress here that indeed the european union were negotiating from a position of strength they didn't wants to walk away from the negotiating table but they also wanted to make clear that if you want access to the european markets you need to play by the same rules the e.u. member states are playing i think what was also very important and very telling during this press conference how. funded lyon as well as the chief negotiator mr bernier were stressing that the european union remained united during those very tough and difficult talks we know that boris johnson. so to speak in the final stretch wanted to talk to or called the german chancellor he wanted to speak to the french president mr mccraw but the you was united saying that this is the u. commission negotiating here that they are not going to be divided so that there was a united front from the european union and that was i think a major factor in making this deal possible at all. charlotte boris johnson is we are still waiting for him to speak but he is obviously going to sell this is a win

an agreement between the uk and european union seems unlikely. the eu has found it difficult to accept that the uk is a sovereign equal. but with the pandemic pummelling european economies, leaders reached out. and, finally, a brexit trade deal was done. nick beake, bbc news, brussels. a reminder of our top story. a post—brexit trade deal has finally been agreed four and a half years after the uk voted to leave the european union. wa nt to want to more news and analysis on oui’ want to more news and analysis on our website. that‘s plenty more news. thank you for watching. the skies are clearing across most of the uk. a starry, frosty night ahead. and that means that first thing in the morning, there is going to be a widespread frost on the ground. in fact, for england it could end up being the coldest christmas day in ten years or so. you can see the gap in the clouds there across the uk during the course of christmas eve, but that massive cloud in the north atlantic, that is a storm. it‘s brewing, heading in our direction, and it will ar

or outside of the european union are going to be at least the fact it by this. in terms of the trade in services in which as i said the use pressurize is one big question that remains unanswered is whether the financial sector is going to be able to enjoy something like not quite as good policed and reasonably good access to its e.u. clients and that depends on whether the european commission determines that you can financial regulations are equivalent to its own another question obviously which is relevant for everyone in the tech sector every business that uses data is a continuing determination that the u.k. data privacy regulations are adequate and that made those problems going forward with the u.k. seemingly seeking to seek advantage in technology areas by stripping away some of those make irrational a bear because the british prime minister passed of a cafe for its lesson and people voted to take back control of their money their borders their laws and their waters and to leave the european union and earlier this year we fulfilled that promise and that we

european union countries have started to examine the post that trade deal struck with the united kingdom on christmas eve the 2000 page document still needs to be accepted by the british and european parliament's a long awaited agreement means trade across the english channel will remain tariff free british prime minister boris johnson says he is pleased with the deal but it could cause him a whole new set of headaches. the doors of the e.u. council closed britain has been a strange from the block since january and now the trade deal is finalizing the divorce. e.u. ambassadors convened on christmas day to signal the start of approving the thousands of pages of fine print all member countries and britain are expected to ratify the agreement. the e.u.'s chief negotiator michel barnier expressed regret saying there was no winner and breck set and calling the separation a lose lose situation while britain's prime minister barak johnson made merry exulting the agreement as his christmas gift to the nation because this is a deal a deal to give certainty to business travelers and all investors

the eu believes that brexit leaves it, the european union, and the uka leaves it, the european union, and the uk a lot weaker but it also seized this relation as ongoing but just ina seized this relation as ongoing but just in a different way. there are so just in a different way. there are so many loose ends when the two sides, whether about the practicalities of the running of gibraltar for practicalities of the running of gibraltarfor example, practicalities of the running of gibraltar for example, or whether the uk financial services who are anxiously waiting brussels unilateral decision about how much axis they will get to the single market, whether it is about the cooperation within the two sides in the fight against climate change or the fight against climate change or the fact that this trade deal actually has eight review clause every five years. that noise there is fireworks going on here because it has just is fireworks going on here because it hasjust gone is fireworks going on here because it has just gone past midnight here. but for those reasons and so many more, simon,

