With every style and genre of music celebrated and free concerts across the country. Laura but first, there are just 2 days to go before britains eu referendum, and a bid to win over the last undecided voters. Thousands of people are attending Wembley Stadium to hear the current london mayor, sadiq khan, make the case to remain. He is scoring off against former london mayor Boris Johnson. Prime minister David Cameron made a direct appeal to voters to stay in the eu. I er if meron if i felt remaining diminished us, i would vote to leave, but i dont. It amplifies our power to when we are in these organizations we become a bigger force in the world with a bigger influence in the world, and we can promote and preserve the values we hold so dear, like democracy, like freedom, like tolerance. That is our extraordinary country has always made its influence felt, not by walking away from the world, but by engaging with it. Laura earlier i spoke to our london correspondent and she told us how this referendum has become a huge political gamble for cameron. Reporter it was a pledge the Prime Minister made before the last election, a pledge that he has kept. Won a majority and is obviously at the head of the british government. This is a hastily arranged by the primet plea minister, David Cameron, to emphasize the limited nature of the decision that is facing the british people in less than 48 hours. David cameron urged people to think of the hopes and dreams of future generations of their children in a direct appeal to them to vote to stay in the European Union. Really, he used that Prime Ministerial setting to give the official appeal, and i think that that is very, very telling. He said he would not recommend to remain if he did not feel it would make the u. K. More safe and prosperous. Interestingly, half an hour before the latest of three polls was published. Poll givingon 45 for the remain cap, only onepoint difference from 44 11 the leave camp, and undecided. Laura it has been a bad week for the russian sport. The National Football site has been kicked out of the euro tournament, and now unprecedented doping regulations for any russian athlete who wants to compete in the Olympic Games in brazil this summer. The ioc says athletes from russia and kenya must be tested because those countries have inadequate doping controls. Has the story could. The International Olympic committees standing behind the ban on russian athletes. Confirmed respect and approval and support for the decision having been taken by the iaaf last friday. Iaaf four days ago, the extended the suspension of track and field competitors for systemic doping, ruling out many athletes from the real olympics. Real olympics. This tuesday the ioc left this possibility open. Russian athletes could compete in rio. International olympic body had put forth the idea of athletes competing without National Definition for the ioc says the athletes must compete under the russian flag. It is a small consolation for russian athletes but not enough to stop them from pursuing legal action over the item will over the iaaf stand. I believe the majority of them will appeal to the court of arbitration for sport. They have a good chance of winning because many russian athletes have been tested by foreign officials within the competition period and outside it. Julia but it is not just russian athletics that is facing hurdles. Kenya is also facing sanctions for doping. The ioc has gone a step further, saying all russian and kenyan athletes of all sporting disciplines would need to be declared clean before participating in the rio olympics. A fellowining me is from the sports and citizenship think tank. Russia is traditionally a high achieving country at the Olympic Games. I was looking at a lesser game this summer because of the ban . I think we are looking at better games, without the cheaters. For the biggest sporting event honors we want to have innocence and committed athletes to compete in the competitions. It is a good sign that the International Organizations are working, the governance ofs work is working in some parts of the world, and the segregation ofs order is efficient and the selfregulation of sport is consistent. Can youets talk about because they are athletes will be subject to the new rules as well for their athletes in track are not barred from the games. Maxim can you have the same problem. Kenya had the same problem. Russia and kenya were accused of dumping mechanisms sponsored by i mean,f kenya actually created the antidoping. Gency that they didnt have they put it in the bill and now they are subject to the same kind of rules and it looks like the rules have been reversed. They have to prove they are not guilty to compete to the olympics. Laura do you think the authorities are trying to make an example of russia, and to you think in the long term this might clean up athletics . Maxim this might help a lot but they are not making an example because they had notification in november that they should try to prove they are not they didnt really use doping mechanisms. They have time to prove it and they spend more time blaming others and lodging Public Relations campaigns that actually proving that they didnt do anything. Laura all right, thank you very much indeed. People have been marching in istanbul to demand the release of two journalists and activists. Are accused of disseminating terrorist propaganda, including the turkish representative from the organization Reporters Without Borders. Free expression has dramatically declined in turkey. More than a dozen journalists are in prison and lawsuits against journalists, academics, and other public figures have become commonplace. We are facing one of the situations in turkey lately. The head of Human Rights Foundation was detained along with a journalist a Reporters Without Borders representative. They are accused of spreading terrorist propaganda. That is how it happens now in turkey. If you are a journalist who makes revelations about president erdogan, etc. , or if you are a press freedom defender, you can be put in jail officially for terrorism. , aorter separately topselling newspaper said its new york correspondent was detained on monday on his arrival in istanbul. Dogansresident er party, the media crackdown has intensified in the past two years. The government came under fire for sentencing to journalists from an opposition newspaper to at least five years in jail. This as the Constitutional Court rejected a repeal to release a man in jail since 2015. Authorities have also seized were shut down several newspapers and taken broadcasters talk the air in the last year, usually citing security concerns. Following mondays latest