Closer to the public but over the past few years specially this year it has been increasingly overshadowed and mired by protests comes at a very precarious time this is one of the last state of the nation address of the president is supposed to step down in 2022 it comes as the biggest Media Network in the country has been shut down forcibly shut down by congress that did not renew its franchise calling in and according to activists anti terror law has taken into effect and just a few days ago when for example local journalists in the southern philippines received Death Threats and another independent online use site north of manila has been raided by police so you know here at this point what theyre saying basically it remains to be seen what the president is saying but they are not very confident that the things that these going to be saying that she needs are real achievements that effect change on the ordinary people the philippines is still struggling to deal with the pandemic sau
Against u. S. President dollar trump with coronavirus case the surging to new daily highs all suggest that traditional republican strongholds could be heading for among ventus change of heart. On the whole fairly welcome to the program. European Union Leaders are meeting at a key summit and brussels to try to bridge their differences over a 750000000000 Euro Recovery Fund it aims to help the bloc rebuild from the coronavirus endemic german chancellor Angela Merkel chairs the talks as germany currently holds the e. U. Councils rotating presidency and shes admitted that finding a compromise wont be easy the key Sticking Point is whether the money should be given to countries as grants or loans the main proponents of lending the money are the socalled frugal for austria sweden finland and the netherlands. Much as following the meeting and brussels for us welcome a clear statement from chancellor merkel theyre going into this crucial in u. Summit can you tell us a bit more about the compet
Almost with coronavirus cases surging to new highs on a daily basis now poll suggests that even traditional republican strongholds could be heading for a change of heart. As welcome to the Program European Union Leaders are meeting in brussels to try to bridge their differences over a 750000000000 Euro Recovery Fund which aims to help the bloc rebuild from the coronavirus pandemic germanys chancellor Angela Merkel chairs the talks as germany currently holds the e. U. Cancels rotating presidency and shes admitted that finding a compromise wont be easy the key Sticking Point is whether the money should be given to countries as grants or as loans the main proponents of lending the money other for so called for. Will fall thats sweden finland and the netherlands. Joining me now from our studio in brussels is about is the copresident of the european greens how optimistic are you that leaders will be able to reach an agreement on that we cover a fund at this summit to be done terry honest i
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Atmosphere. Im seeing so much going to thank you for joining us a tense European Union summit in brussels over a proposed 750000000000 euro coronavirus recovery package has gone into a 4th day but there are signs that there might be a breakthrough today countries are split over how much money could be a should be distributed as free grants or as loans that will have to be repaid and whether strings should be attached to enforce the rule of law and some countries now hard hit Southern States including italy and spain want to see substantial aid payments but a group of self declared frugal Northern European countries want loans and to more checks on hall how the money is spent. Lets get the latest with our correspondent marina was standing by in brussels hi marina what are you seeing and hearing there at this morning. Enough mass to me because leaders when they left you some a building that did not come and look very tired now as some of them might get some sleep at least some also might