the european parliament canceled this month's assembly, holding the meeting in another city of brussels instead. no restrictions have been imposed on the more than 700 mep's who came from the 27 in member states. for a few days now, it has been a diffefent routi for is b bruels lobbst. this badge is no longerer useful because the european parliament has closed access to almost all outside visitors s do cororonav. of has gotten into the e habit trying to find s solutions with his coeaeagues. >> these kinds of meetinings are going to be done remotely, but for those w where they bring people for the commissions, it is more complicated. >> the virus has already had an impact on his work. >> we have to organize meetings outside of the european parliament with the members we already know. but when these are our first contacts, it is a lot more complicated. >> as a result of these restrictions, the visitors center at the parliament, usually busy, is now almost empty. right now, journalists are the only external visitors being allowed into the european parliament building. to do so, they have t

serious about the environment you would halt this incredibly wasteful process of convening the european parliament for one week every month in strasbourg and the rest of the time in brussels why not have the parliament in strasbourg all the time i agree i mean you know but at the moment this is hugely damaging for the environment and hugely costly to the european taxpayer but it's france's vanity project it's into treaties. and it's germans vanity project to have the european central bank in frankfurt and inflections advantage of projects to have premises in luxembourg with the whole european parliament doesn't get up like a travelling circus and some people have certain once every month how do you add a cost of over $100100000000.00 euros a year have you asked the cost of having premises in luxembourg in frankfurt and in many other places in europe that doesn't justify this. might order specific if you must you want your accra to stay in brussels public. cut from the reality of the ground cut from member states is that what you bought is that what citizens have been voting for for them they are t

in brussels despite a ban being in place on visits to the european parliament to try and contain the spread of 19. when the e.u. presents this climate law and net 0 by 2050 you indirectly as me surrender when your house on fire you don't wait a few more years to start putting it out. and yet this is what the commission are proposing today sessional it sends a strong signal that real sufficient action is taking place when in fact it is not . visitors to the european parliament came into force on monday over a virus fears leaving several lawmakers over why mr berg was allowed to make her speech everyone should be treated equally if the european parliament grants an exception to granted to invoke this house were not to be taken seriously my assistant is not allowed to come to the plenary session in strand's group next week but rather to look real busy tomorrow deserted looking european parliament has banned all visitors due to the qana virus the only exception grow to somebody who will be here to do a press conference tomorrow on her own after her fair fridays for future computers won't

a ban on visitors to the european parliament came into force on monday over virus fears several lawmakers were angered questioning why grettir was allowed to make her speech everyone should be treated equally if the european parliament grants an exception to granted to invoke this house rule not to be taken seriously my assistant is not allowed to come to the plenary session in strongs group next week but rather to look real busy tomorrow i deserted looking european parliament has man all visitors due to the qana virus their only exception grow to somebody who will be here to their press conference tomorrow on her own after her fair fridays for future computers won't be allowed in in light of the criticism of the e.u. spokesperson denied any specific exceptions were made we spoke to new no mello who was one of the lawmakers who questioned the decision to allow gratis appearance. i have nothing against greg but i just do not accept a exception rejean is she more. who released been any other person who has been wearing from 'd the fall into in the parliament well i suppose not there are man

session in strand's group next week but rather to look real busier tomorrow deserted looking european parliament has man all visitors due to the kind of violence the only exception grow to somebody who will be here today a press conference tomorrow on her own after her fair fridays for future computers won't be allowed in well in light of the criticism spokes person denied any specific exceptions were made we spoke to portuguese you know mello who was one of the lawmakers questioning the decision to allow the swedes appearing. i have nothing against greg but i just do not accept. exception rejean is she wore. a reduced. or so has been wrong all the while i'm well i suppose not there are many in the. there will be here speaking about luncheons so why great. just because you think she's more fashionable all just because they could literally just because she has more rights you know her well you talk about climate change and listen to the scientists because they look a lot of what they say when i listen back to earth i listen to them and see you know generally around the world people agenda obvious

