french films are financed by french taxpayers, so in part by front national voters. imagine a film coming out tomorrow about francois fillon or manuel valls, or i don't know, it would be justifiably scandalous. we think it is scandalous and unaccepatable, and maybe this film should be financed by our opponents. >> needless to say, film financing is not that simple. furthermore, the front national is currently under investigation for alleged embezzlement of eu funds for its own political campaigns in france. >> making political films, making films that make sense, making films that make french people think, should we not use public funds for this? what should public money be for then? to put the french to sleep? to entertain, but not teach anything? i don't really understand the logic. [speaking french] >> it takes place in a very specific part of france. the geography has its role, but it could take place in many other european countries, or the united states. >> it's happened in the united states. >> yes, but i mean that this story could be transposed to north carol

national front leader marine le pen will launch her bid later.lso in the next hour: a shake—up for the housing market in england. ministers pledge more affordable homes will be built specifically to tackle the high cost of renting. and in half an hour — we take a look at this morning's front pages, including the sunday telegraph, which says a £60 million investigation into historic allegations of abuse in iraq should be shut down. good morning, and welcome to bbc news. train passengers in britain are being let down by the way the government oversees the railways, according to a report by mps. the commons transport committee says customers are less and less satisfied with the service they get, and yet they are paying more for it. they're calling on the department for transport to give up some of its powers. rob young reports. dissatisfied passengers, rising ticket prices, poor performance. mps are scathing about the way the government oversees the railways. they say passengers have been failed by the way ministers award franchises to train compani

if you consider, the national front t has had about 28% of the popular vote, was the strongest party the european election, and got two seats at the national simply out of 577. a large portion of the population does not feel represented parliament early -- parliamentarily. deep grudgeauses a in the population in the city's which does not reflect the real sentiment in the country. there are two guys, maybe. him? , why would i bet on he says europe can be the answer. he's the only candidate who wants to pick up those ideas of exclusion, though he himself is establishment, who says we have to work together to find a solution. is theemmanuel macron current favorite to emerge the winner from this vote. he's just about young enough to be called the new kid on the block. let's hear more about him before we continue. >> the rising star of french politics, 39-year-old emmanuel macron, founder of a new political party called en marche r "forward." he says for france, the best is yet to come. >> you can sum up our vision for france in three words -- liberty, equality, and fraternity. >> macron

mainstream candidates fight not only against each other, but also against the rise of the far—right front nationalinding out. the rural idyll is france's national brand. governments might change, but the countryside, so the story goes, does not, and, at election time, every politician wants to be the farmers' friend. the small town of chatillon sits in a corner of burgundy, with its grand heritage of food and wine. chatillon has had a centre—right mayor for 22 years now but, since 2010, the far—right front national has doubled its share of the vote. the mayor puts that down to a lack of support for the rural economy which, he says, is creating a two—tier france with jobs and people moving to the cities. translation: there's a big feeling of disappointment, people feel abandoned. we've seen one government after another and none of them have reversed this trend. people don't believe they have a future in the countryside and this has an impact on their vote because they say they're fed—up and they don't believe in the traditional parties. philippe has been a dairy farmer here for 25 years and his par

national front leader marine le pen will begin her bid later. gly victory for england over fa ns an ugly victory for england over fans in their opening six nations match at twickenham. —— england over france. and in half an hour, click takes a look at the latest developments in ‘artificial intelligence‘ as scientists continue good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. donald trump has suffered a setback in his plan to reinstate his controversial order banning immigration from seven countries. a federal appeals court has rejected a request to immediately reinstate the restrictions that were imposed by executive order last week. the ban was blocked by a federal judge on friday, and the initial appeal by the government to get that block lifted immediately has failed. the washington state attorney general tweeted this morning that the request was denied — there it is — that's the document saying the emergency motion is rejected. it says a reply from the department in support of the emergency appeal is due tomorrow — so president trump's battle is not ov

