i'm from twenty four .com. yeah ende to swim to life in paris world news and analysis from france twenty four i marco in these are the main world news headlines. high crimes and misdemeanors the charges against us president donald trump that then read aloud in the senate piece of power structure to congress in its investigation was attempt to get to print big data. on a political rival trump tweeted just impeach the making a perfect phone call. russia's loads the new prime minister hand picked by president vladimir putin changed seen as paving the way. influence beyond the end of his current mandate. date forty three the

strike is stand firm but the latest action sees fewer protest is on the streets across france one hundred and eighty seven thousand according to the official figures the government in the unions that still sticking to that opposite positions. on pension reform . thank you very much for being with us the impeachment trial is underway as the articles against president donald trumpmp i'm not impressed allowed in the us senatee represented adam schiff. the chief impeachment manager read the stark words with the cut and thrust of the trial to start next tuesday house leader nancy pelosi entre secure. public lawmakers of being afraid of the truth regardless president donald trump order for that train to fat the judgment supposed to be impartial is expected para

along party lines with republican majority in the senate. not expected to convict that president that's the trump himself. he's quoted as saying the senate trial should go very quickly. that in all things. a solemn procession. marking the third impeachment of a us president in history. of the two articles of impeachment against us president donald trump a delivered to the senate's. by the seven house democrats who will prosecute the case. opening the trial democratic house impeachment manager representative adam schiff read out the formal charges in his conduct of the office of the president of the united states. and in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of president of the united states. and to the best of his ability preserve protect and defend the constitution of the united states. and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care. that the laws be faithfully executed.

donald j. trump has abused the powers of the presidency t the first article of impeachment two cases trump of be usising hs presidential power by pressuring you crying to investigate democratic rival joe biden using military aid to the country as leverage. the second obstruction of justice relates to his refusal to supply documents and witnesses to congress' probe. impeachment rules r required two thirds senate majority to convict the president. and the republican dominated senate trump is widely expected to be acquitted. senate democrats are fighting to see witnesses testify at the trial something many republicans he want to see spd a quest so are against the democrats would at least for republicans to join them to reach a majority of fifty one senators to approve the subpoenas. among those taking to hear for. this former national security adviser john bolton the whistleblower who

prompted the impeachment former vice president joe biden and his son hunter biden. the us supreme court chief justice john roberts was then sworn in to preside over the trial which will get undnderway with the opopening argumes s on tuesdaya. so are max's on unfolding that in t the us so he wass joined by and the crowds. special thing us a fashion told us more about the latest revelations that maddie at your vantage the then us ambassador in kiev. may havae been o on the i illegal surveillance before being recalled by the trump administration. that particular items spyining on the americann ambassadoror is the reading new sitting otherwise the revolutions are not so much revelations as condemnations and confirmations of what we all knew beforehand namely that trump knew all about it. which is what started the impeachment process in the first place so that particular. point of the ambassador the american ambassador being spied upon by.

americans i think we'll sit very poorly with the american public and- since this whole trial is really in some ways dependent on the perception that the senators who are judging it. will it will take away from what they think the public is sinking and whether there has been a shift. at this point the polls show that show that there has been no shift at all that the positions are pretty solid. that about you know did did the republicans are all pretty much against impeachment but one feels a certain- movement in public opinion. howowever slade at this point. you know coming maybe to the conclusion that too much is too much like this particular- spying on an american on an american public servant- andnd so. it couldn'n't it's not going to mean t that- trurump is. is t the republican senators are gonna change camps but they might- conduct the trial in a

slightly different way depending on whether or not there is a lot of pressure from the public. then you shin a minute. proved by the momoscow parliament thehe duma anda hops this is just a formality but it's also more proof of the time privada putin has on tieline brush of the last prime minister and his cabinet resigned- mass of to putin announced constitutional reformrms and then you i ministr mikhail meets stan is sarah. well it's been hand picked the president. the decision to appoint him to the premiership may have come as a surprise. but his approval by russian lawmakers less so. the feeling widespread expectations the russian parliament has confirmed to mi ko misused in as the country's new prime minister. a relatively unknown technocrat misused in has presidided over russia's tax service for the past ten years or he was s credited witith modernizing the country's fiscal administration system. widely seen as someone who could bring positive changes to the country's lagging economy his vow to focus on social

issues and improving living standards as president. resident tossed the government to be at the cutting edge of the country's development. to ensure economic growth which and the creation of new jobs. it's the basis for efficient social policy and of course with without the high pace of economic developmentnt. the social development of our country would language. in a surprise announcement wednesday vladimir putin announced plans to expand to the power and independence of russia's parliament and state council at the expense of the presidency. prompting the entire government to resign just hours later. the russian president frame to the changes as an effort to strengthen democracy many observers speculate that he's instead laying the groundwork for maintaining his hold on power. long after his final term is up in twenty twenty four. it wouldn't be the first time vladimir pututin used or created loopholes to continue prowling the kremlin strings. when his term limits expired in

