>> is 9:00 p.m. in paris. you're watching "france 24." the headlines tonight, brazil's supreme court rejects rousseff's bid to hold impeachment proceedings. the country senate is debating even now whether or not dilma rousseff should face impeachment proceedings, if as she is made to face them it will make her the first leader in more than two decades to be removed from office. we will be speaking to our correspondents in brazil for more. france's government under laws afterr labor

overnight clashes. parliament is to hold a no-confidence vote told by the right. the far left says it will join forces with the opposition union. a bloody day in baghdad, three statembs by the islamic claimed nearly 100 lives. it is feared the death toll could rise further. just over two hours ago that they can film festival six -- rolling out the red carpet for the 69th edition. it was opened with woody allen's café society. we will be getting the latest on that, opening night from our team in the ground -- on the ground in the next half hour. ♪ anchor: a last-ditch attempt by brazil's president to prevent a

vote on impeachment proceedings has failed. dilma rousseff cost fate now hangs in the balance with the senate debating even now whether or not she should be facing the proceedings. if a simple majority votes in favor, dilma rousseff will be standing aside for 6 months with her vice president temporarily filling in for her. a blockade of smoke rising from the streets of são paulo. supporters of the embattled president dilma rousseff burn tires and cut off roads in she fights moves to impeach her. revolts have taken place across all brazilian states. the senate set to vote on whether or not to impeach the president. the government, led by its top lawyer, called on the supreme court to suspend the impeachment process, arguing it was politically motivated by the former lower house speaker who initiated the process. >> from the very start we have said that he conducted

impeachment proceedings in his own defense. he threatened president rousseff , saying he would open and impeachment process. workersnutes after the party made a statement saying they would not support him, and he triggered the impeachment process. reporter: his appeal is seen as the president's best hope to stay in power even in the event of an impeachment vote by the senate. she's not giving up. history will show that because i am a woman, i am more resilient and more of a fighter. times, even today, they wanted me to step down. down as never crossed my mind. -- has never crossed my mind. reporter: rousseff is accused of

illegally manipulating finances to cover a growing public deficit ahead of her 2014 reelection campaign, allegations she denies street late on tuesday in rio, hundreds of rousseff supporters held handle -- candlelit vigils ahead of the senate vote. others marched and held banners. anchor: for more on the story, we will speak to richard, who from riofrom brazil, de janeiro. thank you for being with us. the senate is now debating doesher or not she should -- it mean she's almost certain to face these proceedings at this stage? yes, that last-minute cleat to the supreme court was chance ofsseff's less stopping proceedings against her at this stage in the process. now the legal way is clear for the senate to vote on whether she should be impeached. the majority of senators have already indicated they plan to

vote in favor, meaning rousseff would be suspended for up to 6 months pending a trial. when the vote happens is anyone's guess. the debate has been making very slow progress, suggesting it's going to be a long day and possibly a long night before votes are finally cast. the president has been spending the day in her official residence, calling a meeting of her ministers and closest advisers. it looks even more likely now that she will be impeached. that throughout these proceedings, the president has always maintained her innocence, saying she has committed no crime and this, in her words, is a coup and a front to democracy. anchor: thank you very much indeed, richard thompson. here in france, there has been

more anger on the streets and in parliament after the government's announcement yesterday it would be forcing through its controversial reforms of france's labor laws. inside parliament, mp's have been organizing their opposition. socialist rebels have said they will be sticking to the party line rather than fighting with the right. a vote of no-confidence in the french government over france's unpopular labor reforms that could be going nowhere. conservative politican's table the motion on wednesday, reaching across political lines to gain enough votes. i don't wake up in the morning wondering how to put the right wing back in power. i think it already goes too far. reporter: conservatives and the

left wing are seeking to prevent the government forcing through reforms seen as an attack on workers rights after the prime minister announced he views the -- he's used the constitutional article to circumvent parliament. this black ande white view of the business world. we think we need new forms of regulation. we think businesses should be able to adapt better to reinforce the competitive tea -- competitivity of our economy. have beenrebels pushing for their vote of no-confidence, but were short two votes. earlier we spoke to our correspondent. the us more about what government was hoping to achieve by pushing through the reform of france's labor laws. reporter: what they want to believe is this reform will manage to curb the massive unemployment in france.

