anchor: welcome. we start off with a scandal that's rocking soccer. fifa's investigations under way after the arrest of seven senior officials. they are among 14 individuals indicted by u.s. authorities on corruption charges and now face extradition to the u.s. reporter: they corrupted the worldwide business of soccer to serve their interest and used their positions of trust within their investigations to solicit bribes from sports marketers in exchange for the commercial rights to their soccer tournaments. loretta: they did this over and

over year after year, tournament after tournament. this department of justice is determined to end these practices, to root out corruption and to bring wrongdoers to justice. chris: meanwhile, swiss prosecutions have launched a criminal case, two world cups to be held in russia and qatar. update from outside the fifa agency a short while ago. reporter: clearly a long day probably the worst day since blatter rose to presidency in 1998. after a day of dramatic events with the arrest this morning around 6:00 a.m. of some of the top members. well, the world's governing body is in turmoil plunging to an unprecedented crisis and no employee leaving the building wants to make any comments,

worried faces. but fifa wants to show that it's business as usual. this morning only a few hours after the arrest, there was a press conference with the head of communications for fifa saying it was actually a good day for fifa. good news these arrests as fifa needs all the help it can get to clean up the house, that's what his message was, the head of communications. he also said that of course blatter wasn't dancing on the table but was welcoming the arrests as it could help fifa in the future even though these events have of course tarnished the image of fifa. chris: seven people facing extradition is not good news for an organization, clovis. where do we stand? clovis: clearly not six. six top fifa officials who have refused to be extradited to the

united states is not really a surprise. under swiss law the u.s. justice now has 40 days to send a formal and detailed request. then the swiss authorities can transfer these six top officials, one top official of fifa did agree to a simplified extradition. that's what they called it. he might be on his way to the united states any time soon. among these men arrested, you have two vice presidents of the fifa executive committee so we're talking about some of the most powerful men in the world when it comes to the world's most popular sport. these two men are jeffrey webb, head of concacaf, the federation for north america, central america and the caribbean. and the another one is from uruguay.

he was the boss for the whole south america. these two men are among those accused, arrested for alleged kickbacks, bribery corruption charges and we're talking of $150 million at least and it all started in the 1990's. chris: clovis reporting from zur i can there. the day -- zurich there. the day started with getting files at the fifa organization. a long-standing speculation over how exactly the venues the next two worlds were chosen. we take a look back at the allegations of bribes and kickbacks. reporter: december 2010. fifa awarded russia the 2018 world cup finals and qatar the 2022 bid. >> the winner to organize the

2022 world cup is qatar. reporter: but just how fifa came to this decision has been the subject of much speculation. part of the announce may lie in that same auditorium. just a few feet away from the jubilant qataris was a powerful man in football and president of the football confederation. he distory butted $5 million in bribes to support the qatar bid. also allegedly caught under the table, both the oceania and west africa football president who tried to sell votes to two undercover reporters. fifa investigated the incidents internally. >> it is my duty to protect the football and fifa from any manipulation of bad behavior. reporter: the following year,

jack warner faced disciplinary actions for allegedly offering bribes to members of the caribbean football union in exchange for votes in the upcoming election. ben hamim was banned for life. a leaked email from fifa general secretary in which he appears to claim that qatar bought the world cup. qatar has denied the allegations. through its part russia played no role in the reported dirty dealings. and as the swiss authorities open a criminal investigation into the 2018 and 2022 bids the u.s. attorney general is casting fresh doubts over the legitimacy of the 2010 world cup bid which went to south africa, the first time the tournament was held on the african continent. loretta: even for this historic event, fifa executives and others corrupted the process by using bribes to influence the hosting decision.

reporter: and the multibillion dollar corruption storms since taking charge since 1998, he's never been personally implicated in any investigation, blatter. michael garcia investigated the world cup bids. he left fifa because it refused to fully publish his report. chris: moving on to a symbolic moment in paris where four people who defended the nazis was inducted in the french capital at the pantheon. a time when the french government was highlighting the battle against extremism and anti-semitism in the wake of january's charlie heb dough attacks. >> these four persons, four men, two men, four different destinies, four different pathways four different histories and they give flesh

and blood to the republic. chris: let's get a glimpse at the latest editions of the pantheon. -- additions of the pantheon. reporter: two women, two men. a leftist and pacifist, was a journalist in the 1930's. at the start of the war, he went into hiding and made his way to london where he met general charles de gaulle in 1942. >> the only difference is with hitler and de gaulle. reporter: he was arrested and tortured by the gus tapo in march, 1944, and to prevent himself from talking he jumped out a window. the 6th of june 1936, at 36-year-old, he was the youngest person to join the

government. he was regarded as a visionary. he gave birth to frances a top political school and the cannes festival. a mason, he was murdered in 1944. in june, 1940, as france fell into nazi hands a 20-year-old joined the resistance. arrested and tried in 1943, she was then deported to germany. when the war ended she began a different fight. this time against poverty heading human rights organization for 13 years. >> it's a sense of misery, a sense of misery we can never forget. that's what we witnessed. reporter: it was at the women's concentration camp where she ended up well. this professional acknowledgist became a resistance fighter.

