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a city at war, lord, walk into the show. i'm see beardsley in berlin. you as president joe biden is calling on congress to approve a 3 month tax holiday on fuel. as prices remain high leading into the summer travel season. biden's proposal calls for reductions of about $0.18 per gallon of unleaded fuel and $0.24 for diesel prizes for unleaded, or hovering around $5.00 a gallon nationwide. gallon is just under for leaders biden. also urge states to reduce reduce their local taxes on fuel, which are generally higher than the federal ones. let's go to our financial correspond at jens quarter in new york for more. yes. how significant would actually be if it is past we'll talk about whether it's can be passed later, but how significant would it be if it's past? yes, even one of the big questions is,

let's say we get rid of the text for the next 3 months. i mean, that's what we heard from the proposal phone from us president job. and then the big questions is if the company is, or if the gas station would actually pass that lower text along. we've seen it in the past, but part of it was necessarily not always the case. and then also joe biden is pushing several states to bring about their texas on a national average. we are talking here about $0.30 on the gallon and then we shouldn't forget what is the main ingredient of for high gas prices? well, it's a high price of crude oil, so therefore biden is also pushing and oil companies to actually spend their profits. not for share buyback, so about to, to increase a capacity. but if that's going to happen, we will see in this measure also has passed congress if it's to be enacted. what's been the reaction so far?

well, i mean, let's briefly talk about the market reaction because we had oil prices down by a good paul for 4.4 percent. we had them all companies, stocks like exxon chevron down about 4 percent. but i believe that is not because of the proposal of the us at president. if you look what happened to abide and took office, i mean republican, they do not agree on anything on measure that is coming out of the white house at this point. and they also has been some criticism from biden or own a party member. so from the democrats and nancy pelosi for example, called the idea of, of, of the, of the idea show bits. so, i don't think that joe biden really will get abroad support. that is needed to pass this measure. right. not a lot of love for the gas tax holiday in court in new york. thank you very much. and it's not just gas prices that are giving headaches to travelers. this summer

staff shortages at airports are leading to flight delays, cancellations, and short temporary, wonderful, especially in europe. our porter visited the germans city of distal dwarf to gauge the mood among employees and travelers. there. the departures hall at dusseldorf airport passengers going through security screening have to be patient. it can take more than 4 hours, then our safety is no longer guaranteed. meanwhile, germany's leading airline. lufthansa blame sluggish ground handling for the recent cancellation of almost a 1000 flights. anybody hoping to fly in the coming weeks will need to be patient. we go over to asia now recent months, have seen the sri lankan economy in spiral. the nation's prime minister, ronald vicar, i'm a singer says it's not getting any better. the island nation now can't pay for oil and rock bottom he fears is approaching despite working full

time accountant me, raj, my da shanker, has to rely on government rations to ensure his family eats 2 meals a day like that. what we get from another, i will as valerie, it's our leeward flora electrical, 3 weeks time. and we had to find a way to earn money for on the one weeks. the thing is, some was on free lunch, can i can pennies and may not void because people and this, i mean you. so sometimes give like 5 k g or eyes of packets and small small. gov. that's how visa way food inflation is now at 57 percent. according to the government, and 7 in 10 households have reduced food consumption. a recent eunice of survey shows many experts say it's the worst economic crisis in sri lanka. history protests have rage since april. many here put the blame on the government. trolanda has a mast $51000000000.00 in foreign debt. the country can't afford to pay for essential imports,

including food and fuel. i. i have diabetes. we come and wait in the queue to buy kerosene nearly every day, but we don't get it for $3.00 to $4.00 days. we don't eat, we're facing a lot of hardships due to the shortage of kerosene. isn't it? our lives a miserable? we can't cook our food, we have to buy bread from stores. otherwise, how can we eat? please give us kerosene. we not shoreline because economic collapse comes amid the coven 19 pandemic. it's once thriving tourism industry is now a shadow of itself. so the worst may be yet to come. earlier we spoke to our deli, corresponded char cartucker, and asked how exactly the government plan to rescue the sri lankan economy. is nuclear, could land of the government has been able to present so far? in fact, what the prime minister has a regularly highlighted is that this is

a very big challenge. this is a, this is a challenge that had not been thought of so far. so right now it only relying on international assistance, for example, there's a $4000000000.00 credit line from india. then the prime minister has called on india, japan as well as china to have mild but out international institutions like the world bank and the i m f to give some sort of a, a package to fill anchor so that at least basic gashes, available to help the economy or corresponding deli, their charge card to chi, ukrainian coastal city of odessa on the black sea once drew millions of tourists annually in particular for its beeches. now much the country, the city is another part of the battlefield. residence over art cowed there, looking forward to the day when a day at the beach doesn't involve risking your life, bright, sandy beaches on the black sea. a true summer paradise. but it's not what it used to be. signs warn of the dangers that lurk mines that ukraine has placed on its

coasts to ward off a seaborne russian invasion. a few have been removed, but it'll take a lot more to see the tourism industry. mostly, don't know much of that if this may be, we realized that tourism and they like creation sector, are key elements for feeling city coffers were to leave the element in the building in virginia. but we also know that if we don't defend our region, when it's sitting, there will be no coffers to phil's order. he was full. and so we try to find a compromise. they get businesses the chance to operate the way without hurting the economy. in one company's name or does as beaches are just as empty as it's restaurants. but many locals are not intimidated, nor do they fear the warnings. who careers we can't live without the sea. of course the sea is everything. if it weren't for the sea, there probably wouldn't be any odessa. the city without the sea is unimaginable the road. is gladys for the military told us not to go to the sea side? why would we?

but this is how summer is this year. everything will be over quickly. well, when not with lemonade than williams, it's no problem for me. we can go out and relax in a park, but there's no need to do it at the scene in possession of the mortar. not only the sea side or doses, inner city is also completely dead. no tourists are checking out the old town sites and no one is booking tours of the city law. judaism will. boucher tourism isn't just about site names. it's also, hotels, restaurants, souvenirs, you all kinds of beach services, things related to the cultural sector for the cookie. people actively visit theaters and various concerts during the summer season shows. it used to generate big money. i don't know how the city's economy will manage without it and is low cook kilometer go to the business. was pills or doesn't street musicians playing for their own enjoyment and at speeches will likely remain empty for

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