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One hundred and sixty-five years after the abolition of eclavage, the Representative Council of Black Associations (Cran1) demand accounts Caisse des Depots (CDC). On the occasion of the Day of Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery, the Cran announced Monday that it will file a writ of summons to the CDC and two of its subsidiaries. At issue: the sums paid by Haiti in exchange for its independence, the CDC has collected for years. "The CDC is complicit in a crime against humanity," and said Louis-Georges Tin, the president of Cran, accusing the state bank to have played "a significant role in slavery."

Campaign more comprehensive repair

The case dates back to the nineteenth century, when Haïti2 gained its independence against the troops of Napoleon Bonaparte (1804). About fifteen years later, France agreed to recognize the sovereignty of the island by drying a financial toll to compensate its settlers. From 1825 to 1946, Haiti is paying "amounts equivalent to $ 21 billion," according to Louis-Georges Tin, according to which "the ransom in Haiti precipitate a downward spiral of instability and poverty." CDC, public financial institution created under Napoleon, then in charge of collecting these benefits. The director of Cran therefore hope that this money be returned to the Haitian people. Counsel for the Board, Mr. Norbert Tricaud, intends to apply to the CDC "to abound by at least 10 million endowment fund to finance research" on slavery. Friday, it was returned to the Treasury, which collects money paid to the CDC after 30 years. "Legally, the amounts are recorded in the Deposit shall be refunded to the Treasury after 30 years," a spokesman insisted.

The action taken by the Representative Council of Black Associations is part of a more comprehensive approach to reparations, which could then be extended to private banks or sugar groups no faxing 1 hour payday loans. "If we do this assignment is to contribute to the debate," said the lawyer Norbert Tricaud, rejecting any desire for revenge. In January, Cran, created in 2005 to "fight against the discrimination faced by black people in France," had supported a descendant of slaves who wished to assign the state to court to obtain compensation for the damage caused by the control of a grandfather. A first in France. At present, however, the assignment has not been filed.  

An Ifop poll commissioned by the Cran says that 63% of people overseas departments are in favor of repairs, "whether moral or financial." "Without a political solution, we conduct the debate on the legal," said the president of Cran, although its position is not shared by all the descendants of slaves.

The "can not repair" according to Holland

François Hollande3 however implicitly imposed a fine of not receiving requests from Cran. In a commemorative speech on Friday, the president spoke of "the impossible repair." "The only choice, the most worthy, the largest, is the memory, alertness and transmission," he said. Jean-François Copé4, president of the UMP, said on RTL radio that it was "difficult to speak of material compensation" of slavery as "so many centuries have passed," but "in contrast, duty of memory is essential. "

"Any crime called repair, and when the repair is denied is that denies that there was truly crime. We need a comprehensive repair: moral, cultural, financial, symbolic, material, "responded Louis-Georges Tin.

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A first step. Friday evening, the Cypriot Parliament adopted the first steps of Plan B, which must avoid the collapse of the economy of the island. If the tax on bank deposits, point of contention between Brussels and Nicosia, has not yet been adopted, the Parliament voted to restructure the banking system.

The two major banks and will turn into "bad banks", deposits and house the more than one hundred thousand euros and loans at risk. "Good bank" will be created in parallel, in the ocurrence National Bank of Cyprus, or be based deposits of less than one hundred thousand euros and non-risky loans. The second measure adopted for the freezing of funds. Requested by Brussels, it aims to prevent a massive flight of capital to the banks reopened Tuesday. The debates in Parliament are currently suspended until further notice.

Saturday afternoon, Nikos Anastasiades, the Cypriot president and the leaders of political parties in the country will travel to Brussels to negotiate with European partners. A council of the Eurogroup Meeting will be held late Sunday afternoon, in the presence of Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director. On the table, the thorny issue of the tax credit, unanimously rejected by MEPs on Tuesday. This time, it would be to cut 15% to 25% deposit of more than 100,000 euros. The political class remains divided on the subject, but will answer to the dilemma of saving or capital of the country by Monday.  

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It reminds you of something? Well, yes, it is indeed Carambar jokes. Finally, he will now have to evoke the past. The confectionery brand has indeed decided to end the puns.

And the Bell Tolls 44 years of popular tradition, which is to detach the paper gently to avoid damaging the famous "joke" (or stick your fingers), and then to read aloud to note that the authors of these stories are not funny.

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They hoped to collect tens of thousands of people as last year. Activists, supervised by the Nuclear Exit Network, organized a human chain Saturday in 18 different points of Paris. Their goal: to seek the judgment of this energy in France, two years after the Fukushima disaster. According to organizers, there were more than 20,000 participants.  

According to the spokesman for Nuclear Phaseout, Pierric Duflos, protesters surrounded a series of "power centers" that promote nuclear energy, as the National Assembly and the Senate, several ministries, including Defense and Ecology, the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN), the seats of EDF and Areva in the neighborhood of Defense, as well as several banks, including BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole who finance power projects .

