Death toll from the coronavirus topping a quarter of a 1000000 and the numbers there are still rising rapidly. And germanys top scientific advisor warning the coded infection rate here is still too high, as the daily number of new cases remains of bugs 20000 and European Union countries awaiting billions of euros in Emergency Funding to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. But hungary and poland are blocking the monies release in the row over due respects the rule of wall im bring our viewers on p. B. S. , in the United States and to all of you around the world. Welcome u. S. , secretary of state, mike pompei. It was in the middle east on a trip that is breaking with established u. S. Foreign policy starters. He became the 1st u. S. Secretary of state to visit a jewish settlement in the occupied west bank today. An occupation still not recognized by much of the international community. Later in the day he stopped in the israeli held go on high. Its a disputed area that israel annexed f
Answers and there are many stories make up your double made for mines. , infection rates are rising and so are jobless claims. U. S. , economy, braces for another blow as chase numbers reach, new heights. More states impose business locked outs with the latest from new york. Also on the show deal or no deal. Time is running out for brussels and london to agree to a trade agreement. Before the new year, a coven is complicating the negotiations. And will drop in on the french film industry. Actors and production numbers are bouncing, worked with safety, made a 2nd wave of growth of hers infections. Welcome to the show. Im Stephen Beardsley in berlin. Its good to have you with us. The new figures show u. S. Jobless claims have risen for the 1st time in more than a month. The countrys Labor Department reporting that 740000 americans applied for Unemployment Benefits last week. Thats up about 30000 in the previous week. The rise suggests that climbing infection rates and tightening business
Foreign policy. Im tired. Ray, thank you for joining me. E. U. Leaders have not managed to end a diplomatic route that is stalling its long term budget and the release of a message and see coronavirus stimulus funding. Now poland and hungary are unhappy about plans that would allow the e. U. To block payments to countries that it decides are corrupt or violate the rule of law. Now the 2 countries say that these takut stem, the deadlock, involves some 1. 8, trillion euros, nearly half of which is aimed at helping the e. U. Deal with the effects of the pandemic. Possible to need to do in this hugging room is providing some comfort. The 2nd wave of covert 19 is heating italy just as hard as the 1st wave did in the spring, and the economic consequences are equally rough. Italy, along with many other e. U. States, is anxiously awaiting a multimillion euro e. U. Finance package to help ease the coded 19 crisis. But the funds are being blocked at a Virtual Summit on thursday. Hungary and pola
Ready i mean, when i was in women, especially of victims of violence in take part and send us your story. We are trying always to understand this new culture. You are not a visitor in other years. You want to become a citizen. In for migrants, your platform for reliable information not stream to is a fundamentally bad deal for europe. Thats not for donald trump speaking about his elected successor, joe biden. We talked to an Energy Expert about of the reasons behind washingtons opposition to the german russian gas pipeline and look to the skies, a new satellite, joins the e. U. , copernicus, constellation to provide a date out for free applications on earth. Welcome to the w business on monica johnson. The linn, good to have you with us. Will u. S. Pressure on the controversial north stream to gas pipeline between russia and germany east, and a biden up ministration. Well, thats what many german business representatives were hoping they could be in for some disappointment. The u. S. Op
The minutes . Move approval. Second. Any Public Comment on the minutes of 23 of january . Hearing none, all those in favor . Aye. Opposed. The motion carries. Secondly, the january 28 minutes of the regular meeting. Are there any additions or corrections . Second. Public comment on the minutes of january 28. All in favour . Aye. Opposed . The motion carries. Lastly, the minutes of january 30, which was the special Budget Hearing number four. Any additions or corrections . Move to approve. Second. Public comment on the minutes of january 30. All in favour . Aye. Opposed. The motion carries. Next item, please. Item 4 is general Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commissions jurisdiction and are not on todays agenda. President caen so i have two speaker cards in front of me. The first mr. Pecasa. Commissioners, my name is francisco de kosta. One of the positions i had in my life is i was six army and procedural San Francisco con