>> this is dw news , live from berlin. today, the first president tells the people i feel your pain. emmanuel macron ends his silence , going on television and saying he is possibly -- partially responsible for the public anger. will it be enough to and the anger on the streets? coming up tonight, britain's parliament voted on present. -- brexit.

theresa may will head back to brussels for more talks. the deal is not up for negotiation. china is ambassador is upset over the imprisonment of a huwei executive. his washington using her as leverage in a trade work with beijing -- war with beijing? brent: i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with us. i am partially to blame. that is the message from the french president. he went on national television to reach out to protesters who have taken to the streets across the country in the last four weeks. the menu macron --emmanuel macron proposed raising the minimum wage by 100 euros a month and scrapping a solidarity

tax for pensioners. he said that violence would not be tolerated but in a rare admission he indicated that he might be partially responsible for the anger that has been demonstrated on the streets. emmanuel macron said that he realized that he may have hurt some people by seeming to not care about their problems. >> 40 years of unease of on workers, of territories, of villages where public services are being reduced. they had the impression of not being heard. of not being able to follow the deep changes in our society. in the last 1.5 years, we have not been able to respond to it as we should have. i assume our responsibility in this. brent: i am joined by luke andre. -- luc andre.

also, in paris, lisa louis. lisa, let me start with you. whatat have been the reactioiono emmanuel m macron's spepeech? lisa: somome have been saying tt it is a good start. we are happy that hehe has boosd ththe minimum wage. we arere happy about the changen tone. he w was a lot morore modest and close toto the people e that beforehandnd. thenen there are a lot o opeople who o are saying thathis i is nt enough. we want a referendumum on all ththese decisionons and we willu togeer a a list forr the europen elections nexteaear. this is not going to be the end of thihis movementnt. that is what some people have been s saying. onlinene there are already bestf events. brent: are you saying that these will not be enough to calm down

the anger of the yellow bus protesters?? -- yellolow vest protesters? lisa: we can't expect that it will c calm down the a o or completetely. there aree already facebook events that t are occurring becacause of the speech today. now it is importt t to s howow mamany people will pararticipatn the movevement. willll they demonstrate untitil christstmas. also, , once the christmas holidays have started, that is the most important questions now. how do you see this in terms of the options brent: -- brent: how do you see this in terms of all the options the president has? luc: it will be interesting to see how the president present this -- presents this.

the rays on the minimum wage. to lower tax on pensioners. paris already has her responsibility to meet the budget criteria. the margin is really narrow. brent: he has to know that. that brings us to the question -- what kind of risk does this put your bed -- europe in? seeing the french president given? -- give in? luc: it was interesting to hear one in germany say that he was seeing similar protests in germany. with the rays of fririends and - raise of rents and that.

brent: what about mr. macron's international reputation? he has been seen leaving the political stage. he has been seen as carrying the torch for europe. luc: they have seen us very critically in france. if france does not meet the obligation on finances, we have no leverage to implement a european agenda. brent: where do we go from here? emmanuel macron is nonow being derided as the preresident of te rich.

lisa: that is a g good question. macrcron was being modest. he was making all of thesese concessions. he saiaid that i wilill continue with my reformrms. the next is t the unemployment refos.s. these are e crucial pieces of ss reform puzzlzle. people w wl be able -- w we will be able s see if he c can push them through. this is s an importatant momentr this country. now it is the start of a a new social contract. it also looks like he wants to stay on course and pushed through his program. -- push through his program. brent: do we know that he -- why he was missingng in actionon? lisa:: h last spspeech was about 10 days ago.

when he spoke last t time aroun, it kind of backfired. peopople said atat you're not offeriring much. you are offeriring too litittleo latete. withdrew the rise e in tax forr a few montnths. he d d not say that they w would scrap that t. people said that we are far from ovover this. we n need more m measures. he didid not want toto speak publblicly. lastst time, it did not wo out very welell. he put forthth his prime ministr whwho is making new w concessio. whenenever the prime ministetere out and d spoke, it was ner enough. i thinink he did not want to get burned. he waited until he could not wait any longer. brent: that was lisa and luc. thank you. now, to another eu leader under

