how italy will rearrange its public finances by where italy will get grow from.both italy and france belonged to a monetary system that is quite clearly dysfunctional. the lack of growth and the stagnation asked do with the eu, which does not work. it works in the interest of a few countries in europe. >> we are back to the eurozone crisis. we are going to pick up on that point. we have to take a quick break, unfortunately. stay with us. much more to come. >> before we resume the debate, a sample of the stories that we will be following at the top of the hour right here. the un's general assembly, in a speech, the syrian foreign minister compares the rebel offensive to the september 11 attacks on the united states. israel's prime minister is in washington. netanyahu meeting obama. obama says he is not at all resigned to a government shutdown. he expects to speak to congressional leaders during the day and in the ensuing days. we are heading towards the first federal shutdown in 17 years if there is no deal on a budget by midnight. wall street is down because of t

in italy, they do not stay because there are no jobs. europe has to realize this is a european problem. we have to face this like clinton did with haitians. in someways there is no solution, but italy has not, the problem does not have a solution but has to be faced in a col lective way. >> a front page story this friday. do you have a sense that europe has woken up, that this is a problem and not just a problem of sicily? >> i do not know. the particulars of the stories were so sad that i do not know if anybody is drawing the bigger lesson. people will look at the fact that spain and italy have this problem. 2 million syrian refugees. the whole scrcrescent area, the countries that people in somalia have to go through to get to eu rope. since the land border crossings are so difficult, this is why so many people take the sea route. and it's much more dangerous. are we indifference or that or do we figure this is the risk they take? what can we do if we have so many people pouring over borders? >> there is nothing new here. the pope is th

claus. >> yeah, italy got through. for us the outlook is still very dark for italy.he thing is that you have a very difficult environment still for reforms in italy so now you can say the political situation has cleared up a little bit but the economic situation is still very difficult. there's -- it's really quite simple. you still have bond yields which are much, much higher than growth rates and when you have that situation, it's pure math, gdp continues to grow year after year and whatever reforms you put into place today will have -- will take a long time to affect itself so the unfortunate story is in the eurozone, more debt reinstruction, more brinkmanship is coming. >> claus, thanks for that. good to see you from variant perception. >>> plenty more to come. syria may have been making headlines recently, the u.s. has been continuing with itsers to find peace in the middle east. hadley gamble sat down with a billionaire palestinian involved and will join us from dubai. >>> spain sells five and ten-year bonds in a closely watched auction with results around 10:4

with twenty four hours a day italy is demanding that takes emergency action on the migrant crisis that has hit the country rome wants an overhaul of europe's asylum policies as well as for other block members to take responsibility tens of thousands of flooded italy many fleeing from conflicts and revolutions that have shaken the middle east and north africa many make the perilous journey dangerously overcrowded boats and never make it the latest disaster more than five hundred drowned italy's prime minister has warned his european colleagues this tragedy would not be the last. well here's a detailed look at the route asylum seekers are taking many syrians travel towards greece via turkey and the majority of north african migrants head to the italian islands of lampedusa and sicily algerian a moroccan national so either to france or spain now france is among the most popular destinations alongside germany and the u.k. but it's only in greece that bear the brunt as according to e.u. laws asylum seekers entering without authorization are obliged to remain in the country they first arrive

the last thing we need is in italy that is politically unstable. there are some signs that europe is coming out of this terrible crisis and recession. >> given all of that, it does seem like the prime minister is likely to win the no-confidence vote today. what do you think? a shoo-in? >> definitely not a shoo-in, one is never sure in the -- in italian politics. he has a solid majority in the lower house and if he wins in the senate today, he is home free. now, he can count on 130 votes from the centrist parties, but he needs about 20 more votes in order to have that vote of no- confidence and it looks like he may get it. there are estimates waging from 25 to as many as 40 members leading the party and voting with him to continue the government. berlusconi really does seem, with the five ministers forced to resign over the weekend, they regretted that decision and themselves have said he is not going to accept the resignations . the vote will be in a relatively short. of time and it looks as though they will vote for government confidence. >> thank

they are looking at expulsion from italy.this goes back to a law from 2002, which makes it a crime to emigrate to italy. in italy, there have been calls to revamp this law, especially from the immigration minister. and also in italy, people are saying this is not just an italian problem, but a european problem as well. >> ministers will be looking at this throughout today in luxembourg. >> there is an interesting article in the "wall street journal" that says there has been a debate reignited over immigration. and there has been a feeling that everyone is stunned by how horrible this accident is. a lot of people have shown sympathy for the captain of rome's soccer team who wore a t- shirt on sunday that said "life is a right for all." but there is not that much that is being done. it does not seem there is any quick change in policy that will stop people from trying to risk their lives in such a way. the international tribune points out that there is -- this is not the first time there is been a tragedy like this and it is pr

