Thomas talks to Lynn about the EU leaders agreement of a groundbreaking plan to jointly borrow 750 billion euros to respond to the coronavirus crisis, which has killed 135,000 people in the bloc.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (centre) and French President Emmanuel Macron during a round table meeting at an EU summit over a post-virus economic rescue plan in Brussels, on July 20, 2020. Photo: Francisco Seco / POOL / AFP
The deal is particularly important for Germany, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, and for Angela Merkel herself, as this is considered her last big European project before she leaves office next year.
