to lot the latvia now >> more than a quarter of latvia's population is ethnically russian, and some feele connected to moscow than europe, which analysts say will have a big impact on the vote. >> the small town of kauguri sprung up in the 1960's when latvia was part of the soviet union. moscow was building factories and settling hundreds of thousands of russians across the country. to become a latvian citizen, they needed to pass a language test, and only half have done that. >> we have no rights. we can't vote. it has been 23 years since latvia left the soviet union. since then, we are nobody's. >> many russians in latvia disagree with riga's policy towards its larger neighbor. in the lead up to saturday's election, the government has campaigned against russian aggression in ukraine. >> we used to be friends with russia, but what now? latvia is building a wall between us. >> many of latvia's russians are beginning to support the coleader of the left-wing party called latvian-russian union. she backs vladimir putin's policies on ukraine. >> our rights are being violated in ukraine. our

. >> latvia says it is reviewing its army. >> along with other baltic eu companies, latvia has a sizable ethnic russian minority from its large neighbor. many say they are facing increasing discrimination. reg ishares the latvia love of cranberries. otherwise he has little in common with them. the ethnic russian refuses to apply for latvian citizenship even though he has been living in riga for 25 years. >> i don't feel like i belong to this nation. somebody has been telling you for years that you are an occupier and a nobody, why should i take an oath? there is not a single reason when i should become a latvian citizen. we are constantly put down and mistreated that is just not for me. grace he and others like him are referred to as noncitizens. they have fewer rights than latvians. for example, they don't have the right to vote, and they often earn less. that's why many shop at the cheap central market. they have latvian passports, but on the upper left it says aliens. most of them are former soviet nationals. elizabeth says there are similarities between the large russian minority her

the european commission has given the greenlight to the tiny baltic state of latvia latvia. a final decision will be made by the finance ministers next month. >> latvia has already proven that they can juggle inflation, devastated -- deficits and debt. >> at this fruit and vegetable market, this is the currency used to buy and sell goods, but the signs will be changing soon. they will become the 18th the eurozone member on january 1. >> they are both i sustainable path. >> the government has had to cut back spending drastically to join the euro and latvia has just emerged from a deep recession. they dismissed doubts about joining in the midst of the debt crisis. >> european states can benefit from membership in the currency union, and the monetary union, of the eurozone. then you can benefit from the price stability in the overall economic stability. >> what is quietly being played down is that joining the euro was a precondition of their eu membership. >> they see that the apostle exception to the euro as a sign of trust at just the right moment in time. -- they see latvia'

. -- latvia the green light to join the euro in 2014. we begin this broadcast in egypt where the country is one step closer to forming a transitional government. a spokesman for the interim president says he has named a prominent economist as interim prime minister with the opposition leader, mohamed elbaradei, as his deputy. >> earlier this tuesday, the muslim brotherhood rejected the election timetable put forward by the interim leadership. it includes a constitutional referendum followed by elections in a presidential ballot within six months, but divisions remain on the future of the country. >> after long wrangling, egypt's new prime minister has been named. hazem el beblawi is a former finance minister and a social democrat. he is a compromise candidate, acceptable to both the liberal and ultraconservative parties who supported the removal of president mohamed morsi. opponents of the ousted president are still massing on tahrir square, pinning their hopes on elections promised by the new interim president. "by the end of this year,

for the eurozone, not everyone in latvia is enthusiastic about the new currency.we explain why in this report. >> the acting premise written lazio was the first to withdraw euros from a latvian atm after midnight. >> 2014 is a historic year for latvia. we take the next important step, becoming the eight team member of the eurozone. it is a path that started about 10 years ago. >> european leaders prepared video messages to congratulate latvia, but many are wary of the new currency and angry about the fierce charity measures their government imposed in response to the debt crisis of 2008 and in order to qualify to join the euro. he finance minister is optimistic. >> i think the momentum is quite right. the latest figures show some kind of development. >> latvia expects growth of over 4% this year. >> concerning the new year, it was cheerful and happy. people know how to celebrate in streets in the old town, it was packed with people but this did not have much to do with the euro. the outgoing prime minister was maybe not alone but he was withdrawing the first euro

