>> i will support marine le pen and campaign alongside her toward and a large project of government. i think our country is in trouble after five terrible years under francois hollande. macron ismanuel hollande types -- hollande times 10. >> one of the biggest surprises was the strong performance of

jean-luc melenchon. there was talk of him making the second round. according to one poll, 40% of voters who backed ma©lenchon will vote for macron in round two. 19% of his supporters intend to switch their allegiances to le pen with the remainder of staining. ma©lenchon refused to give an indication of who his supporters should vote for. >> is there one single person amongst you that doubts that i would not vote for the national front? everyone else already knows it, amongst the 7 million people who voted for me in the first round of the presidential election. there must be a tiny majority that is going to vote for the national front. anchor: jean-luc melenchon speaking there. marine le pen is key to muster support from all directions.

she has been reaching out to supporters from ma©lenchon. she says macron must be stopped at all costs. france 24 simon harding tells us more. oppositeng out to the side of the spectrum. on friday far right candidate marine le pen spec -- marine le pen stepped down as leader this week, called out to the test to vote for her in the second round of french elections. to say that now we must block emmanuel macron. his proposal is the polar opposite of the one he supported during the first round of the campaign. he does not represent change. >> marine le pen is trailing behind macron in the second round polls for the candidate largely expected to win the presidential race. over 7hon gathered

million votes, representing 19% of the total turnout, a considerable slice of the electorate, which would aid her considerably. with a little over a week to the second round, the far right candidate is doing all to steal votes. emmanuel macron has been paying homage to the victims of the nazi air a. he urged the electorate to not repeat what he called the darkest page of history, by forgetting the horrors of the second world war. namely the village of -- in the west of france. the townsend ruins are preserved as a monument. macron has arrived in the west of the country. a couple of hours drive from where he was earlier in the day. he is speaking there at a rally addressing his supporters. claire williams is there following events and joins us now.

macron clearly try to appeal to rural voters. that is something that is and perhaps that easy, is it? reporter: absolutely. emmanuel macron is speaking behind me at this very moment. he knows his audience. he is really appealing to world voters. area -- some of the smallest towns voting for marine le pen. emmanuel macron knows that. what he has been telling the audience, he says he would try to expand 3g and 4g coverage to roll areas. i will improve roads, rail networks, i will also expand health care services to rural areas. it is acceptable that big charts of france were hazards when it comes to health care. he is appealing to rural interests. he has also been really laying it into marine le pen. he has really been attacking her

program. fooled, don't let her think she is a patriot. we are the patriots. in 2002 -- it has been normalized, so that is not ok. trying to what he is do is show he is stepping out of his comfort zone. he is not only holding rallies. he has come here and he is appealing to rural voters. >> early in the day he was recalling a dark chapter in france's past. tell us more about that. --642 people, villagers german nazi soldiers were heading back up north and the

allies were landing on the beaches of normandy. that horrific event took place. macrona way for emmanuel to show up there and meet the survivors of that massacre. it was showing he was the candidate. he said looks what happens when europe was provided. his way of trying to show he was different from marine le pen. those more in his comfort zone. he was trying to show that he wants a strong unified europe. >> quite a competition there. thank you so much, claire williams in the west of france. thanks for bringing us up to speed. cairorancis arrived in

facing unprecedented violence from the islamic state group, threatening to wipe them out altogether. he attended aps conference hosted by the grand imam of -- who has up the world's most influential seat of sunni islam in theology and learning. francis called on muslim leaders to unite in teaching their students to reject violence in god's name and combat what he calls the barbarity of religious extremism. >> piece is holy and no violence can be committed in the name of god. this would profane his name. we clearly take a stand against any form of violence or vengeance and hatred. committed in the name of god or religion. >> pope francis speaking early on.

