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>> welcome to live from paris. let's look at what is making headlines. vergen wanted for the shootinghe strasbourg
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has been shot dead. french officials have detained seven people. as theit by a truck yellow vest movement is calling for another round of protests in the french capital. presidentmission urging britain to set out clearly what it wants in brexit, saying the commission will publish information on december 19 on preparations for a no deal scenario. ♪ we begin in verge city -- we begin in strasbourg. the man who attacked shoppers in
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a christmas market. was shot dead by police after he opened fire. the 29-year-old had a string of criminal convictions in france and germany. he had become e a radical islamt while in prison. seven people have been detained. this is what the paris public prosecutor told reporters. >> the investigation will continue to find out whether accomplices helped him or encouraged him as he prepared for the attack. we will reconstruct the 48 hours which have gone by. we will find out and particular if he was helped during his escape. atthe christmas market strasbourg reopened.
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>> we made the decision to reopen the market. the terrorist was still somewhere in strasbourg and we did not know where. we made the decision for the sake of strasbourg's honor. to make sure that faced with the attack we suffered, we could show our country is able to hold its head high. >> that was the french interior minister. let's look at how events unfolded during the last 48 hours. we seem to be having problems with that report. hopefully we can bring it to you later. a man hit by a truck at a roadblock in the south of the
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country has become the sixth yellow vest protester to be killed since the movement began. they are calling for another round of protests this weekend, despite calls to not take to the streets from the government. security forces remain under strain in the wake of the attack in strasbourg. theow vest paid tribute to sixth member killed since demonstrations begin in mid-november. he was hit by a truck at a roadblock in the south of france on wednesday. yellow vests here are in mornining, but their determinatn is not broken. >> we will fight as long as necessary. >> many are vowing to press ahead this weekend, despite calls from the government to not take to the streets. security forces are under strain
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after the attacks on the christmas market in strasbourg. with many yellow vests unsatisfied with the concessions made by emmanuel macron earlier this week, including an increase of 100 euros in the minimum wage. attack, peoplean were killed, but we are still struggling at the end of the month. why should we stop? calling fore demonstrators to not head to the french capital. >> i don't think it is a good idea to head to paris. it is better to gather across france. wewe have wives and children. it is no use going there to get roughed up or to end up in custody. part in00 people took protests last saturday.
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a similar number this weekend would put security forces under incredible pressure as france remains on high alert. >> the other big news story of the day is eu leaders have delivered a devastating knockback to theresa may after she appealed to them to work with her to salvage her brexit deal by putting a 12 month limit on the unpopular irish backstop measure. jean-claude juncker has said there could be clarifications, but no renegotiations. he urged britain to set out clearly what it wants, adding that the commission will publish information on its preparation for a no deal brexit. joining me as catherine nicholson. with the eu saying it is going to publish information about preparation for a no deal brexit , does that mean they believe a
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no deal scenario is more likely? the site is stepping up its no deal preparations, delivering the documents earlier than we might have anticipated. ofre is a good summing up where things stand after last night. there will be no new negotiation of that legally binding withdrawal agreement, no change to the irish backstop situation. eu leaders felt they have not been able to add wording to offer reassurance around that backstop situation, saying it is only intended as an insurance policy. it is a temporary solution and they have firm determination it will not be needed. is that enough to change minds in westminster? we will have to wait and see. it is not sure when theresa may
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will be putting the deal to a vote. there has to be a vote in the british parliament before this withdrawal agreement could become a reality. there is talk of holding another summit, adding one into the calendar in january. there is no firm indication that is happening. leaders say they will need to see material change to add a summit into the calendar. they do not want to come back to shrugged at each other and say -- what have you got? we aree telling us -- not looking for a no deal scenario. we wantude juncker said to talk about the future relationship. do that as soon the british parliament agrees on
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this deal, but we are not there yet. what is the agenda for the rest of the day? >> one of the biggest ones, the next eu budget for the seven in 20,riod, set to start 21. concessions make it look like france could break european budget rules. migration is an internal topic for the european union. beingon the agenda, it is discussed. climate change is a big topic. the european council is putting out material saying climate changes here. group isthe greens saying there is frustration.
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90% of citizens say it is a priority, but they are not seeing action. defense, that was already on the agenda. with the fact that the suspect seems to have crossed european borders, security and defense high on people's minds. >> climate change is on the agenda today because it is the final day of the top 24 climate conference in a polish city. countries brokered a global deal to and climate change. as negotiations begin, old divisions are stronger than other. one who has been following that
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is valerie from the environment team. countries are running out of time. they need to agree on a final text by the day. >> the u.n. is preparing for negotiations to continue through saturday. things are in flux here as we approach the end of negotiations. a draft of the tax -- draft of the text was released thursday. most ministers returned to their hotels and were called back into the conference center to extend discussions. asry hour matters here negotiators try to stick to
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their deadlines. two issues remain unresolved. the first is the guidelines that will make the agreement operational. they are concerned about how much transparency they are going to get from this rulebook. countriesmake sure provide a tally of their admissions. how do we make sure there are no free riders in this climate regime. the second question is ambition. how do countries strengthen climate action. they will need to send a strong signal they are ready to ramp up their efforts for a summit that will be held in new york where they will have to present their climate plans. the u.n. climate body wants to make sure when countries go home , they start doing their homework and start preparing these ambitious plans.
