francois hollande isn't seen as somewhat of a hero.imaginations are relayed with whispers of the word genocide reemerging, francois hollande could logistically get there quickly chosen to do so, but convincing people back home is a whole other matter. french are opposed in the majority. there will be deep financial cost, which were now is principally by the eu and the united states, they have together offered 100 $50 million. but the human lives, the human cost, as it grows it will get harder and harder for friends while lines -- four francois hollande to sell it to the french. troops --ench about the size of france -- is that enough to do the trick? >> the human cost -- is going to be undoubtedly in danger of fast. it is a very difficult period for the french. even if they wait for these 6000 troops at the african forces need or are looking to get on the ground here in the meantime, the french are almost single- handedly with those african union forces that are already there trying to get stability returned to a country that has nothi

french president francois hollande has flown in.eporting from bangui. >> this is a country being swept up. these pictures, by amnesty international, shows the aftermath on an attack on a mosque. these people burned it down. the graffiti on the wall insults the rubble president, michelle djotodia. >> the big problem now is everyday passing. the new hor is horrific situati. now we are watching fighting among communities. >> french soldiers are here to protect civilians but they too are becoming targets. the french president francois hollande's visit was to reassure bangui. african forces are more visible on the streets. they are protecting the african union's special representative to the country. >> just international community and the logistical, the communication, all of that and we are calling all the people of central africa to take their future in their hands. >> the role of african union soldiers will become increasingly efficient here. >>> the only safe way to get around bangui at the moment. no french soldiers on the streets

french president francois hollande paid tribute. simon mcgregor woods hassing details. >> the presence of president francois hollande. the decision to send french troops was his. >> translator: antoine lequino and nicholas lecaller, they died for france. they did a noble mission which was to save people in the central african republic. >> but what of french public support for this latest military intervention? one poll shows a drop from 51% in favor down to 44% in just a week. the two soldiers apts deaths, the emerging humanitarian cries he, the brutal killings, the sheer scale of the problem is causing people here to have second thoughts. >> translator: there should be a concerted action by the u.n. there are no solutions, being the picture on the plane kissing this person, that person, doesn't make any sense. >> translator: compared to mali we have much less grasp of the issue. we understand the presence of french troops but apart from that it's difficult to give an opinion. >> this is the second major frerchl mill tril exposition

people hoped the relationship would improve when franÇois hollande came into office. it did not.part of the reason was that franÇois hollande is someone who is tempted to try to spend france's way out of its woes, whereby at the same time, angela merkel, her mantra is really budgetary discipline. numeral eating of mines there. something has changed, though, and that is that the social democrats are now part of angela merkel's coalition, more or less the same kind of people as franÇois hollande's. we will have to see if the aim to kickstart the motor of europe succeeds. >> thank you very much. >> the new coalition government in germany has many things on its agenda. one of them is plans to continue the changeover to renewable energy. >> germany is a world leader in the use of green energy, and at already had plans to reform the surcharges levied to pay for a sustainable energy mix in the future. the main problem is that some do not have to foot that bill. next year, german industry will benefit from a rebate worth five billion euros. >> the european union has waded into the contro

french president francois hollande has flown in. reporting from bangui. >> this is a country being swept up. these pictures, by amnesty international, shows the aftermath on an attack on a mosque. these people burned it down. the graffiti on the wall insults the rubble president, michelle djotodia. >> the big problem now is everyday passing. the new hor is horrific situati. now we are watching fighting among communities. >> french soldiers are here to protect civilians but they too are becoming targets. the french president francois

