A Virus Outbreak in berlin a whole apartment block is tore into the authorities put it down to preempt Living Conditions and a growing complacency about the pent up and. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program German prosecutors say that the killing of a georgian man in berlin last year was ordered by the russian state the German Government saying that it is taking the prosecutors statement very seriously saying that it may take further steps against moscow over the matter including imposing sanctions now the victim was a georgian citizen of chechen ethnicity who fought against Russian Troops in chechnya he was killed in broad daylight into the german capital last august following the prosecutor statement the Russian Ambassador to german. He has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry in berlin. And for more on this im joined now by roman gunter ranko from the Russian Service tell us because that the German Government is considering what weve heard are quote further steps against moscow over the matter what could that look like. Well thats a 1000000. 00 question 1st its a complicated case and it took the german prosecutors almost a year to investigate it so now we have the indictment and now with the German Government has announced we could consider further steps 1st you have to think about how did germany handle such cases in the past and we almost have no experience with that the only comparable case is the poisoning of the screwball circus crippled in the United Kingdom a few years ago by russia and then we had a joint European Response and at that time germany expelled for Russian Diplomats in this case germany has expelled 2 Russian Diplomats so far but not in connection with the case itself but. For for russia not cooperating enough on the investigation that was what the German Government the government said in december so now i think we could see more. Russian diplomats being sent home we could probably see some russian officials maybe from the secret service has to be put on a certain list and they will not be allowed to travel to germany but i think germany might try to get a European Response to that so it was a several countries in a joint action expel Russian DiplomatsSomething Like that but i dont think that germany will go as far as imposing economic sanctions on russia because its a very very sensitive issue ok so thats and nonetheless and potentially major consequences here for for german and perhaps also e. U. Russia relations the murder happened now back in august 29th team we mentioned that now these german prosecutors have come to these conclusions why did it take so long. Well there are several river reasons i think the number one is its a very very sensitive case and the prosecutors tried to use every possibility and. Draw no hasty conclusions because they know with very well that this might have political consequences those are just took the time they needed and then there are several other reasons for example this suspect was not struggling under his own name so the german prosecutors for 1st had to establish his real name and russia was not corporate your friends are just like i said this took some time to establish the facts and one other reason is of course that the suspect is not telling is not corporate corporate it with the police and with the investigators so he is not giving any details he is just being silent and this of course makes it more difficult to investigate roman god from Russia Service thank you so much for putting this dramatic announcement into context for us. Well germanys chancellor Angela Merkel meantime has urged the e. U. To agree on a Pandemic Recovery package for the block before the end of july matthew made the call as she laid out for the point as tog her vision for germany if you Council Presidency with beacon which begins on july the 1st she said that europes Recovery Plan will be limited in time and will involve borrowing on International Money markets she added the economic fallout from the pandemic lockdown is the biggest challenge the e. U. Has faced in its history. Lets get more now we are joined by chief Political Editor mckayla cofounder she is at the German Parliament in berlin where she has been following the story for us mikaela its all about the money isnt it. It always is when it comes to the European Union forging those deals but of course this time is its completely different its all under the impression of corona and the economic fallout and theres more and more focus shifting towards thats also something im going to make clear here in the parliament in her speech today that that will very much have to be the focus getting everybody around the table and helping europe the European Union not back to the status quo before covered 19 but actually leaping forward into a more digitized future result all ground words but in the end it will be the leaders who meet in the Video Conference tomorrow we dont really expect to see any kind of deal on the budget there or the Recovery Fund yet but when it comes to a 1st physical meeting theres a growing awareness that they need to get the money distribution after the way to think ahead in the to the months and years to come very Big Questions for the future of the European Union angloamerican calling for more solidarity within the union in these challenging times lets have a listen and then get your reaction. We must also admit that the pandemic has revealed how fragile the european project still is the 1st reflex is including our own when national im not entirely european. This was as good as some of the reasons may have been above all unreasonable. Then i knew by the pony. That only because a Global Pandemic requires Concerted International Action and mutual support its a call for action there are a call for support mahela how damaged is the e. U. Due to the coronavirus pandemic. But his faith in the e. U. Is actually uniting force severely damaged