Seat and leaflets by air the anti north korean Propaganda Campaign that got pyongyang taking drastic action and you will hear from an expert on korean relations on why its happening now. Im sara kelly walked into 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 says that it is taking the prosecutor statement seriously saying that it may take further steps against moscow over the matter including imposing sanctions well the victim was a georgian citizen of chechen ethnic origin who found against who fought excuse me against Russian Troops in chechnya he was killed in broad daylight in the german capital lot. August following the prosecutor statement the Russian Ambassador to germany has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry and berlin. And for more on this im joined now by Roman Gunter Ranko from Russia 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 where 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 been 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 that 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 and crisis of its an nonetheless and potentially major consequences here for for german and perhaps also e. U. Russia relations the murder happened now back in august 29th we mentioned that but now it is german prosecutors have come to these conclusions why did it take so long. Well there are several reasons the reasons i think are 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 very well that this might have political consequences those are just 2 of the time they needed and then there are several other reasons for example this suspect or was not struggling under his own name so the german prosecutors felt 1st had to establish his real name and russia was not corporate funds or just like i said and 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 with the investigators so hes not giving any details hes just being silent and this of course makes it more difficult to investigate. From his Freshman Service thank you so much for putting this dramatic announcement into context for us. All meantime germanys chancellor Angela Merkel has urged the e. U. To agree on a Pandemic Recovery package for the block before the end of july merkel made the call as she laid out for the bundestag her vision for germanys e. U. Council presidency which begins july the 1st she said 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 that the e. U. Has faced in its history. Lets get more now we are joined by chief Political Editor mckayla kofman she is at the German Parliament in berlin where she has been following this 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 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 their 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. On the most of the problems we must also admit that the pandemic is revealed how fragile the european project still is the 1st reflex is including our own when national and not entirely european. This was as good as some of the reasons may have been above all unreasonable. Then i would buy. That only because a Global Pandemic requires Concerted International Action and mutual support its a call for action there 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 a 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 e. U. That kind of national eve nationalist reflex was 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 it 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 ahead of elections we expect that to heat up well 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 we have been hearing about Angela Merkel plan for moving the e. U. Council forward and securing the unity of the union. A roman its just that further but the German Foreign minister. I mean even if so what is germany prepared to sacrifice to save you know that if i were to start on god. I dont think germany has to sacrifice anything to save us its a huge benefit to us your benefits germany a large export nation like germany profits when all is well 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 the crisis thats not only good for those countries and europe its also good for germany. And what. Is most if you do you know much Financial Assistance from germany has surprised many countries in europe is this a new germany. I mean yeah. No we have a huge responsibility in europe 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 and weve made a proposal with france and i believe it will be the basis for consensus within the European Union i. Know youre one. And thats the direction we want to go in during our presidency and survive. I mean youre going to stay here at least to be able to depend on the United States that seems to have changed since the u. S. Announced it was pulling troops out of germany 14 expect now from donald trump before the u. S. Elections Like Congress or viacom. And the us elections have their own rules. But whoever is in the white house europeans and americans share common values and some of the. More common values are liberal democracy and freedom. That is not the case with other regions in the world there is more that unites us than divides us even if relations are complicated at the moment. Moment. Should hear him say expect that theyll have to stop managing on their own. And the next guy when he says i lie in. The car about if i dont think well have to manage on our own the United States also has an interest that is closely tied to europe in terms of foreign and security policy. But maybe the u. S. Will not be the protective shield that it once was for europe and that will lead to us having to do more for our own security that there will have to be a european pillar in nato and we are having that discussion. Not to give those were discouraged and go its all fine when we come militarily independent vic honest as i dont want europe to become militarily independent. I want to realize our security interests as an ally in nato with the United States that is also in the interests of the u. S. And i will always push for that. Because i think there are many in nato who see things the same way and i cant imagine that the u. S. Would be interested in uncoupling our security arrangements in the Long Term Support of copper to be defined as. You wish i can tell us we see launched year political vacuums can europe fell when. I was a vicar if we can fill every gap where the u. S. Is pulling back look a question. Ready taken on a lot of responsibilities its always about security but also diplomacy and its very important that both are present in all of them because in the end wars need peace treaties and they need political and not military solutions military minister thank you for the interview my pleasure. Thats going to check out some of the stories making news the European Court of justice has ruled that a law in hungary requiring n. G. O. S to disclose their foreign donors is a legal the court says that the law breaches the owners fundamental rights critics say the legislation aims to silence any opposition to the government. France has criticized the u. S. Decision to quit international talks on how to tax Digital Companies and finance minister brutal america washingtons move a quote provocation and indicated that france would impose a version of the levy this year the new tax will primarily affect u. S. Companies such as google amazon and facebook. Shares in electronics Payment Company y. Or card have plunged by as much as 2. 00 thirds during thursdays trading session in frankfurt its after the tax lifted firm delayed publication of its 21000. 