eat. it's not a word you knew when you who will . officials raise the alarm over corruption underworld something a hundred twenty billion euro see are from the european economy. that's roughly the size of the new total budget and what could be worse. the report warned it may just be the tip of the iceberg. the us reportedly plans to back up in syria diplomacy with more weapons shipments for the rebels in our team to visit damascus where children city refuse to be victims of the gospel. there was a winter olympics days away and the gay propaganda boycott battlefield in the minds of many meet up with members of the cities the lgbt community

sees it. no one has really affected a lot. midnight at mops i want now is a very good to be with us for top story this hour. eu officials say they uncovered a corruption pandemic sweeping member states of the hundred twenty billion euro was lost to shady deals last year the figure published new report by the use of home affairs commissioner who warned the scale of the problem could be even broader and getting worse artist peter also the husbands who said they had said this and they think the corruption within the union was growing seventy six percent of the eu's us past all the corruption was widespread within the european union. twenty six percent said that they be directly affected by corruption government's

effectiveness of tackling corruption though only twenty three percent fold. they were capable of doing baths and seventy three cents huge number three quarts is almost saying that they folded the best way to get services with the bribery. just in cities before this report the eu commission or an unelected audi had the help make the headlines themselves a few times when it comes to some of them all feels that the wars that are being imposed upon it. eu citizens know their report didn't look into the eu institutions knots. so heres a few eyebrows people wondering just how much more than one hundred and twenty billion a year in hundreds of being going on. if the eu would look into themselves the play is an mep for the flemish nationalism bombs along party focused on what the report didn't say and pledge to follow it up the problems in some member states are huge and widespread. the problem

within that you knew is that all member states are in danger of being contaminated the bike this problem because when you are in the eurozone for instance when one of these. member states in the eurozone has the corruption problem well this problem will be held by the other member states within the eurozone the problem with police for instance. so the problems in one country are becoming more and more. the problems of the other member states would i find surprising what i find interesting at the same time is that the european commission has made its report on corruption in the european union. but it didn't mean to make its own fleet of corruption within its own institutions and didn't have any specific information about corrupt room with you the protests carl dolan eu office director of transparency international described to my colleague

maria jace you what types of corruption the report touched on. unlike brussels so far refuses to look at its own crop up. in many of the newer member states of the eu is still a lot of the anti corruption that citizens and small prize for access to basic services like health care but in other countries the and to the main attraction bits to do with the political corruption that's the kind of conflicts of interest that the car in the evenings the politicians have with business. my how we may be affected. here i mean a fall in the one hand the commission to investigate corruption but then on the other of the time the corruption that already exists within the european institutions. well the commission says that it did it today a self assessment. it would not be credible. we don't think that's the case. we think any government should have the cost of the two ss corruption risks that in its own institutions. luckily

the transparency international is conducting its own assessment of the integrity problems taking risks and eu institutions or the good not to talk. un report pulling no punches over britain's bedroom tax a levy on spare rooms is but the country's most vulnerable citizens and to further financial uncertainty uncertainty made a serious housing shortage. before we get to the us secretary of state carries reportedly admitted washington suffering a diplomatic setback in syria according to two senators who he met with privately as archive is power in the region's spreads the us is looking in a new strategy that may include sending more military hardware to the rebels accuse maria i reports. kerry's comments reportedly came tearing it off the record closed door meeting. i even on the sidelines of the munich security conference. now according to the two senators in attendance. john mccain and lindsey graham hyde be sad that the us secretary of

state made it to them that he no longer believes the obama administration's approach the crisis in syria is working and they say he talks about supporting a plan to arm them moderate opposition in syria according to the c two senators they say that i that plan would be aimed at blocking al qaeda affiliates in syria from the carrying out attacks on america now carry spokesperson did not say the race issue of supplying the weapons to the syrian opposition no quitting to tie the two centers have mentioned mr kerry also said that during the meeting that he believes the charlotte sides government is failing to uphold its promise to give up chemical weapons according to the schedule that's been caught out lying. noah however russia's deputy foreign minister recently said that syria is proceeding according to plan and that even this month the sa government plans on removing a large shipment of chemical substances and that process is set to be complete by

march first. now while there have been some delays. moscow says western officials are overflowing the situation our precious is the reality is that when a stockpile of chemical weapons are being transported it's not always easy to immediately get proper security for the entire operation. now with the past few weeks the us statements regarding syria including the ones that you spoke about how they indicated that the day america is still beating somewhat of a workshop last week we heard america said director of national intelligence team a proper warrant hide that damascus may be producing biological weapons he also said that serious influx of extremists have had to turn the warrant of war torn country into a training hard and subsequently got the threat to us national security. so here we have about three years after the civil war in syria started it appears as though the us is back to square one with no coherent progress being made on the crisis in syria and still

