croatia in a very weak economic position at the moment and one. the. being. pretty rating is nearly jumped and it's because of the success exception that that credit rating and foreign investment will be rescued the people on the camp say well that's not a certain we're also going to be joining. us . all week to talk about it seems like we're starting to lose you but very briefly is it the right time for croatia to join the e.u. with all the recent economic troubles and it seems that the anti here opinion union feeling is kind of spreading throughout the block. absolutely of course there's this this is a very strong debate that will go on about what the economic consequences are for joining the e.u. for croatia and that they are. don't get really bored with c.n.n. by remaining where there has been the biggest protest stintz the fall of communism there was the play centrally involved but the austerity measures that have been put in place in romania mass protests they're calling for the government especially the president to resign there's been real

for croatia and that they are. not really born with as i say a nearby rumania where there has been the biggest protest stints the fall of communism there was the government play centrally involved but the austerity measures that have been put in place in romania mass protests there calling for the government especially the president to resign there's been really harsh cuts there to public sector salaries there's been cuts in all benefits there's been freezing pensions a lot of people say this is just too harsh we really can't cope with that. or country. we do and i was there watching some of the strength of feeling and some of the very aggressive protests with battles between protesters and police just a few days ago. night and day they come to screen their defiance fighting austerity and the feeling the government isn't listening have spilled over into anger even violence that was our youth has no future they have no jobs. no water is sixty she's worked all her life in a textile factory in book arrest but now she

for croatia a lot of strong feelings about the e.u. have been felt here in pro aisha they've also been felt in other countries just a few days ago i was in remain here this is the second poorest country tree in the moment and they have been the largest protests there since remaining the fall of communism. night and day they come to scream their defiance biting austerity and the feeling the government isn't listening have spilled over into anger even violence in. our youth has no few. they have no jobs. motive water is sixty she's worked all her life in a textile factory in book arrest but now she is forced to pay for her social security out of her small pension. they need to give us a fair pension and not tell us they're borrowing the money because they don't have it. or is not just here for herself her son left romania but it's illegal to try and find work young rumanians feel trapped and directing most of their anger at the president try and. protest as accuse him of trampling over democracy and presiding over a political elite riddl

is in croatia for more . 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 slight away from london but it seems most likely that the you will now go ahead to join the e.u. next july a lot of the more conservative element 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 now but a group of protesters who felt extremely strongly that the that this referendum in the the e.u. access sion would essentially hand away would hundred way croatia's independence

violent scenes in the croatia but it's the country's referendum that said to. me. to be. the protesters away they take protest is the way the situation in. the croatian capital and fighting has been going on. police are going to take people away in vans in protest is trying to stop. these protesters say the government is trying to suppress the dissenting voices they are joining with surrender croatia's independence to brussels. but in another street nearby the foreign. minister is trying to convince people that accession is vital to the craft economy actually with the stability that scale can wait it into the credit rating of gracious. that is translated into membership of the european union gracious budget would be in serious trouble everywhere you turn in croatia the e.u. is being discussed but whereas most of the political class no longer question the europhiles stance public views differ widely you should know that italians will come into our sea and catch all our fish and that's our biggest problem you know if you think of their affiliates though they told us we have

croatia votes in favor of joining the dead. but a low turnout for the national referendum on protests exposed deep divisions within the country. and despite the slow start russia markets and a trading session on a positive note. high oil prices we'll have more on that and business and twenty minutes. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at the moscow. syria has rejected an arab league proposal to resolve the country's crisis that requires president assad to give up power to moscow's plan as interference in its internal affairs and a quote attack on its sovereignty. in the syrian capital. the arab league cooled president bashar al assad to step down and to hand power his deputy they also called for the formation of a national unity government and that would be a pretty late early parliamentary and presidential elections now those calls have been vehemently rejected by the syrian government here flagrant interference with the internal affairs really the sense here from damascus is that the government here are working on

croatia votes in favor of joining the debt stricken but a low turnout for the national referendum and violent protests don't expose deep divisions within the country. worldwide news flying from moscow's city center this is our with me rule received by syria has rejected an arab league proposal to resolve the country's crisis the plan requiring president assad to give up power was slammed by damascus as interference in its internal affairs and quote an attack on its sovereignty so if earth now has details from the syrian capital. the arab league called president bashar al assad to step down and to hand power his deputy they also called for the formation of a national unity government and that would be if we leave early parliamentary and presidential elections now those calls have been vehemently rejected by the syrian government here flagrant interference with the internal affairs really the sense here from damascus is that the government here are working on their own reforms they want the arab league mission to focus on their job of course the problem is you've got countries in the ar

