>> welcome to life in paris. these are the world news headlines. under verbal fire from benjamin netanyahu, who came out fighting this thursday. the coalition success, which includes the united arab list. he is facing being out of power for the first time in over a decade. moving the migrant problem. denmark's lawmakers approve a plan to build a streaming center in africa so they will be

assessed before arriving at the border. france has suspended all militaryperations in mali. this is life in paris. thank you for being with us. back to the wall, benjamin netanyahu came out fighting this thursday with the coalition and lace to force him out of power for the first time in 12 years, he verbally laid into his rivals. his biggest criticism was for naftali bennett, who would become the first prime minister of the new coalition if it gets approval, alternating with the centrist yair lapid. elsewhere, there is positive reaction to the diversity of the new coalition, including the united arab list for the first time.

is there political dislike netanyahu the only thing that dislikes -- is the political dislike of netanyahu the only thing that unites this coalition? >> united by their drive to oust netanyahu, israeli politicians across the spectrum joined to form a government in the nick of time. for optimists, the unlikely alliance between naftali bennett and yair lapid could usher in a new era of israeli politics. >> it is a great hope that there would be a change because the political atmosphere, because of the head, because of the prime minister that was quite corrupt as a person, he and his family, so we would like to have a new spirit. we would like to have some unity. this government i think represents unity. >> i think that the political situation has been deadlocked for too long. we have to try something new even though it is a little bit

scary and there is a lot of unknowns. but at the moment, i don't see any other option. >> the so-called change government is a motley mix, all with sport from an arab islamist party. the skeptics the only chance they share is opposition to netanyahu which may not be enough to keep them together in the long term. >> if they look all the time at the things they do not agree on, on the policy that has to do with the settlements, the differences in economic policy, etc., this will not -- they will not be able to sustain themselves for a long time. >> either way, the new government is not yet a done deal. the speaker of the israeli parliament, a member of netanyahu's party, could delay the confidence vote until as late as june 14. >> staying with israel for a

moment, the u.s. state department spokesperson said of the united states support for israel will continue regardless of what government in place, but he declined to make any comments on the formation process. we will watch for all developments. danish lawmakers have approved a plan to construct migrant assessment centers in africa. those seeking to come to europe could be evaluated and approved or rejected on site. there would be mo grants being -- migrants being flown out of denmark. it is a plan raising concern at the eu level because it is against the policy of the bloc to outsource migrant processing. >> danish mps voted by 70-24 to move refugees arriving on danish soil to asylum centers in a partner country, potentially outside europe. the vote could mean refugees given asylum would stay in the host country, but not denmark.

backed by denmark's far-right, it is the latest anti-immigrant policy. the country had more than 10,000 asylum-seekers in 2015, that is compared to a little over 1500 last year, of those, six hundred one people got a permit to stay. denmark has yet to reach a net agreement with a partner country. negotiations are ongoing with several, reportedly tunisia, ethiopia, and egypt. amnesty international earlier this month condemned the prospect denmark's asylum-seekers could be transferred to rwanda, describing it is unconscionable and potentially unlawful. the eu says it has fundamental concerns about the new danish law, saying it was not possible under existing eu rules. one of the impacts of recent policies and denmark has been the scrapping of residents' righ

ts of more than 200 syrian refugees in the argument that syria is now safe. that also drew condemnation from human righ groups. >> as we heard the report, the eu concerned about this development from@@ denmark. in brussels, our correspondent with this. >> the commission was pretty unequivocal today. a spokesperson said they agree with the u.n., saying that this was a horrible development. more specifically, that spokesperson said the commission believes that this policy passed by the danish parliament violates both existing eu law and the migration packed that they put forward in september last year that still has not been approved. given that updat here is the tricky part, denmark has an opt out to eu migration

and asylum law, so it is not clear the commission can do anything about it. asked about this today, the commission spokesperson said they need to consult their lawyers about this because it is unclear what that opt out exactly means in this situation. i think the bigger point is that the commission is worried about this unilateral move by a member state that seems to be going ahead before that migration packed is agreed. they are worried that denmark is not the only country starting to get anxious here and might try some unilateral move. the commission will be working hard to get denmark to walk this back. i'm sure we will probably hear about this more in the coming days. becausehey don't want any other eu countries to get any ideas. they want to make sure that migration andu policy is set at eu level. it is very contentious and eu countries have not been able to agree to the pact set last year. >> danish lawmakers voting for this idea.

