♪ >> welcome to live from paris. world news and analysis from "france 24." these are the main world news headlines. the bundesliga reacts against the ban on the rainbow lighting at the munich stadium where germany will face hungary. already under investigation for racist chance agnst france last weekend. we have analysis to come. the taliban takes control of the key district in afghanistan's northern province. the insurgents have captured more than 50 of 370 districts in afghanistan since may. ththe u.s. military pullout set

for september 11. nine catalan separate are specter to be freed from jail. pedro sanchez says it is a start of reconcilinghe decoration of independence. this is live from paris. ♪ thank you very much for being with us. german soccer clubs are banded together to display rainbow colors during the match against hungary at the european championship. after uefwa rejected the host cities plan to do the same. the blclubs will light up their venues during the final group

game in munich and response to the decision to deny the city council's application to have it illuminated in rainbow colors. hungary prime minister has taken a criticized stance against homosexuality. a recent -- >> and hope to send a visible side of solitary day to lgbtq community in hungary, by lighting up the arena in rainbow colors at the 2020 match between germany and hungary. the city council's request has been rejected by uefa. uefa through its statutes is a politically and religiously neutral organization. given the context of this request a message aimed by a

decision taken by the hungarian parliament, uefa must decline this request. >> uefa suggested alternate dates including christopher day, and lgbtq holiday in europe. the new hungarian law prohibits what is described as a promo tion of homosexuality in schools. the council slammed the legislation and the application it sent to uefa. >> this legislation represents a new phase in the individual's ability -- the individuality and harassment of people and adds to the restriction of fundamental freedoms that has been practiced for year in hungary. >> uefa has give the go-ahead for the goalie for germany to

continue to wear a rainbow armband. >> we have for comment and analysis, a sports journalist with the guardian. thanks for being with us on "france 24." when i attended my first first ball match in the 1970's homophobic chanting was normal, sadly. it's sad think it is still happening today. >> absolutely. there were numerous controversies surrounding hungarian fans in their last game. i -- i guess uefa want to use the european championships as a platform for every football fan to identify himself with the sport. that is why uefa has repeatedly supported lgbt causes. numerous messages and initiatives on social media. and really wanted to take a stand so far against any form of discrimination, racism,

anti-semitism or lgbt discrimination. of course, this decision comes as a little bit of a surprise because it is a little bit paradoxical to on the one hand support so many different initiatives to defend human rights, to defend lgbt equality. and on the other hand to withdraw their support for the munich stadium to be in lgbt colors for that game. that's the current situation, of course. >> as i said, when i first daughter watching football live when i was 9 in the 1970's, racist chants, and homophobic chants are things that you would hear. it is still happening today. the move to change things in certain countries is wrong because when you hear monkey chants during france during hungary, that has no place in modern football. his football failing and getting rid of these things are is it a

societal problem? >> i believe that football is a mirror of society. whatever happens on a football pitch is generally reflecting what is going on in the country or society. unfortunately, uefa cannot really correct those things, but they defined themselves as not being a political institution but of course they have to stand for some values, especially in the european championships. there's a lot of talk about european values as well, and using sport to convey positive values for the entire continent. so, of course, unfortunately these problems are still very much alive today in football and in society. that's why uefa's move is really criticized because on the one hand they have no qualms with manuel wearing the lgbt flag as an armband, because that is a general gesture of support. on the other hand they have a

problem with the stadium being lit. that is because, of course, that is one government, the german government which is standing against a law from another government, the hungarian government. that is why uefa did not want to be behind. they do not want to condone a government in europe being for or against another government's lawmaking. although, that law is actually against or in their view against european values. the problem as it might open a pandora's box if uefa excepted this because maybe in the future stands being taken against other less controversial laws. that's why they want to keep that pandora's box closed. unfortunate, you could argue it is already open, because for the past half a century that uefa has existed it has taken a number of political decisions.

for example, the decision to recognize some countries which are not universally recognized either by the united nations or even european countries, which has led to in the european championships qualifying countries refusing to play against one another. or, also, of countries not being put in the same group. i was the case for spain and gibraltar. as was the case with kosovo, which was not universally recognized. and so, right now there are soma conflicts. unfortunately in european society that show that the unity of the european continent might actually just be utopia. that uefa h ave to takestands. they did a few days ago when they refuse the ukraine have a slogan and ukraine might have played against russia in a few days. >> the slogan on the shirt. >> that was a politically

motivated slogan and they refused this. ukraine might've played against russia in a few days. i guess uefa are pragmatic. what they want to avoid is physical compex. verbal violence is bad, but the worst case scenario is physical conflicts. this moved from - -for the game against hungary being lit with the lgbt flag might be seen as a provocation against the hungarian government. since some games will actually take part in budapest in this competition, who knows what it might snow but into? >> things about cristiano ronaldo removing those two bottles of fizzy pop from his press conference. and the price on the stock market plumbing as a result of that. that is the power that some footballers have. might be easier if you put some rainbow laces on his boots. >> absolutely. it is absolutely certain that