certain member states to the pandemic artie's europe correspondent peter oliver has won the european parliament's been debating talking about these proposals that have been put through or put forward by the european commission to handle with the handle the immediate outcome from the coronavirus but also to deal with what will come in the future in fact this bundle of measures is being talked about as a new marshall plan of the marshall plan of course was used to rebuild europe after world war 2 and in fact in the chamber on thursday we heard. of the law and the european commission president talking about the effect that this could well have on generations in the future that they wouldn't see the rubble of crumbling buildings as we did post world war 2 but that there was still would be an effect there one of these things that was put forward is a decision to group together to buy important medical equipment we talked musk's we're talking gloves and it all important ventilators the offer was made to the united kingdom to get involved in that downing street though has said no they don't want to be p

this solidarity of people has to be something which provides a reason that train of europe the european parliament is expected to vote through these proposals put forward by the european commission later on thursday evening as i say though they are taking this seriously it's been talked about something the language that they're using to talk about at this point certainly taking it seriously talking about it as a new marshall plan not only to deal with the virus now but to rebuild once it's passed a hit all of us thank you for joining us. now across the globe there are growing concerns about how the coronavirus crisis is affecting people's mental health it's emerged that a health worker in italy has committed suicide after working on the front line. 34 year old daniela thread say what on the intensive care unit of the ship santa jet other hospital in long body the 1st region initially to be hit by the virus according to reports the health worker was traumatized by what she saw in the hospital and later found out she tested positive for the virus will the 7000 people have died in italy after contrac

everyone should be treated equally if the european parliament grants an exception to granted to invoke this house rule not to be taken seriously my assistant is not allowed to come to the plenary session in strand's book next week but rather to look real busier tomorrow at deserted looking european parliament has man all visitors due to the kind of virus the only exception greater thumble who will be here today a press conference tomorrow on her own after her fellow fridays for future competing are sworn be allowed in in light of the criticism and you spokesperson denied any specific exceptions were made we spoke to any pain nuno melo who was one of the lawmakers who questioned the decision to allow grant as a parent i have nothing against greg but i just do not accept. exception rejean is she more. who raised. any other course or who has been from 'd the fall into the parliament well i suppose not there are many credible scientists there will be here speaking bach luncheons so why great. just because you choose malt fashion of all just because some people is to take a pizza with her j

to eat up the scale of matus enjoys the city's unusually quiet streets as lawmakers in the european parliament's devise a package to help keep the e.u. economy afloat during the coronavirus crisis. japan's cherry blossom season brings people flocking to the pox the turkish government urges them to stay home to limit the spread of the panda. welcome to the program the u.s. senate has approved the biggest stimulus package in the country's history to cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic the legislation will provide to 2 trillion dollars to help stabilize businesses and households hit hard by the outbreak the package which is expected to be approved by the house of representatives on friday comes as the number of infections souls with the u.s. economy looking likely to become the pandemics new at the center many health care workers say they don't have the supplies they need. and long. a line of drivers all waiting to be tested for the corona virus this is florida but the queues are getting longer right across america. the number of confirmed infections is gathering pace along with t

fighting to brussels scare tactics explores the city's unusually quiet streets as lawmakers in the european parliament to beat a package to help keep the e.u. economy afloat during the crisis. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program the u.s. senate has unanimously approved the biggest stimulus package in the country's history to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic the package is expected to be approved by the house of representatives on friday and comes as the number of infections soars with the u.s. looking likely to become the pandemic flu epicenter many health care workers say they don't have the supplies they need. alone. a line of drivers all waiting to be tested for the corona virus this is florida but the queues are getting longer right across america. the number of confirmed infections is gathering pace along with the number of those known to have died from the virus as the scale of the outbreak becomes increasingly clear doctors are worried about their own safety and a part time we've cared to come to walk by being scared we are trained conceive modern and we're committed t

with much of europe in lockdown, the european parliament is holding an extraordinary session about measures lee has more on that from brussels. today is a very interesting day for where the european union comes in. spain is one of a number of countries that are asking for help very quickly. so there are two things going on. one is you've got this procurement programme for equipment asap, basically you've got all countries trying to buy contracts forface masks, ventilators, clothing, protective stuff. that will take another 2—3 weeks, we're told, until that can be fairly distributed. so that process, it only started a couple of days ago officially. then you've got an emergency session of the european parliament today, no more going to strasbourg and brussels — as a matter in fact, the meps, 750 of them, just over 700 now without the british, have been told that you cannot go to a second country. your place to live is your place of work, so most of these people will be in brussels, and they will vote remotely on a 37 billion euros packag of things like helping notjust for medicine but helping

