how everyone calls up you john paris and i'm melinda crane in berlin a drastic rise in hunger over a 1000000000 informal workers facing unemployment and up to 100000000 people pushed into extreme poverty those are the latest grim projections of coronas worldwide impact we're told have a killer virus that spread across the globe in days livelihoods the world over that have been shot down but is there an opportunity here.

our chief political correspondent melinda crane is with us for more on the story hi melinda we saw the german chancellor laying out her country's priorities for the presidency and central message what is the next big step big move for chess america the next big move comes in about 9 days when the other e.u. member states leaders all convene for the 1st time physically live in person 1st time since the corona crisis in brussels to talk about the rift cup repackage and that is where she is going to need all of her skills as a negotiator she has said before i quote the road is stony but there is goodwill and readiness to compromise and she's also said this is absolutely pressing we have no time to waste the reason for that is that this recovery fund 750000000000 euros 500000000000 of that in grants especially to the southern european countries who have been very hard hit by the economic consequences of corona by the health ones as well those countries are now at a point where they are going to see increasing pressure on the financial markets if they want to borrow money that means there w

of stuff and let's get more on that we are joined by our chief political correspondent melinda crane melinda is the e.u. set to become more german centric. well that question actually implied not just more german centric but more women centric so let me start with the women part the fact is would we ever pose that question or imply that when it comes to 2 men saying wow 2 men are at the helm is not a little too much manliness secondly the fact is the countries many of the countries that have come out of the corona crisis best are governed by women so maybe this is quite a good thing this convergence the german centric part the fact is germans always wield a good deal of influence in brussels but it's often behind the scenes now it's on the main stage but that does not make this a power grab it was the french president who proposed ursula fonda lying to the commission president and it's just happens to be the fact that angler machall is still in the german chancellor now that germany once again after 13 years has its term at the rotating presidency the fact is also this word centric im

our correspondent melinda crane on the story for us in berlin. thank you. from bavaria to berlin.erman chancellor merkel switched her attempted -- or attention from domestic to international politics. she welcomed the spanish prime minister and the german capital a few days ahead of the important european union summit. warning that time is running out to reach a deal on the eu's budget as well as a coronavirus recovery fund for europe. she says germany will push for a compromise agreement at the summit this weekend. she says that spain will do all it can to make that deal happen. in france, millions of people have been celebrating bastille day, the country's national holiday, only this year, it is taking place under the shadow of the coronavirus. public celebrations have been canceled or scaled back to keep the virus in check. in the capital paris, for the first time since 1945, authorities have canceled the traditional parade along the shop's daily is a. instead, france's leader paid a tribute to the doctors and nurses on the front line of the coronavirus crisis. reporter: an emo

s our chief political correspondent melinda crane and chief international editor richard walker in brussels a welcome both let's start with you melinda chancellor merkel calling for greater unity in the e.u. a coal it has got its almost since the bloc 1st started how does she plan to make it happen well quite hands on in about 9 days she will be welcoming in brussels all of the other heads of e.u. member states and her negotiating skills are going to have to very much come into play she's going to be looking for them to sign up for this 750000000000 euro recovery package that has been proposed by the commission on the basis of her own plan with french president emmanuel mccall we know that some of the member states the frugal for the northern states are not terribly eager to see this money loaned on the grant basis to southern states that have been hit hard by the economic consequences of corona 2 things going for the chancellor she is known as a very skilled and pragmatic negotiator she's definitely in favor of this bold action germany needs if germany depends on the economic welfare of th

hi everyone i'm also if you john paris and i'm melinda crane in berlin a drastic rise in hunger over a 1000000000 informal workers facing unemployment and up to 100000000 people pushed into extreme poverty those are the latest grim projections of coronas worldwide impact we're told have a killer virus that spread across the globe in days livelihoods the world over that have been shot down but is there an opportunity here can those livelihoods be restored in a more equitable in a more sustainable manner just as an e.u. summit bargains over the recovery plan the united nations is staging a conference that's talking about building back better our title a green and better recovery for all fonts 24 and the w.t.v. join up for the debate welcome and it is a pleasure to introduce our guests. starting with the finance minister of ghana ken a for iata faso chemin is a leader all sir for the intergovernmental panel on climate change at the united nations lecture at the french political science institute spoke your books include the anthropocene and the global environmental crisis thanks for joi