"This chain yellow sun sent a message of solidarity with the Japanese people" and "indignation message to policy makers that we impose a deadly behalf of narrow interests and economic nationalism," according to a statement released by the network.

Not far from the National Assembly, along the Seine. Photo credits:

 

Several camps oppose the government on diesel. All agree that the older vehicles running on diesel pollute the most, but opinions differ on how to improve the situation.

Arnaud Montebourg, Minister of Relief productive favors a "conversion premium". The scrappage scheme that does not mean his name (and for good reason, the government has been criticized previous measures) would be both "a social and environmental." It seeks to help poor households own a car diesel acquire a new one … or recent occasion, what would an innovation premium prédécentes.

Arnaud Montebourg has provided no details on a possible threshold of income for these households, or confirmed that the measure would apply to vehicles more than 12 years, which represent 27% of the park. "More than a diesel is prior to 2011, it is more polluting," said the Minister. But you can not establish a "cash for clunkers that meets the backlog of foreign manufacturers." Without specifying how he would pay the premium, Arnaud Montebourg ruled out an increase in diesel. The difference between 1 liter of gasoline and 1 liter of diesel is 18 cents in France "as in Germany," he said, decided "not to be dictated a course of action by the Court of Auditors."

Clog purchases

This has opened the Pandora's box this weekend, stressing that the alignment of taxation on diesel than gasoline would yield $ 7 billion to the state. Arnaud Montebourg believes that "any change in tax could penalize the two French" Renault and PSA diesel champions no fax cash advance. Nothing will be done "without consultation with domestic manufacturers," stressed the minister.

A position remote from that of the Minister of Ecology. Delphine Batho, who proposed the conversion premium, wants more alignment of taxation of diesel and gasoline. It targets 60% of the French car fleet equipped with diesel, responsible for "40,000 premature deaths" per year attributable to fine particle emissions.

Caught between health issues and the need to avoid adverse effects of scrapping (artificial support and expensive market, which eventually collapses), Pierre Moscovici, Minister of Economy, kicked by explaining key "entrusting a reflection on environmental taxation in a working group. No form of higher taxes on diesel are expected. "At the same time, an advisor Matignon conjured him, a" convergence of taxation on diesel and gasoline. "

Salvation could come from hybrid and electric cars. Renault has a range of four electric vehicles, PSA focuses on hybrid diesel (engine mid-electric mid-thermal) and Smart is the third manufacturer to produce an electric car in France. Meanwhile, the ministers take the risk of block purchasing decisions, while spring is a carrier for the car, provided that no debate on taxation does come pollute sales.

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All against Touraine! The discontent of physicians against the Minister of Health no end to swell. The center of the divorce, still the same folder, the excess fees. Since the agreement signed in late October between several unions of doctors and health insurance, practitioners do not took off. Worse, their rebellion grows. Three unions that had initialed the text assumes no more putting it into practice. First, MG France, yet regarded left, has decided not to participate in the regional commissions should punish doctors whose fees are higher than average, the 150% threshold prices Safely. The other two say outright "betrayed" by the social security they complain too strict interpretation of the text they signed. And because the number of physicians in the viewfinder of the health insurer has increased fivefold, from 300 to 1500, between the initialling of the agreement and its implementation. A casus belli too.

Expatriate doctors

Organization most ascent, SML decided to return symbolically signature – no it does not change anything – and even offers to drive the point home, help practitioners in 1500 in the crosshairs of the CNAM to leave France to go practice abroad. "Why French doctors, sniffing outside our borders should waste their talent and let persecute here?, Protests Sophie Bauer, one of the leaders of the SML. If the pressure becomes unbearable, we will encourage their efforts to emigrate. "

To enter the union recalcitrant rank, Minister of Health would have gone to threaten a tougher law that the agreement during a meeting with his officials last week. "If the deal falls through, Marisol Touraine has promised us a coercive law confirms Roger Rua, the President of SML. If this threat already made in the negotiations, is realized when we play our role as union, CGT and FO way. "So in an even less conciliatory.

The agreement on overtaking is not the only issue that worries doctors. The launch end of January the "national health strategy" does not reassure. The CSMF, the largest union of doctors, afraid that during this plan very vague, governments do not organize the "nationalization" of private medicine. "These are postures to supply the usual drama of social dialogue," says puts one in the entourage of the Minister who has yet launched a "transaction tinkering" receiving, one by one, all the organizations. For now, without success. I must say that Marisol Touraine is the lowest in the heart doctors. Its popularity has dropped 18 points since May to 34% in favor, according to a poll for the Daily doctor. A rib "that follows all of the executive", minimizes a relative of the minister that "there is no break with the doctors." In ten years, two ministers have fallen below: Philippe Douste-Blazy and Roselyne Bachelot, against the remaining examples of a good minister of Health. Both were eventually acknowledged. And even replaced by the same man, Xavier Bertrand. A mishap, at least, Marisol Touraine will not suffer.

