The Court of Appeal of Amiens Friday condemned the CGT trade unionist of the old factory Continental, Xavier Mathieu, 1,200 euro fine for refusing his DNA by police.Une fine of 1,000 to 1,500 euros had was required.

The union was acquitted at trial in June 2011 by the Criminal Court in Compiègne. The prosecutor, who had requested a one month suspended prison sentence, had appealed his acquittal. "I am condemned (…), which means they can point back next week and ask me again my DNA and retry me if I refuse," responded Xavier Mathieu, graying beard, wearing a red sweater hoodie and jeans, after deliberation.

The facts date back to the conviction of Xavier Mathieu 4000 euro fine by the Court of Appeal of Amiens for their involvement with workers from Continental to the destruction of the sub-prefecture of Compiegne in April 2009. He then refused to submit to the taking of DNA fingerprinting, as required by law.

The Clairoix tire factory, where he was employed, was closed in early 2010, resulting in the elimination of 1,120 positions. In spring 2009, a labor dispute for several months, including Mr. Mathieu was the emblem-had allowed the workers to get severance extralegal.

"The worst is not fine is to be treated delinquent"

Created in June 1998 to identify DNA from convicted for sexual offenses final, the national computerized DNA (FNAEG) was extended in 2001, 2003 and 2010 to many other crimes. "This is not fine the worst thing is to be condemned, to be treated as a criminal. offenders, it is the leaders of Continental. They are not even thugs, they are criminals. I wanted that (they) are tried for the consequences of closing the box, the economic disaster on people's lives, "he told Mr. Mathieu reporters.

"We are struck by the rather categorical motivation of the court and the refusal to integrate clear and explicit refusal (DNA test) of Xavier Mathieu in the context of social struggle," said Pascal Moussy, collaborator Marie-Laure of Dufresne-Castets, counsel for Xavier Mathieu, in the absence of that ci.Estimant that the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Amiens was "regression," Pascal said that Moussy it would "look closely if it deserves an appeal." "What Xavier (Mathieu) in the same file as rapists and murderers, it is shameful," he told AFP Pierre Summoned, one of about 100 "Conti" came to support the union as it exits the court.  

"Normally, if all goes well, I would not have to go to the Supreme Court because my file will be removed from the file FNAEG (…) as if it were committed" in Amiens in the trial of the union, four candidates Left for president – Eva Joly (EELV), Jean-Luc Melenchon (Left Front), Nathalie Arthaud (LO) and Philip Poutou (NPA) – Xavier Mathieu recalled.

The new Italian Prime Mario Monti said on Thursday before the Senate that he intended to reform the pension system and labor market, two structural reforms demanded by the European Union and expected by the markets. The Italian pension system is one of the strongest in Europe but it has "ample disparities in treatment areas of unjustified privileges," he said. The Italian system is based on two pillars.

The system of "old age", in which the retirement age should increase to 67 in 2026, against 65 years now, thanks to reforms adopted in recent years such as providing for the gradual increase in the age based on life expectancy.

"We remain mindful of the uncertainties and ready to respond to them," said in a statement, however, the British manufacturer of waterproof leather goods founded 155 years ago.

It posted a profit before tax and exceptional items of 162 million pounds (190 million euros) over the six months to September 30, 2011, against an average estimate of analysts polled by Reuters of 159 million.

Last month, the group announced quarterly sales exceeded expectations, saying not yet have found the slowdown in demand despite uncertainty about the evolution of global growth.

Burberry has confirmed its ambition to increase its network of outlets around 15% in the second half, including the opening of eight to ten stores in places like China and Latin America, and that a new "flagship" in Paris.

The values ​​of luxury far seem to defy the crisis, but the uncertainties in this highly cyclical, the question remains whether the growth in Asia will escape the crisis.

Operations could be done at reasonable prices given the current economic environment, said in an interview with Reuters the owner of the French specialist in wind, on the brink of bankruptcy in 2010 and during recovery.

"A number of actors have tried to develop parks and reaches a certain point, but are weakened by the current economic climate.We have the ability to take over projects and to accelerate, "said Fady Khallouf.

"There are a number of new opportunities from the current crisis (…) We look at a number of topics, it can be small things or things more consistent."

The uncertainties surrounding global economic conditions even strengthen the group's strategy.

"When there are economic difficulties and a number of concerns, both in terms of energy, environmental or financial, I see them as opportunities for us," said Fady Khallouf.

"The fundamentals are stubborn"

"The fundamentals are stubborn. In Europe, production capacity and an older (…) we will have to invest.Whichever way you look at the production, there will be an increase in electricity prices.From there, the wind can no longer be considered a subsidized activity but to be sufficiently close to the market price trend, "said Fady also Khallouf.

