Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The European Union has struggled to find a collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those countries hit first and worst by the virus, italy and spain, have complained of a lack of solidarity. Well, is that about to change . Because france and germany are now backing a 500 billion euros Economic Recovery Fund that would be made up of grants, not loans. My guest is french finance minister bruno le maire. Is the pandemic taking the eu in a new direction . Minister bruno le maire, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, good morning. Let me start getting your response to the dramatic Video Conference joint appearance by your president , mr macron, and Angela Merkel of germany yesterday. Mrs merkel said that the eu is facing the gravest crisis in its history, and we must find appropriate answers. Do you believe those answers have been found . I think they have been found. And i fully share the assessment of chancellor Angela
Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The European Union has struggled to find a collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those countries hit first and worst by the virus, italy and spain, have complained of a lack of solidarity. Well, is that about to change . Because france and germany are now backing a 500 billion euros Economic Recovery Fund that would be made up of grants, not loans. My guest is french finance minister bruno le maire. Is the pandemic taking the eu in a new direction . Minister bruno le maire, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, good morning. Let me start getting your response to the dramatic Video Conference joint appearance by your president , mr macron, and Angela Merkel of germany yesterday. Mrs merkel said that the eu is facing the gravest crisis in its history, and we must find appropriate answers. Do you believe those answers have been found . I think they have been found. And i fully share the assessment of chancellor Angela
Well, were watching a barn burner of a race in kentucky. It is unbelievable. With more than half of the vote in, the race is too close to call with a difference of just, over, get this. Not , votes, 36 votes separating the two candidates. Some votes, a lot of them love to be counted. Lets go to steve. Weve seen the lead change hands four times in the last four minutes. I can tell you what has been driving. Maybe five minutes ago. Bernie sanders leading by 1,000 votes statewide and a big dump of votes, this is jefferson county, louisville, Hillary Clinton is leading by a demanding margin here. The 57 in. We got a big dump. Clinton leading by 10,000 votes. If you play this out, if it stays at about this spread for the rest of the vote as it comes in, Hillary Clinton will probably pick up, will net probably an additional 7,500 votes. If it stays at this current pace at 60 in. Think about that. If she were to net an additional 75,700 votes 75 votes that would put her into the lead by 7,500
Of confirmed coronavirus infections. The country has now recorded more than 263,000 cases, placing it behind only the United States and russia. More than 1,000 people have died. Millions of people are evacuated from the coastal areas of india and bangladesh, as a huge storm bears down on the bay of bengal. Cyclone umpun is expected to make landfall later on wednesday. The World Health Organisation has defended its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, following criticism from the United States. It comes as the whos Member States agreed to an independent evaluation of its response. Global Carbon Emissions fell by more than a sixth at the height of the coronavirus lockdown, according to a new study. The reduction was partly due to a fall in the number of cars on the road. Now on bbc news,
its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The European Union has struggled to find a collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those countries hit first and worst by the viru
In new Coronavirus Infections in a single day 106,000. The head of the un agency said he was very concerned about the rising number of cases in lower and middle income countries. At least 15 people have died as cyclone amphan one of the most powerful south asian storms for decades ripped across parts of bangladesh and eastern india. Dramatic pictures showed high winds and heavy rain lashing coastal areas. Nearly three Million People have been evacuated, and theres been widespread damage. Britains Prime Minister has said hes confident that a system to track and trace people whove become infected with coronavirus will be up and running in ten days. The opposition has questioned the long delays. Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The European Union has struggled to find a collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those countries hit first and worst by the virus, italy and spain, have complained of a lack of solidarity. Well, is that abou