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Next week, the commission Lescure, charged by the Rue de Valois to reinvent the cultural exception, begin a second transfer of hearings with representatives of cultural industries to "test a number of hypotheses." The goal is to refine the proposals for the adaptation of digital culture that will validate the Elysee by the end of April, as révèleLibération. Exercise at high risk given the financial and political stakes. At the heart of the matter, is the future of Hadopi, responsible for the fight against Internet piracy. If it is assumed that the institution will not survive, some of its powers remain. It is a device to alleviate considered too heavy and repressive. Educational mission that has proven its effectiveness should continue.

However, the punitive aspect should be lowered. No question of suspending subscriptions Internet as the ultimate sanction provided by Hadopi. In alternative, the Commission Lescure propose to establish penalties for unscrupulous users. These fines would be used with great caution by the judge, given the legal issues raised by this type of sanction (verifying the identity of the offender, challenged the offense) and cost (covering device).

Involve Google

Finally, some members of the committee, encouraged by the government, would like to get more involved major players in the Net, including search engines, like Google, in the fight against piracy. Wary, some observers point out that it is difficult to impose anything on them: "It is a magisterial influence," says one.  

However, in its Thursday edition, the British newspaper leTelegrapha relayed Google will cut referencing illegal sites and those who do not respect the right of companies because, for example, registration in tax havens.

The commission also Lescure board on the issue "legal tender". This has two aspects. On the one hand, the easing of media chronology in case "very limited." The goal is to accelerate the provision of cinematographic and audiovisual works for users. The movie may be available on legal sites simultaneously with their release. For the American series, it would at the same time as they are broadcast on television screens. On the other hand, the government will also require the commission Lescure that are found technical solutions to bring new players in the circle of funding creation. But providers already consider paying for content without gaining anything in return.

Remains the thorny issue of private copying (electronic charge on donated content creators). The government wants to reform the system. And why not replace it with a tax on connected devices. But in this case, the money will go into the coffers of the state and the creation is not safe to see color.

 

From our correspondent in Washington

Maurice Taylor is well known United States. But only in the world of tire. His outspokenness that shocks the French syndicalists today, is however in the standard of an industrial world of Midwest where the bosses who have made themselves all alone are not afraid to call a cat a cat.

Native of Michigan, aged of 68 years, "Morry» Taylor is respected for his exemplary career. After be past by Michigan Tech, a University of Houghton (Michigan), he is first illustrated for years as seller of wheels. "I followed 257 engineering courses. None me has never served to nothing, "confessed-he in 1996. His stroke of genius goes back to his redemption in 1983 for 6 million dollars of a factory wheels Quincy (Illinois) Undercutting by Firestone. "Some do will see that waste where others will see of gold … When I saw this factory, I understood that it was an opportunity in pure gold of 24 carats ». From this investment, in association with Canadian industrialist Joseph Tanenbaum, Maurice Taylor has mounted an empire, redeeming over the years and worldwide, factories and activities that large groups as Goodyear abandoned.

Renamed Titan International, the group was introduced into scholarship in 1993. He today employs 3,600 people and its turnover approach 2 billion dollars. Maurice Taylor loves say that his style aggressive in respect of Wall Street analysts has earned him the nickname of "Grizzly». But outside of the universe complex and competitive of the tire for agricultural machines and construction vehicles, "Morry» Taylor, is not a star. His remuneration, bonus understood, is modest. It does not exceed 3 million dollars.  

There long as one has forgotten his candidature botched for the Republican nomination in 1996. By spending 6.5 million dollars of his personal fortune, he did receuilli just 1% of voice cons Bob Dole, the candidate of the establishment.

Without complex

The active participation of Maurice Taylor to political debate has decreased in recent years. Its blog has no been updated since October 2010. This is also at this time that was the last whole page he is offered in the daily USA Today for denounce what he judge be "incompetence" of Barack Obama and democrats. His crusade cons the growing role of the State conforms to the republican rhetoric liberal. "Who wants leave at Government 40% of the money that you will earn in outgoing of the school?», Launched-he to a group of high school students in 1996. When a young "at look weird" has lifted hand, Maurice Taylor has replicated from tac at tac: "Note the name of that one. It must be put in a institution and study its brain. He is not human. It is a extra-terrestrial ».

Maurice Taylor is not more diplomat with the U.S. government than it is with Bercy. "Who still believes what recount the politicians? It does mean anything. There has many egos to Washington.