union reach a last minute trade agreement european commission president on the line describes it as fair and balanced and says britain will remain a trusted partner british prime minister barak's jobs increase of the deal as fantastic news that will and uncertainty bring you full analysis from a month in brussels. and a new twist on entertainment in russia. i have. guaranteed virus free how father frost and his helpers up putting a smile on the faces of thousands of children this christmas. i'm phil gal welcome to the program after months of uncertainty of britain and the european union to finally struck an agreement on a post trade deal the 2 sides patched up their differences at the 11th out of encroaching crisis as the end of the 12 months transition period approached. just days before the january 1st deadline britain is set to leave the european union with a trade deal after months of wrangling the 2 sides finally agreed to the terms on which the e.u. would be allowed to continue fishing in british waters the last piece of the puzzle to fall into place before the deal could be a

and the european union and promised that would continue and so i say again directly to our e.u. friends and partners i think this deal means a new stability and a new certainty in what has sometimes been a fractious and difficult relationship we will be your friend your ally your supporter and indeed never let it be forgotten your number one market because although we've left the e.u. this country will remain culturally emotionally historically strategically geologically attached to europe not least of course through the 4000000 e.u. nationals who have requested to settle in the u.k. over the last 4 years and to make an enormous contribution to our country and to our lives let's bring in davis challenge charles impel standing by for us in london and alexander phenomena with us from brussels alexander i'll start with you 1st what's your take on this historic deal. well i think it was for both a huge success to be able to seal the deal to get legal a platform upon which they can rebuild their trade relations for the european union it was crucial to make sure that the u.k. only get

news live from berlin after a year of negotiations and missed a deadlines britain and the european union are reaching breck's a trade agreement european commission president or cilla funded lyon describes it as fair and balanced and says britain will remain a trusted a partner with british prime minister boris johnson agree to the deal as fantastic news that will end uncertainty also coming up on the show. there is a light at the end of the tunnel that's what a german a president franco vata shimer says in his traditional christmas address we'll have more on what he had to say about the coronavirus pandemic. bust every year millions of trees are cut down to decorate homes only to be thrown away a few days later when the one man who is promoting a more sustained state at sustainable christmas tree. i'm tired and welcome to the show after months of uncertainty britain and the european union have finally struck an agreement on a post of brecht's a trade deal if implementation will mark big changes the u.k. and e.u. will form 2 separate markets and free movement between the 2 will and both s

operating we are going to have no deal no trade deal between the european union and. the dinner between the leaders of the e.u. and the u.k. wasn't the only story in the 27 you used. over the 1.8 trillion euros budget poland in hungary had vowed to veto the entire budget as have a look it was them against the rest of the. polish prime minister. and his counterpart viktor orbán. both opposed to clause linking the release of you funds to the rule of law and move immigration yeah we see a resounding no to all the mechanisms that punish you want your children your home and other member states of european union. when you're a priest or a power move that put a lot at stake. specifically the carefully crafted 1.8 trillion europe package on the blocks future fine insists that includes a trillion euro budget for the next 7 years and a 750000000000 euro rescue fund to boost ailing european economies something vital for member states hit hardest by the pandemic like italy. hungary and poland have repeatedly been called out for rolling back democratic freedoms and had vowed to v

agreemente-trade versus european union membership is a downgrade. that is running up against the rhetoric of brexit. it is impossible to break free from the european union structures and enjoy the same level of asperity in trade -- prosperity in trade. that clash of reality and desire is yet another feature of brexit we have seen -- we will see play out over the next few days. annmarie: you said this comes down to boris johnson. who has the power to bring this deal home? is it johnson, or does it rely on the eu? >> it relies on the decision johnson makes. he has the power if you wanted. he has an -- if he wants it . coalition, they have delivered him power the coalition is comprised of mp's skeptic.ery euro they believe the ultimate goal for the u.k. is autonomy at all costs. at significant economic cost, of course. communities that perhaps were not expecting that economic cost when they looked to what brexit might achieve. johnson has a very simple choice. to accept the economic chaos or do you face them down? it is a difficult choice for is toe wh

