stay in europe for the next story hungary's new media laws created quite a stir in the e.u. with the setting up of a new government controlled authority sarah firth spoke with the country's foreign affairs committee vice chairman to talk about the controversial initiative and the impact it might have on the freedom of the press right now. it's not been long since hungry handed. the presidency to poland and president mr all down has been pushing ahead with his controversial new media law we're joined now by the vice chairman for the foreign affairs committee at the parliament here in hungary thank you very much for joining us now press freedom is a fundamental principle of the do you think the hungry some even further away from . the stand with its maybe a little more there has been a lot of talk especially in the last half year about e.u. values and standards we never really know what this exactly means i mean. and i

don't think they'd be you. know mighty right to determine where lie be boundaries of such principles we never really heard the clear 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 media 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 the green and 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 when people from outside try 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 and . 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 hungary and democracy so to speak previous media law which was very far from perfect. and there were a lot of instances where the freedom of speech has been very seriously attacked on the the on the the embroil of this media law that we never heard anybody say anything in europe or outside of europe criticizing this media law so i

think that we have to be very careful when we when we judge this of course we have our valid criticisms against this law. to say about the ways in which the law itself was introduced that some people saying that it was done with a lot of secrecy and it seemed to be a little bit underhand what can you tell us about that i think it is very unfortunate when a two thirds majority what the government has in hungary at 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 thora t. are purely it's very one sided it's not a balance for only

a few desk members are being delegated into this authority. the leader of this authority is appointed for nine years which is a long it's in the 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 when 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. 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 view or supervision to this authority how much of a threat in those press freedoms i don't think it is going to impact that 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 had a very very liberal media law the previous the previous answer of this media was extremely liberal we had in hungary in journalism newspapers televisions radios the majority of people who used to work in the previous era who used to work in a dictatorship i don't know if somebody coming from the west and. comprehend the situation here i believe just to draw a parallel this is as if we are in the. second world war germany you would have journalists that have written articles in the focus should be there 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 or in this country we have a very very one sided very one sided liberal and left wing type of journalism which he's to be balanced and there is no question about it but i think now depending them. that somehow struck me to the other direction. so i understand the reaction but i think it has gone too far on the other end some people describe this is the government taking a loan to the media there's been a lot of layoffs are the government just trying to cut for media and put their own people and power is that i'm not a media expert but. i think there are very few people in this country including the socialists who are the loudest about this about this situation that very few people in this country including them would see. very a national media as

a 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. this government has not only talking or been talking about it but they have laid 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 commerce see i mean if something is also stated before 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 the unfortunate consequence of such

a situation why did they each east speak out say very clearly this particular a shame when he said it's ignored other very important issues that have been happening here in the country why do you think that he has this issue to speak out save a clear about it was an ideological and political. attack now we have a right wing government. right wing 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 and you can mix in exactly identify who those people are 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 and i mean nothing like that happened exactly and when the socialist government ran this country for eight years nobody said a single word than in the european parliament and in the e.u. although we know and this was admitted that hungary and 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 at on the streets who went on the streets to demonstrate against a prime minister who made this speech this speech was leaked where he admitted to have lied day and night 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 huge progress in this country. nobody else seems to care in the whole world in the democratic world that usually are worried about democratic values or the values or the opinion 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.

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on our team to have last this hour staying. in the russian premier league following saturday's victory you want today's action is in full swing as we speak. to choke a bitch in the men's decides i'm. approaching rugby world cup new zealand. is where we start as the prime. of four games on sunday in the early one so spartak moscow be their knowledge. on the road. now there was a draw rather this week while schools there wanted one. elsewhere kolbein play ball game usually involves the road and they're leading one nail at that moment. see.

the kick off against us now they are here in moscow and big spending on she has now the most to sides not much. in the meantime the top two were easy when i was on south as including to scholars comfortable victory at a brilliant move finished by save the doing big things started five minutes after the break he said honda would then double the house lead with what's fast becoming the japan's international signature move it they point for a cake and the icing on the cake was added by doom again in that goal number twelve of the season to become the league's top scoring mainstay iscar retain the two point lead at the summit. we've built i mean it will trickle if you had lots of chances in the first half especially during the opening ten minutes but unfortunately with failed to convert ten of them the second part of the opening was you know a success as we tried to focus our attacks only in the center this in homes so the big difference is we mainly attack down the flanks the three goals were scored of

to look crosses from there are ten sided so it was a well deserved victory which would reach second place the need to stay hot on the heels the office russian creosote at the in some our own game in fact to lay down by half time with the channels followed his man finding that four times while conceding just once done it on mon shuttlecock nicklaus won birds on the fives all in all getting on the scoreboard for the need should all go would also add another one twelve minutes from time the u.k. both bills will create e.s.o. five to the final school leaving cynics within just a couple of points of leaders. is the second week of the english football with three fixtures up for grabs today and to have finished including stokes comeback victory at new boys nor a chance both are still. seeking their first wins this season delayed made that one male with a. candle in jones leveled in the dying seconds elsewhere wolves who escaped

relegation last may but it belonged to nail and they were also white as we could go while the two sides that claimed impressive for that tryst last weekend bolt on and say to still go head to head at the reebok stadium. three two very late in the match them. moving stateside well los angeles galaxy s new signing role became needed only twenty minutes to score his first goal in the m.l.s. the irish men took part in the club's fixture against san jose earthquakes having trained just once on the game however wasted no time they go in front of the american crowd on that so why is it that as the former told them strike i opened the score up to get the ball from galaxy. back it finished in a trade for the l.a. side that led the move six points clear of seattle in the western conference standings. now is hockey on the fourth chelsea's and takes off in just a few weeks' time clubs from five countries will take place here but will start all

