which nicholas sarkozy leads now. it says that he is really determined to take control as party leader this monday and tuesday. he is shaking up the teams in the party to make sure that his bid to be the presidential choice for the right wing now called the republicans, of course, that that will be accepted, and there will be a primary election in 2016 ahead of the 2017 race. let's turn to the front page of with the story. this is really about sarkozy taking -- we saw on saturday whistles and boos, whistles against his rival so french political life not ever boring and always a roller coaster ride. nicholas sarkozy is really beginning a new era, the quote in that piece there saying that it is day one for him. we also -- we always think that we have seen the last of him but he goes on, doesn't he. playing all his ponds and chess pieces in this political game. genie: thank you so much for that look at the president could i think i have seen the name of this party change at least three times since i have been in france.

among the league's -- nicholas sarkozy in 2000 and saw himself as the only one who could solve the financial crash of the year. "sarkozy considers it is responsibility to europe and the rest of the world to step up to the plate and resolve the financial crisis." another one says francois hollande in 2012 believe the german chancellor angela merkel was fixated on the greek crisis. hollande claimed merkel had given up on greece and was unwilling to budge. wikileaks in 2013 alleged merkel himself was found cap. there was note u.s. confirmation of that. there is a similar denial with france, with the white house insisting it is not targeting Åland' -- hollande's communication, but does not say what might have been done in the past. the french parliament is due to pass a controversial security and surveillance bill this wednesday. laura: and just hours after that story broke, french lawmakers voted in favor of boosting powers of their own security services. the so-called french patriot act has been passed into law. critics say it is an affront to french values. while spying revelations is straini

reflecting this debate which has been sparked by nicholas sarkozy. the discussion about do we have integration. people are living in france, or assimilation where you are french and you live in france but you retain your original identity from which ever country you originally come from. le point interviews 40 individuals -- intellectuals. topic for those two magazines. eve: sticking with french magazines. looking to the future. nicholas: looking at this phenomenon of trans-humanism. the idea of being able to become immortal via technology. maybe in the end the only way we can solve the greek debt crisis or any personal problems you have. the pioneer of it is a russian who says we have to realize that with technology, the whole idea of a hand machine, the idea that -- a man machine, he says that is just the starting point or allowing technology to create longevity for us. the message is that one day there will be no old people, no city people and we will all be viewed -- no old people, no sick people and we will all be beautiful. profiling johnny dep

here is nicholas sarkozy as well. a funny picture of french politics. genie: another french magazine focusing on the negative health effects of work. kate: it says that working can be a serious health hazard. what is interesting is the recognition of the physical and psychological wear and tear of certain job organizations is quite recent. it seems like these days there have been articles and reports about the risks of burnout in the workplace due to excessive stress and responsibility. a very interesting debate this week between a philosopher sociologists and ceos. perhaps one day, on the top of job offers it will be a warning like on the top of cigarette packs, work can be dangerous for your health. genie: one of the consequences of a stressful workplace can be just not showing up. kate: the rate of absenteeism is particularly huge within the civil service in france. it explores the effects of this absenteeism. it has a cost, whether it is hospitals or local administrations, repeated absences by workers upset services. it tires out other workers and c

he was thought to be weeks away from declaring his intention to run against nicholas sarkozy he was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid. that prosecution collapsed strauss kahn settled a civil case out of court. now strauss kahn leaves the court in lilles a free man. mr. strauss kahn may still try to play a role in public life. barnaby flims, al snriches, al jazeera. >>> greek officials saying a deal with the country's creditors may be closer than ever. yesterday the imf left the talks because of a lack of progress. if a deal can't be reached. we take you to spain where the country says it is ready now to right an historic mistake. hundreds of years ago millions of jews were given an ultimate ultimate mate up. up. ultimatum. >> most important element is of mutual affection. the passport and nationality. >> grant them the right to live and work not just in spain but anywhere in the european union. >> it has more of a symbolic historical importance of reconciliation than a migration process or change of state at least for people that i have spoken with in the months and years that thi

heavily to stand as the socialist candidate in the 2012 french presidential election against nicholas sarkozy. he had to drop off because everything flared up in early 2011 when he was charged with the attempted rape of a chamber made in a new york hotel. those charges collapsed but it's been a bruising four years for mr. strauss-kahn. it's difficult to think that the french see him back in a prominent political role. that doesn't mean all routes towards public life are closed. he has a lucrative line in speaking on financial matters charging five, six figure fees. that may be the route the lucrative route he chooses to go down. >> barnaby, thank you. >> french prosecutors are to investigate the germanwings plane crash to see if anyone should be held criminally responsible. 150 people died when the co pilot crashed the airbus in the french alps in march. prosecutors say he was severely depressed and feared he was going blind. doctors couldn't alert his airline because of germany's strict privacy laws. >> the head of the court will appoint very soon next week or the following week three invest

