and european concept in general because the european concept in general is a as a socialist concept john how do you reflect upon that because again you are right you have got date of britain you know you as the state of britain perfectly agreed with this what you called socialist concept because every member state agreed to the forms of reach no policy aquaculture policy and structural policy and you greatly benefited with the under development policy most certainly does not well as everybody else did. all right all right gentlemen i'm going to jump in here gentlemen i'm going to jump in here we're going to go to a short break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on corruption in the e.u. stay with. me feeling. there's a saying you know when you're in the arctic you have the entire world at your feet . she looks like a fairly simple shit but really she's not simple little handful of people ever have access to the nuclear icebreakers the real king here is that the polar bear and ice breakers come second not a single complex expedition to the arctic can be conducte

and european concept in general because the european concept in general is a as a socialist concept john how do you reflect upon that because again you. have got to date of britain you know you as the state of britain perfectly agreed with this what you called socialist concept because every member state agreed to the forms of regional quality agricultural policy and structural policy and you greatly benefited with the under development policy most certainly does not well as everybody else too. all right all right gentlemen i'm going to jump in here gentlemen i'm going to jump in here we're going to go to a short break and after that show break we'll continue our discussion on corruption in the e.u. stay with us. as . i would rather ask questions to people in positions of power instead of speaking on their behalf and that's why you can find my show larry king now right here on r.t. question more. the celebrity was terrible and they come up very hard to make outlets again let along here there's a plot that never had sex with the target there's no lives let's limit . lists and le may

and european concept in general because the european concept in general is a as a socialist concept ok john how do you reflect upon that because. you have state of britain you know you as the state of britain perfectly agreed with this what you call social is concept because every member state agreed to the forms of regional policy aquaculture policy and structural policy and you greatly benefited with the under development policy more somebody doesn't as well as everybody else did. all right all right gentlemen i'm going to jump in here gentlemen i'm going to jump in here we're going to go to a short break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on corruption in the e.u. stay with us. there's a scene when you're in the arctic you have the entire world at your feet. she looks like a fairly simple shit but really she's not simple little. and full of people. here . and icebreakers come second. operation. right from the scene. of the first street. and i think picture. on our reporter's twitter. instagram. to be in the know. there is obviously more for the latest becaus

if you compare switzerland to the european union as a whole in dimensions it is as the european union would have year per year ten million ten million new permissions for people to move into the european union that's the dimensions because what's all of this so a small eight million european union more than five hundred million we have an immense immigration in switzerland and please understand the people who are responsible for the european union please understand we do have a tremendous problem and we have to solve it ourselves right we're going to take a short break now mr samaras has stemmed the last president else quest peoples party drank force behind immigration curbing move that's recently been approved on a nationwide referendum in switzerland after the break we'll talk about the waves this latest with measures will send to actually stay with us. thank you very much. sigrid laboratory kirby was able to build the world's most sophisticated robot which on fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything tunes mission to teach creation why it should care about humans and. this is

i don't see how european countries who are member of the european union can solve the problem without leaving the european union so it's all b.s. that countries like great britain or france you name francis specially with increasing poverty in my opinion they have a difficult they have a difficult time to solve these problems but i think at least they should rearrange the principle rules of free movement of persons and improve the system right mr stone thank you very much for this interview alyssa stumm from the swiss people's party the force behind the measure limiting immigration into switzerland has just been approved on a referendum that thank you very much for being with us today that's what far south america this time i'll see you next time. very much it was my pleasure thank you and good luck to you and your country. dramas that can't be ignored to. stories others refused in those. places changing the world writes now. the picture. from around the globe. to me. writes. the. pain of the young girl's cammo for the future han are. between two and three hundred million guns the uni

and european concept in general because the european concept in general is a as a socialist concept john how do you reflect upon that because again you are right you have got to date of britain you know you as the state of britain perfectly agreed with this what you called socialist concept because every member state agreed to the forms of reach no quality agricultural policy and structural policy and you greatly benefited with the under development policy most certainly does not work as everybody else did. all right all right gentlemen i'm going to jump in here gentlemen i'm going to jump in here we're going to go to a short break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on corruption in the e.u. stay with us. tonight the place we're going. to speak our language. programs and documentaries in arabic in school here on all t.v. reporting from the world talks about six of p.r.p. interviews intriguing stories for you to. see in trying. to find out more visit our big don't all t.v. don't call. sky. welcome back to cross talk we're all things considered i'm peter lavelle

