saturday well amid that dispute with russia german chancellor angela merkel and french president in manuel mccall held a virtual defense and security council meeting on friday afternoon it was their 1st since u.s. president joe biden took office but the strain ties with russia overshadowed the talks berlin and paris paris have taken different approaches to dealing with moscow after alexian of all he was jailed both however condemned russia's actions. and do you ever use chief international editor richard walker was listening in to that press conference for us and he joins us for more hi richard are we going to see any type of retaliation here from germany or for press. yeah i mean there's such a litany of disagreements between the e.u. and russia right now that it's almost hard to know where to begin of course the news of these expulsions of these 3 diplomats including one german one accused by russia of having taken part in protests over what's happened with alexei navalny just the latest news to happen something that both leaders did condemn as we just heard but there was no talk of additional

the french court says the government of president manuel mccall must take more action on climate change bottom analysts took the administration to court for not fulfilling commitments under the paris 2015 climate accord a tribunals found in their favor and gave the government 2 months to change its policy. also tools across portugal have been overwhelmed by what's become one of the world's worst coba 19 outbreaks international help is being provided now german military medical staff have traveled to the country they've delivered much needed medicines as well as hospital beds and ventilators but most importantly they're providing trained medical personnel. the much anticipated age on arrival h. doctors and 18 medics from the german military really remain in portugal for the next 3 weeks to help get the worsening virus situation under control an advance team was already in the country last week to assess the situation now the german medical personnel will assist portuguese health care workers to treat covert 19 patients idea she is going to be with me aside i have just sent a message to m