1:00 in the french capital. to europeans for the first time, macron outlines his vision for europe. anti-eu sentiment continues to grow. they have shot down missiles that targeted regime airbases.

trump's personal lawyer worked and supported the american president. he's a host of fox news. and we begin where the french president as outlined his vision for a united europe. addressing them for the first time, he hopes to inject the new energy into the european union. he has called for a pro-europe approach, something is hard on a continent with euro skepticism. here's what he had to say earlier. a kind of european civil war

reappeared, where at herself interests see more important than what unites us with the rest of the world. it is growing every day. threats include responsibility every day. we are in strasburg. as we saw there, this is a subject that is very close to his heart. thoseas the response from to the speech? >> a passionate speech from emmanuel macron, we can save the responses were as diverse as the european union is. there are 28 member states. fromart with the response the head of the european commission.

he was very happy with what emmanuel macron had to say. he was talking about european union -- unity and values. he was speaking about european war insane we do need to revolutionize how europe works moving forward and listen as we do so. we need to have more unity on things like the eurozone, on the banking sector. and on defense reform as well. the commission was very happy with what macron said. then came the political groups. that was a different story. we had the head of the european people's party, the biggest group here. to the green, the belgian said he is not living up of freedom,h motto

equality, and brotherhood and how he's working france. it is to take a look at that and change it if you want europe to come along with him. we also had the euro skeptic group. today, afor them leading member of the national front party. he took macron on head-on. it is not dignified for you to speak at this. the parliament doesn't have legitimacy. theaid if france was given choice, he is confident france would stay in. give the french people that referendum. that was on the responses. the most counter response, he directly addressed taking them on. it's been a quite fiery.

still going on behind me at the european parliament. he is taking questions from junior mvps. the future is the main topic. annette: syria it was also mentioned. >> very much so, even before macron it came to the parliament a statement was from the president of the parliament saying the alleged chemical attack in syria was that cannot be tolerated. he did not warn against bringing more war to syria. theaid that would aggravate migration crisis in the humanitarian crisis. dialoguelking about and diplomacy. it's a mixed response from him. we did hear quite a lot of support for france in syria. there were some passionate

for not waiting for you and approval. some were extremely angry. this is going to be debated again this afternoon more fully. we've got the head of foreign policy in the european union who is here today. they will go into that subject a lot more closely. policy ise foreign not like a single state foreign policy. that's what macron was talking about, giving europe the ability to act more quickly and together when a quick response is needed. annette: we are going to have to leave it there. thank you so much as soon as the french president wraps of those proceedings, he's heading to the first of many citizens debates, to hear ideas on how the eu would work better for them.

tell us a little bit more about these planned town hall meetings? rising euro skepticism and feelings is a threat for the future of the european unini. french president emmanuel macron knows this and has been pushing the idea of alcohol meetings. the aim is to rebuild a link between the eu and its citizens and try to better understand what they expect from policy. ithe idea has come a long way. let's the planet? it's no longer about conferences or courses or a new treaty drafted by european citizens. from april to october, debates will take place across france and the member states. there will be discussions on the ground, but also consultations.

themselvesll express on the major issues that concern them, including employment and future investments. defense and the fight against terrorism. world,s place in the european citizenship. in 2018.l be presented there will be european elections in may 2019. the air defenses and syria have shot done out missile over the central province. it targeted regime airbases. explosions were heard. it remains unclear as to who was responsible for the attacks branded as an aggression on syrian state television. theat continues over

prevention of international observers from accessing the site of an expected come -- chemical attack. sinceave been in syria sunday, they have not been able to travel there. the team was being prevented from visiting the site by syrian and russian authorities. they cited a lack of security. >> the blame game heats up. the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons says they have not been able to t the side ofpect the weapons s attack. sincee been blocked sunday i syrian and russian authorities. that is something moscow denies. not obstructing their work in any way.

it looks like the western countries don't need any investigation. a made the decision themselves. thee they are afraid inspection on the ground would dispute things. >> poison gas was used on the population on april 7, killing dozens. anya and russia deny attacks. moscow explained british intelligence staged a fake chemical attacks. theresa may -- on the accusations. -- -- on the accusations. are holding to account those responsible for chemical weapons attacks in syria. claims russianor

officials and already visited the site and they may have tampered with it to cover up evidence. waiting freshe is russia sanctions. annette: officials cautioned that no position has been taken yet. the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. said new sanctions were going to be announced on monday. they would target companies that supplied equipment and materials related to chemical weapons. having killed more than 40 people on april 7, that led to the airstrikes. in the battle over what should happen to record sees my fbi officials from the personal lawyer of the american president continues. 's lawyer also hosts

fox news. that surprised many people in the courthouse. it wasn't the only cause for commotion. there was an appearance by foreign actress stormy daniels. this is more. her arrival at the courthouse set off a media friends be -- frenzy. she is at the heart of the scandal involving the president and his longtime personal lawyer michael cohen. >> for years, mr. cohen has acted like he is above the law. that ends now. my attorney and i are committed to making sure everyone finds out the truth and the facts of what happened. we will not rest until that happens. is a one nightd stand in 2006 with a then

married donald trump. the wall street journal revealed cohen paid her $130,000 before the presidential election to keep her quiet about the affair. this in addition to a restraining order forbidding her from speaking publicly about the president. the fbi raided collins office and home. block trump is trying to prosecutors from viewing the seized documents until his legal team can figure out which ones are protected. the prosecutor is pushing for an independent group of lawyers, a taint team to sift through the papers. request, denied trumps that has yet to make a ruling on the clash. new york times and new yorker have won a joint callista price with reporting of sexual

harassment allegations in hollywood. whorought down film moguls have been accused of sexual misconduct and rate. harvey weinstein has denied the accusations. there was a broad pushback against sexual harassment across many sectors in many countries. a reminder of what making news this hour, speaking to european is outlining his vision for europe. syrian state media says the air defenses have shot down missiles striking the airbases. there is no confirmation for who is responsible. donald trump's personal lawyer also worked with an outspoken president, hehe is a host for fox news. it's time now for business news.

