here is a picture taken in the south of netherlands. here, the layout is so much that you are really regarded as cyclists that they have made space for you. the cars know that cyclists have priority. this is a common roundabout situation in the netherlands, also in the village where i live. so this shows that you go for the cyclists. go for cyclists and realize when someone is saying we were cramped in space like in san francisco, we say, well, you have never been to any dutch town because your roads are so wide. and then they think, yeah, but all these lanes are needed for car traffic. i'll tell you, if you use this traffic model, you should realize that the capacity of your system is not determined by the amount of lanes and the stretches of roads but by the capacity of intersections and you realize that the capacity of these intersections are a lot lower than any capacity of lanes that are on the stretches of roads. so it's only a parking place for cars on to the next traffic light or intersection. so it's only convincing the people t

in the netherlands, people who come to work by bike are more regarded them by car. the people who use the car have to find excuses why they still use the car. they just come and say, i just want to go by car. and the fact is, more and more people -- for instance, in amsterdam, by having this past and so on, 9000 people per day choose not to have their car because there was no more accessibility by car but choose the alternatives. 15% of them stay with the alternatives. they had a car. when they experienced it, it was not so bad commuting by bike or public transport, then there were convinced also. -- then it they were convinced also. if you tell people who drive by cars, and i think american politicians are so afraid they might lose voters, but if you keep telling them the detriment of the effects of using their car every day -- what? but they will not mind losing voters. my friends and the businessmen and area, they don't mind. for the around children, -- for their own children, but is it faster, more convenient, and cheaper? those are the reasons why you will choos

so the south you've been netherlands go to the polls and the euro skeptic parties down below last minute while it calls to leave your austerity behind come from across the political spectrum. raging mobs in libya and egypt still want u.s. diplomatic missions killing one and injuring another over a glass made film said to instantly prophet mohammad. hello and welcome to r.c. twenty four hour news life for most. of our top story now it's a day of reckoning for the euro zone's merry go round of bailouts germany's federal court is set to rule whether rescuing other economies is illegal and was a billion can join the new five hundred billion euro rescue fund meanwhile greek protesters try to sabotage a fresh round of austerity talks as athens creditors demanded more belt tightening in return for continued a piece on of the now reports. well there are cracks beginning to show in greece's ruling coalition government members of parliament of said that the country must avoid implementing further crippling austerity measures on the poorer members of society this comes after the coalition failed to

in the netherlands, cycling is inherently more safe than in the u.s.a. because all car drivers are also cyclists. 60% of the people in the netherlands cycle at least three times a week. 80% at least once a week. so all the car drivers are also cyclists and they know as they turn right that there is an 80% chance that they will cut off a cyclist if they don't look. so there is also safety by numbers. one last thing and that is about liability. when i hear about cycling in the u.s., people say, oh, but cycling is so dangerous. and then we say, no, cycling is not dangerous. cyclists hardly ever cause accidents. cars cause accidents. cars cause facilities and in the netherlands we have the philosophy that car drivers should realize that they're in a machine that can kill. and also from that on responsibility in taking liability. if a car drives over a child on a bike, no matter what happens, he is 100% liable for whatever happens. and even in the other cases, when a car goes in the collision with an adult on a bike, still there is at least 50% liability for

in the subregion of western europe, the tiny country of the netherlands feels intense pressures from graphic forces. here is one of the densest populations on earth, a vital urban center at the edge of europe's heartland. yet very nearby, agriculture is a key part of the netherlands' history and economy. it now struggles to preserve its remaining open spaces. but transportation and communications are also central to its past and an integrated european future. this is a story about trying to balance these sometimes opposite forces. in dutch, holland means "hollow land." you can see its essential character in this false-color satelle photraph. the long, green, rectangular plots are farms carved from the marshy dutch lowlands. but as you zoom back, areas of purple-gray reveal the cities and suburbs that daily encroach upon the countryside. in the north, amsterdam is the largest city, once a center of dutch colonial trade and now of global business. in the south, rotterdam is the world's largest port and gateway to germany's industrial hearth via the rhine river. the hague is the seat of