prices, he has been running at a loss for years, and he says some here are quietly turning to the national frontat sparks interest it is the idea of turning inwards, the nationalist spirit. closing borders, protectionism, limiting the movement of people. you do not see many national front voters. it is a vote that appears at the ballot boxes, but is not openly expressed. auroral boats are a key battleground in this election, especially in right—wing areas like this. —— rural votes. a crisis in french farming, dwindling public services, and now wait financial scandal in the centre—right republican party is pushing some voters to the national front. that is true even if you travel west from burgundy to some of france's left—wing areas. the town of toll, where president hollande was once netcom is so attached to the socialist leader they want him to run again. —— was once mayor. even so, the national front got 20% of the votes in the last regional election, and it is not hard to find people who understand why. translation: it would be good to regulate immigration, it would help. there is good and b

as a former economy minister launches his campaign national front leader marine le pen is expected toer bid within the next hour. and an ugly victory for england against france in their opening six nations match at twickenham. and in half an hour, the week in parliament takes a look at all the latest developments in westminster. good afternoon. the us appeals court has delivered another blow to president trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries. it has refused to reinstate the ban, which was suspended yesterday by a federal court in washington state. travellers from the affected countries who had been prevented from travelling have been arriving in the the united states. jane frances kelly reports. passengers arriving in the us while they can. for now, at least, the lifting of president trump's travel ban denying entry to people from seven mainly muslim countries remains. this iraqi family are heaidng for new york while they can. we are very excited, we are very happy. finally we have been cleared, we are allowed to enter the united states. one man from yemen, a

french police have carried out a second search at the headquarters of the national front party of thee alleged misuse of european union funds. a serving army general, hr mcmaster, has been named as president trump's new national security adviser. he succeeds michael flynn, who was sacked for misleading the vice—president mike pence. general mcmaster served in iraq and afghanistan. now for the latest financial news with sally and world business report.

the front national is running in the name of the people, it says, and in this election, there are many candidates from many different parties claiming to do just the same. after days of street protests in romania, the government there has withdrawn a controversial decree that would have reduced some penalties for corruption. we can show you live pictures from the capital. in bucharest, thousands are celebrating the government's decision. many say that the u—turn is not enough and they are calling for the resignation of the government. the government should be stripped of responsibility for overseeing rail companies‘ franchises — according to mps on the transport committee. their report criticises whitehall forfailing to hold rail companies to account. the government says it's already implementing many of the mps‘ recommendations. here's our business correspondent joe lynam. if you're a regular train user, you'll know all about the disruption at southern rail, the above—inflation ticket rises and carriages bursting at peak times. how do you feel about rail franchises, though? i live in

almost 30%. -- both here and the surrounding almost 30%. —— front national.the rural economy, which he says is creating a two tear france with jobs and people moving to the cities. —— mayor. translation: there is a great feeling of disappointment. people feeling of disappointment. people feel abandoned. we've seen one government after another and none of them have reversed this trend. people don't believe they have a future in the countryside. this has an impact on the their vote because they are fed up and say they do not believe in the traditional parties. philippe has been a dairy farmer here for 25 years and his parents before him. but with growing competition over milk prices he has been running at a loss for years, and he says some here are quietly turning to the fn government a nswe i’s. translation: if the ritz one idea that spark interest, it is the idea of turning inwards, closing the borders, protectionism, limiting the movement of people. you do not see very many fn voters. rural votes are a key battle ground in the selection, especially in right—

i think marine le pen is a much better politician than her father, the founder of the front national,he has populism. she is another one of the big populist leaders, saying, i know the people, i trust the people, the people trust me. i think he is an elite figure, very intelligent, absolutely top drawer, macron will find it difficult to break that crust. in a way the establishment let themselves down. the people who should have been there, fillon...|j could not agree more. in the states, everybody said, we didn't want trump, we didn't want hillary, hillary had problems with her foundation, her e—mails, why was she the democrat candidate ? foundation, her e—mails, why was she the democrat candidate? c have two people who wouldn't necessarily come forward but the establishment has, they've let themselves down by doing things they should not have done. you are saying the establishment has rotten candidates? i didn't. butl think you have a point. they have done things so wrong for a long time and got away with it, but these people are now coming through. they've opened up the path that th

