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The main unions of pilots, stewardesses and stewards have issued a strike notice for four days starting Monday. Air France has said it already able to provide over 80% of its flights. Of passengers at the information board on flights at Charles de Gaulle

French unions aviation, including pilots of SNPL and the main organizations of hostesses and stewards, confirmed Friday their strike call from 6 to 9 February to oppose a bill regulating the right to strike in this sector.

Air France plans nonetheless provide at least 80% of its flights. But warns that the percentage may be reviewed depending on the number of employees that arise at work, they are not forced to declare strikers.

For its part, EasyJet does "no major disturbances" on its flights despite the strike call.

In addition to the pilots and flight attendants, federations FO, CFDT, UNSA and CGT have the air, after an inter-union, called the staff of companies and their service providers to mobilize. The bill "has been hardened to the Assembly and the government does not want to negotiate, the National Council of SNPL therefore confirmed the strike on Friday from 6 to 9 and decided it would be renewable, either directly after 9, or at another time, "he told AFP Yves Deshayes, national president of the SNPL, the main pilots' union, super-majority at Air France.

"In the action via other means"

"At the Inter, after our board meeting, it's the same with a strike from 6 to 9, and a few different versions according to the unions," said Yves Deshayes. "The three main trade unions of PNC (flight attendants), the SNPNC, the Unac and UNSA also call from 6 to 9, "said the driver. "The strike is held from 6 to 9," also said Franck Mikula, president of the Unac (CFE-CGC) at the conclusion of the Inter.

The SNPL said that among the ground staff would go on strike and some others would be "in action via other means." "We call for the strike in all French airlines, in metropolitan and overseas territories" , said Yves Deshayes.

The Polish Minister for Finance said that the ECB should act as lender of last resort to fragile countries "to ensure stability in the euro area, its mandate". A position that faces the reluctance of the institution and Germany. ECB

The Polish Minister of Finance ruled Monday that the Europeans had a choice between "a massive intervention of the ECB" to save the euro area, "the catastrophe" of a "historic economic disaster," in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. "The dangers of contamination are now greater than ever, and the money we need to stop them have grown because we have not acted quickly enough," said Jacek Rostowski everyday German. The implementation of the stabilization fund financial EFSF long overdue for its role as a firewall and the ECB must act now, "to ensure stability in the euro area, its mandate".

"We are faced with a choice horrible. In order of horrors, the alternative is: either a massive intervention by the ECB or the catastrophe," he said. The minister, who in September had raised the risk of armed conflict in Europe if the euro crisis would lead to the collapse of the EU, in a speech to dramatic accents to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, s' Monday is called "less reassured" after two months. "The risk is that of a historic economic disaster like the Great Depression of the 1930s, lead to the final of Europe in war," he added.

The European Central Bank (ECB) refuses to act as lender of last resort of the European states by buying an unlimited sovereign bonds, as it acquires dropper and on the secondary market.

Wall Street opened the session sharply down Monday after four consecutive weeks of gains, including a fold related to the decline in commodity prices, hurt by the strong dollar.

In early trade, the Dow Jones lost 1.05% to 12.10,05 points.

Between the peaks decisions that decide nothing and unexpected twists, difficult to navigate in the soap extension to the rescue of the euro. L'Expansion. Com reported on what appears achievements and problems that appear before the appointment-critical? – Wednesday. European leaders meeting in Brussels.

While the EU summit Sunday was to end months of indecision and too limited solutions, the world was offered a new appointment on Wednesday to see whether the euro area will finally be saved. Back to what appears to finally being resolved and the problems that remain … or emerging.

What is clear

The discount massive Greek debt

The banking lobby is hoping for a discount of 40%, Brussels wants instead to 50 or 60%.But if negotiations continue on the final figure, the principle of a very significant effacement of the Greek debt appears to act for both parties. To justify this level, Europe is based on a report of the troika, which includes the country's creditors, European Union, ECB and IMF. According to the report, banks must accept losses from 50% to 60% for the country's debt is sustainable. This prospect terrifies but investors in Greece. The Athens Stock Exchange fell Monday. Concerns focus on the consequences of such a discount to banks and pension funds in the country, who hold 15% of Greek sovereign debt. Local employers in turn denounced a decision that would lead to a "devaluation of financial assets and real estate" of the Greeks and "suffocation of the private sector."

The recapitalization of banks

To absorb losses arising from the discount and deal with a possible extension of impairment to Spain and Italy, banks are encouraged to recapitalize. With two options. Either they agree to promote their sovereign debt to market, whereby they are set a target to achieve a capital ratio of hard 9% by mid-2012. Either they refuse, and then have to meet a higher target of 9.5%. According to a European source, this would represent a comprehensive effort to recapitalize "107 or 108 billion euros."The scenario always favors a priority call to the private sector and the public opening of windows and finally, in case of failure the use of a solution through the EFSF.

