barroso, and acts as a.he thing is easier for you to agree with what is intended, that in fact we are saying the same thing. the commission him a quick survey, we were proposing collecting this kind of a more intervention in democracy and not decreed by the member states. so in fact, but i can confirm to you as we are along that line. we are trying to increase flexibility for intervention in the market. but honestly, i think now we should focus on the esm and consider of course options for the future if member states are ready to take the additional step. >> thank you, mr. president. >> mr. president, i was just in check. >> translator: president barroso, as you are aware, my group is largely made up with members of the year group. as i've said many times, we would like to see the euro sale. our economies are far too much interlinked to want it to have been. we have mixed feelings about what is happening, receiving contradictory signals. the european council says one thing, the european central bank says ano

barroso and culture. we have a lot of programs in the european union encouraging young people, but not only young people, to get together, to meet, to insure it becomes [unintelligible] it brings together a lot of young professionals and it is a genuine forum for the eu. no microphone, i am afraid. >> we have a topic of the g8. please continue. >> i see we had a problem of communication. i was saying that in terms of the commission's -- what is the fate of these programs which are going to expire. it is something we should have been looking at on culture as well. how does the commission intends to carry the program forward from 2014 onward? it is something of major interest. there are a lot of stakeholders in the eu and a lot of young people in the country. >> when it comes to the commission and the promotion of the cultural aspects of europe, i personally am very much attached to this. i have had an opportunity to meet some of the stakeholders in this particular route. what we are going to do is come up

the president of the european commission manual barroso says the e.u. will be behind greece in helping it through economic crisis if. of reforms it follows the new greek government narrow victory in a parliamentary vote of confidence despite widespread public opposition to proposed austerity cuts. plus the former soviet republics and remember the victims of the war against fascism wednesday marked the seventieth anniversary of the nazi invasion of the u.s.s.r. over twenty seven million people died to bring about victory four years later. and up next the kaiser report in which max kaiser and co-host stacy herbert find out how international monetary fund will actually make money on european states in crisis such as greece. max kaiser this is the kaiser report we are back from athens where we were able to stand up to an onslaught of tear gas from provocative tours what's a provocative or that's a cop dressed up like an anarchist hastings arab or what's happening max in fact i believe they were i.m.f. agents stressed out as anarchists and they are they tear

the president of the european commission barroso says e.u. will be. through economic crisis if. the forms it follows that the new greek government narrow victory in a parliamentary vote of confidence despite widespread opposition to proposed austerity cuts. plus the former soviet republics and remember the victims of the war against fascism. the seventieth anniversary of the invasion of the u.s.s.r. over twenty seven million people died to bring about victory four years later. and up next cross talk where peter lavelle's the guests to debate whether unrest in the arab world may bring democracy to the middle east or will it mean just chaos and more violence. it is. a low in welcome to cross talk on peter lavelle from spring to fall the uprisings in at least three arab states for fast becoming vicious civil wars is the arab awakening less about democracy promotion and more against a stifling status quo and police states and what are the chances the arab awakening will be hijacked by new strongman and dictate. in. the process not the uprisings in the arab world i'm joined by david

the president of the european commission manual barroso says he you will be behind greece in helping it through economic crisis here in athens acts on promises of reforms that follows the new greek government and no victory in a parliamentary vote of confidence despite widespread public opposition to the proposed austerity cuts. and up next lavelle's cross talk where guests debate whether unrest in the arab world may bring a democracy to the middle east or will mean just more violence. and you can. follow in the welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle from spring to fall the uprisings in at least three arab states are fast becoming vicious civil wars is the arab awakening less about democracy promotion and more against a stifling status quo and police states and what are the chances the arab awakening will be hijacked by a new strongman and to take. it. to . the prostate the uprisings in the arab world i'm joined by david price jones and florence he is senior editor of the national review and author of treason of the heart from thomas paine to kim philby in washington we have omar ba

