anchor: welcome to live from paris. news and analysis from france 24. these are the headlines. welcome back to the usa, from monday travelers who can show proof of vaccination against covid-19 or have a recent negative viral test can once again fly to the u.s. we have reaction and analysis. the catholic church compensating victims. and france's favorite after not coming home soon. thomas pesquet will slash down in the coming hours.

this is live from paris. ♪ thank you for being with us. travelers can once more fly to the united states. this monday, a visitor who can prove vaccination and show a negative test can enter the u.s., the end of a 20 month shutdown that cover people from 33 countries. the u.s. has a death toll of over 750,000 since the start of the pandemic, the most recent daily number is 14. families are planning long-awaited reunions. we have this. reporter: families across europe

getting ready to reunite with loved ones living in the u.s. david and allison have not seen their son liam, who lives in new york, in nearly two years. they missed celebrating his 30th birthday in person because of pandemic related travel restrictions. >> it felt like a lifetime. we have, every day we have been checking the news and the papers and listening to the radio as to when america was opening up. reporter: with travel restrictions finally lifted for foreign visitors fully vaccinated, the couple is on their way stateside and bringing a suitcase full of goodies from home. they are not the only ones eager for a u.s. holiday. the airports in paris packed with french travelers as airlines warned there could be long lines to check in. >> we are increasing capacity to match the very strong traveling

demand, and from the end of march 2022, we plan to go back to 90% of pre-covert capacity for 11 destinations in the united states. reporter: armed with vaccination documents and negative covid test, french terrorist could hardly -- tourists could hardly hide their enthusiasm. >> we are going to disney world, it is a trip we have postponed at least twice since last year >> we were seeing each other via screen, to see my family, who have not seen for such a long time, it is very satisfying reporter: airline companies also rejoicing as pent-up demand translates into more ticket sales. anchor: let's go to a french person in the u.s., who joins us from the brookings institution.

can i personally ask you about your situation, how does this affect you? celia: first ofll, i am happy for the people reuniting, this habeen a long time coming. my personal situation is i am still stuck in the u.s.. i am a non-immigrant visa holder, and as such, i am on the waiting list to get a visa appointment at the american embassy in paris. as you may know, the travel ban has led to long visa backlogs in u.s. embassies around the world, in particular in europe, which was on the travel ban list. this has prevented many people from getting their visa. however happy i am today for the people finally reuniting, i am reminded a lot more people still cannot travel. anchor: indeed, and you are in

that situation. let's hope tt clears up soon. do you feel the decisionaken today is more political than scientific? celia: whave to colude it is political. it is scientific in the sense that now only vaccinated travelers can enter the u.s. and we know that being vaccinated reduces your risk of not only contaminating others but also the risk of being sick in the country and traveling with the virus. but we also have to acknowledge that it is a political decision. the bide administration postponed by more than five months the decision to reciprocate when europe opened to americans back in june the biden administrati refused to reciprocate and was hiding behind the science argument when actually europe was on par with

the united states regarding its vaccination progress. in the end, it was only after a summer of transatlantic tensions around afghanistan, around the suarine defense de between the u.k., a straley and the u.s. that left -- the u.k., australia, and the u.s. that left france angry, that pushed u.s. to take a decision on the travel ban and finally left the situation. it is also polical. anor: is it a given that covid statistics will continue going in the right way? clearly numbers are falling right now but there is no guarantee we will stay tha way. celia: but i think at this point, this is not the question. what the travel ban has showed us is international travel has

been taken hostage by the covid crisis as an easy variable you could crackdown without anybody to protest around it. you have to understand, people living on both sides of the atlantic had very little political power. it was much easier for the u.s. government to say they were restricting international travel than to impose, forxample, a mask mandate or to force a vaccination mandate. now there is a new regime for international travel, i think international travel should be considered as an important freedom, freedom of mobility is important. even if covid contamination were to rise, we have to live with covid, so you have to keep a possibility for people to move around with testing and other conditions in place, a situation