on the one hand, you could see the purpose of congress is like the purpose of a european parliament, which is to empower majorities to govern while their majorities into the public takes away their power. on the other jew could see the purpose of congress is to compel accommodation among different groups and factions in american life, to force compromise. that's the original purpose of congress, the madisonian purpose. i think it's essential and that the american national legislature is decidedly not a european parliament. it is intended to force people with differences to come to some agreement. congress has become very, very bad at this because, implicitly a lease, both parties now want you to function european parliament so when they had the majority they want to save that we've got it, we should do everything we want to do, did everything we can push through. the trouble is when you lose it and the other party takes everything we did, and we live now since the 1990s through a time where we haven't had a stable majority party in congress which itself is pretty unusual. both partie

coming up, we will be speaking with the european parliament vice president about the eu response to the coronavirus pandemic. this is bloomberg. ♪ guy: i am guy johnson in london with vonnie quinn in new york. this is european close on bloomberg markets. the european union finding it hard to generate coordinated response to the virus. yesterday european leaders endured a five hour video call that failed to produce a clear course of action. germany and other northern european countries are resisting calls for sharing of debt. nations across europe continue to work alone on issues such as procurement of medical equipment. joining us is the european parliament vice president, katarina barley. is why can'tion europe get its act together and get on the same page. you have worked in berlin and brussels. tell me what needs to happen for europe to act with a single voice? v.p. barley: the european union is a unification of 27 member states. the consequences needed now concerning health, concerning security, concerning education, concerning social systems are in the hands of the member states. t

the european parliament unanimously voted for some measures that will release 40000000000 years from the e.u. budget to support vaccine research and also support some companies in the european union rules for airlines will be lifted rules for fiscal. fiscal rules for the states who believe that they can take as much loans and much debt they want now for the time being and this is clearly a sign of solidarity but the you heads of states will meet tonight to see if euro bonds are also a solution so that means a lot of money for spain italy which is specially suffering under this crisis now and they're actually calling them corona bonds now we'll see if that brings perhaps a bit more success than what has often been a faulty plan on the european level to get those on through back to a card with the latest from brussels thank you for staying now in brussels because like most european cities the belgian capital and either you administrate of have is in lockdown but you can still ride your bike as a matter everyday. it's week 2 of the lockdown in brussels i barely recognize the streets on m

arguably watered down legislation that destroys into cultures i've seen less of that so the european parliament recently voted to improve the test the testing regime to make it safe for babies which the commission has failed to do and the parliament just voted over 500 votes to 60 votes in favor of strengthening the protection for babies by improving the regulation of insecticide so you know the european parliament is definitely on side with we're not in the right place the european commission often tries to get there but the member states have actually been the big ones holding back some of this progress and you know obviously when we come out we've got to potentially do more of our own press side regulation. and in the u.k. there was and the difficulty we've got here is that at the e.u. level they have a thing which is it which is called basically taking taking risk assessment and risk management and keeping that arm's length so your scientists are experts over here doing their scientific job and which they're saying well these are the risks that we face that information is then made public i

and the european parliament in brussels has been debating special measures to cushion the economic impact of the pandemic later leaders of the european union member states will hold a video summit to discuss the crisis in a speech with lawmakers european commission president arsal a frontal line expressed her dismay at member states lack of solidarity including decisions to close the borders when europe really needed only for one spirit too many nationally gave only for me response and when europe really needed to prove that this is not only a share whether you win too many initially refused to share their umbrella. but it was not for long before some felt the consequences of their own uncoordinated action a successful european response can only be coordinated if our internal market and our schengen area work of the way it should a crisis without borders cannot be resolved by putting barriers between us and you correspondent regards as following today's developments for us in brussels bent we just saw there that strong condemnation by the european commission president who is she talking a

