european identity is. a legal construct that is you know all the things that come with citizenship and with this also political construct it is the policy if you're appealing to variation do you think that is your opinion may be eroded its the concept of national identity by bringing all those member states so close together and by raising all the borders between them no the integration has done it's refined national identity in the good old days of the battle days you know long before nations were identifying themselves you know position to the. sword so so many reasons for having so many wars in europe. it is. and we can cooperate mix and travel and still retain our national identity so you don't think that the modern globalized world

has played to the advantage of national patrick system where you see i mean those two probably have very little relation to each other really well nobody's ation is . trading more. knowing more therefore about the child the learning more about the child or what is happening that we simply learn a heck of a lot more about each side and teachers and what is what constitute the constituent elements of the identity so we simply learn more about each other but i think it doesn't really change what identity how do you see the row with the easy in the next twenty years oh boy that is a question that i don't think anyone has and the answer for including the people who are. you see the just because some guy says i believe well you were referring to this old old question that many have. form of the

e.u. . well it can probably go in three different directions it can become a federal state and i. guess a big federal state but unusual because it would have three levels of government rather than. one possible direction and there could be just a union of. states. kind of maintaining. along the the traditional type just like it is now. moral that's all or even. a third. state. that. we can even think about because it's it hasn't happened yet do you think. all the europeans are happy with the concept of the european european union i know what it means to be happy if i can kind of turn your question around and ask are

there many europeans who are unhappy with the e.u. and i would say yes there are some but not because it would have been reflected in the national policies of the governments of the member states the euro skeptics are usually on the margins of political life and they are certainly not even close to decent minority if they think about the new as a political force what does depend on it for easy to become a real political force on the world arena he told politico force of significance it it's a bit unusual because he doesn't have a nod to me he doesn't have. it doesn't have all the usual requirements that are assigned to a state because it's not the state but it is quite influential and it has its. its presence is felt in many corners of the world in latin america for example

. so it is a force to be reckoned with but it's its significance it's not based on its military power or the threat of using military power it's not a. political force that can be conceived in purely realistic terms real this is partially a plea kobold to to denature. right now it's experiencing crisis like any other organisation country or at. its political force to depend on its handling of the current crisis and how it's handled the problems with greece and with the euro while our problems are difficulties and. they have to be dealt with and resolved but you see judging by the history of do.

it has many crises or what was perceived to be crisis at the time for instance around the ratification of the maastricht treaty for for example do europe paralysis for example and every time a things like that happened what what emerged afterwards is accelerate the process of integration so if you hear right now about. the european monetary fund finance ministry for the euro zone countries. that is probably what is quite likely to emerge after the problems with greece and with the deficits are dealt with to prevent a crisis like that to happen again they will probably take all the steps that they can think of to make this less likely what do you think will happen to the zero or whatever you may think. here it would be catastrophic for us as

well what do you think is the real danger that something may happen that would not be just catastrophic for russia it would have been catastrophic for europe had it happened and the rest of the world would have been affected i mean again a lot of strain. it is the votes of many central banks around the world and that is something that would affect. europe and beyond and if for no other reason than that reason alone is probably going to assume that it was less likely that the euro would. look at your opinion. where are they in their relationship well as far as russia is concerned to russia. in the early stages of learning what do you being a union is it really started when mr yeltsin once and for this is the first time when you know people in the kremlin. comprehended the of

dealing with the u.p.a. in union direct through the leaders of the member states. then it became quite clear what the power within the e.u. when you came to the problem of the visa mr putin trying to arrange that with then . german. chancellor and the french president and well it didn't work. so. it is i think it is it is probably accepted in moscow. it is probably a good idea to do with the director and that's how it started. well you know if for no other reason than the reasons of geography the two have to have a relationship and it's better of course for both sides at this place where it is

based on called peroration and not based on facility now the problem is that the integration with the even those who have been you know from the very beginning are most integrated the joint are less than those who have joined to recently have with few problems with russia right because they said the former soviet bloc countries and of course their impact on the policies of the e.u. moscow is present and it is at least for now everything for knots that i would still want to add to sayas on the relationship between russia and as you've sat the younger members of the european union for instance poland will take a small ask tragedy which is huge. ships had been passed before that could you say that maybe this tragedy fortunately or unfortunately brought us to gather what i think actually also it's one of the results of the smallness is that.

both science has become more willing to take another look at the charter. and kind of started the relationship prime minister putin was more than forthcoming in helping and you know attending the needs and i think you know the poles do appreciate that maybe not each and every one of them but many of them. are reflection of the changed tone between the two governments. and that is i guess the one of the good things that has emerged from something that is tragic. everyone has been saying in the west that russia needs to get away from its dependence on oil and gas now for the past two years maybe that's it has been saying that as well that russian economy should be depending on that what should russia do to really move away from its economic

dependence from oil and gas what russia really needs is to make sure to create circumstances conditions at home that would actually make investment in russia attractive. and that means that investors will come only when and if. they are. convinced that other than taking economic risks. there will be no political risks they take they also have to have an assurance that if there is a contractual dispute. that there is someone who can adjudicate that in an objective way following the law and nothing else so that means that russia needs a independent judiciary russia doesn't have one at the same time. you know russia is should be quite attractive because potentially it is

a fabulous new rich country so russia has the makings the foundation for economic development it's just that first and foremost the political infrastructure for that to happen as long as oil and gas are high price then that money is flowing and that kind of makes everybody. satisfied but what if the prices go down and since it's a market they may and probably will then what. death is something that. the political leaders of russia. should be concerned about. thank you very much for being too near thank you.

