in a coherent manner we share a common external border because we are part of the schengen space and this means that we need to the sky and agree what we do with our external borders together all european union member states we also half to discuss and agree what we do with our internal borders within this the space within the schengen area this is why we support the call by the european commission when the commission says we need to do this in a coordinated manner that working all of us together to get to a common response understanding that what we are learning also as we look at how the virus is behaving. until we are all safe will be safe for mr gonzalez i really appreciate your time today thanks for taking the time we know that you're dealing with a lot best of luck to you and to everybody in spain thank you very much. an extrajudicial killing and a north african capital. i heard someone breaking into our house when. i heard people shouting. for masked men and only their eyes and hair was showing. the world his red eye witness accounts of the dramatic story of the assassination

challenging a key european rule the freedom of movement between member nations guaranteed by the schengen agreement it came into force 25 years ago and this named after a small town in luxembourg where it was signed today the schengen area consists of $26.00 european countries including belgium and germany which we're looking at now borders like this one have disappeared on our road trip we find remnants of the past pillars marking the border between belgium and luxembourg and now empty customs house at the belgian german border this belgian man still remembers when the border spanned place he tells us the small crossing isn't checked by police but he still has to take a detour on his daily cycle route. i can cross there that's too risky i don't want to pay a fine of 250 euros. many european citizens like. hope that once a crisis is over the border restrictions will go back to being a thing of the past. while this report and joins us from brussels the virus cannot be stopped by borders so why do we see these new border controls. actually at the beginning it was really caustic the situatio

is perhaps extending that shannan zone a suspension of the a people being able to come into the schengen zone he's talking about the fact that perhaps i should continue until september so that's off to the european summer great other european union countries their leaders are saying that perhaps those restrictions should be lifted before but there's no doubt that there has to be a conversation amongst those a european leaders about how they wish to proceed to go forward but there are several countries in europe who are considering de confinement to a start to de confinement plans france will start looking at phasing in levels of de confinement inmates may but what's the french government is very aware of is not to end so into in a way open borders full de confinement without knowing that the health risks are minimized and tasha thanks very much. let's pause for your weather forecast is evident by very much peter so looking a little topsy turvy across here for the moment is a north south split but the fine weather the dry weather the warm weather that's in the north you take a look at the

controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. from now germany will continue keeping its distance the curb may be flattening but the government it seems is taking things slow. well as germany begins to slowly reopen schools it could find some guidance by looking north on wednesday denmark started easing its lockdown by reopening primary schools and daycare centers. denmark has seen more than 6000 infections and nearly 300 deaths though the rate of new cases has been falling. it's back to school for 7 year olds aster from copenhagen. will work hand sanitizer before going in while there's relief there are also concerns many parents are worried schools are reopening too soon to put it more. difficult transition is for us parents we have to hand over our children that goes against our instincts this pair under strict conditions. there has to be at least 2 metres between deaths in classrooms many are simply too small for the. most classes into 3 groups that basically means we need 3 times as many staff so

controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. from now germany will continue keeping its distance the curve may be flattening but the government it seems is taking things slow. political correspondent simon young says the 1st steps toward relaxing the lockdown are welcome news to many. like people elsewhere germans a desperate to see an easing of the restrictions that currently make normal life impossible so it will be great news for many that some shops will open next week and schools will begin reopening for some students in may chancellor merkel said today that such changes a possible because the infection rate has dropped a lot but she emphasized that this crisis is not over social distancing and travel restrictions will continue for at least another 2 weeks large sports events and religious gatherings will remain banned hotels and restaurants will have to stay shut and there's a strong recommendation that everybody wear mosques when in public germany's health minister spoke the other day about a

in the zone located in still 50 controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. from now germany will continue keeping its distance the curve may be flattening but the government it seems is taking things slow. because both from the political correspondent song would you welcome song and so those talks between the chancellor states premiers overrun by merely your 2 hours clearly a lot to get through. well indeed there is some sense that there was a discussion even argument to between the different states in germany you've got slightly different ideas of how quickly they want to reopen schools for instance reopen businesses and what other messages they want to send to their people because you know different states have got slightly different issues there's a staggering of the school holidays in the school exams in germany between the different states and also of course the geographical different differences a country like a state like the varia in the south closer to austria closer to italy which has

