and the time they promised to the eu and the time they promised to the eu and the eu sees this as an emergency situation, it wants to claw back some of those vaccines, but the finger of blame is also pointing by eu governments by now that the european commission itself, accusing the commission ofjust being too slow to agree vaccine contracts, of approving vaccines themselves and yes, now with those vaccine delays you have eu voters who are anxious about their future, they want answers and they want action. catcher, thank you. —— katya adler, thank you. emma vardy in belfast that will come as a huge relief if the eu does backtrack? it that will come as a huge relief if the eu does backtrack?- that will come as a huge relief if the eu does backtrack? it will be welcomed on _ the eu does backtrack? it will be welcomed on all— the eu does backtrack? it will be welcomed on all sides _ the eu does backtrack? it will be welcomed on all sides because i the eu does backtrack? it will be - welcomed on all sides because there was great _ welcomed on all sides because there was great conce

it's now been approved in the eu. russia's sputnik vaccine has a 91% efficacy — that's according to the manufacturer. it's got emergency clearance in 15 nations. and china's coronavac vaccine, developed by sinovac has been cleared in six countries. it was found to be 50.4% effective in brazilian clinical trials. while the news of so many vaccines is encouraging, america's top infectious disease expert dr anthony fauci says we can't become complacent. it is an incentive to do what we have been saying all along — to vaccinate as many people as we can, as quickly as we possibly can. because mutations occur, because the virus has a playing field, as it were, to mutate. if you stop that and stop the replication, viruses cannot mutate if they cannot replicate. —— mutate if they don't replicate. germany and france have tightened their border controls over fears new coronavirus variants might spread in europe. berlin says most visitors from britain, ireland, portugal, braziland south africa will be banned from saturda

eu i welcome. let's talk about the | guardian now, harriet. eu will welcome. let's talk about the i guardian now, harriet. eu will seek to controljob exports, macron warns. we don't have the guardian to show you, but i can read what it says. he talks about emmanuel macron warning the uk, but it also takes a swipe at the astrazeneca vaccine —— he also takes the because i ineffective on people order than 65. that is a claim that has no evidence. that is damaging. it has made a lot of people quite angry. absolutely, it is something that has not been _ absolutely, it is something that has not been found in evidence and has been _ not been found in evidence and has been slabs— not been found in evidence and has been slaps down by senior scientists. french president claiming _ scientists. french president claiming something like a vaccine, so crucial— claiming something like a vaccine, so crucial in — claiming something like a vaccine, so crucial in getting us out of the pandemic, — so crucial in getting us out of the pandemic, ineffective in those over

that respected those priorities. 0riginally, that eu wa nted priorities. 0riginally, that eu wanted the uk to sign up to a new rulebook to agree to brussels regulations in order to get this very privileged access if you like to enter single market but david frost and team and the prime minister said no, not going to leave as a member of the european union to sign up because it does not work for us. this new deal says, 0k, work for us. this new deal says, ok, if eitherside diverges or breaks away from the agreed principles, competition rules when it comes to regulations and costs and for example government subsidy, and the other side feels this allows unfair competition can go to an arbitration panel, with all sorts of different mechanisms and say we want to impose tariffs so that is possible in this trade deal so if the uk goes its own way when, the eu can put tariffs on those areas of trade and it feels it has protected its single market. uk solitary respect and the eu single market protected. that is the theory but eu feels quite defensive. this could be quite a difficult path the two

what this tells us is _ the eu sites for eu. what this tells us is that, — the eu sites for eu. what this tells us is that, ultimately, there are lots of— us is that, ultimately, there are lots of points within the contract that talk— lots of points within the contract that talk about best reasonable efforts — that talk about best reasonable efforts being made, but i think it is going — efforts being made, but i think it is going to — efforts being made, but i think it is going to come down to a specialist legal interpretation to understand who is absolutely right on this— understand who is absolutely right on this one. understand who is absolutely right on this one-— understand who is absolutely right on this one. ., ,, ., ., ., ., on this one. perhaps more on that to come. we on this one. perhaps more on that to come- we are _ on this one. perhaps more on that to come. we are expecting _ on this one. perhaps more on that to come. we are expecting a _ on this one. perhaps more on that to come. we are expecting a news - come. we are expecting a news briefing this a

