eu leaders together to discuss the future of the euro. and an exhibition in bonn about napolean's influence on europe. wikileaks founder julian assange has been granted conditional bail by the high court in london after a judge rejected an appeal by swedish prosecutors. julian assange is fighting extradition to sweden where prosecutors want to question him about allegations of rape. for the time being, he will be living under strict conditions in england until this case is heard early next year. >> julian assange emerged from the high court to the cheers of supporters. >> it is great to smell fresh air again. first, some thank yous. to all the people of around the world who had faith in me. >> after posting 280,000 euros bail, julian assange remain subject to stringent conditions. he must wear an -- electronics tag and is restricted to living here. swedish authorities are still trying to have him extradited on allegations of sexual misconduct. he denied the charges. his lawyers called them politically motivated. julian assange turned hims

until now, it had been maintained by delegations and the eu commission.hese are being we dedicated and staff with personnel other than these experts. we're setting a full-fledged e you embassies with all that entails. >> in return, smaller eu states pledge to shut down their missions and find their representation from diplomats and offices from brussels. their bosses the eu high representatives of foreign affairs, who is in charge of 1200 the elements around the globe. she's been to your shipping the new diplomatic corps. it is already being criticized as colorless and lacking in political clout. >> what the new european service needs is an iron lady who fights to prevent crises, manages crises, and guards against any relapse into national egotism. >> there was little fanfare for the official launch of the eu's new diplomatic service. ashton declined to celebrate publicly or even to grant interviews. >> it is not a very glamorous star for europe's new external action service. the phone -- they were demanding the phone number to keep lines to the big and s

the eu is the world's largest trading sound and the biggest trading partner. -- the eu is russia's largest trading partner. >> this russian clipper is being loaded it to export products to the eu. the terrace is said to be abolished. there will also be a decrease in the rail charges. the russian president hailed the agreement. >> russia's entry into the wto will become a reality. this is a breakthrough after decades of negotiations. >> europeans appeared equally enthusiastic. >> this is a paramount step forward and a step that the world it is closely watching. we in now wish for a push in other parts of our bilateral agenda. >> russia would like to do away for visas for travel to the eu. the e would like to leave currency restrictions in place. -- the eu would like to leave currency restrictions in place. >> the dax made a steady recovery since the march of 2009. the euro stoxx has failed to perform as well. there is higher consumer spending in germany and hopes that they might be getting to grips with the debt crisis. >> there were other factors moving the markets on tuesday. >> capital g

each of the eu member states have different regulations.hoever files first gets to choose what country's laws government the divorce. the eu wants to change that to the country of residence being the only ones that count. >> when oliver split from his wife, he lost his son. he went to court -- she went to court in her home country of slovakia and custody. in germany, oliver was powerless against the decision. now europea justice ministers want to put an end to the legal quadrate mire that some find themselves in. >> it is not about being the quickest and finding a court where an individual things conditions will be most favorable. up until now, it was mainly the men who acted faster. adding this move will create more justice. >> but it will not be just as applied uniformly across the union. some 14 eu states, including germany, france, and spain, he chosen to opt for a stronger cooperation in this area. others can join in at a later date. >> the choice of what law to apply it lies with the couple. with the dispute, it is at the country were

the commission is the eu's executive body. the jobless rate in the eurozone has been 10% or higher for seven consecutive months since april. the figure for the 27-nation eu also remained high at 9.6%. by nations germany's jobless rate stood unchanged at 6.7%, thanks to its brisk exports tome engineering nations. unemployment in spain, which is suffering from a financial deficit of 20.7%, the highest among eu nations, while that in ireland, which will be receiving financial aid from the eu, marked 14.1%. the european commission predicts that the job situation in europe will gradually recover starting next year but in the eurozone 1 in 5 people under 25 are currently unemployed. >>> russian president dmitry medvedev has proposed strengthening economic ties with asia in his annual state of the nation speech. in an address to parliament on tuesday medvedev said russia will step up economic cooperation with asia-pacific nations including china, japan, and south korea. he said russia urgently needs to modernize its economy, which is