two thousand and eight he swaps to the prime minister seat. designating his protege dmitry medvedev as presidential placeholder until later returning g to the presisidencyn twenty twelve. the russian people that voices a very seldom heard certain issues such as politics let's take a listen now to the word on the streets of moscow. i believe the new prime minister is a very clever person. now the wind speeds. i saw him regularly on tv. and he did outstanding things with the tax service. so i really approve of this appointment cantabria mleau war to ne9e would you thank god we will have a new prime minister. is very creative and efficiency of the chile therefore the government will be more efficient. ready to serve would would up to the one we had before was incompetence. so i expect big changes. and i i'm waiting for the government. to produce results. but a low price the day of the year when is now i

didn't know about him before. had no idea. it's been clear fofor a long time that it was necessary to change the government headed by mid vitin. time will tell how he's going to perform. los motores is because of. fifteen people of arab con fulani village in central mali this accordingg to local security forces at this apparently in a fresh bout off ethnic violence in what is a war torn country armed men attacked send a villager team wednesday night in the early hours of thursday morning. i think that some teams apparently have de throats slit in their sleep a local elected official. who declined to be named said other villages were killed after being stopped by a group of traditional hunt is known as the- there was a- living you more on that as we get it. this against pension reform continueses to cause destruction here in france. is this day was declared dead action. official figures say

hundred eighty thousand people took to the streets this is less than previous days both sides though maintain down opportunity. on this forty third street day of strikes and sixty day of national protest demonstrators showed there in during determination as much as got underway around the country. is that they need to stop taking us for ideas. we have for the withdrawal of this bloody reform. and we will stay for as long as it takes. some though restraining on to the facts of six weeks of unpaid striking. we're very tired we're investing a lot of time and a certain feel the effects in a lot of. people to thank. well we were his teachers lawyers and hospital staff were among those to join transport workers on the streets. the common goal remains the same. for the government to ditch its plan to overhaul of the pension system. after participation figures dwindled to below five percent. this thursday so a

small increase with 10% of workers at the state run sncf railways walking out. there was a far cry from early dececember when o over half left their posts. over the weekend the governmental for to drop the most. professional element of the reform. plans to raise the retirement age for full pension benefit. to you is to. for all says in moderate unions were won over by. construction the remaining unions say they won't give up. some like the hard line c. d. t. es setting their sights on a widening of the movements. all the truck is still alive we're talking a lot about the strike. full says well this is a new set to has employed the movement since last week all prisión wall strike action at force and power stations soul ball carrier is blocked outside france's major ports. and electricity out picked on by about nine percent. as for the french public an opinion poll on wednesday found 47% they'll

support the strike. also watching football developmentnts on t that story. next heavy rain falling in australia the prize of those affected by the bushfires. fininally been ananswered vi$e unprecedented for australian since a generation and intensity of claimed twenty eight lives. and killed an estimated billion animals samples of the same state of new south wales. many of the worst vi$e of burnt offered some hope that dozens of places cannot be brought under control. temporary de for australia in the form of heavy rainfall. the downpours brought a moment of the femoral joint for these inhabitants of queensland amid a catastrophic past few months faced with massive bushfires that have ravaged the continent since last september. the rain also brought a sigh of relief and a much needed break for firefighters. resisidents here n the state of new south wales one of the hardest hit by the wildfires could hardly hide their joy. relieved to have

some dentists in the area because it makes things site from the law. but we need. a lot small storms could also help save some of the country's wildlife the rain will permit ngos to continue searching for surviving animals espspecially here on kangaroo island home to a wildlife sanctuary that's been devastated by the blazes. i think time is of the essence- every day that goes by the animals get weaker and weaker in their organs- are becoming more susceptible to europe- irreparablble d damage eyes s se need to just continue to get out there as much as possible and get the animals that. we know we can help. it's a veritable race against time. early because rainfall does not mean the crisis is over the more rain is expected in the coming days february and march are often among australia's hottest months is. paxton refers to gallery in the famous

louvre museum here in paris is now open and francés versionon of the croro jewels on display oldest the climax of a ten monthlong restoration project. before its status is the world's largest m museum the moe was for a long time the palace of the kings of franz. this illustrious. left behind one pristine treasure the gallery of a polar. its doors of open once again off to ten months of restoration leaving visitors in alall. on believable. just. stunning the amount of work on the scale you don't think of the of the people who created this see it's very impressive there's a lot of gold. and actually resembles the inside of that site. the gallery is located here perpendicular to the same. its construction was launched in sixteen sixty one by louis the fourteenth but the sun king soon set to o sights towards the project the palace of versailles. the decal l of te