>> for me it was very important to tell the truth. i was anxious to report the truth. reporter: the parts of these two women now placed them among france's most illustrious. chris: meanwhile, in britain parliament is opened in the wake of david cameron's re-election as prime minister. a speech from queen elizabeth ii outlining the new government's program. scotland and immigration, key concerns for the country's administration in two decades. it was europe that dominated following the prime minister's promise of a referendum by 2016. reporter: a yearly tradition with customs that date back centuries. the britain's opening of parliament isn't just about the guilded coaches and glittering diamond crown. rather, the annual ceremony sets the government's agenda for the coming year.

in a speech written by the government for the queen. cloaked in robes the house of lords and m.p.'s were eager to hear david cameron with confirmed plans for an e.u. referendum. queen elizabeth: united kingdom's relationship with the european union and pursue reforms to the benefit of all member states. alongside this, early legislation will be introduced to provide for an in-out referendum on membership from the european union before the end of 2017. reporter: a date for the referendum hasn't been set but it could be as early as next year. the bill is expected to be published on thursday with a debate set as early as next month. after cameron returns from this week's meetings with european leaders. the queen also announced certain tax freezes. yet, the conservatives also plans to keep up with austerity measures which are sure to rile

up dissent in parliament and in the street. and more autonomy for scotland and wales. queen elizabeth: and to secure a strong and lasting constitutional settlement. wide ranging -- to scotland and wales. reporter: while cameron now has a narrow majority after the may 7 elections he still may have a hard time passing controversial legislation. if his m.p.'s don't toe the party line. chris: u.n. chief ban ki-moon has voiced discomfort for military action against those smuggling migrants from the mediterranean to libya. thousands died. ban says they need to look at new ways. ban: europe has a new role to play and a collective responsibility to act. saving lives should be the top priority.

why we need to see more law enforcement actions against the radicals and smugglers, we also need safe ways to dangerous voyages as well as the legal channels such as resettlement, familiarry -- and visas. chris: i'm joined by correspondent in brussels. good evening to you. some developments suggesting that europe's approach may be changing. >> it is indeed. the european commission but that is changing. for example, jonesie manuel had a mandate of 10 years. in his mandate, despite the tragedy in 2013, the issue of migration was not tackled. now the task is more urgent and there is more voter proposals.

the reason for his voter proposal is of course while anything that comes out of the european commission is always watered down by the member states. we've seen today what n.g.o.'s have not called bold but what some called bold, this idea of relocation asylum seekers and refugees fairly a number of the e.u. states. they would alcute some 240 million euros to allocate in the next four years. searias that arrived in the countries greece and italy. chris: and greece and italy at the heart of the debate as they claim they are being unfairly burdened in terms of taking the brunt of this influx. there will be a lot of questions of how this will work practically. meabh: it will be massively tricky. the plans are just proposals for the moment. they're legislative proposals. they need to get the green light from the european council. 28 members will meet in june

for a very important e.u. summit. a number of questions will have to be debated during that time. for example, when asylum seekers arrive on -- in the territory of the e.u. member states, what happens if they don't want to stay there, if they want to go to another country where their family members are? if their asylum application is rejected, how could they send them back to the country that they originally fled from? a number of questions, chris remains to be answered. if for example, a number of e.u. countries especially smaller countries who are far away from the geographically entry points, where a number of asylum seekers arrived in europe, volunteered, for example, to take a number of asylum seekers, this may be a small victory for the commission and a start of the agenda on migration and refugees. chris: thanks for joining us. authorities in india have cancelled doctors leave as the country grabbles with the heat wave that claimed over a thousand lives.

temperatures soared over 47 degrees celsius. and in the countries south the mercury is finally expected to fall later this week as rain brings relief. and the death toll from floods that killed 17 people in texas and oklahoma is set to rise. authorities in dallas continue to search for bodies and evacuate residents from vulnerable sites. hundreds of homes are being destroyed since storms swept through the region memorial day weekend. the intern president met president holand today. the african nation lashed out for keeping her in the dark. 14 french soldiers currently under investigation of accusations emerged of abuse.