out of the european union that there is more sovereignty free or for example the european court of justice critics are saying that he is not clear about the trade offs that he's not explaining to the country that yes there is more serving tea but economically there are trade offs and even though there is a deal a trade deal with the e.u. that there will be extra trade barriers for example for manufacturers they'll be much more paperwork when they want to deal with the european customers or clients and that boris johnson and his bricks of tears have never made that clear and obviously on a day like this they are not talking about it either. at least 22 people have been killed and dozens wounded in an attack at aden international airport in yemen the blasts went off just as members of the new unity government return from saudi arabia so far no group has claimed responsibility it was followed by another explosion near the presidential palace several hours later. it was meant to be a moment to celebrate. a newly formed government disembarking their unity a symbol of their promise to end yemen'

britain and the european union reach a last-minute brexit trade agreement. european commission president ursula von der leyen describes it as fair and balanced and says britain will remain a trusted partner. british prime minister boris johnson greeted the deal as fantastic news that will end uncertainty. we will bring new phone news from london and brussels. as he prepares to leave office, president trump makes sure to remember his friends. the latest batch of presidential pardons goes to close associates, longtime confident roger stone is among nearly 50 felons granted clemency. ♪ and, they are guaranteed virus free, father frost and the home entertainers putting a smile and children's faces in russia. ♪ i'm phil gayle. welcome to the program. after months of uncertainty, britain and the european union have finally struck agreement on a post-brexit trade deal. the two sides patched up their differences at the 11th hour to avert the crisis is the end of the 12 month transition approached. speaking in brussels, eu president ursula von der leyen hailed th

country travel bans and the european union. cou ntry after travel bans and the european union. country after country are announcing travel bans for passengers coming in from the uk and asking them to isolate if they are already in a european country. there is a meeting going on of european ambassadors right now to try and come up with somejoint policy. right now to try and come up with some joint policy. what you want to see happen? it was already dangerous before we discovered this new mutant, and that is why it is important that the uk imposes stricter measures, but it is also important that the european union reacts. travelling is dangerous. it brings the virus to different places, but we have to do it in a coordinated way and we have to make sure that important goods, for example the vaccine, will still be able to arrive in the uk and other important goods will arrive at european union, and that is why it is important we need to coordinate in the european union but also together with uk, and i think we cannot afford no—deal brexit now. like nicola sturgeon or others are s

union can never except that a country outside european union is better off. a member states of the european union that is impossible who's to be blamed that we're in this situation now that it's taking until the last moment at the moment of the referendum. johnson and michael gove and all those have said there is no problem we will have a deal like. norway or turkey or at least. with the european union and while they are in fact for the moment negotiating around the table is the last turkey and certainly less than norway and maybe even less than. so they have told in the past that it was possible without all the difficulties in the negotiations we have today it takes 2 to tango should the you not have made some more concessions i don't see where we could have made more concessions. because when we talk about the playfield it's normal that when you give access to your internal market you are asked that the least the day after live more or less the same rules we are asking that from japan we are asking that from vietnam we are asking that from canada in the fut

brexit is still a matter of regret in the european union, they didn't want the uk to 90, union, they didn't want the uk to go, they missed the uk, they have seen it as a challenge to be managed, with the minimum possible disruption to the european union. union. their goal has been to defend the intends integrity of their single market and to maintain their political unity under the pressure of negotiation. so they feel they have achieved all of that, but ursula von der leyen, the president of the european commission, a remarkable linguist who speaks perfect english she quoted the beatles and shakespeare in saying goodbye to this phase of the british relationship and saying britain, of course, remains a trusted partner, an ally, a country with shared values and shared interests, so there is relief here, a sense that there is relief here, a sense that thejob has been done, that the process has been managed, but there is nojoy, no celebration, it has been seen as a bureaucratic task which has been successful ex cuted. it isa which has been successful ex cuted. it is a huge change, they

