>> hello and welcome to the "journal" here on dw. these are our headlines. western about justice. how authorities have been participating in the online spying of intelligence agencies. >> the scandal is putting increasing pressure on the german defense minister. prince williams wife in labor in the hospital.

the german government has announced an investigation into ties between its secret services and u.s. agencies. america sweeping online surveillance activities were recently revealed by an intelligence analyst. >> ever since then, there has been public uproar in germany. it snowed in said -- snowden said they were in bed with german authorities. >> but to what extent? the opposition is demanding answers from the chancellor's why tend -- right-hand man. >> the chancellor's chief of staff coordinates work and intelligence services. tends to keep a low profile and operates in the background, but as the nsa affair has got steam,

they have begun asking about his role in the matter. especially since german and u.s. intelligence apparently cooperated were closely than previously assumed. the government is playing down the matter. >> i cannot see anything wrong with exchanging information on the tools that we use. cooperation among friends is not limited to discussions. >> foreign intelligence chief has also been accused of playing fast and loose with privacy protection laws. >> it does confirm that the head of german foreign intelligence is trying to circumvent those data protection laws, i think he should go. that would be breaking the law.

>> but the pressure continues to mount on the chancellor to provide an explanation. the chief of staff is coming later in the week about the matter. >> our political correspondent is with us. talking of expeditions, how much more do we know? >> we do have the admission of the agency saying that they did receive software, but also saying they might have received to but were only testing it. this is an answer, it is some information to the public am a but it raises another question. why are they testing if they were never planning on using it? many questions are mounting. angela merkel's right-hand man is also the coordination point for the intelligence services and the direct link to the government. all of these issues that were

raised in the report, these would have got across his desk. he says he will inform the advisory committee potentially this coming wednesday, but they meet behind closed doors. how much of that will reach the general public is unclear. >> that brings me to this next question. how much of an impact this is going to pay -- to play on elections? >> there are two factors. with elections only two months away, anything that happens could potentially have an impact on those elections. also, the general public is very sensitive to questions of privacy and data protection. this could have a severe impact. having said that, the christian democrats are way ahead in the polls right now. >> we will return to you in a moment. first the german drone affair

that continues to hang over the head of the defense minister, like a drum, i suppose you could say. >> they have launched here it's -- hearings. >> the defense minister has rebuked calls to resign. this is threatening to lead up to the elections. >> the question is when did he find out the program was doomed. he says it was not until may this year when he stopped of the project, but that does wash with the critics. the investigative committee has to provide answers. the minister himself will be questioned. the opposition says he is already cause great damage. >> it is the governments problem child. the question is how he can keep

tearing out his duties. >> the drone was not permitted to fly and european airspace and the government had already poured half a billion euros into the program. they say the blame lies with its intercessors. -- predecessrs. >> the euro project was the work in the greens. the important decisions were made when they were in power. >> reports say he knew about the problems by early 2012. if that is concerned, the minister could find himself in a dire position. >> this investigative committee only has one week of hearings. are we going to get a conclusion out of them? >> there will be a conclusion of sorts for sure. as you rightly say, one week of hearings is not very much but we will hear in the coming week

from the defense companies involved. we will hear from the personal assistant of the minister and who will hear from the minister himself. certainly, new aspects will be raised on this. the accusation that all of this responsibility that lasted for 12 years for a requirement for this drone to be able to fly and get a license, this change in requirement to wish -- it looks unlikely that the blame will safely land in one quart of the christian democrats or the opposition. so, we will get a conclusion. whether that is the truth of this project is unlikely. >> two months to go to the election. thank you. >> moving onto some

international news, major relief for one norwegian ex-pat and the middle east. she had been given prison time after reporting her own rape. >> sentenced to 16 months for having extramarital sex. following an international outcry, authorities have pardoned her, giving her her passport back. she was originally detained but had been released from where she made her appeal. the case sparked global anger on social network websites. -- harlan voted to sack his interior minister. >> lawmakers accuse him of failing to tackle security and ongoing attacks from taliban insurgents. they voted for a no-confidence motion. this president says he will appeal to the supreme court before deciding whether or not

