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the winner was francois hollande now the media then reduces the sarkozy hold on political debate into a war of catchphrases for example with oil and calling sarkozy the bad guy it's pure theater but there is no political content because in reality they are both fans of the european union they cannot do what they pretend to want to do like green just realisation saving companies what they're proposing are against e.u. laws the socialist party in the ruling union. for a popular movement have ratified ninety three percent of what the e.u. proposed sarkozy and hollande are two economic liberal candidates with very minimal differences in stands on social issues about which is why i'm interested in. who has good poll ratings and offers an alternative to leave the european union go back to the french france and defy wall street and the other to try to pretend she doesn't exist they try to get the french into the american system they are afraid marie le pen can make it to the second round of the presidential elections if that happens it will expose the lie of the french system with a huge amo
the winner was francois hollande now the media then reduces the sarkozy hold on political debate into a war of catchphrases for example with oil and calling sarkozy the bad guy it's pure theater but there is no political content because in reality they are both fans of the european union they cannot do what they pretend to want to do like green just realisation saving companies what they're proposing are against e.u. laws the socialist party in the ruling union. for a popular movement have...
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so you have the incumbent nicolas sarkozy on the right. and then you have the primary election and the left wing political parties it's like the republicans and democrats in the us there is actually no difference between the two sides left and right are both liberals economically speaking maybe one wants to legalize weapons and the other doesn't but the reality is there is no alternative management we arrive at the same thing. in france today there's sarkozy and after the primary election in the socialist party which was a circus the winner was francois hollande now the media then reduces the sarkozy hold on political debate into a war of catchphrases for example with oil and calling sarkozy the bad guy is pure theater but there is no political content because in reality they are both fans of the european union and they cannot do what they pretend to want to do like green just realisation saving companies you know what they're proposing or against e.u. laws of the socialist party in the ruling union. for a popular movement ratified ninety
so you have the incumbent nicolas sarkozy on the right. and then you have the primary election and the left wing political parties it's like the republicans and democrats in the us there is actually no difference between the two sides left and right are both liberals economically speaking maybe one wants to legalize weapons and the other doesn't but the reality is there is no alternative management we arrive at the same thing. in france today there's sarkozy and after the primary election in...
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can sarkozy win the election? i mean, especially if he goes around with merkel saying everybody has to cut spending, can he win the election on that kind of platform? >> reporter: well, he made things clear for not a couple of weeks. sarkozy saying they didn't want to lie to french people so will make the campaign base d on the promise to reduce the public deficit and the debt level. now it's true that the loss of the aaa rating for france a couple weeks ago have made things even more completed for sarkozy and if you look at the opinion poll for the time being, the socialist is leading the race. sarkozy wants -- which is going to be short. some will accommodate in the first two weeks of march which means that the campaign would last for only a couple of weeks but the task for him is really hard if he wants to be re-elected. >> thanks so much for that, stephane. elsewhere, a decline in steel demand this year. the ceo told a german newspaper that the company is preparing for a drop of 5% or more. pe are joined by pa
can sarkozy win the election? i mean, especially if he goes around with merkel saying everybody has to cut spending, can he win the election on that kind of platform? >> reporter: well, he made things clear for not a couple of weeks. sarkozy saying they didn't want to lie to french people so will make the campaign base d on the promise to reduce the public deficit and the debt level. now it's true that the loss of the aaa rating for france a couple weeks ago have made things even more...
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proposed because sarkozy and milan. and our two economic liberal candidates with very minimal differences in stands on social issues which is why i'm interested in marrying a punk who has good poll ratings and offers an alternative to leave the european union go back to the french france and defy wall street and the other to try to pretend she doesn't exist they try to get the french into the american system they are afraid of no real apparent can make it to the second round of the presidential election if that happens it will expose the lie of the french system with a huge amount of media effort through television shows they try to bring the french people into a situation of actually having no choice. you have all our guns are cozy in france we say it's like choosing between tweedle dee and tweedle dum is that sometimes a very subtle form of to tell a tarion his i'm using liberalism which is smarter than a dictatorship you give two choices that are essentially the same or say you are against the european you're against
proposed because sarkozy and milan. and our two economic liberal candidates with very minimal differences in stands on social issues which is why i'm interested in marrying a punk who has good poll ratings and offers an alternative to leave the european union go back to the french france and defy wall street and the other to try to pretend she doesn't exist they try to get the french into the american system they are afraid of no real apparent can make it to the second round of the presidential...