and european concept in general because the european concept in general is a as a socialist concept john how do you reflect upon that because again you are right you have got to date of britain you know you as the state of britain perfectly agreed with this what you called socialist concept because every member state agreed to the forms of regional quality agricultural policy and structural policy and you greatly benefited with your under development policy most certainly does not work as everybody else did. all right all right gentlemen i'm going to jump in here gentlemen i'm going to jump in here we're going to go to a short break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on corruption in the e.u. with. the things he. doesn't. want to comment like. the face you know. the pleasure to have you with us here on our t.v. today i'm researcher. surveyor dealings with the location of a boy still remember. how to the dwellers of the wall hi ted said you would stop this storm we might think you know my people will die. right from the sea. lips were struck listen i think the t

is in this week's capital for what's real and voted to shut the door to european union workers setting up a showdown with brussels as well as a potential exit from the single european market now the so-called stop mass immigration initiative was the brainchild of the right wing swiss peoples party which wants strict quotas on foreigners for switzerland to essentially abandon its free movement of people treaty with the e.u. and supporters the we've talked to say that they're worried immigration is driving up rents that it's undercutting local workers and that is burdening public services no opponents had argued that immigration caps would in fact cripple economic growth and experts do say that the swiss in column e. is. not despite for labor especially when it comes to folks who have skills to work in fields like health care and where there's a big need for skilled workers but despite the very real economic concerns despite the fact that on the one we fear is just three percent many voters were ultimately swayed by the argument that switzerland simply cannot take in any more people now

the track towards a common european home which. but there was so much talk twenty five years ago with unfortunately. what still prevails is the logic of preserving the dividing lines according to the principle he who is not for us is against us. when you least i thing we have come to a moment of truth so we welcome the grim and reached at the e.u. russia summits on the january the twenty eighth. but it is ill to conduct. expert your deep politicized your assessment of these processes in the u. eurasia the lack of a strategic vision and trust also continues to affect security relations under is talked about this. is that. we failed to overcome the past phobia and we still see everything in terms of friend of design when millet. confrontation in europe has become unthinkable renewed talk of a threat from the east and we hear this talk raises eyebrows especially since it is not all. just words work continues to build up military infrastructure on the eastern borders. but. on the north atlantic alliance exercise i held it there not to

foods regardless of what the european b. was under the treaty cars and pharmaceutical drugs could reportedly end up being tested only one spy the exporting country instead of the current standard of dual testing be it fracking banking or flying taft critics argue will leave governments with no choice but to change policies that better suit the business needs of private corporate power what their hope is is to have to find the lowest common denominator between the u.s. and and and standards that then make it more easy for there to be quote unquote trade big call our regulations and our standards that hurts. health and safety trade irritants they're called as opposed to barriers and and we believe that those many of those standards are there for very good reason public support for safety standards and regulation may be the very reason american and european citizens have been kept in the dark about what may turn out to be the world's largest free trade agreement burn up or ny r.t. new york up next women with their fingers on th

to my mind european union is. reconsidering its behavior prior to signing on signing that agreement of association between. ukraine and the european union because we all remember that european union was standing firmly on the position that the mission should be released first and then they were going to sign the agreement with with unocal which so to my mind the european union was putting more obstacles on the way of the alliance but unity between ukraine and the european union the russian and. ok you know the unocal has disappeared he is free there is no government there is a revolutionary. spirit. overwhelming in the streets of kiev. do you think that the european bank will be ready money in that circumstances of course more they're waiting for the legitimate government to but when president putin says that he will cooperate with any legitimate government does that mean keeping gas prices unchanged well i don't know because i'm not working for gas from libya and these guys know the numbers much but tonight do wh

exports to the european union which is hurting their economy the e.u. has not been a friend to ukraine the association agreement if it were to be signed it would mean the exporting of e.u. regulations to ukraine it would mean the closure of many businesses because it will mean higher regulation it will mean have to businesses have to me a use standards including environmental standards which aren't particularly in force in the ukraine at the moment it will mean job losses it was a very bad deal it's been estimated that exporting eve regulation so you're going here syndrome and your standards are you see billion pounds a year twenty billion euros a year other that's how much you would hurt the ukrainian economy it's not a good deal washoe says this data loss or so at least i've been seeing tragically alegria government of ukraine was a bad deal that's plain and simple for a gentleman we're going to go to a short break here set we're going to go to a short break here and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on events playing out in ukraine