is finally bringing on the regs it's great britain's membership within the european union also ahead on the program this plane carrying sputnik supplies from. argentina up to the south american country officially registered to the russian. clemency for killers but no need for a whistle blower double trouble pardon list includes mercian reason prison for the deaths of civilians in iraq but leave those who spilled the beans on american. today we hear they've been released the person ruled as president it's like the u.s. doesn't care if a spilled a rocky blood it seems political considerations prevailed over a legal and judicial watch and this decision. just a few moments into a brand new day here in los go friday december the 25th their very happy christmas from the newsroom myself you know our top story. a historic moment in the u.k. the european union have sealed their braves a trade deal just days before the new year deadline it's not all fully signed off yet it's the lead to be ratified by both sides but that's expected to go much smoother than the negotiations while the commission

we know about the politics of the european union. it wants to protect the single market, the integrity of that system, more than it once individual particular trade deals and we have seen that through all of its trade negotiations. it's behaviour was predictable, it was predicted, and to now go around suggesting they are unreasonable seems to mejust suggesting they are unreasonable seems to me just kind suggesting they are unreasonable seems to mejust kind of suggesting they are unreasonable seems to me just kind of hopelessly politically naive. lynn he really liked that kind of tween idea he was talking about twins and i am with you, polly, idon‘t talking about twins and i am with you, polly, i don't think they'd like thing address the same but he talked about the eu decided to have a haircut and the uk has a haircut. the eu decides to buy a excessive handbag and the uk must do so as well because they will face punishment. in your previous life as a conservative special adviser which you have advised that kind of analogy or compar

and the european union so german cars will not get more expensive in the u.k. and vice versa fishing rights was a major barrier the e.u. has agreed to give up only a quarter of the fish that it catches in british waters and the u.k. fishing industry is unhappy about this outcome there's no role same for the european court of justice which was a major issue for the u.k. and instead disputes will be settled by an independent panel and will be an end to the freedom of movement of people between britain and the e.u. with new conditions for residency and travelers will face restrictions. come january 1 citizens from both sides of the channel are going to have just 90 days of travelling in the other its territory before they can have to start applying for visas and so forth and these negotiations are really came down to the wire what would you say are some of the major downsides of the deal we just because we have a deal doesn't mean there won't be disruptions and in fact british exporters face major hurdles now trying to get their goods into europe that is going to

brexit is still matter of regret in the european union. they did not want the u.k. to go. they miss u.k. they have seen it as a challenge to be manag with the minimum possible disruption to the european union. their goal is to defend the integrity of their sgle market and to maintain their political unity under the pressure of negotiation. so they feel ty have achieved l that. ursula von der leyen "world news america, president -- ursula von der leyen president of the european commission, who speaks perfect english, minister quote--managed to qte the beatles and shakespeare in saying goodbye to this phase, and said that britain means a trusted partner and ally, a country with shared values and shared interests. so, there is relief here come a sense that the job has been done that the process has been managed. but there iso joy, there is no celebration. it has been seen as a bureaucratic task which has been successfully executed. lukwesa:k,et's take a look at some of the date;'s other news. democrats in the u.s. congress have failed in theirpt att to increase direct covid r

we have been taken out of the european union, now taken out of the european union, now taken out of the european union, now taken out of the single market and customs union, this is not in our interest and if we want to protect scotland's interest there is only one way to do that, by becoming an independent country in finding a route map back into europe. if the labour party doesn'tjoin you on the indications are they won't, it leaves you no where in terms of a parliamentary route at westminster, doesn't it? the fact of the matter is over the course of the last few years labour has been found wanting when it has come to challenging this government over brexit and the cost it would have to communities up and down the country. i think when you look back to the last election in scotland, we won 48 of the 59 seats, there is a very clear won 48 of the 59 seats, there is a very clear message won 48 of the 59 seats, there is a very clear message from the people of scotla nd very clear message from the people of scotland that we want to stay in the european union. there is a way for us to do it

