i am pleased the european commission is taking this as seriously as they are and did is important for the lives of our constituents to price petrol and diesel and fuel prices are incredibly important part of the weekly, monthly household budget that those companies engage seriously in looking at the allegations by the european commission. >> these issues by the liberal democrats -- at the time the passage of the treaty from the front page is the man opposing as one nick leg who said it is time for real referendum on europe and our referendum, now referendum on a treaty, for that man, an impostor or a hypocrite? >> mr. speaker. that man who i believe to be me was saying something that which my party has restated which is that we should have a referendum on europe when the rules change. we said that. we said that at the time. we said that at the time. and we said it in our manifesto. we will say it again. >> order! i was thinking of you to ask questions but if you continue to miss the dave i might not. >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. does the deputy prime minister agree with me, th

according to the latest report, european commission will give spain, france and the netherlands more time to reach a mandatory 3% budget deficit target. italy may be free to fiscal monitory, but early reports have also suggested the commission will criticize france, spain and slovenia for their slow pace of structural reforms. ironically, belgium could become the first eurozone company to be fined for breaking the bloc's fiscal rules. >>> well, the latest in france and spain have urged eu companies have tapped for youth unemployment projects. they outlined a number of measures, including a youth guarantee scheme. the promise to everyone under the age of 25 for a job, further education or training. mario area hoy, meanwhile, said subsidies for youth unemployment should be exempt from deficit measures. 23.5% of young people are jobless in the eu. in greece and spain, it is over 50%. >>> well, the wto in conjunction with the eocb will release their biannual economic outlook for all major world economies in under an hour's time and pascal lamy is director general at the world trade organ

you had the one about the dutchman the german the austrian and the englishwoman going to the european commission and asking for cubs on migration within the e.u. it's not a joke it actually happened holland germany austria and the u.k. say that they're concerned about the pressure being put on their public services as a result of so-called benefits terrorism so they've written a letter to the european commission asking for help in making it harder for freshly arrived e.u. migrants to access public services such as schools hospitals and accommodation the move comes just seven months before labor restrictions a lifted and the e.u.'s newest members remain ian ball garia are allowed to live and work freely anywhere within the european union brussels response to the letter has been lukewarm they want to see evidence that this so-called benefits terrorism actually exists to talk about the issue i'm joined by her be brockman from the joint council for the wealth of immigrants thank you very much for joining us do you think there is the threat of all this pressure being put on public services in the u.k

i am pleased the european commission is taking this as seriously as they are and did is important for the lives of our constituents to price petrol and diesel and fuel prices are incredibly important part of the weekly, monthly household budget that those companies engage seriously in looking at the allegations by the european commission. >> these issues by the liberal democrats -- at the time the passage of the treaty from the front page is the man opposing as one nick leg who said it is time for real referendum on europe and our referendum, now referendum on a treaty, for that man, an impostor or a hypocrite? >> mr. speaker. that man who i believe to be me was saying something that which my party has restated which is that we should have a referendum on europe when the rules change. we said that. we said that at the time. we said that at the time. and we said it in our manesto. we will say it again. >> order! i was thinking of you to ask questions but if you continue to miss the dave i might not. >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. does the deputy prime minister agree with me, the

record levels of low unemployment in germany and it's one of four countries to have told the european commission. wants to protect its public education and health systems from being overwhelmed by new arrivals boyko reports on the dow to war whether so-called benefits to isn't actually exist. have you had the one about the dutchman the german the austrian and the englishwoman going to the european commission and asking for cabs on migration within the e.u. now it's not a joke it actually happened holland germany austria and the u.k. say that they're concerned about the pressure being put on their public services as a result of so-called benefits terrorism so they've written a letter to the european commission asking for help in making it harder for freshly arrived e.u. migrants to access public services such as schools hospitals and accommodation the move comes just seven months before labor restrictions a lifted and the e.u.'s newest members remain ian ball garia are allowed to live and work freely anywhere within the european union brussels response to the letter has been lukewarm they want to