fire. theresa may says that parliament will not vote on her braces deal tomorrow. -- brexit deal tomorrow. a meeting was called for thursday to discuss brexit. but he says that the eu will not renegotiate the terms of that deal. theresa may plus- theresa may's problems arare not getting any smaller. >> i have listened very carefully to what has been said in this chamber. >> she hoped her draft brings a deal --brexit deal would get pushed through. she wawas wrong. theresa may: if we held the deal tomorrow, it would be rejected

by a significant margin. we will differ it for tomorrow and not proceed to divide the house at this time. >> politicians of all stripes are angry with theresa may. >> mr. speaker, this is a bad deal for britain, a banjo for our economy and a bad deal for our democracy. our country deserves better than this. the prime minister is trying to buy herself one last chance to save this deal. if she doesn't take on board the fundamental changes required, then she must make way for those who can. >> m.p.'s passionately debated inside. outside, there were protesters and debaters. their squabbling was representative of the mood of the nation. >> it is half of our trade.

also, it is our identity. i consider myself european. >> it is the first time that our votes meant something. i am worried that it will sign us up to something that we will never get out of. >> people have many problems with theresa may's draft brexit deal. this guarantees that the only when border between the u.k. and the eu will remain open. that is something everybody wants. while she and her eu counterparts figure that out, they will act as if it is normal. this would create a new board within the u.k. or the whole of the u.k. would have to keep the trade conditions. both of these bring in fierce opposition.

theresa may will head to brussels soon. muscles as already said it will not renegotiate. brent: here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world. armenia's prime mininter has cemented his aututhority after dedealing a crushing blow to the longtime ruling party. former newspspaper editor, na murad -- nikikol came to power. this has marked international rights day. they say that the memeasures hae fueled politicical killings s aa crackdown on dissenters. they fear that it could expand to the entire country. a former russian policeman who was sentenced -- sentenced for many murders. he was convicted of 50 more

killings. he was jailed in 2015 for raping and killing 22 women that hehe d given lyfyfts too while workingr being off duty. now to morroco where leaders and represent deserves have developed -- adopted a landmark pact. there are more migrants worldwide than ever before. 260 million this aims to tackle the challenges are rising for this massive movement of people. this agreement has also come under heavy criticism with dozens of european and other nations pulling out of the process. >> tens of thousands of muslims are living in crowded places and

bangladesh. i do an agreement once japan the way for better handling -- a u.n. agreement once -- wants to pave the way for better handling. people living in countries on this route andnd in host countrs shshould be informed about the consequences of migrgration. and, to ensure thahat informatin is based on facts, they should exchange this info on international levels. this is working toward eradadicating poverty, creating jobs and making -- meeting basic standards. a key point is a respect for human rights. standards should be set for those who do decide to leave. the past also encourages sea

rescues. this calls for coooordinated management. they should make these border crossings possible. they should cooperate against people smuggling networks by exchanging information on smuggling routes. not all countries agree with this -- these demands in the pact. the u.s. says that they will not sign. they criticize what they see as a too positive view of migration. they say that the pact could increase illegal immigration. but governments have to do nothing. aggression is a global phenomenenon and they want to tackle it together. >> this could be a doctor here today.

there isis growing skekepticism among some u.n. member states of what this agreement may bring. just ahead of the ceremony, several countrieies have opted t , withdrawn their support from this, setting concerns that this agreement actually leads to mass migration or it may pose a security threat to europe as a whole. if you look inside this agagreement, it is a nonbindndig agreemement that can serve to create minimum standards for migrantstsorldwide.. it is not vote to change the situation overnight. it won't change it on the mediterranean sea overnight. it won't change the conditions in these camps, such as the ones in libya. asas the secretary of the united nations has put it,t, it is a roadmap toto prevent chaos and suffering, benefiting everyone. brent: that was fanny reporting.

