US-EU Free Trade Talks Branded a 'Failure'

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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 BBC'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. And research by Oxford University suggests that people who sing together work better together. The BBC's Audrey Tinline went to meet the colleagues whose workplace relations can only be described as ‘harmonious’. (Photo: Sigmar Gabriel. Credit: Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images)