. _ sitting across europe? we are definitely worried. of - sitting across europe? we are definitely worried. of the - sitting across europe? we are | definitely worried. of the good sitting across europe? we are - definitely worried. of the good news is, we know what to do. let's look at the positive side. portugal, spain, recently they're implementing what i call a vaccination plus spot. they are vaccinating their boosting, and also implementing the basic measures like masks, average 40% of the european population is wearing a mask indoor and evening percentage above that will have an immediate effect, much more attention will be paid to ventilation and finally, to new treatment protocols which will have to be standardised.— have to be standardised. austria wants to make _ have to be standardised. austria wants to make vaccinations - wants to make vaccinations mandatory. how wise is that we are already seeing people on the streets protesting about the new lockdown severe imposing?— severe imposing? confidence complacency _ severe imposing? confidence complacen

.— the places in europe. there is talk of this fourth _ the places in europe. there is talk of this fourth wave, _ the places in europe. there is talk of this fourth wave, we _ the places in europe. there is talk of this fourth wave, we should - of this fourth wave, we should be all right to the winter period? tt we compare it to places like germany, we know that they've had strict regime of trying to control the virus and coming into the winter months, they had much lower levels of virus circulated in the population. and because we haven't, you can criticise whether we have or haven't irv that's the right approach, irrespective of that argument, with that has done is put reasonable levels of it will be short—term immunity to those vulnerable people are particularly those younger people who have been a hotbed for virus circulation and of course, overtime, hotbed for virus circulation and of course, over time, that immunity will wane and therefore, we won't see cases significantly full but i don't anticipate

europe's problems in art a hospitals. europe's problems in part a result — hospitals. europe's problems in part a result of _ hospitals. europe's problems in part a result of a _ hospitals. europe's problems in part a result of a faltering - part a result of a faltering vaccination programme and delays in deliveries. made worse by the eu's recent suspension of supplies of the astrazeneca vaccine. but many eu countries are now using it again. richard galpin reporting there. here in the uk, official figures show there have been a record number of coronavirus vaccinations. the health secretary says half of all adults have now had at least one vaccine dose. in the latest 24—hour period alone — nearly 600,000 people had theirfirstjab. that brings the total nationally who've had at least one dose to more than 26.8 million. and just over 2.1 million people have now had both doses of the vaccine. here's the uk's health secretary, matt hancock. the vaccination programme is our route out of the pandemic. it will help us to protect people, and we know that these vaccines prot

and asia into _ supply—chain comes from europe and asia into europe, and that is bogged down _ asia into europe, and that is bogged down by— asia into europe, and that is bogged down by the necessary import bureaucracy at our ports of entry. the antithesis is also true, so the stuff— the antithesis is also true, so the stuff we _ the antithesis is also true, so the stuff we sell into europe, which there _ stuff we sell into europe, which there is— stuff we sell into europe, which there is a — stuff we sell into europe, which there is a lot more then we get credit— there is a lot more then we get credit for. _ there is a lot more then we get credit for, that has the same issue in europe — credit for, that has the same issue in europe and after germany told france _ in europe and after germany told france to— in europe and after germany told france to get back in its box and allow— france to get back in its box and allow this— france to get back in its box and allow this to happen, then it seems to be _ allow this to happen, then it seems to be working quite well. bu

shutting down our borders completely to travel across europe would seem to travel across europe would seem to me to be based on an understanding of the level of these other variants in those countries. but we also need further analysis to see how the existing vaccine is being used in the united kingdom can being used in the united kingdom can be used against these. for example the south african variant, we know that the vaccine is being rolled out in the uk have at least 50% efficacy against them, and it is likely that the death rate, for example if you do get the illness, the new variants, will not be as high. in other words you have some immunity, which is still relevant to this new variant. i which is still relevant to this new variant. ., , ., , ., variant. i was wondering when you saw those pictures _ variant. i was wondering when you saw those pictures of _ variant. i was wondering when you saw those pictures of the - variant. i was wondering when you saw those pictures of the various i saw those pictures of the various protests, notjust in london on saturday but in germany and

it is variable across europe. - uk. i haven't done this calculation. it is variable across europe. over l it is variable across europe. over ten to i2% in some of the scandinavian countries. parts of europe where the majority of health care workers have been vaccinated so i haven't done those calculations but thinking about how long it took from us from the 9th of december two now, almost heading towards a mid—late march, to get to four in ten, in some countries in europe are really below 8%, it will take some time. �* ~ , ., , , time. but the key really is the vaccination _ time. but the key really is the vaccination programme. - time. but the key really is the vaccination programme. that| time. but the key really is the l vaccination programme. that is time. but the key really is the - vaccination programme. that is what will help unlock europe the way potentially it will help unlock the uk? ., . . ., ., potentially it will help unlock the uk? ., ., ., , uk? the vaccination programme is the key measure — uk? the vaccination programme is the key measure in — uk? the vaccin

