Elections have been as unpredictable as this one. The country is polarized like never before, and thats because people are being given the choice between two opposing visions of the future of france. Liberal, outwardlooking with more european integration, versus nationalist, more bordercontrols, and potentially out of the eu. The only thing the two sides can agree on is that the vote is crucial. Reporter for most of her life, laurence davidmoalic had little interest in politics. She lives in the city of amiens, the birthplace of Emmanuel Macron. She works for the tax authorities, but over the last few months has been investing all her spare time in macrons en marche movement. Ms. Davidmoalic Emmanuel Macron has an openminded and positive outlook. He wants to take action and bring us all together. Reporter laurence can no longer bear to see her country drifting towards the extreme right. Industrial decline and rising unemployment have been two major factors behind the Front Nationals po
Elections have been as unpredictable as this one. The country is polarized like never before, and thats because people are being given the choice between two opposing visions of the future of france. Liberal, outwardlooking with more european integration, versus nationalist, more bordercontrols, and potentially out of the eu. The only thing the two sides can agree on is that the vote is crucial. Reporter for most of her life, laurence davidmoalic had little interest in politics. She lives in the city of amiens, the birthplace of Emmanuel Macron. She works for the tax authorities, but over the last few months has been investing all her spare time in macrons en marche movement. Ms. Davidmoalic Emmanuel Macron has an openminded and positive outlook. He wants to take action and bring us all together. Reporter laurence can no longer bear to see her country drifting towards the extreme right. Industrial decline and rising unemployment have been two major factors behind the Front Nationals po
In moscow. But he didnt even organize a crowd to protest. Rather, he stood there, quietly, on his own, holding a sign. No violence, no crowds, and no chanting. Just one man standing alone. But because of that, he was sent to jail, where he says he has been tortured. Now his wife is also standing out in the cold on her own, this time at the prison gates, waiting and hoping desperately for his release. Our reporter birgit virnich decided to wait with her. Birgit this is gulag country. Rubtsovsk in siberia. 5000 prisoners are held in this penal colony. For days, anastasia has been waiting in the icy cold for her husband, ildar dadin, to be released. His conviction has been overturned. In letters, he described how he was tortured in prison. Anastasia in this one he writes the director of the penal colony and three men came and beat me, several times a day. Birgit they thrust my head down the toilet. They hung me up by handcuffs, pulled down my underpants and told me that if i didnt end my
In moscow. But he didnt even organize a crowd to protest. Rather, he stood there, quietly, on his own, holding a sign. No violence, no crowds, and no chanting. Just one man standing alone. But because of that, he was sent to jail, where he says he has been tortured. Now his wife is also standing out in the cold on her own, this time at the prison gates, waiting and hoping desperately for his release. Our reporter birgit virnich decided to wait with her. Birgit this is gulag country. Rubtsovsk in siberia. 5000 prisoners are held in this penal colony. For days, anastasia has been waiting in the icy cold for her husband, ildar dadin, to be released. His conviction has been overturned. In letters, he described how he was tortured in prison. Anastasia in this one he writes the director of the penal colony and three men came and beat me, several times a day. Birgit they thrust my head down the toilet. They hung me up by handcuffs, pulled down my underpants and told me that if i didnt end my
President at the age of 39 still has a tough fight ahead. His political movement, La Republique en marche, is not yet a year old and holds no seats in parliament. Transforming such a young party into a Political Force will not be easy, but members like Justine Henry a veterinarian tend to be young idealists, brimming with plans to change this. Justine has now abandoned her career and put her aspirations for her country first. [cheers and applause] reporter Justine Henry is convinced that Emmanuel Macron will be able to reform french politics and put an end to cronyism. Shes exhausted but relieved that her efforts were worth it. For months, she campaigned day and night for macrons en marche movement. Macron may have won the election, but there is no time to rest. Under its new name, La Republique en marche, the party now has to make significant gains in the legislative elections in june. Justine we have to get an absolute majority. Its doable, but it will be tight. Well have to fight, b