spiraling debt costs along with the seventy billion euro cuts which parliament passed on friday but as r.t. sara first reports there is only so much that can be done before the people take power into their own hands. as the clouds gather. in the greek bad out battle continue dark times could now lie ahead. what everybody. is afraid for the future if you are using countries like italy looking on increasing. unstable ground can the euro write out this financial storm this is really something quite frightening if indeed italy really goes into big trouble on the financial markets this is certainly a totally new face of this euro crisis or new dimension theory fairy tale was all too appealing countries trip save themselves for a bite of the g.c. apple but now many are left regretting taking the bait with that amount. not bad i mean the product exposed to this hallowed. high after more than a decade of growth businesses like badasses have been hit hard whilst the center shopping street in athens is still bustling the problems with the economy means that many businesses here in greece has simply gone a

but as r.t. sara first reports the serbs are no longer sure that they'll find a safe haven within the block. the last of the war crimes suspects wanted by the un is heading to the hague it's seen by many as the last obstacle to serbia now gaining the membership that some skeptical of the press those who moved the goalposts once again the government keeps. fulfilling new demands are coming from brussels but people are not feeling any benefits from it there are three feeling that things are becoming worse as a result. support for you is dropping so there is a growing gap between the voting the voters and the government that sense and we will probably continue to an official government poll just out shows support for eighty membership among serbs at its lowest ever fifty three percent in favor it down from seventy percent eight years ago it's not a surprise that when portugal italy and many more econ cheese are now struggling for the people here no longer believe that the e.u. is going to be the answer t

astaire the measures saying the move will help a conjured get back into a path of recovery but as r.t. sara first has been finding out manny greeks believe the plans are to rescue the banks not the people. on the streets of athens the voices of discontent a growing louder. it's a war we did not create this so we're not going to pay for this that we want to take but it's greece continues to fight against economic ruin second day in. an attempt to prevent. its previous lame with payments that the greek people will be feeling a penny. of this buyout money actually comes into the greek economy it all goes out. interest payments repayments the battles on save the banks and prevent a large scale financial crisis for the people the price is simply too high they see their income going down they see taxes doxies taxes and nothing else their money does not go to very early corner me a year is struggling against partial sterett he measures has meant the government now faces an electorate opposed to another bailout or people here have been saying is that for. me i am the european central bank in the. f

poorest hard to countries like slovakia crushed under the weight of europe's debt crisis right now r.t. sara firth in the week reported on whether membership of the euro club is failing to live up to its promises. they say that charity starts at home also a vacuum may be one of the poorest countries but with pressure from the e.u. to participate in the second bailout their money could soon be going to greece it on them i'll tell you what joining the euro zone brought responsibilities but not benefits in fact slovakian pensions a significantly lower than days in greece people here at this hey michelle to tell us they barely cover their food costs with the money they receive we have to now. deal with homelessness we have to reform our pension system our health care system this money never enough money. that back in two thousand and nine when slovakia joined the year is a it was such high hopes it was also kind of prestige to be the first one america hunger and strength to get public polish polish people for the one from central europe to be you know if you're a club that the year isn't it seem

spiralling debt costs along with the seventy billion euro cuts which parliament passed on friday but as r.t. sara first reports there's only so much that can be done before the people take power into their own hands. as the clouds gather. in the greek bad battle continue the timescape now lie ahead. what everybody. is afraid of the future if you think countries like italy looking on increasingly unstable grounds can the year i write out this financial storm this is. really something quite frightening if indeed it only really goes into big trouble on the financial markets this is certainly a totally new face of this euro crisis you mention here a fairy tale with all too appealing countries chip save themselves for a bite of the g.c. apple now nenni a letter requesting taking the bait. i mean. this fellow's as well. after more than a decade of great businesses like badasses have been hit hard. so something stayed in athens is still bustling the problems with the economy means that many businesses here in greece simply got on. during the year in many european places but the many of their members wit

budapest in two thousand and six and is one of the few left to stand trial for holocaust crimes r.t. sara for us reports from hungary. it's been described as the world's most wanted nazi the trial of ninety seven year old son joke is expected to come to an end today as the verdicts delivered at the court here in budapest he stands accused of the participation in the ne tourist massacre in the city of no he said in one thousand nine hundred ninety one thousand two hundred jewish and serbian people were killed by him carrying forces though the prosecution say that though he is directly responsible for the deaths the thirty six jewish people thirty if he were put in a lorry and driven away to be shot at the pool it's already been adjourned he complained that he couldn't understand what was being said and the judge in the trial said that she wasn't sure that this pheno was even fully aware of what was going on and so an adjournment was cooled in order for him to receive a hearing a mental health assessment and that is being restarted in the verdict expected to be that if it's a day that he's

road to membership that still needed clearing had such may be extradited to the hague on saturday r.t. sara for reports from the serbian capital belgrade. whilst the government's very much to the west the public opinion actually does this quite significantly now the last time i was in both grade at the end of last year i spoke to the deputy prime minister hen i asked him why there's still such a government drive to membership and he said that they would see this as a chance for serbian people to have a normal life well the people here in serbia only have to look at what's happening right now in greece in spain in italy to see that quite clearly even membership is not going to be the answer to all our country's problems now as to that they're also a very disillusioned with the government's policies and the way that they've handled this whole partnership and dealings with the e.u. they feel the sub is being made to jump through hoops and while stepha filling all these the monster to put on them by the this thing gets very little in return. and what it usually gets it had nothing whatsoever. g

