President tests negative for codeine and pains is an unproven drug for his recovery. And u. S. Diplomats depart their closed consulate in chengdu as relations with china deteriorate. We begin with a spike in the number of new corona virus infections in spain outbreaks a prompted the u. K. Government to make a last minute decision to reimpose a 2 week south korean team for people who travel there and across the atlantic the u. S. Is experiencing record death tolls more on that in a minute but 1st some of the ngo has a story from europe. A Welcome Break on a beach in catalonia after an unprecedented lockdown would be difficult for most people to resist but amid these relaxed scenes and uncomfortable question is being asked is this the start of a 2nd wave of the pandemic on saturday almost 1500 new cases were recorded in the region most of them in and around the city of barcelona many of the new cases are young people showing mild or no symptoms at all it prompted a swift shutdown up. Nig
Charges plus. The treaty. Which just 6 months after the city put it down because of. This. We begin with a spike in the number of new Coronavirus Infections in spain outbreaks of prompted the u. K. Government to make a last minute decision to reimpose the 2 weeks of course and hundreds of people who travel there infections have tripled in the past 2 weeks with catalonia emerging as a new hotspot some of the lego has a story. A Welcome Break on a beach in catalonia after an unprecedented lockdown would be difficult for most people to resist but amid these relaxed scenes and uncomfortable question is being asked is this the start of a 2nd wave of the pandemic on saturday almost 1500 new cases were recorded in the region most of them in and around the city of barcelona many of the new cases are young people showing mild or no symptoms at all it prompted a swift shutdown of night clubs throughout the region as well as a curfew on bars and concern among other European Countries of further o
Real. Also coming up crowds in most head demoncratic nations all to a businessman is held in connection with the murder of investigative journalist daphne kind of. The tycoon who was arrested on his yacht allegedly has financial ties to government ministers. Plus opposition groups in georgia demand the elections off to Parliament Failed to reform the countrys Voting System they say the one in place puts too much power in the hands of the ruling party. I met an unfree glad you could join me. A key witness has given potentially damaging testimony at the impeachment hearings in the us Gordon Sunland the u. S. Ambassador to europe told lawmakers that he followed Donald Trumps wishes in seeking a deal for the cranes president to investigate Democrat Joe Biden and exchange for a white house visit a minute straight. He was the most highly anticipated witness said president Donald Trumps impeachment hearing so far and ambassador gold in some land didnt disappoint in his testimony sunderland to
Watching us from the united states. These are your markets. We are seeing a bit of a lift to european stocks, actually, not so much. They were lifting, but now they are flat. About 56. 65 after that opec plus meeting. Gold is down a touch. Remember, because it is fourth of july in the u. S. , treasury markets are closed. Coming up, dont miss our coverage of the boston pops fireworks spectacular, it is a bloomberg special and starts at 8 p. M. New york time. So if youre watching from asia or europe, its definitely worth it. Lets get straight to bloomberg first word news. The tanks are ready to go and the fighter jets are set. All part of President Trumps changes to the traditional fourth of July Celebration on the National Mall. The present will speak from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and critics say he is turning the event into a campaign rally. President trump warned iran against stepping up uranium enrichment. Iran says it will restart the model reactor if europe fails to offer
A migrant rescue boat docked in lampedusa after a Court Releases her from house arrest. After one failed summit and another 3 days of talks european leaders a finally agreed on who should get the top jobs germanys also the founder lyon has been proposed as the next European Commission president belgian Prime Minister Sharon Michel is nominated to be the European Council president spains for mr jones at boorowa has been chosen to be the e. U. s top diplomat a high representative for Foreign Affairs and i. M. F. Chief Christine Lagarde has been proposed for president of the European Central bank. Are now have to be endorsed by the e. U. Parliament European Council president donald tusk warned that theres a huge question mark over whether they will be but said hes hopeful they will. This is right we have parliament i mean to debate or discuss to argue. And then to decide to run. But i hope that if the political leaders are not on the Prime Minister Prime Ministers will do everything to do