>> this is "the journal" on dw- tv. >> and i am with the business desk. >> the headlines. the tunisian prime minister has addressed in the capital. >> and the euro zone has a rescue fund projects. -- project. >> 78 people dead, and more than 1.5 billion euros in damages. that is the bill so far for the unrest in to me show, according to the fince minist --

indonesia -- in tunisia. it may take some time for normality to return there. >> the prime minister announced the transitional government on monday afternoon. many key posts will go to ministers who have already served under the ousted former president. he said he would order an amnesty koran -- opponents and a crackdown on corruption. that may not be enough to quiet passions on the street. hundreds of protesters have been demonstrating in the capital, tunis, and all day. police fired tear gas to break them up. most people blame the governing party and the première for the situation. >> they are liars, criminals,

and murderers. how can you support someone who supported a dictatorship? >> the prime minister has brought some opposition to the government, but once exiled opposition leader has already branded the cabinet a farce. in some parts of the city, people have been stocking up on food and other supplies. many are playing it safe just in case the protests continue. some like this cafe owner have already confined the ousted leader to the dustbin of history. >> and later this hour, we will have an in-depth lo on the situation in tunisia and the impact on the entire region. and a former dictator, known as "baby doc," could be returning,

and that could complicate the uncertainty in haiti, as they are still struggling to recover from the earthquake and the deadly cholera epidemic. human-rights protesters are calling for his arre. >> jean-claude "babuy doc" duvalier once said that it was their part to suffer. >> rejoining the haitian people. >> after his father died in 1971, the 19-year-old baby doc took over, presiding over a reign of terror, where people were routinely tortured and killed. baby doc continued in his

father's footsteps, embezzling millions. in 2007, the president then of haiti said that if duvalier were ever to return, he would have to face prosecution. so far, there are no signs of an arrest warrant for him, who is traveling on a diplomatic passport. he apparently still has good contacts after 25 years. >> we spoke to a specialist and asked how likely it is that baby doc duvalier would ever be brought to court for the crimes committed. >> he might be arrested, but he comes back to haiti at a time when the government is very weak, whentheesul, th outcome of the election is not quite clear, and he seems to calculate that in this situation, no one will do any

harm to him. their families, their relatives, maybe we will see protests against him. haiti is completely destabilized anyway by the earthquake and the cholera epidemic calm at -- and the cholera epidec, and he cannot play a role ihait right now. it looks in public to me, because as i said, his health is weeks, and he is more of an elder statesman who wants to see his homeland once again before he dies. >> and other news, the israeli defense minister has quit his labor party and says he is forming a new party in the coalition.

he says the infighting and the shift to the left has made it hard for him to continue. benjamin netanyahu welcomes the new party, saying it would strengthen his party, particularly in negotiations with palestinians. >> ehud barak made a clear break. he said he is tired of the infighting. >> starting today, we are independent. we are forming a faction, movement and in the future, a party that will be a centrist, a zionist, and democratic. >> barak had faced waning support. there was the stalled peace process. it is not clear what the split in the labor party will mean for prime minister benjamin netanyahu. for the president, in the

presence, he will retain barak in position. >>the investigation of a lebanese prime minister. the leader says he expects members of his group to be indicted. he denies that hezbollah had any role in the killing. the leaders of syria, turkey, and qatar met in damascus to discuss the crisis. here in berlin, a grenade has been found in a parcel mailed to the british embassy. police sealed off of the area -- sealed off the area. no one was injured. it was just two days before a visit. this could be related to a wave of letter bombs in recent months.

officials in brazil have stepped up efforts to rescue victims of last week's devastating mudslide. only recently have authorities reached some remote communities north of rio de janeiro. efforts to help survivors and bring in emergency supplies have been hampered by continuing rains. the death toll has now risen to 650. more people are missing. so then it seems the euro zone ministers cannot even agree to disagree right now. >> maybe it will go on for another day, and i do not even think that then another decision will be made. should it be increased, or should not. more countries in the euro zone could need a bailout. and there could be other countries that need help, like spain, italy, or belgium. german leaders also want to see

