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
Nationalist protestors even stormed parliament to attack newly elected officials. Many of the young people in this small balkan state refuse to accept this. Reporter irina sterijovic is a young theater director in the capital skopje, and shes very worried about the nationalists she sees on the streets of her city. Theyve been demonstrating every day for 2. 5 months now, carrying old and new macedonian flags through the city center, past her favorite cafe. Skopjes young liberals gather here. Theyre horrified at the visible surge in nationalism. Irina you can see on their faces, you know. They are screaming makedonia, makedonia but their faces are all filled with hate. Reporter last year, sterijovic and thousands of others demonstrated for months in what was dubbed macedonias colorful revolution, because protestors threw paint at official buildings. Irina you have people who are going to prison for five years for stealing ten kebabs. And you have a government who is all in provisions, in
Nationalist protestors even stormed parliament to attack newly elected officials. Many of the young people in this small balkan state refuse to accept this. Reporter irina sterijovic is a young theater director in the capital skopje, and shes very worried about the nationalists she sees on the streets of her city. Theyve been demonstrating every day for 2. 5 months now, carrying old and new macedonian flags through the city center, past her favorite cafe. Skopjes young liberals gather here. Theyre horrified at the visible surge in nationalism. Irina you can see on their faces, you know. They are screaming makedonia, makedonia but their faces are all filled with hate. Reporter last year, sterijovic and thousands of others demonstrated for months in what was dubbed macedonias colorful revolution, because protestors threw paint at official buildings. Irina you have people who are going to prison for five years for stealing ten kebabs. And you have a government who is all in provisions, in
More on this later in the show. Its ok to beat your wife or girlfriend provided they dont end up in the hospital. This is the message many women in russia worry is being sent to abusive men after the countrys parliament passed a law decriminalizing domestic violence. Instead of up to two years in prison, offenders now face the mere prospect of a fine. According to estimates, over half a million women a year are victims of domestic violence. Now some fear that figure could rise even further. Demonstrators in st. Petersburg act out scenes of Domestic Abuse in protest against a change in russian law making violence against spouses a petty offense. It essentially removes one of the only deterrents. Now if we beat someone in our family, well only have to pay a small fine. Men who batter their wives are more the rule than the exception in russia. This incident outside an apartment block in southwest st. Petersburg is just one instance. A surveillance camera recorded a family dispute that tur
More on this later in the show. Its ok to beat your wife or girlfriend provided they dont end up in the hospital. This is the message many women in russia worry is being sent to abusive men after the countrys parliament passed a law decriminalizing domestic violence. Instead of up to two years in prison, offenders now face the mere prospect of a fine. According to estimates, over half a million women a year are victims of domestic violence. Now some fear that figure could rise even further. Demonstrators in st. Petersburg act out scenes of Domestic Abuse in protest against a change in russian law making violence against spouses a petty offense. It essentially removes one of the only deterrents. Now if we beat someone in our family, well only have to pay a small fine. Men who batter their wives are more the rule than the exception in russia. This incident outside an apartment block in southwest st. Petersburg is just one instance. A surveillance camera recorded a family dispute that tur