it is a path that started maybe 10 years ago, when latvia joined the eu.here were video messages congratulate latvia, but many are wary of the new currency and are uncertain about the security measures imposed in response to the debt crisis of 2008. financial experts, however, remain optimistic, forecasting growth of over four percent this year. alreadyado was celebrating at the start of the new year, but there was a second countdown, to when the first legal sale of recreational marijuana took place. voters legalized pot in a referendum in november 2012. colorado, like many other states, had legalized medical marijuana. over 21 no longer need a prescription. just cash and a photographic id, and marijuana is still illegal under u.s. federal law. they will not prosecute people for buying or selling it, but officials in washington, d.c., still could. >> in india, the parents of a girl who was set on fire after being gang raped amended the death sentence for her killers. the girl was allegedly gang raped twice by the same six men in october, and the second was

we'll be taking you to ukraine, poland, latvia, cyprus, and serbia. we are high above the rooftops of russells. europe's top politicians often have their sights set on too. whenever important decisions have to be made about the eu, they call a summit meeting. >> the year was 1990 seven when a climbing party of five countries embarked on their ascent of mount europe. their mission was to conquer the summit in luxembourg. in hindsight, it was an adventure to remember. >> some countries were faster -- slovenia, hungary, czech republic. estonia, i think, as well. but the others -- i think the status of those countries was stimulus for the others to proceed faster. >> for example, cyprus, who caught up as the summit loomed on the horizon. the first task was to meet the economic and political conditions. they needed a solid base camp with stable democracy. their guide, the european commissioner for enlargement at the time knew it was an ambitious climb, and he had to convince the long-term summit dwellers, above all, france. >> the point was not that they r

in croatia be latvia to clinch the playoff spot. -- beat latvia. we have this breaking news. slovakia's parliament has voted against strengthening the euro zone bailout fund. that remains -- that means that slovakia stands alone. we will be back with a look at syria and the opposition to president al-assad. >> welcome back. the diplomatic brinksmanship over the future of syria has intensified with china and russia refusing to back u.s.- concert sanctions in united nations. -- u.s.-sponsored sanctions in united nations. members of the army reserve have been fleeing into neighboring turkey. thousands are living in refugee camps set up in the border region. we have this report now, thanks to impart to hidden cameras, on all syrians are living on the run in turkey. some hope to regroup in that country as a step up the fight to create a representative form of government. >> thousands of syrians up lead over these mountains into neighboring turkey. not all of those who began as perilous journey survive, and those that did only brought what they can carry. up to 10,000 people are no

. >> germany's national basketball squad has edged up latvia out in with alenia. germany qualified for the second round. germany faces the defending european champion, spain, on wednesday. italy's top footballers and their strike forcing the cancellation of the season opening matches. italian press and public opinion showed little sympathy for the players. with the point result, the season will start on friday, when ilan plays of latvia. stay with us. >> you would like to study in germany? you still have lots of questions? all you need to know about studying in germany is here -- information on courses, admission requirements, qualifications, cost and much more. dthe first port of call for anyone interested studying in germany. >> welcome back. there was some very frazzled nerves out there on the european stock market. on monday, traders were so jumpy that the white 5% off the value of dax in germany and it was a similar picture on other indices. it makes you wonder what they could do to calm down. a bit of yoga or some meditation, or just good dancing. that's wha

. -- latvia is still able to adopt the euro. they have cut public sector wages by almost 1/3. >> just like in the rest of the country, this hospital has had to cut back. the chief physician has laid off a third of the staff and cut salaries by 20%, including his own. nearly half of his patients don't have health insurance. those who can pay must leave the hospital early. >> we cannot carry out some difficult operations. for example, transplants. we have special7sts here but the state is not have enough money to pay for everything. -- does not have enough money to pay for everything. >> in order to avoid default, they have reduced spending on social services and increased social security and income taxes. after the country's gdp tumbled more than 20% during the recession, they are slowly recovering. this company recycles aluminum. its main buyer is the competitive -- is the automobile industry. many people believe that the currency policy is partially responsible for the crisis. for years, their currency has been pegged to the eu

the ukraine crisis has left many of russia's neighbors feeling nervous, particularly latvia. un

in latvia, rescue operations have been temporarily suspended after -- at the supermarket where 54 people were killed on thursday after another portion of the roof collapsed today. this reveals how unstable the building remains two days after the accidents. the president says that the deaths caused by the collapse must be treated as murder. 10 people are believed to still be in the rubble. >> friends and families of the victim kept vigil around the ruined building as rescue teams continued the grim work of him -- of shifting through the wreckage. about 300 square meters of the store remain collapsed. this is a dangerous operation because the structure is so unstable. workers proceeded cautiously. >> we have reached the most difficult phase of the rescue operation and now we have to clear the part of the building still covered by the roof, but the whole construction is fragile. we have stopped rescue work to decide how best to proceed. >> it is a good thing that they did. another roof section collapsed. rescue workers ran for their lives, and after the dust settled, nobody was hurt, this t