On French banks, Baroin reiterated on Monday that Europe 1 "may not need to open this window public" and that they would carry out this recapitalization "at the expense of dividends and bonuses" . Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France, for his part spoke of a limited effort at "least ten billion euros."

Strengthening the EFSF

It is unclear exactly how the European financial stability but we know it will not be converted into bank, as called Paris. Berlin vetoed because it would require the fund to refinance with the ECB, that "treaties do not allow," said Chancellor Angela Merkel.Options to leverage the capacity of intervention of EFSF without increasing resources have been reduced to two. First possibility: make a guarantee fund for the obligations of troubled countries (Greece, Italy and Spain) that protects owners up to 20 to 30% of the loan amount. This insurance should put downward pressure on interest rates. Second option on the table: create a special fund to accept contributions from outside investors, and could be backed by the IMF. But as the EU president, Herman Van Rompuy, both options could ultimately be chosen. "Combined, these two models could have a cumulative effect," he said Sunday.

The new problems that emerge

The non-European contribution to EFSF

The proposed involvement of outside investors – outside the euro area – raises some reservations.The fear of other states to mix with European desnquiétudes rise. "The Chinese said they were interested, but some member states are skeptical about the idea of ​​integrating a Chinese contribution to the EFSF," said one diplomat. Which could ultimately leave the field open to the German proposal as EFSF Guarantee Fund.

The payment of the IMF to Greece

To avoid suffocation in the country, the creditors of Athens must pay the sixth installment of the loan of 110 billion euros. But if Europe accepted Friday the payment of its share (5.8 billion), the IMF still has not cleared the release of funds. The Secretary General of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, said Friday she would recommend the Fund to pay the remaining share (2.2 billion).But for this it will be another meeting of the Board of the IMF in November …

The use of Italy EFSF

Italy is under pressure to further reduce its debt and deficits. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was ordered to reach the European summit Wednesday with a detailed road map for further reforms of its economy, particularly on pensions. "This is not to appeal to the solidarity of partners if we do not effort," even said Nicolas Sarkozy. Now Italy has indeed need that help. She is a candidate to benefit from new support program called "precautionary" developed in July. The tool is expected to be able to provide credit lines or to allow the EFSF to buy government debt from one country to investors in the market "secondary" to influence interest rates.Relief Fund would replace the ECB and redeeming debt from the Italian August but warned that it would not do it forever. Except that Europe now poses its terms. Silvio Berlusconi has already given some pledges by suggesting that it might raise the retirement age to 67. It could also speed up privatization to relieve the huge debt the country to 1,900 billion euros.

The growth in world oil demand will grow less than expected in 2011 and will accelerate next year, predicted Wednesday the U.S. Agency for Energy Information (EIA).

The EIA, which has already significantly reduced its forecast last month, has not made this time only a small adjustment with growth forecast revised down 50,000 barrels per day (bpd).

The agency now predicts an increase in demand of 1.32 million bpd to 88.4 million bpd this year and an increase of 1.44 million bpd in 2012.

These figures are higher than the predictions of the International Energy Agency, based in Paris, which expects growth of only 1.25 million bpd.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has plans to increase the demand limited to 880,000 bpd in 2011 and an increase of 1.19 million bpd next year.

The EIA notes that if the supply of oil is still subject to a number of uncertainties, which she attributed to the instability in the Middle East, demand will continue to be penalized by the jolting of the economy.

"The downside risks dominate as fears continue to weigh on the pace of global recovery, the debt crisis continues in the European Union and other governments still face the challenge of deficits," said the EIA in its report.

The automotive supplier Plastic Omnium, a world leader and external fuel systems, Tuesday maintained its 2011 growth targets despite the economic uncertainty felt by some stakeholders.

Plastic Omnium is always improving its revenue and profitability and debt reduction over 2010, said CEO Laurent Burelle during a press conference at the motor show in Frankfurt.

"What I read in the papers does not match what I saw on a daily basis," he said. "What I saw is that the months of July and August were very high, my order book for September, October and November, is very high.July and August were excellent, and the outlook for the coming months are very good. "

At the end of the first half, sales of Plastic Omnium was divided equally between Europe and the world. The group is growing in Asia, which accounted for 14% of sales in the first half of the year, including China where it plans to open ten new plants within three years.

Plastic Omnium also benefits from the race for emission reductions.On its stand at Frankfurt, it has elements of composite structure fiberglass and carbon that can reduce by 2017 to 110 kg weight of a car, or 10 grams less CO2 per kilometer .

Asked if his clients were builders show a fit of caution against the backdrop of sovereign debt crisis, Laurent Burelle said: "As of today, no. But they are like everyone else, dependent on world of finance. "

Honda is recalling about 960,000 vehicles, including urban Fit, to remedy defects in the system of opening and closing windows, the group announced Monday.

No accidents were caused by these problems, said a spokesman in Tokyo.

In Japan, the recall involves Honda Fit occurred between October 2005 and October 2009. This model was also marketed in China and other Asian countries.

The group did not reveal the cost of this operation.

