for. sure our doctors. should close up on our. just showing us a very warm welcome this is r.t. live here in moscow top stories now past the hour heavy gunfire and explosions are heard in the libyan capital as rebels claim they've tackled tripoli with. fast approaching but some reports suggest the loud bangs was celebrated recall words after government forces propelled the offense. a certain part of the middle east with fears a deadly exchange of fire between israel and gaza might lead to the jewish state launching a new ground attack meanwhile israelis protesting against social injustice say the government might use the conflict to cover attention from problems. and britain

fights back against recent riots with harsh sentences handed to those who only thought about taking part in some sense of government's excessive response will simply fuel to contend. with another update in about fifteen minutes from now meantime hungary's new media law has created quite a stir in the e.u. with the setting up of a new government controlled authority in ati's sarah firth has met the country's foreign affairs committee vice chairman to talk about the controversial initiative and the impact it might have on the freedom of press. it's not been long since hungry handed even taking the presidency to poland and president mr o'brien has been pushing ahead with his controversial new media law we're joined now by vice chairman for the foreign affairs committee at the

parliament helen hungry thank you very much for joining us now press freedom is a fundamental principle of the i do think the hungry some even further away from the valleys. where there has been a lot of talk especially in the last half year about you using standards we never really know what this exactly means i mean. and i don't why i think of the e.u. has an almighty right to determine where lie be boundaries of such principles we never really heard there critically a definition of what exactly these values are what exactly are the fundamentals of these principles and what are the details where exactly are the boundaries of peace so it is always a contentious issue i mean every country every nation state which the e.u. consists of has its own law has its own institutions that safeguard the freedom of speech or the freedom of press so even in the e.u.

the opinions about the hungarian media law have been very diverse it has received criticisms and it has also been defended by some politicians in the e.u. of course to the agreement the liberal fraction in the european parliament has been very hysterical about it. i can understand some of their criticisms but on the other hand in this country we have a long history of. people from outside trying to tell us what to do for a long time it was for moscow for fifty years now we have people coming around from brussels from washington rating hungary and freedom of press freedom of speech or. trying to tell us what kind of rules are the best for hungary and we had in this country in the past twenty years during the history of hearing democracy so to speak the previous media law which was very far from perfect. and there were

a lot of instances where freedom of speech has been very seriously attacked the under the umbrella of this media law i've never heard anybody say anything in europe or outside of europe or criticizing this media law and i'm so i think that we have to be very careful when we when we judge this of course we have our valid criticisms against islam. to say about the ways in which the law itself was introduced we had some people saying that it was done with a lot of secrecy and i think a little bit underhand to tell us that i think it is very unfortunate when a two thirds majority what the government has in hungary the moment is used to push through a law very quickly and without very careful consideration first of all i know that there is a huge enticement to do things very quickly and pushing through laws. now that they even have

a majority to change the constitution. but i think that the danger is that the law is going to be imperfect this law is imperfect from the point of view that for instance the delegates to this media authority are purely it's very one sided it's not a balance for it's only for this members are being delegated into this authority. the leader of this is forty is appointed for nine years which is a long it's a public office that's a long long time you know i mean during nine years more than two elections go past you know and i think it's it's very unfortunate where some people are kind of. stuck to their position you know for nine years the delegates are appointed by the prime minister which is very unusual and the minimum would be that the parliament appoints them and there is some kind of proportionality within this authority and some delegates. of the opposition can also be there because we think that is that

would bring. the kind of balanced overview supervision of this authority how much of a threat in those i think that's great and i don't think it is going to impact much on press freedom press freedom in this country has been it has a long history to say the least in this country we used to have for fifty years. media that was completely centralized and run by the party the communist party of hungary following this we have a very very liberal media law previous to pretty sort of this media that was extremely liberal. in hungary and journalism newspapers televisions radios the majority of people who used to work in the previous era we used to work in a dictatorship i mean i don't know if somebody coming from the from the west can.

comprehend this situation here i mean just to draw a parallel this is. post second world war germany you would have journalists that have written articles in the for before the end of the second world war you see it's a very obscure situation and the problem is that we have a lot of in the past twenty years we have a lot of accumulated grief. emanating from the media though in this country we have a very very one sided very one sided liberal and left wing type of journalism which needs to be balanced out and there's no question about what i think the pendulum. somehow struck the other direction. so i understand the reaction but i think it has gone too far on the other end so he will describe this is the government taking a loan from the media in a lot of layoffs are the government just trying to cut their own people and power

is actually i'm not a media expert. i think there are very few people in this country including the socialists who are the loudest about this about this situation there are very few people in this country including them. hungary and national media as i'm not oversized in terms of employment i mean. some kind of rationalisation. was long overdue everybody has been always talking about it the socialists have been talking about it when they were in government and this government has not only talking or been talking about they have laid the people off because they saw that it is unsustainable. so i think. this debate has become very politicized it's more about politics than about professional comments see i mean something is also sustainable you have to cut costs and if if something is

