Im going to have our 1st welcome to this special edition of the news as we cover the festivities commemorating 30 years of german reunification on this Germanys National holiday it was on this day 30 years ago that east and west germany reunited to become one country again for the 1st time since the 2nd world war this years event is being held in potsdam the capital state of brandon book state near berlin that german president from father steinmeyer will be speaking shortly well bring you his speech live its a splendid occasion but this years festivities are scaled down in compliance with social distancing measures and other restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus kind. Of help me guide us through the events today and shine a light on its significance im joined in the studio but it of you cross part. Common ration venue in potsdam nina hoss is standing by at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in berlin we welcome. Thomas sparrow and lets start with you the german president is speakin
German probably will not im often berlin this is the day. You cant fix the economy until you fix the code the crisis i think people across this country are fed up with a time when theyre kind of playing where their next meal is coming from and he has no intention of doing anything about making it better in 47 months than youve done in 47 years just make it Crystal Clear that russia. Is involved. Of course the American People if there is an additional round of stimulus then that would add 2 Percentage Points of growth in 2021 which then would bring the u. S. Much more quickly back to crisis level investors are frustrated that washington cant seem to get its act together to give a package to the country which is sorely needed especially for Small Business before the election. Also coming up french president emanuel saying tough new measures against the spread of covert 19 including strict lockdowns in paris it ok this is you know the decision we have taken is in effect a curfew a curfew
Pandemic and americas role in the world. Because of Donald Trumps unilateral approach to Foreign Policy coupled with his isolation. He pulled out and has made america less safe we stood strong with our allies but weve been demanding. Also ahead living in an open prison Human Rights Watch calls for an end to the mass detention of working a refugee in me and mom. And im joining. The french open semifinals after a fall set win. In paris. To begin this news with a disturbing trend developing right across europe just before winter hits coronavirus casey. Are surging and in some places it is worse than it has ever been austria has just recorded its highest number of daily cases ever more than 1200 thats higher than the month of march when the initial wave of infections was at a peak its the same story in slovakia with over 1000. 00 cases a record figure there for one day the United Kingdom is having to consider implementing even more cope with 19 restrictions as the 2nd wave there continues
To politics and we ever came by feel and indifference to the features candidates in philip resists president ial election play claims the result was rigged and there were clashes across the nation as president shango headed for a landslide victory. Tons holocaust of ours is killing the Indigenous People of brazil benefiting those clearing the amazon forest for agriculture. Welcome to the Program China is ramping up its crackdown on prodemocracy activists in Hong Kong Police in the territories say theyve carried out a National Security operation that has seen several people detained among those arrested activists agnus cha and media tycoon jimmy. As a lay as hong kongs most prominent prodemocracy campaigner an outspoken critic of beijings policies in the territory by his own newspaper reported he was being held for suspected collusion with Foreign Forces under the National Security law introduced in june this was the moment of arrest jimmy lie put into an on mock police van outside his
Russas president ial election claims the result was rigged under ever clashes across the nation as president of the cinco headed for landslide victory. And how the coronavirus is killing the Indigenous People of brazil benefiting those clearing the amazon forests for agriculture we have a special report. And gravel 1st welcome to the Program China has again cracked down on democratic freedoms in hong kong with the arrest of media tycoon jimmy lie hes a prominent prodemocracy complainer an outspoken critic of beijings policies in the territory lies own newspaper reported he was being held for suspected collusion with Foreign Forces under the tough National Security law imposed in june. This was the moment of arrest jimmy lie put into an Unmarked Police van outside his home in hong kong. Then driven away. Police raided the Publishers Office late in the morning. He was then later brought to the offices of his Media Company next media the paper itself released these pictures mr light being