Years at the helm of siemens and activists point to massive human rights violation in violations of western china. Volkswagen plant their welcome to the show. Im Stephen Beardsley in berlin. The used to largest economies are signaling more help for business. As rising covert infections keep their countries in lockdown, french finance minister, bruno la, saying thursday, hes working on an aid package for small and midsize businesses, including rent relief and new tax credits. His german counterpart told reporters he will do everything necessary to cushion the economic fallout in germany. The government in berlin is currently working on a 10000000000 euro package to help restaurants and bars, among other businesses get more from chelsea delaney, our financial correspondent in frankfurt. Chelsea, how hard is this 2nd wave hitting european businesses . Were definitely seeing big divergences between european economies. If you look at germany, for example, what weve seen so far is a hit that
Restrictions that were put in place are actually having the desired effect or whether authorities have to tweak them and maybe increase them as well in the next few days. There are Big Questions as to whether this is being effective in particular, because germany continues to record very high numbers of new cases over 20000, for example, in the last 24 hours. And that is something that is obviously concerning for thors at the same time. There is a big concern among german hospitals. Many saying that the situation is even worse now than what it was in april, for example, during the 1st wave of the pandemic. So yes, there may be some positive signs, but the situation remains very serious and thats something the German Authorities have been very clear when they talk to the friends about these kinds of things. Christmas is only 6 weeks away and no government wants to go down in history as the one that canceled it, untold millions of people. They can go home and see their families. So tough
Discover new adventures in 360 degree and explore . Fascinating World Heritage sites w World Heritage, 360 get new maps now South African unemployment leaps above 30 percent of population already struggling to stay in work as seen. The situation made much worse by the coronavirus pandemic, also coming up thats very real outgoing. Siemens boss tells us he has few regrets over his controversial 7 years at the helm. But as activists point to massive Human Rights Violations in western china, theyre asking why volkswagen is still running a car plant that he says he doing business in berlin. Welcome to the program. South africas Unemployment Rate has risen to a record high of 30. 8 percent and leapt up by more than 7 Percentage Points during the 3rd quarter. According to the National Statistics office. The country is experiencing its longest recession in 28 years with coronavirus restrictions, forcing many businesses to cut wages, reduce staff numbers, or shut permanently. Africas most indus
A nice 3 people are stabbed to death in paris. The teach us time in a petty is decapitated for showing cartoons of the prophet mohammed in his classroom. President mccall wants to take vehement action against islamists and to forge a European Coalition against terror. France has been particularly hard hit exactly. 5 years ago on nov 13th, 130 people were killed in islamists attacks. The terrorists stormed the better cloth theatre in paris, and shot dead dozens of young people at a concert. France never really recovered from the shock. These 2 men will forever be united through the attack for many in france, and its particularly remarkable that they together are standing up now against hatred and for reconciliation. It inflicted a National Trauma on france, the attack on the buttocks 90 concert goers. Most of them young people were brutally killed in the heart of paris by a commando of islamist terrorists. One of the gunmen was 28 year old who was shot by police before blowing himself u
1st 6. And there are many stories make up your oh, job you made for mines. As china continues to face accusations of human rights violations, we reports from western Companies Including folks foreign are coming and the pressure of their operations in the region. Also coming up germanys Constitutional Court rules against the government, Nuclear Phaseout Compensation Program breaches the fundamental rights of companies and company which as those surface a few should not exist. Thats very real outgoing. Siemens fossil joe kayser tells us he has few regrets over his controversial 7 years of to help business in berlin. Welcome to the program hour. We begin with a report from one of the most secretive places on the planet. The Chinese Government continues to ignore criticism of the vast network of detention camps in the Northwestern Region of jack. More than a 1000000 people, mainly weaker muslims, are thought to have been detained. There. Folks foreign is among the western companies being c