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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> has portugal joined the eu countries and feeling when angelo, a popular song. welcome to european journal today. the gadhafi regime, but bob -- bulgaria's militant community
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presents distrust. portugal is famous for sad songs. there is nothing abo "how stupid am i?" to raise a st -- smile. a law ended unpaid internships there. it may be responsible for the popularity of the song. >> ey might well be the band of the decade in portugal. the quartet's single is something of an anthem for portugal felt alienated young generation. it has become a sensation on the internet.
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the lyrics criticized conditions in portugal. eds -- many are unable to find meaningful employment. there is a generation of jobless of merging. -- emerging. the song's title means "the fool i am." >> people were clapping, and getting emotional and getting worked up. wewe are bringing a problem that was already known to media attention in a way that we had not before. >> it has made heroes of the band.
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>> it is our revolutionary new group in portugal that represent our generation. >> it is symptomatic of a lost generation. there is just no work for young people and portugal r rightow. >> the song speaks to thousands of young portuguese. she sends off well over 400 job applications, all in vain. she despairs. >> i think that we are in trouble. i think that is our future. because we have so much that -- debt. right now, the only thing i think about is to go abroad. >> things could get worse before they get better.
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the portuguese government has decided to request financial aid from the european commission. everyone and portugal knows what the bailout entails. prices will go up. so will unemployment figures. >> i mean, we have no other alternative. our debt is so huge. we do not grow any more. we do not learn any more. >> some disagree and 0.2 alternative positions. there are the banks that could take their sponsibility. >> the government -- two or
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ththree rties should always be in government. they are the ones whose policies led us to where we are. >> and it is not just the younger generation as they take to the streets. the country has not seen protests like this in decades. young people have now founded and nationwide movement to express their frustration. their regular meetings like this one. >> i think jobs are our rights, and especially humanization, fighting against alienation, fighting against fighting. >> the musicians to make -- who make up the band often ovwhelmed by the reaction to their son. they do not want a revolutionary
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image, but they are getting more and more fans. [cheering] >> battered, but unbowed, muammar gaddafi has survived financial strangulation. he looked it -- the libyan dictator has defied the u.n.. its assets have b been frozen. how financialetectives are trying to find the remaining sources of funds. >> i will show you. there's no point taking a from room to room. there is a swimming pool. >> welcome to saif gaddafi's former london home. it is now being squatted by this
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man who calls himself billy. these libyans live in poverty. í>> some people in libya aske - two or three families live in the same house. they have two or three kids. they have no way to go. >> gaddafi has always told the libyan people there were as poor as billy, but this house is worth 12 marriott -- 12 million euros. >> [unintelligible] >> when the uprising began, a few exiled libyas and seized -- libyan seized the house. it wanted to show their solidarity with the opposition. >> figures to be gaddafi's house -- it used to be gaddafi's
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house. it belongs to the libyan pple. >> the house and in north london is only a small part of what is believed to be gaddafi's vast fortune, a fortune based on an oil and gas. libya at's -- lib's national resources have me the family rich. the libyan investment authority, the lin, was set up to manage the gaddafi wealth. a cleaning lady insists no one is home. no wonder britain has frozen asassets hear, to the right, saif gaddafi managed the funds on their
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behalf. he is keen to play down the significance of the funds. he insisted the funds and assets were worth $65 billion, not the reported $100 billion, and added he had d stepped down awhile ag. he said it had been fostered by libya's reliance on oil and gas and was looking for aernative forms of revenue. until recently, the gaddafis were given a warm welcome, including in italy. they hold shares in fait and in -- fiat and in the italian bank. this man thinks it is more than likely that the gaddafi family is sitting on a fortune. after all, libya's central bank is controlled by gaddafi. >> no one knows exactly what the
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fortune is worth, but he will probably be able to access hundreds of billions. >> and then there is the $6 billion in gold bullion. >> gold can easily be melted down. ed it can be sold on. africa has a well functioning gold market. this is your name. yes? this is your name. mr gaddafi. that is his address. the screen now. -- as we know. >> tommy helfy manages complex frau investigations and says an engine like this can contribute important leads. >> how is that house owned? what is the legal owner?
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who owns the house? it pays the bills? who pays the taxes on the house? pays for the staff? then you are beginning to get into the trail of the network of payments. >> but it is not clear-cut. >> i do not think it is going to save gaddafi. >> my problem is with gaddafi. >> the full story on the gaddafi family fortune has not been found, but billy probably will not be staying here. >> we take over this house. >> if you live and in switzerland, you live in a bunker. but with opposition to the cold war requirement fading, the army is considering pushing its own.
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popular opinion is turning against them, and a new company is offering a healthy food ideal for stockpiling. and lots of people are buying it. do they know something we do not? >> food you can use for 10 years. he came up with the idea to produce a durable food. but they do not live in a war zone. they live in switzerland. >> on months supplies and for one per cent. six pallets of carbohydrate, fat, and protein. >> are year's supply of drieded food is thequivalent of 200 gross. high-quality food to stockpile for the worst-case scenario. >> things happened. it is difficult to gauge. >> that mentality has a long
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history in switzerland. there were thousands of shelters across the country. some were built recently. but things are changing. there is very little likelihood of switzerland being invaded by a house of labor. -- hostile neighbor. >> it is not worthwhile maintaining systems that serve no real function. >> some swiss residents do worry about the future, even more than they did in the past. >> we used to feel safer than in the last 10 to 15 years or so. everything was perfect. there were no scandals. things went smoothly. today, we have outside problems, albeit with germany or the u.s.. that was never the case before. e>> durable foods cater to a
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sense of insecurity. this man has also bought food to stockpile for his family. it is kept in the basement. being prepared has a long tradition in switzerland. all residents have access to bomb proof shelters. another big concern is making sure there is enough to eat once a fresh supplies run out. emergency rations to not always feel that -- do not alwlways ste that great. the stockpile is also a form of security. after all, prosperity is not guaranteed to last forever. >> it is useless if it is just one country. it has an effect.