to accept the vote. number of deadly attacks in afghanistan has risen in recent months. in iraq, dozens of people have been killed in coordinated attacks. >> militants targeted the facilities in a bid to free inmates many of whom are insurgents. at least 500 detainees escaped. they come as the militias step up their attacks. united states have praised the european union's decision to -- as a terrorist organization. >> hezbollah assets in europe will now be frozen and members will be banned from traveling within the block. some are doubtful about how easy it will be to separate the military. >> serious is one of the most

violent places on earth today. part of the reason is hezbollah. the military arm of the lebanese shiite group is ruthless and warfare. -- ruthless in warfare. now, the eu has officially put the group on its list of terrorist organizations. >> we tolerate terror from no one here in europe. europe can only respond jointly, decisively, and in a clear manner. >> the development comes one year after a terrorist attack killed five tourists and bulgaria. in retaliation, the eu issued economic sanctions. but brussels wants to keep lines of communication open. >> that does not prevent the continuation of dialogue with all political parties in lebanon.

>> it will remain on the list for at least six months. it will be periodically reviewed. >> in egypt, at least two people were killed and 16 were wounded. the violence broke out after hundreds of supporters marched past and anti-morsi demonstration. his family is accusing the army of kidnapping the former president. he is not been seen since ousted from office on july 3. moving onto some business news, economic growth may have slowed in germany, but strong employment figures have kept those tax revenues rolling in. they collected nearly -- in the first half of the year. that is 3.5% more than in the same. income tax revenue also rose.

tax collection figures were not the only ones. they also released their monthly report. more on this figures as well as how they went down and the markets. >> they spilled water into the wind today by predicting that the herd and the fourth quarter this year will be very difficult for the german economy while the second quarter has been excellent. these projections on the frankfurt floor, investors are waiting for the members of the big companies to come, but the outlook will be as bad as feared. it'll be a very difficult year for the german economy. shares unchanged. >> at second quick look at the markets by the numbers.

the dax here was down slightly. 8331 was the finish. your stocks up ending at 2725. over the united states, the dow jones is trading up. the euro against the dollar, 130 1.83, up slightly. >> the news everyone is waiting for. the duchess of cambridge has now been in the hospital over 12 hours. they say her labor is progressing normally. >> the wife second in line was admitted to the hospital. outside the press and royal fans are anticipating the baby. >> an entire nation and much of the world waiting not so patiently for the arrival of the air -- heir apparent. thousands are waiting in hopes of gettingition.

on re as to whether to be a boy or a girl. bookmakers are having a field day.p>> we are taking 30,000 pos this morning alone. that is incredible. must the guys are betting on the name. alexander is the current favorite. >> over the past nine months, prince william and his wife has diebold's little about the pregnancy. they have a busy schedule but the due date was a secret. >> williams father has also remained tightlipped about his grandchild-to-be. 31 years ago, charles first wife gave birth to william at st. mary's. now, it is william's turn to hand out the cigars. the royal stork is about to deliver the third in line to the british throne. >> we still did enough it'll be a girl or or a boy or what the name will be.

some are saying it could be something traditional. >> that is a nice, gender bending kind of a name. a pope francis has arrived in brazil on his first trip abroad since becoming the head of the catholic church. the plane touched down. the president was on hand to meet the 76 euros as he returns to his home continent to preside over world youth day celebrations. as many as 2 million faithful are expected to attend events. francis is the first pope from south america. they are being closely watched in argentina. catholics from argentina are expected to attend for world youth day. >> pope francis called and young

argentinians are responding. most of them are coming by bus. tickets don't cost much but the ride is long. 2700 kilometers south -- separate plants arias and rio. he is looking forward to the journey. >> francis dean pope has given us the push to experience world youth day from a new perspective. it is also giving us a chance to experience francis up close. that is additional incentive. >> pope francis has given the catholic church and argentina a boost. the number of people practicing faith has soared. they have seen the numbers increase with interested young people and the church is helping many of them attend world youth day. >> it was fantastic.

the people who did not have the money to travel to rio received financial support. it is allowed them to take part in this act of faith. >> in february, just a few hundred faithful have registered for the event and rio. but then francis became pope and suddenly everyone wanted to go. >> it will kick off with a massive argentinians. we are very open here in our everyday lives, too. we make friends quickly. >> he packs the utensils necessary. he will be celebrating his birthday at the event and hoping for a next or special present. >> it would be great if i could meet pope francis personally. that would be a fantastic gift.

