newspapers but they live in another country so you have a lot of these europeans they are european patriots and they want the european union well they have a they have european passports robert what do you think about that identity it's an identity issue as well not only a bureaucratic one well we're seeing a tacit. admission that the european union has an agenda to undermine the nation states but to pretend that we have to belong to a supra national political structure the european union to compete in the global marketplace is incorrect the countries outside of the european union norway switzerland they're a lot better off than the a you the e.u. isn't working to be frank look at the problems in the south of europe and even france and germany are going into recession the e.u. is not working it's hurting the economy it's creating unemployment and we're seeing the decline of europe because it's controlling approach makes business regulation uncompetitive and it just damages the economy and we see the growth of the southeast asia and other countries such as brazil where the economies are growing because they haven't followed

it is with great emotion i received the news to award the global peace prize to the european union. >> the european union emerged from the barbarism of world war ii. when the berlin wall came down in 1989, the u.s. acted as a beacon for democracy for countries that had been under soviet rule. but the nobel committee's decision is controversial to some. in the falklands, the eu failed to act to save lives. >> i think it is a statement about peace in your. i think many of us would argue that nato has kept violence today more than the european union did. >> and today the european union is being challenged by a debt crisis that has caused the new tensions in southern europe. spain observed its national day today in a somber mood. recession and unemployment pulled protesters onto the streets and many question whether this was the right moment for a peace prize. >> actually, i was surprised. i think it is not the best timing for europe to win this prize. >> it is great news, but surprising. >> the norwegian jury seemed to be trying to bolster europe in its hour of need, reminding europeans of what had be

european union expanded rapidly. the fall of the berlin wall led to eastern europe's country joining. and it was something the european commission president also focused on today when he gave his reaction to the award. >> european union was able in six countries to reunite almost all european continents. freedom, democracy. rule of law and respect for human rights are the ones that people all over the world aspire to. >> but the e.u. has won the peace prize in the midst of an acute financial crisis which has led to violent demonstrations in greece and spain. in europe, all divisions are reopening. perhaps that's why the european -- the nobel committee wants to boost it, prevent it from fragmenting. >> well, it's turned up a lot of discussion. we'll be going to the self-appointed capital of the e.u., brussels in a moment. first of all, we're going to catch you up on other stories making headlines around the world. idea's winner of the nobel prize for literature says he hoping the compatriot who won two years ago would soon be freed as he was jailed in 2009 and serving an 11-year sentence for inciting subversion of to t

issue from the global financial crisis that is going on in the european union but that said when it comes to this. for a noble prize to do european union obviously it comes into contradiction with boasts what the european union is doing on the european level and what the european union is doing in the. rest of the world so i think that i mean the same way that it's we've seen or the same way that happened a few years ago when obama got the nobel peace prize i think that what is going on is that we can see that the nobel peace prize use much more a symbolical stance or symbolical process or decision that has the aim of just favoring some actors in order to push them to do better than what they are doing. russia has rebuffed turkish claims that a damascus bounce a billion flight from moscow was carrying weapons foreign minister sergei lavrov said the passenger plane contained only radio gear and its transportation was in accordance with international norms on wednesday on cross crumbled fighter jets to force the syrian plane to london send soldiers to seize the cargo after around nine hours at a turkish airport with passengers barr

we've been nobel committee has decided that this year's nobel peace prize goes to the european union . the european union and he's going to go to great economic difficulties and close to three of these soldiers on. the regional grow to full all these years most important. this suggests rules for i'm grateful for years for democracy on your been going. ok this is just bizarre because it feels a little like social engineering is that the nobel committee really wants to hold it together when you look at what the nobel committee was saying dimitri it's all about hold. it vance mint of peace and reconciliation to applaud it solidarity as it continues to work to contain the debt crisis hanging over the eurozone it's like a kind of trying to push them to to make this work i think it's actually like giving the political cover i think that's the kind of doing i think the noble peace that will committee always comes in just a kind of smooth things over they gave kissinger the nobel peace prize i think after we pulled out of vietnam. and seventy five whatever that would actually make more sense now ruins the