i spoke to the correspondent for the times in cairo who told us more about the welcome pope francis is given. among dms coming presidente the violence. there were serious security concerns. people really appreciated his visit. he decided to come here recently. -- people havean really appreciated he has not only come here to see the christian side of egypt but also attended behind me the most important muslim body in egypt. course he has repeated his message of peace. he is in a church next to the withdral, having a mass

his counterpart, where he talks about the innocent blood that was spilled by these terror attacks. he said your sufferings are also our suffering, a message for solidarity there. >> he calls on the grand imam and religious leaders to combat what he called barbaric extremism. up until now he has not been explicit in his condemnation of the organization of islamic state group. >> what is also really important is the fact this may have been the first visit ever. it is of course the first visit since the year 2000. people to was asking oflly preach this message

tolerance, of reconciliation, of solidarity, rather than pursuing any secretary and or extremist views. the christian population here believes they can do more to work on the mentality, on the do a more check of people and conveying that message that we won't see further violence toward christians or any other group in the future. >> palestinian health officials say more than 20 people have been injured in clashes with us rail -- with israeli soldiers, clashes which interrupted across the west bank. currently observing the 12th day of a hunger strike. amongst those injured today, one was shot in the head by bullets. france 24 jerusalem

correspondent tells us more. >> there is momentum, partly because of the character of -- he is very popular. he is popular across palestinian society. this strike has nailed his colors to the mast. partly because of the issue facing palestinian prisoners. we know what an emotive issue prisoners are. partly also, it is a leadership challenge, by him from inside the prison area do he will challenge for the leadership once mahmoud of odd resigns. i think he also wants to put this palestinian issue in the international arena, partly because it was pushed aside by other bigger stories in the middle east in syria and iraq.

>> several weeks of antigovernment protests in venezuela have resulted in the deaths of 29 people and hundreds of people being injured. those taking part fear he the socialist government of -- he blames much of the country's unrest on the united states and on the regional body call the organization of american states, which he accuses of meddling in venezuela internal affairs. the venezuelan president says his country is withdrawing from that body. acronym.wn by its tillerson is calling for an torecedented global campaign putting its nuclear program on hold. to putting its nuclear program on

hold. with business as usual north korea, and that failing to act now could result in what he calls catastrophic consequences. >> well-intentioned diplomatic efforts to halt these programs have failed. it is only by first dismantling them there can be peace, stability, and economic prosperity for all of northeast asia. the threat of a north korean nuclear attack israel. matter ofly only a time before north korea develops the capability to strike the u.s. mainland. u.s. secretary of state speaking there. president trump want south korea to pay for a missile defense system known by its acronym, which has a price tag of $1 billion. officials seem to think that is an awful lot of money to pay. here is what president trump said about that system.

>> i informed them it would be -- it is a billion-dollar system, it is phenomenal, the most incredible equipment you can -- you have ever seen. it protects them. we're going to protect them. they should pay for that, and they understand that. >> president trump speaking there. you probably never heard of -- music. it's a style of folk music popular in north eastern thailand. you to aing to take music festival just outside and caught to find out a bit more. >> hipsters dance to the hypnotic groove of folk music. sound wasntly the sneered at.

that is changing fast. the genre is making waves. >> when i see foreigners dancing in front of the stage, i'm proud i can make foreigners know the beauty in the snow the beauty. >> it traditionally features music over a life, the genre, one electric in the 1960's and out draws on from kids and basis. but it is the traditional instruments that are the major clap -- major crowdpleaser. >> i really like the make of the instrument. started plan the

country music decade ago. >> music protects the driver. it is music from your grandparents generation. when the music is good it speaks for itself. >> but the name -- but they are now one of several groups playing on the european circuit. while still far from mainstream through group has come a way from its roots. some say the revolution has only just begun. >> we have all learned something new today. those coming to you from northern thailand. time for a business update. let's start with japan,

concerned about brexit and prepare to do whatever it takes to minimize the fallout. >> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is in england with u.k. prime minister theresa may. ensuring that britain's exit from the european union doesn't disrupt japanese companies doing business in england. all they stressed the necessity of a smooth transition two-minute mice economic he may have underlined the importance of japanese business for the you -- for the u.k.. have confidence in the economy after brexit. an important outcome is i agreed with the prime minister that we would cooperate. >> the u.k. is the second most popular destination for japanese investment after the u.s., 1000 japanese companies and