the eu and the european commission really set against it. we will wait to see what happens next. next here, francis is spending joint military operations with malian forces due to the ongoing political transition occurring in mali. this was confirmed by the friends -- french armed forces. it will be reassessed in the coming days. last week, the french president threatened to pull out mali if -- if mali moves toward a radical islamist government. there have been two military coups within the past year. let's bring in our

correspondent. good evening. what can you tell us about this news where you are? how has it been received? >> for the moment, this decision is temrary and we believe -- [indiscernible] stress to the importance to have a stable and legitimate institutions in mali and the reminder that france has been engaged in the fight against -- [indiscernible] and announced that exclusively french operation remain in place. this statement is linked to the new political precedent that mali has been experiencing for a little over a week. it comes a few days after the diplomatic sanctions taken by the african union yesterday, which decided to suspend mal

from their institutions. the message sent by the international community -- [indiscernible] it adds the continuation of the transition as well as the opposition of presidential election [indiscernible] finally, this announcement comes as we await the announcement of the new civilian prime minister. last week [indiscernible] to nominate a candidate for the premiership. >> please keep us up-to-date with all developments. thank you very much. francis is spending joint military operations with mali because of the current instability of the situation. two military whos -- coups in

nine months. elections promised coming up, but the situation is still quite uncertain. we are watching for all developments on that. francis is spending for now military operations in mali. let's bring you some news on covid in france. he thousand 161 new cases -- 8161 new cases. 70 more deaths this thursday. france is opening vaccination to youngsters age 12 to 18, a bid to keep the covid virus at bay and avoid a possible new wave of the pandemic fed by the new variants that continue to emerge. let's bring in for analysis and reaction a virologist. thank you for being with us. always a pleasure to see you here and to see you looking in such good health. let's hope that continues, sir.

this decision to open up vaccination to youngsters, clearly -- correct me if i'm wrong -- is this a sign the government sees this age group as really sort of the possible big problem right now? >> we are not the priority, that is why we did not begin with this class, but now they are the ones that are not protected and they really can transmit especially with the u.k. variants too many people. the other reason why we extended it to them is that we have the ability and safety in this population that we are surin. >> in terms of these youngsters, 12-18, and my right in believing that if some of that age group in a household has covid-19, there is more chance of the whole household catching the virus. >> yes, probably, especially now

that most adults will have the opportunity to get vaccinated. they are the ones that were not covered until now. it is the right time to open the vaccination to them. >> are you concerned as summer is approaching and the nice weather and people want to get out and about and children want to play, are you concerned this will lead to more people getting infected? >> it may be and it is one of the reasons why we need to open the vaccine for them. but it has been decreasing very fast over the last months in france, so the virus is transmitting much less than it was months ago, which is very good news. >> are you seeing more young people catching the virus? is that what you are charting where you are? >> yes, in our area, incidents is currently higher in this class age, people between 15 and 25, than within the other class, may be because they are nonvaccinated and because they are meeting more people. >> yes, thank you very much

indeed for joining us. virologist at university hospital in renne. someone working in the thick of things. we always appreciate your evaluation and analysis of the situation. thank you for joining us. bike rental schemes, bike lanes, paris becoming more bicycle friendly. on international bicycle day. we have been out in the streets of the french capital to assess how the changes are happening. now to our reporter on her bike. >> today is international bicycle day and means of transport promoted by the united nations as a healthy and sustainable way of getting around. it used to be one of the most congested roads in the french capital, though the cyclist is no king here. the road converted largely into a cycle highway since the