. >> the prime minister of latvia announced his resignation in a surprise move on wednesday. he said he could no longer carry on in the wake of the countries worst disaster since independence. 54 people were killed last week when a supermarket roof collapsed in the capital. radix suggested the government decision to abolish a construction oversight authority because of budget cuts may have contributed to the accident. >> china and japan turned up the pressure this week in a territorial dispute over a group of islands in the east china sea. in response to beijing's declaration of an air defense zone around the island, the bothd states and japan flew military aircraft through the area without informing china. >> regarding china's use of force to change the status quo, we will do our patrols and surveillance activities without interruption. we are determined to protect our nation's territory, territorial waters and territorial airspace. islands are claimed by both the civic powers. they lie in part of the motion believed to be rich in mineral deposits and fishing stocks. china a

the three northern european countries, estonia, not get, and lithuania -- latvia and lithuania used to be part of the soviet union. they're looking at whether they can provide their own russian channel, which would be objective and allow freedom of expression. president barack obama has signed a law aimed at preventing iran's new ambassador to the united nations from entering the country. the u.s. says it is refusing to a man entering because he when americans were held captive. iran has refused to appoint a different ambassador. yesterday, christians around the world commemorated jesus christ. the focus oned those who suffer most in society. >> silent reflection gives way to applaud with the arrival of pope francis. tens of thousands of christians rome's ancient colosseum to welcome the pontiff. from there, they embarked on one of the highlights of the churches easter celebrations, a torch lit procession to mark the stations of the cross. cross stations of the represent key events in the bible story of jesus's journey toward crucifixion. pilgrims stopped to pray at the station to pray

latvia has 5000 soldiers, three old text of the soviet era and not a single fighter plane. -- three old tanks from the soviet era and not a single fighter plane. >> this is a training exercise at an army base not far from the russian border. soldiers are aware of the overwhelming russian presence nearby. he is a professional soldier and says he is ready to do battle for his country if need be. russia isn't increasingly feared . ewald and tear to serve since there is no conscription. >> i have been in the army for nine months. i had the opportunity to advance. i could become the commander of a small army unit. i'm going to stick with this and see what comes of it. >> the infantrymen have the same modern assault rifle as germany's armed forces. but the rest of their equipment please -- leaves a lot to be desired. they deploy soldiers in case of an emergency. they would have to depend on nato to perform that vital function. the commander says he would count on the north atlantic alliance to come to the aid of lot via. -- thalatvia. >> it is important for us. it is important for security an

international players from the czech republic, sweden, latvia, and germany were killed, as well as the canadian coach. the plane crashed a caught fire. then there was another explosion. >> there was a mushroom fireball like a nuclear explosion, and then thick black smoke. >> because of the crash is not yet known, but reports suggest the plane struggled to take off and hit an antenna at the end of the runway. >> the french foreign minister has accused syria of crimes against humanity in its crackdown against anti- government protesters. syrian activists said least 14 more protesters were killed in homs as army vehicles swept into the old city. one resident is quoted as saying the gunfire never seemed to stop. homs has been at the center of months of demonstrations against the president. in pakistan, suicide bombings have killed at least 20 people in the southwest city of cueto. the killing includes the man who heads the force that recently killed a cut the operatives. one bomb struck near his car and another near the house. the man himself survived the attack, but his wife was killed an

a burst of warm weather swept across the country bringing with it the town in central latvia.he conditions may get worse. really unwelcome situation. the high pressure system over the central areas will create the dry and warm conditions, leading to further snow melting. the avalanche is at high risk in the pironese due to this warmth and into france, we may see thunderstorms popping up? generally speaking, clear and nice with the british isle with the system moving in and wet and windy conditions continue across the area and reports of winds of 100 kilometers per hour and likely to condition in the northern areas, especially ireland. and the scandinavian pennsylvania pst la. and madrid, 24 degrees. moving to north america, winter in the north and spring towards the south. typical pattern through this year. but we've seen quite heavy amounts of snow. this is quite unseasonable. colorado, you've seen 72 centimeters in the past 24 hours likely to continue in the next 24 with intense amounts of snowfall. about 50 centimeters are locally possible in the upper midwest down to the f

