the european union the troika as we call them the european union monetary fund and the european central bank the proposal the plan that they have it's not working. raising taxes. and the commonly that is in deep deep recession doesn't solve problems it creates even more what future do you see for the unified europe do you think it will survive this crisis i would like to see europe survive but there are many things that i have my objections for example the relations between the european union and russia they should become better. greece has tried to be a bridge between utopian union and russia and russia successfully sometimes unsuccessfully and others there are some new member states in the european union that are reacting but russia is a part of europe so i can't imagine a europe without russia there must be a closer form of cooperation between the two sides and everybody is going to benefit from that you mention germany several times throughout this interview me finish and on the german quote just a few days ago i'm going merkel sad that if the euro collapses europe will collapse do

isn't part of the solution here you european union is part of the problem it's the european union of the eurozone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr briggs so least of all. the way gathering expert opinion on what's needed in order to sort out the struggling year is zona see if you had something caught my among the analysis blog belgium's for the part of speak a little bit of a new thing it leads to the troubles are a decade old but no one paid attention while there was still time to stop it he sounds just as in many other games that are. now nato peacekeepers in concert they brought in more troops to the disputed border crossing in the ethnic north delta several people were hurt in clashes both sides played each other to start in the violence in which rubber bullets and tear gas we used by our lines under race in late july when catherine all thought he's tried to see the front is to enforce a trade embargo less the sconces more which are lucky and the institute for democracy and cooperation a very interesting time it's not am

and part of the solution here the european union is part of the problem it's the european union and the eurozone which has created this terrible consequences big problem so new is not part of the solution mr berg so least of all . well we're gathering expert opinion on what's needed in order to sort out the struggling euro zone or we do have dot com where among the analysis there's a lot of good belgium is the former deputy poland speak a lot of the venues he believes the greek troubles are a decade old with no one paid attention while there was still time to stop the catastrophe weeden is and many other views that r.t. dot com. now nato peacekeepers in kosovo have brought in more troops to a disputed border crossing in the ethnic north a day after several people were hurt in clashes both sides blame each other for starting the violence in which rubber bullets and tear gas were used by our alliance forces for the roads in late july when koskinen forward he's tried to seize the frontiers to enforce a trade embargo let's discuss this more with john laughlin from the institute for

isn't part of the solution here the european union is part of the problem it's the european union and the eurozone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr berg so least of all. that was pretty. blue with his assessment of what's to blame for the greek debt troubles. to all the knees down they say peacekeepers in kosovo brought in more troops to the disputed border crossing in the ethnics north a day after several people were hurt in clashes both sides blame each other for the start of the violence which saw rubber bullets and tear gas used by alliance forces and arose in late july calls for north already has tried to seize the front is to enforce a trade embargo a peace alliston law and says the region it was doing fine until the e.u. stepped in. it's the european union and the nato so-called peacekeepers or other in forces who have caused this problem the kosovo issue the situation in the north of cost of those is what we call a frozen conflict in other words it's an unresolved anomalous situation that has been relatively peaceful

the aim of the european union was that all europeans would come to the same level so yes there was an augmentation of i don't know seventy percent he said but still the salaries are lower than in germany how bad the situation really nice want to be chances of greece defaulting on it in the near future i believe in the perspectives of greek economy maybe right now it seems rather gruesome picture but we have many capacities that haven't been explored and that's one of the reasons i'm here in moscow to promote the conference that we're having in road us about greek russian collaboration there are many things to do specially in the energy sector of course the tourist sector the real estate sector the corporation and coal production of. items of high technological value with russian know how and production and grace they swith have advantages for both sides plus the fact that with the help of the european union greek farmers have stopped producing can you imagine the country like greece right now conk feed its people we don't produce enough meat we don't produce enough we even oil we are

what we need to do the rest of the european union the eurozone and indeed the i.m.f. is to hope live in a stable controls defaults know what we need to do is to get national governments democratically elected back to running their own economy is the european union and part of the power of the solution here you european union is part of the problem it's the european union and the eurozone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr briggs least of all. that was. blue with his assessment of what's to blame for the greek debt troubles. to others he's down there is in kosovo more troops into a disputed border crossing in the ethnics north a day after several people were hurt in clashes both sides blame each other for the start of the violent riots or rubber bullets and tear gas used by alliance forces anger rose in late july and cost the north already has tried to seize the front is to enforce a trade embargo peace alliston law and says the region that was doing fine until the e.u. stepped in. it's the european union and the n

