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A vaccine. And what does it take to recover from overnight we hear from a survivor on her experience coping physically and mentally after being on a ventilator. And we look at how president assad of syria has remained in power for 20 years 5 presiding over a nation shattered by civil war it is likely to remain at the helm for years to come. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today the e. U. Is at a crossroads with Member States looking for leadership and cash to bolster economies that have been hard hit by the coded condemning and lockdowns chancellor merkel chair talks of brussels today that will bring leaders face to face for the 1st time in months macca will be. To persuade the blocs richer nations to issue or issue direct grants to countries like italy spain and portugal to help them overcome the worst of the pandemic but some Member States including austria and the netherlands are dead set against any grants and want to see tightly controlled loans instead. While they use re
Base for a manhunt hundreds of police are searching for a man who disarmed 4 offices and escaped into the forest. Oh. Im rebecca riches welcome to the program your opinion is at a crossroads with Member States looking for leadership and cash to bolster economies that have been hard hit by the coded pandemic and subsequent lockdowns leaders are in brussels for their 1st face to face meeting in months germanys chancellor Angela Merkel is chairing the summit and she wants to persuade the blocks richer nations to allow grants for countries like italy spain and portugal to help them overcome the worst of the pandemic but richer members including austria and the netherlands want to see. Tightly controlled why owns instead america has admitted that finding a compromise will be difficult. When does she do i have to say that there are still major differences so i cant predict whether we will come to an agreement this time it would be desirable but we have to acknowledge reality that you know th
A civil war and a shattered economy is likely to stand at the helm for many more years to come. Plus children in the gaza strip give us a lesson in perseverance as the lockdown is east there these amputee athletes and back out on the pitch. Im rebecca has welcome to the Program European Union Leaders a holding a summit in brussels to try to Reach Agreement on how to share out a 750000000000 euro fund to help members recover from the pandemic there are deep divisions over whether grants or loans should be given to help the hardest hit member nations germanys chancellor Angela Merkel is presiding over the summit and she has admitted that finding a compromise will be difficult. Masks on and gloves off european leaders are back in brussels for the 1st time since the beginning of the Current Crisis with the blocs finances at the top of the Agenda Council president ial michel expects negotiations to be exceptionally tough a lot is at stake to secure the decision to diffuse the i know it will
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