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facing an election, this had been president sarkozy's big fear. it was only the verdict of one's ratings agency but his opponents say it represents a failure of his policies. it was left to the french finance minister to make this announcement. >> it is not good news. this is not a catastrophe. the ratings agencies don't control the politics of france, we do. >> at the palace, and the president gathered together his top advisers. what the downgrade will mean is an increase in french borrowing costs. the debt is set to reach 90% of its output this year. they have to raise $290 billion -- they have to raise 290 billion euros to pay off what they currently have. the figure could increase. >> potentially in the future, the borrowing costs will rise. that is bad for friends of potentially bad for the eurozone off. >> for the president and chancellor merkel, this means a decrease of the main bailout fund which is linked to the credibility of the nations that back it. there was a protest outside of the rating agency's office in paris calling the decision
facing an election, this had been president sarkozy's big fear. it was only the verdict of one's ratings agency but his opponents say it represents a failure of his policies. it was left to the french finance minister to make this announcement. >> it is not good news. this is not a catastrophe. the ratings agencies don't control the politics of france, we do. >> at the palace, and the president gathered together his top advisers. what the downgrade will mean is an increase in french...
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facing an election, this had been president sarkozy's big fear. it was only the verdict of one ratings agency, but already his opponents say it represents a failure of his policies. it was left to the french finance minister to make the announcement. >> it is not good news. this is not a catastrophe. the ratings agencies do not control the politics of france, we do. >> at the palace tonight, president sarkozy gathered his top advisers. but the downgrade will mean is an increase in french borrowing costs. france's debt is set to reach 90% of its output this year. they have to raise 290 billion euros to pay off old debt. the french government already has to pay 3.1% to borrow. that figure could increase. >> potentially in the future, french borrowing costs could rise, which is bad for france and the eurozone because france finances the rescue package. >> president sarkozy and chancellor merkel, it downgrades their firepower as the main bailout fund, which is linked to the credibility of the nations that back it. there was a protest tonight outside o
facing an election, this had been president sarkozy's big fear. it was only the verdict of one ratings agency, but already his opponents say it represents a failure of his policies. it was left to the french finance minister to make the announcement. >> it is not good news. this is not a catastrophe. the ratings agencies do not control the politics of france, we do. >> at the palace tonight, president sarkozy gathered his top advisers. but the downgrade will mean is an increase in...
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one of the journalists trying to prove that sarkozy was involved. one day, he found out that his telephone data was in the hands of france's secret direct rat of central sbemmings. -- intelligence. >> when i read the record, i was shocked. they knew who my daughter's friends were and had information about my wife, an attorney. that's a real data protection issue. they went very far. >> his computer was stolen. it contained explosive information about other campaign donation affairs involving members of the government. >> they probably came in through my kitchen window to steal the computer and the g.p.s. navigation system. they could have stolen a play station and a camera, for example, but all they wanted was the computer and the g.p.s. >> his newspaper has sued. the intelligence agency apparently wanted to identify the renowned investigative journalist's sources. he believes he has identified those responsible for the theft. they hold very high offices. >> this is the first time that an investigation will likely be launched against a public prosec
one of the journalists trying to prove that sarkozy was involved. one day, he found out that his telephone data was in the hands of france's secret direct rat of central sbemmings. -- intelligence. >> when i read the record, i was shocked. they knew who my daughter's friends were and had information about my wife, an attorney. that's a real data protection issue. they went very far. >> his computer was stolen. it contained explosive information about other campaign donation affairs...