and croatia says yes to e.u. membership but the board turn out for the referendum and violent protests to expose deep divisions within the balkan nation. thank you for being with us seven o'clock here in moscow on karen taraji syria has called an arab league proposal to resolve the crisis in the. country a conspiracy the leak calls on president assad to hand power to his deputy and form a national unity government pending lections damascus slammed the plan as interference in its internal affairs and an attack on its sovereignty sara firth is in the syrian capital. likud president bashar al assad to step down and to hand power of his deputy they also called for the formation of a national unity government and that would be a previous early parliamentary and presidential elections now those calls have been vehemently rejected by the syrian government here so you could play go into interference with the internal affairs really the sense here from damascus is that the government here are working on their own reforms

croatia voted sunday in support of a bid for membership the yes ballot however wasn't a solid one with more than half of all eligible voters simply ignoring the national referendum the country is now set to become the union's twentieth state by july next year but only after all the other members ratify the move croatia was split on the issue with those in opposition saying there is nothing to gain from a bloc currently experiencing its worst ever financial crisis analysts say as are going to must focus on reforms to stave off 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 yes vote. violent scenes in the croatian complicated it's the country's new referendum that setting. lists are being made behind me the police came to the protest as a way to say take and seize protest his late sixty's diminish the tense here in the creation capital and find things has been doing really well now. only. these empty protesters say the government is trying to suppress the dissentin

croatia is set to become the twenty eighth country to join the european union after the proposal was approved in a national referendum the country's accession now has to be ratified by all current member nations with almost all ballots counted two thirds of voters expressed a desire to join the bloc despite the e.u.'s ongoing debt crisis but turnout however just forty four percent pointed to apathy among many towards the issue the build up to their friend was marred by clashes as anti e.u. protesters staged staged demonstrations right up to the vote as artist humbucking reports opposition to joining the european union is not likely to end here. violent scenes in the croatian. it's the country's referendum that's sitting. behind me the police going to the protest as a. protest his way the situation in. the creation capital and fighting has been going well now police are going to take people away in vans in protest is trying to stop. these protesters say the government is trying to suppress the dissenting voices they are joining with surrender croatia's independence to brussels. but in

from croatia about a romania weather still tension in that being one of the newest e.u. member states the country's foreign minister has been fired for criticizing the protesters angry at the government more than a week now people have been demanding the president and all of his ministers step down that's against the backdrop of wage cuts and tax increases and use a second poorest country which is struggling to meet the demands of its international creditors i do watch the reports sent in by ati's tom broughton who is in the middle of recent violence then bucharest on our website at www dot com. with russia's presidential election just around the corner candidates are wrapping up their campaigns prime minister and hopeful run of lie to me putin is proposing strict immigration rules in his second major newspaper article in the run up to the vote he's put all of our points. but talking on multiculturalism a migration vladimir putin praised what he sees is russia's long history as a multicultural nation a history he says goes back to the days of the russian empire it said i

and croatia says yes to e.u. membership but before turnout for the referendum and violent protests exposed deep divisions within the balkan nation the country is now set to become the bunions twenty eight states by july of next year but only after all the other members ratify the move. next thirty takes you to see the stunning scenery of the caucuses nature reserve in southern russia that's in our special report don't go away. so the rush of.

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creationist budget would be in serious trouble everywhere you turn in croatia the e.u. is being discussed but whereas most of the political class no longer the question of the europhiles stands public views differ widely in italian as we come into or see the catch all or for. and that's our biggest trouble here but if you look after you though you told us you have to pay the e.u. has regulations those that don't want to obey must stop trading here in memphis you know we have two sons hire an employee and maybe because of that i would be prior to being read to most of the symbols were you know the worries about sovereignty local industry and economic well being a former student and there are still some voices in parliament that think the benefits of what joining it were the costs that we were not going with our heads high up we're going on our knees because our economy our non-existing our exporting is pretty bad our b.b.b. is very low so we don't really have anything to offer you back out on the streets the argument quality will not continue with ferocity with such stro