>> on a daily basis, italy is taking in people that the time of year. this is the season, if you like, the sea is calmer in late summer, and early autumn, and there are boats arriving almost every day. there are reception centers groaning full in parts of lit i. italy feels it's very much on the front line of this great flow of migrants a sense the rest of europe isn't doing enough to help the italians cope with this influx. some people are sent back and some are allowed to stay. in go on drifting north europe, but it is an ongoing problem. as i say, italy is felt it's left alone to deal with too often. >> thank you very much. now, we've got developing news coming into us from nigeria. officials say a chartered airplane carrying 20 passengers crashed into a bush and burned into flames after taking face-off lay goes domestic airport. a spokesperson said five survivors were rushed to hospital as rescue efforts continued hours after the crash. we'll of course bring you more on this as and when we get it here at bbc world. now in the aftermath of the west g

italy has reportedly called for more assistance from the eu. as losses mount, alcatel lucent announce jobs will go including about 900 in france. they will try to limit the impact of their restructuring planned. barack obama and house speaker john boehner discussed the budget impasse as the u.s. government shutdown enters its second week. we go live to washington in a moment. first to the u.s. where barack obama is due to address reporters in about an hour. a budget deadlock forced the closure of nonessential services. both sides say they just restated the existing bargaining positions. for now, let's go to our correspondent in washington, philip. they are both digging their heels in then? >> the phone, and happened at 1045 a.m. local is the kind of phone call you describe as cordial. those two really do not get along out all. no information as to whether this was a shouting match or not but these are clear and trenched positions we have right now. maybe a tiny glimmer of hope from the speaker of the house of representatives earlier today when

italy's demanding the e.u. takes emergency action on the migrant crisis that has hit the country road wants an overhaul of europe's asylum policies as well as for other block members to take responsibility and share the refugee burden tens of thousands have flooded italy many of fleeing from conflicts and revolutions that have recently shaken the middle east and north africa most people make the perilous journey on dangerously overcrowded boats and may never take make it the last disasters so more than five hundred people drowning italy's prime minister has warned his european colleagues this tragedy would not be the last of its kind let's now take a look. now at the roots asylum seekers are taking to europe many syrians travel towards greece via turkey and the majority of north african migrants are heading to the italian island of lampedusa and sicily algerian and morrow can nationals say either to spain or france and france is actually among the most populous states migrants choose their final destination alo

flow of illegal migrants from the middle east and north africa economically unstable nations like italy and greece taking the biggest burden. and police brutality protests sweep the u.s. on a national day of action with activists saying the call simply have too much power and it's too happy to use it. even right here at about two pm local time that a blast ripped through bus twenty nine six dead. and a city in mourning in just a few minutes here on we reconstruct the deadly volgograd bombings social media terror a fund raising for the moment the religious zealotry claimed innocent life. it's twelve o'clock noon here in moscow with tsotsi live with me roll resewn from the entire news team here welcome to the program. italy wants a shake up of europe's asylum policies because it's struggling to deal with a stampede of immigrants things have gotten worse over the last several years because large numbers of refugees flee conflicts in the middle east and north africa some of which were fueled by italy's more hawkish e.u. colleagues and more than a half arrived on packed migrant ferries riski

in italy, donatello was only 10 years old when sluter began to carve these figures, which display an intense realism never seen before in european sculpture. as this reconstructed model shows, the well of moses was originally brilliantly painted. the prophets deliver their prophecies like figures from a medieval mystery play. the piece was intensely theatrical linking prophecies of the old testament to the sacrifice of christ on the cross. originally, the well was surmounted by a life-sized crucifixion group. this crucifix was smashed to pieces during the french revolution, and the largest fragment that remains is the head of christ. somehow, sluter's carving conveys both the agony of christ on the cross and the release from suffering which death has brought. life at the burgundian court was not always domated by thoughts of god and death. the dukes of burgundy were famous for their tournaments, banquets, and extravagance. they placed great importance on all the arts. their court was one of the grandest in europe. because this was a ing court, moving between the palaces of their scat

