The victims have told our team they dont think theyll ever recover from their experiences. Every day was mental and physical mistreatment we were forced to do things we wouldnt normally do because we were threatened with being destroyed we are unable to work and we have become aware that we are just a pile of misery. Plus an unidentified person attacks police in new york city during a march against gun crime several officers were injured including a police chief in solidarity with other protesters blocked lives matter protests just last month. And taking a stand a statue of a black lives matter activists is briefly erected in the english. A bristol very bronze jointed tory a slave trader was toppled weeks ago during a protest but locals have mixed feelings. About logs i dont think personally i think you should study the stuff she was all right she did he might individually like the piece if she did begin to think about it let me just push touch of the old you know getting. A very warm
Crisis, we will also touch upon the European Union, european commissions, broader Economic Policy agenda as we hopefully recover from the crisis, it has been evolving fiscal institutions, its management of the european macro economy. It should be an interesting conversation, obviously of particular importance given the worldwide economic crisis we are suddenly found ourselves in. Let me introduce my guests today, director general for economic and Financial Affairs in the european commission, prior to his current job, he was director general for structural reform support a topic we will touch on a little bit as well i imagine, prior to that he was Deputy Director general for economic and Financial Affairs. He also worked extensively on the socalled fund which we will talk about as well. Anyway, with that introduction out of the way, i want to start out with talking about the way in which the crisis has unfolded over the past few months in your especially what actions have been taken to
Abuse the government says social Media Companies face massive fines if they dont act. Better than i ever did. Betterthan i ever did. Brexit ended visa free travel to the eu for musicians now eltonjohn tells us why it will hit so many young performers. At the beginning of a career, when you have written your first record, and you want to go out and play live more than anything else, because it helps you grow as an artist. And a clap for the captain its happening now at sir toms home and joined by the hospital staff who took care of him in his final hours. And coming up on bbc news, more trouble down under, as up to 600 players and Coaching Staff go into quarantine, and all tennis is cancelled tomorrow at the australian open. Good evening and welcome to the bbc s news at six. In the last hour, the Prime Minister has been thanking all those who have helped the uk to reach a milestone in its Vaccination Programme ten Million People have now received a first dose. But borisjohnson also issu
In myanmar, a second day of protests following the Military Coup which removed the countrys elected leaders. We report on the pandemic s effects on childrens Mental Health, with many dealing with grief or loneliness. It feels like were all alone in the world because you cant talk. You can talk to somebody but you cant tell them what you really feel. Applause. And the nationwide applause for captain sirtom, as his family leads tributes to the man who raised millions for the nhs. And coming up in sport on bbc news. Manchester city re establish a three point lead at the top of the premier league, as Raheem Sterling scores in their 2 0 win over burnley at turf moor. Good evening. More than 10 Million People across the uk have now received at least one vaccination for coronavirus as part of the biggest programme of its kind in the history of the nhs. Its a major milestone in the race to control the faster spreading variants of the virus. Ministers are hoping to avoid yet another lockdown by
Face of europe the questions of the text that has been agreed on the rule of law has improved. Its a very clear in the document a very clear commitment to the rule of law and a very clear commitment to the protection of the financial interests of the union. And this is linked against this background to the fact that the commission has proposed that instrument under which in case of breaches measures will be adopted so there is a very clear link a reference to adopting or the voting will be by qualified majority voting and finally we will also introduce instruments to strengthen the controls of the e. U. Funds so there is more clarity there is more distinction in the texts and the very clear reference which was important not only to the rule of law but also to the protection of the financial interests of the union and what the overall package is concerned and your question on the priorities for the European Union it has it is an unprecedented size and scope of package that we have 1. 8