the european union and china are currently facing fresh difficulties they're emphasizing comprehensive investment act and we'll introduce you to a restaurant owner here in germany who is confidently serving a 2nd infection wave thanks to a new business model. for scoble welcome to the program the deal is done 4 years after the people of the united kingdom voted by a narrow margin to leave the european union the 2 sides have reached an agreement on the terms of their future relationship fundamentally the deal means that both sides can continue to trade goods without having to pay terrorists there also won't be a limit on how much they can buy and sell to each other in other words no tariffs no quotas they've also reached an agreement on a so-called level playing field for doing business this will allow both sides to monitor the standards of the other with an impending system set up to handle disputes there was a last minute scramble to resolve the emotional issue of fisheries with decisions made on how much fishing can take place in british waters but financial services are worth 100 ti

has much more on the european union trade deal with the u.k. in our special program titled breck's it going forward where we identify brics it's likely winners and losers that's right here at 7 30 pm central european time or any time including right now on our you tube channel. now let's turn to news of the corona virus pandemic and thousands of people have received the beyond tech pfizer vaccine across the e.u. after a coordinated vaccine rollout started on sunday but supplies are limited and member states are prioritizing medical staff nursing home workers and the elderly that has pressure growing on the german government to ensure quicker production of the vaccine the country will receive 1300000 doses of the vaccine before year's end according to the german health ministry but it's minister again sean says mass production can't happen overnight he would let me know but i know i'm in the just that some people have the impression that vaccine production one of the most complicated and challenging fields in the pharmaceutical industry could ju

that is within the remit of the european union to agree that with the uk. what i am rather hoping happens is that both sides can agree to implement the new deal and then have scrutiny of it afterwards so that we are not rushed into agreeing terms on 2000 plus pages document, because people need to realise that a treaty of this sort is notjust for christmas. that aside, andrew, is there not a danger that in the focus on this one key issue of fishing rights, that they are getting so occupied with a symbolic and political matter that, in economic terms, is such a small part of the uk economy, that it takes attention from the bigger picture things like, you know, financial services, to the extent that it is like arguing over brussel sprouts at christmas dinner while you are leaving the turkey to go cold. it is totemic for both sides, the argument works for the european union as much as it works for the uk. ultimately, we don't wa nt to for the uk. ultimately, we don't want to be the only nation in the world that doesn't have control of its own fishing waters. t

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we will reduce emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 the european union sets itself an ambitious targets to help prevent the planet from overheating . a un backed court sentences and on the run hezbollah but to life in prison for the 2005 assassination of lebanon's former prime minister rafik hariri. that argentina moves one step closer to legalizing abortion after the lower house of congress approves a landmark bill. the head of the un's refugee agency says that he has received an overwhelming number of reports about eritrea and refugees integrate being killed abducted but the ethiopian government insists that it is safe to send refugees back to the region that has been forcing them to return thousands of them fled to the capital addis ababa during fighting in tikrit between local forces and federal government soldiers at least 4 aid workers have been killed in the tigre a region international rescue committee of the danish refugee council announced the deaths i spoke to chris moyles a who is the spokes person for the un refugee agency in the ethiopian capital at this he says that there

have control of its money borders laws and still has a de deal with the european union and business reactions of sign of who is a sigh of relief however people also know that this is the 1st trade in history that actually erect barriers instead of taking them down but nevertheless for birds johnson is a day of victory or how 7 much of a victory is it really i mean for him personally politically it is a victory but he did have to make some concessions he had back down on demand such as overfishing. he had to make some concessions but he started out with a pretty big cause and it was all about symbolism about britain being this independent coastal state about sort of patriotism and he had to give in sam how on the other hand british fishermen are now able to to fish much more in their own waters and after a transition period of 5 years there would be you negotiate sions so even when it comes to fishing there there is there are trade offs bought altogether for what council was johnston is that there is a deal and there are no terrorists and creators of the on british goods and also tha

so what has the european union been saying about the deal? here‘s the man who led the negotiations, michel barnier. the clock is no longer ticking. after four years of collective eu unity to preserve peace and stability on the island of ireland, to protect the citizens and the single market, to build a new partnership with the uk. thank you all, thank you all. 0ur europe correspondent kevin connolly was listening to michel barnier and he gave us his assesment of reaction in brussels. michel barnier‘s a really dry, technocratic figure, so when a man like that starts giving what basically sounds like an 0scars acceptance speech, you know there is a sense of occasion in brussels, but the sense of occasion here is different of course to the sense of occasion in london. brexit is still a matter of regret in the european union. they didn‘t want the uk to go. they miss the uk. they have seen it as a challenge to be managed, with the minimum possible disruption to the european union. their goal has been to defend the integrity of the single mar