worried about the political behind the euro project i have been trying with president with president barroso with all the people that lead the what is plan b. isn't it time we had this is the greece portugal are not suited to the euro zone isn't it better. that they come out they get their own currencies back they have a devaluation and then of course some of the banks have to take a hit but they won't hear of it here because as far as they're concerned in brussels the euro we're going to come out of the union is a political project they see it as a stepping stone to the united states of europe i do not prepared to admit they've gone horribly wrong and for but frankly they couldn't care less if tens of millions of people across europe lose their jobs. that doesn't matter to the european commission provided they could maintain the euro and keep propping up the banks. the fact of the greek crisis is starting to hurt other countries across the you with jittery british banks pulling tens of billions out of the euro zone lending market a form of their critics speak of the belgian parliament as a

president barroso with in detail on the partnership of modernization well that is asian is a broad and diverse agenda promoting people can people contacts and mobility are central features in its social aspects for instance by. free travel we are therefore pleased with the progress of negotiations on an agreement on a common steps approach for liberalization russia w.q. accession is an older building block of modernisation and of great strategic importance even for the i welcome for the met yet of course in the commitment he making this happen and i can confirm the e.u. political will to reach agreement on the outstanding issues of respect for human rights is a deeply ingrained point of reference you know countries public opinions russia's record of implementing universal principle. human rights is an important element shaping its european public education and pride to personal engagement as an initiative of the president there are still strong concerns in all member states and among european public about the situation of human rights the upcoming elections in russia in december in mar

which they're just not suitable and i have been trying with president van remploy with president barroso with all the people who lead the i've been saying to them what is plan b. isn't it time we have mysie that greece portugal are not suited to the euro zone isn't it better that we that they come out they get their own currencies back they have a devaluation and then of course some of the banks have to take a hit but they won't hear of it here because as far as they're concerned in brussels the euro is a political project they see it as a stepping stone to the united states of europe and they're not prepared to admit they got it horribly wrong and for that frankly they couldn't care less if tens of millions of people across europe lose their jobs that doesn't matter to the european commission provided they can maintain the euro and keep propping up the banks and that's where we are. and there is he sarah ferguson was caught up in the violent protest in the heart of athens her firsthand account is available on our website parks dot com. if they got going up as we see the parade i'm not g

commission chief joseph manual barroso saying access then is possible by the end of the year the two sides have also discussed using a visa regime saying the agreement on the topic could be made next month the next russia even summit will be held in brussels in the winter. so as european officials ready the next life of greece's bailout the european central bank and the german government are arguing over how to get private investors to contribute just one year after the first payment the next stage comes with conditions calling on athens to implement even stricter allstar of the measures tens of thousands have taken to the streets of athens in protest against yet another round of sweeping cuts during their weekly video podcast german chancellor angle. merkel stated it's important not to shout it's put in danger the global economic upswing has europe balance it that crisis in greece and beyond that many germans are angry at their government for paying for others' mistakes that number still has more. the euros did long leave germany says top lawyer marcus kerber he's suing the german g

i have been trying with president calderon poyet with president barroso with all the people that lead the what is plan b. isn't it time we had missing the greece portugal are not suited to the euro zone isn't it better that we put that they come out they get their own currencies back they have a devaluation and then of course some of the banks have to take a hit because they won't hear of it here because as far as they're concerned in brussels the euro the economic and monetary union is a political project they see it as a stepping stone to united states of europe i've been all prepared to admit they've got it horribly wrong and for that frankly they couldn't care less if tens of millions of people across europe lose their jobs that doesn't matter to the european commission provided they can maintain the euro and keep propping up the banks and later this hour in our interview section a german m.p. klaus peter will shares his views on a bailing out greece and why he thinks e.u. countries should look after themselves. the czech republic this week announced it's backing out of the u.s. m

and then we are going to see what the results from euro zone and i am if we have to add that to mr barroso and. express their satisfaction. i just want to know ask about the people of greece not the burden that these cuts will place on the greek taxpayer do you think it's worth the sacrifice of the costs that will be put in place. of course it's a full of course of these sacrifice for greek people they don't want their taxes they pay enough the don't want to pay more money because they do not have more money but the m.p.'s voted for it so i don't know if they have they can do. they do have other choices mr owner and told me yesterday at public television that there is no plan b. we had to vote for the plan today. well thank you very much for your insight there's a car doing journalist talking to us from athens thank you very much well one of the main agreements is held by the protesters is that they're being made to pay for the mistake of others most of them believe they'll never see a penny of the bailout that will saddle generations with debt. on the streets of athens the voices of disco

