manifestation of the cooperation christine in brussels what is brussels his view what is the the european view on the pullout of the treaty is it that perhaps that he does need changing or is this come as quite a shock to the treaty really matters for europe of course it matters to have oversight over what happens in russia and in the united states for the bilateral relations between these 2 major powers at the same time the security concerns that the that the treaty was set up to address really our security concerns in europe if you look at everything from outer space and the ukraine conflict and russian military activities on the territory of ukraine you see that they people ringback who are most affected by potential russian troop movements and actions are the europeans and many european countries many european nato members are signatories of this treaty and so it really is a sense where you have these this. by matter owen some ways conflict between the u.s. and russia play out in an area that is a critical concern for europeans however europeans really do have many of the same reserva

we've seen in brussels just these past 2 days the european countries. have ingrates just agreements over the coronavirus well here they were negotiating with a dictator with completely different viewpoints and completely different ambitions and. because of this the western powers came together and worked on things like nato and the european union in order to counter this so perhaps that was the long of the failures of the of the conference were perhaps its greatest legacy all right i mean bone thank you for that. you know every year there's a feeding frenzy in south africa as large shoals of sardines migrate up the eastern coast of the country followed of course by millions of birds seals and sharks the annual sardine run also provides an opportunity for locals to feast on the riches that the waters have to offer it's a particularly popular pastime this year because of the economic hardship brought on by the corona crisis our correspondent in her interest reports. the swarm of thousands of sardines a paradise for sharks and fisherman they pulled the cat

the talks about a 750000000000 euro package to lift economies large hit by the pandemic with a large brussels for the latest. and allegations of russian cyber espionage involving corona vaccine research the us britain and canada accusing russian based hackers of targeting labs working on a vaccine. and these children in the gaza strip giving a real lesson in perseverance as the lockdown aziz there these amputee athletes are back out on the pitch. i'm brian thomas good to have you with us this morning the e.u. is at a crossroads with member states looking for leadership and cash to bolster economies that have been hard hit by the coded pandemic and lockdowns chancellor merkel will be chairing talks in brussels today that bring leaders face to face for the 1st time in months they'll be observing social distancing rules during that assembly america will struggle to persuade the blocs richer nations to issue issue direct grants to countries like italy spain and even france. help them overcome the worst of the pandemic but she's hitting a wall with member states like austria and the netherlands wh

and the infamous time welcome we start this hour in brussels where e.u. leaders have made their 1st breakthrough in 4 days of talks on a coronavirus recovery fund and initial major sticking points on how 750000000000 euros should be distributed has now been results of the bloc still has to overcome for the issues to agree on a long term plot. the long negotiations have visibly taken their toll and he your leaders including hungary's prime minister viktor orban he's resisting moves to tie the fund to standards of freedom of expression in recipient countries but has faced a stiff opposition from the e.u. states who are fully intent on linking the 2. we will not put values up for negotiation there is no version of cut price european standards including the rule of law among all the division and squabbling over values and vast sums of money italy's prime minister made a call for clarity and unity. not to overdo the we may not lose track of our goals we have to rebuild europe make it more competitive and more resistant to crises and we have to be. a lot of the

in brussels thank you very much for your analysis. that summit is of course about how to distribute a european coronavirus recovery package now here are some of the other latest developments in the pandemic the world health organization has reported the largest single day increase of coronavirus cases since the crisis began with almost 260000 new infections globally in just 24 hours australia 2nd most populous city melbourne has made face masks mandatory amid a spike in infections and amsterdam parts of the city's red light district have been closed off due to overcrowding sex workers and the netherlands were allowed to resume work on july 1st but authorities have been monitoring visitor flows to ensure social distancing. the fen demick has had a devastating impact on economies around the world and the downturn is proving especially severe in israel where frustration about the government's handling of the crisis has caused benjamin netanyahu is approval ratings to plummet as a wide range of new restrictions comes into force many israe

