First state of the union address. Plus, guilty of corruption. The former head of world athletics is sentenced to two years in prison following a doping scandal. His lawyers say the court has made him escape vote. And how to keep her lens party scene going during the pandemic berlins party scene going during the pandemic. One businessman thinks he may have found the answer. Brent im brent goff. To our viewers watching on pbs in the United States and all around the world, welcome. We start here in germany, where police have launched raids against some of their own colleagues. Officers suspected of trading neonazi imagery and online chat rooms. 29 Police Officers have been suspended and 11 are now under criminal investigation. Images shared include pictures of adolf hitler and nazi symbols, such as swastikas. This is not the first time germanys Security Forces have been at the center of a scandal involving farright extremism. A disgrace and a slap in the face for germanys police forces. T
Welcome to bloomberg surveillance. I am Francine Lacqua. A lot going on in your markets. Happy monday. Asian stocks are advancing with the u. S. Index futures following a mixed section in asia. Investors move across growth to relax restrictions for coronavirus. I am looking at the dollar drifting higher against most of its major peers. Lets get to bloomberg first word news. In the u. S. Vice president pence is selfisolating after his press secretary tested positive for the coronavirus. He has tested negative everything a day. He has not been in quarantine. He plans to be back in the white house today. Threatening to sue in germany over the countrys constitutional court. Eu final word on ing eu law has infringement proceedings against germany are possible. Speak to the lawmaker later this morning. Saudi arabia has announced austerity measures. It is cutting allowances for government workers. The savings are valued at 27 billion. The coronavirus pandemic continues to hit oil demand. The
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