those weak sort of peripheral countries like greece, hungary, latvia, or even spain and portugal are now running a huge fiscal deficits. they have got to tighten their fiscal positions. even germany is talking about ghteng tir fcal policy. that will probably imply a general slowdown of the european economy for some time to come. >>> now here is a check on the latest market figures. >>> in other news, myanmar's parliament elected a close ally of the country's leadership as the country's new president. prime minister thein sein was chosen for the election in november, the first in 25 years. he's a 65-year-old retired general and a leader of the newly formed union solidarity and development party. cabinet members will be appointed next week as part of what myanmar's leaders are calling a serbian government. the military has ruled the country for 23 years. more than 80% of lawmakers are from usdp or are military officers themselves. united states has criticized the november election as unfair on the grounds it effectively excluded pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi and other oppositio

they have been cruising the baltic sea for a full month, steering past denmark, finland, and latvia. >> i have seen a version of it in the united states. >> still to come, the venerable u.s. paper that changes hands. >> we will get a check on what has been moving the markets, all that and more after a short break. stay with us. >> welcome back. one of the most iconic newspapers in the united states is getting a new honor. the washington post is being bought by the founder of amazon.com, jeff bezos. >> the paper is known for its award winning journalism and has a loyal following. but there are significant challenges ahead. >> we have love the paper, what it stood for, said the chairman of the washington post company. the washington post is not just another u.s. newspaper. it has made history, or rather its reporters have. they spearheaded the reporting of the watergate scandal that led to the resignation of president richard nixon. the post has tried to adapt to the internet age, publishing both a print and online edition and putting some of its content behind a pay wall. but revenue

. >> it seems unlikely they will get around to enjoy latvia as greece continues to test its neighbors' dwindling patientsce. >> for more on how eu finance ministers reacted to athens' failure to come up with credible reforms, we trust over to our correspondent who sent us this. >> after tough talks, finance ministers today slammed the door on a request from greece for early cash in return for partial reforms. instead, it was the greek finance minister who came under some real fire from his peers being called an amateur and apparently even a gambler. he tried to downplay these differences, emphasizing that from his perspective the glass is half-full and heaping's a deal can be done. the next meeting, finance ministers will be in brussels on may 11 but many doubt that greece will be able to come up with a credible reform plan. until then, not to speak of a spectacular u-turn that it would probably require. >> and that is good -- how did the news go down with equities traders echo we have this from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> the news coming out of the finance ministers meeting sobe

absolutely >> german chancellor angela merkel was confronted with the spying allegations during a visit to latvia. reporters ask why was ok for germany to spy on turkey quinton angela merkel herself had said it is unacceptable to spy on france. -- to spy on francfriends. >> the report comes at a time when relations between the german and turkish governments are strange. he has accused berlin of blocking his country's efforts to join european union. turkey's foreign minister reacted strongly to the allegations, summoning the german ambassador to demand the next donation. >> our ambassador in turkey met with a representative of the turkish foreign ministry for talks, which took place in a friendly atmosphere. >> german opposition parties are also accusing the government of hypocrisy. some lawmakers are calling for a parliamentary hearing into the matter. >> dorian jones joins us from istanbul. >> turkey is nearly upset about these allegations of german spying. how serious is this incident? >> the temperature circle seems to be rising. the reports first came out. the head of a very restrained reacti

latvia won the men's event, triumphing over australia.epeating an olympic victory in beijing. >> for more on the games now, so far most of the chaos many feared would hit the british capital's transport system did not happen. >> instead, things are running rather smoothly above and below ground. there have been some issues with tickets for the games, but that has not stopped roland burris from enjoying the event. >> britain is in the grip of olympic fever. two golden weeks for the host nation has silenced the skeptics. it is hard to find a local who is not excited about the london games. >> team gb. >> liz and her sons are among the converts. instead of going on summer holidays, they decide to soak up the excitement on their doorstep. >> we are all here having a great time and the olympics are here and i am alive and i am experiencing it, and it is great. >> today, they're heading out to see the triathlon in hyde park, one of the few olympic events that is open to the public. [applause] it has been hard to get tickets for events at the ol