We would be better if we closed it all, "he explained at the beginning of months in a magazine professionals of the tire. He spends weeks visiting tire factories in difficulty on all continents. Sometimes it in redeems a. It negotiates at this moment a taking participation majority in a society of wheels in India, Wheels India Ltd. which account develop its exports to America and Europe. It is far from 2008, epoch where he appellait in its advertisements on television to buy its tires "Made in America». We the see saying: "Put a tire Michelin on a tractor American, is like putting a beret on the head of a cowboy. Put a tire Japanese Firestone on a tractor American, is like making wear a kimono to farmer ".

The "grizzly» do not regret these About. "This is the truth at the time Michelin sold his agricultural tires to loss to United States. In our factories in India, one wants produce for the market local. This is what we do in Brazil also. It is necessary that consumers buy tires facts home ", we explains Maurice Taylor, without complex.

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In times of crisis, the evaluation of employees may turn to the puzzle. Means available to managers are reduced to a trickle: training budget and increases down, freeze internal mobility, generating complex reorganizations in some companies a climate of mistrust … "Assess serenity is more difficult," says Sylvie Brunet, a member of the National Association of HRD (ANDRH) and Director of Social Affairs at Onet.

However, the evaluation issue is still crucial for companies seeking to maintain their results and re-engage their employees. "In companies that go wrong, maintenance is even more important: even if the room for maneuver is limited, this is one of the rare moments when it is possible to explain the meaning of the corporate strategy , to the pedagogy, "she adds.

Listening, the ability to bounce

Crisis requires, means companies are more focused on high-potential employees, they can not afford to lose. Especially when they reorganize, they seek to avoid the best to leave. If 85% of the French employers have reduced or froze their training expenses, according to Accenture, half consider themselves alongside a shortage of talent.

SHL, one of the leaders of the evaluation activity for employees is rising, while focusing on recruitment has completely collapsed. "The talent identification goes a long way to the top of the organization. Today, it also applies to managers and executives. This is a direct consequence of the crisis, "said Stéphane Amiot, director of SHL France and Belgium. Programs targeting sales forces are by far the most requested. "The successful business in times of crisis have qualities – listening, the ability to bounce example – the company wants to encourage," says Stéphane Amiot.

The use of premium

The observation applies not only to commercial. The crisis is more amenable to behavioral assessment, alongside results alone, on which the employee has less grip. "Since 2008-2009, behavioral skills, such as creativity, the ability to communicate or take advantage of a situation, are more prevalent in the evaluation grid," says Jocelyne Ientile-Yalenios, lecturer at EM Strasbourg.

This does not prevent some companies to tighten their requirements in parallel on the achievement of objectives. "The crisis has accelerated the use of premium, strengthened links between performance and variable compensation," says David Guillocheau, managing partner in the consulting firm HR Talentys. The notation is also applied more severe. Illustrated by the example of Atos, which recently considered its employees too highly rated.

So that the evaluation is becoming stressor. "Before the crisis, we were mostly asked to accompany its implementation. But since it occurs mainly because it goes wrong, says Anne-Florence Beauvois, director of Sextant Council, which accompanies the HSC. The interview is not so much an opportunity to talk with his manager that employees plébiscitaient, a way to sort the employees based on their performance. "With the key, sometimes the prospect of layoffs.

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This may be the awareness it takes to François Hollande … According to a study conducted Cecop-CSA for the Circle of investors, two in three French say they are worried about their retirement. Up ten points since 2011. But above attitudes have evolved. While 30% of French people considered "necessary" three years ago to back up to 65 years term the statutory retirement age, 60% are now convinced. A small majority left (52%) is even favorable – that is to say there changes had on the subject. In addition, two-thirds of employees over 50 years in favor of this reform. "As the need is proposed to ten years, many people think to escape," qualify the authors of the study.

The decline in age is in any case far – with another pension calculation on the entire career (and not on the twenty-five best years in the private or the last six months in the public service) – considered as the most "acceptable" by a majority. Please pass it more than 43 years of contributions (41.5 today) to qualify for a full pension and taking into account life expectancy (which disadvantage women) in calculations. Are spread a further increase contributions and especially lower pensions easy to get unsecured personal loans.

"Everything is open"

Pension reform is one of the challenges of 2013, the need for funding has been estimated in December 2020 to 25 billion. An ad hoc committee, a dozen wise, will be installed in the second half of February to make recommendations before the end of June His work as a basis for dialogue that the government will launch at the conference Social July.

"Everything is open, it says at Matignon. There will be a parametric reform to balance diets and pose perhaps the foundation for systemic reform forward. "Najat Belkacem-Vallaud, the government spokesman who had certified a week ago that the transition to a regime by points suffice, may therefore be disallowed. "She spoke a little too quickly," says a close friend of Prime Minister convinced that indexation of pensions, which reflects Jerome Cahuzac, the budget minister, will not either.

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