. >> the noble peace prize of 2012 is to be awarded to the european union. >> the european union despite the eu is currently facing a huge economic crisis. the decision praising the eu for promoting peace and democracy in europe. the iphone playing i spy on you yet again. the new report says iphone's operating system let's them prak user's behavior. it can be turned off but there's a three step process involved in your general settings. it disabled tracking in the past after criticism from customers. >> we wanted to another what you thought of last night's vice presidential debate. >> wade tweeting to us biden's lack of respect for biden only shows me his lack of respect for someone who has a different opinion. biden gacame to the debate with blame for the administration's failures. irene e-mailed us i am independent registered nonpartisan who will be voting in this election. i found joe biden's performance so offensive i could barely watch it. >>> this is an amazing story. we will tell you all about it. >> can you figure out the word of the day on your screen right now? something we tal

from the global financial crisis that is going on in the european union but that said when it comes to this. for a noble prize for the european union obviously it comes into contradiction with boasts what the european union is doing on the european level. and what do you opinion is doing in the rest of the world so i think that i mean the same way that we've seen or the same way that happened a few years ago when obama got the nobel peace prize i think that what is going on is that we can see that the nobel peace prize is much more a symbolical stance a symbolical process or decision that has the aim of just favoring some actors in order to push them to do better than what they are doing. this is still to come in the program. we realize all the religions are the same you look at each different book every book has a similar story. rising is raging waning in the do asanas he's resident in the repulsion is the question to you. decades ago thousands of britons lay their lives on the line for their country and its allies but getting recognition for their bravery today seems harder than showing it on his staff at the start. for not

every woman in the european union who is called to exercise influence in the european union or throughout the european union should know basically it should be about ability. other women should know are willing to push through measures such as quotas, and this awareness, this idea that should encourage all to back mrs. reading in the european commission, and mr. boroso. so, expect you to take a positive initiative, which can make the european union shine. but you really support mrs. reading on this now. now, it's a real pity that mr. marsch should be involved in this. we in the green group can't accept this at all. maybe that's good enough for you, maybe it's good enough for you for women to stop being represented in the european central later on, as of 2008. we don't want this, mr. president. we want a woman in the european central bank at the heart of power. we won't be fobbed off on this. >> ladies and gentlemen, the nobel peace prize has cropped up in the debate. i was wondering if i wasn't mistaken about all of this. when i heard about the decision by the nobel committee, i was deepl

from the global financial crisis that is going on in the european union but that said when it comes to this reducing of a noble prize to do european union obviously it comes into contradiction with both what the european union is doing on the european level and what do you think he's doing in the rest of the world so i think that's i mean the same way that we've seen at the same way that happened a few years ago when obama got the nobel peace prize i think that that's what is going on is that we can see that the nobel peace prize is much more a symbolical stance or symbolical process or decision that has the aim of just favoring some actors in order to push them to do better than what they are doing. and while the u.s. prays for cable in the continent at peace both who defended it at the time of war find us that does an expiry dates to the sacrifice and to show crunch the british world war two veterans who served in the russian means a bureaucratic. we realize all the religions with the same you look in each different book every book has a similar story style is reaching a waning in the who was also his residence gloryhole phillip

european union but that said when it comes to. this attribution of a noble prize to the european union obviously it comes into contradiction with both what the european union is doing on the european level and what the. opinion is doing in the rest of the world so i think that i mean the same way that we've seen of the same way that happened a few years ago when obama got the nobel peace prize i think that what is going on there that you can see it that the nobel peace prize is much more a symbolical stance a symbolical process or decision that has the aim of just favoring some actors in order to push them to do better than what they are doing. while the praise for keeping the continent at peace those who defended it at the time find out about as an expiry date to the lives of british world war two veterans who served in the russian. bureaucracy. realize it's. different every book has a similar story. so why is religion a waning in his president laurie oftenest pose the question to. you can tell an ordinary russian. in the blink of an. anthropologist in those days different clothes different food. different animals but what about. m

he's the president of the european investment bank. european union states have boosted the bank's capacity in an attempt to provide more loans to businesses across the region. >> we were able to considerably increase our investment into the real economy, both in small and medium sized companies and in strategic infrastructure in the economy. this includes by the way also the priority for climate change action and for energy questions which are so dominant in europe. >> reporter: hoyer and moscovici both struggle with the balance between austerity and growth. it's safe to say many share their doubts. >> that was nhk world's kaori nagao. for all interviews with top economists at the imf wor/worldk meet, head to our website. >>> delegates at the imf/world bank meetings have given lots of examples of how the economy influences or is influenced by just about everything. one seminar examined health threats facing children in developing nations. attendees looked at how financial products can do more than just make investors money -- they can save lives. nhk

the global financial crisis that is going on in the european union that said when it comes to this this attribution of a noble prize to the european union obviously it comes into contradiction with boasts what do you european union is doing on the european level and what do you opinion is doing in the rest of the world so i think that i mean the same way that we've seen the same way that happened a few years ago when obama got the nobel peace prize i think that what is going on is that we can see that the nobel peace prize use much more a symbolical stance a symbolical process or decision that has the aim of just favoring some actors in order to push them to do better than what they are doing. and while the u. is braised while keeping the continent at peace those who defended it at the time of war find out that there is an expiry dates to their son or a gesture she had to british world war two veteran so the russian reads and you were right. we realize all the religions with the same we would give each different book. every book has a similar story is religion waiting in the glass house he's a resident of the warehouse and it's pu

