e top officials as a deal is not there yet. as more migrants fled towards europe with record deaths, european foreign ministers confirmed the launch of a new military operation against smugglers in the mediterranean. taliban attack parliament in afghanistan leaving close to 20 hurt. also coming up this hour, in business, deal or no deal?

stock markets are soaring on the hopes of the greek debt agreement. will officials deliver? the city that never sleeps takes time out. we will tell you why new york's iconic times square briefly turned into a giant yoga session. that and more on the way. but first, our headlines. >> talks are underway in brussels on what could be a decisive day for greece. there are just eight days left for greece to pay back the 1.6 billion euro loan to the international monetary fund. that is in order to get more bailout money it desperately needs now. with many sticking points still unsolved, a deal won't come without a fight. >> the greek prime minister's

cheerful face as he left a cabinet meeting with new proposals up his sleeve. he's facing mounting pressure from major fronts. on one side from the european union to enforce tough economic reforms, and on the other from the greek population not to cede on campaign promises to and austerity. thousands took to the streets to urge them to stand his ground. >> we should not make a single concession. we want them to negotiate on the terms they promised. we don't want them to back down. that is what we are here and will be here tomorrow and the day after. >> it would be his political funeral and he knows that. >> after years of austerity the party was voted to power in january on the back of its radical campaign promises. in particular, to renegotiate

greek debt, to protect pensions, and cease public cuts. >> we have a plan and pledged reviews guardianship wherever it comes from and negotiate in the sole interest of our people. >> so far, they have not seated to e.u. demands. but greece is running out of cash. after months of filing, it has come to the crunch with just days left to pay off the loan to the i.m.f. or risk crashing out of the euro. it is a tough balance in the negotiations. >> the greek prime minister arrived at the talks alongside the european commission president. a will be discussing the new greek agreement proposal today. he was not overly optimistic going in. >> i don't know [indiscernible]

>> if the negotiations today fail, greece faces the real prospect of leaving the euro and going back to its former currency. there are just eight days left for greece to pay back the 1.6 billion euro loan to the international monetary fund in order to get the bailout money it needs. >> greece hopes to resolve the crisis. but the future remains bleak. since the great depression in the united states, no advanced economy has undergone as many austerity measures as greece. it has been a drastic surge in unemployment since it was first bailed out in 2010. how much has greece borrowed already? the existing loans currently top a staggering 240 billion euros. after months of deadlock they are unwilling to let greece

off the hook. athens won't get the final 7.2 billion euro installment until greece agrees to new reforms. how much does greece have to fork out? it must be back 1.6 billion euros to the i.m.f. before the end of june. failure to pay that bill could lead to devastating consequences. the european central bank could pull the plug on anymore emergency assistance leading to a greek exit from the eurozone. greece's official debt stood at 312.7 billion euros in march or 174% of gross domestic product. the prime minister wants to prevent defaulting on the i.m.f. loan but time is running out for greek to dig themselves out. >> to luxembourg where european foreign ministers have extended economic sanctions on russia linked to the ongoing fighting in eastern ukraine. those sanctions will go for

another six months to january next year. the e.u. foreign ministers are focusing today on the growing migration crisis. more people are flooding toward europe this year than ever before with hundred stein as they try to cross -- hundred dying as they try to cross the mediterranean. >> hundreds halfway through their journey. floods more arriving every day. european politicians want a planet goes beyond simply finding nations to accept them. >> we would start implementing the first phase of the operation in the coming days. this covers information gathering and controlling on the high seas to support cracking down on smuggling networks. >> this time, the e.u. wants to

move beyond reacting to boatloads of migrants, tackling the problem at the source, the jumping off point for the travel across the mediterranean and the trackers --traffickers that prey on them. >> they are organizing the departures without risk of being arrested. as long as the situation in libya remains what it is now these flows will continue. >> the plan calls for intelligence gathering with existing assets, ships and aircraft. however, the next two phases may prove problematic. they call for boarding vessels to detain smugglers before potential intervention in libya and even military action on land. agencies fe it does not address thear economic conflicts that spark migration in the first place and that a different approach is needed. >> they try to escape their dire circumstances and they will come no matter what.

