>> you are watching france 24. the headlines. europe's migrant crisis at the top of the agenda at the meeting today at the vatican between french president emmanuel macron and the pope. that went longer than originally planned. a container ship carrying 100 refugees finally docks in sicily after three days stranded offshore. aid ships with other rescuers on

board are still stuck at sea after italy and malta reports to them. france facing denmark today at the world cup. little suspense there as they are already on their way to the final 16. argentina on their way to a do or die match with nigeria. there could be a problem for english fans celebratg the team's victory. drop hittingeer the u.k. harley davidson hits the road moving production out of the u.s. to avoid e.u. trade tariffs. first, our top story line in paris. -- life in paris. french president emmanuel macron

had his first ever meeting with the pope today. the private talks went over time at the vatican with the men speaking for close to an hour. with a sign of the growing tensions between france and italy on the migrationues, he will not be stopping to meet with the italian prime minister. for more on the visit to the vatican, let's bring in josephine. wase know more about what saidid between the popope and president macrcron? >> we are waiting for a few more details. what was remarkable about the visit was how visibly moved president macron was when he first met the pope. there were warm smiles. a very long meeting that went from us in our. after the leaders exchanged gifts, macron reached over and kissss to the pope -- and kissed

the pope. that was quitete remarkable as well. i apologize there. it is quite remarkable. the message certainly was about migration. withdent macron met members of a community of an important catholic charity that supports the poor and migrants. he was also interested toto lean abt t the humaninitarian corridr to helpat charities run migrants fleeing the middle east and parts of africa. emphasizing also the importance of policy. when the two l leaders exchanged gifts, the pope gave the president a medallion of st. maarten. he said that we are e all poor. figures coming out showing that 5 million people are living in poverty. obviously poverty and migration

were big issues at thehe talks today. >> it is interesting because emmanuel macron was expressed to be a -- have an interesting relationship with catholicism. you know ---- you know declares himself that he now -- he now declares himself as an agnostic. >> i don't think it affects the rerelationshipip between t the o leadaders. quite inteteresting thatat he wt that time at the age of 12 -- baptized at the age of 12. we have seen strained relations between the catholic church and france in the recent years on issues like same-sex marriage and reproduction techniques. it is clear thatat with this visit, he wants to send a messagagto conservrvative french catholics reinforcing the relationship with the holy city -- the holy see and trying to

develop a positive relationship with the vatican. at a time when relations are so strange withth the italian leads over immigration. we have seen such a war of words over the last few days between the president and the interior minister. it was interesting that president macron had use this visit to create a different kind of relationship with the vatican ahead of his crucial talks at the european council this week. >> thanks for that. we will focus on the fate of the 200 -- 244 migrants on a german rescue ship called lifeline. it rescued the migrants last thursday. they have been stranded at sea since then since italy and malta stopped allowing rescue ships the dock. france says the lifeline may be able to dock in malta after all.

that comes after a container ship carrying another 100 refugees was allowed to land in sicily. the first steps on dry land are a welcome feeling from migrants w who have been strandd at sea for days. relief for a local mayor who has battled the italian governmenent to let the ship dock. >> last year, we w welcomed almt 11,000. today, halfway through the year, we have received 3000. the number of immigrants who disembark have significantly decreased by 80%. inin my opinion, there is no immigration emergency. >> early on friday morning, the danish container ship altered course to rescue 113 migigrants from the mediterranean. for three days, the ship waited

offshore for permission to dock. ministeran interior closed italy's ports to ngos rescuing migrants. it was unclear how vessels would be treated. not takesisted he will one more refugee. a diplomatic row between italy and france showed no sign of coming down. on monday, he challenged france to open its borders to the rescue border desta the rescue boat. -- to the rescue boat. surprised by the meanness of the french. they say things are in the best interest of the european union and therefore the opening of the port to marseilles would be a nice gesture. >> we do notot see why it should arrive inn italy sinince our couns nothing to do with it. france insists that according to maritime law, countries with the closest coastline have a

responsibility to respond in cases of distress. shiper this month, an ngo eventually got in spain. both malta and spain refused to give it permission to land sayiying they felt the e vessels not really in distress. sell the meat even -- sal beanie even said the boat was on a cruise. >> donald trump has been forced to pull back on his zero-tolerance crackdown on the mexican border. border officials say the order to stop separating migrant families required a step -- required a temporary halt to prosecution. that allow the very thing it , the so-called tax release -- some 2300 children were separated from their parents with a zero-tolerance practice. many of them are still in detention alone. the u.s. attorney general, jeff

sessions reiterated the hard-line policy. >> that compassionate thing to believe, is to protect our children from drugs and violence. to put criminals in jail. and to secure our borders. having immigration system that has integrity and consistency is right and just and moral. borders,native is open which is both radical and dangerous and is not a realistic prospect for america. in spain, and 85-year-old doctor is in court today in madrid. the first person to go on trial over thousands of suspected cases of babies stolen from their mothers during the franco regime. during the dictatorship and beyond, newborn children born to left-wing opponents of the regime were removed f from their