the deal is a sealed off for 4 long years they finally done as britain out of the european union and agree on a provisional breck's a divorce agreement the news means a decades long relationship well as our friend here terms than spirit and major trade chaos can be avoided for negotiations on both sides it's a bittersweet moment. i know. that today. i only feel quite. relieved. we think this deal means a new stability and a new uncertainty in what has sometimes been a fractious and give a hoot relationship we will be your friend. you are on. your supporter and indeed never be forgotten your number one market. i'm kate part of the welcome to the program the deal is donna 4 years after the people of britain voted by a narrow margin to leave the european union the 2 sides have reached an agreement that outlines the terms of their future relationship the resolution comes just days before a transition period it was due to end major sticking points in recent months have included securing a level playing field on trade resolution rights. let's take a listen to what commission president on a

s departure from the european union also in the program. oh argentina becomes the 1st major country in latin america to legalize abortion and while pro-choice activists celebrate let mark decision will it put the traditionally catholic country on a collision course with the church. plus will getting vaccinated mean you get more privileges germany's immunization campaign sparks a new concern over the country turning into a 2 tier society. follow on terri martin good to have you with us it's been months indeed years in the making and many doubted it would ever be agreed but today the post trade deal reached between the european union and the united kingdom is being formally ratified the e.u.'s top officials put their signatures on the 1200 page agreement in brussels this morning the documents will. they'll be flown to london for prime minister boris johnson to sign the e.u. trade deal will take effect on thursday evening when the briggs's transition period ends and the u.k. will then be entirely oh. well for now let's bring in our corresponde

finally leaves the european union with a new relationship. there are taylor join me in the studio to discuss whether they brag adventure is not fully done and thus the. this is been such a long road britons voted to leave the european bloc back in 2016 ever since and they've been patiently waiting to see what kind of threats that they've got a sigh of relief for many they got one with a deal of course we all know it's been a roller coaster to get here to campaign for bracks it said it's going to be plain sailing it's a piece of cake one politician said this is something that gets resolved over a cup of often noon tea that was just one of many overly optimistic statements i think on the matter no deal with that of that steel i believe it will be. negotiated these terms will be easy to negotiate a trade deal and of course you know it is in the european union's interest just as much as it is. there is a price and they do because we are going to get a great. the free trade agreement that we will have to do with the european union should be one of

for 7 years european union. representatives have been haggling with china at the negotiating table the results were presented at a joint 1st show press conference. market access for both sides will be improved a level playing field that means that chinese state owned enterprises will no longer be given preferential treatment through subsidies and for the 1st time china commits to following environmental climate social as well as occupational health and safety standards though when it comes to those standards chinese president xi jinping made only veg promises in the agreement china has imprisoned up to $1000000.00 readers in labor and reeducation camps and changing province she has promised to sign a convention against forced labor but no date has been set and sanctions haven't been discussed even vague promises around market access haven't been convincing what the the premier is doing is conserving to the chinese companies that they hammer says the european market which deal with. the problem is the other way a

the deal is sealed after 4 long years britain and the european union as. free on a breakfast divorce agreement we take a closer look at what is and isn't in the deal what will change for businesses to college january 1st. all for coming up when the going gets tough the tough get going how many germans take carving out a new knee during our time. this is the dumping business i can't ferguson thanks for joining me it was an agreement that was more than 4 years in the making where the key deadline just days away britain and the european union have reached a deal that will govern the future of their trading relationship both sides are calling us with a fast bust what has actually been a great news don here explains. you could call it a christmas miracle both sides certainly appear to be pleased with their last minute deal. we could. join to. complete. this so. called into action. cool. jurisdiction. justice. to the competition or a single market will be fear and remain so the e.u. rules and standards will be respected we have effective tools to react if fair c