straight to brussels that we joined did of these that chief international editor richard walker welcome richard european leaders have been calling for greater unity amongst member states since forever so how does our going to merkel plan to make it happen this time. sensually she's saying the she and germany are prepared to provide leadership to the european union as they face up to this what she's been describing as the biggest crisis since the european union was founded and that process of germany kind of stepping up to this leadership position actually began a couple of months ago when i go america will join forces with a man who were my call the french president and jointly proposed 500000000000 euro recovery fund which was the sort of kernel upon which the european commission has built this this larger proposal that you just mentioned there. and making that a joint effort with the french was a sign that germany and france the 2 largest powers within the european union will closely working together on this and also very importantly the structure of this fund that's being discussed i

this is state of the news live from berlin high drama in brussels as negotiations are. rescue package for 9 days long do you ladies had to light into the night however 750000000000 you were of recovery from 27 heads of state sit down to dinner but fail to make a breakthrough also coming. elections in war torn syria a government controlled areas go to the polls the vote comes in the white of new international sanctions and where protests against the assad regime within its own stronghold. and the u.a.e. launches the arab world's 1st mission to mars proclaims to provide the 1st complete picture of the red planet's atmosphere. american held welcome europe's leaders are still divided a proposed 750000000000 euro coronavirus rescue plan a summit in brussels with all 27 heads of state present has stretched into a 4th day and still there's no breakthrough a new states are split on how much money should be distributed as free grants and how much as loans that will have to be paid. hit southern states including italy and spain a sinking substantial payments but i could have so-c

the state over you news life from berlin a make or break summit gets underway in brussels european leaders meet face to face for the 1st time in months they're seeking unity on a 715000000000 euro package to help economies recover from the coronavirus and to make that division plenty also coming up. in spain barcelona as presidents are urged to stay at home again as authorities move to curb a new outbreak of coal bit and the cadillac tap it all. and is the tide is turning against u.s. president dollar trump with coronavirus case the surging to new daily highs all suggest that traditional republican strongholds could be heading for among ventus change of heart. on the whole fairly welcome to the program. european union leaders are meeting at a key summit and brussels to try to bridge their differences over a 750000000000 euro recovery fund it aims to help the bloc rebuild from the coronavirus endemic german chancellor angela merkel chairs the talks as germany currently holds the e.u. council's rotating presidency and she's admitted that finding a compromise won't be easy the key sticking po

leaders have reportedly agreed on linking the corona funds to brussels wolf law which has been one of the most contentious issues what will can you tell us about that well there haven't been any details revealed yet simply that that they have reached some kind of agreement on this and this is been a really touchy issue because you've got governments like hungary and poland saying that there shouldn't be any contingency on payouts to them based on rule of law and the northern countries this saying look if you don't share our democratic values then you shouldn't share our funding either so it remains to be seen exactly how they may have worked out this wrinkle but it's just one issue that remains on the table as they continue negotiations over both the long term budget and the recovery package yet we're seeing the longest you negotiations in 2 decades here well it is now in terms of the long term track. well they're not quite breaking the record yet as we've heard there are some hours to go but of course we don't have an agreement yet so it remains to be seen whether they do break that

in brussels thank you very much for your analysis. now let's take a look at some of the other latest developments in the corona virus pandemic the world health organization has reported the largest single day increase of coronavirus cases since the crisis began with almost 260000 new infections globally in just 24 hours hong kong is warning that the virus is spreading out of control after a record 100 new cases on sunday in the densely populated territory australia a 2nd most populous city melba has made facemasks men dettori amid a spike in infections and in amsterdam parts of the city's red light district have been closed off due to overcrowding sex workers in the netherlands were allowed to resume work on july 1st but authorities have been monitoring visitor flows to ensure social distancing. syrians are voting in parliamentary elections today and areas controlled by the regime of bashar al assad the president and his wife ozma have already cast their votes in damascus analysts say there are few real choices for voters as the ballo

