all show a tightening race as president manuel micron gambles on his economic record to win reelection or the bridge economy has enjoyed a strong post pandemic come back. and miss mccoy has pushed through business friendly reforms, but with inflation rising. so could the number of voters feeling left behind? the ws? sonya found a car reports repairs done year mark is a big believer in the future of french manufacturing and he insides. here we will manufacture the product. his company mix locking systems for aircraft engines using smart technology, most orders that the firm received chinned with financially, from the french government during the covered crisis. that helped it, whether the crash of aviation sector and hold on to its workforce as of technicians, engineers and developers, and a specialized no. ha, ha, ha ha. i. mr. mccoy's been very presents at the so swollen for the entrepreneur. oh, to held them out to girls in 2017 industrialization is back in france with new projects, new manufacturing. and these momentum has been increased during the covenant due to all those helps fr

micron, who currently lead is leading the polls or a fall right candidate rima pen. the campaign has been dominated by the economy with la pen switching from a long health focus on immigration to francis rising cost of living. her proposals include flashing taxes for fuel gas and electricity to 5.5 percent from 20 percent cutting all taxes on $100.00 so called essential goods like fruit and exempting people under 30 from income tax. she also wants to, in subsidies for renewable energy and france. that's just one of many potential battles with the, you know, there is the national reality candidate says she also wants to withhold payment transfers to the block. not exactly affects it a french you withdrawal, but main many fear it could be stabilized. the block le pen also wants to maintain francis official retirement age. at 62, it's one of the used lowest. now for, for more let's talk to lisa louise, our paris correspondence is the thanks so much for joining us. so how are lupins proposals going down with voters? while many voters feel that she is indeed the candidate

will it be incumbent manuel micron, who currently leads the polling or far right? candidate, maureen le pen, we took a deep dive into a crohn's policies last week. now it's the pence her. the campaign has been dominated by the economy with la pen switching focus from immigration to france as living costs. her proposals include slashing taxes for fuel gas and electricity down from 20 percent to 5 and a half percent. also cutting tax on a 100 so called essential goods like fruit and exempting work as under 30 from income tax entirely. she also wants to end subsidies for renewable energy and france, setting up a potential battle with the you and it doesn't. and there the national rally candidate says she also wants to withhold some payments from the block. not exactly a freaks it french you withdrawal, but many fear it could reduce. frances role in europe le pen also wants to maintain francis official retirement age of 60 to one of the e use lowest. well, earlier i spoke to our paris correspondent lisa lewis, asking her how the pens, plans are going down with voters.

thus after manuel micron triumphed over right wing firebrand marine la penn in the country's presidential election. but the gap between the opponents was far closer than last election, and opponents of micron took the streets to show that discontent. ah, it brought us mark a continuation of domestic problems that have plagued microns presidency. most high profile is of course the yellow vest movement triggered by on popular tax policies . manuel macro no was also labeled as quote the presidents for the rich, and after a slight increase in popularity amid the conflict and ukraine. his ratings have been falling again. archie shaw davinsky reports on those election results a, b, it b, our country is full of so many doubts, so many divisions, so we will need to be strong, but no one will be left behind. it will be up to us to work together to achieve unity. i'm not the candidate of one camp anymore, but the president of all of us. so many of my call has been re elected as president of france. it's the 1st time that anybody has been given a 2nd shot in office for around 20 years. he beat marin

it is decision time in france will vote is re elect president. manuel micron. all swing hard right for his challenge of marine la pen, ukraine's president renews his call for more powerful weapons as he says the top us diplomat and defense chief a jew and keith. but washington has not confirmed this. a senior crystal has shown symbol is really believed easter symbolizes the greatest victory of life over death . president zalinski urges unity and resilience is orthodox. easter is observed in ukraine and russia. who driving home the discontent about high taxes, fed up farmers in argentina, ride all the way to the presidential palace. and i'm devin ash, with sport, red bulls, max for sap, and just one the immediate, remind yet grand prix in mila. and tyson fury knox out video white to retain his heavyweight boxing title, but then announces he plans to retire. mm hm. all right, we begin this news with the presidential election in france. spots is choosy whether to re elect president, manuel, micron, or marie le pen leader of the far right national rally party. so f

