the measures and a new property tax are also being prepared for greeks as the our country's economy finds it hard to skate the clutches of its debt next we talked a greek m.p.c. mosquito who says joining the euro zone has destroyed his country's financial prospects. greece has given the world many edifying myths including the latest one that its economy was strong enough to join the euro zone was it a comedy at tragedy or maybe a farce well to discuss that right now i'm joined by the member of the greek parliament. thank you very much for your time sir now greece has been at the center of political and economic debate in new york for quite some time now do you think the european union has done and not to how greece out not enough and not in the right timing and greece was just the weakest link in the

building that was and well constructed it is a problem when you promote to financial gratian without having political integration and i think it's the time for big decisions of the european union not so sure that the political leadership of the european union today is the point it should be what do you think is at the root of this crisis at the root of this crisis is that the political leadership has given up a big part of its power to the let's call it financial establishment to people that were never voted for and never elected. but they seem to have more power than their elected leadership that is something that has to change and another point of view maybe it sounds a little bit moral but making the money without producing anything is

immoral and that's what we're paying right now so what you seem to be suggesting is that greece has lost more than they've gained from joining the european union and the euro zone listen our fault is that we lost chances we could then should have done more in the good days. right now it is costing us a lot you can imagine that. germany for example is lending us money with a big hit with the biggest interest rate then that itself is borrowing so they are making money out of the help to us now some critics say that sense euro was introduced in greece wages have been increasing at a pace seven times higher than in germany that you just mentioned for example salaries for public servants have increased by seventy six percent so some critics may say that it's actually be inefficient bodging inefficient cost management that

glad to be a dire situation this and there is truth to that the greek political system. for. for the past of the last twenty years was. giving money giving benefits in order to collect votes. that this is not the only reason for these. going taishan is that you referred to because you must keep in mind that when we enter the european union the salary of the public servants in greece was one tenth of the salary of public servants in germany and it was supposed to be that. the game of the european union was that all europeans would come to the same level so yes there was another one patient of i don't know seventy percent he said but still the salaries are lower than in germany how bad the

situation really is what i mean. greece defaulting on it in the near future i believe in the perspectives of greek economy maybe right now it seems rather gruesome picture but we have many capacities that haven't been explored them that's one of the reasons i'm here in moscow promote the conference that we're having and wrote us about the great russian collaboration there are many things to do specially in the energy sector of course the tourist sector the real estate sector the cooperation and coal production of. items of high technological value with russian know how and production in greece it's with have advantages for both sides plus the fact that with the help of the european union greek foreign most have stopped producing can you imagine

a country like greece right now kong feed its people we don't produce enough meat we don't produce enough we even oil we are importing a country like greece that should be producing. everything can produce anything and should be and we had the scheme from the european union that farmers were paid so that they would then produce anything. we destroyed one of the main the main assets of our economy and this has to change now the sentiment here giving is full of disappointment do you think it was a wise decision for greece to join the european union in the first place the decision to join the e.u. was a wise one the way we entered the monetary union was the wrong one. relation of the greek drachma that we had to the euro was and correct

the way we sense. who made the transition from the drachma to the euro was incorrect for example prices when three times up we didn't pay attention at the time because what we gained from the monetary union right away was more credit greece and greeks could borrow money easier but it wasn't used in the correct way it was used just to buy things but also the investments that were made in europe were only to sell germany you know what's the biggest investment it's made in greece for the past ten years super markets. and we ended up buying german productive buying german because we have helped the german economy very much by our buying capacity i'm telling you maybe

greece borrowed a lot of money in the past ten years from the european union from germany especially why don't you check out how much money germany has made out of greece the past ten years you'll discover that it's more than what we borrowed just recently big greek authorities have announced a very ambitious participation program. and by intention to sell may just take companies in the now free to raise some money and close some budgetary holes what do you think about program i think that a big part of the public sector should be privatized i don't think that the current government is. moving in the correct direction and i'll give you an example that has to do i know that there was there is a russian interest from the russian railways for the greek railways and i am sure that. with russian management and russian know how the greek gray lows can

make money great ways can make money while today they're losing money and as far as i know the greek government hasn't responded to the proposals so things like that have to change. for privatization but with. a spirit of development we don't want to sell out greece and we're not going to sell the acropolis as some german magazines and newspapers proposed i wonder how they would feel if they would ask them to sell them at the gate or something similar historical and emotional value and i do believe that what. the european union the troika as we call them the european union monetary fund and the european central bank the proposal the plan that they have it's not working.

