this is g.w. news coming to live from berlin president donald trump floated the idea of delaying the u.s. election in november points 2000000 ballots as reason saying they'll make november's vote the most fraudulent in history the leaders of both parties say changing the election date is beyond his authority also coming up phone call faces not just a 2nd but

a 3rd way folks who get infections public anger is on the rise of renewed restrictions and a possible delay of upcoming elections there. for u.s. president barack obama speaks at the funeral of congressman and civil rights leader john lewis calls him the founding a founding father of a fuller they were an. american. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us u.s. president all trump has drawn a cross party criticism after suggesting a possible delay to the 2020 election trump who currently trails democrat joe biden in opinion polls has no authority to change the date which is set by law all trump later backtracked but continues to push claims that any increase in mail in voting due to the corona virus pandemic would result in widespread for all.

even for president trump it was a rapid u. turn after floating the idea of delaying november's election only hours later he was walking it back i don't want to delay i want to have the election but i also don't want to have to wait for 3 months and then find out that the ballots are all missing and the election doesn't mean anything earlier on thursday trump tweeted that universal miley in voting would make the 2020 elections the most inaccurate and fraudulent in history he called for the election to be postponed until people can vote securely and safely the suggestion was soundly rejected on both sides of politics democratic speaker of the house nancy pelosi quoted the constitution which gives congress the sole power to set election dates even leading republicans distance themselves. never in the history of the federal elections have we ever not

held an election and we should go forward with our election but we should we should have absentee voting but this mass just yelling out ballots without having any checks and balances without people requesting really brings concern in there but no way should we ever not hold an election on the day that we have. as the coronavirus surges in the us donald trump is doubling down on his attacks on mylan voting despite a lack of evidence to support his claims critics say he merely wants to distract from the pandemic and the economic crisis hurting his bid to stay in the white house. joined by german lawmaker dr andrea snick from chancellor merkel c.d.u. party he's a member of the foreign affairs committee thanks for being with us dr nick how do you think germany would react if chancellor merkel suggested postponing a planned election the way president tropez. i think this is a pretty unimaginable scenario under german standards the election law is.

the domain of the palm and we have a tradition to do everything in election law and a broad consensus between government and opposition parties and we have the federal presidents who takes the ultimate form of decision as a as a watch token safeguard so i think that is such a sin it would be pretty unimaginable. circumstances under president trump us german times have hit a new low current polls indicate the trump is on likely to win reelection if democrat joe biden becomes the next u.s. president do you think relations between these 2 countries will improve i think this is a is a fair assumption. we would work on the on the basis that at least communication style and cooperation between governments would improve significantly we know

a lot of people in the biden campaign who would take. a senior role in the biden white house quite well nevertheless there are some fundamental issues that will remain like the question of nato defense contributions would have put it was some disagreements with regard to china policy or other issues but i think that was would again be. discussed and sorted out in a partnership style in an open to trust that communication as we have to help with policy differences that we have had with each and every u.s. administration in the past decades. one topic that has been dominating german american relations in recent months is the notion of u.s. troop withdrawals u.s. defense minister mark esper has now confirmed details of the withdrawal of thousands of american troops from germany how much of a blow is this to german security and security of nato.

i think it is predominately weakening u.s. capabilities in europe and don't forget that the overwhelming majority of u.s. military base in germany is not here for take her real defense federal public germany but he said here. as in on a global crossroads for global operations of the united states in the middle east in africa and other other places so it's 1st of all weak weakening american capabilities it's a bad sign that for people really domestic political reasons nato capabilities are weakened it's a weak signal there towards russia and other countries in our neighborhood. and we'll have to see if there is a crew strong opposition in congress against this measure and we hope that whatever has been declared to this week will not necessarily be effected on an accelerated time frame before the election and before congress has to make certain decisions