of illegal migrants from the middle east and north africa with economically unstable nations like italy and greece taking the biggest burden. and police brutality protests sweep the u.s. on a national day of action with activists saying the cops simply have too much power too happy to. also. hear at a. time when a blast ripped through twenty nine six dead dozens hurt and a city in mourning just a few minutes we reconstruct the deadly volgograd bombing from social media to terror a fund raising to the moment religious zealotry claimed innocent life. worldwide headlines live from moscow with. news team here welcome to the program. shakeup of europe's asylum policies because a struggling to deal with a stampede of immigrants in recent years large numbers of refugees have been fleeing conflicts in the middle east and north africa some of which were fueled by . e.u. colleagues and more than half arrived on packed migrant ferries risking their lives for asylum many making it. greece are among the most affected putting pressure on their already burdened economies let's bring up some numbers fo

italy. well earlier we talked to philip klein he's a member of the european parliament about how the e.u. can address the worsening migrant crisis and he says while the laws must be tightened the e.u. should also help the regions where the refugees are coming from. i think we have to see to it that many of these people people that are really a real refugees that they should be held in their region that would be the most ideal situation because it's just not possible for the e.u. to accept all the refugees coming from syria from sudan from all these countries that have serious problems we can just not have them all coming through the european union what we should do is help these countries help these regions to to to to accept refugees there to help the refugees there so that they can go back to their own country as soon as possible as soon as the problems are being under control. are to live here in moscow with the twenty four hours a day still to come this hour on the program the day of the

from italy. jean franÇois, thank you for speaking to us. this tragedy is not an isolated incident. many refugees daiichi year trying to make this difficult crossing into europe. what can be done to help them? -- many refugees daiichi year trying to make this difficult crossing into europe. what can be done to help them? >> yes, that is right. of course in 2011 there are more than 1000 people living their lives on the sea. what we are asking for is for people during the trouble at sea , it is not the first time and we think there is many possibilities to control the situation. >> jean franÇois, what about the issue of the smugglers, the people paid by the asylum- seekers to try to get into europe? what can be done to try to control them? >> there are criminals at the international level to try to fight against -- they are refugees and they are best trying to find safety in europe and we think it is very important to fight against smugglers, but to try to have -- >> thank you, sean franÇoise dubost

italy can't take everybody, but can take a good number.hould help them to integrate in society and shelter them as long as there is a need, before they can go home. that's once we have a peaceful situation in syria. >> numbers grow, and so far no signs of peace. bate shoouler live from rome. thank you. >> firefighters are working to contain dozens of fires burning near sydney. a state of emergency has been issued in the state of new south wales. one man is dead. hundreds of homes have been destroyed. high temperatures and winds kept the fire danger heightened. dozens of fires are burning. they threaten more houses. . >>> i have been tracking the dry conditions across parts of australia and new south wales specifically, where we have not seeing the moisture we need to help out with the wildfire situation. along the coastal areas is where we deal with the strongest winds. temperatures 80s, and 90s. combine that with the dry conditions and strong winds - it will keep the fire danger high in the area. we have total fire bans in the area over t

of refugees flee conflicts in the middle east and north africa some of which have been fueled by italy's more hawkish e.u. colleagues and more than a half arrived on packed migrant ferries risking their lives for asylum many literally never making it now italy and greece are among the most affected putting pressure on their already burdened economies let's have a look at the numbers for you here on t.v. because ultimately officials suggest that migrants from outside the e.u. amounts of more than twenty million in italy every twenty is a registered migrant and we shift our attention to greece the number is even higher that's more than said. percent of the population now the number of asylum applications in italy has increased by more than one hundred percent compared to last year and greece is only second to germany when it comes to the highest number of pending applications let's get some more on the problem here on r t with our correspondent you go to chris cuffe. they want to buy the food from and the opium to sudan then traveled to libya and finally reached sicily after what must have