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for france itself, sarkozy is hoping it will pass. france thinks they raise money on the tax for the trading of shares. mostly bonds. he also talked about trying to liberalize or a big controversy in the e.u. is the 35-hour working week that takes place in france. that would be nice, wouldn't it? so they are looking at that as well. >> and iran oil, it does have a big financial impact. >> absolutely. this is a bit tit-for-tat. we already know the e.u. said they will ban iranian imports taking effect the first of july. now the iranian oil minister says we are going to stop exporting some oil to some consumer drizz within europe. look. the bottom line is, yes, this could have a big impact on oil prices. you only need some murmurings like this and the oil prices go up which does not help an economic recovery. it is a bit tit-for-tat but i'll be speaking to an oil expert in about 20 minutes. >> syrian forces claim they regained an area which has become opposition stronghold. they say more than 60 people were left dead due to fighting sund
for france itself, sarkozy is hoping it will pass. france thinks they raise money on the tax for the trading of shares. mostly bonds. he also talked about trying to liberalize or a big controversy in the e.u. is the 35-hour working week that takes place in france. that would be nice, wouldn't it? so they are looking at that as well. >> and iran oil, it does have a big financial impact. >> absolutely. this is a bit tit-for-tat. we already know the e.u. said they will ban iranian...
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we will hear more stern words from president sarkozy. from karzai, for the appetite of the french public. 83% of people in this country will the troops home by the end of the year. re.re are currently 3600 thei unp, the ruling party, wants to the french troops there until 2014. the socialists, who are leading in the polls at the moment, would like to bring them all back by the end of the year. the president is under a lot of pressure. >> what is actually going to happen in the short run for the study 600 troops? all operations were suspended. what will they do in the short run? >> the defense minister was out there last week i am told. he has already reported to the president. i am told what they are asking for is greater assurances on the selection procedure for new troops who are going to be trained. they also want offices that they have -- also want officers that have already been trained to be alongside them as a go-between with these troops. of course, there's already been an investigation. president karzai said these men --e been h
we will hear more stern words from president sarkozy. from karzai, for the appetite of the french public. 83% of people in this country will the troops home by the end of the year. re.re are currently 3600 thei unp, the ruling party, wants to the french troops there until 2014. the socialists, who are leading in the polls at the moment, would like to bring them all back by the end of the year. the president is under a lot of pressure. >> what is actually going to happen in the short run...
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we do. >> sarkozy gathered together his topic visor's. what this will mean is an increase in french of borrowing costs. they have to raise 290 billion euros to pay off old debt. the french government already has to pay 2.1% to bar a. that figure could increase. >> borrowing costs will rise. that is bad for france. >> but the downgrade also weakens the fire path of the eurozone's main bailout fund, which affects the credibility of the nations that packet. there were demonstrations outside the agency is in paris, calling the downgrade a declaration of war against france. >> is a very big blow to sarkozy, to his party. when hundred days from the elections, it is very bad news. >> as well as france, italy, a key country significantly downgraded tonight. austria lost its aaa rating. other european countries are set to be downgraded. the downgrade in paris was not the only bad news for the eurozone. key talks to reduce the brick debt burden have run to difficulties -- the greek debt burden have run to difficulties. greece needs a new rescue pac
we do. >> sarkozy gathered together his topic visor's. what this will mean is an increase in french of borrowing costs. they have to raise 290 billion euros to pay off old debt. the french government already has to pay 2.1% to bar a. that figure could increase. >> borrowing costs will rise. that is bad for france. >> but the downgrade also weakens the fire path of the eurozone's main bailout fund, which affects the credibility of the nations that packet. there were...