nasine mashiri, al jazeera, bangui. >> jackie where do these deaths leave president francois hollande in relation to this latest military intervention? >> well, clearly they are a major setback in terms of the french intervention in mali, was really the first -- sorry in the central africa republic. it really was the first day in which the french forces were out on the streets disarming rebels and yet within a matter of hours of beginning that mission already two french soldiers killed. francois hollande restating france's commitment to this mission, of course it's dangerous, but it's necessary to carry out in order osave more lives and carnage. clearly it's not the same mission as conducted by french troops in mali at the beginning of the year, in which they were able to push back fighters, this is a very difficult situation here. >> the french parliament debated the different circumstances on tuesday. what is it that the political parties pats are saying about this? >> there was broad cross-party support for operation before it began. there were just dissenting voices on the far rig

france, francois hollande has gotten himself into some hot water. the french president's approval ratings were already low, and now he has irritated algeria. that is after he made what he said was a joke, suggesting algeria was unsafe. >> the controversial comments came before president hollande even began his speech, citing his ministers present at the event, he said -- is back from algeria. he is safe and sound. that is already a lot. for algerian authorities and citizens. to them, the french president implied their country isn't safe . throughout the week, the controversy grew. a was an event celebrating jewish umbrella group. >> it is triggering controversy. talking in front of an assembly that represents jews. >> in france, too, the opposition lashed out at the president. >> if the president could at least stop making jokes about foreign states, it would allow us to have less conflicted relations with everyone. >> on sunday, francois hollande tried to end the controversy. in a statement, he said his comments were the subject of an and find out

francois hollande visits brazil. we will have the latest. and tens of thousands of people continue to pay their respects to nelson mandela, whose body is lying in state in pretoria. confusion over the styling which interpreter at his memorial -- over the sign language interpreter at his memorial. time for business. there. the trials continue for france's biggest carmaker. it has been losing money. its future is uncertain, to say the least. general motors says it is selling its stake in to show -- in puget -- puegot. it has been searching for a partner but it does not seem to have many options left. it announced it is negotiating with china's dong feng. there had been reports that dong feng might take a stake in peu geot. that's not the end of the story. shares took a nosedive as they announced a 1.1 billion underlining its difficult financial position. it claims a worsening car market and unfavorable exchange rates a the company blames worsening car market and unfavorable exchange rates. have tozone will not bailout slovenia. the slovenian b

franÇois hollande, the president of france, was here to boost morale, and he told his troops that theyare here to protect civilians and prevent further carnage. you see people going to market, people feeling safer to be able to go out, but there are still thousands of people who are seeking protection in churches, at the airport, in mosques. we have seen lots of people in the main hospital, also seen dead bodies brought to the mosques as well. the big challenge for the french forces is to convince people from both communities, both muslim and christians they are here for them. >> well, the u.n. is calling for the violence to stop and says more help is needed to protect civilian population. we go to our diplomatic editor james basil in new york. james, the troops on the ground in bangui are facing difficult opposition. is there more help on the way? >> reporter: there are supposed to be 6,000 peace keepers, there were peace keepers, due nowhere near that number. i have to warn you not to expect them all any time soon. it's worth remembering the central african republic, the crisis there

president francois hollande says they will remain in the central african republic as long as necessary, backed up i the african union -- backed up by the african union's misca force. >> south africa's parliament is paying tribute to nelson mandela as the country prepares for the arrival of world leaders were tuesday's memorial. these are the latest in a just from parliament. some 70 heads of state are expected to attend the service a stadiumo be held in in soweto. it is expected to be one of the largest gatherings of the carries in recent history. we have the latest on the ongoing prayers and tributes to nelson mandela. >> tributes continue to pour in for nelson mandela. south africans are still toiting places significant nelson mandela. the focal point is nelson mandela's home in soweto. grand parade in cape town, where nelson mandela made his first speech in 1990 as a free man when he walked out of the gates of the present. there will be a big rally in soweto in johannesburg. a number of dignitaries and eminent people along with about 95,000 south africans will pay tribute to their b

