tom barton r.t. more billionaires live in moscow any other city in the world so it's no wonder then that the entertainment real estate and long story goods market is geared up for major spenders in the russian capital as week our moscow team takes a look at the lifestyle of the mega rich here's a preview. what i can honestly say that this is the largest suite i've seen in my entire life but alone here in russia about four hundred ninety square meters this monster of a room costs just under half a million vehicles and nights before taxes roughly around sixteen thousand dollars whether we're talking about world a list celebrities or simply the filthy rich i think any multi-millionaire would enjoy staying here. and the latest edition of moscow this coming up right here on our t.v. after the latest business news with katie. thank you cam welcome back to the show this hour officials are in lisbon to check if portugal deserves the next fifteen billion euro transfer it's bad out but bankers at goldman sachs

countries are glad they have decided to stay away from the euro as artie's tom barton reports. today's shift nearly over for forty three year old team leader jimmy carlson lorries keep rolling off the production lines here at scan years main works but one doses weeds know there's a crisis on their way with on top of it so much but i heard up in profit making health cards in fact scanning a was hit by the eurozone crisis when economic trouble loomed many lawry orders were canceled the black headlines came we have a crisis in the you will be your with. maybe going down and so on and then our customers get very hesitant but the lorry maker like sweden overall recovered fast from the initial downturn and has so far managed to dodge much of the pain felt further south in two thousand and three swedes shocked other e.u. members by voting against joining the euro it was just one factor which now sees the country with one of the world's lowest government debts and one of the healthiest looking economies in europe we have most with pathetically changed our problem with the fiscal side s

tom barton there are a clash of cultures in kurdistan where the moderate indigenous practice of islam is being threatened by more radical alternatives there are fears for the effect on everyday life in the central asian republic and around the present instability after two evolutions in the last few years alone forty six on board has the story. all. kneeling down but standing tall tens of thousands of cougars man praying at the country's central square just underneath the lenin monument even in this basket years the communist ideology couldn't bring to the streets as many people as islam does nowadays. the feast of sacrifice is one of the most important rights for all muslims but they you each player must can almost feel logical and lifestyle differences that exist among the various branches of this one here in kurdistan has this country has become a testing ground for islamic missionaries of all kinds to have the last in common with each other than they do a chance for jews who just people converted to islam in the seventeenth century but they were never designed us about it mixed wi

is tied inextricably to europe and as for predicting the future of the krona well political in tom barton r.t. . russia's presidential election draws closer the media hype around it is growing louder opposition blogger alexei in a volley a harsh critic of a lot of your putin has emerged as a darling of the foreign press not only as praise for his anti-corruption campaigning but it's his radical views and some nationalist comments that get glossed over abroad as artie's and he said no way reports that he's the anti corruption crusader making waves in and outside of russia for his push for transparency and exposing multi-billion dollar holes in state projects to a political phenomenon blow good opposition dolling alexei deval in the often gets glossy coverage and is rarely asked tough questions by international media whether comparing the vile need to julian asylums or calling him one of the most influential new political figures he's hardly challenge to prominently praised and very present they used a small print production the most easily readable basis of the political system which would

oh he's tom barton reporting right well meantime in spain people are angry at their government's deep cuts in the effect they're having on their own bleak future prospects that's a students and teachers are out in force rallying against the strong impact austerity has so far out on education r.t. sara firth is in madrid where crowds have gathered to voice their frustration. well the students have gathered at this. the protests are expected to continue for a while you can see groups of the students sitting around here we've been speaking to them they said the focus is to keep this demonstration peaceful but they want to get the point across that they're not going to extend these spending cuts affecting public services such as their education they feel it is unfair that a point when the country is on the brink of another recession that that being asked to pay for the debts and they say the price that they're being asked to pay is simply too high that it's their future is a risk speaking to the people here they will tell you exactly what it's like to be a student in a country that right

countries say they're glad they've decided to stay away from the euro parties tom barton reports.the days nearly fifty three year old team leader jimmy collison lorries keep rolling off the production lines here its county is main woods but one dose swedes know there's a crisis on them for you know we don't know if it's so much about hard up in profit making cars in fact scam you was hit by the eurozone crisis when economic trouble loomed many lower yield as what comes and the black headlines came in we have a crisis in the euro the you with maybe going down and so on and then our customers get their head but the lorry make-a like sweden of rule recovered fast from the initial downturn and has so far managed to dogs much of the pain felt for the south in two thousand and three swedes shocked other reuse members by voting against joining the euro it was just one factor which now sees the country with one of the world's lowest governor. debts and one of the healthiest looking economies in europe we have most pathetically changed our problems with the fiscal side so we don't have all

artie's tom barton reporting for us there now coming your way this hour accepting old friends the new way. new branches of religion attempt to change the face of the nation with some saying the transition could have dangerous consequences. and now for something completely different finding the time to connect with loved ones can be a struggle in today's hectic world but now men are being given the chance to have a lasting relationship with a doll doesn't demand too much time or attention to can reports the future of relationships around the world could soon look very different. when toys for boys become more than toys originally when i first got her i call her my synthetic girlfriend but it's actually progressed to the point where it's like you know my she's my wife thirty seven year old dave cat from detroit says he's been in a relationship with his sex doll for more than ten years and it's in it or in her that he found his better half slippers perhaps not even worth getting out of bed at this point these days dave cats bond with a dog seems like a joke to many but according to a bri

