journal.">> good to have you with us. >> the headlines at this hour. the chance to lead fails to get a majority from her own party. >> shelling by syrian troops. the un responds with more sanctions. oscars, a silent movie that celebrates the golden age of cinema. >> the german parliament has passed a new bailout package for

greece which includes a tough austerity measures amid concerns athens will have trouble paying back loans. that year was underscored after revealed that not all mp's in angela merkel's coalition voted for the bailout. >> those doubts are growing in the ranks of the government coalition. >> when the votes were cast, the chancellor that the boats she needed, but there were dissenters even within her own cabinet. one member parliament said greece should be encouraged to leave the euros theme -- to lead the 0. after waiting all the arguments pro and con, she said, i have come to the conclusions the opportunities in this new program outweigh the risks.

>> if ries were to leave the euro, she said, -- if greece to lead the euro, she said, the cost would be incalculable to germany and to europe. she said at sometimes she takes risks, but not recklessly. >> the oppositional democrats criticized the government handling of the crisis. the former finance minister accused merkel of being hesitant. >> the government's strategy of buying time -- the strategy of buying time has failed because the times keep getting worse. >> the greens also supported the bailout, but argued that greece needs to turn around its shrinking economy. supporters hope the bailout will

enable athens to get its finances straightened out and keep grease and eurozone. >> the german chancellor staking a lot on the vote today. let's bring in our chief correspondent. what does today's vote say about parliamentary support for angela merkel and the bailout fund? >> the first thing to note is the package did pass with a strong majority. that is partly thanks to delegates from opposition parties. they did vote to support the package, but 17 members of the government felt ruling coalition did infect reject the rescue. the chancellor -- did in fact reject the rest to. the chancellor did not get all the votes of the majority. >> angela merkel's mantra has been "greece must remain in the eurozone."

but there are people in her own coalition who are dissenting from this year? >> the interior minister said of the weekend said that greece might regenerate better and become more competitive if it left the euro. angela merkel did not comment on that today. she did recognize there are significant doubts through all the political spectrum, saying there is no guarantee this rescue package will succeed, that there are risks involved, but the benefits outweigh the risks. she said once again that if the euro were to fail, europe itself fails. >> anti-big german -- anti- german sentiments are running high. what to german lawmakers make of this? >> that is right. the chancellor has been depicted in a kind of nazi uniform in some greek media organs. frankly, people here are taking

that in stride. they have seen germany bashing before. i do not think that we'd particularly heavily in today's vote. there's also bashing going on from this side. one of germany's leading tabloids at a huge headline screaming "stop!" meaning do not vote for the rescue package. lots of doubts in the media here. >> in other news, the syrian government says the voter turnout has come out at 55 -- 57%. 90% of those to cast their ballots voted for new constitution. this vote was dismissed by the syrian opposition, which boycotted it. anti-government activists say the syrian government resumed its fighting in the flashpoint areas. today's referendum was not

enough for the european union. with brussels joining the u.s. and tightening sanctions on syria, another biting round of sanctions targeting the central bank. >> it is hoped that this will get president bashar al-assad to end the fighting, and an increasing number people in opposition stronghold need medical attention. >> a bedroom service as an operating room here. a syrian doctor is treating the wounded in his makeshift clinic. it is ill-equipped and medications are running out. eu foreign ministers meeting in brussels have vowed to protect the people from the government violence. >> we suggest working with the international red cross to bring

food into syria. >> the eu ministers strategy involves sanctions to target the central bank and freeze assets of syrian officials. most of all, the new u.n. special pointed on boy, wachovia non--- envoy, kofi annan. he is the first representative of the eu and the arab league. minister's hope that annan will get russia on board, which is seen as a prerequisite for successful security council resolution on syria. so far they have said no on intervention. >> what more can you tell us about the sanctions, and water they designed to achieve? >> -- and what are they designed

to achieve? >> the aim is to end the violence. the british foreign secretary said the needed to understand that rather than relaxing their efforts, the europeans were stepping up. the europeans have been careful not to hurt the syrian population with the sanctions. rather they are aimed at blocking the regime's access to finance and targeting important ministers to directly associated with these crimes going on. >> what are the sanctions coming now? the syrian opposition says they are late and fall short. >> it is the 12th round of sanctions. since military intervention is not an option, the europeans are going for the strongest economic -- diplomatic weapon at their disposal, if you will. this is something that you have to say, but it is difficult to assess how effective the sanctions may be, and the goal is to get russia and china on

