genie: welcome to "france 24." it is time for 60 minutes live around the world. here is a look at today's headlines. a major flap in the face for -- a major slap in the face for italy's prime minister. movement wins big in local elections, with rome getting its first female mayor ever. campaigning gets back underway three days before britain votes on whether or not to stay in the european union. of the mp could

impact the vote as new polls ofng slightly back in favor those wanting to remain. we will examine the state of refugees on this world refugee day part 65.3 million people are displaced around the world. the numbers are at a record high. this hourg up for th , we hear from businesses in the north of france who are worried outcomee impact of the for them. and a 90-our solar powered flight to spain. first, top stories live from paris. genie: i am genie godula.

we will start in italy, where the antiestablishment five-star movement trounced the party of the italian prime minister in local elections. the five-star movement has been feeding off anger over widespread corruption, and candidates have now become rin and rome. tu virginia raggi has become the first mayor in the italian capital, making history. our correspondent report. gi beat her rag rival with two thirds of the vote. she is one of those co-women of the populist five-star movement who beat candidates. moment, a a historic turning point. for the first time, rome has a female mayor in an age where a

quality of opportunity remains a barrage. that is possible thanks to the five-star movement. this is the other woman you pledged victory for a five-star movement on sunday. she was expected to win but she got last-minute support from the far right northern league. the five-star movement used in antiestablishment strategy, criticizing poorly managed, transport and services, promising to fight corruption, and reduce the city's debt. positions the party has successfully used across the country. the five-star movement, created only seven years ago, is matteo renzi's party's against rally -- biggest rival headed into the 2018 elections. for more on this story,

let's bring in our correspondent in rome, philip willan. how significant is this victory for the five-star movement. : it is a very significant victory, going way beyond expectations. virginia raggi received more votes than anyone could have expected, and a very large margin in which she defeated her nearest rival. , a interim -- and in turin democratic party mayor was kicked out in favor of a young woman completely unknown. there is a feeling that the tide is changing and things are flowing in the direction that the five-star movement would like to see a very significant outcome, very promising for the

future. i think they will be feeling very satisfied indeed at the moment. genie: it is quite a shocker, especially in turin and rome. both of the mayors are both quite young, inexperienced. could that turn against the knack of could it be bad -- could it be that could that turn against them? philip: there has been a coalescing of support around the five-star movement. people who simply wanted to vote against him, against the prime minister, who is seen as arrogant and autocratic, and clearly the five-star movement has difficulties in governing these cities, particularly rome, a very difficult challenge. but if they do succeed in the

challenge, they will be well-placed to take on matteo renzi in future national votes. they appeal to the same sort of people that the prime minister has been attempting to attract -- young people, people looking for change, people fed up with the old ways. movemente five-star seems the more authentic voice of change, that will worry matteo renzi when he comes to the referendum on these reforms in october. if the referendum fails, he said he will resign, and that would open the road for the five-star movement to achieve at national level. genie: philip willan reporting for us from rome. brexit campaigning in britain is back underway. it had been halted following the murder of labor mp joe caulks

last week. she was a fervent -- while half of opinion polls show things swinging back in the other direction, it still seems close to call. they could cost the pie mr. his job. our london correspondent told us more. >> let's remember that for a lead of remain, and then in the last two weeks we had a lead from the vote to leave camp. in the last day or two, we have a slight advantage for remain. the two bharti czarnecki and neck. are now andarties neck. there is a margin of error with the polls, it did not readily predict that if the conservatives would win, that they would be the next government last year. poll have to take this

with a certain amount of caution. what will be key is who gets the vote out on thursday. we are three days away from the crucial in or out referendum. today, british mp's have been recalled back to london for a special session to honor the labor lawmaker. she was shot and stabbed to death four days ago, the first mp to be murdered in over 25 years. showingls on the brexit the remain and leave camps now -- neck, business -- the , many workers have started businesses, and they are worried for the company's futures. fears are rising in

south kensington, the heartland of the french community in the u.k. around 300,000 french people come to london. as eu citizens, they do not face any barriers. that was part of the attraction. he started a company five years ago. his cafe marries french pastry with british tastes. it is an economic question. i need tourists, i need english people. my customers are 50% english, 50% tourists. we employ many french and many foreigners who are easy to employ. their student contracts and other such contracts. how will this be regulated afterwards? a question that is not just trouble french entrepreneurs. this italian director of the research lab employs scientists

from across europe. he says that brexit would be catastrophic for his line of business. >> we have to compete with the u.s., china, asia in general. start to fragment, when it comes to science we will lose the competitive edge. vote andmpending it's -- genie: this monday is world refugee day, and the number of refugees around the globe has reached a new record high. the u.n. refugee agency says persecution and conflict in places like syria and afghanistan brought the number million last5.3 year. the previous year, 2014, had already seen the highest number of refugees worldwide since world war ii. as the migrant crisis continued to unfold in europe, france is struggling with its own asylum request.