this would be a major blow for francois hollande. the american boeing had also been in the running. cooling over u.s. spying allegations may have damaged its chances. fortiations have been going about a decade. they say it is the most affordable option. sound myit may monopoly money, but in 2016 the u.k. will start issuing banknotes made out of plastic. the materials will be more durable, easy to clean, and more likely to survive an accidental spin in the washing machine. over 20 other countries use polymer notes, but written will be the largest country to adopt them. the first will be the five pound note. that is all for business news. >> there is nothing more that a new -- more annoying than finding you put a five pound note in the washer. when we come back we will have more of the corruption scandal rocking turkey. police involved in high-profile arrests have been sacked from their post. find out after this. >> hello, and welcome to today's web news, where we take a look at the headlines. coming up, panic amidst road testers in ukraine. two spanish journalists detained and the fr

the speech by the french president, francois hollande, which will pay to do to nelson mandela. the order has been changed because the head of the south african delegation, the foreign minister, will be speaking, as will the president of the african union commission, who happens to also be south african. mrs. zuma will be talking about nelson mandela. there will be probably a minute of silence. the french president also announcing that he will attend the funeral of nelson mandela in south africa. i have talked to several presidents this morning who all paid tribute to nelson mandela and said there was a need for them to do their best for the toure of africa as a tribute nelson mandela. >> once the leaders get down to business, what exactly is the goal of the summit? >> the goal of the summit, according to the french president, is to make sure that africans can handle their own security, which means better armies, better coordination, better intelligence sharing. this is a tall order because just as leaders are gathering, french troops are being deployed in the central african re

. >> the french president runs while lawns has been giving his annual new year speech -- franÇois hollandehas been giving his annual new year's speech. theaddress focused on economy. >> we are justified in asking to make efforts, and i know what represent. taxes have become heavy, too heavy, and accounts of accumulating over several years. 13 -- in 2013, unemployment has remained at a high level, even though it has improved over the last few months. the choicesnt of i've made for the country. >> and michael's schumacher's condition has improved anchor mentally. he is not out of ainge are. schumacher who turns 45 on friday, underwent a second operation overnight to relieve pressure on his brain. he is still in a medically induced,. this is his doctor speaking. control overtter the situation. michael schumacher is not out of danger, but we have a bit more time for our medical ross is. -- our medical process. the next few hours will be crucial. >> now, is it already 2014 where you are? around the world, countries have been reading the new year. dubai in trademark flashy fashion. they are stil

french president francois hollande confirmed his country was prepared to sell weapons to lebanon. >>saudi arabia itself is under fire over its human rights record. >> activists were calling 2013 a dark year. the government has arrested campaign-ists, shot down a rights group, and imposed sweeping new anti-terror laws. >> challenging the state is not easy in one of the world last absolute monarchies, but that is what a courageous group of women has been doing. they are demanding a right so basic no other government denies it -- the right to drive. >> let's meet one of the women leading that campaign. >> this is a photographer from a one of saudi arabia's most prominent women's rights activists. -- this is a photographer, one of saudi arabia's most prominent women's rights activists feared she is confident that young people are ready to fight for change -- activists. she is confident that young people are ready to fight for change. >> they are not going to deal with that. you're not talking about just 10 years from now or five years even. >> in october, she released this video of herse

what he did - he didn't came, if >> french president franÇois hollande is praising his troops in centralca republic. nearly 500 people have died in battles between christians and muslims. the president is fearing the colony is on the brink of civil war. >> the big problem now is the every day person. new horrific stories and situations. now we're in crisis of communities. >> 10% of the country's 4.5 million people have now fled and many need food. >>> earlier this was the scene, security forces and demonstrators trying to take down tents and barricades in kiev's main square. they've been there for weeks demanding that the president resign. we're here kiev. >> reporter: everyone has been expecting it, confrontation, that's where the revolutionary control. military storm the barricades. at one entrance of the square a mighty wrestle between protesters and riot police. at first it seemed like a battle to reclaim the square. progress was slow. it took nearly three hours for hundreds of police to break the lines. but their real objective to dismantle the blockade of wood and steel. >> the who