arrests, the eu voice concerns in a statement, reiterating its call on turkey to respect human rights as it aspires to join the bloc. Laura to venezuela and the fight to have resident Nicolas Maduro removed from president Nicholas Maduro removed from power. Hundreds of thousands of people signed a petition calling for a referendum on his rule but they must prove their identity by getting finger prints registered. They are used to waiting in line for food and other basic products. This week, hundreds of thousands of venezuelans are queuing to get fingerprinted. They have signed a petition for a referendum to try cap president Nicolas Maduro. Drive out president Nicolas Maduro. Im defending my will and intention to oust this miserable, this sad government which has been hurting our country for 17 years. Reporter venezuela has suffered from a drop in oil prices, a crucial source of income, and the opposition says president woodrow has made things worse president maduro has made things worse. This situation we are going to come we cannot stand it anymore. We have to stand in line to buy food, something venezuelans never done before. Then there is the issue of security. We cannot leave our house is because we are killed over cell phones and shoes. Reporter as the Election Council validates 200,000 finger prints, the opposition could pass to the next phase, collecting 4 million signatures. Today 71,557 signatures were validated. That means we have 36. 7 of the total number we need. President maduro and his backers say the procedure to remove them is a capitalist maneuver. He has been resisting the process. The opposition has to act quickly. It only has a few months to complete the process. Otherwise it will be too late to hold elections. Laura french unions have abounded to go ahead with another day of national unrest. This despite the governments threat ban rallies following last weeks violent writing in paris. Reporter standing firm. French unions get set to hit the streets again this thursday as mass devastation against controversial labor reforms continue to but after violent scenes in paris last week, during which a Childrens Hospital suffered 200,000 euros worth of damage, the government says it could dan protest marches and only allow the static demonstration in eastern paris. Mean, that wehis will surround the area with the trade unionists and troublemakers in the middle . It will be the protesters fan zone. Reporter a move that would be unacceptable for some. We refuse to be humiliated by the government, which is trying to make us surrender by not letting us protest. If they ban demonstrations, i promise you we will be out on the streets. Reporter frances interior minister says safety is the governments top priority. We are not looking to ban demonstrations. That is not our goal. We want to work alongside Union Representatives to ensure safety without posing any risk. Reporter what a static protest doesnt mean it is one that is free of violence. On the eve of last years climate conference, these clashes broke out in central paris. Even though rallies were for bidding at that time. Were forbidden at that time. The right to protest has been written into french law for more than a century. According to the constitution, d ifstations cannot be banne there are no threats to public order. Laura defying the strikes, the one weather, and the threat of terrorism, france is holding the 35th world music day. That means free concerts all across the country. This years highlights include the paris orchestra performing mahlers fourth symphony and again a and soul artist guinean soul artist. Lets talk to catherine north trench. She is down soaking up the atmosphere and hopefully not the rain. What is it like down there . Is it a bit of an International Field this year, given all the visitors for the euro tournament . Reporter there is an International Field. People from all around the world are here, especially in different parts of europe at the moment, because of the euro football tournament that is going on. Were seeing a lot of people wandering through the streets and discovering world music for the first time and getting involved in the party. I have to say that the party is Getting Started well and truly down here on the streets of central paris. Away from the organized concerts and classical music, we also have various dance grooves down here. Im in central paris with one dance group. They have been performing and will start again in a couple minutes time. Tell me about what you do. What is your Dance Collective . Well, we make dances about the just dance video game but we like to broaden it to the streets to make people in paris dance. We danced from different ages. Ok, thanks so much. I will let you go back to your dancing. Thanks for being with us. It is about all different kinds of musical expression. It is getting underway very shortly behind me. The members of this Dance Collective are getting involved in the streets and members of the public joining in as well. Laura it even looks like the rain has stopped, catherine. Who would have thought . Tell us a bit about the heritage of the festival, if you like. Catherine well, this is in its 35th year now. It was trumped up by the French Culture Ministry back in 1982 and they say every year on the 21st of june we celebrate music and it will be free concert throughout france and that has ballooned into a big event. There are thousands of concerts, free events like this taking place through the streets of france. Not only in france, but across the world. 700 cities across the world including new york, even as far as china and latin america. They are hoping to make this a global event. In any case, it is a party on the streets of paris tonight as you can the, laura. Laura what are you doing standing still . Catherine you are not going to catch me dancing, i can tell you that. Norristrentine joined the party. Thank you very much, catherine. A quick reminder of our top stories on france 24. 