this is news coming to you live from berlin germany takes more steps to ease lock down restrictions it's expected the government today will announce further measures to reopen the economy and parts of public life we'll look at what's next for germany. and could put this league of beef back in play that's also up for discussion by government ministers today the green light would make it the 1st of europe's 5 big soccer leagues to return to the pitch plus the delicious way to say thank you one couple of bolivia showing their appreciation to essential workers baffling the fires. hello i'm terry martin welcome to the program germany is taking steps to reopen the economy and further ease restrictions on public life those measures are expected to be announced today after a chance of going to medical holds a teleconference with heads of state governments a draft decision warns however that a new spike in factions could lead to more lockdowns it's been 100 days since germany 1st came for germany's 1st confirmed case here's a look at how the outbreak has unfolded as berlin takes careful steps to

is to say nazi germany and redeemed so. to mark this day with the holiday requires a very careful construction where certainly it isn't seen as a day of celebration because that kind of a past can hardly be celebrated it can be commemorated we are just seeing these pictures again that we were following a little bit earlier as they were happening live we see german chancellor angela merkel there who we also saw in an interview earlier today with german media saying i absolutely do see this as a day of liberation that's how i perceive it. the president you know we've seen him speak at a number of commemorations over the past year there was the anniversary of the invasion of poland the start of world war 2 the anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz the bombing of dresden holocaust remembrance day has this message really continued to be the same through all these very important milestones i think it has and what he does very very well is to put this in that historical context and to really make clear that germany has a resp

it did so much good for germany and germany granted them permission with such tolerance and generosity a parliamentary building isn't just any structure. it also shows the beginning of crystal's career when all that was available for him to wrap up with old newspapers or performers of the 1960 s. it also shows his mammoth projects that the couple struggled for decades to realize such as the gates in new york's central park or the famous bridge in paris their undertakings were always wildly eccentric. christos last spectacular project was floating peers at lake italy in 2016. this was an installation that allowed people to literally walk on water. the artist sent this video message for the exhibitions opening. very happy that all is now and for the 25 of that i thank you very much and i hope the vision. christer turns 85 in june but despite the death of his partner john claud in 2009 he hasn't lost any of his creative spirit this fall he had planned to wrap the uk to paris a long held wish but the pandemic has forced him to put that project on hold for a year. and just a reminder for vi

it's too soon to pass judgment while scientists say it's clear testing began to late also coming out germany has won praise for its local one a virus death rate we'll look at what's behind the success and how germany is fanning its next steps class journey presents a new strategy for development ensuring the pandemic weather warnings out the crisis could spot even greater migration in the world's poorest nations. and the only phenomenon welcome new numbers show the grim toll of the corona virus pandemic in the u.k. the country's national statistics office now says more than 32000 people have died of covert 19 that gives britain the highest death toll in europe surpassing heart it's only globally only the us has seen more people succumb to the illness. during the government's daily coronavirus briefing britain's new death toll to live one official most home. and what you see is that deaths in the u.k. is still continuing to climb and is. higher than we would wish i think is all i can say internationally while the prime minister's deputy was eager to point out that figures couldn't be compared

but there will be regional variations due to germany's federal division of powers. and we have seen good progress as far as the number of new infections is concerned that means we can now take further steps . that. but we have to be careful to keep control. and the emergency response mechanism we have to fend of means i can feel quite confident. that means the state premiers have agreed to adjust their measures on the grounds of the number of new infections. if they rise above a certain number tougher restrictions must be reintroduced. we do see the big decisions we made today don't just concern the question of how can we ease the restrictions but also how can we continue to ensure public security we know it's difficult finding a balance between public safety and civil liberties it's because. it's been left to the 16 state governments to decide for themselves how and when to reopen day care facilities restaurants and hotels social distancing rules are to be extended for another month but members of 2 separate households will now be allowed to meet large events like

