zagreb assigned to a session treaty last year and it could become the union's twenty eighth member by july two thousand and thirteen at all member states ratify the deal for more on this we're joined live from croatia by our very own tom barton tell me how exactly did the referendum vote play out. well karen the preliminary results have all been collected and it's ended up a bit like this it was a turn to forty three percent it's under fifty percent of those eligible to vote but the rules mean that it's most likely that result is binding and it's come out about sixty six percent of the population who did vote voted for the full croatia to join the e.u. and about thirty three percent against that's not as much as was predicted even a couple of years ago it was about seventy eighty percent in favor so there has been a slide away from that but it seems most likely that the will now go ahead to join the e.u. next july well there were protests on the eve of this vote can we expect to see some more. it's hard to say at the moment those protests were kicked off yesterday in in central zagreb

the police clashed with protesters in croatia's capital zagreb where hundreds of for the rally against are going to be mules and head of a country that membership referendum led anymore trouble in the e.u. as were millions take to the streets in force there and chaos security anger in the worst violence in the country illegally. next to the moscow out team heads to florence to look for traces of russian culture in italy. oh. hello and welcome to the program today the most route to you all and it's really as we continue our exploration of russian culture abroad the music from star cos he ought by pins in ski racing creativity has been studied and celebrated for centuries around the world so judy most of our roots as we take a look at russian influence and connections one of the most beautiful historic and romantic cities in the world florence. christians have been fascinated with italian culture for centuries florence is often compared to st petersburg. with its architecture and consequence a tendency consisting of art music and literature it's easy to draw comparisons to the cultural g

police clashed with protesters in correlation as capital zagreb where hundreds of took to the streets to rally against joining the new head of the country's membership the referendum. and more trouble in the e.u. as well mainly in for take to the streets to voice their anti austerity anger in the worst violence in the country has seen and over again the. next of the moscow out team heads to florence to look for traces of russian culture in italy. clerk.

police have clashed with protesters in croatia's capital zagreb where hundreds rallied against joiningthe european union ahead of the country's membership referendum clashes erupted when demonstrators attempted to take down and you flagged recent surveys that suggest around forty percent of the population are against joining the union patrick young from the investment consulting firm devi advisors says you sentiment is easy to understand as croats can see their neighbors in the block facing hard. the key consideration here is that when we look at the croatian referendum there's been barely one m.p. in the entire parliament who's actually been turning round and publicly saying anything against the e.u. itself so the fact that we have this amazing grind swell of support at something like forty percent easing credible it demonstrates the fact that the political classes are completely and utterly out of touch with what the people are thinking and what the people are thinking is quite simple they've seen neighbors they've seen similar who are emerging european countries such as themselves p

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and police clashed with protesters in croatia's capital zagreb where hundreds to the streets to rally against joining the had come for membership referendum. and more trouble in the e.u. as a romanian to take to the streets to voice their anti austerity anger and the worst violence the country has seen in over a decade. and welcome back you are watching our team glad to have you with us let's take a look at our top stories. islamised parties when egypt's first post parliamentary elections claiming seventy two percent of the seats in the lower house and the new parliament is expected to hold its first session in just two days time or he's a marine if the notion of marina likes his memory of the notion that brings us the details from cairo. the fact that the absolute majority of the first parliament of new age of post mubarak in egypt will be taking his limits from conservative parties means that the egyptian society rather secular right now will be put under strict a religious code and of course this is something people will not be happy with this is not something they want to do been

it's hard to say at the moment those protests were kicked off yesterday in in central zagreb a group of protesters who felt extremely strongly that the that this referendum that the e.u. access would essentially hand away would hundred way croatia's independence to the e.u. was their central message and you have to bear in mind when you look when you're talking about throwaway share it's charts especially in these last twenty years since the end of communism in the former yugoslavia croatia has fought very hard for the independence it has now not like many other members who joined the e.u. it was involved in in the balkan wars and a lot of the more conservative elements of society here feel very passionately that they do not want to join another union they see brussels as essential in another belgrade as far as they're concerned that could rule from a fun now that's not the view of the majority of the population but a lot of the population have a disconnect with their political class here the political class have said this is a good thing that nearly all unanimously europhiles where