still 50 controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. from now germany will continue keeping its distance the curb may be flattening but the government it seems is taking things. are always been our political correspondent so i'm young he's on the story force you're in. saw i've been we know that there is a lot of pressure there was a lot of pressure on the government to do something was today's announcement was it a surprise to you with all. well i think they yeah i might have gone a bit further and sounded a bit more clearly and note that this is the beginning of the way back to some going of normal life off the coronavirus but of course as we know in many years as chancellor angela merkel tends towards caution anyway and i think the scientists continue to urge caution in dealing with this pandemic because as was being said again today you know even if there is some easing of the restrictions now there could be bad news from the numbers at some point in the next few months that means that new r

controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. so how do people in berlin feel about the new measures. i'm not surprised and i assume that it will continue on like this. dress it's ok easing the restrictions is more difficult than the shutdown it's like being on a diet when you're strict it's ok but the moment you start loosening the rules is when the danger starts. looking for the bars and the clubs again. for now germany will continue keeping its distance. well here's a look at some other stories making news around the world french president emanuel macro has joined the g 7 leaders in a video conference to discuss the response to the pandemic the meeting was convened by u.s. president donald trump and it's the 2nd time g 7 meeting has taken place this way. police in australia have arrested 3 people at an immigration detention center in sydney after they refused to end the rooftop protest detainees are angry that the government has refused to release them from the center joining the pandemic i'm deni

become in the zone look i'm still 50 controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. from now germany will continue keeping its distance the curve may be flattening but the government it seems is taking things slow. artless political correspondent so i mean younger he's on the story for us tonight here in berlin good evening to you simon we reported in the last week the pressure has been melting on the german government to ease restrictions today's announcement was no surprise was the answer to that pressure. well indeed i think the government felt that they had to do something people are desperate off the weeks in lockdown to see some easing of these restrictions where possible and as the chancellor said today you know the numbers have begun to look good the trend of in new infections is down and that means that there is a little bit of room to maneuver as it were although the chancellor wanted to sound that note of cautions but the government has said well you know now we've got an opportunity we can st

country ols along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. from now germany will continue keeping its distance the curve may be flattening but the government it seems is taking things slow. to w. a political correspondent has more on the story for a say motherwell small steps here back to normality how are people reacting to the government's plans. well i think they weren't really surprised that for example social these dancing would be reconvicted would go further but of course the announcement that for example some stores might be able to reopen in the coming weeks that comes as a relief for those people working in those industries and also there's a relief for example for some parents for some students that key classes for example the final years with exams will be reopened at the beginning of may for those of the students who have exams to pass and now it's worth noting that more than half of the german population was actually happy we do restorations currently in place with even around 10 percent want

still 50 controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. from now germany will continue keeping its distance the curve may be flattening but the government it seems is taking things slow. to w a political correspondent in motherwell shaw's has more on the story for us a mother well small steps here back to normality how are people reacting to the government's plans. well i think there were introduced surprise that for example social these dancing would be reconvicted would go further but of course the announcement that for example some stores might be able to reopen in the coming weeks that comes as a relief for those people working in those industries and also there's a relief for example for some parents for some students that key classes for example the final years we see exams will be reopened at the beginning of may for those of the students who have exams to pass and now it's worth noting that more than half of the german population was actually happy we do restorations currently in place with

controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. so how do people in berlin feel about the new measures. i'm not surprised and i assume that it will continue on like this. dress it's ok easing the restrictions is more difficult than the shutdown it's like being on a diet when you're strict it's ok but the moment you start loosening the rules is when the danger starts. your problem but definitely i'm looking for the bars in the public. for now germany will continue keeping its distance. let's take a quick look at some more of coronavirus developments around the world the number of infections is now topped 2000000 the majority of cases are in europe a movement of course are in the united states the world health organization has warned europe against easing pandemic restrictions too quickly its european director said that despite small positive signals the continent is still heavily affected with case number still rising in many countries the governor of the u.s. state of north dakota has issued guidelines