news live from berlin people pushed back against coronavirus restrictions in germany thousands turned out in cities across the country to demand an end to closures cancellations and distancing the tourist but it was behind the growing and to lock down demonstrations take a look also coming to. russia celebrates victory over nazi germany and world war 2 victory day celebrations in moscow were scaled back to due to the coated 19. aircraft filled skies the streets below were nearly empty. and plans to restart the bundesliga suffer a setback that's after 2 players from 2nd division team dynamo dresden tests positive for it $98.00. i'm married to evanston it's good to have you with us the corona virus infection rate here in germany has again risen above the critical value of one that means one patient is now infecting more than one other person on average this comes after the government loosened many of the restrictions that have been in place for weeks now but in several german cities thousands of protesters rallied against these restrictions accusing authorities of infringing on people's

been reinstated here in germany. that draft decision. you talked about still warns of the possible new spike in infections could lead to more lockdowns. for the chance to arrive for a press conference it's been a 100 days since germany's 1st confirmed case is a closer look at how the outbreak has unfolded as the country carefully moves to reopen another day with fewer than 700 new infections the president of the german public health agencies seem pleased ahead of the next round of easing restrictions on. the population from covert 19 and the best ways and that has worked very well in germany so far as you can tell from the latest figures. it's $100.00 days since the coronavirus hit germany here in the varia on the 27th of january a man fell ill after contracting the virus from his chinese coworker. in early march during cannavale celebrations the region of hind speck became a virus hotspot. soccer game in nearby mentioned went ahead with some 50000 spectators this is when the severity of the crisis really hit germany in a much t.v. image

gliding in germany because of the thermals. the 1st attempts at gliding took place before the 1st world war but the 1st competitions were organized in 1920. a sailplane is designed to write the air currents without an engine so that it can just glide through space. back when germany was still divided sailplanes from hessen in the west sometimes found themselves gliding towards and even over the border just 15 kilometers from the boss a cookbook. some pilots were even arrested and only released weeks later after paying a hefty fine in torch marks. the planes were confiscated. today these gliders and paragliders have the same ideal thermal lift conditions but there's no border that they have to mind. so they can glide freely in their own plans of the open spaces. little remains of the iron curtain only the border patrol road still knee enders through germany i can start to walk on it on the shores of the baltic sea and would end up in hope and bavaria the 400 kilometers of exclusion zone have turned into a greenbelt a protected a

why has the case against lane now been dropped. 75 years ago today world war 2 ended in europe with germany's punk conditional surrender we'll look at how the country is marking the occasion under the shadow of the corona bombs. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us in friends people who have endured one of europe's toughest lock downs for nearly 2 months that will begin to change though next week the number of coronavirus cases in france is rising less sharply than in previous days and some businesses will be allowed to reopen as in other countries authorities in france are under pressure to get the economy moving again . maryanne in a mask france's lockdown was stricter than most now the government has presented its plan for a gradual lifting of france's social commercial and industrial quarantine up we've entered a new stage in our fight against pandemic and it's good news for france and the french people. businesses are set to reopen on monday 42 percent of french employees are on reduced hours or if not worked at all since the 17th of march schools are to open gradually despite

news live from berlin germany gets back to business but within limits officials clear the way for restaurants shops and schools to reopen. warns that the spike in new coronavirus infections would mean another lockdown. also coming up a gas leak and it chemical plant in india kills at least 11 people struggling to brains collapsed in the streets hundreds are in hospital. and the virus prince china is surprised in exports but that may be trouble ahead. of us a welcome to the program germany is back in business pass keeping the option to shut down again that's the word from chancellor angela merkel who announced the easy of some coronavirus locked on measures in the coming weeks germany's 16 states that will now manage the gradual reopening off more businesses and schools it will be a balancing act between preventing infection and allowing public life to resume. in the town of vine ma in central germany restaurants and cafes have already started to reopen customers must be seated outside with their need 2 people allowed per table it's self service and there are strict hygiene rules but for many