over bureaucratized. you know you're going to have people laid off so. based on this new media law i think the whole media needs a bit of rethinking including the national media and that is going to be. that is going to hurt some people that's that's the unfortunate consequence of such a situation why did he speak out this particular issue when as he said it's a signal of other very important issues that have been happening here in the country why do you think that he. can't say very clear about it was an ideological and political. attack now we have a right from government. and writing government is always attacked by the left wing liberals in the european parliament this is our past experience. how this works we can only guess we have a socialist party in this country which has extremely good connections in the

european parliament. and in the european media and this government the audubon government and i'm seeing this being in opposition so i think this somehow add some value to what i say. in the. in between ninety eight and two thousand and two this government already had one term and it was very interesting to see. the volume and an. extensive mess of this criticism that this government has received from outside of hungary as you can exactly exactly identify who do those people or where the sick criticism comes from and what is the direction of the criticism it is which has something to do with with the fear of for a dictatorship being introduced to hungary you know things are i mean nothing like that happened exactly and when the socialist government ran this country for eight

years nobody said a single word in the european parliament and in the e.u. although we know and this was admitted that the invariant government the socialist government forces economic statistics that were submitted to the european parliament which is criminal you had the two thousand and six issues when the people were shot on the streets who went on the streets to demonstrate against the prime minister who made this speech this speech was leaked where he admitted to have lied be enlightened about the economic and other situation in the country and he won the elections through lies and this is this speech was leaked out and there was a huge uproar pro in this country. nobody else seems to care in the whole world in the democratic world but usually are worried about democratic values or the values of the european union whatever they might be. how they are being respected in this country so i think that there is an extremely strong double standard against this

country. which also manifests itself in the criticism that this may be a little has received thanks very much for joining us thank you very much. it's.

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top stories on the weekly this heavy gunfire and explosions were heard in the libyan capital as rebels claim they've launched an attack on tripoli with colonel gadhafi support fast approaching some reports suggest the celebration we follow works to government forces repelled the offensive. a surge of violence in the middle east with fears of a deadly exchange of fire between israel and gaza and might lead to the jewish state launching a new ground attack meanwhile israelis protesting against social injustice say the government might use the conflict to divert attention from the problems at home. and britain fights back against recent riots of harsh sentences handed to those who police thought about taking part but there are concerns the government's excessive

response will simply fuel public discontent. when all the latest sports news with the union is out now and you know it's such a three times for the rugby world cup hosts and indeed favorites it certainly is built in five the last year a new zealand it was as if they had forgotten how to lose but said africa said well we'll see it by thoughts on saturday night put it right we've all about plus the rest of the russian premier league football not to head belt right now thanks jane . great to have you with us this morning here in central moscow plenty of stuff ahead including these stories in brief. staying. in the team to catch in the russian premier league following a comprehensive three zero win over psych yury and i could see. the

serb on the sports world number one new back door which qualifies to me this month andy murray in the final of the cincinnati masters. on food for thought favorites for the fast approaching ruby world cup new zealand gets schooled by south africa in the tri nation. points back in the russian premier league the army men had been in danger of losing their leading spot following three games with a win but the pitot right on saturday. charges retaining their two point advantage at the summits following victory over f.c. charm a brilliant team move finished by sea to do anything started five minutes after the break to suki honda would then double the home side as lead with what's fast becoming the japan international signature a pinpoint free case the icing on the cake was alibi due to be at the league's top scorer netting number twelve of the season three l.c.s. the final score. the second suits in eight states hot on the heels of the leader's

notice and petersburg side rushing. in some already the game effect that we don't buy half time with a letter was meant by anyone at times while conceding just that once dummy but i'm unsure cough nicholas lambert's on victor to zoom in all getting on the school board for it's a neat trick off their fifth from the spot a dozen minutes from time yeah probably yes meanwhile had both goals for crilly. five to the final score. within a couple of points of leaders. on the shirts were spoiled in some ways to all their fixtures roots being well of left the city of perm disappointed having field to take all three points off struggling i'm car why look sean on chara proscenium a late goal from opponents forced off meeting their clash in chechnya i would end up once honest. and italian media reports are stating that some could become an un

g. player as early as monday the russian club believed to have reached terms with the interstellar for a three year deal talks were said to broken joint drawing the week with the clubs around ten million dollars apart in their valuation of the cameroonian previously said they're willing to pay up to twenty eight million dollars for the thirty year old striker if the move goes ahead and two will become one of world sport's biggest earners with italian delete get set to della sport putting a salary of ninety million dollars over three years before time. not about wage i suppose now there's a four way tie at the top of the english premier league this sunday morning aston villa newcastle chelsea and liverpool looking down on the rest after wins yes they are still well they've never known any one goal so far this season but it was an own goal which contributed should be going to two no loss against liverpool on sunday chelsea meanwhile were forced to come from behind against west brom in the

