>> a very warm welcome to "france 24." you are watching live from paris. it is 1:00 p.m. in the french capital. macronetween emmanuel and business leaders and trade

unions this monday after four weekends of violent protests that have challenged his grip on power. the french president expected to deliver an address to the nation later this evening. ruled the court british government may reverse its decision to leave the bloc without consulting othther membr states. this is a day ahead of theresa may's crucial brexit deal is voted on. a spokesperson for the prime minister singh the vote is going ahead. sayingthe prime minister the vote is going ahead. doctor presented with a nobel peace prize today for challenging the world to

rape as a weapon of war. thank you for watching. we start in france, where emmanuel macron has met with trade unions and employer organizations monday to defuse weeks of unrest after protests in paris and other cities. hasfinance minister described the situation as a catastrophphfor businesses and the ononomy. forecast 1%ts growth in the final quarter. tradersrs,he reality for independenent businesseses, allf thosose who saw their shohops viololtly broken into or vandalized s saturday.

it is the reality for our foreign investors who are watching. >> the french president is expected to address the nation later in the day. that is at 8:00 p.m. local time. these will be his first comments after four weeks of nationwide antigovernment protests. we will have the latest developments from that meeting at 1:30 paris time. week, in a first sign the french government is willing to bend, the prime minister announced the country is no longer going ahead with the controversial carbon tax plan. the president is expected to make more concessions. the yellow vest movement remains unshaken with many pledging to continue to mobilize across the country. here is the latest. winds of anger continue to

blow over this roundabout in southern france. for the past three weeks, these yellow vests have refused to give up the fight. the government's decision to backtrack on the fuel tax hike was not enough to convince them to surrender. >> he only gives so he can take away later. we want more, more purchasing power to give our children a better future. >> retirees who only have 100 euros per month. i know if people who work for only 900 euros per month. that is not a salary. they have built up a stop of reserves. passersby have donated food products. this man left can food and cakes. a gesture of solidarity. >> what is the president waiting for? what is he waiting for?

everything happening in paris is in the wrong. >> these yellow vests are impatiently waiting for emmanuel macron's speech. some hoping it will mark a turning point in the crisis. >> he has focused too much on their needs, and he is ignored us. stop crushing and suffocating us. if we let him do it, people like me, like them will find themselves in covel is like in in rio.la like >> the say they plan to remain until at least christmas and longer if necessary. >> the british prime minister has called for a meeting with her senior aides with some reporting the possibility of a delay on the brexit vote at the house of commons on tuesday. theresa may's brexit deal has

received little support in parliament and is expected to be rejected. this monday, the european court of justice has ruled the u.k. can cancel brexit without the permission of the other 27 eu members. we have the latest. >> a landmark ruling by the european court of justice. in a two-page emergency ruling, one sentence stands out. the court has ruled that when a member state has announced its intention to withdraw from the european union, that member state is free to unilaterally revoke that notification. the ruling is a direct message to britain, who is set to leave on march 29. pro-eu mps say this provides a

new option for the country in addition to the planned brexit deal and so-called no deal brexit. others say this will not change the government's course. >> i think it is irrelevant. just imagine how the 52% of the country who voted for brexit would feel if a any british government were to delay leaving the eu on march h 29. i think people would be very angry. decision comes on the eve of a decisive vote in the house of commons where they will decide whether to approve theresa may's brexit deal. pro-eubeen criticized by politicians on one side and hard brexit tears on the other. on the other. >> catherine, thank you for

joining us. there have been rumors flying around about the possibility of the vote being postponed. uncertainty continues to rein. >> unfortunately, i don't have the scoop some of you may be hoping for. i can tell you the so-called meaningful vote by the british parliament house of commons is scheduled to happen tomorrow, tuesday local time 7:00 p.m. theresa may started an emergency meeting with her cabinet about 40 minutes ago. i think the question about this postponement would be why? perhaps theresa may thinks she can win over more of her own party, conservative party mps. or perhaps to get some concessions from brussels. this deal theresa may has brought back from brussels is

