A resort in portugal has been unsolved for 13 years now police in germany think they may have a new leader. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today germany has unveiled the biggest stimulus package in its history in an effort to lift the country out of a coronavirus induced recession the 130000000000 euro plan will slash taxes and money to families and incentivize businesses to keep training workers some quarter of a 1000000 people lost their jobs in the month of may alone bringing the total number of unemployed here to some 3000000. After 2 days of intense talks their marriage with 50000000000 euros more than anyone expected and a dramatic surprise aimed to get jam enjoy reaching for their wallets the eightys. Will be cut by 3 percent until the end of the year. Were missing the physio to see it would know that the long run and we need to make sure that everyone has the courage to invest again and to make sure that the consumer demand rises to unseat. For weeks Industry Leaders have lobbied hard for american see help in the end there was a little for everyone thought and if you buy it. There will be a great number of further measures aimed at reviving the economy and we will agree on a bridging Program Using exiting means for middle and small businesses. Among the measures families will receive 300. 00 euros per child the government will help local municipalities cover billions in touch falls there will be bonuses for companies to keep Training Programs despite the pandemic and purchase incentives for electric cars missing amid the measures long hoped for purchase premiums for cars with petrol and diesel engines here even the mighty Auto Industry could not prevail. Joining us now for more is our Political Correspondent kate brady good morning to you kate germany tends to be highly allergic when it comes to big spending programs taking on debt are we witnessing a general shift in how berlin handles the economy. We certainly are seeing a shift in of course these are unprecedented circumstances that germany and the rest the rest of the world finds itself in right now and of course it took some 21 hours of marathon talks but in the end we know now that the german the governing german parties are going to be plowing some 130000000000 euros into rebooting the German Economy and this certainly is a shift in the behavior here in germany and the days of penny pinching over the cent pinching seem to be over at least for now in the initial response to the economic fallout of the coronavirus endemic and lets not forget that this is also on top of the 750000000000 euro Financial Aid package that was also announced by the German Government back in the end of at the end of march so we certainly are seeing a shift here in berlin and some massive levels of spending as well what are some of your big takeaways from this deal. So lots of wide ranging measures but i think some of the most prominent takeaways things like families theyre going to be provided with an extra 300. 00 euros per child on top of that v. A. T. Here in germany is temporarily going to be cut from 19 percent to 16 percent and were also seeing a government supported rebates on purchases of electric cars and also interestingly included in this package is some 50000000000. 00 euros and then thats a fund set to address things like digitalisation even innovation and also Climate Change within the German Economy and these are issues that germany has really been falling behind on in recent years so i think this package is certainly being used to take on some new opportunities as well. Are germans comfortable with with this new approach or hows the deal being received in germany. It has been received quite well of course a. Circumstance is that we find ourselves in right now require a huge response like this but because outside of germany that our concerns especially among weaker economies specially within the European Union and also especially the the your is there in the signs of this german splurge just spending splurge could indeed actually worsen the financial imbalances within the european within the european Single Market and also within the euro zone there are certainly some concerns outside of germany but this is within the country seem very much as the boost the German Economy needs thanks so much for that. Markets looking very closely today due to abuse financial correspondent Chelsea Delaney joins us now from frankfurt for more josie good day to you a lot of Investor Expectations for this package of the markets been reacting this morning well a lot of investor optimism is well this is this is a bit of a good surprise for the markets weve already seen the dax really doing a lot better than its than other indexes over the past couple days its about its up about 8 percent its almost regained its entire loss from the Coronavirus Crisis over the past several weeks so the german stock market certainly has been outperforming this this package is really the 1st step towards recovery for the German Economy and the important to know that the economy still is going to shrink this year its still expected to contract about 6 percent even with the stimulus measures but the German Government is certainly laying the groundwork for a recovery for the rest of the year a lot of these measures are supposed to have a pretty broad impact things like tax cuts for the for the broader economy and particular these funds that are going to help businesses especially in hard hit areas like tourism and hospitality all of that it should really help the German Economy outperform throughout the rest of the year ok chills and thanks so much for that from frankfurt. Well that attack is necessary of course because of the lockdown lets get you up to date on some coronavirus developments global confirmed cases of risen to over 6500000 more than 384000 people have died austrias lifting all virus related border restrictions for all neighboring countries except italy as of today this comes after germany said it would lift the travel ban for 29. 