germantown floundering in bringing uncle a man called and you've never. surprise yourself with what is possible to this miracle really want to move back and want. to talk to people and follow along the way maurice and critics write joiners the metals lifestyle. this is deed of lean years africa coming up on the program what's next for senegal after days of violence on the streets political leaders call for calm although the opposition wants to continue its process it's also coming on the show. tourists are still streaming into the island of zanzibar for sun sand and seeing despite the threat of covert 19. and leadership rewarded amid major challenges in just president is too full wins the mole ibrahim prize for.

told me a lot of ball glad you could join us we start in senegal which has been experiencing some of its worst unrest in years it began last wednesday when the arrest of the opposition leader it was months on course sparked off deadly clashes between his supporters and police president mikey sol is calling for calm some coach says he wants the protests to continue but peacefully. from. home region in the fast south to the capital dhaka his followers have taken their demands to the streets of senegal. all senegalese people expressed their dissatisfaction with the regime he's the dictator president macky sall. we are fighting for freedom for justice and also for the development of senegal.

protesters faced off against riot police at the tear gas canisters floor. several people have already died in 6 days of protests triggered by some cause arrest. living to the victims must not have been in vain so that this never happens again and sinegal we must maintain this mobilization it must be even bigger but it must be peaceful. in. senegal usually a beacon of stability in west africa has been rocked by its worst violence in years . or can i call for calm and peace. all together let's silence our bitterness and avoid the logic of confrontation which leads to the worst opiate president saleh has been in power since 2012 political pressure on him is growing fueled by allegations that any

challengers a subject to political hit jobs the opposition fears he may try for a 3rd term beyond the 2 term limit in the constitution. the people demanded that in 2024 he will pack his bags and he will leave. for now tsonga seems willing to bide his time till the next poll in 2024 as the protests well his followers may not want to wait that long. i'm now joined by journalist sam he's the editor of africa check and then bureau welcome to the program sam now one song is still calling for mass protests across the country and all these likely to continue now that he's been released from police custody. yes really so. must protest but.

peacefully so in this. because he made today by a group of course you could parties citizen movement for tree days of the most racially is truly a country on monday just in wednesday and yes the release of the song goes seems to ease the tension especially since the president like you so so made a speech on monday on monday evening also calling full calm and an easing of the curfew was imposed in the context of the struggle against go get an idea all of this could help ease the tension but yes the demonstration ogled continue but i think that if you read it be. it towards the same level as there was last days ok just looking at. as a politician he came 3rd in the elections several of the opposition candidates who

contested against the president have since joined the government of national unity is there any chance of being co-opted or or does he poses a genuine threat. i think there is no chance to. really dig up to it. to join the democracy or regime because he's now in a position of being the number one open and to do too much resume and he's a truly a 32 to the ruling establishment as he's calling to a shift in the way politics is done in the country since the independent. also getting more and more support from people who are coming from different political lines you can see you can have former leftist you're not just and but often economists and also sokol in these are lies also paid for already finishing off relations with the form of power in

a. broadly seen by the establishment and in is political. it is political and you see in us a new a new wave in the country so yes. a switch to 2 markets or regime. has long been seen as one of west africa as more stable democracies have these recent events damage that statehouse. i didn't see. the recent events of this jet is it just. being a stable democracy each. year's. democratic gains has been lost and what i think is that these recent events are a kind of expression of fed up and that ups they did they really are old the. leaders of the government that it is absolutely necessary to preserve democracy

ok. and speaking to us that thank you very much for bringing us up to speed. while most of the world has been under covert 19 restrictions it's been largely business as usual in tanzania last month the government there finally acknowledged the disease as a public health. still not much has changed like in the island of zanzibar where tourists are still coming in. this is the legendary say ots have to sara festival and sounds about. everyone starts into the hearts content tourists and locals together gyrating to the beat of the bands. it's feb 2021 russia in the middle of a pandemic yet conveyed 19 seems to be far away for many here. until

i'd lock up their friends came from russia this is already their 2nd time here on the island in just 2 months of the battle. there in the us i. always. felt i had done it. and i. know it'll be a free free korea 2 if not oh you know it's a pretty good way to legs i don't remember. a little bit about it. for many zanzibar mean summer sun and the sea instead of tough restrictions tourism is encouraged as a everything's normal. charter flights mainly from russia and eastern europe blantyre regularly. sounds about as much fun a miss region of tanzania as president has been in denial about coronavirus for months since may of last year a number of cases are no longer made public. everything's under control according