orange the national color of the netherland. pin ak associak associated to c blossoms in culture and tradition. the mayor will visit it the northeastern city of sendai friday. they will deliverable bulbed of the tulip to the children there. >> i think that in the netherlands, a lot of people felt a lot of sorrow for the people of sendai. and this tulip can be an expression of that. >> the netherlands had close economic and cultural ties with japan for 400 years. the only european country that traded. dutch people were active in raising fund for the victims of last year's disaster. now, people in the uk are dealing with extensive flooding, caused by torrential rain. and an update on that and more in the world weather forecast. >> hi there, a strong low-pressure system has dumped very heavy rain in the british isles. caused enor muss d ed d ed d d damage. some areas received the amount of rainfall in 24 hours wednesday. hundreds of people are staying in temporary accommodation after flooding in undated homes and caused traffic chao

the netherlands goes or to the polls as your reception party's gamble on last minute votes calls to review all star team behind come from across the political spectrum. and a raging mobs in libya and egypt a strong u.s. diplomatic missions a killing one and injuring another over u.s. made film said to insult of the prophet mohammad. you live with us here on our t.v. from moscow with me on what's a first the euro zone's merry go round of bailouts can continue germany's federal court rules that the new five hundred billion euro rescue fund is legal and berlin can join the euro zone's pots as crucial for funneling cash to failing economies and containing the crisis g.'s people all over reports. rise out of peter good to see you there not what have the judges said. well by rejecting a complaint against the european state billets the mechanism a seven hundred five hundred i beg your pardon billion euro part what they've said is that they can be signed into german law now they say that comes with some conditions though the maximum amount that germany will be able to put in is one hundred and nin

also, in the netherlands, we're not so good with racing cyclists. ll the champions from last year are from italy, spain, or your country, never from the netherlands. but cycling is more than racing, it is a way of transport. especially for the first 7 kilometers, in combination with public transport. the last lines are important. for instance, in at the city of amsterdam, 85% of the trips are faster by bike then by car -- then by car. i do everything by bicycle. i am a slow cyclist, and i am still faster through the city. that is why most of the people in amsterdam go by bike. if your interested in funny and nice invidious, go to youtube. but you will see a lot of videos in which the bicycle and the car cooperate. these are some pictures and examples of how the public authorities can invest in cycling. this is a parking space for a cyclist. tend thousand bicycles can be stored there. -- 10,000 bicycles can be stored there. you can build a shelter for about 30,000 bicycles. now, what can employees do? many employees are working on the bicycle programs

so the netherlands does flexibility a little differently. ystem is something called a mobility center. a partnership among companies that helps people find their next job instead of being let go. franz vaughn houten is the ceo of one of the largest employer in the netherlands. >> the skills that phillips may no longer need, may be very useful in other companies, will be made available. >> in america, an employer facing a downturn would simply layoff employees. in the netherlands, they are sent to the mobility center where a great effort is made to find them work with one of the other partner companies. it helps companies share risks in bad times while still actively maintaining a trained workforce that they can tap into in good times. >> everybody needs workers, because it's an aging society. so they need the support of other companies. so it's like a joint interest. >> it also helps the bottom line, adds the professor. companies have a huge incentive to place the worker elsewhere. if they don't, they have to pay the employee's unemployment b

the netherlands. let's not take a look at some other stories making news around the world country finds that two major pakistani cities have killed at least eighty five people and wounded dozens more the thought is the blaze that claimed dozens of lives at a shoe factory erupted when employees were trying to turn on a train or a set during a blackout the second fire occurred at a government facility where twenty people were killed the blazes have angered the public over the oil storage and its failure to address energy issues in the country . more oil services have been held across the stream over the eleventh anniversary of the nine eleven tragedy the terrorist attacks left more than three thousand people dead and injured and michelle obama acknowledged today with a minute's silence at the white house so it was find for the moment one hundred passenger plane crashed into the north tower of the world trade center in new york and of and years ago that spurred washington to invade afghanistan where al qa

the netherlands. and you call can find more information on this story on our website called munda while you are lying check some other stories as well by girl friends for u.s. soldiers under the craze as signed by the new what they expect to send into bansal to turn. a new decree by blood human reason for its energy giant gazprom understates protection as it faces and on t. monopoly probe by the european union get the full story you don't. with. a special welcome to all the ladies from the n.s.a. a c o m i five. because. as we speak. of. technology innovation. development russia. there's artie welcome back washington says there's no rift with a zero over iran's nuclear program saying they are both committed to prevent iran from developing nuclear weapons this comes after claims of barack obama rejected binyamin netanyahu request for a meeting in washington next week now tell you who has recently been critical of the you asked for failing to take a tough stance towards iran he wanted washington to set u

