package enters a final stage triggering a new wave of protests top spending cuts the much debated fifty four billion euro program is aimed at balancing the country's budget and triggering. more tough austerity measures and a new one off property tax being prepared for the greeks as the country find it is finding it increasingly tough to escape the grip of debt up next 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 that 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 a wide 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 gratian without having political integration and i think it's the time for big decisions in 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 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

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 will. 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 when the big hit with the biggest interest rate then in 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 down for example

salaries for public servants have increased by seventy six percent so some critics may say that it's actually the inefficient bodging inefficient cost management that glad to be a dire situation this and there is truth to that the greek political system. of the past of the last twenty years was. giving money giving benefits in order to collect votes. that there's not the only reason though for these. patients that you refer 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 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 who 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 and 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 why. 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 imagine the 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 who 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 incorrect 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 authorities have announced a very ambitious privatization program. and by intention just may just take companies in the now for a 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 laws can make my brain waves 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 gate something similar historical and emotional value and i do believe that what.

the european union and the troika as we call 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 kaname 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 icon to

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 mentioned 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 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 that country that it's not entirely responsible everybody has its responsibilities on the sponsibility s. and it's the weakest link but there are others too you solve the problem of greece

quickly became a problem for i love 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 from the beginning i can't imagine europe without russia. well when one deals with water it has to realize that this tremendous amounts of damage that are done not just human damage but damage to the physical environment in which the battlefield takes place tremendous amount of damage done by aerial

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this hour an explosion at a nuclear facility in southern france one person reported killed several injured officials warn of a possible radiation leak but no one missions outside the building have been reported from the facility processes nuclear waste but a low level of radioactivity. stronger relations for neutral benefit russia and the u.k. agree not to allow their divided. opinions on the lisbon encodes scandal and a resolution to the syrian crisis stand in the way of a political and economic partnership. generating power iran plugs its first nuclear plant onto the national grid the facility had to share was built with russian help and. italy moving closer to the center of the eurozone debt crisis as its crucial austerity package enters a final stage triggering a new wave of protests at top spending cuts the much debated fifty four billion

euro program is aimed at balancing the country's budget and triggering growth. and more coming your way in less than fifteen minutes but first you know neal what sports. thanks modern great to have your company first sports today plenty ahead over the next ten minutes. stateside shock some stories your curse her first ever grand slam title beating big favorite serina williams in the women's u.s. open final. eagles roar soar third favorites for the n.f.l. a crowd this year philadelphia get their campaign off to a winning start against and louis. topping the charts russia move into first place overall in the modern pentathlon world finals being held here in moscow . but we start this hour with some sad news the last surviving ice hockey player

from last week's deadly and jaroslav all has died in hospital alexander was one of the only two people not to perish immediately on wednesday the twenty six year old to have been suffering from severe burns in intensive care unit in moscow when his health worsened this morning forty four people have now died while crew member alexander says soft remains in critical condition the plane was carrying kontinental hockey league team the local t.v. host level to belarus for the opening match of the key h.l. season this side have since decided to pull out of this year's competition despite other squads in the league offering to the. they season is whoever set to go ahead today after thursday's initial start was postponed reaming champions sell about you and i have have been one nothing up against when news of the crash broke on the game was stopped they will now start

the much over zero zero in the first of these games the opening cup which the two teams are set to contest has not been up to the cup in honor of the fallen team. for whedon's he has also been moved to this thursday darts also means the normal take on their city rivals sparked on sunday that game originally scheduled for last friday so seven games in total will go ahead today. smarter still is your house join the elite women's tennis streaming clinching her maiden grand slam crown after a stunning serina williams in the rain delayed us open final on sunday a minute's silence before the clash on center court to commemorate the tenth anniversary of nine eleven it was then drawn to action where relentless studer never let off in the first set the ninth so you'd not messing around in the second either proving the opener was no blip against the heavily favored three time

champion of rushing meadows williams stories are covering the title with a four hundred winner on her third match point six two six three how it ended up studer thus becoming the first history in woman to play in the u.s. open singles title since margaret court back in one 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 than 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 either in the past. didn't help me feel that it was possible and i knew that i had to go out there. i well even average chance to play for the u.s. so if anything i would have never thought i would have a chance you know. seven weeks ago i mean when you're in wimbledon or whatever you know let alone six months ago or would i just live every thought that that

