this is the news live from the push is on travel to open up again in the e.u. unveils a plan to help people solve in space some 100 days off 2 weeks of coronavirus walk down to a senior lawmakers that reopening borders is essential for europe's economic recovery also coming up. germans all make girl and get a magical practice in the country's antivirus if it's on taman strategies economic recovery day. we meet the man taking care of

children. in the conflict between the phones and francophones in the west african country of camera. hello i'm christine linda welcome to the program the european commission has unveiled a plan to help revive europe's battered tourism industry and enable people to take their summer holidays off to weeks of coronavirus walked all the pandemic has prompted border closures across year temporarily ended all but essential travel the commission's path and lays out the conditions for reopening borders between shandon member states but fears off more travel related outbreaks on likely to alter the look and feel of europe's some a getaways. these were year up speeches last summer crowded with some bathers

today they lay empty a consequence of the coronavirus restrictions across the continent the measures to contain the virus have impacted the tourism industry hard over a dozen shang and countries have put emergency border controls in place flights have been canceled and mandatory quarantines for travelers have been instated hospitality lobby groups say the tourism sector suffered an 80 to 90 percent loss in the 1st 4 months of 2020 and is braced for a disastrous summer season. interest talks spots like athens greece that's a huge worry for people reliant on paying guests for their income. my hope is that there's going to. doris bach. and god forbid if we don't that's going to be really bad fred was just. airlines forced to ground most flights and suffering huge losses are also pushing to be able to resume travel across borders the e.u.

institutions share their concern that this sort of lead border closures undermine one of the pillars of the european project free movement. the challenge which lies ahead of us is to restore the degree to the of the shame to an area secure by returning to only restrict free movement of persons goods and services let's be honest going back to more good to know right you will not be easy. the process will be complicated member states have introduced different measures you know very uncoordinated manner and unwinding these if it could different national restrictions will take some time. it's a process that can't come fast enough for many europeans waiting to find out whether they will be able to reach the beaches for their summer holidays.

i'm now joined from brussels by one of europe's most senior conservative politicians munford they buy is the head of the conservative bloc in the european parliament's welcome to you mr vaporware starting to see and number of european countries pushing to reopen borders that's something that you support but is that not putting profits before public safety. public safety is always 1st so that is of main message still in the european union but we see in the last weeks already the national level the numbers are going down thanks to the positive behavior and development on national level having this in mind if we lock down keep . making the things more liberal on national level then we also have to have to give back the right of freedom of movement to the citizens of europe that's why those things are interlinked if you are liberalizing on national level you have to open borders about. ok talking about you know that the public opinion polls show

that many people in europe remain skeptical about opening borders how can you reassure people. well it's about come and standards and european union it makes no difference and the question of the fight against kovi to the fight against corona whether you're in a hotel in as a german citizens or whether you go with a german citizens to have it there is no no no difference so what we need is now european wide common standards a kind of a certificated where people can immediately identify that this hotel is working with the european standards and fight against corona out there is what we need now to come in understanding how to answer and the challenges in madrid the same like in berlin or in so that is what we have to put on the table we need an european wide standard so what about the external board is when do you think that the continent will be free and open or should be free and open to the rest of the world . we have a very good understanding and

a very good knowledge about the situation inside of the european union the numbers are clear the death rate is is it's public is transparent so we know what is going on in the european union that is not the case in africa that is not the case in the middle east or in south america that's why i think for the external border of the european union be have to live for a long time to close the borders. he's mainly closed borders and and probably we need 1st of all medicine announcer to board seek a coronavirus before we can really open all borders ok we knew that so so what is your message to say the american businessmen all of the the indian student who wants to come to europe is the mrs that you're telling them is you're not welcome here for the moment. everybody's welcome europe is an open continent and we are your a partner for everyone he wants to work together strongly with the rest of the world and it is about all the challenges of the future but currently again we have

not a proper ovi of all the risks. in the corona in corona terms believe and that's why you must be fact based that is what we do we do this in europe again i underline this again we have countries who have not opened the lock down already like others did in germany in europe having this in mind this is a flexible mechanism to open borders if you have to guarantee that you have corona under control on national level then you can open borders and that is on in europe the case and that is all the extremities of case all right that's one trade baby he heads the conservative block in the european parliament thank you. the german government has announced that it will start relaxing border controls with the e.u. member states on this weekend chancellor i'm going to machall warns that progress made towards containing the krona virus must not be jeopardized by moving too

