One year after its launch and the broadcast of the first programs, digital terrestrial television enjoyed a resounding audience success, as shown by the sales of adapters. Commentary on factual and illustration images and interviews Bruno FRAIOLI (journalist of the magazine "Strategies"), Marc TESSIER (former CEO of France Télévisions) and Dominique BAUDIS (president of the CSA).
The Court of Appeal of Toulouse has just sentenced the State to pay 87 million francs to the families expropriated from the site of the cave CHAUVET (Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Ardèche). Comment on factual and archival images and interview of Pierre PESCHIER, one of the owners.
While Greece becomes the twelfth member of the "Eurozone", the update on the economy of this country. Comment on factual images of a department store of cosmetics in Athens alternating with interviews with Vassilis RAPANOS, economic advisor, traders and a saleswoman.
Five years after the Dayton accords, Bosnia is trying to rebuild itself. On the spot, the French contingent of 2300 men participated in this effort, but also in the security of the two communities. Commentary on factual images (inauguration of a bridge by French legionnaires, devastated mountain village, Mostar bridge), alternating with interviews with Captain Michel MAGNE, commander of the 3rd French battle group, General MEILLE, Commander of the South-East Multinational Division, and Captain Hervé de SOLAGES, Communications Officer, French Battle Group, on the difficulties of their mission.
The European Council of NICE (ALPES MARITIMES) bringing together the 15 member countries of Europe ended after five days of difficult negotiations and with the feeling for the "small" countries (Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Austria, Finland and Greece) have been forgotten. The agreement signed should allow the enlargement of the European Community to 27 members. Comment on factual images followed by extracts from the statements of Jacques CHIRAC and his Prime Minister Lionel JOSPIN.
Excerpt from the speech given by the President of the Republic Jacques CHIRAC at the Hague Conference on Climate Change. The Head of State insisted on the urgency in the fight against global warming and greenhouse gases and used the term "peril in the home".
Cholera remains a scourge for half of the planet’s population (probably 30-50,000 deaths per year). A team of scientists has identified the genetic makeup of the responsible microbe, 'the angry vibrion', which could lead to the development of an effective vaccine. Illustrated report of archival images and interview of Dr Jean-Michel FOURNIER of the Institut Pasteur.
The Air France Concorde crashed on a hotel in Gonesse. An overview of the accident site with firefighters trying to put out the fire. The red plan was triggered and all the assistance from Ile-de-France was mobilized. The balance will be heavy. The first officials went to the scene of the disaster and experts were already there. The report consists of images of the accident site, the Concorde still on fire, the firefighting response and an aerial view of the disaster.
In the wake of Germany’s decision to abandon civilian nuclear power, the French Greens called on the government to follow the same path. France is now the second largest producer of nuclear electricity just after the United States. Could we find alternative energies? Comments on archive images of power plants and interview Marie-Hélène LABBE (Lecturer).
During his visit to France, Algerian President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA answered questions from journalists during a dinner-debate, in the presence of business leaders, artists and individuals. He evoked his country’s relations with France and the place of the Algerian army, "pivot of the national state".
Portrait of Angela MERKEL who has just been elected President of the German Christian Democratic Party CDU. This one takes the place of Wolfgang SCHAUBLE, carried away by the scandal of the black boxes. Reminder of the different functions occupied by Angela MERKEL before this post through images of the congress of the CDU and various archive images.
On the sidelines of the official carnival of Nice, each year the popular districts of the city, gathered around the Zoumai collective, organize their own festivities, in the true carnival tradition, apart from any idea of spectacle and consumption. Plans for carnival preparations. Microsidewalk of participants.
Negotiations are underway between Renault and Korean car manufacturer Samsung. In the event of an agreement, Renault would open a door to a market of one million vehicles, which until now has been completely closed to foreigners. Alternating images from factory assembly line and passers-by in Seoul.
The "bug" of the Year 2000 did not finally take place. Was the money spent to avoid it justified? Apart from some technical problems of bank terminals, the National Year 2000 Committee installed at the Ministry of Economy and Finance ensures that the worst was avoided. Interview with Pierre Yves LE BIHAN (delegate general IT club of the big French companies) and statement to the press by Christian SAUTTER, Minister of Economy and Finance who justifies the financial effort made to avoid the bug.
Following the sinking of the Maltese tanker "Erika" on December 12 off the Guilvinec, in Brittany. The oil group Total undertakes to set up an emergency fund of 40 million francs. This is what Thierry DESMAREST, president of Total, has just announced after having been received by the Prime Minister, Lionel JOSPIN. Total is the accused in the eyes of the Greens, who are threatening to boycott the group’s petrol stations and who demonstrated on the Place du Châtelet in Paris. Commentary on factual and archival images and interview of Thierry DESMAREST on Matignon’s porch.
Another part of the government’s assistance after the damage caused by the storm on December 26 was the presence of soldiers who came to help with repairs and first-aid accommodations. In the Vosges and especially not far from EPINAL, the soldiers met clear the roads and visit all the affected hamlets.
Roger GICQUEL, on the set, starts the 20-hour TF1 diary with the sentence: "France is afraid!" to announce the murder of the boy kidnapped by Patrick Henry.
Interview with Andreas PAPANDREOU, president of the Papandreou socialist movement (PASOK), who has just won a majority in Greek legislatures. He referred to his political plans and Greece’s accession to the common market.
As usual, François MITTERRAND ended his election campaign with a meeting in Toulouse in a packed stadium. The commentary on images of the crowd in the stands is followed by an excerpt from MITTERRAND’s speech in which he states: "I am a free man." and concluded "See you soon for victory". The subject ends with the images of an activist translating the speech for the hearing impaired, which is a novelty, and members of the PS applauding MITTERRAND (broadcast of "The international" in the room).