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the very survival of the region's single currency at a meeting in berlin angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy said it was just as urgent to reach a fast agreement with greece's private creditors before a more bailout money can be handed over athens has insisted it faces default and could have to abandon the euro if it doesn't get more cash by spring the e.u. now needs to iron out a treaty agreed upon last month which includes the threat of sanctions tougher surveillance and makes budget rule breakers answerable directly to brussels but many euro skeptics say putting more trust in brussels would be an error as artists are so you know reports. when times are this hard every cent counts for the seventy two year in a row the european court of auditors refused to give the e.u. accounting books a clean a bill of health the court found that in two thousand and ten three point seven percent of the e.u.'s budget was spent in error that's four point five billion euros essentially wasted juta mistakes like an eligible or incorrect calculation of costs going to e.u. co finance projects or breaches of pub
the very survival of the region's single currency at a meeting in berlin angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy said it was just as urgent to reach a fast agreement with greece's private creditors before a more bailout money can be handed over athens has insisted it faces default and could have to abandon the euro if it doesn't get more cash by spring the e.u. now needs to iron out a treaty agreed upon last month which includes the threat of sanctions tougher surveillance and makes budget rule...
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in the case of sarkozy he said there's going to be no more economic reforms here. even as he said that or has been saying that over the last few days, it was finance minister left the door open for more austerity measures when he talked to the press on friday night. that's something that will be very unpopular with the french people here, especially in the electoral period. nina. >> jim bitterman joining us live from paris with the latest. many thanks for that. >>> let's see what's going on in the european markets. we have an $11 billion bond sale going on in france today. given the fact that france is one of a number of euro zone countries that has lost its top notch credit rating on friday, thanks to s&p, well, the s&p downgrades sort of affecting the markets a little bit. a lot of people saying it was priced into the equation because since december 5th we've known that a lot of these countries were earmarked for a downgrade by that credit ratings agency anyhow. we also have greek debt talks being problematic. the cac 40 in france down by 0.25%, ftse down, but ge
in the case of sarkozy he said there's going to be no more economic reforms here. even as he said that or has been saying that over the last few days, it was finance minister left the door open for more austerity measures when he talked to the press on friday night. that's something that will be very unpopular with the french people here, especially in the electoral period. nina. >> jim bitterman joining us live from paris with the latest. many thanks for that. >>> let's see...
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how big a move is this for nicolas sarkozy? >> there will be concern because this is the second time it has happened in this many months. it's not the first time we presume taliban fighters infiltrating the afghan army and are willing afghan uniforms. i know today there is a review of security. french soldiers have secured their own base in the province in northeastern afghanistan until they have this review of security. yet they will be concerned. four dead and 16 injured. it is not in a particularly good year for the french forces in afghanistan. they have 3600 troops there. if 26 have been killed this year. that is the bloodiest year for them since they arrived in 2001. >> seems like quite a dramatic move by the french president. >> you must remember if we are less than 100 days until an election. everything like this that happens in that context will be analyzed. i presume the president is taking the view that until they know the situation on the ground, it is probably best to secure the base for security. his main opponent
how big a move is this for nicolas sarkozy? >> there will be concern because this is the second time it has happened in this many months. it's not the first time we presume taliban fighters infiltrating the afghan army and are willing afghan uniforms. i know today there is a review of security. french soldiers have secured their own base in the province in northeastern afghanistan until they have this review of security. yet they will be concerned. four dead and 16 injured. it is not in a...
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their positions on ethics and society the best example is right now we have francois hollande a nicolas sarkozy and there's no real opposition between left and right it doesn't exist they're all roughly economic liberals libertarians for fronts the first step of visible liberalism is the european union there are those who submitted to the
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nicolas sarkozy and angela merkel meet to discuss efforts to kick start the eurozone rescue plan. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm geeta guru-murthy. also in this program -- sentenced to death by iran for spying. the u.s. resident is found guilty of being a c.i.a. operative. months after the fall of gaddafi, a report of african migrants languishing in jail after being caught up in the civil war. >> ma labor's opposition leader, anwar ibrahim, has been acquitted of a charge of sod after a court ruled the d.n.a. evidence in the case is unreliable. he's been accused of having sex with a former male aide, but he always said the charge was politically motivated. the verdict was cheered by thousands of his supporters outside the court in kuala lumpur. he said justice has prevailed, and he's vowed to topple the prime minister in elections in march. >> it's been an emotional journey for this opposition leader. this is the second time he is facing a sodomy charge. although it is still seen as a sex crime in this country, very few are ever prosecuted. mr. anwar insists he is the victim of a
nicolas sarkozy and angela merkel meet to discuss efforts to kick start the eurozone rescue plan. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm geeta guru-murthy. also in this program -- sentenced to death by iran for spying. the u.s. resident is found guilty of being a c.i.a. operative. months after the fall of gaddafi, a report of african migrants languishing in jail after being caught up in the civil war. >> ma labor's opposition leader, anwar ibrahim, has been acquitted of a charge of...
