so i do stay home, so i was home every day, table reservations, artist got the restaurant is always fully booked up with the who's coming. are they v i p with only thought, i think that it can be a waste that try out the new dishes on the menu. they must know exactly what they're serving and how it tastes in the glove the wine selection must also be perfect. the some l. e. a coordinates it with the chef and the restaurant manager. eco li jammy was the only hotel owner in paris who remained lord of his castle throughout the war in the post war period. the hotels exceptionally good condition which owed much to leo le mon lead the french

foreign ministry to officially designate liberty stone as a place to stay when ambassadors and the accredited diplomat visited the french capital. mm. paris was once again a major player on the international political stage and visiting world leader is also needed. hotel rooms. the west german chancellor calling about an hour, often stayed at liberty stall. and it was here that he and french president child the goal, hammered out the final details of the treaty. the friendship treaty between france and west germany, the chicago eventually striking from the dog. chancellor, i don't know, i had an apartment here that come from the time he started coming to paris regularly, you know, he didn't always physically occupied. and after that, it was standard practice for all german chancellor to have an apartment in paris. they didn't have to register or ask the ambassador to prepare for their arrival. it

was like they were at home. the people who ever knew should come see the tissues. ah, in his day, he just met many great statesmen, including then us president harry truman. liberty stone was now a true luxury class hotel. even today politicians, including german chancellor angle america, appreciate its relative seclusion. still let you talk. i think the bristol has always been a meeting place for the powerful due to its proximity to the palace who, who am i interior ministry seek. so the political world has always been here the business world as well. because business man publications and places of power le appraised your hand a lot of galleries have to get up shop nearby on the nissan vehicle.

ah. one morning and main 1964. the jam a unexpectedly collapsed on the sidewalk. 2 days later, after suffering a heart attack and a stroke, he died from then on his eldest son, p. f ran the family business. the the young rebel became pierre, the hotel manager and husband aah for liberty stole. he flew around the world like his father before him, p. f. m a met with v i. p. like then, future french president jacques, she huck. but what with a luxury hotel b, without a truly romantic love story with me after p. f. divorce my 1st wife. heidi entered his life. the young

german woman was looking for a job at the stolen paris of all places. i am at 19 and i wasn't even his age. you only were 21 back then and came to paris and they could not police. it was the 22 hour train trip to travel from berlin, paris long enough to fly to america 3 times. ah, when he finally received me, it took to half an hour and i was hired to visit the link quite fast as well. he done enough. no, you can't do that here. what do you want to do that? i don't kid tell me what you want me to do. and that was it. you have room know,

and then you get one dinner, etc. in house now i was out the door back then. it was twice heidi's age. but that proved no obstacle. city it was level like already the couple married in 1966. ah, 3 years later their daughter was born. ah, the family enjoyed living in the hotel. they received the guests and represented and carried on equally jemine's legacy. was petulant of passion, just into the nicest thing in the world. the dea and heidi continued to run the hotel through the 1900 sixties and seventies back then. strict codes of conduct

were still in place at luxury hotel goods, 90 minutes. and we actually wanted more of the client clientele, but not like to him today. stevie horton little old fashion, for example, you know, man couldn't restaurant. i doubt we're in your time today, thinkable, later. lovely. so got its own hair salon. and last but not least, something equally jeremy had always rejected out of hand. an in house bar which i can't take. my father has dipped a magic day on town, did not want a bomb in the bristol. he was afraid that streetwalkers would come into the hotel again for route. we started, i opened the bar above me most in 1975. josephine baker celebrated her 50th

stage anniversary in paris. 250 invited guests came to the police told to join in the revelry with the legendary american born performer who found fame in france. only 2 chemo calls poppy baker also celebrated the last evening of her life. here it was the last big soiree presided over by the jam, a family for joseph wicker. we held the last in f, a joseph, who died the next day at the funeral was hounded la, madeleine user vend or no book who we had long some lots of artists since use actress to seal. so i came down