many teams, organizations are going to take a stand in the next few days. i think it's already been the case, other german cities have pledged to have this rainbow flag tomorrow. and france already complained about this decision. of course there is going to be numerous stands being taken. the reality of your visit is a very diverse country with diverse opinions and it is difficult to have one stand for everything. >> sport and politics do not mix. something i have heard many times in many press boxes in many stadiums across the continent over the years. i think more and more, i think it does not hold water. thanks for joining us. of the guardian sports journalist as we heard, expert on football and now with a great handle on how this is affecting all aspects of our life, both sporting and political. thanks for joining us. of course we are following every kick of the european

championship. our special program coming up in an hour and a half time. next, taliban insurgents have captured more than 50 of 370 district in afghanistan. the u.n. special envoy is warning a risk of insecurity to many other countries. she told the security council that foreign troops with withdrawal at the announcement sent a seismic tremor through afghanistan. >> another battlefield victory for the taliban in afghanistan. authorities say the district in the northern province has been captured by insurgents after less than a day of fighting. taliban forces have not yet entered the provincial capital. but on monday residents were already fleeing as the sound of gunfire could be heard in the district. -- in the distance.

in the past few days, two dozen of afghanistan's districts have fallen to the taliban. adding to some 30 others seized since may 1 when u.s.nd anto officials began their official departure from the war-torn country. most districts are near afghanistan's northern border with - a proximity to key supply routes connecting the country to central asia. thafghan government says it expects the taliban offensive to intensify in the coming weeks. even as the insurgents and the government pursue peace talks in qatar. observers believe the taliban may be delaying any progress while they continue to gain ground and strength in their position.

in response, the pentagon they id the u.s. military could slow down is gradual withdrawal. while insisting that all remaining troops will be leaving the country as expected by september. >> at least, 11 police officers have been killed in an ambush in the north of burkina faso. the incident came to like this tuesday. it happened late monday. two others source confirm the attack but gave no details. authorities in burkina faso have not been immediately available to comment. this is the second incident in two days where attacks have a targeted authorities. french troops were injured by a car bombing in the central mali on monday. observers fear and emboldening of extremists across the region since they announced end of the operation on june 10, macron revealed his plan to withdraw much of the 5000 strong french forces. we're watching for more on that story. next, nine catalan separatists

jailed for sedition are tonight eyeing freedom after spain's cabinet pardoned them in the hope of starting what prime minister pedro sanchez called a much-needed reconciliation in the country's northeast. they are part of the unilateral declaration of independence in 2017. sarah morris has more on the separatists' reaction. sarah: they have welcomed these pardons, but straightaway said that they are insufficient. they have called for an amnesty. they are saying that as many as 3000 separatists are under investigation by the courts for their part either indian pendants referendum or for actions -- the independence referendum or action since. they want to referendum or directly independence. we saw how difficult the decision for the prime minister, pedro sanchez, was when he

announced the decision at the barcelona theatre, the opera house. he was actually shouted down by a hard-line separatist who said, "we don't need pardons. the state needs pardons." there has been a continuation of talk about repression and spain bein g a colonial power. that doesn't suggests that the tensions will be eased directly but -- but the left wing separatists are now leading the catalan government. and many analysts say that they have, although they talk tough probably, they are behind the scenes and they realize that they need to sit down with the spanish government and with the rest of those half of the rest of catalan society that feel spanish is catalan and come up with a solution to ease the tensions. >> those nine separatist leaders

eyeing freedom this evening after the pardon from the spanish cabinet. time for business. kate moody is here to good evening. the european union is moving ahead with his 750 billion euro recovery fund. kate: the e.u. has started raising that money on public markets. it will start arriving in capital cities in the coming weeks. germany and italy have today been approved to receive emergency aid. those spending plans meeting the requirements for digital and green investment. the bloc's largest economy will get about 26 billion euros. while italy for 191 billions in grants and loans. slavonic aligned has been traveling to the 23 states. spain, portugal, greece, and denmark have received the green light. she said the country would begin receiving money to rebuild its economy within the coming weeks. take a listen.

>> we have helped each other make -- make it through the country and by doing so you have inspired a whole continent. you showed the true meaning of the word solidarity. and the rest of europe is following your way. next generation is an exceptional response to an exceptional crisis. it can reshape our continent for decades ahead. kate: google is facing another antitrust probe in europe over its all-important online advertising business. the european commission is looking into whether the tech giant is restricting access by third parties to user data. sharon: google is facing a fresh probe by regulators over concerns that tech giant is forcing out rivals and digital advertising technology. >> our investigation will focus

on display advertising where google offers a number of services, both to advertisers and publishers. sharon: google generated 124 billion euros from online ads. the european commission will look into whether it distorts competition by restricting third party access to user data for advertising purposes. while reserving such data for its own use. google says it will cooperate with the inquiry. in a statement it said its advertising products were used because they are competitive and effective. brussels has already impos fines of 8 billion euros on go ogle following three separate cases for blcocking rivals in shopping. separately europe's top court has ruled in favor of google's youtube on a copyright case involving content uploaded to online platforms, saying they cannot be held liable unless they failed to take speedy

