these are very important european elections for president macron.e was going to reform the eu and make it work for its citizens aren't yet populist parties across europe are expected to make gains in those elections. macron has made it clear he is diametrically opposed to their platforms, their policies and s0 their platforms, their policies and so these are an important test of his commitment, his promise, that the eu can be different, can really work for its citizens and to combat the euroscepticism that he and others have seen in their countries elsewhere in europe. he is determined that nothing should interact out and it is not only in terms of the uk possibly has participation but also in terms of the amount of energy and focus that this has sucked up within the eu, to keep on talking about brexit, to have summits every couple of weeks, is also going to be quite disruptive. as i say, he would be prepared to give an extension but he does want to have some firm guarantees in place. we will be back later when theresa may emerges again. thank you v

. those statements in full, in particularfrom president macron. he is speaking for the country in that role. there is some hope, i guess, if the main structure is still standing. there is hope. there is great sadness in paris. this is a very special time for the catholics, for christians, coming up to easter. and i think the president has called it right. his tweet was measured. he talked about a part of us burning with notre—dame cathedral. and a reference that maybe will have been lost on many people, and that is that actually, it is .0. it is in the very heart, geographical heart, of paris. that is were alljourneys are measured in the sense. it is cultural, it is emotional, is architectural beauty. it is attachment. and i think that measure of hope is very important. we will rebuild. and it's quite extraordinary to receive messages from not just extraordinary to receive messages from notjustjournalists, but people i know far across the world, m essa 9 es people i know far across the world, m essa g es of people i know far across the world, mess

president macron vows the catherdal will be rebuilt.la mes flames are still burning in one of the most famous buildings in the world. they can be seen from all over paris. the extent of the damage may not be as bad as first feared. one firefighter has been injured. our first report is from paris correspondent lucy williamson. it was, said the president, a part of france that burned today, a part that stood here for 800 years, through war, revolution and religious unrest. engulfed within an hour by flames. its ancient towers, beacons for both residents and tourists, crumbling into the blaze. as its current guardian watched through tears. translation: this is a national disaster, i'm very upset. this cathedral is 850 years old and to see the building fall to pieces, the spire to fall down just as we were renovating it, all i can do is pray. firefighters circled the cathedral to tackle the blaze. their cranes stretching to reach its soaring roof, a complicated and fragile operation, simply dousing the medieval structure with water was not

president emmanuel macron thanked the fire services. it was a well-thought-out and well prepared operation. >> what preparations have been made foror easter r weekend?d? >> it will be off bounds for some time. a good friday service and other moved tohave been another church in the center of paris. we are getting more details on what is going to be a long restoration operation. there is going to be a giant umbrella over what remains of the roof to protect the interior. macron wants to take , the source of a lot of skepticism of people here in france. it may taking longer than the .resident wants several thousand climate protesters are gathering west of central paris. the movement inspired by this week's demonstrations in central london by the extinction has causedctivists disruption to parts of the public transport system. let's cross to our reporter who is out one of these protests. tell us where you are now. >> i am in front of the .eadquarters these protesters are here because they do not like the collaboration they have seen between

tonight president macron addressed the nation.nd that what we thought was indestructible can be damaged. everything that makes france is alive and therefore fragile. and yes, we will rebuild the notre dame cathedral and yes, we will rebuild the notre—dame cathedral and it will be more beautiful than before and it will be done in five years. the fire burned through most of the roof, but the stone structure and many of its treasures have been saved, including the crown of thorns, some believe was worn byjesus on the cross, several important paintings, the cathedral‘s medieval organ, and the famous rose windows. these photos were taken by one of the architects invited in to assess the building. so with the vaults on one side, the walls and the flying buttresses around, so normally it should be stable, but i know they are going to investigate to see if there is some risk or not for the building itself. people came again today, as if for reassurance, counting the damage, weighing their relief. translation: it's such a shock, i am disco