"Instead of pretending not to see and panic in a few years, I think all actors – authorities, industrial and financial – have an incentive to engage in reasoned dialogue (…), even if the energy renewables will not displace completely the traditional means."

Fady Khallouf further indicated that his group was about to welcome a new partner in the investment vehicle Theolia Utilities Investment Company (tuica), he has established with the Swiss electrician IWB Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) to finance wind projects in France, Germany and Italy.

"We are finalizing the entry of a new actor of the same size qu'IWB (…). It is a 'utility' Europe is the 'cross-boarder", he said, considering a deal "imminent".

"This vehicle is intended to go perhaps in other European countries as opportunities (…).It has been so successful that I am asked by various stakeholders who wish to enter, "said Fady Khallouf, which emphasizes, however, at first a round of stabilization and effective launch of its business.

POSSIBLE INCOME IN 2013

Tuica, for producers and distributors of electricity, will have 100 million of capital invested and may use project finance, with the aim to invest over 300 million euros.

Held so far to 70% and 30% Theolia IWB, it will acquire wind projects with the French group, which will ensure the development, construction and operation of the life of the parks and collect a fee for each of these benefits.

Theolia has been profitable than in a single year, in 2010, the mechanical effect of the capital increase, but could generate a net profit in 2013 if the crisis does not delay some of its projects said Fady Khallouf.

"As and when we succeed in achieving the goals I set, we will also have the ability to attract more investors and in that time, the question will arise whether to increase capital or not, or some other scheme that could be to expand the investment vehicle, "he said.

"It will not arise in 2012, we have sufficient cash resources and a very healthy."

The S & P-500, wider, took 5.43 points, or 0.45% to 1215.31.

The Nasdaq Composite Index, however, declined 5.42 points (0.21%) to 2598.62.

These data are likely to vary even slightly.

In announcing the end of September it moves ahead in the German capital, the French president had indicated he would discuss with the Chancellor "ways and means to accelerate economic integration in the euro area and implement as soon as possible" the new aid plan for Greece approved July 21 by the Europeans.

The subject of a recapitalization of banks has been imposed to try to reassure markets worried about the resilience of the banking system facing the European financial and economic crisis due to its exposure to countries worse off.

The International Monetary Fund, one of the first to sound the alarm, said the overall needs of the sector between 100 and 200 billion euros.

The Irish Minister for the Economy, Michael Noonan, reported Saturday that there is a consensus on an amount "well above 100 billion."

The European Commission must present earlier this week proposals for a coordinated process of recapitalization of banks, which will be submitted to EU leaders at a summit on 17 and 18 October in Brussels.

As is always the case since the beginning of the crisis, France and Germany, the two heavyweights of the euro zone must first calibrate their positions.

Nicolas Sarkozy stressed on September 30 that there must be between the two countries "a perfect identity of views to resist speculation, to resist the excitement of the markets and to protect Europe".

But Germany and France have so far defended the differing approaches on the use of public funds to strengthen banks.

Paris would prefer to use the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF), while Berlin insists on reserving the European emergency fund, which has $ 440 billion in shares last resort, such as support to Greece.

PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS OF LAST RESORT

Friday receiving the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Angela Merkel has reiterated that the EFSF should be activated "if a country can go it alone."

France, whose banks have the highest exposure to the debt of the peripheral countries of the euro area, has worked to minimize these differences by ensuring that the issue had not yet been discussed with Germany.

"Our position is no different from that of the Germans: it takes more capital for banks, banks must first find in themselves the resources, then if they find private investors outside and ultimately being considered injections of public capital, "it was said at Bercy.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance argued that it was first necessary to assess the level of capital required, by when, and it is then that will arise the question of "instruments of a possible recapitalization public ", which has not yet been addressed.

Meanwhile, France does not intend that the current debate among Europeans are limited to this single question."It will be among the topics discussed but the main thing about Greece and the euro area, since the banks is a consequence" of the crisis, stated there at Bercy Friday about the Sarkozy-Merkel talks Sunday.

The two leaders are expected to again argue for a rapid implementation of the agreement of July 21, which must still be ratified by Slovakia and Malta, and while the voices begin to rise enough to judge.

The Greek representative at the IMF has estimated Saturday that the financing needs of Athens will exceed current estimates and the difference will be made up "either by an increase in the loan of 109 billion decided July 21, or by restructuring the private debt. "

In addition, the stock market no longer had the support of procurement from the dividends that had enabled the Nikkei gaining almost 3% Tuesday.

Tuesday was for investors on the last day to buy Japanese equities and collect their dividend for the first half of the fiscal year.

