parity measures and a new property tax also being prepared for the greeks as our country's economy finds it hard to escape the clutches of its debt knickknacks we talk with a greek member of parliament who says joining the euro zone has destroyed his country's financial prospects. greece has given the world many edifying myths including bill latest one and its economy was strong enough to join the euro zone was it a comedy and tragedy or maybe a farce well to discuss that right now 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 why 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 in the chain that wasn't well constructed it is

a problem when you promote financial integration without having political integration and i think it's the time for big decisions in the european union i'm 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 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 will never vote for him never elected. but they seem to have more power than the 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 who. 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 a big interest rate then that itself is borrowing so they're making money out of the help to us now some critics say that sense year 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 a truth that the greek political system. of the past of the last twenty years was. giving money giving benefits in order to collect votes. that is not the only reason for these. patients that you refer to because you must keep in mind that when we entered 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 aim 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'd be chances of greece defaulting on 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 best. all of the reasons i'm here in moscow to promote the conference that we're having and wrote us about greek russian collaboration there are many things to do specially in the energy sector of course the tourist sector the real estate sector the corporation and coal production of. terms of high technological value with russian know how and production in greece this would have advantages for both sides plus the fact that with help of the european union greek far 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 come to do something and should be and do we had the scheme from the european union that farmers were paid so that they wouldn't 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. 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 went three times up we didn't pay attention at the time because what we gained from. monetary union right the way 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. 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 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 affair which is have announced a very ambitious privatization program. and by intention to sell may just take companies in the now free to raise some money and close some budgetary holes why 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 great 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. the 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 were we would ask them to sell them at the border 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 commonly 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 utopian 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 interview 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 the 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 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 responsibilities on the sponsibility s. and it's the weakest link but there are others too you saw that the problem of greece quickly became a problem for island for portugal now we're afraid for spain for italy so it can't be only greece's problem 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. culture is the same olympics fear is limits of him a real commitment to a currency in crisis in an unknown future but is there a single thing. to eat. the

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political differences will be a sticking point in proving russian british relations with both leaders of the leaders of both countries during a meeting in moscow the first official visit of a british prime minister to the russian capital following six years of strained relations. italy's disputed fifty four billion euro austerity package entering a final debate in the lower house of parliament but open protest at the unpopular cuts have already started with some parts of the country going as far as trying to seek autonomy. iran officially prepares to officially a plug in its russian share nuclear station of the country's first atomic power plant will reach about half of capacity after being connected to the main national grid. that's how it is up next with sports stay with us here on r.t. .

coming up in the program. the williams in the women's singles final denying the americans have full title at the u.s. open the meadow's. old school is the second go in as many games for russian side the premier league's most talked about team. and also is closing in on a second consecutive. three. and a mountain. and that's the meadows where samantha stalls her house claims to maiden grand slam victory stunning syrian a williams in the rain delayed ladies' final on sunday minute silence to commemorate the town and us free of nine eleven opened proceedings on sansa courts . all stars are going into the championship decider is obvious underdog against the three time winner hadn't dropped

a set but it was the nine seed who donated throughout the match allowing her to secure a relatively easy straight sets win six two six three sam starts on capturing the overall title with a forehand we now on how bad match point they're becoming the first australian woman to play in the u.s. open singles titles and small point who want back in one nine hundred seventy three . 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. didn't help me feel that it was possible and i knew that i had to go out there play well to even have a chance to play for the u.s. open i would have never thought i would have a chance you know. seven weeks ago i mean when you during wimbledon or whatever you

know let alone six months ago or what i just was never thought that opportunity would have been available so i can't be too upset myself. that's news for the local supporters come in late in the day after little goober and lisa raye money by making. the women's doubles final brain interrupted play after the first set forcing a close battle in the following hours with hooper and raymond eventually winning it all in a decisive tiebreaker. now russia's men have won the beach football world cup immediately for the first time the national team beating nines and well champions brazil as well to eight in sunday's final russians called to game three to the duty on by the sound of boys' school the view of all times in the first period to cause the gap to just one kill before the first parade and second period for having to be the size of as the russians added six more brazil netting just weiss the underdogs then held onto that

