this is d.w. news live from berlin a last ditch to ed ditch attempt to salvage a break said deal a new chief sort of on the line invites british prime minister bars johnson to brussels to face to face talks can make grease the wheels and finally seal a deal after so many others have failed also coming out britain is hours from launching its coronavirus vaccination program the u.k. is the 1st country to roll out the back saying developed by by a long tech pfizer and is hoping it'll mark the beginning of the end of the

pandemic. down the show must go on the circus performers in belgium have come up with an innovative way to delight small audiences they've been in times of social distancing. i record it has welcome to the program time is running out to make a post rex a trade deal reality and avoid cross channel economic chaos there's still no sign of a breakthrough after another day of talks british prime minister barak's johnson is now set to travel to brussels to try to strike a last minute deal in person the european union's chief negotiator michel barnier however is down base about the chances of an agreement sank a sticking points for mine. european leaders still locked in disagreement with the

u.k. over the fatal terms of a trade deal held a high stakes call on monday to thrash out their positions the u. th chief negotiator still working very hard david frost left the meeting with little to say both sides remain divided until in a bed to unlock the jam e.u. commission president. spoke at length on the phone to uki prime minister boris johnson but to no avail conditions were not there for an agreement they both said they plan to meet in passion in the coming days just a few sticking points have kept the sites from striking a deal one is the so-called level playing field that has rules governing business competition. a 2nd sticking point is more visceral who gets the fish france has threatened to veto any agreement that doesn't grant e.u. fishing boats generous access to british waters the u.k. formally left the european union in january of this year but agreed to adhere to the blocks rules until a new deal could be forged after nearly

a year of talks there's no deal and the deadline is less than 4 weeks away officials are gloomy and so are many on the streets of london. streets in crazy i mean truth or else in the 16 we were retreating 4 years later but are very very much progress at all to be honest with you somehow this what we do we bury that's all you say feels like it's been buried in the public to know about this and what's going on it is buried among look down pandemic virus that needs to come to their senses i'm not worried about it but we need to get something so detailed as talks fail the u.k. would be left without a trade deal this would cost both sites hundreds of thousands of jobs and destruct trade for years to come still both have an interest in striking a deal they just don't have much time. indeed amused brussels bureau chief alexander phenomenon joins us now from brussels alexander the deadline is of

course at the end of the month but no doubt everyone will want to wrap this up before the christmas holiday is there still any chance of a deal well we really have to say that the mood here in brussels is rather downbeat about the prospects of sealing a new trade deal with the u.k. and it seems that london is pessimistic as well both sides were saying yesterday that no real program has been progress has been made that there are significant differences remaining and there are still those 3 key issues we just heard about then the question how to go into further competition that mechanism that needs to be established so both sides can resolve their disputes in the future and of course the question of fishing rights home march a fisherman from the european union should have in the future to u.k. waters both sides cannot agree on those 3 issues so now it's time for the voices

so to speak for the law for underlying and boris johnson to speak and to try to break that at block and of course we know that they're going to be doing that in person this way burst on some traveling to brussels what can they hope to achieve in person that hasn't already been discussed so many times before. while what we're hearing for example from london right now is that now all this is a question of political will to find a solution we know that boris johnson will be here in the next days we don't have an exact date yes he could be here on wednesday on a thursday when all the leaders will be in town to gather for their regular summit but they actually don't want want to speak directly to boa's johnson they want funded lyon to negotiate on their behalf to you know show that there are

united so we will see of this last ditch attempt will be successful yes we'll see in data ryan alexander phenomena speaking to us from brussels thank you. and staying with the u.k. and britain is due to begin its rollout of the world's 1st coronavirus immunizations using the biotech pfizer vaccine today it's being called v.-day in britain and it's hopes the vaccine will mark the beginning of the end in the war against the virus. this is a moment the whole world's been waiting for the u.k. is the 1st to roll out the bio and tech pfizer 1000 vaccine it's a momentous moment for a population with the highest death toll in europe and offers a window of hope for the future. very very sadly lost many residents of those care homes who died from co there's been a hugely challenging and difficult year and all the time this promise and this hope

of a vaccine has been so it's very exciting to the point where feels like that we might be able to make a really positive step or with the help of the facts. the u.k. health service is calling this the biggest immunization program in its history 1st in line for the vaccine will be people over 80 as well as care home staff and frontline health care workers but this rollout poses major logistical challenges this vaccine needs to be stored at around minus 70 degrees celsius and moved carefully meaning in england it will at 1st only be administered from 50 specific hospital hubs. but the majority of the public here vaccinations at sites like this hospital it's still a way off but her thirties in the u.k. the messaging surrounding the start of this rollout could not be more important after all approving the vaccine is one thing actually encouraging people to take it