in the zone located in still 50 controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. from now germany will continue keeping its distance the curb may be flattening but the government it seems is taking things slow. are more knowledgeable enough political correspondent so i'm young he's on the story force you're in berlin good evening to you saw i mean we know that there is a lot of pressure there was a lot of pressure on the government to do something was today's announcement was it a surprise to you with all. well i think they yeah i might have gone a bit further and sounded a bit more clearly a note that this is the beginning of the way back to some going of normal life off the coronavirus but of course as we know in many years as chancellor angela merkel tends towards caution anyway and i think the scientists continue to urge caution in dealing with this pandemic because as was being said again today you know even if there is some easing of the restrictions now there could be bad news from the numbers

controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. so how do people in berlin feel about the new measures. i'm not surprised and i assume that it will continue on like this. first it's ok easing the restrictions is more difficult than the shutdown it's like being on a diet when you're strict it's ok but the moment you start loosening the rules is when the danger starts. but what they're looking for for the bars and the clubs again. for now germany will continue keeping its distance. and for more let's bring in now lars felt he is the chairman of the german council of economic experts and of the panel of experts at the science academy leopold vienna that presented the plan for how determined authorities should reopen the country thank you so much for joining us this afternoon hello good afternoon we heard their chancellor angela merkel saying that we have to live with the virus until this vaccine is found but that will probably not be until the middle of next year so i'd like to ask you because you have re

with flights from stopping all flights from outside the europe's outside of europe's open border schengen area the french transport minister says she expects the closure to stay in place over the northern summer on the world health organization is warning against complacency as some european countries ease their restrictions nurseries in norway of reopened and small businesses are trading again in some parts of germany and denmark you are up to date with the headlines on al-jazeera inside stories next. talk to al jazeera. what you will of course were when you saw that document for the 1st story we listen to after the world war saying you'll you'll be in to go build united states your beautiful but we will not be with you we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on the ground 0 as economic pain starts to bite worldwide tears of the coronavirus pandemic many countries are now beginning to ease lock downs and reopen their economies but what are the risks and will it soften the financial impact of the pandemic this is inside story. hello welcome to the program i'

controls along germany's land borders with its neighbors in the schengen free travel zone will also remain in place for another 20 days. so how do people in berlin feel about the new measures. i'm not surprised and i assume that it will continue on like this. first it's ok easing the restrictions is more difficult than the shutdown it's like being on a diet when you're strict it's ok but the moment you start loosening the rules is when the danger starts. but i'm looking for the bars in the clubs again. for now germany will continue keeping its distance. and for more let's bring in now lars felt he is the chairman of the german council of economic experts and of the panel of experts at the science academy leopold vienna that presented the plan for how german authorities should reopen the country thank you so much for joining us this afternoon hello good afternoon we heard there chancellor angela merkel saying that we have to live with the virus until this vaccine is found but that will probably not be until the middle of next year so i'd like to ask you because you have recommended using th

france has stopped all flights from outside of europe's open border schengen zone the french transport and environment minister elizabeth warren says the closure is likely to remain in place over the european summer france's registered more than 20000 deaths becoming the 4th country to go beyond that threshold after spain and the us after declining for 2 days there's been a slight rise in new code 9000 cases in germany just under 800 reported on tuesday bringing the total in europe's largest economy to around $143000.00 the german chancellor angela merkel is urged people to stay disciplined as some shops were allowed to reopen on monday 4 and a half 1000 germans have died from corona virus and german authorities of counts of the sea is the world's biggest beer festival the annual festival in munich usually attracts $6000000.00 tourists this will be the 1st time since world war 2 that it won't be happening. a thousands of iranians have been working as part of a volunteer team to spray down and disinfect the city's streets to try to prevent the corona virus spreading the reports now from

with flights from stopping all flights from outside the europe's outside of europe's open border schengen area the french transport minister says she expects the closure to stay in place over the northern summer in the world health organization is warning against complacency as some european countries ease their restrictions nurseries in no way of reopened and small businesses are trading again in some parts of germany and denmark you are up to date with the headlines on al-jazeera inside stories next. from the talk to al-jazeera we ask what will force were when you saw that document for the 1st story we listen to after the war saying you'll be in to go build united states of you but we will not be with you we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on the ground 0 as economic pain starts to bite worldwide tears of the coronavirus pandemic many countries are now beginning to ease lock downs and reopen their economies but what are the risks and will it soften the financial impact of the pandemic this is inside story. i welcome to the program i'm adrian finnegan