president of france is heating up, today a former economy minister launches his campaign and national frontort with holly. defending champions england survived a scare in their opening six nations magic, they beat france 19—16 at twickenham. they overcame a disjointed first half and a resurgent france to come from behind ina resurgent france to come from behind in a performance described by england head coach eddiejones as openly. the crucial try was scored by ben teo with just minutes to go. a national record of wins in a row for england. scotland won their opening six nations magic only the second time in history after surviving a thrilling comeback from pretournament favourites ireland. scotla nd pretournament favourites ireland. scotland scored three tries in the first half, stewart hogg touching down with two of them waxed and ireland fought back in the second half. this converted try from paddy jackson gave them a 1—point lead that two penalties from the scotland captain greg laidlaw got his side the win, 27—22. the final game of the win, 27—22. the final game of the opening weekend w

crisis has contributed to the anti—immigrant sentiments in europe, like the rise of the french front national for freedom. hungary is no exception. to its critics, it was a monstrosity resembling an oil refinery more than a museum. but as paris' pompidou centre celebrates its 40th birthday this week, its reputation as an icon of modern architecture is now well established. it has been popular with more than 100 million visitors passing through its doors since 1977. will gompertz has been speaking to two of the original architects, richard rodgers and renzo piano about the pompidou's enduring legacy. ah, paris, beautiful, romantic, and radical. a city of revolutions, riots and avant—garde ideas. like the pompidou centre, which in 1977 was like an electric shock for cultural conservatives. a daring, inside out building with its guts on show and weird caterpillar escalators crawling up its facade. these two self—confessed bad boys were behind its creation. unknown iconoclasts back then, respected pillars of society today. they hadn't expected their design to beat the 680 competing proposals. and

a national front supporter lebanese. a she has acquired lebanese nationality.s a journalist for the catholic far right newspaper, she is delighted to see marine le pen scoring points. >> it is very favorable terrain. people are attached to france and the values of the defense. under their history, they understand that the national front is the obvious preference for us. the christians of lebanon, it is also obvious. >> supporting marine le pen isn't always easy, especially with a proposal to prohibit dual nationality. son, who wants to join the lebanese army, the choice is clear. >> i would choose my lebanese nationality. i live here and it is my native country. i would prefer not to have to make the choice. my blood i am also french. >> it would be a dilemma faced by nearly 70,000. perhaps enough to convince some who would otherwise be supporters, not to vote on the far right. for thetime now business news. brian has joined us in the studio. a major turnaround for a planned corporate takeover in europe? tines has dropped its bid to take over european rival uni

the national front has repeatedly denied the allegation -- the rates of raids are-- the political stunts. what are they saying? >> the national front penquarters and the le family home were rated last year -- raided last year. trial of mistaken identity -- this year, one winner was a worker's cafe best known for its euro bureau -- 12 b homemade dishes paired it was awarded a michelin star in error thanks to having the same name as the actual winner. it offers a three course meal with a glass of wine for 12.5 euros. food --own for copious it was named among france's finest. it came as a complete surprise. >> the local radio called and asked, did you know that you've received a star? what star? a star in the michelin guide. we just laughed. we thought it was a joke. >> it turned out it was not a joke, but a mistake. michelin at that we a star to the cafe instead of another restaurant with the same name. they got overwhelmed with booking calls. >> everything is homemade. has nothing in common with michelin star cuisine but is still a good place to remember. >> i don't regret coming here. th

is this a sign a national front victory is realistic.nd a 60 billion euro brexit will, mp's strike back at the austrian chancellor's estimates at the cost of leaving the eu. program.o the this is "bloomberg markets: the european open." let's have a look at what the futures suggest we will be doing at the start of trade. looks pretty much unchanged at the start of the trading day. potential for some bigger markets, the ftse 100, the dax, negative. slighter not overwhelmed by positive earnings surprises this morning. a mixed back from a host of european conquerors. let's see the asian section. yes trillion sx 200 down by 8/10 of 1%. the asian session weighed down by moves in commodity related equity markets. that shouldn't take away from the fact we have seen the fifth weekly gain in asian shares. global equities pushed over $70 trillion. a little bit risk off to what is happening over in the asian equities session. the commodities picture on the other side of this screen, iron ore down by 3.3%. we see a little bounce back in copper, but c

