The 1986 world cup. German chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that restrictions designed to battle. The coronavirus will be tightened and extended into the new year. The restrictions will be temporarily eased over christmas. The number of new cool 1000 cases is no longer rising sharply, but daily deaths have surged to a record high. If the o. P. s Prime Minister has asked the International Community not to interfere in the conflict in his countrys region, his government has warned the regions leaders to surrender or face an assault on their capital. Cities hundreds have already been killed in the government offensive, and many others displays. Youre watching news from berlin, follow us on twitter or instagram at news, or visit our website, w dot com or for almost a month, a partial lockdown has been in effect for all of germany, the restrictions theyve helped to slow down the rate of new corona virus. Infections, but not enough. On tuesday, the number of covered 1000 deaths in one
Answers and there are many stories make up your double made for mines. , infection rates are rising and so are jobless claims. U. S. , economy, braces for another blow as chase numbers reach, new heights. More states impose business locked outs with the latest from new york. Also on the show deal or no deal. Time is running out for brussels and london to agree to a trade agreement. Before the new year, a coven is complicating the negotiations. And will drop in on the french film industry. Actors and production numbers are bouncing, worked with safety, made a 2nd wave of growth of hers infections. Welcome to the show. Im Stephen Beardsley in berlin. Its good to have you with us. The new figures show u. S. Jobless claims have risen for the 1st time in more than a month. The countrys Labor Department reporting that 740000 americans applied for Unemployment Benefits last week. Thats up about 30000 in the previous week. The rise suggests that climbing infection rates and tightening business
Foreign policy. Im tired. Ray, thank you for joining me. E. U. Leaders have not managed to end a diplomatic route that is stalling its long term budget and the release of a message and see coronavirus stimulus funding. Now poland and hungary are unhappy about plans that would allow the e. U. To block payments to countries that it decides are corrupt or violate the rule of law. Now the 2 countries say that these takut stem, the deadlock, involves some 1. 8, trillion euros, nearly half of which is aimed at helping the e. U. Deal with the effects of the pandemic. Possible to need to do in this hugging room is providing some comfort. The 2nd wave of covert 19 is heating italy just as hard as the 1st wave did in the spring, and the economic consequences are equally rough. Italy, along with many other e. U. States, is anxiously awaiting a multimillion euro e. U. Finance package to help ease the coded 19 crisis. But the funds are being blocked at a Virtual Summit on thursday. Hungary and pola
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And extended into the new year. The restrictions will be temporarily eased over christmas. The number of new cool 1000 cases is no longer rising sharply, but daily deaths have surged to a record high. If you o. P. s Prime Minister has asked the International Community not to interfere in the conflict in his countrys region, his government has warned the regions leaders to surrender or face an assault on their capital. Cities hundreds have already been killed in the government offensive, and many others displays. Youre watching news from berlin, follow us on twitter or instagram at news, or visit our website, w dot com or for almost a month, a partial lockdown has been in effect for all of germany, the restrictions theyve helped to slow down the rate of new corona virus. Infections, but not enough. On tuesday, the number of covered 1000 deaths in one day hit a record high here in germany, and that may be enough to justify a tougher lock down. For weeks the government justified the restr