"journal" coming to you from dw. coming up, the winter olympics are in full swing. we have the latest results and talks with our correspondent in sochi. the cleanup is underway in bosnia after days of violent protests. george clooney at the berlin film festival. we will get the survey from his new movie "the monuments men."

we are starting at the winter olympics in sochi where there has been plenty of action on day one. there have been some impressive results already with an olympic record in the men's 5000 meter speed skating, and in the 10-kilometer biathlon sprint. picking up gold at the grand old age of 40. he missed one target on his way towards his seventh gold and his 12th winter games medal. that is a record equaling tally. away from the slopes, fans have been enjoying the warm weather, --pping ups -- plenty snapping up plenty of souvenirs. let's catch up with more of the first day's action. sage copps and berg won the first gold medal of the games. the american grab the gold and slope style snowboarding. mark mcmorris took bronze.

in cross-country skiing, a norwegian won the women's 15-kilometer ski avalon. she took hold a fellow norwegian -- gold ahead of a fellow norwegian. the netherlands secured all three podium places in the men's speedskating 5000 meters. germany's patrick becker could only manage eighth place. >> let's get to the sunny shores of the black sea. there. moore is earlier, i asked her what kind of section that first event -- what kind of reception the first event got. >> i would say people loved it. certainly, these athletes are risky.o be more

they don't behave like competitors. they were all standing together next to the competition venue. a were waiting for the others. you always have the impression that they are partying together than really competing. i think it was a pretty good idea to start off the olympic games with slope style. >> sounds like fun. have the locals been getting into the spirit? have you had a chance to meet many of them? >> this is an interesting phenomenon. pretty much uniquely to these winter games, you do meet locals when you go to the events -- they are inside the venues -- if they have tickets, they are in the olympic park, but outside the olympic park, there is literally nothing, i would say. this has to do with all the security. then again, if you look at it, there are not that many local people living around here. we were always talking about the olympic winter games in sochi, but the point is the city of

sochi is actually 45 minutes from here. indeed, sometimes when we are working here, we feel like we are living in a little isolated olympic world on its own. >> barbara moore in sochi, thanks very much. you can catch up with all the results and the latest olympic news on our website at dw de.olympics. russia has warned ukraine that it will have to pay back part of its natural gas debt to qualify for a controversial financial bailout deal between the two countries. this comes as germany's chancellor angela merkel called on the rival clinical factions in ukraine to negotiate a peaceful negotiation. she called on all parties in kiev to join in talks but did not rule out sanctions if the crisis worsened. she also stressed the need for europe and the u.s. to work together on solving the country's problems. that is following anti-eu

remarks from a u.s. diplomat. orkers in syria have come under heavy fire as they try to deliver supplies to the city of homs. four paramedics were wounded. on friday, 83 trapped civilians were allowed to leave and get help at nearby red cross camps. today, workers estimate that a theher 2500 remain in cities the siege district. a deal to provide humanitarian aid to homs was the first concrete result of talks in geneva aimed at ending syria's civil war. at least two people are dead after a huge boulder hurtled off a mountain and smashed into a tourist train in the french outs. the force of the rock david in the side of the train, which was traveling northl. nine passengers were reported injured, and 30 others were evacuated. two rescue helicopters were dispatched to the remote area. there have been small peaceful protests in bosnia today after

that peakedf unrest with severe riots on friday. hundreds of people were injured in the violence, most of them police. protesters have been a venting their anger over high unemployment, corruption, and political paralysis. >> a measure of calm has returned, but smoke still rises from ransacked city halls and administration buildings across bosnia. the scenes brought back memories of the balkans conflict in the early 1990's, but there was also understanding for the protesters' frustrations. >> what has happened is a shame, but it was necessary. it had to be done, because they are so shameless. >> the misery has reached a point where people are going crazy. violent protests spread to most major cities on friday.

protesters focused their angle on symbols of political power. politicians deny responsibility unrest. the interior minister, a millionaire businessman, blamed government incompetence and corruption. >> these perpetrators were children whose parents have no bread to eat. these are children who wait seven or eight years to get a job. chaos, but nothe one understands how it ended -- how it has been years in the making. >> demonstrators blamed the government for their misery and are demanding change. >> there have been more protests and the spanish capital madrid against government plans to drastically restrict access to abortions. demonstrators are demanding the resignation of a major justice. he has been at the forefront of drafting legislation that would limit abortions to cases of rape. procedureo banned a

