this is the deputy news live from berlin the 1st arrest in hong kong and of beijing's part of a national media security told police detained dozens of protesters as they cracked out on public displays of pro independence fads and bandits i think the new rule offended could be jailed for life we will get a live update from hong kong also coming up. germany's takes over the helm of the e.u. with the aim of steering the brocks battered economies out of the coronavirus crisis chancellor angela merkel is pushing for a massive aid package to repair the damage caused by the pending. ethiopia

erupts in anger and violence off to a sin abraded sing that is shot dead dozens have been killed in unrestricted by the killing. of a powerful voice for the country's community. and often gives the village a bride we could scream isn't among germany's a leader on the commanders the defense ministry says the k s k is about to be cautiously disbanded. hello i'm kristie want to welcome to the program police in hong kong have made the 1st of rest since a new and controversial security role imposed by beijing came into force they used water cannon to disperse protesters who have gathered in the city shopping district dozens were arrested under the new ball the symbol. publicly displaying

a pro independence but all flag has become a criminal offense. despite the new law and a ban on holding marches doing the corona pandemic hundreds of protesters showed up . after a short warning it just took minutes for the police to roll into action. one protester was arrested for holding the hong kong independence flag dozens more were arrested later at a news conference pro-democracy lawmakers found themselves in a peace sign a situation now not allowed to speak english or address the media. i usually say a few words of english today international community and the media but the hard part. because of this law. if i say anything to you. i'll be arrested when i walk out. 2 at aflac ceremony earlier in the day the

territory's leaders mock the 23rd anniversary of its return to chinese control after british rule. chief executive carol lam hailed a new law as the most important development since the handover the purpose of this piece of legislation is not just to punish it is also to deter to deter people from committing such serious often says as cessation some 30 in his state power terrorist or to the d's and so on and so on at the same time chinese troops are stationed in hong kong held a joint military exercise showing off their military might. and u.s. secretary of state back on pale has denounced the carries it all calling it a sad day for the people of hong kong he's outlined some measures washington is taking in response to beijing free hong kong was one of the world's most stable

prosperous and dynamic cities now now we've just another communist run city we're its people we subject to the party elites whims. it said on friday we implemented visa restrictions on those responsible for the hong kong crackdown on monday we announced that we would and defense equipment and dual use technology exports of u.s. originate going to the territory we will continue to implement president fox directive to end hong kong special status ok usa for just a fact compare reacting to the new so-called ad he protests with all that's been imposed on hong kong today correspondent he be calling joins us to tell us about the situation on the ground in hong kong hello c.b. how have police been responding to the protests since the new security goal came in to fix. what are they if we accept

police up top 10 we pick a strategy on stopping. on the street not only on the street honestly like they also like 1st people you guys something we're going to. leave have to come by and something and all the c o m just up to the hotel lobby and up now police have already at best to over 300 people so hot so at least 10 of them while we're back to. the newly connected national think it would carry a maximum sentence them on a penalty of life sentence. so when we meet today that they're there that turned off and you really have been largely downsized like police have banned the traditional rally on the panel by any of us 3 that we think they dolphins have turned up a competitive cost basis of really low turnout so in this sense we can say like

well this strategy is effective per se on the implementation of the new. ok t.v. so what is the mood among pro-democracy protests. do they feel restricted by the new goal. what today all i think like on the 1st day off the implementation of the new law will feel a city why like amnesty all a sense of fear like people really need to turn from turning out like on the street because the cops and the police are taking to the street just way too high compared to the cars and many of them they are afraid of like fall they feel the love which they think. well that was our clear definition all the advances and today but we also on the hunt are there to help with the light of morning and our young people as they give up the fear and turn on the street and try to find police vans

and even the security law by chanting pro-union penned the slogan so this is what we observe today but. according to numbers and the figures we saw lightning just happened the best so i think the new laws have definitely sent a great event to the city right c.b. so the u.k. has offered a routes to citizenship to those eligible in home called how's that been received. well one day after the implementation of the new law u.k. has announced that they will round a 5 year. limited leave for the british national open possible borders which is the colonial cost for the 4th time home homeless and the fact it's kind of a $9.00 and $7.00 so really we need to know how close it is possible for for now

holding this kind of possible so they will be allowed to stay in the u.k. 5 years to study what so eventually they will be eligible for to apply for full citizenship with another year of unsettled so this is the p.c. ok as a lifeboat for like many hong kong including protesters ok thank you t.v. that's t.v. kong in hong kong thank you. germany today takes over the rotating presidency of the european union here in berlin chancellor angela merkel has been discussing her plans for the 6 months to make his brother with little make his in the federal parliament now overnight germany kicked off its ship by projecting the words together for europe's recovery and to balance iconic brandenburg gate the slogan refers to the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic which has been described by michael as the greatest challenge the e.u.

