>> this is dw news live f from berlin. a crisis in italian politics is a threat to the euro. carlos is been appointed to o hd a caretakeker govovernment but e italian president. an attempt by populist parties to fororm a government. new electionss in the country look likely. hero to the rescue. an undocumented immigrant saves the life of a toddler in paris. the french president personally

thanking the 22-year-old for his astonishing rescue. after that rescue goes viral. plus, can we live without it? talking about plastic. people in the european union may just have to get used to the it idea because plans are in place to been plastic project -- ban plastic products. brent: i am brent. it is good to have you with us. today italy's new caretaker prime minister is promising to do all that he can to steer the country of the political crisis. he has asked carlos to form a government after the collapse of what would have been italy's first populist immigration --

administration. he has promised new elections by the beginning of new action -- next year. italy has been without a government since last march. >> this is the man to form italy's mandate government. -- this is the man with the mandate to form italy's government. >> a dialogue with europe to defend our interests is essential. we can do better than how we did in the past that it has to be a constructive dialogue fully acknowledging the members of the eurozone. >> after the coalition parties put forward a staunch euro skeptic is there finance minister, the president pulled the emergency brake. he rejected the formation of a new governmenent.

it is the e establishment versus the new kids on the block in italian politics. the presisident try to keep at y what he considers to be dangerous populist politics. leaders ofof the coalition parts in turn accused the old guard to -- of acting auto graphically. >> it seems s that anyone e whos criticized europe is s considerd to b be no good asas a ministet. if this is t the case, we have a big problem in italy. it is c called democracy, this s not a free democracy. the league and five star parties have spent days drawing up the coalition pact aimed at ending a stalemate following in conclusion -- inconclusive elections in march. their idea is to tear up the political rulebook but they may have gone too far.

shoppers seem to side with the president in rome. >> i am absolutely pro-european and i believe that italy is connected and must have a connection with europe for our future. >> at a certain point, the president sees that things are moving in a direction that he does not want. in my opinion, he simply applied the constitution. >> some took the local turmoil with a sense of humor. >> we managed to get by. the italian.. -- viva italian. if carlos is confirmed, he willl plan for next -- new elections lecture. italians could be heading to the polls again much sooner. >> joining me now is a member of

the european parliament. she is talking to us this evening from strasburg, france. it is good to have you on the show. i want to ask you about these accusations that we are hearing in italy. the president basically sabotaging the will of the pet --. the will of the people . does this look like an attack on democrcracy/ -- democracy? >> we are in the middle of the most s serious institutional crisis that we have ever gone through but the president of the republic made a difficult choice yesterday. according to the constitution, the ministers are nominated by the president of the republican on a proposal of the prime minister. he is a power to accccept them r review some of them. also, there are presidents in history of similar cases in which a minister was not refused

but he was simply exchange then, the government was formed anyway. what is new is that this time, the forces at work -- that weree in the majority, refused to go on without that minister. let me also ask, never in our history have we seen susuch a violence and traumatic attack to be president of the republic. yesterday, the leader talked about in the impeachment and rising tensions calling for people to go into the streets and joined the demonstration n n the secondnd of june next week. that is also the celebration of the republic. it is a very high tension b butn the remind you once again that i think the president has a difficult choice and i have the impression that at least one of

the two forces, wanted to get into this situation. >> let me ask you, the criticism could be that the president did exactly what these populous wanted him to do. they put him between a rock and a hard place and he said no, i will not accept this finance minister. is anti-german, and tight euro, the new government collapsed and how we can get new elections and all of a sudden, we are hearing the selection will be a referendum on the euro. this is exactly what these antihero parties want. >> possibly, yes. sometimes the right choice is giving advantage to others. probably, the next campaign will be tougher. let me stress that the major

point thatat the president made yesterday isis a point of defensive democracy. none of the two forces try to form this government have campaign by saying that they want to leave the eurozone. the point is, the president said clearly that if you want to put that option on the table, you should do it in an electoral campaign, not afterwards. the minister is a symbol of a plan b to get out of the eurozone. it is the prerogative of the residence to defend the country. we will see with whom he will form a coalition for the next election. the only interesting. amrita: unfortunately, we are out of time. brent: we appreciate your