here is economy has never been too strong but it crossed under the weight of the current crisis r.t. sara firth reports on whether it's your membership is failing to live up to its promise of. favorite charity starts at home also the vacuum may be one of the poorest countries but there's pressure from the e.u. to participate in a second bailout their money could soon be going to greece we told them i will tell you joining the euro zone brought responsibilities but not benefits in fact i can pensions a significantly lower than days increase people here at this hey michel to tell us they've barely covered their costs with the money they receive you have to. do you almost. have to reform our pension system our health care system was never enough money. back in two thousand and nine when slovakia's doing the year is it was such high it was also kind of prestige i had to be the first one among hungary and probably. for the one from center of europe that you know. that the year is going it seems isn't all it was cracked up to be as we join your of the on the rolls. of one country our library of

currency crisis but bailouts for member states nations likes of like you're feeling the pinch with r.t. sara furthur port some say expectations of prosperity after entering your opinion have vanished. they say that charity starts at home also a vacuum may be one of the poorest countries but with pressure from the e.u. to participate in the second bailout their money could soon be going to greece. i'll tell you what joining the euro zone brought responsibilities but not benefits in fact slovakian pensions are significantly lower than days increase people here at this hey michelle tell us they barely cover their costs with the money they receive have to. deal with homelessness. have to reform our pension system our health care system with never enough money. back in two thousand and nine when slovakia joining the year is a it was such high hopes it was also kind of prestige or to be the first one among hungary and stricter public policy. for the one from central europe of you know in israel club back the year easing it seems isn't all it was cracked up simply as we joined your of on the road g

r.t. sara for three reports from madrid. we appreciate spain's contributions to enforcing the no fly zone and the arms embargo the nato led mission is on track a pat on the back for spain but not everyone feels quite so please with spain's involvement in libya least of all the spanish people. spanish government support. with spanish troops because they're not. they're not or they're that and their parliament and the government but not to public opinion recent polls have shown a large majority of the population and now against the military campaign in a spain continues to sway on the abyss of economic crisis political in public eye rest has been growing. it's been carried out in the conditions of a tough economic crisis and conditions when the government had to sacrifice a lot and introduce huge reduction of costs in the social sphere we think it's unfair that when there is a program of material aid reduction the state participates in a conflict which will be damaging to the country's economy. yet the u.s. defense secretary h

crisis with bailouts for eurozone member states nations like the back you know feeling the pinch as r.t. sara firth reports some say the expectations of prosperity after entering the european union have disappeared. they say that charity starts at home also a vacuum may be one of the poorest countries but with pressure from the e.u. to participate in the second bailout their money could soon be going to greece written on them and i'll tell you what joining the euro zone brought responsibilities but not benefits in fact slovakian pensions a significantly lower than days increase people here at this home michelle to tell us they barely cover their food costs with the money they receive we have to now. deal with homelessness we have to reform our pension system our health care system this never enough money. back in two thousand and nine when slovakia joined the year isn't it was such high hopes it was also kind of prestige to be the first one among her hunger and changed her public policy or if people read about first one from central europe to be you know in the zero club back the year isn't i

r.t. correspondent sara perth was in madrid to find out why here is what she found out we appreciate spain's contributions to enforcing the no fly zone and the arms embargo the nato mission is on track a pats on the back for staying there not everyone feels quite so pleased with spain's involvement in libya least of all the spanish people the spanish government support the nation with spanish troops because they're not. the natural order of that and the parliament and the government that is the public opinion recent polls have shown a large majority of the population and now against the military can pay this thing continues to swear in the abyss of economic crisis political and public on rest it's been. it's been carried out in the conditions of a tough economic crisis and conditions when the government sycophants a lot introduce a huge reduction of course in the social sphere within can something when there is a program of material reduction or disputes in a conflict which will be damaging to the country's economy. yet the u.s. defense secretary has still couldn't spain among others to play

statements is very high muslim opponents can use to much next hour our focus returns the tegan and sara region as r.t. speaks to a syrian politician for his opinions on the best way out of his country's crisis. french a ship that's part of a gaza aid flotilla has been permitted to leave greek waters several movies remain blocked in port and there with a prayer palestinian activist and humanitarian aid but the cable guys are stopped by a group of thought is that it is not activist and try to reach the palestinian territory there don't tell the group that israel blocked hundreds from even boarding planes in europe increased security in israeli airports was waiting for those who tried to break through and several were detained. it's the only extras can successor who will now have to deal with the difficulties of the past struck e.u. this week former french finance minister christine lagarde picked up the i.m.f. baton and got straight to work approving another charge of money to help greece that is costing for starbucks and what god has inherited. from violence on the streets of the middle east. to prote

r.t. . the e.u. and the us have let international condemnation of casa those decision to stand special forces to seize crossings on its shared border with sara the nato led peacekeepers have been deployed to the area to help control the situation which is stoking ethnic tensions one police officer was killed after coming under fire from local serbs mounting a road block near a one of the disputed crossings cause it was says it's trying to enforce a ban serbian imports in response to a similar boycott of cost of our goods around sixty thousand serbs live in the north and don't recognize cost of the pants what it in a laterally declared in two thousand and eight bulk of the expert in the boys are managed says that the e.u. and nato made a mistake and recognizing possible because it's willing to work with serbia. the decision by. the korean war you and to send a special forces is this is direct slap in the face of the serbian government which has been nothing but cooperate you've been even capitulating in the ongoing negotiations which were set up by the is a matter of fact to indicate that this action this will be either completely bypassed th