this is g w news live from berlin angela merkel announces war steps to ease germany's coronavirus lockdown the chancellor of the us restrictions on commerce and social gatherings and backs a plan to let states take the lead in reopening the economy but she warns there's still a long road ahead. also coming up bringing back the bundesliga german top flight football is set to kick off later this month after the government signed off on the plan to to play ghost games in empty stadiums. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program german chancellor angela merkel has announced that germany will ease some coronavirus lockdown measures in the coming weeks but warned that the steps must be taken gradually and with caution let's get a closer look now at some of the challenges confronting germany states as they try and manage their opening reopening their economies. this is what the new normal in germany could look like all the shops open more people out on the streets wearing face masks. restaurants and beer gardens are to reopen as well but there will be regional variations due to germany's federal div

w news live from berlin on the american gets grilled over germany's coronavirus response the chancellor phrases lawmakers questions over cracks in germany's anti-virus efforts to try and tame a strategy to economic recovery they demand answers look at what back home plans and her words of caution with also coming up the push is on for travel to open up germany well relax border controls us earlier this weekend but house and travel resumed safely with the continued threat. plus a split the studios reopen and some parts of germany would take a look at how the new hygiene and social distancing rules work there. i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us germany's chancellor angela merkel has warned that progress made towards containing the coronavirus must not be jeopardized by moving too quickly to lift restrictions in parliament the chancellor face questions on the economic impact of the disease as well as on conditions for seasonal workers after a large corona virus outbreak at a slaughterhouse. germany is now emerging from a nearly 2 months lock down but medical warned that peo

news live from berlin people push back against coronavirus restrictions in germany thousands turn out in cities across the country to demand an end to closures cancellations and distancing measures but who is behind the growing anti lockdown demonstrations we take a look also coming up russia celebrates victory over an aussie germany in world war 2 victory day celebrations in moscow are scaled back due to the kobe 1010 demick 12 aircraft filled the sky and the streets below were nearly empty. and nowhere to go and has nothing to eat during the global pandemic thousands of people have been left homeless in the kenyan capital nairobi after the government wants their homes . omarion to evanston thanks for joining me the corona virus infection rate in germany has again risen above the critical value of one that means one patient is now infecting more than one other person on average this comes after the government loosened many of the restrictions that have been in place for weeks but in several german cities thousands of protesters rallied against these restrictions accusing authorities

it did so much good for germany and germany granted them permission with such tolerance and generosity parliamentary building isn't just any structure. it also shows the beginning of crystal's career when all that was available for him to wrap up with old newspapers or performers of the 1960 s. it also shows his mammoth projects that the couple struggled for decades to realize such as the gates in new york's central park or the famous bridge in paris their undertakings were always wildly eccentric. christos last spectacular project was floating peers at lake italy in 2016. this was an installation that allowed people to literally walk on water. the artist sent this video message for the exhibitions opening. i'm very happy that all that is now and for the 25 in the rest of that i thank you very much i hope the vision. christer turns 85 in june but despite the death of his partner john claud in 2009 he hasn't lost any of his creative spirit this fall he had planned to wrap the uk to paris a long held wish but the pandemic has forced him to put that project on hold for a year. from now i'

ambassador to germany released a statement today praising germany's decision ambassador richard grinnell wrote and we can show our viewers that germany's efforts to confront this threat especially its legal ban on any hezbollah activities on german soil are exactly what is needed throughout europe we call on all european union member states to take similar action so that from the u.s. ambassador mr schindler today's move could be seen as berlin falling into line behind washington is that what has happened. do we have any frank this is not the 1st us administration of called for jamming and told to look at his fall models now and to look and act on that european union to look at what i will close and in a way this is not a process that started with this us administration and this is not a decision that family took because of us that was racial as far as i can see. bonzo you know up until recently or very recently the german government refused to ban has been because of the group's presence in lebanon and in the lebanese parliament will germany's decision to hurt hezbollah's credibility am

