As technocrats rise to power in Europe, elected leaders fail to agree on how to resolve the debt crisis. Is the Occupy Protest over, or is this just the beginning? The anti-corporate greed movement enters its third month. We also look at Syria, where protesting is to take one's life into one's own hands - the violence continues despite an ultimatum issued by the Arab League.
We find out what everyday life is like in Ciudad Juarez, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Two years on from the financial crisis on Wall Street, there are salary hikes on the horizon for Goldman Sachs employees, so have they learned their lesson? And her book on no-nonsense Chinese parenting has caused shockwaves round the world. We take a look at Amy Chua, aka the Tiger Mother.
In today’s press review, we focus on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. He gave himself in yesterday and risks extradition. French papers react.
Also in the show: France in 2040 and Eric Cantona’s protest against bank bailouts.
French bank Société Générale has defended its 250 million euro bonus payout. Its net profit for 2009 fell to 678 million euros, just a third of profits the previous year.
AIG, who were bailed-out by the US government at the height of the financial crisis, is set to pay out approximately 100 million dollars in bonuses, sparking outrage among US officials.
France expects to raise 360 million euros (522 million dollars) from its one-off tax on bank bonuses that will apply to some 2,500 traders, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said in Tuesday's issue of the French daily Le Figaro.
FRENCH PRESS REVIEW: He’s one of France’s most celebrated living rockstars and several French papers lead with concerns over his health. Johnny Hallyday is being treated in an LA hospital for complications arising out of an operation on a slipped disk.
Despite rumours that Britain and France had fallen out over EU financial reform, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy stood united on Thursday to urge other leaders to impose a tax on bankers' bonuses.
In this edition: British net users complain about the bonuses received by civil servants at the MoD; the Web echoes the combat of women against climate change; and videos show the jubilation of soldiers' dogs as their masters return home.