you are starting with the latest economic figures in china. drug --tudy continued growth and stronger than that -- expected numbers. there are trade tensions with the united states over recent weeks. 6.8% was the figure for growth in china for the first three months. that's the same pace of growth in the previous three months. the chinese government is officially targeting growth of around 6.5.5%. by figures are being driven consumer spending andnd property purchases. they will protect their rights after u.s. authorities slapped a seven-year import ban on a top technhnology company.

they can't buy essential parts from american companies. they are involved in breaking sanctions with north korea and iran. here is a report. >> guilty of illegally shipping equipment to iran and north korea. in march, the chinese company was fined a record b breaking $2 billioion by the u.s. governmen. washing has firms from selling parts to them for seven years after it found they did not discipline the employees involved. the company released a statement saying it was a sussing the full range of implications and is communicating with the relevant parties in order to respond accordingly. the keeps them out of market for fifth generation wireless technology. it's a pivotal moment in telecom. the chinese government is stepping up intellectual

property protection. experts believe the u.s. government is making an example of the company. >> is a dire outcome only for cte, but for u.s. china relations. i think we are at the beginning of this corrupting technology war. ththe u.s. governmenent is inten punishing chinese companies that may be benefiting from industrial policies. the u.k. cyber security watchdogs of the companies technology is a national security risk. the company suspended ishares from trading in hong kong. >> anotherer thing moving thee marketets is s a timeline for opening manufacturing sector. foreign ownerships will be scrapped for a limit under the

plan. volkswagen will see gains this lunchtime. wage growth outstripped inflation for the first time. that is helping shares in london as well. let's take a look at some business headlines. air france will operate more flights tomorrow. there is a strike action over pay. 70% of flights will be maintained on wednesday. on monday, they made an offer to staff which would see them get a 2% pay raise immediately and 5% over the next three years. the union has cut their demands from a 6% raise. netflix is making more money from international customers than the united states. 7.4streaming service added million new subscribers.

international sales will overtake u.s. sales during this three-month time. tesla has suspended production .f its model three electric car there are assembly line issues. it's expected to last four or five days. planned downtime. finally, a publisher has installed more than 30 short story the new machines in locations around the u.s.. in l.a. a plan for one international airport. they come from a catalog of 100,000 approved editors. filmwas helped by the director francis ford coppola who invested in the company.

it looks like the receipt and you can take it with you for free. annette: that's right. that sayays a lot about the two cultures. thanks for that. it's time now for the press review. it's time to take a look at what it's being making headlines around the world. hello. we are starting in france today, very divisive immigration bill in the french parliament. >> the debate began yesterday and it's very seated. it's very divisive. the right calls it too lenient and the left say it's inhumane. a lookt-wing paper takes at a more optimistic side of things on the front page. they are focusing on people

welcoming migrants into their homes. organizing on facebook and they come from all sides of the political spectrum. it's sort of a take on the national motto. liberty,, it's equality, hospitality. they wish anti-immigration politicians like marine le pen would see this. even if this is not the majority, there's no reason we shouldn't pay attention to this humanity. annette: immigration is also on the front pages of british newspapers. who arrived ase children from the u.k. commonwealth countries. this comes from the name of the ship that brought the first group of people from jamaica and

other islands to the u.k. to work. this was back in 1948. that ship was called the empire wind rush. independentthe artist paper today. all these people were given the right to stay permanently in the u.k., but the government never gave them any official documents. that has made things complicated now. when they toughened the immigration law several years ago, they did not have the papers to prove they were legally in the u.k. and there have been reports in recent weeks of people who have been a u.k. for decades, they grew up. and came near his children, they've been facing deportation. the guardian ran some of these stories. you see recent photos of some of these people on the front page today. the home office wasn't clear if

people and that getting deported. the office is made terrible mistakes, suggesting people had been deported. they promise to set up a special group to help get these people their papers regulated. they issued a huge apology yesterday. the scandal has deepened criticism that teresa may is creating a hostile environment for migrants in the u.k. it's delivering a rush of wind to the prime minister's face, forcing her to rethink policy. annette: a reporter has died after falling. >> authorities are treating thts as an accident. many papers are pointed out that he reported on a sensitive subject in russia. these are mercenaries fighting in syria. you can see a picture of this journalist.

the moscow times reports some suspicious circumstances surrounding his death area one incident cited by the new york times, the day before he fell, he called a friend and told the friend he saw men with a gone on his balcony. he also sought men with masks working in the stairwell. it's very weird. he called the same back -- heend back later and said was mistaken. this was the day before he fell from his balcony. the new york times is exercising a lot of caution. they do point out that russia is a country where journalists and opposition activists are routinely attacked. anette: a quick word about singer who came out is hiv-positive after being blackmailed by an ex-boyfriend.

an environment -- ininspiring and infuriating stoy created she made the announcement on instagram. it's kind of irrelevant to the public. she didn't want to give anyone the right to affect her life in the future. on the popular austrian paper today. her courageous coming out gives those living with hiv hope. it doesn't have to be a death sentence. thanks for that. if you want to take a look at the stories we've been talking about, you can head to our site. that's it for this edition. i will be back after a short break. do stay with us here on "france 24."

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