this attribution of a nobel prize to the european union obviously it comes into contradiction with boasts what the european union is doing on the european level and what do your opinion is doing in the rest of the world so i think that i mean the same way that we see the same way that happened human years ago when obama got the nobel peace prize and i think that what is going on is that we can see that the nobel peace prize is much more a symbolical stance a symbolical process so decision that that has the aim of just favoring some actors in order to push them to do better than what they are doing when it comes to spain's problems we can see that this really reveals a kind of a kind of real crisis either in spain or in a lot of sort of european countries and obviously we can disconnect the catalunya issue from the global financial crisis that is going on in the european union since that in your fields and with the crisis it's been losing a lot of money and it feels that the deal that you've had with the central government in spain isn't worth it anymore. as europe's cash strapped countries are scratching a

. >>> the european union's health and consumer policy commissioner has resigned over its scandal. the scandal broke out just after the european union was awarded the nobel peace prize last week. the anti-fraud office said john dalai knew of, but tolerated an attempt between a businessman to use his connection with the prime minister. he has been engaged in drafting new legislation on regulating smokeless tobacco. he denies any wrongdoing, but resigned from the post after the ant anti-fraud office reported to the european commission on tuesday. the european union explained that the scandal will have no impact on its policy making process. its reportedly the first time in 13 years that an eu commissioner has stepped down due to corruption. >>> the u.n. and arab league envoy hope to have a truce during the muslim holiday. a pause in the fighting would alleviate the sorrow of the syrian people. he insists opposition commanders will support a cease-fire if they stop attacks. some fear this would only give them breathing room. a spokesperson said government officials are considering the proposal. he's expects to visit de mass cass

european union. congratulations to the government, imperialists, but these artificial doves don't fly. going in and out of context. [speaker not understood] one liberation of german people from oppression/occupation. two repatriation. european union on federalistic basis. 8 european court of arbitration. 12, economic integration of europe. witness those parties to imperialistic germany -- [speaker not understood] >> thank you, next speaker. >> tom townsend south beach marina apartments. i just met for the third and last time my next door neighbor of 20 months, 14.5% increase sent him packing. while we're going about taking stock of our homes in the city, i want to reiterate that market-rate apartment in the city is first and foremost a vehicle for investors to make money. and they are not homes. when you are taking stock of the situation of the homes that are created here in the city, please why don't we find out what is a second home and a third home for the people that are buying our city? now later on this afternoon in 15 minutes we're going to have a ceremony for a fallen ambassador. there might be a moment of silence. why do we revere quietness? it's calming. it's soothing. it's what surrounds us. er can i >> thank you

european unity. >> if the euro falls, europe will fall. we are going very tough patch. how alive is the european idea in germany today? >> it still very life. the european union changed the narrative. it gave germany the platform to not be the aggressor in europe but the stabilizer, the anchor. many germans alicante cost of the euro crisis are worrying that they're being forced to finance bailouts and waste money. politicians are hoping that this award will brighten europe's image. >> thank you very much for joining us, simon. we will have more in the next half-hour. >> turkey has deployed fighter jets to its syrian border. >> both sides are sticking to their story about the syrian air jets. >> they have seen days of heavy fighting. the syrian army is trying to recapture rebels. at one point, a syrian helicopter veered into turkish airspace but was immediately pushed back. it is yet another incident to raise tensions between the two countries. anchor is still simmering over stopping a syrian airliner. they claim it was carrying russian weapons for the syrian army. what's the cargo consisted of electrical equipment for a radar station. it is not prohibited und

some hundred twenty million people of european union are living in poverty are socially excluded is not a good sign not a good symbol for a european you. are not as a nobel peace prize if we are not able to ensure a social peace inside so european union it's not a good sign it's not a good some will. put some people on the contrary our. situation if you if you use the same thoughts which were so reason for the crisis before you have to find methods. and the next hour here on r t we discuss how the e.u. was with the man known as the guru of the crisis and also just ahead for you. in the business bulletin i'll be taking a look at the global markets reaction won their rounds on the. get x. but analysis from thanks a banker referring to the situation as the rounds held to me right. nineteen iranian channels have been banned in the countries that's called iran for not tolerating free speech among other things well played lads well played i love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning personally but of censorship doesn't bother me that much because there has always been censorship and there were always be censorship if there are any words