francois hollande, president of france. warning some of these images may be disturbing. >> french soldiers on foot patrol in bange, this is news to the city and welcomed by many. they are here to reassure people enough to open up shops. at the moment there's no food or medicine. there is little the french can do about the growing sectarian violence between muslims and crichts christians. >> we muslims have been here for 200 years. they are killing us for 200 years. killed more than 260 people. they slaughtered us. >> this is where many christians are sheltering. they are close to ban ge's airport, under protection of french and african forces. there will be another 2.5,000 african soldiers here soon. they'll head out to different parts of the country where hundreds of thousands of people have lost their homes. too late for the people in this hospital. it was evacuated after attack from the fighters of the mainly muslim selica group. this hospital is completely empty, used to treat hundreds of people. what happened here on f

announcements came during a state visit to saudi arabia by francois hollande. >> two days after a deadly car bombing in beirut, saudi arabia pledged an unprecedented financial package to lebanon. >> the king has decided to offer $3 billion in aid to the lebanese army to strengthen its capabilities and acquire more weaponry. >> that is over 2 billion euros for the military which is struggling to contain a rising tide of violence linked to the civil war in neighboring superior -- syria inflaming sectarian tensions. it is far from a blank check. the french president was in ry ad on sunday but no comment on the triangular agreement. >> the relationship between saudi arabia and lebanon is that of sovereign states. france has equipped the lebanese army for a while. until recently, any requests addressed to us, we will meet them. >> saudi arabia has again confirmed its position as france's number one commercial partner in the middle east. trade has doubled in the last 10 years, now reaching one billion euros a year. >> israel is set to release 26 palestinians later today. the palestinian prison

but president francois hollande failed to persuade other leaders to show the cost of the operation. >> i dated for europe and come in the interests of europe, because it is the best symbol one to think of to support a country that is one of the poorest in the world to prevent a massacre and to allow reconciliation. >> the latest decided to past on eu funding for such military operations to a league of foreign ministers in january. european countries are still reluctant when it comes to joint defense operations. become security and defense policy is a project for the long-term future and, consequently in the summit in brussels, no giant leaves were made but rather small steps to advance it. but european leaders do recognize that the current decision-making processes are too slow and that more collaboration is needed also in the field of defense policy. if europe is to be taken seriously as a global player. the european commission has criticized a decision by standard & poor's to strip the eu of its triple-a credit rating . the agency said it was downgrading it by one notch from triple-

france, the ceremonies being held by french president francois hollande in memory of the soldiers whoere killed in the central african republic last week. 2 of the french troops that were sent to the troubled central african nation after thestore order, united nations granted a mandate as the intervention african forces seek to build up and take over security in the country. the 2 soldiers were killed last monday and their bodies are being laid out this morning in paris. shot 2 troops have lebanese soldiers in the early hours of the day just hours after a lebanese sniper killed an israeli soldier on the volatile border late last night. it raises the possibility of her nude fighting in an area that -- of renewed fighting in an area that is remained mostly quiet since the summer of 2006. an increasing amount of details is slowly emerging. as you mentioned, the initial investigation led by the army in this incident that led to the death of an israeli soldier late last night is revealing that he was alone on board a military ,ehicle, not an armored vehicle which has been examined. anywher

french president francois hollande confirmed his country was prepared to sell weapons to lebanon. >>saudi arabia itself is under fire over its human rights record. [please stand by] down a rights group, and imposed sweeping new anti-terror laws. >> challenging the state is not easy in one of the world last absolute monarchies, but that is what a courageous group of women has been doing. they are demanding a right so basic no other government denies it -- the right to drive. >> let's meet one of the women leading that campaign. >> this is a photohe in octobers video of herself driving. it was viewed by thousands of people around the world to achieve first defied the driving ban 23 years ago, but she says little has changed since then. while saudi arabia is considered economically progressive, social change has been slow to come. as well as being prohibited from driving, women can only leave the house in the company of a man. >> the road presents nothing but problems, like harassment, kidnapping, or rape. >> our religion forbids women from showing their face in public. it is difficult

