ok. this is news live from berlin tensions run high in brussels as negotiations over a crown of ira stimulus package remain deadlocked e.u. leaders haggle over how to parcel out a 750000000000 year old with coverage on some it goes into overtime and on the 3rd day of talks things get personal between the opposing camps also coming up. elections in syria government controlled areas go to the polls with strict measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus the vote comes amid new international sanctions and rare protests against the assad regime within its own strongholds.

and after a long pause due to the pandemic romance is back on the cards as weddings resume in some countries we'll take you to one couple's big day right here in germany. i'm on it it's a welcome to the show e.u. leaders remain at odds over a proposed 750000000000 euro coronavirus recovery plan they've reconvene for a late night session of roundtable talks with all 27 members taking part econ trees are divided on how much money should be distributed as free grants and how much as loans that need to be repaid are hit southern states including italy and spain are seeking substantial aid payments but a group of so-called frugal northern nations favors loans and more control over how

the money is spent. the mood over 3 days of talks has been described as tense leaders have signaled they're not entirely sure whether a compromise will be reached the night. i still conscious a whether a solution will be found there is a lot of goodwill but there are also many positions and so i will make every effort but it may also be this no result is achieved today of the so it's a plan that gives us. the willingness to compromise should not deter us from the legitimate ambition that we need to have the we will see in the coming hours if the 2 are compatible to something but human so i don't like blame game but the doc is the real responsible man for a whole mess we have never seen in 7 years i've rarely seen such diametrically opposed positions on many points point let's bring in our correspondent barbara of a zone who has been following the developments in brussels throughout the summer so barbara clashing opinions here on how to bail out europe overall it looks like it's

not going so well. that is putting as mildly i mean this whole spectacle has been exasperating infuriating awful abominable i mean everything it was really fractures in the meantime you know from time to time it was outright venomous so whatever attribute you want to put at it it's the truth because if $27.00 adult people within 3 days can figure out a way to compromise on an aid package that in the end everybody in the room knows is necessary after the cone of crisis because the european economy has to be sort of put back and pulled back on and on its feet it is a story spectacle and that's what everybody here has seen and many of the service are really exasperated about this dragging on and on we just now here is going to be number laid tonight and already it's making almost

a record it's the 2nd longest summit in the history of the european union already so 3 long days negotiations and late nights so what does that say about the state of the union. no not much good because it shows that the european union is just sort of pulled apart by so many different forces and you have the north the few so-called frugal countries who are just watching the budget and saying let's not spend money and particularly no free money this can't deal with that they're just going going to do stupid stuff with it and squander it you have the countries who had been hardest hit by the coronavirus who say we can't pile more debt on our already overburdened national budgets so we really do need help we need grants when you have the east who are sort of doing their own thing all they want is through regard brussels as a big a.t.m.

and say give us money and that's pretty much all do you want but democracy we don't really care and so this whole thing is really flying apart and it seems like america and him on the mccrone who have really worked at this for 3 days and kept very close together and really try to pull the others along that they didn't have enough power or influence or enough could convince them to sort of get into the communal boat and say ok we either the road together or we seem to get that and it doesn't really bode well for the future so if we don't see a compromise tonight what's next another summit of course because giving up is not on the cards this has to be done in some way in one way or the other and so the german sources already talk about it next summit within 2 weeks time in early august and then they really have to crack it because failure is not an option.

correspondent bob a visit in brussels thank you. syrians have gone to the polls to elect a new parliament election comes against a backdrop of civil war and ongoing economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic it's the 3rd such vote since the conflict began in 2011 the poll was postponed twice because of the virus and syrians can only cast their ballots in government held regions of the war torn country. syrian president bashar al assad caused his vote in his country's parliamentary elections $167.00 of the parliament's $250.00 seats are already allocated to his ruling baath party critics say the vote will create a parliament that will just be a rubber stamp for the president's decisions so why hold it at all as it wants to say i'm still there all i'm still controlling and this parliament in particular is

important for 2 things it will be the one you 2 would have to fight any question you should foresee here and it will be the parliament who has to just confirm the presidential candidates in 2021 at the polling booths voters who are more focused on the aftereffects of the civil war and stringent u.s. sanctions imposed in june or so that all at least we hope the candidates will be deserving of the faith with placing in the money syria has to return to what it was before leon and we hope we can overcome the sanctions said that syria can become better than it was you know with that 3 eyes on my. happiness this election is a constitutional right and the national duty we all have to participate and one of our most important demands from the parliament is to raise salaries and improve the living and economic conditions of citizens in iceland and with us in iraq. some