eu leaders together to discuss the future of the euro. and an exhibition in bonn about napolean's influence on europe. wikileaks founder julian assange has been granted conditional bail by the high court in london after a judge rejected an appeal by swedish prosecutors. julian assange is fighting extradition to sweden where prosecutors want to question him about allegations of rape. for the time being, he will be living under strict conditions in england until this case is heard early next year. >> julian assange emerged from the high court to the cheers of supporters. >> it is great to smell fresh air again. first, some thank yous. to all the people of around the world who had faith in me. >> after posting 280,000 euros bail, julian assange remain subject to stringent conditions. he must wear an -- electronics tag and is restricted to living here. swedish authorities are still trying to have him extradited on allegations of sexual misconduct. he denied the charges. his lawyers called them politically motivated. julian assange turned hims

until now, it had been maintained by delegations and the eu commission.hese are being we dedicated and staff with personnel other than these experts. we're setting a full-fledged e you embassies with all that entails. >> in return, smaller eu states pledge to shut down their missions and find their representation from diplomats and offices from brussels. their bosses the eu high representatives of foreign affairs, who is in charge of 1200 the elements around the globe. she's been to your shipping the new diplomatic corps. it is already being criticized as colorless and lacking in political clout. >> what the new european service needs is an iron lady who fights to prevent crises, manages crises, and guards against any relapse into national egotism. >> there was little fanfare for the official launch of the eu's new diplomatic service. ashton declined to celebrate publicly or even to grant interviews. >> it is not a very glamorous star for europe's new external action service. the phone -- they were demanding the phone number to keep lines to the big and s

the eu also has to do more.t wants to meet the same high standards it is demanding of everyone else. >> germany's environment minister says he thinks the climate summit in cancun was a success. now he and his counterparts in the european union have to show that they can implement the climate protection measures they're asking other countries to adopt. for instance, with the vans and other utility vehicles, new regulations will require them to burn less diesel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. >> we have now said a long-term goal of 147 grams of co2 per commager by 2020. for vehicles weighing up to three d a half tons. it is a very good compromise on something that was a source of the way for a long time. >> that figure is higher than with the european commission had proposed last year. still, the eu climate change commissioner sees the compromise as a step forward. >> we have that things that are definitely more ambitious than what the industry in the sector claims that they cou do. >> germany had wanted even

some of you countries still failed to recognize kuntsevo as a eu country. -- closing bell as an eu country. as an eu country. >> a 69 year-old collapsed during his meeting with hillary clinton. a company running the new zealand mine where seven men died say that it has been an opel -- unable to open and is in a precarious financial situation. it is unlikely there will be any more survivors in south korea. people have been confirmed dead. others were rescued from the crew. egypt had a series of shark attacks. a german woman was killed and four other tourist were injured on the beach from these shark attacks. they want to have new safety measures to protect swimmers. >> they are putting in a number of safety measures to have people controlling the beaches and swimming areas will be restricted. they will have watchtowers with and people divers with binoculars looking out for this. but they cannot have the sharks responsible for these attacks. it is unfortunate that a fatal attack happened. the shark expert said that he believes it is multiple sharks involved. there is this question of behavio

the big story, division forming among eu leaders certainly is the big story. eu leaders begin their end of your summit in brussels today and investors and markets want them to vote on a single vision on how to resolve the eurozone debt crisis. the leaders are expected to agree to a rule change that would allow a permanent rescue fund to be created further down the road. but there is a split over other measures, not least, whether to increase the size of existing available bailouts. >> 2002, and euphoria at the turn of the year as your pots a single currency entered circulation. today, eight years on, christmas market stall holders may still accepted without question but the financial markets fell the 16 years of nations or for that matter european central bank has enough financial firepower to rescue countries like spain, greece, ireland, or maybe it late, the states can no longer afford to bar what they need. in the chair will be the european council president was spelled out what was in store last week. >> we have agreed to set up a permanent financial stabi