demonstrate against brussels insistence that cuts are the only way to financial recovery correspondent tom barton he is in athens with more on what's happening so tom tell us what is going on there in the greek capital at the moment. well bill the the greek parliament you can see behind me is no stranger to protests and indeed there have been protests throughout the day and throughout greece today doctors have staged walkouts as have many public sector workers local councils were occupied and shut down by their workers throughout the day and there have been protests as well over a koan across greece and across the territory here with the message really that these cuts these cuts in pay these cuts in pensions are simply going too far inside the parliament things aren't much nicer either the politicians there sitting late into the night last night to try and get the the cuts pushed through that they had already discussed to try and meet the criteria for this hundred thirty billion euro second bailout they did manage to make some quite serious decisions yesterday we're talking about a twenty two per

activists want to prevent saying the new law would endanger free speech and net privacy artie's tom barton is in stockholm. this is the front line in the most modern of political battles over internet freedom these crowds have gathered in central stockholm in sweden village and all of the pirate parties that have sprung up all over europe and beyond it's a protest against the. trade agreements it all revolves around piracy laws but of trying to be pushed through in many countries this agreement tries to standardize the enforcement of those laws in the e.u. i'm did america and further around the world these people say it's not an innocent agreement it's not simple assault on the internet freedom and it's a way for governments to monitor them and to stop them having a free exchange of information the internet and we heard earlier from people on both sides of the argument about how different views are here on this issue if you say world. should be free well perhaps no one will write any books or produce music or films etc or anywhere that's not disappear but the rights mess because it's not p

tom barton r.t. . there are more billionaires live in moscow than any other city in the world it's no wonder then that the entertainment real estate and luxury goods market is geared up for major spenders in the russian capital this week our moscow out team take a look at that in their life style is a pretty. what i can honestly say that this is the largest suite i've seen in my entire life but alone here in russia about four hundred ninety square metres this monster of a room costs just under a million rubles a night before taxes roughly around sixteen thousand dollars whether we're talking about world everything is or simply the filthy rich i think multimillionaire but enjoy staying here. yes moscow out is here in about ten minutes right after they just to business news with katie. thank you carrie welcome to the program at this hour the officials are in lisbon to check if ports go deserves the next fifteen billion euro tranche of its bailout but bankers that goldman sachs say fifty to see it through

fate is tied inextricably to europe and also predicting the future of the krona well political and tom barton r.t. . but more billionaires live in moscow than any other city in the world it's no wonder then that the entertainment real estate and luxury goods market is geared up from a just spend this in the russian capital this week moscow out team take a look at the lifestyle of the mega rich has a freebie. while i can honestly say that this is the largest suite i've seen in my entire life but alone here in russia about four hundred ninety square meters this monster of a room costs just under half a million a night before taxes roughly around sixteen thousand dollars whether we're talking about world. or simply the filthy rich i think any multi-millionaire but enjoy staying here. that's coming up after our business bulletin with katie. i like that welcome to the business program at this hour. to check if portugal deserves the next fifteen billion year i charge. but bankers at goldman sachs knees up to fifty billion to see it through the next few years as a situation that deteriorates daniel

the international actor document in forces censorship is a violation of human rights as artie's tom barton reports now more demonstrations are expected over the weekend. the streets may be snowy but here in sweden the heat is being turned up in that most modern of political debates surrounding internet freedom protests have been called here in the capital as part of a wider reaction in europe and the u.s. against laws perceived to infringe on the public's access to the internet but target this time actor the anti counterfeiting trade agreement signed by countries around the world the people behind the law point out that it's important to try and protect the copyright of the people who make music to make video and distribute it around the world if you say well everything should be free world perhaps no one will write any books or produce music or fields etc. it would disappear but much less because it's not often those against it say it's a wolf in sheep's clothing a way for governments to control their access to the internet and that it was held in secret but it was designed to be very pun

athens has made have already been called the biggest by any country in peacetime and as artist tom barton reports the outrage is attracting new recruits all the time. think you should expect. to see. i was. having. issues. about this in greece we're going to have a crew shoot back to him we don't want to be the pathak goodness to fly when we want them to let us do our job instead of using us to post their measures which are very hard for the greek citizens in this case so she's to. take this. case. this is because. they could. just go. out. of this. now they and charity backlash is also mounting in spain one of the most indebted states now they face even tougher measures and more pressure from the law after the country officially announced it missed the twenty one budget targets the crisis led to a crash in spanish real estate with thousands of new houses standing on tea with banks struggling to unload the apartments are key sarah further reports. lifeless and empty welcome to one of spain so crude ghost towns these are supposed to be live in your apartment blocks in the town. when the cr

