This morning, in the Council of Ministers, the draft law designed to relax the 35 hours. It will be examined at the beginning of October in Parliament. In practice, this is a possible return to 39 hours of work per week. Without amending the Aubry law on the reduction of working time, the government’s bill allows employers to bypass it through overtime, which is less costly and more numerous. Comment on illustration images and explanatory infographic.
Report. Back to school is a difficult and exciting time for children and parents. On the spot, children of various ages, in Paris and Poitiers, testify to their impressions in this re-entry.
Environmental activists from Greenpeace International have blocked an Exxon Mobil refinery near Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) in order to denounce the US environmental policy. Images of the evacuation alternate with a Greenpeace document of the occupation, and interviews with Yannick JADOT, director of Greenpeace campaigns (this is his first identified television), Laëtitia De MAREZ, spokesperson for Greenpeace, and finally for Jean-Yves LE MEUR, director of the Exxonmobil refinery in Notre Dame-de-Gravenchon.
On the occasion of the closing of the applications before the CSA for the establishment of Digital Terrestrial Television, technical explanation of its operation. Alternating commentary on archive images, illustration and infographics.
Panorama on the attitude of the various presidential candidates to cannabis and the issue of its decriminalization. The commentary on the images of an evening debate on cannabis alternates with the statements of Oliver BESANCENOT, Noël MAMERE, François BAYROU, Jean-Marie LE PEN and Robert HUE.
President Jacques CHIRAC and his wife Bernadette, on holiday at Fort Brégançon (Var), go to mass every Sunday at the church of Bormes-les-Mimosas. The opportunity for tourists on the spot to see and greet the Head of State. Comment on factual images, amused reaction of Father Didier HASCOET (parish priest) and micro-pavement of holidaymakers.
Interview of Jean-Marie TJIBAOU following the death of Eloi MACHORO, shot by an elite GIGN shooter on 12 January 1985. Heavily affected by the death of one who was part of the provisional government of New Caledonia, Jean-Marie TJIBAOU denounced a "political assassination". He reaffirmed the sovereignty of the Canack people and nevertheless declared himself open to discussion, adding "But we will no longer negotiate the sovereignty of our country."
Report devoted to the presentation of the collection ready to wear autumn-winter 2009 of the house of sewing Balenciaga. Artistic director of the brand, Nicolas GHESQUIERE, provides retouches of models he designed. Commentary on images of the workshops followed by a short interview with the designer explaining that he was inspired by a print from the archives of the dresses designed by Cristobal Balenciaga, then images of the parade followed by the interview of Salma HAYEK, American actress.
Behind the scenes report of Chanel on the occasion of the fashion show spring summer 2009. Guided tour by Karl LAGERFELD, artistic director Chanel claiming that CHANEL is a magic formula with which he plays and tries to reinvent each time. An alchemist’s trade he says. This year, the creator presents quasi-monochrome models, white dotted with black details.
In order to overcome the effects of the financial crisis, the French State decided to inject ten and a half billion euros into six of the largest private banks in France. Thanks to this recapitalization plan, the Minister of Economy, Christine LAGARDE, wants the banks to reopen the credit tap for businesses and households. A commentary on illustrations and infographics alternates with the interview of Christian NOYER, Governor of the Bank of France, and microsidery of a passerby.
Report on the fall in stock exchange prices. Report on the situation at the close of the stock exchange in France and England. Commentary on factual images and microsidewalk of bank employees in Paris and seller in London.
A one-day story about a trader in France, from the opening to the close of the stock exchange. The commentary on factual images alternates with interviews with Parisian traders including Olivier LAZARD, PD-G of Olympia Capital Market.
The penitentiary bill prepared by the Minister of Justice Rachida Dati includes the use of a home arrest device with an electronic bracelet to fight prison overcrowding. Example of Martine serving a sentence of 4 months in prison firm at her home. The judges are not convinced. Commentary on images made at Martine and illustration (prisons), anonymous testimony of the inmate and interview of Martine LEBRUN, president of the National Association of Sentencing Judges.
Report on the 35-hour reform bill. The legal working time will be maintained at 35 hours but companies will be able to increase it according to agreements with the unions. Commentary on images of illustrations, infographics and facts alternating with interviews with the Minister of Labour, Xavier BERTRAND, and the trade unionist Jean-Christophe LE DUIGOU, secretary general of the CGT.
Reportage in Charleville-Mezières (Ardennes) devoted to the trial of Michel FOURNIRET, and his wife Monique OLIVIER, who came out of her silence to scream her anger about a detail. Alternating, comment on factual images and interviews of Maître Pierre BLOCQUAUX, lawyer of Michel FOURNIRET, and of Maître Gérard CHEMLA, lawyer of the civil parties.
First day of hearing of the trial at the court of Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes) of serial killer Michel FOURNIRET, who finally agreed to be present, but who refuses to be filmed. Comments on factual images and audience drawings alternating with the interview of Francis BRICHET and Jean-Pierre LAVILLE, fathers of victims, and of Maître Philippe JUMELIN, lawyer of Michel Fourniret.
Report devoted to mobilising against government reform in research. Scientists denounce the precariousness of this reform. In particular, CNRS researchers fear that basic research will be shifted to more profitable projects but also to lose prerogatives vis-à-vis the university. Comments on the images of the events of researchers, archival images illustrating the work of researchers in the laboratory, images of the ceremony in honour of Professor Albert Fert in Orsay, where Nicolas Sarkozy recalled that the government wanted to lead the scientific policy alternating with the interviews of Vanina BOUTE, ethnologist at the CNRS, Yves LASZLO, associate professor at the École Polytechnique and Valérie PECRESSE, Minister for Higher Education and Research.
Reports in China, devoted to the consumption of the new Chinese middle classes. This consumption helps the growth to exceed 10%. The new rich Chinese Alternation of images of Beijing and Chinese racing, and interviews of Lin YIXIANG, president of the company TX Investment Consulting and Yves CARCELLE, CEO of Louis Vuitton.
Report in a Parisian tobacco bar on the eve of the entry into force of the law banning smoking in public places. Commentary on factual images alternating with the testimonials of smokers, a coffee boy and the boss of the "Gamin de Paris" Sylvain DOMINGE. Interview with Roselyne BACHELOT Minister for Health.