i say it with great clarity once again today to give you the. french president says that the country stands defiant in the face of terrorism after. leaving 3 dead and several injured and we hear from our correspondent in the city. all concerns are being raised up to details about the assailants identity of including how he apparently managed to slip through the net after claiming he was a refugee and it's a. protest group muslim countries every minute defense of the right to parody religion and his remarks on islamic suppressed earlier in the month. prophet muhammad under the

pretext of the markers are not considered the mark of. this. pandemic wreaks havoc on europe's already strained health care systems the blogs leaders scramble to bolster their response. by the very good morning to you this is r.t. international. beginning in france which is once again trying to come to terms with the tragedy struck on thursday morning in the city of nice when a knife a man with a knife or a church killing 3 people leaving several others injured president described it as

an islamist terror attack. it was relief but in this new tragedy today you see victims of islamofascism repeatedly denounced. as you know who descended. upon for the siren of the firemen the police arrived quickly since really going by cursed everything that followed then they set up a security system i went down with my scooter and i saw the guy come in take refuge in the cathedral afterwards a huddle lot of gunshots. correspondent

sheila davis keep brings us the latest from they say. the perpetrator is said to be a 21 year old according to those documents that were issued by the white cross on the italian island of lampedusa suggestions ease also national but none of that has been confirmed and the anti terror prosecutors said on thursday evening that they were still exploring lines in regards to the perpetrator behind the brutal attack that took place just 24 hours ago in the me not to basilica in the heart of nice with 3 people were brutally murdered i just want to take you through some of the details we know about the victims of this latest terror attack france one was a 60 year old woman who had gone to the church for prayers for the 1st mass of the morning we heard from the anti terror prosecutor that she was almost beheaded by

the perpetrator a 2nd was a man a 55 year old man who's been named is of all saw cares a father of 3 who also worked as a sexton at the church he'd been here for 10 years and the 3rd person was a woman who said to be around $44.00 she's been named in the brazilian press as being similar. she was stabbed she managed to escape from the church to raise the alarm so it was as a result of her heroic actions the police were informed and able to come in apprehend the perpetrator she succumbed to her injuries last words were apparently tell my family that i love them president mark corn has warned france's once again attack but when he visited nice on thursday he remained defiant that freedom and france would continue to up hold it as. he knew something if we were attacked once again it is for our values for our taste of freedom for this possibility on

our soil to believe freely and not to give into any minute terrorists so i say it with great clarity once again today. not to give it to you this morning we decided to increase the vigilance everywhere in france to adapt to the terrorist threat i've decided that our soldiers will be. coming it was about the mobilization within the framework of operational sentinel from 30027000 soldiers on the ground. present back on their referencing operation sentinel this is not ration that was set up back in 2015 when that 1st terror wave really hit france following the attacks and then later in the year in paris which saw the the back to come attack then very many people who were killed in coordinated attacks by terrorists $4000.00 extra security personnel now deployed across france particularly at sites

like this church and also at schools and one of the reasons that religious sites are getting the priority when it comes to security is because there was a release earlier this week from a thought but which is a press agency linked to the terror network al qaeda which suggested that christian symbols should be attacked. and the people who live in life difficult enough like most of the world people they're just trying to cope with life in the times of coronavirus and then this tragedy comes along not for the 1st time for many residents there how are they coping. that's right niece is already been subjected to terror attacks in the past including that horrific attack back in 2016 that saw 86 people lose their lives when a truck plowed into a crowd of people who were celebrating the july 14th day celebrations a nice has already had its fair share of terror people here disbelief shock once

again that this could hit at the heart of the city but there is also anger to. us. when the french demand justice we want these people to be deported to their country although. there is no safety for the 3 people i didn't look at what the american who knew the know the most so we are in a country that has witnessed atrocities the group teaches the headless priests. people who beheaded church that's not france of course and even if we take in all possible security letters have been able to come in with a knife do is. 0 risk does not exist. and that's perhaps the most shocking thing for most people is that this is 3 people who are inside a church in a place where that should have been sanctity they should have been safety instead they met there and people have been coming to the church in