. >> the european commission has carried out a surprise inspection of the offices of some of the world's biggest oil companies. those oil giants are suspected of price fixing and basically driving up the price of oil. the commission says that the actions are illegal and could be having an effect on the price of crude and that consumers are ultimately paying the price. >> these drilling platforms are run by international oil giants. those companies are under investigation. all three have confirmed that their offices were searched by european investigators. the commission suspects the companies colluded in passing of skew the figures to a reporting agency, which sets the price benchmarks for oil. the european commission in brussels says the companies may have broken anti-trust rules. >> even small distortions may have a huge impact on the price of crude oil. we find oil products and by a few purchases and sales potentially harming final consumers. >> shell and bp are among the companies that dominate the oil market, and their reach extends straight to the pump. if the commission finds the

. >> i think the mood music about austerity has been changing with the european commission notably giving france two more years to reach the deficit target of three percent of gdp. the european central banks making money cheaper. germany is looking increasingly isolated in pushing for austerity. of course, it does not decide a loan, but these things take time. if you are in unemployed worker in spain or ireland, with youth ,mployment at 50% in spain there is not a lot of hope. the european commission says growth will return to europe in 2014. it is a very long wait. the lag between the creation of growth is getting longer and longer. >> nick spicer, on the latest economic crisis out of europe and berlin. a confidential un documents says sanctions and a arms embargo have slowed the pace of north korea's nuclear development, but also that it has failed to stop the counting young program. -- counting young program. recalled its envoy to the philippines over the killing of a fisherman in disputed waters. -- rejectedjected an apology -- and they have refused filipino workers. connected toen is

the european commission is once again looking more closely at the affairs of its member states not one that's making particular noise especially when the citizens of that contrary is the commission's decision to lodge a case against the u.k. of the european court of justice because the commission says that the u.k. has the discriminatory against nationals of other e.u. countries in receiving welfare now there's already been reaction from the u.k. particularly angry ones from the government i want to from the work and pensions secretary who says that he will not cave in he says a brussels is once again launching a land grab and over reaching its areas of responsibilities and meddling into the affairs of national governments now we have spoken to a legal expert to explain to us why the commission has done what it has the commission can store them action against member states. we have an article in the treaty on the functioning of the european union specifically for that action this is a case where the commission has found out that the u.k. is not fulfilling its we. know that he wants to

on chinese solar panels being blamed for putting european businesses out of business. >> the european commission has proposed a 47% import tax on chinese-made solar panels. beijing says it wants further dialog on the issue. >> solar panels from china have long created problems for european manufacturers. they can be anything up to 45% cheaper than those made in europe. as a result, and now controls about 80% of the european market. chinese state media say imposing tariffs is a mistake. beijing is calling for dialogue instead. >> when handling trade friction between china and the eu, we hope both sides can uphold the constructive and cooperative spirit and properly resolved differences and disputes through constructive dialogue and negotiations. we also hope the eu is cautious in its use of trade protectionism measures. >> the tariffs are due to come into effect in june and initially set to last only until december. by then, the european commission hopes to have completed a probe into allegations that china is dumping cheap goods in europe, financed by state subsidies. >> the race is on for one o

exactly what the european commission's priorities are. >> there has been a shift of priorities. the commission has always said that it was important that countries bring their budgets in order, but at the same time, they have to create growth in jobs, and all the cuts that the countries have implemented have meant the economic situation just got worse in those countries, and the commission is acknowledging that and is giving some of them more time, and they are phrasing it differently now -- they are saying they are setting a focus on creating jobs and growth, but we have to continue -- but they have to continue fiscal consolidation. that may sound like a small change, but it will definitely set the tone for future policies. when we talk about implications, the commission has also said that countries that have been given more time have to use that time wisely to implement reforms, but there would be no sanctions. it is a bit like a teacher giving up report cards at the end of a term with some countries receiving good marks and other countries receiving bad marks, but nobody has t