reporters met with some asylum seekers waiting for their cases to be approved, and in the meantime, living on the streets. day, migrants unfold their tents and sleeping bags under the tracks of the parisian metro. fled sudan months ago and recently filed his asylum request. >> i came to france because i was told it is a country of human rights, but i do not understand why i am still living on the street. is that what you call human rights? >> asylum requests are on the rise in france, increased by 24% between 2014 and 2015. ngo's say that should not because for concern. 80,000 asylum requests in france last year. that is the reality, but that is nothing compared to the larger

humanitarian and migration crisis in europe. thousands of migrants still live in miserable conditions in the northern camps of calais. despite the french government's efforts to relocate them to housing centers, most still hope they can continue their journey toward the u.k. >> we are trying to initiate dialogue with the migrants here. we tried to explain it is not possible for them to cross to great britain, that britain does not want to take them in, and that they can also ask for asylum here in france. >> because he is from sudan, bachir's case has been given priority and should be processed in two weeks instead of six months. in the meantime, he will have to spend a few more nights sleeping rough. genie: next to mexico, where six people were killed in a protest

in the southern part of the country sunday. unionists blocked roads and clashed with police. >> on one side, protesting teachers set cars alight. on the other side, police forces tried to remove the barricades using tear gas. for a week, teachers from the national education workers coordinator union have blocked this highway in southern mexico, denouncing the government's education reforms and the arrest of several of their leaders. when police moved in to disperse protesters, gunmen opened fire at the crowd. state officials quickly said the shots were not fired by police forces, tweeting that security forces strictly followed protocol respecting human rights. police and state officials said, "various violent groups have intrigued hated -- have infiltrated barricades."

demonstrators had to be removed because they were blocking strategic roads. teachers have been protesting government education reform since the vote years ago. schools in one state are supposed to reopen. solar impulse to has just taken off from new york's jfk airport. that aircraft is trying to make the first electric solar and zero emission transatlantic flight. it is supposed to take 90 hours an airport in at spain. the pilot had -- the pill it -- the pilot will have to take -- the pilots will have to take short naps. a major slap in the face for italy's prime minister. bigfive-star movement when

in local actions in rome. also getting its first female mayor ever. campaigning gets back underway three days before britain votes on whether or not to stay in the european union. the murder of labor mp jo cox could impact that vote, and some new polls bring the vote back in favor slightly for those wanting to remain. the number of refugees around the globe has reached a new record high. a recordr has reached 65.3 million last year. time now for our business news with stephen carroll. you are starting on the markets for the latest polls on brexit, actually the cause of some cheer. stephen: this is the issue dominating the markets not only this year but in the past few weeks. the markets are pretty much tracking the polls. itsaw the markets fall, and is the opposite picture today on the european markets, where all the main european markets are

significantly up at midpoint in the trading day. it was a very significant movement on the markets. investors there are clearly cheery the latest poll figures. the pound is a particular focus and we saw the pound weakening last week when the leave camp looked to be ahead, but the change in the polls over the weekend also affect the value, up 2% against the dollar today. for one dollarng and just over $.46. it is a very significant move in a very short to what time. things will continue to be volatile ahead of the vote. genie: the referendum has dampened the appetite for new deals in the u.k. generally speaking, a lot of the deals fell by 20% globally, but of course that was

more pronounced in the u.k. experts in this area say a vote to leave could affect the appetite for mergers across europe, while the remains of could bring in a flurry of deals. genie: concern over the outcome is also spilling over into parts of france. stephen: it is not just the banks or the financial district. in normandy, in france, there is a close tied to tourism. people are afraid of brexit could cause ripples across the channel. >> this town is famous for its impressionist painters and its british beauty. , more than tourists 600 come across the channel. brexit would evaluate the pound. that would evaluate the pound. evaluate- brexit would

the pound. >> even if they do come, customers might choose a more basic menu. but this logistics company, which transmits exclusively to and from the u.k., fears for the .uture growth every brexit >> there will be a waiting time, and we do not charge the clients for these hours. >> transport hubs for many of the goods destined for britain may remain optimistic. >> if the u.k. leaves, there will be three years of quite intense negotiations to figure , which we separate agreements eu will strike with the u.k. in the end, the impacts to these