germany similar to the ones that we've seen already in previous weeks. thank you i mean at least 8 people died when a gas leak from a chemical factory the factory is located in the city of fees a company hundreds of people who rushed to hospital there and almost 3000 vacuity from nearby villages footage shows people suffering from the water and the power and dizziness a south korean from that owns the factory says the gas leak has now been brought under control. to find out more when i joined by d.w. correspondent minorites adare in delhi my neighbor described to us what happened in the early hours of the boy when reports have been coming in about this disturbing incident since morning from what we know there was a gas leak from a chemical plant called the as you well know which is situated near the southern city overshot coupling also midnight amounting to d.m. in the morning there was a gas leak which spread to about 3 kilometer radius don't want to be religious and at the moment at least 8 people have died including one child and hundreds have been ho

i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program this weekend sees the return of professional soccer to germany the bundesliga will become the 1st major league in europe to restart following the coronavirus locked out of soccer bosses say it's more than just a sport but an economic driver as well the big leagues across europe will be watching to see how this might change conditions for germany is going to sleep. since mid march germany's football stadiums have fallen silent now the bundesliga aims to emerge from its coronavirus brick with so-called closed door matches without funds and under strict hygiene rooms the idea to get back out on the pitch as soon as possible. it's the anyone who rejects closed door matches needn't wreck their brains about whether the league will have 18 or 20 professional clubs playing in the future because in that case there won't be 20 professional clubs left ones will feature was mickey. it's not only a make or break issue for the german league the other big european leagues are also deliberating how to emerge from a lockdown. the english premier league is the big

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germany had a pretty unified approach to its reaction to the coronavirus krises even though technically the state governments. are legally they were in control of many of the aspects of the lock down but i'm glad i can manage to get those those 16 premises sort of to one table if you will all be at the virtual one of course if that goes now goes back to morse to more control of the single states and more variety in restrictions in how far would that become difficult or why would that be a bad thing. well of course we run the risk anyway by in relaxing restrictions as a race skull that you could increase the chance of seeing another spike in the number of current virus cases here in germany there are also new reports out that perhaps up to 10 times more people than previously thought actually currently have been as well infected by coronavirus here in germany many of them thought not to be showing symptoms so there's lots of variables still to take into consideration here and then of course you have to deal with the different states of course there is the advantage that different states

you're watching the news here's a quick reminder of our main story germany is set to announce steps to reopen the economy from coronavirus lockdown busying live pictures here from the chancellor of the chancery right now chancellor angela merkel is due to hold a press conference shortly she's held a teleconference today with state premiers to discuss a further loosening of restrictions on public life it's expected states will now decide what can open and when as long as the infection rate stays in check and while we wait for the chance of the start of press conferences have a look at china it was ground 0 of the global pandemic and now china's hu bay province has taken another step towards normal life schools have reopened for the 1st time since they were shut down in january seen as students with exams in the summer are the 1st to return to classrooms amid enhanced safety measures it's unclear when junior and middle school pupils will follow. as for in the morning fog of crap smoke is covering the story for us in beijing fabienne schools are reopening in big cities across china today

and demonstrations take place across germany against coronavirus destructions thousands call for an end to lock down tensions. i'm nick spicer welcome to the program the bundesliga is the 1st major european football league to resume play this weekend after a 2 month break due to the coronavirus pandemic all eyes were on the revere derby as dortmund thumped shaka at home without any fans in the city. this doesn't look or sound like your usual going to seek a game bullis your daughter been playing shocker in front of an empty stadium due to the coronavirus pandemic players who didn't start had to wear masks and keep their distance but what's not unusual is one of each machine earning holland scoring goals and 1900 groped a deadlock in the 26th minute for his 10th eve goal of the season and it was a muted celebration with play as unable to embrace one another. but there was no stopping to outland just before the break they made it to nil thanks to laugh i able. and it all started with this nifty pass from the union and. the 1st half was one to forget. and so was the 2nd. one picked up exac