in the face of fetal abnormalities. peace talks between cyprus's greek and turkish cypriot communities will resume on tuesday, bringing a year and a half stalemate to an end. negotiators will meet in a divided capital. the main obstacles are said to be differing opinions on the form the government should take. the communities have been separated since 1974 after a turkish invasion launched in response to a greek-led coup/ voters in switzerland go to the polls on sunday in a controversial referendum on immigration reform. voters are being asked if they want to put an annual cap on the number of eu citizens allowed to move their. until recently, the proposal was not expected to pass, but new opinion polls suggest that the yes campaign has been gaining ground. >> advocates of immigration

reform are hoping for a yes vote on sunday. they want limits put on the number of eu citizens allowed into switzerland each year. swiss people's party is behind the new plan. they insist a cap on immigration is absolutely critical. everyone has completely underestimated immigration. the figures are so surprising. they are much higher than in every other country in the world. immigration is becoming overwhelming in switzerland. year, about 60,000 eu citizens moved to switzerland. this figure represents a workforce that is badly needed in many sectors, such as the health system. that undoubtedly has something to do with the fact that changes in population structure and in our demographics don't allow us to train enough people at the moment. fear that if the majority of swiss back a cap on

immigration, the country will suffer economically. firstly, because swiss companies would have limited access to the eu market, and secondly, because companies would have to make more of an effort to find the workers they need. ultimately, if this was -- it is the swiss themselves who will decide on sunday what the relationship with that you will look like in the future -- with the eu will look like in the future. actionrday's bundesliga two,bert levin. ski scored while man u well freed rich rounded out the scoring. let's take a look at the results so far from the rest of the weekend's play. frankfurt one of their relegation clash. their neighbors.

hamburg are still in action. they are currently losing 3-0 to hertha. night, losing at home after an edgy encounter. this shot from outside the penalty area. chances,their share of but they couldn't convert. score, 1-0, which cements the number two spot. all that leaves the bundesliga standings looking like this -- at the top, no surprise, byron r cruising their way towards yet another title, but in the battle on.fourth is still

schalke look in the drivers seat there. let's bring up the standings from the bottom for you. they have been the most improved team after the winter break and will be fighting hamburg for the right to stay in the top spots. deniedllen has allegations that he molested his adopted daughter dylan farrow, calling the accusations ludicrous. allen makes the statement in an opinion piece he wrote for tomorrow's edition of "the new york times." his defense comes five days after a letter from farrow appeared in the newspaper claiming the abuse. the 28-year-old said she would be silenced. allen said she has been exploited by her mother, the allens mia farrow, who accuses of being more interested in her anger.

got a's film festival sprinkling of a list grandma that -- glamour with the arrival of george clooney today. he was start -- he was alongside matt damon. shot in part in germany, "the monuments men" discusses rescuing art from the nazi in world war ii. our film correspondent is down there. he has seen that movie. scott, everyone loves george clooney, right? you get the feeling that everyone loves his new movie. yes. i have to belong to that crowd. loving george clooney, not really liking this film. it had so much potential, "the monuments men." art historians who came in to rescue precious works of art in

a race against time -- it really had the potential, given the great cast with clooney directing, to be a ocean -- a "oceans 11" with nazis. instead, it is far too earnest and not funny enough, and clooney spends too much time explaining to his audience in long speeches why it is very important that they rescue european art, almost as if he doesn't trust his audience, maybe his american audience, to care that much about the picassos and the various works of art stolen. unfortunately, unless you are really crazy for clooney and want to see bill murray putting on a hat and running around, i would give this film and miss. >> that is a shame. briefly, there is also a big german film running competition, isn't there? tell us about that. >> it is called "the beloved sisters." it is a love story.

a man's relationship with two sisters -- [no audio] scott.ooks like we lost sorry about that. we are out of town -- time. we will have more next time around. >> he is moving out of his family's home. he will be studying law, and he has found a novel targeted to the cramped university dormitories. he will be taking up residence in a retirement home, sharing facilities with 500 senior citizens. he and his sister have their differences when it comes to loading the moving van. gottens us he's always along well with older people and thought this might be a good opportunity. he applied, and luckily was accepted. it is not every 20-year-old would want to move into a retirement home.

his stepfather is behind the wheel for the trip. that is when he realizes for the first time how far out of town you'll be living. the retirement center is a massive undertaking. it reserves a few apartments for university students to inject a bit of youthful energy and optimism into the center. he and his mother take a look around. his apartment is located in a section where the senior citizens are physically fit and largely self-sufficient. the rent is cheap, but he still has to put in 30 hours of work per month. before the big move gets underway, curious senior citizens gather in the hallway outside. he introduces himself to his new neighbors. he tells one of them that if she ever needs anything, all she has to do is knock. he is available starting next week.