own direction what we did hear on thursday though was sort of underlying the european commission president stand up in parliament there has been a lot of criticism leveled particularly at the european commission for a lack of union basically within the european union she says that now they have a unified plan and they're ready to step up but the story from the last few weeks is hardly a painful one to tell. when europe really needed to be there for each other too many initially looked out for themselves when europe really needed an all for one spirit too many initially gave only for me response and when europe really needed to prove that this is not only a fair weather union too many initially refused to share their umbrella europe is now really stepping up but the people of europe are watching what happens next and we all know what is at stake what we do now mattress for today as well as for the future and we all welcome the news that hospitals and sex anees took patients from lumber day while others from the grandest in fast and now bearing being treated in the gandu she and luxemburg this only goes to prove.

the ban on visitors to the european parliament came into force on monday over virus fears several lawmakers were angered questioning why gretta was allowed to make her speech in light of the criticism and the e.u. spokesperson denied any specific exceptions were made. we spoke to m.e.p.a. nuno mello who was one of the lawmakers who questioned the decision to allow get his appearance i have nothing against it but i just do not accept. exception rejean is she more new who released been a year or so who has been from 'd. the well i'm well i suppose not there are many. there will be here speaking bob levinson so why greg. just because you think she's more of question of all just because some people still think that leaves you with love just because she has more rests with her when you talk about climate change and listen to the scientists involved a lot of what they say when i eat is simply neglected to where i listen to and see the major running around the world with political agenda obviously but saying generally please exactly is necessary to save the planet obviously we all say it is necess

there was a member of the european parliament on the virus and migrants as more countries imposed because of the virus india faces perhaps the biggest challenge last week its 1300000000 people were ordered to stay at home for the next 3 weeks that's easier said than done for the millions of day laborers of they form the backbone of india's economy but the government isn't giving them a leg to stand on at the moment the walk down means many have lost their income overnight poor no money for food and now trying to make their way home a perfect storm for spreading the virus. social distancing is a privilege that these people cannot afford all the cross india day laborers rushed to transportation hubs carrying whatever they could. the nation wide lockdown has put millions out of work and started a mass exodus from the cities. for these people who are leaving new delhi for their hometowns the fear of starving is currently greater than the fear of infection with the coronavirus. if we had food why would we have left we're not enjoying this we know that a pandemic is spreading but we are forced

towards the cities and usually quiet streets as lawmakers in the european parliament debate attack use to help keep the e.u. economy afloat during the crisis. welcome to the program the u.s. senate has approved the biggest stimulus package in the country's history to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic the legislation will provide 2 trillion dollars to help stabilize the businesses and households hard by the outbreak the packagers is expected to be approved by the house of representatives on friday comes as a number of infections source with the u.s. looking likely to become the pandemics new epicenter many health care workers say they don't have the supplies they need. a long line of drivers all waiting to be tested for the coronavirus this is florida but the key right across america. the number of confirmed infections is gathering pace along with the number of those known to have died from the virus as the. scale of the outbreak becomes increasingly clear doctors are worried about their own safety and a part time we. dared to come to walk by being scared we are tr

that's the worry we have because it's not been a few months it's been 10 years 10 years with the european parliament has been alerting on the situation and the council and the commission. people before me i've me i've only been up to ship since one year before me other piece members of parliament i've been on this because he has made nearly every year change reforms in constitutional law we forms in judicial real reform in the press law to silence a position to have very strong powers in the parliament to also put a lot of frets on judges to what the decisions he wants so it's been 10 years when up to this situation and we we have always been saying that everything that was put in place to be capable at one moment in a crisis moment to really be an authoritarian regime maybe as from today this is the case. hasn't. i i would say so and i think a lot of n.g.o.s activist journalist would say so. because there was no need of not putting once again a sense that there was i mean you could say we need an emergency or because we want to have very strict rules to protect the population but of course then you

dream of securing a seat in the european parliament never got off the ground. she blames the french political systems complicated administrative rules. when you vote in germany and in almost every european country you do this on a single ballot trances different you have one ballot per party and this means that parties are responsible for printing their own ballots in the 1st place and. the parties so to print for the european elections it's amounted to approximately close to 1000000 euros which for a new political party is almost impossible and to this is added the fact that we couldn't open a bank account for a very long time because the financing those pretty pretty queer situations are so strict that every bank refused so we couldn't open a bank account so we couldn't collect money supreme ballots which meant that we couldn't run over. it's extremely difficult to accept that because of some. rules and the lack of democracy from the government you have to stop so it was for me it was heartbreaking to have to start this way you know nothing that i did because

