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The Trans-Mountain link between the tar-sands of Alberta and the Pacific Coast of British Columbia would carry almost 900,0000 barrels of oil a day. But it has faced strong opposition. We hear the views of an environmental policy expert, the Union of British Colombia India Chiefs and the provincial government of Alberta. Meanwhile, European financial markets have been hit by political upheaval in Italy. Enrico Colombatto is Professor of Economics at the University of Turin, and tells us what is likely to happen in Italy next. And our regular economic commentator Roger Bootle of Capital Economics considers the impact of the country's challenges on the wider Eurozone. Also in the programme, sandwich chain Pret a Manger is being sold by private equity firm Bridgepoint to German conglomerate JAB Holdings. Arash Massoudi of the Financial Times explains the appeal for the new owners. Plus, South Korean boy band BTS have become the first K-pop artist to reach number one on the US album charts. Bernie Cho is president of Korean music export agency DFSB and tells us what is behind the band's success.

(Picture: Demonstrators protest against the expansion of the Trans-Mountain pipeline project. Credit: AFP / Getty Images)