croatia is voting on whether the country should join the e.u. the issue was already protests and violent clashes the block continued to be shaken by anti austerity rallies with people now in romania rising up against their government. i don't know the stories that shaped this week tensions around nuclear program stirred further by. iranian oil and the u.s. is building up its was shipped. on the power of the internet in action a massive online backlash over u.s. plans to expand the web censorship at least to the suspension. of the top stories of today and all of this week you're watching the weekly with me rule. this news just coming in now are a big officials have decided that will continue to work inside syria for another month the group also intends to increase the number of observers and they'll receive training by the u.n. the mission expires this week but violence is still flaring up in parts of the country one of the latest outbreaks fourteen were killed when up. police car transporting prisoners was ambushed in the northwest and also you

everywhere you turn in croatia the e.u. is being discussed but whereas most of the political class no longer question the europhiles stands public views differ widely you should know that italians will come into our sea and catch all our fish and that's our biggest creditor you know if you go there after you go but they told us we have to obey the e.u. is regulations those that don't want to obey must stop trading political the customer who's a small family business in the european union officials everything toward big shopping center his son in law that if it is not for the fences here in memphis you know we have two sons hired employed and maybe because of that i would be prior to being raped or murdered if you sin was worth it all the worries about sovereignty local industry and you know maybe well being a former student and there are still some voices in parliament that think the benefits of what joining it were the costs that we were not going with our heads high up we're going on our knees because our economy. non-exi

the key consideration here is that when we look at croatia referendum he was being barely one m.p. in the entire parliament he's actually turning round and 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 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 big scene near facing similar who are emerging european countries such as themselves people like slovakia venia as stony are all coming into the european union they've joined the euro zone and they're kind of the worst choice and childless imaginable because slovakia nurses and pensioners are not getting paid a third of what they would get paid if they were working in greece and to add insult to injury they're actually paying money to the greeks in order to support their euro zone bailouts that's why the people in croatia are deeply concerned and that's why it's going to be a very interesting referendu

croatia is voting on whether the country should join the e.u. the issue or the sparking protests and bani clashes the blog continues to be shaken by anti austerity rallies with people now in romania rising up against their government. and other stories that shape this week tensions around tyrone's a nuclear program stood further by e.u. plans to impose an embargo on iranian oil and the u.s. is building its warships presence in the region. and the power of the internet in action a massive online backlash over u.s. plans to expand a web of ship it all leads to the suspension of pending anti-piracy in the us. now when it comes to big money in america's politics so the people who know exactly how it works john used to be one you know tells us why he thinks washington is corrupt to the core you watching.

croatia is voting on whether the country should join the e.u. he she will ready sparking protests and clashes. continue to be shaken by the rally with people now in romania rising up against their government. and other stories that shaped this week tensions around to iran's nuclear program. and the u.s. building up its a warship in the region. and the power of the internet. a massive backlash over u.s. plans to expand the web censorship at least to the suspension of pending anti-piracy laws. this is the week. featuring the top story. today i will start with syria where the arab league is now deciding if it's team of monitors will continue its work to help settle the crisis there or the month long mission expired this week but violence is still flaring up in the country in one of the latest outbreak fourteen were killed when a police car transporting prisoners was bushed in the north west. the situation at another site which saw some of the fiercest battles between security forces and opposition groups. well the arab league observers delegation i

croatia off to join european union after a national referendum armed by questions poller arise opinion and a disappointing turnout. russia's policy on internal migration falls into the focus of vehement presidential run or whatever put in as a present and another set of plans part of his election program. what you might be coming to you live from moscow i'm marina joshie welcome to the program the syrian leadership has rejected the arab league's transition plan and it's curbing violence in the country that's according to syrian state t.v. the authority say doesn't reflect the will of the people and violates the country's sovereignty party's our first reports and what exactly the regime objected to. it's not for civilization that's for heavy guns gravy says by both sides that was the conclusion of the report by the arab league monitors arab league they've also called on president bashar al assad to delegate power to his vice president and form a national unity government with the opposition they've also called for international support by preparing their case for the u.n. security counc

and croatia says yes to e.u. membership but the portrait for a referendum and violent protests expose deep divisions within the balkan nation the country is now set to become the union's twentieth state by july next year but only after all the other members ratify the move. coming out party talks to one of europe's most prominent economists former advisor to the russian government in the one nine hundred ninety s. and there's also about what we can expect from the upcoming world economic forum in davos spotlight is the next.