to the acting health minister of the island so far we've just been going on a very real. people coming and making sure that getting through the stuff that's we've not had any cases that the government might must take this very serious. journalist to levels he begs to differ he says corona virus is spreading across the island because he reported on that he's been banned from practicing his profession for several months he says coronavirus has become a to do subject. we see so many p.c. a lot of people dying and. we do not do not there's a lot of guys was they can't bring up we're not used to seeing someone who can't read properly or who has a bad cold what if you look at that then you can see that it's the same sentence as with k. but now town by. the sea is demanding stricter measures to protect the people on zanzibar however he says the government wants to keep tourism running at any price

because it's so important for the island. a lot of people like to a guide cassim 10100 dependent on tourists for their livelihood he's happy he can now company a group from bulgaria. he's been working in the sector for 5 years and has even learned german for the many german tourists seized to come before the pandemic struck then for months there was hardly any work. that changed when the island promoted tourism again the 30 year old says at least he's earning money again to provide for his family he says he's not scared the tourists might bring coronavirus to the island his whole i think hunger is worse than corona. if no tourist come then people will starve that's why us. many people however i think irresponsibly says germans have been an average from zanzibar biggest tourism agency. she says that a huge black market for negative coronavirus certificates for tourists has been

thriving on the arm and for quite a while. she's made sure her employees understand the disease and the 2 of us as everyone has to wear a face mask including materialists. and marriage has tourism is possible if you take the right protective measures. it's about travelling responsibly now that a pandemic has been around for a year everyone in the world should know what it is how the disease can spread and what you can do to protect yourself should. last month the 1st vice president of the died of covert 1000 according to his party that may have given pause to rethink fitness. indeed now authorities are asking people to wear masks and keep a safe distance. outgoing president who is the recipient of the 2020 mo ibrahim prize for african political leadership the award committee said as president who had led progress in that despite massive

challenges including poverty and terrorism he will step down next month after 10 years in office. and. i feel honored him through me it is all the people of nigeria who are being honored. and was an extremely important aspect very soon for the 1st time in asia there will be a transition from one democratically elected president to another democratically elected president this is unprecedented in the history of. well that's it for now there is much more on ford's last africa and on off facebook and twitter pages we need new with these images of the protests in senegal wet leaders are calling for peace and let's hope they heed it was you next time i find out.

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they have the future. dot com africa megacity the. disney embraces diversity and an attempt to tack. it's racist past well have a look at the studio's latest here on arts and culture and made in bangladesh a bungler does the filmmaker takes on exploitation in her country's garment industry. and we'll meet a young brazilian dancer who soars beyond her supposedly imitation it's. just how offensive our old cartoons or warner brothers has now announced that pepe

le pew the amorous skunk who 1st appeared in 1905 has been canceled from the new space jam sequel critics nowadays say the character promotes rape culture well and over a disney they're going further and addressing old offenses for months now disney plus has been putting warnings on some of disney's most famous movies saying that they contain racist stereotypes that the company admits are wrong disney's focusing now on getting it right here's a look at their new movie ride and the last dragon. brave warrior ryan sets off to save the world the fact that she's a woman is no hindrance it's not even anything special it's simply not an issue. you're goulding oh. well the film has its share of disney style women's eat raw is a cartoon heroine for

a new generation. everyone is really beginning to have a vision for this movie definitely different from everything that we started historically thought up and see what we can we think of the words just the princess we think of the specific genre of film so yeah i think everyone was really calm is that it's not just wanting it to be. a film that authentically represented as a very specific special part of the world but we also wanted it to be different my girl ryan are going to fix the world bring everyone back the team behind the film. was inspired by various asian countries that's also represented in the casting part of the reason why this production has given its actors hope for better representation as asian american performers we just want there to be more because the landscape has changed so much from when we were kids and they were literally you can count on your hand how many asian american actresses are actors who are in the mainstream media and so to now they're being. just so much more inclusive ready

in front of the camera and behind the camera in movies like this. are. taking the 1st step disney amang toward more diversity better more respectful representation of nonwhite characters with movies like rihanna in the last dragon one of our d w reporters michael krueger is following disney's efforts michael go and start with this new movie what are people saying about it well the reviews quite positive and it was absolutely weiss at the highest so many asian americans for this project but they are still voices was a bit upset about the mix of different cultures in this movie a bit from taiwan a bit from malaysia a bit from china so there is still something going on right ok and to put that in context disney didn't even used to try to get it right or if you look back at the