we have learned from french media that macron is having a call with the pope today.rts of paris where there this economic disparity, it's not the paris that the tourists know. that's what is being addressed here as well in all of this. >> i think what we saw yesterday and it reminded you of "charlie hebdo" when everyone was like we are all french today and that then lasted for a bit, but now, of course, you get this sort of political headline and everybody marches into their corners respectively. france was not like that yesterday. france -- yesterday was, oh, my god, this structure that all of us care so much about and it's still standing, but it's not going to be like it was. it's going to be a generation or more. i think the fact that that matters to the french, that culture matters, that nation matters to them. no matter what class you're from, is important. >> i think especially at a time when questions of national identity are what's at stake. the sense that the nation state is fraying, that liberal democracy is under assault and that this cathedral which has b

macron public -- macron promised to get rid of the retirement age and do their bit to transform the country. algeria, people have been taking part in intense protests. ailing president was chased from offices. hiscrowds are taking aim at brother as they turned towards former entourage. the election is set for july 4. world leaders have gathered in beijing to discuss the belgian road initiative. jinping says it is a win-win project. critics say traffic will only be in one direcection. >> it has been his head project since he c came to power, creatg a silk road between europope and china. the name comes from mythical caravans that would bring chinese silk to venice more than 1000 years ago and returned to china with european goods. century of the silk road would see a network linking china to europe and passing through central asian. maritime routes would link eastern africa and the mediterranean. 70 routes would pass through countries. china has invested in hundreds of projects, railroad lines, bridges, telecommunication networks and harbors for a total cost of $210 billion. exceedcice tag w

macron is like you need to handle it. i think she may accept. vessels do fit boris. bit later. macron and on and on, the bottom line, they are fed up with having new summits and talking about brexit. they are saying tomorrow that according to reports, they are in favour of the nine months delay. just the flesh it down the boat to get us out the way for a second.” think some of the foreign press is describing it as a begging bowl. some of the door of the dice of what's going on. i think also the problem i had thought but this is that the narrative about some uk politicians, yes, we cannot leave it out a deal. i get that, but play poker. so once again, we have had no stock negotiated. we should say we are prepared to go with the deal at the start. we have had these different factions and europe looking at us saying we are going to play and we have to played. that is probably the problem. we would have to have present a united front and whatever position we went to take. we have not been doing that. and discipline broke down straightaway after she lost the election. bro

that is something that president macron pointed out for catholics and french. 0ur president macron pointed french president, matthew. i have a tweet from emmanuel macron which says that notre—dame is in flames, the emotion of the whole nation front for all catholics and french. and it says... in other words "i am sad tonight to see this part in all of us burn". and i think that is emmanuel macron trying to speak for a nation there at what must be the most extraordinary sense of collective shock and grief across the whole of france and around the world, the speed with which people have reacted to seeing it just speed with which people have reacted to seeing itjust seems so unthinkable. matthew, it is now 8:20pm in paris, the white is starting to go. you can see that and against that dusky sky, the big billow of smoke and flames still clearly visible from the cathedral roof. if i'm getting the angle right from this life shot. an hour and a half ago there was a spire in the middle of it. which is pretty remarkable to think about. as agnes was toeing us earlier, the spire does not date back to

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president macron there just paying tribute to the firefighters.ossible that one firefighter has been injured. that work is still continuing. we abi thellusson is a university student on her year abroad in paris. she saw the fire take hold, and left her apartment. she's now been allowed back in, and joins us with her boyfriend jonathan, visiting her in paris. thank you both forjoining us. can you tell us what you saw and where you tell us what you saw and where you were? i was looking out the window of my flat which looks out and we saw flames at the back of the roof. didn't think much because it looked rather small but within about ten minutes, i would say, it first out and there was billowing smoke coming out of the building. quite thick smoke and it looked very serious quite suddenly. what were your thoughts when you saw that and how did it and unfold? how quickly was it? we were surprised because we didn't understand what was going on and with the smoke you could see the flames coming up over the roofs, that's when we thought it was serious. an

whether that is around the macron position oi’ that is around the macron position or the longer end.vice, underestimate the drive behind that show of unity which the eu and that these readers here normally would be really determined to show? indeed. france is not a minor member state. you cannot have a franco german split. if the brits are living and you have a franco german plan to have a big problem on your hands. —— the brits are leaving and you have a franco german split then you have a big problem on your hands. you may find that those who are really in favour of a much shorter deal are more vocal. if the price of unity is ultimately, well, look, give macron his head, let's have a short... don't shut the door to a longer extension, i don't think any of the leaders want to be back here in a few weeks' time. unity is absolutely paramount at the same time. if the french village again, they will have to be accommodated in some way or another. when you expect some smoke? some noises? to think it will be incredibly late or do you expect to hear something within a few hours are not? is