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how do you see the basic basic that you're driving with president sarkozy? >> translator: i believe that it is on the other hand expected from germany and france that we show a harmonious front when we come to council meets, and that people don't really like us when we announce something previously. so they don't like us at all when we don't like each other, and they don't like us either when we have already grid upon most matters before we come there. and then people are frustrated because they think, well, they are the ones who call the shots apparently. why is this important? it's important because it's not that angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy are so important, but in the way of thinking of french politicians and also german politicians, there are certain basic patterns of contradictory patterns as well are played out. and we have to overcome them. the belgian prime minister said to me recently that belgium is actually quite a good role model. on a small scale, it is in a way emblematic of what france and germany have by way of systems. the polls for ex
how do you see the basic basic that you're driving with president sarkozy? >> translator: i believe that it is on the other hand expected from germany and france that we show a harmonious front when we come to council meets, and that people don't really like us when we announce something previously. so they don't like us at all when we don't like each other, and they don't like us either when we have already grid upon most matters before we come there. and then people are frustrated...
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in on france and domestically what what this is going to mean is going to affect i guess president sarkozy in is an election chance if your three month ends of course it's going to be a big source of national pride isn't a big dent a national pride that they have lost this now there's no doubt that it will strike a terrible blow for sarkozy is only real chance of winning the election was to show himself as a safe pair of hands as the devil you know in a crisis now it's clear that france has both a crisis and the devil that they know so in internal french politics it's a very serious event indeed but i repeat it's not just a political matter it is the assessment by a rating agency of the ability of france and other countries to repay its debt and it's an assessment therefore that the debt situation in europe has not been tackled and that in fact it is getting worse we've had a eurozone crisis now for two years and it's been particularly intense for the last six months and a standard falls in their press statement announcing the credit card say that they think that the european leaders have
in on france and domestically what what this is going to mean is going to affect i guess president sarkozy in is an election chance if your three month ends of course it's going to be a big source of national pride isn't a big dent a national pride that they have lost this now there's no doubt that it will strike a terrible blow for sarkozy is only real chance of winning the election was to show himself as a safe pair of hands as the devil you know in a crisis now it's clear that france has...
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it is clear which side nicolas sarkozy was coming down on. the need for growth and competitiveness was more important than reducing the debts -- reducing deficits. if you cross the line to germany, you might get a different opinion. the push for austerity has been german-led. germany has been reluctant to give much more money to other countries in the eurozone without cast-our air and assurances -- cast-iron assurances that those countries would follow germanic-style rules. it appears that 25 of 27 countries will sign. back in december, only britain looked to be standing aside. they have now been joined by the czech republic, which has a strong streak of euro skepticism. if you take a step back from that of germany has achieved what it set out to. most all countries in the eurozone and most countries in the european union will now be signing up to this compact, which sets strict rules on the way you manage your budget. >> briefly, in terms of the long-term health of the eurozone, how critical will this summit be -- and the signing of this tre
it is clear which side nicolas sarkozy was coming down on. the need for growth and competitiveness was more important than reducing the debts -- reducing deficits. if you cross the line to germany, you might get a different opinion. the push for austerity has been german-led. germany has been reluctant to give much more money to other countries in the eurozone without cast-our air and assurances -- cast-iron assurances that those countries would follow germanic-style rules. it appears that 25...
