there was talk of libya and even the formered jab at french president nicolas sarkozy. >> yes, indeedso candid on the topic of security and regarding the situation in libya, european countries have e a responsibiliy to the current situation in libya and he directly y pointedo that without mentioning nicolas sarkozy or his policy in libya. he also pledged to supporort tunisisia and he said that tunisians are the ones living with the stress and instability in libya. he insisted on medititerranean policy and more cooperation with europe and security and immigration. anchor: keeping us up-to-date from the tunisian capital, for now, thank you. billenate has backed a outlawing public statements which attribute the crimes of nazi germany to the polish state or its people. the bill, which sets fines or a maximum of three years behind bars, has sparked anger from israel. poland's president must sign the bill into law. to get more on this, our correspondent is standing by in jerusalem. for israel, this is about: wanting to change history. what have reactions been to this today? >> there have be

one of my first political act was to tear down a post to featuring former president nicolas sarkozy that i detested sarkozy he called people here trash that needed to be swept away so i tore down that. he's always opposed making concessions to the conservatives not goes for his fellow left wing as in germany two. hundred one in germany the social democrats say they need to govern with the conservatives for the good of the country but that's a mistake because europe needs a common discourse we need to say we will no longer accept the status quo a europe that pleases the rich and crushes the poor the wife. made a child himself grew up in a poor family but he worked hard in school and came here every evening to get help with his homework so he was able to study and lol at seventeen he joined france's socialist party its been in power and leader for decades and is renovating the area maybe child grew up in though even that he sense well leveled the playing field for its residents. as a teenager it became clear how important this is so sation was doing because no one could help me at home for

in two thousand and eight the new french president nicolas sarkozy sent his chief of staff quote go to syria for talks it was the first time in three years that the french government had had contacts with assad. at the often someone called we met for the first time in damascus us the streets were blocked off with armored vehicles and troops. asaad was trying to expand syria's economy and to normalize the country's international relations with the both he and his wife had been educated overseas and they were tired of being treated as out costs by the international community as the. friends demanded that syria recognize lebanon sovereignty assad agreed and a few weeks later he was welcomed in paris and invited to attend a summit of european north african and middle eastern states. sarkozy sought support for his plan to create a mediterranean alliance to be led by france. assad was treated like an honored guest during his visit he attended the annual busty de military parade on the sean sleazy. he joined other heads of state on the reviewing stand. but sarkozy's efforts to build a mediter

nicolas sarkozy good which goes remember i carry oh yes it was the cure for using close to the then we've already begin to begin to dissect these websites things that social media that he was on and some of the things that come to mind are very very disturbing the u.n. special envoy to syria has warned that violence in the water own country is amongst the worst he's seen since taking the job four years ago six hundred mistura said he has received reports of up to one thousand civilians being killed in one week recently at least thirty billion dollars have been pay should help rebuild iraq after the defeat of eisold there seventy six countries promised money at a summit in kuwait but mainly in the form of loans which will need to be paid back the un has warned meanwhile there are unexploded bombs in iraqi city of mosul will continue to put the lives of people at risk for a decade many of the devices are buried under the rubble they could pose a threat to a million or more civilians who want to return home the city was devastated after a nine month long campaign to retake it from i saw last

before the end of the trial of the mayor of dakar and all physicians challenger to president nicolas sarkozy and his following the story for us. for. one day when i gather. their election ahead of the presidential election that will take place in two thousand and nine. elections are year and a half away so why is this happening right now well they say here it's because the government is imprisoning their political leaders in the last few years we've seen the former president of. being in prison. and then there is. the mayor of the car and we supposedly also be seeing corruption charges he says this is politically motivated now we spoke to this person of the government and the representative of the ruling party and this is what he had to say. the president sound is a real democrat he's results of the election was simple can you did he's ambition is not to be the only can you that democracy has gone through to a successful and peaceful transitions currently we are heading to the polls with a party with a great record and the weak a position in difficulty. this is the first time that the govern