what does this mean politically full president macron? politically for president macron.tely struck the right tone tonight. he said in a tweed early on the part of us is burning tonight and he is been quite statesmanlike in his addresses on television since. there is a contrast between the way international leaders have responded. he has been poetic whereas donald trump was focused on practicalities. he suggested dropping loads of water from planes which caused consternation from the french fire service. the french said that that was not a good idea because it might actually tumble the structure down. we were wondering why but there is obviously a very good reason why there were no helicopter as there. we are all looking to hear from helicopter as there. we are all looking to hearfrom emmanuel macron. this give a day or two of breathing space? it is difficult to say are difficult to predict how the fallout from this will play for him. 0bviously at a time of national tragedy. we say national tragedy and it is upsetting to watch for all of us, i think. it is upsetting to wa

. —— june the 30th has been. been rebuffed by emmanuel macron. —— june the 30th has been.ger this can escape down the row, the more of the possibility there is that we did not actually end up leaving the eu. is that really on the cards? in any meaningful way?|j think the cards? in any meaningful way?” think it could happen. i think the longer the mp5 been fighting over this and arguing over the terms of our exit, then the more likely it is to happen. a big fear for papers like the daily express and a lot mps will be the fact that with any long extension, even a ninth month or when you ask him to come up britain will have to fight european elections, and we will then have meps elections, and we will then have meps and still be in europe, then at that point we have people saying setting european budget. the longer mps been crashing out of the deals, the bigger fear for leave voters and leave mps the bigger fear for leave voters and leave mp5 is that other people will start to rethink this. they will start to rethink this. they will start to rethink this. they will start to w

brent: that was the french president macron speaking there.ur correspondent lisa louis is in paris covering this story for us. what did you make of what the president had to say? lisa: it was interesting because he started by paying tribute to the firemen who have been working relentlessly last night to save notre dame from the fire. he was also saying i was there, describing his night, basically saying i am one of you, i am feeling the pain you are feeling. we can do this together, we can get through this together. he also said it was not the time to make any political announcements because it was expected last night he would react to months of demonstrations here in france by the yellow vests. he was expected to announce measures after the big debate that had been going on for several months in france. and he did not. he said this is not the right time. on the other hand there was this underlying clinical message if you let -- underlying political message if you listen carefully. things take time. you could understand this as referring to hi

conditions that may be attached because i think there is some surprise from other members emmanuel macron has taken perhaps a hard line in the room and they were expecting. it is a suggestion, one potential compromise. somewhere in the middle seems like a pretty good place to start. it doesn't necessarily mean thatis start. it doesn't necessarily mean that is where we will end up. my heart was jumping for joy that is where we will end up. my heart was jumping forjoy you know you are telling me there will go backin you are telling me there will go back in the room to talk about her condition. i have been to enough of the semester know it is never white smoke until i hear somebody say it publicly. and until all the countries in the room agree it has to be unanimous, it is not a done deal but it does seem an obvious potential place to end up although there are those who say it is still not enough time, it would make more sense because even if you have the president of the commission and place you have to have to get the other commissioners approved in the european parliament, and all of that

there are leaders like emmanuel macron of france who say that is a bad idea.chief brexit negotiator and his warning is that on the one hand, a longer extension takes pressure off mps to finally come to some kind of brexit conclusion and also, as soon as the uk has new members of the european parliament, the prime minister can keep asking for more brexit extensions, as long as they are in office and that is five years. all eyes on the eu but the prime minister still has all of her problems back home. she does come a long line of awkward customers, not least emanuel macron, the most keen of eu leaders to suggest in his view that britain is not going to profit at leaving the european union. even on the question of delay, more than 100 mp5 on the question of delay, more than 100 mps voted to say they didn't wa nt 100 mps voted to say they didn't want to countenance any more pauses to brexit. there is unhappiness about that. there is also deep unease in the labour party and the tory party over the idea of the two main political groups being able to come together ar

