Report on the visit of Roland DUMAS and Jacques VERGÈS to Côte d'Ivoire. They came to support outgoing president Laurent Gbagbo. The commentary on images of the two men meeting President Gbagbo alternates with the interviews of Roland DUMAS and Jacques VERGÈS. The report ends on a stage set by Renaud BERNARD, a special envoy to Abidjan.
Update on the Bettencourt case. Liliane Bettencourt and her daughter Françoise Meyers-Bettencourt finally reached an agreement. François Marie Banier retains the gifts of the Oréal heiress but must distance himself from her. Patrice de Maistre will have to leave his position as wealth manager and Eric Woerth will probably have to answer to the court for illegal political party financing. Factual and archival images and an interview with Pascal WILHELM, lawyer for Liliane Bettencourt, Pierre CORNUT-GENTILLE, lawyer for François-Marie Banier and Jean-Yves LEBORGNE, lawyer for Eric Woerth.
Announcement of the Goncourt Prize by Didier DECOIN, at the restaurant Drouant, for the book "La carte et le territoire" by Michel HOULLEBECQ, all under the crackling flashes of journalists. Interviews with Bernard PIVOT, Tahar BEN JELLOUN, members of the Goncourt Academy.
Surrounded by suspicions of illegal political financing, the Minister of Labour Eric Woerth resigned from his duties as treasurer of the UMP, as had engaged the President of the Republic. Reactions of Nicolas SARKOZY last night on France 2 and Eric WOERTH on the release of the cabinet. Interview with Guy CARCASSONNE, Jean-Marc AYRAULT, Thierry MARIANI.
Report on the Valentine’s Day trade. For the merchants, this traditional festival helps boost sales with a range of products and services for lovers. A commentary on factual and illustrative images alternates with interviews with Rachel MAROUANI, Managing Director "E-commerce Sephora", Isabelle DUBERN, in charge of the "10 Vendome", a luxury consulting company, and Erwan CORRE, production manager "Smartbox", agency specializing in gift boxes
Report devoted to the auction of the love letters of Jacques Mesrine. Today, the public was rushing to the Hotel Drouot in Paris for correspondence between former public enemy number one and his mistress, Joyce. The commentary on factual images, archives and photographs alternates with the testimonies of visitors and interviews of Frédéric CASTAING, expert in autographs, and Bruno MESRINE, son of Jacques Mesrine.
Eight days after the earthquake that ravaged Haiti, relief agencies recognize that it will now be very difficult to find survivors. The time is now for the clearing of thousands of tonnes of rubble that still litters the ground. An update on the situation. The report alternates factual images with interviews with a clearing person, a college employee, Justin SAINT-FORT, and some neighborhood residents. Tray in Valéry LEROUGE.
Report on the traffic breakdown of the Eurostar train between Paris and London. The passengers finished the journey in Eurotunnel bus transport trains. Comment on images of travelers arriving at Saint-Pancras station in London, alternating with interviews with some of them, some of them, and Mary Walsh, Eurostar representative, explaining the causes of the major breakdown.
On the eve of the launch of the influenza A vaccination campaign, many French people remain extremely sceptical or even suspicious. This reluctance is often shared by physicians themselves. In hospitals where vaccination began three weeks ago, only 10% of health care workers are vaccinated. The example of a neonatal service in Créteil. To show the example, the Minister of Health, Roselyne BACHELOT, will be vaccinated tomorrow. Comment on factual images alternating with a microsidewalk and the interview of doctor Rémy ASSATHIANY, pediatrician, opposed to the systematic vaccination of children and of doctor Claude DANAN, of the neonatal resuscitation service of the Centre hospitalier intercommunal de Créteil on the vaccination of nurses.
New attack in Peshawar, Pakistan. This is the new Taliban stronghold. This is causing a significant number of displaced persons. Comment on factual images, infographic and images provided by the Pakistani army alternating with the statement of General Athar ABBAS, of the Pakistani army.
An Angoulême hypermarket decided to donate meat to the food bank 48 hours before the expiry date. The system has been running for a month now. Only one supermarket has responded. Comment on images of the supermarket and distribution alternating with interviews of Bertrand HOUSEAUX, director of the hypermarket Auchan La Couronne (Charente), of a butcher, of Pierre GERAULT, social grocery store l'Isle d'Espagnac (Charente) and a pensioner.
Report on planned measures in the event of a swine flu pandemic. Through the example of a crisis meeting at the hospital of Villeneuve-Saint-George (Val-de-Marne), explanations on the different alert levels and the measures applicable to each threshold. This strict six-phase global pandemic alert procedure is defined by the World Health Organization. The comment on factual images, infographic images and illustration images alternates with the interviews of Dr Olivier PATEY (Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at the Hospital of Villeneuve-St-Georges (Essonne), and Professor Didier HOUSSIN (Director General of Health).
This year, at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland), the mood is bleak after the financial crisis that broke out in the United States at the end of 2008. Renowned stakeholders expect 2009 to be a very difficult year for finance and the global economy. The intervention of the States, the regulation of the markets, and even the call for a redesign of the system are on the agenda, at least in the declarations of some participants. The commentary is accompanied by images of the conference and alternates with interviews of Nouriel ROUBINI, economist, Georges PAUGET, Managing Director of Crédit Agricole, Howard DAVIES, Director of the London school of economics (LSE), George SOROS, and Jean-Claude TRICHET, President of the European Central Bank (ECB). Tray in situation Jean-Paul CHAPEL.
Update on the dioxin crisis in pig meat in Ireland. From farmed pigs to the meat department shows the massive withdrawal of meat from sales in Ireland. The European Commission is urging caution in importing countries, and in France the health authorities are reassuring in view of the level of exposure. Statement by Androulla VASSILIOU, European Commissioner for Health, and an interview with Pascale BRIAND of the AFFSA (French Food Safety Agency) who wants to be reassuring.
Reportage The Gay Pride, an annual gathering of "lesbian, gay, bi and transexual pride" gathered a large number of people in the streets of Paris. This movement is both festive, political and demanding. Comment on factual images alternating with interviews: interview of Christine LE DOARE, President of the LGBT Centre of Paris; of Alice GUENA, of the gay, lesbian and transsexual youth movement (MAG)
Report on the problem of homophobia in schools. Two activists in an LGBT association come to do prevention with young people at a professional high school in Choisy le Roi, in the Val de Marne. Interview of high school students and Alice GUENA (movement of affirmation of young gays, lesbians, bi and trans) on the difficulties of young homosexuals to live their sexual orientation in school on a daily basis.
Faced with the problem of prison overcrowding, the government’s draft penitentiary bill proposes electronic house arrest, which will, among other things, reduce the number of people in remand. Comment on prison images and infographics.
Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes): Announcement of the verdict at the trial of the FOURNIRET spouses sentenced to life imprisonment, according to the requests of the attorney general, for crimes of pedophilia and serial murders. Comment on factual images alternating with interviews with the parents of victims, Marie-Jeanne LAVILLE, mother of Isabelle, Jean-Pierre SAISON, father of Céline, one of the victims, Joëlle PARFONDRY, and master Richard DELGENES, Monique OLIVIER’s lawyer, wife and accomplice of Michel FOURNIRET. Plateau in position Dominique VERDEILHAN.