truck nick thank you very much for talking with us i was under his neck when his talk foreign affairs committee member from germany from france michael city park thank you. some of the other stories making headlines around the world today spain has entered deep recession official figures show the spanish economy contract about 18.5 percent during the 2nd quarter wiping out 6 years of recovery from the global financial crisis the spanish government imposed one of europe's strictest coronavirus lockdowns and sectors such as tourism have been hardly hit 2 of the world's biggest airline groups overbuild the major financial hits they've taken because of. break air france carolan has posted a loss of 2600000000 euros for the 2nd quarter of this year when passenger numbers were down 95 percent meanwhile british airways owner i agee lost 1400000000 euros during this year. hundreds of protesters have gathered

outside is really prime minister binyamin netanyahu is official residence in jerusalem to repeat their calls for him to step down as you know who has come under fire for holding office while on trial for corruption and pushing seemingly anti-democratic measures under the guise of combat in the coronavirus. media reports say hong kong leader kerry lim is set to announce the postpone it of a coming of legislative council elections by a year that potential they come says hong kong faces not just its 2nd but a 3rd wave of covert 9000 infections sent as the case count rises so does public anger over the government's handling of the crisis. we call reports from hong kong . groups of 2 this is how you're allowed to hang out with friends in public in hong kong empty tables and chairs are seen at restaurants under the

latest ban on dining in only takeaway orders are allowed. so yeah. i agree that we should contribute to fight the virus but it turns out we're the ones to suffer 1st i feel like the government is passing the buck to us. there has been no lockdown in hong kong the government is trying to keep the financial hub running by not forcing people to work from home as a result it could be no easy task to comply with social distancing rules especially for blue collar workers some have no choice but to finish their meals and rain or shine the backlash has pressured the government to reverse part of the ban in only 2 days now eateries can serve customers during the daytime but only at 50 percent capacity. here in hong kong where a mosque has been the common practice to giving off a outbreak but now they are partly compulsory in both indoor and outdoor life

even if one is in a hot and humid summer there is no exception. but critics say these stringent measures are not enough to tackle the root cause. i'm afraid there will be more new waves of infection in the future if we don't shut our border. but to do better with exams that we don't need people to help exemptions we need everybody who supports the tooth to be born to. it's the most critical wave of infection ever. health experts attribute the outbreak to quarantine exemptions which allowed dozens of essential personnel including sea and air crew to cross the border freely now such exemptions will be tightened but not canceled. although the number is still far lower than many major cities across the world the people of hong kong are concerned that it will have a wide ranging impact not only on public health and the economy but also on

politics as the upcoming election could be postponed for the 1st time in history. our correspondent phebe kong is covering developments in hong kong for us and joins us now from there it now looks likely that hong kong's upcoming election will be postponed is the up tick in corona virus infections enough to justify. why in the according to various weak points i and the forces we get. to see from governments like you to make this show now play about the postponement of the election like later on today after the end of the mission you know that. they would fight the worsening line of fire with f.e.m.a. can't find the reset like we thought they would we might but might be action but people's vote on the scope went off the election was bought huge not only political

and also legal controversy but including how the local parliament is going to run if the election is postponed by party here or lump it up i'm like i'm just saying that will be our year and also specially is especially. sensitive why when it comes to federal income tax law makers what does this qualify for running for reelection yesterday so it's not and it's not sure whatever they can do you remain in office on this question and the government is likely to resort to the basic complex of spectrum. it just happened in the office it's out of course and it's going to help them the whole government top point any. point but it will definitely throw wiring but i think i'm ok. as you just mentioned several candidates have been disqualified from running and the upcoming elections josh will walang a well known pro-democracy activists is among them here's what he had to say about

it our resistance continue on and we hope the world can stand with us in the upcoming uphill battle even government stands for me. because censor. my qualification to come in and that democracy movement in hong kong and that's the reason they can't kill us all. what's been the reaction there to authorities banning. other candidates from standing for election. was particularly timing is that cause only those independents support us but banned from iraq at this time beijing appears to draw some new red lines i would not have it if qualified candidates not only activists like tossed her along were banned but also those moderate democrats including some incumbent lawmakers qualifying from running for reelection well so most of them were accused of opposing the new

