tv Journal KCSMMHZ November 18, 2011 2:30pm-3:00pm PST
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>> good luck trying to get these two leaders on the same page. david cameron and angela merkel maliki to other personally, but they do not like or the other wants to take europe. there were plenty of smiles and plenty of disagreement. >> both leaders insisted they were committed to working together on issues like changing eu treaties. that we say we will work together on a solution -- our family relationship means that we work together on a solution. each side understands the other side's position. >> we do not agree on every aspect of european policy. i am clear we can address and
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accommodate and deal with these differences. >> britain will not agree to buy financial services tax for the eu, is the same tax is applied to institutions throughout the world. >> we had a chance to talk about that. we agreed that were it to be introduced at the global level, both countries would do so. >> many observers do not expect any progress on that issue. with the euro in crisis, it could prove difficult for angela merkel and the months ahead. >> there were differences between the two leaders, yet they did put on a show of unity. we ask our political correspondent to sum up their meeting. >> i think this is a case of two leaders agreeing to disagree. the two leaders repeated the old
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montrose's -- mantras -- they need each other. they want the single market to work. they want europe to be competitive globally. but that does not mask the fact that there are key differences in a number of areas. angela merkel wants more power for the eu. so that brussels can enforce fiscal discipline. david cameron wants to clawback powers from brussels and he is very nervous of the can of worms that any treaty changes could open up. angela merkel wants the financial transaction tax. david cameron says that would cost u.k. jobs. he says the ecb should be supporting the euro. angela merkel says that would cause inflation something to which the germans are allergic.
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differences on a number of areas. david cameron cannot take the lead because his country is not in the euro zone. the fate of the euro is being decided day-by-day on the financial markets. >> neo-nazis and terrorism were on the agenda here in berlin. it was a mix of damage control and strategy making. intelligence agencies have come under heavy fire this week after revelations that a neo-nazi group was able to carry out murder and bombing attacks for over a decade. " the government outlined the broad strokes of berlin's newest strategy to tackle the far right. the news came after a meeting of
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senior officials. a similar database listing had yielded positive results. >> it works very well. some of the information from various security authorities is brought together and analyzed. >> the plan calls for better cooperation between germany's federal police and domestic intelligence service. germany's new chief prosecutor reported on the investigation. >> there are other suspects being looked at right now. we are investigating the case with the german federal police. >> the government is reviewing whether to seek a ban on the far right national party. a working group is looking at
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other proposals. >> steve is here now with another endorsement for italy's new government. the lower chamber of deputies voted in favor of the new government. he also won a vote and the senate by a clear majority on thursday. the prime minister is set against to meet with president sarkozy. pressure is mounting to allow the ecb to play a bigger role in saving the euro zone. some wanted to become a lender of last resort. the new head of the ecb says coming to the rescue would undermined the bank's credibility. in a speech to the european banking conference, he said they
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have to get their act together. >> the new president of the ecb made it clear that he would resist calls by some politicians for the institution to buy up more government bonds from crisis stricken countries. >> gaining credibility is a laborious process. maintaining is a permanent challenge. losing credibility can happen very quickly. history shows that make gaining its has a huge economic and social costs. >> he called on governments to implement the decisions they have taken on the euro rescue fund. >> there must be a clear commitment to creating a safety nets that can catch any country in danger of falling.
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otherwise, lack of certainty will make investors reluctant to get involved in the refinancing of many countries. >> german finance minister says closer economic cooperation could be a solution. >> we should stop the hysteria and stick to the facts. the eu treaties do offer a basis for the creation of a fiscal union. >> that could work in the long term, but struggling countries also need a quick fix to restore investor confidence now. >> volatility on the markets continue. >> on the last day of this trading week, the markets are on a roller coaster. this roller coaster did not end with a happy end. the dax lost five days in a row and ended up in negative territory.
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the bond markets have soured the mood on the frankfurt floor. investors fear that the turmoil will continue and a focus on spain because the yields go up above 7%. this would mean that there is a possibility that spain may need the help of the rescue fund. >> let's have a look at the market to figures. in your, the dow jones industrial making slight gains. a new greek government has unveiled its budget for the coming year. athens helps to reduce its deficit to 5.4%. private creditors will have to agree to a 50% write-down.
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the country is in the midst of a recession and gdp is expected to contract by 5.5%. it will take some time before the economy rebounds. russia signed a major trade pact with its former soviet neighbors on friday. the new block will coordinate trade and economic development between the three and as part of a plan to create a larger eurasian economic area. the russian president invited other countries to join the union. >> the president of russia and cause extent met in moscow to sign an agreement. if everything goes according to plan, the organization will become a reality in four years. >> these are three countries that share a common history. they have developed along similar lines.
