♪ host: hello and welcome to live from paris. it is 1:00 p.m. in the french capital. u.k. prime minister theresa where a northern island she says the brexit plant will keep the border open. these talks are at a critical stage. the eu is warning members to prepare for britain's crashing out of the block. sacked hiscron

security eight after he was caught on film beating protesters at a may day rally. we will get the latest from chris moore at the paris police headquarters. justiceer peru's minister was forced to step down, the head of the supreme court is forced to step down. ♪ host: first for our top story. british prime minister theresa may told the european union london will never accept the border between northern ireland and mainland britain. in a speech given in belfast, she says it's leaders should evolve their position in brexit talks. she rejected with being described as the eu's backstop proposal or northern ireland would remain in light with european rules and regulations, even if mainland britain did not. joining me from london is

benedict. no surprises with this speech. it has been talked about in the last 48 hours. parts of it have been leaked to the media. no surprises. no surprise. this is a robust defense of the u.k. government's plan. theresa may's plan. the one she said she agreed with all her cabinet. it will be two weeks ago tomorrow on the mainland she minister andit boris johnson. thee were amendments in house of commons on monday that illegal for northern isld to stay within

the customs union. the whole solution here is possibly very messy. the backstop wanted by brussels is that northern ireland should get a disenfranchisement for the rest of u.k. northern ireland would stay in the customs union. would stay in most of the single market. this is simply not acceptable, or in the prime minister's more diplomatic words, not workable. and appearing to be diplomatic theresa may is saying the eu's position, therefore the chief negotiator's position needs to evolve. in plain english, needs to change why? she has rebuffed again today and defended the united kingdom. her point is the unitedwhy? kingdom, the u.k. is made up of four

nations. one of which is northern ireland. the frictionless border that exist between british territory, northern ireland, and eu country republic of ireland needs to rema frictionless. this prime minister says it would not be acceptable for her for there to be different treatment for northern ireland, nor does she believe any future british prime minister whatever except this, nor that it would be accepted by the house of commons. host: theresa may is in a difficult position. she is very weak politically, given all the parliamentary turmoil. this is all happening at the eu issued a warning to its member states of the possibility of britain crashing out of the block. reporter: crashing out of the block. there is no deal. interestingly, for not perhaps

at this late stage, we know there's an update on the 29th of march, 2019 at midnight brussels time. fast andoming furiously down the track. there needs to be in agreement very soon in order for all the countries to agree to whatever deal, for there will be no deal. we are witnessing brussel beginning to prepare itself and its countries for a possible no deal. various countries who are starting to hire people to deal with a view cadle have no deal. we are beginning in the last 24 hours, particularly after heavy questioning from the media, finally hearing from the prime minister before parliamentary committee yesterday staying -- saying we in the u.k. will be informed on a weekly basis. we have learned today about the

consequences, the possible consequences of a no deal. very messy. no solution in sight. a defense by this prime minister. we will see what response comes from brussels. a very weakened prime minister trying to defend her checkers deal and her white paper published last thursday. host: benedict, thank you. to the other big story of the day, emmanuel macron has sacked a security eight after a video showing him beating up antigovernment protesters. the mobile phone footage revealed the head of security suring mccrone's -- macron' campaign grabbing demonstrators by the neck during a mayday protest. has beendent's office accused of trying to cover up the incident. let's get more from chris moore at the police headquarters in

paris where he is being questioned. what more can you tell us at this point? the buildingis in behind me. police have up to 48 hours in which to decide whether or not to press charges. all of this coming to a head after that video was published showing him dragging and striking protesters while wearing what looked like a policeman summit and a police visor. he is not a policeman. he is a member of the inner circle of president macron's security staff, somebody who was always just steps away from him during the presidential campaign. a preliminary investigation has now been launched looking into potential charges, including participating in group violence and impersonating a police officer. aarges that could carry

prison sentence of up to three years in about 45,000 euros in fines. police have two days to decide his fate. a lot of people here in france are wondering why all of this did not happen earlier. host: this is the biggest scandal the french president has faced since taking on the job. that is right. it is a scandal and a bit of a communications disaster. they have been saying they did punish him when they were aware of the allegations. he was put on produced duties, suspended from his post. this pace suspended that hi -- his pay suspended. many opponents are asking if the video had not come to life if you would've gotten away with all of this. allegations of a cover up. emmanuel macron came in