other questions being asked in poland and the rest of europe why poland and the rest of europe why poland did not learn what happened in the uk? we saw this new variant with its ferocious infectiousness taking hold in the end of last year, some people might ask why europe did not go into a stricter lockdown earlier? ., .,, , ., , earlier? there are those questions of course. earlier? there are those questions of course- they — earlier? there are those questions of course. they have _ earlier? there are those questions of course. they have been - earlier? there are those questions of course. they have been asked l earlier? there are those questions i of course. they have been asked for many months now but the government says it has been under increased or consistent should i say pressure from industry, from services, to open up and also society. the health minister himself said last night that people have a feeling already that people have a feeling already that covid—i9 has been beaten to a certain extent. they have become accustomed to it so you had these competing forces with the go

. 50. pressure on health care systems across europe.— across europe. so, do you think government _ across europe. so, do you think government messaging - across europe. so, do you think government messaging shouldl across europe. so, do you think- government messaging should change, when it comes to wearing facemasks? because any body who goes out and about at the moment, we'll see decreasing number of people wearing facemasks, certainly on public transport here in the south—east of england, what is your view of that? i think we should do as much as possible to encourage people. it is difficult because when you release restrictions, the genie is out of the bottle and getting people to comply is tricky. we have seen real—world evidence in a study looking at 30 different studies around the world showing that facemasks are really effective and can reduce infection and the spread of infection by over 50%, so they do work. i think it is encouraging people to think about themselves and others in the way that facemasks can help along with the vaccines. va

chain in europe and india. trying to build walls around this would — india. trying to build walls around this would damage both eu citizens and the _ this would damage both eu citizens and the united kingdom. this this would damage both eu citizens and the united kingdom.— and the united kingdom. this is of course crucial _ and the united kingdom. this is of course crucial because _ and the united kingdom. this is of course crucial because the - and the united kingdom. this is ofj course crucial because the roll-out course crucial because the roll—out of vaccines and successful administration in the uk and everywhere is a key factor in getting right back to normal and allowing governments here and across europe and around the world to lift restrictions being put in place and allow travel and all other normal behaviour to resume. and that is why this row i think has been such a flashpoint because there is so much at stake. the uk is looking for reassurances as to what the eu is going through. 0ne reassuran

we causing a shortage of gas across europe.— causing a shortage of gas across europe. we have long been concerned _ across europe. we have long been concerned about - across europe. we have long| been concerned about russia using energy as a tool of coercion and a political weapon. we've seen it happen before and we see it happen again. l115 before and we see it happen aain, ., ., , before and we see it happen aaain. ., ., , ., before and we see it happen aaain. ,, , ., ., , ., ., again. us senators agreed to extend the — again. us senators agreed to extend the country's - again. us senators agreed to extend the country's ceiling i extend the country's ceiling for two months, avoiding a possible default on the country's national debt. the un secretary general calls a vaccine in equity immoral and stupid, and calls for 40% of all countries to be vaccinated by the end of the year. newcastle united fans celebrate a takeover by a saudi—led consortium in a deal worth more than $400 million. and after ten novels and praise for his uncompromising work on the effects of co

europe. we have long been concerned about russia using energy as a tool of coercion and a political weapon. we've seen it happen before and we see it happen again. us senators agree to extend the country's ceiling for two months, avoiding a possible default on the country's national debt. the un secretary general called vaccine in equity immoral and stupid and calls for a 40% of people in all countries to be vaccinated by the end of the year. newcastle united fans celebrate a takeover by a saudi lead consortium in a deal worth more than $400 million. and after ten novels and praise for his uncompromising work on the effects of colonialism, tanzania's abdul razat gurnah is shocked to win the 2021 nobel prize for literature. you know, these days you get these cold calls, i thought, this is another one of them. and i picked it up and this guy said, "hello, you have won the nobel prize for literature." and i said, "come on, get out of here!" hello, a very warm welcome in america and around the gl

if it is, why does it only apply to europe? if we want to | apply to europe? if we want to operate — apply to europe? if we want to operate in _ apply to europe? if we want to operate in that _ apply to europe? if we want to operate in that market, - apply to europe? if we want to operate in that market, then. apply to europe? if we want to. operate in that market, then we apply to europe? if we want to - operate in that market, then we have to open— operate in that market, then we have to open a _ operate in that market, then we have to open a plant— operate in that market, then we have to open a plant somewhere _ operate in that market, then we have to open a plant somewhere on - operate in that market, then we have to open a plant somewhere on the i to open a plant somewhere on the continent? — to open a plant somewhere on the continent? . , ., to open a plant somewhere on the continent? ., , ., ., to open a plant somewhere on the continent?— to open a plant somewhere on the continent? ., , ., ., continent? had you have the same tradin: continent?