that is a dig at the front national, whose slogan says it is running in the name of the people.from many different parties who are claiming to do just the same. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: violinist lee—chin siow talks about her plans to bring singaporean music to the new york's carnegie hall — when she plays there this week. also on the programme, we meet the donald trump impersonator who's in high demand. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, after 27 years injail, is to be set free unconditionally. the aircraft was returning from belgrade, where manchester united had entered the semi—final of the european cup. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaces

that is a dig at the front national, whose slogan says it is running in the name of the people.different parties who are claiming to do just the same. mass protests have continued in romania for a sixth consecutive night, despite a climb—down by the government. earlier, authorities scrapped a decree that would de—criminalise some corruption offences. steve rosenberg reports from bucharest where the biggest demonstration has been taking place. well, here at the centre of bucharest, these protesters have got what they wanted. earlier, romania's government cancelled its controversial decree, that would have shielded some public officials who had abused their office from prosecution. and it was these crowds, it was pressure from the streets, which forced the government into a u—turn. but, as you can see, the protests are continuing. and now, many of the protesters here are demanding that their government resigns. we want them to leave. it's not enough just to cancel it. they did something very wrong, and we want them out. you want the government to resign? yes. we're determined to r

that is a dig at the front national, whose slogan says it is running in the name of the people.didates from many different parties who are claiming to do just the same. in other news: investigators in france have begun questioning the man suspected of carrying out a machete attack at the louvre museum in paris. so far, he's refusing to speak. egyptian national abdullah hamamy was shot in the stomach and seriously wounded on friday, after he attacked a group of soldiers near the museum entrance. a teenage girl has died after being flung from a ride at an amusement park in central china. she was thrown on to metal railings and later died in hospital. an initial investigation showed her seatbelt had broken and a passenger safety bar did not fit securely. in australia, six archbishops are to appear before a royal commission into child abuse. they'll explain their response to attacks on children by paedophile priests. it's part of an investigation into thousands of allegations of sexual abuse in schools, sports clubs and religious organisations. queen elizabeth is about to become the

through their history, they understand very well that the national front is the obvious preference fors and for the christians of lebanon, it is also obvious. reporter: supporting marine le easy, not always especially with a proposal to prohibit dual nationalities for french nationals of non-european countries. joiner son, who wants to the lebanese army, the choice would be clear. >> i would choose my lebanese nationality because i live here and it is my native country. i would have preferred to not make this choice because by blood i am also french, if you see one i mean. -- what i mean. reporter: it would be a dilemma faced by nearly 70,000 franco lebanese. it might urge some who would otherwise be supporters not to vote for the far right. anchor: you are watching live from paris. here is a reminder of the headlines. more than 100,000 people are starting and a million more are starving in of south sudan as famine is declared in parts of the country. , u.s. in on western mosul backed iraqi forces move closer to capturing the stronghold. this as the u.s. defense secretary does damage c

if you do not vote for the national front, who would you vote for? not really, if i was really forced to choose then i would rather go for the candidate from the right, that is a very probable. a candidate from the right, not necessarily someone robbed the national front? as we said, it is a kind of perspective that can wait. well, staying in france, we've had more details about the suspect accused of trying to attack the louvre museum in paris on friday. he's said to be recovering from his injuries after being shot by a soldier. he has been identified as a 29—year—old egyptian who entered france on a tourist visa. his father has been speaking to a dubai television channel. here's some of that interview. translation: i say this is all a scenario made up by the french government to justify the soldiers opening fire inside the louvre. four men, they don't know how to grab a man who is only this tall? excuse me! even if he'd hit one of them. so they shot him several times? the italian luxury car maker, maserati, is recalling around 50,000 vehicles in th

that is a dig at the front national, whose slogan says it is running in the name of the people.w first took the stage at new york‘s prestigious carnegie hall 26 years ago. back then she played western classics such as beethoven. on wednesday, she will return to the famous venue, but this time she‘ll focus on singaporean music. we‘ll hear from her about the performance and what it means to her injust a minute, but first let‘s hear her playing. this is chinese rhapsody by singaporean composer kam kee yong which she will perform at carnegie this week. earlier i spoke to lee—chin siow. i asked how she feels about returning to carnegie hall 26 years after her first performance. it is very exhilarating to be performing at carnegie hall. i am so excited to be here, to play with, to collaborate with, my fellow musicians. it is incredible platform for any musicians. this incredible piece of music you are playing is called chinese rhapsody — that is what we heard earlier. tell us a little bit about it, and how unusual is that, that it was composed by a singaporean composer? well, i have b