48 hours to go until britain votes in or out of the European Union. A lastditch attempt tonight to win over the last undecided voters, the current and former mayors of a london, Boris Johnson and sadiq khan, squaring off at Wembley Stadium. A pretty poor week for russian sport. Kicked out of the euro tournament, and russian athletes will face unprecedented doping tests at the summer games in rio. Track and field athletes are already banned from the games in rio. Lets talk a bit more about brexit. More on the business and financial angle. Eu officials are keeping a close eye on this and trying to prepare for any possible scenario, arent they . Reporter absolutely. At this point in time it looks like the referendum could swing in the way. The head of the Central Bank Says his institution is doing all it can to prepare for all outcomes. Mario draghi says it is difficult to foresee the fallout of the leave victory in the wednesday vote the thursday vote. P was speaking to lawmakers of the european parliament. Markets have been on a roller coaster ride in the past week as opinion polls have shifted. It would be difficult also to. Peculate about what outcome let me just say we are trying to be ready to go with all possible contingencies. At this point it would be very, very difficult to be more precise than that. We have done all the preparation that is necessary now. Charles billionaire george soros says there is a risk of a black friday the u. K. Votes in favor of leaving the eu. Writing in the guardian newspaper, he says the town would be harder hit than black wednesday in 1992. George soros made a fortune betting against the pound back then. Reporter the warning from the man who broke the bank of england. Billionaire george soros has set a british exit from the European Union would do far more damage to britain than the socalled black wednesday did 24 years ago. The pound would decline precipitously. Reporter george soros made a fortune by betting tenderly dollars against the pound back in 1992 10 billion against the pound back in 1992, leading to a dramatic devaluation of the pound. The attack on the british economy was quite limited. The bank of england cut Interest Rates by 4. 5 to ease the financial burden on consumers and businesses. Britain experienced steady growth in the following years. That this time, however, the devaluation of the pound would lead to a major recession with Interest Rates at an alltime low and a growing budget deficit. He says the government cant know longer protect the british economy from speculative. It is possible. I dont think the markets are positioned for brexit at this stage so if it were to happen, friday and into the following week we would see volatile trading conditions. Spending fell sharply last week and rising again on monday after polls suggested they remain camp was gaining ground. Charles brexit concerns are being felt on the other side of the atlantic. The head of the u. S. Central bank says the fed will keep a close eye on the brexit vote. She, too, as they testify to lawmakers, but in the u. S. Congress, janet yellen says the u. S. Economy is facing uncertainty and it has been creating fewer jobs in recent months. She also confirmed the fed would take a cautious approach to raising Interest Rates, making sure the u. S. Economy is Strong Enough to do so. The pace of improvement in the labor market appears to have slowed more recently, suggesting that our cautious approach to adjusting Monetary Policy remains appropriate. Charles lets take a look at the stock markets. Global stocks saw significant bounce on monday but the move seemed a bit more hesitant today. Shares areed states in positive territory as investors and traders digest Janet Yellens comments. They are also weighing lower oil prices. European indices finished the tuesday session higher and sharp gains on monday. European shares gained as the odds of the brexit diminished even though the polls indicate it will be a tight race. There were gains in germany as the ecw index showed Investor Confidence in europes largest economy is that a ninemonth high. Lets bring you uptodate with some of the other business headlines today. Pilot unions at air france have announced they will know longer be going on strike this month. They had planned to walk out between june 24 and 27. It is an comes after a recent proposal for management to put wage cutting measures on hold. Deans agreed not to call for industrial action for four months. They had already gone on strike earlier this month. A french carmaker is set to return to iran. The company signed a 400 millioneuro joint venture with an iranian company. The aim of the 5050 venture is to reduce 200,000 vehicles per year in iran by 2018. They pulled out of the country in 2012 when westinghouse powers imposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Boeing,can playmaker, has agreed to sell aircraft to iran air. Boeing is not offering any further details from including the potential value of the deal, but in official in iran says the flag carrier of the Islamic Republic could be in the market for 100 aircraft could western sanctions have previously blocked similar deals and boeing says the deal is contingent on the approval of u. S. Government. Lets finish with this story. French authorities are threatening legal action against amazon. Servicet has offered a with deliveries in the french capital within an hour of ordering, but it is meeting resistance from authorities and local businesses, who fear it will be yet another as was unfair competition. Kate moody has the details. Kate electric appliances, furniture, and even food, and your doorstep with the click of a button. Express Delivery Service is up and running in paris. The prices are a bit lower than most supermarkets in france. I dont know any service in paris that can deliver so many products so quickly. ,ate from its new headquarters amazon prime says it will deliver to most areas of the city within one hour for five euros and . 90. Next hour is needed for customers in the southernmost neighborhoods. The service is stirring trouble with french authorities, who said the giant only informed them within days of starting the service. They say that amazon is trying to skirt rules. France needs some kind of regulation like we did for airbnb and uber. We want them to pay the same fees and face the same taxes. Kate local merchants also fear it could be a direct threat to their business and the Neighborhood Service they cultivate. Stores like mine bring life to the neighborhood. We are all nearby. It would be a real shame for an internet site to ruin the neighborhood atmosphere. Kate in 2014 the government banned online retailers from offering discounted shipping on discounted books. Amazon responded by imposing a flat fee on book deliveries, one cent per order. Charles there you have it, the battle between amazon and french authorities continues. Laura we will take a very short break. Do stay with us. Qwueeewep 1 xxxxxxbq 06 21 16 06 21 16 [captioning made possible by democracy now ] amy from pacifica, this is democracy now did not just believe in loving her neighbor, she believed in loving our neighbors neighbor. She saw a world of neighbors. She believed every life counted equally. Amy as the British Parliament mourns the murder of labour mp jo cox, we speak to the head of the labour party, british Opposition Leader jeremy corbyn, about