d migrants and that battle to feed their families during the coronavirus pandemic. Im always afraid afraid to affect my family when i go back home to my children but its something that has to be faced and i have to continue working to put food on the table. China is preparing to impose a new law on hong kong potentially bypassing the territories law makers and banning what beijing calls treatments secession sedition and subversion critics say beijing of attempting to kill the citys prodemocracy movement i believe will be effectively brought under direct rule beijing says the changes needed to counter threats to National Security. Beijings new security law is being met with fierce resistance and hong kong residents and lawmakers in a semi autonomous region are fighting to keep their special freedoms prodemocracy lawmakers were removed from the citys Legislative Council on friday after protesting what they say was an attempt by beijing to force the bill through without their consent. And
Anthony she says the u. S. Could see quote needless suffering and economic damage if lock downs are ended too soon. And the afghan president orders the military to restart operations against militants this after extremist attacked civilian targets including Maternity Ward killing mothers and it was. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today people are slowly returning to work and School Across europe and later today the European Commission is expected to make recommendations for Summer Vacation travel coronavirus lockdowns over the past months have been putting the brakes on Free Movement within the of course but for tourists hitting the road the typical Summer Getaway is likely to be different from years past. These were europe speeches last summer crowded with some bathers. Today they lay empty a consequence of the coronavirus restrictions across the continent the measures to contain the virus have impacted the Tourism Industry hard over a dozen schengen countries have put emer
Soon. And the afghan president orders the military to restart operations against militants comes after extremist attacks civilian targets including a Maternity Ward killing mothers and. Im sunni so was gone its good to have you with us germany is set to ease border controls with neighboring countries starting this weekend and a further step towards loosening its coronavirus lockdown measures german interior minister abbas they hope by says agreements have been reached with france switzerland and austria to ease travel restrictions starting on saturday a border checks with luxembourg will be entirely lifted from that day and similar measures are being discussed with Denmark Germany closed its borders to all but essential travel almost 2 months ago. Or more before groom our Political Correspondent kate brady is following the story for us hi kate give us the latest on this announcement. Well that press conference where these measures are being announced is just coming to an end right now
Says the u. S. Could see quote needless suffering and deeper economic damage as lockdowns park ended too soon. And the afghan president orders the military to restart operations against militants this after extremists attacked civilian targets including a Maternity Hospital killing mothers and infants. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today as lock downs is across europe and people slowly return to work later today the European Commission is expected to announce new guidelines for Summer Vacation travel the new framework will lay out the conditions for reopening border. For schengen countries under normal circumstances these countries allow passport free travel among Member States expected are new guidelines on hygiene for hotels and other tourist accommodations it is anticipated that the commission will also recommend that masks be worn on trains and in restaurants. That have used back sanders following the story for us in brussels good morning to you max its sounding like go
Massive local tax increases. Anyone of those alone threatens to make this economic crisis even worse and the combination of all three is almost unthinkable. The bureau of labor statistics just reported that state and local governments laid off nearly one million workers in april. That is almost one million firefighters, police officers, teachers, Emergency Personnel that should be on the front lines of the Public Health crisis but are sidelined instead. Chairman powell, let me start by asking, do you agree that our economy will get worse if state and local governments are forced to lay off even more firefighters, teachers, any and Emergency Personnel . Let me say what we are doing. We have a liquidity facility that is there to address the shortterm liquidity needs that these entities have because of their loss of revenue due to the effects of the pandemic. That is really the tool that we have. I appreciate that. That is not my question. States,ion is if counties, and municipalities con