here in france, we have been talking about nicholas sarkozy. but that is right.e made it -- >> that is right. he made his first primetime appearance last night. it's quite a big deal. he is saying he has matured taken stock of his presidential years, and has changed. the french media are not really convinced of that. the free papers say he is a man "as new," but not much has changed. the image is of a scratch card being revealed. and the headline, when you scratch the sarkozy on the sunday night news, you find the old one underneath. it says that it wasn't long before you found the old nicholas sarkozy, pugnacious aggressive, at times quibbling over one thing and sidestepping others. >> it will be a difficult journey to do this correctly. but that is right. one paper that has been quite a pathetic for the president list three problems. one is to improve the public image, which has taken a bit of a battering. the other is to keep out of trouble, a reference to his various illegal wars. and also to see his rise within the ump. others have already announced their de

. >> also this week, they have focused on french politics and the return of nicholas sarkozy. >> at last, he has finally admitted he is coming back to french politics. this happened last weekend. he finally announced he was making this much anticipated political comeback. his announcement was met with mixed reactions here and abroad. in the foreign press, "the times" in britain says that nicolas sarkozy neglected a lot of key reforms during his five years as president but "second time will be the charm." a very different story for a capital on paper -- a catalan paper, who said his interview was a lot of pr and very few ideas. they call sarkozy a " manipulative narcissist." they think it is "so french" t hat he would be making this kind of come back and likened him to napoleon. >> others are trying to focus on the obstacles that president france or hollande me face along the way -- president francois hollande may face along the way. >> there is an in-depth report into sarkozy's treasure chest. sarkozy has promised a low-cost campaign. "le nouvel" says he wants to get rid of a reputation

the politics, this week nicholas sarkozy says he's coming back am he wants to run for president.is country needs him. >> for the time being he didn't say that. i was here. he said that he wanted to run for the presidency of the conservative party. i agree that there must be some relation between the two. >> rose: what happened to, i mean here you're a ranking member of the socialist party. why is your party and your president so in disfavour with your people? >> well, i think the main reason is that as you know in europe the situation is not good. no growth. and particularly in france. we are doing reforms. but i think you are right. but reforms when there is n no-- are difficult. >> but has the president changed. has he made a socialist president said we have to be din than i imagined? has he changed his attitude about what is necessary to put france on the right course? >>don't know if he has changed but i know because i'm working on foreign policiment but i'm working with him s dedicated to deliver the reforms which are-- . >> rose: to reform the economic system. >> yes. not o