the european commission believes that without price-fixing, the sugar would be cheaper. large producers in europe are accused of artificially inflating prices. the difference could be just a few since, but it would add up to millions of extra revenue. european sugar producers already control most of the eu market. according to eu quotas, 85% must come from european production. that leaves only 15% to other regions where sugar cane is harvested like africa, latin america, and asia. the confectionery industry claims that it has to pay inflated prices for sugar, which is a key ingredient in its products. world market prices for sugar are considerably lower than those in europe. >> car sales in europe have increased for the first time in 18 months, giving rise to hopes that the state of the battered auto industry may be improving. the european automate this association says new car registration rose by 1.7% in april despite a slumping economy and growing unemployment. sales are up in germany while the drop in france and in italy. moving on to equities, stocks in europe have

exactly what the european commission's priorities are. >> there has been a shift of priorities. the commission has always said that it was important that countries bring their budgets in order, but at the same time, they have to create growth in jobs, and all the cuts that the countries have implemented have meant the economic situation just got worse in those countries, and the commission is acknowledging that and is giving some of them more time, and they are phrasing it differently now -- they are saying they are setting a focus on creating jobs and growth, but we have to continue -- but they have to continue fiscal consolidation. that may sound like a small change, but it will definitely set the tone for future policies. when we talk about implications, the commission has also said that countries that have been given more time have to use that time wisely to implement reforms, but there would be no sanctions. it is a bit like a teacher giving up report cards at the end of a term with some countries receiving good marks and other countries receiving bad marks, but nobody has t

the european commission believes that without price-fixing, the sugar would be cheaper. large producers in europe are accused of artificially inflating prices. the difference could be just a few since, but it would add up to millions of extra revenue. european sugar producers already control most of the eu market. according to eu quotas, 85% must come from european production. that leaves only 15% to other regions where sugar cane is harvested like africa, latin america, and asia. the confectionery industry claims that it has to pay inflated prices for sugar, which is a key ingredient in its products. world market prices for sugar are considerably lower than those in europe. >> car sales in europe have increased for the first time in 18 months, giving rise to hopes that the state of the battered auto industry may be improving. european automate this association says new car registration rose by 1.7% in april despite a slumping economy and growing unemployment. sales are up in germany while the drop in france and in italy. moving on to equities, stocks in europe have surg

the sale of fifteen state companies tax hikes and public sector wage cuts comes ahead of a european commission report do you add the aunt of the month and even arabs over the situation in slovenia well it's tiny economy with a g.d.p. of about forty five billion euros and in debt a banking system burdened with about a seven billion euros of bad loans slovenia is now trying to profit off by transfer . in the non-performing loans of its largest banks to a newly established bad bank meanwhile its credit rating was recently cut to junk by moody's one of the lowest investment grade and the same say happens to cyprus in twenty twelve a year before it faced punishing bailout terms well despite warnings its on the verge of a meltdown slovenia has been insisting it doesn't need help from international landers john van overtveldt editor in chief of economic trends magazine says that sounds very familiar everybody who has been in trouble in the eurozone in the last year is as in the first phase of the crisis always refused to admit that they are really in trouble and that of course is first of all some ki

sale of fifteen state companies tax hikes and public sector wage cuts it comes ahead of the european commission report due at the end of the month and e.u. nerves over the situation severely now it's a tiny economy with a g.d.p. of about forty five billion euros and then indebted banking system to burden with about seven billion euros of bad loans so he's now trying to prop it up by transferring the non-performing loans of its largest banks to a newly established bad bank meantime its credit rating was recently cut to jump by moody's one of the lowest investment grade something out to cyprus of course in twenty twelve just a year before it faced punishing bailout terms and other silliness but insisting it doesn't need help from international lenders your invite over from economic trends magazine told us that sounds familiar everybody who has been in trouble in the eurozone in the last years as in the first phase of the grass is always refused to admit that they are really in trouble and of course is first of all some kind of psychological game they're trying to play with the markets and with th

