somewhat destroyed sitting. in the sights of our stars many 20 years on w. . this is deja news live from berlin twice pleaded guilty to criminal charges but after pressure from president trump the case against one time 8 michael flynn has been dropped the f.b.i. says flynt lied about contacts with russia and the justice department is drawing criticism from democrats but high praise from trump also coming up. europe steps towards normality france and germany begin their gradual easing off virus

restrictions the goal to get business back on track without spreading the clone of our top schools and restaurants close real. class down several baltic states create their own trouble trouble citizens all this rain and as tony i can take advantage of their country's rich quick response to the pandemic . and europe remembers take a virtual tour of berlin 75 years on from the defeat of nazi germany in the 2nd world. i mean for the most unwelcome the u.s. justice department has asked a judge should drop its criminal case case against president donald trump's former national security adviser michael flynn 2017 flynn pleaded guilty to lying to

f.b.i. officials during an independent investigation into russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election the move from the justice department comes as ben was attempting to withdraw of a plea. early i asked washington correspondent stephanie months what reaction he searched since the justice department's well of course across the political spectrum this is very different right now republicans are seeing this as far as early indications seem to hint as vindication of general michael flynn democrats are really angry the chairman of the judiciary committee of the house nader just announced that he will seek a deal with jay what stopped investigation as well as having bill bob the attorney general in front of the company to testify and now for a brief look at some other stories making headlines around the world a full mustapha who accuse democratic president presidential candidate joe biden of

sexual assault has said that biden should drop out of the race for the white house in an interview with us ernest meghan kelley excuse that tara reid said that she would swear under oath that the $993.00 assault took place. based in part on mobile telephone video police in the us state of georgia have arrested a white father and his son for the shooting death of a black man in february the case is black protests and i'm arrests since the video emerged earlier this week. more than 260 people have been killed during heavy rains in eastern africa kenya and somalia rwanda and uganda the worst hit an estimated 11000 people have been affected by this year's plot. spanish law enforcement has recovered almost 20000 historic affects in a major blow to ops traffickers 100 people were arrested the pieces came mostly from prehistoric south america.

in france people have endured one of europe's toughest lock downs for nearly 2 months that will begin to change next week the number of coronavirus cases falling in some businesses will be allowed to restart but hundreds of local mayors are urging the government to delay the reopening of schools planned for monday as well and other countries the french authorities are under pressure to get the economy moving again marianne in a mask france's lockdown was stricter than most now the government has presented its plan for a gradual lifting of france's social commercial and industrial quarantine city we've entered a new stage in our fight against a pandemic and it's good news for france and the french people. businesses are set to reopen on monday 42 percent of french employees are on reduced hours or if not work at all since the 17th of march schools are to open gradually despite

misgivings from some parents trains and transit services also restart on monday but only about half of the rolling stock is ready to operate. the government has promised to provide masks for everyone and carry out 700000 tests a week. but people are skeptical after 2 months of strict measures they believe their government has botched the response to the current crisis. they should have started large scale testing immediately like in germany i think there's no clear cause it's all back and forth we're sick of it 3 years ago to the day emanuel mckown was bathing in the glory of his election victory now it seems much of that glory has faded. as for france germany is slowly reopening businesses including restaurants and polling shows the germans approve of a slow move toward a new sense of normality. after weeks of coronal lockdown germany appears to be on

the road back to normality the traffic in berlin is as busy as on any other day before the crisis and in the state of cafes and restaurants have already reopened their outside areas. it's wonderful it's liberating and healthy i think. it's nice to see how happy people are it's joyful if you for the record i'm happy to be able to go out again it's a group of recent polls show that people are craving a return to normality only 41 percent want to continue the lock down more than half want authorities to relax restrictions even further. and it seems the fear of being infected with corona virus has plummeted. only a quarter of those surveyed say they're worried about contracting covert 19 that's half the number it was only a month ago. overall germans approve of the crisis management of government

which has given a healthy vamp in popularity for conservatives if there were general elections on sunday 39 percent would vote for america's c.d.u. c.s.u. bloc an increase of 5 percentage points 16 percent for their coalition partners the social democrats the far right do you would get mind the liberals 4 percent the left party 8 and the greens have taken the biggest hit down 4 percentage points. the german soccer league the bundesliga is also eager to get their season back on track albeit without spectators while some fans are rejoicing in football mad germany pollin shows more people think it's a bad idea. as countries around the world relax pandemic restraint 3 baltic states have agreed to create a free travel within the european union this in year latvia and estonia will reopen