what now for italy? can it go ahead with reforms for brussels -- reforms that brussels and other creditors desperately want to see? >> i'm sure they have all the good intentions required. thinking back, though, to the technocrat government with mario monti last year, he had a year and a clean mandate o introduce all these reforms. for example, there was the abolition of the provincial layer of government in italy, which everyone knows is a waste of time and money -- he ailed getting rid of this bureaucratic hurdle -- he ailed -- he failed getting rid of this bureaucratic hurdle. i think that even without the berlusconi problem for the foreseeable future, it is not going to be an easy ride for them. >> another issue is the cost of our owing. can rome keep debt levels borrow -- debt levels low enough to keep favorable rates? -- another issue is the cost of our owing -- borrowing. >> last week, when the government was trying to put together a package of measures whilst avoiding an increase in sales tax, now

italy. and ongoing hunger strike a detaining detainees being forced fadden legal appeals. have the painful practice stopped that's a little off the daily reality behind the barbed wire at the dettori a prison gained rare access to the facility to see things for ourselves is what the u.s. military choice to show us. transparency is a word repeated by u.s. officials working at guantanamo like a mantra by those few who are comfortable speaking on camera you see the conditions under which the detainees live you get to talk to the people who are responsible for garnham we make it is transparent as possible and those preferring to remain on identifiable like the majority of officials we were permitted to speak to every week we get media like yourself international media or local media or whatever and they're welcome to come you know we tell them what we have any journalists workflow at guantanamo starts with a mandatory introduction to media rules the so-called operation security briefing and the material that you guys are gathering to make sure that it divides by our policies h

it is italy and greece that bears the brunt. it obliges residents. we have the story. >> they went by foot from ethiopia to sudan and reached sicily after the most nerve- racking boat ride of your life. these three women are hiding their faces since they are risk being sent back. >> when we are seeing on the boat, three hundred people died. we were lucky. we managed to avoid getting register. >> it is illegal but we need to go further. >> all the newcomers must seek asylum where they arrive. under italian law, anybody avoiding registration is sent home. more and more newcomers are willing to take their chances and do not registered to go to northern eu states where there are more opportunities. >> when you arrive here, they give you the very minimum. no jobs and no school. you live on the street. italy is one of the worst states in this regard. >> youth unemployment has exceeded 40%. international obligations and human principle cannot allow italy to turn around refugees. it is the only chance for survival. the situation has reached a point where the

, and italy. a general election in germany. the incumbent won again. does that mean at the europe level we are not going to see a big shakeup? >> not because germany does not make up europe. in any case, germany is a part because it is an aging nation, a rich aging nation, with a low proportion of immigrants to its total population. not so small, although that explains the difference. on the other hand, i would also reject the idea that the economic reasons explained the rice of the extreme. -- the rise of the extreme. it does not explain the far right as well as it explains the far left. for example, it in greece and portugal, it is mostly the far left which has been rising. the far right in greece is not so big. it is very extremist. while the former communists, you can trim the campaign. the left is very strong, two thirds of the electorate in the recent election. >> it is not one-size-fits-all. >> for the far right, the explanation is broader. we can to reduce this to the current economic situ

amount to more than twenty million people in italy every twentieth man is a registered immigrant while thousands are believed to live there illegally ingres the number is even higher as more than seven percent of the whole population now of asylum applications in italy has increased by more than one hundred percent compared to last year now reports now on those who prefer a live in stateless limbo to the chaos of home. they want to buy the food from the opium to saddam then traveled to libya and finally reach sicily after what must have been the most nerve wrecking ball right off their lives these three women are hiding their faces from the camera since now they're risking being sent back when we were at sea now the boat with refugees sank into the three hundred people died but we were lucky and in sicily we managed to void get it registered it's illegal between need to go further north there is nothing for us here under e.u. regulation all newcomers must seek asylum in the country where they are right and under italian law anyone of voting registration is sent home but nowadays more a