these were condition for greece to receive a massive bailout from the eu. >> protest in athens escalated into violence soon after they began. demonstrators set fire to a crash can and a car outside of a luxury hotel. -- to a trash can and a car. they were shouting dc -- the es. most people protested peacefully. starting on the first of january, employers will no longer be bound by wage agreements negotiated earlier with unions. severance pay will be cut by half. >> we have to stop this law from coming into force because this will destroy our children's future. this is a disgrace. the workers have a responsibility and duty treact to this and organize resistance to these policies and fight back against the politicians. >> the general strike began early wednesday. ferry's reined at anchor in the port. in athens, the trash has not been collected in days. the action brought to the railway network to a standstill. airports were distorted. more strikes will cripple the bus transportation. >> the debt crisis will be top of the agenda at a two-day eu summit beginning on thursday in brussels. germ

eu leaders are at their summit, where they will be meeting later this week. they will be looking at the bailouts, and a major clash could be brewing. germany and other members are strongly opposed to any major increase in the existing fund, as well as the creation of a eurobond, that would bundle the debt load of all euro zone members. >> the question on everyone's mind at this week's summit is how to best protect the eu currency. the german government is standing by its position. >> we want to stabilize europe and keep the euro strong. we not only want to protect the currency but also the interests of the taxpayer in all of europe. >> in other words, chancellor merkel ar-- it could cost 17 billion euros per year, and financial analysts warn that bonds would also discourage reform in recork -- weaker economies. >> there would be an incentive to take on even more debt, because the consequences would be spread out over the entire community of countries involved. >> criticism of the bond proposal is growing, leaving some politicians to abandon the idea altogethe

he is wanted under an eu-wide warrant.wedish officials have charged him in connection with sex crimes committed against two women. lawyers for the 39-year-old maintain both charges are politically motivated. assange says the u.s. government is trying to punish him for his publication of secret documents. >> he is very worried about his colleagues at wikileaks, but he understands that the organization is functioning. >> supporters continue to stand vigil outside the jail where assange is being detained. they say it is obvious that the political elements have continued his incarceration. >> with sweden appealing the decision to grant bail, i asked our correspondent in london what happens next. >> it is considered unlikely that this appeal will be granted. so julian assange can hope that he can leave prison within a couple of days. then he will actually have to appear in court again on january 11. until then, he has to surrender his passport and adhere to a curfew and where electronic tags. later on, there's another big court

each of the eu member states have different regulations.hoever files first gets to choose what country's laws government the divorce. the eu wants to change that to the country of residence being the only ones that count. >> when oliver split from his wife, he lost his son. he went to court -- she went to court in her home country of slovakia and custody. in germany, oliver was powerless against the decision. now european justice ministers want to put an end to the legal quadrate mire that some find themselves in. >> it is not about being the quickest and finding a court where an individual things conditions will be most favorable. up until now, it was mainly the men who acted faster. adding this move will create more justice. >> but it will not be just as applied uniformly across the union. some 14 eu states, including germany, france, and spain, have chosen to opt for a stronger cooperation in this area. others can join in at a later date. >> the choice of what law to apply it lies with the couple. with the dispute, it is at the country w

why do you feel that the eu is coming here at saying that they want a new agreement? on the other agreement, the state of protection agreement, i believe one of the eu key issues is the fact that european citizens do not have the same right of recourse as u.s. citizens under the privacy act. what do you think are the prospects for any change to the data privacy act? >> the nice thing about pnr is that we do have an existing agreement. it can always be improved, particularly in light of the systems that are in place now, which have been improved since 2007. some of the issues that have been identified that we need to address together. i think the purpose of the mandate is to make sure that the agreement between the eu and the united states takes care of some of those issues that have been raised over the last few years and also it sets us up for the future as we move forward on passenger security. >> the united states and the european union it share the same values when it comes to the protection of privacy rights. the systems that we have in place have been effective