some experts say. looking for excuses for potential military strike or to arm the opposition. but he's written oceana visited a school in damascus to find out that inside the country many thing more guns more help. the senate and the beach in sydney elementary school. these boys and girls may look like a lead in the keys. the people of many things combined time of adult experiences let's call it team crossed the road so sarah and myself found some with me and i mean my cousins ran for cover the next day we went to school our teacher told us that sarah die. douglas elaine. sarah has ceased say it was also killed that day dj is known for weeks to go to school. his response was a great read as many grown ups

but it pronto. my parents teachers and friends that there is a lot of people dying. i will not surrender i will continue to study to rebuild the country. any violence that accepted for the kids to think fast. set the whole thing to do free because of this and i feel sad because it's not ok to seek is killed like this this hearing tuesday i like that. diaz is eleven years old. the seeming conflict has claimed for his relatives. he was eight when its content and he's had no real childhood scenes. i asked myself these girls won t be denied. they have nothing to do with this conflict. so why did they deny the nation the stories on tv channels and misleading scolded of casualties like these. last november the entrance of the school in damascus is old town was he likes me more space for children to the bus

driver died at the scene the name of ducks and his death until now the one mike and i didn't really see the smiles and enabling it to be the main line trains nothing can justify this nomination them on to thinking makes it acceptable the it show in july the principle of fiscal tells us so we must go on and had a really mean is immense to compound the administration having the effect it has also encouraged us to continue her teaching on their learning the mission of education is to bring a new engine years you don't need teachers to build up this country not to resist the spine the race will be anything but finished the official rankings at this school in damascus about the classes. assuming children all across the country still trying to make its fiscal been destroyed. i miss this place they were in rounds twenty thousand schools in sydney before the crises today at

least if the fold them and gone. and even eats can resist cool new bike. parents are simply too afraid to make the kinsella to this site once a thriving nation with a strong education system syria today faces not just a crisis of the present. so the teacher too. rachel county from syria. my god are good outcome for more frontline experience from syria as wobbly its report on the flimsy shelter provided for those who fled the war with the four stars from all over the world starting to descend on sochi where the stage is set for the olympics. martin enders is in the host city. what the latest on the buildup to the gifts. president putin arrived today ahead of the woods relocate to incite people take place on friday in fact he left behind is a spectacular vista pc here you can see that the ethics stadium. it's six forty thousand people into the confines of the high

gigantic fireworks display. i was selected many residents here in the hotel. as of a hassle that staging the hassles the fact they had the previous one on sunday so at all but fortunately it all the people i've spent it being a tight lipped. while i'm in the survey will actually be able to afford to dance on friday. meantime for them to the right to take his bus stop was to meet the delegates that the rnc it was actually two that such the national top weapons himself but he went into the cages to see one of the outpost in love with its annex the strokes the project of course putin not himself is that the fun of wildlife but so many people in this area trying to breed the animals and summits is actually out made the elected one of them still sleeping so much stuffs all. the on friday as i said before he i then met the delegates of the rnc meeting at summits prop who is the presidents of the opportunity. also regarding the people to hit

the six thousand athletes to make in a way too salty before friday's opening of coal security is the main thing on everybody's lips out of the sleeve is a great piece presents. the patrol vehicles with c that ships in the forces behind is a total of one hundred of thousands the patrol members please only course is that the document the making socks before we bought them i say this but tensions in. in the world's also added today off to spend sitting at the map on the twenty minutes most insight regarding bought the farm. this is what they can expect the atmosphere about that. experience the abdomen we spent this but mum is it about taking what she had to sigh. the digging into some ladies attended the after its head and saying cool piece of very negative media coverage about the song to me. some are even afraid to come here. monday arrived and restock and wondering what all from the press was

involved in a very impressed by what's going on here. they say this much less hassle and discomfort especially when it comes to security checks compared to previous teams at last presentation is enjoying his time could with the rnc can exceed its live music from the two musicians and all i can say well what's the music of course including classic songs as we know that some kids of course the famous song by queen. i was out of course the guts to speak about the many gaps that are coming in about fourteen i had to sit so well it is coming to get things ready for friday. people arrived already senses. from the uk she was also the most of the idea of the high school of economics at all so great shot for shot but she is in town as well looking forward to the month of schools the activities the aussie met up with that kind of sad how excited she is to see the winter that experience talking the statement. i'm very impressed by what a scene in fact he hadn't been here for a year and when they arrived