momothers and adopted. >> under the dictatorship p of general franco and right up until thehe 1990's, an estimated 300,000 bababs were stolen at rtrth. manyny of them chihildren born outside of mararriage or to parents opposed to the franco regime. it was aided by a religious institutions and private clinics. we started to find documents. they have all sorts of contradictions and mismatches like the date of death and data burial do not match. i have spoken with my brothers. we all have the same feeling. francisco did not but -- did not die birth as we were told. >> some have lost brothers and sisters. others grew up to find out they were not related to their parents at all. almost half a century ago, ms. magic out was born and handed to a woman who was not her mother.

they were at least000 cases of stolen children to be filed with spanish prprosecutors. this trial will be the first in a long campaign for answers. >> prince william is on a visit to israel and the palestinian territories. the first ever territories by a member of the british royal family to the tumultuous region that was once ruled by london. his trip got off to a solemn start with a visit to the holocaust memorial in jerusalem. the prince also met two men who survived the nazi genocide through british intervention. his trip has been described as nonpolitical. prince william still met with benjamin netanyahu before his scheduled meeting with the palestinian president.

it is time now for a world cup update. let's go to moscow. france is heading into its game today with denmark. not lof pressure for this game. tell us. >> that is exactly right. france taking on denmark indent -- in moscow. france is already qualified. one single point would see them confirm their plplace at the top of the group. there is less risk for france. them to stake is for dominate over denmark and confirm their place at the top of the group. a second-place finish would likely mean they would be -- they would be facing croatia. they have done extremely well throughout the group stages. they have dominated their opponents including argentina. we have heard from various players. we have seen a lot of different press conferences.

the general feeling is that croatia is the one too avoid. given that there is less of a risk, we are likely going to see changes to the lineup. fielding a team that is likely going to give some of the players who of not yet hit the pitch a chance to get back into the rhythm. as many as six changes. denmark on a tan -- on its hand still seeking passage into the knockout. france takes one point, it will secure that. if australia wins -- failed to win against peru. a loss for denmark against france combined with a win for australia would mean they would go out of the tournament altogether. >> that is for group c.

a lot mardell biting -- a lot more nailbiting in group d. it is not as the group of death particularly for argentina. >> we have seen croatia in group d. they are likely coming through in top place. with the other three teams, they are all duking it out. argentina has had a tough time. its fate is no longer in its own hands. it is relying on results from other teams to get there. it is a stronger team. they have lionel messi. smarting.oing to be it could go either way. those three teams still digging it out for the world cup. >> thank you. reporting to us from moscow. as the world cup continues, english fans have been celebrating their winning streak as they so often do at the pub.

it looks like a shortage of carbon dioxide could cause a beer dropped. -- a beer drought. >> no game is complete without it, but there could be a shortage of beer in the u.k. stocks of carbon dioxide used by the food and drink industry are running low. the bustling process requires up to six to 10 grams per liter. thely is failing to meet higher than usual demand during the tournament. a thought that these consumers in london are consuming. >> we would have to drink tea instead or some other beverage. >> they would be writes on the street. -- riot on the street. >> the shortage has led to panic on the street. many plans are off-line for maintenance -- plants are off-line for maintenance.

co2 is needed for the production of beer and is needed to be able to serve itt in moving the beer from the seller to the hub. -- pub. lemonade and so that require the same gas. with the u.k. at its last reserve of sparkling beverages, thirst could soon prove difficult to quench. >> let's take a look at today's top stories. europe's migrant crisis is top of the agenda. and meeting that went on today at the vatican between the pope and emmanuel macron went longer than originally planned. a container ship carrying 100 refugees finally was able to dock in sicily after three days stranded offshore. aid ships with other refugees on board are also stuck at sea as italy and multi-closed their ports. time for a look at the day's business news.

you are starting with harley davidson making changes because of the trarade dispute between e u.s. a and thatt you -- and the. u. >> t there sipping some ofof thr manufacturing overseas. has $2000 to the cost of a harley for european consumers. rather than pass that on to buyers, the company has dececidd to m move production of the momotorcycles outsisi of the united states. the european union says the move shows the u.s. is facing consequences of its tariffs. >> harley davidson is hitting the road. in the latest twist to the trade debacle, the iconic american motorcycle company has announced it is moving some production overseas to avoid retaliatory tariffs. harley davidsoson says the use -

