From International Mediators calling for demonstrators to return to the streets challenge on his claims on crime and the coronavirus the fox news interview that didnt go as planned for the us president. And in sport chelsea have beaten Manchester United to reach the english f. A. Cup final a 31. 00 semifinal win at Londons Wembley stadium setting out the title decider against arsenal. We begin the news hour in brussels where negotiations over the European Unions long term budget and Coronavirus Recovery Fund the are continuing but hopes of an agreement appears to be faltering after 3 full days of talks leaders are at loggerheads over the unprecedented spending proposal which is aimed at Holding Europe out of its deepest recession since world war 2. On the table is a budget of 2. 00 trillion dollars to be spread out over the next 7 years it includes an 857000000000. 00 fund to help countries recover from the pandemic but members cannot agree on how the money should be distributed needs
Australia, part of the report examined japan and australia and how chinese influence works there. Todays conversation is to look at how russian influence works in the United Kingdom as part of that broader work, we also looked at germany. The reason that malcolm was so important was because we used his framing of influence activity. We looked at covert, coercive and corrupted influence factors. Many reports have certainly examined the supply of influence activities, but very few look at the demand side. How democracys use and except these influence activities. So i record and focus much more on the demand, how democrats in the government in societies influence that activity. This report was made possible by the u. S. State Departments Global Engagement Center during the Information Access find and administered by the institute and we are grateful, of course, for their support of these views. Of course, the authors and not the state department if i may, let me briefly go over some of th
Crisis, we will also touch upon the European Union, european commissions, broader Economic Policy agenda as we hopefully recover from the crisis, it has been evolving fiscal institutions, its management of the european macro economy. It should be an interesting conversation, obviously of particular importance given the worldwide economic crisis we are suddenly found ourselves in. Let me introduce my guests today, director general for economic and Financial Affairs in the european commission, prior to his current job, he was director general for structural reform support a topic we will touch on a little bit as well i imagine, prior to that he was Deputy Director general for economic and Financial Affairs. He also worked extensively on the socalled fund which we will talk about as well. Anyway, with that introduction out of the way, i want to start out with talking about the way in which the crisis has unfolded over the past few months in your especially what actions have been taken to
Institute, i am delighted to host a conversation today was the director general for economic and Financial Affairs at the european commission, he has been there since they were 2020. Our conversation today will be about the economy of the European Union and the European Union with a response to the covid19 crisis. We will also touch upon the European Union and commissions broader Economic Policy agenda as we hopefully recover from the crisis, its evolving fiscal institutions and its management of the european macroeconomy. So it should be an interesting conversation and obviously particular important given the worldwide economic crisis we have found ourselves in. Let me introduce i guess today, he is the director general for economic of Financial Affairs in the european commission, prior to his current job he was director general for structural reform support and will touch a little bit on while i imagine. And prior to that he was Deputy Director general for economic and Financial Affa
Organizing this coming sunday, the nations biggest ever thank you day to mark the birthday of the nhs, Perfect Moment to thank not just the amazing nhs and care workers but also key workers who helped the National Effort throughout our fight against coronavirus and all those across the country who have gone the extra mile for local communities in these challenging times. The nhs represents the best of us and we will always be there to support it. I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house, join other meetings later today. Today is the 70 second anniversary of the nhs, appreciate the immense road the nhs in all the constituency particularly the Royal Hospital which put up with me and summer volunteers for the last we 10 years. The Prime Ministers launch of the uk new deal yesterday paves the way for exciting new project. Can i highlight for his attention the proposed Green Energy Park in gloucester which may be little of the chancellors