. >> here in france, the president francois hollande has just revealed he had prostate surgery two years ago. he says he was hospitalized in 2011, just a few weeks before the socialist primary. speaking earlier today, the prime minister confirm that the president is now in excellent health. behind one of man france's most popular soft drinks has died. the driving force behind orangina. i look back at the algerian born entrepreneur who made the fizzy orange drink in the curvy bottle a legend. was born in algeria in 1936 and has since been sold around the world. the man to thank forward, john died monday at the age of 80. he used his skills and marketing to make the citrus soda created by his father a household item. but it was not until 1951 that , unusualnesorangina flavor and pulp. an ad campaign in raising corking the split in 1984, an artist directed an ad that became a moderately popular. headquarters in marseille help it spread internationally. we have the foresight to showcase ourselves in france. and this let us develop globally. >> over the years, orangina became known for creati

this is francois hollande, president of france, who believes by taxing the rich you grow the economy. it was in his presidential campaign in 2012. the point is he got thrown out by constitutional court, now it's back on the table. because what he said is, if you earn over 1 million euros then the company that pays you that money will be taxed. up to 1 million euros, you pay the tax. over 1 million euros, the company will pay 50% tax to the government. then there's added on bits and pieces which take it up to a total of 75%. it's the company, not the individual. the football clubs, soccer clubs, soccer not football, they're up in arms because the millionaires are the ones are going to bear the brunt of this. i say to those american and french soccer players playing in france, come over to london, it's much nicer. >> they all make a lot of money. most everyone in the first division probably makes a million bucks i'm sure. >> minimum, yeah. >> minimum, all right. thank you, steve, live in london. >>> we're counting down to the new year. i mean in terms of "way too early," this might be t

francois hollande has defended the french intervention in the central african republic as necessary this during a visit to the country just hours earlier two french soldiers have been killed by a gun attack and the us is planning to send sixty million dollars in financial aid to the african union mission foreign troops were first sent following the ousting of the country's president in march that triggered deadly clashes between muslims and christians. now the e.u. is open borders promised members full access to the world's biggest market for anyone with something to sell in the u.k. many firms say the avalanche of rules imposed by brussels is making it hard to do any business at all her investigates. simon york likes cheese he and his partners have built up a thriving businesses wholesalers of the stuff part of their success simon says is down to the single market importing french products or exporting british ones couldn't be easier we stayed there are american cars the simple reason is complexity of doing it and for me how hard it is to explore it whereas you've heard your kids very e

welcome back you're watching r t international french president francois hollande says paris will take immediate military action accounts to escalate in of sectarian violence in the central african republic earlier a un security council resolution authorized french troops to join an african peacekeeping force fresh clashes between local militias in the capital bangui have killed over one hundred people muslim rebels who seized power in march are fighting with christians who support the ousted president this is part fears that the conflict could expand into a full blown civil tearing war hundreds of french troops are already deployed in the republic and neighboring states. out of her of pan-african newswire says that improving the security situation in the country is not france's main goal there. i do not believe that france has the capability of normalizing the central situation inside the central african republic. is only pursuing its own national interests it's also competing with the role of the united states on the african continent the u.s. has in a vein the extensively over the l

well polls in france do suggest that whereas francois hollande has only been empowered with one ear has not impressed the french with his domestic policies or his grip on the economic crisis has been quite impressive when it comes to foreign policy. the french look at the british for instance or traditional rival and that do nothing attitude to some of these crises around the world including the british vote in power not to get involved in syria and they think well here's a chance for france decision leadership in europe but also look at the united states an obama administration which in many ways has seems to be withdrawals for some of its historic responsibilities by pulling out of the middle east by. not really getting in refusing to get involved in military an end to the syrian war and and actually going to make any progress on the palestinian issue was circling out of afghanistan next year as well so there is a sort of power vacuum in terms of international security how to do it and these are the french out of going into conflicts with the consent of local parties and with un or wi