growth for the monetary union next year but some experts say that on realistic probably what the european commission is about predicting economic growth forecast and you could probably run on the back of a postage stamp to be honest with you i think. that is very good prospect of the european will be growing at any point in the near future what i would say is that. even if you level the playing field at the moment you took away all the day all the problems in europe physics it's extremely difficult to see how it would grow going forward because you know to compete with the chinese and the indians and the canadians and the australians what europe needs is to be regulated small kids and to cut the bureaucracy and the red tape and the on elected officials that basically run it what europe is in fact doing at the moment is the exact opposite it hasn't even begun to tackle its problems yet and in fact while i would argue is that it's actually doing exactly the wrong thing european vision has been falling apart the years for them for sure the people who run europe have still got that vision of a still hel

treasury forks out for the european commission every month and the fact that they've got such gains shows how fed up with british people are with the political status quo in this country look pattern emerging is very clear the ruling coalition party the conservatives i'm a liberal democrats have sustained losses in council seats quite significant ones in fact labor have made slight gains nothing to write home about this was really the night of the u.k. independence party that counts so far the looks like they've gained an average of over twenty six percent of the vote in the wards where they were represented in so overnight we've seen a real change to the british political landscape because there are now going to be ukip councillors all over the u.k. some might end up holding quite significant power and it's you know this is a party as i said it was seen as a very marginal until very recently it was the place none of the above azziz a place where people launched their protest because they were so fed up with the established status quo that the lib dems the. conservatives and the labor par

for the monetary union next year but some aspirants say that's unrealistic probably what the european commission knows about predicting economic growth forecasts you could probably run on the back of a postage stamp to be honest with you i think that there's a very good prospect the european will be growing at any point in the future what i would say is that. even if you level the playing field at the moment you took away all the day all the problems in europe because it's it's extremely difficult to see how it would grow going forward because in order to compete with the chinese and the indians the canadians of the australians what europe needs is to be regulated small kids and to cut the bureaucracy and the red tape and the on elected officials that basically run it what europe is in fact doing at the moment is an exact opposite it hasn't even begun to tackle its problems yet and in fact while i would argue it's actually doing exactly the wrong thing european vision has been falling apart the years but unfortunately people who run europe have still got that vision and a still hell bent on purs

through hansard to do all day to foreign powers be the european central bank to europe which the european commission the i.m.f. or the treaty together in the famous troika foreign troops are set to leave afghanistan next year but it will be the end of the road for america's armed forces there the u.s. says it will keep nine military bases open while thousands of private security contractors are also staying on middle eastern u.n. issues activists phyllis bennis believes that's because afghanistan strategic location allows washington to keep a foothold in the region. we know that the agreement signed between the u.s. and afghanistan allows for some number of u.s. troops to remain after the end of two thousand and fourteen the numbers have varied there's been estimates of as low as eight thousand and as many as twenty two thousand that the obama administration would like to keep in afghanistan after the the withdrawal of so-called combat troops this has everything to do with the neighborhood where afghanistan is located afghanistan doesn't have on its own but it has a large territory in the midst of a

with the european commission predicting deeper recession the eurozone is expected to shrink point four percent this year the predictions come after the european central bank slashed the internet to a record low of point five percent olds from the euro skeptic british group think tank says that when we get a difference for the troubled e.u. economies. within the eurozone there will not be any change because they have one come and see so it won't actually help the economies of southern europe particularly spain portugal italy and greece which we can all count together as countries that are struggling as a result of their being the e.u. single common see the euro france as well is also suffering economically and has unemployment rising we're seeing a separation between the french and german economies so cutting interest rates by these small amount won't actually really make much difference we need a vatican change of policy within the e.u. to to bring about economic growth eventually the will have to be a breakup of the euro that's the only way to restore economic growth it's the only way