the student news line from berlin seeking common ground at a make or break summit in brussels european leaders meet face to face for the 1st time in months to negotiate a step 150000000000 euro package to help economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic but division runty also coming out. and spain barcelona as residents are urged to stay at home again as authorities move to curb a new outbreak of kobe and the cattle on capital. and as knighthood for captain tom the british war veteran whose charity walk raised millions for the national health service. welcome to the program european union leaders are meeting at a key summit in brussels to try to bridge their differences over a 750000000000 euro recovery fund it aims to help the bloc rebuild from the coronavirus endemic german chancellor angela merkel chairs the talks as germany currently holds the e.u. council's rotating presidency and she's admitted that finding a compromise won't be easy the key sticking point is whether the money should be given to countries as greg. or loans the main proponents of lending the money are the so-

so what lies ahead for more let's bring indeed have used that reader in brussels bad good day to you can you can you fill us in some more on the travel situation in europe at the moment are all of the e.u. borders open for movement. no the borders are not actually all open every country has a different regime on its border in principle travel is possible but you have to fulfill some requirements but they are also bans in place for example people from luxembourg not allowed to go to germany was out quarantine also the baltic states have been to travel from romania and as you heard the germans are considering mandatory checks at the border has been people come back from the hotspot areas in europe but i have to say that if you look at the numbers from the european center of disease control this morning actually the numbers are not that high there's a tendency of a spike of infections but far away from the spikes we had in the 1st of even a pro bowl made but nevertheless people are varied and the experts here in brussels say it's not the travel as such but how people behave in the disti

so will brussels reopen soon at lower us girls they're well prepared. to bring in some more headlines because alone is regional government has urging barcelona residents to stay home and avoid meeting in large groups to help stem a new surge in corona virus infections authorities say the measures are meant to avoid having to pose a mandatory lockdown. the world health organization says brazil's corona virus outbreak is a stabilizing the group said new cases are no longer rising exponentially in the country creating a chance to drive down the infection rate brazil is the hardest hit country in latin america with over 2000000 confirmed cases and the 800000 deaths. vast areas of china have been inundated by severe floods along the young say river since june heavy rains have forced nearly 15000000 people from their homes officials say they are seeing the highest average rainfall levels across the young say bracing for 50 years. for some reason world wide anti-racism protests have fueled a heated discussion over a number of public objects monuments and stree

another study suggests trust in brussels has dropped 64 percent since 2001 the other link brussels of course is the shared currency the euro no it still got support in italy according to a poll last month more than half of people are ok with it only a 3rd oppose it so the attorney general. who setting up the new euro skeptic party believes italy needs to leave the e.u. to regain its economic power. at the moment we want to overcome the perception that neo liberalism is the only model to base politics on today governments may change but the policy which is push you'd always comes from brussels. this is long term reflection since we have been trapped in the european cage we have lost our purchasing power we have lost the momentum which allowed italian businesses to be competitive globally the weeks and months of code that highlighted once again an absolute lack of political will in the e.u. the e.u. does not exist there is only the german union which benefits the german economy itself and the countries tied with it the point is that exiting the european union in euro zone means exiting

italy next thought the door of public feeling abandoned by brussels during the height of the pandemic has caused sentiment to grow it's a monger story still ahead today. americans start growing at propitious rates because america empire right because it's easy for the top to see everything and leave nothing for everyone else america will be better off if it was not an empire so the collapse of the us dollar will be painful for a period of time but what comes on the other side will be i think a lot more amenable to. the world is driven by a dream shaped. thing . we. ask. locked on measures in germany have seen some sex workers i met in protest in berlin demanding that their activities be lifted the rally was organized by the sex workers union brought flopper raters association demonstrators were holding signs like open. work the was imposed back in march as part of the measures to fight corona virus pandemic and the restrictions on sex work in neighboring countries are being lifted in the netherlands for instance brothels reopened on july the 1st with some restrictions that was 2 month