the stairs and asked it no good during that. pre lots of are you so she liberally stole now boasts one of the largest hotel, wine sellers in france, almost 100000 bottles are stored here. 85 percent of them are french wine some 15 years ago, liberally stole began producing its own house wine and has a mass quite a collection. formerly a bell now never always finds just the right vintage to go with every meal served at the epicure restaurant. even the police jimmy wasn't averse to a glass or 2 and i mean we. ready started them, of course let based on had

a wine cellar bag then though it didn't have as many bottles, reduction we've been lucky enough to acquire a large number of bottles. and through the great assets of the shaft, the restaurant was awarded with the 1st 2. then 3 mission einstein. so we've really expanded our wine cellar because the demand is ban like lines to come to eat lunch or dinner at a 3 star restaurant in commerce when it comes to wine and gas products. so we must respond to that demand and that's what we've done for almost a century has passed since liberty sto 1st opened its doors in 1978. the shamay family sold the hotel. in addition to pierre, the managing director lead had 9 other children who stood to inherit their share. awe. today liberally stole is a 5 star palace hotel. the highest hotel classification that exists in france. it

managed to retain its original character, discreet and unobtrusive, and laid back while moving with the time. he's only who readings half a phone pretty well. as you can see now, i'm the 1st female head concierge in palace hotel would be bad at the start. this was mainly a man's profession while, while he used to work a way up through the course of a bellboy smell and back, then they had to carry heavy load. if it's a small oak for light, see we have today more lead they were sensually. oh man, get a bill which you and then they had to park nice car was which was also milder man because but today there are schools which let young people young women trained to become exceeded and unable to enter this profession. sonia pop his duties as concierges differ considerably from those of her predecessors routine for now you said maybe there was

a telephone in the beginning. maybe not so like fax machines in telecom. if she called me an extension was very different back then you will connect her back and you, me and when you want to make a reservation at the restaurant, you had to know the phone number by heart. have the right contact. you may take a look and see as well. i've been told that when i left an establishment, concierge told that address book on a separate. i sold that positions with all the contacts that nipple and also experience the sales are now with the new social networks. and the internet, our clients can get the information they want you to have to do a formation key. so a profession has changed entirely as the clients are already new to your building. know what they want to do is they arrive at the hotel and with then it's key to the fair liberty stole is open to wall, yet retains an air of mystery. woody allen shot his film midnight in paris here.

and a listers, like leonardo dicaprio, a regular guest who can come and go virtually unnoticed. ah, when i do need, we've added a touch of glamour to la bristol and recent years before things here were more masculine. business men, finance. and now we've given it a bit of glamour with the cinema lumber remaining very little puppies. so i suspect it all comes back to that aspect of being safe, of being sheltered from everything. even if you do something terrible. even if you leave here thinking you should never have done it, what happens here stays here. so the word will never get out just suspicious. and this aspect of silence, which we call discretion, is something that has always characterized us is and what's good is it's something

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with china at the top of their list. and is based germany's next leader in waiting on alina bab often takes the floor as the greens is groundbreaking. candidates, the head of the government. ah, danish footballer, christian aaron, is recovering in hospital after he collapsed on the page during denmark. european championship match against finland. a medical crew gave the midfielder chest compressions and they were able to save him. the player later asked for play to resume on the teams returned to the field. denmark went on to lose one now. yeah. i for news of his condition for they could do with chance,

his name 2 sets of fans united at a time when rivalry and competition so meaningless momentarily. they seem christian ericsson being given cpr on the pitch distraught teammates forming a ring to protect his privacy as medics work to save his life. yeah, excel, a statement about what it to i didn't see it myself, but it was pretty clear that he was unconscious comment to him. so when i got to him, he was on his side him. he was breathing and i could feel his pulse. but then suddenly that changed into the plan. does everyone saw start? we started giving him cpr data for happening to the relief of everyone watching ericsson was moving with a pen as he was, stretch it off the pitch while his treatment continued in hot. so the decision was made to resume the match, the consensus from the danes. better to get it over with immediately and come back