national thing which you all. also but even though some of them just express disagreement with the way i feel and that and also the main accusation. intention to be the whole government befalls both in the parliament to actually government and also so part so that's the thing for an intervention. by lobbying over so these kind of life we send a very light illegally and it's not clear if you find you know if if the laws on the left why some of the opposition and also like the u.k. government is sometimes like the disqualification. like the rich are the one country 2 systems and again the constitution is all but on the other hand of course the home of government is such an accusation in saying that there is no such political machine. to these thanks for that was our correspondent in hong kong.

you're watching still to come gatherings like this are now illegal berlin's clubs are closed due to the content but means party has just moved outside. and she's a stay at home mother of 2 in bella roost but in a matter of months she's turned into president alexander look as she goes top election rival overnight mass crowds turned out in the capital minsk to support opposition leader it's taken off scale the 37 year old is challenging lucas shank those decades long rule but he accuses the opposition of trying to topple him with foreign assistance. thousands of people thursday evening in minsk they came out to support svetlana as he cannot the presidential candidate who is challenging the all 3 tarion rule level. we need change in this

country there is no other solution. in europe or we want to be free so that we can work and study. economics kaya entered the race after her husband a prominent blogger was not allowed to run he is now in jail. i want to become president to restore justice the current president has been in power for 26 years not because the people want it but because he doesn't want to leave. other candidates have also been barred from contesting the election or arrested opposition politician validate sept even fled to russia president who appears determined to hold on to power this week he visited a police unit during anti protest drills and on wednesday he convened the national security council after special forces arrested $33.00 russian citizens allegedly

mercenaries of a military company so long to an associate of russian president vladimir putin observers say the case may be a pretext to crackdown on the opposition 10 days ahead of the presidential elections. in other news zimbabwe's government is to pay $3.00 and a half $1000000000.00 to white farmers whose land was seized over 20 years ago and will say the seizure wreaked havoc on the agriculture sector so unclear however how the cash strapped country will pour the compensation. a special prosecutor in sports with has opened a criminal case against fee for president john the infant teano charges relate to secret meetings he held with swiss attorney general. in 20162017 in france you know was reelected president of football's international governing body just last year. and worshippers in indonesia of the world's most populous

muslim country held morning prayers to kick off the celebration due to the crown of ours and an expression of precautions were taken countries religious ministry advised attendees to wear masks and it here to social distancing mosques were also asked to shorten kray or ceremony. time of year would normally be high travel season in the northern hemisphere for holiday makers and sun bencher but the coronavirus has made this summer like no other correspondents around the world tell us how the pandemic has changed how people are spending their time off in times of uncertainty because of covert 19 more than 70 percent of the french have to side to go on vacation in france some of them will stay here in paris where the town hall has allowed restaurants to extend that terraces the city will also be organizing a number of cultural events outside where the risk of contamination is limited due to flight restrictions the city is not as packed with international tourists as in

previous years and parisians making the most of that one friend of mine told me that she would seize the opportunity and having lived here for more than 15 years would finally go and visit what's probably the capital's most famous landmark the eiffel tower for the 1st time. london's trafalgar square is normally teeming with tourists but not this summer london's attractions like the national gallery have behind the all slowly opening up again and yet london's for the moment has a tan as the ram brands and the golf is mostly to themselves. an almost empty promise a typical picture of the beach resort up my bay on this lot of people that trips and pick from the right targets to write a tragedy for the spanish economy 3000000 people from. a general obligation to wear a mask every well it's. not

a very pleasant thing it's about the degree. these guys seem to enjoy the global crisis the huge kruger national park all for themselves with hardly any tourists in sight since the end of march south africa's borders are closed international flights are not permitted even domestic travel is not allowed only a few davis from the province are allowed to enter the park at the moment this has a huge negative impact on hundreds of thousands of south africans working in the industry travelling with them the country is possible again you conclude your staff being allowed to operate they can behind me is a checkpoint that people have to ask if they want to visit a particular city. so there are still a lot of inconveniences for tourists and the numbers are considerably lower many people choose to wait. or d.w. correspondents are updating us on the impact of the pandemic and tourism around.