let's talk about germany for a moment. today germany announced new ground rules would be in place for gradual easing of its lockdown. we know that in the u.s., they love german chancellor angela merkel the usc these german measures here with the pandemic as part of a positive role model for stopping the spread of the virus? reporter: well, i think it is fair to say that many here in the u.s. have seen angela merkel as a leader who acts with caution, whose actions are based on science and on facts, and many critics of president trump say that that is something his approach should show as well. so that is a point here that the u.s. definitely sees germany as a leader in the west in taking on this pandemic. brent: let's talk about the u.s. president, donald trump. he now says the u.s. coronavirus task force will continue indefinitely. yesterday, of course, he suggested the opposite of that. why this u-turn? reporter: well, the reason he gave for his change of mind is very telling. i think it tells a lot about his thinking and

says it's too soon to pass judgment scientists say it's clear testing began too late also coming out germany has won praise for its local run of virus death rates we look at what's behind the success and how germany is planning its next steps. forced off the air atop a broadcaster in the philippines follows a government order to seize operations sparking fresh concerns over the evolution of press freedom from the president to tatar we'll get reactions from money also on the show moments of joy amid the sorrow. long battle with over 1000 least nurses in the u.s. state of california celebrate their patients recovery with a victory. i mean if i must and welcome new numbers show the grim toll of the coronavirus pandemic in the u.k. the country's national statistics office now says more than 32000 people have died of covert that gives britain the highest death toll in europe surpassing hot. globally only the u.s. has seen more people succumb to the illness. during the government's daily coronavirus briefing britain's new death toll joy one official last phone difficult guys. and what you see is t

it did so much good for germany and germany granted them permission with such tolerance and generosity a parliamentary building isn't just any structure. it also shows the beginning of crystal's career when all that was available for him to wrap up with old newspapers or performers of the 1960 s. it also shows his mammoth projects that the couple struggled for decades to realize such as the gates in new york's central park or the famous bridge in paris their undertakings were always wildly eccentric. christos last spectacular project was floating peers at lake italy in 2016. this was an installation that allowed people to literally walk on water. the artist sent this video message for the exhibitions opening. i'm very happy that all that is now and for the 25 and the rest of that i thank you very much i hope. krista turns 85 in june but despite the death of his partner john claud in 2009 he hasn't lost any of his creative spirit this fall he had planned to wrap the uk to paris a long held wish but the pandemic has forced him to put that project on hold for a year. the summer of 95 days

germany's g.d.p. data is due me even if slowly but surely the lights of the economy are being turned on again. folks the country's biggest carmaker opened its man volves plant a few weeks ago and despite distancing measures is edging towards full capacity. as well as manufacturing the services sector is returning to normal hairdressers opened last week well it's even possible now to meet friends for beer again some cafes and bars open their outdoors areas. while that suggests some hope a lot of damage has been done the german g.d.p. 1st quarter fall of 2.2 percent is a dramatic drop after years of relative stability it also means germany has now officially entered recession with 2 successive quarterly falls and the 3rd quarter will be much worse although the drop is sharp it's not as bad as analysts feared and it's better than most eurozone countries where lock downs have been longer and deeper although that is not necessarily a consolation for the german government given the state of the european eco

germany now has a poor right party in parliament the a.f.d. its leaders express ambivalence about nazi germany's defeat in the war with one recently lamenting quote the loss of huge parts of germany and the loss of the possibility to shape its future what do you make of that. well i think we have to keep in mind that the story started on the 13th of january 9033. with the nazi seizure of power which was not actually a seizure of power because the conservatives invested the office with power so the beginning of the story is the thirty's all virgin united $33.00 and all of course the atrocities committed by the mossies in the years between 9033 and 94 he fought . so you can understand the end of the of the 2nd would rule without acknowledging . that nazi germany's and many germans had been implicated in this dictatorship and had committed to be a crimes especially in the take it would war in particular in the east. that these views that would save relativize the the atrocities committed by the nazis and 2nd world war are now part of german publi

brent: germany's museums have reopened. if you need a culture fix and are nostalgic for the 1960's, you are in for a treat. one of the largest collections of pop art is on the show at the berlin state museum. >> it wasn't just flower power in the 1960's, pop art was all the rage. in berlin, there is a bounty that hardly anyone is familiar with. now it is on display for the first time. >> this is the moment to show everything we have accumulated, one of the biggest collections of its kind in germany. >> the berlin state museum has an impressive collection including artists like andy warhol, who made it world-famous. ♪ >> culture for the masses ushered in a new era in the art world. suddenly the mundane features of everyday life landed on the big screen and canvas as pop art. >> the artists went into the world and discovered shopping malls, stores, and supermarkets. they freed themselves from the binds of artistic concepts and found reality. ♪ >> what is less known is that pop art had its own 1960's burst in west germany.