president macron vows the catherdal will be rebuilt.irefighters say they have now got under control the fire that engulfed notre dame catherdral in paris. on monday evening, the smoke and flames could be seen blazing from all over the city, and the iconic steeple collapsed. the extent of the damage may not be a bad as first feared, but what is visible is bad enough. one firefighter is thought to have been seriously injured. president macron has vowed to rebuild the monument. our first report is from paris correspondent lucy williamson. it was, said the president, a part of france that burned today, a part that stood here for 800 years, through war, revolution and religious unrest. engulfed within an hour by flames. its ancient towers, beacons for both residents and tourists, crumbling into the blaze. as its current guardian watched through tears. translation: this is a national disaster, i'm very upset. this cathedral is 850 years old and to see the building fall to pieces, the spire to fall down just as we were renovating it, all i can

that is what macron was trying to say.rent: barbara wesel on the story for us tonight on the eve of that emergency eu summit. thank you. you're watching "dw news." still to come, a move to bring a painting from the year 1810 to virtual life in 2019. it is happening right here in berlin with technology that has opened a window into another world. we will find out how. hurricane maria wreaked serious damage when it struck puerto rico 18 months ago. now a group of young inventors is using drones and the internet to speed up emergency response times and to secure lifesaving communications following natural disasters. take a look. reporter: she was the strongest storm to hitit in almost a century. hurricane maria's driving winds and lashing rains dedestated puererto rico, causising $90ilin worth ofof damage to t the islan downing power lines, turning highways into lakes, and claiming 3000 lives along the way. now, one lococal is s hoping toe drones to find s survivors the next time a storm hits. his idea, born in the chaos that

. >> macron must give into our demands. everyone needs to live better with a month's salary so we are always here. we will always be here until he gives in. amy: there protesting macron's economic policies demanding fair wages for working and middle class citizens and heavier taxation on the wealthy. we will go to paris. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. senate republican majority leader mitch mcconnell has invoked the so-called nuclear option, speeding up the confirmation of president trump's nominees. after just 33 minutes of debate, senators voted wednesday along party lines in favor of the new rules, which will limit the senate to just two hours to debate on whether to confirm nominees to u.s. district courts. the move rolls back a more-than two-century-old senate tradition of unlimited debate for federal court nominees. under mcconnell's senate leadership, president trump has already succeeded in appointing federal judges at a record pa

where there isa macron into a position where there is a deal to be done.ight from donald tusk, the european council president, and a very positive reaction to the prime minister's statement. i think there isa minister's statement. i think there is a conversation, a real conversation to take place between london and brussels, london and berlin, london and paris over the next few days. let us move on. we will talk about this again next time you are with us, iain. the new york times has a feature. the us president has been threatening to close the border between mexico and the us because of this surge in people trying to get across. and a p pa re ntly people trying to get across. and apparently in the spring months this article tells us that there is a lwa ys article tells us that there is always an up swelling migration because of the weather, but from anything else. but actually this year there are many more than normal trying to get into the united states. well, i'm just back last month from mexico. a really fascinating country. this story is unpacking the

macron selection. -- mr. macron's election.ity for president macron to bring the country together. divided nation. a crisis could be an opportunity for mr. macron. devastating the what happened tot night and a real blow paris and its prestige around the world. on: we have been working this all night. we will go to paris in just a moment. here.nathan is joining us we have important the ew data -- zew data. guy: i'm more of a fan of the ephone number. this is an investor sentiment survey. the current situation 5.5 down from 11.1. week number and the expectation number stronger than expected. currently not very good, but in the future, investors could see things getting a little bit better from here. tom: very good. going on in things paris. and number of reporters looking at the morning-after. bea number of reporters will looking at the morning-after. greg, thank you so much for your reporting. what was it like this morning as the sun rose? greg: i went out there early this morning and from some angles, you would not know anythin

president macron has promised it would be rebuilt. correspondent lucy williamson starts our coverage of the destruction of notre dame. it was, said the president, a part of france that burned today, a part that stood here for 800 years, through war, revolution and religious unrest. engulfed within an hour by flames. its ancient towers, beacons for both residents and tourists, crumbling into the blaze. as its current guardian watched through tears. translation: this is a national disaster, i'm very upset. this cathedral is 850 years old and to see the building fall to pieces, the spire to fall down just as we were renovating it, all i can do is pray. firefighters circled the cathedral to tackle the blaze. their cranes stretching to reach its soaring roof, a complicated and fragile operation, simply dousing the medieval structure with water was not an option, rescue experts said, because the building could collapse. to tackle the flames inside the building, firefighters had to climb up the towers. nothing else could reach. president mac