. -- eu. german households get rid of waste that can be sorted and recycled. the metals and rubber materials retreat from -- raw materials can be recycled. >> pope benedict xvi said the vatican wanted to join other countries in cracking down on legal loopholes that have allowed criminals to exploit the financial sector. the decrees were passed on as italian authorities and -- investigated money laundering by vatican bankers in september. italy froze 23 million euros were the vatican funds in italian banks due to possible money-laundering. rahm prosecutors launched an investigation against two vatican bank officials after receiving a tip of about financial irregularities. >> thank you. it has been 30 years since china enacted the one child policy in a bid to control population. that policy is having a dramatic affect on the country. boys outnumber girls. the burden of caring for elderly parents and grandparents is growing for many on the children. >> he is four and depended on his parents now but when he grows up, he will be somresponse for supporting the them

the german chancellor would like eu leaders to abandon the idea as they draw up a permit rescue them -- drop a permit rescue mechanism for the euro. >> we are working in a targeted a manner towards that which awaits us next friday. my calm demeanor is my contribution to the process. >> fort angela merkel, the remarks by the euros on president art not helpful. this would keep groups from fixing their economies. -- for angela merkel, the remarks are not helpful. >> we asked if the most powerful member of the eu was becoming isolated on th issue in europe. >> it is ginng to look that way. the president is said to the end of his tether with the german caution. as europe's biggest paymaster, europe will carry the can that anything goes wrong. from the first day, there has been frustration with germany. angela merkel's approach delayed agreement on a greek a bailout. this was seen by some to have actually triggered the crisis in duin. then she wanted a treaty change. she effectively block to agreement on the euro bonds which some say would improve the situation regarding portugal, spain, a

the eu is saying that it wants a new agreement. on the other agreement, data protection agreement, i believe one of the the key issues is a fact that european citizens do not have the same rights and records as u.s. citizens under the u.s. privacy act. i am wondering what you think are the prospects for any change to the data privacy act that would give the citizens equal access. >> the nice thing about pnr is that we do have existing agreement. it can always be improved. particularly in light of the systems that are in place now, which has been improved since two dozen 7. because of some of the issues that have been identified, we need to address them together. the purpose of the mandate is to make sure that the agreement between the eu and the united states on the pcr takes care of some of the issues that have been raised over the last few years and also really sets us up for the future as we move forward on passenger security. >> the way that would get to that question is -- the united states and the european union share the sam

the eu also has to do more.t wants to meet the same high standards it is demanding of everyone else. >> germany's environment minister says he thinks the climate summit in cancun was a success. now he and his counterparts in the european union have to show that they can implement the climate protection measures they're asking other countries to adopt. for instance, with the vans and other utility vehicles, new regulations will require them to burn less diesel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. >> we have now said a long-term goal of 147 grams of co2 per commager by 2020. for vehicles weighing up to three and a half tons. it is a very good compromise on something that was a source of the way for a long time. >> that figure is higher than with the european commission had proposed last year. still, the eu climate change commissioner sees the compromise as a step forward. >> we have that things that are definitely more ambitious than what the industry in the sector claims that they could do. >> germany had wanted

there is the creation of the eu 's own foreign service. that means a new headquarters. not everyone is happy about this. >> disasters like the earthquake in haiti has always been something that the european union has responded to with money and aid. they also negotiate on issues like trade with members of their states. until now, they did not have their own embassies said ambassadors. now, they do. when president like to talk to the european union in washington, he has someone to call. >> one meeting, one place where they can have a direct contact with the representatives of the european union. they can also contact me if they want to. >> the new service has plenty of critics. they say that it's abbas is too low profile and that she spent too much money. -- they say that its boss is t o low profile. >> you have to have people employed. you have to have new offices and new buildings. why make it double? i don't see the need. >> for many smaller member states who cannot afford a chain of embassies, the european union's on foreign office is part of the diplomatic mission t