that is a dig at the front national, whose slogan says it is running in the name of the people.erent parties who are claiming to do just the same. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: eyesore or icon? the pompidou centre in paris celebrates its 40th birthday. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, after 27 years injail, is to be set free unconditionally. the aircraft was returning from belgrade, where manchester united had entered the semi—final of the european cup. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a piece of cake. thousands of people have given the yachstwoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the cornish port of falmouth after she smashed the w

the front national is running in the name of the people, it says and in this election, there are manyerent parties claiming to dojust the from many different parties claiming to do just the same. the conservative party may no longer be encouraging home ownership for all. a guiding principle for more than 30 years, the housing minister, gavin barwell, now says buying a home is no longer affordable for some, there should be a new emphasis on renting. labour argues more council houses are needed, to deal with what it says is a ‘housing crisis'. here's our political correspondent iain watson. mrs thatcher defended the council sales policy. mrs thatcher expected that would be her legacy when she gave tenants the right to buy her council homes in the 80s. but the current conservative prime minister faces a different challenge with house prices soaring in some parts of britain. home ownership remains a dream for many families so many houses have been constructed to help those who have to rent. we need to build more homes for rent because that will bring the price down over time but secondly

investment back her saying the partnership was required to counter the threat posed by the national front. national front later marine le pen is still bogged down by a at the over fake jobs european parliament. her chief of staff has been put under formal investigation. shoes contained detained by police for questioning. investigators are leading a probe into the misuse of the funds to pay parliamentary assistants. she denounced it as political maneuvering. brian quinn has the details. the fake jobs scandal surrounding the french nationality things. marine le pen's chief of staff placed under formal investigation for breach of trust after being detained for questioning by french anticorruption police. her bodyguard also detained for questioning was later released without charge. thessue allegations that front defrauded the european parliament of around 340,000 euros. staffers money to pay in france while claiming it was for parliamentary assistants. le pen said the administration is timed to hurt her chances in the upcoming elections. >> the courts should not the imposing themselves onto the situat

the front national is running in the name of the people, it says, and in this election, there are manyys of street protests in romania, the government there has withdrawn a controversial decree that would have reduced some penalties for corruption. we can show you live pictures from the capital. in bucharest, thousands are celebrating the government's decision. many say that the u—turn is not enough and they are calling for the resignation of the government.

. >> the right-wing front national is taking advantage of the fear created by the attacks to gain votes. we have elections in five months. they're fishing for voters everywhere you look. the reality is they don't want blacks to enter the country, because they won't vote for them but it's under the pretext of keeping terrorists out. >> cedric has become something of a symbol for refugee helpers in the roya valley. but cedric doesn't see himself as any kind of hero. he says he just helps people out who would cross the border anyway. >> if you want to stop the refugees, you have to solve the problems in their home countries. walls don't keep people out. these people are fleeing dictators and war. these problems have to be taken on and understood. it doesn't solve the problem to spread fear and point fingers at people. >> cedric explains how france likes to make a big show of its values. "fraternite" or "brotherhood" stands above the court's entrance and gives him some hope. the trial drags on for hours. no cameras were allowed. the crowd chants "solidarity for refugees" into the night. the

it is easier for people to hear the call of the national front when they open their refrigerators andthing to eat. when they cannot pay their bills. >> three years ago the town shows a member of the far right national front as mayor. after the surprise when of trump and united states, observers say that the concerns of disaffected voters in the rust belt could be a deciding factor in the april elections. >> this man behind me is the new bulgarian president and like every new president, he is making state visits to allies in order to strengthen ties. his first bilateral meeting was with germany. the move could also be politically motivated. times of rising tensions between russia and the eu, it is the time for bulgaria to show their fit -- their official colors. >> the new president needs investors and the scouting them out in germany. infrastructure and tourism needs to be expanded, the energy grid is to be upgraded. during the campaign, supporting an end to sanctions. he knows that the move did not make them any friends. is he for or against the sanctions now? >> let's be clear here,

