a film about knowledge and belief trust and deception democracy of the global stories john is 1st on g.w. . this is d.w. news live from berlin shareholders vote on a 9000000000 euro government bailout the airlines largest single stock owner says he'll now back the deal but what does the future look like for the company also coming up india's worst hit city launches some mass coronavirus containment campaign delhi plans to record the health details of nearly 30000000 residents and

test everyone showing symptoms. also russians brave coronavirus fears and head to the polls for a controversial vote on constitutional reform if could allow president vladimir putin to stay in power for another 16 years. as welcome to the program it's a big day today for one of europe's largest ally and german flag carrier love tons of shelters gathered today to vote on a 9000000000 euro taxpayer rescue package the bailout would see the german government take a significant stake in the airline supporters of the deal were boosted on wednesday when loved ones as largest single shareholder have until it revealed he would support the deal the deal could bring loved ones are back from the brink of bankruptcy. full of tons of the corona virus pandemic has been

a nightmare barely anyone's flying barely anyone's wanted to fly and the outlook's not much better lufthansa its main source of profit is its business class but with video conferencing getting ever more popular even that's facing an uncertain future solar turns it has agreed a potential government aid package in exchange for 9000000000 euros in help the german state is expecting a 20 percent stake in the national carrier and it wants an option for a blocking minority of shares empowering it's to veto any attempt to takeover the airline under pressure from the e.u.'s competition watchdog live tanzer will also have to surrender 20 for takeoff and landing slots in frankfurt and munich and there will be job cuts to affecting all departments cabin crew ground staff and pilots its of cities will also be affected german wings has been permanently

grounded austrian airlines euro wings and brussels airlines will also take a hit left turns a needs help to get off the ground again but even when air travel properly restarts germany's long time leader will never be as it was. for that i'm now joined by our financial correspondent chelsea delaney in the frankfurt chelsea the annual meeting has started is it all done and dusted. nothing is set in stone yet the meeting has just started the voting hasn't started yet but it does look pretty good for this vote the change of position from the largest shareholder him in thailand that really did make this that much more likely to get approval today he has about a 15 percent stake in the company so he does really have the ability to make or break this vote shareholders are still aren't exactly excited about this they

recognize that the 20 percent stake that the german government is going to get that is going to dilute the value of their own shares and there's also a lot of concern about what it would mean to have the german government as the largest shareholder the german government has said that they don't really plan to to use that power but there's still a lot of anxiety about what this could mean for corporate strategy and things like that and just before we came on here we did see a headline that ryanair and one of europe's largest budget carriers is going to be challenging this this bailout in court they see it as a legal state a they've been very vocal about this we don't really know how that's going to play out but europe has suspended its state some of its rules around state aid. and what the legal challenge that they're really putting out there it's kind of uncertain but that could also be a potential someone voc going forward why is the german government spending

$9000000000.00 euros and more importantly what will the german taxpayer. the german government isn't really trying to make money off of this they are going to be buying the shares at a pretty reduced rate so if they do sell them back in a few years and the stock prices are covered they could make some money but they really see this as as core to protecting the german economy and protecting german businesses the economy minister has described the tods as part of the german state silver so they do see it as a pretty crucial part of the broader landscape for the german economy and the times also is a really big employer here in germany it employs about $75000.00 people so it's also really crucial for from a child's perspective. financial correspondent chelsea delaney in frankfurt that thank you. so while we're waiting for the all important shareholder vote on the

rescue package business is going on including investments in new applets are reported on his friend got a ride on a test flights and finds out that they have tons of troubles maybe largely made of its own making but there you go here and we of course. would love tons of pie little no human opens the throttle news it was a $350.00 for a test flight in the skies over the toulouse assembly plant germany's biggest airline placed its order for the most inefficient aircraft some years ago the fact this acceptance flight is taking place during the biggest crisis in love times is history hasn't escaped the pilot's attention. you know my it's an important signal to my colleagues who are sitting in their home for a short time look these own tough times but it's important to look towards the medium and the long term to see that things do get better and things continue.