and franz is one of the largest employers in the netherlands. >> the skills that maybe phillips may noonger need but could be useful in other companies will be made available. >> in america, an employer facing a downturn would simply layoff employees, and in the leather hrupbdz they are sent to the mobility center where a great effort is made to find them work with one of the other partner companies. it helps companies share risks in bad times while still actively maintaining a trained workforce that they can tap into in good times. >> everybody needs work, because it's an amazing society. so they need the support of other companies. so it's like a joint interest. >> it helps the bottom line, adds a professor. companies have a huge incentive to place the worker elsewhere, and if they don't, they have to pay the employees unemployment benefits for up to 38 months. >> by working together with other companies in the mobility center, it's something we do not have to carry on our own but rather it becomes a job market and the attractiveness of the job market is that it facilitates people an

and the show and the netherlands it's a pro european country of course it shouldn't come to the stream level that we see that greece now in a repeated fashion this annoyance among the dutch at having to bail out greece again and again has reached a point where some dutch customers refuse to pay the bill of greek restaurants because well they've already paid with bailout money taking on a euro skeptic anti brussels stat has become a popular campaign strategy from the far right freedom party which is called for the return of the dutch guilder to the once fringe leftist socialist party openly challenging the german led a stair the strategy for europe well we're protesting against our liberal government you know made to distinction between the rich. and much much bigger gap part of the problem is you know did europe brussels has a lot of power now and people feel like they have nothing to say about what's going on with their money or we cannot make our own decisions anymore about our housing projects about our social system about their pensions people do not want to say a united europe is

for that we traveled to the netherlands, which has one of the lowest unemployment rates in europe.hat's their secret? it's something called flex security. come with me and i will explain. >> i started as meck cage, then testers and trouble shooter. >> reporter: patricia vander rain is works at phillips, make everything from simple light bulbs to high-tech medical equipment. she never went to college but phillips has trained her to do three different jobs, her stint as a mechanic was on the assembly line. she was a coil tester. and now, she is a troubleshooter for the mri machines that help scan patients' bodies in hospitals around the world. why? in the netherlands, it is all about making sure people can stay employed despite any economic curve balls. >> not about the same job lifetime employment but about keeping people employable. >> reporter: tillburg university professor tan will taggen advised the european commission to help eu countries create more and better jobs. that earned him a unique nickname. >> people started to call me mr. flex security. whether this is a good name o

people in the netherlands have decided to put their trust in the new voting in favor of to produce in union party a certain early general election this means the country is likely to stick to a german led way out of the financial crisis because of his test for australia reports a rethink of some austerity measures looks inevitable. it was back in ninety ninety two when a treaty was signed it michel to win maastricht in the netherlands establishing the economic and monetary union later paving the way for the creation of the single currency but today mounting a euro skepticism has spread to even countries considered poor eurozone nations including the very one where it all began so i don't know at this moment what's the best is for europe i have my jobs because of greece. and another lens it's a pro european country of course it shouldn't come to the extreme level that we see greece now in a repeated fashion this annoyance among the dutch of having to bail out greece again and again has reached a point where some dutch customers refuse to pay the bill of greek restaurants because well t

the netherlands. right let's get the latest the business news and this time. with the update for us hello vacated good to see you so by all accounts it's a busy day for the finance world what do you have for us this hour absolutely and we always sing gainst have a that's really across the board across the european markets for sure and that's really because of germany that softer germans how is constitutional court allowed the country to ratify the euro area's harmatz bailout fund so as you can see we've got the dax in frankfurt of course the whole focus and up in positive territory now in the last twenty minutes or so the footsie house most move out of them and so we can see it's down five paces boys just more this late into the red territory just as i say we are looking now for two months. for the region other verses now that pinning their hopes on the potential for more stimulus from the federal reserve so they're looking stateside now i can tell you that the futures over there are actually pointing to the north side as well sort of good at the moment to see

