War 2 ended in europe with germanys punk conditional surrender well look at how the country is marking the occasion under the shadow of the corona bombs. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us in friends people who have endured one of europes toughest lock downs for nearly 2 months that will begin to change though next week the number of coronavirus cases in france is rising less sharply than in previous days and some businesses will be allowed to reopen as in other countries authorities in france are under pressure to get the economy moving again. Maryanne in a mask frances lockdown was stricter than most now the government has presented its plan for a gradual lifting of frances social commercial and industrial quarantine up weve entered a new stage in our fight against pandemic and its good news for france and the french people. Businesses are set to reopen on monday 42 percent of french employees are on reduced hours or if not worked at all since the 17th of march schools ar
Plus 75 years ago today world war 2 ended in europe with germanys Unconditional Surrender well look at how the country is marking the occasion under the shadow of the crown of my. Fellow and terry martin good to have you with us in france people have endured one of europes toughest lockdowns for nearly 2 months that will begin to change next week the number of coronavirus cases is rising less sharply in france than in previous days and some businesses will be allowed to reopen as another countrys authorities and friends are under pressure to get the economy moving again. Marianne in a mask frances look down with stricter than most now the government has presented its plan for a gradual lifting of frances social commercial and industrial quarantine. Weve entered a new states in our fight against a pandemic and its good news for france and the french people. Businesses are set to reopen on monday 42 percent of french employees are on reduced hours or if not work to tools since the 17th o
Im terry martin welcome to the Program Countries across europe are marking 75 years since the end of world war 2 may 8th 945 is when allied forces accepted nazi germanys Unconditional Surrender because of the crown of pandemic many commemoration events have been scaled back or moved online in france president to mount a well the call is still taking part in an event on the show mostly say in paris though without the usual parade down the avenue. At the tomb of the unknown soldier but only a small group of doing this terrys work and extend its. D. W. Correspondent lisa lewis is covering events for us in paris how is friends marking this occasion. Well as you said is a very downsize ceremony happening at the seans easy in my mcleod the president of france is also laid down a wreath at. The who was the man in power in 1905 when nazi germany surrendered to the allies across france the other really small ceremonies happening may is allowed to put down flowers as at at places of remembrance
Attempts at many animals and talk to. Me so much god its good to have you with us europe is marking 75 years since the end of world war 2 on may 8th 1905 nazi germany announced its Unconditional Surrender to allied forces the large memorial events that were planned to have been either cancelled or scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic in the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson observed a moment of silence in remembrance while Prince Charles wait a week at the war memorial at Balmoral Castle in scotland. Meanwhile in france president tomorrow and i called paid his respects at the tomb of the unknown soldier in paris and here in berlin the german chancellor Angela Merkel took part in a ceremony at the main memorial to victims of war and dictatorship. Lets bring in our correspondent simon young hes covering this anniversary for us here in berlin hes standing just where the ceremony took place a little earlier hi simon we heard that the commemorations have been scaled back of course b
What all the financial and psychological costs of the coronavirus on damage to the sporting world the olympics is the latest major event to be postponed or canceled what will be the impact on athletes found on businesses this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program. 3 a limpid games have been cancelled in the past because of the 2 world wars but this year is the 1st time the event has ever been postponed their coronavirus pandemic made it impossible to hold the olympics and paralympics in tokyo this summer australia and canada said they wouldnt send teams to japan because of the risk to health some qualifying events have already been cancelled and Global Travel bans made it nearly impossible for athletes and fans to plan flights the games organizers promise the worlds biggest sporting event will take place before summer next year as a symbol of triumph over the virus the delay will cost the japanese government businesses and sponsors billions of dollars and that the. Less i t