slovakia holds the fate of the eurozone ok i'll bet it's over the government both threatening to veto the new beefed up fun debt laden european economy. and for those of the headlines i hear a lot safer now next though we talked to. former chief accountant for the european commission she says that brussels only cares about propping up the idea of the e.u. however much the budget grows interview is now. i'm talking to ma to an address and who's now a member of the european parliament for the u.k. independence party but she was formally the european commission's chief accountant while she was in that job she raised concerns about flaws in the commission's accounting system which she said left it vulnerable to fraud dress and thanks for talking to us today now were you a euro skeptic when you joined the commission as chief accountant no i was not

there you are a skeptic in fact i thought you were a project was a project of cooperation i thought they were sharing solutions among the different member states so i was quite owners to be able to be part of the european union and also in order to be part of our if i had ministered to reform that they were undergoing what happened or what did you find out to make you change your mind when i found out that they had no control on the payments they were making out of the european union budget. basically you know they didn't ask if people qualified to get the funding from the european union and i was responsible for the signature of the spade so i had the highest responsibility and i thought i needed to know if i was playing to the right person and for the right purpose and they just didn't

care and they didn't allow me to make change use to be able to determine if we were making the right pane so what does what does that all mean well this means that you funding is going to people who do not qualify for this who do not need the funding and who use it for other purposes and this is very dangerous because you know there are many other purposes for which the money can be used and when they raise the money from the p. and taxpayers they are short of saying this is going to be used for certain. certain extent they are lying to the european taxpayer i thought i was working on behalf of the european taxpayer and my obligation was to make sure that payments were correct others didn't see it like that they did that in fact you were fired for blowing the whistle do you think anything's changed since i don't think

anything has changed i now see it in the budgetary control committee so all the committee in the parliament that oversees the payments out of the budget and i see it in the budget committee the committee that oversees the planning of the budget and in both committees i can see that they have no respect for european taxpayers' money. and i don't see that fundamental changes that they shouldn't have taken plex you know once anybody who makes up paintings in norman mailer's. take care that the payments would ask the questions what does this plane mean to what is the purpose and this questions are not asked why they can reach the solution is to blame the member states only gave the money to the u.k. it's the u.k. who is committing the irregularities well yes but you paid the money out the to us the proper questions though they dealt so for me nothing has changed

a lot of window dressing but nothing and are you suggesting that the commission is being defrauded and if so who by. well it's being the products to a certain extent in. talking about fraud it's always very problematic because obviously you have to prove it and it's very difficult to prove fraud in places where you don't have adequate systems to control ok that is know all the tray so it's very difficult to prove it but you know there are beneficiaries who are getting the money without being qualified to get the money that the three essence of the situation do you think brussels is capable of reform is there a will to tighten practices like that no i don't think that it's any will to tighten this practices because they have a different agenda they want to promote the european union project and to promote

this project they're going to be able to give the money to the people who will support the project not the people who really care about their lives. in a proper way not the people who are going to use this funding to grow the economy of a certain member state but the people who will promote the european union project how deeply entrenched do you think vested interests are in brussels where the real power play is well from my experience in the commission fundamentally but also now that i'm in the parliament a powerful people in the e.u. are the directors general in the european commission the european commission has different directorates with different substantive issues you have environment kaname culture and this director generals are the ones who hold the power you know the commissioners come and go every five years but this directive general normally

have been there for decades and they hold the power they know who they need to give the funding to get the support where in times of austerity at the moment and members all. across europe are cutting that state spending is there any sign that brussels is doing the same now absolutely you know last night we spent six hours approving in the budget committee the two thousand and twelve budget and they have they are asking for a over four percent increase i was even asking for the creases but fundamentally saying we should at least reduce the allowances for the m.e. please and they don't want to reduce them i mean i think we should show the example and the any piece themselves don't want any reduction and the council of

ministers had decided they wouldn't give more than a two percent increase and here the parliament goes back and say no we want more than four percent so i don't think there is no will and i am a lonely voice really in the parliament in what we first reduction of the budget and ultimately it's your goal to as it were destroy the system from within ultimately my role or my goal is to make people in the u.k. but also around the rest of you know the truth about the european union you know the truth about how their money is being spent this is my job and then it's up to people to react to this new information or to this information and it's not for me or for some people you know we are now in the middle of a crisis and people saying well the your budget has nothing to do with price but i will give you an example greeks was brought into the european into the euro zone

when they didn't qualify to get into now people say greece live well maybe in that account but. rippin commission has asked that this ticks off its uterus that who should have challenged the figures and they didn't challenge that cite. ten years later they learned so something is wrong but they are there they have one thousand people working in you are stacked two are the lies that figures they should have come another thing the budget was used to grow the economy of all these countries that came into the universal griefs got sixty billion pounds in the last twenty years out of the european union budget the question is were did that money go because the greek economy has not grown so where did the money grow william hague the u.k.'s foreign secretary says that the e.u. budget is now under control is that the truth and i think it's not the truth i have