european union, but inside, barroso and the other members of the eu have suspended habeas corpus, which have limited civil rights and human rights, which have participated in renditions and handing over european citizens to be tortured and other parts of the world or to be sent to guantanamo. so all of this brings very hollow. as for the absurd remark that the european union has united europe after the war? that is total nonsense. it did not exist after the war. were actually helped western europe, not eastern europe, which helped western europe after the second world war and had nothing to do with europe. it was the u.s., the marshall plan which allows money to build part of western europe as part of their contribution compared to the east, which was under soviet control. so why bring me eu in after the war? [indiscernible] to keep europe under some kind of control, and it is not working. european citizens in different parts of europe will be laughing at this decision. >> tariq ali, thank you for being with us, a british- pakistani political commentator, historian, activist, filmmaker, novelist, author of over 20 books including, "the duel: pakistan on the flight path of american power." thi

mandurah chairman of the libertarian party of the now one thinks it will in danger of the european people if the european union gets more hours what it will ultimately lead to is a. high tax countries and big governments is going to keep growing if you want to keep getting more powerful it means. territories. and it will leave any competition so sure everybody may sound like a good idea to give us your powers to get the member states to spend less money but what will happen in the long run is they will spend more money the soonest solution to get congress to spend less money to stop the bailouts if there's no more bailout money they will have to cut spending. they are a piece of financial turmoil has been accompanied by massive protests violence and often have it in the streets. of all this dirty dot com. also online human trafficking for us and the u.k. as new official report shows that the trade of people's lives is on the rise in a country where even children are falling victim. to the biggest no smoking zone ever that's what russia could become in two thousand and fifteen if new anti-tobacco law is approve

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one hundred twenty million people of the european union are living in poverty or and socially excluded that is not a good sign not a good symbol for a european union which was not by as a noble peace prize if we are not able to ensure social peace in the european union it's not a good sign it's not a good some of. the people on the contrary our door for situation if you if you use the same. reason for surprises you for you have to find methods at this hour here on our to discuss the e.u. woes with a man known as the guru of the crisis but also just ahead for you. all those they'd be looking at a one year on i'll be checking out the global x.e. market where young and have expert analysis from banks a bank naming it groundhog day join me in about ten minutes time. now though israel's calls to bomb iran have stoked the u.s. presidential debate making support for television for a tough issue for both candidates as artie's guy nature can explains president obama his rival romney and are walking a tightrope with less than two weeks left until the big election day a road alone should be drawn right here the line beyond which lies war with iran. man

the only body that can propose new legislation in the european union is the unelected european commission if any country were run like if supreme power wielded by twenty seven people were immune to the ballot would be regarded as an outrage and yet the people who talk most fervently about turning the e.u. into something like a super state are remarkably relaxed about the undemocratic nature of it and from that basic lack of democracy you get the contempt for popular opinion you get the way swaps aside referendum results if they go the wrong way you get the sense that public opinion is an obstacle to overcome rather than a reason to change direction it is an extraordinary sad paradox that twenty seven countries each of them a liberal problem in true democracy in its own right have come together and accepted a system that would make zimbabwe look democratic. and under more europe business desk very know so well how the markets say well you know investors are actually probably saying we don't have much to react to but bad news so we're just going to say this is what we're actually seeing in

european crisis more broadly. our speaker spent a number of years in the spanish government from 1977 to '82. he was an active participant in the negotiations for spanish entry to what is now the european union and the europeany. he also participated in a number of spanish negotiations in the wto and with the european union as spain was entering into the union after the -- after democracy was restored in spain in spain was welcomed into the european community process. in the last year of his government he was minister of the presidency, played a central role in the entire spanish government situation. shortly thereafter he joined marcos' son to and has been there for almost 20 years. he is now vice chairman of the bank, member of the board, also a member of the board of banesto, the chairman and portugal, the member of the board of a number of other financial companies in the group and is president of the prince of austria's foundation in spain as i say, i think we are guilty plea privileged today to have a speaker from. [indiscernible] with its unique ability to see both the spanish situation, the overall situation in europe, and to do so from a position of great strength. so it is great to host year to dat

should be shocked by it that the only body that can propose new legislation in the european union is the unelected european commission if any country were run like that if supreme power wielded by twenty seven people were immune to the ballot box that would be regarded as not real. and yet the people who say talk most fervently about turning the e.u. into something like a super state are remarkably relaxed about the undemocratic nature of it and from that basic lack of democracy you get the contempt for popular opinion you get the way the slide referendum results if they go the wrong way you get a sense that public opinion is an obstacle to overcome rather than a reason to change direction it is an extraordinary and sad paradox that twenty seven countries each of them a liberal parliamentary democracy in its own right have come together and accepted a system that would make zimbabwe look democratic and how did that happen exactly was this kind of creeping takeover by technocrats i think the origins actually go back to the very beginning of the european union the founding fathers had had a very mixed experi