>> the list is out for which media outlets will be in the courtroom for the case against the and neo-nazis. >> it's time to put people to work. the new italian prime minister charting a the work ahead. >> almost complete for the big party in the netherlands as she gets ready to hand over the

crown to her son, willem alexander. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> just how active is a german's far right? how the police failed to shed light on the small group of neo- nazis charged with carrying out racially motivated murders four years? those are some of the many questions journalists will be looking into. a legend members of the neo- nazis sell will be showing up in a munich court room. >> international interest is massive, especially in turkey. most of the victims were ethnic turks. >> there will be dispute about which media outlets will get seats in the courtroom and now a lottery has sparked fresh criticism. >> some of the biggest and

german newspapers will not be courtside at the trial. instead, they went to on likely candidates like a woman's magazine. hundreds of media outlets applied for one of the 50 press gallery seats. court officials are defending their decision to hold a lottery. >> the media interest in these proceedings is unprecedented in german history, both regarding the lead up to the trial and complaints against court. even though its actions were absolutely correct. >> the place is richard needed among media categories with four foreign press seats reserved for turkish journalists. eight of the 10 victims allegedly murdered by the national socialist underground had a turkish background, but some german reporters are critical. >> these newspapers are not in

there, not even the main paper in nuremberg. >> this may be legally correct, but it's not an appropriate solution. >> at least one german newspaper is planning legal action to have them screened live in a separate room. >> criticism and the debate has not completely ended. let's go to our chief political correspondent, melinda crane. who are the winners and losers? >> turkish media are among the winners. they filed objections after the first round of attempted allocation of seats in the courtroom. they do now have four places because they were essentially guaranteed them. they are among the winners. others include a small paper in munich basically used for advertising or the women's magazine we saw in that report. among the losers, some of the

biggest and most serious national publications as well as, for example, internationall english news. we will have a place, sharing and competing with a number of other public media. it is a rather peculiar results. it has actually provoke laughter and jeers when it was announced this afternoon. at least one newspaper is looking into want a formal complaint. >> this trial has been beset with other problems as well. will germany be able to repair its image with this trial, internationally and in turkey, for example? >> of the look at the allocation of seats, the fact is that the court has respected the letter along with regards to fairness, but the result has produced certainly does not go along way to providing the kind of

transparent communication you expect with a case of this historic nature. another problem is the fact that the nsu group was able to commit murders for 10 years with impunity greatly damage german institutions, especially in the eyes of immigrant groups. their faith has not necessarily been restored. unfortunately, two strikes against the court as they moved into this very historic trial. >> melinda crane, thank you so very much. >> now the assignment of the proceeds as official and there's nothing more holding back the start of the trial, but had about, details of another case have emerged. prosecutors have been investigating an attempted murder dating back to the mid- 1990's. >> at the station new year's

eve, 1996, shots were allegedly fired by one of these three people. they would found the nsu terror cell, which now is accused of 10 murders. he and his brother were both plonks when they had to change it trains, they say the terror trio chased and opened fire on them. >> my mother yelled, run, he's got a gun. i could not see because they were behind me. just as my brother said it, the first shot rang out. >> they did not report the incident for fear of reprisal. but when their crimes are made public in 2011, he remembered the attack and contacted the authorities. the episode is one of countless close provided during a federal prosecutor's investigations. because of the testimony, they have now opened a parallel investigation into an attempted murder.

>> what we need and what is already happening is for anyone who was on duty at the train station that might come forward and make a statement. that is the only way we can gather enough evidence. the new year's eve case will have no bearing on the main trial beginning next week in munich. >> the new prime minister in italy is facing his first test since putting together a coalition government this weekend. they are being put to a confidence vote in parliament that this hour. the government is expected to win the vote easily. >> the ratings agency standard and poor's says there are leaving the rating for the country on changes. it is not yet clear whether the coalition will succeed in implementing reforms. >> the new prime minister in italy have a clear message in

his first address to parliament since taking office. he said they must return the economy to growth. >> italy is dying from austerity policies. their return to growth cannot wait any longer. [applause] >> the recipe here is calling for is not a newcomer reducing unemployment, reforming the tax code, expanding the welfare system all sound good, but it will be quite another thing to get them enacted. the grand coalition is an experiment and many italians are skeptical about the outcome. >> i have my doubts about the government. who knows how long it will last? what counts is that they get the job done. >> he has promised to deliver results within 18 months. the european partners are also eager to see a turnaround in the