raising taxes. and the connally that is in deep deep recession doesn't solve problems it creates even more what future do you see for the unified europe do you think it will survive this crisis i would like to see europe survive but there are many things that i have my objections for example the relations between the european union and russia they should become better. greece has tried to be a bridge between european union and russia and russia successfully sometimes unsuccessfully and others there are some new member states in the european union that are reacting but russia is a part of europe so i can't imagine a europe without russia there must be a closer form of cooperation between the two sides and everybody is going to benefit from that you mention germany several times throughout this interests me

finish and on the german quote just a few days ago i'm going merkel sad that if the euro collapses europe will collapse do you agree with this statement i want to see the european currency. continue to exist i believe that we didn't start it in the right way. but it is the right direction and we just need a new framework and a new understanding between us because right now they're hitting a country that is not entirely responsible everybody has its own responsibilities own responsibilities and it's the weakest link. but there are others too you solve that problem of greece quickly became a problem for ireland for portugal now we're afraid for spain for italy so it can't be only greece's problems the whole structure was wrong and we have to change it

we have to find another approach i still do believe in the european union and the european dream but in the larger dream and in a more correct way and as i said in the beginning i can't imagine europe without russia. question is that so much of the taxpayers' money coming to you and i says you have a real creative spirit a currency in crisis and an unknown future which is there a social life. wealthy british style.

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the british prime minister is in moscow for talks with the russian leadership after years of strained relations it's the first official visit of a british leader to the russian capital since two thousand and five. a tool is disputed fifty four billion euros stare the package and the final debate in the lower house of parliament but open protest at the unpopular cuts have already started with some areas in the country going as far as seeking autonomy. and iran prepares to officially plug in its russian bill bush era nuclear station and the country's first atomic power plant will reach about half of capacity after being connected to the main national grid. on the back of the top of the hour with more updates in the meantime let's see what's happening in sports natasha is here.

thanks maria hello welcome to launch sports update on our team let's take a look at our top stories. in the women's singles final denying. a full title. in flushing meadows. sole schools the second goal in as many games for russian side. premier league's most talked about team be pulled out of. closing in on a second. the winning be more as the grounds for in style have a johnson bottom alone so. let's start of flushing meadows where some of the stalls are has clinched a maiden grand slam victory stunning syria williams in the rain delayed ladies' final on sunday and minute silence to commemorate that sounds anniversary of nine eleven and proceedings on sansa courts. all stores are going into the championship

decide is obvious on the dog against the three time winner had dropped the sat however it was the ninth seed who did winning to have to secure a relatively easy straight sets win six two six three stars are capturing the overall title with a forehand win up on her third match point becoming the first australian woman to play in the u.s. open singles titles and since margaret court back in one thousand nine hundred seventy three. i felt like i was definitely the underdog going into it so maybe that kind of made me a little more relaxed going into this match then especially my last grand slam final i think i was able to draw on a lot of that experience from the french open and. you know. i had to believe that i had a chance to win i think obviously having two victories over there in the past. help me feel that it was possible and i knew that i had to go out there play well even have a chance to play for the u.s. open and i would have never thought i would have

a chance you know. seven weeks ago i mean already during wimbledon or whatever you know let alone six months ago or would i just believe everything. that opportunity would have been available so i can't be too upset myself. i'll bet some news for the local supporters coming in later on the day though as little who brand. new king of euro slava she had divined the women's doubles final brave interrupted play after the first set forcing a close but leave the following couple of hours with hooper and raymond eventually believing it on a decisive type break. now russia's man have won the beach football world cup immediately for the first time the national team basing nine time world champions brazil twelve to eight and sunbeams fernandes the russians called to create three to lead early on by the samba boys scored a few more times in the first period to come to get the just want to go before. the

first break second period proving to be decisive as the russians added six mall brazil nuts in all its wise the underdogs then held on to that advantage to secure them made in world title. meanwhile spartak moscow was unbeaten run since june in the russian prime a league has been extended for another week to saying golf cart in sunday's opening match just one goal coming on a dreary day in out sounds you've had a chance to else of the school board read way through the second half is this effort found literally soaking in the experience when nicklaus farai did break the deadlock with a pinpoint breaking five minutes from time the strike was enough for the muscovites to take all three points. the league's all this part i count that meanwhile so there were continue going down to rest of the above had the opportunity to open from the spot in the thirty minutes and although the former russian international be the keeper he could be the post both teams than creating chances until

courtships burst into the area and slowed in the instance minutes public now both some of the league after the disappointing defeat. and that's because clearly it's a bit the food bin bottom going into the weekend managed playing with full tree of the season to get a million they got things started against f.c. so on nine minutes gone the russian international left all alone to pick his spot as seems to leave bone dry before the break you made the two zero to three. and in the final game of the day i knew boys well go on home page the business opened the scoring though for me high to listen who do you keep are back with this lone ranger at ford about thirteen minutes after that samuel and sol notched in second goal in as many. before time african player of the rising in his first