here are the peace prize winners . nadia murad and denis mukwege are trying to end rape as a weapon of war. a victim herself. nadia murad was praised for speaking up. this man was bearing witness to massive atrocities. >> they are learning to fight back. these patients at this clinic have enrolled in self-defense courses. most of those being treated at the hospital are survivors of rape or sexual assault. dr. denis mumukwege originally d

the idea for the program. denis mukwege: when they arrive here, they all have serious mental problems. they have traumatic memories that make them unable to have normal relationships. >> this hospital is located in bukavu, a city in eastern congo. a civil war has been raging for years. women and children are the ones bearing the brunt of the conflict. this is the only refuge they have. >> there were seven n peoplele o raped me. after r a while, my vagina a to. -- tore. they burned my hand and made me an invalid. i also became pregnant. they like to do it. they liked destroying me, theyy

lalaughed and spoke badly to me. they did whahat they wanted with me. >> denis mukwege not only performs restorative surgery on the women, they provide psychological care. married women are left alone because their husbands leave them. >> they don't understand how they can destroy. not only the victim but how it is destroying the family, the community and the country. i think that to really put an answer on this question for me is really important. women are fighting a lot to break silence. >> dr. denis mukwege has long

been a hero to his patients. now they are celebrating the winning of the nobel prize. brent: this brexit vote is causing turmoil everywhere. >> theresa may is delaying this. parliament is dragagging down markets because of that. the euro fell. things did not look much better on wall street. >> from lemons to artichokes, this company or just as most of the special goes from parents, spain and other eu countries. -- france, spain and other eu countries. whether there will be a regulated brexit or a hard brexit is up to these. >> if there is added bureaucracy

in terms of moving product across because we are dealing with a fresh productct where evy hour counts. it is worrying in that respect. >> opinions across britain are divided. some don't mind leaving the eu without an agreement in the hard drives it --brexit. >> they can take the whole lot with them. >> whatever happens, it is likely to get turbulent. from a european perspective, it would be best if brexit failed. the currrrent agreement woululde to faiail as well. a new referendum which could be good or a hard brexit which would be bad. the new vote is expected to take place on december 19. until then, it is anybody's guess what will happen.

>> the other story that we are following, the violent protests in france are taking a toll on the french forecast. they cut the growth outlook in half to 0.2%. the yellow vest protests are affecting key sectors of the economy like trade and tourism. >> cafes and shops looted. a source of frustration for tourists and locals, alilike. >> we are only in paris for three days. it is such a shame that we can take advantage of it. >> i think it is a shame for business owners. they are the ones who pay the price. i understand that the yellow

vests are angry. i respect that. their actions are not responsible in light of the current economic situation. after weeks of protests, the french economy will lose around 2 billion euros this quarter and look at the previous one. >> i think it is bad for the french economy. it is bad for small or small to medium-s-size businesses. they were counting on end of your sales to bring in higher revenue and pay their employees better. that will not be possible. along with retailers, hotels and airlines, they are also taking a hit. since the yellow best took to the streets four years ago, many tourists decided to stay at home. the central banks have also interrupted supply chains and industries as well. the government hopes that this

current wave of protests will subside as soon as possible. >> corporate news now. a chinese court has ruled to ban the import and sale of most iphones in china. the ruling comes after a lawsuit launched by qualcomm. the company says that apple infringed two of its patents. apple stocks fell 1.3% into negative territory this year. the chinese market is worth about $11 billion to the company. qualcomm stocks rose 2.8% on the news. brent: sports now. the argentinian football club has been crowned champions. they defeated one srs -- buenos

aires. the repercussions of fan violence means this may not be the end. >> this team bus arrived, unscathed. unlike the second leg at river plate stadium. they wanted a classic football match and that was what was served. boko was given the lead. this sent many into delirium. river was put in front. martinez sealed the 3-1 win. >> we try to meet the

expectations in a positive way. we could not let negative thoughts get to us. it would have made it worse. we are superior, we showed it on the page. >> back in buenas aires. >> it was an immense joy, it's all the way off my shoulders. i lost my voice. i went to the other two games that were postponed. today, nothing gives me more pride than to wear this shirt. >> there was sporadic violence but nothing like the attack on the boca bus last month. this could disqualify river because of their fans' antics. the game in madrid gave them more publicity than anyone could have imagined.

brenent: here is a reminder of e top story we are following for you. the french president has reached out to protesters who have taken to the streets across the country. emmanuel macron took partial responsibility for the public anger. he said he may have given the impression that he does not care and proposed a small increase in tax cuts and minimum wage for pensioners. you are watching ew news -- dw news, live from berlin. i will be back to take you through the day. stick around for that.

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