and in the european parliament would commit to. we need to be betty kept sneaking to the citizens why we be friends. why would support a one four seasons of openness eighteen eighteen by artists poets and in the european integration. the way out of the year. the pope or when they confront it. now you are a scottish outsold taste as i said earlier you you're also a football from the new european almost one and he'll ride he was on the show a couple of weeks ago she explained why she asked the commission to open an investigation into the funding of spanish football clubs the allegation is that the spanish government has given unfair attacks and voltage is two for spanish football clubs has the commission turned a blind eye on this whole going to get the opal seats. we opened the investigation would receive a complaint we analyze the case. that we analyze also cases of foreboding the tops on money go in the one pm then that the formal system and we did have decided to open an investigation she said the tuvalu and for the commission to

this has come in a very bad time as far as to the european commission european parliament are concerned that it's it's just not what people wanted in the run up to the euro elections and then mary jo adding to that the euro skeptic parties in the eu parliament have been gaining for a few months now and this must be a real check out tell little wind for that its mana from heaven. it's just what they wanted a serious nation with a big substantial relationship of the european union pulling the plug on integration agreements with brussels. it just plays into the euro skeptic news at the moment it may not be intended to do that but the society on on the eve of the euro elections as we build a school site comparing all the risk of tea parties across europe are looking to switzerland saying that you are european commission. they are european parliament is not just us there is serious concern in on all levels about the immigration problem. you mention the european elections coming up in may the social democrats in the european parliament and other left of center parties have already signaled co

it is much more clear and european legislation. principleance of the european in legislation and regulation than in america. i also see the culture. rse, we less risk-adve are more risk-averse. as a culture, we are probably not going to change overnight. i am not very much interested in having a long conversation about the meeting of the precautionary principle in our transatlantic relations. that would lead us nowhere. it will be in the back of our minds when we discussed regulatory approaches. difficult to go into the technicalities of that. do is make ave to combination of mutual recognition and complexity. we need common approaches with is --t, for example, rick risk assessment. we need to have a forward-looking corporation and you canon so that report differences of opinions and practices from the start. we can avoid them that way. it is a complicated thing. i have to tell you. this. been reading about sometimes it gives me headaches. hand, i believe that this will be a poor part of the agreement. i am confident that we will b

a very hypocritical approach to politics it's especially by the european union and by the european states they say they fight against extremism inside the european union . they fund extremists and support extremists and also i think. despite what is widely seen as a victory over the regime the might done remains intact with that right sector standing firm some of its members may leave independence square soon though possibly landing a job soon the revamp into real ministry one parliament forms a duty to government on thursday looks you were shifty on the fortune from kiev in ukraine. meanwhile the rise of the radical right has become one of the main sources of protests in ukraine southward crowds are rallying against the new leadership of the demonstrators are insisting it's legit illegitimate and condemn the power change as a coup to tell several hundred gathered outside council headquarters calling on the local governments to disobey the interim authorities and people there are concerned over russian being dropped as a regional language as well as plans to ban russian t.v. and a former

well i fear what will happen here in may at the european parliament elections around in some of the european countries where we have seen movements and sentiments parties that we thought would do belong only to the past i mean in greece now we have a new facets we see that the formation of simon powers right now is to get around twenty twenty five percent of the votes these are certainly parties that i had never expected to nor hoped would do once again get. support in europe but we have to understand that when these parties come it's not because the europeans are turning to the extreme right out of their free will it's because many of the trappings that that that form our everyday lives with premal my friends with the recession and economy and so on has been building created by the european union and this is therefore only the rational approach for many many people to reject all controlled all of your credit and undemocratic european union there's nowhere is for them to go because all the old timers used they remain very loyal to the european union they would never speak against brussels an

it's also good for europeans tea. maybe supposedly the european commission doesn't even have a mandate from the member states to negotiate lower standards. but how that's working on in practice we don't know. all the negotiations documents are restricted in other words secret. we did manage to get hold of the european commission paper. in a preparatory meetings with the agreement are listed ninety five percent are with representatives of industry other groups like consumer protectionist and environmental organizations scarcely appear to prepare these talks in such a biased way we're meeting some of the chili only with the industry. i think it's very worrying and hates it so it probably has had a very negative impact on what the european commission s he is negotiating for him. i'm gonna be other opportunities to push through an industry's interests. as soon as the agreement is in place and american companies could sue for the right to export all read and watch some like that. raul. it was successful it would mean that