joining us is a member of european parliament representing president macron's group. he was working for the italian government. thank you for joining us. you have a unique perspective because you are able to work for one country and another. how essential are corona bonds right now, and will they tear europe apart if we do not get them? >> they are essential because we have to multiply by 10 the financial economic answer to prepare the economic recovery. have two suspend the implementation of rules. 40have provided almost billion for the region for the virus. it is very good but not enough. we have to organize and budget our response, which is not only on the national level but also with the new european plan. bond, strictly related to the necessary economic recovery after the emergency is over to get out of the crisis. you feel like certain countries, especially the nordic ones, like germany and austria, whatever agree to it? so far the member states have agreed to it because there were nine leaders, and now according to my information, there are already 15 governmen

brussels issues former europe minister not only was open one of his most vocal cheerleaders in the european parliament is the micro revolution advancing.

for the european parliament and brussels is debating special measures to cushion the economic impact of this pandemic and right now e.u. leaders are meeting via video conferencing to discuss steps to mitigate the crisis in a speech to lawmakers today european commission president. expressed her dismay at member states lack of solidarity including decisions to close their border. when europe really needed and only for one spirit too many initially gave and only for me response. and when europe really needed to prove that this is not only a share whether you and me and too many initially refused to share their umbrella but it was not long before some felt the consequences of their own uncooled the need to action a successful new peon response can only be coordinated if our internal market and our showing in the area were cut the way it should a crisis without borders cannot be resolved by putting barriers between us as a strong words there from or sort of underlying let's take a story now to our correspondent dear marcus he's following today's developments for us in brussels good eveni

european coordination means working from home the brussels based president of the european parliament is in self isolation after a visit to his native italy. back in rome the president of the italian football federation said that the season already suspended could be abandoned as the coronavirus affects every pillar of italian life. and here's a quick look at some other coronavirus developments around the world there's good news from china which has officially reported its lowest number of infections since the outbreak started there in will han the epicenter of the outbreak workers in key sectors are due to go back to work but elsewhere infection rates are still increasing in the u.s. there are now more than 100 more than the rather 1000 confirmed cases the national guard has been deployed to new york suburb that's been quarantined greece is shutting schools universities and daycare centers for 2 weeks and in the u.k. a health minister has announced that she has tested positive for the virus. and for all the latest on the corona virus including information about what you can do if you

stock to answer this coronavirus crisis stephens humans in washington thank you so much the european parliament and brussels is debating special measures to kushan the economic impact of the pandemic and e.u. leaders have been meeting via video conference to discuss steps to mitigate the crisis but in a speech to lawmakers european commission president was enough underlined expressed her dismay at member states lack of solidarity including decisions to close borders when europe really needed it and only for one spirit too many initially gave only for me response and when europe really needed to prove that this is not only a fear whether union too many initially refused to share their umbrella but it was not long before some felt the consequences of their own uncooled the need to take action. a successful european response can only be coordinated if our internal market and i was sharing an area were good the way it should be a crisis without borders cannot be resolved by putting barriers between us to debbie a corresponding this is following today's developments for us in brussels a pretty stron

european coordination means working from home the brussels based president of the european parliament is in self isolation after a visit to his native italy. back in rome the president of the italian football federation said that the season already suspended could be abandoned as the coronavirus affects every pillar of italian life. and the corona virus is spreading in germany as well with 200 new cases recorded on tuesday in the 6 worst affected it states germany has advised its citizens to avoid travel to italy it's also called for the cancellation of any public gatherings of more than 1000 people . images like these are likely to become common in germany soccer matches without spectators a precaution against the coronavirus on tuesday morning the state government of bavaria banned all gatherings of more than 1000 people other states are also limiting large scale events in the coming weeks before i'm struggling whether the events can take place without spectators or with just a few 100 will have to be cancelled or delayed it will be up to the sports associations but i need a bit and