insights and -- insights to. -- tonight. we are now in paris where the heroic efforts of an undocumented immigrant from molly and put him on the fast track for french citizenship. without missing a beat, the 22-year-old climbed up the side of an apartment building and rescued a child. he was dangling from a balcony. he is in called the real life spiderman by everyone in france including the president did -- the president. >> with note thought to his own safety, the 22-year-old began to scale the multi-building -- multistory building in paris. the parenents look on hopelessly unable to reach the little boy appeared with sheer determination, he pulled himself from balcony to balcony. within a minute, the migrant from molly -- mali has reached

and saved the small boy. french media claimed the father is being claimed for left. now, he has b been personally thanked anand honorered by the french president. >> i i came out and s saw a chin the fourth or fifth floor. i did not think of myself at all.l. i rann across the road to save him. although, he was sent to be living illegally, he is to be given french citizenship and will be awarded. > i am very happy. this is the first time i've gotten anything like this before. reporter: back outside of the apartment, thehe neighbors cannt believe e his bravery.

>> it was impressive. it is not something you see every day. that is why people were impressed. he is someone that came from far away to rescue someone who came from here. for us in the neighborhood, it is something that makes us very happy. he is also landed himselflf a jb working with the fire brigade. amrita: for more -- brent: for more on the story, we are touching down into paris. we know that not everyone is happy with this honor that has bebeen bestowed. tells about that. >> what happens i ithat it isis fair to say that people here are actually happy but what they are actually criticizing is that president macomb is trying to

steal the limelight from this hero. at the same time, his govovernmt is pushing a very controversial and tough immigration law that will make it tougher for other migrants like an a lot more difficult. brent: two immmmigrants have two perform heroic acts to secure a residency or residencycy -- citizenship? rereporter:: that is exactly the question. when you look at it, many people have gone through similar things. he arrived in italy if he years back after having g left his own country. then, he got here hoping friends would offer him a future. if he had not take that boy, he would not have gotten the chance for these opportunities.

they are saying, you gave this man a chance that there arere my people facing very minute difficult things. brent: here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world, hundreds of palestinians have gathered in gaza for the mineral of a hamas militant killed by israeli forces. israelis military says they fired on the position after coming under fire itself. israel also arrested two other immigrants trying to cross the border. tension in the border has soared in the past week. de soto was france's third wealthiest person. he was best known for helping develop the country's cutting-edge fighter jets. he also owned france's biggest selling right-wing newspaper.

recoveryry efforts are underwayn marylandfter severe e flash floodiding city ea.. woman is stitill missingng -- one man is still missing. ofofficials say the 31-year-old was swept away. the state of emergency has been declared in that area. getting back to italy, the country is in limbo and how is that playing in the markets? reporter: a little bit of a rebound when they found out that there would not be a eurosceptic finance minister but then volatility is certainly the order of the day. they cheered the residence refusal to accept that proposal. you'd inc. that in daily and economist, they would leave the country until new elections

boost new sentiment but the new markets are anything but predictable. >> italian drama a be good in the movies but the market is not a fan. after initial gains in the beginning of the day, uncertainty and italy caused a lead chair to lose more than 2%. >> the markets d do not knknow o end up governrning italy. likely, there will b be a moree furrrry government -- temporary government. the markets need just one thing, certainty. elections will not be called before the fall and whoever wins will be faced with heaps of challenges. italy is faced with that. -- debt. should the european central bank and its load central-bank policy, italy would face lower

payments. that could lead to collapse. unemployment is at around 2.2% but in areas like sicily, youth unemployment is over 50%. in spipite of the alarming situatation in italy, european leaders are trying to remain beat. the seminar on monday, angngela merkel said the eururozone has a lolot of expense when it comes o economomic crisis. > when there e were electionn greece, there were many questions on t the table sharedt the end of t t day, we work togethther. we spoke with each other over mama nights but togetether, we achieved something. i have to tatake on thatat task sincetaly is an important member of the eu. >> labor market reforms are only slowly being implemented in three previous is -- administration's have been unable to find a solution for

the gigantic state that. reporter: plastic forks, plastic bags no more. the european union is planning to ban a whole range of single use products made with plastic. the eu generates 26 tons of plastic waste every year. >> the new rules would prohibit plastic straws, plates, among other items. it would also encourage countries to reduce the use of plastic food and drink containers. many nonplastic alternatives are already on the market. although, they do nothing for differences in price. the proposals were set as a moral imperative. >> there will be extra cost but the extra costs is much lower than the benefits for society.