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that was the announcement made by french president nicolas sarkozy and afghan leader hamid karzai. this came after the french president warned of a pullout after the killing of french troops by an afghan soldier. earlier, i spoke to the french representative to afghanistan. thank you for joining us. you talking in your book about the danger of deadlines in afghanistan but now we are expecting president sarkozy of france and afghan president hamid karzai to ask nato to hand over combat missions to afghan troops in 2013. that is a year earlier than the plan to withdraw. what do you think of that? >> i am surprised. i warned against deadlines because and afghan society, you simply cannot implement solutions to anything in the short time frames we're used to in the west. we do not understand how long it takes. i warned against time lines because it is much more important, i believe to do what you need to do based on the situation in the ground. when the situation in the ground is ready, then we shall be ready. if it is not ready, then we should not be dictated by artificial time lines,
that was the announcement made by french president nicolas sarkozy and afghan leader hamid karzai. this came after the french president warned of a pullout after the killing of french troops by an afghan soldier. earlier, i spoke to the french representative to afghanistan. thank you for joining us. you talking in your book about the danger of deadlines in afghanistan but now we are expecting president sarkozy of france and afghan president hamid karzai to ask nato to hand over combat missions...
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in paris, president sarkozy is facing a tough reelection campaign. he suspended joint operations with the afghans and hinted at troop withdrawals. >> the french army is not in afghanistan to be fired on by afghan soldiers. i have therefore decided, with the defense minister, and the chief of staff, to withdraw all from afghanistan immediately. until then, all training is suspended. >> france is a mainstay of the nato-led mission here. they are helping to train these afghan soldiers so that they can stand alone when foreign troops leaves. if france leaves early, the fight against the taliban will be harder. >> clearly tense times in afghanistan. now, to syria, where thousands of people held anti-government protests and calls for the downfall of the assad regime. this is a cry which is echoed in jordan. hundreds of syrians living there gathered outside the embassy to press for international action. with the arab league meeting to discuss the future of their mission, what can we expect? joining us is the former u.s. ambassador to morocco. you have just
in paris, president sarkozy is facing a tough reelection campaign. he suspended joint operations with the afghans and hinted at troop withdrawals. >> the french army is not in afghanistan to be fired on by afghan soldiers. i have therefore decided, with the defense minister, and the chief of staff, to withdraw all from afghanistan immediately. until then, all training is suspended. >> france is a mainstay of the nato-led mission here. they are helping to train these afghan soldiers...
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sarkozy announced he wants the tax enforced by the end of the year and is willing to do so unilaterally if necessary. the government of chile have suggested indigenous activist or responsible for a forest fire that killed seven firefighters. activist accused the government of taking advantage of the disaster to criminalize their movement. aircraft engineers and australia -- to be grounded. >> of been discovered in some of the aircraft wings found on planes operated by qantas and singapore airlines. airbus insist their planes are safe. >> the giant of the sky, an imposing sight. there are some concerns about its safety. more cracks have been found. aircraft engineers and australia said it is better to be safe than sorry. >> we cannot continue to gamble with people's lives and allow those airplanes to continue to fly around. >> they were filed on planes operated by singapore airlines and qantas airways. the qantas plane had been grounded in singapore after one of its engines blew out in 2010. the airline said the issues were unrelated. airbus issued a statement saying, we confirm that min
sarkozy announced he wants the tax enforced by the end of the year and is willing to do so unilaterally if necessary. the government of chile have suggested indigenous activist or responsible for a forest fire that killed seven firefighters. activist accused the government of taking advantage of the disaster to criminalize their movement. aircraft engineers and australia -- to be grounded. >> of been discovered in some of the aircraft wings found on planes operated by qantas and singapore...
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sarkozy noted the pact will be signed by march 1st. >> translator: we agree that our current priority issues are to boost the regional economy, employment and competitive standing. >> sarkozy's comment comes as debt woes affecting the economy. the two leaders plan to draft measures and submit them to the european commission. the eu's executive body. >>> investors are willing to pay extra money for safe assets. germany sold its short term government bonds at negative yields for the first time. the german central bank said its auction on monday of six month bonds worth 3.9 billion euros drew more buyers than expected. the average yield of minus 0.0122%. a negative yield means germany can borrow money and receive modest interest from investors. germany's solid budget situation makes the country a safe haven for investors as debt worries for italy and other eurozone members shows no signs of easing. european council president has welcomed the euro's decline against other currencies. he said in copenhagen on monday the weak euro will help promote the region's exports. he said the key to re
sarkozy noted the pact will be signed by march 1st. >> translator: we agree that our current priority issues are to boost the regional economy, employment and competitive standing. >> sarkozy's comment comes as debt woes affecting the economy. the two leaders plan to draft measures and submit them to the european commission. the eu's executive body. >>> investors are willing to pay extra money for safe assets. germany sold its short term government bonds at negative yields...