the a 350 has a catalog price of 300000000 euros and look tons of specialists are checking every detail. that's not secured before the money changes hands and puts the plane through its paces with a series of stomach churning maneuvers turns is actually in the process of reducing the size of its fleet so the purchase of a flashy new jet is the subject of much debate throughout the carrier including its city line subsidiary in munich this aircraft is almost full much to the relief of staff in the cabin and cockpit but it's not enough to overshadow an uncertain future into lose and back on solid ground aviation analyst yes flatow thanks love turns as turbulent times now to a large extent homemade and that blaming the pandemic is all too easy.

we love our main mistake was to believe that they could get away with relatively small cash reserves and other airlines have done a better job of that british airways owner i agee has much more cash and was a lot more profitable before the coronavirus crisis look at ryanair and easyjet too which have managed with pretty much no government support on this a 350 has been named after the german city of fribourg but there's no guarantee it will ever carry passengers anywhere full of tonnes a. time now to take a look at some of the other stories from the world german financial service provider why a card has filed for insolvency earlier this week the company disclosed that almost 2000000000 euros had vanished from its books the former c.e.o. of wild card was arrested and has been released on bail while being investigated for fraud. german pharmaceutical company buyer agreed to pay almost

$11000000000.00 u.s. dollars to settle a lawsuit over the week kill a round up since via boat monsanto which manufactures the herbicides bio as face numerous lawsuits in the u.s. over claims that the product causes cancer. polish president underway duda has become the 1st foreign leader to visit u.s. president on trump during the coronavirus pandemic shortly before his arrival the us ambassador to poland said to the u.s. would be sending more troops there a boost for do who's facing a presidential election on sunday. authorities in india launching a massive coronavirus of the entire population of the capital delhi that's 29000000 people and the aim is to test everyone with symptoms by july 6th delhi has become the worst hit city in india with more than $70000.00 cases police will be deployed to enforce physical distancing and prevent the mixing of the population in the

city's $266.00 containment zones india as a whole again come from the recording freeze in covert 19 deaths in the last 24 hours. well to find out more let's bring in our correspondent michelle does well from daily record numbers of new infections over crowded morgues overburdened hospitals was it a mistake by the government to lift the strict lockdown measures at the beginning of the month. i have the steep grades in the number but one of the it's is nice that they got better but being must not get the circumstances that joining that down there were thousands there were millions that had been out of a job many of them are fleeing back from overseas and just say let's get on course in chains and that debt is not just want to hide it's also my hunger accidents

so india did not feel it was possible that an economy that was already lagging to continue such a hostile on the blood had documentation did see that distractions like these are not to keep the virus but if i type in just dig up dusting from 1158 b.b. equinox in has increased but then i'll see distance owns about 10 which hasn't wiped out is coming. so what else is the government doing. respect to. those. but i got the national government is trying to set of. the governments are lining us federal dollars in a fashion and once again the prime minister has his fix of if you want to shop because that strategy is that used to doing so is it also finds. the strength to announce a significant problem directed at creating employment for all the migrants going

back to the project and creating employment within the it's been a problem what's also important to note that the i'm going to swings on its association that they lock down the timing of it along with the lifting off that is full of tickets to clamor that it actually can't do and thousands of deaths and many more and that the we've all it has to meet in get refined or we do live along with the white house but a lot of the larger crisis that's been created not just from the dock but now as that's about that india has all but the government still projects that cases in the capital. could go up to more than. if many hospital. is india heading for disaster. i got her dead people why is trying to jam up screening and testing significantly as you said then. every household questions you like and state from and big. stadiums you can see them to change

even logic what does op who converted into call it what the date is julie trying to push back but critics are concerned that this is more firefighting that these dendritic just mean not be enough and what's concerning is that health care for every other ailment and disease has been completely cured and of course the ranging from the mint species dying just looking for treatment and this is a crisis which will be the challenge for india to back. for turner to bring up to speed with some of the other developments relating to the corona virus pandemic in germany residents in the outbreak hotspots face travel restrictions to some other states within germany as well as to austria australia 2nd biggest city melbourne has started a testing blitz in 10 districts designated as hotspots health workers are going door to door to provide tests to more than 100000 residents and in the netherlands