>> plastic bottles would not be banned under the new rules but the animal recycle rate e woulde raced to 90% of all bottlele produced by y 2025. the commissioner said that would address a common complaint that theris not enonough recyclcled mateterial to the demand. the long-term goal is a new plastic material will b be made from old until viable alternatives come into the market. >> the whole idea behind our approach is that we help industry develop new products. as soon as there are viable alternatives, of course, we will push for them to take the place of those polluters better signal use plastics. the new directive and awaits approval. >> we can bring in our correspondent. he is in brussels. how exactly will this work? reporter: exactly, here are two

of those items on the list. if this legislation is agree to bite you lawmakers, those items will be banned and they will go out of the window. eu not only wants to ban things, they want to boost the production of items like this one. it is a reusable while. all of the things -- bottle. all plastuc tems that simply have no replacement. >> what has sparked all of this bailey? -- lately? >> the eu exports most of it's plastics. half of it is exported.

most of it to china. they decided from this year to stop the import. the u.k. is looking at southeast asia before the european union or rather in the eyes of the european union, only a sustainable solution can be put onto the table. >> plastic fantastic. thank you. >> the dispute between the eu and the united states continues. the eu says it has complied with all regulatory requirements but the united states seasons differently claiming boeing remains at a disadvantage. the dispute has been running f r 14 years andnd itay, theew subsidized airbus illegally. the rules say the u.s. is allowed to impose sanctions to make up for losses.

anchor: back over to brent now with all eyes on a upcoming election. brent: turkey is going to the polls in four weeks time. after president erdogan one elections. he is a clear favorite to win the race but he is facing opposition from an alliance of parties that includes the republican people's party. dw news spoke to the candidate, one of turkey's fiercest opposition voices. >> my focus is on three things, first, making peace. second, economic development. third, a fair distribution of resoururces. >> second, what woululd be the means.

dedemocracy and individual freedoms.. third, administrative structure. the administratition will nott e based on a one-man bridging but on a strong leader. brent: one issue that still sparks controversy are the protests which happened five years ago. hundreds and thousands of people rallied in the streets of the stumble against plans -- of his stumble -- istanbul. people were concerned about more than just protecting a park. >> i am on the square right now in istanbul city center. this is where it all happened fiveve years ago.. the mass protest against everyone -- prime minister one -- the area since then has been

totally reconstructed so there's not much left that reminds people of these weeks of protests. the area is off-limits to demonstrators now and there is a lot of police run here. they are trying to make sure that similar demononrations wiwl not happen again. it is not in, people have the -- not been talking about the events. they share videos, they share photos, they of course, remember the people w who got killed. this was about political change, democracy, and freedom. memories are so very vivid, especially, ahead of the elections coming up in turkey. brent: reporting from the stumble -- istanbul. there are artists part of the movement left left turkey and you can find their story on

dw.com. lebron james, regarded by many as the best in the world, has achieved the unthinkable in the nba. he has reached the finals for the eighthth s season. reporter: lebebron james will nt keep him -- let anything keep them from another championship. >> to be honest, i have not pressed it. reporter: it is his fourth straight run with cleveland. jajames playeded all 48 minunuth boston. he pickedd up 15 rebounds and collected nine assists aired in his fifth year of play and 105th game of the season, he is not about to award any doubters going into his eighth nba

finals. >> i do not think much about the finals yet. i think about everyone who put the work in. rereporter: to some, suny look li a onean show. the cavaers wereimply not expecting to get thihis far this year. the team traded kyrie irving to boston in the off-season and revamped their roster coming into game 7,, james took the court without the help of kevin love. the cavaliers will face -- golden state and the houston rockets face-off monday night at -- monday night. brent: the first australian driver to wendy is tedious in the 500. -- when the illustrious in the 500. reporter: it is the most famous race in u.s. motorsports.

australian actor, chris adams worth, was on flight duty. this legendary circuit makes for high-speed action and the metric trashes -- genetic crashes. -- dramatic crashes. patrick, the only woman to win, lost control one third of the way through. she announced her retirement after the race. her groundbreaking career sadly ending in a puff of smoke. power had moved into the lead. taking advantage of when his rivals had to stop for fuel. true to his name, he showed will power to put all of lebanon. -- all of that behind him. >> was wondering if i would ever

win. i have had so many wins, so many holes, everyone always talks about the 500. i cannot imagine winning a race in front of a crowd like this. reporter: power finally getting his hands on the reach -- winners reef. brent: after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. stick around for that.

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