anchor: hello, anand welcome to france 24. we are alive from paris. theresa may has to dublin a day after returning from brussels empty-handed. she is seeking changes to the irish backstop. italy deputy prime minister says he is willing to meet with the french president after france recalled its ambassador from rome after it accused italy ofof political interference.

paris says the recall will not be permanent. and the unprecedented move that could shift the pololitical landscape and change the role of the monarchy. theresa may is heading to dublin to have dinner with the irish prime minister this friday. one day after meeting with the european commission president and left empty-handed.d. chahangesking for legal to the irish backstop, something that leaders have repeatedly ruled out. -- we can bring you our international affairs editor. will theresa may be leaving the dinner i in dubublin with her tl between her legs?

is s in her ththink it habit to leave a dinner with her tail between her legs. i think she is so optimistic and confident. robotic thatttle she will come away from this dinner saying that she is determined to obtain a fair deal. she is playing the nursery rhyme , giving her what she wants. she can bring that back to london and give that to the house of commons. anchor: what happens when brexit is over? >> there are three possibilities. she gets from brussels what she wants.

she says -- they say, you can do whatever you like and you get whatever you want. you'll get you brexit on time the second idea is that thererea may is in brussels. it was agreed and we are not going to go back to the backstop again. take it or leave it. the u.k. will not vote to the agreement and we will leave on the 29th of march with no agreement at all. there will be the fallout. kicking the can down the road. we are not going to get concessions from brussels. we have an agreement that i worked out with them. it is better than no deals and people will vote for it.

will go with the second one that brussels will not giveveer what shshe wants ad she will come back into handed. the prospect of the new deal is becoming greater by the day. anchchor: they said that they could get behind theresa may's deal if she could give concessions. why she not entertaining that idea? >> she thinks she can obtain the concession from brussels, come back, and get that voted through by her own party. you have to remember on the , many people are accusing jeremy corbyn of playing into theresa may's hands by offering her a way out of this brexit impasse.

so he risks splitting his party. way out of itsy which is giving fuel to those that say there is another referendndum. we could be facing new elections or a delay. nobody knows what is going on if ththere is no agreement. theresa may has dinner in dublin later tonight. the ambassador comes back from italy for consultations. this is after meeting with leaders of the yellow vests movement. this is what a spopokesperson hd to about why france took a step to recall the ambassador.

they called on the french people to vote against emmanuel macron and support the yellow vests movement.. toto question the acactions of france and africa. and then he came to france to meet the yellow vests protesters. it is good manners, common courtesy, and the most basic diplomacy to tell a government you are visiting its country. if we call back our ambassador for consultation, it will not be permanent. we want to take note of what is happened -- has happened. italy had consistently made concessions on a range of issues. take a listen. >> i'm not one to argue with anyone. we have already turned everything we could. we're hoping that in paris, they will focus on those issues. the prime minister's

chief of security resigned on thursday after meeting with investigators. she had been questioned about a meeting back in july. the former security aid of the president has been under fire since footage emerged of him manhandling protesters at demonstrations last year. we take a look back on the scandal itself. new element in the scandal of week after audio recordings of the former presidential security aid were leaked by an independent online newspaper. they have the president's support talking to his colleague. reportedrsation was overthe two had beeeen fired the mayday protest videos. search.ry to they held a press conference denouncing the attempt.

inin the ensuingng fallout, the prime minister security chief and investigators suspect the banality was reported on july 26. deny the allegations, saying that they quit to protect the prime minister. a former intelligence agent was involved in negotiating the security contract. the russian oligarch was suspected in links to organized crime. the e ministry of f defense also annonounced a have suspended th. it is rocking the prime minister's office as well as the presidency. thailand's election is a month away to endorse or reject candidates by next friday. the leader of the promilitary the arrival of the

candidates may breach election law. it males and shift the role of the monarchy. >> a princess nominated as candidate for prime minister. a shock move that has upended politics in thailand months after -- i believe that this is the best of the e situation right n. for 20 years, royalist elites have been locked in a battle for power. his allies have won every general election since 2001 except in 2014 where the vote was invalidated before the military took power.