polling stations were busy but opposition groups boycotting the election. income usually province close to kurdish controlled territory turnout was low and some voters claimed they didn't even know that this happened. with the case doesn't represent the whole of syria because they were no announcements to inform people that they would be an election like a week earlier to specify the date and so on people have no idea about the election who to vote for and what the election is full. only government approved candidates were allowed to run for parliament the successful ones will face the monumental challenges once the results are announced. in august some of the other stories making news around the world judges in iran have suspended the planned executions of 3 men links anti-government protests last year the move was announced on iranian state television it follows a widespread online campaign against executions lawyers for the men say they hope

the death sentences will be overturned following a review. french prosecutors say they are questioning a man in connection with saturday's fire at the now if you draw which authorities are investigating as possible arson dozens of firefighters were needed to put out the blaze at the 15th century gothic building. authorities in northern india and nepal say some 4000000 people have been displaced by monsoon flooding nearly 200 people have been reportedly killed in floods landslides and lightning strikes officials across the region are warning of further flooding from rising river levels. france has remembered the nazi round up of thousands of parisian jews in mid july 1902 they were taken into custody in operation known as voted eve and after the cycling velodrome where most of them were 1st sent only

a limited number of people were allowed to attend this ceremony amid toben 1000 precautions. this was a very controlled environment were even the children of survivors could not attend but the significance of the ceremony loomed large it commemorates the events of july in 1942 when more than 13000 pairs jews were rounded up by the german occupying forces with the help of french police most of the jews were brought to the city's indoor cycling track they and the others were then deported to the auschwitz concentration camp. at the ceremony a leader of the jewish community in france expressed his concern about the rise of anti semitism there was an almost 75 percent increase in anti-semitic acts in the country in 2018 and a further increase of more than 25 percent last year the mayor of paris and he said she's concerned just quickly. i would also like before the end of this year

if health conditions allow me to organize with all the religious and also secular authorities the conference to take a moment to reflect on and review all these foundations of anti-semitism and racism undermining our society. more than $75000.00 french jews were deported to nazi death camps but only a few 1000 survived. many couples around the world have been forced to put the brakes on their wedding plans because of the coronavirus pandemic but as restrictions are used here in germany some celebrations are now back on the calendar we caught up with one couple that decided to tie the knot despite the risk . it was the big day for more votes polis from the german town of noice they got married and spite of the coronavirus after the ceremony the guests laid on

a surprise reception for the newlyweds. of course it's always in the back of your mind and i'm sure some guests will wear masks when we are hugging but the emotions sometimes just overwhelm you yes you can get away from it. the wedding day a joyful occasion even in these difficult times people still want to celebrate with family and friends from this week the western german state of north rhine-westphalia is a long functions for up to 150 guests but there are still new coronavirus cases nearly 50 people get infected at a wedding near the city of to sort of 30 tested positive after another separate engagement party some officials are worried. about. charging it is a bold decision because festivities like weddings often take place in close spaces you get close to each other you celebrate today you hug each other the virus spreads easily and this type of environment. you.

can contact racing is a lot of work for the authorities they need to track down both the infected guests and the people they have had contact with politician and every day meola just cull out about his skeptical. is mark guns and it doesn't make sense and restaurants everyone follows the rules but when people are celebrating in private carefree and drinking alcohol some rules get forgotten and the virus doesn't care whether it spreads at a private party or at a restaurant fire the regional government says it is keeping a close eye on the situation and the owners of this restaurant remain cautious they are only allowing up to 60 guests at once. that's pelosi celebrating with just a few close relatives and friends i'm the host of push the big party back until next year in the same place that way we should be able to celebrate without all the rules and restrictions on the island room and with just be fiat everything is more

complicated tearing the pandemic but celebrating your wedding twice maybe some consolation. to formula one now and defending world champion lewis hamilton has won the grand prix the british driver claimed a record extending 8 when i'm hungry to go top of the driver standings leapfrogging receive his teammate valtteri bottas who finished 3rd meanwhile red bulls max for stopping did well to finish 2nd after crashing into a barrier before the race had even begun. a small audience of music lovers was treated to an open air operates ference in the greek capital athens this weekend national opera staged its 1st performance since since the coronavirus lockdown at the foot of the ancient acropolis on saturday evening georgian mezzo soprano a need to rush relish the they said she was happy to be singing in public again and

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