the top stories, at the end of the summit in brussels, eu leaders say the will do everything possible to save the euro. many flights are grounded as severe snowfall causes traffic disruptions. and german business sentiment has reached a high in december. >>> european leaders were upbeat at the end of their two day summit in brussels, which aimed at providing long-term stability for the euro. they have agreed to set up a rescue fund for the eurozone as of 2013. despite division on issues, german chancellor angela merkel said the eu had made an import decision for the future of the euro. >>s the german chancellor and other european leaders overcame most differences. and have agreed to set up a permanent emergency rescue fund to take effect in mid 2013. the 27 members were more -- will more closely coordinate their economic policies, the basic agreement, but there are no details yet. >> i cannot offer any definite points today. this applies to all political areas. we're looking to see if there is a good amount of common ground and where we still have work to do. >> the summit was meant t

there's pressure from some countries making cuts at home for the eu to keep a closer eye and its own budget. >> all around europe, countries are dealing with their deficits. europe cannot be immune from that. we should see real budgetary restraint from 2014-2020 and that is why the text we will publish talks about at least a real terms freeze in the budget for that time. >> germany and france have joined the u.k.-backed campaign that some less wealthy member states will argue for more money. people have home knowing that there is much more to say about how much the eu spent and how much their currency can survive. >> zimbabwe cost president mugabe has declared a power- sharing government is finished. japan has shown its concern about china's growing power with a major military shakeup. beijing called the new defense policy irresponsible. russia has called on south korea to abandon a live firing artillery exercise planned on an island near the sea border with north korea. the north has warned that they will attack if the exercise it goes ahead. north korea shelled the island last mont

. >> merkel says a common eu approach to debt risk is not as urgent as a common approach to their economiesrman and france have pledged to harmonize their taxes to avoid future crisis and strengthening the euro. >> if one day there is more integration, and more harmonized economic policy, then a joint bailout of debt could be a possibility. but until then, the french position is in total agreement with that of the germans. >> germany and france will be seeking to maintain their united front at the upcoming summit next week, when eu leaders tried to agree to terms of a permanent resting mechanism for the block. >> european stock prices closed mixed this friday with automobiles in demand and financials among the leading declers. in frankfurt, t dax iex closed above the key 7000 level. conrad paul has more on the day's trading from the frankfurt exchange. >> german stocks index climbed again above the level of 7000 points this friday. and it ended the trading session there. the highest closing in two and a half years. what supported the market's between other reasons was positive economic data

make a contribution to that package beyond just being an imf shareholder, beyond being a member of the eue're offering a 300 quarter billion pound bilateral loan to the irish. and i expect it to be taken off as part of that international package. >> let me ask you about the euro membership because your party of course opposed the eu membership on the grounds signing up to a single currency would be a major loss of control to brussels. do you agree that this is actually an indication that we'll see europe's federalists push through a political union of some sort where as the stronger countries will have more influence on the weaker countries in terms of how they're governed, and the stronger countries will see higher taxes to transfer that money? >> well, the reason why the united kingdom didn't join the euro, and there were plenty of people in the uk who wanted us to, the reason we didn't is those arguing against, which i was one, said you lose control over your monetary policy. and you also lose your exchange rate flexibility, obviously. and i feel that obviously vindicated by recent eve

permanent bailout funds for struggling eu economies were accepted by government leaders in brussels. however, the eu members have yet to agree on what those steps might be, including how they work and what it would cost. u.s. officials arrested three technology companies and executives and a widening investigation into insider trading by hedge funds regulators, charged with leaking confidential and for ms. baird one of the men, an employee but the taiwan semiconductor manufacturing, was fired for violating company policy. that is it for business for now. >> thank you very much, indeed. the president of zimbabwe robert mugabe is expected to ask the zanu pf party to back him in elections next year. he also wants the power-sharing deal with morgan that the rri's movement to be ended when the current agreement expires. zanu-pf our meeting in the northern city. karen, as i under stick -- understood it, mr. tsvangarai said there would be no election until there are constitutional reforms. how is this going to work? >> mr. mugabe's says the power- sharing deal will ended february and as eve