extremely unpopular among members of parliament. she is expected to lose that vote tomorrow with a margin of around 200. she could perhaps try to win over her own mps or brussels. jean-claude juncker has been speaking through a spokesperson this morning, repeating that this withdrawal agreement is not going to be changed. there is no room for maneuver on that. he went so far as to say, we have a deal on the table. it is the best and only possible deal. >> looking at this from the european perspective, today the european court of justice has voted they will allow the u.k. to unilaterally stop the brexit process. how significant is that judgment? >> it could potentially be very significant. at this point, the u.k. government is not asking the

european union to stop the brexit process. it does open up another option. until now, theresa may has been unequivocal, saying you are either going to vote on this deal,nd support it, or no we crash out of the european union with all the chaos everybody has been predicting on that side. this ruling opens up a third option, this deal, no deal, or no brexit. thehe text of the ruling, e -- thisd have to happen decision would have to happen with the constitutional requirements of the country concerned. there would have to be a democratic process. the people who were backing this case with the ecj say this is a vindication of them saying it has to be parliament that

decides, not the government. it would have to be the members of the house of commons that have a vote on this. politicianscottish thisrought this said brings up an exit from brexit. >> you will be with us during the day, particularly after theresa may delivers that statement at 4:30 paris time. in other world news, prosecutors --ited a person in japan indicted carlos japan, the former head of nissan. michael. thanks for joining us.

where arare we at withth this c? it is all rather intricate. >> yes. what we have reached is we have gone beyond the point of no return. until this point, until today, it was possible for the prosecutors to s say we looked t the casase, we don't haveve enoh evidence.. we are not going to charge him. wewe are going to let him go. they have decided to move forward even though many aspects of the case look shaky. and nissan have been indicted in the japanese system. laid, 99%dictment is chance of conviction. is looking at possibly being in prison until the end of the year with the prosecutors trying to break him down and force him or encourage him to

give a confession. you said aspects of the case were looking shaky at this poinint. there are rumors flying around that nissan is trying to push ghosn out. do we have any evidence to corroborate these assertions? >> the case for those who believe this was some sort of hasdroom coup gotten a lot stronger. that may have some validity. there was the press conference roto sick where he made it clear that he had no interest whatsoever in defending ghosn, whihich is not ththe norl corporatate behavior to throw yr chairman under the bus immediately after an issue. the wall street journal reported that mr. ghosn was on the verge

saikawa.g michael bringing us the latest from the japanese capital on that case. a majority of u.n. states adopted a global pact to better handle the migrant crisis. a string of countries have withdrawn their support, including the u.s. agreement does not actually infringe on international laws. we explain what this global compact for migration actually means. ever global first agreement on migration, and even if the document is symbolic, for the united nations, its adoption is historic. >> we are on the eve of a truly

remarkable moment inin the purst of the better management of international migration, a singular issue of our time. text that nonbinding lays the groundwork for better cooperation between countries. it lays out basic guidelines, 22 objectives that include collecting migration data, using detention as a last resort, using a transnational response to migrant smuggling, and making it easier for migrants to return to their home country safely and with dignity. because it is nonbinding, states cannot be punished for failing to comply. that does not stop right-wing groups from claiming it will undermine state sovereignty. >> this question has become an issue for politicians. it seems to me they are using it for their narrow

partisan interests. poland and theke u.s. have pulled out of the deal. only two thirds of the countries that approved the deal in new york were in america -- to see -- -- were in merrick cash see ti signed. is trying toacron bring in and to the yellow vest protests. officials are continuing to warn of the dire consequences this is already had on the french economy. >> emmanuel macron has his work cut out for him. costng the protests will the country 0.1% of economic growth in the final quarter of 2018. the central bank predicted 0.2%

growth for the last quarter of the year, down from 0.4%. those are nowhere near the 0.8% growth the government has been counting on. shops big and small have had to shut their doors during what should be there must lucrative time of year. -- most lucrativeve time of yr. > it should be the most lucrative time of year. weeks of protest have cost stores dearly, and staff are not coununting on chchristmas bonus. it is the same story in the center of town. business is down 40%. weekends have been catastrophic with many shops forced to close during the protests. >> this saturday, their turnover was zero. it was the same last saturday.