yesterday i was amazed when he finally fell on the stadium's convenience. i really hope that everyone who enjoyed a linking games here in such him i think the main thing on authorities there said regarding the lgbt who sees the role of the ip on tuesday. from a candle that was built in austria. i went to my feet in the gay club in so to speak to the other night. it's interesting how they said that i actually pulled the informational the protests of all this that media exposure thanks to someone giving a negative reflection to the gates me to hear. i've accepted it as i said i was the saturday night is a great show. now let's see what they had to say take a look. thousands of athletes and this is expected to arrive this week. we believe people are also selected to watch the winter and takes this month to somehow whether the games are doubts for the last. gay rights and intricacies of riley loves his legislation that restricts chilly to be given

information. this nor nation ships smuggled to the uk section twenty eight for two decades. the teens. it's the city's elite beach front gate that you might like to speak english. that's been in the sixties mod in fact he is it seems that salty crispy subculture is far more liberal than concrete. it's too late. more toward which the sixties with joy said here are a person smaller the country holiday yet andre and his partner a month to get a couple five to thirty years to settle but they did agree with that goal or maybe it's the unexpected by it well christmas has been described to us response has been termed it. the reaction in touch with ocean full of popcorn. i think it's really bad. it negatively affects gay russian people because society blames them for spoiling the lid to explore i need for opening day of the opinions are still divided on sexuality and russia. and this club does

give something of an insight into the reality of life here while i'm in the hall meeting people. like any other day but that i've ever been to the young stage the performance of getting ready for tonight's performance. in preparation for the club's new foreign audience. english songs but the tactics of the time. was he told the media attention which is gracie is generated in the west. this simple spoken loudly in great numbers. the reality is that cd than it seems that while some in the lgbt communities in the middle road not yet read it anyway the whole again

i'm a bit well people to run the streets have depended salty behind closed doors that such clubs people can be open the section it's one thing is short. what you have conservative or liberal views this month is going to be a celebration of sports to remember. awesome entries of sea salt sea. are teams that are to the winter olympics broadcasting daily from sochi throughout the game is an on line in twenty fourteen got our t dot com . it seems

the german government isn't getting away with black snooping controls coming out and say we support saying that one of the country's main hacker groups that violates their criminal complaint against the government over its part in the scandal day with us for that the eye the survey new york london. the whole world is on the go the salon that and verify that you can effectively the novel won the more transparent society gets the money or the puppet is becoming. the city military and state. this post is to mobilize against the blue. london the sixteenth minute with

sixty. the more people trust electronic devices. the more depends mostly on. nearly a thousand eyes. but archie this is. . the twenty minutes past the hour a new report has led the british government's so called bedroom tack saying its leading uk is most vulnerable citizens and tremendous despair. but ministers have dismissed the us findings out of hand turkeys test our silly reports from london the united nations special offer to a housing boom nice to report on the uk social housing conditions and called for the suspension of the so

called bedroom tax saying that it negatively impacts one's right to adequate housing. general well being of the most vulnerable individuals and households since the introduction of the spectrum attacks of those core of working age and receiving healthy benefits may have found this might be reduced if they are found to be living in flats with spare bedrooms of the us report also says that britain is facing a crisis of availability and affordability with ten as finding themselves would quote a few bites and a little security. but the uk is the housing minister has dismissed this report as part of said any size it's disappointing that the united nations has chosen to associate itself with a quilt this leading marxist i tried to kill yet we just need to accuse the cell un report to be mocked this diatribe is to be like accusing oxfam golf of being amongst organization he's a basic human rights with dealing with it is not the proxy has been or to crusade against the boy in

this country what they've done. by the baltimore the forcing the boys' families in this country cheese between teaching anything. now they've gotten wiring about shelf to appease the basic tenets of civilization is hopeful posse visible for government to strip it of course people in this country. it's been driven into depression self calm and even suicide. this isn't the first sign that the duty of the un have exchanged words on the matter that the uk government stands by its decision saying that this will allow the freeing up of bigger flops for families that need more. it also talks about tax savings of about four hundred eighty million pounds in the first year clever this act is likely to continue as campaigners say they will continue to fight it on human rights grounds. in fact in liverpool council is reporting david cameron to the united nations say that his government may be violating international rules on keeping people out of poverty. reporting from london and tess are silly and the astronomical emissions of the high tech world now on i was that about a crowd but