Ipsen, whose sales rose 5.3% in the first half, said Tuesday it had raised its sales forecast for 2011 in favor of a less pronounced decline than expected sales in general practice.

The pharmaceutical company said in a statement that it now expects a decline in sales in general practice between 3% and 5%, against an initial forecast of down 8% to 10%.

Ipsen said target and a recurring operating income adjusted from 190 to 200 million euros for the year.

For the first six months of the year, its recurring operating income stood at 143.9 million euros, up 27.1%, while its consolidated profit rose by 21.4% over the period to 91 , 7 million.

Ipsen also announced it has appointed Susheel Surpal Columbia, a former CFO of Sodexo, the position of executive vice president of pharmaceutical company, in charge of finance and administrative affairs.

In their research note, analysts office analysis Potzamparc have described the interim results of "publication quality that could give color to the title."

"However, there are still key issues to be addressed before proceeding further on the sale of general medicine in France and the future of the production site of Evreux," they said.

Earlier in the morning, Ipsen and Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals announced in a separate statement to have strengthened their partnership in the treatment of hemophilia with the creation of a commercial structure.

"Ipsen and Inspiration will establish and train a sales team highly specialized to become the exclusive network for the marketing of drugs Inspiration brand in Europe," indicate the two groups.

"The sales organization will take the form of a Business Unit Hemophilia backed by the trade organization's current Ipsen," they continue.

Fifteen years after an initial gain of almost 19 million francs, a Lotto player has done it again. He comes to pocket three million euros. The Lottery is gambling favorite of the French.

Same player plays again and … wins again! At fifteen years apart, he has twice pocketed three million euros in the lottery. This rare winner, who plays the game since its inception in 1976, this time it will "ensure a legacy for her two children."

"I have a lucky star," admitted on Wednesday the winner after receiving an anonymous check for 373.50 euros in 3001 the French Games (FDJ). He was the only one to check the six correct numbers of the Lotto draw on July 27. A very lucky winner even if the JDF identifies some cases identical. Each player Lotto (2 bet euros minimum) in fact has a chance in 19 million to find the right six numbers to win the pot.But the JDF has calculated that the same player now has a chance in 363 billion (000 billion or 363) to find twice the six correct numbers.

On a quiet, head of the Hérault has provided "very happy" but he welcomes the new gain "with much calm and serenity", "makes him less of an effect than the first." The fifties "in the industry," said he had invested his first win in April 1996 (18 818 305 francs, the equivalent of 2.86 million euros, according to its own calculations) in "business". He intends to use this new gain of slightly more than 3 million "to ensure a legacy to her two children."

He told playing a thousand euros each month with "multiple grids on several different grids."

Not the first case of double blow

This double gain in several years apart remember other cases identified by the FDJ.So Christian and his family have shared 1.5 million euros in 2005, received 28 years after 137,000 euros. Jean (2 million in both 1994 and 1997), took the opportunity to travel a lot and spoil his entourage. In 1992, Roland took home 675,000 euros and seven years later than 7 million. Luck had smiled for the first time five years ago to Martine. A subtle joy because the young woman was not the only one who found the six correct numbers and then she had touched "as 120,000 euros." In 2009, this time, she was the only one who checked the six correct numbers, an increase of 3 million euros.

Finally, 20 years ago, Andrew won a first time Loto Sportif two million francs (300,000 euros). On November 7, 2010, he is about playing with horse racing earned 10 euros to the Euro Millions.The terminal of gaming ARPU is down, it falls back to a Flash (the machine chooses the numbers in place of the player) and the lottery went on a cruise with friends. At the airport, he bought the Progress of Lyon but opens several days after the boat to discover that he has won nine million euros.

Gambling favorite of the French, the Lottery in May 2011 became the first game of the JDF to Rapido and Euro Million. In 2010, the Lottery had achieved a turnover of 1.5 billion euros on 10.5 billion euros in turnover in the JDF.

Oil prices have closed up Monday, while Brent has however declined, while the progress of the rebels Libyan suggests a possible resumption of oil exports of the country.

On the Nymex, the contract to September U.S. crude (WTI), which expired at the end of the session, ended with a gain of $ 1.86, or 2.26% to 84.12 dollars a barrel.Brent has in turn sold 26 cents, or 0.24% to 108.36 dollars.

Italy's Eni, which was the main foreign producer of oil in Libya, is back in the country, while the entry of rebels in Tripoli Libyan suggests a possible resumption of exports of oil.

Tanks and snipers in the Libyan Army struggled Monday morning to withstand the assaults of the rebels in the capital, where thousands of opponents of Gaddafi celebrated the imminent end of a free reign began in 1969.

Before the outbreak of the uprising in Libya, the country, a member of OPEC produced about 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd), nearly 2% of world production.

The titles of French Total, OMV of Austria and Eni have closed up 2.25%, 5.14% and 6.33%, the market hoping for a return to the situation prior to the insurgency.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index of oil and gas sector was up 1.28% on his side.