As a cio strategic hours but several Foreign Policy disputes are currently dividing the e. U. Different members are blocking progress posing the question is the unionists really able to exert united influence on a global level while lets find out our chief in your correspondence alexander phenomena is in brussels for you alexander good to see you know there have been now over 7 weeks of protests and the worst why has cyprus particularly been so determined to block sanctions. Well cyprus is saying they are not against sanctions on belarus officials for the violence that we have seen on the streets and minsk and other cities per se but there are saying if the European Union is willing to impose sanctions on belarus it also has to impose sanctions on turkey for what cyprus is calling the illegal exploitation for gas in its territorial waters cyprus is saying we cannot operate on a double standard here if we are willing to take a version in a crisis outside of the European Union and we als
A matter how it welcome a u. Latest meeting in brussels are hoping to breach agreement on a number of difficult issues a joint approach on turkey and how to distribute coronavirus recovery funds among them delegates are also hoping the 2 day summit will break a deadlock of a potential sanctions against Bella Bruce Europe is in agreement it needs to act against president Alexander Lukashenko but faces determined opposition trying to win the one remaining vote it needs from cyprus. He has become the end like essential if attention at this 2 day summit in brussels nick us and asked us yeah this the president of cyprus has caused a big stir lately cyprus is long been the only amendment states opposing sanctions against valorous officials. And the e. U. Requires a unanimous decision to impose those measures as leaders say the e. U. Risks losing credibility if cyprus continues to block the sanctions the situation. Is deteriorating the shaft continuing. Crites we have to train people to track
Largest coronavirus lockdown has extended for a further 2 weeks but indias government is easing some restrictions. To u. S. Democratic president ial hopeful joe biden denies allegations of Sexual Assault by a former senate colleague. And in sports the English Premier League is stepping up plans for a return to action the league is mad to discuss what needs to be done for games to take a call in june. It is just off the 1500 hours g. M. T. The dramatic drop in oil prices over the past few weeks has been one of the main economic fallout of the Global Pandemic and agreement decided among the worlds Top Producers to cut output has now come into effect and it appears that the deal came to be only after President Donald Trump reportedly pressured saudi arabia threatening to withdraw u. S. Military support for riyadh now to syria sullivan java reports. Oil and water do not mix but politics in oil bond very well there is no official transcript of the conversation between the u. S. President an
President trump rams up his criticism of chinas handling of the pandemic but offers no evidence to support his claims. Jerusalems alonso mosque compound the 3rd holiest site closed during ramadan because of strict restrictions. And in sports the English Premier League is stepping up plans for a return to action the league is meeting to discuss what needs to be done for games take a coffee in june. Its 10 g. M. T. Friday a day when an agreement among the worlds Top Oil Producers to cut output comes into effect it follows a collapse in global prices spurred by a slump in demand because of the pandemic but the deal to cut out. Came with a lot of infighting between major Oil Producers or they met in vienna in early march to work out how to keep prices stable but failed to reach an agreement recommended taking 1500000. 00 Barrels Per Day off the market if russia agreed to cut production too but russia refused and opecs top producer saudi arabia retaliated by announcing a production increase
Old so this hour im going indias northeast over a bill that grant citizenship to minorities from 3 neighboring countries but excludes mostly us. And im only a hearty an endo with all of your sports as tiger woods captains the u. S. State their worst start out of the president s cup in 14 years. We begin this news hour with algeria where thousands are protesting outside polling stations to reject the president ial election which is currently under way. Crowds destroyed their ballot papers in the port city of beijing police also fired tear gas to Disperse Protesters the demonstrators have called the vote a farce and say it will enable old leaders to remain in power they want sweeping political reforms before any vote is held the voter turnout has been so far. As a dean may hope be one of the 5 candidates running for president early a cast his ballot in the capital is the former ruling party through there so. Board behind him earlier this week all candidates have closely with a former pre