we're going to brussels correspondent barbara visa with us as well as our business reporter on the sullivan with me of the apple's welcome the deal so is island even though it just missed out on how much 13000000000 euro yeah that's right so there'll be a lot of parties and i've been celebrating what we're not going to do with 13000000000 euros of those seriously there actually won't be because there's really a lot of people in ireland who aren't happy about this so for starters the opposition parties in our large swathes of the public feel it's quite embarrassing and insulting that of the time when the irish government is spending a fortune on payments to try and boost the economy off the crown of ours or during the democrat or a while this is happening they're turning down it's actually more than $13000000000.00 euros because that figure has increased through interest since the original ruling so it's around 40000000000 euros now what art and doesn't want to because of what the implications would be for its overall economic model what will it mean for its economic well well this is the qu

you can go straight to our correspondents in berlin we have nina and bob are of a zone in brussels need not like to come to you 1st it was rainy along expected lines wasn't at this speech the coronavirus recovery plan front and center. yes and i found it striking that. the german chancellor called on the german bundestag on the parliament to give her its full support for all the measures that she feels she has to take in the coming months that are vital to get the e.u. out of this corona crisis she says we have to find progress for europe we have to move the european union forward and we can only do that if all the national parliaments agree of course and when you look at the rescue fund of course that is a very controversial issue there are a couple of member states in the european union that are extremely reluctant when it comes to that proposal that was put forward by german chancellor angela merkel and the french president so a lot of convincing needs to happen in the capitals across europe let's go across to brussels where barbara various understanding by. barbara germany really do

that is why we want to head into the talks and brussels in the spirit of great friendship and with great solidarity with. you and we hope the talks will give us all the chance to come out of this big humanitarian disaster and also out of the ensuing economic downturn in the best possible shape is what the whole so called conti has been touting italy's reform plans here in music back they consist of an energy transition the green new deal the dismantling of italy's notorious bureaucracy and improvements to its justice system. we need to move fast react quickly history has shown us that the best reactions aren't worth much if they come too slowly it's this they know that what neither leader is willing to predict whether the upcoming talks in brussels will make significant progress deciding this could be the beginning of a long process. well to pro tennis now and here in berlin a moment you don't see in the game often a double tweener as in 2 shots between the legs. 1st germany's tommy haas in the white manages it without hurting himself. and then yet a center of italy gets it done as well.

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also coming up, european leaders seek common ground at a make or break summers -- summit in brussels. they aim to approve a recovery package to help economies, but divisions run deep. signs of discontent emerge from iran as demonstrators protest the government's handling of the economy. and sex workers in germany say the coronavirus b ban on prostitution is putting their livelihoods and safety at risk by driving the business underground. welcome to the program. united states has broken yet another coronavirus record -- 75,000 new infections in one day . that's almost as many as china's official six-month tally. florida is the new epicenter. on friday, the sunshine state recorded more than 11,000 new cases. the state also recorded the fourth consecutive day with more than 100 deaths. florida's republican governor, who was facing criticism for his handling of the pandemic, has blamed the high number on increased testing in the state. our correspondent is in miami outside the jackson memorial hospital. we are seeing grim new figures. what is the situation like on the ground? >> it is hor

budget deadlock in brussels deep divisions remain as leaders try to find common ground on a massive pandemic recovery plan. blower barbara starr you're watching al-jazeera live from london also coming up a new west african proposal to end the months of violent unrest in mali mediators recommend the formation of a unity government. challenged on his claims on crime and the coronavirus the fox news interview that didn't go as planned for the u.s. president and the. and the feminist battle cry that went to a local now the chilean women behind it are being accused of inciting violence against $46.00. welcome to the program we begin in brussels where negotiations over the european union's long term budget and coronavirus recovery fund are continuing but hopes of an agreement appears to be faltering after 3 full days of talks leaders are at loggerheads over the unprecedented spending proposal which is aimed at holding europe out of its deepest recession since world war 2 on the table is a budget of $2.00 trillion dollars to be spread out over the next 7 years it includes an $857000000000.00 fund t