. >> eu leaders have agreed to make changes to the lisbon treaty to create permanent rescue mechanism for eurozone countries in financial difficulties. they make loans to the greek and irish economies earlier this year. there are worries that countries like portugal and spain could still be in trouble. >> the eurozone continues to cause control, with national debts and deficits soaring above you targets. financial problems in greece and ireland have led to emergency bailout totaling tens of billions of duress. eu leaders meeting in brussels have agreed to set up a permanent scheme to help any eurozone countries with dangerous debts. >> to make sure we are fully prepared to defend the european union pay future -- the european union's future, we have agreed on a treaty change. the main features of the permanent mechanism to be in place from 2013. >> the permanent safety net will place a temporary 750 billion euro bailout fund. loans given to countries in distress are part of the new scheme. there will come with strict terms attached. >> we spoke this evening about how we would transform

the move comes after the eu decide last month to bail out ireland, which has excess debts. the eu and imf will inject a combined 85 billion euros, or about 110 billion u.s. dollars. but that wasn't enough to stamp mounting concerns that credit woes may spread to other eurozone economies with huge fiscal deficits. >> down side risks will lead to tensions in some segments of financial markets and their potential spillover to the euro area economy. we will continue to monitor all developments over the period ahead very closely. >>> overseas during the year-end -- the number of japanese travelers heading overseas during the year-end and new year holiday is likely to increase for the first time in four years. japan's leading travel agency, jtb, estimates 582,000 people will travel abroad between the december 23rd and january 3rd. that's up 3.4% from a year earlier. jtb says the increase is due to a stronger yen, which has helped bring down the cost of traveling overseas. it also says people have had greater access to flights since tokyo's haneda airport began regular internation

he is wanted under an eu-wide warrant.wedish officials have charged him in connection with sex crimes committed against two women. lawyers for the 39-year-old maintain both charges are politically motivated. assange says the u.s. government is trying to punish him for his publication of secret documents. >> he is very worried about his colleagues at wikileaks, but he understands that the organization is functioning. >> supporters continue to stand vigil outside the jail where assange is being detained. they say it is obvious that the political elements have continued his incarceration. >> with sweden appealing the decision to grant bail, i asked our correspondent in london what happens next. >> it is considered unlikely that this appeal will be granted. so julian assange can hope that he can leave prison within a couple of days. then he will actually have to appear in court again on january 11. until then, he has to surrender his passport and adhere to a curfew and where electronic tags. later on, there's another big court

the eu is saying that it wants a new agreement. on the other agreement, data protection agreement, i believe one of the the key issues is a fact that european citizens do not have the same rights and records as u.s. citizens under the u.s. privacy act. i am wondering what you think are the prospects for any change to the data privacy act that would give the citizens equal access. >> the nice thing about pnr is that we do have existing agreement. it can always be improved. particularly in light of the systems that are in place now which has been improved since two dozen 7. because of some of the issues that have been identified, we need to address them together. the purpose of the mandate is to make sure that the agreement between the eu and the united states on the pcr takes care of some of the issues that have been raised over the last few years and also really sets us up for the future as we move forward on passenger security. >> the way that would get to that question is -- the united states and the european union share the same

the german chancellor would like eu leaders to abandon the idea as they draw up a permit rescue them -- drop a permit rescue mechanism for the euro. >> we are working in a targeted a manner towards that which awaits us next friday. my calm demeanor is my contribution to the process. >> fort angela merkel, the remarks by the euros on president art not helpful. this would keep groups from fixing their economies. -- for angela merkel, the remarks are not helpful. >> we asked if the most powerful member of the eu was becoming isolated on this issue in europe. >> it is beginning to look that way. the president is said to the end of his tether with the german caution. as europe's biggest paymaster, europe will carry the can that anything goes wrong. from the first day, there has been frustration with germany. angela merkel's approach delayed agreement on a greek a bailout. this was seen by some to have actually triggered the crisis in dublin. then she wanted a treaty change. she effectively block to agreement on the euro bonds which some say would improve the situation regarding portugal,