third largest economy in the eurozone. >> the vote is going on at this hour in rome. we will also be going live to rum and our correspondent there, philip. voting under way right now. how do you think it will go? >> there is no doubt that he will have a comfortable majority. his deal with burlesconi means he should be very solid in parliament. as a question of how long things will last that way. >> what the people of italy want to see at this point from a future government? will he be able to deliver? >> difficult to say. he has been clever in presenting himself to parliament. he has tried to turn his weakness into strength. he mentioned the emergency situation with regards to the economy, the very low esteem in

which the political class is held, the fact that reforms are really desperately urgent, and threatening to stand down in 18 months time if his colleagues do not forge ahead on reforms. it does enable him to have kind of a blackmail over his colleagues and it would be very interesting to see how things turn out. he has started off this new government in a very good manner. >> philip with the latest from rome. we will have much more on that vote as the news comes in this evening. for now, thank you. >> he might have noticed that the events in italy have been playing havoc on the markets. we're turning out to stefan in frankfurt. >> the italian economy shall find the way back to the path of growth.

this is something that investors appreciated. it share prices went up sharply. also, in the rest of europe, investors seem to trust in the new italian government. they bought shares and started off a little already. in the bond markets, there has been a positive response. italy sold new bonds, 10-year bonds, and the yield went down sharply to the lowest level in three years. >> here are the numbers. dax up .75% to 7873. eurostoxx 50 to 2717. in the united states, the dow jones up at 14,814. euro dollar at 1.3093.

>> members of chancellor merkel 's governing conservatives are not happy about it. >> if your social affairs minister says german companies should increase wages across the board and introduce a minimum wage. >> it is restraint and not central planning that they say has made germany's successful where others have failed. >> of the eu's employment commission has a message for germany -- austerity alone will not create growth. he was quoted in die zeitung. however, german conservatives are critical. >> for years, we were the sick man of europe. today, the german labor market is highly attractive, so their proposals are not on the right track. >> german labor costs were relatively high at the beginning of the last decade which made

the country less competitive. since then, costs have risen much more slowly than in greece, spain, france. some economists say german businesses are better off because salaries have risen so slowly which provides a competitive advantage. international criticism of berlin's economic policy is mounting. the u.s. treasury secretary pressured to boost wages. he wants less austerity from german finance minister schaubl e. the green party agrees. >> they could kill two birds with one stone. it held social justice and creates more consumer spending. >> while berlin is listening to the eu commission's proposals, the government is under no compulsion to act. >> coming up later in the half- hour, a first in the world of sports in the united states.

but first, other stories making headlines alarm the world. >> the syrian prime minister has survived an assassination attempt in the capital of damascus. a bomb went off as his official convoy was passing through the western district. opposition activists say one of his party guards died in the attack. -- bodyguards died. what's the siege continues of the libyan foreign ministry and demanding they fire officials who served under former dictator will more gaddafi. this comes just days after the french embassy in libya was bombed. >> the cia has reportedly delivered millions of dollars in cash to afghanistan's president to more than 10 years. operative's regularly brought bags stuffed with money to hamas karzai's office. he has confirmed that they did

receive money from the cia, but they said it was a small amount. argentina celebrates its first queen and the netherlands prepare for its first king in more than a century. >> all that and more after the break. please stay tuned.

>> whenever the netherlands celebrates a big event, the entire nation wears orange, the color of the dutch monarchy. expect to see a lot tomorrow when the queen hands over the reins of the crown to her son. >> she bid farewell in a live televised address thinking her subjects for their love and affection. she is been on the throne since 1980 when her own mother around kid in the throne. >> he will be the first dutch king in 120 years. here's a closer look at the market in waiting.

>> he has been all smiles as he prepares to become king of the netherlands. he was born in 1967, the eldest of three sons. at 13, he became the crown prince. it is a role he did not embrace for many years. as a student, he was known as a party animal. he seemed more comfortable on the sporting field or on the ice than imagining himself as the future king. he openly questioned whether he was the right man for the job. >> it is not whether i want to but whether i can. >> he has big shoes to fill. his mother has been a confidence and popular monarch whose 33- year reign was free of scandal, bush was also known for her -- but she was also known for her aloofness.