is quite another. as the 1st in the wall to water rise the vaccine the u.k. is dependent on public trust and enthusiasm isn't universal. risk is what the long term effects. i would take it. because the benefits outweigh the risks seems sensible thing to do and it's the only way we're going to get out of the pandemic i think is very very fast now it's come out. by trust i would say. and survive seeing year. every year thank you for your truth on facebook uptake of the vaccine will be key to its success and all story t.'s are being advised to find creative ways to address public concern and tackle misinformation there's some speculation the queen may even reveal she's had the vaccine to be confidence it is extremely important are these people get the

vaccine so we need to find a way how to communicate it to them and how to in a way isolate them from these damaging examples of misinformation that they sing on social media and i think it is the role for the health providers it is a role for the community leaders to actually go out and try to explain to them what are they saying and social media is actually not always the truth. the eyes of the world are on the u.k. this week with governments keen to see not just how it tackles the logistical challenges but how it sells this vaccine to a public being asked to keep pace with science. let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world this hour german chancellor angela merkel says the current coronavirus restrictions won't get the country through the winter she's pushing for a decision on tougher restrictions before the christmas holidays the state of bavaria is already tightening measures asking people to stay at home with only a few exceptions. in new zealand an inquiry into last year's christ

church mosques attack found that security services had not focused enough on the threat from right wing tara the 800 page report said spy agencies have placed an inappropriate focus on islamic extremism before the attack but stopped short of saying authorities could have prevented the massacre. 'd 'd 'd us president elect joe biden will nominate retired general lloyd austin to be his secretary of defense according to a number of us media reports austin will be the 1st african-american to lead the pentagon after a 41 year army career austin is now on the board of raytheon the one of america's biggest weapons firms. and farmers in india have called for a one day nationwide strike in protest over the government's the market friendly agricultural rules tens of thousands of farmers have been kept on the outskirts of the capital delhi since the end of november demanding

a repeal of the loyal. opposition supporters in armenia calling for the prime minister to step down over his handling of the conflict in the new goal no kyra back region many armenians are angry about their latest decision to sign a peace agreement which stays on mania returning a significant part of the disputed territory to azerbaijan thousands of azerbaijanis and starting to move back to areas that had been under control. yes or 2 of you whose e-mail mario miss me points to the place where she once lived she says our dome was a beautiful town until 1903 the year i mean ian forces captured it her husband and her brother died in the fighting this is her 1st visit to our time in over 27 years . so you've been them good to see kids i'm happy and proud of course everything has been destroyed here and i'm home again this is where i lived and grew up.

mosque is still stand there. he brought him up against the armenians his animosity towards his old enemy remain strong. they kept animals here may god punish them for keeping pigs sheep and cattle in a muslim prayer room. not gonna cut up office hours says he brought him off. he's proud that it's under pressure only control that's thanks in part to support provided by neighboring turkey there are indications that turkish drones and mercenaries played a role in the conflict prayers for the fallen in the fighting the mountains in the distance are in the armenian parts of my car in a car for you brought him off his greatest hope is that armenian never again under its control from going about. well now for something to smile about we've coded 19 rolling circus events artists across europe have had to get creative to cape

performing but as they say all the world's a stage a jewel of showoffs has set out to prove that in brussels to the delight of young fans. a curtain raiser of a different kind in the belgian capital brussels circus performers are adapting to the times with restrictions making a regular circus visit impossible these artists are bringing the stage to the street. and nice. on the other side of the glass there is no applause no atmosphere for the g.a.o. to feed off but it's still a welcome change. in what we can't really see their faces or get their reactions but while the window blocks out some of the noise there is still a bond that is created. yet it be yankee c.k. . just like the performers bar staff have also been starved of patrons.

i didn't look it's heartwarming just to open the cafe to have an activity see the smiles on the faces of people outside it's the best thing that has happened to us recently. for the most part a charity has been helping performers make ends meet although passes by also encouraged to make donations so that circus in the city might help make their curtain call worthwhile. break down sing will be included in the program for the 2024 paris olympics breaking as many like to call it will make its debut at the games with international olympic committee president thomas kane for the games to appeal to a younger audience however some breakdowns are unhappy with its designation as a sport and think being part of male impacts will make it overly commercial.

claim credible you're watching news coming up next is date of any business with my colleague stephen beardsley well have more headlines for you at the top of the hour i'm rebecca. thanks very much for watching. popstars rails against corruption that's. despite coming from your family to become.