box officials say negotiators and their british counterparts have made a last minute push to finalize a deal before christmas. and chris colfer will have more about on t.v. business coming right up. why are people forced to hide in trucks. since. there are many cancers. and there are many stories.

may go pure. luck. plays a. job made for mines. things on the oring their conclusion britain and the european union are reportedly on the cost of striking a pose to gregg's its trade deal it would end grueling long negotiations over the e.u. due to a relationship after britain left the block almost one year ago also on the show to take a look at e.u. food exporters who are particularly anxious for both sides to reach an agreement and online retail sales have been surging independent make so a parcel delivery we wanted to see what exactly that looks like. tom cruise called

to the program a bumper delivery of pizzas helped fuel negotiators through a night of talks now britain and the european union are close to agreeing to a post bragg's a trade deal according to multiple multiple media sources now an announcement could come as soon as this morning british prime minister boris johnson is expected to hold a press conference in less than an hour the pound left on the news as britain appears close to avoiding a damaging no deal bragg's it after 9 months of turbulent negotiations closer talks said an agreement has been found on the main sticking points are fair competition and fishing rights. meanwhile you food exporters are watching nervously as the braggs bed line approaches and this would be the time to rush through as much of their produce as they can into the u.k. but right now that just isn't possible. several 1000 of trucks are backed

up in dover and that number is growing they won't be home for christmas but they at least want to avoid new border checks and customs controls that will come at the end of the year at this food wholesaler in the netherlands they're also worried about the fast approaching end of your deadline december 31st coconuts citrus fruit asparagus all of this has to go to great britain as quickly as possible if the u.k. left the braggs a transition period without a deal there'd definitely be delays in the movement of goods. over day it's too long of course it depends on the product you have stronger product and we could products but it. will lower deprives of the product if it comes humor wants to consume. very 1st provides. great britain is one of the most important markets for dutch fruit and vegetable traders last year

fruit worth 2000000000 euros went to the island and of course other industries across the e.u. are also facing a last minute panic. well we're not seeing white smoke yet as the negotiations continue let's take a look at what's being discussed with yacc chief economist germany's clematis bank as always good to see you're from all indications that you have is this going to be a good deal. yes i think it's a good deed insofar as a mother is the get free trade that means that companies on both sides will be the allowed to continue to make business with each other and this is by definition good of course it would be better if the u.k. was the envy of the u. the less the traders are probably can only point of view this is one of. now one of the final sticking points has been how much access you fisherman will have to u.k.

waters starting next year why is that such a major issue well at least this is congress to fight for what you can only point of view because the fission industry in the u.k. for example makes all evil for over one percent of g.d.p. and the same is true for france it means the east this industry has a lot of political voice a lot of political influence and this is the only reason by showing only point of view it makes no sense to discuss the hours about this smaller than it is now the other contest the topic was the one of fair competition the so-called level playing field what was the problem here. well the current is if your retreat is soon then the goods and services are low to to flow freely

between the european union and the u.k. by only unique shop the standards common standards as far as a product quality for example is concerned and this is makes some sense but i'm quite confident if light is there because the u.k. and u.t. they have been in a common market with the with our own product standards and that it needs to change in order to come to agreement and europe with an agreement in place what will future trade between britain and the e.u. look like well i think it would look like a very well because the both sides can continue to trade with each other and i'm very optimistic that with the free trade agreement in trade relationship the economy is already very nicely as a training relationship between the citizen and you in your unit and it be the way

that you can do i am optimistic as long as it's crazy to do it all right there came a come out spy chief economist as always thank you fucked us. thank you. now here's an idea the german government is considering a partial charge for every online retail sales is intended to support brick and mortar retailers around the country after all since the start of the pandemic e-commerce sales have been surging which means the amount of parcels that delivery workers have to transport has more than doubled we want to see what exactly that looks like. for a parcel delivery driver joachim the day starts early because it's his van and a delivery base in south berlin just like several 100 of his colleagues every day then they set out to deliver their packages and parcels to customers in the german capital the 55 year old says it's always crazy a few weeks before christmas but since the coronavirus kind demick there's been

a boom in online shopping logistics companies have been inundated since march back into i definitely noticed a difference of course the number of parcels has gone up after the 1st wave there was massive growth. this december i'll definitely have to work overtime and on my days off to. d h o currently delivers 11000000 parcels a day in germany alone before the pandemic they used to deliver some 5000000 a day. after a 20 minute drive couldn't vald arrives in his delivery district he has 160 parcels to deliver today on some days it can be up to 200 and they can weigh up to over 31 kilograms. but there are more 4 meg we have a lot more large parcels and also more heavy parcels i really noticed that i think

the tendency to order online was already there. but the virus has made it so much stronger still people have been shopping online for a while now and then think about this when they're not with the onset of the pandemic and closed stores the benefits of online shopping become apparent ordering from the comfort of your sofa no risk of infection in crowded stores no climbing stairs or lucky when it comes to working conditions however none of the major delivery companies has a good reputation whether it's amazon's own delivery service hermes geo less or other providers many parcel services employ subcontractors and unions have pointed out countless cases of overtime hours and low wages post subsidiary d.h.l. pays their delivery people according to tariff regulations they're trying to prevent the boom from overwhelming their delivery drivers as fuck we don't have enough people to fill all the jobs in the logistics field we've hired more than

a 1000 temp workers and have an additional 13000 vehicles in service. you walk england it is more than halfway through his shift he's pushed his packed parcel carts through narrow stairwells a dozen times today he says the silver lining to the pandemic is that people now have a new respect for his job. now how do you thank someone who saved your life that's a question many recovered coronavirus patients are asking right now and one russian jewelry designer has found a solution. it may be invisible and deadly but the coronavirus can also be made tangible and even beautiful the jewelry designers and makers in this studio and cost roma about $5.00 hours' drive from moscow have an unusual new line they're adapting their jewelry to match the pandemic and the new normal. we do.

with the scale of the pandemic. and how the doctors were working until they dropped the idea. we sent them some free jewelry as a gesture of support especially those working in the most dangerous areas. it's a thank you for the russian doctors going to the limit and beyond often disheartened by the shortcomings of the health care system and the desperate fight against covert 19 even before the pandemic popover albie of was planning to create jewelry with a medical theme to thank the doctor who treated him when he was seriously ill a few years ago the rod and serpent symbol of medicine and by a heartbeat d.n.a. anything medical could be a source of inspiration. the new guy didn't want to give cash in an envelope or send a cake or anything like that my doctor had years of experience i already had a jewelry workshop and so my idea was to make a brooch in the form of

a stethoscope what they're selling like hotcakes at the jewelers and the run up to christmas and new year everyone wants gold silver and diamonds orders are flooding in from europe japan and australia of course they also have outlets in russia this medical supply shop for example has gallons and masks a tooth or lung or covert 19000 piece for 30 year olds. the virus has hit russia hard and powerful vote has moved with the times he could say he is one of those who have done well in the crisis drama is in the region famous for its jewelry known as the golden ring it's something of a tourist attraction and from here the new coronavirus jewelry could catch on from the volga to the rest of the world. and here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you out this hour britain and the european union are closer to green for a host of trade deal according to multiple media sources officials close of the

talks 7 agreement has been found on the main sticking points fair competition and fishing rights british prime minister horse johnson is expected to hold a press conference in less than an hour. and a horse will be following that story for you as it develops and as usual for more news on background information go aventura website at www dot com slash this stuff is called work thanks for watching every solving success.

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