there's little hope of a breakthrough at the meeting of eurozone finance ministers this friday in latvia. >> how is this continued uncertainty over greece hitting european markets? >> investors have decided to keep the earnings of the last few weeks. great numbers were nowhere to be seen for the most part of the day. the greek crisis is hitting stocks as uncertainty rises. how much money does greece have an how long? what are eurozone finance ministers going to decide next friday? the latest news confirmed there will not be a list presented to them, and everyone wants to know if they will extend aid to greece in exchange for essentially nothing. on the other hand, the eu's legal actions against russian energy giant gazprom are also a cause for concern. this will certainly affect relations between russia and the west, thus concerning investors. >> here come the market numbers starting in frankfurt with the dax, which was down by more than .5% on the day. the euro stoxx 50, the pan-european index, up ever so slightly. the dow jones industrial average in new york -- they are still trading t

high-level officials from poland and latvia who wanted to attend say they were died access. the eu is demanding an explanation. >> we will talk to our correspondent covering the ceremony and just moment but first we have this report. >> mourners looked on as churches servicemen laid boris nemtsov's body to rest. around 600 people attended his funeral service at a cemetery outside the capital. just meters away, russian police watched over the crowd. some opposition figures feel the death will keep people from publicly criticizing the government in the future. >> there is no limit. for those who want to destroy any other feeling in the country except what comes from the kremlin, there is no limits whatsoever. >> his death has opened our eyes. it shows we cannot go on accepting this injustice and corruption. we need to fight, we need to organize, lead to change things in russia. >> earlier's in the day thousands of mourners and dignitaries lined up outside downtown moscow to pay their last respects to stop germany's former justice minister was among those who came to show suppo

. >> interior ministers from across the eu are meeting in the latvia capital to look at measures includingnternet surveillance and storing airline passenger information but critics are asking for more details on what will be collected, arguing that it could infringe citizens' rights. the prospect of homegrown jihadists is one of the issues causing concern in europe. in belgium, the focus has been on the district in brussels. >> the neighborhood was one of the targets of recent counterterror police raids. community leaders are now working to stop some of society's most disaffected from turning to extremism. >> dw's max hoffman went there and has this msn report. >> the midday prayer is not usually a place for cameras, but he wants to demonstrate that his community has nothing to hide. many belgians are worried about what has been happening and demand that the imam takes a stand against jihad is him -- jihadism. >> we are supposed to help out like a fire department. that's the feeling we have been getting. even the fire department has consulted in advance so they can make preparations. we we

they are ethnic russians and lived in latvia, where they say they suffered discrimination.t is why they want to help the russians in eastern ukraine. >> it is a dream come true. at last i am doing the right thing. >> the ukrainians just started bombing peaceful cities -- donetsk, lugansk. i chose which side to be on. >> the two call that side "russki mir," the "russian world" -- and say it is locked in a war with ukraine and the united states. they cross into ukraine at a border crossing controlled by separatists. from the taxi they're taking to their destination, they can see the debris of war all around. elina is to stay in luhansk and help organise humanitarian aid. russian volunteer fighters have gathered in abandoned apartments here. their residents, presumably ukrainians opposed to the pro-russian separatists, have long since fled. the men set off for the front, which is just half an hour away. the volunteer batallion "dawn" comprises about 500 fighters. one unit of about fifty men has set up camp in a derelict factory compound. all the tanks but one are out of commis

any russian aggression against its allies biden has been meeting with the leaders of lithuania and latvia to reassure the baltic countries that the us food if any are members of the way it has a significant russian speaking population and its president has been one of the most vocal in europe calling for tougher sanctions during his visit by un condemned russian actions in ukraine. again this is where the epithet. oh right where we stand resolutely with our balding guy like that before you crazy people and against russian aggression. as long as russia continues on his dark past. they will face the increasing political and economic isolation. there are those who say that. this action shows the old rules still apply. russia cannot escape. the fact of the world is changing. and rejected outright. their behavior. us vice president joe biden they're speaking in lithuania name of romania's leaders have also made it clear they don't support moscow's annexation of crimea and the government there has was concerns about what it sees as russian aggression in eastern europe. our political corresponde

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