our europe correspondent nick beake reports. paris in the spring, a city where the mood is darkening. the french capital is descending into another lockdown, part of the effort to stop a third wave of the virus taking hold across europe. translation: i would say i am more pessimistic, - but that's just because we don't have an end date. the curfew is the same. we've been living like this for almost two months and it's like it's normal now, when it's not. it's all a bit sad. translation: when is this going to end? - what if next year we haven't found a way out of this? what if next year, we have lockdown number eight? that's what scares me. the rise in cases comes as europe faces a vaccination crisis. france and other big countries are once again using the astrazeneca jab after the eu drugs regulator confirmed its long—held belief that it is safe for use. at a news conference in berlin, the german health minister warned there is not enough of the astrazeneca vaccine in europe to prevent a third wave by itself. he also said a ri

europe's top human rights body, the council of europe, has called it a huge set back for the protection of women in and outside the country. the bbc�*s 0rla guerin reports from istanbul. even behind the mask, the defiance is clear. this was the response in istanbul to president erdogan�*s decree issued in the dead of night, pulling turkey out of the landmark treaty protecting women and girls. this in fact proves that the government enables these men, enables these men in their violence towards women, domestic violence, abuse, sexual harassment and murder. i felt the biggest ache in my heart and it'sjust the biggest disappointment as a woman you can feel in turkey. well, there's plenty of anger here. these women believe the decree is an attempt to drag them and their country back in time, to deprive them of key rights and protections. turkey's main opposition party has put it like this, "women will be kept as second class citizens and left to be killed." it was a very different picture ten years ago. turkey was first to proudly sign up to the treaty, ironically called the istanbul co

something we are expecting to see across europe as well, do you . to see across europe as well, do you think? , ~ ., ., y think? yes, i think not only in euro -e think? yes, i think not only in eumpe and — think? yes, i think not only in europe and also _ think? yes, i think not only in europe and also in _ think? yes, i think not only in europe and also in the - think? yes, i think not only in europe and also in the us - think? yes, i think not only ini europe and also in the us and think? yes, i think not only in - europe and also in the us and we already see numbers rise in the us as well. ., . ., ., as well. concentrating on the testin: as well. concentrating on the testing process, _ as well. concentrating on the testing process, lateral- as well. concentrating on the testing process, lateral flow| as well. concentrating on the - testing process, lateral flow tests, testing process, lateralflow tests, we have had a supply issue here in the uk. how effective are they? the? the uk. how effective are they? they are very effective. _ the uk. how effective are they? tie: are very eff

like many countries in europe, the netherlands has seen a sharp rise in covid cases. in austria, a 20—day lockdown will start this monday. people will be asked to work from home and non—essential shops will close. in february, covid vaccinations will become compulsory. what we experience in austria right now is, in my view, an unfortunate collusion of the fact that we have a fairly low vaccination rate in the population and that the waning of immunity an unfortunate collusion of the fact that we have a fairly low vaccination rate in the population and that the waning of immunity hits austria now, six months after we started our vaccination programme, and that is unfortunately right at the beginning of the winter season, where people are moving indoors. in germany, covid cases are also rising sharply. the government is set to introduce restrictions for unvaccinated people in areas where hospital admissions exceed a certain level. as for the prospect of a full lockdown, the german government says nothing has been ruled out. in the uk yesterday, just over a4,000 new

europe braces itself for around you. europe braces itself for a third wave — around you. europe braces itself for a third wave of _ around you. europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus - a third wave of coronavirus infections, with fresh lockdowns in france and poland. science advisers warn that some holidays overseas are extremely unlikely this year, because of the risk of bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. protesters opposed to the lockdown march through central london, police have made several arrests. a volcano has erupted close to rhett kubik, the first eruption in that area of iceland for 800 years. now