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worse of germany's type of leadership germany sees its leadership always as a leadership that it's tied intrinsically with the european union and germany has stated on various occasions different german leaders that germany can only do well if the european union does well as well for so this gives you also the impression of why for angela merkel in particular as the german chancellor it is so significant to try and find also called on approaches and try to breach some of those differences that were evident also in the past when european union leaders try to find a common approach to fight all this pandemic it's important because when we look at the decisions that have been made by european countries whether we're talking about closing the borders whether we're talking about announcing some lockdown measures or whether we're talking about easing some of those lockdown measures most of the decisions were 1st and foremost national debts something that obviously you can understand because different european countries have faced different situations when it comes to the corona virus outbreak

it's just a sign of what is happening it's a sign of what's to come in germany if germany consider continues on the course that they're currently on the united nations. to report what i think 2 years ago and stated made some very very clear statements about how german laws do not do enough to protect people within the within the borders of germany. all right well what can you tell us about how people currently are organizing in berlin to support people of color. well i can't speak too much to how people are organizing to support people of color i work primarily in grassroots organizing for. supporting black people and there's a lot of different things going on there's several collaboration's and coalitions that i've been putting to being put together one of the biggest issues that we have here in germany is that of aggregated statistics racial statistics for police violence aggregated races to test it for incarceration for death in custody none of this stuff is actually available so some different groups have been putting this to get together and working on this like reach out and talk and t

meeting at the border germany and luxembourg's foreign ministers mark the lifting of controls between their countries authorities say that if they can keep the virus in check germans could resume free travel within the european union 5 needs cheap. and demonstrations take place across germany against coronavirus restrictions thousands call for an end to lock down russia's. nick spicer welcome to the program the long wait for bonus league defense is now over german football has returned after a 2 months suspension due to the corona virus outbreak dortmund took on shocker in a crunch local game today while league leaders byron munich played to morrow the players follow strict hygiene measures and are of course playing to empty stadiums . and to tell us how it all went down i'm joined by did davis on door push standing outside the comparatively quiet stadium home to dortmund davis the entire sporting war world has been watching the bonus league his return how successful has it been and what can other leagues learn from today do you think. one terms of crowd control actually works out spe

germany's president. and chancellor angela merkel maintained a suitable distance from each other at the country's central memorial to the victims self-will stein my us said germany had accepted its own guilt over time and taken part in its own internal liberation. it was firing on such firm and feel liberation of $945.00 was imposed from outside it had to come from outside this country had descended too far into the evil the guilds it brought upon itself. but we too played a part in the liberation you know our internal liberation this did not take place on a single day rather it was a long and painful process. so none. schnapps after vick. germany's neighbors had need at that time to trust the country again he said and accepting german this week quiet and emotional understanding of the process. decided to go on his past is a fractured past with responsibility for the murder of millions on the suffering of 1000000 light that breaks our hearts. and that is why i say that this country can only be loved with

from nazi tyranny and also to have more face day with germany's old and with germany's young who of course will have differing perspectives on exactly what it means for them but he said that that would have been so important to do and because of the coronavirus people have been isolated in recent weeks he said and that's a sort of an echo of the isolation of germany vs the isolation that germany brought on itself jaring the 12 years of nazi dictatorship and war and you know he said well now is an opportunity to sort of feel that again germany now of course is very much far from isolated i thought that was a strong message he also said that although we talk about liberation we must not stop learning the lessons of history the idea of liberation has to be constantly reimagined by each new generation in germany for people to understand how the country went down a terribly wrong path but also how it has found its way back into the community of nations by facing up to its history and acknowledging the crimes of the past right simon young reporting for us now from central berlin thank you