and whether you hope that means continue to have to 1st approval in the european union. so would you say with 3 vaccines already been approved and many more awaiting approval that this is the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic. well this is how i see it there will be certainly a change in the us after having discussed axing ors and european union and hopefully sooner or so in other countries and render vaccines are rolled out big rocks nation campaigns will 'd start over by beginning what's next year this really changed the whole picture and i'm confident that if this is your hopes that spring and summer to change and to look normal life again with a good backing now you are leading a phase 3 trial for the cure of aca vaccine what can you tell us about that and when do you think it will be ready. well this race did not get stopped but we hope to stop it every hour us up to speed. maybe tomorrow and giving us next week the profiles for ethics committees and the call is a response that this can depart any constituent to be still less tulu honest a few career

have control of its money borders laws and still hasn't the deal with the european union and business reactions of the sign over is a sigh of relief however people also know that this is the 1st radio in history that actually erect barriers instead of taking them down but nevertheless for bird johnson is a day of victory or how much of a victory is it really i mean for him personally politically it is a victory but he did have to make some concessions have back down on demand such as overfishing. he had to make some concessions but he started out with a pretty big office and it was all about symbolism about britain being this independent coastal state about sort of patriotism and he had to give in somehow on the other hand british fishermen are now able to to fish much more in their own waters and after a transition period of 5 years there would be new negotiations so even when it comes to fishing there there is there are trade offs spots altogether for what counts towards johnson is that there is a deal and there are no terrorists and creators of on on on british goods and also that

our top stories: britain and the european union remain far apart, as talks between borisjohnson and eu chief ursula von der leyen in brussels end without agreement. but, despite no deal, negotiations to break the trade talks deadlock will continue, with a firm decision expected by sunday. the us reports its highest one—day increase in coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic. facebook is facing a major us lawsuit that could force the company to sell off instagram and whatsapp. for the first time ever, human—made objects are about to outweigh all animals and plants on the planet. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. talks to try to agree a post—brexit trade deal between the uk and the european union have concluded with both sides saying there are major differences to bridge. the british prime minister, borisjohnson and the european commission president, ursula von der leyen, met over dinner in brussels. both have agreed talks on a deal will continue until sunday, when a firm decision will be made. a source in mrjohnson's office said he didn't wa

. >> this is bb news with the latest headlines for viewers in the european union and united kingdom have finally reached a post brexit trade deal after months of rambling. both h sidled it a success. >> it was a long and winding road, but we have got a good deal to show for it. it is a balanced deal and it is the right and responsible thing to do for both sides. prime min. johnson: i'm pleased to tell you we have completed the biggest radio yet worth 616 billion pounds a year, a mprehensive, canada style free trade deal between the u.k. and. >> the final hurdle was access to fishing waters. what does this dtsl mean for fln either side of the channel? socially distachristmas in bethlehem as pawgrams stay from the festive celebrations. >> hello, and welcome to bbc news. 4.5 years after britain voted to leave the eu,os a brexit trade his family being agreed. prime minister boris johnson id britain had achieved trade agreement which would create and protect jobs. but the oppotion labor party said the deal was thin andt did rotect workers. one of the main stumbling blocks was fishing quotas.

is customs union and single mom bringing to a final end its membership of the european union the u.k. will then trade goods with the 27 members of the block and a new treaty agreed last week with brussels british prime minister abbas johnson signed the treaty and it is now part of british role when the u.k. completes its transition phase at midnight central european time it will draw the coach and donald almost 5 decades of membership off that easy. let's have a look at some of the changes that come into force way in britain exits the e.u. customs union and single mochis free movement of people is british and e.u. citizens will have to apply for a visa if they want to work and each other is to retreat or live there for longer than 90 days u.k. e.u. trade in goods britain want to add tariff and free quota access to the single market and it got it but there is now a mechanism where terrorists could be imposed by the e.u. in the future if the u.k. diverges from stand its. customs border in the irish as seen with roman island so nolan island remains part of the e.u. single market and cust