well, it's clear that europe as a region is movingl that europe as a region is moving faster than several other parts of the world, despite it being through the world, despite it being through the tragedy of lockdowns and high death rates recently. but it's opening faster because it's being led by the need to get that economic growth going. travel and tourism contributes over 10% of europe's gdp, so it's vitalfor many countries like greece, portugal, spain and france to see tourism open far quicker than was expected. the uk, though. _ far quicker than was expected. the uk, though, looks like it might be a bit slower than parts of mainland europe at the moment at least. i think the uk is being too cautious. it could be opening far faster from may the 17th, but it's likely we're going to see some 15 or so countries open up to uk travellers directly on the green list that the prime minister and the cabinet is due to announce. it should be opening far more. we had pretty tough to restrictions in place in terms of form filling, testing when you come back into the uk, and what we're seeing is o

in gas pipeline in europe gets to go ahead or not?— go ahead or not? in actual fact, go ahead or not? in actual fact. ben. _ go ahead or not? in actual fact, ben, the _ go ahead or not? in actual fact, ben, the last- go ahead or not? in actual fact, ben, the last three l fact, ben, the last three american administrations have all expressed their dislike of the nord stream two gas pipeline. they believed it potentially gives russia too much leverage and control over european energy supplies the simple reason that it will take gas directly from russia to germany, bypassing the ukraine and poland. now, in an act of pragmatism, i think you could say, president biden has said that he is willing to waive sanctions that have been imposed on the people, on the german company constructing this pipeline because it is virtually built. 98% of it has already been constructed and the biden administration believes there is nothing that they can do now to prevent it from coming into use. so it is better to leverage its relationship with germany, the biggest ally in eu

champions of europe! that's who we are! champions of europe? brilliant, absolutely... look, it's brought us all back together. covid has gone out the window. it's just been amazing. amazing. well, that's not quite true. coronavirus meant only a limited crowd was allowed into the stadium in porto. witnessing a game where the rich boys of europe would play the even richer boys. and in the end, only a single goal would separate them. kai havertz doing the honours just before half—time. what a night for thomas tuchel. he only took over at chelsea injanuary, and now he's a champions league—winning manager. it's a huge step to arrive in the final. it's an even bigger one to fight your way through and make it all the way to the cup. it's a fantastic achievement, congratulations to everybody. some commiserations for manchester city. they've spent fortunes reaching their first champions league final, but still the big prize eludes them. for now, the european cup is heading back to england and to chelsea. blue really is the colour. 0ur sport correspondent 0lly foster is in p

.— arriving from europe. looking at the lan arriving from europe. looking at the [an for arriving from europe. looking at the plan for the — arriving from europe. looking at the plan for the booster _ arriving from europe. looking at the plan for the boosterjab. _ arriving from europe. looking at the plan for the boosterjab. just - arriving from europe. looking at the plan for the boosterjab. just talk i plan for the booster jab. just talk us through that. it plan for the booster “ab. just talk us through that.— plan for the booster “ab. just talk us through that. it says it's got in a 'ust war us through that. it says it's got in a just war papers _ us through that. it says it's got in a just war papers which _ us through that. it says it's got in a just war papers which show - us through that. it says it's got in | a just war papers which show read vaccination programme in 2021. it's a matter of months after we will unvaccinated all adults, so pretty rapid plan to revaccinate people... vaccines will

flash floods kill at least 70 people in western europe. thousands across germany, the netherlands and belgium have been forced to leave their homes with more heavy rain on the way. lebanon's prime minister designate gives up on trying to form a government, there are protests on the streets as the country's crisis deepens. we speak to survivors of abuse at the canadian schools recently found to have buried indigenous children in unmarked graves. we never talked about it, no. just kept silent. because we were afraid. and as japan struggles to host tokyo 2020, we have a special report on the small towns trying to keep the olympics excitement burning. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the sheer scale of the flooding disaster that's hit western germany and parts of belgium and the netherlands is only now becoming clear. at least 70 people are believed to have died and many others have lost their homes. the german chancellor angela merkel called it a catastrophe and linked the events in the region to climate change.

i think in some ways, leaving europe has think in some ways, leaving europe ha s a llowe d think in some ways, leaving europe has allowed us and made us do that. bindi karia, let me ask you about tech start—ups and innovation in particular. you think, they don't need to be physically present. does it make a difference to you the restrictions on the rights to travel and to work around the eu? personally, for my own self, i am actually going to look at setting up my business in europe as well. to operate from europe and to take payments in euros as well. sol operate from europe and to take payments in euros as well. so i have a pride hurt the estonian citizenship programme and it means i carl citizenship programme and it means i can set my business up there. —— i have applied for the estonian citizenship programme. i certainly spend more than 90 days a year in europe with the work that i do. it is going to be difficult. it is what it is, we have tojust deal with the red tape. the good news is that we all went remote very quickly, we all work remotely and a lot of our teams are distri