italy feels it is more than it can cope with a loan. with the flow of migrants and it is a problem for all of europe to confront. the nation has declared a day of thening in the aftermath of disaster. italians are aghast at the scale of the tragedy on their shores. has spoken for many here. he called the death of so many migrants a source of shame. he said that this is a day for two years. alan johnston, bbc news, rome. >> let's get the very latest on this terrible story. we join francesco, who works for the nonprofit organization borderline sicily. he is on the island of lampedusa. i know you have worked nonstop as this has unfolded. what is the latest you can tell us? what have you seen in the last few hours? >> good afternoon, everybody. the situation now is a bit calm mer.-- is now is a bit cal yesterday, thed tragedy -- i was in the port early in the morning when the coast guard boats came with the victims, actually. i moved to where i thought i could be more helpful. they had doctors and nurses. theuld see them and i had possibili

that will involve more european countries to help pout italy and malta. but also today the prime minister said that the action needs to be taken on more fronts. he also says it is important to tackle the problem at its source, of course in libya where most of the migrant boats leave from and the relations from europe and this country need to improve so the problem can be tackled from there at the source felicity. >> of course it is people who are involved william what happens to people who survive the journey, where are they ending up? >> well those who survive the journey felicity unfortunately realize very soon that the nightmare is not over once they reach the shores of italy. most of them reach lampedusa, immigration center built for 250 people. just recently there were 850 in in in pretty poor condition. many have been moved to the main island of sicily. they need to be spread out across italy where conditions are not that much better, felicity. >> claudio, in rome, thank you. >>> the leader of a pilot group has been arrested, mohamed abdi hasan know

has pledged italy would receive an additional thirty million euro or just over forty million dollars to deal with the refugee crisis but how will this help to distribute the more evenly throughout the union and integrate them into the economy is not clear they have been so on ideas so far the sherry they may be some positive . and i see embodies a lot of. good hope but no concrete ideas and as governments and international organizations brainstorm the solution one thing is certain the flow of refugees is only going to continue you've got this kind of italy. the fight against police brutality you have seen protesters come out across the u.s. . a rally is against the heavy arm of the war held in a number of cities and associate trucking i went to one to find out why the people are so angry in new york and dozens of other cities across the u.s. a national day of protest to stop police brutality repression and the criminalization of a generation this is a time when trying to second marks the eighteenth time these people gather for the simple message this is not a gentle to how they treat

even higher at more than seven percent of the population and the number of asylum applications in italy has increased by more than one hundred percent well just since passed to the compared to last year greece only second to germany when it comes to the highest number of pending applications and let's get some more details on the problem right now offering some insight for us is our tease you go to prison off. they want to buy food from if your puter saddam than traveled to libya and finally reached sicily after what must have been the most nerve wrecking ball right of their lives these three women are hiding their faces from the camera since now they're risking being sent back when we were at sea now the boat with the refugees sank into a three hundred people died but we were lucky and in sicily we managed to void get it registered it's illegal between need to go further north there is nothing for us here under e.u. regulation all newcomers must seek asylum in the country where they are right and under italian law anyone of voiding registration is sent home but nowadays more and more n

of illegal migrants from the middle east and north africa with economically unstable nations like italy and greece taking the biggest burden. on to police brutality approach to sweep the u. us on a national day of action with up to it's a cop simply have too much power and a happy to use it also it was right here at about two pm local time that a blast ripped through bus twenty nine. so it is dead dozens has found a city in mourning in a few minutes who reckons trying the deadly volgograd bombing from social media taro fund raising to the moment i really just zealotry claimed innocent lives. international news that common life from moscow this is the with me thanks for joining us easily won't shake up of europe's asylum policies because it is struggling to deal with a stampede of immigrants and recent years launch numbers of refugees have been free in conflicts in the middle east and north africa some of which were fueled by italy's more hawkish e.u. colleagues over the hoff a ride on parks migrant ferries risking their lives for asylum many never making it and greece are among the most

by 1400, this was the city-state that dominated central italy.ut bankers and textile merchants were expanding their trading empires all over europe. over the next 100 years, an extraordinary interaction took place in florence-- the innovations of artists and architects, the excitement of rediscovering classical achievements, and the patronage of a wealthy commercial class. these key elements brought about a series of artistic and intellectual breakthroughs that came to be known as the renaissance-- literally the rebirth of learning and culture. in the church of santa croce, a series of frescoes painted around 1320 were to have a revolutionary effect on florentine painting. here, the great merchant families competed with one another to commission the leading artists to decorate their chapels. in the chapel of the bardi family, professor john white of university college, london, describes how these medieval images came to life. this is a franciscan church, and the franciscans were the passionate preachers of the late medieval world. they used their

