tonight, obamacare on life support after a key vote in the house of representatives. republicans have used their majority to replace obamacare with a new health care package that critics say could take 20 million people away from the world of health insurance. we go to washington with the latest. france enters its final days of campaigning. the far right candidate marine le pen holding her last rally after a bruising tv debate left her behind in the polls. and the king of gas gives up his crown. prince philip retires from public duties at the age of 95.

good to have you with us. tonight it is being hailed as a victory for donald trump. in the house of representatives lawmakers have passed a new health care bill drawn up to replace obamacare. health care reform was one of his election promises. it suffered a setback when republicans refused to support their own administration. the latest is a compromise to get republican skeptics on board. it has to pass the senate where it could face public and resistance. after the house vote a triumphant donald trump addressed republican lawmakers in the rose garden of the white house. here is some of what he had to say. flex this is a great plan. as leader will get better.

this is a repeal and replace of obamacare. make no mistake about it. most importantly, premiums will be coming down. deductibles will be coming down. importantly it is a great plan. ultimately that is what it is all about. >> let's pull in our correspondence. good evening. i have to say, i can't remember when the passage of part of the bill through the u.s. congress was celebrated in the rose garden of the white house. the president is selling this as a major achievement. how significant of a victory is this? >> this is just halftime in terms of the game going on over health care in america. the bill has to pass the senate.

there are a lot of senators tweeting opposition to the bill as it currently stands. it is likely to pass in a different form. this is still a victory for trump because it is a refusal of the previous american health care act they tried to pass during his first 100 days that was a humiliating defeat. it is a republican acting on their last seven years of promises to repeal obamacare and trump keeping one of the central tenets of his campaign. after the failure of their first attempt to pass the bill they have to be feeling good to have gotten this far. >> do we know why the majority of republicans were willing to support this version this time?

>> it passed by a slim margin. they needed 216 votes. they got 217. it is likely they were to influential republican legislators who previously have not supported the bill that had a private meeting with president trump last night saying we have worked out our differences, there are a few amendments we are going to tack on to this and now we are ready to vote. there was wrangling over what the provisions would be for people with pre-existing conditions. it was several small factors coming together that allow this. >> yet critics say that millions still stand to lose health care coverage under this bill. why do republicans see it as an improvement? >> the talking points they are hammering home are the fact that

premiums are going up, there are a lot of health care providers currently pulling out of the obamacare marketplaces. they take this as a sign that the entire law is about to collapse and needs to be replaced. what democrats are saying in response to the bill does not provide better coverage. it's more expensive and will do the opposite. >> thank you very much. not a single democratic lawmaker act this bill. members of the party took to twitter to slam the narrow victory in the house. let's take a look. elizabeth worn said trumpcare is not a health care bill. a bill that destroys health care for millions to shovel cash to the rich is not a health care bill. this from nancy pelosi.

republicans made the decision to make sure americans pay more for health care so the rich can pay less in taxes. ted lieu said republicans would pay a price during the 2018 elections. american people will judge and vote on whether trumpcare is better for them. i guarantee the answer will be no. chuck schumer insisted it was not the end of the battle. house republicans have made their bed and their constituents won't forget it. the trumpcare fight is far from over. campaigning in france, it is he ending soon. they are holding their final rallies this evening. last night they met in a ill tempered tv debate watch by 15 million people.

>> the mood is calm the day after millions tuned into the explosive presidential debate. the debate was certainly heated. that is what i did not watch the whole thing. it bothers me how aggressive it was. >> it was relatively disappointing. it was not up to the standard. there were no clarifications of programs. >> the fiery face-off didn't change minds. the tv would was seen as marine le pen's last chance to win some sort of final week of campaigning. 60% found macron more convincing confirming his position as the favorite. the candidates clashed over europe, the economy, and terrorism. >> we need to eradicate

fundamentalist ideology but you won't do that. you have submitted to them, they support you. it is as simple as that. it is sad and terrifying. it could have bad consequences. >> he was just as fierce in his attacks. >> i will be uncompromising and lead the fight against terrorism . the trap waiting for us is what you are proposing. it is a civil war. terrorists are hoping to divide us. they welcome your hate speech. >> candidates having given their own assessments of the debate in the french media. it's not stopping le pen attacks. >> who is mr. macron? whose interests is he defending? what is his vision of france? the fact that he is the darling of the establishment hasn't given a clear idea.