the european union's reaction would add -- about 60% ofts for harley davidson sales. its biggest market outside of the u.s. the decision is the most high-profile example yet of the widening trade dispute impact. it is a blow to the trouble admiministration's effort to protect american jobs byby levyg tariffs. responding on twitter, donald trump expressed surprise and placed the blame on the european union for engaging in trade practices that hurt the economy. sarah sanders i can -- their second -- it -- sarah sanders a good the president. president i is saying enough is enough. we want to work with the european union to work on a level playing field. >> it is not clear where harley davidson will increase production. it is more news for its american employees. the company year,

closed a factory. sent harley that davidson shares down 6% on trading on monday. we will be watching how they fare on wall street in a couple of hours. in europe, trade issues dominating again. the trading day -- we are seeing a slight recovery on the markets today. they have seen huge falls. germany's dax was down two and a half percent. investor still not convinced the trade dispute is over. >> the brains it law -- the brexit law may have passed, but the car industry is beginning to suffer. it fell by some three-on-two million pounds. period lastthe same year.

the society of motor mamanufacturers and tradersrs he called on the british government to rethink its position on membership of the customs union. >> the board of air france meeting today to talk about the leadership of the airline group. >> rejections s were raised to e nominations of ceo. reports from the french media suggesting the company may look for a separate ceo for air france as well as a leader for the overall group. air france former ceo resigned after a staff rejected a pay rise offer. >> now the china were authorities have blocked the website of hbo. that is after john oliver made fun of the chinese president. >> oliver had criticized china's human rights record but also president xi jinping. access to hbo's website has been blocked.

the comedian's name is censored on china's equivalent to twitter. t toyotach executive at is being paid three times more than t the head of the company. >> nice work if you can get it. he is the chief competitive officer at toyota. he earns ¥1 billion or around 7.8 million euros. his pay went up by a must 50% on the previous year. it is roughly triple the amount that is being earned by the toyotas -- by tate's chief. part -- by toyota's chief. they take into account pay of different parts of the world. it is interesting here is the only foreign executive that has been tasked with transforming toyota into the future. a pretty big reward for the job. >> maybe we should all move to japan. thank you for that. it is now time for our press review.

you are going to start focusing on europe where french papers are taking a look at president macron strip to the vatican. >> he is meeting with the pope or the first time. acatholic paper says this is visit that is going to calm the attention with the catholic church. atheist.cessor was an identifies asrast agnostic and decided to get baptized as a schoolboy. he caused some controversy back in april. he wanted to repair the bond between the church and the state. vein,t brain -- in that --nce's left leaning paper

this headline reads i praise you. >> another visit is making headlines. that is prince william who is in israel. >> he is the first ever british monarch to make an official state visit to israel. the jewish news reports that prince william was deep -- was treated to tea and scones when he arrived to tel aviv. moment 70calls it a years in the making. it up -- israel turned 70 years old this year. other papers have lessened these he has them. it is on page 13 of the guardian. page three of the daily telegraph. it is on the front page of the papers in israel. the previous lack of a formal visit had wrangled israelis for years. prince william is set to meet benjamin netanyahu and president abbas.

they say it is especially congregated to navigate because of the uk's role in the creation of the state of israel. >> that visit has already caused some controversy with israelis themselves because of their british governments decision to refer to the occupied territories. >> this wording wrangled a lot of people. they point out in this article that britain has our that has always -- has always referred to the palestinian territories as occupied territories. even though the territories are occupied, the royal carriage is still coming. they say that is seen as a significant achievement for israel because the u.k. had refrained from making official visits. the paper says netanyahu is going to use the visit as evidence that israel is not in danger of being diplomatically

isolated over its policies toward the palestinian territories. the israeli press is also reporting that vladimir putin has invited both netanyahu and abbas to attend the world cup final coming up. >> it does seem that people cannot keep the politics out of the foot. something -- out of the football. something that we saw at a match between switzerland and serbia. >> to players from the swiss team who were ethnically albanian celebrated by making a nationalist gesture. this is the national symbol of albania. both players were born in kosovo where serbia led a violent crackdown. this gesture was seen as a provocation of serbia. serbia called on fifa to ban these players. they decided not to do so. you can see here on the front page of this newspaper. they report the players have been acquitted almost.

they say almost because they have been issued fines of 8700 euros. the serbian football association has issued a fine for the behavior of their fans. >> this hand gesture did not just upset their opponents. a crereative anger in switzerlad -- it created violence ends switzerland -- in switzerland. >> we see the cross on the swiss flag splitting into the two headed eagle of the albanian flag. another paper cause at the black eagle that questions the swiss identity. that explain how it sparks a question about integration. a lot of people say it showed a loyalty to albania over switzerland. it also created tensions with swiss people who have serbian origins. others defended the players. they said you can be loyal to two countries at once. that nationalism and football combine into an explosive cocktail. >> shiva -- fifa is doing its

best to make sure those explosions do not go off. >> on thursday, england is going to be playing against belgium, which we know is the seat of the european union. this is going to be the first time they have faced off since the brexitç÷yññómómómóoó'ó'ó'ó']