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annette: the -- welcome live from paris. out thes begin to clear infamous jungle camp on the outskirts of calais in northern france. home to thousands of refugees and migrants in the last two years, the area is now to be demolished. people are relocated across the country. begin movingorces on most so -- mosul.
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chaotic scenes in venezuela's parliament with politicians declaring the president having committed a coup d'etat. this as protesters briefly stormed the national assembly. ♪ annette: we begin in northern france where scores of riot police are joining other officials to clear out the infamous jungle refugee camp on the outskirts of the french port town of calais. an estimated 7000 people have been living in squalid conditions for the last two years, dozens of migrants began lining up at reception points,
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being processed and b bust to refugegee centers across france. not all of them want to go. many still want to get to the u.k. as a result, there have been clashes over the weekend. in the meantime, britain has begun to accept some o of the estimated 1300 on a company children from the camp. -- unaccompanied children on the camp. this as journey workers say the plans are not clear enough. people call it home, but soon it will be demolished. this is the sprawling migrant camp known as the jungle in the northern french city of calais. monday morning, relocation begins. residents will gather 300 meters away outside the building of 3000 square meters. it will be organized into four q ueues.
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h will choose to regions of preference before being tagged with the bracelet corresponding to their ultimate destination. inside, they will be divided into six groups before boarding buses that will carry them to their new homes. so-called migrant reception centers spread across the country. the only two exceptions being corsica and yield of frauds, the region surrounding the french capital is already at capacity. askedterior ministry has prefectures to indicate how many migrants they can receive. some places are excited to welcome the migrants like the town where some residents rally to show support for their soon-to-be neighbors. >> every commune could easily taken immigrants. it's not a lot to ask. here there are more than 30,000 people who have to be hospitable and provide asylum. >> others do not agree with the relocation plan.
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one mayor in southern france even stepped down in protest. we stand behind the mayor and other municipal officials because we are taking on more than we can handle. >> while the jungle closes monday, the controversy surrounding it will continue. saw, those we refugees are being bust to towns and villages across france. public opinion is indeed divided as to whether they should be accepted. catherine clifford reports. catherine: this accommodation center set up in a formal mental institution is getting ready to welcome 60 asylum-seekers due to arrive from calais. the surrounding town has 5000 residents and they are divided over the newcomers. >> the hospital has been lying md for a long time now. they are incredible buildings with no one living in them. >> it's absurd not to give a hand to people forced to leave their homes. it's unacceptable.
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>> a think we should separate things. what's happening in calais can happen anywhere. they are just gathering them all over france. they're trying to create the same problems and impose these migrants on us. over recent weeks, many demonstrations of taken place across france is a total of 287 centers were set up around the country. are angry because they feel decisions have been made over their heads. it was government representatives who counted the number of places available, sometimes without consulting local authorities. a neighbor of this village has resigned in protest. mayor andort our local authorities. they are sending us to many. >> we are not against migrants coming here, but we want to be part of the project. we don't accept this being done without warning.
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close to paris, the center was set on fire last month. several acts of vandalism have cropped up in recent weeks. it looks to be a a bumpy road ahead for the migrants heading to new lodgings around france. annette: let's get more now from catherine norrison trent on the scene in calais. it's been a number of hours since they cleared out the camp. what is the situation like now? we've seen a steady flow of migrants cueing up to leave the jungle. some of them behind me, that you is slowly moving forward. one young man from afghanistan said he then waiting in line for the past two hours. we saw people turning out very
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early in the morning, before the evacuation center opened at 8:00 a.m., people were here before first light, from around 5:00 a.m. with all their worldly possessions packed into small bags saying they didn't know where they were going to be going, but they want to get out of the jungle and take up this offer of accommodation in reception centers around france, and to be able to apply for asylum. people telling us the conditions in the jungle are terrible. lots of violence, that it's freezing. they were at the onset of winter. it's too difficult to get across to the u.k., so why not try this instead? annette: french authorities are careful to stress the this is people's own decision. they are not leaning on people or pressuring them to take up this offer. do we have any idea at this stage as to how many have indeed taken up their offer to be relocated elsewhere in france? catherine n: we haven't got any official figures so far. i can tell you there are several
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hundred people, possibly going into the thousands. french authorities aimed to get 3000 people moved away from the camp the jungle on this first day of the evacuation. they are laying on 60 buses today, another 45 tomorrow and 40 after that. that's the plan at least. they are expecting a big turnout. that's what we have seen so far. however, there are people we are told still in the jungle who aren't willing to come out and join the scheme, who insist on staying. some of them we have been told that fled into the surrounding region along the coast, saying they will stay in the calais region and try and cross at a later date. while this is going orderly today, it could turn into a more chaotic scene later in the week when police have to go in and try to get those people entrenched in the jungle to come out. we know there are lots of activists who were opposed to this action and opposed to the
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police presence in calais. we could be seeing some resistance and violence at that stage. annette: when do we expect demolition to begin? the bulldozers could go into the jungle as early as tomorrow or tuesday. today, they're concentrating on getting all of these people coming out of the jungle. tomorrow, we see the bulldozers going in. they will be taking down some of the structures that have been erected in the jungle during its existence, because it boomed into a big shantytown, the withr shantytown in europe buildings made of wood and sheets of metal and plastic, restaurants springing up. they are communal spaces. tohorities are going knocking all of that down. they going to the legal process and they say they're going to send bulldozers in once they got a good number of people evacuated from areas and have cleared those areas today. annette: catherine norrison trent reporting from kelly, thanks.