a lame troop since that attack took place but the reality is that this is a community that is still in complete shock over what's happened and you talked about the terrorist attack in the several years ago but many didn't and did it in front of terrorism is very much a current problem for people in france. yes that's right since those attacks back in $2815.00 which started this wave of terror in france we saw all those huge attacks in the years but since then every few months there is another attack just in the last 5 weeks france has been subjected to 3 separate terror attacks it started with a stopping outside the form offices of surely a that followed the fact that the magazine reprinted controversial cartoons of the prophet mohammed angering muslims across the world 2 weeks later we saw the beheading of history teacher patti who had used those images as part of a civics lesson to discuss freedom of speech and now we have this attack here in

nice let's have a look at how the anger though has been unfolding in the 2 weeks since the death. i'm not one of our competitors was murdered because he taught our compassion and was the victim of an islamist terror attack in riyadh. he asked muslim children to raise their hands and leave the classroom she did it my

son told me he didn't do it to discriminate or to hurt he did it to preserve the children to not shock them. there have of course been anger spilling out on the streets to not just in this process we've seen over the last few days in muslim majority countries but in the song thursday night there was a demonstration held by the anti immigrant group. identity says they came out to the streets calling for islam to be out of europe so there really is a huge sense of anger here on the ground to. losses to channel r.t. from spoke with the 1st deputy mayor of nice to the words of my crown saying the country is at war with islamic terrorism. those 3 people killed are victims of

islamist barbarism because the attacker who's dead it is yet to be a stablished cried out of whack by several times of course we will have to be relentless in the face of this barbarism we can't leave this battle for our children we have to wage it now using our means of warfare we have to be decisive stick to the law and use new tactics keeping in mind the current events in our country in east we use all the tools at our disposal to counter terrorism at the same time we are mindful of the fact that the instruments we use it in municipal level and not adequate to help the government in this battle and we need additional a lawful means to eradicate islam over fascism. in the meantime further details have emerged about the suspect a 21 year old tunisian who initially arrived on the italian island of lampedusa just over a month ago claiming to be a refugee italy is it in comment on the case but the mayor of them produce or has appealed for stricter migrant policies the nice attack is an attack on europe the

competent or thorough geezer tracing the leads but in any case this is a matter that must lead italian and e.u. institutions to reflect deeply on what has happened and on the need to deal with the management of migration flows in a different way. the suspect was reportedly carrying a document issued by the italian red cross after being processed at the refugee center in lumpur do tell you not ortiz were reportedly going to expel him but lost track of his whereabouts the case is causing uproar in rome where calls are growing for the interior minister to step down or to spin on the front line of europe's migrant crisis with the island bearing the brunt of refugee arrivals into italy foreign policy expert frederica bindy says that the nice attackers expose the why do you have pm problem. the fact there is a person came through it was that there's clearly the immigration illegal immigration there you can see it's not only any greek problem but it's a european problem which has to be theirs as such which is what the south the

border greece has said a lot of time unless we work together and scientists together you know there is no way to fix it we think we have to be that. this is the aftermath that these are that's richard matsch harder to detect match harder to to start and i see it as a reaction to. the global south happening now treat it will matter and such. took place right across france on thursday bells rang out at churches cathedrals joined together to ring the bells at 3 pm in memory of those who lost their lives. ok live now to marty who used to be an m.p.

for france's socialist party good morning t.v. the the suspect who some details have emerged about in relation to this attack that the reports say that he entered france illegally through it and he claimed to be a migrant that he was carrying a red cross document and he raises all of a lot of questions again about how easy or difficult it should be for someone claiming asylum to be able to just pass across europe so freely. i think that there is too many or eighty's 1st of all. except to receive and to protect people from missouri yes but. people no. no but in this same time we have to understand that the debate on the borders it's something that is shared over all over the world. you know there is a president in united states called himself and his government to build

a war and he promised it and we wait for this so now we are waiting for some elements more prices eat because some people are saying and the inquiry a member of the inquiry are saying that maybe he took the identity of another man. asking about the easy. act and the easy way. to enter illegally in the country and the continent area of european union is a problem but in the same time difficult to have a wall difficult to have an area with thick line that can match that 2222 to have a real impeachment to say that the reason the reason there is here a debate and the reason way to progress surely may be difficult to have a war but what about perhaps just offering more assistance to the points of entry