by now, idris l to europe. yeah. by now, idris and his friends _ to europe. yeah. by now, idris and his friends have _ to europe. yeah. by now, idris and his friends have reached . and his friends have reached the airport. it is jammed with people making the same journey. the group has been told to go to a hotel and wait for instructions. are you worried about the journey? {iii instructions. are you worried about the journey? about the “ourney? of course we us. we about the journey? of course we us- we are _ about the journey? of course we us. we are crossing _ about the journey? of course we us. we are crossing the - about the journey? of course we us. we are crossing the border l us. we are crossing the border illegally, we don't know what will happen. we don't trust anyone, not even our smuggler. in may the president of belarus, alexander lukashenko belarus, alexander lu kashenko threatened belarus, alexander lukashenko threatened to flood the eu with drugs and migrants. revenge, it seems, for eu sanctions., soon, thousands were crossing into lithuania. we wen

dr hans kluge, the who's regional director for europe, spoke to the bbc earlier. we are definitely worried. but the good news is that we know what to do. let's look to the positive side — portugal, spain, where i have been recently, they are implementing what i call a vaccination plus path. they are vaccinating, now they are boosting but also implementing the basic measures like masks. average 48% of the european population is wearing a mask indoors. any percentage above that will have an immediate effect. much more attention to be paid to ventilation. and, finally, two new treatment protocols which have to be standardised. the women's tennis association says photos and video footage of chinese tennis star peng shuai released on sunday are insufficient and do not address the wta's concerns. it comes after chinese state media released material showing the 35—year—old standing alongside other dignatories and waving as her name is announced. the clip follows two other short videos offered as evidence that peng is not under any form of duress; one that claims to

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europe's top human rights body, the council of europe, has called it a huge setback for the protection of women in and outside the country. people have taken to the streets to protest the decision. the istanbul convention requires governments to put in place national laws against abuse, including marital rape and female genital mutilation. the main opposition party has said the pull—out means "letting women be killed". but turkey's minister for family, labour and social policies said the country's judicial system is strong enough to implement new regulations. bbc�*s orla guerin reports from istanbul. well, there is plenty of anger among the crowd here. these protesters believe that this change is going to drag them and turkey back in time and deprive them of key rights and freedoms. they have been pledging that they will resist but in turkey these days there isn't much space for resistance. turkey's main opposition party has some things up like this, ——turkey�*s main opposition party has summed things up like this, saying that women will now be kept as class and will be left

two weeks later chelsea became champions of europe. maybe now they are heading towards conquering england. antonio rudiger, their number two, with their number one. soon leicester were confronting their past. this is n'golo kante, who drove them to the league title five and a half years ago. now he drove chelsea further clear. something is missing with leicester, depleted by injuries, shorn of old certainties. jamie vardy once scored those automatically. here's what it looks like when you get it right. every chelsea pass and move perfectly measured until christian pulisic finished things off. for some in the leicester end, time to beat the traffic. for chelsea, no need. everyone else is in the rear—view mirror. patrick gearey, bbc news. finally, a host of celebrities appeared for last night's children in need appeal. a whopping 39 million! nearly 40 million pounds was pledged — higher than last year's figure on the night. the money will go towards supporting thousands of charities and local projects around the uk. there's more thro

well, _ continent of europe? thank you for having me. well, i— continent of europe? thank you for having me. well, i believe - continent of europe? thank you for having me. well, i believe that - continent of europe? thank you for having me. well, i believe that the i having me. well, i believe that the fact that we are trying to get back to normality in some of the activities that have now been taking place, that probably accounts for some of the increase in the numbers. and also the fact that people are somehow tired of all the covid—19 stress over the last year, that probably tends to get them to have different approaches and eventually not implement fully the recommendations of social distancing and all the others that somehow we have been having to deal with over the course of this. so i guess it is happening more or less across europe and hopefully we will manage to control it over the next couple of weeks. it is a different setting in different countries, but still there has been somehow this fourth wave that several countries are now facing. that several co

in europe, we have countries such as i europe, we have countries such as poland. _ europe, we have countries such as poland. the — europe, we have countries such as poland, the baltic— europe, we have countries such as poland, the baltic states - europe, we have countries such as poland, the baltic states on - europe, we have countries such as poland, the baltic states on the i europe, we have countries such as. poland, the baltic states on the one hand _ poland, the baltic states on the one hand the _ poland, the baltic states on the one hand. the european _ poland, the baltic states on the one hand. the european institutions, i poland, the baltic states on the onel hand. the european institutions, the european _ hand. the european institutions, the european commission— hand. the european institutions, the european commission is— hand. the european institutions, the european commission is very - european commission is very sceptical— european commission is very sceptical about— european commission is very sceptical about the _ european commission is very sceptical about the proj

