They may help a new lead. Us couples break out in Hong Kong Legislature as lawmakers vote on a Controversial National anthem bill the latest measure imposed by chinas hard line president xi jinping. Im serious so its got to thank you for joining us it is the biggest in u. S. Package in germanys postwar history the measures agreed on by the government after marathon talks are aimed at helping the countrys economy recover from the coronavirus lock down the 130000000000. 00 euro plan includes cutting the sales tax giving cash to families and providing extra funding for minas apologies. After 2 days of intense talks their marriage with 50000000000. 00 euros more than anyone expected under a dramatic surprise aimed to get germans reaching for their wallets v. H. D. Will be cut by 3 percent until the end of the year. Vehemence and because you know that along dont we need to make sure that everyone has the courage to invest again and to make sure that the consumer demand rises to unseat. For weeks Industry Leaders have lobbied hard for american see help in the end there was a little for everyone thought and if you thought. There will be a great number of further measures aimed at reviving the economy and we will agree on a bridging Program Using exiting means for middle and small businesses. Among the measures families will receive 300. 00 euros per child the government will help local municipalities cover billions in touch falls there will be bonuses for companies that keep Training Programs despite the pandemic and purchase incentives for electric cars missing amid the measures long hoped for purchase premiums for cars with petrol and diesel engines here even the mighty Auto Industry could not prevail lets get more on the story with our Political Correspondent kate brady hi kate you know germanys government has for years now avoided debt and championed this have balanced budget policy are we witnessing a shift now. We certainly are seeing a shift and it seems that those days at least for now in the initial response to the economic fallout of the current virus pandemic those days of penny pinching or sent pinching at least here in germany do at least for now seem to be over and lets not forget they say a stimulus that was announced late last night after a mammoth 21 hours of talks isnt just the only financial measure that germanys been implemented throughout the pandemic and also in the coming months we also at the end of march saw in the announcement from the German Government again a Financial Aid package to the tune of some 750000000000 euros and we also have seen the German Government decide to take a new debt as well a massive to do here in germany so it seems that they really are pulling out all of the stops to make sure that germanys economy the largest economy in europe stays on its feet kate take us through some of the big takeaways of this package. Well there are several quite broad wide ranging measures so some of the things that really stand out things like. Financial aid for families so families are going to be provided with an extra 300. 00 euros per child were going to see a v. 80 temporarily reduced as well until the end of the year from 19 percent to 16 percent say really an incentive to get german spending again and on top of that as well theres also going to be a government supported rebate for purchases of electric cars and also it was noting included in this package is a 50000000000 euros to address things like Climate Change innovation and also digitalisation within the German Economy so this is already been seen as a chance innovation as well an opportunity to move forward in germany something that german the countrys been lacking in recent years and how is this all being received here in germany. Well in germany theres been a reasonably positive response sorry there have been some calls for some more spending for social welfare but a lot of the concerns are actually coming from outside of germany theres already been concerns raised in some of the. Leading figures sorry in some of the weak. Economic economically weak you states and there are worries that the shia scale of this economic boost in germany could actually worsen the financial imbalances within the eurozone our Political Correspondent kate brady reporting for us thank you. Now lets take a look at some other coronavirus developments global confirmed cases have risen to over 6500000 more than 384000 people have died austria is lifting all virus related border restrictions for all neighboring countries except italy as of today it comes after germany said it would lift a travel ban for 29. 00 European Countries starting on june 15th british doctors are testing a type of anti inflammatory ibuprofen to see if reduces respiratory failure in patients with severe coated 1900 times and amazon has been sued for allegedly fostering the spread of the corona virus by men dating unsafe working conditions that complaint was filed by 3 employees and their family members in new york. In the us the officer arrested over the killing of george floyd will now face an upgraded charge of 2nd degree murder 3 other officers at the scene last week will now also face charges on wednesday floyds family visited a memorial where he died. The son grieving the loss of his father this is where george floyd begged for his life handcuffed under the weight of 3 officers while another stood by after 8 minutes and 46 seconds george floyd lost his struggle quincy has come in search of one thing. Every night with my family. Trying to just my father. Presale everyone for short of support and love. And i thank you for that. Now theres a new hope and his pursuit of justice filed an amended complaint that charges the charges former Minneapolis Police officer derrick child and with murder in the 2nd degree for the death of george floyd i believe the evidence available to us now supports the stronger charge of 2nd degree murder misstate is also issued arrest warrants