and the european european parent companies were to finance the purchases of these subsidiaries debt by issuing bonds to investors i mean why use your own principle when you're trying to skirt capital laws in the first place no why not just raise more debt say right right anyway one thing is for sure there's european bankers they are afraid of some debt and they sure aren't afraid of some regulations for that matter either. now want to show we're discussing europe and our next guest mike in the shed lock writes a widely read blog called mission is a global economic trends analysis in which he looks at all the important global macro issues facing society today including europe of course now i spoke to him earlier about europe and i noted that data coming out of europe seemed to indicate a recovery so i asked him is europe in a recovery here's what he had to say. in europe being a recovery you know just look at france it's it's france is the weak link here by a long shot and. arguably spain is bottoming perhaps one can look at the current account in greece which is a very minor country an

the european union's financial situation has not changed. we've got all manner of people the governing party in the uk all sorts of politicians across europe even mr tusk from neighboring poland is saying that effectively it's gonna be impossible the monies to be very lavish with phones at the same time. frankly the new ukrainian government athlete is it's effectively and lalala on the mean they're already asking for thirty five billion dollars that's up from the fifteen billion dollars that had been agreed by the us by the president has begun the cove it's just a few months ago with with russia and therefore it's really a mess. the european union bills and all how the political capital to stand on rescuing ukrainian from twenty years of economic mismanagement. given the problems in the backyard all the eurozone but ashley now let's take a look at economic situation and in ukraine diana as the judging for wages that it's in dire straits here but how much one would actually solve your problems in uk twenty billion euro zone he said is not rea

european policy to the benefit of its citizens.h european unification we show that we have learned the lessons of a history of bloody conflicts and suffering. together we change europe for the better. thanks to the peaceful resolution whose anniversary celebrate this year, further borders in europe could be overcome. how grateful we ought to be and how lucky we were can be easily seen if we look at events in ukraine, for example. we shall lend support to the people there and to those in many other countries when rule of law and freedom are to be protected. for me personally, as for millions of people behind the iron curtain, the fall of the wall in 1989 was a moment of almost unbelievable happiness. i am a personal witness to the possibility that change and change for the better is possible. this awareness ought to guide us in this anniversary year. we too the politicians of today stand still, may quickly turn into a setback. or to use a famous quotation of winston churchill, to be perfect is to change off. this to me seems, well,

call of it to bribe them to not sign the european union so c.-h. an agreement and the opposition have stated that they would like to sign it russia doesn't want that so russia has stated its preference is let's do we would like to have in power ok go for you know boys you know in washington go ahead jump in go ahead go ahead jump in washington. this is not a matter of preference is with all due respect this is not a matter of preferences first of all that russian offer came after refusal to sign the european union treaty because the math was wrong because european union demanded several billion euros in reform costs versus six hundred million it offered in return it was simply a math problem that wasn't going to work out after the riots broke out after just democratic opposition to try to storm the government the russians made a counteroffer to present a coach but it's not a matter of who prefers what it see issue of the russians giving the elected government which was elected in elections and there are another elections coming up so if one real

european commission vice president says brits are too ignorant to vote in a referendum on e.u. membership or cast ballots in the upcoming euro parliament vote. a lot of the earlier city looking for a bit of a bitterly of the. crime. are to travel to south africa as the nation reels and corruption crime and poverty after the passing of iconic leader nelson mandela. eleven pm in moscow i'm at present very good to have you with us day five of the sochi winter games and we're handing it over now to our studio in the heart of the city of sochi kevin owen standing by to tell us some exciting news about the russian team kevin. yes war evening everyone what an hour is just a welcome back to make everyone here in our special coverage of the twenty second winter olympic games and this is a moment of triumph for the russians millions of fans just been cheering in to watch the pairs figure skating has just wrapped up an event very close of course to the hearts of many people here on the home team didn't disappoint they took both the gold and the silver in front of a jam packed arena our ve