board. they agreed to a u.n. security council resolution. now there is a deadlock. the europeans are hoping that't kofi annan will help. the best the you can do is to put up sanctions against assad. italy's foreign minister was here in brussels. >> ok, thank you so much. >> serbia is one step closer to becoming a member of the european union. the french foreign minister said the decision would be announced on tuesday. he said that france is no longer objecting to serbia's e you bid and the country had met all conditions -- serbia's eu bid and the country had met all

conditions for membership. >> of russia and ukraine security services say they have foiled a plot to assassinate russian prime minister vladimir putin. they link the attempt to islamic militants. >> the latest polls show putin winning with more than 60% of the votes. >> russian state tv report that police arrested a gang in a dasa in early february. they believe the men were planning to assassinate prime minister vladimir putin. the present this confession as evidence. they say this man was an islamic militant. >> we were ordered to travel to moscow and take a tax on areas of economic significance and on putin as well. >> prosecutors say that brushup's public enemy no. 1 --

brushup's public enemy number one has -- russia's public enemy number one as masterminded many attacks. putin has good chances of winning, despite a tide of anti- putin protests. there is speculation about the timing of the arrest announcement. >> they can now play the -- putin can now play the russian strongman. he can show he has the toughness to protect russia at home and abroad. >> the russian government has yet to respond officially to the news, but it is certain the report will have an influence on the campaign. >> still ahead in this show, the french are the big winners.

at the oscars. on a big night in hollywood for europe. but first, some of the other stories making news this hour. at least nine people and killed in a suicide car bomb attack in eastern afghanistan. the airport is used by isaf troops. the taliban claimed responsibility. >> kaine's court -- spain's court has cleared the judge baltasar garzon of charges he exceeded his authority during the spanish civil war. he was found guilty of similar charges and a domestic corruption probe. >> germany's national carrier lufthansa canceled flights in

frankfurt on monday and is likely to pull a similar number on tuesday. most flights will take place as scheduled, including all international groups. the strike is expected to last until thursday. well, back in charge of oil markets. a loss of iranian oil supplies it pushes the market into crisis. >> you could say that, monica. analysts say the price hike is mainly fuelled by the drive of the west to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. >> europe wants to stop importing oil from iran this summer. iran wants to cut the west of from the oil-producing nations in the middle east. >> the rise in oil prices monday sent shockwaves through the trading floor in frankfurt. there were fears that tehran

could make good on this threat. even a blockade lasting a few days could have disastrous consequences for the global economy. while prices have fluctuated for months, but since the end of 2011, they have been a steady rise. in december, the going rate was $124 a barrel. drivers have already gotten a taste of the potential blockade 's @ fact -- blockade's effect. hope is dwindling that relief will be on its way anytime soon. >> more on the ongoing crisis in the eurozone weighed on european markets today. we got this wrath of the day in frankfurt. >> the oil price was a big issue on the frankfurt floor, fears growing that the dispute with iran could lead to an oil price

shock. if the oil supply spikes more, it would harm companies and also the world wide economy. the higher -- >> dw on the internet, with a new address and a revamped online presence. insightful, diverse, in a multimedia format. visit us at dw.de.

>> thank you for staying with us. going back to our top story, the german parliament has approved the next bailout package for herb greece -- a lot package for greece. it was a reflection of the deep sense of unease in germany about the amount of money being used to save greece from bankruptcy. >> one of the key tasks is to get the task of privatization rolling. >> the island is the site of the biggest gas storage tanks in greece.

year, it is due to be sold. it is hoped the sale will generate several hundred million euros. the agency has come under fierce criticism after selling virtually nothing at all last year. that has given rise to accusations that greece has no intention of privatizing any of its economy. >> in this phase, there's only one clear response to that, the state has no choice at. there are very clear plans. the government cannot reverse that. >> even the state-run lottery is coming up for sale. even optimistic observers doubt that can be accomplished. the precarious financial state

is expected to discourage many international investors. >> there is nervousness. when the last of the legal questions is cleared up, it will go smoothly. >> unions object to privatization. last year, the public service is union called members out on strike several times to oppose privatization sales. they have had to back down now and except that it is an important part of saving the country. >> we do not have anything against foreign investors. they can even make profits. what is important is that employees are paid well and treated decently. >> even the former airport of athens is up for grabs. it is the largest piece of real estate for sale in europe.

