eon, rwe, and others.hey share 80% of the german market and one-quarter of their energy comes from nuclear plants. >> they run the german nuclear plants and obviously they have an interest in keeping these plants on line for as long as possible. that is because they're cost- effective and ensure profitable futures for the companies. >> thenergy giants are calling for a longer life spans of at least 15 years for the plants, and what to keep as much of their profits as possible. that is why i have been putting pressure on the government in pursuit of their interests. they even went so far as to place full-page ads in newspapers, with ford executives signing an open letter opposing the nuclear project with executive signing an open letter opposing the nuclear projects. meanwhile, the opposition says the government is divided and accessibleo lobbying. >> the chancellor sent along signal. -- the chancellor sent the wrong signal. she tried to mediate instead of indicating which way to go, and the executive saw t

rwe remains cautious about the rest of the year. one reason is the government's plan to introduce a new tax f nuclear fuel that could cost the industry billions of duress. the german fertilizing group kns is rising from profits in agricultural commodities. the announced profits of 155 mimiion euros in the second quarter, an eightfold increase compared with last year. sales of potash and magnesium products were strongest. the company is one of the world's biggest fertilizer producers and expects demand i europe a nor ameca t rise this coming autumn. the international labor organization says that global youth unemployment has reached record levels. over 80 million, around 13%, of the world's 15 to 24-year-olds are currently without a job. >> jesus has lost track of the number of job applications he has submitted. for three years, the spaniard has been out of work. he is one of the unemployed young people around the world. >> now and then i turn a few euros. i get 400 euros in unemployment benefits. my mother gives me a little and we t