is she doing the right thing helping the eu? she does not the right thing helping the eu? file: does not want to the right thing helping the eu? si9: does not want to help the right thing helping the eu? si9 does not want to help the the right thing helping the eu? s“i9 does not want to help the eu. she wants to help nicola sturgeon. she wants to help nicola sturgeon. she wants to help the snp and needle the english. she wants to go up against borisjohnson and she wants to win the parliamentary elections in may and want to stand there like queen boudicca and say at the it to them. it happens to be about the eu and she wants to release confidential information which she has been given. she forgets by the way that she does have a boss, called the prime minister of the uk. but she will release the information to europe. this is pure politicisation and if ever there was the nationalistic jab that and if ever there was the nationalisticjab that is being waived by nicola sturgeon. and it really upsets me because the united kingdom has a great chance of delivery for its people

where did the eu go wron: europeans. where did the eu go wrong with _ europeans. where did the eu go wrong with its _ europeans. where did the eu go wrong with its vaccine _ wrong with its vaccine procurement plan? well, it is hard to say — procurement plan? well, it is hard to say where _ procurement plan? well, it is hard to say where it - procurement plan? well, it is hard to say where it went - hard to say where it went wrong. i think one of the things they did was first, they tried to get things on the cheap, a little bit, but nothing thousand major issue. the major issue is the liability question. especially with the united states company pfizer and the united kingdom did not have this problem because they opted for an emergency procedure to get the vaccine approved and in this case, the state by definition is liable for everything that happens and this is something the european union did not want. so the opted for a standard procedure and haggled with pfizer about the liability question which is taken quite some while. in the end, they ended up doing thin

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whether this approach will be beneficialfor the eu in the long—term and for the eu's interests in the long—term. i mean, we might see in the immediate next few weeks eu is able to secure some more of the pfizer jabs. able to secure some more of the pfizerjabs. because they are made in the eu and that is the purpose of these vaccine limits. but as part of a wider pick, it's quite clear this is likely to see is a shortsighted decision —— wider picture. —— shortsighted decision in the long run. shortsighted decision in the lona run. , shortsighted decision in the long run-— long run. getting onto the olitics long run. getting onto the politics because _ long run. getting onto the politics because this - long run. getting onto the politics because this is - politics because this is slightly complicated but this row with northern ireland, but has been rowed back on a row, if you can buy back on around quite quickly, in the simplest terms you can, talk us through what went on there.— what went on there. sure, ok. so what happened _ what went on there. sure, ok. so what happene

but going into the eu, they start straight away. as for travellers, well, because of covid restrictions, most of us aren't going to be able to travel to europe for a while anyway now we're outside the single market, but that's temporary. in the longer term, the big change is that free movement of people is over. so eu citizens lose the automatic right to live, work and retire in the uk in the future, and uk citizens lose the same rights in europe. you won't need a visa for short—term travel like holidays, but you can't stay in most european countries for more than 90 days in every 180—day period. then there are practical issues. if you have an ehic health insurance card, it will remain valid until it expires. the government is setting up a new uk scheme but it doesn't exist yet, so you might need to get travel insurance. you won't need an international driving permit unless you only have a paper version of the uk licence, but you will need to get a green card to prove you have the right vehicle insurance. and if you want to take

the eu and being sent to non—eu countries, including britain. so are you in essence saying that if you don't get what you want from companies like astrazeneca, you will literally block export of vaccine from the eu? no, i'm not saying that. but what i'm saying and what i'm saying to the european commission, because they're the ones doing the negotiations on our behalf, and what i've heard them say is that astrazeneca must fulfil the contract that they entered into with the european union. this is a fundamental principle of commercialism. this is a commercial company engaged in a contract that it has been paid for and it needs to fulfil that contract. i think that's the first point. do what you said you would do and do what you agreed to do. that's a very, very basic point. i don't see what fault lies in the european commission for that. but i do expect and i know the european commission are taking a very proactive and very strong approach with astrazeneca. and what i heard the commissioner say, and again, this is a matter for the european union,