well, a dozen candidates standing for president, manuel micron. once a 2nd go the presidency. no candidate present president has managed that since 1965. he's hoping this time round. he can persuade voters to give him a 2nd run at the 2nd roll as 2nd term as president, excuse me. but the 11 others are trying to get in his way. it's becoming has become an unexpectedly tight race with the top 2 or 3 contenders vying for place in the 2nd round. it has always gone again since 1965, it's always gone to a 2nd round in france. and as every indication that the will be a 2nd round vote here, this time around macro themselves only have one campaign rally saying he's been busy managing the war in ukraine. other candidates have been campaigning intensely, one of the major issues. the french vote is, is the cost of living crisis is affecting france as it is every other european country. it's a clip sing, concerns about the war in ukraine, concerns about health care and jobs. cost of living is what the main contenders. i've been focusing there campaigning all and at their face a very low tu

and opponents over manuel micron took to the streets to show that discontent. ah, emanuel michael was greeted like a rock star in front of cheering crowds at the eiffel tower on sunday night in paris. but even he had to admit that his wing wasn't because people necessarily supported his policies. but because they had been trying to block marine le pen look, would be it between our countries full of so many doubts, so many divisions. so we will need to be strong, but no one will be left behind. it will be up to us to work together to achieve unity, are not the candidate of one camp anymore, but the president of all of us emanuel my call talked about uniting france about ceiling, those divisions. and it's not the 1st time that he has made such a promise. but even in the hours after his re election, it was clear that those divisions still persist. over the last 2 weeks, we've seen protests by students by other factions of the heart lacked all unhappy that once again, it was this choice between macklin and le pen this election. and as those results came in, protest

micron for talking directly with the mayor pierson saying he achieved nothing. icons office, however, his bike say no communication was necessary. in order for moscow to hear the west concerns elsewhere, at least 2 indian refiners are expected to partially replace saudi oil with russian oil. after we add raise the price to new highs. the siege of murder you pull appears to be entering its final phase with ukranian. nationalists forces allegedly hold open. a steel plant in the city are, sees broadcast. df reports from the area with most of mary, you polls urban areas liberated that these apartment blocks and suburbs. housing fighting here has changed civilians out of the way. artillery has let loose with abandon this year, holly outskirts of variable, a battery of self propelled how to the far in the way it ukrainian military positions or masses. positions inside the as of law, iron and steel works plant, which is where thousands of nationalists are making their last stab. as off militants have lost their capacity for counter battery fly. these russian and allied forces no longer have

hello i'm marianna, mit in london with our main story this out in come in french president. manuel micron is set for a run off against fall. right. can't it? marine le, pen mark on is vine to become the 1st french present to be reelected in 20 years. while the pet is on her 3rd attempt for the top job, in total 12 candidates were listed on sundays ballots. many votes to say the cost of living is the main concern, but turn out has been low compared to previous years. second and final round is due to take place on april 24th. what your trust mono movie is, an honor, is an obligation, commits me. and you can all more count on me was to implement this project for progress. you got different openness and french independence and european independence, which we defended throughout this campaign to missouri that immediate free meal meal director of human. i would like to thank the millions of voters who had given me their trust and with humility. i have hoped for the recovery of the nation. it was clear from miss 1st round that our mission is to go against divisions and maintain social justice ag

it is decision time and frauds will vote reelect president. manuel micron. all swing to hard. right for his challenge. marie le pen ukraine's president renews his call for more powerful weapons, as he says, the top u. s. that promot and defense chief a jew and cave, but washington as not confer.

micron once a 2nd go the presidency. no candidate present president has managed that since 1965. he's hoping this time round. he can persuade voters to give him a 2nd run at the 2nd role as the 2nd term as president, excuse me. but the 11 others are trying to get in his way it's becoming has become an unexpectedly tight race with the top 2 or 3 contenders. buying for place in the 2nd round, it has always gone again since 1965, it's always gone to a 2nd round in france. pakistan's prime minister cameron con, is called on supporters to rally nationwide after he was ousted from power in a no confidence, faith. opposition party secured a 174 vase in the 342 c parliament. the sum of inch of aid is in islamabad. it was a thriller of the last few hours where the capital islamabad was a buzz with all sorts of news, all sorts of rumors, all sorts of possible scenarios as him run con, said that he's going to fight tooth and nail and will not resign. but in the end, his parliament, the speaker did resign, did not go for the vote, a