i think, dissent coming from macron, for instance.ng from macron, for instance. i think, ultimately things that they are interested in, stability, is a transition, lack of disruption, minimal chaos... to mainland europe as well. these are things that are going to drive towards a longer extension and it is in britain's interested that as well. if you're a leaver and you still want to leave, despite everything, taking the time to reconfigure seems to make sense. so, bernard, you agreed? around the table we seem to agree that remainers and leavers are shuffling into the camp of a longer extension? it is the only practical response. if it is going to be longer and more of the same, that is why you have the reticence in france. of the conservative eurosceptic line here seems to go through the prism ofa here seems to go through the prism of a franco british competition. a 19th century model of government here, the two party system top—down does not seem to comprehend a multilateral way of doing business. there are 27 other countries, rangin

had already -- president macron have already. idea how this will affect his stature as president of france? annemarie: many are hoping for this to be a chance for him to unite a divided country. what you heard emmanuel macron talk about there was much different than what he was set to say before the fire. he was set to give a speech regarding the yellow vests protests taking place since the end of last year every saturday in paris. it started about rising fuel national then became a debate about income inequality and economic disparity in the country. you do have a rally of support behind emmanuel macron, especially when it comes to efforts to rebuild the structure. you have leading billionaires as well00 million euros as the l'oreal family offering that money. on the other side of the atlantic, you have tim cook saying apple wants to help rebuild. there is a sense of unity and on the political front this might calm some of the waters. at the long run, he will have to give that speech and address what has been going on. as i say,

president emmanuel macron those in paris addressing the country and we will take you straight to histranslation: what we saw last night in paris was the ability to mobilise everyone, to unite us. throughout our history, we have built towns, ports, churches, many have burned down, many destroyed by wars, revolutions, and each time, each time we have rebuilt them. the fire in notre dame reminds us that out fire in notre dame reminds us that our history never stops, never. and that we will always have trials to overcome. and what we think is in some sense indestructible can in fa ct some sense indestructible can in fact be destroyed. all the material and spiritual assets of france are fragile and we should never forget that, and it is up to us, the men and women of france today, to ensure throughout history this great continuity which is at the centre of french identity. it is for this reason that this evening i wanted to address you directly, because it is oui’ address you directly, because it is our duty today and this is what we must always be mindful of. i will come back to you in t

it relates to the fact that emmanuel macron among others doesn't want the uk acting like a spoiler. —heck correspond. —— reality check correspond. you might think one possible compromise here if he is saying let's go short and most of the ladies are saying let's go long, split it into come if you had an extension until october, that is a little bit more time for britain to get his ducks in a row but it happens before the eu is to think the lack a new president of the european commission and put them in place for the 1st of november fought them ina place for the 1st of november fought them in a new president of this building and the european council to replace donald tusk that have to happen on the 1st of december. if macron's big idea is to lead a european renaissance we need a rebirth of the european union with new people in charge? you could see a compromise emerging if they take a few hours this evening, perhaps sometime in the autumn saying it is a bit more time that he wanted, but it is before that crucial changing of the guard takes place. there was some thought there will be th

money around the world from .lobal tycoons is flowing in in metal macron last night -- emmanuel macronght said they want to build notre dame. tweet whowill read a said, i'm not french or --holic, but we are more connected than we think. emmanuel macron being very public on this issue. [indiscernible] anne-marie: the fire has not been really politicized in france. there are people just begin with others on the street and many are grieving. many french people say they consider this cathedral as like a death in the family, and they want to see it be rebuilt. last night, macron was supposed about thespeech protests of the yellow vest movement that started as grievances for the rising fuel prices, and ended up being a national debate on income disparity and inequality. but that has taken a backseat and they say that macron is handling this very well, holding back the tears last night, but the question is, will that andte to the re-optimism for others getting behind his economic agenda? guy: that is a tricky one to see happening. french aree that the getting behind the president, but you hav