meant the eu, that it could be produced in the u.k. and sent to the eu. if the vaccine is filled and finished in the eu but made in the u.k., what happens there? hugo: it is confusing. the expression closing the stable door after the horse has bolted perhaps applies to this. the european export ban is not going to do anything for any vaccines produced in the u.k. this is about future events, sending a stern message to astrazeneca that any future production and belgium or any eu member state will stay in the eu . it is also sending a message to any other drugmaker that if you're thinking about exporting because someone says "we need it" you better think twice or you will face the wrath of the european commission. that is the language and the message they are trying to put out. alix: great. we really it, hugo. hugo miller. breaking news for new yorkers who like valentine's day. new york can open indoor dining at 25% on february 14. joining us now, global health special advisor for eurasia group. what is your thoughts on the export ban for vaccines out of th

staying with that story, the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has urged the eu to step back from a deepening dispute with britain about a shortage of covid—19 vaccines. mr barnier told the times newspaper that the two parties should work together in the spirit of cooperation. his intervention comes after the eu announced it would impose controls on the irish border by invoking emergency clauses from the brexit divorce deal. our europe correspondent, kevin connolly, is in brussels and he explains why the european commission has now backtracked on the plan. the original decision by the european commission to threaten the imposition of border controls to stop any potential flow of vaccines from the republic of ireland into northern ireland was extraordinary, because it flew in the face of years of brexit diplomacy, in which the avoidance of exactly that type of hard border was the primary aim of european union diplomacy. so it was an extraordinary decision. i think there was a bit of shock in brussels at the degree of angerfelt in dublin, belfast and london. so the issue, fai

the uk voted to leave the eu injune 2016. the four and a half years since that brexit vote have been filled with political upheaval and turmoil. brussels correspondent nick beake looks back at how britain got here. speaks french speaks german the uk stunned the european union injune 2016 by voting to leave. it's an earthquake that has happened. independence day! cheering david cameron, the prime minister who offered the referendum, resigned. the british people have made a very clear decision to take a different path. theresa may stepped up. brexit means brexit, and we're going to make a success of it. but it wasn't that simple. it was to become a long and arduousjourney with high drama here in brussels and back in the uk. and along the way, certain faces and phrases would become very familiar. you can't have your cake and eat it, too. they're cherry—picking. michel barnier was appointed the eu's chief negotiator for agreeing a divorce deal. his opposite numbers would come and go. david davis, dominic raab, david barclay, da

but going into the eu, they start straight away. as for travellers, because of covid restrictions, most of us aren't going to be able to travel to europe for a while anyway now we're outside the single market, but that's temporary. in the longer term, the big change is that free movement of people is over. so eu citizens lose the automatic right to live, work and retire in the uk in the future, and uk citizens lose the same rights in europe. you won't need a visa for short—term travel like holidays, but you can't stay in most european countries for more than 90 days in every 180—day period. then there are practical issues. if you have an ehic health insurance card, it will remain valid until it expires. the government is setting up a new uk scheme but it doesn't exist yet, so you might need to get travel insurance. you won't need an international driving permit unless you only have a paper version of the uk licence, but you will need to get a green card to prove you have the right vehicle insurance. and if you want to take your

the eu backs down from using emergency brexit measures —— the -- the eu —— the eu faces mounting criticism. we were told that under no circumstances could the eu countenance a border between northern ireland and the republic but 29 days into the protocol they are happy to suggest it. the world health organization again warns against vaccine nationalism over the row about eu export controls. it is morally wrong, it will not help. the prime minister publishes an open letter to parents, saying he's "in awe" of the way they're coping with home schooling. confusion over coronavirus rules in maternity wards midwives warn a lack of clarity means some staff are being abused. five men have been arrested following a disturbance at a former military barracks in kent. and coming up click looks at diagnostic devices that are becoming available, so family physicians can provide a full consultation remotely. that's at 3.30. the european union is facing criticism from politicians across the uk over its now abandoned plan to override the post—brexit withdrawal treaty to impose export controls from the eu