ising a stand in brussels paying dividends at home. has aer: never before dutch minister been so heavily criticized at a european summit. >> i don't care, i am working hard for the interests of dutch citizens which are closely linked to european interest. all of those comments i will ignore them. i cannot be distracted. ics someone who fights for you and other dutch citizens, and because of that it is important there is a strong europe to overcome the crisis. reporter: the dutch prime minister leading a group called the frugal four, also consisting of sweden, denmark and austria, who want strict conditions for financial support to poorer european nations struggling with the economic fallout of covid-19. they are playing hardball. >> because there is no united kingdom in the negotiations. in previous years, the dutch could work together with the brits and the brits would take the lead against france and germany. there is no u.k. now so he has to do it by himself. reporter: with parliamentary elections next year and a growing number of s

spain across here that it's all stands at over $180000.00 to talk more about the response to scuttle brussels correspondent barbara faisal as she's standing by there for us to see barbara so how is she of getting to grips with the pandemic. slowly because the beginning the european union pretty much failed member countries slammed the door shut their borders they turned their backs on their colleagues in the neighboring countries hoarded medical equipment and so on and so forth brussels seemed completely at a loss how to sort of pull people back together it was rather symbolic but then throughout the week so the european commission in brussels we see or slough underlined there in spain today sending a signal of solidarity they recognized that they really had to sort of up their game that they really had to sort of become stronger and try to unify the countries in so they are know starting to talk about the big corona recovery fund because the european union has taken a tremendous economic hit mind as a percent this year and so $750000000000.00 are supposed to be put on the table the fight beg

and brussels great talking to you. and france investigators have launched an arson inquiry after a fire broke out at one of the country's famous gothic cathedrals the blaze began on saturday morning in the western city of not no one was injured but it took firefighters several hours to bring the situation under control. the flames blew out stained glass windows and destroyed the cathedral to ground. process by the emergency services shortly after 8 o'clock in the morning schools the firefighters beat back the blaze that threatened to engulf the 15th century building french prime minister john kass sticks arrived in normed saying he was there to show solidarity with the city. 1st i would like to pay tribute to the commitment and the great professionalism of the more than $100.00 firefighters who were mobilized from the beginning of the tragedy and who handled it with remarkable efficiency. i also saw the perfect coordination among all departments the departments firefighters the government and the city. investigators sa

no telling indeed all right that's part of a slow in brussels for us thank you barbara. also in other news researches say a record breaking heat wave in the siberian ox it would have been almost impossible without climate change driven by human action sandwiches in the region will more than 5 degrees celsius higher than the average between january and june this year. and china's economy is back in the black returning to growth in the 2nd quarter the economy expanded by 3.2 percent year on year higher than expected at predicted it raises hopes of a similar recovery elsewhere in the world. and that the 1300000 americans applied for unemployment benefits this week roughly the same amount as over the previous 2 weeks millions of american workers have lost their jobs since the pandemic hits the national unemployment rate stands at 11.9 percent. european central bank chief christine the god has called on here is a need is to quickly agree on the coronavirus recovery plan after its latest meeting the e.c.b. held back from topping up its vast and david stimulus for the year is a

the beaches the infection rate is surging again and restrictions are being reimposed we'll go live to brussels to get an assessment of what could lie ahead. also coming up on kong bans gatherings of more than 2 people in public following a surge pieces their democracy activists say the government is using the pandemic to clamp down on protests. and police say this prevented a massacre at the door that stopped a gunman from entering a synagogue in germany has been replaced it will now form the centerpiece of a new memorial. i'm brian thomas good to have you with us today as coronavirus cases rise and parts of europe governments have been reimposing restrictions just as many people take their summer holidays there have been e.u. wide measures but there are concerns that national governments will be acting alone if cases continue to rise we'll get some analysis after this report. it's high season for tourism in europe parisian terraces are glowing museums are open again vacationers have returned to the beaches. but with a recent rise in corona virus cases in several european hotspots governments

