lisa lewis in paris. so lisa, you are right in the front, the notes with them cathedral. the reopening ceremony will start very soon. what exactly can we expect? well, as you said, the uh, you know, dozens of leaders have arrived at the cathedral over the past 10 or 15 minutes. we have seen them or trump arrives, we see mister villains do from recurring right for those think european and african leaders and they will be attending the opening. so when you have a, it's just about to start in the, at the cathedral behind me. it will be a republican caught a, with a phone on the history of not for them to tell you a be show you in. and also, i, you know, that's also going to be a box to the reconstruction, the restoration of the procedure. that would be a tribute to all those but have contributed to say you add to restore the ca, feet, or 2 solid workers have worked on this autism. and that would also be a speech by french president him on my call. then there is a religious ceremony that is taking place here at sorts for them behind me, the archbishop will symbolically knock

that was lisa lewis in paris. thank you very much for your reporting. and as lisa sat around 2000 skilled workers took part in the restoration of no to them. dw spoke with a specialist about what it took to restore one of france's most beloved icons of the master piece of caustic architecture and a landmark of paris has been restored to its former glory. we have noted on today because of victor, hugo's passion for it would be the building, wouldn't it still be standing safe? it wasn't for his passion for it and for architecture. and so he wrote no to down the period to get through the meet you. this church is legendary. also because of all those disney movies, fema, it symbolizes the history of their friends and religion. your it has cold. that's all a kid. on april 15th 2019 disaster struck a devastating fire broke out inside the cathedral. large sections of the roof and interior were destroyed, including the spire. the cause has still not been determined with absolute certainty. mozy and n g g is a conservator of no to done. and among the 1000 speciali

dw is lisa lewis's protest and has more on the activists demands, as well from this house starts just together here behind me. now these are friends, remember also from other countries, especially from spain. we're expecting up to 150 spanish families to join base who are protesting behind me. and i was talking to a few of them just now who told me, you know, it's really important for us to be here. we loved you though. she's really touched her story has brown broken our hoss. and if someone addresses one of us, he addresses all that stuff. so we need to stand together. obviously, as you said, many of them have also told me that they're really disappointed with the verdict. they acknowledge that all of the accused have been convicted, which is exceptional. in itself, given that only according to figures, 6 percent of you know, rates as pro, before people brought before quotes because of right are convicted and yet they're asking for more than hoping that there will be in p o an appeal, especially by the prosecutor's office. or also hearing that some of the convicted men themselves are

let's come on out from the dw correspondent lisa lewis, who is joining us from paris, at least uh have you been able to get any more updates from miles? what is happening there right now? well, the situation is getting more die by the hour we've heard. now that a to 5 percent of the electricity network has breaking down, which makes communication was very difficult. also, 8 workers have been saying that hunger is mounting. people that really help not saying that facing a water, there is no food. and obviously, as we just heard, 8 workers rescue rockers are trying to clear the roads to get to those who are in need. it is a race against time, really, because there's also the fear that if you know clean water access, it's not restored very soon. and there is the risk of water bone disease and we, the front is interior minister is visiting miles. right now. can you tell us more about what fronts is actually doing to support its own territory and what is obviously a catastrophic situation while it is yes, the government, the interior minutes of the time you said earlier that it might take d

lisa lewis was at that ceremony in paris. so you're right in front of the dr. down cathedral, the reopening 0 and he is underway. what, what have you seen so far? of the well, as you said, the ceremony is in full swing. it's been quite impressive. and moving on most sites, stuff with the ringing of the bells. and that was the 1st time and find signs in 5 years that they were ringing and they were, they were, there was applause from these thousands of people who have come here today inside the cathedral. but also all sorts of people who are lined up on the roots and river banks to watch the ceremony on giants screens. then there was a religious part where the archbishop was using a saw so made of timber that survived, that was rescued from the fire. and he knocked on the door to the quiet and side respond that, that was, you know, an entry pot in knox. and then they responded again and then eventually the door would open and that was a symbol of the tasks click judge, retouching procession of the cathedral is not for them to tell you. we also heard the a, my, my

so to protect from these problems or i thought was lisa lewis reporting for us in paris. thank you very much for that update series. long time ruler bush are all a side is facing uprisings and multiple friends. as the main rebel offensive in the north, west continues to move towards damascus. opposition factions in the south are also closing in on the capital. these images on social media shows syrian protesters toppling the statute of the late president bush. all son's father enjoy romano in the southern suburbs of damascus. rebels have already steps the entire southern province on the north. syrian rebels are petroleum, the country side around the key city of homes is government forces begin to defend the city. and president bush auto assigns 24. you who to let spring. indeed, the reporter got seal heinous for more on the situation. so. gotcha, what exactly is the situation on damascus right now. aaron, president bush out an asset is facing the biggest challenge to his rule. he's ever faced. their closing and right now on 3 different friends, the rebels from the north.