the dispute prompted the eu to intruce a scheme to monitor vaccine experts, but the eu commission emphasizes this is not an expert problem. >> we are only in a race against the virus. terry: the eu has approved the use of the vaccine, despite delays in production. phil: let's get more from david green. welcome to dw. what do you think -- is astrazeneca in breach of its contractual obligations to the eu? david: let's start with this -- we have seen the contract, as you say, a redacted copy. it is subject to belgian law, and it is subject to the jurisdiction of the belgian courts. as an english lawyer, i can give some hints about general contractual obligations rather than belgian law. the price is being paid insofar as supply is not made, that may put astrazeneca in breach of the contract. there were quite a lot of provisions which may allow them to avoid liability and, as you rightly said, there is a provision in this for best reasonable efforts. that is a defined term in the contract. astrazeneca and the commission have thought about what are best reasonablefforts. it is a catchall in that

but there can be further agreement with the eu and thatis further agreement with the eu and that is why we need to work and cooperation to minimise that. the protocol also had an important principle that it would have as minimal an principle that it would have as minimalan impact as principle that it would have as minimal an impact as possible on everyday lives in northern ireland and that is just as important to the good friday agreement as the principle of avoiding a border between the republic and northern ireland. and that ability to live your life north or south are fundamental to the principles of the good friday agreement and the both need to be protected.— need to be protected. looking again at this row over _ need to be protected. looking again at this row over vaccine _ at this row over vaccine procurement, do you think that the uk has managed to be more nimble by not being part of the eu and certainly by not being part of their vaccination programme?— certainly by not being part of their vaccination programme? clearly the eu are having _ vaccination programme? clearly the

with the eu over supplies. protests start across russia in support of opposition leader alexei navalny who they want released from prison, here's the scene live in moscow. latest reports suggest more than 500 people have been arrested so far. world health organization investigators are visiting the site of the wholesale seafood centre in wuhan, where coronavirus was first detected. manchester united player marcus rashford says he was subjected to racist abuse on instagram following his clubs draw at arsenal. he called it "humanity and social media at its worst." let's get more on the world of sport. manchester united forward marcus rashford has described receiving racist abuse last night as "humanity and social media at its worst". rashford, who was awarded an mbe last year for his work fighting child food poverty, received multiple racist messages on instagram after his sides goalless draw with arsenal. on his twitter account, rashford said... accountability, it's as simple as that. you know, in my opinion, th

but to the eu vaccine shortfall sees — mismanagement. but to the eu vaccine shortfall sees them _ mismanagement. but to the eu vaccine shortfall sees them first _ mismanagement. but to the eu vaccine shortfall sees them first vaccine - shortfall sees them first vaccine firms to get permission before exporting european made vaccines. the who warns against vaccine nationalism over the row about eu vaccine controls. it is nationalism over the row about eu vaccine controls.— vaccine controls. it is morally wron: vaccine controls. it is morally wrong and — vaccine controls. it is morally wrong and will _ vaccine controls. it is morally wrong and will not _ vaccine controls. it is morally wrong and will not help. - vaccine controls. it is morally wrong and will not help. the | vaccine controls. it is morally - wrong and will not help. the prime minister publishes _ wrong and will not help. the prime minister publishes an _ wrong and will not help. the prime minister publishes an open - wrong and will not help. the prime minister publishes

no, and at the heart of the challenges facing the eu and| of the challenges facing the eu and it lies the vaccine scarcity problem. we know that scarcity problem. we know that scarcity problem is amplified multiple times over if you look at the access of these vaccines across the globe. our research as a people's vaccine alliance shows that nine in ten people in the poorest countries are set to miss out on a vaccine this year. and i think we have reached a very critical moment, and rather than descending into vaccine trade wars, we need our governments to do now is to focus on the practical solutions to that supply problem. and to do that, we need them to ensure that the pharmaceutical corporations share the vaccine science, know—how, transfer the technology so that we can get more manufacturers onboard across the globe producing these vaccines at scale. so we can if you like flood the world with safe and effective vaccines as quickly as possible because that is the only quick exit route to this crisis. but because that is the only quick exit route to this crisis.— route to this c

