the final stages triggering a new wave of protests at top spending cuts the much debated fifty four billion euro program aimed at balancing the country's budget and triggering growth. more tough austerity measures and a new one off property tax are prepared for the greeks as the country is finding it hard 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 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 so financially 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 to 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 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 in a big hit with a big interest rate then that itself is borrowing so they are 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 these inefficient bodging inefficient cost management that glad to be a dire situation. 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. going patients that you referred 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 who said but still the salaries are lower than in germany how bad the situation really is what i be chances of greece defaulting on its 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 exploited 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 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. 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 products buying german cause 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 die in tangshan just may just take companies in the now afraid 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 gray laws can make my brain waves can make money well 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 greeks 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 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 here and do you think it will survive this crisis i would like to see europe sort of five 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 icon to magic 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 up on the german quote just a few days ago i'm going marco 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 we just need a new framework and a new understanding between us because right now very. not entirely responsible everybody has its own responsibilities on the sponsibility 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 and 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. closer is the same i think it was clear to me that the likes of the real me feel a currency crisis in the future but is there a simple thing. if

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stronger relations for mutual benefit russia and the u.k. agree not to allow their divided opinions on issues like the lead benko scandal on the resolution of the syrian crisis to stand in the way of a political and economic partnership. generating power in iran plugs its first nuclear plant into the national grid. share was built with russia's help and will reach full capacity at the end of the year. closer to the center of the eurozone debt crisis as its crucial austerity package enters a final stage triggering wave of protests the tough spending cuts the much debated fifty four billion euro program aimed at balancing the country's budget and triggering growth. you know neil is up next with the latest sports news stay with us here on r.t. . good

to have your company this is a sport that we have got plenty ahead over the next ten minutes including all this . stateside shock some stores are secured her first ever grand slam title beating big favorite serino williams and the women's u.s. open final. soaring eagles one of the favorites for the n.f.l. trying this year philadelphia get their campaign to start against the set list right. topping the charts russian move into first place overall in the modern pentathlon world finals being held here in moscow. let's start with some sad news the last surviving ice hockey player from last week's deadly earth. has died in hospital alexander was one of only two people not to person immediately on wednesday that twenty six year old was being treated for severe burns in an intensive care unit in moscow when his health fifty worsened this morning forty

four people have died while crew member alexander says soft remains in critical condition the plane was carrying kontinental hockey league team. to bella ruse for the opening match of the cage season the side have decided to pull out of this year's competition despite their squads in the league for free here's to the. season house however gone ahead today after thursday's initial start was postponed mentioned right there won't be unfold this season but the russian president says no stone will be left unturned in the attempt to return the squad to former to worries . because they were trying to decide the best way to help the families of the deceased queers the local hockey was a team that was admired not only neurosis labile but all over the country those who must decide on how to resurrect the club which will be the best way to honor its

former employers. or stores or has joined the elites of women's tennis the streaming clinching her maiden grand slam crown after 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 down to auction where relentless stores are never let off in the first set ninth seed not messing around in the second either proving the opener was against a heavily favored three time champion at flushing meadows. williams. the title with a four hundred winner on her third much point six two six three and thus becoming the first string woman to team the us open sing these title since margaret court 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 here in the past. that may help me feel that it was possible and i knew that i had to go out there play well even ever 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 no one during wimbledon or whatever you know a lot of six months ago or whatever i just would never thought that that opportunity would have been available so i can't be too upset at myself. tennessee's new biggest rivalry in the men's side of things gets another installment with the stakes at their highest world number one novak djokovic seeking his third grand slam crown of the season against second ranked rafael nadal sure to be arch for revenge after being relegated to. status by the serb five times

going into the lock the latest decider. let's talk football where real madrid have secured an early advantage in the race for premier league glory this season because spur effect after two games more than can be said for barcelona the spawn of champions doing everything right in the opening doesn't minutes however against reality associate duds typical team brilliance leading to the one from zambia and it's an almost identical build up of this year's show moments later says robert gassed the mound pointing on the broken bowl but there would be no more highlights for ball so there are nights including during a two minute spell a quarter of an hour after the break first cutting the deficit through the head of the mind although i get a chance before i quite bizarre but possible that would help. the sense of us sure points entente the reason i'm on the mission

with the full support to to the finest work that's the no with the open side to get . butts archrivals real madrid six points to similar charges keeping their run going. i. think she's supposed to be for the one of the fifteen minutes the frenchman how to brace on the night as the top is this is second seventy four minutes in leaving the school to the stage with those who would put the tie to bed a minute gonzalo why on slumping your four to the same school reality up the arab league table alongside and see if. the. huge weekend is ongoing for american football funds with the first games of the n.f.l. season already shaking things up the philadelphia eagles are a squad loaded with dream team level talent that did what was expected by beating the injury that played at st louis rams on sunday eagle star signing some one on

his colleagues commemorating a decade since the september eleventh tragedy on the field of action things start a bittersweet for the run stephen jackson injuring his right leg three has touched . the spring michael vick meanwhile how to break through into the sean jackson speech to receiver jackson a key figure write a story take it to the. rolls around sums around for a while injured a finger on his throwing him into the visiting sides injury will. just get. a new york jets watch former u.s. president george w. bush do the honors on the con toss before storing huge comeback win over dallas cowboys on the roof and then a meteor to get first with miles austin holding on tight to tony romo needed seventy seven the jets went on to tie the game the twenty fourth piece of the story in a block punt return i'm still going about the rally we've then set up

a chance to win by intercepting remote nicks so he was cut from the pro bowl sympathising line for speaking so goes the nation off the simple fact that he was fifty yards for twenty seven twenty four the finals. in cricket sri lanka looked up being saved by the elements during the second test against australia thirty six overs played before rain forced an early end to the day with a lead of eighty runs after posting three hundred seventeen for six in their second innings an experienced starting for sure lanka with. kumar sangakkara already an exclusive partnership she already having his third. test century while his teammate run in sixty nine after pearl left the crease trying to struggle some water with three wickets in hand and plenty of time left rainbow push the sides all of that day meaning a draw a strong lead one nil following their one hundred twenty five run victory at the

start of the month a third and final test in colombo away. and finally russia moved to the top of the standings at the modern pentathlon world championships the host storming into the lead thanks to the men's pushing of the games on sunday were among cos read watch the action unfold. 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 that 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 which 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 mantis here in russia. two time a link that champion and they had yet to taste the world championship victory going

into this final in the russian capital perhaps it was that short haul charging forward in all five disciplines of the world championship after finishing first in fencing and they moisey posted the sixth 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 rider managed to complete the show jump in peace without any points deducted and that's hungary's as a who eventually won the bronze i beat 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 listen obviously had the better

chances of being in that's all three while they're compassionate enough 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 moyes save who finally claimed the world championship gold after winning four of the five events there's just if it was i'm very happy to. 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 law 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 tail of the competition from all over the next three days and says another three sets of medals that it is really like as well as the next really great three months off for our

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stronger relations for mutual benefit russia and the u.k. agree not to allow their divided opinions or issues including the litvinenko scandal and the resolution of the syrian crisis to stand in the way of their political and 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. generating power iran plugs its first nuclear plant into the national grid the facility at bushehr was filled with russian help. italy moves closer to the center of the eurozone debt crisis as its crucial austerity package enters a final stage triggering a new wave of protest at top spending cuts. and europe is that problems thought of international stock markets down with the r.t.s. closing more than three and a half percent and the red bull have all the details for you and business in twenty minutes.