it's nice to know we international space station is right above box. sitting there isn't a friendly netherlands via free the more liberal rules on marijuana seeking legalization of the home of homecoming week he tells archie dot com. if you don't have much of the king of operating your best keep it to yourself in the country or face seven years in prison practice of new laws defending the monarchy there previously the punishment was a few days behind bars but now when you twitter post facebook comment or casual disparaging remark could land you a hefty term. rodney shakespeare share of the committee against torture in bahrain thinks it's an act of desperation. daring to bring to crate that all around the produce on the keypad and that time though the fourteenth had prior to the french revolution. they think that by making these combine penalties sending a treat to which the king weeks and then coating that led to high treason. they think that in some way that will increase

the one that will only make them smaller and more free tickets so i'm really afraid for the poignancy of the kelly cup. this is something in the last stages of that power before they get out of the road in particular they can overcome by members of the rent sign. a breach a citizen's privacy in germany apparently too much cream in the country's leading pack organization. the chaos computer club sewing chancellor merkel and the government the state for failing to prevent the us and britain from spying on germans. why does newman won the activists behind the legal action explain you'll get to know what happened in germany off to the snowden river basin score in the costs of the stolen the presentations. the answer is nothing. the german government has denied that there are any you know any young priestess of german law that is even a new reason to act. the german general prosecutor has denied that there is even the faintest hint. that's criminal activity that would give him the reason to investigate

what's going on. it is a danger to any democracy that the government breached its this kind of how wolfowitz and we see that the use of the hallway every day. this is why do we have rules against this this is why we have constitutions that confessed to the team. and this is why we need to defend these rights because we know with this we will be thus if we allow governments to become more and more infant parent and its citizens to become more and more transparent. they are to some other stories making international headlines in yemen shia muslim rebels in aceh the horizon of agreed on a cease fire in the north country. well in the capital sunnah of his two soldiers were killed but it doesn't with a bomb attack on a military bus monday thousands of shia protesters marched to send ike is in the sunni led government of mass corruption and abuse of power. a huge blast outside a hotel in the north pakistan city of peshawar has killed at least a dozen is also wounded in

the attack. this is peace talks between the pakistani government and the taliban have been dealt a setback the sides were due to me to start talks. but the government says they can go ahead and pull the towel then confirms the members of its tea. for international is coming your way in about a half hours time up next report on how urban surveillance systems operate in big cities stay with us after the short break on the in that they did and that isn't illegal in two thousand and ten. a young afghan businessman distance afghanistan from the uk with a mission to create afghanistan's first ever rugby federation. i saw the pope and that he and the inerrancy and that physical activity in this the big game. i have really liked it and. debbie did the sun and a bit of physics is involved in this game. i say i thought that this

the image it take. and for the physical game would be a part that makes fun of gas on people. often the key shadow of the situation they faced the challenge of stopping this in the country with rugby haven't even been made oliver afghan athletes learn the look of the few sports yet is this the baby down on the difference then was that like five people and then then then peep bo than forty people and that in this talk about this one month down. he had and that in . and. selected national team the majority of players from afghanistan is nice but the team state that even before death the duration was created to feel all that interested in what beach and watch games on tv. well take a moment to moment and i don't think about posting them in a most but not without some small but being together. then i met them in a mosque led to the stomach bug. commit to an immortal to

the fullest that i can make a name. the bucket of bolts almost did. he bought moment on also do with. now afghanistan is correct the situation is firm established the arm or dictated by affect the clubs and two hundred and fifty to keep this in kabul afghanistan's national rugby team has competed in national and international cities where guests have everything i scraped home loans will go along with the muffins will do the monthly with the shuttle tsonga the shuttle was with the law but to bomb the village of guys dolls i do spoken ill of the moment all was still up didn't love them so the will to live with the pigeon was going to owe emails unless we allow financial officer though. they go by the zamora i suffer with ocean does for the job was to the shredded divide dough into two the village along the fence who insulted the song without words. he was going in. so although he's now a new offshoot sport in afghanistan

then the judge of the national teams to state the face of tough challenges like suitable grounds equipments this issue the coach to trade in the face of all these problems that lead up to the state defender for defeat in afghanistan crucial moment so who will implement a similar promise of summer plaza know the muslim nation is in the busy we were led to me when will listen yet done but for most of the contest menino. in light of the social phobia installers along the fence. enjoy the little white vanilla that isn't as much as the so called hidden that will have to say to one so i connected to the bubble afghanistan. i hear years and the longest ongoing series on the seventeen ninety two

election and eight. knew. you knew you were willing will the heat of the studio's hitler as well thanks for joining us our heads. if the minister is in berlin looking for german support for eu membership bid. a summons to joke about summer after organisers. so this time to impose sanctions on yet. off with just three days to go till the winter olympics germany's athletes are already on their way to sell