the netherlands and still to come this hour a year out of the occupy protests still alive and kicking anti-corporate activists in the us set to return to the streets of manhattan ahead of the first anniversary of the start of the occupy movement. western sanctions to pressure iran into talks over its nuclear program having a little effect as the country announces oil sales are on the rise. but before we get to that julian assange could find himself in the clear as forensic evidence in the swedish sexual assault case points to be alleged victim's story possibly being untrue there was no trace found of julian assange his d.n.a. on a key piece of evidence submitted to support the allegations assad has always denied the charges maintaining they were trumped up to get back at him for his wiki leaks activities i distinguish spanish human rights lawyer on is now heading aside his legal team as a whistleblower works to evade extradition to the u.s. and is renowned for fighting the most controversial cases and says his client did nothing more than exercise his freedom of speech. because i do n

in europe the people of netherlands go to the polls with euro skeptic parties hoping to be backed by those fed up with helping neighbors deal with the debt crisis we've got more on that the full story in a few minutes also looking at as well the controversial pussy riot punk gets a boost earlier on today from what russia's prime minister dmitri medvedev who their own pictures this is these are the right pictures who says keeping the group members in jail for the length of this sentence will put his state. or i back now to our top story discussing those attacks to those u.s. embassies in libya and egypt we're talking earlier on to calling cavalli is joining us on the line is professor of political science at field state college west virginia we got cut off on our prime there sort of color so the lines a bit better now i'd like to pick up another question in today's statements the reactions been coming in thick and fast barack obama and hillary clinton said the tragic incident in north african countries quote shouldn't jeopardize the development of friendly ties between them and the u.

the netherlands. coming up in a few minutes here in the weekly protests still kicking here on documents in the u.s. hope to regain momentum preparing for massive new rallies on the first anniversary of the occupy wall street movement. and iran announced the rise in oil sales as western efforts to cripple the trade make little or no repression. no trace of june in the d.n.a. was found in a torn condom presented as evidence in the sexual assault case brought against him in sweden the forensic findings outlined in the police report do not support the alleged victim's story and imply the prove she submitted is fake and science denies the charges saying they're just a way of getting back at him for his wiki leaks activities he's recently hard is distinguished spanish human rights investigator guards on to head his legal team their ultimate goal is to keep him away from extradition to the us is renowned for fighting the most controversial cases having previously confronted terrorists dictators and american p

the netherlands are still the coming out just a few minutes here on r.t. thousands of activists across the u.s. regrouping for another round of anti call for action is the occupy wall street movement marks its first day. and efforts to cripple iran's economy and do well its nuclear ambitions are seen to be failing restaurant potions shoots all oil sales in the face of western sanctions. now forensic teams in sweden couldn't find any substantial d.n.a. evidence so wiki leaks editor julian assange is on a torn condom given to police by one of his sexual assault accusers however the same forensic team did find d.n.a. they believe belongs to the whistleblower on a second condom from a separate woman in sweden is requesting a soldier's extradition so he can face official charges sanches being holed up in ecuador's london embassy following his a successful plea for political asylum some fears talk and would possible over to the u.s. where he could face the death penalty if tried on charges of espionage for his role in wiki leaks a soldier's lawyer zone says that

the politicians in the netherlands are wasting no time getting started. the center-right prime minister of the liberals have started coalition talks with the center- left labor party. >> the two made gains in the polls at the expense of anti- european union parties. >> the dutch liberals are celebrating. the incumbent prime minister secure a solid mandate for his right-leaning party. he will likely have the country's next government and spelled out an ambitious agenda to the assembled crowd. >> we will make this country stronger of the crisis. but the financial sector -- put the financial sector in order and grow the dutch economy again. we will continue the progress of recent months. it has become clear our country is becoming more and more competitive. last week, our economy became the fifth most competitive in the world and we can do even better. >> coming in close second was the labour party. the leader has signaled he will join the centrist coalition with the liberals. the netherlands needs a strong and stable government has to as possible. from tonig

these elections are being seen as something of a crossroad for the netherlands, a chance for the country and its relationship with europe. the voters decided that their interests are best served firmly within the eurozone. now begins the process of forming a new coalition and working out where the next government should stand on austerity, spending cuts, and the netherlands' future, a future that the gvoters decided it's best to serve within the eurozone. >> let's look at the other stories making headlines around the world. families of the liverpool football supporters who died in one of bridge and's worst disasters says that they will press for criminal action. 96 football fans were crushed to death at the beginning of a match in sheffield. newly published files revealed how police covered up their own failings and tried to deflect blame onto the fans. protests are continuing outside the japanese embassy in beijing. chinese protesters have been chatting angry slogans, demonstrating against japan's decision to buy several of the disputed islands in the east china sea. police have deploye

