Redefine what the European Union is all about hello everyone for france 24 on false hope to god in paris and im melinda crane for dutch of ella in berlin in the European Union health care has always been handled at the National Level so as the corona pandemic swept the continent it was nation states that were calling the shots even between close e. U. Neighbors borders were closed crucial medical exports were stopped and solidarity was looking pretty illusory but that is now changing with french patients for example being treated in german hospitals yeah and millions out with a crisis that were 2 months into which shows some are calling the biggest test for this continent since world war 2 a lot of questions Going Forward the french president and you and michael calling it a moment of truth ahead of thursdays Virtual Summit there are those that are eyeing dick de confinement and then other nations that are doubling down what common response can france and germany often dubbed the motor
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A Syrian Civil War being his residence on the brink of a possible humanitarian disaster. Time coronavirus that is shut down rivers famous beaches but rubble surface conference just blew out of the way. Im phil gallo welcome to the program u. S. Senator Bernie Sanders has ended his bid for the Democratic Partys nomination in novembers president ial election is announcement clears the way for joe biden to challenge President Trump the 78 year old performed well in the early primaries but then fell behind biden who has built a substantial lead in the race for delegates. I wish i could give you better news but i think you know the truth and that is that we are now some 300 delegates behind Vice President biden and the past point victory is virtually impossible so while we are winning the ideological battle and while we are winning the support of so many young people and working people throughout the country i have concluded that this is for the democratic nomination will not be successful
Is counting the cost on aljazeera your look at the world of business and economics this week the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc across Subsaharan Africa nations turn to the i. M. F. And world bank to see them through the crisis the biggest Oil Production cut in history but album on a case of the persian gulf about to blow their wealth and just how low oil prices. A union divided on sharing the Economic Cost of the pandemic why france and italy are lining up against germany and the netherlands. Now Subsaharan Africa could be plunged into its 1st recession in 25 years as the Global Health crisis brought about by the coronavirus wreaks havoc many nations like nigeria south africa are dependent on commodities for a large chunk of trade and revenue. All have been decimated as economies have ground to a halt well the World Bank Estimates growth could tumble to minus 5 point one percent from 2. 4 percent triggering Food Insecurity the pandemic could cost the region as much as 79000000000.
A common plan. Im told me already well welcome to the program. U. S. Senator Bernie Sanders has ended his campaign for the democratic partys nomination in novembers president ial election that clears the way for joe biden to challenge President Donald Trump the 78 year old performed well in early primaries but then fell behind biden was built a substantial lead in the race for delegates to the Party Convention heres what sanders said. I wish i could give you better news but i think you know the truth and that is that we are now as the 300 delegates behind Vice President biden and the pain of point victory is virtually impossible so while we are winning the ideological battle and while we are winning this award so many young people and working people throughout the country i have concluded this for the democratic nomination will not be successful and so today i am announcing with the strength of my campaign now d ws washington correspondents jeff and simmons is following the story for u