i think european union and make it stronger so they will survive. and how desperate is the euro zone stronger economies do you think to keep greece inflate the effect that its collapse could have on the single currency. well they are doing very well below the falls the sort of the grammys one hundred billion euros released one year are. all you can see there acquired this year it's. called into the future of. t.v. europe needs more centralized economic governance like the european commission presidents calling for what's the white a solution here. what i'm going so i think yours on should all of it's all rules and the only way i would survive because i'm not sure that people are you. or. your government and they are not going to be so you can have a real it's the you know i'm a very. good i've got this for me it should be economic and social studies many thanks for your thoughts here on r.t. to see. naysay peacekeepers in carthage have brought in more troops to a disputed border crossing in the ethnics there the north a day after several people were

and part of the solution here the european union is part of the problem it's the european union in the eurozone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr berg said least of all. all right godfrey bloom your british hero m.p. for the u.k. independence party not mincing your words thanks for your perspective. more of the world's money news with you up next stay with us. how long very welcome to the business update trust authorities have raided european offices of gas from a possible breach of competition rules the company's partners are on and also subjects in the investigation artie's dental bushell is reporting from brussels. there was a coordinated raid across the offices not just of gazprom but its suppliers and intermediaries companies like german energy major all w.-e. who then supply heat and electricity or to consumers like homes and offices there is a price fixing the relationship between supplier and intermediary a too cozy and there's not enough competition on the gas markets in europe the european commission has issued a

now faces that the european union faces and greece is absolutely going to be staying within the year if it is here on the ground these are everyday situations that people are having to do with the extremely high unemployment and they really don't know if he to trust now because we've seen these measures because we've seen them fail and again i have to highlight the fact that the troika over the team has come again on the back of the government policy in this property tax that's a place to be seen as a positive but the people here is that that they're simply not going to pay it this week at the end of this week one of the previous type. it's supposed to be collected for the people here so that the deadline for that is going to be read to people is that they're going to be outside the building so the times collectors are ripping up the bills that they've received the saying the simply not going to pay it so these measures is simply not going to have that impact so if the european union leaders to wonder how exactly that they only have to do what the people here were saying last night w

and part of the solution here you european union is part of the problem it's the european union in the euro zone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr brooks the least of all but was that versus your and he coffee playing with his ass and not supplying concrete that. sob stories are native peacekeepers and costco has brought in more troops to the disputed border crossing the ethnic north a day after several people were hurt in clashes both sides blame each other in the pilots which some rubber bullets and tear gas seized by alliance forces anger rose in late july when cost of an authority is trying to seize that front is to enforce a trade embargo piece and listen john larkin says the region is doing fine answer b e u stepped in. it's the european union and nato so-called peacekeepers or other enforcers who have caused this problem to kosovo issue the situation in the north of kosovo is what we call a frozen conflict in other words it's an unresolved anomalous situation that has been relatively peaceful now for more than ten ye

and in princeton we cross to andrew moravcsik he's professor of politics and director of the european union program at princeton university's woodrow wilson school all right gentlemen with this is cross-eyed that means i want you to jump in any time you feel like you want to say something but first let's take a look at the changing landscape of the european union crisis. it is a global reserve currency they only a potentially viable alternative to the head gemini of the us dollar and the single

and in princeton we cross to andrew moravcsik he's professor of politics and director of the european union program at princeton university's woodrow wilson school all right gentlemen this is cross-eyed it means i want you to jump in any time you feel like you want to say something but first let's take a look at the changing landscape of the european union crisis. it is a global reserve currency the only potentially viable alternative to the germany of the u.s. dollar and the single currency of the world's largest developed market of consumers but ever since establishment as part of the master treaty critics have pointed to the lack of a single political entity it to oversee the monetary union something that in two thousand and eleven is increasingly becoming the mortal flaw for the euro and potentially the eurozone it represents the eurozone now rests on the shaky basis of a confederation of states that are committed to a monetary union retaining their fiscal sovereignty at a time of crisis that cannot work for heroes existential problem is that it's monetary side the only side that it has

and part of the power of the solution here european union is part of the problem it's the european union of the eurozone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr berg so least of all. the deepening of the downturn has revelled some painful truths. that governments don't rule the world goldman sachs rules that. the mainstream media in shock after a trader exposes what some might call the world economies at worst kept secret. the track the palestinian bid for un membership which is progressing through the security council just by the looming threat of a us. but first we turn to russia's southern republic of dagestan where a car bomb has killed one police officer and seven civilians one of the victims of the blast was a young girl it's the latest in a string of deadly attacks in the region for more on this me go lifeguard he's been a coach you know the reporting live dina so most of the victims were civilians but were they the actual targets of the attack. of that's right the latest incident that hit russia's republic of dagestan took t