they will not be able to make up for. most recente protests, the yellow vests had lost retailers one billion euros. the federation says that could another billion. tourism has taken a hit. particularly in paris, with the eiffel tower closed on saturday and parts of the center on virtual lockdown. the government will step in. >> business owners who need our help will get it. they have our complete and utter support. our prisons today shows the states solidarity. >> measures that could be announced as early as this week, in the state of an economic situation the finance minister is calling catastrophic. >> i would like to move on to this 90 day traders between the

u.s. and china -- trade truce between the u.s. and china that is looking shaky.. jinping'strump and xi truce is intendeded to givee breaththing room to negotiate a broad trade agreement. o ofting it i ithe arrestst uaweihine executive of ha in canada. u.s. trade representative robert lighthizer on sunday acknowledged the tension but made an effort to downplay the seriousness. >> i don't think it should have much of an impact. i can understand the chinese perspective. this is a criminal justice matter. it is separate from anything i

work on or anything the trade policy for work on. it is criminal justice. >> what are we seeing on the markets? mixedopean indexes are monday. new data out of the u.k. she was manufacturing output down for the first time in two years. falling pound as the government scrambles for that right to vote is helping to keep the london ftse 100 in the green. the dax is off 0.4%. here in paris, down 0.5%. >> finally we turn to the grand duchy with a small population taking a big step towards pollution. >> against pollution, you would hope. luxembourg sees 190 dozen foreigners-- 190,000

commuting into the capital every day. that leads to some of the worst pollution in the world. they are now becoming the first in the world to make all public transportation free. not a huge probably concern for prosperous luxembourg, tickets bring in around 40 million euros per year. the move is expected to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution as well. it would be nice if f we could have met in paris. >> it is so polluted you cannot breathe often. thank you for that business update. it is not time for press review. -- now time for press review. review, we arepress joined by aaron. thank you for joining us. today's top story is the yellow vest movement. this is an ongoing movement in

france, and it is continuing to make headlines. >> it is. we want answers is the message must french dailies are talking about. the state a look at a right meaning paper. they are talking about how the french president needs to find the right boards to successfully and the four-week old movement. a headline with a big question mark it asks can you u hear us? the paper doubts whether the president will change his ways. they say real change is impossible whether emmanuel macron can come down from his pedestal and compromise. they say the only way forward is taxing the rich, and macron will not be willing to do that. >> we will get an indication of that in this evening's s addres. how is this french protest movement being covered across

the globe? >> international papers are playing with this idea that revolution is in the air, that this is the 21st century revolution in france. let's take a look at the spanish daily, liberty leading the people. it is a take on the idea that revolutionaries have made it to the louvre. this paper deflates all of that is editorial says the concept of revolution is present in french culture, but when it comes to connecting real revolution, the french people are not ready. >> fingers are being pointed at the leaders in france. there was a piece in the guardian doing the same. >> the guardian has an piece that starts with the french people are unhappy with their lot, what's new? they say what is new is not the

difference between the right and left political differences, but that emmanuel macron try to destroy those divisions with his politics. in doing so, he exacerbated a sense of economic inequality and cultural isolationon because people don't feel they have a political voice anymore. the paper says there are no easy answers, but france needs are listening from its leaders and less waiting. -- leading. disgruntlement, some papers are wondering to what extent the old vest movement is a rejection of climate change policies. >> the issues of emmanuel climate presidency and are intertwined. this was started by a fuel tax. this illustrates the mixture pretty well. it says, mr. president, you're

right, the climate has changed politically and mentally. that does not mean the yellow vesters are against the environment. this month, green vest and yellow vest protesters joined together in some smaller cities. againstthey are not envivironmental policies, but ty are a hard sale and the macron government did not present the narrative well. >> a manifesto is being published by a number of economists focusing on how to go about carbon taxes and policies that reduce inequality. >> it is entitled our manifesto to save europe from itself. that is the title. >> optimistic. >> yes, it is. it is an action plan proposed by 50 economists. plan a newinting the

blueprint for a fairer europe, one that would levy higher taxes on multinationals and high income individuals. we went to see if such ideas on paper actually go anywhere when it comes to policy. >> moving on to this issue of change, that is something that is being addressed. >> the new yorker says there is going to be coal for christmas. multiple nations are hitting the snooze button at the conference that is meant to create a rulebook after the paris climate deal. it describes how the trump administration is not just trying to undermine climate action but is promoting the use of fossil fuels. it might just turn the set purpose of showing the world that such negotiations are not useful.

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