to shift shame away from those who suffer sexual violence to those who commit deed up there is lisa lewis was at the court and having you, she told us more about sentences, the other 50 men apart from that of course ex husband received. yes. these 50 other convicted, received sentences, prison sentences of between 3 and 15 years, depending on, you know, the individual circumstances and also the background. now some of these convicted have of already spend and spend time in prison and can walk free today because of some of the pos of those present as well. so you know, we're on parole. so that is something that many people who actually have complained about here at court. i was here reporting earlier, and there are lots of people demonstration after the announcement of the verdict to do you have these these under as that now president followed me. zalinski has been pressing the european union to do more to support ukraine nearly 3 years into the war photoshopped, joining into you summit and brussels. valencia said your open security guard and these will not be enough to protect, to create

the finance protest in avenue where the trial was held like co responding to lisa lewis in avenue told us more about today's plan, protest to well, absolutely, at about 1 o'clock like so time we're expecting the feminist collective. and these amazon, that'd be y'all, would also put a mess, such as the cross the city on rolls, you know, writing sentences that have been said that at court here during these full months of trial, they are organizing and gathering in front of the court house. and they told me that apparently 2 bosses about 155 minutes from spain are coming here. that was expecting women in 5 minutes from across the hole in the front just to mark the mainland and to say, you know, we support the diesel re thing to do. so i'm hoping that this is the beginning of a better future. okay, thank you for that. lisa w correspondent, lisa louis in avenue. and i set you up today next on the 8th avenue about in brief, it looks at the weather. germany will send syrians back following the fold, often. assad jane and terry moss will have multiple views of the top of the out of the day. a

3 and 15 years. campaigners want to change frances rape laws to include the word consent dw is lisa lewis told us more about the protest in abigail as well. absolutely. at about 1 o'clock like so time we're expecting the feminist collective. at least i'm a zone that being y'all would also put a mess, such as the cross the city on rolls, you know, writing sentences that have been said that at court here during these full months of trial, they are organizing a gathering in front of the court house, they told me that apparently 2 bosses about 150 feminists from spain are coming here. they're also expecting women in 5 minutes from across the hole in the front just to mark the mainland and to say, you know, we support the diesel re thing to do. so i'm hoping that this is the beginning of a better future. okay, thank you for that. lisa dw correspondent lisa louis in avenue francis president, tim manuel nicole and has pledge to rebuild the overseas territory of my yacht. the indian ocean island was hit by the worst side clone and nearly a century. scores of residents were killed in hundreds of h

lisa lewis gave us an update on the current situation in mount as well. the situation is getting more dia by the hour, really 8 west coast and local petitions has been telling the press that the hunger is multi. obviously, everything is lecturing as we have just heard nowadays, and a water there is no food looting has stuff. so i'd like to start these are trying to protect supermarkets, but still getting more difficult. meanwhile, the french government has set the n l list as now in place through the island of re union, which is 2 and a half hours away by a plane. so the 3 planes are game very each day. meanwhile, the local authorities also working on, you know, getting the airport, the international airport and my old back up to speed. the controlled how i thought airport has been destroyed by the sites i. and it only has the images capacity for now. so let's look forward to working in all these different thoughts with hearing defrances in terry and minnesota. is that right now? you mentioned these lists, but what most specifically is from doing to addre

has been heating up, which is one factor that has led to this, this asta dw as mason lewis reporting from paris. lisa, thank you. just hours from now. the german trump slot will not show its will kickoff fight for his future choice faces a vote of confidence in parliament. one that he is widely expected to lose. and if he does versus will be going to the polls in a general election on february the 25th next year. for almost 3 years. charles has been dealing with divisions inside his 3 policy coalition. government made off of the center left environments lists and pro business little make cuz that coat coalition collapsed last month. it was never going to be easy, but few could have predicted just how bad it would get. the traffic light coalition is history and the stages set for small collections. but how did we get here? the government face challenges from the start fairly 2 months in russia's invasion of you cream force to mass of about turn in german defense policy. yeah, i live in that site, we're living throughout walter, should you're the one that means that the world afterwards will no longer