action to remove or block access to the content. the case is part of the debate about what platform should do to police the posting of hateful ntent. an area regulators are targeting with tough new rules that could come into force next year. kate: india's antitrust watchdog has led investigation into whether google has abused its android -- in the smart tv market. jerome powell has told lawmakers he still expects high inflation levels to subside to "a sustainable level." consumer prices jumped 5% in may compared to a year early. the largest increase in over a decade. but powell says as the pandemic wanes, inflation would go to 2%. the recent price rises have led

speculation the central bank would begin to tighten monetary policy. it said last week it expects to raise interest rates in 2023, a year earlier than previously projected. let's take a look at the day's trading action. wall street had been watching for the testimony which pushed some stocks to record highs. the nasdaq hitting a new record of 0.8% at the close. the s&p 500 not far off. the dow jones slightly higher, following a single best session since march on monday. a slightly higher close for the major european indices. gains in london, paris and frank for there -- frankfror there. the value of bitocoin dropped amid a crackdown in chinese authorities. a year ago one bitcoin was worth $10,000. its value peaked at $63,000 in april and it is since lost half of that. all this under coring the

volatile nature of this investment and adding fuel to the debate of whether it should be considered as an asset or currency. >> i heard you explain to me how these things can fluctuate. one day i lend you a bitcoin and you can pay me back the next day. it could be worth 10,000 times more or 10,000 times less. kate: a lot of risks involved. >> that is volatile. kate: we will keep the money out of it. >> between friends, there is no money. kate, thank you very much. excellent as ever. time for focus. italy is hosting a scheme to help youngsters leave ethiopia and get an education and better life opportunities. o >> this refugee camp in the north of ethiopia is home to some of the 800,000 refugees living the country. most come from neighboring nations, south sudan, somalia, or eritrea. amongst them are numeracy on people who by fleeing their own

country have had to abandon their studies. >> life in a refugee camp can be very challenging. you don't necessarily have access to energy, electricity, conductivity. many refugee youth in ethiopia, they might have the skills and the potential to pursue university but they can be perhaps limited by other things, because of the situation there in. send chance, an unprecedentea program of university borders -- corridors has been launched by the united nations high commissioner for refugees. this morning in the ethiopian capital, the team is meeng with potential candidates who have applied for a scholarship to study in italy. they are all refugees in ethiopia. >> you separate from your family, you do not know the country. you have to know the language. yo u don't have any support.

you do everything by yourself. so, this makes it hard. >> she's 26. a year ago, he fled from his home country of eritrea, considered to be one of the most brutal dictatorships in the world. before leaving his country, he got a bachelors degree. this morning, he is preparing for an interview as part of the remote selection process with an italian university. >> but i feel confident that i can do well in this interview. i'm applying for management and engineering. if i get this opportunity, my life will totally be changed. i am going to also achieve my all future goals. >> a few minutes of interview behind closed doors to try and succeed in getting one of the 43 scholarships available this year. so how do you feel? is a relief? >> no. i'm very confident. >> during the process, staff from the u.n. help the

candidates with applications and the procedures required for the happy chosen few. >> they can come fto our offices and use the internet to work on their applications. we help them with the documentation they need to travel and the permit to leave the country for the successful candidates who will then travel to italy. >> italy, where 28 universities have joined the program. like this one in rome. >> i review your application, so you have a bachelors degree in computer science. which programming language did you study? >> the programming language they taught us was in our college. java. >> here, candidates are selected based on merit, their education and their academic goals. >> the selection process is very difficult. we only take the best candidate to whom we then offer a masters course that will depend on their field of expertise.

>> hhe comes from eritrea. he is one of the student selected during a previous application process. the italian interior ministry h as given him a student visa so he can compete -- complete a masters in finance, course that is entirely in english. >> i study in ethiopia. so, the system is different. some courses that i have not covered there. but so, i need to catch up up. -- in the beginning. but the good thing is they have a tutor office. i get all the help in eed. -- i need. >> he can dedicate 100% of his time to study because all of the cost of university are taking care of. >> all the costs are covered, starting with the university fees which are the most important part. but ao the canteen, housing books. and ty also get some pocket

money for personal spending. >> all the sdents on the program get special attention. legal assistance and psychological help. everything is organized by a group of charitable organizations and volunteers in collaboration with the u.n. offices in rome. >> they'reot just foreign students in italy but people who have experienced extremely difficult situations and, despite all, that have continued to study. a refugee who has the opportunity to continue his studies has more of a chance to rebuild h life and can think of one day returning home with the capacity to contribute to the reconstruction of his own country. >> it is estimated that only 3% of refugees around the world have access to a university education. >> our focus by the team in rome.

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