Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. This is europes moment. That is how the president of the European Commission characterised the challenge facing the eu in emerging from the coronavirus crisis. Well today eu leaders will meet via videoconference in search of a deal over what theyre calling the next generation fund, worth 750 billion euros. The European Commission wants much of that money to be distributed to the worst affected countries in grants, but sweden, denmark, austria and the netherlands say it needs to be paid back. Simonjones reports. After months of lockdown, europe is tentatively opening up europe is tentatively opening up again. Locals on the beach in barcelona are set to be joined soon by international tourists, but the question now is whether the eu can come together to agree a coronavirus recovery plan. It is known as the next generation eu fund. And a sign
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