after. That initial reaction was national suddenly countries would no longer allow the free travel of goods people but particular those medical goods and after all those are the benchmark policies of the u. That kind of National Even nationalist reflects something the e. U. Was designed to overcome while it simply didnt at the moment of crisis and theres a big concern that this plays into the hands of populists of right wing extremists even who have no interest in a united europe so thats the historic backdrop to it and now its really up to the leaders to hammer out how money distribution will take place and what solidarity means in the end does that mean loans will free money. And theres a number of forces to to put it mildly working against that unity can you fill us in in terms of what angle america pointed out specifically. Yes she said that europe must be united also towards its she called them Strategic Partners meaning of course china but also the United States is a trade war brewing there and as donald trump is becoming increasingly under pressure head of elections we expect that to heat up while the Worst Nightmare for the European Union is to get caught in the middle to become the battleground in an all open trade war and thats something the e. U. Must avoid but it cant if it continues to not have a common stance on key issues like the relationship towards china russia and the u. S. So these are strategic questions that simply have to be resolved to make sure that the use voice is heard even when it comes to its own future chief Political Editor. Thank you. So what is germany prepared to sacrifice in order to try and help save europe well d w was all you roman h. Put that question to germanys foreign minister i call. It with his thoughts on god i dont think germany has to sacrifice anything to save us europe is a huge benefit to us and a large export nation like germany profits when people prosper in europe. Thats why we want to make sure the countries that have been hit hard by the coronavirus like italy and spain will be helped to recover quickly from a crisis thats not only good for those countries in europe its also good for germany. Its not the enormous Financial Assistance from germany has surprised many in europe is this a new germany what sort of role are you taking on yeah. We know we have a huge responsibility in europe and we have the Council Presidency in the 2nd half of the year and weve decided to make a contribution to reigning in the conflicts that weve seen between north and south we want to find a solution to that we have made a proposal with france and i believe it will be the basis for consensus within the European Union and thats the direction we want to go during our presidency. And president ial vive again war i mean is that it doesnt seem like europe can depend on the United States anymore after the announcement that it is pulling troops out of germany what do you expect from donald trump before the u. S. Elections like arms or bike or i think the u. S. Election has its own rules but regardless of whos in the white house europeans and americans are united by shared values namely liberal democracy and freedom and mccarthy defy it. That is not the case with other regions of the world so there is still more that unites us than divides us even if relations are complicated at the moment. Ringback to moment. Corporate suits them i cant imagine that the u. S. In the long term would be interested in us uncoupling our security arrangements for the couple had to be. More durable power. Well that was germans germanys foreign minister speaking with us a short while ago the pandemic is back in the headlines here in germany after more than 600 workers at a neat Processing Plant in the northwest of the country tested positive for coke at 19 it is the latest outbreak attributed to poor working conditions and crowded housing for the migrant labor force here in berlin an outbreak affecting more than 300. 00 households in one district has raised questions about a growing sense of complacency in the capital. But theyre not current as the new coronavirus hotspots in the german capital at least 70 people tested positive at 13 different locations in this multicultural district an entire apartment block has been placed on the full current team its mainly large families who live here in cramped spaces and for many the quarantine is a shock. To the place and here not everyone is infected here most residents are healthy and to simply lock them all up not allowing them to leave a small apartment is very difficult and almost inhumane however not for much of the financial. See salema a doctor is allowed to leave under strict Conditions Police are present to make sure people are following the rules of. Putting hundreds of people in corinth seen as a challenge for balance of forces the outbreak comes as germany gradually loosens its lockdown restrictions local politicians were not expecting this. Is what was almost a mob was just as especially dramatic that the corona virus spreads like wildfire because people live in cramped conditions inside of the banks and Authorities Say the other possible reason for the new outbreak is callousness and neglect of physical distance and. Thats just where youre also a problem and its quite problematic that in the last few weeks people are not exercising discipline theyre not wearing face masks or following the distancing rules so people started thinking too early that life is now like before the coronavirus hit but reality is showing us otherwise because you pick out what youre good to pick up and germs preserve it for thora these are still trying to track the chain of infection they conducting testing in affected neighborhoods to stop the spread of the virus in this city of nearly 4000000. Lets get a check of other stories making news this hour the u. N. Says that refugee numbers hit a record high last year with nearly 80000000 people displaced