A wonder of nature on top of a middle east. Its a rest stop on the great stork migration from europe to Southern Africa thats taking place right now. Im burnt off its good to have you with us tonight we begin with the ashes that were once europes largest migrant camp on tuesday night a fire broke out in a part of the maria camp on the greek island of less books theres been no reports of casualties in the blaze thousands of refugees have been taken to safety away from what was once a very overcrowded facility local officials have suggested that the fires may have been started as a protest against a coronavirus lockdown imposed this week a state of emergency has been declared on the island. Morea lines in ruins. It was a temporary home for over 12000. 00 migrants stuck on the greek island of lesbos. Human Rights Groups had long deplored conditions in the overcrowded camp which was operating at 4 times its intended capacity. Now politicians from around europe are calling on the blocks members to take action. This is. A horrible pictures that we see in what has happened in moria. I think it is important now that we dont leave greece alone with this just today we have already offered the greek government every support we can the most important right now to protect people and to give them immediate shelter thanks to a Quick Reaction from the stuff in the camp from the greek police and fire brigade we had no course and no people in hospital and of course now the focus is to give shelter for all these people tonight the fire was sparked overnight several shots went up in flames around the camp before the entire compound began to burn. Winds reaching up to 70 Kilometers Per Hour fanned the flames forcing thousands to flee. Fear out there is pretty far for. The inhabitants headed to nearby hills and woods others began walking to the islands capital might only need. Right police were deployed along the roads amid fears that the camps residents might spread the coronavirus across the island. Last week more he was placed under lockdown after 35 cases were detected in the camp. As day broke some residents returned to search for belongings among the remains of the fire has been put out but over 12000 migrants could now be homeless once more in their lives they have nowhere to go. So whats next for moria is a question many have been posing for years. An answer from authorities has now become ever more urgent. And for more now im joined by eric Mark Lawrence he is a member of the greens and a member of the European Parliament mr norcrosss good to have you on the program youve been to moria before youve seed firsthand the deplorable conditions there did you think that a disaster like this fire was inevitable was it just a matter of time i actually did not only think that this kind of protest just wouldnt happen but he said it in interviews in march many humans having organization said that the situation we have is a big problem and that this kind of protests of pekin happen and every time so we did not know how this catastrophe would happen but as it is well its just a question of time when Something Like this happens and was very clear who do you blame for the conditions that allowed this disaster i think its a difficult question actually so of course you can say ok they have people who try to put some files in the can and in the end they are responsible can say that you know that we sponsor the setting the camp on fire up as a politician and as a member of so you can see him and to follow the political debates about you can assign him system and the conditions of thanks to the ball to us for quite a long time i must say that im not very interested in doing the police work now and seeing who did the fire i am interested in talking about a situation where you can Member States governments where also we in the ukraine pouty men were not able to react. To this situation to this catastrophe and i think in the end its a political disaster and we should feel ashamed for that i mean this does it does expose one of the European Unions greatest failures this is what happens when some members of the e. U. Refused to take the migrants and leave other members of his greece to deal with the reality on the ground do you agree i would say that its not only a few Member States who did not we locate people from greece on the big island especially its all of them so there were some Member States that said ok we take some on account in my notes but in the end we. Cannot say ok we have no unified positions on our side and policy for quite a long time for 4 years the european Member States do not find a position in the commission as a position that you can find and has a position n. C. P. Member states are not able to find a unified position and they are also not able to see that when you have conditions where there is not enough water where there is no education for the children where there is no tie of Protection System that they could test if you would happen and so its somebody had to react so its like responsibility not from the u. P. A. Union and the others its their responsibility people everybody who has the. Possibility to have do you know who is going to take responsibility for these migrants now. What i have from today is pretty shocking actually so yesterday at night i received some photos from some friends and i said ok if that was a few minutes later. And says ok thats bigger than india and it was clear that almost the whole was burning and we have 13000. 