his mom chimes in, saying it is always nice to have younger people around. the new neighbor agrees and wishes him all the best for his studies. as a people himself person. he has fond memories of good times with his grandfather. now he's helping to make new friends. he says his new neighbors gather around and stoke up conversations. they were inquisitive, he says, true of all older people. three weeks later, it is time for him to help prepare the evening meal. she complains she is not hungry. the caretaker linda says it will take time to get everything ready. daria will be responsible for making sandwiches. linda is a registered care worker who shows them the ropes. linda advises him to stand facing the room so it is easier to make contact with people.

she says that is very important. this section houses seniors who can no longer take care of themselves. they need help getting dressed, and meals are provided. daria has two hours to prepare food for 30 residents. that hard, butot he still has some difficulty. it is not like having a real job, he explains, but more a matter of providing moral support. the first residence arrive for idents at 6:00 -- res arrive for dinner at 6:00. he has been out partying. he said he didn't get home until 7:30 this morning. when the passes the word along to the elderly residents, but she says everything will be back to normal tomorrow. she then asks the young man if he understood the message. he says he has.

some of the seniors can eat their evening meals in the cafeteria. for others, it is brought right to their beds. daria toroduces others. she says, that's not a name. linda is patient with those who are hard of hearing. hello. >> helena is in her 80's. she says it is nice to have people drop by because it can get really lonely sometimes. it is not easy, she says, to have interesting conversations with people here.

when young people are around, she feels like she can talk about interesting subjects like politics. [speaking german] daria has his dinner after his shift is over. he is pleased with his first day of work. he says everyone is friendly and easy to get along with. the young student has joined a chess club, a quick way to get to know the residents. daria says chess is more of a hobby, but he would still like to improve his game. daria laissez match against an

easy opponent, but he runs into difficulty early on. -- heoffered good advice sees a good strategy for heinz to employ. the player accepts the advice, grudgingly. he knows what he is talking about. he has been head of the chess club for years, and he played his first matches as a prisoner of war using hand-carved pieces. heinz is not convinced, but the strategy pays off on the board. black takes the white rook, and it is all over. they will meet again in a weeks time. daria says it is been a pleasure and a learning experience. next time, they will team up. [laughter]

later, he and his fellow students are prepping for their first major exam, criminal law. the others have a slight advantage. they don't have to work on the side. they have no interest in daria's living arrangement, staying and working in a retirement home. this student says he can't imagine being with old people all the time, trying to understand their problems. he couldn't handle it. another says it would simply be too much for him. after all, daria complains he doesn't have enough free time. back home, housework is waiting. daria is thinking about the comments of his classmates. he concludes their opinions don't really matter. he has made his own decision, and he doesn't regret it. no matter how much university

pressure he is under, he still has to show up for work. linda helps one of the older lee -- elderly residents drink or hot chocolate slowly so she doesn't choke on it. slow and steady, she says a few times until she gets the message across. dariais still assisting with his rounds. the next time, he will be going it alone. that gives him pause. what if someone passes away? daria knows the body must remain in bed. linda explains that the corpse must be wheeled down to the morgue. it is located downstairs next to the garbage containers, of all places, but she assures daria that it doesn't happen very often.

daria remembers when his own grandparents passed away. he recalls seeing them shortly before they died, but he has never actually seen a corpse, and he hopes he never does. meanwhile, daria is learning how to cook. his neighbor is teaching them how to make german pancakes -- him how to make german pancakes. she thinks it is enough milk, but daria wants to add more. whether it depends on he wants the batter to be sweet or sour. daria thinks it is just right. now for some eggs. he thinks four should be enough.

she moved into the retirement home four years ago after her husband died. daria hasw months, concluded this is not the way he wants to spend his later years. he says he thinks of his own grandfather is a perfect example. he stayed home where he felt most comfortable. the more he thinks about it, the more doubts he has about golden years in the confines of an institution like this. pancakes, kind of bland, he says, but otherwise, pretty good. meal at the university of ahead of the big exam. the past few weeks have been a pressure cooker of stress and work. as stress increases, his initial enthusiasm has waned. now he's thinking about returning to cologne. cologne means a lot to me, he says. i would be happier there.

first, he has to pass his exams. daria has survived the first major test, but he won't be partying with the others. duty calls. he thinks it went well. he studied hard and got through it. it is his first time along with the retirees. he thinks, think of mr. television. he rearranges a few things so the seniors can see better, and tells them to call if they need help. one woman needs some assistance. now she is more comfortable. says he actually enjoys his job, but he is sick of always having to prepare sandwiches. it is not what you would call a dream job, he says. he would like to take a more active role in caring for the elderly, but he is reduced to preparing meals.

still, he says, things could be worse. is thinking about quitting and moving out of the retirement home. he says it is not the kind of work he envisioned when he accepted the job.