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all eyes are set on the polish presidency as they are expected to release a draft of the text negotiations. hopefully they will reach an agreement by saturday. >> an unlikely group of climate activists teamed up to place pressure on negotiations. 30 polish of schoolchildren gathered here this morning. they are on strike to pressure we faceto act as climate change. saying michael jackson's "earth" song. they had a message, if you do
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not care about us, who will? >> valerie is there, covering that top 24 climate summit in poland. it is time for the latest the plight of those held in detention centers as the security situation deteriorates. the human rights council is calling for refugees to be evacuated. >> their faces show relief. these men and women have been released from the detention centers. plane.e about to board a
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in this hanger, families are reunited after -- in this hangar , families are reunited. they have been through hell at the hands of smugglers. >> they are not human. i have seen three or four people die every day from starvation, dehydration, scabies. us toortured us to force pay. i have seen it with my own eyes. >> i was three months pregnant when i arrived. i came from saddam.
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i was with people traffickers when i gave birth. they did not help me at all. sea.ed my luck at i ended up in this detention center. >> she has not seen her husband for seven months. they were detained in different locations. >> each cell had 20 people with to a mattress. i just want to live. >> we know this number seems
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small. the number depends on the available slots we have. to take refugees to safety. for us, it is a happy day. nightmare is over. but there are thousands who are stuck in detention centers. withu are starting troubling news in the wake of those yellow vest protests. a the number is not painting pretty picture. the french private sector is contracting. it measures order volume. at 49.3.me in
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it is the first indication of downturn. looking in on the equities markets now, investor fears over global growth are weighing in on fears. carmakers hitting the automated sectors hard. market, thency european growth hits a four year low. a climate conference should be wrapping up. the event is marked by political gridlock.
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it has seen action in the field of climate finance. they issued a statement warning of a new financial crash. thank you for being with us. the financial crash is worse than 2008. talk to us about how that happens if t the world fails t o confront that crisis. >> it makes really clear co2 byssions need to drop by 45% 2030. athehe same timeme, 70 to 80% of neeeeds to go acrosss
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sectors. we are increasasingly s seeing e physical impacact of climate chchange. verye same time, it is a exexciting sticking point. >> what arare the key demands yu haveve? we have 400 investors around the world, with 30 trillion asking the government to step up with the parisisgreement. that includes u.s. investors. investors, investment partners, and many others. the paris agreement rulebook is
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delivert t ts and m must transparency. ththe second d demand is arounde ambition goverernments have. wewe need to see thehe governmns ststepping up. toestorors need the policicies investmtment.rarbon we need a better price on carbon. investors s want to see it is te necessity that governments understandnd that workers and community are considered and part of the just transition. what has been interesting about been it hason has beenen asked for governmnments o
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thinink about the phasese outs d just transition. we have seen themem announce thr own cocommitment to phase ououty 2014. a a message to governments i is clear. investors arare moving. up.ant governments to step >> there is decent progress there on the business side. >> time for the press review. time to look at what is making headlines around the world. by our reporter. presumedlling of the
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assailant of the stroudsburg attack is on the page of nearly every page daily today. they take us step-by-step through the search in the past two days of 720 police officers who had been searching for shareef schick, -- cherif chekatt. a big exhale happened because they had been on semi-locked down for nearly two days. >> the french press is covering the yellow vest movement, as well. it has not faded away. the front page, but it is right behind. is at stake what
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this time. they say the pressure is on for emmanuel macron. >> this s is not just act five r the fifth weekend of protests. ofis really act 1 negotiations. >> this is the start of the dialogue phase. it is the start of a move in which people will be able to voice their opinions at local town halls. it will be a three month process. it is tell me what you think needs to be fixed in france. they can write about five different topics, including how should the government help .eople
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isthe immigration question causing quite a bit of stir. worms.s opening a can of see it has led some to wonder what macron is playing at. he has an envelope behind him of the eu elections. is he trying to cater to the rights and far right? question of immigration is already on the table in europe. the yellow vest movement is not just capturing headlines here in france, but it is gaining interest in media outlets. >> they have a self-help article. the writer argues he needs
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sympathy and firmness, something bloomberg argues barack obama managed to do with his occupy movement. already getting back. french president has a golden opportunity to hisin the authority of prison. >> the british media said it did not go well at all. the telegraph says eu leaders have turned a deaf ear to theresa may. they said they could offer her reassurances, but no legally binding changes to the deal.
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