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hasther news, a light plane crashed en route to libya, killing all five people on board. it's been revealed that three of them were france officials, the others were private contractors wanting to trace mediterranean migrants trafficking routes from libya. the plane had been on its way to ms. rhonda in libya. malta international airport was temporarily closed while the debris was removed with at least a dozen flights to later canceled as a result. forcesmeantime, iraqi continue to battle through booby-traps and suicide car mosul while shooting -- shielding positions. a new push north east of mosul, where 10,000 fighters are engaged in a huge assault to take the i.s. held town.
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kurdish forces have requested their assistance from its troops. as a result, they are now supporting them with artillery and tanks. ,his report from james andre who is in the iraqi town of care cost. james: the city you can see behind me is home to 50,000 people and the district of what used to be home to around 200,000 people. this is before the islamic state group took control in 2014. it was announced liberated on saturday. there are still military operations going on to clear the city. there are pockets of militants inside the city. there have been a few car bombs this morning as well. weird being told by the general there are around 20 militants inside the city that they are trying to uproot. there are no civilians inside
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the city, important to note that most or all of the syrians have fled towards mosul. they cannot flee towards kurdistan, have to go to mosul. this is why the population of mosul is on the rise of the moment, which means it will be even more difficult to take that city when the army actually manages to arrive on the outskirts. lord is coming through that iraqi security forces say they have ended in an attempt by the islamic state, killing at least 74 jihadist during a three day incursion. shaking there again syrian city of aleppo. at least three people have been killed, heavy fighting resumed at the end of a three-day cease-fire declared by russia. despite the truce, the u.n. says it was far too dangerous and as a result, they were unable to carry out evacuations. in the meantime, moscow says there will not be another truce.
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france is urging the international community to bring and -- an end to the syrian massacre. to south africa now, there have been chaotic scenes in venezuela's parliament with politicians declaring the president having committed a coup d'etat. this is protesters briefly stormed the national assembly. later today, the parliament aims to begin legal proceedings to place the president on trial. that sparked as a result of cries from his supporters that the opposition itself is trying to stage a two. -- a coup. supportsters came up to the president. they stormed the national assembly chamber after its opposition controlled parliament declared it would take the socialist leader to court for violating democracy. the opposition accuses the president's government of committing a coup d'etat by
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blocking a referendum to remove him from power. >> constitutional order has been broken. there is a coup underway, being carried out by his regime. it is against venezuela and the people of venezuela. >> the referendum would have allowed for a vote to recall the president and the opposition accuse of driving the nation's economy to collapse. electoral authorities have suspended the process due to fraud allegations. the government accuses the opposition of seeking its own coup. >> they are wasting our time. this attempt at their own coup is a way of copying brazil, paraguay, and honduras. positions are not there to impose a coup on venezuela. has beenposition stopped by the supreme court's if they took control in january. tengion has escalated in the will rich country as it suffers
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the worst economic crisis in its history. opposition leaders are now urging people together for a new wave of nationwide solidarity protest starting on wednesday. annette: time now for an update on business news. i'm joined by charles telegram. it looks like this free trade deal between u.s. and canada is on shaky ground. the region protesting the trade deal hasn't accepted the offers made by eu negotiators. the deadline is supposed to be this monday night. the last chance meeting between the prime ministers of wallonia and belgium is being held at the moment. wallonia and officials say they won't cave to ultimatums. >> european farmers believe they will be the big losers of the free trade deal very busy agreement is signed, their
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canadian rivals will be able to flood the market with meat with bigger industrialized farms, canadian meat is cheaper. meat in's re: too much france and europe and prices have dropped. what will we earn it if we import me that even cheaper than what we produce. >> in order to adjust, europeans may have to abandon their farming tradition. to harmonize some canadian and european regulations. this could force europeans to lower their standards for protecting health and labor rights. the facter worries, that multinational companies will be able to sue states to settle business disputes. in this in private arbitration courts. >> there's a risk that these companies get stronger and undermining national policies that protect consumers health, clements, and public services.