where you don't just a block people out of the country they love or far from their families. anchor: life has to go on and obviously people need to travel with caution. thank you very much. coping and crossing our fingers that you can get back to france soon. thank yofor joining us. we continue to look at reaction on that story. next, germany recording a record covid infection rate, over 200 people per 100,000. patients being relocated out of regions where hospitals are too packed to cope. in france, the highest daily death rate since last month. masks and schools have been reintroduced in 40 departments across the country. with a wider look across europe, our correspondent. reporter: as many countries lift

restrictions and welcome back tourists, fresh restrictions across europe. the surge most evident in the east were countries such as crane, greece and croatia saw rates jumped to over 500 daily infections per 100,000 inhabitants. in russia, a nationwide workplace shutdown was lifted despite 1000 covid deaths per day since mid-october. in western europe, the u.k. and belgium saw incident rates top 500 in recent weeks, leaving the belgian health minister to warn of a difficult winter ahead. >> we underestimated the contagiousness of the virus, and especially the delta variant. reporter: cases also on the rise in germany, where the incidence rate topped 200 for the first time since the start of the pandemic. austria introduced a slew of restrictions for the nonvaccinated on monday in an

effort to encourage more people to get vaccinated. infections also rising in france, albeit at a slower rate than most of its neighbors. all eyes are on emmanuel macron, set to address the nation on tuesday. anchor: macron to address france on tuesday. we will be taking the president's speech live and provide you with reaction and analysis. it is scheduled to be live at 2000 hrs, 8:00 p.m. paris time on tuesday. catholic ships and france agreed to sell part of the churches extensive real estate holdings to compensate thousands of victims of child sexual abuse at the hands of clergy. this is the word from the shrine of the lordes. they a considering compensating more than 200,000 victims of sexual abuse over the last seven decades.

reporter: being held as a decisive step, the head of the bishops conference in france announced monday a series of actions the catholic church would take in response to reports of large-scale sexual abuse of children. the measures include a promise of financial compensation for the victims, to be funded i the church's own assets, including the liquidation of property, and with loans. >> all of the bishops accepted and decided to identify property in their dioceses they could liquidate. we have also decided, if necessary, to take out loans to be able to honor our obligations. reporter: the decision follows the bishops's annual meeting and a month after the release of a bombshell report that found some 216,000 children have been abused by french clergy over the

last seven decades. the report also described what it called a systematic cover-up by the church. in addition to financial compensation, the other measures include the establishment of an independent body that will recognize victims and handle their claims. also the creation of a special court to try clergy accused of abuse. the bishops are also making an appeal to the vatican, asking the pope to send a representative to examine how victims are being treated. there were no details on the amount of the compensation for victims, but the conference promised the first payments will be made in 2022. anchor: for more, we have our guest with next steps. >> you can sum this up with four r's, the first is recognition of what the church has done. 330,000 victims over the last seven back -- seven decades, a

vast amount of people seeking some kind of compensation, not necessarily money, but some kind of record should from the church as to what has happened. that's why the first r is recognition. the second is responsibility, the church owning up to what it is responsible for happening, there was a complete lack out, especially in the 1950's and 1960's, the church would have nothing to do with it. they are now saying ty the third is reparation, that is paying out to the victims some sort of either money or recognition about wha has happened and trying their best to include -- to improve the ves of people, some who had their lives completely wrecked by what they experience when they were young. the fourth is reform, that is important because what the church wants to do is make sure this never happens again.