for more on the devastating floods in europe, including italy and the balkans. for more, go to the bbc news website. there are maps to show you the worst—hit areas and background analysis on why these floods caught everyone by surprise. go to bbc.com/news and follow the links. let's turn away from the flooding now and in the united states there's a resurgence of coronavirus, with infections rising 70% in the past week. the center for disease control has warned of a pandemic of the unvaccinated. the cdc has shown where there are high infection rates in states with low vaccination levels, pointing to nevada, arkansas, missouri and florida in particular. florida itself now accounts for a quarter of new infections in the whole of the us. well, president biden has been speaking to reporters and said this about people spreading covid misinformation on social media platforms. they're killing people. i mean really, look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated. and they're unvaccinated. and they�* re killing unvaccinated. and they're killing people. well

—— midan amaq. countries in europe -- midan amau. , , ., , countries in europe -- midan amau. , , , , amaq. the g7 still has plenty of opportunity _ amaq. the g7 still has plenty of opportunity to _ amaq. the g7 still has plenty of opportunity to catch - amaq. the g7 still has plenty of opportunity to catch up - of opportunity to catch up because the vast majority of the developing world is, as yet, unvaccinated. there are issues with the efficacy of the chinese vaccine and, of course, questions about what beating once in return. —— beating. but until now most countries haven't had the luxury of choosing a way out of this pandemic. aleem maqbool there. the american reality tv show keeping up with the kardashians is airing its final episode on thursday, after 1a years and 20 series. it has made stars of the kardashian—jennerfamily and had an influence on fashion, beauty and social media. kim kardashian and kyliejenner are in the ten most followed accounts on instagram. all five sisters feature in the top twenty. it seems there aren't many who can keep up with the kardashians. i

cool, fresh air across— contrasts in europe. cool, fresh air across the — contrasts in europe. cool, fresh air across the north _ contrasts in europe. cool, fresh air across the north west _ contrasts in europe. cool, fresh air across the north west but - across the north west but temperatures _ across the north west but temperatures into - across the north west but temperatures into the - across the north west but. temperatures into the high across the north west but - temperatures into the high 30s across— temperatures into the high 30s across eastern— temperatures into the high 30s across eastern areas. - temperatures into the high 30s across eastern areas. then - temperatures into the high 30s . across eastern areas. then humid temperatures into the high 30s - across eastern areas. then humid air -ot across eastern areas. then humid air got outied _ across eastern areas. then humid air got potted in — across eastern areas. then humid air got potted in across— across eastern areas. then humid air got pulled in across northern - got pulled in across northern germanyâ€

i was travelling to europe in there. i was travelling to europe in the next few months, i would make sure that i had complaints of health insurance as well. until this is i doubt. belt and braces. belt and braces. good advice, ithink. rene, from calvin, who asks my daughter is british and attends university and amsterdam. what will change for her asa amsterdam. what will change for her as a result of brexit? well, good news. she is already living and studying in the netherlands so she would follow under the withdrawal agreement, so that is good news. this means basically nothing will change for her after the transition period if use continues to live and study in the netherlands. she will still be entitled to student finance and statutory tuition fees. so this applies even if she starts a new course after the 31st of december, 2020, so that is good news for new students. unfortunately, then it will get much mark e. so hopefully because she is already there, that isa because she is already there, that is a big advantage.

after all, that is what europe offers. and it is what europe offers. and it is always been a pleasure for me, as it is now, to answer your questions.— me, as it is now, to answer your questions. the full agenda was business _ your questions. the full agenda was business as _ your questions. the full agenda was business as usual - your questions. the full agenda was business as usual in - your questions. the full agenda was business as usual in terms| was business as usual in terms of deliberations but there was still time to pay tribute to the woman who has helped steer the woman who has helped steer the eu through economic and migration crises to the covid—19 pandemic. while her legacy will be mixed, known as a pragmatist rather than a visionary, she is still by far the longest serving among current eu leaders. translation:- current eu leaders. translation: ,, , ., translation: she is someone who, for translation: she is someone who. for 16 _ translation: she is someone who, for 16 years, _ translation: she is someone who, for 16 years, has - tran

