
Italy Strikes Budget Deal With EU
Italy and the European Union have come to an agreement over Italy's budget.
Italy and the European Union have struck a deal in their row over Rome's budget plans. Giada Zampano who writes for Politico in Rome tells us how the two sides resolved their differences. Also in the programme, as the European Commission triggers a plan to avoid major disruption if Britain leaves the EU without a deal, the Green Party MP Caroline Lucas argues the case for a second referendum. We look ahead to US central bank the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates later. We have a report from the west African nation of Togo on the state of the economy, ahead of a controversial election there on Thursday. Plus we find out from the entertainment journalist Caroline Frost what makes a great Christmas film.
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