well here in berlin credit virus restrictions have shut down the city's club scene that's got some ravers raving mad or defying authorities and going underground or rather side a note to our viewers this report does contain flushing image. merlin's club scene is world famous but corona is threatening its existence. clubs like this one have been empty for months. a vaccine is the only hope for many owners. and we've already seen examples of brawn showing that it really doesn't work in south korea they thought they had the pandemic under control because they had hardly any new cases then they opened the clumps and they had their 1st case in a clump within the week which meant that the club's had to be closed down again.

people are itching to dance again. illegal raves have been taking place weekly in berlin's house in hyde park up to 5000 are thought to have attended one last saturday. laura was one of them she wanted to remain anonymous. just look around you at every football match there are at least 22 people on the field with substitutes you've got up to 30 or 40 people and they were very quick to allow that again. with restrictions but this categorical ban ignores the needs of the party community. got it and didn't. but rivers seem to be ignoring the threat of the coronavirus. i think the problem with a lot of people is that they can't understand why open air options are not being

made available in the can offer it's the buzz they don't see an infection risk because there have been numerous large events such as demonstrations with no infections because. it would appear that there is little danger of infection. so i guess people saying why not make it legal and if it's not made legal they do it illegally. legal. and for. many club owners have asked district authorities to allow open air events they've been waiting months for a decision. for they can't be that hard to just make green spaces available or it's possible to set up a security cordon and some portable toilets people are doing it anyway much of an empty fund fought on. sinful but i've been i think most of us would cooperate if there were an official location that's cordoned off with a limit of say 50 or 100 people and you'd have to wear a mask. not with fall and cooler weather fast approaching the window of

opportunity for open air events is closing and with it possibly many of the city's beloved clubs. sergio paris has become the 1st formula one driver to test positive for corona virus the racing point driver will missed a british grand prix this weekend formula one made a belated start earlier this month with a strict testing protocol in place mexican without orenstein along with his close contacts and one of racing points reserved drivers. bundle or as to been the terrorist will enter this weekend's freights. u.s. congressman and civil rights activist john lewis has been laid to rest as a funeral in atlanta georgia 3 former u.s. presidents attended the service barack obama used his address to call for the defense of voting rights issue championed by john lewis who died 2 weeks ago at the

age of 80. 6 6 6 6 6. if i could help somebody as i pass along the way then my living shall not be in. words which could not match john lewis writes why and. at his funeral i learned 3 former presidents pay tribute to the i can the civil rights movement $1.00 of them obama whether it's years from now or decades or even the takes another 2 centuries john laws will be a founding father of that fuller fairer. better america. just like obama many speak is on the line john lewis' courage which shaped the

history of the us lewis who was born in alabama in 1940 was a leader of the march on washington which helped and racial segregation in the country he was jailed many times and attacked by state troopers lewis was a champion of peaceful civil disobedience which he called good trouble. he got into a lot of good trouble along the way but let's not forget he also developed an absolutely uncanny ability. to heal troubled waters. later in life john lewis time from protest to politics he ran for congress in 1907 and state for 35 years until his death on july 17th representative lewis was laid to rest at the south you some a tree in atlanta to mount a new thinking junior is also buried. there and just reminder of the top

story we're following for you here today on d w news u.s. lawmakers have rejected president altro side he is to delay the upcoming live ever election protests just as the increased mail in ballots due to the coronavirus would lead to project results. this is state of the news from berlin i'll be back to talk of the next hour with morphine while you put all the latest news the website. called thanks for.

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