Suicidal nature of always strikes. And hes already doing so well go in force and fury. U. N. Secretary general antonio terrace World Leaders to make 2021 a year of fighting Climate Change. And decay architect of the European Union dies from close at 19 for my french president developing this congress to late let us drink the 19 seventies and lay the foundation for europes single currency. Im rebecca richs welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel has confirmed that a partial lockdown to tackle the coronavirus will remain. In place until at least early january michael said infection rates are still too high to consider reopening bars restaurants james or other Leisure Facilities germanys being hit much harder by the 2nd wave of the virus this week saw a record for the highest number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic restrictions on get togethers will be loosened over christmas a move Public Health experts warn will have fatal consequences. Winters coming and ger
A new measures aimed at slowing the surge in new cases of covert 19th. Also on the show, activists should use evidence that hungary is misusing pandemic phones. Well take you to budapest to meet the critics fighting, to call out corruption at the highest levels. Plus a story of trauma in triumph in colombia. A former child soldier who was wounded in a bomb blast is now a champion cyclist with his eyes on glory in the upcoming paralympic games. Im off to our viewers. Joining us on p. B. S. In the United States into all of you around the world, welcome america is strongest when it works with its allies. Those were the words of u. S. President elect joe biden earlier today as he introduced some of the people that he wants on his new cabinet. The transition to a Biden White House is picking up speed after President Trump cleared the way for a transfer of power. Joe biden says that his new team will lead by example. Its a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure. Its a
Raising fears that the death toll from this brutal attack could still rise. Our correspondent on a 5 chars and legos nigeria and joins us now from there. Funny, theres some uncertainty about the death toll. What else can you tell us . There are conflicting numbers. The states governor is speaking about at least 70 People Killed. And the United Nations reports at least 110 People Killed in this horrendous attack that was carried out suspected by a book or a militants on saturday. Regardless, not just ho. Hi, this death toll is obviously one fact is clear that the way this is being carried out carries unfortunately, trademark the hand signature if you will, of the militants that operate in this region in the north east of nigeria, that could be a book or a Splinter Group of a book or i mean self, theyre also very active in the neighboring countries income ruined in chad in nigeria. Now the problem that nigeria is facing is a problem that this country is facing for more than a decade now.
A funder lion and says that trade negotiations between brussels and london will keep going after todays selfimposed deadline to do kay and the immunity to trade deal to prevent chaos at the borders starting on january 1st. Foley s welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel has announced a raft of tough new lockdown measures she said they were necessary to bring down the spiraling numbers of new covert 900. 00 cases so lets break down for you what is set to change here in germany so from wednesday nonessential shops will close supermarkets pharmacies and banks will be allowed to remain open schools will be shut in principle until the 10th of january and employers are being and. Urge to allow their staff to work from home as much as possible chancellor Angela Merkel also made an appeal for people to limit their social contacts touring the holidays the number of people allowed to meet indoors will remain restricted to 5 and that doesnt include children under the age of 14 and
And then move. On that shows that this is a very generous support package and i want to say i think it is absolutely justified he does if you are absolutely. Retailers and consumers what they are facing in these last couple of weeks of the year it will be an exceptionally quiet Holiday Season but the hope is that that will also be true for hospitals. Well for more on this im joined by our Political Correspondent. As you reported there. State of almost full lockdown has been announced as expected at one of the main takeaways. I think one really has to emphasize how quickly and comparatively smoothly this agreement was reached between chancellor merkel and the 16 regional leaders that is unusual because in the last 2 or 3 months they have met several times and these have been meetings that have been characterized by real infighting by acrimonious exchanges by trying to push through or to encourage strict measures and by the regional leaders refusing to accept those measures and wanting e