the bondage to secure them made them well timed. made a. big nonsense june in the russian football premier league has been extended for at least another week after seeing off i'm caught in sunday's opening game just one goal coming on a dreary day he had a. chance to out of the school board mainly from the second hall there but the skewed that afterwards found this really soaking in the experience when nicklaus baria did break the deadlock really pinpoint free kick five minutes from time striking out for the rest of us to take all three points. now the league's other spartak outfit meanwhile sold their wounds continue nine cheap going down to the us told them of have the chance to open from the spot in the face minutes and although the former russian international be the keeper he could be the boast both teams than created chances until course each best into the area and slowed as home

eighteen minutes parklike now before some of the league table after the one meal defeat. and that's because of who had been bottom going into the weekend managed to claim the fourth when all the season so he got a million. got things started against them see someone with nine minutes gone the russian international left all alone to big the spot and the whole seems leave them blow dry before the break by the obvious made it to zero two clearly. and in the final game of the day all new boys will go on home page the visitors open the scoring go through me hype the players who do the keeper a back with his long range afterward but thirteen minutes after that somewhere it's all nazis second goal in as many matches for unsheathed full time african player of the year equalizing in his first home game in maharashtra a lot that was before another world star that's a palace that's at the when they ride before the mark after

a free kick. you know for the premier league table while week twenty three are up someplace on monday wanted to host the bind in the chechen capital. and they were just two games in the english premier league on sunday the only one so west for all win their first match of the season the bank's victory coming out the expanse of you boys nor a city full of the mighty moscow bound all the way in a game that seemed just three minutes into sealed maximum fines for them while for the man blood burn remain in north but let's listen to playing out a one all joy at craven cottage. now in formula once a bust of itself second straight drive a style of his old but imminence with six races to go the overlays of once again terminating the competition finishing almost down seconds ahead of mclaren rival jenson button. was ferrari's fernando all those are the english on the road into believe though by the germans the tel regained it and kept his number one position

all through that is red bull team mate mark webber was one of a draw it was to retire and russians with timely pitch off was another one so it's itself was finishing on top again his eighth victory from thirteen races this season button came second with the. also taking the last step on the podium mattel's overall lead in the standings now rises to an impressive one hundred and twelve points over alone so. i stay with more disposed of an invalid fitted from team mate he had a lot less lowing down on the team orders to win the australian valley the finn taking his second win of the season with his compadres relegated to second place overall here but in the fifteen points behind seven time defending champions to boston with three races still to go the season rushes he again in the wake of had a rough ride during a particularly challenging stretch of terrain crashing out here. so it is one who takes the victory describe forward to make not less of a candle work where he won nine special stages to solberg came third. in that top

three. to the european basketball championships now where russia continuing to do everything right on the hardwood david plotz men now and beaten up to seven games following victory over two thousand and five champions crease the game close in the opening hall for the greeks much to shop shop about the russians were up by eight to solve the final quarter thanks mainly to some superb shooting from soon team i think it was called macedonia have not lost since that opening game are up the next . day. now russia's added another three pieces of silverware on the second day of the more than pentathlon world championships in moscow two of them golds and that latest success propelled the hosts to first overall with three days still left in the tournaments on course if reports. this world championship was supposed to be held in egypt however due to political instability in that

country russia won the rights of all the prestigious event in moscow it took a local organizers only a couple of months to prepare the capitals olympic arena for a major pentathlon event which was held indoors for the first time in history. books. 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 olympic champion and they had yet to taste the world championship victory going to this final in the russian capital perhaps it was that shortfall charging him forward in all five disciplines of the world championship after finishing first in fencing and a 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 alexander list soon what's hot on the heels of his teammates staying close in third place throughout

the tournament be in the showjumping 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 writer 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 moyes safe and alexander list soon 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 a money saved to find that it claimed the world championship gold after winning four of the five events there's just was i'm very happy that i wanted it 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 as soon 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. for denying the local crowd the pleasure of seeing three russian flags on the podium for a medal for russia at the start of the shell of the competition over the next three days says another three sets of medals it is it is it is really as well as it relates grace from on top for a heart to hospital. and the last surviving ice hockey player from the deadly forty two ad disaster has died in hospital and it's a day exam that was one of only two survivors of last week's plane crash it's twenty six year old died from severe burns in intensive care in moscow after his health wesson this morning meaning the only survivor is now crew member alexander who is in critical condition the plane with k chelles club. on board crashed in

central russia on the seventh of september killing forty four people and so the sports news for now coming up is the wild west us.

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