such as italy where i mean italy has in the past complained about a lack and drinks lack of assistance lack of help them from the in terms of dealing with this huge influx of people and then you say that maybe they just couldn't handle the numbers. i wrote a book in 2011 called. name 2012 generation 2 sims 2 twosomes 2012 and i began this book talking about europe saying you're wrong europe is dead given iraq we are not efficient in front of the various we are not efficient in front of this coordination that we need to do the minimum of. and to engage the meaning of forces to a low a cause the nation we've country like italy and all those really are not at the

level of the fight we're not at the level of the minimum of dissent see that we can have not only towards the refugees we have not the minimum of common descent says toward ourselves we have lacked it and the load and because we have let alone the reason dysfunctioning element that can or cure all of this evan if we have to wait the content of the inquiries and what we said the services and. on the process to know do we informations about this but it sure there is a problem of european court a nation each sure there is a lake there is a failure there isn't a european failure it sure reza thanks so much for a time left to live it then i guess present days a former politician for france

a socialist party. in the meantime muslim countries are in dignity over france's stance on freedom of expression protesters say they're offended by president micron's remarks on islam as well as by his defense of the right to mock religion the latest rallies occurred in the libyan and israeli capitals as the islamic world celebrated the birthday of the prophet mohammed demonstrators carried banners condemning the french president earlier this month micron had claimed islam was in crisis. in particular in libya one local business went so far as to put images of the french president on the shop floor to allow customers to stand on them and there are calls from muslims across the world to boycott france. as you see here in the country. it's a little bit angry because of what happened that is holding the messenger of god prophet muhammad under the pretext of democracy is not considered democracy and as

for france honestly we want to tell you that your statements are offensive to every arab muslim and to the whole world that we demand. there. and it. is playing with fire and this is going to. denounce. you denounce and every people do anything different from the council yes. the outrage comes as french satirical magazine surely his characters are at the center of the round did fuel to the far with its latest front cover here it is it features a cartoon of the turkish president slamming the publication disgusting besides of though fingers have also been pointed at the french government's policy towards muslims but is very good as the year of explains. something in france is broken and it is france nowhere else in europe is there this much terror killing and

a complete breakdown and mutual respect and understanding these latest attacks there just that the latest now marks the clearly it's inhumane it is highly require hence it will and i hope that justice will be so this attack who deserves it i do have one as a matter of fact it's really shocking. when i feel sorrow it makes me crazy so crazy it's impossible to see this i'm speechless i don't know what to say. a year ago and warned against stigmatizing muslims we're all one people he said since then something has changed now he's talking about islam of separatism shutting down dozens and dozens of muslim charities and organizations and has unveiled a plan to domesticate is law. that our citizens can seize one faith must not protect it against the evil of

a radical islamic i say it here because the will of the islamists of its ideologues is precisely to turn up the heart of our citizens of and against the republic using their religion and we cannot let that happen. macro platen involves forbidding french moms from training overseas restricting foreign funding for religious organizations giving the government control over religious subsidies and you loon you get money if you sign a contract saying you respect french values he even has a name for this new french islam the islam of enlightenment or everyone is challenged about macros little cult and specifically his cracked out on muslim charities and n.g.o.s if the government still goes on to divide us it will create separate groups in society and it. it's not the solution it's not the with in association with and i'm guilty of maybe some people who come in but not everybody

people have the right to practice their religion as they want so we can close a place who worship like the us expect our government to calm the tensions down today we have to be careful of not developing and then to muslim hatred it makes no sense and it is dangerous i don't think that there is an optimal solution it would be utopian to think the opposite but dialogue is a better solution for me muslims are not guilty for the terror attacks the government is not responsible either so precisely both have to discuss the problem find solutions and respect each other it is incredible how simple cartoons can cause this much bloodshed and hated misunderstanding one side sees these cartoons as nothing but an insult in the public since the stunt which essentially they are intended only to insult and defend more than a 1000000000 people the other side including the french government sees it as an expression of free speech houllier than any god and free speech is

a constitutional right of any french citizen. and we will not give up caricaturists or drawings even if others retreat we started this freedom and look at caricaturist not necessarily with mohamed but we look at caricature has to show freedom of expression frankly i think it's horrible what happened because we're hampering our freedom of expression the freedom to learn and know for 14 years charlie abdul has reprinted these cartoons a regular intervals a magazine with a very modest circulation has now found a cash cow people's feelings and beliefs for which they themselves have paid a high price. and.