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the netherlands. but just fall in a plane crash in russia's far use has risen to at least ten after a four year old girl who survived the impact die before she could be taken to hospital fourteen people including two crew members were on board at the time of the crash four passengers are confirmed to have survived but assert to be in a critical condition the antonov twenty eight on a commercial flight in russia's far east made a false landing ten kilometers from the destination airport no course has yet been established for the accident thursday has been declared a day of mourning comes in. a brief look at other news making headlines around the world now factory fires in human nature pakistani cities have killed over two hundred seventy people and injured dozens more the first place there dozens of lives that are a shoe factory in lahore erupted when employees were trying to turn on a generator during a blackout the second fire at a garment workshop in karachi killed dozens of people the blazes have an

and this tulip can also be an expression of that. >> the netherlands has had close economic and cultural ties with japan for more than 400 years. it's the only european country that traded with the endoshogunate. dutch people were raising funds for the victims of last year's disaster. >>> we'll be back with more updates in 30 minutes. i'm gene otani in tokyo.

. >> eurozone bailout are figuring prominently and voting in the netherlands tomorrow. >> like germany, that country is funding struggling states and many want to see a cap on the taxpayer liability. >> the two major parties are opposed to more bailout and the electorate is suffering from austerity fatigue as they had to the polls. >> a litmus test for era. the conservative and the social democrats are leading the polls for the upcoming batch election. both say they are pro europe, but their approaches could not be more different. the prime minister of the netherlands has promised to balance the budget at home and has called for more controls on countries receiving european union bailout money. >> a country has to stick to its budgetary constraints. only then can we help them. if the budget is not in order, it is my responsibility to say no. >> but a growing number of people believe the problems can't be solved through spending cuts alone. they are looking for alternatives. social democrats are calling for a u-turn and european approach. he wants the focus on growth. >> we can talk abo

one of the bigger parties even said the netherlands should leave the eu altogether. matthew price reports from rotterdam. big exportope's sales the world's biggest container ship. rotterdam is one of the most economically important cities on the continent -- vital for the european union, dependent on it, too. still, we found limits as to how much they want to help europe's most indebted countries. >> the next government, d one and to carry on helping to bail out greece? >> no, because we already paid enough. >> we are a lot of money from europe, and it is not the people in those countries to blame, i think it is the government and the financial companies to blame. >> this water-based nation with a founding member of what eventually became the european union. on the campaign trail, the man to beat, the current prime minister, -- the country is not convinced about what the eu is becoming. not everybody likes his pro- austerity position on saving bureau. under his leadership, the netherlands has been a firm supporter of the gentleman line on austerity first -- public sp

the netherlands. and coming up in just a few minutes here on r.t.e. . thousands of activists across the u.s. regrouped for another round of into corporate action as the occupy wall street movement marks its first berthing. efforts to cripple iran's economy and derail its nuclear ambitions seem to be failing as iran poses huge oil sales in the face of western sanctions. will you accept it or join assad continues his legal tug of war with the u.k. as he holds up inside ecuador's london embassy has been there for several months with the south american country recently granting him political asylum one is still refusing to grant there was a lower free passage from the embassy threatening to arrest him once he steps foot outside songes lawyers also remain wary of his extradition to sweden saying his human rights will be put at risk they fear stockholm would pass him over to the u.s. where he could face the death penalty trial on charges of espionage for his role with wiki leaks his lawyer garson says his client did nothing more than express his freedom of spe

it was back in ninety ninety two when a treaty was signed of vision in maastricht in the netherlands establishing the economic and monetary union later paving the way for the creation of the single currency but today mounting a euro skepticism has spread to even countries considered poor eurozone nations including the very one where it all began and the dutch are taking their discontent to the polls so i don't know at this moment what is the best is for europe i have my dogs because of greece. and the shelf and the netherlands it's a pro european country of course it shouldn't come to the stream level that we see greece in a repeated fashion this annoyance among the dutch at having to bail out greece again and again has reached a point where some dutch customers refuse to pay the bill of greek restaurants because well they've already paid with bailout money taking on a euro skeptic and brussels stat has become a popular campaign strategy from the far right freedom party which is called for the return of the dutch guilder to the once fringe leftist socialist party openly challenging th