home game in which colorado for another world starter better to college that's is there when they arrive before the all mark after frankie as you know fourth in the table and week twenty three are at some place on monday when teddy posed indoors. meanwhile just two games in the english premier league on sunday the first so west brom left to celebrate their first victory of the season. when coming at the expense of you boys nor each city formosa much you. all do when gay men seem just three minutes into sealed maximum points for their wild full of my blood burned remain norah jones both winless playing out a one one joy craven cottage. to formula one now west of austin to tell second straight draw of a style of play is all but imminent with six races left in the season the overly the once again dominating the competition finishing almost down seconds ahead of

mclaren rival jenson button. silly it was ferrari's fernando a loans of those who initially ruled in to believe by german battell regained it and kept his number one position after that is red bull team mate mark webber was one of eight drivers to retire and russia's. was another so itself was finished on top again he's a victory from thirteen races this season but he came second with alone so taking the last step on the podium tells leeds in the overall standings now rises to the mazing one hundred and twelve points alone so. saying with a lot of sports where make a hit or win in benefited from teammate he had a much less lowing down on the team orders to win the really australia the thing taking his second victory of the season with his compadre it really gets to second place overall here when in fifteen points behind seven time defending champion see buster learn when. three races to go rushing me again you know a bit of had

a rough ride during it the second the challenge you straight took to arrange for a shooting out here. but it is here running who takes the wind despised ford teammate love the most we can deal with way with one mind specials they just have to solve. the lonely sea try and be in that top three. to the european basketball championships now where russia continuing to do everything right on the hardwoods david plotz man enough to seven games following the victory over two thousand and five champions greece the game closer view being hoffa's the greeks much to russia shops all shot how well both the russians were robbed by eights to the final pools of banks mainly to some superb shooting from team my fav was called eighty three sixty seven how the second round group stage class would eventually finish mastodon is with having close to since that open though are up next for russia late on monday. and finally rushes out of another three pieces of silverware

on the second day of the most and been tattling world championship here in moscow two of those medals golds and that led to success profile the host of first overall with three days still to go in the tournament and one calls are for ports. thank you this world championship was supposed to be held in egypt however due to political instability in that country russia won the right to hold a prestigious event in moscow it took the local organizers on their couple of months to prepare the capsules and then pickering up for a major pentathlon event which was held indoors for the first time in history. it was all but easy to receive the owner of hosting this world championship there were many countries who wanted to bring this tournament to their home soil and were very proud and happy that this brilliant because fantasy here in russia. two time a limb pick champion and they had yet to taste a world championship victory going into this final in the russian capital perhaps it was that short hole charging him forward in all five disciplines of the world

championship after finishing first in fencing and they moisey have posted the six best result in a swimming event which still in him and overall first intermediate place another russian that's once it's in the world championship runner up and xander lists on what's hot on the heels of his teammates staying close in third place throughout the tournament the ok in the show jumping events both local leaders displayed a near perfect performance and retained their first and third places going into the final phase of the competition only one rider managed to complete the show jump in peace without any points deducted and that's hungary's adam who eventually won the bronze before so three russian men had a chance to sweep the podium in the last running and shooting events commonly known as the combined andre moisey fan alexander listen obviously had the better chances of being in the top three while their compassion for

a lot of face at suffered sask from fifth place and it was a dream come true for the two time olympic champion and they might save who find it claimed the world championship gold after winning four of the five events there's just a few of us i'm very happy. i want to be it's my first victory at the world championships and that's even more significant but i also have to admit that our country has always had great traditions and pentathlon and this means that my generation should do its best to keep up with alexander listen was brilliant at the range as his shooting skills have been rewarded with a bump from the tournaments bronze silver medal while india for a lot of only managed to climb up to an overall fourth denying the local crowd the pleasure of seeing three russian flags on the podium for medical the rush at the start of the tale of the competition from all over over the next three days of the contest another three sets of medals that it is related to as well as the next really great spirit among the officer of our team muscle. and else's fault.

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like millions of americans i've lost thousands of dollars in retirement funds and i haven't had as bad as many that's not just about this it's about me to. need it. since this is. i get the last word this financial crisis. like a light sleep.

building bridges the british prime minister is in moscow for talks with the russian leadership after years of relations. italy's disputed fifty four billion euros charity package and the final debate in the lower house of parliament but open protests popular cars have already started. and powering out their run for paris to officially flood the russian build pushchair nuclear station into the main national grid the country's first atomic facility. the russian indus is a deeply in the red trade global market slow up more business analysis in about twenty minutes time.