walden european champions chelsea on of loses often lacks in front off broke down amid a standing ovation at the end of that free program which secured him the gold medal rush to actually go once they win the pairs event with the city is still the vote for the opening of training silva of gemini got the bronze buddha once taken that is if the gem and you will get its not the silver medal away from the russian pack the first tumble in the final stages of their routine so called break the gemini but the light for russia on the thousands of times inside the ice but taking talents yet for those concerned to restore its image the earlier on about the russians a jump in fiji during practice of late is that. yes all this out there is consigned to the russian ski jump on the calle of march the munchkin has been taken to hospital following a training accident. here in silicon alley was taken away in an ambulance and a neck brace. however these types is that these injuries on two series of these things to say that as a proportion of the state is still unclear is whether he's going to participate in

and very hypocritical approach to politics especially by the european union european states facing the fight against extremists and the european union is a font extremists who didn't support extremist cult i feel new again. despite what is widely seen as a victory over the receiver to my garden remains intact with that white sector standing firm some of its members leave independence square still go possibility that you'll see in the revamped interior ministry when parliament forms a duty to government on thursday. you're just don't see imported from kyiv ukraine. promises of european financial aid might be welcome in ukraine but within the block the landing program is facing growing criticism in a few years that it's malfunctioning. as the european parliament admits the lighthouse international anderson needs fixing and we find out how the views of the system to watch our full report here later this hour. for the uk government struggling to contain the rise of islamophobia home some britons are not making the job any easier. a group of activists has started patrolling the streets of e

a very hypocritical approach to politics it's especially by the european union and by the european states they say they fight against extremism inside the european union. they fund extremists and support extremists and outside the european union. despite what is widely seen as a victory over the regime the might done remains intact with that right sector standing firm some of its members may leave independence square soon though possibly landing jobs in the revamped interior ministry one parliament forms a unity government on thursday alexey worships the auntie gotten from kiev in ukraine. and the prospect of ultra nationalists gaining some of the top jobs is something that should be concerned about and that's what we've been hearing from glen ford a former member of the european parliament. clearly we have to look very carefully this government of national unity we should be trying to bring people together some hard and difficult decisions have to be made to incorporate people from all parts of ukraine in the new government if it's a sectarian government of a very in quotation marks one

european commissioner. carl has come to the council directly following a series of meetings with the u.s. trade representative where they have discussed the current state and the united nations and planned out where the two sides are headed from here. ambassador bob kimmitt, a friend of 20 years is also here and will be moderating our conversation. bob is a very influential member of the atlantic council board of directors who has done great work on trade and investment policy and we thank you for joining us today. let me just note that our event here today is on the record and it is also being live streamed online. carl was appointed as the european commissioner for trade in 2010 during his political career he had served as a member of the european parliament and the belgian parliament and international trade and foreign affairs. among many other distinguished post. in 2009 he became the european commissioner for development and humanitarian aid. this is an important nowversation and thefloor [applause] >>

bomb dismissing the european union's role in ukraine so that would be great i think to help glue this thing and have the u.n. help glue it and you know the e.u. the state department has shifted into damage control refusing to confirm the authenticity of the audio while admitting that victoria nuland has apologized to her european allies for the profanity she's apologized for a comment to she's not admitting she made which is itself a confirmation that the comment was indeed made but will she hasn't apologized for the plans to midwife a new government to create you know the which she's a she's apologizing for crushing are you but she's not apologizing for trying to overthrow a government in kiev and calling it popular democracy the diplomatic scandal here as nuland arrived in ukraine for her second visit in less than two months back in december she was walking around independence square handing out snacks to protesters this time around the assistant secretary of state promised to feed the country with financial support if necessary political reforms are implemented at a press conferenc

i don't see how european countries who are member of the european union can solve the problem without leaving the european union so it's obvious that countries like great britain or france you name friends especially with the increasing poverty in my opinion they have a difficult they have a difficult time to solve these problems but i think at least they should rearrange the principle rules of free movement of persons and improve the system. but if you will come out and watch it. all the face it's like you know. pleasure to have you with us here on t.v. today i roll the sushi. welcome back to artsy international it's great to have you with us the union jack has long been an inspiration for artists fashion designers and an uncertain symbol in pop culture but with scotland's independence referendum just months away there's growing talk about whether the iconic flag will need a make over there are already several designs around an art sees laura smith once you find out what people in london think about them. the campaigns on both sides of the scottish independence debate the factions ha