their shared borders allowing free movement from country to country for their citizens it all starts next week. you reported stacy bivins joins me now for more so a lot of the countries have. eased their restrictions for their own citizens so why do these 3 baltic states why have they decided to open their borders for each other but only they say now is the time to move toward a more normal life lithuania latvia estonia all took early steps when the krona virus came to europe to responsibly they say and quickly slow the spread and for example lithuania declared a state of emergency in late february and then immediately shut the entire country down lot in a stone year on the same day mark we're on march 13th. institut it states of a of emergency and as you know this is weeks ahead of the united states and united

kingdom which will lead 1st and 2nd and coronavirus cases and when you look at this region of these 3 baltic states and all and total there's about $6000000.00 people and they've had $120.00 deaths to the crown of virus so they feel like they have a handle on the situation and they feel like their response time and this route and these low numbers show that they're ready to take the next step and open up at least a part of the european union to its citizens. getting away really just. about how is it actually going to work up. well yes freedom of movement is the cornerstone of the european union and i as an american really look at it with envy and i see people here who are frustrated hanging out in their apartments or on their balconies or just in their neighborhoods and they want to be someplace else and so there's a little bit of a of normalcy that these governments are bringing to their citizens and it's really simple the way it works so these people can come in and travel within the 3

countries with ease no problem and they're not required to do the 14 days of pointy all of the visitors have to do this and of course you have the. regular safety rules that apply so social distancing like you and i and washing your hands and wearing a face mask so all of this is happening starting next week may for 15th and they're hoping that the other european union states will be able to quickly follow their lead. stacey riverdance thank you so much. and he is a look at he is are on top of the latest pandemic news more than 3800000 people have been infected with a corona virus globally and nearly 270000 have died the death toll in sweden has passed 3000 the government there has been both criticized and praised for holding

to loosen restrictions than the rest of europe president trump and a number of white house staffers will be tested daily for the virus because the military aid has come down with covert 19 feet recently had contact with the president japan as looking at ways to bring some parts of the country out of lockdown especially in areas with no new virus cases. now today is a holiday here in berlin it marks 75 years since nazi germany surrendered to the allies marking the end of the 2nd world war in europe but how does one commemorate such a historic day in the midst also coronavirus pandemic technology offers the solution all you need is a smartphone to get a glimpse of the linin may 945 and compare the scenes of destruction to what it looks like today thanks to the virtual exhibition to berlin and beyond book gate and the adjacent square. today alex on the plats is

a lively downtown shopping area back then it was an ensemble of charred ruins. the creators of the online exhibition and the effort that goes with it say nowadays it's more important than ever not to forget the horrors of the nazi era and the 2nd world war it's. we're seeing a shift to the rights in germany poland and many other european countries the resurgence of nationalism and the new radicalization it's smoldering everywhere. the exhibition which runs until september features people who experienced the war firsthand. as the bombs fell we saw killed runs bodies shattered severed hands. culture and gone off the next generation our style we could let that happen and the generation that did let it happen had no sense of guilt they did not acknowledge their responsibility. should

see. photos taken in berlin at the very end of the war in europe and there aren't many people left who lived through the horrors of the nazi regime of the 2nd world war and can tell us about it now that makes preserving historical memory in the digital realm all the more the secret i used to fight the war showed how terrible conflict can be and that we should never wish for anything like it again but in order to fight with more there are still so many conflicts nowadays it's important to point out the value of peace through strength even those of us just i think it's germany's responsibility to make sure such mistakes are never made again because of the corona pandemic of all major events to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of world wide to have been cancelled digital commemorative projects go at least some way to offset their absence. the anonymous british artist banksy is known for his supper is a street that pops up in unexpected places his latest piece is

a tribute to health workers on the front line against covert 19 and surprise stuff at southampton general hospital in southern england it shows a boy who was discarded spiderman and bettman in favor of his prized new action hero a nurse the work will be auctioned off to raise money for britain's national health service. you're watching news don't forget so you can keep in touch with the news on our website that's t w dot com and you can follow us on twitter and on instagram at news this is the last night of the year to see a super moon which has a full moon at its closest possible distance to the earth if it's cloudy were you out we've got you covered well if you with some images off the super moon.

or. this state of emergency normal people around the world are drawn to this dramatic time so. they're keeping a coronal diary and welcoming us into their hearts a little skittish for its own close and personal the pandemic will allow a. diary starts matrix on.