gallery remainined unfinishehedo the server most. it was under the second republic i still we decided to finish in the new style of louis the fourteenth. new rickets also. on the walls of twenty eight portraits tapestries from the famous governments manufacturing also from the nineteenth century. but it's in the windows we want to find the true treasures left behind by the kings of from. pieces tiarass necklaces doesn't by phone for the first and the success. yeah the crowns of louis the fifteenth. the jewelry of the wife of napoleon the e third send new suggested you know thihis not was originally a part of a belt that was delivered by a young jeweler francois kamama to the empress for the eighteen fifty five u universal exposition. these twenty three e jewels all that remains of a greater collection largely sold off by the state in eighteen eighty seven. many treasures na lost forever. the remaining pieces are presented in this new showcase. with pomp and

ceremony they shine bright in this royal sitting. latest offer solutions that at the move museum here in paris. so the business can't really see a trade is the word of the week with another major trade deal clearing a major hurdle in the united states absolutely shifting focus from the us and china a to the north american- trade deal- this is just a day after the washington beijing signed their long awaited trarae trees. american senators voted eighty nine to ten in favor of the us and mexico canada agreement orr uss mca which was negotiated to replace nafta. president donald trump is expected to sign the bill into law quickly the agreement addresses issues like labor costs digital trading copyright rules but critics say full sport on dealing with climate change. president hailed the props made week as a historic. we are very proud to have that so we've done two of the biggest changes they are the two biggest trade deals in the world ever done. and we're

honored to have done that many times. a nother dispute the us is to decide whether it will increase tariffs on seven and a half billion euros worth of european goods part of eight world trade organization punishment for unfair subsidies to the plane maker airbus. that's worrying wine cellars in the us some of whom were stocking up testing case soluoiile has more. an american love affair with french wines that has hit a rough patch in the form of terrorists. they've already out a 25% of the cost of a bottle of french wine in the us. and donald trump is threatened i'm not teraz two hundred percent. a possibility that french wine makers aren't the only ones worried about the us distillery council said some seventy eight ththousand u. s. jobs are at rik is. going to directly impact the small businesses in america. and also the customers so we're gonna lose were all gonna lose big in maybe. not a lot of businesses will close.

for something completely not related to food and wine. the current terms were levied after the world trade organization said the us was allowed to stop terror. on seven and a half billion dollars worth of european products the ruling came after fifteen years of litigation. which the us said the eu was unfairly subsidizing air plane maker airbus a larger dispute that one importers say could sink their business. we are frantically air freighting. wine from france a hundrdred percent. terror of will kill our business. the largest foreign market for french wines the us imports some seven hundred million euros worth every year not to mention spanish and german bottles that have also been hit by terrorists. european and american negotiators have given themselves until the end of the month to work out a deal to avoid another terrified one that could otherwise make drinking french wine on a portable luxuxury. the markets

have welcomed that easing of trade tensions between the us and china anyway- wallstreet soaring to new highs once again so the s. and p. five hundred breaking above three thousand three hundred for the first time. meanwhile as the closing bell rang so google's parent company also that becoming just the fourth us company seats market value soar to a trillion dollars. earlier there was a bit more caution on the major european indices adjust the calculan finishing a slightly above the flat line london's but two hundred down point 4% germany has said it will phase out coal power in the next eighteen years. the government has agreed to pay out compensation to compananies inn regions t that will be thehe mot affefected. environmentalal activists have urgedd even faster transition a sam brought peace reports. oncece the heartlands of german indndtry the country's coal regions have fallen on hard times as europe's biggest economy m moved away from heavy industry and towards renewable. now the

government is pushing to eliminate coal fired power plants by twenty thirty eight if not sooner than this yes the lawns. where the first country that's getting rid of nuclear and coal power on the finding basis this sends an important international message. with it's an so how is the german government shutting down these operations particucularly in the less prosperous east well lignite all brown coal mining is a much needed source of income. the answer is money. the government has struck a forty billion euro deal with four regions to compensate for economic losses. on topp of this heavily polluting coal fired power plants in western germany we received two point six billion euros for an alley shut down one one point seven five billion euros would go to plants in the east. round coal genenerates about 19% of the country's electricity but is considered the most polluting type of coal partly because it's low energy density means