00 European Countries beginning june 15th british doctors are testing a type of anti inflammatory ibuprofen to see if it reduces respiratory failure in patients with severe covert 900 says symptoms and amazon has been sued for allegedly fostering the spread of the corona virus by mandating unsafe working conditions the complaint was filed by 3 employees and their family members in new york. Or in the us the officer arrested over the killing of george floyd will now face an upgraded charge of 2nd degree murder 3 other officers at the scene last week will now also be facing charges on wednesday floyds family visited the memorial in minneapolis where he died. A son grieving the loss of his father this is where george floyd begged for his life handcuffed under the weight of 3 officers while another stood by after 8 minutes and 46 seconds george floyd lost his struggle quincy has come in search of one thing. Every night with my family. Trying to just my father. Not appreciate everyone for joining us of support and love. And i thank you for that. Now there is new hope and his pursuit of justice filed an amended complaint that charges the charges former Minneapolis Police officer derrick shaaban with murder in the 2nd degree for the death of george floyd i believe the evidence available to us now supports the stronger charge of 2nd degree murder a mistake is also issued arrest warrants for the other officers involved they face felony murder charges in the 2nd degree for aiding and abetting and to everyone that is watching i say george floyd mattered he was loved his family was important his life had value and we will see justice for him and for you and we will find civil rights Attorney Benjamin Crump says this moment is a Tipping Point for equality and see if america truly believes in the words of thomas jefferson. There we hold these truths to be self evident oh man our credit equally bad then down about their creator were certain 2 in any manner the rights that among them are life liberty and pursuit of happiness well america that means black people true. From coast to coast and around the world protesters have marched for some way but also to push against a u. S. Justice system that they say too often treats black citizens without humanity many believe after decades of failed starts that the us is ready for change. If you break down some of the other stories making news today parts of brazil are relaxing social distancing rules designed to contain the crowbars in some cities parks and churches have been reopened despite the death toll continues to rise brazil reported a record 1349. 00 deaths on wednesday taking the National Total to more than 32000. 00. Russias president has declared a state of emergency over a fuel spill in a region of siberia last friday about 20000 tonnes of diesel leaked into waterways after a fuel reservoir collapse of a power plant near the city of norilsk a series of criminal probes of the law. At least 8 people have been killed and dozens of others seriously burned in a blast in india the explosion occurred at a pesticide factory in the Western State of gujarat thousands of villagers living near the plant were evacuated. Well police here in germany say they have a den of fired a new suspect in the 2007 disappearance of the british toddler Madeleine Mccann despite a vast International Search and intense Media Coverage her fate remains a mystery authorities are asking for the publics help for any information that could link the new suspect to this case. When Madeleine Mccann disappeared from her room and this results in portugal she became a global story and her face was instantly recognize from news bulletins and missing pasted. In spite of her parents efforts to raise awareness and an extensive search by the police this 3 year old was never found. Now 13 years later a suspect has suddenly emerged a german man who lived in this house near the resort when madeline disappeared the top of his to go is just out the suspect is a german citizen and was 30 years old at the time of madeleines disappearance heres currently in prison in germany because of a sexual crime and drug dealing from 1905 to 2007 he was in portugal almost continuously and it lived in a house between pryor de lucia and lie across for a couple of years. Like the german counterparts British Police are appealing for information linking him to madelines case. The very people in the past who because fearful have come forward to the place my message is to anybody that has information. Did he speak to you in confidence and tell you what happened that night 2 vehicles could offer up clues this v. W. Camper van and this jag us said on a full 2 have been in the suspects possession. Madelines family can now hope that vital questions will finally be on said. I dont have any definitive information to say whether she. Is alive or otherwise as from 2011 weve always treated this as a missing person inquiry that is the disappearance of madeleine ill continue to focus on trying to understand what happened on the 37. But theres little chance of a happy outcome the German Authorities are now treating the case as a month to investigation. For some more