has ever faced. now the presidency is merkel's last major role on the european stage before she retires later next year she is staking her legacy on a massive economic recovery plan for the e.u. and she talked about it in her address to the. european council discussed an e.u. wide recovery plan for the 1st time 2 weeks ago we agreed that this extraordinary situation requires extraordinary solutions to ensure that europe can emerge strongly from this extraordinary crisis there are still major differences in the positions of the member states. i would like to achieve union as quickly as possible so the economic recovery can take place as quickly and sustainably as possible. is bizarre not what's particularly important to me is that the economic recovery benefits everyone and that it's not just about securing jobs wages and companies but that we also strengthen social cohesion in europe that

include securing the opportunities for young people in europe and that is why in our presidency we will be pushing for an e.u. youth guarantee so that every young person has the opportunity to find a job. and earlier we spoke with our brussels correspondent and also about the expectations they have for germany's e.u. presidency. brussels is expecting everything from her more or less it is the moment one of her main problems might be the height of expectations and so berlin is already trying to lower those into say listen we cannot sort out all the problems the european union has we can't restructure everything we can sort of turn upside down and she will have to start with the recovery program of course and then the european budget this is the 1st huge big piece but then there's so many other things that will be coming up the brics it of course the difficult situation and

relationship with china and the difficult relationship to the united states and so many so many building sites as we say here in brussels problems that have to be tech world and dealt was that she will hardly get any sleep during the next 6 months so can uncle america walk on water that's what the european union it is expecting from her but she is just a mere mortal and she will just have to do her best. now the e.u. has opened its external borders tunisia and business travel today but not all countries hotspots including the u.s. and russia were excluded from the so-called safe list of countries whose residents can enter the block australia japan and south korea did make the cut however chinese travelers can also internet but only off to china opens its own borders it's a difficult some of the tourism dependent businesses into europe with more residents staying close to home. now to some of the other stories making news around the

world the u.s. government's top infectious disease expert anthony felt she has sounded the alarm about the rapid spread of the corona virus she said the number of daily cases could more than double if the authorities fail to contain a surge of infections across several states and the u.s. as almost the entire world supply of the drug approved to treat covered 19 the drug called rim does fear her from saying that right helps people recover more quickly it's manufactured by giving that which has sold almost all of its output for the next 3 months to the u.s. government. and russia's president vladimir putin has caused his ballot in the nationwide vote on constitutional changes that would allow him to stay in power until 2036 it's the last day of the week long version perseus designed to reduce crowds and boost turnout amid the current virus pandemic. now in

ethiopia at least 50 people have been killed in protests following the fatal shooting of a populous touch. who was known for songs advocating for the rights of the country's ethnic group smoke was still evident of ideas of a bust style and after the clashes desa was regarded as a voice against political and economic repression and supporters turned out in their thousands often he was killed many of them blame security forces and say he's killing was politically motivated. and for more on this i am now joined by medical you and us boy left from our africa desk. so what are you hearing about the situation in the capital addis ababa at the moment. we're following. on monday. they were just dissolved up but that was enough to meet only $200.00 but also expanded to different part of.

state. so far do you did. over 50 people killed according to local reports and also the internet is shut down and we're not getting much no information about what is happening on the ground. america just just help us understand why has the death office thing that caused so much outrage. now think of the question. who is known for his resistance the song or the song the song much more focused on political operation economy corporation or the automobile people and it's been really widely celebrated here superstars. especially between 20142018 during the. protest the

songs were used as. a tool to unite people who are for the protest and finally. the protest pushed the former. g.m. to come up with some reform. that is not only is what cause now the outrage. calling is. this a good divorce at least it. really don't want to. consider formal leader of the protesters. or iraq oh and cally and also a long time. ago get a lot more rights. and others are just really up to us and people this is glinted right to protest and i grew up in. america and i thought the list

might be something that was a factor ethiopia's than any had a lot of praise recently is he talked about reforms and much of those have been credited to prime minister the asked nato himself recently won a nobel peace prize how does that all fit into this and what's going on in the country right now. yeah you're right in 2000 after they promised reform. released political prisoners and invited also exiled to political parties and media houses and also activists who are much voice here in the us put up and not only does little prisoners and inviting them back but will sort their prime minister through hand was president of india working for the 1st after the no peace no water situation so this praise. and the prime minister

who are she being demanding to. bring peace to the country but however. she's doesn't 19. protesters especially the kirron kher. also. has his support based on we are. only. realizing their demands which was also like senate rule and also in the human. rights violation. and. what happened but i'm amused one shock is also i think. things are. more unstable now and. right that's a u.n.'s bullet thank you for that. germany's

defense minister. has ordered the partial dissolution of germany's elite commandos following reports of right wing extremism in their ranks reports say the unit which specializes in anti terror and rescue operations may face a major reorganization and up to 70 of its $1400.00 personnel could be cut now military investigators announced this year that they suspected some 20 tehy escaped personnel off holding it stream right attitudes media reports quote the defense minister saying that the unit has a toxic leadership culture and cannot continue to exist in its present form. and for more on this let's bring in our political correspondent simon young hello simon so the defense minister's words he arrived at toxic leadership culture within germany's elite commando how serious is the. christine i think it's