greater quantities must be done. with coal and nuclear on the way out germany must make up the shortfall with increased natural gas and renewable production. environmental campaigners are worried that in the midst of a climate break down twenty thirty eight is too late to stop burning coal noting that a new plant is due to be built this year. thank you marc twenty. we look ahead to that please in those times you with it tell us exactly how it all turns out que les marcate thahanks very much indeed. que movie with all the business. greatest. james greens here mediawatch getting so startrting with- props alarming use. trust in the media here in france is at an all time low. i trust that you and i got nothing to do with this. don't think so- i hope not- but in any case the this is an annual survey that's conducted by the daily papers left a lot. and these the figures if you were the worst

at ever as to just have a look at some what some of the statistics are. in this- kind of general and it's the story of where french people are are vis vis their media. interest in news down by 8% in one year. so some would a trip. because i suppose one of the major events here in france not sure was the yellow vest protests. and you know it it could also just be. what we will get to the wise in a moment but yeah best not to donbas well of. a very big. at the very begins student of world rice will interest rates rise and props. and i'm just actuation as well people confirming that there over pounds by the news. and our journalists independent no se sixty eight percent. of respondents. sixty one percent. i think that- their- web. believe that there is babasicaly of money pressure when it comes to. in other words you don't believe the journal to fully fully trust for the independent from- the authorities which is at. i think it's fair to say that's a big misconception of the reality you k know you know

that y you're actually independent so when you get it. later from both h sides becausei can keep accordingly. upbeat accuse me being at the right out of the left. the course. in control being depend all the time right exactly and it means that you're not you're not of a singing off one and she's. i in any case at radio city sing. de dhea. if news comes via the radio it's- trusted trusted by about 50% of people. like vtv trusted by 46% of people. at roller dot the print press at. 48% internet. i have very low at 23% of the. patrol in for me going on. so all of this doesn't really bold well for i suppose that the image of journalists- the moon has been looking into it saying. at the- you're the one of the major factors as well it come into the study is. an indication that young people are just less and less interested in the news. partly because they're getting. temperatures much more destructible entertainment via social media and they're not getting. prepared news shows of a specific times of the day as you much about if you were to

the international broadcaster for example. and so that is a different beats i take away factor. did she leave joan as i said a big a big thing a big incident in the last years since. since then the genius john movement. i do you feel that the media made an effort to take. the realities of french. of a french people's lives more into account. and 71% say no because- one of the hallmarks of the judicial movement was at. criticicism of joururnalists i sense that the paris media was disconnect from the realities of the people. and indeed the reporters outside some. news channels- can i just closed my account given what they just said about. the people not reflecting arrest not reflect the people's lives we have a focus speech at the day about how. pension is struggling to live in front right now we try to show. the reality people as much as we possibly can. as we did that we have done during the judicial process to with such. films with the parts aena that's true. i guess to some of the media would have more of a focus on stories us.

are are are are more. racy perhaps and i think. franance with i it. with ththis. and that this. behind the beat. of the come up. i wish you to this way and exactly so a couple a couple more comments on this- mark and i. wouldn't want reports one comment here saying. this is a consequence of years and years all of i suppose- not investing in original reporting again i think not a criticism the could be made. off of all fronts twenty four. and forty most money that's one of the issues and it's right. news is expensive that's one of the issues in a exactly another person here's- at well is. too much for focus on. on a move of issues are divisive issues such a- bad score. the bail. this is the one reason the people start feeling saturated the baton off and maybe they're switching off. center it's get call its generous to certain amount comment. perhaps it worth noting at. this article in the moaned. at where they said well actually if you go back to. sixteen thirty one. there were protests against at the

journalist's over. i guess. at the time. i'm 9e the editor in chief was a- i think he was he was and- can taken hostage in this office. because he was. a perception that he was too old to the powers that be. it's just the old story conserving use itself you've sentiment. you sentiment x. stricklin paris james street. was that it was fired after a photo id sleep on the job viral on twitter. thanks a million that's the full for their right to me. that's the for their so am i suppose somebody who you could say might be a bit preachy. came along took the photo at put up on twitter. and for some reason at this this is the this is that we don't see the actual image there but trust me that this is the between question. and she said oh look what i've seen on this particular street at this particular time. no wonder paris is so. it's so dirty in other words at the street cleaners are doing their job or sleeping on the job. is it he he was subsequently fired as a result slash- this gentlemanan- and- this is first offense at the company question. caught

wind of us this is the company they have contracts for paris the city. parís and- michael. he is. thank you. present presumption- restoring prejudice may i please just travel be all of the above get the guy a break that well anyway it comes court's he's been invited to a lot of tv channels under but p people are generally. generally kind of thinking now out you know. is. to create a bit of a common social media saying it was the only person who kind of how to address news us certain point in the day. some politicians. also have to much. yeah we don't relations please let me finish that james sorry about that. i was just taking a little bit. that. very interesting you know

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