flash floods kill at least 70 people in western europe. thousands across germany, the netherlands, and belgium have been forced to leave their homes with more heavy rain on the way. lebanon's prime minister designate gives up on trying to form a government. there are protests on the streets as the country's crisis deepens. the united nations has warned hunger and fighting has made afghanistan one of the worst crises in the world. we are in the city, but in recent weeks this has become a frontline. the spaces that people can run two for safety are shrinking every day here. and as japan struggles to host tokyo 2020, we have a special report on the small towns trying to keep the olympics excitement burning. hello and a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the sheer scale of the flooding disaster that has hit western germany and parts of belgian and the netherlands is only now becoming clear. at least so many people are believed to have died and many others have lost their homes. the german chancellor, angel

so why is flooding across europe happening now? it's perhaps no surprise that some politicians in germany are calling for work on climate protection measures to be accelerated — but how is a hotter climate causing record rainfall? 0ur chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt explains. the floods in germany are not the only extreme weather event we have seen this summer. there was the dramatic heatwave in canada and the western united states last month, and russia, mexico and new zealand have all been experiencing unusually high temperatures. now, the climate science is very clear on this, it has been predicting notjust for years, but for decades, that if we continue to pump huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, we will experience increasingly high temperatures, and because warm air holds more moisture, that means heavier rainfall too, and therefore floods. you only have to look at the pictures of these devastating floods to know that we need to do better, and it is not ok for this number of people to die in 2

. - parts of europe? at the must be a number of different factors. i - parts of europe? at the must be a | number of different factors. i think if you go to the netherlands, they're very upset about some of the restrictions of having riots and their other countries that have similar problems. the big advantage of and the united kingdom is that we got the vaccine out of the blocks very much quicker. you've seen the vaccine is waning from our systems of monitoring things and we've now vaccinated probably nearly 13 and a half million people with the third dose. the data i have seen from israel and within the united kingdom is virtually close to 98% protection against all forms of disease. clearly, it is very successful against stopping serious disease. is against stopping serious disease. is also stopping people catching it, from what we can gather and therefore, they cannot spread it. i think when it comes to international comparisons, is not easy to compare other countries directly because they are doing a million tests a day. and therefore, were going to find a lot of pe

no, not reall . get it over to europe? no, not really- they — get it over to europe? no, not really. they are _ get it over to europe? no, not really. they are smaller- get it over to europe? no, not - really. they are smaller producers, smothered growers, and a lot of those now right throughout the uk have turned their back on europe as a market, which they never thought they would do. they are just not geared up, they don't have the company infrastructure to cope with the vast amounts of paperwork. and of the extra costs, they are being priced out of the market. the south-west — priced out of the market. the south-west saw _ priced out of the market. the south-west saw a _ priced out of the market. the south—west saw a bumper summer for tourism, mechanically domestic market take up the slack. irate tourism, mechanically domestic market take up the slack. we have never seen — market take up the slack. we have never seen a _ market take up the slack. we have never seen a sales _ market take up the slack. we have never seen a sales like _ market take up the slack

i think it is happening across europe. there is an expense shall rise, a rapid ramping up of cases in a short period of time. the first wave, the second wave, you can see on the graphs on news channels, the very steep ramp up of numbers of cases over a short period of time. this is what happens with viruses when they go to that exponential fees. 0ne fees. one of your colleagues who i spoke to at the beginning of the year, said no matter how quickly you vaccinate, april and may, they said, it is almost a race between vaccination and some form of herd immunity, people who get through this without suffering what some have suffered, or even death. their wa to have suffered, or even death. their way to think — have suffered, or even death. their way to think about _ have suffered, or even death. their way to think about it _ have suffered, or even death. tue: " way to think about it possibly have suffered, or even death. tte: " way to think about it possibly is that the first phase of the vaccination programme is designed to

across europe infections reached while vaccinations stumbled. this was belgium's largest vaccination centre. when we visited at the end of february — empty. now they are vaccinating nearly 3000 people a day. i think it's a bit busier than the last time we met each other, so it's good news. we are really doing well now. we have eight hours a day that are very well filled, so we are also at a very good, smooth capacity, good flow, as you can see. early on there were production delays, glitches and supply chains, and these put europe massively behind, but in the past couple of months there has been a remarkable turnaround. the vaccines are flowing freely, and more than a third of people in europe have now had their first dose. at this estate in neighbouring germany, authorities are trying to vaccinate everyone regardless of age. at one point, the country was sitting on masses of unused doses, but this week it administered a record 1.3 million vaccines in a single day. the crowded estate, which is home to a0 nationalities, has been a hotspot for i

