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Spain in Deadlock

Spain in Deadlock

Spain in Deadlock

Spain鈥檚 new parliament begins today, but the country is still without a government. Mike Johnson talks to Bego帽a Villacis, a senior member of the country鈥檚 Ciudadanos party, about the fundamental disagreements between policy makers about the direction of the Spanish economy. And the UK boss Volkswagen, is brought before the UK Parliament鈥檚 environment committee over the company鈥檚 emissions cheating scandal. Rebecca Pow and Angela Smith, who serve on the committee, explains their thoughts on what Europe's biggest car maker had to say.

Plus the European Commission opens an inquiry into whether new media laws in Poland break democracy rules- which could ultimately cast doubt on the country鈥檚 participation in the Eurovision song contest. And, Michelle Fleury talks to Mary Barra, the CEO of American carmaker General Motors, about the company鈥檚 controversial decision to manufacture one of its latest models in China.

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