— join impact like this because it is out of the eu? ~ i. ., out of the eu? wherever you were on brexit, i out of the eu? wherever you were on brexit. i voted _ out of the eu? wherever you were on brexit, i voted to _ out of the eu? wherever you were on brexit, i voted to remain, _ out of the eu? wherever you were on brexit, i voted to remain, but- out of the eu? wherever you were on brexit, i voted to remain, but we - brexit, i voted to remain, but we are all— brexit, i voted to remain, but we are all now— brexit, i voted to remain, but we are all now out and you've got to seek_ are all now out and you've got to seek the — are all now out and you've got to seek the opportunities of being out. you are _ seek the opportunities of being out. you are seeing this again and again. so if liz— you are seeing this again and again. so if liz truss — you are seeing this again and again. so if liz truss who has gone rapidly up so if liz truss who has gone rapidly up the _ so if liz truss who has gone rapidly up the ratings in terms of popularity with conservat

aid regime, or the any other aspect of eu law. in every respect, we have recovered our freedom of action , and i give way with pleasure to the honorable gentleman who has been rising up and down, mr. speaker, many times. >> thank you very much. but many honorable members would be facing a dire dilemma because they will feel our country has been sold short. on the one hand, we have the prime minister's thin, terrible burden of a deal, and on the other hand, we face the prospect of a more damaging and destructive no deal brexit. can the prime minister advise, given that services account for almost 80% of our economy, why is there so little for that sector, and in particular, why couldn't he negotiate an equivalent for the all important services sector? >> hear, hear. prime minister johnson: mr. speaker, it was not clear from an intervention which way the labour party is going to go on this. whether he is going to go with it, his right honorable friend, or whether he is going to join other members of the labour party and continue to

ros: that is the eu. next are quotes from the chief executive of astrazeneca, talking to an italian newspaper he says everybody is getting emotional, but i understand because the european commission is managing the process for the whole of europe. he adds, astrazeneca is not taking vaccines away from the europeans to sell it somewhere else or profit. that was another accusation he also address the so-called best effort agreement that is at the heart of this dispute. for more on that issue, the bestie -- the bbc spoke to the journalist who did the interview. >> he said basically that they have no basic commitment for the supply to the eu, but they just have the best effort clause. he says we will do whatever is possible, but we cannot give a certain or fixed amount of doses to the eu. and he justified that with the fact that you came basically three months later than the u.k. the u.k. signed the first contract end of last may. eu was end of 2020. ros: the u.k. is becoming part of the argument. the european

it isa can be traded into the eu. it is a unilateral decision, it was always intended to be part of the negotiation but the eu simply ran out of time, so now the intention is to have a decision by march of 2021. we are expecting that it will be a positive outcome but there is no guarantee at this point. all right, sally, thank you for getting up so early on new year's day. i hope you have a good day and year ahead. thank you for your commentary. but, even with a deal in place experts warn the wrangling with the eu is farfrom over as business gets to grip with new ways of operating and with many issues, such as financial services, yet to be negotiated and the deal itself is up for review every five years. given both sides have largely said the deal is fair, what sort of long—term relationship can we expect? joining me now is dr ulrich hoppe, director general, german—british chamber of industry & commerce. good morning to you and happy new year to you as well! give us new year to you as well! give us your take new y

astrazeneca was coming to the table forthe eu meeting. there has been this talk— forthe eu meeting. there has been this talk about best efforts which for many— this talk about best efforts which for many of us in other roles we do, the tegatese — for many of us in other roles we do, the legalese and the terminology are beyond _ the legalese and the terminology are beyond us _ the legalese and the terminology are beyond us. there seems to be a dispute — beyond us. there seems to be a dispute about what that really means — dispute about what that really means. the astrazeneca boss implied that they— means. the astrazeneca boss implied that they would do their best to fulfil_ that they would do their best to fulfil the — that they would do their best to fulfil the order but they may not be able t0~ _ fulfil the order but they may not be able to. the reason that the astrazeneca vaccine is crucial is that the — astrazeneca vaccine is crucial is that the pfizer vaccine is the one that the pfizer vaccine is the one that has— that the pfizer vaccine is the one that has the l