union has worked out that it the european union has worked out thatitis the european union has worked out that it is going to have to surrender some ground on this issue. let us talk about the other, there are three issues, aren't they, when it is about placing the deal, but let us talk about the level playing field issue because that is really important to businesses and also for the eu's point of view, to the kind of credibility than single market. yes, that's right. the european union essentially said, here is britain, fifth or sixth largest economy in the world, very closely integrated with our european economy. if the brits steal a competitive advantage in a way which the europeans feel is unfair, implication for europe are quite serious. a lot of suffering, loss of jobs will be there and so they are essentially saying if you want to have a free access to the european market we need to feel that you are playing by pretty much the same set of rules as our firms are and that is really the trade—off. it is not really a matter of sovereignty, actually, because britain can say we wo

and how do we get out of this union and how do we get back into the european union? there will be some that think that, why do you think that is a generalfeeling? that, why do you think that is a general feeling? look, i that, why do you think that is a generalfeeling? look, i think that, why do you think that is a generalfeeling? look, ithink this is fundamental. the european union was a comfort blanket, the the constitutional blanket, particularly after the good friday agreement. the #yd we are being dragged out of that and being forced into a different situation i think is very clear now, if you look at what is happening in scotland, how things are changing in northern ireland, we economically are becoming more close to the irish republic, think it is inevitable it will end, what isn't inevitable is how it will end. ultimately, to lead us into a different kind of constitutional future and i think that will be actually a very positive thing in the end. we have to leave it there, thanks forjoining us on the programme. thanks for your time. let us get more reaction,

we will reduce emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 the european union sets itself an ambitious targets to help prevent the planet from overheating. i'm adrian for again this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up a u.n. backed court sentences and on the run has been a member to life in prison for the 2005 assassination of lebanon's former prime minister rafik hariri. argentina moves one step closer to legalizing abortion to the lower house of congress approves a landmark bill. scientists from russia and the u.k. are joining forces to trial a combination of the oxford astra zeneca and spotting the corona virus vaccine. after more than 10 hours of ago ca sions european union leaders have reached a deal to try to slow climate change and tackle the most pressing issue of our times the block has agreed to cut carbon emissions by at least 55 percent by the end of the decade. but do more subtle a reduction of 55 percent by 2030 means that our 2050 commitment is credible it means that we in europe would have a leadership role to play very soon we will be celebrating the 5th anniversary of

this is the daily news the live from berlin the long awaited european union u.k. trade deal is done but just what's going to be your leaders say it's fair and balanced the british prime minister calls it a small christmas present porter takes a closer look at her field mice inside also coming up on the show. the city that pledged to abolish its police protesters called for the abolition of the police department and media outlets after the killing of george floyd 6 months ago what happened to those demands are for the returns to minneapolis to find out. germany president frank also steinmeier says there is a light at the end of the tunnel going up along what he had to say about the coronavirus tend to his traditional christmas address. plus a socially distant distant christmas eve mass in the bronx pope francis marks the day when a service in the vatican conforming to the little virus to endorse. and play richardson welcome to the show well it contains hundreds of pages of detail and has emerged after months of negotiations the e.u. u.k. trade deal is now complete

and the european union. vonnie: jennifer, i know you will be watching it as closely as we will be over the next few days. jennifer hillman, on the council of foreign relations. thank you for joining us today. coming up, the federal reserve will release the results of an extra stress test on the banks today. it will determine if top banks can hike dividends and buy back shares again. this is bloomberg. ♪ vonnie: this is "bloomberg markets." york, amandain new in ontario. 2019 will be a deciding factor as the federal reserve whether federal reserve -- the central bank releasing the second round of stress tests a little bit later. joining us to discuss further is chris campbell, former assistant secretary of the u.s. treasury for financial institutions. thank you so much for joining us today. what is your expectation from the stress test today? what has been the worst case scenario, and for the next stress test, will be no how stressful those stress tests will be? a great series of questions. i expect to be p