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county's top stories of the week a costly rescue the u. releases the twelve billion euro trunk should read from last year's bailout package a version and imminent greek default there was violence on the streets during the week in response to the austerity plan needed to secure the. also hundreds of thousands of public sector workers take part in a one day national strike across the u.k. the government concept plans to slash their pensions and other benefits a. good goal without going into control media. is going to lead to this is the target. not the lot of them to do that. so far will continue. aussie exclusive interviews cannot conduct his son saif al islam he says nature's goal is to control the banner and its resources as they are lion surrounds not pass trikes in the country. and out of it strong the freedom that carrying humanitarian

aid for the palestinians in gaza are demanding explanations from the greek authorities which help find her solace from being called so they believe the decision was made under pressure from a zero and because you are. a very warm welcome to the program this is all she's a weekly review i'm a huge national of our time main story greece is to get its latest payout from the year in the next two weeks according to euro zone finance ministers they also plan to focus on discussing a second bailout for the country the release of the twelve billion euro tranche needed to avert a default came however at a price which has outraged the greek public the greek parliament passed a radical stars the plan demanded by the u.n. international monetary fund including a sell off of state assets and swift budget cuts to that almost eighty. right after

his now any kind of widespread public opposition with protests to the current stalinist ordinary people are not responsible for the economic mess three days of demonstrations left hundreds injured as angry crowds clashed with police have responded with tear gas and stun grenades and for national journalist demetri coffin with protest as an artist thomas the focal point of. i think the only real option for them right now for the protesters and for the greek people is if some sort of political option or movement develops out of a society out of the ranks of ordinary people who are intelligent who are capable who come from universities who have some idea of what the country needs according to scholars here in greece where constitutional scholars and former members of the government they claim that the measure completely unconstitutional the first place because you need one hundred eighty members of parliament to pass a sort of legislation first of all second of all they can pass whatever they like but if the people don't agree to it and the people are not willing to sit down and

take it it doesn't really matter what they pass and that's what we're seeing here right now what you're looking to have happen is you're going to see a fall of this government at some point i've said of things it really of the violence is a really big issue because if if the violence if this results in casualties not just massive injuries then that's going to that's going to lead to a collapse of this government will that mean that the next government will come in and actually do something productive maybe maybe not but then the government have to fall to i don't see the people in this country lying down there's a report that the head of the pharmaceutical national karma soup association here in greece is going to be filing a lawsuit along with other people against the government for use of illegal substances because these weren't just it was just tear gas there were other chemicals and including us fixating agents and that's why you see a lot of people here i saw them myself and a lot of people other people saw them passing out not being able to breathe people inside the metro station not being able to breathe the hospital for that reason and people are very angry here and they're very upset and they understand what's going on and then are sent these measures are not going to help them and their future.

the fear that the you cash won't how is backed up by critics of the bailout all you that the money will be used to pay off by next not how the people of greece fact explain. on the streets of athens the voices of discontent growing louder. it's a war we did not create this tour and we're going to pay for this we want to take out a large box of grease continues to fight against economic ruin second bailout. an attempt to prevent greece from defaulting on its previous limit payments that the greek people will be seeing a penny. of this buyout money actually comes into the greek economy it all goes out. and repayments also battlezone save the banks and prevent a large scale financial crisis for the people the price is simply too high they see their income going down they see taxes taxes taxes and nothing else their money

does not go to very early corner me a year is struggling against partial sterett he measures has meant the government now faces an electorate opposed to another bailout that's been lost and people are asking when the troika that the i.m.f. european central bank and the e.u. that provided that initial to the tune of one hundred ten billion euro is going to look past the bear and move on to plan b. because the thought the quest to manage another bailout package and pay back that loan for a lot of people is that they are realistic in fact when it comes to the choice many people now in greece simply don't want to help them actions is being born as a self-interest to try. to get as much as they. get out they are going to get all this they. i mean.

