>> hello everyone. welcome to "the journal." >> i have your business update. welcome. >> the political turmoil in greece continues as the prime minister seeks support for his austerity measures. >> good reviews for european beaches as the summer european vacation begins. michael ballack is told that his days playing for germany are over.

our one goal is keeping the country on its feet. those were the words of the greek prime minister as this country faces an escalating financial crisis. his planned tax rises and spending cuts are met with widespread public anger. papandreou was reshuffling his cabinet as he seeks consensus for austerity measures needed to secure more financial assistance. >> george papandreou is fighting for his survival. he made a renewed appeal for national unity. the prime minister said he would do everything in his power to pull the country of the crisis. he vowed to continue efforts to get wider consensus for his austerity plans. he knowledge that he made mistakes but that his new cabinet would be stronger. the greek leader faces the threat of a split within his socialist party. two lawmakers resigned in protest over the austerity's planned. the party opposes a deeper

spending cuts. the situation outside the parliament was calm a day after mass protests and riots. the demonstrators have left behind banners with messages such as "we will overthrow the government." the cabinet reshuffle has been met with skepticism. >> the issue is not who is the minister, the issues that we need to see a substantial answer to our problems. >> i would like elections but no other solution. papandreou cannot do what he wants. this is not up to him to make these decisions. >> no matter much margins from the political horsetrading, the imf is expected to pay out their share of the charge of 12 billion euros. that would buy the european union more time to find a package to keep grease afloat through 2012. >> negotiations are going on

regarding the second bailout package. >> nothing has been decided. the imf says they do remain committed to providing financial support for greece but only on the condition that greece remains committed to pursuing economic policy reforms. in a timely show of confidence, the imf says that progress is made in organizing full financing for an expanded bailout. the european union commissioner for economic affairs said that he was confident that the euro zone finance ministers will approve new loans for greece. until that happens, markets looks set to remain nervous. >> the possibility that major banks might be expected to foot part of the bill for resolving the greek debt problem is sending tremors through financial markets. u.s. banking regulators have warned that the cost to banks could disrupt the international

banking system. traders in frankfurt and elsewhere are increasingly concerned about the potential effect of a disorderly greek defaults on the market. >> the chaos increase seems to be worse than expected and if it becomes impossible to control what is going on politically, europe will not be allowed to control the situation economically. that will mean we will have a situation that no one wants. >> some of the biggest holder of weak bonds include major french and german banks as well as leading insurers. it is impossible to to predict whether a restructuring the debt could bring down institutions. some european politicians are backing off from demands that bank and in shares shoulder part of the burden of show of -- of restructuring the debt. >> the european central bank president was in berlin this

thursday for a courtesy visit ahead of his expected confirmation to the post. no official statement was released after the meeting between the president and angela merkel. they discussed the greek debt crisis as well as other economic and financial issues. he is expected to succeed jean- claude trichet as ecb president later this year. as the debate continues over expanding the burden borne by private investors in the greek bailout, ireland is pushing for a similar option for their debt crisis. the finance minister said that he would like senior debt holders to shoulder more of the 70 billion euro bill. the move would mark a reversal of the policies set by the previous government to protect owners of senior securities this is a consistent with the new -- this is consistent the policy that the burden on taxpayers should be minimized. ireland is working to solve a

debt crisis in which they had an $85 billion bailout from did eu and imf. they would need the support of the ecb before making changes to the existing bailout. well greased it continued to cast a shadow on investor sentiment, the german blue chips finished slightly lower thursday. our correspondent sent us this summary from frankfurt. >> there is growing concern here on the floor over what is happening in greece. people are afraid even that there might be a disorderly defaults which could send markets into a tailspin causing similar problems after the collapse of lehman brothers. share prices managed to recover from most of the losses on the strength of mixed u.s. news from the economy. the labor market and the housing market are a bit better than expected. the good news from a travel company which is aiming to sell

its container shipping unit and they now have a seriously interested party from the state of oman. they have given their interest in writing. >> of the dax is finishing just lower. the leading euros on blue chips is down to just buy a tad, 2730. the dow closed at the top of the hour and it managed to lock in some pretty good gains finishing a half of 1% higher. the euro has post gains against other major currencies this thursday. inflation in the eurozone fell slightly last month. the european union by statistics agency says that the annual rate of inflation eased by 2.7% which

is well above the ecb target rate of 2% and inflation is likely to remain above target levels. >> one place where consumers in countries are using the euro are feeling the pinch is the fuel pump. prices have risen 12% in the past year. food has become more expensive. fresh fruit, for instance, costs 3% more than a year ago. estonia, which began using the euro on january 1st, recorded the highest inflation, 5.5% or double the average. the rate in germany was 2.4% and ireland posted the lowest inflation at 1.2%. the figures are higher than the european central bank cost target of 2% or less.