the eu is finally expected to a- rove possible. the eu is finally expected to approve the _ possible. the eu is finally expected to approve the astrazeneca - possible. the eu is finally expected to approve the astrazeneca vaccine | to approve the astrazeneca vaccine this afternoon. although reportedly not for the over 65s. not because they think it is unsafe, they say they think it is unsafe, they say they want to see more evidence in that age category. today the european agency is likely to another vaccine. we are not expecting authorisation without limits, though. as we have been saying for the last few days the data for older people is not sufficient. british authorities say they are completely confident the vaccine is safe for all ages. downing street insists the supply of vaccine in the uk is secure. specialist lawyers are poring over the details of this disputed contract between the eu and astrazeneca, that has been published. the company insists it has done nothing wrong. no one wants a legal battle, what europe really needs

and brexit talks, _ negotiator for the eu and brexit talks, so— negotiator for the eu and brexit talks, so him telling that you to step— talks, so him telling that you to step back— talks, so him telling that you to step back i think really well be heard — step back i think really well be heard in— step back i think really well be heard in brussels. in the times, it's interesting, he says we are facing — it's interesting, he says we are facing an— it's interesting, he says we are facing an extraordinary crisis which is creating — facing an extraordinary crisis which is creating a — facing an extraordinary crisis which is creating a lot of suffering, causing _ is creating a lot of suffering, causing a _ is creating a lot of suffering, causing a lot of debts in the uk, france, — causing a lot of debts in the uk, france, germany everywhere, just like james — france, germany everywhere, just like james is point right now, and he says— like james is point right now, and he says i— like james is point right now, and he says i believe we must face this crisis _ he says

to get the eu to climb down over this border issue. i eu to climb down over this border issue. , , �* issue. i must say i'm quite impressed _ issue. i must say i'm quite impressed by _ issue. i must say i'm quite impressed by nadine's - issue. i must say i'm quite l impressed by nadine's tone, issue. i must say i'm quite - impressed by nadine's tone, the language — impressed by nadine's tone, the language used. and even michael go on a good _ language used. and even michael go on a good day sounds incredibly regional— on a good day sounds incredibly regional -- _ on a good day sounds incredibly regional —— michael go. i'm quite open—minded because we're in such a crisis _ open—minded because we're in such a crisis we've — open—minded because we're in such a crisis. we've got more people dying in this— crisis. we've got more people dying in this country than anywhere else in this country than anywhere else in europe — in this country than anywhere else in europe proportionally, so we absolutely need to be thinking in terms _ absolutely need to be thinking in terms

, or will apply to become members of the eu. at the moment, membership of the eu doesn't look like such a great deal, so i really wonder how much this is going to affect the scottish nationalist position, and what they are going... how they are going to look in this really awful kind of war of words, as it were, between the eu and the uk. you have to remember thatjust under half of the scottish population have said that they do not want to be independent and it does not take much to push that over the line. we will see how this plays out. maybe this whole vaccine drama will fade away... and previous views about joining the union or leaving the european union... i think nicola sturgeon is in a very uncomfortable position. and this kind of showboating about borisjohnson... geoffrey. —— jeffrey. it's important, janet... i think these are not simply rational decisions. as we saw with brexit, there is a lot of emotion and misinformation that informs these kind of decisions. i think the irony of seeing borisjohnson sneaking into s

the eu _ happy? yes, and now they are not meeting. the eu is _ happy? yes, and now they are not meeting. the eu is a _ happy? yes, and now they are not meeting. the eu is a furious i happy? yes, and now they are not meeting. the eu is a furious and i meeting. the eu is a furious and thatis meeting. the eu is a furious and that is not an understatement. 0fficials i have spoken to are deeply unhappy notjust with the fact that astrazeneca has not been able to meet its contract by march and providing 18 million doses, but also the explanation given by the ceo in this interview with the italian newspaper which is in published over the world this morning. this is the only interview he has done where he says basically, the uk signed a contract three months earlier and that meant that eu officials, when they signed the contract in august, they were always playing catch—up because they had stipulated that they wanted the roll out at the same time to the teething problems that happened, he said they were able to correct them but in the uk but we have not had ti