it happened hours before french president francois hollande arrived to meet with the interim presidentcan peacekeepers and religious leaders. a major new federal regulation approved today will bar u.s. banks from trading stocks and other securities for their own profit. the federal reserve and other agencies adopted the so-called volcker rule to prevent the risk-taking that helped cause the 2008 meltdown. we'll explore the details and potential consequences later in the program. the supreme court now has to consider a rule forcing cuts in air pollution from power plants in the south and midwest. the justices heard arguments today on the 2011 regulation. it requires 28 states to reduce smog and soot that drifts into the northeast and mid-atlantic. a decision is expected by june. secretary of state john kerry appealed to congress today for more time to negotiate over iran's nuclear ambitions. last month, the u.s. and its partners struck an interim deal that slows iran's uranium enrichment in exchange for easing some economic sanctions. today, kerry implored the house foreign affairs comm

the french president, francois hollande and even the cuban president, as we said he had ties with cuba in the past, raul castro, list goes on and on of dignitaries. >> of course, with president obama and three of his predecessors going to south africa, you can imagine what robin was talking about, and that is security and the kind of complex situation they're dealing with potentially a nightmare. secret service had very little time to prepare for the trip. athena jones is joining us at the white house. we're very much aware of what it takes. there's not a lot of advance work when you have the limited amount of time. air force one expected to touch down what, early tomorrow morning? >> early tomorrow morning. i think about 1:00 a.m., they'll be making a fuel stop on the way. bottom line, these are the kinds of trips that take weeks and months to prepare. this was compressed into a very short time line. the spokesman for the secret service say they've done things in less time and an they've known that any son mandela was ill for some time and they've been working with the state departmen

of democracy or the lack thereof, and where french or chinese billionaires do not want to be, francois hollandepproval for a 75% tax on anyone who earns more than a million dollars. a millionaire in euros, i guess. i said it all in the headlines. taxes of 75% on salaries above a million euros, $1.4 million. infuriated companies and soccer teams which threatened to go on strike. , who won said he did not like the rich, announce the tax last year as part of the presidential year. we remember it because it was so insane, and it actually is going to happen. >> you are actually saying hollande correctly, even though you are a german-speaking guy. likes france is next door, so you learn these things. for someone from america, it is absolutely nuts. >> you are from a household that has a connection. germans see it as not as insane as we would, because they are also a social democracy. >> older people are cared for. kids have health care. all the things -- >> people do not have to work, which is the best part of it. you can just get paid. >> keep in mind there is a cap. it cannot be more than 5% of the

tomorrow, she is going to go to paris and meet with resident francois hollande for a pre- european summiteeting, something that she used to do with president nicolas sarkozy. of course, at the end of the week, it is back to brussels, european summit, number one on the agenda, european banking union. >> mario draghi not pulling his punches on that very issue yesterday, saying effectively you guys are making a mess of this. it is too complicated. and it is massively underfunded. is really concerned about is also the way it is being set up. you have these resolution mechanisms, which will be created under existing european law, but it will be managed by an executive represented by various governments from around europe. at the same time, you are going to have the resolution fund. that will be a whole lot of different compartments and national funds. is saying that it is just too complicated. >> responsibilities for supervision and resolution need to be aligned at the european level. councilurge you and the to strictly set up a robust single resolution mechanism for which three elements are e