quickly to lift restrictions but many people will be believed that borders all gradually unlocks. border checks were supposed to be a thing of the past in europe chang and zone germans were used to freedom of movement but the coronavirus put a stop to that cross border travel to neighboring austria switzerland and france was limited to those with an urgent reason to move now the interior minister has announced a road map to get the roads open again. in this week that is simply that if people continue to show discipline observe the hygiene rules and wear face coverings then in spite of the easing of restrictions during may not only here but across europe we can foresee that the borders will be open on the 15th of june. 5th and 6th. race if a popular border points which were closed completely will be reopened and there will only be random checks by police all 4 countries have agreed to review their

policies in mid june and there are hopes of freeing up travel to germany's other neighbors as well but the minister warned if the virus spreads the rules could change again. and see. if for some reason the picture worsens in the coming weeks then we will have to be prepared to react to that if we. are given that is in line with the cautious exit strategy set out by angle americal on wednesday the chancellor was facing questions in the bundestag. the unknown is that melts away for you we've not accepted all these previously unimaginable limitations in our lives in our work and our businesses including temporary curbs on our rights only to risk sliding backwards now by dropping our guard it would be depressing if we had to return to limitations which we hoped where in the past because we want too much too quickly. given that infections in eastern france have been well above

those in germany some spread of the disease may be hard to avoid but now it will be up to germany's border police to oversee what is sure to be a surgeon cross border journeys. now for a brief look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. chile's government has ordered a total lockdown of the capital santiago office by in corona virus cases infections jumped by 60 percent in 24 hours the vast majority of cases in chile in santiago. in turkey children aged 14 and that are being allowed to leave their homes for a few hours today for the 1st time in more than a month the country's elderly population is still subject to curfews. us president donald trump's former campaign chairman paul metaphors has been released from federal prison into home confinement over coronavirus consonants when

a ford was deemed a high risk due to age and preexisting medical conditions he is serving a 7 year sentence after being convicted as part of the probe into russian interference in the 26th presidential election. facebook has agreed to pay out over $50000000.00 u.s. dollars to content moderate his who have developed mental health problems on the job affected employees each get up to $50000.00 u.s. dollars for treatment costs the content moderators have to regularly view distressing images as part of their job. the conflict between the majority french speaking government in cameroon and the phone militias is showing no signs of coming to an end more than 3000 people have lost their lives in the conflict since it started in 2016 children are among the most badly effects it has on its report focuses on the work of one man doing his best at some personal risk to help some of those children it begins with images that some viewers may

find disturbing 60 year old media will should serve a times in the freeze in her home in 2017 she's a victim of a brutal conflict between total security forces under food so produced in the west of the country. hafiz was badly injured by the bullets and skin had to be grafted from other parts of our body. she now has to eat and communicate through this medical device on had throat since the conflict began here in swing to 16 according to unicef or what 800000 children have been out of school incomers northwest unsolved west these year on the 14th of february when the world was celebrating the last 15 children went out and comers northwest region. this month has made it a duty to protect vulnerable children in the under 4 regions i have been there runs

a local ngo named after his father here are the foundation set of fees he thinks girl for 21 boys some as young as 11 all of them were caught in violent clashes last close really to use and got displays due to the conflict iowa has taken them in and provides for their needs. there is an ongoing conflict involving 2 bodies torn cams and the humanitarian challenges just. some very great evil extraordinary there is need that someone shows up to care for the suffering to care for the debts that's why i responded to the call there today here knew exactly how deadly this conflict these 40 year all hands was caught in crossfire between power and soldiers and english speaking militias with little

girls so history shows the last couple saw or the bulls a little worse for the corporate there. there are far too many stories like these here. often organizes counseling sessions with a keats. these are truly consolo so he's using his skills to bring here. it's believed that on this 150000 children have been displaced from their homes these increases the trauma a makes them over the ruble so exposed to. always look at the positive side of everything that has to be some support not the bundesliga is starting again this weekend but with no fans allowed in the stadiums because of coronavirus regulations that includes colognes famous mascot and as the boat goes has been everyone does need a home game since 2008 of the run will come to an end in cologne's match against

minds on sunday fans for the loss of their lucky charm or not their chances cologne had searched clear of the relegation zone when the bundesliga was suspended in march because pandemic. you're up to date here on new year's thank you for your company. comparing the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and. our corona update. with 19 special next on do you.