two foreign powers be the european central bank the european european commission the i.m.f. or the treaty together in the famous troika. well while much of europe worries about the next country in line for a bailout is largest economy still managing to grow but with germany's success comes a flood of immigrants from debt stricken neighbors and other non e.u. countries too so the locals are not too happy about a report on that in a few minutes. foreign troops are said to leave afghanistan next year but it won't be the end of the road for america's armed forces there the u.s. says it will keep nine military bases open while thousands of private security contractors are also staying on middle east and u.n. issues activist phyllis bennis told me that because afghanistan strategic location is as it is it allows washington to keep a foothold in the region. we know that the agreement signed between the u.s. and afghanistan allows for some number of u.s. troops to remain after the end of two thousand and fourteen the numbers have varied there's been estimates of as low as eight thou

death to hansard to and to date to foreign powers the european central bank the european the european commission the i.m.f. or the treaty together in the famous trachea. and while much of you are worries about the next country in line for a bailout its largest economy is still managing to grow with germany's success comes a flood of immigrants from debt stricken neighbors and other not e.u. countries something the locals are not so happy about a report of nat in just a few minutes stay with us. and for that let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world well thirty people have been killed and dozens injured in a double car bomb attack near a turkish border with syria reports say turkey has arrested five people including three syrian nationals in connection with the explosions so far as no one is claimed responsibility for the a tap. water malas forward to the caterer has been sentenced to eighty years in prison for the genocide of seventeen hundred indigenous mayans during his first year rule in the eighty's eighty six year old from rise mont started his military career in

germany has told the european commission it won't get behind a plan to impose tariffs on some chinese imports as part of attempts to stave off a trade war with asia's biggest financial engine the e.u. accuse beijing of dumping goods onto the market below cost price and undermining its european rivals but china's premier warned further scrutiny will only backfire on consumers ortiz peter oliver has been following talks between the two last year alone germany exported around sixty seven billion euros worth of goods to china and they want to see that increase in the future. has in the past made. the chinese markets last year she visited beijing twice within the space of seven months and she's wanting to make sure that the trade can be done between the two countries especially considering germany's traditional markets in europe do appear to be drying up the financial crisis meaning that those countries in europe that were previously buying german exports will really can't afford to do that at the moment she also perhaps has an eye on the future in a potential british exit from the europea

by then the european commission hopes to have completed a probe into allegation that is china s providing illegal subzizz. many europeans have given up hope of finding a job. the youth unemployment rate continues to climb especially in southern europe. a growing number of young people have been out of work for more than a year. >> many young people are migrating looking for opportunities in other countries. those that stay and cannot get a job there are lessons, for them getting a job inside or outside the country decreases. >> the international labor organization warns that the crisis could create a generation without work experience. the bleak outlook is reflected in the latest youth unemployment data in the u.u. in greece 59% are jobless, in spain nearly 56% of young people are out of work. more than 26% youth in france are looking for a job. much less but still high in comparison in germany only 7.6% of young people are unemployed. the un experts are calling for change. they are opposed to more austerity measures and favor increased investment without perspective for young people they

we want to see the european commission during the negotiations working for high levels of protection as far as intellectual property rights are concerned. as well as the european geographical indicators. attacking unfair competition, and making sure european quality is protected. it is important we negotiate with the u.s. and also respect the principle of cultural diversity. it needs to be a key element in our competitiveness. only balanced trade agreements and comprehensive ones based on principles of reciprocity can be a real opportunity for growth and development in the future. thank you very much, madam president. >> thank you. we move onto backbench speakers. the first one has two minutes. >> the european parliament has been calling for us to put transatlantic relations with the usa -- this leads us to this is a major success for us. i think it is a good farewell terms of the negotiations starting. i think we ought to learn from the negotiations we have had in the past. over the last few years, we have learned by you in many respects. i do not think we should be talking about fai