polls aside the french presidential candidates look set to fight for every last undecided voter to turn the campaign in their favor. >> gail has been on the campaign trail. i asked him what he had to tell voters during his final campaign event in southwestern france. >> he got a heroes welcome when he arrived in the heart of the southwest of france. people cheering, waving french and european flags. he sent a clear message that he wants to bring about a new france, he wants to start things from scratch. he presented his new idea of a social dialogue, a new way of giving young people a new

perspective, a new vision for their lives. he said they are the future of our country. we need to make sure young people see a future for themselves. >> it is interesting he said that considering studies that show many young your appearance -- europeans feel disconnected from democracy. >> he wants to this day as possible away from the establishment, from the eva lee, for the same reason that marine le pen chose a place in the countryside. he visited a glass manufacturing place. he used it as an example to show

how he wants to deal with globalization. he doesn't want to see france and a protectionist scheme. he wants to control globalization to create new deals. that is the way he wants to go forward. >> there have been accusations that macron had an offshore account. he has denied that. le pen has denied accusing him of that. prosecutors are investigating this as a possible case of fake news push to hurt him. how damaging is this likely to be? >> you never know how damaging it is. we have seen it be extremely damaging and then areas where it practically disappeared. it could turn to his favor. i talked to one of his

supporters and he said this was the only thing she was scared throughout the campaign, something like this could,. it is a tense issue. >> tonight with the centrist candidate, in the southwest of france. thank you very much. and venezuela a student leader shot dead at a meeting in the northern state as fresh rounds of antigovernment protests erupted. on the streets police fired tear gas on students. the two-month-old demonstration has often turned violent. three dozen people have lost their lives. hundreds have been wounded.

pharmaceutical companies could be contributing to the development and spread of dangerous drug-resistant pathogens or superbugs by discharging wastewater containing antibiotics into rivers and india. organizations found high concentrations in samples taken in drug factories. in water bacteria rapidly develop resistance to antibiotics and they can enter the body after contact with that. medical experts say the findings represent a time bomb. it produces drugs for a number of pharmaceutical companies. world basketball governing body says layers will no longer be banned from wearing a hijab during games. amateur club led a campaign to

get the rules changed. authorities had previously outlawed religious headgear for safe the reasons. the new world will come into effect from october. you are watching dw news. a royal retirement. prince philip steps down from public duties at the age of 95. what about the children? will europe's young generation one day turn on its political parents? the majority of young people are ready to reject democracy. we tell you about that. back in 30 seconds.

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help redraw the line. find out what you can do. >> welcome back. live from berlin. u.s. republicans are celebrating a victory after the house of representatives voted by five votes to scrap obamacare. critics say they should strip health care coverage for tournament name people -- for 20 million people. far right candidate marine le pen and the centrist emmanuel macron are holding final rallies tonight. the next key election here in europe will be here in germany. voters will choose a new parliament in september which means a new governmen and new chancellor. russia could stand between

voters and a fair election. >> in the u.s. it probably happen that way. the political decision was made to you as it against the u.s.. whether we will experience this year in germany i can't say. it's a political decision. i assume it will be made in the kremlin. >> election rigging, cyber attacks, these are not the only threats to fair elections in a functioning democracy. europe's children may be an even bigger threat.