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>> other europeans opposing the deal say they need to be for now, because other agreements will follow. europeans are currently negotiating with the u.s., which could be the biggest trade deal in history. internet and cable provider at&t has agreed on a deal to buy time warner $45 billion, this was over the weekend. they are distributor of content and a creator of content thanks to warner bros. studios. they want to clear a number of regulatory hurdles before it's approved. a senate hearing is already scheduled for november. and as you are going to see, the merger has been a talking point on the campaign trail. donald trump: it's too much concentration of power in the hands of too few. >> less concentration is helpful, especially in the media. this has just been announced, i haven't had a chance to dig into
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the details. but those of the kinds of questions we need to be asking. theles: let's see how markets are doing in europe. treating higher midsession thanks partly to good data released about the eurozone's economic activity. in october, the purchasing managers index hit 53.7. the pmi index takes into account services and manufacturing. as you can see, paris is up by .75%. london is basically on the flat line. let's take a look at some other business stories make headlines this monday. dutch health technology firm phillips reported an 18% year on year rise in income in the third quarter. you can thank great sales and figures in emerging markets like china latin america for these results. earlier, phillips spun off part of the leading business to focus entirely on its health care division. an aircraft component maker struck a deal to buy the aerospace. the acquisition value just over
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$6 billion, expands the range of products. it also broadens its customer base internationally. and troubled south korean shipping company says its closing businesses in europe. the file from equity in late august after being -- for bankruptcy in late august after dealing with freight rates. to process was launched close 10 european branches. finish with a birthday. the ipod turned 15 years old this monday on october 23, 2001, steve jobs launched the original ipod with the white design and scrolling wheel. that device really helped move the listeners from the cd format to the mp3 format. millions of them were sold. the design was retired two years ago.
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is still exist, but they are not important to the strategy anymore. you can use your phone to take pictures and listen to music and all of that stuff. all that is a bit obsolete. annette: i still have an ipod tucked in my drawer. not being used, clearly. charles: the vintage look. it's a fashion statement. annette: it's almost hipster material. time now for the press review. time to take a look at what's been making headlines in the french international media. to do that come here with me in the studio is haxie myosin. the dismantling of the refugee camp called the jungle on the outskirts of calais in the north of the country. >> absolutely. the headline reads the dawn of the dismantling set against a rather desolate image of a lone figure and temporary shelters that are set to be raised.
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the paper warns of the threat of violence during the camps evacuation over the next two days. reads calais after the evacuation, the interrogations great a nod to the fact that the dismantling of the jungle is only the start, that thousands of migrants will need to be documented and distributed among the section centers throughout france. and left-wing daily has opted for a rather different angle. the headline reads the evacuation of the jungle, the risks of live reporting illustrated with a picture of a team of journalists forming at the cap. annette: the paper is calling a media circus. >> absolutely. some 500 journalists from around the world will be there to witness the destruction today. ,he evacuation of the refugees for the plans instruction tomorrow, tuesday. the editorial draws a parallel askinge tv show "lost,"
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whether the strong media presence will encourage transparency, especially when it comes to violent incidents and the police response, or whether it will simply end up serving the governments communication strategy, essentially allowing the socialist government to prove they are taking a hard line. annette: it's not only a huge story here in france, a big story in the u.k., because so many of those migrants and refugees want to hit britain during the guardian sees on one of the most worrying elements of the story, the fate of the 1300 or so unaccompanied minors who have been living in the camp. britishrench and authorities are racing to process hundreds of children amid fears of the camps'most vulnerable inhabitants could be lost during the demolition. over 200 children have been brought to the u.k. as a result of the government pledged to help unaccompanied refugee children and another measure
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that aims to reunite children with relatives already in britain. that represents only a fraction of the total number of children concerned. saying ifs quoted as a single child is forced into the hand of traffickers or smugglers during the chaos of the demolition, we will have failed them. annette: the paper is a very moving inside into some of the reasons why young people want to hit the u.k. >> the code that uses the headline is i have to get to england, that is where my mother was going. the words of a 16-year-old boy from their trade, afraid it of being put on a bus and send to a different part of france. he and his mother fled their country last year, but they became separated in the desert on their way to france. his mother's plan had always been to reach england, and he believes his only chance of seeing her again is to reach the u.k.
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there are other people who are happy to leave the squalor of the jungle. one aspiring medical student from afghanistan has already applied for asylum in france. he is quoted as saying anyone in france -- anywhere in france is safer than what he fled afghanistan. many sad stories, given where these people have been coming from. moving on from the human face of the story, there's the diplomatic fallout. you found it interesting piece about the mounting pressure in france to do away with the deal between france and britain they keep the border checks on the french side of the channel. >> that's right. this piece in the guardian reminds us that post brexit, france is increasingly keen to pass the problem of mass migration on to britain. britain is where most of these people are desperate to get to. the current favorite to become france's next president has said
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she wants to entirely renegotiate the terms of this accord, while the head of the region that includes calais is quoted as saying as the british people have chosen to take back their freedom, they must also take back their borders. annette: that even the right wing tabloid, "daily mail," the paper that's being questioning whether some of the minors accepted into the britain are under the age of 13 years old. well.pticism is alive and unsurprisingly under the headline neediest kids arrive at coaches read that four of child refugees were brought to britain over the weekend. the fact that the recent levels look younger than some of those who had arrived in previous days. annette: "the telegraph," has been having a bit of fun with this raging debate over how the
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u.k. could or should determine the age of those children that they are accepting. with the latest from that paper, we see a bus entering a migrant welcome center and on the back, there's a sign that reads children on board, and that in brackets, the word apparently. is fit to cause a few tongues wagging. thank you. if you want to take a look at the stories that she's been talking about, you can head to our website, france24.com. that's it for this edition. do stay with us, we are back with more news and headlines after a short break.
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