unit that does not happen, it will be a very special birthday. >> the event is important to the church they share the bond of a common faith. >> it is wonderful to know you are in argentina and there are young people in distant parts of the world who share your belief. it is a great feeling that nothing can compete with. >> his enthusiasm should be rewarded sam. >> for more, security is something we have been brought up yet. what are the precautions being taken. >> we have been told there are 10,000 police on duty. there are 12,000 soldiers. this is all prettyard i think the most insurgent faction

has been the pope himself. he is so delightfully unpredictable. he said, for example, he does not want to travel around in the alleged proof pope mobile although brazilian authorities have been urging the vatican to do that. he is going to travel along a stretch of beach in an open vehicle. he also wants to visit a particular slum he has mentioned in the north zone of rio. >> it is dangerous. >> it is very dangerous. the police themselves have barely ventured there. the security concerns are quite high. >> is is just part of the new modesty that he has been trying to usher in for the vatican? is he following through on that? >> i think it comes very naturally to him. it is different from his predecessors who in their heads

they felt automatically a natural sympathy with the poor and disadvantaged. but his response comes from years of actually living in latin america. the bricks countries as the college. they are all characterized by this huge divergence, shocking divergence. appalling poverty on the other hand. he knows that at first hand. it comes naturally to him. i think it is just natural to him as a priest. ic is also natural endpoint surprises. can we expect any more? >> at me put it this way. the first visit the deep pope made, normally it is the first time he ventures out the vatican city, it is normally something that would be planned months in advance because of the security

considerations and protocol. we are told that his secretary -- the first his secretary of state heard about his plans to go to the godforsaken island to greek boat people was when he read about it in the italian press. he had simply said to is secretary, by mia tickets. >> thank you for the analysis. norwegians are marking the second anniversary of terrorist attacks that shook the country. >> right wing extremists went on a bombing and shooting rampage that killed 77 people. >> he has led a ceremony in the capital to remember the victims. >> norwegians are still deeply troubled by the events of july 22, 2011. a service of remembrance was held at midday. the country's political leaders were in attendance as was the crown prince.

two years is a short time, but also a long time. life goes on, even though we'll will never forget what happened. the attack began with a car bomb that exploded. eight people were killed. the assailant then went to the island where the labour party was holding their summer camp. he shot 69 people. they say the attack has changed the country. >> maybe we take care of each other better. we have become more attentive with family, too. everything has changed for the worse. we stood very open, but now there are more and more restrictions. how does a society. security and freedom? >> we have to do both. it is not a question of either or. we need more police.

the most important thing is we remain an open society. it is a debate that monday's anniversary painfully reopened. >> i stream of governments have chattered austerity as the solution to the debt crisis but it is not working that way. the ratio of government debt to gdp continues to rise to record levels. >> economies are shrinking faster than deficits meaning they must continue to borrow even more money. for greece that is likely to increase pressure for another haircut on its huge debt. >> raising taxes and cutting government spending haven't been enough. greece's debt continues to rise making its debt ratio the highest in the eurozone. it stands at 160% of greece's economic output. italy has the second-highest and portugal and ireland are not far behind.

the higher the debt ratio, the harder it is for the country to borrow money. in the past when greece, portugal, and ireland have been unable to raise money on capital markets, the european central bank and the imf has stepped in to offer relief. only two countries in the eurozone has managed to reduce their debt ratio -- germany and newcomer, a stone you. -- estonia. >> nelson mandela is improving. he is still in critical condition to but you it's showing sustained progress. >> the antihero of the extraordinary outpouring of love that was displayed on his 95th birthday. -- hospitalized last month for a recurring lung infection. spanish media is reporting that barcelona will name their new coach. he replaces the man who resigned

for health reasons on friday. >> reportedly there will be a three year contract. he is due to arrive in spain on wednesday. >> if you are a cycling fan, you might have been watching when he won. >> talking about written, a victory at the tour de france. >> crossing the line together, it was his gesture that his tour de france victory wasn't very much a team effort. at the british writer 14 minutes, 20 seconds ahead of columbia's writer. -- rider. some have questioned whether his victory was the result of training alone. >> personally, i want to believe him. it is important for our sport. i hope my faith is not misplaced.

>> his performance has been very solid this year. it was clear he was going to fight to win. i do not see any reason to pursue the rumors. >> german riders made their mark, too. he edged out last year's final stage winner. but the men of the hour was chris froome. he won the 100th tour de france. >> we will see you again soon. stay tuned.

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