the government has announced a significant relaxation of measures high schools are reopening sports fans can return to stadiums and sex workers can resume their trade. in the us has recorded its biggest daily increase in cases since april new infections are climbing sharply in several states including texas florida and arizona the governors of new york new jersey and connecticut know ordered travelers from virus hotspots to quarantine for 2 weeks on arrival. back to square one that's how this houston hospital in texas feels about its coronavirus patient count tripling in the last month but people got complacent people got a little bit overly confident in our ability to manage you know more normally and it's coming back and. several other states like california have also set new records for increases in infections this week other states like north carolina have

broken previous record highs ations if we don't do anything looking at some of the models coming out of the labs and you risk in pennsylvania and elsewhere there. lived in florida the single day case count has surged to triple the level from earlier this month residents there brought traffic to a standstill while lining up to be tested it drive up clinics i think it's transmitting quicker right now than it did in march and april so we're going to figure out whether we know if there's a relationship or what but you do see a lot of spread and the timing of lockdown measures being eased is taking the blame . the fact that we did it so quickly and with so little fought and so little planning isn't now we very likely will have to close again so long term thinking suggests if you do it correctly and you make sure that everyone plays by the rules . if that doesn't happen and we have to close again then

a lot of places that probably could've made it now ward responsible for despite huge demand to keep the economy open health experts are calling on restrictions to be reinforced. there watching the news still to come 70 years after the korean war as 1st shots were fired we need some koreans who say we will never reconcile with the enemy next door. despite concerns over the spread of the coronavirus polls have opened in russia for a vote on controversial reforms that could allow president vladimir putin to stay in office for another 16 years russians are being asked to approve constitutional changes proposed by putin in january they would allow him to run for another 2 terms as president and make it possible for him to stay in power until 2036. a massive surprise during the state of the nation address in january russian

president vladimir putin stunned the country with his plan for constitutional reform. because it is a proposal envisages strengthening the role of the state council as well as expanding powers for parliament and creating new entrance hurdles for presidential candidates the reform would also allow putin to stay in office until 2036 christmassy. the speed with which the changes were rushed through parliament stunned the opposition in march the duma passed the reform and the constitutional court also gave green light. now the only thing putin needs is the approval of the russian people. while the double crossed one anomalous sharon is joining me now from oscar emily tell us a little bit more about the vote what's really at stake here. well these amendments cover

a huge range of topics actually and many of them are are are rather popular they're being kind of advertised across moscow on big banners for example there is an amendment that states that marriage can only be between a man and a woman and there's an amendment saying that politicians here in russia cannot have a dual citizenship but there are amendments that give kind of social guarantees on pensions on medical care and so on and for example today to meet the need v.d.'s the former president he voted this morning and he said that social guarantees are particularly important during the pandemic so that really is what the all sorties here and state t.v. as well are emphasizing but of course there's also this amendment which allows bloody near putin the president to stay in power he could run again in 2024 because his terms are basically being reset by this new constitution meaning that he can remain president until 2036 if he's reelected and if he decides to run. i mean is

this vote likely to go into tunes favor what sort of the feeling on the street. well these constitutional amendments have actually already passed in the duma so lawmakers have already approved them but the president has emphasized again and again he said it this week as well that it will only pass if people vote in favor of it it's clear that the author of these need this vote to be as legitimate as possible to have as high a turnout as poss as possible because they're putin's reforms this vote also determines his future and the author already is are doing everything to get people to get to come to the ballot box they've made it really easy to vote you can vote in moscow for example online volunteers can come to your home as well but people that i spoke to in moscow which is of course traditionally more critical of the author already as well then then the rest of the country were rather negative about

these reforms let's take a look. there move up running a lot of the constitutional amendments are good like the promise to improve health care those in the article so what are we supposed to do and vote on these amendments when the front they've already been approved without asking knows them when used with russia need some sort of a fresh start that's what i think we need different people to be in power people are just tired of it all i want to live. on fortunately these amendments mean putin is now a song it doesn't matter what we do it won't change anything because i know it's totally pointless it's the with the new deal. the question isn't so much about the constitutional amendments themselves i just think it's dangerous to go to the polling station because there will obviously be a lot of people there they keep telling us to wear masks and now we're supposed to go vote i mean how does the covert 19 pandemic factor or the factor into all this.