00 Homeless People who lost everything and the situation is that they just have no they have not even have a tent to sleep they have nothing left and so one day later and it seems that they have the 2nd night just without saying. I need a shamed as a politician i cannot do something that if i would be in government i would take. Action to have these people make humanitarian aid or nothing at all so. We. Also wanted to. Earlier this week 13000 shares were placed in front of the German Parliament building to symbolize the 13000 People Living in the camp the just went up in flames and you were involved with that demonstration having to wear face masks has brought thousands of protesters here to berlin recently will hope was burned out refugees in greece will they get more attention than just a bunch of empty chairs. So i come directly from a demonstration and the demonstration was 5 to 10000 people who were just shocked by this its not accidental but these are and the pictures they saw and the 5 to 10000 people was know about mobilization for one day and also in Different Countries and cities in germany where they dont stray ssion so i think that we should understand that there are lots of people. Who would be very proud when they can use their possibilities to help people in need and i think that the situation where we get so much from the fall i will give you all north every time when we talk about migration about the problem of migration but when we have a. Huge amount of people and possibilities to help poor people and i think it makes genuine i dont care about people like doing demonstration prepay snouts but i care about the dignity of people about human rights and i think that they are the basis of our societies and i think that many people are not again we look asian of these people actually are you know with leaves and you see if there is a mini type of public action now that this camp has been destroyed eric fraud a member of the European Parliament just market we appreciate your time and your thoughts tonight thank you thank you for. In the government crackdown on opposition figures appears to be ramping up the latest to be targeted was an attorney maxine its not he was taken into custody by masked men on wednesday thats what an associate of him say he was telling us and i didnt fight people also tried to enter the apartment of Nobel Prize Winning writer split lunna alexi of each diplomats from Different European Union countries went to her apartment to show support the legacy of it she is now the only high profile opposition figure who is still free in belo roots. What he found in economy is in minsk the capital bella ruse he gave us an update about the latest on the detained opposition leaders the real news today is many of you remember she disappeared off the streets of monday and it was extraordinary story of the attempted to deportation by the regime all the better than yesterday to ukraine stop that by ripping today weve heard that she is now to be charged with trying to seize power here in belarus it seems not one of the a colleague someone we interviewed on touch about just the other day and medical his personal lawyer all 3 of them now facing that charge which carries a hefty prison sentence if you were to come to a meeting. That was nick calio reporting from minsk lets take a look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world at least 10 people have been killed dozens wounded in a bombing in the Afghan CapitalKabul Officials say the attack targeted the countrys Vice President who sustained minor injuries no group has claimed responsibility the taliban has denied involvement. The United States is said to reduce its troops in iraq from just over 50023000 this month President Donald Trump is trying to make good on his Campaign Promise to get his country out of what he calls endless foreign wars the withdrawal comes as trump faces heavy criticism for allegedly denigrating american war dead. The crypt of the Notre Dame Cathedral in paris has reopened to the public nearly a year and a half after that massive blaze which gutted the landmarks interior the crypt offers a an exhibition dedicated to writer victor hugo and an architect who led in 1000 Century Restoration of the cathedral. The British Government has approved a series of measures aimed at containing a spike in corona virus infections the restrictions include a ban on social gatherings of more than 6 people in england beginning on monday there will also be coded secure marshals to ensure social distancing in city centers. Of british Prime MinisterBoris Johnson says that he will push ahead with legislation that could go against the brakes an agreement made with the European Union and therefore violate International Law the announcement prompted dismayed reactions from the European Union and its Member States today it demanded emergency talks to address the new legislation and more and that any minor breach could undermine any future relations between the e. U. And the u. K. Germany and france called on johnson to stand by the exit deal that has already been agreed upon and. We asked the chairman of the European Parliaments u. K. Coordination group if he thinks that brussels can still trust the u. K. As a trading part. All of the european situations are now doing is carefully analyzing the draft or from a legal point of human of course it will also d have to be interpreted politically Commission President left underly other european actors but also representatives of e. U. Member states have all been very clear in their messaging in the last few hours. Correct in the intention of the book all the imminent and especially the correct of the motivation of the political another and all of that. Is a matter of trust for our future partnership and of course this has an impact on the british credibility to be to comply with by being International