paying money to the greeks in order to support their euro zone bailouts that's why the people in croatia are deeply concerned and that's why it's going to be a very interesting referendum result tomorrow and indeed in just just a car here just for a moment here that we're not talking about croatia joining the eurozone this is in fact the e.u. itself many many years as you're saying how many failures about this some are saying what they fear most is that the e.u. will dictate what their government does as soon as they join the e.u. is recently been accused of interfering in the domestic affairs of its members is an element of democracy do you think being put at risk by joining. well let's go to what another way i mean the croatians who as you rightly say are voting to join the european union movement to not get the euro zone are in a situation where they see neighboring countries such as hungary i mean the government of hungry for the past two weeks have been vilified by the european union i'm not going to get into the argument of on whether or not the prime minister is right or wrong the

entry ticket has been approved by the people of croatia the u.s. wasn't as solid as expected though with more than half of krauts simply ignoring the national referendum the country will become the union's twenty eight state by july next year but only after all other members ratify the move was split on the issue with those in opposition saying there's nothing to gain from a bloc currently experiencing its worst ever crisis as artie's tom bought reports the divisions are here to stay even after the us about. the. violent scenes in the croatia but it's the country's referendum that said to. me. was to be made the right maybe it's going to be the protesters and. they take and seize protest is a way situation in many states instead of in the creation capital and financing has been at least being timely courage while now. only. 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 i'll put in another street nearby the foreign minister a

croatia is voting on whether the country should join the e.u. already sparking protests and violent clashes the blog continues to be shaken by. people in romania now rising up against their god. in other stories this week tensions around tehran's nuclear program stood by. pose an embargo on iranian oil and the u.s. and building its warship presence in the region. and the power of the internet in action a massive online backlash over u.s. plans to expand the web censorship it will lead to the suspension of pending anti-piracy bill. but the headlines over this weekend off today this is the weekly with me rule received shy i will start with syria and it's where the arab league is now deciding if its team of monitors will continue its work to help settle the crisis there the month long mission expired this week but violence is still flaring up in the country in one of the latest outbreaks fourteen were killed when a police car transporting prisoners was ambushed in the north west. assess the situation at another site which saw some of the fiercest b

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what do you know about croatia? well, it's full of crows, and it's in asia? croatia's people seek asylum, and then they're plumbers, and then our plumbers have no jobs and starve, but that's good because they're rubbish and they eat all our biscuits. there is only one thing you need to know in croatia. we kicked your butts at football twice! now, time for bed. draxi, do you think... ben's hair looks like a girl, 'cause that's what floella said at school. no. looks like buffalo-- very strong, very cool. is this what girl at school say? you no worry, ben. she's bitch. now, time for bed. but granddad has the big tv, and bed is boring. we play games! yeah! yes! how's your...? it's a bit cold, actually. i think it's supposed to be cold. in that case, it's a bit warm. listen, sue... about your dad... i really don't think it's safe for him to go and live back at his place. oh, god, i know. sometimes he seems so completely fine, and... oh, god, tyson told us this heartbreaking story about his dad. he actually filled up at one point when he-- did he? look, your dad--

even at the local theatre the subject is croatia's relationship all right but those on the stage on to the future. boy you sure they draw the poop on a. security. council for example facebook is pro bowl for you and it's getting it's absurd because. there's no real cause to be struck. back out on the streets the arguments quality will not continue with for roughly treated with such strong emotions it seems unlikely that this referendum was sold the nation's division over europe you know. towboats of. the major argument for gray should joining the e.u. was a promise of a better economic future but that may be an elusive promise coming up later this hour double edged sanctions the e.u. prepares to unveil a strict set of measures to punish iran but it's fear they could backfire on the blocks fragile economy. russia's policy on migration has come under scrutiny from its prime minister and presidential hopeful widely reported in a second major newspaper article it's part of his election campaign put and set out his position on a range of key challenges and let's get more on this now from ou

even at the local theatre the subjects croatia's relationship all over it but those on the stage and to the future scottish or they draw the poke fun at why it's irritating the soul can be that for example on facebook it's just pro or go forward e.u. and it's getting. it's absurd because. there's no real quotes to be struck. back out on the streets the arguments quality not continue with ferocity that such strong emotions it seems unlike this referendum result the nation's division over european them. towboats of. telecom in the program abandoning home base. citizens of benton harbor are living from one day to them that there's been very little effort on the part of the whirlpool that runs everything to try to. involve the community how giant corporations thrive on government funds and outsource labor as held in communities fall apart around them. rushes policy on migration has come under scrutiny from its prime minister and presidential hopeful while reputed in a second major newspaper article as part of his election campaign put and set out his position on a range of key challenges