and. swore never to give up these characters and turing's even if everyone else does only further angering muslims. needs a mental health treatment what else can be said to the head of state who does not understand freedom of choice to hades in this way to millions of people living in this country of a different faith muslims are the primary victims of the cult of hatred empowered by colonial regimes and exported by their own clients in something 1100000000

muslims and their sanctities for the apartheid crimes of such extremists is not unique to could be use of freedom of speech and only fuels extremism the recent statements that the leadership level is the dence of this a creation of the holy qur'an a reflection of this increasing islamophobia that is spreading in european countries we must explain to the western world the value systems differ for different social and religious and ethnic groups in the world backgrounds tough talk has completely failed seen as an enemy in the muslim world islamophobia boycotts protests and all that as for his little project his plan to essentially domesticate islam and france be the most add thing has undertaken. but how much afic chief executive of the u.k.'s ramadan foundation says france's policy towards as muslim community over the last few decades has had a negative impact you have to also look at what's been happening over these past

few months when president warren and supporting it can reach or the prophet mohammed which is set out do you not think what to cause harm and hate to do feelings of muslims around the world that has been decades of discrimination and harassment mass and if people live in the ghetto laws and all you know work being done to bring the mainstream to bring. into the image the image tackled their issues so this is a consequences all successive governments over decades you know let's be clear that the president back lawn when he adopts the language of class and civilization is adopting the language of what the terrorists want to do they want to divide communities. but the coronavirus pandemic pounding health care systems across europe the blocks movers and shakers have been convening online to try to patch up the problem they agreed on a number of let's call them resuscitation measures go live to berlin now our course

for the theater all of has been following events what have the leaders there most to come up with peter. well it was a 3 hour video summit on thursday evening from the e.u. council the heads of government and states of the member states they agreed on a couple of things one of them is that we border is across the bloc should remain open. in fact they said that 220000000 euro would be put forward in order to allow the transfer of patients from member states that weren't doing particularly well to member states that had the capacity in order to take corona patients we've already seen this happening with patients from belgium which has been particularly overwhelmed brought here to germany 220000000 euro made available for that they also talked about a vaccine when it is discovered that it should be freely and equally distributed

across the member states for the law and the e.u. commission president said that a united front was necessary to stop health care systems across the e.u. becoming overwhelmed. i think it is enough to say that it is very serious numbers of cases are raising numbers of hospitalization are rising number sudden death of death are rising not discharged fortunately because we understand better today how to treat coverage patients and how to deal with the disease but the spread of the virus will overwhelm our healthcare systems if we do not act urgently. or france is back in lockdown on friday day on thursday evening protesters clashed with police over that decision to

really locked down the whole country tear gas was used as those clashes took place the french prime minister though acknowledged. that the measures being taken were harsh but says they necessary. want to press mom for a trip of up to one hour for physical activity to get some fresh air or to take your pets for a walk these trips may not exceed one kilometer radius from your home i remind you that for physical activities only individual and now during practices such as jogging will be authorized in a visit pacific context. here in germany a new lockdown measures come into play on monday it's been called lockdown lite yet not as severe is what's happening in france right now but the the main message is still the main aim is to try and keep schools kindergartens and as much of the business sector open as possible that does mean that social contacts are going to

have to suffer there's going to be limits on how many people you can meet outside it's one household a maximum of 10 people also businesses such as beauty parlors nail bars and tattoo parlors they're closing down the it is also on call so going to have to close their doors not many of those remain open but any that how they're going to have to close . the game is to try and get the number of infections down by 75 percent that's what i'm going to merkel has said we've started to pass 18000 infections a day here in germany she wants to see that could significantly now in italy is well they've also seen a spike in the number of cases italy of course was so badly hit by the coronavirus in the spring with its medical services completely overwhelmed doctors they're concerned the same could happen again.