and part of the solution here the european union is part of the problem it's the european union and the eurozone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr berg so least of all. godfrey playing with his assessment of what's to blame for the greek debt troubles . now nato peacekeepers in kosovo have brought in more troops to a disputed border crossing in the ethnic north a day after several people were hurt in clashes both sides blame each other for starting the violence which saw rubber bullets and tear gas by alliance forces anger rose in late july will cost the north already has tried to seize the frontiers to enforce a trade embargo russia's envoy to nato told me earlier that the alliance is now taking sides in what is essentially an eternal conflict. it seems my nato colleagues don't have a clue what the consequences of their involvement in the conflict could be instead of taking a neutral position in accordance with the un security council resolution they took the side of constable albania basically nato is blocking the only ro

isn't part of the solution here you european union is part of the problem is the european union and the eurozone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr briggs the least of all. now the deepening of the downturns of bills and painful truth. that governments don't rule the world goldman sachs rules the world the mainstream media is in shock after a trader exposes what some call the world economy as well as kept secrets. trial the palestinian bid for un membership which is the best thing through the security council despite the looming threat of the us it's heavy. the ethnic standoff continues in kosovo as nato reinforces its presence on contested border with serbia this comes a day after at least eleven people were injured in clashes throughout the area where the violence flared up when on tuesday native peacekeepers trying to dismantle barricades during the dispute rather bullets and tear gas were used by alliance forces serbian hospital officials claim some of the injured were shot with live rounds the barricades were set up in

well at the european level the european union system has a reputation for being extremely bureaucratic and there all those gnomes in brussels who muck up the works but in fact it's extremely sleek. over the past year and a half it's been extraordinarily innovative creating new funds and creating new procedures and so on one reason is because the monetary system as opposed to other parts of the european union is in fact largely in the hands of the heads of state and government and the central bank which is a small group of people who can make decisions and they've actually been able to move quite quickly in the face of crisis so i'm not worried that they cannot do things technocratic lee i'm worried as my other colleagues are that they won't be able to do things politically so it's true that if the german constitutional court or the german born this time were to block something it would be difficult to do i doubt that the constitutional court will do so because that's not their tradition of going to stop it might but let's remember one thing and this gets back to the question of democra

isn't part of the solution here the european union is called to the problem it's the european union in the euro zone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr briggs said least of all . the deepening of the downturn has revealed some painful truths. the governments don't rule the world goldman sachs rules the world mainstream media in shock after a trader exposes what some might call the world economies worst kept secret. and retract the palestinian bid for u.n. membership that is progressing through the security council despite a looming threat of the u.s. to be done. but first we turn to russia southern republican dagestan where a car bomb has killed one police officer and seven civilians one of the victims of the blast was a young girl it's the latest in a string of deadly attacks in the region are chinese media coaching over reports from russia's north caucasus. these people were nomads are primarily targets as of this type of incidents usually tall good police officers and government officials this is a bomb one off in a part

is part of the problem it's the european union and the eurozone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr berg so least of all. and the deepening of the downturn has revealed some painful truths. that governments don't rule the world goldman sachs rules the world the mainstream media in shock after a trader exposes what some might call the world economies worst kept secret. plus retract the palestinian bid for u.n. membership that's moving through the security council despite a looming u.s. veto threat. but first the ethnic standoff continues in kosovo with nato forces its presence on the contested border with serbia there is a day after at least eleven people were injured in clashes throughout the area violence started up tuesday when nato peacekeepers tried to dismantle serb barricades during the dispute rubber bullets and tear gas were used by alliance forces though serbian hospital officials claim some of the injured shows signs of live rounds barricades were set up in july when kosovo authorities tried to seize checkpoints to

godfrey bloom thinks the biggest problem in the crisis is the european union itself . you cannot tax your way out of recession or depression it simply isn't possible and the great winston churchill's quotes on this trying to tax your way out of a recession is like trying to lift yourself up in a bucket by the handle simply of the soon as the politicians the bureaucrats and everybody else face the truth of this crisis the sooner we can start to get out of it the greek people are beginning to understand that they will be better off by defaulting on what we need to do the rest of the european union the eurozone and indeed the i.m.f. is to help live in a stable controls. look we need to do is to get national governments democratically elected back to running their own economy is the you opinion isn't part of the solution here the european union is part of the problem it's the european union in the eurozone which has created this terrible cataclysmic problem so new is not part of the solution mr berg said least of all. the deepening of the downturn has revelled some painful