promising to be exemplary president, promising to clean up late politics are done in france. incidents like this have what many commentators coming back to this idea of an aloof rule for those in the inside and a role for the rest of the french population. he has been hoping for a bit of a boost in the wake of france's world cup victory. but even there, and irony at the center of the scandal. he was part of the security operation during the celebrations at the start of the week. host: thanks for that. joining me in the studio is from a friend to medications expert. highly embarraing for the frch president. >> empty. -- indeed. it is probably the toughest spot we have seen the president bowing to pressure, firing one after aides this morning

a rough day yesterday for the majority in parliament and beyond. this whole image that had been crafted with such mastery notion of power that always speaks when he chooses to, setting the agenda. here he was a follower of this controversy. it is something i am imagining he is not used to. he knows the need to perfect his media image. >> there was probably a conflict psychologically. someone who has been loyal to him, working for him since 201 guest:. -- since 2016.

spokesman to send his yesterday morning for the first was to present the position ill-fated. host: will this impact's popularity rating? he is not so sure because at a low since the beginning of his presidency. we have seen there was no world cup effect. in that sense it is not likely reinforces, it blocks a rebound. host: given year a communications expert, what would you be telling the

president's office about how to improve their standing with the public? >> in terms of crisis management, there is a notion of acting fast that has been overlooked in this case. and probably the decision should have been made in may when the event occurred. late andtoo little too it took too much time to take a proper decision. it is probably a notion of reactivity in the face of issue management and crisis. host: there seems to be a disconnect with the french president's palace and other public views the presidency. is it a case they are misreading the public mood? notion ofe got this painting the presidency as

aloof, as her commentator was to our conversation . bit moret is a complicated than that. there is this notion also the power needs to restore its majesty so to speak. -- it is one of the difficulties of communications for the presidency, as well as close to the french. to sit also on the a love this olympuson t -- on the as jupiter. the trouble with the prior presidency was the notion of president,a normal which is rightly analyzed as a

problem. host: thank you so much. moving on. days after peru's justice minister was forced to step down, the head of the supreme court has resigned over and influence peddling sndal. thousands taking to the streets to denounce corruption. a national shame. fromwas the message thousands of peruvians who protested across the country thursday. denounce theapital growing scandal that is shaken the highest levels of government. >> this protest is one of anger. it is a serious act of corruption. it is a disease and our love of country is suffering. one that is harming the life of the most humble homes. reporter: epicenter of frustration, phone recordings lead to the press that showed judges discussing places while

favors, help convicted criminals and obtain jobs are friends. earlier in the day, the head of the supreme court resign in a message posted on twitter. so that the president of the national council of magistrates, the body that oversees judges and prosecutors. last week the justice minister was forced to step down. the crisis marks a major test for peru's new president. in march after his predecessor resigned over undisclosed financial ties to resulting construction firm. -- to a brazilian construction firm. he endorsed thursday march is. >> the protests taking place today have my support, because together we will combat corruption. the president called a special session of parliament friday to address the crisis. host: let's look at what's making headlines. irelandmay in northern

pledging her brexit plan will keep the border open. the u.n. warning members to prepare for the possibility of britain crashing out of the block. french president emmanuel macron sacked his security eight after he was caught on film beating of protesters at it made a rally in paris that made a rally in paris. in paris.y rally catherine bennett will serve more news on trade tensions. catherine: the u.s. could be facing a backlash if it goes ahead with plans to impose new tariffs of up to 25% on cars. the auto industry has been united in opposition to the plans, saying that terrorists would affect jobs, raise the cost of vehicles and damage sales. brussels is getting ready for the worst-case scenario as the european commission president has a washington next week on a mission to dissuade donald trump to reconsider.

the eu made a list of u.s. products ready to hit the tariffs of its own should trump the side to pull the trigger -- decide to pull the trigger. >> countryside is create a stable environment for trade or they don't. it is the general public, citizens that will feel the impact and pain of every conflict. third-largestan's steel manufacturer is stars in the latest corporate scandal. they admitted to faking strength and quality data for product sold hundreds of clients all over the world. major car and playmakers like boeing and general motors have had to investigate whether the used any of the poor quality materials. japan has been hit by a number of quality control scandals at companies like mitsubishi materials and nissan, making investors wary of the manufacturing industry. shares slid over 2% after the indictment. we will take a look at the european markets. indices are stuck in the red across the board after president