>> i have made a decision to withdraw from my position this year. >> willem alexander will be for the first king in 123 years and his attitude to the crown has changed partially because of his marriage. he and his argentinian-born wife hope to continue the tradition in favor of an easygoing style. it's a new chapter for the orange dynasty. >> easygoing charm. that is precisely how the princess has won the hearts of the dutch people. >> she will be the first person from her country to become a queen. no wonder her home nation is also in a party mood. >> they have produced a star footballer, the new pope, and royalty.

the country's glossies have been stopped on her for weeks. what she projects confidence. >> her former neighbor is full of praise for the princess and her family. >> i wish her all the best. she's a great person. so sweet, so nice. her parents are also a charming. >> 200 years ago when argentina gained its independence from spain, they decided to abolish all royal titles in the country. centuries later, an argentinian is poised to be queen. at the university of buenos aires, many are critical of the hype.

>> we young people are more interested in the problems we have here in our own country. flexor relationship with the prince isn't such a big deal here. what is more relevant is that parents were part of the military dictatorship. >> her family history has weighed heavily on her. her father was a minister during the last military dictatorship. >> he was one of the officials in power for five years. he definitely shares responsibility for the crimes of that rain. >> he denies knowing about the dirty war atrocities. that did not stop is daughter from piecing together his own version of the past.

>> we have access to emails in which she asked her friends for information about what happened at the time. one thing that moved her deeply was the discussion that started in argentina and about the babies stolen from their families during the dictatorship. >> her search for the troupe has helped to win her admiration in argentina and, and the glamour of the royalty provides the ultimate appeal for the tabloid press. >> a massive explosion ripped through the czech capital prague injuring 35 people. no one was killed in the blast and rescuers are still looking through the rubble. >> authorities have ruled out a terrorist attack. the clothes they have so far suggests it was a gas explosion. >> authorities shut off streets while they searched through the rubble. it made for traffic delays in the old town.

>> i really hope no one is seriously hurt. if it is a gas explosion, that could happen anywhere. >> the explosion occurred monday morning in the heart of the tourist district. many of those injured were struck by broken glass as the blast shattered windows hundreds of meters away. >> the windows of my living room wall exploded. >> they said it was very lucky no one had died considering the size of the explosion. city authorities had promised a full investigation. >> french troops have started to leave timbuktu months after they drove out islamists who would impose sure real long and killed hundreds of their political opponents. >> the french pullout is part of a scaling back. they're being held down by

european training missions including german troops. >> a degree of normality has returned in southern mali. with islamist groups threatening to overrun the capital city earlier this year, french forces stepped in on the side of the government. now, after the french drawdown, soldiers have been tasked with maintaining security in the north. they are being trained in these barracks, but very soon german troops may take over the training mission from the french. the first job, training new recruits to the army who will provide logistical support for combat units. they will teach them how to build roads, bridges, and barracks. the german defense minister outlined their mission on a recent visit to mali. >> things will only go well here if the molly forces take over responsibility for security themselves.

we will provide training support so this happens. >> the german bundestag has a brief to help finish the mission that the french began. >> here is an environmental story attracting attention all over the world. the threat of the extension of the is in europe has reached such a dangerous level that the eu has moved to take action. >> part of what is believed to be responsible as a class of pesticides widely used across europe thought that it is killing the bees. they have banned them on a trial basis. farmers say will make doing business much more expensive, but the environmentalists say the alternative is even worse. >> it has become all too familiar sight for beekeepers in recent years. these are crucial pollinators. without them, there would be no

harvest for some crops. many eu countries were prepared to support a ban on certain pesticides. >> this is a good first up in the right direction imposing restrictions on three very toxic pesticides. there are others that need to be subjected to th same level of scrutiny. >> officials are imposing a two- year moratorium on a new type of insecticide introduced over the last 30 years. the ban will to go into effect in december and it is not universal. farmers will still be able to use the chemicals on plants not pollinated by bees. after two years, they will reassess whether they be populations have recovered. >> % -- there seems to be several reasons for the rapid decline in the be population of. there's a lot of evidence with suggests that it is certainly a

confirming factor. >> there is no scientific certainty and it is a precautionary measure. >> it's a burning question that the world's soccer fans are all asking themselves. wilt the brazilian world cup venue be ready in time? the legendary 1 in rio de janeiro, after a three-year makeover, it is still far from complete. >> fans were pumped for an exhibition match led by former brazilian stars, but the inside of the stadium painted a bit more depressing picture. only two entrances are finished. it was expected to be completed last december. >> there has been a new first in the often glitzy world of professional american sports. the first active male player or an early national sport has

publicly announced his homosexuality. >> jason collins, a 12-year nba veteran with the washington wizard's came out in a cover story for "sports illustrated." he never wanted to be the first openly gay athlete, but now that he is, he's happy to start the conversation. >> that's all we have time for. thanks for joining us. more at the next talop of the hr on how the vote of confidence has gone in the italian parliament.