elites clashed with protesters encroachers capital zagreb where hundreds gathered to rally against joining the community where head of the country's membership referendum. coming up on our t.v. we look at how it shifts of power in georgia touched upon the nation's cultural life leaving many talented musicians and artists out of work that's in our special report. the. give us. your flutes. mosco the fashionable new thing as a cetera renounce georgian artistic director robert stuart was presiding over addressing the shakespeare's the tempest no so long ago he was forced to resign from his post as a director of a leading states that is into pleasing god half. the british invited me to london to see a future with the plan was that i will stage a play there again twenty twelve. today stuart a has to stage as productions of. the international association of theater critics is up in arms over his exile. it was. then dismiss it out of the store out was the price about political demonstration the next day off today he was forced to resign thousands of people during a rally in central tbilisi in fro

police in the current capitals zagreb out of class with protesters who attempted to pull down any new flag ahead of the country's membership referendum sunday recent surveys suggest forty per cent of the population are against joining the e.u. patrick young an investment advisory advisor from the firm devi advisor says it's easy to understand because croats can see their neighbors in the block facing hard times. but key consideration here is that when we look at the croatian referendum there's been barely one and key in the entire parliament actually turning round to the publicly saying anything against the e.u. itself so the fact that we have this amazing groundswell of support at something like forty percent easing incredible it demonstrates the fact that the political classes are completely and utterly of touch with what the people are thinking and what the people are thinking is quite simple big seeing neighbors speak seeing similar who are emerging european countries such as themselves people like slovakia slovenia is stony up all coming into the europe european union. they joine

zagreb signed. uss entreaty last year and it could become the union's twentieth member by july twentieth thirteen if all member states ratify the deal party's time barring is encouraged with more on that. sixty six percent of the population who did vote voted for the four croatia to join you about thirty three percent against that's not as much as was predicted even a couple of years ago it was about seventy eight percent in favor so there has been a slide away from that but it seems most likely that the will now go ahead to join the e.u. next july a lot of the more conservative elements of society here feel very passionately that they do not want to join another union they see brussels is essentially another belgrade as far as they're concerned that could rule from a fun you have to bear in mind when you look when you're talking about croatia it's past especially in these last twenty years since the end of communism in the former yugoslavia croatia has fought very hard for the independence it has n

integration capital zagreb police of clashed with protesters trying to pull down in the e.u. friday add the country's membership referendum sunday recent surveys suggest forty percent of the population are against joining the european union for more insight on the story and by iraq and the belgian member of parliament whatever no space for joining us here on r t so why discourage should still want to join the bloc do you think it's a or do they think it's a ticket to their prosperity. it certainly was their idea when they started the accession program in two thousand and three i mean almost other times but you do not change a process like that overnight and also you should not forget they're going on the crisis bad as it is and even the terrible for some people it does not last forever so a country things also of long a future so the question now at this particular moment is it good for courageously joining not at this exact moment when the e.u. community itself in a deep crisis well there is a big question if he is of course he did now would say no we would rather wait in my

police clashing with protesters the capital zagreb where hundreds took to the streets to rally against joining the new head of the country's membership referendum. and more trouble in the e.u. as romanians take to the streets to voice an austerity anger in the worst violence the country has seen in over a decade. whether watching from atlanta the u.k. or just chilling in your apartment here in moscow this is r.t. and we're glad to have you with us now to our top story at this hour islamised parties that when egypt's first post mubarak parliamentary elections claiming seventy two percent of the seats in the lower house the new parliament is expected to hold its first session in just two days time for notion of brings us the details from. the fact that the absolute majority over the first poly meant of new age of post mubarak be taking some conservative paul just means that. the secular right now will be.

police clashed with protesters in croatia the capital zagreb where hundreds took to the streets to rallyagainst joining that. membership referendum. and more trouble in the e.u.'s romanians take to the streets to voice their anti austerity anger in the worst violence the country has seen in over a decade. and broadcasting live direct from our studios in central moscow this is our team glad to have you with us. our top story this hour islamised parties when egypt's first post mubarak parliamentary elections claiming seventy two percent of the seats in the lower house the new parliament is expected to hold its first session in just two days time parties maría an ocean of brings us the details from. the fact that the absolute majority over the first paula meant of new age of to post mubarak be taking some conservative paul just means that. the secular right now will be. strict to really just code and of course this is something people will not be happy with this is gold.