let's quickly cross back live to powers where manuel micron had just delivered his victory speech out outside those headquarters at the eiffel tower and speak to d w lisa louis brings up to speed on, on the atmosphere there. lisa. most people behind me, i so very much celebrating him on my coin still here. he's shaking hands with people. he's saying allow, he's paying tribute to all those that have made his, his victory to night possible. he said it at the beginning of his speech, you know, i know that i owe you something. he also said in his speech, o busy that he needed to do more. he heard the message of those that voted for him . despite actually that the fact that they didn't really want to vote for him, they want to block marine le pen and he said he'd address that anger. he'd also try to address the anger of those who have voted for me. marilla pan. and he was speaking of, you know, the next 5 years here in france, he said, i want to have you create a france. that's humanistic. that, that's human, that's liberal, that social, that's ecological, that's equal. this is the classic

micron also cautioning against using that word i say, oh, be careful with such terms to day because these 2 peoples are brothers. it's madness. what's happening today is unbelievable. brutality and return to war in europe, and i want to continue to try the utmost to be able to stop the war and restore peace. we spoke with a former us air force, lieutenant colonel, who told us the war of words is part of a wider political game to detroit. the attention away from domestic issues, of course, is very intelligent and sophisticated and he knows his history and he's precise in his language. biden is none of those things. ok. he is, he's not particularly intelligent. he's not precise. in his language. he doesn't know his history or he doesn't remember, and i'm not sure which, which the case is. and so he has definitely biden has definitely gone off the reservation, so to speak in using the term genocide. and i think it's important to know where he 1st used this term, and he was addressing a union, a local union in the midwest. so he was talking to the democratic core support, what's left of

the gap between the opponents was far close to the last election, and opponents of manuel micron took to the streets to show their discontent. ah. 7 even though the process highlights the drop in the incumbent president's rate things that have been consistently falling in the run up for the elections ortiz, it shall davinsky reports on those election results. when you look for b, it be that our country is full of so many doubts, so many divisions. so we will need to be strong, but no one will be left behind. it will be up to us to work together to achieve unity. i'm not the candidate of one camp anymore, but the president of all of us. so many of my call has been re elected as president of france. it's the 1st time that anybody has been given a 2nd shot in office for around 20 years. he beat murphy in the pen with a larger majority than was expected. however, many said that they simply couldn't vote for either candidate. and as a result of that, the abstention rate is said to be at a 15 year high at around 28 percent. there was anger that spilled out to the streets of france, moments

the incumbent, manuel, micron and his far right challenger marine la pen spot over the cost of living the ukraine war and the future of the you opinion polls favor micron, but to suggest a tight race the touch of butler report star from parts a syllabus like to do it didn't take long for things to become tense. soon after the start of the french presidential candidate debate, the centrist incumbent emanuel macro put the far right candidate, marine the pen on the spot. by questioning her links to the kremlin and a russian bank loaned the funded her 2017 campaign, was every dish or bottom you were one of the 1st european leaders in 2014, to recognize the annexation of crimea. because you depend on the russian regime. and you depend on mister putin, madame le pen, you took out a loan in 2015 from a russian bank. the 1st check russian bank, which is close to the government amendment. ramona bottle boy excel. the presenters repeatedly called for com is the candidates, disagreed over issues including climate change, education, immigration, and the european union. mackerel believes the block

ah, i'm carry johnston with the headlines now here on out here. incumbent french president, manuel. micron is set for a lie to run off against a far right count at marine, the pen will be held on april 24th. most opinion polls, so he'll be turning round to you, but the margin could be very tight. what look of your trust mono movie is an.