mitsubishi employed 140,000 people in the u.k.. >> stock markets have been on a tear. investors betting on a progrowth president with an agenda heavy on tax cuts and proposed infrastructure spending. as we close in on from's 100th day in office, a good deal of his agenda has been blocked or altered by political realities, leading some analysts to wonder of the markets are in a trump bubble. donald trump's secured victory was a campaign promising wall street policies. and to put america first. his pro-business rhetoric has seen stock markets with record highs. this week nasdaq broke the 6000 barrier for the first time ever. >> it seems investors feel

confident that our economy is going to improve. they feel confident in fitted -- confident individual businesses will be able to run smoother, have less regulation sitting on top of them. at the end of his first 100 days in office he has yet to deliver on most of those. on thursdays repeal and replace bill -- he wrote back on his progress. financial markets will be able to meet the administration, they will be a to distinguish between what he is really willing to do and what he is saying, which is not always what he is saying. they fail to match up with market optimism. the concern is the bubble will burst. markets not the only measure of economic health. the u.s. --

growths mastic product. widely seen as a key measurement of the country's economy grew 7/10 of a percent for the first three months in 2017. that is a major dip when the economy grew at a 2.1% clip. that info weighing on u.s. markets. the dow and the s&p 500 down more than 2/10 of 1%. that is after hitting a new record high driven on strong reports by amazon and out of it. slightlymarkets closed lower. 5%.lays shares shed over week over thethe first place finish last sunday. hoping employment, specifically unemployment, joblessness

hidden all-time high. before one in four people unemployed. before february it was sitting at 23%. surprising one of the major a valid the lack of drivers license. >> at night there aren't any buses and during the day there are few and far between. , getting work in france is a challenge, especially for young people. passing the driver's license test is costly. car would be practical, especially when it is cold in the winter. >> heal me has his bicycle to get around. good degree hea stopped looking for work in his hometown, where offers are scarce. cities have jobs. could have commuted even further. without a license i am limited.

license -- the tests are higher than the european average, which means it is a vicious cycle for young jobseekers. >> you can't get to the job if you're not hired. if you don't have the job you don't have the money to pay for a license or a car, it is costly. >> program to help young people pay for lessons do exist. she says getting the state financing was a lucky break. get aave been able to job, to be free, to go where i want without the help of my parents. it is really a necessity. >> after months of on the plumage she is now a waitress. youth sayf of french they have had to turn down a job or schooling simply because they couldn't get there. >> time for more of today's

business headlines. italy just markets highest inflation rate in three years. the eu adjusted annual inflation rate broke through the eurozone's target rate with a market rebound in consumer prices. italy has long been plagued by weak inflation and increasing its debt burden. giant exxon mobil and chevron both posted strong first-quarter earnings on friday , easily beating analyst expectations. doubledquarterly profit to $4 billion with chevron coming above -- crude prices collapsed in recent years he looks like as though it is beginning to rebound as prices recover. and greenpeace activists have disrupted a credit suites shareholder meeting on friday. and as unfurled a banner fake bike that fake pipeline at in meetings general assembly the controversial dakota access pipeline in the united states.

finally, amazon's new offering for its alexa line of digital assistants is trying to boost your fashion sense. the amazon and go features a camera that will take a fulling photo of you, which alexa will then analyze to provide an expert opinion on your outfit. it is drawing concern from privacy advocates, who point out that full body photos can be used to analyze much more. they can be used together data on body changes such as during agency or health crises. amazon says is technology will only be used to judge your style. i could use it. >> we better end this conversation. thank you very much indeed for this edition of business. i will be back half past nine paris time. don't go away.

04/28/17 04/28/17 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from vermont, pbs, this is democracy now! resolutionng effective this friday. the president has thatt everything possible, worked extremely hard with congress to ensure we maintain the government -- to keep the government open. amy: president trump is hitting his 100th day in office without a legislative victory was the republicans called off their 11th hour attempt to revive a bill to repeal and replace the affordable care act. we'll go to capitol h