Face of europe the questions of the text that has been agreed on the rule of law has improved. Its a very clear in the document a very clear commitment to the rule of law and a very clear commitment to the protection of the financial interests of the union. And this is linked against this background to the fact that the commission has proposed that instrument under which in case of breaches measures will be adopted so there is a very clear link a reference to adopting or the voting will be by qualified majority voting and finally we will also introduce instruments to strengthen the controls of the e. U. Funds so there is more clarity there is more distinction in the texts and the very clear reference which was important not only to the rule of law but also to the protection of the financial interests of the union and what the overall package is concerned and your question on the priorities for the European Union it has it is an unprecedented size and scope of package that we have 1. 8
Works on a qualified majority is very early in the morning when you had more time to read the details you see how ambitious this compromise is. Around the table people spoke frankly looked at each other in there and tackle this issue to progress or our common values move them forward move government forward i reaffirm this was ambitious. This was an ambitious decision. And then on the amount. One can also say this is the 1st time this european project weve negotiated. Such a big financial package people are giving the impression that there arent many resources where theres 1. 74 trillion in. Office and then 750000000000 in the recovery. Which trigger very fired up to some feeling that there is very substantial we talk about ambitions but you have to look at will be if it contains. To deal with you medium and long term strategic challenges this massive injection of boozed persona 50000000000 users. Economic recovery but also health transformed the european project 19 hitters but even be
Mali condemn regional mediation efforts and continue their demands for the president to quit. But cannot. Reach. And the tributes keep pouring in for one of the last members of Martin Luther kings in a circle civil rights icon an american congressman john lewis has passed away at the age of 80. And in sport here with hamilton clinches pole position for the hungaroring ground the defending formula one World Champion will start at the front of the grand for the 90th time in his career. So were starting in libya where a team from the International Criminal court is now on the ground tasked with investigating a warlord over possible war crimes investigators from the i. C. C. Of arrived in libyas capital to look into the acts committed by the forces loyal to. Khalifa haftar that is expected to include a visit to the mass graves found last month the 3 person team will also investigate booby traps left behind during a retreat by half to find is in residential areas south of tripoli the i. C.
Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, European Union leaders have agreed on a post covid economic recovery package after talks in brussels went into a fourth night. In the last half hour, officials said leaders had reached a deal on seven hundred and fifty billion euros in grants and loans to counter the economic effects of the pandemic. Delegations have also been discussing a trillion euro budget covering the next seven years. Heres charles michel, president of the European Council speaking a short time ago. I believe this agreement will be seen as a Pivotal Moment in europes journey, and it be seen as a Pivotal Moment in europesjourney, and it will also launch us into the future. In fact, its the first time, the first time in european history, that our budget will be clearly linked to our climate objectives. The first time, the first time that the respectful rule of la