it is very important the church reform itself so that this episode will never be repeated in the future. there has been the nomination of a woman to run this new independent body called the national independent body for recognition and reparation. she is a jurist and also a former head of an organization fighting against cruelty to children. ose basically are what the church is looking for, and there is hope thatith this report published last week, the findings and creating of this commission, the ball is rolling for some kind of strong decisions to be made so this kind of activity in the church doesn't happen in the future. anchor: a french policeman was attacked by a man with a knife claiming to act in the name of the prophet mohammed. the policeman was unharm. sources indicated previously

their colic had been wounded. -- their colleague had been wounded. we have more on this. reporter: early this morning at about -- >> early this morning at about 6:30 a.m., police were in the car and about to go on duty when a man came to ask for information. when the door was left open, he attacked the team with a knife, try to attack a policeman by hitting him hard in the stomach. fortunately, his bullet-proof vest saved him. we believed he was injured. he is extremely shocked psychologically, but fortunately not as agree hurt. -- physically hurt. to my knowledge, he had no criminal record, so he was t known to t police. and he was not registered in any of our files for radicalization. anchor: the interior minister there on the latest incident

involving an attack on police in france. the eu is calling for further sanctions against belarus in the long-standing route against migrants. they are reported 4000 or more at the border with poland, even nato threatening to intervene. belarus's technical use of migrants to put pressure on the eu, saying it is worried about escalation on the border with poland. >> with just a shovel in hand, this man tries to break down a barbed wire fence before being repelled. at the belarus border, hundreds of migrants seeking to cross into poland they are refused entry by the country's army. according to warsaw, the migrants were deliberately sent to the eastern border of the european union by the belarusian regime, with one objective, to undermine the eu. >> to use people as pawns to destabilize the european union and the values we stand for, and

we have impeded lee firmly rejected attempts to instrumentalized people r political purposes. reporter: for several months, hundreds of migrants have gathered at the border, leading to growing concern by poland and nato of a possible escalation and major incident. polish authorities have deployed thousands of soldiers, laying our wire fencing and clearing a local state of emergency. as winter approaches, the pressure on the ground is taking its toll. faced with a lack of food and medical supplies, at least 10 migrants have already died in the region. >> we don't have food. >> this is the situation, you see everybody dying of cold and hunger. reporter: belarus has denied weaponizing migrants against the eu, instead of blaming the west for the crossings. in response, brussels says it is prepared to implement sanctions against the regime. the subject will be a key point up for discussion next week in a

meeting of the union for ministers. anchor: we will be hearing from our correspondent at the poland-belarus border. next, countdown to splashdown. thomas pesquet's mission close to completion, the astronaut on a 10 hour journey back from the international space station, the first french astronaut to command the space station. we have more on this. reporter: you don't greet thomas pesquet with a discrete hand wave. the french astronaut is more of a warm accolade kind of person, even way up in the international space station. on his second mission at the iss, he carried out 200 scientific experiments and explained some of them to his followers on earth. >> [speaking french] repoer: pesquet made four extra spacewalks during this

mission, installi solar panels on this specific occasion. he spent more time outside the station than any other eu astronaut, 39 hours and 54 minutes. he is the first french national to head the iss crew. >> you have been an amazing crewmate and you will be a superb commander. congratulations. reporter: under his watch, the iss wasn't only about science but also the arts, with this landmark moment. these people are a film crew, shooting the first movie in space. pesquet had a goal, making space more popular. heried to show earth from afar, sharing rest taking pictures but also alerting the state of the planet. >> [speaking french] reporter: on saturday, the

astronaut passed on the symbolic key of iss command to a new chief, knowing he has completed his mission. anchor: yes, we are tracking the progress of pesquet as he comes down toward earth, and we will hopefully be reporting he safely slashes down. the singer amy winehouse, the dress sold as part of an auction in california. she wore a green and black bamboo dress in belgrade in 2011, and a month later, amy winehouse died of acute alcohol poisoning at 27. her death was the culmination of a very public struggle with alcohol and drugs. the money raised goes to the

anyone house foundation to help young people combat addiction. it is time for a look at today's top business news. starting with the world's richest man, tesla ceo elon musk, putting a major financial decision in the hands of what you call it? the twitterverse. brian: not recommended procedure by most financial advisors. elon musk posted a poll asking whether he should sell 10% of his tesla stock holdings at a stake of around $21 billion. the results were a convincing yes. the sale would expose elon musk to around $4 billion in u.s. capital gains taxes but also allow him to pay a $15 billion tax bill about to come due on some massively lucrative tesla stock options. the billionaire is using social media to insert himself in a political debate as democrats in