details lets bring in deed of used to get moss joining us from london a good day to you the mccann family is talking to the press this morning what more can you tell us about that. Well it was a spokesman for the mccann family and he said that theyre just hoping that they can somehow get some closure on the case they say there is no optimism has no real hope madelyne would be a life but they just hoping that the case can be moved forward. You have to remember that the emma can family maintained. For madeleine they hired private investigators. As they also maintain some sort of public profile they never gave up the search for her daughter they were also initially the suspects in the case when the Portuguese Police opened the case very early on but that had been cleared and now theyre well theyre still fighting to get some closure. And to know what happened to their daughter its been a very long struggle for the family and its being treated now this case is a murder case how close in this moment right now are the ties between german british and Portuguese Police. Well the British Police is working together with the german and Portuguese Police the but Portuguese Police were initially the lead investigator because obviously the crime happened in portugal then the British Police had taken over and now the German Police is leading in this particular strand of investigation but all the forces all working together it is interesting that the German Police are treating it as a Murder Investigation by stability British Police are still saying for them its a missing pass and investigation so they say they have no evidence whatsoever whats happened to madeleine whether shes still alive or whether shes dead so for them its still a missing person investigation figure thanks very much for bringing us up to date on this case from long and this morning. Its to hong kong now where lawmakers are expected to vote on a controversial new National Anthem all today debate was briefly suspended after prodemocracy legislators stage a protest in the legislative chambers china has been pushing for the bill in order to criminalize insults to its National Anthem opponents see this legislation as part of a Wider Campaign by beijing to clamp down on human rights of hong kong this comes as china prepares to enforce its new Strict National security law in the territory. Today is also the anniversary of chinas crackdown on prodemocracy protests in Beijings Tiananmen Square 1989 people hong kong have traditionally mark this day but commemorations this year have been banned Authorities Say this is because of the coronavirus but critics allege its another move by beijing to suppress freedom of assembly and freedom of speech well talk to a democracy activist in a moment but 1st we have this report on how chinas president xi has taken a tough approach from the very outset as part of a broader strategy to assert chinas authority on the global stage. Back in march 25th when she became the president china if you could have known what kind of leader he was going to become. But it soon became clear that he planned to take a hard line especially with people he regarded as a threat to the state. One of his 1st moves was a tugboat high and low ranking officials and Sweeping Campaign against corruption indicting more than 100000. 00 people on charges of graft or abuse of power. This turned out to be the start of what she viewed as an Historic Mission to restore china to its former greatness but fishies goal to be realized the Chinese Communist party needed to consolidate his power and exert more control in all areas of life. In 2014 this led to g. s 1st major showdown with prodemocracy protesters in hong kong. The demonstrators said a new edict from china would prevent opposition politicians from standing for election. But she was also encountering opposition at home after rounding up more than 202. 00 human rights lawyers. Critics said the move showed a new determination to silence dissent and question any possible threat to communist party rule. At the same time he was also projecting strength in other ways beefing up chinas military muscle. And building artificial islands in contested waters of the south china sea. But the real game changer came in march 28th seen when she stunned the world by scrapping president ial term limits effectively making himself ruler of a one party state for life. But the covert 19 outbreak in one hand was another turning point as the epicenter moved to other countries or he was able to cast himself as a savior by providing aid. He also said chinas reported success in containing the disease compared to other countries prove that his authoritarian style of rule was superior to other forms of government. Lets talk more about this now to do that were joined by john hes a hong kong politician democracy activist been arrested by police there and faces charges for organizing protests and demonstrating thanks so much for joining us today this years individual has has been banned for the very 1st time Authorities Say that students are coronavirus what are your thoughts on that. That than it is politically motivated when you look at home on the whole on call now this is back to normal you know when you look at us always so proud that everywhere you know the government. A religious gathering are old a. Not a little gathering so the only thing bad now is political expression and so this is both of them will debate that and is there a stat that we have 30 years of punching years candlelight vigil con damming a mosque in 89. 00 and more negotiate separate by the moccasin bei