this is day to believe news lot from building a you ladies divided on how to speed up a sluggish vaccination rollout french president backed export controls at the virtual summit he wants to get vaccines produced in the e.u. for its citizens but i was born again so called vaccine protectionism also coming up experts say could take weeks to refloat a huge cargo ship that ran aground in the suez canal it's one of the world's most important shipping lanes and hundreds of vessels of waiting to pass through its.

president bought and promises to tackle a worsening situation at the us mexico border thousands are camped out in squalid conditions biden says an increase in arrivals is not his administration's fault. plus we make rushes to talk activists this support for opposition politician alexeyevna valley hasn't gone unnoticed as the kremlin tightens its grip on social media platforms. a math anyhow token of the program the e.u. is struggling with a 3rd wave of corona virus infection sweeping across its member states widespread vaccinations are seen as the way out of the pandemic but only about 10 percent of people in the e.u. have had at least one shot and at a virtual summit a year later is struggle to overcome the differences on how to speed things up.

is wrestled over how to solve their vaccination crisis. countries are failing to distribute the job amid a shortage of doses and spikes in new cases across the continent. 3 agreed that we have a strong interest in working together to keep global supply chains functioning and to prepare already for the next challenges to come in this pandemic in an area of pandemics the united states is an important and valued partner to the european union the marathon video conference was joined briefly by u.s. president joe biden in a bid to improve transatlantic relations biden's presence was welcomed america's nationalist approach to its vaccine will it was not. we as the european union in other parts of the world that is not only supplying

itself but also exporting to others. that's in contrast to the united states and the united kingdom and its. leaders clashed over export controls frustrations are high because vaccine doses produced in the e.u. do not always stay here some countries are pushing for stricter rules on exports from the block. in new food we need to stop being naive i said the x. book control mechanisms pretty in place by the european commission we must block all exports for as long as some drug companies don't respect their commitments with europeans. the only unanimous decision was that production facilities in the e.u. need to be ramped up in order to contain the cove in $1000.00 crisis. brussels bureau chief alexander phenomenon has been following the e.u.

summit and joins me now so 5 hours of the by the vaccines have you ladies made any progress on how to boost these lagging vaccine supply us. well as expected they agreed and stressed once again that they are committed to accelerating production deliveries and deployments of vaccine within the european union but to do so they of course rely on pharmaceutical companies that is why in their joint statement after the summit they once again said that those companies must meet their obligations and that is probably why they did not block the european commission's decision to strict export rules this mechanism is now in place and can be used to block they've seen exports even though not every member state is happy with that but even the german chancellor angela merkel said after the meeting that

she is against protectionism but it's also important to protect. the citizens of the european union that's the fight within the fight there's been a huge row between the e.u. and britain of the vaccine exports they've been talk of the band you talked a little lot of we do things stand now is there more trust or more trouble ahead in this in this case. well at least instead of only trading barbs both sides are not to talk talking with each other or. had of the summit there they issued a statement saying that they are working to create a win win situation and to expend a big scene supplies for all citizens but of course they still need to come up with a solution to the problem and when you look at the numbers commission president from the lion presented to e.u. leaders they are very telling because according to those numbers 20000000

doses have been exported from the european union to the u.k. and the european union is saying they have not got anything so you can understand that the situation is still very tense and a solution has to be found otherwise the european union is threatening to block vaccine exports to the u.k. from the tension alexandra where do we stand now here in europe what does this mean for the average european eager to get their job has anything actually changed well i would say that this summit has not changed anything but we still have some good news seen develop of biotech for example has started production at a new plant in germany and astra zeneca and it happened actually yesterday has requested approval for a dutch plant and that could mean that 1st deliver us could happen by the end of this month. alexander phenomena in brussels thanks so much. passengers on

flights to germany will likely have to produce a negative covenanting test before being allowed to board as the country struggles to contain a 3rd wave of the corona virus the move which is still said to be approved by chancellor angela merkel's cabinet follows concerns after a german tourist rushed to book flights to the spanish island of new york for the easter holidays currently on the passengers entering from days ignited high risk areas are required to show proof of a negative taste upon arrival. ok let's cross over to our chief political correspondent in the crying now melinda there's a lot of confusion after chancellor merkel's pull back 6 from a hard lockdown. was she able to give clarity this time. not exactly we do now have this decision about testing being required for travelers this is in the context that infection numbers here are rising dramatically and there has been

