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US-EU Free Trade Talks Branded a 'Failure'

The German Vice-Chancellor says TTIP talks involving the US and EU have 'de facto failed'

The German Vice-Chancellor, Sigmar Gabriel, says talks between the US and EU over implementing a free trade area have 'de facto failed'. Negotiations over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership - or TTIP - have been going on for 3 years. We ask Sebastian Dullien from the pan-European think tank The European Council on Foreign Relations, whether he agrees with Mr Gabriel's assessment.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff speaks to the Senate today on her impeachment. A two-thirds majority would be required to have her removed from office in a vote on Tuesday - the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Aleem Maqbool explains what's expected to happen.

New safety regulations over the use of drones come into force in the US today - are retailers worried about a potential impact on sales? A question for Brett Velicovich of Expert Drones.

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(Photo: Sigmar Gabriel. Credit: Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images)

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