struggling eurozone banks, despite concerns from germany that such a move would require a changed eu law. according to the financial times and the "wall street journal," the single proposal would allow mechanism toes shut down banks using funds from a special pot. the commission is due to publish full plans later this month. >>> ahold boosts share buyback after reporting first quarter operating profit of $416 million euros. the group, which operates u.s.'s stop and shop said comparable sales in the u.s. were up 1179% from a year ago. but in an interview on cnbc, the ahold ceo has warn thad consumer spending remains under pressure on both sides of the atlantic. >> we see on both sides of the ocean and more, of course, in europe continuous pressure on consumer spending. so that's why we continue to remain cautious on the economic environment. wells know that the super market business is also the first thing where customers will start spending more. so i hope that recovery will take place because we'll findly, of course, also be better for all of us. >> meanwhile, in europe, we're over an h

. >> when the eu was framing privacy laws, article 52 would have made this kind of activity by the nsa and european states illegal. there has now been a report that they were lobbied by the white house officials and dropped the clause for that reason. in fact, of course, the world wide web is an american hands and it probably would not have been able to do very much. it's way beyond the reach of brussels lawmakers. >> computer game producers are being accused of spying on consumers. they think they are entering a different world. >> this has not sparked an outcry in authority, at least among computer gaming france -- fans. how are they getting spied on? >> hacking into telephones, video cameras, computers. how can they protect themselves from intrusions into their own computers? and has a mandatory online mode and it can continuously peek in your living room. >> the invasion of privacy is great and it's important that these console manufacturers let them know they will do nothing with the data. >> they admit to analyzing the gaming habits of their customers. they say it is to improve t

in 2009, the eu countries decided to tighten their laws to better protect people from passive smoking. non-smokers and doctors were delighted, of course, but club owners feared they would have to close down, and others feared states cannot afford losing all the tax money from cigarette taxes, but still, the laws were implemented in most countries, and today, even smokers find it hard to believe that not so long ago, you could have a fag in the office or on a train or in a restaurant. when countries particularly strict. -- one country is particularly strict. the danish queen is notorious for her love of cigarettes and used to light up as many as 60 today, but even she has quit -- at least in public. she knows that in her country, the habit is frowned upon. one city has now even bans cigarette breaks. >> another long, deep drag on his cigarettes. he takes his time with a last smoke before his workday begins. he has worked for a year for the city, but smoking in supporters who has been prohibited for some time. now the city has imposed a total smoking ban on its employees. even the smoki

in 2009, the eu countries decided to tighten their laws to better protect people from passive smoking. non-smokers and doctors were delighted, of course, but club owners feared they would have to close down, and others feared states cannot afford losing all the tax money from cigarette taxes, but still, the laws were implemented in most countries, and today, even smokers find it hard to believe that not so long ago, you could have a fag in the office or on a train or in a restaurant. when countries particularly strict. -- one country is particularly strict. the danish queen is notorious for her love of cigarettes and used to light up as many as 60 today, but even she has quit -- at least in public. she knows that in her country, the habit is frowned upon. one city has now even bans cigarette breaks. >> another long, deep drag on his cigarettes. he takes his time with a last smoke before his workday begins. he has worked for a year for the city, but smoking in supporters who has been prohibited for some time. now the city has imposed a total smoking ban on its employees. even the smoki

an eu court says google is subject to eu privacy law, but an adviser to the eu highest court says this doesn't mean the company must delete sensitive information from its search index. the case tests whether people can erase harmful content from the web. certainly the latest in that development. >>> all right, let's get to the big story we're following every minute of every single day, and that is the markets. take a look at how the futures look. hey, green arrows for a change! looks like we're going to open -- >> haven't had that happen in about a week. >> implied open 89 points on the down, s&p and nasdaq also looking like it will abe higher open. believe it or not, we've had 12 of the 17 trading days in this month triple-digit moves. so, it's been quite volatile. yesterday down about 250, we rebounded only to sell off further into the close, finishing off more than 100 points. take a look at what happened in europe overnight, as we follow those markets here and we continue to follow them as they trade. there's green arrows across the board in europe as well. in london, france and ge

in the meantim mean russia's foreign minimummer sister says that they vie hra*eult eu violated the law for housing edward snowden is unacceptable. they say he is in a transit zone of a moscow airport. that is important because apparently that means he is not in the area where russia is talking to him or reaching him or so says the russian president. the russian president goes onto say he will not be extradited to the united states. now yesterday white house press secretary jay carney indicated that the president had not communicated directly with putin about the controversy. not long ago as you might remember, we have the video on our screen the new members met at the g-8 summit and their differences over serious civil war high lated what appeared to be an awkward encounter. the obama administration expected russia to consider this matter entirely separate. >> we have a strong law enforcement cooperative relationship with the russians and that relationship has resulted in the past in us returning criminals to russia, and we are expecting the russians to examine the options available to