germany's military also wants to make another contentious purchase u.s. built f. 18 fighter jets those would ensure germany would remain able to deliver its part to nato is u.s. led nuclear deterrent. currently the united states is stationed nuclear weapons in 5 european countries and small town crucial in germany along with the netherlands belgium italy and turkey while the u.k. and france have their own nuclear warheads. in a war scenario germany would have to use its aging fleet of tornado fighter jets to deliver them but those are running out of spare parts fast. the governing coalition partner the social democrats have announced resistance to about replacement it wants a more passive role in nato at this school so i don't think there's anything wrong with having that debate i think it's an important question of democracy. military experts see this latest in a coalition rao of a defense as an attack on german credibility from within i think that position is increasingly untenable and and frankly the rest of the world does not do us a favor while germa

germany's head of state president frank. urged germans to see maybe eights as a day of gratitude because it freed germany from the terror of the nazis and brought peace to europe let's listen in for. quite a mystery and said today we need to liberate our souls to liberate from the temptation of a new nationalism some of the fascination of the old thora tyrian from distrust isolation and hostility between nations from hate and education from xenophobia and the contempt of democracy. to all. words of warning and a reminder for continued caution there from germany's president but it was another president who actually changed how germany as a nation remembered the war in 198540 years after the end of the conflict they shot from vite soko was the 1st head of state who called the 8th of may 945 a day of liberation because an angry backlash from war veterans german refugee organizations and parts of the conservative establishment to talk about that and more i'm now joined by mary fullbrook she's a professor of german history at uni

from berlin tonight europe's steps towards normality france and germany begin a gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions the goal to get businesses back on track without spreading the coronavirus also coming out of unemployment in the united states near 25 percent in some places an economy in crisis here in germany an economy in restart schools shops and restaurants are all set to open again this month but if there is a spine in new infections the doors will be shut once again. goff it's good to have you with us we begin in france where for nearly 2 months people have endured one of europe's toughest lockdown that will begin to change next week the number of coronavirus cases is falling and some businesses will be allowed to reopen but some still oppose easing any of the restrictions hundreds of local mayors are urging the government to delay the reopening of schools planned for next monday as in other countries the french authorities are under pressure to get the economy moving again but without setting off a new wave of infections. marianne in a mask france's lockdown was stricter than mo

soon to pass judgment to say it's clear testing began much too late also coming up taking stock of germany's progress fighting the pandemic the country has won praise for keeping death's lobel examine what's behind the success and how. it's. not enough to contend with. another an invasion of giant killer hornets. our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome to the new numbers are making plain the terrible toll of the pandemic in the u.k. the country's national statistics office now says more than 32000 people have died of coded 19 britain has the highest death toll in europe surpassing hard hit italy globally only the united states has seen more people succumb to the. during the government's daily coronavirus briefing britain's new death toll joy left one official last show a difficult guys. and what you see is that deaths in the u.k. is still continuing to climb and is. higher than we would wish i think is all i can say internationally while the prime minister's deputy was eager to point out that figures couldn't be compared at this stage there are different w

germany's g.d.p. data is due me even if slowly but surely the lights of the economy are being turned on again. folks like the country's biggest carmaker opened its man vosburgh plant a few weeks ago and despite distancing measures is edging towards full capacity. as well as manufacturing the services sector is returning to normal hairdressers opened last week while it's even possible now to meet friends for beer again some cafes and bars open their outdoors areas. while that suggests some hope a lot of damage has been done the german g.d.p. 1st quarter fall of 2.2 percent is a dramatic drop after years of relative stability it also means germany has now officially entered recession with 2 successive quarterly falls and the 3rd quarter will be much worse. although the drop is sharp it's not as bad as analysts feared and it's better than most eurozone countries where lock downs have been longer and deeper although that is not necessarily a consolation for the german government given the state of the eur