commission chief shows that manuel barroso saying it's possible by the end of this year they also agreed that libyan leader colonel gadhafi has lost his legitimacy and should go this comes after a major g eight summit in france were rushing to step in with cease fire mediation efforts in the north african country. the european union and the international monetary fund are preparing a second rescue package for greece which according to some estimates may be total as much as one hundred twenty billion euros just one year after the previous rescue package i mean a bailout comes with conditions calling for the greek government to implement even more cuts tens of thousands of taking to the streets of athens in protest against yet another round of austerity measures but there's also anger in germany where people are tired of your country paying for reckless neighbors as artie's daniel bushell now reports. the euros did long leave germany says top lawyer marcus kerber he's suing the german government to stop its bankrupt neighbors you cannot save so you are by saving greece told the country you

commission chief maybe barroso say expression is possible and this year two sides have also discussed the easing of these a regime saying agreement on the topic could be made next month next year summit will be held in brussels in the winter that you. see as european officials ready the next slice of greece is the european central bank and the german government are arguing over how to get private investors to contribute this one year after the first payment the next states conference conditions calling on the plans to implement even stricter austerity measures tens of thousands taking to the streets of athens in protest against yet another round of sweeping krauts during home weekly video podcast chairman chancellor angela merkel stated it's important not to take steps which could danger global economic ops when europe battles that crisis in greece and beyond but many germans are angry at their government for paying for others the stakes. the euro's dead long live germany says top lawyer markus kerber he's suing the german government to stop its bankrupt neighbors you cannot say thank

and finally there was a question on energy policy by reuters i believe for president barroso. good afternoon reuters news here my question goes to mr wells. have you discussed the energy package during the summits of any thoughts of your positions. is there any chance that the european struction. russia's its asian infrastructure could be lifted in the nearest future thank you. know first of all. yes we've discussed this issue and let me tell you that our rules are not discriminatory the same european union rules apply to all handed to you opinion legislation the so-called surge energy package of two thousand and nine that is now leisure and approved by european union seeks to improve the functioning of our. internal market shares of electricity and that. is aim is precisely to set a reliable transparent rule based framework for all investors and all operators and the new rules ensure a fair. cool effective network access and the proper functioning of open integrated markets so unbundling the issue that is being sometimes controversial unbundling applies to all companies be th

zone to prove that the project works i have been trying with president calderon poyet with president barroso with all the people that lead the what is plan b. isn't it time we have busy the greece portugal are and are not suited to the euro zone isn't it better that we that they come out they get their own currencies back they have a devaluation and then of course some of the variants have to take a hit but they won't hear of it here because as far as they're concerned in brussels the euro the economic and military union is a political project they see it as a stepping stone to united states of europe had been not prepared to admit they got it horribly wrong and for bad frankly they couldn't care less if tens of millions of people across europe lose their jobs that doesn't matter to the european commission provided they can maintain the euro and keep propping up the banks but all this says british banks are getting jittery over greece apparently pulling billions out of funding the euro zone so they don't get stuck anymore a former belgian parliament deputy speaker told me tonight that bailou

the president of the european commission many well barroso says the e.u. will be behind greece and helping it through economic crisis if. promises of reforms follows the new greek government's narrow victory in a parliamentary vote of confidence despite widespread public opposition to the proposed austerity cuts. us president obama declares that thirty three thousand american troops will withdraw from afghanistan by summer two thousand and twelve but said his country will continue to pressure pakistan over fighting terrorists but citing the libyan action president obama said that airstrikes and drone attacks could still be. coming up in about thirty minutes my colleague will be here with a full look at your news but right now it's on to the second part of the alyona show from washington that's coming up next. all right it's time for you said it i read it right take time to respond to my brilliant engaging viewer comments from facebook twitter and you too because when you've got some to say i do listen now first i respond to gerald swan who commented on our