they are going to get almost everything in the bailout would certainly come as a high cost for the cuts in public spending raising taxes and an aggressive privatization. program that would mean the sale of many greek public assets one of the reasons that everybody is so determined to keep greece in the euro is so that the banks don't have to take a serious hit on their faulty lending policies and it's almost as if there's a whole other holy alliance of politicians and bankers versus ordinary people it's a fight that the people say they're not prepared to. r.t. athens greece was not the only country grieved by protests this week as u.k. public sector workers went on strike on thursday disrupting schools our ports and other services hundreds of thousands of union members took part demanding the conservative liberal coalition government rethinks plans to cut their pensions as it slashes eighty billion pounds equivalence to one hundred thirty billion dollars

from public spending or amateur reports. down tools up with industrial action an autumn of discontent starts here this time it's the public sector workers walking out on happy with the planned reform of their pensions which they say will see them paying a lot more and getting a lot less but i kept saying. that if. i'm worth the money it's seventy fifty i think it's a. bit changes that i make it a pension or very necessary to fix the way to address it so i think we do need to make cutbacks in things i think. tried and tried to teach wrenches by so much it's nice to see these people do a huge variety of key work from teaches and lecturers to air traffic controllers and coast guards unisons the u.k.'s biggest public sector trade union deputy chief

bulb apple a says his one point three million members already a prolonged industrial action and we're almost a war footing we've got thirty million pain set aside and we've got a strategy work but i must stress that's not what we want to do we want to talk to the government and negotiate a sensible package nor the ridiculous package of their proposal at the moment that package involves raising the retirement age from sixty to sixty six raising pension contributions by workers and having payouts based on average career earnings rather than final salary the unions admit public support is fundamental the government's very unlikely to change its mind about reforms if the public at large doesn't back the unions but that's by no means a short public sector workers do already get very generous pensions and the cost of those pensions is very much return to the cockpit and the burden falls on to the

next generation a great is absolutely essential that public sector pain. reform than even after they are reformed public sector workers will get better pensions and worse private sector workers the unions want to apply enough pressure to force the government to change its mind and it's no stranger to u.-turn and it was hell bent on reforming the health service too until it decided to take longer to think about it causing friction in the coalition the government is doing this to reduce a current fifty billion dollar pension bill but it may be cutting off its nose to spite its face that the wider issue here according to the u.k. pension fund future if you're a part of me public sector work if no don't effect that pension is what while it made me stop contributing to that if there was a widespread withdrawal pension funds would collapse and that would leave u.k. p.-l. be very short of investment just what it means that more than ever your avatar to

long to sleep and cross knives that bind is not a blame for the state of britain's finances but if they public resistance continues it could threaten the government. what's happening here is that a crisis caused by bankers and who the politicians in their pocket is what they're those politicians are making us as if. hardworking teachers hardworking civil servants hardworking lecturers and others are responsible for this crisis we all know that's not true so let's deal with the let's deal with the with the problem at its roots let's crack down on what i regard as actually electoral fraud and and criminal activity we have already seen that discovered is actually very weak i mean nobody voted for it that's of the to start with and it has already made a couple u. turn so we definitely think we can force a u. turn on this one and what's going to happen of course is that it's not going to be just white collar workers we're building tool it looks as if the government doesn't

back down but building for something it was something an absolutely enormous we're building towards something we haven't seen in this country since ninety twenty six a general strike and that's going to be very powerful and the government will will will will fall if it comes to that. this is all syrians coming out of the not so international monetary fund they from finance minister elected as the new head of the i.m.f. sparking can sunday fund could remain western oriented. also find out why the demolition of a religious monument in ukraine led to blood and tears. nature says it's increasing as tracks in western libya where rebels say they're advancing find to territories that colonel gadhafi forces still control the alliance says that as triage signed on that military targets but thousands of people have fled from their homes in fear meanwhile turkey has followed a number of other nato member states declaring its recognizing the rebels as the true representatives of libya's people as yet there's no sign of an end to the conflict the rebels continue to reject the african union's offer to arrange talks

between the government to conduct his government. reports now from the front trying . the road from the capital tripoli to brag he's lined with the aftermath of war towns abandoned as the population fled and. this is what's left of the airport in the. home to one of the country's key. the last plane to go from this runway just hours before it was hate. to say so it's only heating the targets of military value locals say these telecommunications towers so big they are going to want to stop. that's been destroyed. this is a sad. strike so they've also accidentally. two cars that killed two civilians and there is no t.v. in this area out as we can see. it has also been disrupted. there is no water

and no. what used to be heaven. has become. home now. i have nine children and i sent. to my relatives abroad i don't want them to see their mother in such a condition. from the small poor. gas used to flow to europe. we used to produce fuel to send to them and now see they destroy it all this is terrible and ridiculous at the same time the closer you get to the front line the more you feel it you can hear the war and you can even read it on. jobs just before the bombs arrive. this run so as you can see there is a sign here in arabic that may tell is here in libya to enforce and i'll fly zone over the country to protect civilians on the other side there is another sign also in arabic saying that nato can attack any place at any time. any