one is that front national is still toxic.ch people that would never vote for le pen in the second round. when asked what they think of her on a scale of 1 to 10, 60% put her between 1 and three. i think other big reason is that the french remain attached to the euro, to the eu even if not totally in love. and every time she goes on stage, i think her chances revees. .er for i plrp had it's okay. at the moment you have to put him as the favorite. he's very much liked by the french people at large. one is fillon comes down. >> and i think the third challenge is that he has to stay quite vague in orderer to maintain that centerest coaliti coalition. >> do you think whether or not she works according to the agreement, that can boil over? >> i think fillon was very much in the position he was. republican kacandidate by virtu of the fact that he'd been the favorite for too long and fillon was default candidate. and it only took scandal or small issue to show you that. >> what kind of ecnauj forgram does france need? >> clearly a nu

has contributed to the anti—immigrant sentiment sweeping europe, like the rise of the french front nationalary is no exception. to europe's forgotten war in eastern ukraine now, where government forces and russian—backed rebels are accusing each other of attacking civilians. fighting intensified last week with the focus of some of the heaviest clashes on the government held city of avdiivka, just over ten miles from rebel held donetsk. tom burridge sent this report from the front line of the conflict. a wait for food, part of their perpetual nightmare of war. but for thousands, the city of avdiivka is still their home. it's now the epicentre of the worst fighting in eastern ukraine in two years. she says she sits at home trembling when the night—time routine of heavy shelling begins. we met valentina. still in shock, her daughter was killed in the shelling last night. she still hadn't told her nine—year—old grandson. translation: the child still doesn't know his mother is gone. and i don't know how to tell him. "who was firing?", asks the dead woman's cousin. "who is responsible for eastern

the leader of the far—right national front in france, marine le pen, has launched her presidential campaignh a twin attack on globalisation and islamic fundamentalism. she told a party rally in lyon that globalisation killed communities. time for sally and world business report. going going gone — the chinese investor is hungry for business in europe and the us but billions of dollars worth of deals are cancelled — we reveal why. a new white knight for takata but investors are not impressed so what now for the japanese airbag maker? welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock — also in the programme more us tech giants submit their legal documents condemning trump's labour restrictions. the political events of 2016 may have ignited an unprecedented period of uncertainty for the global economy but one thing that appears to remain unaffected is the growing appetite of chinese investors. last year inflows into the us increased by nearly 190%. meanwhile, chinese investment into europe grew by 90%. all of this gives the impression 2016 was a good year for western economies when it comes

the country's national front leader, marine le pen, launches her campaign to become leader.ly victory for england against france in their opening and in half an hour, inside out. good afternoon. the us appeals court has delivered another blow to president trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries. it has refused to reinstate the ban, which was suspended yesterday by a federal court in washington state. travellers from the affected countries who had been prevented from travelling have been arriving in the the united states. passengers arriving in the us while they can. for now, at least, the lifting of president trump's travel ban we are very excited, we are very happy. finally we have been cleared, we are allowed to enter the united states. one man from yemen, a country which is on the list, quickly booked a flight back from turkey, where he'd been visiting his fiancee. i'm very happy, i know i'm free now, i feel safe now. a ruling late on friday byjudgejames robart in seattle led to president trump's order being suspended. in a series of tweets yesterd

national front leader marine le pen will begin her bid later.ial decree that would have reduced some penalties for corruption. the prime minister said he did not want to divide the country after days of huge street protests. 0ur correspondent is there. a change of heart? as we speak i believe we are going to get news that the government has revoked that decree as we speak. they will have to engage in some kind of damage limitation, they were only elected months ago with about 5 million votes between the three parties. they will try to persuade their voters that it is a setback, not a surrender. and i think more importantly they will have to persuade romanian society that this wasn't a simple black and white battle between those who are corrupt politicians on one hand and the anti—corruption fight, as the protesters who have been flocking to these squares say, but this is something more complicated, a battle between different branches of the legislators, the secret service and the government, so they want to limit the damage that this public clim