other nations getting their finances in order first. >> the eu finance ministers from member states that have the money to help those rocked by the crisis say the euro zone rescue fund will not be given more cash. >> thing goodness. the way the marketsave developed last week has removed some of the urgency from these talks. >> he was referring to crisis- hit portugal's success in raising money in the bond markets last week, but they expect this to be reworked in the future. they believe the bigger you economies will have to provide more people the spanish finance minister has also called for a more flexible rescue fund. the math is simple. the interest is less as long as the countries with more provide the financial guarantees. >> i do not see the fund being

extended. there is still room to maneuver, even after the facility helped out ireland. >> but despite the talks, some believe that the healthier economies believe they will have to put up a f euros more. >> i spoke with our correspondent and asked him if he expected any progress at the talks. >> yes and no. i think they're moving towards some aeeme in e near future on extending the range, the scope, and the value of this fund. not tonight and not tomorrow, when 27 eu finance ministers meet. one likely, and probably soon, in february. the arguments are many. basically, germany and france are leading those saying, "why increase the fund? and what increase it now?" markets may react badly if they

see a move to increase the funds. they may believe that means there is more; trouble around te corner. but others say that, no, we have bolstered it for now and have saved up money for a rainy day, if you like. certainly, there is concern about portugal, spain, maybe belgian, and the need for more money. angela merkel says this could be tiresome. the meeting of the eu leaders on said yuri 4 in brussels will be very important. >> to the markets now, -- the meeting of the eu leaders on february 4 in brussels will be very important. >> the earnings report season is slowly getting underway here in europe this monday. for example, a computer chip's maker, and also a swiss luxury goods maker, they came to the market with their earnings reports, and even though they

beat analysts' estimates with their reports, anysts heavily sold both shares. many people on the trading floor are concerned that this earnings reports season might bring more on the good news. >> taking in on the figures, the european stock market closing lower on monday. trade is typically quiet given the public holiday on wall street. the blue-chip dax is up slightly, 0.03%. the euro stoxx 50 of leading euro zone companies is down, and on currency markets, the euro is trading at $1.32. european airplane maker airbus has scored a surprising victory in the race against boeing. there was a record year in 2010, delivering a total of 510 planes against the for under 26 from boeing. widget against the 426 from

boeing. -- against the 426. >> the airbus c.e.o. said it was not such a bad year for the eupean airplane manufacturer, but what an understatement. 2010 turned out to be a record year at airbus, which now claims 52% market share for commercial airplanes and a clear lead over rival boeing. >> they want to take the top delivery spot from us in 2011, and offer him a bed. that also in 2011, we will stay ahead of him -- and i offer him a but --bet/ -- bet. >> airbus also says it has largely overcome problems with its a380's.

rolls royce has had to work of the engines of the planes, which has affected delivery, leading to some restrictions in deliveries. >> in an email, steve jobs is any comic figure at apple, but he sayhe will no longer be ceo -- an iconic figure at apple. in frankfurt, company it shares lost value on the news. certainly not good news. >> a former banker has given wikileaks disks on clients allegedly had money in offshore accounts. he says he hopes the information will help shed light on offshore

financial abuses. there are a number of politicians and public figures. assange said wikileaks will vet the data before making it public. it is no surprise that the mov about this phenomenon about facebook is taking home awards. they got best drama and best director, but the real top of the evening was a special appearance by michael douglas. -- the real talk of the evening. >> michael douglas may not have won a golden globe this year, but he was treated like a winner because he recently won his butt against cancer. [cheers and applause] -- his battle against cancer. >> there has got to be an easier way to get a standing ovation. [laughter]

>> then, it was on two more winners. >> and the golden globe goes to "the social network." >> the film, about the founding of the social network site facebook, took four awards, including best screenplay. there was a film about two lesbian parents which also took a four golden globes, including best actress for annette bening. she said about her costar -- >> she made it possible for us to shoot it when we did. so, you are a class act. thank you. >> other winners included natalie portman for best actress in a drama and colin firth for best actor. >> annette bening's hair. hollywood.

we are back in a minute.

>> welcomeback. the tunisian psident was forced to flee into exile after four weeks of protest. a transitional government has been unveiled, and the prime minister has listed a lifting of restrictions on media and human- rights organizations. throughout the arab world, where protests had already started in other countries was unpopular and totalitarian regimes. >> egypt in 2010. people took to the streets ahead of parliamentary elections to protest against the abuse of opposition candidates by police. algeria, at the beginning of january. vonage demonstrations claimed a number of lives. hundreds of people were wounded.