french president macron set to speak with updates on the fire at notre dame. plus an raucus bernie sanders town hall. did you watch it? and dana, greg, jesse and the rest of "the five" are in nashville. they will join us live to tell us what they are upto. hello, everyone. i'm julie banderas in for dana perino and this is "the daily briefing." we begin top of our hour, french president macron is about to give an address on the massive fire at notre dame cathedral. the investigation into what caused the inferno in full swing as the city of lights tries to recover from one of its darkest days. we will go to president macron as he addresses the nation. >> translator: together in paris, the capacity to marvelize, to unite in order to win. all loy onni along our history, have built cities, ports, churches. many have been burned or destroyed by the war, revolut n revolutiorevolutio revolutions and each time we have built them. the fire at notre dame reminds us that our history never stops. never. and that we will have always some tests, some struggles that we will h

president macron says they will rebuild. how are people reacting to that?e in absolute shock. some were in absolute silence and others were singing. is there a sense of renewed hope today? >> reporter: that's right, stephanie. when i spoke yesterday, i was here, you could still smell the smoke in the air last night when i first arrived here. people were in a state of despair. they were singing hymns on the street, coming out and openly weeping. but they were also cheering on the emergency workers, cheering on the firefighters, and now this morning, as you can see, there's people all around here, just ordinary parisians coming out. there's a sense of hope and you mentioned small miracles. this is a religious issue. there's a happy coincidence for people that this is falling during holy week, which is all about death and resurrection. and resurrection is what a lot of french people are looking forward to. that was the message that emmanuel macron, the president of france, delivered last night. that's the message that he's probably going to be delivering again

french president emmanuel macron is vowing to rebuild. cnn's jim bittermann is live in paris right now. what do we know was rescued out of the space and what they are finding this morning as they go in and try to see what the damage is? >> reporter: well, what was rescued, first, christine, in fact, they managed to get out a number of artifacts, more portable type things, chairs, candelabras, the crown of thorns was saved, a tunic worn by louie the 9th of france was saved. so there were some things that were saved. the smaller items. but things that weren't saved were the large tableaus, for example, they have been inside the cathedral where the fire going on. what kind of shape they're in at this point is another question, same thing with the organ. there's some thought that perhaps it was saved. it itself was classified as a historic monument, 8,000 pipe, five keyboard organ. some things saved, some not. as you mentioned, president of france, emmanuel macron was on the scene last night, and said that it was our destiny, as he put it tha

tonight, president macron addressed the nation.t what we thought was indestructible can be damaged. tonight, president macron addressed the nation. everything that makes france is alive and therefore fragile. and, yes, we will rebuild the notre—dame cathedral, and it will be more beautiful than before, and it will be done in five years. fire burned through most of the roof, but the stone structure and most of its treasures have been saved, including the crown of thorns, several important paintings, the medieval organ and the famous rose windows. these photos were taken by one of the architects invited in to assess the building. so with the vaults on one side, the walls and the flying buttresses around, so normally it should be stable, but i know they are going to investigate to see if there is some risk or not for the building itself. people came again today, as if for reassurance, counting the damage, weighing their relief. translation: it's such a shock, i am discovering it now. it is a symbolic building for us — it still is, it

tonight president macron addressed the nation.: we found that what we thought was indestructible can be damaged. everything that makes france is alive and therefore fragile. and yes, we will rebuild the notre—dame cathedral and it will be more beautiful than before and it will be done in five years. this is where france kept not just its relics but its stories, a place to mark both heroism and loss. those two things were felt here again last night, a new chapter in the tale of notre—dame. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. we now know there was a crucial time window of barely half an hour that made all the difference to saving so much of the cathedral and its treasures. the firefighters were working to a practised plan, but so many people have been talking of the courage it took to do what those fire crews did. earlier, i spoke with gregg favre — a firefighter of 20 years experience — who watched the blaze unfold on social media. i saw it relatively quick on twitter and even the initial images as a firefighter who works, in an urba

macron went to meet leo varadkar.rt was up there actually going to be some concerns about the single market ending on the island of ireland and they wanted to know how they can stop the of their own rule—based system. by holding the men and there is a prospect of disruption, there are countries that will see, why should we let them? there are still senior europeans that are saying that there is an alarmingly high risk of a disorderly brexit? yes, and france and ireland would have the most disruption. the dutch are actually supportive of britain, they feel affection towards it. they do not like to see what is happening. ireland is the same. you have the same with germany, and the scandinavian states. at the moment there is a certain kind of fatalism that britain might have two... people might have to resign and allow britain to go to its own fate. there is signal europeans that are saying that there is an alarmingly high risk of a disorderly brexit, by accident? no i don't think that is possible. there is not a majorit