but we start with france where the president francois hollande has won approval for his 75% millionaires salaries above 1.4 million dollars. this tax has infuriated french companies and soccer teams which at one point threatened to go on strike. that would cause some major upsets. michael schumacher, the most successful driver in formula one history is in critical condition after a skiing accident. he underwent emergency brain surgery after hitting his head in the french alps. at the box office, the hobbit kept its number one spot. the movie took in almost $30 million in ticket sales over the weekend wringing its total to $436 million. came inney's "frozen" second. the wolf of wall street placed fifth. those are your top headlines. >> some he said it is three hours long. >> two hours: 51 minutes. too long even for a movie about wall street. >> single best chart, it is not about leo dicaprio. >> is that leo dicaprio completely. as a part-time nation that is the united states. the bureau calls this section of the labor force working part- time for economic reasons because people want a ful

stake in the company and it's way, way down, i say that peugeot is collapsing and i say that francois hollandem go under. >> it's true for them for sure, the fact that they have a stake in the viability or the success or failure of private companies is absolutely wrong. pnd in fact, i mean, the minister of finance has stated in february this year that peugeot won't fail. there's no way they will allow it because there are jobs at stake. and it's completely crazy and i will go further. actually maybe peugeot would have a higher chance of selling cars at a price that people want if the government wasn't involved and allowing them to engage in a lot of mismanagement. stuart: i've got 30 seconds, i want to ask you a personal question. if you don't mind. last time you were here, you were in new york, you had your parents with you visiting from france. did they understand why you've come to america? >> they absolutely understand. in fact, my dad works part-time outside of france for these reasons and i think right now, it's particularly striking the difference. and as bad as it is here, it is really

. >>> francois hollande's plan has been approved.the denver post says police won't actively look for pot smokers. the new law creates a grey area when it comes to using pot in public. >>> the salt lake tribune says obamacare is bringing calorie information to vending machines. the government hopes it will lead to obesity awareness that could bring health care costs down by at least that much. >> "rolling stone" says amazon goofed and released bruce springsteen's songs before the album was released. amazon pulled the album wu b u not before copies showed up on fie sharing sites we know artist do not like it when that happens. >>> our los angeles station say as family photo captured what may have been a slark in the ocean. june captured it on her fiancebook page. her son quinn is one of the boys in the water but some think it was a dolphin. >> i know nothing, but that's a shark. that does not look like flipper. that looks like a scary shark. >>> this is an important week if you're thinking of buying a new car. many are racing to clear

i was there when francois holland said we'd like china to come and do trade with us.s trying to drum up business. the ceo says we don't want a chinese partner. why do you think that is? >> well, it's not very easy anyway because france would like to welcome all sorts of capitals and investment. there are restrictions when it comes to defense, strategy sectors. the country is concerned so it doesn't really surprise me. the other thing for alstom. >>, they're trying to export their train. they had a warning on forecasting new orders because as a result of the austerity policies in europe, there are less contracts for trains and for power plants. this is a problem for alstom. they need help from other countries and china. >>> barkleys could fund fracking in yorkshire as earl ly as next year. northshire took sales in rydale. if the test results are encouraging, the group would seek to drill three to four wells as soon as possible. >>> meanwhile, the co-op bank is taking a step closer in its attempt to complete a 1.5 pound rescue. intervention by the bank of england looks

president francois hollande put a tax in. the president does have the power to overthrow the law. surely, ricardo, france is the biggest worry in the eurozone. it could easily be in recession for the fourth quarter. >> definitely very slow growth. i must say it's been probably the most difficult economy to forecast this past year based on the available indicators. i think the economy in q4 will grow slightly, say 0.1% quarter on quarter so i'm not that pessimistic, however, there's no question in europe it's the weakest economy and there are more tax hikes to come and so there's a reason that 2014 still starts -- >> your previous answer you talk about the structural reforms. do you see any sign that france will implement any of the reforms you -- >> well, obviously we like to see market re-enter reforms. even what france has done in terms of reducing labor costs is a measure that's based on creating incentives to hire more workers than reduction in payroll tax effectively, right? that's what they did. so there's still a very centrally planned approach to things. it's not the kind

