mr. zucker is the needs to find savings in feet -- mr. sarkozy need to find savings if he is to deal with the debt problem. critics say that the forecast was based on its shaky figures from 2011. those figures were reassessed the day. -- reassessed today. the economy is on expected to grow by 2%. critics point to the unemployment figures, which are still stagnant at 10%. no wonder the president's approval rating is suffering, and with all this bad news around, the government has been left with limited room to maneuver. and then looking on from backstage come up those international credit agencies that decide how much france will pay for its debt. moody's says that the country is still well positioned to retain its aaa rating, but there are considerable challenges that auger at least the possibility of a downgrade. and said the government has a tricky balancing act -- pushing through reforms without scaring the market. bbc news, paris. >> the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." direct peace talks between israel and the palestinia