the monarchy is being defended, but they face serious opposition . the promilitary party has already suggested the nomination of the king's sister. already a breach of election law. relinquished the royal title d decades ago after marryg an american. she is still considered a member of the royal family and performs royal duties. leaders andsition venezuela have vowed to bring in humanitarian aid stec at the border with colombia.a. withuck at the border colombia. nicolas maduro denies there is a humanitarian crisis in the country. he insists the aid is being used as a ploy to trigger a u.s. led invasion. tracks are jusust leaders

away from venezuelananerritory but fafar from gettiting in. on the orders of embattled president nicolas maduro, thehe bridge is s being barricaded. are urging caracas to let the provisions through. >> we are not talking about politics. we're talking about the elderly. a lack of medicine and a lack of food. he has long denied the existence of the humanitarian crisis that has forced milillios to flee their homeland i in rect years. he says the convoy is a pretext for a u.s. military invasion. intention ofs n no using force but is s seeking regime change. the aid is intended for guaido, ann by juan

attempt to drive a wedge between president maduro and the military that supports him. relief organizations are warning that humanitarian aid is being used as a political weapon by both sides of the crisis. >> any humanitarian aiaid enterg the country would have to be coordinated and criteriaed under the of impartiality and independence. the u.s. has pledged $20 million in humanitarian aid, a figure that barely scratches the surface of the country's needs. anchor: 10 people have been killed after a fire ripped through a training facility in brazil, in the city of rio de jajaneiro. to7 wereged 144

there. the fire has been brought under control, according to authorities. people have taken to the streets in haiti to protest inflation and corruption. there are demanding the president resign after two years in office. published, and have beenicials indicted -- have been under investigation for misappropriation of funds. this is how the country marks the day. not with celebration, but with huge protest. anger at the president over alleged corruption has led to months of demand. an opposition head is leading the charge. >> people can't take it any longer. we can't stay in the situation.

we have decided to see it through to the end. >> throwing fuel on the fire of an increase cost of living. the government declared a state of economic emergency. are fed upsay they and the country could explode at any moment. >> rich people in the country are running the country. it is impossible. the president has insisted he won't resign. if the opposition will not hand over power, they will name an interim president in the coming days. anchor: a day after returning from brussels empty-handed, the british prime minister is

searching for something that has been consistently ruled out. france recalled its ambassador from rome after it accused italy of interference.e. perez meanwhile says the recall won't be permanent. the princess throws her hat into the ring. the unprecedenented move could andt the party collapse change the rule of the economy -- of the ruling party. jeff bezos from amazon says he was the target of blackmail. someone threatened to publish revealing personal photos of him unless he stopped investigating how the tabloid obtained private exchanges with his mistress. bezos is america's richest man and his high-profile clash with the tabloid who is a strong backer of donald trump suggests

the coverage of his affair was driven by dirty politics. the 69th -- french actress opened the festival. and the kindness of strangers from your non-opening night. >> after 18 years running the berlin film fesestival, it stopd for the last time. >> i opened the 69 berlin international film festival. >> they pride themselves of being the most politically engaged of the film festivals. >> it is about a mother fleeing domestic violence. the festival director summed up the motto with the personal is political.

>> the love of peoplple you do't even know. winnerswould choose the , led by french oscar-winner. byost half were directed women, a clip sing -- eclipsing cannes and venice. are opening hearts, minds, and eventually bodies. in total, over 400 films will be screened over the 11 day event. >> time e for busisiness news.s. you are starting out in venezuela with a political and economic crisis. venezuela's oil revenues accot t for 98% ofof its expxpot earningsgs. but workers are ststill strugglg

to pay their bills. many are seekingng greater pastures overseas. 10% ofrn less than personnel were left in the country. >> it is no secret that venezuela's economy has seen a catastrophic crash. and the country's oil industry has not been spared. venezuela pumped out 3.2 million barrels of oil each day. 10 years later, down to less than half of that. there are many reasons for the decline. sanctions on the country is one of them. he is among the workers who will be moving to kurdistan. >> i have to emigrate because of my situation.