ah, french president, manuel micron has called for unity following his reelection of the beating far right challenge a marine le pen, 58 percent to 42. will append got her highest ever level of support and her 3 presidential attempts as micron. he is acknowledged, the dissatisfaction with his 1st term taking into account sundays, turn out as well as blank and invalid ballots. just over 38 percent of all registered voters opted from micron. it is a good one on the local, but yet i know for many of our compatriots who chose extreme rights, their anger and disagreement which led them to vote for that project. well, we must find a response was that will be my responsibility and the responsibility of those who surround me, mothers, because the voted the selection means we have to consider all the difficulties people have lived through and to respond to their anger and disappointment. my dear friends, today you made a choice for humanism, for ambitious independence, for our country, and for our europe to visit our debt in lavoy. they mean what we've been declared dead a 1000 times and a 10

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then in august french, president manuel micron unexpectedly announced his own russia reset policy lid. i've de la hossa is dicky france has long dreamed of being the power that maintains the balance in europe between east and west on the hook uplifted whist. so let's just say in addition to other economic and politically important decisions being made by the new french president in the context of french politics, e for my call. so hutton was an important pond on the chessboard. cafe lou will play, you know, my cool paulia. pretend it did dump you a bottle sulu alicia ah, but eastern european nations expressed concern your card at such thought look at it to some ways thrash you and booth shook sadly at school. it is formerly, it seems to me that the fears of the former soviet republics, especially the baltic states, are quite understandable with them because the memory of how they were incorporated into the u. s. s. r is still very much alive, annually slow because the theory a growing it doubles up. of course. the events and eastern ukraine stoked these fears. yeah, usually it's a str

ah, i'm carry johnston with the headlines on al jazeera incumbent french president. manuel micron is set for a likely run off against the far right. counted marine the pen. it will be held on april 24th. most opinion polls show he will be turned round to, but the margin could be very tight. a crown that received just over 27 percent of the vote in the 1st round on sunday, he addressed supporters shortly after pony closed. put your trust, mona. nobody is an honor, is an obligation, it commits me, and you can all, no more count on me to implement this project for progress on did more openness and friendship in independence and european independence, which we have defended throughout this campaign. in missouri, jeremy, this premier meal director, i would like to thank the millions of voters have given me their trust and with humility, i have hope for the recovery of the nation. it was clear from miss 1st round, that our mission is to go against divisions and maintain social justice against the divisions of emanuel mac, ron, to support the nation, the people. and so i'll be fighting agai

and smith times more from paris, a dozen candidates standing for president, manuel micron once 2nd go the presidency. no candidate present president has managed that since 1965. he's hoping this time round. he can persuade voters to give him a 2nd run at the 2nd role as the 2nd term as president, excuse me. but the 11 others are trying to get in his way. it's becoming has become an unexpectedly tight race with top 2 or 3 contenders vying for place in the 2nd round. it has always gone again since 1965, it's always gone to a 2nd round in france. hockey sans ousted prime minister named ron carlos called on supporters to rally nationwide after a lost and no confidence vote. it follow the tumultuous weak which saw can side step in earlier, move against him in parliament, victoria gate, and be now. unless it was after midnight in islamabad, where members of parliament voted on the nation of no confidence month, subtler after a nearly 14 hour standoff between him run cons, ruling party, and the opposition $174.00 members have regarded their war to in favor of the resolution consequently, the

ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin going head to head in france. president manuel micron faced a strong challenge from his far right opponent marine. the pen will have live coverage of the 1st round of the french presidential election. as the results come in, this is ah, i'm william croft, welcome to the program. we begin this special edition of d. w. news in france, where voting has just closed in the 1st round of the presidential election incumbent emanuel mock on looking to look to have an easy route to re election. that what is limited campaigning? a strong challenge from his main opponent marine le pen has narrowed the gap. there will be 12 candidates in total. you see these live pictures showing them from french television. duke, after the 1st round happening today, that top 2 finishers go on to. i run off in 2 weeks, you took usually the menu and michael and we can probably show you those results. now we're hearing at least initial estimates are that a manual micron has come out with 28 percent of the vote. that would put him just ahead and we have possibly with le pen a

micron is looking to remain in the alizae palace 11 challenges hoping to replace him there. vo, bernard smith begins, are coverage from paris. emmanuel micron wants a 2nd term as president, something no incumbent in france has managed in the last 20 years. if he succeeds, he be only the 4th french leader to do so. since the beginning of the 5th republic . in 1958 marine la pan from the far i national party is one of 11 other candidates standing in his way. she promises in her manifesto to curb immigration and make it illegal for muslims to wear, had scarves in public spaces. but a campaign has focused on the cost of living crisis. it's the number one concern for french voters ahead of the war in ukraine. the environment and health care was soup strickler. my concern is her future. of course i am worried about the cost of living, but the main thing for me is the action needed to fight climate change shipper could, could tell she, michael, i want everything to change that we go back to a sweeter life where we stop talking about money and about profit and put being human at the heart of th