of illegal migrants from the middle east and north africa with economically unstable nations like italy and greece taking the biggest. police brutality protests sweep the u.s. on a national day of action with activists saying simply have too much power and a too happy to use it also. it was right here at about two pm local time that a blast ripped through twenty nine six dead. and a city in mourning in just a few minutes here on r.t. we reconstruct the deadly volgograd bombing from social media terrified to the very moment the religious zealotry claimed an innocent life. welcome to the program here on our. headlines for this hour. a shake up of europe's asylum policies struggling to deal with a heat of immigrants things have just gotten worse over the last several years as large numbers of refugees fully conflicts in the middle east and north africa some of which were fueled by it leaves more hawkish colleagues more than arrived on packed migrant ferries risking their lives for asylum many never making it italy and greece are among the most affected putting pressure on their already bur

has pledged italy would receive an additional thirty million euro or just over forty million dollars to deal with the refugee crisis but how will this help to distribute the more evenly throughout the union and integrate them into the economy is not clear they have been so on ideas so far the charity they may be some positive. and i see embodies a lot of. good hope but no concrete ideas and as governments and international organizations brainstorm the solution one thing is certain the flow of refugees is only going to continue to go to school of italy. this week american media reported that the f.b.i. suspects a russian official who heads a cultural exchange program in the united states of creating spy case sources in the f.b.i. apparently told journalists that your results from this associates were organizing expenses paid visit to russia for about a hundred thirty american citizens who could potentially be used for spying they said moscow replied by saying that these reports are entirely untrue for the foreign ministry stressing that the probe will only worsen russia u.s. relations

in italy said they could not oppose the forces landing in italy. there were 24 divisions in italy, otherwise a good possibility that many of those if not all those would've been in normandy on june 6, 1944. so i would never say that it was useless. i would say that was heartbreaking. there's no doubt about that. >> host: rick atkinson, you begin army had done before the war. how big was the u.s. army in the 1940? >> guest: the u.s. army had about 190,000 in 1938, 39. it was a puny little thing, poorly outfitted. by 1945, how big is the army? the army of honesty .3 million. there were 16 million in uniform in a country of 130 million. you can see at 344 fold increase in the size of our army in five years. >> host: rick atkinson is the author of "liberation trilogy." liberation trilogy.com. here's the latest that just came out in may. "the guns at last light: the war in western europe this event was part of the 2013 national book festival in washington, d.c. for more information, visit loc.gov/bookfest. >>> the importance of confidence in being a uni

many cities have little italy neighborhoods. many of them never lost theirs like new york and san francisco, but san jose sure did. now it is on the comeback and so is the italian american cultural pride. >> they are the students at an elementary school. >> ♪. >> learning to sing and speak in the language of their italian immigrant ancestors. >> we really wanted to have italian culture back in our lives. >> the ail preschool is one small piece of a grand plan to turn this corner of downtown san jose into a thriving little italy. >> bon apetit. >> this is an owner who wants to create authentical american business district. >> people in san jose, they wanted this so many years. finally, it is a dream come true. >> ail americans have a long history in san jose. one native son was a banker apge. he founded the bank of italy in 1904 which later pledged into the bank of america. >> apge was born in downtown san jose. ultimately transformed a small local bank. the branch is here in san francisco, into the largest bank in the world. >>

italy today.talians would face another hike in sales tax. the number of people out of work once again rose. what has affec it has effected s youth. and many are angry that it is a political system that is letting everybody down. >> they do not realize what is going on around them. that's why there is this drama. >> people are taking the worst of it. i have a degree, and i have been looking for a job for the last three months but i found nothing. they don't let young people into the job market. >> much of the instability has been blamed on corruption that has been afflicting the country for decades. now italians are used to sort of thing. they see the current turmoil being the latest in a long, long, long line of crises that has come to define italian politics. >> they're often deriders and almost criticizers. despite all the scandals berlusconi has been involved in, he happens managed to stay in the game. >> every week we have an apocalypse in politics. berlusconi is playing hard, he doesn't want