correspondent bob a visit in brussels thank you. syrians have gone to the polls to elect a new parliament election comes against a backdrop of civil war and ongoing economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic it's the 3rd such vote since the conflict began in 2011 the poll was postponed twice because of the virus and syrians can only cast their ballots in government held regions of the war torn country. syrian president bashar al assad caused his vote in his country's parliamentary elections $167.00 of the parliament's $250.00 seats are already allocated to his ruling baath party critics say the vote will create a parliament that will just be a rubber stamp for the president's decisions so why hold it at all as it wants to say i'm still there all i'm still controlling and this parliament in particular is important for 2 things it will be the one you 2 would have to fight any question you should foresee here and it will be the parliament who has to just confirm the presidential candidates in 2021 at the polling booths voters who are

this is deja vu news live from berlin waiting on a deal in brussels it's a 2nd day of talks of the e.u. is 27 leaders and a massive coronavirus recovery fund 750000000000 euros are at stake deep divisions remain on how to dole it out. also coming up a french defeats role in flames of farnese launch an arson inquiry after a major blaze of his own p.r. is all gothic cathedral in the city at dawn. and william welcome to the program eve leaders are meeting for a 2nd day to break a deadlock on a card contentious economic recovery plan european council president michel offered a revised proposal for the package which would help countries worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic german chancellor angela merkel is chairing the summit as germany currently holds the rotating presidency and supports a generous financial response member states however are divided on how much of the 750000000000 euros earmarked for the recovery package should be given out as grants and how much as loans to be paid back. joined now by our correspondent in a straw she's in brussels marina a new proposal put forward

european union leaders are meeting in brussels to try to bridge their differences over a 750000000000 euro recovery fund which aims to help the bloc deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic german chancellor angela merkel is chairing the talks as germany currently holds the e.u. is rotating presidency she's admitted that finding a compromise won't be easy the e.u. is divided on how to assist those hardest hit by the pandemic a major sticking point continues to be to what degree member states should share the debt burden the idea that the e.u. could neutralize debt allowing the block to borrow money instead of individual nations have some members digging in their heels. correspondent geog mathis is at the summit in brussels which is the 1st face to face meeting of european leaders since the start of the coronavirus pandemic this was the 1st summit night with an unusual atmosphere of journalists and even many diplomats had to stay here outside of the europa building while leaders were schmoozing and mingling inside so on a positive note they met in person they had a lig

or we spoke with brussels correspondent bob or of a zal and also about the expectations they have for germany's e.u. presidency. brussels is expecting everything from her more or less it is the moment one of her main problems might be the height of expectations and so bolin is already trying to lure those in to say listen we cannot sort out all the problems the european union has we can't restructure everything we can sort of turn upside down and she will have to start was the recovery program of course in then the european budget this is the 1st huge big piece but then there are so many other things that will be coming up the brics it of course a difficult situation and relationship with china and the difficult relationship to the united states and so many so many building sites as we say here in brussels problems that have to be tech world and dealt was that she will hardly get any sleep during the next 6 months so can uncle america walk on water that's what the european union it is expecting from her but she is just a mere mortal and she will just have to do her best. the e.u. has

brussels correspondent. with me on the line bob would like to come to you 1st let's just pick up on what ines was reporting germany should be paying more into nato that seems to be the one line that seems to define the relation between the e.u. and the united states i was looking at a change during germany's presidency. you know the horrible thing here really is that all this is a huge misunderstanding i mean nato is not a club where you have sort of like a common kitty and everybody has to sort of throw some money and nato is in the lines of defense alliance for everybody has to take care of their own defense capabilities and then in the end they pool their capital kept ability so that's a completely different picture but it is president on a trump who has sort of come up with this and he uses this as a propaganda tool against germany that is one of the few constants really in his policies and so it is really difficult or more or less impossible to sort of go against that and to figure out that that germany