time happened three times over several hours while we were filming regulators major parties where the frontline was dividing the country into two parts into two swear one side is going to put one flashpoint between the rebels and gadhafi forces it's a very important point to quote the case gets in a firm hand on this town would mean taking control over the country's economy all facilities seem to be a rare target that nato bombs never land on while it looks like the civilian population can hardly. they were like my family not just going to the shop to buy some foods and this happened six of them died i couldn't believe it and this used to be a restaurant or all company staff with friends gathered after work. we were eating with my colleagues then there was a blast we knew what it was we tried to help those who were trapped but then the

helicopters came and started to shoot at us. from one street to another their stories are repeated recurring sir by our program alone. larry know it so every minute of every day every day when being a big killed our civilians but there's no no there is a country this is probably live you well those voices become more and more frequent is the sound of exploding bombs and warplanes drowns them. out t. tripoli bragger. you know a lot because alarmed by the ambiguous interpretation of the un security council resolution only there the concern has been raised at a meeting between russian and french foreign ministers after the paris admitted supplying weapons to the rebels is the first time since they kept a campaign began the to nato member has owned up to airlift in arms to the country francis says the framework of the resolution last fall means when it comes to

protecting peaceful civilian something russia calls it a piece of the vague wording of the document. the resolution one hundred seventy three contains chapter four which allows anyone to do anything this very chapter was the cause of our problems with the mandate in all other aspects we support it and as we have warned now we're facing a rather unpleasant situations when it can be interpreted in most different ways i think moscow and paris and other u.n. security council members are interested for the body to release concise documents to the international law does not need to put up with ambiguity. the african union is calling on member states to ignore their arrest warrant issued in the hague this week against colonel gadhafi. doesn't abide by the international criminal court's request that even these are would be able to evade prosecution by staying in neighboring countries or he is exclusively interviewed colonel qaddafi his son is also wanted for war crimes save others land says the warrant is

a sham after mater's attempts to kill him or his family. this or is it is it is it because most court could want to accuse me of killing people over the body nor the sentence against it are going to come with a capital punishment so they decided to kill me and. i did kill my brother and destroy the house saw the need to execute you so i know you are talking about arrest me but a month ago you go to kill me and you are after me every day you are going to have to fly and they are to give me over there my brother so is the world number two just to tell you that the supreme court. they are trying to negotiate with a deal to have this deal with ticket of the court what does move the news is the court is controlled by goes on to. attack us every day is just to put. political pressure pass but it.

so don't miss the full exclusive interview with colonel gadhafi son in about fifteen minutes time here on r.t. . pro palestinian activists are determined to sail to girls or to deliver humanitarian aid despite being banned by the government in athens from leaving greek ports the freedom flotilla has been stuck in the country as the greek authorities have refused permission to leave port and arrested an american captain or one of the vessels activists accuse the greek government of acting under pressure from the u.s. and israel which they claim damage to ships docks and. check out agrees tel aviv has dismissed as nonsense claims of special forces sabotage their ships trying to break its gaza blockade if the deal is being compared to another last chat which ended with nine acts of his being held in that time by israeli commanders an attack a ship in a dish that give our call for one of the boats and. activists

from the so-called freedom flotilla to have gathered in athens to protest decision to ban their vessels from leaving greek ports greek couper's understand the decision the authorities is unlawful as athens have not provided any explanation to why the flu too has been meeting in the first place a members of european parliament who are part of the humanitarian mission are planning to pressure the e.u. and the u.n. to interfere and stop greece from keeping eagerness was in port. and for more on that freedom flotilla story go to our website home for the latest updates from our correspondent who is on one of the detained boats in athens. and also at r.t. dot com lights camera action will have the round up of the glitz and glamour from this year's moscow international film festival bringing with makers and cinema stars from all over the world.

french finance minister christine lagarde was elected as the new chief of the international monetary fund this week but there's concern that the european in charge of the i.m.f. will spell in more western bias and unfair privileges she is going to check out reports. christine lagarde appointment keeps a european at the head of the world's top lender keeping the long held tradition intact and in a debt crisis having one of its own chairing the international monetary fund could be more important than ever for europe saying that. intimate knowledge of those mechanisms. of the european community and the eurozone of its many leaders can help the guards main competitor was augustine carstens from mexico who argued her appointment would only add to the perception of i.m.f.