a new study finds less than half of young people are fans of democracy. it's time for this gentleman. the two care foundation which founded the study we are talking about. these numbers are not good ones. 52% of young people believe democracy is the best form of government. 48% think something else. why? >> that is a good question actually. the good message is still 51% say it is the best form of government. if you look at countries where most people say, or the lease people vote for this, it is poland, italy, and greece. there we have seen quite populous national movements over the last years. probably people there believe there are more solutions to

their problems. >> plus you have a high level of youth unemployment. young people can't get a job. they don't think they have the future. young people do not identify with the european union. what does that mean? >> we asked what they see as the core of the european union. the majority say it is economics. and economic alliance. quite a few say that it is about common ways. >> to mock received. freedom of speech. >> things like that. the problem is, you can have economic alliance with anybody. you can have it with the united states. but for the eu, you want to achieve more. you need those shared ways.

we don't see that in the young generation. >> witness be up to the national government, even local governments? are they more responsible for instilling these values than the eu? >> what a study says is young people are missing. they complain that it is too detailed, too much regulation reaching into daily lives. >> they are troubling at first glance but are there similar studies from the past we can compare this to? do we see a trend? >> there have been studies maybe four or five weeks ago. if you ask people very generally

what they think, they say it is great and i am for it. as soon as you start digging deeper asking for how it works, what do you think we should improve, this agreement starts to get critical. >> this time looking at young people, it's the first of its kind. were we doing this 20 years ago? >> they are publishing this kind of data. the last publication was two years ago. they look into continuing this kind of work and look into some of the questions we have raised. >> can you offer me one solution to take with them? >> to understand europe? >> how can you with young people, what can be done to

foster a greater sense of appreciation for democracy? try living without democracy. >> if you look at year we need to make clear that for a lot of challenges of the future, europe is not the problem, it is the solution. we need to explain that again and again. >> we appreciate your time and insight. thank you very much. >> after 65 years of public service, prince philip will be retiring from royal duties starting in august. buckingham palace made the announcement after an urgent meeting this morning. philip made the decision himself and has the full support of his wife. >> some thought he would never retire but at the age of 96, prince philip has decided to call it a day.

queen elizabeth's husband, the longest-serving consort british history will withdraw from royal duties. he will no longer be by the queens side. his place when she took the throne in 1952. at the age of 91, she has reduced her workload. theresa may left tributes to prince philip. >> from his steadfast support for her majesty to his inspirational awards, and his patronage of hundreds of charities and good causes, his contribution to our united kingdom, the commonwealth and the wider world will be of huge benefit to us all for years to come. >> he has often hit the headlines for his politically incorrect faux pas such as telling a 13 year a boy he was too fat to be an astronaut. prince philip is still in good health and seen here visiting

the cricket ground. he has endeared himself to the nation with his forthright humor. >> prince philip once said it is better to get out before you reach the sell by date. the time to get out he feels has now come. >> back to our top story, the house vote in the u.s. congress to get rid of obamacare. it's a big political story. it's a big money story. >> of course. it will change the lives of many americans. it will change the landscape of many industries associated to the health care system. to get a glance of how this is working let's bring in our financial correspondent. good to see you. let's start to the basics cap.

how did it go down on wall street? >> the markets are more or less flat. let's look into the health care vote. this vote was much needed to move forward on the trump agenda but also to show that after all he gets stuff done. he can handle tensions and disagreements within his party. investors became impatient. volatility has nearly vanished in stocks but market watchers say investors are using alternative ways to manage risk in their portfolios such as options on u.s. government bonds. they clearly want to move on to topics that are more important for companies. >> briefly if you can, what does this mean for health insurance companies?

>> loads of insecurities. replace obamacare, but with what? they have to set up plans now without really knowing much detail. the bill has not been analyzed by the congressional budget office to see how much it actually is going to cost. there are a lot of legislative insecurities to come. the house is only the first step. it has to go through the senate as well. >> a lot of open questions. thank you for the analysis. it's already in some u.s. cities and japan. now the internet giant delivery service amazon fresh is coming to germany. it wants to give supermarkets stiff competition with 85,000 products available in short delivery times. for 10 euros a month customers can have as many items delivered as they like. amazon is providing services

through its prime subscription program trying to win new customers with the service. critics warn it could go broke trying to break into the grocery business. it seems that we don't have to go to the supermarket again. >> they need to work on amazon prime first. back after a short break. ♪

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