francois hollande, nicholas sarkozy were targeted. >> there is a big debate inside the opposition, as well as the opinion that we don't want france to do like the n.s.a. does in the world. >> despite the uproar among french politicians, there seems to be little surprise. france's defense writing: >> we need the u.s. partnership especially in some operation outside the country like in iraq and africa. you can't destroy such a strong partnership. >> it is said the u.s. is not targets and will not target the communications of president hollande. it made no mention of previously spying on holland or his predecessors. the whistle blower group promises more publications to come tweeting they will give further evidence as to u.s. true goals in its mass espionage of france. >> an aid to nicholas car cozy said the former president considers this unacceptable especially coming from such a strong ally. >> that's the revelation about german chancellor angela merkel. >> a trail of damage in the new york area after strong winds and flooding slammed the region. dangerous lightning struck new york ci

nicholas nick sarkozy and mr. francois hollande have been listened into. >> these families should not feel ignored and victimized by their own government. >> president obama signs an executive order. >>> the berlin air lift. >> raw materials had to be poured across the aerial bridge into the blockaded city. >> 67 years after the soviet blockade we look at a firsthand account. a landmark ruling. hundreds of concerned dutch citizens successfully sue their government for not stopping climate change. could the decision have ripple effects around the world? good evening i'm antonio mora. this is al jazeera america. we begin tonight with the fallout over another international spy scandal involving the national security agency. officials in france today expressage are after wikileaks indicated that the agency against the leaders the u.s. intor to france was summoned to explain and president obama was forced to reassure hollande by phone that the american government is not targeted the french president's communications. i

nicholas nick sarkozy and mr. francois hollande have been listened into. >> these families should not feel ignored a

that was head of the european commission criticizing the government of greece, and, of course, nicholas sarkozyesident of france doing the same this morning, saying the government has been irresponsible and they are lying to their people. sandra dagen this morning, you have to believe some point, this situation in greece becomes the catalyst to push tsipras out. >> if in eurozone. >> if a yes vote on referenced in week's time his government will likely be out or some coalition zbost formed in acceptance of the offer from these institutions. >> you got to look at markets and feel like it is a little bit of a victory though because we are well off the lows of the morning, germ bundy and treasury 10 year looked at as the flight to safety. >> but as he keith appointed out more action in the bond market than stock market, even with the sell-off in the stock market you are not seeing a lot of volume you are not seeing a lot of liquidity not there, but if you look in the bond market you are seeing flight to quality happening, you've got interest rates coming down 10 year yield on 10 year coming down,

. >> nicholas sarkozy. >> americans know him best by accusations in new york city of sexual assault,ose charges were those criminal charges were dropped in new york city. maria: that is where it starting the maid interaction they had. dagen: how he came to be known in new york city there was a civil suit as well as criminal charges criminal charges dropped civil suit settled but he has had a bad reputation, shall we say even before that happened, here in new york city. in 2008, he was investigated for coerceing imf employee into having an affair. but during this his one of his arguments, one thing he said in court during this trial was y'all have been pointing out he needed recreational sessions while by these safing the world from financial crises. >> mid of the financial crises coming back saying much-needed recreational sessions, his words. >> i am saying could you imagine sitting in the courtroom, when he actually had a straight face said i needed the sexual activity to easy my stress a financial kriedz kept a straight face dagen points out this unraveled when he was potentially

sarkozy and jacques chirac. a top official is writing a trip to the u.s. to get to the bottom of the claim. nicholasushworth has more. nicholas: wikileaks reveals off ration espionage police say -- espionage elysÉe, thing they listen to the phone calls of top french officials and the last three french president. q a major diplomatic embarrassment for the u.s. administration, that embarrassment is only beginning with wikileaks dropping more

sarkozy and jacques chirac. a top official is writing a trip to the u.s. to get to the bottom of the claim. nicholasushworth has more. nicholas: wikileaks reveals off ration espionage police say -- espionage elysÉe, thing they listen to the phone calls of top french officials and the last three french president. q a major diplomatic embarrassment for the u.s. administration, that embarrassment is only beginning with wikileaks dropping more about nsa's spying on france, among the leaks, that nicolas sarkozy sought in snow about the financial -- sought intel about the financial crash he considered it his response ability to europe in the world to step up to the plate and resolve the world financial crisis. another one says francois hollande in 2012 believe the german chancellor angela merkel was fixated on the greek crisis. hollande claimed merkel had given up on greece and was unwilling to budge. wikileaks in 2013 alleged merkel herself had no u.s. confirmation of that. there was a similar on france with the white house insisting it is not targeting hollande's communications and will not do so, but i