Finally, the volume of business was low, suggesting that investors prefer to sit on the sidelines as the bargain hunting.

"Half or less of the shares of the Tokyo Stock Exchange were ex-dividend today, so there has been tying this, not to mention the uncertainty about the developments in Europe, it makes buyers cautious and it limits the upside potential, "said Yutaka Miura (Mizuho Securities).

The Nikkei gained 5.70 points (0.07%) to 8615.65. The Topix, broader, more compelling displays a gain of 5.52 points (0.74%) to 754.07.

Values, Japan Tobacco, the cigarette third world was a very popular time, the state has announced that it would sell its 50%. The action peaked three years to shift down and to include in closing down 2.86% to 356,500 yen.

Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) jumped 8.23%.The Yomiuri newspaper wrote that the government advise the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant to remove 14% of its regular staff, or 7,400 jobs, to participate in the repairs that followed the disaster of 11 March.

The restructuring plan Tepco be unveiled on October 3, the paper said, without citing sources.

Over a third of French (35%) say they have experienced "a situation of poverty" at least once in their lives, a proportion rising, says an Ipsos for the Secours Populaire announced Thursday. This rate of 35% is seven points higher than in the previous survey in 2010.

Nearly one in four French people (22%) also indicates that it is "ever had (to) say, at a time of (his) life, that (he was) on the verge of a situation poverty ", but he finally experience it.

Sign considered "alarming" by Secours Populaire, "young people are increasingly concerned", "ages 15-34 are almost a third of French (29%) who have experienced job insecurity." "They were only 22% in 2010."

And 85% of respondents believe that "the risk (their) children know one day a situation of poverty are higher than for (their) generation" for 50% risk is "significantly higher" for 35% they are "slightly higher". Only 11% consider them "lower".

The French set the poverty line at 1,031 euros per month for a single person, a figure "stable" compared to 2010, "a little below the minimum wage (1070.76 euros net per month), but always" superior to 954 euros the official poverty line calculated by INSEE. "

The respondents considered 92% as a "poverty" the fact of "regularly experience significant difficulties in obtaining a healthy, balanced diet." But they are also likely to discuss the fact of not being able to "send their children on holiday at least once a year" (73%) or not being able to "access goods or cultural activities and entertainment for himself or family "(71%).

Survey conducted by telephone August 19 and 20 with a sample of 1,016 people representative of the French population aged 15 and over, by the quota method.

At 12:45, while European bank index fell slightly by 0.56%, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe Generale dropping 5.58%, 2.91% and 2.57% respectively.

Some analysts explain the sudden drop in BNP Paribas by the fact that it had best withstood the market turmoil of recent weeks, the course has not, unlike its two competitors, its lowest market in 2009.

For BNP Paribas, which is currently rated at nearly 24 euros, the lowest in 2009 had been hit in January to 20.08 euros.

Christophe Nijdam, an analyst covering the banking sector in Alpha Value, says that fears about the liquidity burden on French banks and the various interventions of politicians and industry have failed to appease the spirits.

Frédéric Oudéa, CEO of Societe Generale and president of the French Banking Federation (FBF), said Wednesday in an interview with Le Figaro, that the situation was "under control" in French banks' liquidity.

"In addition, information Tuesday on fears of withdrawal of deposit of large companies can have a snowball effect," added Christopher Nijdam.

The German group Siemens has withdrawn funds beginning in July of Societe Generale, a source told Reuters that it was due to the underperformance of its investment, but the news was interpreted by some in the market as indicative of the financial health of the bank.

"Foreign investors will not touch these actions (BNP Paribas and Societe Generale) because they are afraid that there are skeletons in the closets of these banks," commented one Paris trader, adding that in his opinion such fears are "totally unfounded".

The decision of Standard & Poor's to lower the sovereign rating of Italy, although it was expected by the markets, also helped fuel the fears of contagion from the crisis of debt in the euro area.

Germany and Switzerland have in fact agreed to implement a tax on assets held by Germans in secret accounts in Switzerland.A similar agreement is about to be concluded with Great Britain and could be considered by other countries of the European Union.

Paris, which seeks to substantially reduce its budget deficit, estimated not to be able to accept such an agreement at this time.

"We see what our European partners and we study the compatibility of this proposal with our principles," said the source.

According to Le Monde, which was the first to reveal that France has declined this proposal, Paris considered that it amounted to drop the charges against the tax evaders and therefore it was inconsistent with the policy in recent years.

According to the agreement with Berlin, the existing assets in Switzerland and held by the Germans will be taxed between 19% and 34%, in particular according to the duration of concealment of assets.

The French government and parliamentarians are working to define an exceptional contribution of the wealthiest French next year to fill a small part of the budget deficit.