representation from from past decades particularly when it comes to asian stereotypes and this is one of the reasons that disney plus now on its platform has these warnings are saying look these movies contain racial stereotyping because let's see what the disney company in the past had in mind when it comes to asian inspired clips of movies these things can be very offensive to a lot of people so he has the warning this is from the movie lady and the tramp depicted with n.t. agents do it types the premier was 955. if in those days asian americans were also confronted with exclusion in society here we are with the wrist accounts from 1920 and today we have still the attacks against asian americans so the discrimination is still relevant and while we grew up with all those old movies one of my favorite ones i don't know which one is us is the jungle book and you can

see the scene with king louis without thinking though of the accusations just picturing people black people as lazy from africa. i was just blind to that i have to admit when i was a child very interesting how they changed king louis in the movie from 2016 he reminds me more of a mixture of a mafia boss and a monster just like king kong for example so if you ask me if this was a good decision to put warnings in front of the movies i have to admit absolutely because it forces everybody now to think about how we want to use syria types and how we're using them now absolutely and of course there's even talk that disney himself may have been a racist mckee mouse himself is based on recent stereotypes we've come a long way disney has come a long way absolutely michael krueger thank you so much and the last dragon comes

out this week on disney plus. well made in bangladesh i'm ever read those words those 3 words that appear on clothing sold around the world often made in harrowing working conditions made in bangladesh is also the name of a film by one of bangladesh as fewer women directors rubaiyat are saying she tells a story of women daring to fight back against oppression. by us hussein believes in a feminist intervention in cinema. the film made in bangladesh looks at the lives of the young women behind the label. that it's remarkable that is living or slowly arm and they're carrying that on a core economies. made in bangladesh tells the story of shiva

a seamstress working in a factory. an accident occurs. i colleague dies and she realizes how to fence and the workers are only the women can help themselves you know why don't be suitable. for little bonsa stuff and a bit of korean route that i've been that they should want to acma. this thought provoking statement by the activists sinks in and fuels she miss anger she decides to form a union all of this goes back to a true story that of seamstresses dalia. research in the textile industry hussein meant the young woman when i read her she immediately expressed your interest and i did also feel that her life story was also a chimera. that leaving all in year 12 and coming to the city already set something up with young woman if she wanted to you know she will like. this you

know what you. mean i never can i can think of. when things got difficult people are scared of losing 'd their jobs boss finding out. that when we lost the legality of her things turning to her enemies because then they're like no i don't want to lose my job because after she had granted my children see me or not i have. the same spent 2 years researching the fulfillment in bank a danish director also spends time in the us but he wouldn't focuses on hunt country she works with n.g.o.s leads workshops for women and trains female directors she's also creating an initiative to prevent domestic violence since film premiered at the toronto film festival and was shot in. one of the that i want to

ask about but ed i want to i think i'll tell you i got it thanks to a young woman's courage the 1st garment workers union was founded and registered to against the odds. so i think it's happening you know various. places like it's happening you know all the. activists in the. next hussein continues to put the rights of women and girls front and center if you see. more culture news now do your designer might be agonizing acuity has been putting a feminist stamp on the parisian fashion house to your unveiled its new collection and a catwalk video staged at the palace the show was inspired by fairy tales but cutie

says she's not obsessed with princesses and that women she has in mind aren't waiting for any prince. well he's been called the billy elliot of egypt now luka abdel nur is also the 1st dancer from his country to win a prize at the prestigious he did knows that in competition the 17 year old says other kids at school bullied him for dancing ballet and now he hopes his success can encourage more people in the middle east to embrace the art form. has had very different and different obstacles to overcome the brazilian ballet dancer was born with no arms now she's showing the world that a disability won't stop her not only can she dance her determination as made her a social media celebrity. 16 year old victoria bueno is a student at the ballet academy and sometimes a return to supple chi in brazil the fact that she doesn't have arms hasn't stopped