an increased likelihood that the ecb will raise interest rates in july. highest interest rates are a way to put a lid on inflation. >> airbus has announced two major orders just days ahead of next week's paris air show. an indian low-cost carrier has place an order for 72 new jets. another budget carrier from the philippines has ordered 37 planes. the total price is worth more than 7 billion euros. the plane is the upgraded version of the best selling jet from airbus. it will use 15% less fuel in the current models. that is your business update. >> we turn our attention to syria. the u.s. has condemned what it calls the syrian government's outrageous use of violence against the opposition and the u.n. secretary general is urging

bashar al-assad to stop the violence. syrian troops have killed 1300 civilians and the three months old popular uprising. so far, the crackdown is not appear to have silenced anti regime protesters. the crowd chants, "go away, we don't like you." for weeks, they have demanded the departure of the syrian president. this was shot on wednesday in damascus suburb but it cannot be verified. the regime will not allow foreign journalists into the country. demonstrators hold up signs in support of deserting soldiers. there have been numerous reports of troops refusing orders to use violence against protesters. in northwestern syria, the army is reported to be chasing down opposition activists with brute force.

thousands of refugees are on the run. many have already arrived in turkey. >> i am here at the border. none of us can go back now. we are in a secure area so all the families can be kept safe. everyone is leaving the villages. they are shelling randomly. there are tanks and heavy machine guns. children are dying. >> they have made our children homeless. we are destitute. our children are sick. bashar al-assad calls as armed gangs. where are these armed gangs? >> witnesses say that -- which until recently was home to 45,000 people, is now a ghost town. >> on islamist website affiliated with al qaeda says that ayman al-zawahiri has succeeded osama bin laden as the head of the terrorist network.

the egyptian born militant was bin laden's second in command and seen as is most likely successor. bin laden was killed in a raid last month. as always. -- ayman al-zawahiri has promised to continue the campaign against the u.s. and allies. the libyan prime minister says that nato must stop their bombing campaign before a peaceful resolution can be reached. nato jets have again pounded gaddafi's compound. foreign journalists were taken to what was called the wreckage of a hotel. the journalists said that they sought a communications nest and nothing that suggested that people were saying there. heavy fighting was reported near misrata. there were two explosions. one was allegedly hit by a rocket from gaddafi's forces,

the other from a nato strike. imagine if cyber terrorists were able to knock out a power supply. many are bolstering their defenses against such a responsibility. that is in response to a wave of incidents that has expose security failures in the companies and nations. germany is taking steps with a new national cyber defense center which aims to protect both private and public digital infrastructure from terrorists and espionage. >> there was a computer worm that played havoc with the iranian nuclear facilities last year. this is a prime example of how a virus can be used to sterilize industrial facilities and is also an introduction into the new battleground of cycles it -- cyber security. >> this illustrates the new dangers we face. we have learned the long side technical analysis of the attack. we would like to protect

ourselves against potential damage. >> the german cyber defense center will start out with a staff of 10. too few, say security experts. hacker attacks are on the rise and highly industrialized countries like germany are tempting targets. especially vulnerable is vital infrastructure. an attack on transport could affect much of the population. experts are demanding that special networks be created for essential systems. that would make a breaching networks much harder but the price would also be high. >> the summer holidays are upon us and for many people in europe, that means a vacation by the sea. the eu says that most of the beaches are clean and safe. the coastal waters have been rated as excellent. >> just in time for summer, the eu has released new water

cleanliness data. that has brought some rare good news for greece as a struggle with their economic problems. the water of the greek islands is among the cleanest in europe. only three countries toward higher, malta, croatia, cyprus. there are lots of results that are positive but europe needs to do more to clean up their water. >> this was visible in 2009 and it has unfortunately been confirmed. there are still many challenges ahead of us. >> in order to promote safe baiting, the eu also test europe's rivers and lakes for bacteria's that cause gastrointestinal infections and skin rashes. the worst results were recorded offer the polish coast where water quality often failed to reach even minimal standards. the netherlands and belgium have some red marks along the

coastlines. the report recommends given the beaches around naples a wide berth as they did not test well in comparison to other european waters. to the quality of europe's bathing waters is very high. good news for beach lovers across europe. >> in soccer, the days of long- term german captain michael ballack are officially coming to an end. the coach has confirmed that the veteran player no longer features -- figures into the plans. he missed the world cup campaign in south africa because of injuries. now, he will play his 99th game in national colors and a friend against brazil. -- in a friendly against brazil. the mavericks fans came out to welcome their star dirk nowitzki and his teammates back to dallas after be in the miami heat to take their first ever

nba championship title. 250,000 people lined the streets of dallas to celebrate their heroes.