build up serious by taking a look at one of russia's biggest names. the success of any team begins and ends with a head coach this is somewhat of a sore point for the army men from russia's northern capital of st petersburg. alone scars star studded squad was led by three head coaches despite those revamping efforts by the team's board throughout the season the armaments still lost in the conference in finals against auckland from the most the region by the way it's a glance head coach we look at as you go who's in now at the helm of st petersburg on who goes to go. ahead previously appeared to very well in pre-season. look at pine top spots in the conference and when they leave and then some problems emerge with the four who work on it state by state going through the team looking it's going to sit in a very game we will build

a man's to pick up the hands in the regular championship got the mark without beating the drum and proclaiming that we are number one or number two who simply were on a. scot will start the new season without star players like alex a yosh and the other child yannick he again a backup and maksim solutions however their presence will hardly be missed as the new coach has attracted the guardian cup winners patrick taurus and and carol because all the among other quite capable players with a major playoff experience of my balls they are somewhat part of the playoffs last year along with the fire that was a great experience so it's a it's very allowed to have good process i really enjoy playing the last sat something that you work for every year scott began their preparation in the czech republic where the squad concentrated mainly on gaining strength that stand 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 work in line to get in shape and. you know i'm good scenes or something work out that they don't want to right now scott first friendly match in st petersburg show that this side is ready to reach new heights in the cage l and that sentiment echoed with the fans as well as that scene delighted supporters with a three two win over another cage fellside sir pedal from the. mind you the match was hardly announced in the media and was held on a practice arena however it was still back to the rafters the focus of the new study that are clear yet it's a pity that some of the stars of left the club and on the other hand i'm glad when i have good garden cup winners like patrick torsen defenses another pleasant surprise and split reaper four minutes from the michelin. our new coach is a controversial figure but i hope you will bring the result scott st petersburg have always been one of the top sides during the cage regular season however once the playoffs dawned the team's efforts deflated and soon it was out of contention

for the goring cup some diehard fans and pundits who are inclined towards mysticism even said that the team is under some kind of a playoff spill the realist though believe it's all about those involved will be our demand from the banks of the river more common than known as the scott think it is very we'll be looking to break that playoff hex in the upcoming season then you had coach miller said as a guy who already has that necessary postseason experience has built quite a capable side and it's hold that they knew a position will be playing in scott's paper remark cos rep for r.t. in st petersburg. a bit of tennis now i'm irish a double has shown have had a greater make the cincinnati open decided the russian saying often patrick and well no but. in the semifinal. game the first set however as i don't know dictated the play to win it by six games to two then a visit from coach thomas homestead same to me by

a great shot of us really in shock choice from the force saved leavings with running all over the court before dropping some crucial points more of the same in the decider and always shut up over to wrap up the tie in three sets to six six three six three. it's when the young give it up next fall they're rushing the serve taking care of jam and andrea petkovic in saturday's other semifinal forma number one was taken to a tie breaker for a set which she felt to me wonderful blitzing when you get small for an opponent in the decider seven six six one which is only bait and shut up of a once before. in the men's must as well number one the object of its remains well in the hunt for his stats title of the year although the serve was held by opponent almost but they were tied with shoulder problems during this time a fine. jock which had just taken the first sat when the czechs flared up fighting back from three five down to secure its five and that's one birdie felt unable to

go on twenty five year old saying this was crippled by injury and so there was no point continuing talk of interest only holds once in fifty eight matches this season and there could be another joe fee in the bag tonight if he keeps that streak going. and to marry the man standing in his way after denying mardy fish his hopes of a fourth consecutive final appearance morita of the first six three as the american seemingly felt the pressure of the second set so while it's a tie breaker where mari complaints is a victory to set up the djokovic decided he'd be djokovic here in cincinnati to claim the title back in two thousand and eight and that men's final is about to start any minute now well short of a youngster which we started in midnight. to golf where webb simpson managed to ignore a slow start to take the lead after around three of the wind have championship the local favorite tending up with a great score of six on the sixty four game two of his first four holes.

and overcoming those initial difficulties on the front nine this was one of the six babies on the eighth and he also had an eagle on the fifteenth time again eli's second to sharing the lead throughout the tournaments he's sixty nine coming off the shooting a career best score of sixty three in the opening round and also a sixty five on friday while sweet carl pettersson is aiming for further glory in greensboro his adopted hometown the two thousand and eight when a sits three shots back and fed. and then rugby new zealand suffered a thirteen point loss to south africa in the tri nations not the best of warm ups i had of the world cup which the all blacks are hosting the source of no love lost between the sides had chad they try nations title since two thousand and one rival looks back to school time some well white looks wearing out to each other within the first ten minutes the resulting penalty from more and stay in would put the hosts six zero up staying very much on phone with the boot taking another couple of penalties and aiding adding

a drop goal to make it fifteen nothing to the south africans. richard gough always tried just before half time was all the all blacks could muster eighteen to five the final score but those still when they're trying nations if they can beat australia are in for a spain next weekend. desolate distance bold coming up is the weather stay with r.t. . hungry for the full story we've got it first the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers.

he's telling. the. dynamics. of fierce fighting in. tripoli. around the city itself of the country.

the story develops tonight we've got the latest just ahead also suggestions of ceasefire it's an idea egypt reportedly managed to convince both. the days ahead of the show. and roughing up some of the top stories from the week the crackdown against the english wanted to gains momentum with harsh sentences handed to those. judges and politicians went too far. and the promise of a single economic government fails to reassure anxious investors fresh trouble over greece. new stability.