a lot of concern about travel because many germans spoke to plates to mike york and other destinations as well over easter so what we are seeing now is a tightening of rules for travelers and we may see further restrictions imposed later today germany center for disease control will be holding a press conference in a couple of hours and is expected to announce that quarantined restrictions will be put into place for people returning from particularly high risk areas for example including france so that would be one measure that has been taken but beyond that what we heard the chancellor say yesterday was basically that testing is the bridge that germany would have to go over until it has enough vaccine and then essentially hand responsibility back to the federal states and in this apparently saying look the federal government can't do everything and nothing is stopping local cities

and states from coming up with intensive testing strategies for people who want to shop in the inner city for schools for workplaces and try it out and we will support you to the group degree that we can from the federal government and she also called on germans to stop essentially seeing the glass as half full as half empty but rather have full saying that one shouldn't always be critical one should look at positive side we can hear her now. that it matters whether the glass is half full or half empty and if we only see the glass as half empty then we will never build up the creative string. to get our country out of this crisis and i say that the vaccines give us an opportunity what about it will take some months but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel and we will beat this virus and i'm sure that we can do this and that is why we have to collect our strength and look

forward with optimism even if the situation is difficult at the moment so the chancellor calls upon germans to look forward with optimism and that is a big ask at the moment do you think melinda there's much optimism left in the country no there's not people who are confused we've seen the government put into place plans and rules and take them back as this week after announcing a hard lockdown over easter suddenly that's not going to happen but no clarity as to what is going to happen and the idea that now cities and states are on their own and should impose comprehensive testing strategy sounds good but frankly for people in places like earl in there's no evidence of such. competence being put into place and people are losing trust in the government we see that in coal numbers when we look at the political parties including the chancellor's own party there's

simply a sense that we are in a ship without a rudder and the light at the end of the tunnel of course would be vaccination but frankly fact scene is still in very short supply in this country so yes people are discouraged and confused. they doubly chief political correspondent and the crying many thanks ok here's a roundup of other stories making news around the world now if european prime minister has said that you're a traitor has agreed to withdraw its troops from the ethiopian region of tikrit ahmed said ethiopia's military would take over the godling of the border areas unless the international has accused or trained troops of committing atrocities in the region. north korea has confirmed reports that it test fired a new type of guarded missile according to state media that fear of weapons accurately hit a target 600 kilometers away it's pyongyang's 1st major provocation since u.s. president joe biden took office. these ilands catholic church has formally

apologized to survivors of abuse within the church cardinal john the apology at the breaux commission into abuse in care set up in 2018 by prime minister just in the odds to confront what she called a duck chapter in the country's history. well experts are now saying it could take weeks to dislodge a huge container ship that has choked traffic in each of syllis can now more than 150 ships are waiting to get into one of the most important shipping groups a prolonged suspension of traffic in the sewers will almost certainly impact global trade which has already been hard hit by the pandemic. over $150.00 ships are now stuck on both sides of the point on the suez canal where the other given is wedged between its eastern and western banks the ship's owner says a 50 kilometer an hour gust of wind turned it sideways to straddle the entire can now from bad to stern the 200000 ton vessel has run firmly aground tugboats try to

haul it free but it's thought containers may have to be offloaded to lighten it. realistically there's no quick fix here if the ship can be can be freed up and moved around we can then get good good flowing again the only real long realistic long term solution if this does turn to be something long term really is to go around the cape and again that's going to add significant delay to the to the good flowing but it sounded steam has rushed to egypt and this currently sizing up the problem it's experts say refloating the ship could take quote days to weeks. but each passing day piles on the pressure for the global shipping industry already struggling with the coronavirus pandemic a hick up like this. ever was already scrambling to get back to normal and there have been quite strong demand. and yeah and i wanted to know what the lay