imperative that they reach agreements that state of news chief political correspondent linda crane thank you melinda. there are some of the main developments in the global health emergency deaths in mexico have now exceeded 35000 only the u.s. brazil and the united kingdom have seen whole british charity save the children is warning that as many as 10000000 children may never return to school due to measures they're urging governments to do more to protect education and space nida . regional government has called on people living in the city off to follow hold confinement or just. and now to some other stories making news around the world possible as president that she is being questioned i want crime prosecutors at the hague they accuse him of crimes against humanity joining possible is 1900 uprising against serbia speaking outside quashed but she said it's that nobody can rewrite history and that he stands for push truth reclusive nation and peace posters. if you know service has been helpful sold may of one suit who was found dead on friday image sexual harassment allegations more than half a 100

then try his chances we will see our chief political correspondent linda crane on the story for us here in berlin tonight melinda thank you. well later in the day german chancellor merkel has switched her attention from domestic to international politics returning here to berlin to host the spanish prime minister now at their meeting which comes just a few days ahead of a crucial european union summit merkel warned that time is running out to reach a deal on a long term budget for the european union as well as a coronavirus recovery plan for europe she says germany will push for a compromise agreement at this coming weekend meeting sanchez says that spain will do all it can to help make that deal happen. in france millions of people have celebrated but still day the country's national holiday only this year it took place under the shadow of the coronavirus public celebrations were canceled or scaled back to keep the virus in check in the capital paris for the 1st time since 1905 authorities have canceled the traditional parade or one of the shop still is a instead francis leaders paid tribute to the doctors and

then try his chances we will see our chief political correspondent linda crane on the story for us here in berlin tonight melinda thank you in france millions of people have been celebrating but still day the country's national holiday only this year is taking place under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic public celebrations have been cancelled or scaled back to keep the virus in check in the capital paris for the 1st time since 1905 authorities have canceled the traditional parade along the shops and there's a instead a much smaller event is featuring a tribute to help care workers. it's the day when france marks the birth of its republic a day to celebrate revolution and independence but this year's bastille day was also dedicated to the medical workers who've been on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic instead of foreign dignitaries essential workers were included in the much smaller numbers of guests as were the families of medical staff who died fighting this pandemic a fight that isn't over yet in an interview to mark bastille day president mccrone said he wanted to extend some of the health me

and then try his chances we'll see our chief political correspondent linda crane on the storm force here in berlin tonight melinda thank you. from bavaria to berlin german chancellor merkel today switched her attention from domestic to international politics she welcomed the spanish prime minister here in the german capital just a few days ahead of a very important european union summit merkel warning that time is running out to reach a deal on the e.u.'s budget as well as a coronavirus recovery fund for europe she says germany will push for a compromise agreement at the summit this weekend sanchez says that spain will do all it can to make that deal happen. in france millions of people have been celebrating but still day of the country's national holiday only this year is taking place under the shadow of the corona virus public celebrations have been cancelled or scaled back to keep the virus in check in the capital paris for the 1st time since $1045.00 authorities have canceled the traditional parade along the shelves still is a instead france's leaders paid tribute to the doctors and nurses on the front lines

it's got all chief political correspondent in the crane who is following the story for us melinda so we have seen the picture as a very applicable and grand visit which is rather unusual for for macko who is known for her. appearances that's true but of course it wasn't the chancellor herself who chose these settings but rather her host however it's unusual for precisely that reason this is the same politician who during the election campaign of 2018 made it clear that he would prefer that the chancellor that chancellor merkel not visit him but was very happy to receive a visit from the much more conservative chancellor of austria this was at a time when these 2 parties the chancellors christian democrats and it's a very insistent party the christian social union which is mr surface party when they were scarcely on speaking terms so what has changed well mr asserter has moved toward the middle of the political spectrum and distanced himself from the right wing populism of his predecessor and frankly a winner loves a winner both and medical emerged from the corona crisis looking very

all right that state employees chief political correspondent linda crane reporting from schloss news of a thank you melinda and also some other stories making news around the world also post president as she is being questioned by a war crimes prosecutor is at the hague they accuse him of crimes against humanity possible as in 1900 uprising against serbia speaking outside court that he said that nobody can rewrite history and that he stands for quote truth reconsideration and peace those push. a funeral service has been held for soul may 1 soon who was found dead amid sexual harassment allegations more then also a 1000000 people signed a petition opposing the city of rome ceremony $20000.00 mourners 10 dollars to pay their respects despite the controversy. gale force winds have lashed cape town in south africa whipping up ocean swells and fixie fode it's the latest in a substation all cold fronts and heavy downpours in the city will for cost as warning that more large waves storm surges and even snow fall could. well. simply mandela the daughter of former south african president nelson mandela has died in