pretty serious because there have been repeated incidents perhaps not a general culture but isolated incidents repeatedly in germany's armed forces the bullets fair in recent years of soldiers with sympathies with you know right wing ideology and examples of extremism and it seems that in this special k s k special forces unit there's a really really serious problem with this a number of worrying incidents of come up in recent years in 27 saying there were reports of and offices leaving party which right wing rock music was played and some people were giving the the hitler salute with an outstretched right arm and then in january of this year as you mentioned 20 k. s. k. soldiers were said to be suspected of right wing far right activities and just in may a cache of weapons was found on the property of a k s k

a soldier police recovered ammunition and explosives so it's all pretty worrying that's why the german defense minister who launched a an investigation into reports and now she's taking some action ok simon stand bout i'm back see in a moment this is the elite commando we're talking about but the point is there has been you know in general has been under criticism for right wing extremism so our reporters have talked to a former soldier let's have a listen and i'll pick up with you i mean. he listed in the bundeswehr in 2050 then 18 years old he was proud to serve and motivated but shortly after the 3 month basic training he tells us his view of his comrades in arms changed that human and it's. not only to joke about jews it was about long noses things like that. when that happened and someone else said it was not meet you saying there are still jews you know you would i thought would eradicate them all a lot have another go at that. another time one of the guys was telling us how he

and his brother for some refugees out of a link where he lived and went after them with sticks. he was really proud of that he was i butted in and said you didn't really say that or do that did you. just has to talk it's nice to look he saw his act. and his semitic racist and right wing extremist remarks we tolerated or at least ignored the former soldier says criticism from new recruits was not welcomed so he remained silent because it's a little tired and when they were under massive pressure to fit in with the others not to stand out. if you do get thrown out that's what the system is like as this is and i said this head off the fire. came into schtick. i want to. rock it all system of ignoring sentiments and active silencing of

criticism in the ranks but is also what florian 5 a retired major experienced. is against except when they know from personal experience that their superiors make them break the law and cover up crimes when they're forced into doing these things then of course they conclude that these are not isolated cases that is coming from the highest level and also reaches into the realm of politics. but i put it to. germany's opposition green party has been tackling the issue for years so i'm pauline that's me said yeah it's a constant problem that i've been trying to tackle on the parliamentary defense committee servicemen and women complain that they can't speak out because it would damage their career. we've seen a string of whistleblowers exposing right wing extremism in the army in the end and they've been forced to leave in the bundesliga gangs and the issue has repeatedly

made headlines in recent years numerous cases of right wing extremists in the ranks have come to light critics say the problem has not yet been recognised the structural and that's up to now no appropriate measures have been taken the coaling social democrats defend past reforms for. 3 years ago we brought in structural reforms to help root out extremism. of the moment there's still a backlog of cases moment and our awareness of the problem is not new it's always been there but it will be and that he would be a snitch annoy me because i'm. confronted with the experiences of the former soldier germany's defense ministry said it condemned. i'm just semitic xenophobia and extremist behavior of any kind by members of the army the defense minister said anyone who remained silent is part of the problem and is complicit the ministry says it will now take steps to tackle the issue. the former soldier eventually

turned his back on the book. now he hopes that things will finally change despite the bad experiences he has a clear vision for the german army. and often open and honest army looks after soldiers who speak out when things are not right. and all me that doesn't just get rid of soldiers who break the mold. and pressed them. if that happens he could even imagine going back into the army one day. i'm still doing battle political correspondent assignment simon to the german defense minister held a press conference how what to say about how she wants to tackle the issue of right wing extremism within the bundeswehr. well she said the german armed forces almost everybody is fully committed to the german constitution and democracy

but there have been these cases she's very worried about it she thinks of this drastic action now needs to be taken after this investigation ministry is conducted that's why she's saying the k s k special forces will end operations field training operations and other activity cooperation with other countries until further notice they're also going to disband part of the k s k where there have been particular problems and they're also going to move responsibility for training in the k s k which is central because they carry out these specialized military activities under the control of the german armed forces as a whole rather than leaving it with the unit because one of the fears is that this unit has sort of formed this own culture the special forces think that they are really special and the german fit for the defense minister said that if they don't root out this problem of right wing extremism within the next 4 months then further

consequences will have to be taken that could even mean closing down the scary for good thank you simon. now i've got some sports news for year and i mean it has confirmed the signing of french teenager tony quasi from paris and the defender joins in on a free transfer and could soon be followed by manchester city winger liver oil now quasi is a product of the p.s.c. youth academy and has signed a 4 year deal with the bundesliga champions the 18 year old is one of europe's biggest young talents he is known for use versatility and play in more than just the center back position. as a state every news has a reminder off the top stories at the salwa hong kong police have used water cannon to disperse activities for activists protesting against the new security law

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