on top of everything else and the line just how important and how the whole system is. current conditions are not favorable low tide will almost certainly complicate efforts to free the ship bad news for those others stuck in the world's longest maritime traffic jam. and with us to look at the impact of the accident is having on shipping is lousy ensign he's the c.e.o. of sea intelligence consulting which advises the industry he's joining us from copenhagen good i love how big a deal is this for the world's cargo companies. this is becoming a bigger deal for every day that passes a couple of days that would have been a minor annoyance but what we're seeing now is going to have ripple effects on all the container shipping flows this is significantly increasing the risk we're going to see congestion in european ports within a week's time or so and it significantly increases the risk that there will be

a shortage of actual containers in asia impacting european and north america and all of the importers a couple of months from now there are scores of ships as you talked about it stacked on the other end of the canal and they aren't going anywhere do they have alternative routes yes the alternative is the long wait around africa that in very round numbers is another 5000 kilometers takes a week longer but between $500000.00 tons of fuel per ship so it's expensive it takes a long time but not only is it theoretically possible it is actually happening already as of the last 12 hours we are now seeing multiple container ships that have been diverted and is now beginning to take the long route and let me fact check something can a gust of wind really blows such a massive ship sideways as the owner of the ships says it did in this case.

see ready to speaking yes say it's like setting a gigantic sale that say that's a huge force what has me wondering a bit here is if it is just a gust of wind well as wind a lot of times in the suez canal we've got $20000.00 ships a year moving through so if it is only wind then we should see this happen more frequently we don't it more is more likely that it's a confluence of multiple different factors when might very likely be one of them but is unlikely to be the only reason. the industry has pain and moment of enormously profitable in recent years also as ships have gotten bigger and bigger and crews have become smaller was this in that period an accident waiting to happen you know if you've had day giant ships let's put it that way move through the suez canal for many many years before it was a container ships you also have very large tank does and other types of vessels so why the ships a special on the contain aside definitely have gotten larger over the last couple

of decades i don't see that as a contributing factor in itself. plus the ensign of say intelligence consulting thanks so much my question. it watching the news still to come this hour we'll meet some of russia's young tito creators facing more scrutiny from the kremlin after an explosion of political content on the platform with. joe biden has given his 1st news conference as u.s. president he announced the new updated goal of administering 200000000 doses of coronavirus vaccines and his 1st 100 days and also pushed back against criticism of his handling of a surge in people looking to migrate to the u.s. from mexico biden said the surge was quote normal for the time of year. many young families with young children or on a company manas having to claim asylum in the united states thousands are camped out in squalid conditions winding for a chance to sleep through

a gap in the unfinished border wall. for fear you know and not and is has lived in tijuana near the u.s. border for more than 20 years and you even higher wall was being built here by the last u.s. administration but was never completed and opening there has been attracting people who want to cross over seas the bus and now even more people are coming many are from 100 s. but the model of mexico they're coming from lots of countries. it's early morning heavy fog impeach the surveillance cameras. for fear you'll notice is that a small group is approaching they've gone along the wall but will they then take the final step. migrant pressure on the u.s. mexican border has noticeably increased in the past month a rumor has been circulating that american president joe biden will open up the border for migrants many want to take advantage of that. but the border hasn't

opened nevertheless to spar from one douras didn't want to wait any longer since president biden did announce that whoever asks for asylum in the u.s. can remain in the country until their application has been decided on that's why he jumped the wall. it was my best chance to get asylum in the u.s. but they told me no too many people are already in the camps going to him and. now he's stuck in mexico and struggles just to eat what he gets are from donations because the mexican government doesn't provide. gladys and her 3 children just crossed the border yesterday but they too were sent back they told me that they can't help me but that i could leave the children there but i won't let them separate me from my children. like almost everyone else here she also talks about the violence extortion and death threats in her homeland gladys shows a letter she received. ethan we discuss no game have the protection money ready

you've been warned no police don't be stupid or your daughters will pay for it. on . which i was scared and fled. people flee because of crime but often enough land in the hands of criminals who take advantage of people's distress explains gloria who sometimes works for people smugglers. they have to pay a lot and they get poor service you get lured into it with the american dream in some cases they only bring you to the airport here and tell you that that is the border people then jump the fence and think they're in the usa but they're not you . know. back at the real border that small group has indeed crossed over in an area with additional dangers like snakes and scorpions and then there's the border police. thinks they'll probably all be back soon in mexico both had their poor devils they must have suffered. in just