there has been no serious investor interest since the airport closed in 2002. >> to the u.s. now -- a shooter open fire in the state of ohio. it took place in the cafeteria of a high-school. witnesses say the shooter shot a classmate and a teacher chased him before he gave himself up. the suspect is in custody. the entire school district, located outside cleveland, is closed for the rest of the day. >> i change of pace. up black and white silent film took the oscars last night, including the best actor oscar for the first time in history went to a french actor. >> it harkens back to the age of the civil screen -- silver screen.

>> this time, it was europe's turn at the academy awards. >> "the artist." >> five oscars for a french film, including three of the big ones. the best male lead for actor jean dujardin. + best picture and best director. director michel hazanavicius looked overwhelmed. >> i want to say hi to my kids. is 6:00 in the morning in paris. you should go to bed. >> "the artist" recalls the golden age, a silent movie star being pushed aside by the emergence bytalkies. "the artist" has not done well commercially. the producers hope the oscars will generate interest in the

film. meryl streep on the other hand is already a household name. she collected her third oscar for best female lead. >> when they called my name, i had this feeling i could hear half of america goof"oh, no. oh, come on, why? her? again." but, you know, whatever. >> for her portrayal of -- herbert trail of british prime minister margaret thatcher is as strong as the iron lady herself. >> i have done battle every single day of my life. >> in a first for iran, the award for best foreign-language film went to "a separation." in his speech, the director dedicated his work to the iranian people. >> i have seen the "the artist

" twice already. we asked about the winners on oscar night. and we began lauding him about his prediction that "the artist" be the star this year. >> i would not be the only one. in a lot of ways it could be the under at -- the underdog. it really struck a nerve with the academy. i think there was a lot of nostalgia with this film. it has been 80 years since the start of movie-making, at a time in america where they are mired in economic troubles, where the country is in two wars, and there is this appeal to looking back to a time where everything is black and white and all you need is a song and dance number. >> if you want to keep up with the latest in a mobile phone at center, you should look up the mobile phone trade show, the

mobile phone congress. >> the biggest phone makers like apple and samsung and sony are using it to debut their new devices. >> nokia debuted a new low coast -- low-cost smart phone. >> this picture rivals professional cameras. and allows users to digitally zoom in on the shots without pixilation. it is a comeback from a manufacturer the did not have a single new phone on show in last year's fare. >> is very clear that we have changed the top speed of nokia, demonstrating we can rapidly execute our new strategy. >> with no new competition from mac operating systems, they have

placed their bets on the windows system. sony also has a new phone. the japanese giant is experimenting with how to integrate phones into its entertainment line. >> one of the things is to go beyond the smart phone, to think about the television, the tablet, the computer, the smart phone, perhaps gaming devices, and think how can we make these experiences better by finding ways to share these experiences among these devices. >> chinese manufacturers are also coming into the rahm. this year for the first time, smart phone sales are expected to outstrip conventional fund sales. >> a victory on sunday put them in contention for the champions league chant -- champions league title. >> an instant impression.

and the team was thankful it was not all over and the opening minutes. players like luis gustavo, and others showed world-class form. was more of the same after the break. all lightning 1-2 with thomas muller. he then it ran to celebrate with his coaching in a demonstration of team spirit. >> so much thinking, so much stress is not good. the situation was a bit weird before the game. the atmosphere was good. we just have to keep playing like we did today. he is sensitive. he needs a good atmosphere. if there is too much friction,

he does not play well. >> on sunday, he certainly did play well, and they are looking like contenders again. >> it will have to work hard to displace the top of the table. be leaders chalked up their -- the leaders chalk up there when -- their win. 16 goals for the season. they are 4 points ahead. >> time for tennis. and austrian left-hander has won his fourth spot on each were. he prevailed at match point, and then a service return. his7-5, 7-6 victory has him

moving up the list. >> winter is not quite over, but the fashion world is looking forward to the ball. shows gave a hint of the trends for the next six days of fashion week. armani as elegant as ever. bright colors against black. there is. things were a little wilder as the designer combined miniskirts with full-length gowns. >> right. >> we will go away. >> bye for now. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- yñy