00 Financial Results yet again auditors working for wire cards say that they have been unable to find evidence for around 1900000000 euros in cash balances now earlier this month german prosecutors searched the dax listed firms offices as part of an investigation into market manipulation. Of get more from our financial correspondent julie barth 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 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 years one locations like this started coming in and wire card 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 that you know why or 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 product 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. Of 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 the next 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 docks with a member like this leave arts financial correspondent thank you. And lets turn now to the Korean Peninsula where the work of a group of north Korean Defectors is fueling a rising tension between north and south that defectors are preparing hundreds of plastic bottles stuffed with rice and medicine that they plan to float north across the border supporters say their efforts are raising awareness about the plight of people in the north but critics say that the groups plans are complicating efforts to promote dialogue between the 2 koreas. North Korean Defector pocked has been sending rice and medicine to north korea in plastic bottles using ocean currents for 4 years now following pyongyangs recent complaints south korean officials have vowed to stop such activities but poc is undeterred. I dont know why the government is trying to stop this now they should say that there is nothing they can do because this is a nongovernmental group activity. I think it would be wrong to suppress such organizations because of what was said by north koreas kim. Im confused whether i live here in seoul young. John knows brother pox on hack has been sending leaflets critical of the kim regime by balloon over the border for more than a decade the 2 brothers fled north korea some 20 years ago in call for south korea to push back against pyongyang critics though argue that actions like theres only provoke north korea. Activists like those gathered here today outside the blue house so chris president ial compound show this dark division in Public Opinion over how to deal with north korea some advocate a hard line approach while others like most of those gathered here today favor renewed efforts at engagement and peacemaking. This civic group is calling for president mungy him to implement the deals he made in 2 landmark summits with north Korean Leader kim jong un in 2018 which includes spending cross border propaganda goes down to. No matter what kind of Nongovernmental Organization is involved in the south korean government can stop them and the south korean government should stop them from sending flights to north korea and should implement the punjab declaration of independence on the e. U. Hanton that was. After north korea tuesday blew up the joint Liaison Office in gay song just inside north korea south korea offered to send an envoy a move which was rejected by the north defector who is against any further attempts at appeasement and wants so the korea to stand up to north korea. Will kill in the home of his if we kneel north korea will continue to move in the same direction that if we stay strong. 50000000 people can be free from threats. That we need to have the confidence of a sovereign state. The. As the tension simmers and despite Warnings Police will interfere park still plans to monitor the tide and send bottles of rights to north korea. Well over the past decade the number of people forced to flee their homes around the world has almost doubled to to conflicts political and religious persecution and the Climate Crisis a new report by the un h. C. R. Says that more than one percent of humanity is affected by forced displacement that may not sound like much but it amounts to almost 80000000 people who have been up rooted with little being done to tackle 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 on a nail what is from south sudan millions of people all around the world are in the same situation and the numbers of growing political persecution forced 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 she is 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 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 our own countries usually the capital last year more than half a 1000000 people left a village is in the west african state of the kenya faster to free ethnically motivated violence and attacks by islamic extremists. Issachar sourdough go left his village in the north of the country and now lives on the outskirts of the capital were going to go. Housing is over crowded and theres no electricity or water or toilets. Back hermant a good mayor we planted crops. When the harvest was good that we could stockpile a lot of produce. 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 and 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. Yes indeed the numbers of force displacement are huge and they doubled since 2010 and here in jordan for example is hosting 650000 refugees which is that 2nd highest per capita globally and as you know 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 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 so the majority of refugees here in jordan have been here 9 years for example in Saturday Camp where i was earlier this week that opened in 2012 and so the 80000. 00 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 were also seeing a decline in the resettlement numbers available here in jordan does only 5000 cases this year theyre refugees to be resettled to their countries and so dissolutions largely have to be. The host countries like jordan and that involves giving refugees hope giving their opportunities to rebalance build their lives whether thats in terms of education well in terms of. Or the Community Centers that open to out jordan but obviously over the last 3 months like the rest of the world weve been impacted by the current virus pandemic which has completely changed life and so were having to reassess and we look at how we hope to help refugees there Lily Carlisle spokesperson for the u. N. H. C. R. Thank you. Some brief sports news for you now and the English Premier League club chelsea have announced the signing of team for rb leipzig 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 so far he will remain at rb leipzig for the rest of the going to see the season. And in the italian city of naples wild celebrations ensued as napoli claims the italian cup beating christianity in all those events is to read for 2 on penalties social distancing was disregarded as thousands of fans flooded the streets after the local side overcame their arch rivals the 6 copa italia it is the 1st competition to be settled in europes major leagues italian football has just restarted after a 3 month hiatus due to the covert 1000 pandemic. Up to date on the news morning website you have your dot com im sorry elliot for lent thanks for watching take care. Of. The phone. Listing misplaced. Agencies. The Global Economy during the coronavirus can jam it. Will the world find the right course no government measures called the navigation. We all really in the same boat me in germany. 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