her. out of the bathroom for me my arms are just a detail i dance and i follow with my eyes as if i had arms but there's no difficulty without i don't feel like i need them at all. they'll go on film telling off how. vittoria was born without arms yet she's been able to realize her dream of becoming a ballerina. her mother says that the only difficulties she's had have come from people in her small town in the state of minas share ice who treated the tortilla like a curiosity. also i thought she would go for a walk and people would pull up her sleeves to see that hurt me her disability scared me but it didn't hurt as much as people's attitudes especially for with. it was victoria's physical therapist who encouraged her to take up dance the strength balance and flexibility the young dancer has gained from ballet have given her

crucial physical skills that allow her to have a great deal of independence. but afterthought on the phone for people with disabilities seeing me dance helps a lot they see their disabilities are just a detail we're much bigger than our disability so we have to chase our dreams. it seems many people are inspired by victoria's attitude she's already got 160000 followers on instagram. that's amazing balance maybe a few more followers well that is almost for this arts and culture but i'm going to leave you now with a work at canadian rapper drake's new video shot and an aquarium in toronto star. that there was rest ok and he is not just. there is thanks ok we'll see visit some . folks picks up.

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this is they don't usually defiance in the face of continuing deadly crackdown footage of this extraordinary times has gone viral nonsense sheep back to police to shoot and to spread peaceful protest as the program. breaks in silence over racism climbs 5 prince harry and his wife mag and buckingham palace says in. it's saddened by the challenges the couple have faced i will address the issues in progress. the end of an era in german football national team coach yakob of the

stepping down a year early bringing the full story. i'm still very welcome to the program. we're getting me in bar where the standoff between the military rulers and protesters demanding a return to democracy shows no sign of ending of the arses of shut down several local media outlets to suppress reports of protest the united nations says at least 50 people have been killed since the army seized power last month dozens more government departments have been arrested in the latest confrontations. a moment of peaceful defiance sister and rose a new tone knelt in front of riot police in her hometown in myanmar's north saying she was prepared to die to save protesters. but minutes later protests turned violent as police attempted to disperse crowds protesting has become increasingly

dangerous as police and soldiers have used tear gas rubber bullets and live rounds on crowds. last night in yangon residents defied an 8 pm curfew taking to the streets to show solidarity with hundreds of protesters trapped by authorities police fired stun grenades at the gathering supporters finally the trapped protesters were allowed to leave. when the sun rose protesters marched once again in mandalay they carried makeshift shields but stayed for only a few minutes a change in tactics to avoid another violent reaction from the other she's. more of the way they are but at night we couldn't sleep actually we don't want to go out but we're going out anyway. so we've been going out for 22 days and we haven't rested yet we're going out every day we keep fighting for the fallen heroes

we will fight until we win. the military also attempted to suppress the spread of information revoking licenses from media outlets and detaining journalists from that there were military. they've already pulled up a lot of. territory i broke as is doubt but we managed to report back on satellite and stored on social media. about that we already got. a rest you know when you meet one in iraq just now and you know. that it's got arrested again most recently protesters say they will continue to gather across the country daily acts of defiance in the face of mounting risks to their lives and freedom. the british royal family says it is concerned over the allegations of racism made by american markel in a telephone interview with oprah winfrey the duchess of sussex and her husband

prince harry also said they had left the u.k. because they didn't receive support from the palace the couple moved to california last year giving up their official royal it seems his wife. remarkable more from d.w. correspondent charlotte chelsea till in london welcome charlotte tell us more about the statement. yeah we just have had this statement come in in the last few minutes the royal family breaking its silence on all of these allegations that we heard in a tell all interview with oprah winfrey was a girl cast on british television yesterday evening now i mean i'm going to read this this statement because i think some of the language in it is quite telling i have a statement from the queen who said the whole family is starting to learn that extended how challenging the last few years have been for harry and meg and the issues raised to take it out of race concerning well some recollections may vary they're taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately it goes on to

say that meghan kerry and archie will always be much love members of the family now what was becoming increasingly clear today that was that remaining silent was not going to be enough there were a lot of unanswered questions and growing anger in some quarters about the content of that interview particularly the issues regarding race you know that the duchess of sussex alleged that they had been conversations concerns in the palace during her pregnancy about the how dark the color of her unborn child skin would be extremely serious allegations that it was coming to the point where the royal family really had no choice but to address them it has said however that it will be looking into these allegations privately it seems clear that they don't want this tit for tat fights now it would seem with the suffixes playing out in the public sphere but ultimately what cannot be forgotten from this spectacle is this is also