widespread flooding in western europe. more than 65 people have died, mainly in germany, across the border in belgium, people in the city of liege have been urged to evacuate their houses. as foreign troops withdraw, the united nations warns of a humanitarian catastrophe coming to afghanistan. a korean palm oil giant has been expelled from the world�*s leading green certification body. the decision comes in the wake of a bbc investigation into the company�*s conduct. the korindo group, which has bought up huge swathes of asia�*s largest remaining rainforests, will no longer be able to use the forest stewardship council tree logo — a mark to tell consumers products are sourced from ethical and sustainable companies. the fsc said its relationship with korindo had "become untenable" and korindo�*s trademark licenses with fsc will be terminated from october. last year, the bbc obtained a report by the fsc from 2018, which found "evidence beyond reasonable doubt" that korindo�*s palm oil operation destroyed 30,000 h

belarus's border with poland transformed into a camp for those desperate to get to europe. tonight, for the first time, belarusian border guards agreed to take us into the camp, right up to the border. behind the barbed wire, the european union, just metres away. many here are kurds from the middle east. the eu believes that belarus helped them get here, that the country is facilitating illegal migration into europe — revenge for sanctions. but poland won't let them in. we are, like, homeless. we don't have any place to stay there. it's about whether it's too cold — we just collect fire and burning our trees to make our bodies heat. and...but still, we hope. we never give up. we've been told there are more than 2,000 people in this camp, living in pretty basic conditions. this story is a very human drama, but the backdrop, that's geopolitics. the migrant crisis is ratcheting up east—west tension. near the border, paratroopers from belarus and russia held joint exercises, signalling whose side the kremlin�*s on. increasing too is alexander lu kashenko's rhetoric. thi

and what about the whole problem with europe and the vaccine roll—out? how big a part is that playing? and how much urgency is there now for the eu to really step up on that front? well, remember, geeta, that the first primary objective of the early phase of vaccine roll—out is to target those people who are at most risk of developing severe covid—19 and then potentially going on to die from it, and that is why it is the older age groups and people with other chronic diseases that have been targeted first. that means the greater proportion of the adult population, including in countries that are really far along in terms of their vaccine uptake, have still got the majority of the population that are contributing to the spread of covid still not vaccinated. so this is the case across the world and across the european region, as well, and it will take some time before the vaccination rates go up to a level where we would see those particular groups that are driving disease transmission being vaccinated themselves. and just slightly self interestedly, i

i think there's robabl a trips across europe? i think there's probably a lot _ trips across europe? i think there's probably a lot of _ trips across europe? i think there's probably a lot of this _ trips across europe? i think there's probably a lot of this going - trips across europe? i think there's probably a lot of this going on. i trips across europe? i think there's probably a lot of this going on. we | probably a lot of this going on. we have known already that the do have a good range of travel. some of the mega bats that you find in africa, they will travel 2000 miles. it is not unheard of for bats to meet these big journeys. and it all comes down to having the right kind of environment for that particular time in their lives, whether or not they are moving to an area to breed or feeding before bleeding or moving to an area to avoid having to hibernate or avoid a heavy winter. certainly as climate change continues to take its toll and shift things around, i think we will see a lot more unpredictable movements, notjust unpredictable movements, not just from unpredictable mov

., , europe? there was a very active weather fronts _ europe? there was a very active weather fronts which _ europe? there was a very active weather fronts which moved - europe? there was a very active j weather fronts which moved and although rain fell in place with lots of rain that we have almost ten inches of rain in belgium in two days. normally it takes two months to have this amount of rain so this resulted in flooding and the eastern part of belgium and a big part of belgium so the flooding was not on me said they are in the province but also luxembourg, lots of people have lost their homes and you talk about dead people and damage and a lot of people who lost everything. what dead people and damage and a lot of people who lost everything.— people who lost everything. what is it about the — people who lost everything. what is it about the topography _ people who lost everything. what is it about the topography of - people who lost everything. what is it about the topography of the - it about the topography of the region that allowed

and for hungry in europe? it's been pretty controversial. tt europe? it's been pretty controversial.— europe? it's been pretty controversial. ., controversial. it has, looking at this from viktor _ controversial. it has, looking at this from viktor orban's - this from viktor orban's perspective, he believes he can run, his party is running neck and neck with the opposition, and he's really moving from being simply a hungarian leader, he wants to be the leader of the right in europe. he sees an opportunity for this to really lead other right—wing parties, for example, in italy, poland, many countries in europe — he would like to represent this strong pro— sovereignty, strong nationalist vision of europe right across the eu. . ~ ., , vision of europe right across the eu. ., , ., vision of europe right across the eu. nick thorpe, thanks very much. sto you're watching bbc news — the headlines... stop s... the family of mp sir david amess, killed in a knife attack on friday, call on people to set aside hatred, show kindness and love, and work towa