president panza: we regret we were not informed earlier. we have now insisted on being involved in the procedure. we've ordered -- after all, it involves children. chris: youth yopia a large majority in parliament, that based on an early vote count after this weekend's election. east openian people democratic front, allies taking 442 seats out of 547. being charged for almost 25 years. the prime minister dismissing accusations from the opposition that their supporters were harassed. you're watching live from paris on "france 24." quick reminder of the headlines. criminal proceedings on both sides of the atlantic. fifa in turmoil as u.s. authorities say world

football's top brass was taking bribes and votes for years. two women among the latest to france's home for the great men. president holand paying four people into the pantheon. and europe tops the list as the queen announces the conservative government's plans for the next five years. time now for business. time to say good evening to markus karelsson. fifa. markus: seven of the world's most powerful figures in football. mcdonald for instance, said the corruption scandal that's brewing at fifa is extremely concerning. the german sports wear maker adidas has spoken out and said fifa should do more to establish transparency and we've also heard from a.b., the brewer behind the beer brand

budweiser, one of the main sponsors of world cup. they are closely monitoring developments at fifa. all of these companies are key for fifa's finances. we have more now on where this organization gets its money from. reporter: it's a multiapproximately-dollar business. the 2014 world cup in brazil helped bring the revenue of $200 billion a year, according to fifa's annual financial report. they pocketed more than $114 million in profits. but where exactly do these revenues come from? in the last four years, fifa has raised more than $5 billion. the biggest source of income is tv broadcasting rights at $2.5 billion. followed by rights to other marketing material at $1.6 billion. fifa's global sponsors include some of the world's biggest brands. each pay some $200 million to

be associated with the organization over the four-year world cup period. fifa's annual report showed its expenses soared to almost $2 billion in 2014. so where did this money go? 72% of it was spent on football-related expenses. among the rest, nearly $14 million went to the bonuses of the 25-member executive committee and senior management. additionally, the group spent $27 million to buy a four-star hotel near the world soccer museum site in zurich. the salary bonus package was not separately laid out in the account. chris: all right. moving on now. markus: reports that greek officials are crows to a deal that would unlock fresh bailout funds from the euro zone and the i.m.f. speaking in athens earlier, the greek prime minister said a deal is close. it comes as greek officials

traveled to brussels with fresh talk to creditors. they won't get a bailout seven billion euros. it forced greece to default on its debt and out of the euro zone. >> we have made many steps. we are in the final stretch. we are close to a deal. this deal will be positive for the greek economy. this deal will distribute the burden. markus: we of course continue to watch this story. german officials playing down claims from greece that a deal is close. something to watch for sure. let's bring you up to date with how the stock markets reacted to the speculation that a deal in greece is close. we saw the european popping up

pretty healthy so. almost 2%. a.s.e. index in athens went up more than 3.5% at the close on wednesday. the government agreed to sell its stake in the airline to a.i.g. and investors, they are watching greece just as we were doing here in europe. the focus otherwise remains on when and how the federal reserve will start raising interest rates. the dow jones industrial average this hour up around .35%. the nasdaq really leading the way over on wall street. up 1.5%. or roundabouts. we're going to france next. there's been presenty of doom and gloom for the french economy in the past couple of years, but foreign investors are now returning to the country in greater numbers. there was an 18% jump in foreign investment last year, according to reports from ernst

& young. mark thompson has more. mark: setting the wheels of economic recovery in motion. one traveled to 8,000 kilometers to oversee the production of these train parts. soon, they will be on their way to china. his company m.s. steel, -- last summer. >> these two things complement each other. we're hoping it will help improve the performance of both businesses. mark: they had received receivership before being bought out. the takeover that saved over 500 jobs. >> it was like goods were not going to happen and we realized very quickly there wasn't going to be a change in management. mark: m.a. steel will invest 58 million euros in the project next year, hoping to increase demand from china's high-speed rail network. and it's not the only foreign

country looking to expand in northern france. british insurance firm admiral has opened one. a few years after opening, the company is already looking to recruit an additional 150 new employees. it saves the region's close proximity to the u.k. was an important factor in its decision to choose to invest but not the only one. >> the region is really helping foreign investors to settle down here. they don't just give financial help but also assists with recruitment, logistics and getting the brand known. mark: between the foreign companies, including those from the u.k., china and u.s. have created or saved over 3,000 jobs in the region in 2014 alone, a new national record. markus: let's bring you up to date with a few other stories we're watching for you. shares in tiffany's up on wall

street this session. it comes even as the american jeweler reports that a weaker first quarter profit, earnings down 15% in comparison to the same period last year. coming in just shy over $105 million. still it was better than expected, tiffany's facing head winds because of a stronger dollar, but the jeweler also says it believes in healthier growth in the longer run. the billionaire still has his sites on the american table market. he made that statement after his telecom company. it left the field wide open for charter communications to strike a takeover deal. drahis said they need to digest time warner cable. other potential deals are coming up. and the european union and switzerland have signed a deal to end banking secrecy. the agreement means that two sides will automatically share

information about bank accounts held by e.u. citizens in switzerland. the aim is to crack down on tax evasion by preventing e.u. citizens from stashing undeclared income in swiss bank accounts. the european commission is

this is democracy now!. >> this is widely believed to be the largest ever investigation into a publisher. it is territorial. it's setting new precedents about the ability of the u.s. government to reach out to any media publisher in europe or the rest of the world and try and achieve a prosecution. amy: today, a "fantasy football now" exclusive. we speak with