jean-claude tree should has also been tapped as a potential candidate -- jean-claude trichet has also been tapped as a potential candidates. the world developing economies also want a shot at the top job. but german chancellor angela merkel says a european would be best for now. >> in the current situation in which we are experiencing significant problems with the euro, in which the imf is very much involved, there is certainly an argument for proposing a european candidates and campaign for that candidate in the international community. >> but it will not be easy- going. emerging economies like china say it is time for them to play a bigger role on the international stage. >> we have always believed to the imf should continue to reform its structure and choose its senior leadership based on fairness, transparency, and merit. and we believe that emerging and developing countries should be represented at senior levels. >> traditionally, an american holds the top post at the world bank and a european at the imf. but that longstanding agreement could be set to change as pressure to open

if ecb president jean-claude trichet had used vigilance, it would expected a rate hike, but he said they were not pre- committed to any future moves. >> we will monitor closely all developments with respect to it upside risk and price stability. >> analysts expect the benchmark interest rate to rise in the summer because of inflationary pressure in europe. in april, prices and eurozone jumped 2.8% compared with a year earlier. >> the ecb faces a dilemma. on the one hand, i would like to raise interest rates and keep a lid on inflation, but they cannot do so because seven countries would not be able to refinance their debt. >> it benefits the booming german economy because investors have access to cheap loans for investments, but european consumers are concerned about rising prices. >> negotiations over portugals bailout deal have wrapped up in lisbon. they have announced a total of 78 billion euros of financial aid. in return, portugal has to cut spending, reform its labor market, and open up the country to more international competition. >> in exchange for financial assistance, portugal

needs was for employment and training opportunities, which runs the continue of apprenticeships, in trichet, job training to actual work placements and work-based learning. that was something we heard with particular emphasis on the transitional ag youth population. also in this category, a big concern around mental health issues. this is developmentally kind of the time when a lot of mental health in terms of interpersonal relationships and other things kind of bring up, and i know our school district is particularly interested in terms of cyber bullying for this age population. violence was also mentioned. our last population was looking at families -- supervisor mar: one question. i know we recently did an in memoriam for high school youth who committed suicide, and the rippling effects from his school and copycat behavior. i just wondering -- what are the trends in older youth, that age group, suicides, and what protocol are we using to address that so that we are learning through the process and really trying to reduce that? supervisor avalos: i have heard about it through various conn

everyone is talking about is the christine laguard, france's finance minister and also jean claude trichet, the head of the european central bank. what are your thoughts? >> i think both candidates have impressive resumes. i think lagarde has done a good job as finance minister of france and it appears there's a could laesing behind her by other europeans. it will be critical for her to get support from people like angela merckel. but either candidate is very well qualified. the big issue here is do the europeans get the chance to put another person from europe into that seat. >> susie: that's right, because we have been hearing from a lot of the asian nations saying that they want someone from one of the emerging market countries to head up the i.m.f.. how do you think -- and this job never goes to an american. so how do you think this whole thing is going to play out? >> well, i think there's going to be a lot of talk. there will be an advancement of a number of candidates. certainly you've looked at people like manuel trevor from south africa, a former finance minister, and also very pr

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this perversion has been peddled by these trichet -- three regimes much more by others. >> there is a difference. it is interesting but there is a difference. i want you to your correct me if i am wrong. -- i want you to correct me if i am wrong. it is -- i do not want to call a national identity. this is a national political agenda that is wrapped up with religion, that has a lot to do with the identity of the state. in pakistan, it seems to be much less integral to pakistani -- and much more to do with a mistaken sense about exercising a variety of strategic options. am i wrong? >> yes. >> you are saying i am wrong. >> at a personal level, it is true that that is how it is grim. you have this question that goes back to pakistan. they are two competing ideas. you have one idea which we can call the idea that is a homeland and islam -- it does not have to be shot through every aspect of the state but there is a competing idea that you can use a shorthand, the idea of duty. if that is all you wanted, why do need a new country? this has been going on for a long time and since the 1970's