. >> reacting to the deal, the french president, francois hollande talked about its importance to markets and investor trust. >> all those who put their money in banks, whichever one of the eurozone they may be in, are certain that there will be no risk regarding their placement now. and it's an element of trust for the taxpayers, as well. >> stephane has more for us once again from paris. stephane, it seems very complex, what they've agreed. in fact, one could argue have we got a single resolution at all? what's the feeling there? >> the feeling is that we have an agreement between france and germany. as you knew, the two countries disagreed on what to put in place. france wanted essential rescue fund to deal with a failed bank while germany wanted a network of national funds. so there is kind of a compromise. this is what the finance minister insisted on yesterday. now, the agreement, ross, is not exactly what france but italy and spain were expecting for because it rules out the direct use of funds from the european security mechanism, the esm, in the near term. this is the reason why

according to the newspaper, the brazilian paper told francois hollande recently that the french offer had been too expensive. responding the different minister in france, claimed that brazil wasn't a priority any more and that it is now looking at an indian contract. a new daily recently preferred that to the fighter and this potentially would be a much bigger contract than brazil we're talking about, 189 aircraft including the options. still, the market is cautious about this outlook because we've seen in the past that always clues to a deal, but never being able to sign a proper contract to its aircraft and that's, ross, the reason why the stock is off 3.6%. it was actually up more than 7% at the start of trading this morning. >> yeah. other news, awell, stephane, airasia has placed an order for 25 airbus aircraft, as well. how is that going down? what will that mean? >> it's going to increase its portfolio for this aircraft to 57 for airasia. you said 6 billion euros although we know that airlines usually get a significant discount, especially if they are big clients of the planema

the french president francois howl hollande's visit was to pay respect to the two soldiers that died and boost the morale of the rest of his forces. for now, it is the african union forces which are more visible on the streets. these men are from congo. the role of african union soldiers will become increasingly important here. this is the only safe way to get around bangui in the moment, in a convoy with african union forces. there are no french soldiers on the streets at the moment. there is no rule of law here. muslims are being targeted by christians, and christians are being targeted by m muslims. >> can anybody be done to curb the escalating violence? we turn to the director of foreign policy in focus at the institute for policy studies. appreciate you being here. let's talk about this notion that this is largely a conflict between christians and muslims. is that what is at the source? >> we have to remember at its essence the central african republic like many countries are resource rich. they have oil, uranium. it is a vital resource that makes the tensions flare up and conti

also expecting british prime cameron, french president francois hollande, and canadian prime minister stephen harper. the event tuesdays is one of two major events planned. his funeral is planned for next sunday in his hometown. but we're going to turn to long- term unemployment benefits set to expire at the end of the month unless congress extends them. the house democratic steering committee held a hearing to review the issue. witnesses included people receiving unemployment benefits. this is an hour and a half. >> good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us for this hearing. good morning everyone. thank you very much for joining us for this hearing of this most serious matter striking into the heart of the security of america's working families. in the interest of getting to our witnesses as soon as possible, i will save my for the -- further remarks until later. but yield to the distinguished member of the ways and means committee who has been a champion on the issue of fairness for america's workers. today, our focus on unemployment insurance, the very distinguished gentlema

his excellency, francois jhol d hollande of france. and his excellency, the president of doghana.xcellency, the president on the stage, his excellency, the president of germany. his excellency, prime minister of ethiopia. his excellency, the president of mexico. his excellency, as you probably know, his excellency, the president of the european parliament. and his excellency, the president of beirut from the republic of slovenia. the president, his excellency, prime minister from the republic of korea. at this point, would like to call upon our neighbor, the president of namibia. >> your excellency. the republic of south africa. the government -- brothers and sisters, today we are one extended family united by the africans soil. a towering giant who gave his life to humanity because he was selfless. he believed in the worth of every human being. especially humanity. because he believed in one united south africa. he shows forgiveness over retribution, reconciliation and peace. and south africa but it took us in namibia, but he was prominent brother. for those compatriots -- some w