-- violent demonstrations. and in jordan last week, thousands of people gathered in the capital against their government. the images were similar, as are the reasons for the protests. in many arab countries, such as here in jordan, the price of food and fuel has risen rapidly. the government in a mob has announced price cuts, but that has not brought protests to an end. the government -- the government in aman. >> we do not believe it will have any effect. it is just an attempt to bring the protests of the people to when and. >> more than half the population in many arab countries are under 30 years old. that is also true in algeria, where people also have fewer prospects. the anger is directed at many

rulers, many of them koran and holding onto power. -- many of them corrupt and holding onto power. no sign a free and fair elections. -- no sign of free and fair elections. >> how do you expect them to remain silent? we should speak out, as should all of the countries in a similar situation. >> it is unclear how many people have been killed in the violence in tunisia, and while this has raised hopes for democracy, it also has raised fears about it causing similar turmoil across the arab world. >> and for some analysis, we are joined by a member of a conservative think tank. do you see evidence that the events indonesia will cause a similar turmoil? >> -- into mischa - in

tunisia? >> wow we have observed in the last couple of weeks, we have similar acts, like in syria and egypt, but we have to look at each country with its proper conditions. >> do you think the new tunisian government is really willing and able to introduce the kind of democratic reforms that the people are demanding? >> i think for the time bei, the is not real alternatives. there is the revolution, which showed the political -- to have democratic principles implemented, i see even in the creation of the noun national unity government that people are willing to do so. >> what obstacles d.c. in the way of a peaceful period of change? -- what obstacles do you say?

>> the new national unit government has toave lot reforms. for example, it has to prepare for the elections. it has to establish an independent electoral commission. this is one obstacle. the second obstacle is the government includes also some technocrats and experts from the former government. i think this is an important step, because it would be an illusion to pass through this condition period without people who were not part of the court to behavior were not part of the court behavior. >> what can they do -- people who were not part of the corrupt behavior. >> what can they do? >> first of all, we should not

forget that the area was already very active. but the first thing is that we should give the ownership to the people, and i think what happens now indonesi is the jmine revoluon of the tunisian people -- now in tow mischa -- in tunisia. >> if this is successful, where will leave the country in the region? >> this is a very difficult question, because the whole of people, turmoil came up, and i think for most of the people, it was unexpected. but nevertheless, i think the challenges are there. wt i hr ishat the people ar aware that the people have to stick together, and the conditio to really do this is very good. people in tunisia are very

qualified. the economic development is one of the best in the whole region, so i think if they do not pass through this process successfully, they have to lose a lot. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> tunisia was once a french ecoly --olon and there are also other french colonies and other countries, belgium. many fled the country to escape the regime of ben ali. >> he calls his family in india from his home in belgium. the telephone allows him to stay in touch with his younger brother and to find out how the others are doing. >> we are very lucky nothing has happed to my cousins or my brothers and sisters.

>> the family has lived in belgium for 34 years. their strong -- small restaurant is doing well, but the events in tunisia worry them, and their planned trip back home has been called off. >> i called my father yesterday, and he was almost crying. so much is broken in our village. >> he does not want to miss anything, and he watches th news every hour. he has not had much sleep recently, but the family does not quite believe that change is real. >> we will not begin until the entire government is gone. my family over there says the same thing. we will have to wait and see. >> another is also quite careful. he and his family have lived in brussels for more than 10 years, and in belgium, and he speaks openly about his country. what he writes back home is more guarded.

"i hope everything is well," he writes to his sister-in-law. "anything else would be too dangerous." >> in the 23 years of dictatorship, there has been nothing but oppression. you cannot go into a cafe without worrying about spies. even the wall seven years. -- have years -- even the walls have ears. >> many write under pseudonyms, and they do not post photos. he definitely wants to go home some time. rashid says the same thing. he would rather go home today rather than tomorrow, but only when it is safe. >> i want to take part in free elections with my son. >> but until there is freedom in tunisia, they cannot. >> that has been our "in datz"

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