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in paris, president sarkozy is facing a tough reelection campaign. the killings may have made this unpopular war and election issue. he is suspending operations and hinting at troop withdrawals. >> the french army is not in afghanistan to be fired on by afghan soldiers. i have therefore decided to send the defense minister and the chief of staff to the armed forces to afghanistan immediately. until then, of training and combat operations by the french army are suspended. >> france is a mainstay of the nato led a mission here. it is helping to train the soldiers said they can stand alone when foreign troops leave. if france leaves early, the fight against the taliban will be all the harder. bbc news, kabul. >> for more on how difficult that fight may be, i am joined by a retired army general. thank you for coming in. i want to get to the effect of a possible french withdrawal in just a moment, but let's talk about the attack itself. do you know the extent to which forces are infiltrated by fighters from the taliban or have wrote forces? >> what you ha
in paris, president sarkozy is facing a tough reelection campaign. the killings may have made this unpopular war and election issue. he is suspending operations and hinting at troop withdrawals. >> the french army is not in afghanistan to be fired on by afghan soldiers. i have therefore decided to send the defense minister and the chief of staff to the armed forces to afghanistan immediately. until then, of training and combat operations by the french army are suspended. >> france...
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with tensions in the eurozone not easing, angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy had their first meeting of the new year in berlin. >> the situation in the eurozone is complicated. it is tense. extremely tense, like never before in the euro zone. >> once again, greece is causing acute concern. a key element in the second rescue package was that private investors would agree to take losses. but there has been no deal, and the german chancellor warned greece today that there would be no further aid without more progress. >> the second greek rescue package must be quickly agreed. otherwise, it will not be possible to pay out further funds to greece, which we want to be able to do. we want greece to stay in the eurozone. >> the two leaders did agree today to speed up the implementation of a new pact to enforce greater budgetary discipline within the eurozone. but there were reminders too that the debt problems of countries like greece, italy and spain have not gone away. >> in other news from of around the world, the head of the swiss national bank has resigned. he has been accused of benefitin
with tensions in the eurozone not easing, angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy had their first meeting of the new year in berlin. >> the situation in the eurozone is complicated. it is tense. extremely tense, like never before in the euro zone. >> once again, greece is causing acute concern. a key element in the second rescue package was that private investors would agree to take losses. but there has been no deal, and the german chancellor warned greece today that there would be no...
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this is nicolas sarkozy saying he wants france to set an example. he went on to say there's no reason why those who played a part in bringing about the financial crisis shouldn't be responsible for restoring the finances. so, he's announced this plan for a new tax on financial share trading very similar to what we have here in the uk. we've had it for sometime. it would be the tax on the trading of financial share, not bonds. not the full-scale tax that causes a lot of controversy like the turban tax. france would be a levy of 0.1%. it would raise $1.3 billion. they're going to increase sales tax, free up the labor market in an attempt to end the controversial 35-hour working week. listen to what the president had to say. >> we hope it will raise $1 billion a year for the government budget and help to reduce the deficit. as soon as europe adopts such a tax, we will join that group. what we want is to provoke a shock and set an example. >> a shock. >> a shock. >> shock and awe. >> that's the line i've been using. that's what he wants. he has to get i
this is nicolas sarkozy saying he wants france to set an example. he went on to say there's no reason why those who played a part in bringing about the financial crisis shouldn't be responsible for restoring the finances. so, he's announced this plan for a new tax on financial share trading very similar to what we have here in the uk. we've had it for sometime. it would be the tax on the trading of financial share, not bonds. not the full-scale tax that causes a lot of controversy like the...