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now we are forming a new economic area. >> the three countries created a customs union last year. some trade barriers were removed and terrace for harmonized. eventually, they want to allow the free movement of people, capital, and services. russia has been the driving force behind the plant union. >> rest is a major power and needs a block of allies. -- russia is a major power and need allies. >> critics accuse russia of wanting to resurrect the soviet union. >> a scolding, but no sanctions. it did not call for new sanctions. iaea is calling on iran to
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address all concerns about the nuclear program. the director-general says it is his duty to alert the world about suspected iranian efforts to develop atomic bombs. + 3, the agency released a report with the strongest evidence that iran is building a nuclear weapon. >> in syria, security forces have reportedly opened fire on anti-government protests in several cities, killing more than 10 people. new amateur video claims to show more unrest in the country. the united nations has more than 3500 people have been killed since protests began. international pressure is going on president bashar al-assad. france's foreign minister says the u.n. security council must act against syria and called for tougher sanctions. tens of thousands of people
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protested in the egyptian capital on friday against what they see is the growing strength of the military. friday's protest, head of a crucial parliamentary elections scheduled to take place later this month. the demonstrators want the government to withdraw a document that declares the military to be the guardian of constitutional legitimacy. friday's protests were led by the muslim brotherhood and a broad range of other groups. u.s. president barack obama says he sees clickers of progress in burma. obama says that he is sending hillary clinton to burma next month, the first visit by a u.s. secretary of state and half a century. it comes as pro-democracy leaders says she will run for office in the next parliamentary election. these are big changes in the country criticized for torborg record on human rights. in the movement to encourage change, the countries have
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chosen burma to cheer their summit in 2014. >> 10 southeast asian leaders, but all eyes are on one man. this summit has been dominated by the burma and its new leader after decades of isolation. his country has been picked to chair the regional bloc in 2014. the u.s. says it is open to engaging with burma if it passes reform. >> we want to see is what could be an historic opportunity for progress. to make it clear that burma continues to travel down the road of democratic reform. >> hillary clinton will visit burma next month, the first strip of its kind in decades. obama will meet burmese leaders today in indonesia. pro-democracy leader said her party will contest the coming
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elections. obama said he has discussed this with her. >> i spoke to her directly. confirmed that she supports american engagement to move this process forward. >> obama spoke of clickers of progress after burma installed a civilian government. hundreds of political prisoners have been released. hillary clinton will push for more moves towards democracy. >> i put that question to an expert on burma. >> we are seeing a slow process of reforms since the new president took office in march of this year, there has been a series of reforms. but the liberalization of the press. dialogue has been initiated by the president. political prisoners have been
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freed. there are still a number of political off prisoners and the country, so the freedom has to go on. syria's freedoms -- serious freedoms have come to the country. >> soccer's top official has apologized for saying that racism is not a problem. in an interview, he said that he regrets his comments and he is committed to stamping out racism in the game. he came under intense criticism for the remarks. especially in britain. >> rangers in kondo said it is now safe to say the volcano -- congo state is now safe to see
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they're crazy. 1 billion people suffer hunger. that is crazy. stick your head out the window and yelled, i will not let a billion people go hungry. >> welcome back. how did the neo-nazi murder across germany for a decade without being caught? it is a question that has haunted intelligence agencies this week. revelations have shocked the country. a cell suspected of killing nine people and robin businesses. the police could not catch them. we begin our -- and robbing the businesses. the police could not catch them. cog's official figures suggest there are some 10,000 militant far-right extremists in germany. what unites them is their
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veneration of the ideas and figures of the nazi era. >> of the entire financial structure of this jew republic is going to collapse in the next two years. >> far-right group things have changed over the past few years. skinheads' once dominated the image of the scene. nowadays, neo-nazis dress more conventionally. >> their numbers have not increased, but the criminality is getting more intense. so is the readiness to use violence. >> these images from a few years ago show how police and cameras appeared to be no deterrent.
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these extremist show little regard for the police escorting. the situation threatens to escalate. [shouting] small organized groups have started to appear, calling themselves autonomous nationalists. they are considered to be especially violent. the numbers may not sound like a lot in a country of more than 80 million, but has the government underestimated the danger they pose? >> the threats that these people pause has never been underestimated. that is why there have been a serious -- on groups on the far right. there have been entire arsenals
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of weapons seized. nobody was aware of the right wing terrorist group. >> one organization that has long been under surveillance is the far right political party. they have shelter to neo-nazis who had a violent past. his crime -- in citing a bomb attack on a turkish fast food restaurant. >> the government has said that it is done to reexamine the possibility of banning the group and changing the law. what about changing the hearts and minds? >> it is an organization in germany. >> this building in a berlin
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suburb used to be home to the falcon, a left-wing youth organization. a few days ago, it was torched and burnt out. >> since the 1980's, we about the problem of the falcons been a target. that has meant cars being set ablaze or people being attacked. without the usual messages left in her letter box or even found the letterbox was destroyed. >> they are used to right wing violence. it is a phenomenon that is becoming more frequent. >> violence was accepted as a means to achieve political and. violence was also used. people were harmed. there were also attack weapons and some people were known for
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an inclination to use them. they had the idea that they were carrying out the revolutionary battle at a different level. using force. >> she works in a mobile center on right-wing extremism. she is often warned of the increasing rate levels. her team tried to prevent the situation spiraling out of control. >> at the end of every year, the projects that have been deployed against right-wing extremism face the possibility of being terminated. that is why the people working on this teams are partially retraining. >> they feel they do not get enough recognition. the former neo-nazi says it shows how well organized the
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scene is. >> there has got to be a certain level of organization behind it, like renting apartments. these people are not acting alone. >> both the former neo-nazi and the prevention project agree that no one should be surprised by the hate crimes and murders. >> daniel is a member of exit and researcher on right wing violence. i asked him how successful this organization is. >> generally, at compared to other programs designed to help former right-wing extremists, it has been very successful. from the beginning, we have that about 400 completed drop out cases. i think the main reason exit germany is a private
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organization, and a nonprofit. we stay with them as long as they want to and as long as they need us. we help them with everything. >> we have heard some german officials said they did not underestimate the threat posed by right-wing violence. what is your assessment? >> the statement is not true. for years, for decades, special circles definitely stated that there was the potential of right wing terrorist attacks. the people were there, the ideology was created to fit such acts. the potential for crime or violent crime and for terrorist is still rather high. in germany, every day, two violent crimes are committed. if you looked at past acts, you
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can see the potential always was a very high. >> what did the authorities need to do to combat the spread? >> the communication between the different security agencies was definitely not right. as a member of a practical organization, i can say the support for civil society organizations dealing with that kind of problem, you should just step up the support, especially the financial support. >> dealing with the far right in
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