the eu says that is not the case. they signed an agreement, upgraded service, so they could get production in time before delivery or the contract being approved i the regulator in europe. -- by the regulator in europe. the way the eu says it, it is not good enough. astrazeneca says it is not direct in the way the u.k. should get priority or the production of the vaccine is segregated. the two of them feed into one. alix: the astrazeneca vaccine still has not been approved by the eu. let me get this straight. if the u.k. will wind up producing more of that vaccine and some of that should be going to the eu, but the eu says there vaccine can are outside the eu without permission, and the u.k. do the same? maria: again, it gets complicated because the terms of the contract has been not revealed -- have not been revealed, but the eu says this is a bottom line and this is why they are cleaning -- clinging to this argument. there is no clause in the contract that says either should get priority based on the timing of the s

due to the eu in the - deliveries due to the eu in the first— deliveries due to the eu in the first quarter? _ deliveries due to the eu in the first quarter? thank _ deliveries due to the eu in the first quarter? thank you. - deliveries due to the eu in the first quarter? thank you. thank you for that. i think _ first quarter? thank you. thank you for that. l think that _ first quarter? thank you. thank you for that. i think that some - first quarter? thank you. thank you for that. i think that some of i first quarter? thank you. thank you for that. i think that some of these | for that. i think that some of these questions were already answered by my director—general in the technical briefing. ijust want my director—general in the technical briefing. i just want to touch on one or two points. the best effort clause is there because a vaccine hasn't been developed or authorised and that is why it is called an advance purchase agreement but we did select the company on the basis of its production capacity, so they are supposed to be able to produce in time. the logic was that the

it has been approved by the eu. russia's sputnik vaccine has a 94.1% efficacy, according to the manufacturer. it has emergency clearance in 15 nations. and china bs vaccine has been cleared in six countries. -- and china's vaccine has been cleared in six countries. it's mainly wealthier nations that are getting these vaccines and that concerns the world health organization. thwho has called on countries to think about the less religious. >> they are at the end of the queue right now. the people at the top of the queue are fighting about where they are in the queue, they are fighting over this. we need to step back and reflect on our colleagues and where they stand today and what we are going to do about that. anchor: let's talk to ellen marriott, an advisor. it would be good if there was uality in vaccine rollout, but if anything, the row between the eu and these major vaccine producers show there is not much equality right now, is there? >> know, and they are at the heart -- no, and at the heart of the challenges f

the eu insists it was a legally—binding promise. and so it's now announced if it doesn't get what it ordered, it could block covid vaccines leaving europe heading for some countries, including the uk. we have to be very clear, and we have said it many times before. we are not protecting ourselves against any specific country, and we're not in competition or in a race against any country. the only race we're in is against this virus. at pfizer's vaccine—making hq in northern belgium, security's tight. few commodities more precious at the moment than covid jabs. that's why they're carefully escorted on their way. it's not yet clear how supplies to the uk will be affected by these it is an incredible state of affairs. _ it is an incredible state of affairs, but chose to me that all of their_ affairs, but chose to me that all of their words— affairs, but chose to me that all of their words around protecting northern ireland, perfecting the belfast — northern ireland, perfecting the belfast agreement. is northern ireland, perfectin

if you have an eu passport, you will be able to use the eu queue to get in. if you have got a the eu queue to get in. if you have gota uk the eu queue to get in. if you have got a uk passport, you will have to got a uk passport, you will have to go to the other queue and there is the possibility that those clues could be very long. there is a numberof other could be very long. there is a number of other benefits as well from having the eu passport, travelling to the eu, so definitely worth doing and lots of people have done it in the past few years. 0k, the next one is from gillian. i will put the 20 you, rene. gillian says, we are retired with a camper van and used to travel extensively in europe over long periods. what documentation will be no need to ta ke documentation will be no need to take ourcampervan documentation will be no need to take our camper van across to the eu? i think first you have to be careful. you may stay only 90 days in any one period in the eu. for more, you will need a visa or a residence permit. for the camper van, you will need a

travelling from non—eu nations into the eu is currently restricted to limit the spread of the virus. that means uk citizens shouldn't be coming here unless it is essential. so passengers arriving here at the airport must bring proof of a negative covid—i9 test taken within 72 hours of landing. this dutch departures hall is actually much quieter than usual and it's a similar picture right across the continent. passport—wise, existing uk passports will be valid, as long as they are less than ten years old and have at least six months left before they expire. british citizens may need to show a return ticket and prove they have enough money to cover their stay. they may need to get their passport stamped and they won't be able to bring most meat or dairy products over. pet passports issued in great britain are no longer valid for travel to the eu. owners will need to get hold of an animal health certificate from their vet for each round trip instead. the free movement of people between the uk and eu countries has ended. that means british citizens are no longer have the automatic ri