well, we can expect my course, i hoover couldn't, but it is only manuel micron will try to convince les swing voters who often don't like him to support him and block the far right. he needs to convince them that his policies are also for them, which many on the left don't believe marilla pain, it needs to show she's chinese general that she is more experienced than 5 years ago and more credible on the economy. and particularly on the big fame of the election, the cost of living with when he gets a show for both my cro in the pen campaigning hard for foods they are. 7 to getting the many people who are still undecided, as well as left wing voters by promising things like more jobs and more measures to tackle climate change. still had on the al jazeera news, our welcome to babylon, how tourists are enjoying iraq's cultural treasures. once again, we often sport the colorado avalon, secure a top seed in any charles western conference. ah. from the al jazeera london broker center, t people, unprompted uninterrupted, witnessing a much more humane response to what's happening to the ukrainian

think about this microns last day of campaigning was in friendly territory. he won the 1st round here in pisec in the lot region of southern france. la penn was beaten into 3rd place by the fall left john mellencamp here. macklin was energized casting sunday's vote as a referendum on france's place in the world. no one can cover in the 24th of april is a referendum for or against fidelity to our values. to our history, what we really are and what we are for 2nd. so it's all to play for. let's go and show them. the 24th of april will be the start of a new, challenging time of battling of kindness and of ambition for france and europe. they decided it in the 2017 election macro one not only because he was seen as a new face. there was also a so called republican front, the idea that people should vote to stop afar right candidate seen as a threat to french democracy. in this election i will again be those who vote to keep out pen rather than full. busy michael, this time. oh, here, there is a vision for the president and that might affect who failed to vote for

i challenge at marie le pen. microns acknowledged dissatisfaction with his 1st term. it is a good one on the local, but yet i know for many of our compatriots who chose extreme right. their anger and disagreement which led them to vote for that project. well, we must find a respond.

the defeated far right challenge a marine, la pen. micron has acknowledged both his dissatisfaction with his 1st him. the pen says she's in a good position for upcoming parliamentary relations. must testing for over 19 and begun in beijing largest district. a china is trying to track an outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for a week. the 1st verdict in one of several trials may miles, as opposed civilian leader has been delayed since he was arrested by the army. when it sees power a year ago, notes directly lines more news coming up here and out 0. also, we go to country the cost. ah, i flew, i'm fully back to bo, this is counting the cost on al jazeera, your weekly look at the world of business and economics this week is to lancaster, worst economic crisis in decades and is to pushing people to the brink. so what's gone wrong for the islands nation, and can it secure the cash it needs to buy basic supplies. also this week, china's g d p growth for the 1st quarter beats forecast. but the countries way down by lockdown, so can be gene keep the economy growing or will the

find president amanew microns says the next 2 weeks will be decisive for his country as he prepares for a rama vote against far. i challenge a marine, the pen based opinion polls suggest he will win that i a very tight margin and it's smith has more from pass. i think we can expect 2 weeks all intensive campaign.

she is rejected. microns accusations of being authoritarian by saying the same about him. and cecilia rescue. it makes me smile because we've never had a president. he showed more signs of authoritarianism than a menu on that call. i mean, he's the figure of brutal repression in all protests, not only with the yellow vests, but also with firefighter protests. he was the man who pitted police officers against fire fighters. that's the reality. don't get fee. labranz government says the green silos that were damaged in a huge explosion at bay roots port 2 years ago will be demolished. officials say the 2 week to be left standing, a too expensive to repair that despite families thing, these should be preserved as a memorial for the 250 victims of the blast. it was caused when a fire broke out at a warehouse that was storing chemicals. china is denounced a visit to taiwan by us politicians. senator lindsey graham is among the group meeting president saying when and the defense minister taiwan says the visit demonstrates what it calls up rock solid relationship with the united