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funds developed to essentially harvest certified emission reductions and trade them perhaps in the,eu, or in california. so there's a question whether the community wants their credit emission to leave the community but still, there's a lot of opportunities to others that may need assistance reducing the emissions. >> all right.. thank you. i think we're just about out of time and i wanted to just take the last couple of minutes to remind you that the website will be open. do you know how long laura? your going to talk about that. you have cards and you can put any comments on that. particularly if you have thoughts about what we, as agencies can do collectively to address to both prevent and address the impacts of climate change and, question two, is what specific things are you doing now to address it and would you like to share with other agencies and people involved in water supply. thank you alright. so much for being so active, and bringing such thought full comments to the general discussions. i want to thank our panelist for being energetic and having fresh thoughts after 36 h

foreign ministry said in connection with statements that have been made in washington and a number of eu capitals, and attempts to exercise pressure on the court are an acceptable. planes that -- we expect everyone will in their own business. mikhail khodorkovsky is serving for tax evasion. his supporters claim that charges were brought in his criticisms were to blame. a few protesters were back at the court for the second day of the reading of the verdict. people were not allowed to pass by. they put the barriers for a reason. what happened here yesterday reminded me of the way the not to police acted. they took people, some of them disabled. the riot police was real facism. >> the concern about the verdict was far from universal inside russia. mikhail khodorkovsky will learn how many years he will have to spend in prison. >> sir elton john and his partner have become the parents of a baby boy, born to a surrogate mother. the name has bee>> sir elton jos partners celebrati. they have been a couple since the early 1990's. now they are parents thanks to a surrogate baby boy born on christ

the top stories, at the end of the summit in brussels, eu leaders say the will do everything possible to save the euro. many flights are grounded as severe snowfall causes traffic disruptions. and german business sentiment has reached a high in december. >>> european leaders were upbeat at the end of their two day summit in brussels, which aimed at providing long-term stability for the euro. they have agreed to set up a rescue fund for the eurozone as of 2013. despite division on issues, german chancellor angela merkel said the eu had made an import decision for the future of the euro. >> the german chancellor and other european leaders overcame most differences. and have agreed to set up a permanent emergency rescue fund to take effect in mid 2013. the 27 members were more -- will more closely coordinate their economic policies, the basic agreement, but there are no details yet. >> i cannot offer any definite points today. this applies to all political areas. we're looking to see if there is a good amount of common ground and where we still have work to do. >> the summit was meant to

they outnumber men at universities and on average live 11 years longer, the highest disparity in the eu. >> when you notice out in bars, there are more men than women. but there is nothing stopping the ladies from having a good time. >> the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." snow and ice has left many stranded in europe. they're trying to clear a backlog of flights. and the north korean decision not to respond to the artillery exercises by north korea -- south korea. >> united nations security council kazakhstan the mandate of its peacekeeping force -- the united nations security council has extended its mandate of the peacekeeping force. in the ivory coast. our bbc reporter has more from oba zsa zsa on -- from one area. >> they certainly do not want the former colonial power to meddle. this is the man in charge of the security forces. the leader of the young patriots. it is the youth movement that was used as a force in recent years be and he is under u.n. sanctions, as he was accused of inciting mob violence. >> my country as an independent entity. a sovereign country. we d