>> this week, we are focusing on human rights issues around the world, especially in places where states are unable or unwilling to provide their citizens with the most basic freedoms. we are trained three people of work to create a world of human dignity. one in which people can speak openly or one in which children can live without fear of sexual abuse. we will have much more on this subject and you can also see more on our website. www.dw-world.de we began in belarus where hundreds of people have dealt with oppression. >> this woman is making her

first return visit to independence square in minsk. last december, the journalist joined thousands of critics who protested here against violations under the president look a shank of -- president lukashenko. >> people should be able to speak freely without having their lives ruined or that they would end up in prison or be separate from their family. >> last december, demonstrators protested on the square saying that the presidential elections had been rigged. the police moved in and beat the protesters, detaining hundreds, including the reporter and her husband, an opposition candidate. the official government line was that the demonstrators for causing trouble she believes that the pretense that is often used of. -- out of the opposition. >> all of my friends and

colleagues are either in prison or have fled to europe. i feel like i'm living in a vacuum. >> her husband was sentenced to five years' labor. she was freed on probation and under partial house arrest. until recently, she was under round-the-clock surveillance, even inside of her apartment. she says that fleeing is not an option. >> i want to stay here. this is my country. they are the ones that should go, the people that commit crimes and recollections. they are the ones that should go. -- the people that commit crimes and rig elections. >> she does worry about her son's future. after her arrest, the authorities threatened to take custody of him. that is what she fears most. >> i want my son to be able to make his own decisions, his choice of career, and how he would like to live.

it is like children in the west. what she says her fight is not just for her own son but for the next generation that they might soon be able to grow up in a free belarus' without fear or oppression. >> mexico is often referred to as the world's first narco state. the corruption is so endemic that one group is overlooked not only by the state but by many citizens as well. poor foreigners from farther south are subject to the worst abuses from kidnapping to murder. -- tries to help these people who lives in societies shadows without any help at all. >> this river is part of the border between guatemala and mexico. hundreds of migrants try to cross.

for decades, olga sanchez has been looking after them. she is a sort of mother teresa and has been praised by the dalai lama for work. >> in mexico, migrants are kidnapped and murdered. i tell everyone from guatemala and el salvador that they need to be careful. >> an estimated 400,000 migrants across mexico each year in buses, on foot, on freight trains. they often encounter corrupt police officers and criminal gangs. >> there are organized gangs in mexico that target people like us. there is danger lurking everywhere. it makes you very nervous. >> her refuge is called the home of the good shepherd jesus

christ. she provides a bed, a warm meal, and medical tree been free of charge. for visitors, this is a welcome safe haven. police have come to this ranch where abducted migrants were discovered. those it cannot pay ransom are beaten. she tries to help the victims. >> i often feel if i have been completely abandoned by my own compatriots. i hard to get any help. >> this is home to latin america's biggest deportation prison. she gives advice to the migrants. she has become highly critical of her home country, mexico. >> that there's definitely a form of racism against migrants. mexicans discriminate against them a ticket edge of the situation.

-- and take advantage of the situation. >> freight trains leave for the u.s. border. for migrants, a transit journey through mexico is a nightmare. the only relief comes from people like olga sanchez. >> our next report takes us to kenya we need a woman who is taken on the challenges of tacking on the issue of child sex abuse. -- the challenges of taking on the issue of child abuse. the victims are afraid to speak out. this is something that -- would like to change. she is campaigning to make sure that child sex abusers are put where they belong, behind bars. >> -- was just 15 when she bled to death. she had an abortion that went wrong. a mother cannot talk about it. she was made pregnant by her teacher. her former classmates know what happened and no one speaks about it openly.

>> this is in the local language. nobody talks about it. >> she's trying to and the silence. she talks to children and their parents. teachers to the police because of their high standing in the community. she tells the children that they should say no and resist. >> that is not your friend, that is someone who is raping you. >> -- is also a teacher and she decided to get involved at the she found out that children enter school were being abused. she asked children if they have ever heard of a teacher fondling a child. >> they left the room and then

they went out and after some time they came back. >> lucy says that talking about things is a start the she says that taking action is more difficult. even when children tell adults, nothing happens. >> that is a major problem, especially the parents. even the parents of those children that have been abused. >> activists have vowed that rapists cannot be allowed to go unpunished. the teacher who got -- pregnant is still a free man. the activists hope that awareness will save other lives and that one day rapists will be brought to justice.

>> that wraps up "the journal," this hour. thank you for joining us. stay tuned.