to challenge. the speech because he doesn't know. he thinks it's under control because he's asking for friess in the budget but while he was talking about the freeze there was somebody. the budget committee was trying to vote in favor of an increase of four percent so it's not under control and also. you know with or know exactly where the money is cool it and i think we should know it's basically for everybody as i told you why is it that greece hasn't grown its economy italy spain portugal what is what are all the structural reforms that we have been paying for the last take. so no it's not on that point members of parliament here in the u.k. now look set to hold a debate on whether there should be a referendum on britain's membership of the european union do you think person is

hooks on the e.u. despite talking about wanting to leave. while i think that the government might be hooked to the european union i don't think that the country as a whole is called to me or i think. they could lead a european union and negotiate another type of relationship when there are people who are very critical about you know what would happen how would we trade. the u.k. trade they've done existed before the european union try think it could go back to the days. they u.k. it's one of the biggest importers from the european union so forty two percent of the imports come from the european union so i think the u.k. seen a very solid position. and i think it would be healthy not only for the u.k. but for the rest of the member states because it would force

a renegotiation of the european union and all the trade agreements that we have i don't see of course this doesn't happen in twenty four hours i mean of course now we have seventy percent of the legislation coming from the you of course that would be interim period or the u.k. would have to develop new legislation of its own i mean of course it doesn't happen in twenty four hours but we first have to make the decision to leave and then. start the process euro zone countries are staring down the barrel of a gun basically but what e.u. grandees are talking about is in forcing more fiscal union in the face of economic collapse which seems like a desperate measure who stands to gain the most from keeping europe together i think the. directors generally bureaucracy in brussels who stands to gain those people who have been pushing the project all along and they want this european

union who are they will hold the power over all the member states and finally as a euro skeptic do you feel anywhere vindicated by what's going on in the euro zone at the moment. sadly yes i feel vindicated because you know if people had herds and had sort of responded to my claims down here some go and maybe this wouldn't have happened so yes i feel vindicated but it's sad to say this because we could have prevented all that's happening today. thank you very much thank you. feel.

to. thank. you.

breaking news this hour. and ukraine's former prime minister. has given seven years behind bars for abusing her while signing gas deals with russia supporters meantime are in a standoff with police. here. in boston wall street protests turned violent as police reportedly beat during a peaceful demonstration but this comes as people across the u.s. join a movement against big business. the future and all of the new global voices two biggest giants russia china build a union to challenge the political domination of the western world. hold the fate of the eurozone bailout with the government. threatening to veto the new beefed up the debt laden european economy. those are the headlines here and more to

come in quarter of an hour but for now it's a sports and good to see you so a crucial day for the russian yeah after missing out on last summer's world cup but they could qualify for next summer's european championships this evening we've got the build up. you're watching the sports in these other headlines keep cool in russia stick out the. door with a place at the european championships. of life arrivals island will be. the first the n.b.a. season. rumbles between. russia need just a point against. sco tonight to secure

a place at next summer's european championships but russia coach the cab the car has warned his pace their opponents could use dirty tactics and deserts the team to keep his heads. irene a with more. going into their final qualification group game russia find themselves in excellent position for the top they're pulled by two points and the remaining fixture is against andorra a team ranked at the very bottom of a fee for rankings alongside the likes of american samoa and monster rants russia a massive favorites to claim all three points even though a draw would suffice and advocate says they'll look to qualify playing good football we've tried to play with work you can do. well organized. thing to do well longer would work better than the other one but still. the team is playing quite a bit of who will the dutchman does have

a few selection concerns constantine's that one of another example and you call for both suspended after picking up the yellow cards in slovakia last time outs well you are sure coffers lost his battle to be fit after picking up a knock in jelena i want to go if it's ok and he's likely to retain his starting spot while some of the fringe players may be given a chance of a first eleven however advocates biggest concern is how he and dorrans may try to use less fanfare means to stop his team brazil's towards putting two more players to failed to do with it because there's a quote irritating. realize it as well in. what they're doing. they don't want to blow football. or. one man who will know more than a thing or two about i'm doris tactics is andrea sharp when he was sent off four years ago against the same opponents as russia just about qualifying for euro two

thousand and eight and missed the first two games of that torment due to his red card and of the counters warning his players not to react to be antics are very opponents and injury to the world to the players and the so we have to blow through discipline because this is the way they like to play for. we have to prepare for a good it's been a very good qualifying campaign for the russians have dominated every one of their nine games so far that they played in the group and they'll be looking to book their ticket to poland ukraine in style russia within touching distance of next year's european championships was standing in their way of reaching poland and ukraine are under unsigned but have only won one competitive match in their history or to go back outside all business start as massive favorites and of russia play to anything like their full potential and they should have absolutely no problems whatsoever in picking up all three points richard pombo played r.t. . well rusher aren't the only ones who can make it to the tournament from group b.