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forest and. still raging. areas and such with these two people dead and hundreds of school chris spoke it's a blowing across moscow it's less intense today. than it is for the simple day. performance cia and military officials claim this rayless set to launch a surprise that sunk all around the small the experts believe the jewish state is looking to make it impossible for washington to refuse giving its full military back. cus not because the english deejay's a fine day and all likely have been the hamas in the middle east jordan's younger muslims say that since their smooth goodbye a more open culture to police in english will secure future jobs. those are the top stories that schools have to support us now out of the latest us doesn't seem to fall much as the. less if you stayed up to watch and then it all through to the

champions league playoffs but some big names including celtic. i've got the details on the goals and about. hello there welcome to the sport good to have your company as usual this is what is coming up. european dreams any go through to the champions league playoffs after beating remain inside. while big boys finish by young boys from switzerland. and under pressure woods finds to keep his number one state exam place on the u.s. ryder cup team. right we're going to start with a football wasn't some pain to go one step away from the champions league group stage they beat the remaining side one nil at the stadium last night to win the third qualifying round tie after the first leg finish go to study for the home side

ahead and home to the need to win one nil on aggregate that's nice they now go into friday's draw for the champions league playoffs a good day for sending troops to complete the signing of portugal defender bruno alvarez for twenty two million euro its size and devoting an early exit from the back and suffering a short one zero home defeat to swiss side young boys in the stamboul striker that henri beyond the news with the strike that saw his side when the tie three to an aggregate making matters worse than about they then had miroslav stop cental for a second get like that all three dollars. to go through against the money but only just on the way going through i believe no vienna putting a head in greece but three goal was in seven minutes at the start of the second half seem to have won the title i.x. given the squad is making one one. just before this your own added another

from close range. in the right place at the right time before. maybe three one a free kick but a full two just had something to do with it however dimitri helping this to get one back to the greek side. and that gave them this sniff of a comeback but i me each then missed a penalty for them i didn't score injury time to make it three three that made it full four and i got it but i threw on a way to go it's. not another game celtic failed to make it into the playoffs despite a two one second leg home win against prague at the glasgow side. losing to an aggregate the nomic here have no problems there are plenty inside claiming a three one victory in the second leg to make it a six one aggregate win for them elsewhere sparta prague also secured their playoff spot after beating like poison away in the second game there. meanwhile in europa

league russian premier club sabir have a great chance to make it into the playoffs there is they take on a pole on the missile in the second leg the same evening to be coached a good showing in going on to that one nil lead from the first match in siberia that their first ever game in european competition. level set the pairing for the second leg of their europa league qualifier the reds hold a comfortable two nearly going into the second leg at home to the macedonia inside . roy hodgson is still slightly uncertain about who we are available in the squad in the future while the reds have recent signing joe cole in their ranks have a must go on i might well be open to offers from other clubs fernando torres is still not back in full training despite returning from his holidays however the spain striker has been strongly linked with chelsea and manchester city has committed himself to the time in english champions hodgson who succeeded rafael benitez in july displaying for talks the player last week but they will usually

move. fifty minutes with people who would be stupidly. who's a footballer you know when you talk. to me it's difficult to to for in the world things to soon. his decision really had to be one that he he had to make sure he had the motivation to be back here to do the job as he knows i would like it to be done and the good thing for me is the motivation was put into question by the speculation but as a christian because lou told me don't worry you'll be with. a little too often he was the he was a good taurus isn't going anywhere but by munich midfielder an attorney to me shoot my soon be on his way back to the russian premier league the former is any skipper

hasn't been getting much playing time from the. reverse compared. with defensive midfield role at the normal moscow appear to be the front runner in the race to land ukraine midfielder. elsewhere the heat is on tiger woods this week his number one ranking place in the u.s. ryder cup same are under threat as he heads into the world golf championships in ohio gets underway at the firestone country club on thursday and phil mickelson and lee westwood have the chance of claiming the number one spot woods has held for the last five years so which knows he needs a good performance at the causeway has won the last four times he's played here that would also boost his chances of moving up the ryan ryder cup standings lies nine thousand that were ten tons to play and needs to get into the top eight to make the u.s. team which hasn't won in seven tournament so since this season our goal is the game after sex scandals but please make sure it's well come just be patient keep working keep building i've been through periods like this before. just gotta keep being