worldwide 7. Percent of those forced to flee their homes come from only 5 countries neon mark afghanistan syria south sudan and venezuela. France has criticised the us decision to put international talks on how to tax big Digital Companies finance minister put on a mask and called washingtons move a provocation and indicated that france would impose a version of the levy this year the new tax will primarily affect u. S. Companies like google and facebook. The European Court of justice has ruled that a law in hungary which requires n. G. O. S to disclose their foreign donors is a legal the court said that the law breaches the e. U. s fundamental rights critics say the legislation aims to silence opposition. Shares in electronics Payment Company wire card have plunged by as much as 2 thirds during thursdays trading session in frankfurt its after the dax listed firm delayed publication of its 21000 Financial Results yet again auditors working for wire card say that they have been unable to find evidence for around 1900000000. 00 euro zone in cash balances now earlier this month german prosecutors searched the dax listed firms offices as part of an investigation into market manipulation. Of more from our financial correspondent ali barnes who is standing by at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to tell us a little bit more about the dramatic action for this stock because this was one of the biggest share price falls in dax history will be what are you hearing on the floor there. 66 percent at the moment 55 percent minus and this is on top of losses incurred already over the past 2 years one allegations like this started coming in and wire cards yet again not being able to explain how such irregularities could turn up in its books an analyst i spoke to believing none of it the. Wire card was was innocent saying they could have cleared up long ago where a card in fact is filing charges against persons unknown seeing and itself is a victim of fraud but another analyst i talked to also today on the floor here said its unacceptable unexplainable how this could happen to a company in the dax although its even making money on the prop prop products side at least from the numbers that we see officially wow and its most certainly not overly so so what does this mean now Going Forward for wire card and shareholders. Well the shareholders have a huge loss to the share prices that weve seen for the company well trouble for the management i would be surprised if top executives were able to hold on to their posts under these circumstances the public prosecutors have said that they will widen and best to gauge an already underway into those charges of market manipulation and the stock market well its going to start and its Salmon Nation whether it will sanction informed sources i talked to today say its unlikely that they will be sanctioned as a 1st 1st offender but its certainly not a great day for the docs with a member like this the parts of the financial correspondent thank you. Well over the past decade the number of people forced to flee their homes around the world has almost doubled due to conflict political and religious persecution and Severe Weather phenomena a new report by the u. N. H. C. R. Says that more than one percent of humanity is affected by forced displacement and a lack of action on many of the root causes fewer and fewer of those who flee are able to return home. Hours waiting in line just to get something to eat in a refugee camp how many are what it is from south sudan millions of people all around the world are in the same situation and the numbers of growing political persecution force and climate catastrophes are forcing people to flee their countries. In the past year a total of nearly 18000000. 00 people fled their homelands thats an increase of almost 9000000. 00. 3 quarters of all refugees are taken in by a neighboring country like this family from syria now living in lebanon. But theyve lost all hope of going back any time soon for years home has been a makeshift camp in the become valley. Turkey has taken in the largest number of Syrian Refugees totaling 3600000 colombia is now home to 1800000 venezuelans small pakistan has taken in 1400000 afghan refugees and uganda 1400000 who fled conflict in south sudan and germany has taken in 1200000 refugees. The number of internally displaced people has risen by more than 4000000 this refers to refugees who have fled their homes and sought safety in other regions of a countrys usually the capital. Last year more than half a 1000000 people left their villages in the west african state of booking a foster to flee ethnically motivated violence and attacks by islamic extremists. Left his village in the north of the country and now lives on the outskirts of the capital were going to go. Housing is overcrowded and theres no electricity water or toilets. Back then we could never have imagined would ever go hungry let alone not live in our own village. The situation in refugee camps has worsened since the onslaught of the corona pandemic 1100000 ethnic ranger fled to neighboring bangladesh from myanmar so far 3 cases of coronavirus from one of the overcrowded refugee camps have been recorded and one man has died. Physical distancing is impossible here aid organizations try their best to uphold the most basic hygiene regulations but its an endless struggle. And lets get more now were joined by Lily Carlisle who is with the u. N. H. C. R. In amman jordan welcome to the program and thank you for joining us id like to begin by looking at what your report says which is basically that the number of people displaced around the world is is unprecedented right now what needs to be done to help these people good afternoon and it is great to be joining you from here right now yes indeed the numbers of force displacement are huge and they doubled since 2010 and here in jordan for example its hosted 650000 refugees which is that 2nd