a few minutes later another group is about to make a run for it they 1st hide in the bushes while another group still quickly runs down the hill and crosses the border not knowing what or who lies ahead. well in russia the kremlin has been tightening its grip on social media platforms this month the country's media watchdog threaten to block sites like twitter if they fail to remove banned content and that a video sharing platform tick-tock is on the kremlin's right as will during opposition protests in support of alexei in the valley the site was flooded with political content and as they dubbed the correspondent immolation one reports that means scrutiny for the 20000000 russian uses. time could be ticking for these kicked bloggers the unlikely new enemy for the kremlin. the social network is mostly about entertainment with videos of cranks and downs routine. but this month at

a meeting with the police russian president vladimir putin made it clear he wants the authorities to be watching anyway. unfortunately we all know what the internet is and how it is used to promote unacceptable content it's critical for you to unite with other government agencies in order to monitor the web and be more proactive in identifying people who are dragging minors into committing illegal actions the fact that minors are being dragged into illegal on authorised street protests as well is of course of violation of the law. to talk in particular has been on the authorities radar since the return of opposition politician i like see not need to russia his arrest in january caused a wave of opposition protests across the country and a sudden explosion of politics on tick talk. teenagers filmed themselves at schools replacing portraits of putin with portraits of. another to talk trend was

videos of teens getting ready to protest and telling their parents they might get arrested. russia's media watchdog responded by calling on to talk to block videos calling for unauthorized protests and last week threatened to block social networks completely if they don't comply with russian laws. but these moscow tip talkers want to keep dancing to their own tune without thinking about politics every week the bloggers meet at this so-called to talk house with their producer to consult about their accounts and collaborate with each other to stay on trend talkers like that i need. of a film $2.00 to $3.00 videos a day the 17 year old thinks the videos about politics were just a short lived trend. there's too much politics on tick talk i went on there during the protests and there was none of the usual content in my feed it was all about

politics not viney and putin for whom it freaked me out i stayed off to talk for a few days. go through sickness blog. also says he doesn't want to talk to become a political platform. talk is a social media platform for self-expression there's so much negative stuff around us already on state television and so on if that stuff is on t.v. talk as well then we'll just drown in all these problems but something has to stay neutral still doesn't. think. that being neutral may soon no longer be possible according to maxine potential he's one of the owners of the p.r. agency promoting these bloggers which is the. most bloggers are not for or against him they're just doing their thing but when they're told they're freaks when they're stigmatized these bloggers start feeling they're outsiders in this country and that's what makes them feel angry at the government.

for now these 2 talkers are steering clear of politics but even they know that the kremlin will be watching closely if they ever get out of step. the sport now in germany have got their world cup qualifying on the wire with a convincing 3 male win against iceland they guy went ahead after going to hoffman tested positive for the coronavirus putting him and another player in porn jimmy west another time taking the lead in the match leon gretzky hoping the score on the scoring rather in the 3rd minute have its other than of a just 4 minutes later in the 2nd half. by the 3 no this was germany's 1st match after your glove announce he'll be leaving after this use euros. now whether we remember them or not we all spend part of our sleeping hours dreaming now scientists in brazil think octopuses due to researches observed an octopus sleeping

at the bottom of its tank change color while its muscles twitched and it's moved its lead service to conclude that octopus is my go through a state similar to the rapid on movement in phase of sleep which was thought to be unique to mammals and birds until now if octopuses drained that just leaves the question what about dreaming about. it watching d.w. news here's a reminder of our top stories this hour. a year later has pledged to boost the vaccine production at a virtual summit by were divided over whether export bans are brought tactic to ensure enough vaccines for residents. and the honor of a container ship blocking the suez canal says it i am still free to ship by saturday night but experts have warned it could take weeks hundreds of other vessels are waiting to pass through the shipping. you're watching news more world news at the top of the hour coming up next on the channel global

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