arlan take on armenia in dublin tonight with both sides aiming to keep their european championship dreams alive the arash need a point to claim second spot and a play off place but without their captain robbie kane he suffered death by injury during their recent so you know when over and dora simon cox will take place up front while goalkeeper shay given will take the captain's armband and he's fully aware of the dangers of playing army who could grab second spot in the cells for the victory. home parts with the belief that we can go on and beat them and i know they'll be calm and think in the symbol. you know it's a chance for us to you know center on hands which which is all you can ask from the ask you really i'm going to go and do the business but i mean you got a taste of the stadium with a training session on monday they lost one nil at home to ireland in the opening round of the euro qualifiers last year but since that defeat they've only been beaten once in eight matches during this campaign and have won their last three

games scoring eleven times in the process and conceding just one so they are brimming with confidence but also full of respect for the irish. team but those who we believe we can win because. it's important. but you know there are clues on the. team and help you understand what is at stake this is how the group is looking at the moment draw for russia would ensure they qualify automatically for the next summer's european championship by finishing top of the group and a point for ireland would mean that finish second and go into a. well the first two weeks of the new n.b.a. season have been cancelled after plays and club owners failed to agree on a new labor deal they are arguing over the structure of a salary cap on what slice of the n.b.a.

is revenue play. should receive under the old deal it was fifty seven percent but clubs want that reduced under half the parties met on monday but could not find a breakthrough prompting n.b.a. chiefs to scrap the first fortnight of the season which was due to start on november the first and they say there's been little progress. we spent two days here. i think it's fair to say where we established the positions of the parties with complete certainty of where each stood. main really very very far apart on monday and monday's night's game in the n.f.l. so the detroit lions extend their unbeaten start to the season to five gangs beating the chicago bears twenty four points to thirteen is detroit's best start since nine hundred fifty six and i had the stuff to thank the team touchdown passes he connected at falcon junction to get their first points on the board early in the second period. by halftime chicago who had sneaked in front telling davis hey

going over for a ten seven. however troy seeing regain the advantage this time strafford finding brandon pedigree. and the third touchdown was the highlight of the being off the force in the past the punjab it best to pull out the middle of the park and if you try it went on to win twenty four points in the five win five games that then chicago school start. this is the big defeat. of the rugby world cup france have named an unchanged side for a saturday semifinal with weill's coach mark live among keeps the same side that beating england in the last day with morgan pereira again starting as flyhalf france have lost the semifinal stage of the last two world cups but believe their experience today will see them through this time the players have six hundred eighty seven caps between them and also a good record against the welsh. having only lost once in the last seven meetings.

now we will end with mixed martial arts because russian fighter feed. is preparing to face one of his biggest challenges the last emperor goes up against american jeff monson in moscow on november the twentieth and sees it as a chance to revive his career his robert the daniel. fulls never stands up the wards of financial had dominated the mixed martial arts heavyweight division for a decade that changed last year. suffered his first actual defeat in june twentieth i brazilian fabrice over doom forcing the russian to tip out that kick start the don't spiral on the canvas he said sipping flosses gentleness and dan henderson.

three ten had been up she was thirty five years old but you know any good feeling he's cooperated in was just thrilled that she was there when the three bouts i lost i felt like. the wind somehow eluded me because i felt i could do it so i had chances but goals will was different the opportunity to get back to winning ways. said to take it for the first time in a pool mixed martial arts clash in moscow jeff monson the mental stands between him and redemption on november the twenty four year old missing is it to tell the world submission worsening champion that his nickname snowman from his brazilian jiu-jitsu counterparts is a sign of respect for his ice cold demeanor and the pressure from. you know i said a long time ago he's the best heavyweight of all time and. privileged to fight him

as an honor and but i'm going to train hard and you know i want to take fights expect to win so i expect to win but i think it's going to be very difficult challenge those sentiments echoed earlier because it's less a fight than the launch of an entire career. still it seems has been left and. turns in the buildup to the end of the earth a little further we'll have a great training camp by the netherlands with both strong wrestlers and standup fighters there i'm going to invite. just won the world submission rest in championships and beat no less than for priests who are doing in the finals so he can be considered the world's best wrestler at the moment there are no end of fans looking forward to seeing their rise again but the man himself is remaining composed as usual hype what hype is just another day at dampers all faced almost a victory that's what will be at stake for me in this match found i will fight for

it's. his greatness is beyond question his legacy is secure no one suspects for their himself beliefs and when next time out he's the only alternative. our team. is all the sport we've got time for for the money will be hit in the next couple of s. to keep you updated. ukraine's

former prime minister yulia timoshenko has been sentenced to seven years in prison and all the property must be confiscated the tension may be dying down but still the situation is very unpredictable life from the melting point of ukrainian politics in just a few minutes. the future and all the new global voices asia's biggest giants russia and china will thank you and here to china's the political dominance all of the western world. and in boston and the wall street protests turn violent as police report lead beat up war veterans during a peaceful demonstration this comes as people all across the u.s. join a movement against the prying because big business and go.