the next day. they will say got erickson's backing from his hospital badge. one defeat essentially just a footnote schulman at the and, and there's no doubt that this is a tough night. but having to leave this way. everything, everything, every single thought is with christian and his family in there. he's one of the best players out there. and i can say that he's and even better person, so you have it in that means to later a bad side vigil of so outside the hospital where erickson being treated, he said to be in a stable condition and undergoing tests his football career may hang in the balance, but now at least his life does not. leaders of the wealthiest democracies have agreed on a plan to counter china's global influence. the 1st face to face g. 7 summit since

the pandemic began, has showcased a new found western unity. de 2 of the talks in southwest england focused on holding back the rising power of authoritarian states, such as china and russia. the 3rd and final day will wrap up with pledges of cash to help fight climate change. even environmental protestors who turned out to criticize the piece of climate action had words of welcome for the us president, i'm really god joe. guide him as much with them leaders and alex talking to each other and the idea of climate do not tackling climate change is one of the issues french president emanuel mclawrence. this will be easier now that washington wants to partner up. you have to face kansas prices, climate change them. and for all this issues, what we need is corporation. and i think it's great to have us present part of the

club and a willing to, to, to cooperate. i think we can do a united states. i said before, we're back us back, we feel very, very strong about cohesion of nato. and i for one think that the european union is incredibly strong and vibrant entity. the spirit of cooperation is working provided as he won g 7, support for the bill to back better world initiative, which will mobilize public and private capitals that help closer 40 trillion dollar infrastructure gap with developing countries. us wants to create a counter wait to chinese investment. although german chancellor, uncle america emphasized the plan is not against beijing, is for assisting poor countries. this is because we know there's a huge goal for infrastructure in africa. for example,

in our interests that africa develops in an economically sensible way. you can't just saying china will do in merkel, also called on her fellow d 7 leaders to share more corona virus vaccines with developing countries. the group is expected to finalize commitments to preventing future pandemic in their summit communicate sunday. let's take a look now with some of their stories from around the world. hundreds of israelis have demonstrated against prime minister benjamin netanyahu just before a new government is warning from power. nathan, yeah. who has been in office for 12 years and is on trials for corruption. israel has seen 4 elections in 2 years. agree course has jailed for afghan asylum seekers for 10 years over the fire that destroyed moria migrants camp last year, rights groups. i'm the united nations to say the camp was unfair to live in. more than $12000.00 people were has their when plays broke out brazil's president,

both sonata has been fined $100.00 for failing to wear a mask at a christian motorcycle radi. the far right president lead thousands of bikers in the accelerator for christ. right. and so paula post has been a vocal critic of locked rules. well here in germany, the greens of formerly nominated their 1st ever candidates for chancellor in september general election. the party conference gave the nod to co leader, alina babcock. she's one step closer to her goal. i'm not in a bad buck hopes to replace and go. i'm actually jim and leader. and on saturday got the backing of 19.5 percent of a party to run is the 1st evergreen candidate. put chancellor the friday. he's quite, i know for joy to take those responsibilities and the knowledge that we can do better together. and that's what we're seeing emerge here. how we've spent 40 years

preparing for this. and now the time to renew our country and anything possible on the line. so i know i'm when i live is good for the past 3 years. their book and how big have been at the helm of the green party and lead the greens to new heights in the pony. now the policy is part of coalition governments and 11 of germany, 16 states. and alina babb was born in north western germany, in 1980 the same year green party was found. it started off pushing for agenda parity and environmental protection. in 1983, the 1st screen m. p 's were elected to parliament becoming a provocative force in the bonus tag in 1998 degrees and to the government for the 1st time. as the junior coalition partner to get help. so does social democrats, one of the green, biggest victories was that coalitions decision to phase out nuclear energy. a