and this is al jazeera live from london also coming up a 4th day of talks in brussels on the e.u. pandemic recovery plan leaders consider a new proposal will it be enough to break the deadlock. and to govern the protesters once again descend on the madeon capitol determined to remove the president from power. and the u.k. suspends its extradition treaty with hong kong in response to china's controversial new security door. and it has been a breakthrough in the urgent search for a coronavirus vaccine here in the u.k. a candidate treatment developed at unprecedented speed by a team at the university of oxford as shown promising early results scientists say it's safe for humans and triggered the critical immune response which could stop the virus in its tracks all the findings are encouraging larger trials still need to be done well brennan begins our coverage from oxford. phase one really could have gone much better for the oxford team early positive signs now confirmed in the published research this is an important milestone on the park but we're now moving rapidly forwards to try

this following the situation in brussels thank you very much. let's now take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world anti-government protesters have staged a rally in the over anian city of babylon they're angry about the state of the country's economy which is being hit hard by u.s. sanctions police later disperse the crowds and authorities cut internet access in the region as videos of the rallies spread online. vast areas of china have been inundated by severe floods along the young say river since june heavy rains have forced nearly 15000000 people to be evacuated from their homes officials say they are seeing the highest average rainfall levels across the young say basin for 50 years. wildfires continue to rage in siberia covering some cities and heavy smoke authorities are trying to contain the flames to prevent them from reaching residential areas northern siberia is seeing a record breaking heat wave a new study says the unusually high temperatures would be almost impossible without human caused climate change. t

pizza rolf is a contributing editor at newsweek magazine welcome to you all i want to begin brussels with you. there really seems to be 3 things that are going on here firstly this is either an escalating trade war which is about to become a cold war between the u.s. and china or it's a failure of diplomacy all that this is a recognition that china is not actual ally of america but a competitor. which one is that i think it's been very clear with the national security strategy of the trumpet ministration that china is seen as a competitor and also as. something to cooperate with but we even saw under the obama administration there was a pivot to asia so this is been a long. running real analysis of what were china's going for 40 years and analysts felt that the longer we cooperate with china china will become more like us especially once they would join the world trade organization everyone expected that china would actually become more like a democracy once they have more free trade but that hasn't worked out instead we've seen a strengthening of an authoritarian regime that's reall

well many people are talking about this question in brussels in the bubble maybe nobody so far that to us mrs merkel this question directly but seriously germany is of course the biggest member state and also after the pandemic the most powerful economic powerhouse in the european union germany pays the biggest share into the common e.u. budget so to say blunt the has the money and of course there's always a fear that the biggest member state can dominate in these budget talks 27 member states but 14 of them have less than 10000000 inhabitants they are small and the standing of mrs merkel in other member states is not as good as it is in germany for example in poland hungary greece and also in italy people who view mrs merkel still as the queen of steerage tea or politicising that tried to dominate these countries in the past so there's a long way to go to couldn't vince them to follow the german leadership in the e.u. but in the end she has to succeed because she needs all 27 member states everybody has to say yes to this budget and in that what do you think is the e.u. going to be mo

when brussels barbers always thank you. the coronavirus crisis could become deadly for millions of patients nearly 40000000 people across the world are living with each i.v. anti-retroviral medications help to manage and control the condition but the 1000 pandemic is interrupting supply chains which deliver lifesaving each of the medications that is just one of the dangers she wus adrian krege report. to me would have preferred not to come to the clinic today because of the corona virus and to avoid questions from neighbors to me is not her real name she prefers to remain anonymous i know she is h i v positive and wants to make sure her one year old daughter does not become infected. my family knows and you. know. because they like to go for a little bit building jog to the center on the sin of pride because you don't know your future i want to have been to you after all. so you don't need to charge for. one in 5 mothers in khayelitsha township is age i be positive a few years ago 2 out of every 5 children also had the viru