>> we should not try to continue on prohibition strategies and policies because prohibition breeds underground markets. >> once more, there will be a huge effort needed to gain permission to the second and third phases, including the reluctant agreement and a resolution from the u.n. security council. >> now to afghanistan were a taliban attack on the parliament has ended with all seven militants killed by security forces. a suicide bomber detonated a car near the parliament building wounding 19 people will six other gunmen took positions in a nearby building after a failed attempt to enter the chamber where lawmakers were gathering. >> the parliamentary session was being broadcast live on television when this happened. a suicide bomber detonated a

vehicle packed with explosives at the entrance to the building filling the chamber with smoke, shattering windows, and sending lawmakers scurrying to safety. six attended to storm the compound before being pushed back by security forces. outside, thick smoke filled the skies above as confusion reigned on the streets. >> i was busy at work when a huge explosion came from that building. you can hear the clashes are still going on. we don't know exactly what is going on. >> the taliban issued a statement saying the orchestrated the attack to coincide with parliament's endorsement in the crucial coast of defense minister. the salt raises fresh questions about security as afghan forces battle a resurgent taliban for the first time without the aid of nato forces who ended their combat mission in december.

two hours after the bomb, the interior minister announced all taliban militants have been killed by police and the attack was over. >> a reporter from the international news network al jazeera has been detained in germany now awaiting extradition proceedings brought by egypt. his lawyer is calling for his immediate release saying germany was getting involved in a politically tainted case. according to court documents the egyptian-british journalist was sentenced to 15 years in prison for allegedly torturing a lawyer in 2011. the german foreign ministry today said no one will be extradited if they face the death penalty which is not currently the case for the journalist. next to the u.s. where a human chain of solidarity, bellringing, and ramped up security greeted worshipers at the church in charleston where nine people were gunned down last week.

the human chain was formed over a bridge representing a symbolic link between communities. the emanuel african methodist episcopal church has reopened its doors for services for the first time since the mass shooting wednesday night. >> bells tolling for the data across charleston. throughout the city on sunday, chimes rang out from churches and the streets. they collected tribute to the nine black churchgoers killed wednesday by a white supremacist as they attended bible study here at the african episcopal methodist church. just four days after the worst race related atrocity on american soil in decades, the church was again opened to worshipers. hundreds attended the service an opportunity for healing after days of disbelief. >> i'm so grateful to community

has poured out. look at the flowers behind us. all of the love is pouring out from the governor and mayor down . it kind of placated the congregation and gave us fat ith, fortitude, knowledge, and the spirit to go on. >> the shooting has shown a harsh light on u.s. race relations. many in attendance on sunday hoped the outpouring of support would help to usher in renewed mutual respect. >> it made me feel a lot of things going on in people's minds, there's a lot of togetherness and hopefulness we will come together looking better than we have in the past. >> a congregation robbed of its leader and eight members but not of its desire to counter hatred through the power of community. >> if you want to get the latest

on what is happening inch houston or on any of the stories -- happening in charleston or on any of the stories we are covering, you can always check out our website. there you see one of our top stories of the recent attack by the taliban on the parliament in afghanistan. sunday was around the world the first ever international yoga day. in paris yogis rolled out mats under the eiffel tower for a collective class. the same was true in many cities around the world. in new york, the city that never sleeps, it temporarily turned into the city that takes a moment to say "om." you can see some of the estimated 17,000 people who poured into times square for the mass session. among them was the head of the united nations himself. he was there to wish the crowd a hearty namaste and offer up his

hopes for harmony and dignity for everyone around the world. let's take a look at today's headlines on "france 24." an emergency summit today should be the dealbreaker on whether greece can avoid default and stay in the eurozone. one top official says a deal is still not there yet. as more migrants flood europe with record deaths, foreign ministers confirmed the launch of a new military operation against people smugglers in the mediterranean. the taliban attack the parliament in afghanistan leaving close to 20 people hurt. it is time for business on "france 24." we have will with us. five months on, that could finally be a breakthrough when it comes to the greek talks. >> things did get off to a shaky

start this morning. three senior official said greece sent the wrong documents by mistake and it was not clear whether the documents have been revised at all. they later got a revised version early this monday morning. the greek prime minister had said it is time to finally move forward. >> i think this is time for viable solutions. >> there is hope going into this but still much work to do. what has been a stumbling block so far negotiations? >> the biggest stumbling blocks are pensions and wages. local media reported greeks are willing to make concessions on other notes, namely value-added tax hikes to electricity or

food. he has ruled out hikes in medicine. there has been some debate as to how to raise taxes. the chief economist at the international monetary fund had written they are so focused on pensions because pensions account for 75% of primary spending. 25% has already been cut to the bone. the only room left to maneuver is on pensions and wages to save money on the economy. if there's going to be in accord, that is where it will come down. we heard the german finance minister say there has been no substantive proposals from greece today so it seems like the gaps could remain in regards to the concessions. he has this mandate to protect the people from austerity measures. how much is he willing to compromise? how much are the creditors willing to compromise? >> the talks have been going on for five months. is it just a case of one side or the other being too stubborn? >> it depends from which

prospectively look at it. let's go first from the creditors. two bailouts, 240 billion euros five years of austerity measures. and they can point to greece and say you still have not been paying us back. since the first bailout agreement in 2010, greece's economy has from by 25%. public debt has soared. unemployment has more than doubled. look at the unemployment rate from 2010 to today and we can see a steady increase. this is probably falling in line with the rise of the ant yesterday parties -- anti-austerity parties. greece can save yesterday measures of the past five years have not worked. how are they going to manage to fulfill the political mandates but also meat with the creditors on the opposite side of the table? they each have an economic

