and you've got to remember that dr. rennie and cardi on their outlets were threatened to prominence 2 years ago that coverage of the mass protests movement, iraq, that ended beautifully cars, 20 years and power. and that iraq movement has been back on the streets, protesting many of the same issues that they did in 2019 corruption military will, the lack of free speech. this time, however, they were also calling on algerians to boycott the election. so the government saying with these arrests with quite clear stop opposition media from getting the word out on the boy called. but the authorities plan didn't exactly pan out the vote to turn out was very low, just 30 percent and that's the official number. that's the domestic media. what about reporting from the outside? they care about that too? they do, and it's probably got something to do with the fact that i want anyone to know about the low to turn out just a day off to the election. the ministry for communication decided to suspend the broke was license for the international news channel, france 24. now the official reason given w

security services arrested 2 well known journalists, color, dra rennie, founder of the website, caspar tribune, and f, o l copy director through media outlets. radio m and margaret amazon. close out that being critical of the government, the pair have been targeted before l. kathy's outlets have been blocked a numerous times for supposedly insulting the president andrew any was any released from prison this past february after 11 months behind bars for undermining national security. in this case, they were released one day later, but they were out of the reporting next for a crucial 24 hour period. which sounds tactical. exactly. and you got to remember that dro, runny and cardi on their outlets were thrown into prominence. 2 years ago that coverage of the mass protest movement, iraq, that ended beautifully cars, 20 years and power. and that here at the movement has been back on the streets, protesting many of the same issues that they did in 2019 corruption military will lack of free speech. this time however, they were also calling on algerians to boycott the election. so the governm

but that looks to be changing now as adam rennie reports around this vegetable market in the heart of room dates. back to the 18th sixty's, a century and a half on cash is still king, but there are signs the times are changing for years. the italian government has been encouraging electronic payment as a way to increase tax receipts. the pandemic gave it the push it needed, as people wanted to pay without handling cash, because they thought exchanging money by hand could spread. the virus has a data or level this year and we have to accept progress. this is how things are cash is on the way out. electronic payment in italy, rose $4.00 percentage points in 2020 alone, and now digital payments make up a 3rd of all transactions. italy even has a lottery to encourage people to request his receipt for even the smallest purchases to prove they were made above board. but i got not paying for euro coffee with a card or a phone was practically unheard of before the pandemic. and now it tell us is communism visit to your local such purchases are just a small part of the burgeoning digital econo

i wonder if i can speak to rennie or elliott. it's going to be a first time for both of you. '96, he went to the opener against brazil in 1998, and we assumed when we got older, we would also be doing that. we did not expect to have to wait 23 years later before we could actually be part of the party once again. i'm sorry it has taken so long, but we are buzzing we get the opportunity to see scotland play on the big stage. elliott, away from this championship, it is looking good for scotland because they have played the czechs seven times already and they have not been beaten. absolutely. it is dangerous talk in scotland going to these tournaments, l ali macleod in the 19705,| there is a lot of belief that maybe we are greater- than the sum of our parts. we have been unbeaten- against the czech republic, the last time we played england, we weren't beaten by them. - and croatia have never beaten us, so we should feel confident - but it might not play out that way, but the whole country is very- excited to be there and i feel very fortunate to be there to watch out. scott, what

with him are his two son elliott and rennie who will be watching scotland in a major tournament for theng forward to this. i saw a headline in one of— looking forward to this. i saw a headline in one of the - looking forward to this. i saw a headline in one of the scottish | headline in one of the scottish papers saying that today is a good day, today is a historic day. what does it mean? it day, today is a historic day. what does it mean?— does it mean? it means we have waited for _ does it mean? it means we have waited for 8300 _ does it mean? it means we have waited for 8300 days. _ does it mean? it means we have waited for 8300 days. i - does it mean? it means we have waited for 8300 days. i wouldn't does it mean? it means we have i waited for 8300 days. i wouldn't say that we have been counting but it has been at the back up our minds for some time. you has been at the back up our minds for some time.— for some time. you will go to the stadium. for some time. you will go to the stadium- is _ for some time. you will go to the stadium. is that _ for some time. you will go to the stad