beginning of the pandemic, with just one small part reserved for certain vehicles, as more and more parisians resort to hopping on their bike and staying clear of transport. >> it allows me to think during the journey. it is relaxing. i can fit in a bit of sport in the morning and evening. >> i can put my bag at the front and some products when i visit client. behind me, a seat for my daughter when i take her to nursery in the morning and pick her up. >> [indiscernible] obviously, it is really good for your health. exercise makes you happy. biking makes me happy. >>hile cycling was already on the increase before 2020, the city has witnessed a revolution since the beginning of the pandemic with record numbers of parisians getting another bikes. city authorities have used the health crisis to further encourage cycling, offering subsidies for repairs and

building increasing number of cycle lanes across the capital. the aim is to make paris a cycling capital. the mayor has said she wants to make the city 100% cyclist friendly in time for the 2024 olympics. >> before you go on to us, let me point out that she forgot to wear a helmet. we would advise you anywhere you are in the world to wear a helmet to protect your head. safety first. that is the motto. time for business. changes to travel restrictions in the united kingdom have sparked anger and frustration for the united tourism industry. >> seven countries including costa rica, egypt, and sri lanka have been added to the red list which bars non-essential travel. no countries were added to the green less which allows free travel. portugal was demoted to the amber list, which requires an at-home quarantine and several covid tests for returning travelers. portugal was the only one on the

green last when it was unveiled last month. thousands of holidaymakers are likely to be affected. >> the announcement was met with almost universal dismay. less than three weeks after giving holidays in portugal to greenlight, the u.k. government is re-imposing the quarantine for travelers coming from the popular southern european destination. >> when things constantly change like that, it is that constant change that is the frustrating side of things. it would make me think twice about booking a holiday. >> gutted, really. i understand. but we can't quarantine when we come back. we've got to work. we've just had to cancel everything. >> puk travel industry had been expecting a wider reopening, but it faces weeks of cancellations under more uncertainty. over the past three weeks, portugal had proved a lifeline for it is the only country in europe open to u.k. travelers.

easyjet said it was a decision that simply is not justified by the science. the airport operators association says summer 2021 is shaping up to be worse than last summer, which was the worst in aviation history. adding that if the government blocks another holiday season, it must provide more financial support. the move is a huge blow for portugal's tourism sector, which depends heavily on british travelers. the portuguese government said the u.s. decision -- u.k. decision lacked logic. the biden administration has added to a trump era blacklisted barring american investors from buying or selling securities. 59 companies in total will be restricted once the order takes effect on august 2. they include huawei in the semi conductor manufacturing corporation. it cites alleged ties to china's

military, which could pose a national security threat. let's check in on the trading action. wall street closed in the red. nasdaq was down about 1% of the closing bell. shares of amc entertainment compared their wild ride, making up the gains and finally closing 18% lower. trading of those shares was suspended several times in what appears to be more volatility driven by retail investors. two sets of data have raised hopes about tomorrow's labor report. first-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped below 400,000 for the first time since the pandemic -- early days of the pandemic. the private sector added nearly one million jobs according to adp. french businesses are preparing for covid restrictions to be further eased next week. amusement parks are among those that expect to reopen and they are hoping for a busy summer season. >> this theme park outside paris

may seem like a ghost town, but behind the scenes it is a hive of activity. employees only have a few days left before reopening to the public. there are some 200 new employees to train. many are thrilled to have found work again. >> [speaking french] >> the park even feared not finding enough people to higher on short notice. back in april, they filled a third of the seasonal jobs and place them on furlough until the government set june 9 as the opening date. >> [speaking french] >> and there is work to do. despite a 45% dip in revenue

because of covid, the theme park decided to go ahead with building a new 3 billion euro roller coaster. it is a long-term bet to attract new visitors. >> [speaking french] >> for a sector that employs 30,000 people and brings in 3 billion euros every year, the amusement park industry in france has been hit hard by covid-related closures. government aid covering up to 70% of fixed costs has helped, but now this park is hoping to corral the crowds. >> looks like some fun to be had. >> indeed it does. thank you very much indeed. stay with us because i think focus might be of interest to you as well. we are looking at the u.s. oil industry. one of its toughest years because of covid. the russians and the saudi's. in the biden administration