as the pandemic took hold brussels eventually apologized for neglecting it c.-u. partner agreed to be allied packages although how they'll be used is still up for debate at the height of the outbreak a survey showed that 49 percent of italians wanted out of the e.u. another study suggests trust in brussels has dropped a mass of 64 percent since 2001. the other link with brussels of course is the shared currency the euro it's still got support in a plea according to a poll there last month more than half of the public are ok with it while a 3rd oppose that the senator who's setting up the new euro skeptic party believes italy needs to leave the e.u. to regain its economic power. at the moment we want to overcome the perception that neo liberalism is the only model to base politics on today governments may change but the policy which is pursued always comes from brussels. this is long term reflection since we have been trapped in the european cage we have lost our purchasing power we have lost the momentum which allowed italian businesses to be competitive globally

head for the beaches the infection rate is surging again and restrictions are being reimpose to go to brussels to get an assessment on what could lie ahead. also coming up. conch bans gatherings of more than 2 people in public following a surge in cases there democracy activists say the government is using the pandemic to clamp down on protests. and german police think for a 2nd day as they investigate the disappearance of british toddler battling the county to guard assault to be linked to a man identified as a suspect. i'm brian thomas great to have you with us today as corona virus cases rise and parts of europe governments have been reimposing restrictions just as many people take their summer holidays to europe is looking for a more coordinated response as national governments act alone to contain the virus will get some analysis after this report. gets high season for tourism in europe region terraces are glowing museums are open again cation ors have returned to the beaches. but with the recent rise in corona virus cases in several european hotspots governments are putting the brakes on

month is following the situation in brussels thank you very much. let's and take a look at some other stories making news at this hour wildfires continue to range inside the area covering some cities and heavy smoke authorities are trying to contain the flames to prevent them from reaching residential areas northern siberia is seeing a record breaking heat wave a new study says the unusually high temperatures would be almost impossible without human caused climate change. vast areas of china have been inundated by severe floods along the young say river since june heavy rains have forced nearly 15000000 people to be evacuated from their homes officials saying they're seeing the highest average rainfall levels across the young save basin for 50 years . protesters have taken to the streets of bulgaria as capital sofia for the 8th day in a row they're calling for the resignation of the current government headed by prime minister boyko boris off and for the chief prosecutor to stand down. anti-government protesters have staged a rally in the arena and c

stross in brussels remember just heard european commission president also off on the line sounding a more positive note this morning is this going to be settled today them. emmanuelle mccraw the french president also just arrived here at the e.u. summit building and brussels and he basically said the same thing he said that a compromise is in reach is possible but to stay is prudent because he doesn't want to strike a deal at the cost of european their use he also stressed that he'll continue working and fighting that's actually the words he was fighting closely with the german chancellor angela merkel and she also said the same thing let's listen what angela merkel said when she arrived here at that you summit building. with talk via last night after. we worked out a framework for a possible agreement. that that is a step forward and offers hope that there could be an agreement today or at least that agreement is possible and it's i'm very glad that we are the french president and i back in may adopted the approach of a really substantial program for this exceptional situation it is

explain to our global audience that this is not both people in brussels, brussels, brussels, and is strasburg at the european parliament really matter, intricately on poland and hungary, are they going to tell brussels to go to hell? wolfgang: they will not use your words, but they may do so. what we have heard, what we have heard this morning, they are not happy with it. they are not happy based on the rule of law, so i am not happy with it either. they are not happy about the investment, and the commissioner proposed money for lots of good things. the most encouraging things about the budget. also equity investments, rather than loads and grants, -- than loans and grants, most of it is gone. and they are not happy with it. what they might do -- and this is my expectation -- they are not going to vote it out, but they might say we want changes. the whole thing might go into another round, and one of the leaders, leader of the socialists, already said that he would like that she would like in another round -- he would like another that he would like it is goingound -- to be difficult. tom: we