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 that's our biggest threat of it if you go there after you told us you have to pay the e.u. is regulations those that don't want to they must stop trading here in memphis even if we have two sons who are an employee and maybe because of that i would be prior to most of the sim was going to you know all those worries about solvency local industry and economic well being a form of extremism there are still some voices in parliament that think the benefits of what joining. us if we were not going with our heads high up we're going in our knees because our economy our non-existing our exporting is pretty bad our b d p is very low so we don't really have anything to offer if you go back out on the streets the arguments quality will not continue with ferocity with such strong emotions it seems

as well as croatia as a referendum those latest updates online for you right now. europe and the u.s. have expressed their willingness to return to talks over iran over its controversial nuclear program but it's why the e.u. was seemingly still set to approve an embargo want to iranian oil france even says the time to avoid military intervention is fast running out of the u.s. this week it strengthened its presence in the region by sending a second aircraft carrier to the arabian sea it's reportedly planning to sail through the strait of hormuz which iran has threatened to block in response to. the strait is a strategic waterway which the majority of oil exports from the gulf to the west pass through brian becker from the war coalition says washington is deliberately escalating the situation to create a pretext for regime change in iran. the united states government has created an artificial crisis that's first and foremost it's a manufactured crisis iran is complying with the i.a.e.a. iran does not have a nuclear weapon iran is not threaten its neighbors iran has

voting in croatia on whether the country should join the e.u.with the issue already sparking protests and some violent clashes as the bloc continues to be shaken by anti austerity rallies with people in romania now rising up against their government and. other stories shaping the week tensions around terrazas nuclear program stirred further by e.u. plans to impose an embargo on iranian oil and the us building its warship presence in the region. and the power of the internet in action a massive online backlash over u.s. plans to expand web censorship leads to the suspension of pending anti-piracy laws . when it comes to big money in u.s. politics lobby ins are the people who know exactly how it works jack aber mob used to be one of them until he was convicted of conspiracy and mail fraud for his role in an extensive corruption case he tells us now why he thinks washington may be corrupt to the core of the interview coming up. i'm sitting down with jack off once the most powerful lobbyist.

croatia votes in favor of joining the e.u.despite the issue previously sparking protests and violent clashes itself continues to be shaken by. people in romania now wising up against their government. other stories that shape the week tensions around toronto nuclear program stirred further by plans to impose an embargo on iranian oil and the us building its warship presence in the region. the power of the internet in action a massive online fact that u.s. plans to expand web censorship leads to the suspension of pending anti-piracy logs . up next our special report from nigeria there multinational companies instigate tribal tensions as a smokescreen to manipulate the country's natural resources that's coming up stay with us.

croatia voting on whether the country should join the e.u. the issue already sparking protests and some violent clashes as the bloc continues to be shaken by anti austerity rallies within the people in romania they are rising up against their government. and other stories that shape the week tensions around iran's nuclear program stirred further by muted plans to impose him pardo on iranian oil and us building its warship presence in the region. and the power of the internet in action a massive online backlash over u.s. plans to expand web censorship he says the suspension of pending anti-piracy law. ten pm in moscow i met treasure bring you today's top stories in a look back at the week's news here on r t arab league officials say the group has decided that team of monitors will carry on helping settle the crisis in syria but saudi arabia will withdraw its monitors from the mission in protest over the erupting violence as r.t. sorry for it reports there is a desperate need for professional mediators in the raging conflict. crucially it was a

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

even at the local theatre the subject is croatia's relationship all right with those on the stage and to the future scottish or they draw the pokes fun at it once it's irritating the soul and we go for example on facebook it's just broke old for e.u. and it's getting. it's absurd because. there's no real cause to be struck. back out on the streets the arguments quality not continue with ferocity with such strong emotions it seems unlikely this referendum dissolve the nation's division over europe you know. talk about. a major argument for gratian joining the e.u. was the promise of a better economic future but that may be an elusive promise going up later this hour double edged sanctions the e.u. prepares to unveil a strict set of measures to punish iran but it's feared they could backfire on the blocks fragile economy. russia's policy on migration has come under scrutiny from its prime minister and presidential hopeful vladimir putin in a second major newspaper article as part of his election campaign put and set out his position on a range of key challenges are all over now reports.