clashes break out between protesters and police in italy. angry crowds gathered in the capital streets. the latest on the cost of economic crisis. with syria locked in a deadly tug-of-war, access with rebel stronghold. first greenlight drug program to pakistan. >> good morning. just after 1:00 a.m. here in moscow. it is frack down day. they are urging their governments to stand up to the oil and gas lobby. there has been plenty of action so far. in new york, activists it the streets demanding that authorities change their ways of thinking about the environment. on his side of atlanta, spanish activists have been campaigning for renewable energy sources. environmentalists have also gathered in belgium and ireland, hoping to bring about change in and a call gathered in london sending a message to the people in charge to stop and think about the new generation. but britain is nonetheless putting fracking on the fast- track are. >> it will make household energy bills so cheap, he says. there will be so many jobs, he enthuses. u.k. premised are d

as well as germany but it's italy and agrees that bear the brunt as according to e.u. laws asylum seekers entering without authorization or blah is to remain and in those countries where they first arrive you've got to be sort of went to meet some of those trying to make their way to a better life. they want to buy the food from the opium to saddam then traveled to libya and finally reach sicily after what must have been the most nerve wrecking ball right off their lives these three women are hiding their faces from the camera since now they're risking being sent back when we were at sea now the boat with the refugees sank into a three hundred people died but we were lucky and in sicily we managed to avoid getting registered it's illegal between need to go further north there is nothing for us here under regulation all newcomers must seek asylum in the country where they arrive and under italian law anyone of voiding registration is sent home but nowadays more and more newcomers are ready to take their chances don't register to try to go to northern states where there

and protesters in italy take on the police as thousands hit the streets to vent their anger at the government's new austerity loaded but. also this week. a huge spike in radiation levels at fukushima as readings in a story. by thousands of times in just a day. unique access right inside a notorious prison. but really this is a place that people forget about they don't ever think about it and. to find out why they took on the job in the first place. the top stories over the weekend of today it is the weekly with me wrong thanks for joining us it was. default for america this week just as the nation was about to run out of cash congress sealed a last minute deal to reopen the government and push the debt ceiling even higher and the whole world was watching the deadline drama worried that it could cause another global recession and the ending they got though wasn't entirely all good news. the story. global market eyes were wide open while washington was shut waiting and bracing for impact. because i sucked in households who did come in more nuts and up she did a little bit ago. but at the so-calle

europe may survive without greece but will not survive without italy.at respect this vote of confidence provides an opportunity in the forthcoming months to reform the -- the election laws of italy, because these are the origins of the current political instability. there is not clear majority in the parliament is viewed by this current existing electoral law that has produced a split divided parliament without a clear majority, so italy needs aside from these issues, italy needs a new law. >> let's talk about his future, is it over now? because he has been known as a come-back kid. he has bounced back from other crises in his political career? >> i think his political career is clearly over. it is over when a few days ago [ inaudible ] highest judicial court in italy confirmed his condemnation. he has to be now sort of formally confirmed by the senate. so his political career is over, and this is why the divisions of his party have emerged in a clear way. people are already thinking about the future without him. the deputy decided to go against the wis

sonia galego, al jazeera lampedusa, italy. >> more migrants have arrived on the shores of lampedusa. most of the boats come from the north african coast including tunisia. from the surgeon part of the country, there are boats leaving every other day but we don't hear about them unless something goes wrong as is the case with this boat off the coast of lampedusa. but most migrants are deciding to move from libya because it's a lot easier there. there is a breakdown of law and order and the militia is in control, now i think the priority for the european union is to coordinate with the libyan and tunisian authorities. certainly libya from the eu border patrol organization which patrols the area of the mediterranean wants to get a deal going with libya, hasn't happened so far. many of the migrants i've spoken to in tunisia and malt malta, pe are making millions of dollars out of their misery, basically. here in tunisia people are leaving for economic reasons. there are 60% unemployment in many parts of the country, they will go to italy and try to get to france. but i have spoken the a

violent clashes break out between protesters and police in italy is a new round of budget cuts because angry crowds to gather in the capital streets. the u.s. quietly approves over a billion dollars in aid to pakistan is the u.n. pushes washington for more transparency over its deadly drone program in the region . two am in moscow i matter as a good to have you with us here on r t our top story demonstrators around the world marking frock down day an international protest uniting activists who want to put an end to shale gas extraction frakt of this as they're called are urging their governments to stand up to the oil and gas lobby there's been action so far in new york they hit the streets demanding that authorities change ways of thinking about the environment on the other side of you than to spanish activists have been campaigning for a nubile energy sources environmentalist also gathered in belgium and ireland hoping to bring about change a group called the young friends of the earth gathered in london saying they want to send a message to people in charge to stop and think about t