. —— two macron who might wa nt of the year. —— two macron who might want to continue federalisationrty? absolutely. it isa the conservative party? absolutely. it is a question not in the short term, but it is a question of what europe would think. macron is worried about is staying in. the most fundamental democratic sense of britain's history and its institutions. that is an ache or irreconcilable difference. they have created an logically impossible situation where it seems to be an unresolvable dilemma of coming out, but actually staying in is also irreconcilable from the eu's point of view. jef, i know you watch westminster closely, but if that compromise with labour for gaza worked and got her devotes of any line for her withdrawal agreement, they're not pointless from her point of view, that the 30th ofjune deadline? not going to happen. i ee, deadline? not going to happen. i agree, not going to happen. signs are worse than zero. you never know, but i think we do now. i think we can besotted, almost inevitably, by the parliamentary ins and outs and this extension under that de

emanuel macron said five years.res of the gaping holes, weav've seen the debris that lines the knave. it seems optimistic but a positive statement that this city will move forward. >> i think president macron was optimistic and he certainly expressed that in his speech. also note that the olympics are coming up in paris, so there is certainly momentum to build things ahead of that. you're right, it seems ambitious. it's a huge structure, ancient -- not ancient, but centuries old. it's run by the state. there are private funders who want to support it. it seems like potentially it could become a hornet's nest, but where there's a will, there's a way. >> we have no idea how much this will cost. they haven't begun doing the structural assessment. but donations are in the millions worldwide. >> luxury magnets have give ayn lot of money. one of the sad statistics that's jumped out at me is the state of france contributed 2 million euros a year to the upkeep of notre dame, which really was not enough. in 2013, the church

the times also saying that emmanuel macron says it will be restored in five years.er said you start by putting a temporary roof on and planning. potentially five years is ambitious. although they do have a lot of money. tycoons and other people pledging hundreds of millions of euros and that is a very bold claim from emmanuel macron but what has given people heart today is giving the reconstruction of york minister, such a loss, but now this amazing building —— york minster. how close it was to total destruction, it really puts things into perspective. that crucial half—an—hour really puts things into perspective. that crucial half—an— hour and really puts things into perspective. that crucial half—an—hour and it could have been so much worse. absolutely. the metro has an image of one of the heroes of the other. the chaplain apparently risked his life by dashing back into the building and went to go and find cherished artefacts, including the crown of thorns, which — this guy is obviously incredibly brave but it also turns out he was the priest who entered the battl

a part of all this is burning, a mental macron said. -- emmanuel macron said. dw news starts right now. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs in the u.s. and all around the world, welcome. notre-dame cathedral, and paris is burning. -- in paris is burning. a fire is still raging out of control l and officials say they are not sure the blaze can be contained. the delegates buyer at the center of the roof and the roof itself have collapsed into thehe center of the 12 century gothic church. the fire has spread to at least one of the cathehedrals'two gret towers. french president emmanuel macron says the blaze was taking a part of all of france's people with it. inititial reports s suggest the blaze may y be related too renovation work that wasas ununderway at notre d dame. we want to go live now to an eyewitness. he was watching the fire from his balcony a few blocks from the cathedral. hi, this is spread in berlin. can you hear me? >> yes. brent: we appreciate you taking the time to talk with us. what are you seeing right now? >> i see the blaze. it is s

what is interesting is the president's reaction to this, emmanuel macron, who went there to give hisfore the cameras. he was actually due to give a televised speech anyway last evening, in terms of the national debate about the protest that have been going on for weeks and months. he was going to give his response about how they have been discussing it around the country. could this bring the country together?” it around the country. could this bring the country together? i don't think do any harm. when you talk about the french people in france, france is probably the most conservative country in the whole of europe. it doesn't like change. monsieur macron, who has the right ideas of how he wants to change the french economy and bring an upgrade to them, you have to be very careful with the french. don't push them. they take their time to embrace change, think is the best way to say. i think this will be incredibly important to make sure it is focused on its restoration as soon as possible. as soon as possible by taking time. slowly and extremely well. of course a devastating fire.