is it about companies notifying the eu is what experts they were making, or could it be about the eu blocking some of those exports? de or could it be about the eu blocking some of those exports?— some of those exports? de health commissioner _ some of those exports? de health commissioner for _ some of those exports? de health commissioner for the _ some of those exports? de health commissioner for the eu - some of those exports? de health commissioner for the eu said - some of those exports? de health commissioner for the eu said last| commissionerfor the eu said last night that this is about the vaccine transparency mechanism that she wants to put in place, that the eu commission wants to put in place, and it has to be agreed on by the 27 member states. that would be about notifying the eu when they are going to third countries as well as the uk. at this stage, there is no sense there will be any obligation. however, overnight the german health minister said that, once we get a sense of where and when these vaccines are going, when they are being exported, where they are going t

the eu's response goes further. the president of the european commission says it could restrict exports of vaccines that are manufactured in the eu to make sure that europeans do get access to the jabs. here is more from her. >> europe invested billions to help develop the world's first covid-19 vaccines. to create a truly global common od. and now the companies must deliver. they must honor their obligations. and this is why we will set up a vaccine export transparency mechanism. europe is determined to contribute to this global common good. but it also means business. ros: the messaging here is a shift from last year. here she is in june talking about not putting the eu first for vaccines. >> when it comes to fighting a global pandemic, there is no place for "me first." europe is not an island. our economies are tightly connected, not only amongst themselves, but also with the rest of the world. ros: then this is from september when we were told a nationalist approach to the vaccine distribution was unsafe. >> not

eu's general attitude. i and of developing countries about the eu's general attitude.- and of developing countries about the eu's general attitude. i want to ask ou the eu's general attitude. i want to ask you about _ the eu's general attitude. i want to ask you about that _ the eu's general attitude. i want to ask you about that question - the eu's general attitude. i want to ask you about that question of - ask you about that question of access, because you are, as people may not know, you are a gp, a trained doctor. you obviously have serious knowledge on concern about the medical side of this question, of dealing with the pandemic. just on the politics, though, you heard what arlene foster said. she is unhappy anyway about the protocol, you know that, the dup felt they had been promised one thing and the uk government, borisjohnson, did a dealwith government, borisjohnson, did a deal with the european commission that effectively created a border in the irish sea as opposed to a border between northern i

northern ireland will remain in the eu single market for goods, and will apply eu customs rules at its ports. borisjohnson said the uk had "freedom in our hands" and the ability to do things "differently and better". france's president macron said britain would remain a friend and ally, but he described brexit as the child of "many lies and false promises". let's begin with this report from jessica parker. big ben chimes. big ben marking the hour last night. boris johnson described it as an amazing moment for the country. it is one that some will regard with huge optimism, others with deep regret. but for brexit supporters, a long fought cause coming to fruition. all decisions will be made in the house of commons through a system of transparency and accountability. i used to say to my constituents, i'll give you £100 if you can name me any of the members of the european parliament that represent you, and haven't lost a penny. the last ship leaving dover before the new rules kicked in. the uk left the eu last january, but it was yesterday evening that the transition period ended and la

most here have the same goal -- entering the eu. he has tried several times to enter croatia but says he was always violently pushed back by border guards. >> we are human beings. we have family. we are not criminal, not terrorists. we don't have a gun. >> he is stuck in this camp which made headlines just before christmas. one of the camps cleared and then burned down. since then, most here have had to fend for themselves. some are collecting rainwater to drink. >> we are not allowed to enter this camp. police told us they are just following new instructions from the government, but they could not explain to us what crimes are being committed inside. >> the mayor says the national government and eu share the blame. >> so much money has been spent in the eu on the migrant crisis, but we have been dealing with our own money, our own resources . the european union should treat the migrant crisis as a european problem, as a global problem. >> the eu says it is helping, for example, by form -- funding a refugee shelter, but after repeat