. -- eu. german households get rid of waste that can be sorted and recycled. the metals and rubber materials retreat from -- raw materials can be recycled. >> pope benedict xvi said the vatican wanted to join other countries in cracking down on legal loopholes that have allowed criminals to exploit the financial sector. the decrees were passed on as italian authorities and -- investigated money laundering by vatican bankers in september. italy froze 23 million euros were the vatican funds in italian banks due to possible money-laundering. rahm prosecutors launched an investigation against two vatican bank officials after receiving a tip of about financial irregularities. >> thank you. it has been 30 years since china enacted the one child policy in a bid to control population. that policy is having a dramatic affect on the country. boys outnumber girls. the burden of caring for elderly parents and grandparents is growing for many on the children. >> he is four and depended on his parents now but when he grows up, he will be somresponse for supporting the them

the head of the foreign relations committee is trying to get this case taken up at the eu level to applypressure from that perspective as well. >> thousands of would-be holiday travelers remain stranded in moscow's airport with traffic disrupted for a third day due to power outages and ice. after freezing rain snapped power lines over the weekend, authorities brought in diesel generators. passengers are still complaining about food and water shortages, a lack of sanitation, and lost baggage that some flights are finally taking off. >> this was a sight to warm the heart of stranded travelers, an aircraft being de-iced at the airport. thousands of passengers had to spend 18 night at the overfilled airport and this was an experience they are unlikely to forget. >> the toilet to not working, there's no water in the sink, no water, tea, hot food, only bottled water. >> you cannot get any information about flights or the timetables. this is complete and utter chaos. it is impossible to understand anything, how to return tickets, for example. no one is giving out any information. >> to compound

poland and germany can be worked friends within the eu and nato and push for closer ties with russia. >> chancellor angela merkel received polish prime minister donald tusk in berlin this morning. the two leaders and cabinet members held talks on the eurozone crisis and other issues. >> we have a close, friendly partnership with each other and our relationship is strong enough that we can discuss any problems that arise. >> despite the current euro crisis, prime minister tusk said poland still wants to join the eurozone once the government feels the criteria to adopt currency. >> german government officials will meet with representatives of the internet industry on tuesday, with privacy issues high on the agenda. chancellor merkel has warned germany will not permit the internet to become a lawless zone. lawmakers are currently drawing up legislation on enhancing data protection for users here. >> information put on the internet space forever, and that is increasingly a cause for concern for users. privacy protection adds to save user information should not be on the internet without u

today, he is a representative in the middle east, working with the u.n., the u.s., russia, and the eu to try to secure a lasting peace in the region. after leaving politics, mr blair converted to catholicism and launched a global initiative, a foundation, to promote respect and understanding among the world's great religions. many of us in this room have read his recent best-selling memoir, "a journey of my political life." kirsten hithins is an author, journalist, an atheist. his regular "vanity fair and" riding is central reading for anyone and anyone concerned about global affairs. christopher has a number of best-selling books, too. obviously, "god is not great." in his recently published memoir. he was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and as such, we are doubly grateful that he and his family are here tonight. >> let me briefly run down the next hour and half will unfold. each debater has been given seven minutes for their opening remarks for and against the motion. mr. hitchens and mr. blair will confront each other had on, so to speak, through two rounds of formal or

foreign ministry said that there are statements that have been made in washington and in a number of eu capitals that attempt to exercise pressure on the court and are unacceptable. claims that justice in russia are selective are groundless. we expect that everybody will mind their own business. >> mikhail khordorkovsky is already serving an eight-year sentence for tax evasion, but they say that the prosecutions were only brought because of his involvement in opposition politics and his criticisms of vladimir putin. a few protesters were back at the court for the second day of the reading of the verdict. >> people were not allowed to pass by. they put up barriers for no reason. what happened here yesterday reminded me of the way the nazi police acted. they took people, some of them disabled. they were beaten and dragged along. this was real fascism. >> but despite the strong feelings of said the court, the concern about the verdict is far from universal -- despite the strong feelings inside the court. bbc news, moscow. >> you are watching "bbc world news." still to come, new revelations