a very hypocritical approach to politics especially by the european union and by the european states they say they fight against extremists inside the european union they fund extremists and support extremists and also i think the opinion. despite what is widely seen as a victory over the regime to my done remains intact with that right sector standing firm some of its members may leave independence square soon though possibly jumps in the river to do real ministry one parliament forms a unity government on thursday looks you worship fortune from kiev ukraine promises of european financial aid a might be welcome in any ukraine but within the blog the lending program is facing growing criticism amid fears that it's malfunctioning as the european parliament admits that the work of international lenders needs fixing our team find out how the public views of the system so watch our full report here later this hour. with the u.k. government struggling to contain the rise of islamophobia at home some britons are not making the job any easier a group of activists has started patrolling the

hazel has been much for the pro european economy. also there at the request of the crime of eighteen the rent from glenn beck achieved in the third of its own name also mind you. this is indeed they do actually. what's the connection of them portion to move thousands of european citizens to begin their governments and police earlier in the frosting and store in spain. soul. not saying that they know or seven shows in him and while there are no people. in baking bread but the bay they were actually been the most asians many good people and the orthodox world bacon and bacon and orange baby. i'm not sure it will be in the agreement she was the only choice as informed as they visited and then go to class and this has been available the breaking of the region's people. i know about. now as we look at this picture as all of my son and my dad this evening i was as barricades a painting tonight is the protest is their fear another sold out by the police and me and will be a mini tree taking part in that the anti operation was announced toda

the european union likes to think of itself as one of the brighter and fairer parts of the world a european commission report on corruption the first of its kind betrays a very different picture in every single member country there is corruption in some cases on a massive scale so what can the e.u. teach the world a corruption. it's a busy monday for news here on out international thank you for joining us nearly a year after a pipeline rupture caused a massive oil spill in the u.s. state of aachen saw the locals are still suffering dizziness headaches and nausea and the cleanup began almost immediately but that didn't stop many people moving out to safer areas. and went to visit the site. almost a year after two hundred thousand gallons of heavy crude spilled onto their streets residents of mayflower in arkansas are striving to leave the town here in mayflower for sale signs are everywhere almost every house on the street is on sale before the spill this was a place where people wanted to move in to enjoy the beautiful nature around many didn't even know there was a pipeline running on thei

so we can play as a european union a decisive role. we can do it without sanctions and a common action. and then my third point is we need a common credible strategy for the future. there's the conference which was already mentioned, and i think that is necessary that the commission is preparing an emergency macro financial system because we cannot wait for the donor conference to do something in the next days and the next week. i think we need to also not only have a cessation agreement, but to announce that agreement with some facilitation and liberalization and not for the groups or the oligarchs but for ordinary citizens, for students, for scientists who can use that. we need that third part of the strategy to prepare. let's be honest. it's a huge start to be sure but it is transferred in a democratic election. it was never democratic in ukraine. the way they are giving the seat to people in the parliament is that the candidates are in contact with an oligarchs and the electoral campaign of the candidate and later that's the way th

the european train cerberus still its contents but what to give it a night with a name. when people say you're okay it isn't to say he was sentenced to eighteen citizenship. it means role in total it means increasing presented it to europe which we too often is the meaning of the worst in europe that erin identity rediscovering its meaning. may you know meanwhile former economy minister at the position the death of sadie's gets in you. hence the creation of the parallel governments qc said the city takes a u s diplomats disgustingly craved to be seen in a positive nights. we do understand that all american and european focus on who really support the free unless it's the first time when being made to be a rabid support ukraine to the political and economic. and we highly appreciate the assistance of the united states and the european union elsewhere in this way. there was a demonstration with aunt brenda's in support of watching tv station towards meeting the brain which may know the real cost of the people preferring kazakhstan to the station which is being critical of

our european correspondent matthew price is at the european parliament in strassburg. >> reporter: thishe more boring buildings i've been in, but probably one of the more important institutions in terms of the lives of half a billion europeans. it debates legislation, laws which then affect 500 million european citizens. one of the biggest problems this place has is many in europe simply don't feel adds engaged with european politics as they feel engaged with their own national politics. in a moment i'm going to chat to one of the meps based here in stras boring. first take a little explainer about what european parliament actually does. the european parliament represents the largest democratic electorate in the world ap poort from india. meps, as they're known, are elected from 28 countries. the latest to jin the union was croat croatia. arlment works in 24 different languages creating 1.76 million payables of translation a year. there are 766 members of parliament, sitting in political groupings. the largest are the socialist and the center right people's party in blue. now, laws are