instability in italy could have shaken the eurozone. after all the days and hours of political intrigue, there is one big unanswered question -- is italy more stable now than it was? is it any more capable of carrying out much-needed reforms in the midst of the longest recession since world war ii? >> this crisis has shown silvio berlusconi's influence slipping away. there was a moment today when the man who has dominated italian politics for 20 years appeared week, and he knew it -- appeared weak, and he knew it. >> political crisis seems to be the buzzword of the day. greece was included in that club today. a leader of the far right, golden dawn, now under arrest. he and five members of parliament have been charged with assault and money laundering. our correspondent in athens has the details. there is flash photography. >> party leader or a criminal boss? ikos mihaloliakos escorted to court. golden dawn has soared with greece's economic collapse, coming out of nowhere to get 18 mp's come in the third most popular party. , the third m

protesters in italy take on the police hit the streets to vent their anger at the government's new austerity loaded budget. also this week. out of new clear. a huge spike in radiation levels at fukushima as readings in a story rise by thousands of times in just a day. behind the barbed wire at guantanamo bay. unique access inside the notorious prison. heard about it. but really this is a place that people forget about why they don't ever think about it and. to find out why they took on the job in the first place. we are highlighting the top stories of today and the week here on our course it's the weekly with me welcome to the program today it was. default for america this week just as the nation was about to run out of cash congress sealed a last minute deal to reopen the government and push the debt ceiling even higher and the whole world watched the debt. drama worried though it could cause some sort of another global recession though the end result wasn't entirely good news as artie's and he said no way now explains. global market eyes were wide open while washington was shut waiting and

we are following italy closely this morning.aly center rice source, the entire berlusconi party leaning towards backing letta in a confidence vote as ee infection points to government winning votes. there you have it. and let's take a look at where stocks are going. they have just hit the ftse mib. take a look, we are at 1859. >> it looks like as they get support, they might be caving in and deciding not to take a stand on this particular issue. >>> mean wile, the dead lock in washington continues as the u.s. shutdown now enters its second day. >> this as treasury secretary lew steps up a warning over the debt ceiling. >>> and fears over the political crisis says ease in this support berlusconi's party is set to back the government. >>> the ecb is widely expected to hold rates steady when it meets in paris this morning. draghi told the ecb was ready to offer more european banks long-term loans if they were needed to keep lending rates low. >>> annette is in paris. the ecb is on the road. it's in paris and it's also for the first

violent clashes break out between protesters and police in italy as a new round of budget cuts lead to angry crowds gathering on the road streets. and the u.s. by a leader proves more than a billion dollars in aid to pakistan is the u.n. pushes washington for more transparency over its deadly drone program. for am in moscow i met good to have you with us here on r.t. our top story demonstrators are marking frak down day with activists around the world urging governments to put an end to the controversial extraction method say hello to what's been happening at some of the protests the state of pennsylvania has become a symbol for gas development gone wrong with numerous fracking accidents in recent years that sentiment particularly strong in pittsburgh and philadelphia in new york protesters demanded authorities change their ways of thinking about the environment they say across the atlantic spanish activists campaign for renewable energy sources and a group called young friends of the earth gathered in london to highlight concerns about how the younger generation could be affected by t

italy. thousands of opposition activists have marched through central moscow into part of those who they consider to be plot. the prisoners the protesters were demanding the release of around two dozen people arrested on may sixth last year when a mass protest on the eve of president putin's inauguration turned violent there was also a call for the release of greenpeace activists detained for trying to storm an arctic oil platform and for the freedom of jailed oil tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky march went off peacefully organizers initially claimed up to twenty thousand people were to turn up police say just five thousand turned out in other news around the world britain is getting its first taste of its worst storm in years which threatens to be the most destructive since the late eighty's southern and eastern england are already being lashed by heavy rain and winds gusts of around one hundred thirty kilometers an hour are expected while many monday morning trains and dozens of flights have be