bias there could be some conflict of interest i mean the team goes the day now the main borel's institution will be europe so we'll have a situation where they will roll or stormin eighteen to create thirty institutional emerging economies the engine of global growth in recent years are vastly under represented in the organization with the u.s. and europe holding half of the votes and veto power and always suggests i.m.f. bias has had a negative effect on the world's economy they would use their monopoly over. to force certain policies. on countries in policies there were not in the national interest the i.m.f. lends money monitors the global economy and in theory at least prevents crises its credibility has been shattered by the financial collapse in the advanced economies which it definitely did not spot they missed the two big hit biggest asset bubbles

in the history of the world i think they didn't want to go against all their friends on wall street and others that were making a fortune at the time some experts see the intimacy between the i.m.f. and u.s. corporations as a matter of concern all of the big decisions at the i.m.f. are made by the u.s. treasury department then you had of the i.m.f. is more than familiar with the u.s. corporate world for years she worked at a major american law firm representing the interests of big business and is a member of the u.s. poland defense industry working group divest the interests of favor giants like boeing and lockheed martin helping them to seal multibillion dollar deals that you are seeing here of the. christine lagarde the best fit for the job so did several emerging markets including russia and china but she faces the difficult task of appearing independent despite her past and will struggle not to cement even further the perception that the i.m.f.

exists only for the benefit of its creditors i'm going to check our reporting from washington r.t. . but the russian police say they've released all of the journalists had been detained along protestors during celebrations of the twentieth anniversary of the country's independence according to human rights organizations police fired tear gas and beat up activists and rounding out some two hundred people in the capital minutes protesters have taken to the streets to hold another sign of protest marks only by clapping after a similar event during the week dependence day celebrations come as the government struggles with a financial crisis hoping to secure a multi-billion dollar bailout from the i.m.f. the country's currency has been sharply devalued while the budget deficit mounts began to wail protesters has recently emerged outside the established opposition with activists using the internet. violent protests against the interim government have swept through egypt this week amid claims of police brutality security forces used tear gas to disperse angry crowds who count overnight in cairo central square

hurling stones and petrol bombs pro-democracy activists the keys there are stories of falling mubarak style clan downs as under the previous regime of the ousted dictator well then why thousand have been injured and about seven thousand arrested by police as he was toppled in february and journalist action of the times he says the situation in egypt remains serious and could have far reaching economic implications the government such as it is hasn't responded to the concerns of the people there are strikes at the suez canal transportation workers people being killed again on the streets of cairo a lot of people out of the corporate media and meanwhile we have william burns in cairo talking with was determined are we the provisional head at the moment of the government and even the trial of the interior minister who is hated so much and be a minister and also has been adjourned people are not getting what they thought they were getting when they toppled hosni mubarak we must remember that joe biden

and hillary clinton didn't want those mubarak to go that's was they were barak and his cronies so many of them. retaining power and it's a very dangerous situation and we mustn't forget what's crucial here for the international. rational outlook is this is canal that's where trade goes through and it is the most populous country arab country in the arab world and we're not hearing anything about it in the corporate news it's as if that revolutions done and dusted in the egyptian people of. and now to check on some other international news in breve this hour almost two hundred policemen to the heart and clashes with protesters near the italian city have to remain because of around six thousand were demonstrating against the construction of a high speed rail railway tunnel through that our styles and troubles are thrown at officers who responded with tear gas opponents of the project who live between the french border say a rail link would ruin the landscape and claim the tunnel construction could damage the region's environment. bangladesh police have arrested more than one hundred

people in the congress odaka demanding the government scrap a gas exploration deal with the us a left leaning citizens' groups as the arrangement could rob bangladesh of its natural resources and compromises the country's interests as it's facing an acute energy crisis government officials claim the contact of the contract will help at the country's chronic power shortages stores and schools were closed and traffic was just wrapped up in the capital for a day. crowds of cheering supporters have gathered in bangkok to celebrate the landslide victory of thailand's opposition in a journal election likely to mean the country's first woman prime minister the party of evolution not sure what sister asked the prime minister thaksin shinawatra who was toppled by the military five years ago has swept to power p. type parties won over half of the five hundred seats in parliament the election marks a bruising defeat for the current regime backed by the army we shall see that ended

widespread protests by the former premier's red shirt supporters is. up to date our exclusive interview with colonel gadhafi son is coming up right after every kind of our top stories in a few minutes. for

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