questions will be found within these treaties. >> in 2014, normandy exported 3 billion euros worth of goods to great britain. genie: let's take a look at some other stories. in india, the government is announcing big changes to the world of foreign investment. stephen: foreign company's can invest in the country, but it is opening up its defense and civil aviation sectors to outside investment. companies in this area will be able to be fully foreign-owned for the first time. the change also paves the way for apple to open its first stores in the country, and will help other brands, including ikea, to expand. the prime minister says the move will help to create jobs and stimulate foreign investment. we saw airline shares reacting, trading up after that news. coming on the back of some bad news for the indian economy over the weekend, that the governor of the country's central bank is to step down at the end of his term in september.

right done -- time in thehe first bank's history that the governor would only serve three years, but he faced criticism from some politicians over speaking publicly and his stance recently on keeping interest rates high. care: tesla's newest model may also function as a boat? stephen: it sounds like something out of james bond, but elon musk says it will float and can be used as a boat for a short period. he posted this on twitter over the weekend, linking to a video from russia showing the car managing to pass through a flooded underpass. he said the reason this works where other cars stall is because the battery and the driving gears are watertight and as a result can still run through water. the wheels gave the car thrust, which allowed it to move, or effectively swim through it.

they cost 70,000 dollars each, so perhaps you want to be a little bit careful in case you do end up underwater. genie: i will stick with one of those gator rides in florida, half boat, have car. it is time now for our press review. we are taking a look at today's papers. brexit is definitely the word of the day with news of the torilla mp leaving they campaign. campaign has been dealt a blow with her leaving. links to a poster that was published. featuring refugees in slovenia. it is important to know it is not the first time she has resigned in protest. in 2014, she quit the government position on the gaza conflict.

genie: a lot of papers took a stand on the brexit conflict. >> for and against. "the observer," in favor of leaving, said, "it is not the time to risk peace and prosperity." on the other side, supporting a -- it, argued that the eu is nato that guarantees security. weekday position of "the times" came out in favor of leaving. genie: in france there brexit has been front-page news as well. >> french president is deciding how decided voters are. looking out, the u.k. is holding its breath. "le figaro" has gone with an english headline this morning. genie: voters are being urged to

stay in europe. >> this is a strong opinion article. editorial they have dedicated to brexit this monday, saying vote no. they are urging his people to vote no, saying the view kerry is nothing only company -- saying the uk's not only -- is not the only company suffering. farwith the rise of the right, meaning france could have frexit, to hold its own and that is why britain needs to vote to stay. they need to help europe avoid this sort of explosion. if it couldems as even be more far-reaching than we might have expected. >> we mentioned frexit. it, there is a possible tex a texas exit. they are looking at possibly their own secession, if you

like. has interviewed dt.president of the it must be noted they are far from secession at this point. stephen: let's asked genie: let's go to italy, where there is a terrible election results for the prime minister. results formning prime minister matteo renzi. many are sounding the alarm, saying this was a litmus test for him and he failed that spectacularly. in a daily paper, it says it is an eviction notice. another paper says it is a defeat beyond doubt. the first time matteo renzi must draw on the vocabulary of "losers." the conservative daily says it will be hard to minimize the

impact or the fallout from these local elections, but they do say it is not just matteo renzi's fall, it is the government's fault for its lack of unity and credibility that it has put out at a distance with it from its italian voters. hase: historically, rome elected its first female mayor, virginia raggi, from the but-star organization, she has her challenges. >> she is having to crack down on the vatican front-page taxes. she is fiercely opposed to rome's 2024 only big bid, something that matteo renzi was in fair growth. one of her biggest challenges will be simply the fact that she has to learn to navigate the tricky political waters that is much of italian politics as a woman. although she has come out in favor of family issues, which is

sure to put her in good favor with italian voters with childcare and so forth. fore: it is not football once, but basketball news. the cleveland cavaliers' historic victory over the golden state warriors. >> the cavaliers beat the warriors 93-89 in a searing victory, coming back from a 3-1 deficit in those finals. it is a historic win. the last time cleveland won anything was 1964. at the time, 63% of cleveland's current population were not even board. lebron james' mom was not even born yet. nelson mandela was seven months into his prison sentence. the highest salary in the nfl was $50,000. a small group called the jackson brothers was gaining fame. genie: things have certainly changed since then. genie: thank you for watching "france 24."

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