well the head of the russian electoral commission here l. up on feel of if she is insured people that voting will be safer than going to the supermarket that's what she said voting has been stretched out over a week to allow social distancing and people can vote online in moscow and in need not get another big city here people can also vote from home but the opposition and also independent election monitors like the organization goalless have been saying that some of those voting measures actually will make it easier for both to be kind of falsified. with empty polling stations you can have more ballot stuffing that's what they say and people have also been asking questions about whether online voting will actually be safe so critics say that the pandemic could actually pay play into the kremlin's hands thank you emily w one of the emily sherman in moscow. 70 years

ago today communist north korea invaded the u.s. backed south starting the korean war 3 years of bloody fighting ended in 153 not with a peace treaty but only a truce meaning that the war is technically still going on in the most cities between the 2 neighbors continue to this day the latest tensions was sparked when the north of activists in the south began launching balloons carrying propaganda leaflets over the border urging north koreans to overthrow their leadership. as our next report shows on i'm also days between the 2 koreas still run. after 70 years korean unification still exists only on paper at an anti us protest in seoul we meet a former spy from north korea park he song unmasked in 1962 he spent 27 years in prison and says he's now stuck in south korea

a country that is not his home which it i've been here for 58 years officially i'm a resident of south korea but my loyalty lies with north korea the democratic people's republic of korea. parks' family members live in the north if they're still alive if there's one thing he can't abide it's people sending anti north korea flyers over the border. to their lowlifes how is the north supposed to put up with the money. the man sending the flyers is also named park and he's also from north korea but he despises kim jong un's regime and wants it overthrown. the activist has found refuge in south korea but even here he's under constant police surveillance he's seen as a troublemaker and potential target for an attack he agrees to meet us at this

playground where he feels it's safe to talk. you know the north koreans need to know that the grandfather of kim jong un and his sister started the korean war that's why i've produced the special brochure for the 70th anniversary i will send it over in the coming days it depends on the wind. one of park's actions in late may prompted the north to escalate. yang blew up an inter korean leader as an office just north of the border to prevent even more trouble the south now wants to stop parks activities to he says he's not afraid of either side. i would consider it an honor to be assassinated by kim jong un himself taught in day a few nights ago park sent his balloon with the brochures northwards but the winds

were not favorable and his delivery fell from the sky above south korea. this group of former prisoners from north korea is happy it did park he song a former spy is one of them the men gather at this house in seoul run by kwan or he . the group has 14 members south korea calls them unconverted prisoners even though all have been out of prison for years. you know we just have i think even those north koreans who are imprisoned after the war and have paid their dues should be treated as prisoners of war and allowed to return to the north. but that's a nonstarter for the cells and so the men are left with their memories and their belief that north korea is paradise i'm not i don't regret coming to south korea as

a spy for one second sure it cost me my youth but i don't mind. chris i don't know. if you can these men were released early from prison that's something that cannot be said about their south korean counterparts in the north. and his travel to for the for you the eiffel tower in paris has reopened for visitors after its pandemic closure but that's a bit of a catch lifts remain out of action because they're considered a health hazard so determined visitors have to take the stairs while staying socially distanced of course managers say they hope to get operations fully back to normal later in the summer for the time being that magnificent view will take a bit of sway. and this is c.w. news here's a reminder of our top story at this hour. shareholders will vote today on

a 9000000000 euro bailout package the allens launch a stockholder has said he will back the deal drop off in air travel during the pandemic has put the company at the brink of bankruptcy. and god help us be back at the top of the hour with more news thank you very much for watching.

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