this is a family at the heart of this debate and the royal family the queen stressing here that harry meghan and archie are still much loved members about family and a brief word if you wouldn't mind about the interview itself we should finally got an airing in the u.k. yesterday. you know up on the shelf the bombshell in that interview people had been expecting revelations but nothing like this there's been a huge public reaction here in the u.k. to those issues regarding race and also claims that night in may that she was felt so lonely so isolated during tough time in the palace that she had considered taking her own like it's something that of course is causing a huge amount of debate here in the u.k. this is not just about about race about mental health it is about the intrusion of the press there are a lot of issues at stake here and a lot of interest whether or not people all who are against the institution of the monarchy child tells them fill in london thank you. the european

parliament has voted to strip parliamentary immunity from 3 of its members who lead the 2017 cats in an independence referendum now the former president of spain semi autonomous catalonia beecham congress approved and 2 other former cattle on officials each fled spade after the referendum and went home to win seats in the euro column and they could not face extradition to spade which will the referendum illegal and charge them with sedition a motion passed by a clear majority so i ask congress bootable about this and here's what he said about the outcome. exactly many members of the. poor to petition of the wave of immunity there is close to $300.00 any peace who refuse to vote in favor of unity. unity yes but finally the resume sending

a clear political question and there is some debate in the european parliament. of the united states for president biden's promise to ease immigration rules is being put to the test thousands of migrant children being held in detention centers along the border with mexico part of a would be incomes fleeing poverty and violence in the central americas. correspondent. so this report from the gateway international bridge the us mexico border. every morning at sunrise crosses the bridge over the rio grande to mexico daily mission is to help refugees to get to the other side as immigrants free fair to the united states on this site people already know her and are constantly asking for her help. now there is a possibility again to offer a person who is being persecuted and who has a life threat to apply for asylum. after 4 years the border is finally

opening again for immigrants qualifying for asylum many of them have been waiting in mexico for years under inhumane circumstances this is why. they're. here. and they need to that presence the fact that they're not alone. this is why is here to guide them and assist them in the process these immigrants came together 2 years ago and created the informal refugee camp. ever since. refused to move insisting to stay as close as possible to the united states they came from haiti central america and also from parts in mexico or criminality is that our own 4000 refugees have been living in this camp for up to 2 years now there are only around $200.00 people living there every day

small groups are crossing over to the united states the procedure is long and it ends with a coronavirus says before they go to the other side a total of $25000.00 immigrants seeking asylum have been stuck in mexico for years president biden said ministration has now allowed them to wait for the hearings in the united states. for them this is the culmination of years of waiting and for sister norma it's an honor to be part of it and screen here to mosul. finally this is so beautiful i'm tired it has been a day full of emotions and very exhausting. for these families they have suffered a lot and now the united states is opening its doors for them. once on u.s. soil and taking care of them around 1009 percent have family members or friends living in the united states but this is not the end of their trip. this long

journey is just starting the goal it's not here yet but in the. meanwhile on the mexican side of the border more families who are forced to flee iraq. ministration with them and. we are in there for my family and i we had to scape because they said they want to kill us. as long as the root of the problem is not address the increase of criminal activity in mexico and central america is still going to force families to abandon their homes. take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world now russia has signed a deal to produce 10000000 doses of the sputnik v. coronavirus vaccine in italy the 1st e.u. country to reach such a deal drugs still being reviewed by the european medicines agency. the united nations has condemned the police killing of 9 people during raids against suspected

insurgents in the philippines rights groups say the government of president deter targeting activists to silence dissent says the operation was lawful but is promising a full investigation. japan has decided to stage at this year's tokyo electric some paralympics without overseas spectators because of concerns amongst the japanese public about covert 19 games are starting to lie have to be postponed for a year because of the pandemic. a big news in german football national team coach and your beloved will step down after this summer's european championships 61 year old famously lifted the world cup in brazil but his side has struggled ever since. last june in these 2014 world cup triumph as you can miss travelling glory. he had already been in the job for 8 years at that

point but decided to plow on in search of more success. 4 years later and the mood was very different as germany returned from the world cup in russia having been dumped out as holders in the group stage. the fans were in shock but still lives out to continue more disappointing results followed. the 6 nil hammering by spain in the nation's league in november led to widespread calls for him to step down. load had been due to stay until the 2022 world cup but ahead of qualifying games later in march he has suddenly decided to get clarity he has announced he will leave after the european championship for june. he will hold a press conference on thursday but in a statement said i am taking this step very consciously full of pro. i don't with enormous gratitude but at the same time with an unbroken level of motivation as far

