We are satisfied. We have approved an ambitious plan appropriate for what we need right now. It will allow us to confront this crisis with strength and effectiveness. It is an historic moment for europe and italy. The vision we have been developing for months, and our determination to pursue it has been rewarded. Joined d in the ststudio byy our European Affairs ededitor. Wewe keep hearining the e word historic about this deal. It is his stork in the fact that there has never been joint eu borrowing on this scale. Members of money to states. You know Angela Merkel is not one for exaggeration, and she is calling it historic. Expressing traders their confidence in terms of the bond markets. The size of the fund is the norm us, but also this demonstration of solidarity and debt sharing. He was asked if he wanted to use the word historic. He said that is a term i would not use. He was very much isolated throughout the entire summit, Standing Firm against it, but obviously worn down at some
Actors david selby and Craig Wallace. All these men have either appeared on the ford stage or created works that appeared on the ford stage. We are to have them with us today. Like to say weve been watching demonstrations unfold in our neighborhoods and across the nation. We know we have work to do. We commit to using our platform to tell stories that speak to the present moment with courage, abrahamion, and lincolns presidency. A specific play in which they all took part, assess every very sacrifices, which fords theater premiered in 2012. This play explores the relationship between president lincoln and the abolitionist Frederick Douglass. It seems particularly important this week to consider the leadership of these two great americans as they helped our country find its way through one of our greatest crises. I want to start this afternoon just by welcoming you all, thank you so much for being with us from across the country, d. C. Ornia, and washington, i want to start with richard
Lebanese capitol. Emmanuel macron inin beirut two days after a blast rips through the city killing 135 people and woundiding 5000. His visit comes one dayy after france responded to calls for help by sending a and medical personnenel to the country. Afafter his meeting with the president , he said the country will continue to sink if reforms are not made. To aidy the priority is and supppport the population unconditionally. France has been pushing for months even years now for necessary reforms in certain sectors, energy, governmentrun tracks, the fight agagainst corruption, if these r reforms e not carried outut, lebanon will cocontinue s sking your sinking. Why is s Emmanuel Macron in lebanon two days after this blast . He is there to reassure lebanese people. He wants to show that france is friends with lebanon. It is true a lot of lebanese christians are francophones. France is the big sister country. The core of this message is clear in the latest statement made by Emmanuel Macron
Politicians are yet to reach a deal on extending an expired aid package. And president and Prime Minister rajapaksa early results from sri lankas parliamentary elections show the brothers are set to cement their grip on power. The coronavirus gets underway as the wounds based players compete at the p. G. A. Championship. The french president has pledged support during his visit to lebanons capital today is off to it was devastated by a huge explosion a die humanitarian situation is developing there as International Relief teams arrive in the crisis hit city at least 138 people have now died while still missing and more than 5000 have been injured our correspondent anaconda begins our coverage from beirut. Search and rescue teams are still digging through the rubble at beirut port the site of massive explosions that damaged or destroyed much of the lebanese capital families are desperate for news about their loved ones dozens are missing there is pain and grief zainab fears she will nev
Lets start with the Military Coup in myanmar. Police have filed several charges against the elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. She hasnt been seen since her arrest on monday and remains in custody. The charges she faces are unexpected. First, shes charged with breaching the countrys strict import and export laws. Shes also accused of possessing Unlawful Communications devices, and we know that is related to six walky talkies used by her Security Guards and which the Authorities Say were found in Aung San Suu Kyis residence. Heres our South East Asia correspondentjonathan head. Any Walkie Talkies in her home would have been used by Security Guards. Everyone will know that is a device. Its a way of trying to neutralise. Just think about this. The military lots there too because she has one every election by really significant margins. If the military is to fulfil its promise on holding another election, it has to find a way to get out of the election. Thats what they will use to do that. A