this is one of françois hollande's promises. he said he would not be a candidate if he did not manage to curb this unemployment. he believes and the government believes this new law could make a big difference, and this is why they have decided to pass it of theis 49-3 article constitution, which means not going through a vote in parliament. there'sy, politically, a big risk. there is now a risk within the political party of francois hollande, with one part of his mp saying they would rather have the government not stay in power then vote in favor of this law. of course, there's a lot of pressure from the street. there will be protests. a protest is planned tomorrow. where thisnt, right-wing wing vote of no-confidence is due to take place here at the french parliament. a lot of pressure on francois hollande and his government right now. ishor: the parliament engulfed in another row at the

moment, about sexism this time. france's finance minister admitted acting inappropriately towards a female journalist after twice denying any improper conduct. michel sapin acknowledged late yesterday that he made a comment about the journalists underwear while placing a hand on her back at a conference last year. on monday, 8 women accused deputy parliamenty speaker of sexually harassing them over the years. to iraq, where the death toll has continued to rise this evening in the wake of three car bombings today. 93 people are now known to have died and at least 165 have been wounded. the attacks have been claimed by the islamic state group. carnage: another day of in the iraqi capital, this time in a prominent -- predominately shiite neighborhood. according to police, many of the

victims were women. our security forces are failing. they say they have installed metal detectors for explosives. where are the detectives? how are car bombs passing through these checkpoints? >> many people were killed here. there's blood everywhere. they were poor people trying to earn a living. they were killed in cold blood. why did this happen? can this corrupt government tell us why? reporter: police say two more deadly car bombs targeting civilians went off on wednesday. while security has improved across the capital, violence directed against security forces and civilians is still frequent. and frustration boiled over last month with protesters taking to the heart of baghdad to call for an

overhaul of the country's crippled government. anchor: italy's prime minister has won a no-confidence vote in parliament. lorenz he had put his government on the line over same-sex unions, the bill which provides for them has been given full parliamentary approval, after it -- after which it will become law, bringing italy up to speed. it is the last major western country not to allow gay couples legal status. critics say the government has been too far watered-down. reporter: steeped in culture and proud of its past, italy has long preserved -- thrived on preserving its ties to previous generations, a value that has been reinforced by the catholic church is heavy influence in daily life, and the gay-rights bill has challenge that foundation. >> i think they have to erase this bill. i think the italian people have to stand with this culture. our culture is the culture of family. two years ago the

vatican said the catholic church must be less judgmental of homosexuals. one year ago it dismissed a priest who came out as day. -- gay. >> my decision to come out is very personal. in the context of the homophobic world of the catholic church, it's been very difficult and very hard. trailed: italy has other traditionally catholic countries in offering some legal recognition of same-sex couples. european courthe of human rights ruled that italy was in breach of human rights for failing to do so. perhaps the most divisive issue on the bill was the so-called stepchild adoption clause. the new legislation allows courts to keep granting homosexuals parental rights regarding each other's children in certain circumstances, but gay-rights advocates are unset caveats remain. >> this parliament and this government will go down in history not for having passed the first law on gay unions, but for having denied children their

family rights. toorter: the legislation recognize same-sex unions marks a split from the country's past and from the catholic church. monumentaly be a shift, for some it's just one step forward. regardless of orientation, italy is headed in a new direction. anchor: germany is to and all the convictions of thousands of gay men charged under a law criminalizing homosexuality in post-world war ii germany. 50,000 men were convicted between 1949 and 1969 in so-called paragraph 175, outlaw sexual relations between men, which was introduced in the 19th century and toughened during nazi rule. we are going to have a look at what is making headlines in the world of business. good evening marcus. we're going to have a look at that multibillion pound deal

that has been shot down by the european commission. >> big news for the european telecoms industry this wednesday, the european commission is blocking the sale 02 to the hongms kong-based company. the 14mission says billion euro deal would have led to higher prices for british consumers. the singapore company already owns brand 3 in the u.k. and with 02, they would have become the country possibly a stopper a. biggest provider. reporter: for the eu, the customer is always came. the commission has blocked mobile phone operator 3 uk's takeover of rival 02, a decision made to benefit consumers. >> competition ensures fair prices, quality networks. it spurs innovation. we want consumers to benefit

from effective competition so they can enjoy better services. reporter: the regulator also judged the merger would get in the way of network infrastructure development. hutchison, the parent company madeowns 3uk, had suggestions to alleviate antitrust concerns. deeply disappointed by the commission's decision to prohibit the merger between 3uk and 02 uk. the commission's decision in detail and be considering our options, including the possibility of a legal challenge. reporter: the aborted merger is a sign of brussels willingness to flex its muscles on antitrust issues. since she took office november 2014, the commissioner has warned of the dangers of reducing the number of telecom operators. in september 2015, the plant merger was planned afforded because of these

concerns. tension since land to merge with an italian provider could suffer the same fate. the japanese carmaker nissan is in talks to take a stake in rival mitsubishi motors. after speaking to people familiar with the matter, reuters says nissan is signing a $1.8 billion investment in mitsubishi. seen its market value tumble as it is under investigation for lying about the fuel economy of some models. mitsubishi has previously said the cheating had affected many, but it now says all of its model sold in japan could be drawn into this scandal. mitsubishi's senior management is apologizing and saying he wasn't aware of the cheating. reporter: according to the results, there are suspicions about nine other models currently on the market,, along with others off the market, which may have been subject to