as the euros are concerned. definitely the timing of his decision is good it means there won't be any speculation about contracts cheering the euros. now it means a decision has been taken and there is clarity and it could even give the team a boost knowing that it's the coach's last tournament and he'll want to make use of that. blocking on the liverpool's german culture jurgen klopp has already ruled himself out of the running to replace love if that's the question we want to ask if i waited before the job. for the benefit of quarter of the german national team or some of. the euros being postponed from last year because of the coronavirus means there is little time for the successor to stamp his offer of the on the team the qatar world cup kicks off in november next year the soon to be qualified. i

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8. 1000000 fans running. for a cause most advanced economy sees its worst showing in sounds and back again and the prescriptions in south africa have weakened industries like local wine production forcing adjustments in the sector. the world's biggest tourism fair starts in berlin all of it online as travel for a face to face gatherings remains difficult for travel of most kinds for that matter. and the organization for economic cooperation and development says

the global economy could recover faster than expected if the vaccination efforts go well already a big hit in many places. this is the w. business i'm joined on in berlin so happy you can join us we begin in south africa where a fresh data show that the economy saw its biggest annual contraction in more than 70 years in 2020 despite gains in the final quarter of the economy shrank by 7 percent for the whole year the steepest drop since $946.00 straight lockdowns and restrictions put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus are thought to be most responsible for the fall. now part of those restrictions was an alcohol ban which was a blow to the south african wine industry but some vendors nottage to say look here's how. it's known as

a wine paradise the handle on ard or heaven on earth valley is located in the western part of south africa over the past year alcohol bans brought in as part of efforts to curb the coronavirus have dealt a heavy blow to the industry but wine maker anthony hamilton russell managed about the trend now if your business relied a lot on tourism or direct sales from the property. you hit particularly hard particularly if you also run a restaurant on the property we're lucky on hamilton russell vineyards in only selling in my 30 s. on average about 7 percent of our wine directory we almost refer people to buy it to retailers and i live in a country of origin and so i rather buy their wine making has a long tradition in the region locals say the fresh atlantic air and abundance of sun give the wine a unique taste but not every wine grower has managed to establish an international brand those who do have been able to weather the crisis far better pascaline

the cia works as a somalia in a new york restaurant. trust your motives for this situation has dramatically changed it's now obvious that south africa makes a purple wines and that walker bay has its place among the great wine regions for the shark name you know who are 12 years ago it was much harder to sell them but a lot of work has been done before it to fish. for some wine growers focusing on quality rather than just quantity has paid off those who managed to make a name for themselves before the pandemic find themselves in an especially strong position now still they await the day when they can once again welcome visitors to the valley. now those beautiful verdant hills could be one possible destination once traveling becomes easier where to go and when is just what attendees of the international travel fair are thinking about that's the world's

largest gathering of the industry kicking off in berlin today but covert $9000.00 still hangs like a cloud over the now digital event and over tourism itself last year travel slump by 74 percent worldwide as the pandemic led to restrictive measures around the world. $1.00 trillion dollars in lost revenue for airlines hotels and many others in the industry putting some $120000000.00 jobs at risk around the world. and the beaches form the backdrop to the growing despair and anger among spanish tourism workers here on the holiday island of new york hotels and restaurants have been shutting down pushing many close to poverty and spain is just one of many tourism reliant economies that have been dealt heavy you know by the pandemic in 2020 tourism drop 69 percent in north and south america in africa and the middle

east visitor numbers plunged 75 percent europe saw 70 percent fewer vacationers and in the asia pacific region there was an 84 percent. the outlook remains bleak vaccination progress is slow countries like australia and new zealand are keeping their borders closed in europe a standardized vaccination card is being debated but when things will return to normal is anybody's guess. now earlier we spoke to axel half or he's the head of travel site trivago we asked what sort of summer holiday season he's expecting a direct effect of the short term as. local destinations seem to be much more attractive you know much more in control and you know what you're getting where it's very remote destinations are much more difficult to reach the risk is much greater short term quarantine requirements being imposed the cetera being directed