argument to end against the austerity measures. >> what about in greece itself? what are the risks of a bank run? >> this is a worrying situation. the peterson institute in washington said there is a 60% chance this could happen. what it means is with fears of a potential grexit, we saw this at about one billion euros a day last week, they're saying the bank run is important because it could be the first domino to fall in a potential grexit. if the banks to get people when they want to withdraw, at that point you normally turn to a central bank. the central bank can respond by printing money. in the case of the eurozone, the european central bank has to approve that. the greek central bank is merely a branch of the e.c.b. if the e.c.b. does not approve

it, greece has only one other option to print money itself by issuing a new currency which would be an exit from the eurozone. this is something people do not want to happen. we are seeing shares on the athens stock market greek banks surging today. there are signs this could happen. the e.c.b. today raised the liquidity ceiling for banks. this is going to be some sort of stabilizing mechanism. the bank run would be a worst-case scenario. all parties right now interested in not seeing that happen. >> image and athens -- you mentioned athens. how are the rest of the market's reacting? >> across the board, although the indices are in the green. all above the 1% mark. paris and frankfurt are trading at 2.9%. athens soaring at 7.4%. the german and french banks are

up over 3%. let's listen to a trader in frankfurt. >> they are hoping the greeks perform -- present reform with which they would agree. that would be a cut that change having received more money. there still needs to be major restructuring in the eurozone. >> we are seeing a lot of action on the markets. investors hoping there will be a deal. there is also concern is anything concrete behind the new hopes? >> thank you so much for that look at what is happening in the business world, particularly with greece. time for the press review. oliver is here for a look at what the french papers are saying today. greece is dominating the papers here. >> that is right. summit takes place in brussels today.

it is all over the french papers. it has been billed as the last hope on reaching a deal on the next tranche of bailout funds for greece. this is unsympathetic. the editorial urges him to wake up. the head of the greek government is mystifying europeans, it says, and persists in disowning his own policies. he has presented no credible reform to ensure the economic viability of his country. it says applying his unrealistic program needs demanding just -- new largess and other countries will again pick up the check. it calls it blackmail. >> is there anyone in french press on the other side of the fence? >> there are a few voices. "the catholic daily" says greece must not be let go. it reminds us that the european

project is built on solidarity and other states should answer to that. it also says the e.u. has a responsibility during the crisis not least because greece's creditors were negligent in supplying the country with cheap credit during the good years. the left wing is very much on greece's side. it says greece's partners, including france, should come to the rescue. it says he is right for refusing to inflict another bloodletting on his country to which they might ultimately succumb. >> that is the french papers. what about the international papers? >> increase, there's a greek of urgency. this calls today's meeting in brussels the mother of all summits. thereit says there is no mistaking this is the most crucial time of all. it is optimistic of a breakthrough. the headline is "athens steps over redlines." it says the greek government will accept the proposal from

brussels. >> this is an intense week for the eurozone. there is another summit later this week which will study reports on how to better integrate the eurozone. are there big changes afoot? >> there might be. for some, they may not go far enough. "the financial times" is calling a strong advocate for reform and giving greece a fair deal, he says the real challenge is to save the eurozone. he has backed down from his earlier claim that a grexit would be cataclysmic for europe. he says it would still be symbolically and politically damaging. it would mark the moment from when the eurozone moves to disintegration. he says the eurozone is not sustainable and new treaties are required to fix it. he despairs of that happening. he says the finance ministers signaled that last week's the

last last week's meeting that they have learned nothing and forgotten nothing. >> let's move over to the united states with another big news story. the church that was the victim of the racial shooting last week finally reopened and has services again. >> that is right the church had its first service since the shooting on wednesday night. "the new york times" is among the papers reporting over 1000 people crammed into the church which normally seats 800. in attendance was the governor mayor, and other public representatives. the man presiding said a lot of people expected us to break out in the riot, but they did not know us. he called on the congregation to be alert against bigotry and hold officials accountable. >> there has been controversy since the shooting over the confederate flag, which still flies in south carolina. >> visit the campaign since

wednesday to get south carolina to take down the flat which continues to fly on the grounds of the state capital. the flag was the standard of the pro-slavery south in the civil war. it's defenders in the south dispute that. a lot of people are convinced it is inextricably connected with the history of racism. for members of the republican party, it is a sensitive issue. mitt romney this week on twitter called on the state to take down the flag. john mccain has been a vocal critic of it. "the washington post" noted that he has paid for it among republicans. do something members of the g.o.p. fear might alienate the southern base. jeb bush to get down while he was governor of florida. he put it in a museum, something the mayor of charleston who is a

democrat has called on south carolina to do. he said it since at best mixed messages and at worst for people like dylann roof, it is an affirmation. >> thank you for that international press review.

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