highest per capita globally and its you know a wanting to advocate that more International Solidarity has to be done to try and Bring Solutions to these refugees. Yeah and when you look at bringing solutions i mean for a lot of them displacement is a long term problem especially where you are because there are hundreds of thousands of Syrian Refugees in camps in jordan and they cannot go home. Why is it becoming so much harder for displaced people to return exactly and as you mentioned the syrian conflict has now entered its 10th year and say the majority of refugees here in jordan have been here 9 years for example in sachi camp where i was any of this week that opened in 2012 and so the 80000 residents of the camp looking at a significant time in displacement due to the unstable Economic Situation in syria but also the fact that its not considered safe for refugees to return home theres really no possibilities of them going back and also globally but also seeing a decline in the resettlement numbers available here in jordan does only 5000. 00 places this year there are refugees to be resettled that countries and so dissolutions largely have to be in the host countries like jordan and that involves giving refugees hope giving then opportunities to read their lives whether thats in terms of education well in terms of what. Or the Community Centers that open to out jordan but obviously over the last 3 months like the rest of the weve been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic which has completely changed life and so were having to reassess and we look at how we could help refugees there and talk with us about that that assessment right now and what indeed is needed because this is really a looming issue that the u. N. High commissioner for refugees warning that the impact could really be dramatic. Yeah precisely so even before the current a virus identical in jordan about 80 percent of the refugees here live below the poverty line thats living on less than 3. 00 a day. Now seen it shot in jordan politically that number has significantly increased the estimating is around 90 percent of refugees he a bunch of the poverty line recent studies have shown that 40 percent of refugees have completely lost their jobs and over 90 percent have less than 50 dinar left in savings thats about the equivalent of 70. 00 and so when they dont have any prospects and theyve lost their jobs they dont have savings to turn to one for increasingly getting themselves into debt well say its having Significant Impact on Mental Health and kind of how they view the world at large Lily Carlisle spokesperson for the u. N. H. C. R. Thank you and. Some sports news for you now the English Premier League club chelsea have announced the signing of team will want out for r. V. Life say for a fee of 53000000. 00 euros that makes him the most expensive german player ever the striker is currently enjoying his best season to date having scored 32 goals in all competitions far he will remain at rb leipzig for the rest of the board as they season and link up with his new team mates in london in july. And in midweek put to sleep the football minds made the trip to dortmund hovering just above the relegation zone near the bottom of the league a win would bring them to near certain safety dortmund have little left to play for except prive now which biron munich have clinched the title. Dortmund may not have much at stake anymore this season but they can still have some fun playing football says jayden sanchez. Minus under often by a lot so on the other hand are fighting for their lives. Did they simply want it more than dortmund on wednesday night it certainly seemed that way in the 37th minute im going to tomboy card maybe one meal for the underdog. John fairly taito with the beautiful cross or cars getting his 1st ever born just legal. And just 4 minutes into the 2nd half lucas paced check brought down down a lot so in the box and minds had a penalty. Much stepped up to the spot and sent roman turkey the wrong way to nail and minds were literally jumping for joy. Kimi had dortmunds best chance in the 74th minute. Managed to chip is free kicks over the crossbar to nail the final score the result moves minus 5 points above the drop zone with 2 games left meaning they have a great chance for another season and the top flight. A quick reminder of the top stories were following for you this hour chancellor Angela Merkel has been outlining her goals for germany stand as European Council president of the bundestag she said that the coronavirus and time make had revealed to ease fragility and that a stimulus package was a top priority to ensure the blocks future security. Here today have to be a news im sorry kelly in berlin thank you so much for joining us the 2 hope you can take care and stick. Enter the conflict zone with sara kelly swedens unique trust faced approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic when checked in the strict a lockdown is imposed around the world but the policy as come under increasing criticism and pressure my guest this week is swedens foreign minister and linda with a death toll much higher than its neighbors as sweden made it deadly our conflicts are. Next on the t. W. You know globalized world. Where everything is connected. All it takes discourse. To set things in motion. Local hero show called their ideas can change the world. Global 3000. On d w. Mindlessness. Like. She painted me. And. I could fascinate only those who look at me. The secret of mona lisa starts july 3rd d. W. Every death is very tragic with such a high death toll how can you say that your strategy is working well it sounds like you want to troll us out of e. U. Swedens unique trust based approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic rejected the strict lock downs imposed around the world and instead encourage people to voluntarily social distance but the policy has come under increasing critic