faces date over the news live from berlin the bundesliga is back the german football a becomes the 1st major league in europe to resume action no fans are allowed into the stadium but while their absence felt on the pitch also coming up with infection and so on the decline italy and ounces it will allow travel to and from the country from the early june tourists from the e.u. will be able to visit without going to our intent and. meeting at the border to germany and luxembourg foreign ministers mark the lifting of controls between their

countries authorities say that if they can keep the virus in check germans could resume free travel with him being used by me. i'm rebecca read his welcome to the program the long wait for bundesliga fans is now of german football has returned after a 2 month suspension due to the corona virus outbreak dortmund took on shocker in a crunch local dobby today while late late is by munich are in action tomorrow the players have strict hygiene practices and are of course playing to empty stadiums. and to tell us how it all went i'm joined by david spent up to all his outside the comparatively quiet stadium home to brissie adornment davis we'll get to the results of the match soon but 1st tell us what the atmosphere has been like there

today a huge game in german football but no fans well rebecca actually if you were standing outside the stadium during the game you wouldn't even notice that a match was taking place there were people cycling by also just walking in and just as if they would normally do on a regular tuesday and then occasionally besides a perhaps a few whistles or perhaps some few cheers when one of the players forward there were no other sounds from the stadium so it was incredibly quiet as if you're considering how big of a game it was for german football it would tell us a bit about the results of the game well bruiser dormant $14.00 to nothing over shock and of course this is the biggest rivalry in germany so if for no result for brazil dorman is definitely going to be lifting their spirits going into the game they actually looked definitely much more prepared

coming out of the coronavirus hiatus as shaka did adding holland who is. the wunderkind for. when he got the he scored the 1st school actually after the blunders they could restart over the entire weekend and that chuck bruce who doesn't look like the better team from the start how much of an impact do you think an empty stadium had on the play is. well a lot of these teams around the been listening in to actually brought in psychologists to specifically deal with that question sebastian care who is one of the members of the front office a former player for preserve dorm and he said that that's one thing that they've been actually trying to mention the prepare the players for during the coronavirus hiatus is the fact that they are going to be playing in games without fans so whenever they scored a goal you didn't hear the thunderous roar of cheering that you normally would hear when the ball hits the back of the net so there's definitely a mental aspect that the players have to prepare for. and did it play out today as

you thought it would i mean that you said it's very quiet there but was there any trouble with police and with fans converging on the stadium or anything like that at all. actually i just talked to one new the the policemen here on site there was a mixture of pretty policemen and stewards outside the stadium trying to keep everything under control but there wasn't really much to control in the steward was saying or the policeman was saying that he was just so happy that the statement that they released yesterday telling the fans to stay home actually worked and that most there that besides like i said a few passers by there weren't really any parisite dortmund fans that came to the stadium today plenty of butching on at home on show a day to stand outside the home of the adult and thanks very much. and here's a look at the results from the match day 26 in the bundesliga so far dortmund didn't need fans to dominate shout full goals to none. and freiburg share of the

spoils had to berlin down hoffenheim 3 nil was a school a straw distal dolphin paddle borne out lose to valse bug and lots of action to look forward to including buy in munich at union berlin on sunday. as well as sport germany has taken another major step towards returning to normalcy after months of coronavirus restrictions this morning german foreign minister hike and mosman his luxembourg counterparts join us aboard as they hit this border crossing to officially lift border controls between the 2 countries germany is also relaxing checks at its borders with france switzerland and austria the best in hot issue has been monitoring the situation on the german side of the border with austria and told us what's different starting today traffic is rolling here at the german austrian border only some cars are being pulled over to be inspected by the border

police you still need a valid reason to enter the country that hasn't changed what has changed is the definition of what a valid reason is up to now it was mainly people commuting for work for example or say german citizens returning home now it's been expanded to also include for example people wanting to cross the border to visit their loved ones and family members on the other side and for some that makes all the difference. italy's government has announced that tourists will again be able to visit from june 3rd a 14 day mandatory quarantine period will also be scrapped it's a big step for a country recovering not only from one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks but also the huge economic cost of lockdown. famous for once having too many visitors the coronavirus has lived in venice deserted many here who rely on tourism eager for people to return but it's a balancing act between preventing

a 2nd wave of coronavirus while reopening the city. i hope the authorities will manage the city in a way that is a compromise between the city we knew then and the one we're experiencing today that's. really became the center of the coronavirus in europe in late february the government imposed a crippling shutdown and the pandemic has so far killed over 30000 people areas on the address to cars to have taken a huge hit but travelers will soon be allowed back in time for summer. months we've had only 2 overnight stays this gives you an idea of the situation. for reopening according to the regulations in force at the moment so it just didn't things facemasks gloves and disinfection gel to resume accounts for more than