than $3000000000.00 and france has also stopped all flights from outside of europe's open borders schengen area the french transport minister says she expects the closure to stay in place over the northern summer finally the corona virus outbreak in russia continues to surge $95700.00 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours pushing the total above $52000.00. those are your headlines on observer the streams that. the latest news as it breaks with no treatment or vaccine for her in a virus volunteers will continue to provide the services they can to fight the disease with detailed coverage along without any planning for india the millions of migrant workers. and feel as journalism from around the world for many coming to this place is the only chance they have to leave at least once a day. hi i'm femi oke a and you all in the stream only dition and hosting it from my living room today at the big east coronavirus down in the well as in india 1300000000 people being told that they have to stay home and to at least may the 3rd one is not like do you have questions concerns experiences of khush

so, i look at the european union, which has reimposed borders, even in the schengen zone -- i look atlians pleading desperately with other eu members for help and they have got not one country responding, which has resulted in very high levels of anti-european union sentiment in italy. some polls show 75% of italians now want to leave the european union, think the european union is hurting them. how do you get past that? >> i think you've got to look at the areas where cooperation can work and is necessary and essential to work. as i say, we will look back at this and we will suffer the condescension of posterity if at this moment of destiny the world cannot come together. but the areas that i've highlighted an the 200 who signed the letter to the g-20, brilliant economists, brilliant health experts, former leaders, they wanted to highlight, coordination to finance the cure and the vaccine. now, that's in everybody's interests, and i believe that america could be brought on board and china, too. coordination to build up capacity. so instead of outbidding each other, instead of outbidd

most the pandemic has also changed relations between nations borders within the european union's schengen zone of being shut out the us wants to stop all immigration and the americans britain france and nearly 2 dozen african nations have criticized the chinese government's handling of the crisis of peter franco pan is professor of global history and oxford university and author of the new silk road see joins me now by skype from oxford good to have you with us but if we can i want to focus a little bit of the idea of the globalization as a result of this coronavirus epidemic as we see countries nations fighting over ventilators and masks rather than trying to cooperate is coronavirus going to shift in particular supply chains away from china and make them more localized going forward. i think it's it's too early to tell a lot will depend on how we come out the other side and a bubble how long that takes i mean i think there's a lot of talk right now about about moving of supply chains and that the virus has become very heavily politicized bubble in between china and i said states but in

from the schengen area and inevitably the ban was reciprocated business stops unemployment rockets and. european unity was nowhere to be seen amid allegations of countries hoarding protects of medical equipment and not sharing it with italy and spain no member state can handle this crisis on their own and because in this crisis and in our union more generally it is only by helping each other that we can help ourselves not only could europe not agree on ways of helping each other's economies there were enormous differences in the response to the pandemic sweden didn't go into lockdown at all germany tested as many people as it could for the virus and had a much lower death rate than other countries hungary bound elections and handed all power to prime minister viktor orban to the consternation of much of the european union. france began the same grim trajectory of cases as italy had a few weeks before and the u.k. to weather countries under funded health care system was feared to be under such strain of the army helps build new hospitals in exhibition senses. prime minister boris johnso

in terms of the eu, i want to theion we are hearing schengen area may remain closed until the summer.s that means through to the summer starting june? i guess the summer starts at the end of may. next, wti goes negative for the first time and the move has left traders struggling to explain it. a prominent analyst has called it a primal scream. we will talk more about the big, dramatic drop. this is bloomberg. ♪ matt: welcome back to "bloomberg market: the european open." we are 10 minutes from the start of cash equities trading. 1.5%, aare down about little more than that after the dramatic drop in crude oil prices yesterday, distort drop in prices yesterday. absolute crash from basically $20 a barrel to -$40. you were getting paid to take oil off traders hands. many states in the u.s. are pushing to reopen the economy. the trump administration is laying out a multi-phased plan. larry kudlow spoke to bloomberg about the economic fast-forward. let's listen. larry: i don't think the roles are bad to begin with. there might have been some glitches here and there, but i think secretary mn