To months about to racism protests. One of the worst law disasters in modern history the shocking cost of australias bushfires and its unique creatures. The battle to contain the corona virus pandemic is putting pressure on nations worldwide as they seek to find a balance between Public Health and saving economies a resurgence of the virus in spain is challenging European Solidarity germany is warning its citizens against travel to parts of spain the u. K. Has already imposed 2 we quarantine on anyone returning from there a move the Spanish Government calls disproportionate out of the most of the time of the we are at this moment talking to the british authorities to try to make them reconsider a measure that in our view is unsuitable particularly if we keep the epidemiological data of the spent. Territory and in particular certain tourist destinations like for example the canary in the Balearic Islands the villains here and dilute sea in regions which i insist have a total accumulated
And a controversial social media bill passed in turkey a sponsor concerns about freedom of expression the in the end thank you for joining us yet now is the most populous country in the world not to have recorded a single coronavirus related deaths and after being virus free for months it says its now making preparations for a major wave of infections dozens of cases have been reported in the central city of don where a strict small town is now in place infections have also been reported in its 2 largest cities the capital one noisy and hoshi main city it means government says the entire country is now at risk of infection mean why hong kongs leader kerry says its Hospital System could face collapse as it deals with a shop rise in cases and i spoke to our correspondent scott haidar who is in bangkok with the latest on both. Hong kong and look at the last 3 months there what wasnt one case of locally transmitted coded positive case so obviously when we saw what happened over the weekend
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
Member states will have to show they are supposed to be you know just to receive the funds. I mean from our sun well come european leaders have finally sealed the deal on an unprecedented 750000000000 Euro Coronavirus Recovery Fund after a 4 day self heated talks leaders agreed on the details of loans and grants to be given to countries hit hardest by the virus the breaks or came after a moments 90 hour session which nearly broke the record for the longest summit in history the loans will include full flow compliance measures meaning Member States will have to show up holding to receive the refunds. The European Commission president was enough underline says the fryman framework of the deal is a big step forward. As for europes future we have now the new only resources tightly linked to the repayment this is a big step forward with a clear timetable Member States will benefit as they will contribute less to repay the investments and the new own resources will strengthen the European Un
Time to complete the 2nd season on the grid. System about the environment its still about society and its still about us on the brink we spoke to several leading experts in the face down to check. Just because the only real sense. After 3 months its the day many European Countries lift border controls. Im from the French Border town of show nick for france 24 and im linda crane for d. W. Standing on a german side walk alongside the french main street where in the summer a region where European Economic cooperation began. 70 years ago last month were going to be asking whether those border controls left a bitter taste as we embark on a new phase can the Franco German motor drive recovery our title grand reopening france 24 and d w join up at the border for the debate welcome and 388 kilometers away is little bits are gone the french capital paris chief economist at insurers and Asset Managers of yawns thanks for being with us and were joined by hina huffman he is president of germanys p