for the other officers involved they face felony murder charges in the 2nd degree for aiding and abetting and to everyone that is watching i say george floyd mattered he was loved his family was important his life had value and we will see justice for him and for you and we will find civil rights Attorney Benjamin Crump says this moment is a Tipping Point for equality if america truly believes in the words of thomas jefferson. That we hold these truths to be self evident there oh man or credit equally theyre down about their creator were certain in any manner the rights that among them. Liberty their pursuit of happiness well america that means burke people true. From coast to coast and around the world protesters have marched for floyd but also to push against the us Justice System that they say too often treats black citizens without humanity many believe after decades of failed starts that the us is ready for change. Lawmakers in hong kong have approved a controversial new National Anthem law debate on the measure was briefly suspended after prodemocracy legislators staged a protest in the Chamber China has been pushing for the bill in order to criminalize insults to its National Anthem opponents see the legislation as part of a Wider Campaign by beijing to clamp down on human rights and hong kong this comes as china prepares to enforce a strict new security law in the territory. Today is also the anniversary of chinas crackdown on prodemocracy protests in beijing square in 1909 people in hong kong after additionally marked the stay a larger commemorations this year have been banned Authorities Say thats because of the corona virus but critics allege it is another move by beijing to suppress freedom of speech as we report now chinas president xi jinping has taken a tough approach from the outset and not just on hong kong but as part of a broader strategy to assert chinas authority on the global stage. Back in march 25th when she became the president of china if you could have known what kind of leader he was going to become. But it soon became clear that he planned to take a hard line especially with people he regarded as a threat to the state one of his 1st moves was to target both high and low ranking officials in a Sweeping Campaign against corruption indicting more than 100000. 00 people on charges of graft or abuse of power. This turned out to be the start of what she viewed as an Historic Mission to restore china to its former greatness but fishies goal to be realized the Chinese Communist party needed to consolidate his power and exert more control in all areas of life. In 2014 this led to g. s 1st major showdown with prodemocracy protesters in hong kong. The demonstrators that a new edict from china would prevent opposition politicians from standing for election. But she was also encountering opposition at home after rounding up more than 200. 00 human rights lawyers. Critics of the move should a new determination to silence dissent and question any possible threat to communist party rule. At the same time he was also projecting strength in other ways beefing up chinas military muscle. And building artificial islands in contested waters of the south china sea. But the real game changer came in march 28th seen when she stunned the world by scrapping president ial term limits effectively making himself ruler of a one party state for life. With the covert 19 outbreak in woo han was another turning point as the epicenter moved to other countries he was able to cast himself as a savior by providing aid. He also said chinas reported success in containing the disease compared to other countries prove that his authoritarian style of rule was superior to other forms of government. Police here in germany say they have identified a new suspect in the 2007 disappearance of the british toddler Madeleine Mccann despite a vast International Search and intense Media Coverage her fate remains a mystery authorities are asking for the publics help for any information that could link the new suspect to the case. When Madeleine Mccann disappeared from her room and this resort in portugal she became a global story and her face was instantly recognized from news bulletins and missing posters. In spite of her parents efforts to raise awareness and an extensive search by the police this 3 year old was never found. Now 13 years later a suspect has suddenly emerged a german man who lived in this house near the resort where madeleine disappeared the top of his to go is just off the suspect is a german citizen and was 30 years old at the time of madeleines disappearance heres currently in prison in germany because of a sexual crime and drug dealing from 1905 to 2007 he was in portugal almost continuously and it lived in a house between prior to louche and live course for a couple of years. Like the german counterparts British Police are appealing for information linking him to madelines case. The very people in the past who because fearful have come forward to the place my message is to anybody that has information. Did he speak to you in confidence and tell you what happened that night 2 vehicles could offer up clues this v. W. Camper van and this jag us said done us thought to have been in the suspects possession. Madelines family can now hope that vital questions will finally be on said. I dont have any definitive information to say whether she. Is alive or otherwise as from 2011 weve always treated this as a missing person inquiry despite the disappearance of madeleine and i will continue to focus on trying to understand what happened on the my 37. But theres little chance of a happy outcome the German Authorities are now treating the case as a mudder investigation. Thank you for watching t w news will be back at the top of the hour with another new stop they stay with us. Combating the corona pandemic. Where does research stand. And what are scientists learning. 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