eu a brand-new mercedes. with the bank secrecy and generous laws, city states like singapore and countless tropical islands have always drawn large depositors. clicks it's about knowing who owns which company. that's what we are talking about. it in germany, that is a matter of looking at a central company register to see who owns which firm. that has nothing to do with banking secrecy. it's knowing who owns which foundation or trust. clicks political pressure is mounting. reddish prime minister david cameron met with agencies and he wants to force them to exchange bank information. clicks we are joined from christoph colbert from the business department. how far-reaching the you think this is to fight tax evasion? >> tax evasion and tax avoidance is an urgent issue. furthermore, having one single opinion of the g8 is quite a step forward. i guess they are right. the prime minister of great britain was pushing forward for public lists of who is actually owning shell companies and further corporate data. he could not really achieve that. if we look back one year ago, nobody would have thought this could have bee

eu a brand-new mercedes. with the bank secrecy and generous laws, city states like singapore and countless tropical islands have always drawn large depositors. clicks it's about knowing who owns which company. that's what we are talking about. it in germany, that is a matter of looking at a central company register to see who owns which firm. that has nothing to do with banking secrecy. it's knowing who owns which foundation or trust. clicks political pressure is mounting. reddish prime minister david cameron met with agencies and he wants to force them to exchange bank information. clicks we are joined from christoph colbert from the business department. how far-reaching the you think this is to fight tax evasion? >> tax evasion and tax avoidance is an urgent issue. furthermore, having one single opinion of the g8 is quite a step forward. i guess they are right. the prime minister of great britain was pushing forward for public lists of who is actually owning shell companies and further corporate data. he could not really achieve that. if we look back one year ago, nobody would have thought this could have bee

eu commission gave the deal the ok. the commission says it does not violate antitrust laws, as the airlines would still face competition against other major airlines. delta would gain access to major airport hubs, including london's heathrow. the plan still needs approval from the transportation department. united airlines is hiking fees for passengers using awards points. united is adding a $75 fee for non-elite flight changes. cancellations will cost $200. united and other carriers are charging passengers with airline tickets $200 verus $150 to change flight plans. one in nine u.s. bridges is structurally deficient, according to a report. some of the oldest and most weather- battered bridges are in the northeast. pennsylvania has the worst, followed by oklahoma, iowa, rhode island and south dakota. repairing bridges across the nation would cost $76 billion. last year, congress eliminated a fund for repairs. natural gas is turning into a power player at the gas pump. a new report from the international energy agency predicts nat gas produced from shale in the u.s. will become a significant transportation fuel by 2018.

eu, none of that will be necessary. >> croatia, including backcountry, stands at the threshold of big changes. people will have to accustom themselves to new structures and implement laws thought up in faraway brussels. but the small city has always face the future with pragmatism. build homes from the stones left over from other towns done below in the valley -- down below in the valley. >> not everywhere in croatia is as picturesque and peaceful. croatia is the first new eu members stated that experienced violent conflict not so long ago. croatians achieve their independence against the yugoslav army a and thebs. an international court is still dealing with the worst atrocities. coming to terms with the past is something that is particularly difficult in regions when neighbors suddenly turn into enemies. >> these steps lead to their past. the basement of the former hospital is now a museum rooms have been kept almost as they were in the battle in 1991. yelena points to her father. >> and that is igor's father. both were ambulance drivers during the war. >> the last time i talked to my father was october 31, 1991. we talked on the phone. it was my birthday. >> he was

law, but i've completely lost hope. >> representatives from foreign embassies were at the courthouse and not pleased about the outcome. >> -- the information have been linked with the sister. eu -- went to the authorities. he put on display china's willingness to engage in a more open a cooperative manner with others. the sentence may not help china's image. but government officials hope that another high-profile trial will. in court sunday, a former railway minister who could receive a death sentence if found guilty of taking bribes of $10 million. he is the first government official at the ministerial level to be tried for corruption. all part of the government's drive to clean up its act to ensure its own people that it is serious about reform. fighting corruption may be overshadowed by what is being seen as another example of the chinese government's bullying and disregard for human rights. workers are searching for survivors after a boat capsized in the indian ocean. 13 bodies have been recovered of christmas island. the victims are believed to be asylum seekers on their way to australia. 60 people were said to be on board when it sank on wednesday. north and south korea

eu country. he defended his surveillance program and sought to knock down the virtual wall dividing public opinion. >> our programs are bound by the rule of law focused on security. but we must accept a challenge, to listen to the voices who disagree with us so have an open debate about how we use our powers. that's what makes us who we are, and that's what makes us different from those on the other side of the wall. [ cheers and applause ] >> michael: back here in washington there was another east/west divide. on the west lawn an audit the irs gathering pulled together conservative and tea party groups targeted by the irs. the event which they are calling the biggest tea party demonstration since 2010 brought out all of the usual suspects. each played their classic anti-government official riffs. >> well, it has been 100 years now that we have had the current united states task code. don't you think that a century of oppression is enough. >> anybody want to fire some irs agents? [ cheers ] >> so what is the best solution? we need to abolish the irs! [ cheers and applause ] >> michael: this is the day after elijah cummings released the full t