the head of the national front is also i drink for misusing eu funds. also being investigated for misusing eu funds. marine le pen is being investigated for allegedly breaking the rules on the use of european parliamentary funds. the national front leader implied the police and magistrates would face consequences if she is elected. >> marine le pen's comments are deplorable. to make people think that police officers are organizing corrupt schemes and plotting is unacceptable. being we are fed up of defamed and attacked. >> the magistrates union says le pen is using techniques of destabilization and intimidation. these are remarks that should not be coming from a candidate in the presidential election. you must remember that the president should be the protector of the justice system. so to question the independence of the court even before the elections is extremely dangerous. >> ring le pen is the front runner for the first round presidential vote in april. despite recent gains, she is still expected to lose in the runoff a month later. >> meanwhile, eu

the front national is running in the name of the people, it says, and in this election, there are manydifferent parties claiming to do just the same. large anti—government protests are continuing across romania, despite a climb down by the government. earlier the authorities scrapped a controversial decree that would have decriminalised some forms of corruption. but tonight hundreds of thousands of people are back on the streets. some protesters are calling for the government to step down. from bucharest steve rosenberg reports. here at the centre of bucharest, these protesters have got what they wanted. earlier romania's government cancelled its controversial decree that would've shielded some public officials who'd abused their office from prosecution. and it was these crowds, pressure from the streets which forced the government into a u—turn but as you can see, the protests are continuing and now many of the protesters here are demanding that their government resign. we want them to leave. it is not enoughjust to cancel it. they did something very wrong and we want them out. you wa

rivals who seem to be having the last laugh, marine le pen in particular, who leads the right front nationalys that she believes that francois fillon has lost the trust of the french people. speaking at a rallyjust a little while ago, all of this is a conspiracy to break the left wing. it is not justice conspiracy to break the left wing. it is notjustice that some looking for, their aim is it is notjustice that some looking for, theiraim is to it is notjustice that some looking for, their aim is to break me, it is notjustice that some looking for, theiraim is to break me, and beyond my person to break the left and steve its vote. what is at stake is the presidential elections is to choose before it is too late between decline and revival, this is what i believe in. this is in my opinion, the feeling of millions of french people who are far more clear—sighted and more courageous than you think. to stay with us, just a few minutes we will show you how the bbc‘s 29 language services are rising to the challenge of translating president trump. a deal to end a dispute on southern rail has been rea

, certainly on the national front. >> joining me now to discuss developments in education are linda darling hammond, president and ceo of the learning policy institute. and uc berkeley graduate school of education professor janelle scott. hello to you both. let's start with the city cowl ledge of san francisco, janelle. big announcement this week. free tuition for all san francisco residents. what kind of impact do you think that will have? >> certainly it remains to be seen. we'll see how it rolls out. it's a promising direction in terms of college access and affordability. we know college has been out of reach for so many people who would want to get access to higher education. you know, one of the difficulties in san francisco, it has become so unaffordable to live in san francisco in so many ways. there are some concerns about who will ultimately have access and the free division is limited to residents. but for residents of san francisco it's a wonderful thing potentially. >> i think there have been some question

in france, the leader of the far—right front national, marine le pen, seems to gaining support in thees strict controls on immigration and wants to redefine france's relationship with the eu. france's finance minister said today that marine le pen would never be installed in the elysee palace by the people of france, but her team says that's precisely the kind of elitist talk which boosts her support. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson has been to the old steel working town of hayange in north—eastern france to test her appeal among working—class voters. hayange is not a place given to metaphors, but memories. the relics of its shuttered steel furnaces stand sentry to a new political age. communists and socialists used to run this place together. but unemployment here has soared by 75% in the past decade, and in its wake has come the front nationale. translation: i'm for the front nationale. i'm not afraid to say it. i'm not happy with today's politics. there's too much immigration. we give to everyone. that's why you chose brexit and i absolutely approve of that. in 2010, the socialis

. >> with the french situation russian bank has lent the national front several million-- mean it's sort of out in the open that this is a dark horse of the creme lynn, right? >> they are saying that they think this will be a factor in the election. >> and trying to have maureen lapen elected president of