fact is more coming from from the airlines to be honest i mean the the amount of business travel that's likely to be structurally reduced which means that the economy class tickets are like to become more expensive so overall a shift from from intercontinental to more continental local is our expectation of the a sicko. and while we're all thinking more local it's also hard tending to hear that the world economic prospects are starting to look better that's according to the organization for economic cooperation and development the o.e.c.d. they say vaccination programs and direct fiscal support in some countries will help global g.d.p. grow by 5.6 percent in 2021 global output is now expected to top preplanned amik levels by mid year but major risks still remain including vaccine resistant coded mutations such mutations could lead to weaker recovery job losses and more business

closures the report stressed that speedy vaccine deployment is key to the global economic recovery here's the o.e.c.d. chief economist who believe they are not to run these predictions and. a lot of them to now and on. the. basis of excavation. zeeshan we're seeing a lot of. good stories that do accident rates and there are one that's even passed and can. be if the countries that not might see nothing do not manage well the situation they cannot to europe and they're starting to look who employ. now to some of the other global business stories making news. god us president says the government expects

the economy to rebound from the pandemic this here forecasting growth of 5 percent 2020 was the country's worst year in 3 decades gone out remains largely dependent on cocoa exports along with oil and gold. nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai is expanding her partnership with apple to produce dramas children series and documentaries that will air on the tech giants streaming service the 23 year old joins apple t.v. plus a roster of content creators including oprah winfrey and steven spielberg. german exports have been increasing despite the pandemic in january as 1st group exports group by 1.4 percent compared to the previous month for and business is benefiting from the fact that the economy in china is performing well and production in the us is picking up again. now the pandemic has also made one painful reality

even more apparent here here is lagging behind when it comes to digitalisation whether we're talking about platforms for remote learning or high end semiconductor chips the continent has some catching up to do here is that you commissions plan on how to do it up. semiconductor production at bosch this june the world's largest automotive supplier is said to open another chip plant in dresden a project that's in line with the european union by 2030 according to an estimate one 5th of the chips needed worldwide could come from europe but that scenario is currently a long way off right now and asia is the dominant player in the global semiconductor market with a share of 70 percent the usa follows in 2nd place while europe trials with an 8 percent market share the e.u. wants to change that. first one of course is a tribute. very good companies and of course we need to have these companies to

achieve this target the 2nd thing is that trevor nix excellent results on trails all over europe and very strong academy course or you know after 3 projects under sold one which is or took stream in brought on we have not only supported to go we do but we have also now. is a financing to research. this not just simply conductors that are receiving attention and funds but also blocks chain technology and artificial intelligence chips and the ability to process information and ultra fast speeds are seen as a key to the future these tiny tools enable autonomous driving and the further digitization of industry for example. quantum computers could also play a role in this these are computers with enormous processing power that can be used for example to develop modern medicines or to calculate traffic flows but this technology is still in its infancy in 5 years the plan is to have the 1st quantum

computers available in europe. importers an export or is on either side of the english channel are still getting to grips with drugs at a good 2 months after trading rules stopped applying to the u.k. but a closer look over a deal that trade between dover and kylie is bearing signs of change. since the start of the year the patrol boats of the french port of share bore have been extra busy the number of gigantic freight ferries arriving and leaving here has tripled. almost all the new traffic through the ports he's either going to book coming from the republic of ireland and all because rex ate his wife. before the u.k. left the e.u. the standard route for road freight from auckland to get to france was to go via the u.k. and head to cali but new paperwork brought on by persons exit from the single markets in jan. has made that journey a lot less simple so many irish truckers are cutting the u.k.

out of the equation and taking the sea route direct to share board e.u. member state to even member state service brags that it's always the right why do you tend to use your their spare for. too much hassle in england what cost of is on here and some when ever he was running ok i only wish people would know. exactly and the porter cherbourg is more than happy to oblige when your decide to. take 17 hours if they have all the equipment needed to welcome the company's. ships in. there because we're ready to show up on the. cheval he's also welcoming boats from england but they're far from full on the drivers who arrive have a very different experience to those coming from ireland with long waits and customs but. it can be one hour they could be 3 days. teams of border workers

are doing what they can to help you go back in maybe 1015 minutes but with all as holy is finding ways to cut england out altogether the bricks the bricks on the only ones forging a new path. that took from us thanks for watching. kick off. ghost town atmosphere means listless play fast from the. looks of guns and the list flights system. nonstop excitement and final match to. the industry. 60 minutes on d. w.

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