president macron has promised to rebuild it within five years.n a televised address, mr macron said he shared the pain and hope of the nation after the devastating fire. and he praised the firefighters who had risked their own lives to battle the blaze indonesians have begun voting in what's being called the world's most complicated election — simultaneous votes for the presidency, parliament, and local officials are taking place. and this story is trending on bbc.com. a dog found swimming more than a hundred miles off the coast of thailand has been brought back to dry land. his rescuers have named him boonrod, a thai word that roughly translates as ‘the saved one‘ or ‘survivor‘. and the top story in the uk: nearly 300 climate change activists have been arrested after roads were blocked in central london for a second day. eye will be back shortly. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. presidential rematch. the economy tops the agenda as and indonesians had to dipol. china releases its latest growth numbers. good morning, as

president macron has promised to rebuild it within 5 years. in a televised address, mr macron said he shared the pain and hope of the nation after the devastating fire. and he praised the firefighters who had risked their own lives to battle the blaze his address came as thousands gathered in place st michel near the cathedral for a vigil to honour the much—loved landmark. and this story is trending on bbc.com. indonesians have begun voting in what's being called the world's most complicated election — simultaeous votes for the presidency, parliament and local officials are taking place. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, mira markovic, the wife of former yugoslav leader slobodan milosevic, has died in russia at the age of 76. in 2001, hardtalk‘s tim sebastian interviewed her in belgrade as her husband awaited trial for war crimes in the hague. here's another chance to see that encounter. slobdan milosevic is in the hague, facing the most serious charge on the planet — genocide. here in belgrade, his wife protests his innoc

the french president, emmanuel macron, has just arrived at the scene of the fire.res of the fire at the 850—year old gothic building. firefighters are still struggling to get it under control. it has been known for so many years asa it has been known for so many years as a gothic masterpiece. one of the greatest exa m ples as a gothic masterpiece. one of the greatest examples of gothic cathedrals anywhere. it is literally the centre of france, where roads are measured from. it is the heart of victor hugo's novel, its architecture, and the sheer scale and beauty of that building is seen across the skyline of paris. along the river, across the bridges, over the river, across the bridges, over the river, across the bridges, over the river seine. so many people would have been inside that building to marvel at its beauty inside and outside and now, of course, firefighters battling to see what they can save of it. the steeple having fallen in, part of the roof having fallen in, part of the roof having collapsed. there are messages from leaders right around the world. ge

macron: we have so much to rebuild.we will rebuild the cathedral of notre dame and make it even better than before. jane: reasons for relief amid the tragedy. a number of priceless artifacts haveag m to survive the fire. pushing for a place at the negotiating table. isafghann's women are making their presence known. welcome to our viewers on public sion in america and arou the globe. 24 hours after notre dame burned anethe worst was feared, th is hope in paris. hundreds of millions of dollars are pouring in to rebuild the landmark cathedral within the next five years. french president emmanuel macron says it will be more beautiful than before. but it comes with sadness over what has been lost. correspondentwers -- parisresponded lucy williamson. lucy: words were hard to find it absorbribe this loss, to this scene. what burned with notre dame high above the paris skyline was 800 years of history.so fo, the physical anchor of paris, the cultural soul of france. it took 23 minutes to confirm the fire alert and send emergen

president macron has said five yea rs, well.aid five years, wanting it done by 202a. that is not necessarily unrealisable stop whatever, it will be a very long process. we are on day two before people can start. they had to stabilise the building and protect what is there and then they can start, which will take us into the next decade and beyond. a government minister said notre dame came 15 to 30 minutes away from total destruction. what has he based on? that statement, which may or may not be slightly exaggerated, as occurred toa be slightly exaggerated, as occurred to a key moment in the fight against the conflagration on monday which is when the right hand tower, the north, big belltower came close to going up in flames. knotted itself but the wooden structure inside it. —— not it. wooden structures are the casings for the bell structure. the fire had spread to the wooden parts of the north tower. had firefighters not been able to intervene rapidly and put out the fire that was beginning to threaten the north tower, then th