trump's remarks he was unhappy with the federal reserve's rising interest rates. the uk's financial watchdog told banks of the -- to prepare for a range of scenarios after brexit, including the u.k. crashing out without a deal. the ftse 100 is down by just over one third of 1%, andy da -- and the dax falling further, almost 1% in the negative. the imf said it no deal would crash -- would affect economies across europe. the imf warned the eu can expect to see a all in gdp of 1.5%. the uk's closest neighbor, ireland, will suffer even more because of its shared border and close trade ties. if you hit the gdp parallel with britain's at nearly 4%. plantrst waste to energy is opening. it ain't the tackle a growing

waste burden in the capital and whose power supply in the country. not everyone is pleased. the 50-year-old dumpsite is a lifeline for local residents these if this cap which are recyclable waste. reporter: this mountain of rubbish. with some 300,000 tons of waste and enough -- ending up here every year. the newly built plant is set to turn garbage in a gold by generating energy from the methane arises from it. >> you are talking about 185 gigawatt hours of electricity generated input to the main grid. lights will bed from this facility. the 120 million dollars project is a collaboration between the ethiopian government and a british company. officials say the plan will hire 1500 people. not everyone is excited about the prospect.

finding value in the rubbish is not new. like hundreds of other locals, she helped support her family were looking for recyclable banks to sell. making the equivalent of about $25 every fortnight. she says it is the only work she can do alongside looking after her children. >> is very worrying. i will be forced to sit idle at home if the dump closes. if i had a choice i would not be working there in the first place. reporter: it is good for the environment. it will capture the methane in the place, thereby neutralizing its impact on the climate. host: there is a way of getting connected to the internet, by balloon. a new project is bringing the internet to rural kenya. balloons dangle antenna 20 kilometers above the ground, e of airplanes, stormy weather and wildlife. they are powered by solar panels and can stay in the air for months at a time.

selfavigating and surfing wind channels. vast areas cannot get access because of difficulties with infrastructure the balloons could change that. that wraps up the business news. host: thanks for that, catherine. time for our press review. ♪ time to take a look at what's making headlines around the world. i'm joined in the city of by claremont. you are starting with a story that came out of israel and the last few days of the israeli press very much divided after' the country parliament passed a controversial rules defined in the country as the nationstate of the jewish people. reporter: the jerusalem post said it strikes a blow to minorities by refusing to recognize the quality of non-jewish citizens. the paper reminds us a declaration of the establishment of the state of israel and

several laws already state that israel is the land of the jewish people. as such there is no need to anchor this status. the paper warning the bill is like it add fuel to the fire by delegitimizing israel on the national stage. a left-wing paper is critical. the headline reads, "the israel you know has ended. you can thank netanyahu." because the bill that it calls the build most people in the nation's history. host: some papers have expressed their support for the bill? reporter: a very pro-government it as a zionist constitutional revolution. sending a message that recognizing the historical rights of the jewish people to the land of israel. host: there has been a very angry reaction in the arab media. reporter: the front page of the

arab paper based in jerusalem. it drew condemnation from palestinian and european leaders. the villa was a door for apartheid and ethnic cleansing. it also says the study based -- saudi-based paper with strong words. this cartoon suggests the village finds the separation of jews and arabs. host: in france the papers reacting to that ongoing scandal involving the french president's head of security. reporter: le monde broke the story yesterday and today the major french papers are talking about it. question was filmed beating of protesters during a mayday protest. "beware the guerrilla." is a reference to a popular fresh song. in french, carillo is also slang for bodyguard.

liberation is causing this a major blunder, one that could damage macron's credibility. the scandal to be the president's first major political test. emmanuel macron has been accused of trying to hush up the incident despite promising to be an exemplary president. host: it's sparked a wave of panic at the french presidential palace. reporter: indeed. they slammed the way he has dealt with the whole affair. is this what crisis to mitigation looks like or is his committee case in crisis? the president of burying his head in the sand. it will not work this one, warns the online news website. host: con to the u.s. papers are responding to donald trump's position to invite vladimir putin to visit the u.s. later this year. reporter: the leaders held a

summit and finland on monday, a summit that sparked a wave of angry reactions in the u.s. after donald trump appeared to cite the vladimir putin, contradicting u.s. intelligence findings on russian interference in the 2016 elections. the bromance between the leaders is stronger than ever. take a look at the front page of daily news. trump invites putin to the white house. host: they did come up with some fantastic front-page headlines. reporter: so much imagination. you can see the photo of bare chested vladimir putin writing a horse with trump sitting at the back. time magazine reacted with another provocative cover. morphing donald trump into the russian president. the result is quite scary. host: it is indeed. if you want to take a look at the stories that claremont has been talking to us about, headwear website.

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