eighteen months and the netherlands just finished the longest talks in history to form a government with four political parties i think pretty lections is that. we could have a month or so to have to think a little bit more than five to go to. that thing is to rethink your arguments and may be that moment start talking again brussels is still hoping for a speedy solution in germany that would help clear up the e.u. skies. just our reporting from brussels well let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today russian president vladimir putin and his syrian counterpart bashar al assad have revealed they met yesterday in salt she the two leaders agreed to focus their efforts in syria on switching from military operations to the search for a political solution to the country's civil war. us president donald trump has