opportunity would have been available so i can't be too upset at myself. better news for local fans later on the day though after the cell. vanya king and youngest in the women's doubles final rain interrupting play off for the first set forcing a close battle in the proceeding hours with americans who eventually taking victory for a tie break. all right that brings us to football where spartak moscow is on beaten run since june and the russian premier league has been extended for at least another week after seeing off car in sunday's opening game just one goal coming on a dreary day in perm. a chance to alter the school board meeting with the second half but he missed his effort the funds well after this there were literally soaking in the experience when nicholas berg did break the deadlock with a pinpoint free kick five minutes time i that's right enough for the muscovites to

take all three points into. the league's other sports meanwhile so there was continue not going to rust off a dumb off had the opportunity to open from the spot in the thirty eight minutes on the former russian international keeper didn't beat the post creating chances on teller. first into the area and slotted home an easy three minutes. bottom of the league after the war. was. done is because pretty savvy out of who had been bought from going into the weekend knowledge became only their fourth win of the season sure gave them a link and getting things start. with nine with. the russian international left all of his spot the host team's lead was then doubled right before the break pavol you probably have making it to nothing to clear the way that the game what it is.

and the final game of the day was all about some you will at his anji so often. it was the visitors though who opened the scoring there. referee allowing the action to continue after what looked like a free kick. play isn't taking full advantage though but after thirteen minutes after that i should say at this second goal in as many games for angie in this his first home game since moving from inter last month but the four time african player of the year wasn't to have the final say no that was left to another world star ripper to karla's his free kick going straight in right before the hour mark fourth in table. huge weekend is ongoing for american football fans with the first games of the n.f.l. season already shaking things up for some teams the philadelphia eagles are a squad loaded with dream team level telent they did what's expected by beating the injury that played at st louis rams on sunday eagle star signing number someone on

his colleagues commemorating a decade since the september eleventh tragedy rocked the united states and indeed across the world on the field things started bittersweet for the rams stephen jackson injuring his right leg during his touchdown run to open the scoring michael vick meanwhile having a great day threw into the sean jackson here speedster receiver jackson when he had the touchdown on the also contributed heavily to the thirty one thirteen victory the run some brought for me while injured a finger on his throwing hamlet on adding to the visiting sides in. big new york jets watched george w. bush do the honors on the contest before scoring a huge comeback win over dallas the carboys to run a rule in enemy territory a first with miles austin holding on tight to a pos from tony romo to make it seventeen seven the jets though would go on to tie the game at twenty four apiece for scoring on a block punt return star for the bye darrelle revis then set off

a chance to win by intercepting remove nick. who was cut from the. cowboys in two thousand and nine for is looking struggles finishing off his former team with a huge fifty yard effort twenty seven twenty four. and finally russia moved to the top of the standings out the modern pentathlon world championships the host storming into the lead thanks to the men's portions of the games on sunday but among koester of watch the action unfold. 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 capsule's a limbic arena for a major pentathlon event which was held indoors for the first time in history. when 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

we're very proud and happy that this brilliant because venters here in russia. two time electric champion and they had yet to taste the world championship victory going into 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 inventing 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 someone sits in the world championship runner up alexander list soon was hot on the heels of his teammates staying close in third place throughout the tournament the sun 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 in the be 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 compassionate 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 may save who finally claimed the world championship gold after winning four of the five events. i'm very happy. i want today it's my first victory at the world championship 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 it 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 fourth denying the local crowd the pleasure of seeing three russian flags on the podium for medical the rush at the

start of the trail of the competition from all over the next three days and says another three sets of medals they. relate to as well as it relates the race for monk author of our team. that is where we have to leave the sport for whether it's next.

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news this hour an explosion at a nuclear facility in southern france with one person killed several injured although there are concerns about a possible leak officials say no emissions had yet been detected outside the building. stronger relations for mutual benefit russia and the u.k. agree not to allow their divided opinions on the live video scandal and the resolution of the syrian crisis to stand in the way of a political economic partnership. and to find out whether or not prime minister david cameron would have been a good k.g.b. agent joined me and used to now wait for details from the kremlin. as it was good for business to promising multimillion dollar deals now we'll have more on that in business in twenty minutes. generating power iran plugs its first nuclear plant into the national grid the facility at bushehr was built with the help of russia.