Treaties i always said that the implementation of the local agreement is a kind of a litmus test for the u. K. Government and especially for the confidence of the trust we have that you should government so really the ball is in the bill to shield now and they have to explain what this is all about i must say that many here in brussels including me we are seriously concerned. By for now. Combating the corona pandemic. Where does research stand. What are scientists learning. Background information and. Our corona update. From the 19 special next on d w happiness is for every human penis is a very different from primates we have a totally ridiculous size view nature. And this is Climate Change brags that sex how freeness in books you get smarter for free did open books on. India is on its way to becoming the Worlds Largest covered 19 hot spot with 4300000 cases india has surpassed brazil as the country with the 2nd tie is number of infections Public Health experts warn its inevitable india will soon claim the record its not surprising that the numbers that are coming out and. Reading in. India would be at. The end of september. India has ramped up coronavirus testing and hes now conducting more than a 1000000 a day for the virus shows no sign of slowing. That hasnt stopped the gradual reopening of the economy and schools. Quite a lot of what i know we have to open up the economy but what if we have to lift restrictions otherwise work isnt possible. To protect peoples livelihoods while also protecting their lives its the high stakes decision being faced around the world. Indias battle with corona virus is unparalleled around the world and subject to one of the worlds strictest lock downs introducing tough measures back in march when they were just 500 cases in the country but that didnt stop the spread and there is posting record numbers of new cases on an almost daily basis with nothing to suggest the curve is nearing its peak over the past couple of months indias average number of cases per day as risen from below 30000 to over 80000 even the u. S. At its worst wasnt posting figures that high meanwhile hundreds of thousands of Young Indians desperate to get into top level universities have been taking part in highly Competitive ExamsSafety Measures are in place but many students are worries that a few days after the college tests theyll need covered 19 tests to. Examinations during a pandemic. Some call it does remain closed and in doubt recollects the highest d. V. D. Drive in peace is a loaded. These students are appealing for a crucial test. And its testing like never before. Mosques assigned at the exam center constant sanitization and repeated calls for social distancing decision i use my parents and students here are reassured by these measures these see they cannot afford to lose any more time to the pandemic. Sort of trying hard. Because as all the measures were taken so that is all going to get better than before the ban when they go up they could have conducted this examination. But they pushed it to july and now because they cant afford any more delays yet not everyone has been listened to about that many of the Competitive Exams held every year in india have default position this time students have protested online against the risk this baby are being forced to take and have even approached the Supreme Court all of the students took to social media to trend the harsh times rise against exams and quit while the Supreme Court has rejected their demands didnt say forcing them to appeal for the exams is cruel its probably a good while an aspiring doctor is expected to travel 150 kilometers next to me to the test center she hasnt stepped out in 5 months and a steady fight to do so she had to muzzle the social media that another exam led to dozens of school was 19 deaths in 09 knew many students whose parents are asking them to skip exams this year it is far too risky to go for them nothing is decided for me either my family is scared they dont know whether i should go for the 6 im not. Opposition parties have taken up the cause as well as the accuse them or the government of being and i student protesters insist they didnt want the exams cancelled but simply postponed until it is safe for work on the. Control of the. County. And the the parents. Because of. All of the you going to be. Able to postpone your. These students however intend to get on with their parents they see their careers will have to be formed within this new normal. We can all speak to do we used to leave your achieve cheema thanks for joining us so interesting this seemingly constant very steep rise in cases whats behind it you know people are describing india as a new epicenter of this crew in a virus in the past 24 hours almost 90000 new infections were reported as for reasons there are several if you ask the government they say be a testing more that testing the carrying out kind of 1000000. 00 tests a day and that said to increase so they say the more we test them all cases were likely to find but of course we also have to keep in mind that india is easing restrictions throughout the country they Just Announced this week the face number for life is coming close to normal theyve also allowed metro rail stations to operate with some districts ins and then once must also admit that people are becoming a bit casual about these restrictions and about their lifestyle they not taking the kind of bitter because shiens that theyve been advised to take the simply they are fed up you mention about the large number of tests that are being done and the death rate would seem to bear that out india does have quite a low death rate about 1. 7 percent compared with 3 pe