country joining a bloc that's experiencing its worst ever crisis as artie's tom barton reports from zagreb the divisions may be there to stay even after the yes vote. violent scenes in the croatian capital it's the country's referendum but setting. limits to be made behind me the police come to the protest as only they take protest is late six ways. in the creation capital and financing has been telling. these anti protests to say the government is trying to suppress the dissenting voices they are joining with surrender the way she is independence to brussels. in another street near the foreign minister is trying to convince people that accession is vital for the current economy to leave the stability that scoundrelly into the credit rating of creation. that is translated into membership of the. gracious budgets would be in serious trouble everywhere you turn in croatia the e.u. is being. but whereas most of the political class no longer question the europhile it stands for public views differ widely in the suit they're going to tell you as we come into our seat and cut all our fish and th

the sixty six percent of the people who just voted yes what do you think that as a nation curry and zagreb as the capital can offer the bloc in terms of the economic benefits to the union and vice versa. well gracious first of all for the european union is a huge underdeveloped yeah and yes developing markets so for every country does the value of that has a. technology that has the power to go in and either to do it to do business there or to use the markets that's a good thing for those countries so that countries of the existing you countries and for us. some benefits are really obvious like you. like the things that we will be you find there which we will have to know how to use and it's a i think ultimately on creation how it will make the benefits work for its her loss of sovereignty and national identity always remain counter-argument i'll against joining a union or a block like this do you think that's a threat for croatia. well i think it's not really a threat it's more like a sacrifice that we will have to make you know to make a corporation all the work for us as well. as recent

is nothing to gain from a bloc currently experiencing its worst ever financial crisis analysts say zagreb must focus on reforms to save the country's credit rating and boost the economy before they become a fully pledged member and as artie's tom barton reports the divisions are here to stay even after the vote. it is. violent scenes in the croatian capital it is the country's be the referendum but setting. me up for history being made behind me the police trying to push the protesters away as they take and see protest as a way situation in many states instead of in the creation capital and fighting has taken as being time believe that it is a while now. only had. these anti protesters say the government is trying to suppress the dissenting voices they are joining would surrender croatia's independence to brussels yes i believe that they'll pull in another street nearby the foreign minister is trying to convince people that accession is vital for the croat economy that actually with the stability that scout collate it into the credit rating of gratian. that is translated into membership o

mccurry capital zagreb police of clash with protesters trying to pull down in florida add the country's membership referendum sunday recent surveys suggest forty percent of the population are against joining the european union for more insight on the story i'm joined by international polar belgian member of parliament thanks for joining us here on r t so why does curry show still want to join the bloc do you think it's they think it's a ticket to their prosperity. it certainly was their idea when they started the accession program in two thousand and three i mean those are almost other times but you do not change a process like that overnight and also you should not forget they're an economic crisis bad as it is and even though terrible for some people it does not last forever so our country thinks also of the long a future so the depression now at this particular moment is it good for qureshi joining not at this exact moment when the opinion itself is in deep crisis well that is a big question the thing is of course the dead now would say no we are druther wait in my den waiting for ev

and as she explained at a recent investment conference in zagreb with women entrepreneurs, she understands the role that women must play in increasing regional prosperity and security. like so many women around the world, president jahjaga endured the pain of war and was determined to secure the benefits of peace. coso is better off because she insisted on being part of the solution. our goal together should be to open that opportunity to women in every place where keys and stability are threatened so that they too can contribute to lasting security for their communities and their countries. that is what this national action plan is all about. and that is now the mission and the redoubled purpose of our own government. and it is the future of peacemaking. there is so much to be done, and i know that many of you here who are studying at georgetown had a future ahead of you of being among the peacemakers and keepers in government, in ngo's, and multi-and -- multilateral institutions, in our nations military, in academia. we need you and we welcome your commitment to this great struggle of th