decision that after initial resistance, uncle americans government implemented in 2011 the green start to boost in the polls in 2019. when the fridays for future climate protection movement faster to the streets, the party even edged into the lead and opinion polls before falling behind medical conservatives again. partly because of a controversy surrounding multiple false claims in babylon, official c, v. dying so dizzy. i want to thank you for giving me this massive tailwind, especially after the headwind of recent weeks where i made some mistakes that i'm extremely upset about. i got it's 3 months until germans go to the polls and for both the green party and for its new chancellor candidate and lena bear books, they're looking to be the most important stream. and in the for 2 years of existence, the mayor of moscow has ordered many businesses to send workers home to head off a surgeon cove. in 1900 cases, infections have doubled in the last few days. it's the 1st time this year,

the tough measures have been imposed in the russian capital. throughout the pandemic president vladimir putin has claimed russia has handled it better than most. but the intensive care unit in moscow's hospital tell a different story. more than 3 quarters of coven, 19 beds full. the mare has now ordered a week off, work free days with pay for all non essential work. and as the florida is trying to blow the spread, doctors, the glad some social distancing measures the back. but it's cases they're worried by what they say. moga dollop with the but i've gotta show you that lots of old and young people have started arriving, which with young people quite often don't seek medical help in time. that's why the course of the disease is much tough and now because really some musk advice also worried, but for different reasons. out enjoying the early summer,

the new restrictions are a reminder that life isn't back to normal yet. but the latest news worries me a lot, mostly from a social and economic point of view. it is sad that people can enjoy life fully. learn right now, but what should i be afraid of? i'm vaccinated. as moscow prepared for awake at home, stop is and politicians agree that the only way out is to ramp up the vaccine drive us president joe biden has declared the side of a mass shooting at a nightclub in florida. to be a national memorial, the president says the deadly attack on america's l. g b t q plus community highlights the need for more gun control. people are going on body fun turn to try to do so in what felt like an instance, a gunman, armed with so for an extremist views, launched an attack on a nightclub in orlando,

florida. it was a 3 hour massacre. an act of terror then made heroes out of regular people who carried the wounded to see what brought us orlando. on the anniversary, survivors and allies have returned to the post with a gay club in orlando, a place where the l g b t q. community came together to celebrate live and love until this very evening. 5 years ago when the gunman opened fire inside the club, killing 49 people and injuring 53 to day. people from all around america are here to pay their respects. i lost 2 of my very, very good high school friends at the end of the day i'm here to support. love is

love, i'm gay. i'm happy who i am. i want everybody to know that being yourself and being happy with who you are is who you are. nobody should say here and stop you from the unhappy. the whole thing was just an act of hate when all we want to do is for some the commemoration as a teachable moment to share with their children. but it is also reminder of the things that like to see change for everyone. as a country, we need to focus on mental health. we have a strong mental health issue in this country. we also just need better gun control periods. congress has voted to designate the site as a national memorial recognition as appreciated by the l g b t. community in florida and across the country in tennis, a shock winner in the women's, in the women's final, at the french open in paris, unseeded 25 year old check. barbara cray cheek over powered her way to her 1st grand slam singles title. spurred by the memory of her late koch,

former wimbledon champion, younger nevada, or border creek cova at the top of your screen stormed into an early lead in this class. be excited. breaking in the 4th game before winning the se. 61 of the public and cooper refused to crumble and surged back to take the 2nd st. 6 to in the decisive stirred creature. cova brooks serve to go for 3 hours after a thrilling 10 short rally. and she clenched the title on her 4th championship points and publican coover had long

yeah. the 1st major, filthy for the checking was she was presented with by the legendary martino now not to look over critical for no bid to become the 1st women since may the peers to win the french open singles and doubles title. missing year. you're watching the w newsletter from berlin up next reporter, looks at the famous pilgrimage of santiago with accomplices in spain. and if you want to stay up to date on all the latest news, visit our website, dw, dot com, me and the rest of the team here. brilliant, take care and see. so the oh, where i come from, we have to fly for free press. i was born and raised me, it was a state or ship with just one tv channel and a few newspapers with official information as a journey. i had work off the trip of many cameras and their problems.