patient keep working keep building. you know keep putting the pieces together and when they do come and do for the place. the shoes you want to wear when your future much meanwhile the m.b.a. is over star shaquille o'neal has left the cleveland cavaliers and signed a two year deal with the boston celtics his wages reportedly worth three million u.s. dollars a year the thirty eight year old four time n.b.a. champion hopes to add another title next season as he will play with paul pierce kevin garnett i'm ray allen and this change the big three into a very big hall. now the men's basketball championships get underway at the end of the month in turkey and russia's coach david platt has unveiled his pullin ring squad for the event a lady who is still looking for a front man. as the story. at down fast on red square the mood in russia's camp is one of excitement as the stan an ambitious team is ready

to surprise the wall once again they'll travel to torquay spree on the dogs but this is the usual position for david blot side you know realistic to know what the strengths and weaknesses of our team or i know what things we have to do in order to overachieve and we will have to overachieve. but i'm confident that with the effort level and the commitment of the dedication on the part of the players that we can do it to go which will have to make do without he steam leader sunday katie lanka and j.r. holden both were crucial to the side's biggest success to date gold at the european championships in two thousand and seven but this time they had to withdraw for personal reasons russia will have to look for a new front man on the court the contrary strong hope will be a mighty must go off the twenty four year old signed every year deal with the new york knicks last month and will be drawing miss if attention and they are coming was championships. of course this contract is a great boost for me but the national team is

a completely different story i still have to do a lot to establish myself as a key player. david blood says getting for the group stage is the mean task for now and it shouldn't be in easy one as they are for east coast story as well as greece in group c. however the steam has already proven their ability to ween despite all the odds being against them by the mr rugg r t. finally we'll end with a bit of white water rafting because although russia's senior team fail to claim a medal the world rafting championships is do you think did do them prag claiming gold in their event then the still a strong future for russia in the sport with all the action is constantine but the . this year's world drafting championships and a history as the first event of its kind ever to be held on an artificial course the three hundred meter i'll deal why you want to run a track to fifty teams for over twenty five countries to compete in the world greatest rafting event which also saw the first youth championships being held five

starlit teams from brazil germany saw their kid japan and russia tried their best to tackling towns caren's with plenty of spectators watching the impressive showdown there are four disciplines this bring to simple whoever completes the run quickest wins that see if they can avoid getting thrown out there were a few flips and some of the rafters ended up swimming one of the most spectacular disciplines is the head to head two teams trying not just tackling the trick it turns but also battle it out on their way to the finish line it's an ideal chance for the competitors to show their river skills and calm with maneuvers the next challenge is the slow licking and fall rafting disciplines the course consists of twelve games heading over the river and the rafters have to draw on their best technical abilities to complete the route. the final discipline is the physically demanding don't really cruise have to run down the route but then have to run

uphill back to the top and would be the last several times russia's national team is always among the hold favorites in all rusting tournaments but this time the russians failed to get enough medals to get on top ending up in the fifth place. it was the first world championships held on artificial course and we don't have such facilities in russia as we train on real whitewater nevertheless when you our opponents very well and we knew what we could expect our men's team got to hold in sprint but then we didn't succeed in other disciplines however we had some trouble as one crew member broke a leg and we couldn't perform at full strength. japan's raptors have showed swift progress in past years and this time they grabbed their first ever title in both the man's and woman's divisions however russia absolutely dominated the youth championship collecting medals in all four disciplines in the men's division and becoming the all girl champions he would be actually we initiated holding the world

youth championships i would have been developing a raft among young people since two thousand and four every year we all lots of competitions across the country so i would say that i would try out in the world championships as a result and it's not only about results and the support helps children and their personal enhancement we sometimes act like a character in the catcher in the right now making them fall down and of course we try to make it more popular to attract more kids there were up it's may have been manufactured but the stamina control and strength shown by the world's rafting elite was more than real concern but out of. good sport to watch that is all the sport for me for my mental and we've got more a cup of ass next. just

strong suit is still the range of central russia with dozens of people dead

although some restaurants have long scaife crude smoked it's been chafey because the day. join me jake the grease from the moscow region well i'll be bringing you the very latest just tuck in the place is right in the car so i'm stacy a bit at the social moscow where a lighter hates paying to me air join me in a bit from all. u.s. military experts claim israel is preparing a surprise that time on a run which washington will inevitably be dragged into. in the arab capital that's being one of the by western eyes a should we look at why jordan's young muslims a shining tradition all turning to american done this in english today.

a very warm welcome to you this is live from moscow imus habit sways all central spin in flames with firefighters tackling hundreds of new fires every day at least fifty people are now moving to help don't like john it's likely to be several days before the scorching temperatures show any sign of cooling down the reporting from some of the affected areas as stacy bivins is in the center of the capital for us but first take agrees is among off i ravage woodland in the hours of. i'm actually standing right now in the remnants of what was once a fairly standard family home now there's just rubble that's been left this is the bathroom where i'm standing and actually here is actually now just filled with tiles from the roof when it caved in on itself on the pressure of the fire now if you take a look around this house well they just.