a 10th of italy's g.d.p. and industry is desperate to salvage many here are relying on people visiting some of the world's most iconic attractions once again. let's have a look at some of the other latest developments in the pandemic spain's government says it will seek a fresh extension of its state of emergency that will last about a month until the transition out of lockdown is completed british researchers are launching a trial to see whether dogs could use their noses to detect coded $900.00 humans before they show symptoms russian health authorities say they've registered an additional $9200.00 corona virus infections in the past 24 hours. people have demonstrated again in several german cities against the government's coronavirus restrictions despite some of them being lifted on friday hundreds of people gathered in munich demonstrations have been taking place since the end of march other protests also took place in cities like stuttgart burden and disorder.

and chief political editor mccain acosta is standing by for us in berlin mahela hi what more can you tell us about these protests. well that they have been gathering pace as germany has gradually started opening up particular and unique more than 1000 people who were allowed to gather at the to be that this is where you see the october 1st takes place were not people more than 1000 were not allowed to enter the senate in peace in the end it's an odd situation here in germany where demonstrations against restrictions are actually being geared up. the restrictions continue to be lifted yet as you say i mean they're already being lifted around the country so why are these demonstrators still coming out what do they want. well it's a very mixed group but they have one thing in common that they don't really trust

the government of having imposed these kinds of restrictions in the 1st place and there you have more and more cases that go straight to the highest court which so far is on the side of the german government on this you have people who are against vaccinations role but also there's a clear link to the far right scene here interestingly one of the well mikey figures of the far right if tea party was seen at one of those demonstrations today just 24 hours after being thrown out of the far right a f t a lot of conspiracy theorists are also among the demonstrators and that explains why as germany continues to drop these restrictions those who don't says don't trust the government in the 1st place who suspect something else than the epidemic behind this are out on the streets in force it's a very very mixed scene and it's the minority of the nation polls here in germany

so that 81 percent don't really believe in these kinds of criticism that we see in those demonstrations interestingly more than 60 percent of a.f.d. supporters back these demonstrations so that the picture here it's a minority but it's a very loud one. in berlin thanks very much. now to some other stories making news around the world in london police have arrested several painful during a protest against coronavirus lockdown measures at least a 100 people took part in the demonstration in hyde park. german finance minister all of scholtz is proposing an aid package to help us a pallet in the country he wants to invest 57000000000 euros to help cities and towns cope with declining tax revenues and stabilize their finances and germany is

facing its deepest recession since world war 2 and. brazil's health minister has resigned after less than a month in the job nelson tyson's office disagreed with president jaya balsa narrows approach to the coronavirus crisis both in our own has been pushing to restart brazil's economy even as the outbreak worsens it is the 2nd health minister to resign jaring the pandemic. as restaurants in some countries begin to re-open they'll be required to ensure social distancing and to protect stuff against the coronavirus that's forcing many dining establishments to rethink how they can serve their customers one restaurant in amsterdam has come up with a creative way for people to dine out safely. it's not just the perfect backdrop for a romantic dinner for 2 it's also a well photo concept from a clever amsterdam restaurant to are planning his next steps once measures to halt

the coronavirus pandemic at least for the most addicts and we have to close we spend weeks cleaning and reorganizing and while we were doing that we kept thinking what could we do we came up with lots of ideas including this one without the 3 square meter greenhouses came from an artist's collective but used to grow plants in them with different light colors. the guests for tonight's trial of the restaurant of the future are employees and their friends. but you often get out and about you're supposed to keep your distance but the question is for how long and how much do you want to give up for it that's why this is a good idea so you're not putting anyone at risk and you can enjoy life that's important to you. stuff where plastic visor is for protection so that guests can see their faces they wear gloves while serving the food on wouldn't likes to keep their distance but they must be careful not to tip over the boards or the candles.

for every detail had to be carefully considered and tested to minimize contact a dedicated staff member looks after a single mini greenhouse all evening and they need to make sure that they don't poke their head inside it's already clear more staff are needed for fewer guests. it was always or directed to me as i was working you know the school. which means that people can be fooled will be having breakfast when is. he talking the result from not will be able to accommodate lots of people with fewer seats. and to school . on time the concepts creators hope the author quickly give the idea their seal of approval when restaurants are allowed to reopen guests will be able to enjoy their romantic scenery of amsterdam's canals once again. very inviting here's

a reminder of the top story we're following for you in the bundesliga dortmund goals against local rivals shelter i lighting the return of german football league . is the date of the news headlines at the top of the hour in the meantime you can stand today on our website that state only dot com and follow us on twitter and instagram at. i'm rebecca resist thanks very much for watching. when the law rises cities will sink into the sea. and.