days late kick all floor milou to netting the winner in the two one victory seven minutes from times. and shoot p.r. to secure a one goal away victories over some of the and everton swans in wigan point to their tally the austin villa sole three forward score seeing off dr three one in the process. and tennis world number one novak djokovic remains well in the hunt for his tenth singles title of the year that twenty four year old. breasting into the final of the cincinnati open after opponents thomas burdick retired with shoulder problems serb djokovic show was leading when the czech steelman fed up fighting back from three five done the first to take exception five is when perfect . enough the twenty five year old saying his service crippled by injury and so there was no point continuing child only lost once in fifty eight matches this season with another piece of silverware in the bag if he keeps it streak going for

one more inclined to. worry also into prime position two of his second ohio title since awaits the surging scott fourteen marty fish in the semi's murray taking the first set six three with the american feeling the pressure of winning almost twice as many unforced errors as his opponent six three seven six how would tend the twenty four year old be chocolates for the title here in two thousand and eight but lost to the three time grand slam champion in the final of the screen open this year on the semifinals of the room outstrips. let's talk golf or webb simpson managed to ignore a slow start to take the lead after round three at the when tom championship a local favorite ending up with a great score of six under sixty four after a ball game two of us first four holes since and overcoming those initial difficulties on the front nine one of his dozen brace for a little sixty also have an eagle leader on the fifteenth tommy gagne is second

after being at least in the share of the lead all tournaments long the overnight leader for a score of sixty three and run one swedish one car pedersen have another show of glory in his adopted hometown and he always sits three shots behind three spots. a thirteen point loss is perhaps not the best way for new zealand to build confidence with the grubby world cup under a month away but that's what's happened when they met south africa in the tri nations on saturday evening no love lost between the sides with sure the trying to cycle since two thousand and one rival locks bucky's both on some real life blocks squaring up to each other within the first ten minutes resulting penalty from mornay steyn would put the whole six now on stage very much on form with his boots hitting over another couple of penalties and a drop kick here to make it fifteen nothing so perfect it's just the half hour mark now without the influential pairing of former world players of the year richie

mccaw undone your car for new zealand refining nickel stuff but there so try was vintage all blacks richard who either driving over after a series of brilliantly quick interchanges or that was as good as it would get for the reigning champion steyn firing over his fifth penalty all five to leave the final score eighteen five today world cup. to ice hockey finally where the fourth continental hockey league season takes to the ice in under three weeks time clubs from five countries will take part this year plus we start our build up series by looking at a side a little closer to home scots in pittsburgh. i the success of any teen begins and ends with a head coach this is somewhat of a sore point for the ordinary men from russia's northern capital of st petersburg in swing states and alone scars

a star studded squad was led by three had coaches despite those revamping efforts by the team's board throughout the season the armaments still lost in the conference semifinals against a plot from the most a region by the way its atlanta head coach militia she got was and now at the helm of scott st petersburg it doesn't go where you got it which is scott had previously played very well every season they're going full sports in the conference most unbelievably and in some problems emerged with we were kind of state by state going to be very intimidated stressed in every game we will build a maps to pick our parents individual championship golf when i was pitching you from them for claiming that we are number one moment on the truth we will simply. scar will start the new season without star players like alex a yosh and other gigantic he again a block up and moxie for shinseki however their presence will hardly be missed as they need college has attracted their guard and cup winners after source and and

carroll called solve among other quite capable players with a major playoff experience i'm also are silent for playoffs last year along with the final is a great experience so i say it's very allowed to have the crosshairs i really enjoy playing last saturday something that you work for every year scott began their preparation in the czech republic where the squad concentrated mainly on gaining strength and that stance was followed by a brief training camp and that seems home base in st petersburg where the head coach has laid down strategy and tactics for the remainder of the pre-season has been a tough training camp so far everybody's working on again and shade for and. you know i'm good scenes are a simple workout that we're going on right now scott first spend a match in st petersburg show that this side is ready to reach new heights in the cage shell and that sentiment echoed with the fans as well as that scene delighted supporters with a three three win over another cage held side third pedal from the scene over

a mind you the match was partly announced in the media and was held on a practice arena however it was still packed to the rafters focus of the christmas new study thank you yeah it's a pity that some of the stars of left the club and on the other hand i'm glad when i hope to garner posters like patrick torsen defenses another pleasant surprise and sweet reply four minutes from english letting our new coach is a controversial figure one i hope you will bring the result scott st petersburg have always been one of the top sides during the cage shell's regular season however once the playoffs dawned it seems efforts deflated and soon it was out of contention for the good during cup some diehard fans and pundits who are inclined towards mysticism even said that the team is under some kind of a playoff spell the realists though believe it's all about those involved sell the army a man from the banks of the bought river more commonly known as that scott think it is dark will be looking to break that play of tax in the upcoming season then you

had cold shot miller said as a guy who already has that necessary postseason experience has built quite a capable side and it's helped that the new a question will be playing and scott's favor ron cos right for our team in st petersburg. not rocks off the sport for this our world weather is next then build all of us here with all the news you need to know if that's how they are. well for. the latest in science and technology from around russia. we've got the future covered.

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