on the other hand, where i'm going to work, they are ofofferg month.lary of $4500 a >> the federeration of oilil wos estimate that less than 10% of trained personnel remain in the oil-producing g areas of the country. >> from 2014 to 2016, 5000 500 colleagues in the oil industrtry -- 5500 colleagues in the oil industry resigned. right now, in the oil-producing area of the country, there is barely 8% of trained personnel left. the accelerating exodus of oil workers is bad news for long-term oil production in the country. even if a resolution to the political crisis is found, the large-scale e departurure meansl production is unlikely to rebound anytime soon. cast on theoubts s were

trade talks between the u.s. and china. on thursday, donald trump said he w would not be meeting with i jinping before the deadline. white house economic adviser larry kudlow says issues need to be resolved. including technology transfers and protection. be pushedne would not back, leaving open the possibility that higher tariffs will take effect. the march 1 deadline is stillll in tact. a numberdent has said of times that he expects to meet xi. present -- president when and where i is totally up n the air atat the moment. > uncertainty has rattled markets again. automobiles performing the worst, d dragging the dax down momore than .6666%. euro heading for the biggestt

weekly drop in four months a fears mount of an economic slowdown in europe. areland chinese markets still closed for the lunar new year holiday. the naked clososing down 2% with sony shares jumping after i it announced d the first everer sty back of $910 million -- stocck $910 tock buyback of million. 2018 in china for said it was the strongest growth . sales jumped 10% in the fourth quarter. ststocks listed 1.3% at midday. progressive democratic lawmakers ,ave unveiled a new resolutioion a 10 year roadmamap to phase out

fossil fuelsls and oveveaul the nanation's s frasastructure andd economomy. the document has divided lawmakers. talking about the greatest blue-collar job creation program in a generation. with that promise that ed markey and alexandria ocasio-cortez outltlined a green new dedeal plan on thursday. it is a nonbinding congressional resolution to revolutionize green energy in the united states. demand in 10 years. president trump has justified the u.s. withdrawal from the paris agreement saying it would cost the country millions of jobs. proponents say it will lead to a massive rise in jobs. w we can create high-quality

jobs and enforce labor standards. and conduct inclusive decision-making. >> accccording to a a study, thy may be right. would create 24 million jobs globally in the next 11 years. the green new deal proposes federal funding. it needs to build charging stations and high-speed rail, projects that will all create jobs. the cost of implementing the deal is unclear and has not been mentioned. much of the green new deal is not very new. obama'sincluded barack 2009 $831 billion stimulus package. climate change could create jobs and threaten to eliminate others. by 2050,ound that

climate change will scott -- will cut ski resort winter seasons by 50%. resorts being hit the hardest include those in belgium and france. ski resorts are feeling the heat. according to nasa, the five warmest years on record took place after 2010, leaving big misssses -- businesses struggli. >> it is almost impossible to work with season passes because we are never sure thahat there will be snow. asking for a flat fee will anger tourists. and when there is snow, there is a stampede. since 2008, the number of skiers have declined, falling from 175 million to 150 million in 2017. travel is more difficult and

expensive as tourists have to get to higher altitude to guarantee snow will be open. hotel occupancy and chalet prices are dropping. forced to develop summer activities or risk going bust. >> we won't be able to maintain our self in the winter so we are now trying to do summer activities. we think about the summer now for all of our projects. lost 30% to 40% of their area. by 2050, 75%5% of glaciers w will disappeaear. the former chairman of nissan has been in a tokyo jail cell since november. he made headlines for financial misconduct yesterday. usedmay have improperly

company funds to pay for them a reentrant at seemed wedding party. antoinetteor a marie themed wedding party. he says he believed the rentatal of the w wedngng venue was f fr. the highschooler that found and reported a major bug in apple's ios software is being cocompensated by the compapany h willll also help pay for his education. hehe discovered he could at himself to a group call on facetime and force of the recipients to answer immediately,y, thereby eavesdropping on whatever conversation they might be having at the moment. apple has fixed the bug. the company did not say howowuch money they gave the family butut tole offers $200,0,000 discover and report vulnerabilities. i feel a lot safer now. thank you, greg thompson.

they can for that. we will take a short break. stay with us. more to come, live from paris.

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