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>> children think that they are overreacting. but it is best to prepare for the worst, even when times are good. >> you never know. this means at least you will have something and you will not start. >> they see the food as an insurance policy, even if they never eats it. aving the supplies makes them sleep easier. but a fresh cup of coffee, the taste is not all that bad. so, it is not money down the drain. just no catastrophes. >> bulgaria has a higher proportion of muslims than any other eu country. they are not immigrants.
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their legacy is part of the ottoman empire. there are fears of growing radicalization. most muslims there feel the lack of trust is unjustified. >> said is is a muslim in a bulgarian town. there were the target or raid by the police. cds and computers were seized. the intelligence agency suspected there were part of an islamist organization. >> there is only one islam. what is radical about wanting to appear religious consciousness in this country? islam is the right way.
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>> the school at this mosque was one of many the secret police planned to close five years ago. it was allegedly funded by an organization based in the netherlands. the group was " linked to terrorist attacks. it appears the school is still up and running. unlike many muslims and western european countries, bulgaria's muslims are not immigrants. some of them are part of the country's turkish minorities, while others are practicing a different form of religion. most of them practice on modete former the religion. bulgarian police and intelligence services are putting more scrutiny on all of the country's muslims, but the imam says the real problems lie elsewhere. >> we could aid the intelligence
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services in their fight against radicals, but the intense at radicalization are coming from outside bulgaria. we are loyal citizens, even though we were severely oppressed by the communist regime. >> the prosecutors' office is heading investigations. several mayors and imamas -- imams have been arrested over the last five years. but police does not -- but police declined to speak to us over the allegations. critics say now that this may hurt the democratic development of bulgaria as much as the rise of radical islam. >> they are notot just attacks against our country. they are attacks against the entire european union. it has to be stopped.
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on the other hand, the behavior of our intelligence serervice needs to change. theyre still operating according to all principles. the build the state within a state cannot shut out the press and public. -- they build a state within a state, shut out the press and public. >> most of the region is inhabited by muslim communities and bulgaria are underdeveloped and pork. and that makes these areas fertile ground for radical idealism. >> it is clear that in four countries like ts, even rich countrtries like saudi arabia ad make a deep impression. avaism is the official form of religion in saudi arabia. >> district form of islam is gaining followers in southern --
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this strict form of islam is gaining followers in southern bulgaria. more than 100 new mosques have been built banks to saudi funding. -- thanks to saudi funding. the imam study of a school in saudi arabia. >> we have introduced a new spirit into the country. our people are receptive to this religion. they found a new identity with islam. that is what scares the intelligence services. and that is what they want to close our school. >> and for muslims here, that has only strengthened their resolve to defend what they see as the true teachings of islam.
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>> what wou you do if you saw an old wooden ship? one croatian is a rare example of a sailing family, almost 100 years ago. he was determined to restore the ship to its former glory. it has not been smooth sailing. >> the water is icy cold. what is down below is also daunting. it is iraq, nearly 100 years old. it was the last -- is a wreck, nearly 100 years old. it sank off the coast. in winter, part of it was about water. these men are passionate, and crazy enough to try to raise the
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ship. behind the plan is this man. his father and grandfather went to see to it. this 57-year-old wants to preserve the1ship from falling apart even further and preserve traditional wooden ship building. the local fire chief has provided help. but he is not raising hopes. >> we will never raise it. too many holes. >> but our friend believes we will do it. >> i say, no chance. >> typically, i ways side with the losers. >> the men may laugh and joke about whether it really is safe enough to be salvaged or whether it is of foolhardy venture. but, if the leaks are not sealed properly, it might rise to the
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surface briefly and sink again on the open sea, taking everyone down with it. watch out. it has moved down there. it is coming up. and indeed, finally eight hours later. but now there is a new problem. are rare snowstorm has brewed up. >> [speaking foreign language] >> they will spend the night at a nearby island after securing the shrek. -- shipwreck. he would like to get the zagreb ii into an equally preserved states. >> maybe 2000 of my working
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hours. and for them, about 10,000. >> the next morning, no one is singing and laughing. the storm made the sea choppy. and no one knows how robust the old zagreb ii is. the repair leaks. in an emergency, there will have to cut the towropes and leave it to the seat. -- to the sea. but the old boat holds up, and withstands being lifted by crane. he is so happy to have gotten this far, and he is not to bother by problems. one is a truck to transport the ailing vessel to his workshop.
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he will not have to worry about thieves. the true beauty of the zagreb ii is waiting to be revealed by those who love it. >> if i love it or the other way around - -- you will be doing most of that work. >> i've got the brains. >> he has confidence. what can i say? >> it is possible to make your dreams reality. but it helps if you that a strong wind carry you. -- if you let a strong wind carry you. >> it is time for us to weigh
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anchor and scylla into the sunset. we will be back in a week.
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