the u.s. look for ways to tax the super rich, much of whose wealth exist largely in unrealized stock gains. we have the details. reporter: he has been named the world's richest man by forbes, and you might be surprised to learn he pays a little to no income taxes in the u.s.. elon musk, ceo of tesla, took to twitter over the weekend asking users whether he should make a move that would open him up to a huge tax bill. in a tweet, he asked his millions of followers he should sell 10% of his tesla stock, and 58% responded with a resounding yes. the move would earn him some $21 billion, which would be subject to a capital gains tax. the sale likely to take place no matter what. elon musk facing a tax bill of some $15 billion on stock

options he is required to exercise by august next year. because he takes no salary or bonus, his only way to pay taxes is by selling tesla shares. pro public a obtained leaked tax returns that show he played -- he is not alone.18. records show that alien air and amazon founder jeff bezos paid nothing into thousand seven and 2011. president joe biden is trying to change that by pushing for a billionaires tax as part of her bill back better -- his build back better plan. senator ron wyden, who proposed the tax in the senate, said over the weekend, whether or not the world's wealthiest man pays any taxes shouldn't depend on the results of a twitter pole. it is time for the billionaires's income tax. elon musk agree to abide by the results of the pole, saying he was prepared to accept either

outcome. bryan: tesla shares closed down nearly 5% in new york on monday as investors anticipate that big sale. the company also trades on frankfurt, where shares were also down. in the wider markets, wall street gained some ground to start the week after u.s. market -- after the u.s. congress approved joe biden saver structure bill on friday. industrial stocks leading the way, with caterpillar of over 4%. european indexes with a lackluster monday session. investors on both sides of the atlantic going ahead some trepidation to new inflation figures due out of the u.s. this week as rising prices continue to weigh on consumer sentiments. the facebook whistleblower who leaked a trove of damaging documents from the world's top social network met with european lawmakers on monday. she urged eu parliamentarians to take bold action to regulate big tech.

the documents she revealed showed algorithms that promoted misinformation, as well as the company's knowledge that its products can be harmful to the mental health, particularly of young users. the eu is preparing two sets of tech regulations, aimed at raining and the monopoly power of tech giants. the digital services act is intended to reduce harmful online content. >> the digital services act now before this parliament has the potential to be a global gold standard. it can inspire other countries, including my own, to pursue new rules that would safeguard our democracies. but the law has to be strong and enforcement firm, otherwise we will lose this once in a generation opportunity to align

the future of technology and the muguruza. bryan: -- and democracy. bryan: in person already actions -- auctions are back in the u.s. after a hiatus of nearly a year. auction houses so the bees and christie's both reporting record sales. we have the story. reporter: pieces by some of the most recognizable artists of the 20th century, from andy warhol to martha roscoe -- mark rothko. the collection expected to set records at sotheby's. in prison auctions returned to new york for the first time in over a year. -- in person auctions return to new york for the first time in over a year. >> fortunately, with several mini dozen works on offer, there should be enough for a healthy distribution. reporter: according to the top

u.s. auction houses, the art market is booming. that pandemic has not dented interest in art. christie's with a 13% on 2019. 30% of buyers are new clients. 31% of those, millennials. the auction season starts on tuesday with the 21st century sale, including works by banksy and basquiat. >> a lot of collectors looking for high-quality work. more of a supply issue than demand issue right now. we were able to put together exciting commercial sales. reporter: one expert says covid lockdowns could in part explain the boom. with people spending more time at home staring at empty walls, thinking about how to expand their collections. bryan: might be able to invest in a print or two.

anchor: a print or two. [laughter] we can dream on. thank you very much, great to see you. stay with us, more to come from life in paris.

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