talking up green energy, as well. our reporter has been to west texas to see with the future might look like for the u.s. oil industry. >> the permian basin in west texas is the top oil-producing region in the u.s. this texan soil produces 40% of the country's oil. one man built his career in the oil business as an engineer like his father before him. >> i came to work with my data, we spent 25 years working together. three other brothers joined in. we hadour other sons working for my dad. oil and gas is all i've known. >> at 61, mcgraw has seen his fair share of oil crises, but nothing as brutal as last year. between january and april, oil prices dropped 80% shortly after mcgraw had bought this oilfield. >> as soon as we closed on it, within three weeks we were at $15 a barrel. the@@ saudis and the russians we

having a fight. opec was flooding the market with oil. then the covid crisis hit, which cause the world economy to shut down. the world one from using 100 million barrels of oil a day, to about 70 million, so that affected prices. >> as a result, more than 100,000 u.s. oil workers lost their jobs in 2020. >> there was nobody looking to hire because everybody were laying workers off. i was without a job for four months. >> i was working 80 hours a week and we went to just about nothing. >> now these two men look after the 100 drills located on more than 2500 acres of land. >> this is the normal operating range. the oil is down to hear. >> the economy reopening, the barrel has gone back up to around $65. mcgraw's field produces about 200 barrels per day, whiche sells off to a refinery.

his company is once again profitable. what worries him the new administration. >> when your president, vice president, and an entire political party says he want to do away with your industry, that makes you a little nervous to hear. to take a world without producing oil, it is not just used for fuel. motor fuel is just a small percent of the use. it is used in all kinds of plastics. if we eliminated from this picture, my clothing is going to come off, we are not going to have our phones working. plastics and the use of petrochemicals is huge, so those are valuable. >> unlike his predecessor, joe biden has vowed to make the fight against climate change a priority. in january, he suspended new drilling leases on federal land. the move won't have much impact on texas where 90% of the land is private, but the biden administration is looking to go further by dropping federal subsidies and increasing taxes.

those measures are much more worrying in a state that mostly lives off the oil industry. >> when you say how many jobs are related to the oil and gas industry in midland, texas, it 100%. no businesses are here if the oil and gas industry is not doing what it does in the third largest oil field in the world. we all have a sang around here that says, if you are not in the oil business,ou actually are. a restaurant business is because it is the lifeblood of this entire region. i kind of liken it to someone may not be in the casino business in las vegas, but you are in the casino business in las vegas because of the casino buness leaves, vagus leaves. if the oil and gas industry leaves, midland is going to have a hard time. >> claims that are unacceptable for environmental activists. she is with earthworks, and organization pushing to end the use of fossil fuels. in recent years, her focus has been on methane, a gas 80 times

stronger than co2 which is released by drilling. with her thermal camera, she films the toxic and usually invisible gas coming out of these flares. >> i see a huge cloud, a plume of emissions coming from the flare, so it is not combusting. >> drilling sites are legally supposed to burn their excess gas, but in practice many sites just release methane into the air. >> the industry keeps promising to stop the emissions and the methane emissionsust keep climbing higher and higher. it is not working and i believe the only way that we are going to actually be able to slow down the methane spiking in our atmosphere is to stop all new oil and gas permits and then rapidly transition the ones like this to clean, renewable energy. >> wilson is rced to keep her distance from the facilities

because they are on private opera date -- property, but even on public roads, or presence is not always welcome. >> your facility. >> [indiscernible] >> i haven't looked at that one yet. i guess i should. why? >> [indiscernible] >> who are you with? >> [indiscernible] >> you might want to go fix that flare. >> [indiscernible] >> whos that? >> [indiernible] >> you are sure that is not endeavor? on the railroad commission map, it says it is endeavor. ok. >> [indiscernible] >> i don't. >> if he did, he wouldn't tell us. >> since joe biden took office, the u.s. has returned to the paris clime accord and vowed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030, a tall order for the world's top oil exporter, where the industry has vowed not to go down without a fight. >> that report from west texas.

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