improper calculations. >> staying with japanese carmakers, its profit for the current fiscal year will drop by around a third. it expects a profit of 1.5 trillion yen, just over 12 billion euros. followed three years of rising profits and comes at a time when the value of the yen has risen against other currencies, particularly the u.s. dollar. let's take a look at the stock market. next, we saw gains on tuesday but the mood is very different on wall street this session. arethree indices stateside in negative territory. the dow jones leading the way, followingthan 1.1%, disappointing earnings reports. that includes weaker than expected figures from disney. slashed its profits

and sales forecast. 7/10 of 1%.und the london market was the one outlier. this after a rise in metals prices. let's bring you up to date with other stories we have been watching for you. when it comes to corporate news, russia hepled the brewmaker. the beer maker said it had a solid start to the year. revenues grew to above 1.8 billion euros during the three-month period. it is welcome news for carlsberg, which cuts 2000 jobs in november. tom one danish company another, toymaker lego is betting on china and cnese shoppers to bring it further growth. the firm has opened its largest store in the world in shanghai. it's also in the process of ctorying its first asian fa

about 100 kilometers from the city. hyperloop is set to pass a major milestone wednesday in the desert of the u.s. state of nevada. it is set to carry out the first-ever demonstration of the technology that bears its name. hyperloop 1 announced tuesday it has attracted $80 million worth of fresh investment. some of that money is coming from the french rail operator. france too has a stake in this technology. anchor: we can't wait to see it for real. we are going to see what's been happening in cannes today. a couple of hours ago, the 69th cannes film festival opened its doors with all that glitz and glitter on the famous red carpet. catch aup the steps to glance of the woody allen movie that opened this year's proceedings. our team on the ground sent this

report about what happened. ♪ reporter: welcome to beautiful cannes. my guest has made one film a gear for the past five decades, and his latest is right on schedule. that film, "café society," makes him the first and only director in cannes history to open the festival for a record three times.

jesse eisenberg and kristen stewart, blake lively, and steve carell. it's all about nostalgia, regret, and choices, seems growing ever dearest to the heart of this legend. let's go meet woody allen. >> i'm expecting a call from ginger rogers. she's not happy with her representation, so who knows? >> rose, your sister. my son, is coming to hollywood. >> i'm impressed. >> come in. ego.is whole town runs on >> this is my nephew, bobby. >> welcome to hollywood. woody allen, hello. it's a pleasure to meet you. you had so many films screened in cannes over the years and you started coming only relatively recently.

why did you not come before and why the change now? i started when coming, i found that i enjoyed the atmosphere very much. i never comment competition -- likein competition, but i to visit the south of france. my wife likes it very much. i like to see friends that i don't get a chance to see who come here. many cinema people come, and i get a chance to see them and say hello. and the audiences are very cinema oriented. it's a very positive atmosphere. it is sort of like a little vacation for a few days. when i made my movie here, i made some movie here -- i made one movie here. the moonlight. i got to spend several months here. i loved it.

reporter: what was it like on "café society"? do you do anything in particular or blakele like jesse, lively, or kristen stewart to not make them feel so intimidated of you and what you represent? mr. allen: they do not feel intimidated. accomplished act ors and actresses who work with many directors and films. they do very, very well. they have no problem at all. they come in, and the atmosphere is relaxed. i have great respect for the instinct of the actors. it's very easy for them. >> i thought since you had so

much free time on your hands -- >> he travels a lot. and i like spending my time with you. that's ok. you're very sweet. have you heard that before? you have this dear in the headlights quality. >> thank you. i would your boyfriend, not travel. or if i did, i would take you with me. >> that's between us. society," we find these themes we have found it so much of your work. this one feels particularly poignant because there's a lot about choices. tell me one choice perhaps you have made in your life that you regret, perhaps a movie you wish you had not made. mr. allen: i have so many regrets, i don't know where to begin. i regret dropping out of school when i was younger.

i regret maybe not going into a maybe i regret not being a dancer or a musician. over, i my life to do would do everything the exact same way is what people usually say, but i would do everything different. reporter: i read that once you release a film, you never watch it again? mr. allen: that's true. that's one of the things about cannes that puts me off. i have to sit through my film again. when i go to a red carpet again -- event to promote films and the united states, i go down the red carpet, and when that's over, the people go in to see the movie, the lights go down, and i leave or go to a restaurant and i have dinner.

when the movie is over, i go to the party after and the crass, and i go to that. here at cannes --you cannot escape. reporter: aren't you curious to know why a film like "annie manhattan" has become a pop phenomenon after all this time? mr. allen: no, i'm not curious. there's no telling why. you can never learn anything. you make the film, and for some reason, everybody loves this film. everybodyc

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