fate is tied inextricably to europe and nasa predicting the future of the krona well political and tom barton r.t. . while lot more billionaires live in moscow than any other city in the world it's no wonder then that the entertainment real estate and luxury goods market is get out from a just spend this in the russian capital this week our moscow team take a look at them and in their lifestyle has a pretty. what i can honestly say that this is the largest wheat i've seen in my entire life but alone here in russia about four hundred eighty square metres this monster of a room costs just under four million balls and nights before taxes roughly around sixteen thousand dollars whether we're talking about world a list celebrities or simply the filthy rich i think any multi-millionaire would enjoy staying here. while now that it's time for the latest business news with katie. warm welcome to the business program this hour officials are in lisbon to check if portugal deserves the next fifteen billion euro transfer it's bad out but bankers at goldman sachs says it needs up to fifty billion to see it

reporting from stockholm that's artie's tom barton now to some other news making headlines around the world this hour. greece has twenty four hours left to strike a deal with lenders on a one hundred thirty billion euro rescue plan before the country is pushed towards the front that is according to the country's finance minister coalition leaders are opposed to outside demands for further civil service that inspectors are in athens to check the progress of imposed cuts in private sector pay and new austerity measures athens needs to come up with fourteen point four billion euros for loan payments by march twentieth. more than three thousand afghans were killed in two thousand and eleven making last year the deadliest on record for the country civilians according to a un report most of the casualties were caused by militants with fourteen percent by international and local troops meanwhile nato is preparing to pull out by twenty fourteen leaving afghan security forces to take charge of fighting insurgency. europe's week long cold snap has now claimed two hundred twenty lives. as countr

fate is tied in extra to europe and also predicting the future of the krona well political point tom barton r.t. . still with money more billionaires live in moscow than any other city in the world it's no wonder then that the entertainment real estate and luxury goods market is good out from a just spend this in the russian capital this week moscow out to take a look at the lifestyle of a mega rich has a pretty. what i can honestly say that this is the largest suite i've seen in my entire life but alone here in russia four hundred ninety square meters this monster of a room costs just under. the night before tax that's roughly around sixteen thousand dollars whether we're talking about world peace or simply by filthy rich i think any multi-millionaire would enjoy staying here. yes that's coming up next hour here in our table stop this is but i'm with katie. hello there welcome to the business program this hour officials are lisbon to check if portugal deserves the next fifteen billion euro transfer its bailout but bankers at goldman sachs that needs up to fifty billion to sit through the n

the new law could endanger free speech and net privacy protest in stockholm now underway artie's tom bartonis there. this is the frontline in the most modern of political battles that you know but internet freedom has these crowds can. you imagine all of the private parties that have sprung up all over europe and beyond what they can to protest today against the anti counterfeiting trade agreement all revolves around them tomorrow symbols that are trying to be pushed through in many countries these we say it's not. it's not simply the internet and you heard earlier from you on good sides of the argument about how digital t.v.'s are handled this issue for you if you say well everything should be free well perhaps no one will write any books or produce music or films etc or in a way that's not. us because it's not often. the next generation has grown up with the ability to say anything to anybody else on the planet to that idea that lit out for themselves to have a freedom of speech never before imagined we don't need to ask anybody's commission to present new ideas and come up all of a sudde

state that my colleague tom barton has been in sweden and has taken a look at what the relationship between sweden and the united states is in the face that launched a thousand leaks julian a son does exposure of tens of thousands of secret documents has embarrassed governments the world over but the wiki leaks phenomenon is no longer his most pressing concern the swedish authorities want to question a songe over allegations of sexual assault dating back to august two thousand and ten prosecutors have been criticized by a son just supporters and international civil libertarians with allegations of a cumbersome contradictory and slow legal process huge arguments have also broken out over the nature of some of sweden's laws on sexual offenses such as those are some faces it's going to be a closed course and leading up to the trial is going to be held. while the prosecutor asked for him to be held in solitary confinement if he is just as so there are so many bizarre aspects of the why in which the matter is being conducted up till now. from our perspective i just can't see how he would get a f

united states which could prove crucial to the fate of the world's most notorious whistleblower tom barton r.t. stockholm sweden. we're here with you live twenty four hours a day coming up on r.t. in the next few minutes israel employs controversial tactics to lure american base jews back to the motherland the critics say needs to fix the problems that drove them away first. china has been taken over by gold fever it's believed beijing already the world's fifth largest holder of gold stepped up around five hundred tonnes of the precious metal in two thousand and eleven that's double what it bought in two thousand and ten and it could be in the market for more investment manager francis lund believes that beijing is wise to step away from the weakening dollar. china has the largest foreign exchange holding of any country in the world about one trillion u.s. dollars them most of them in u.s. dollars and for several years now chinese see how limits one can be government to diversify is holding foreign exchange china's economy is still. that of the u.s. and china has about nine percent economi

countries are glad they have decided to stay away from the euro as artemis tom barton reports. the day's shift nearly fifty three year old team leader jimmy carlson lorries keep rolling off the production lines here at sky news main works but one do swedes know there's a crisis on. the market but. in fact scam you was hit by the eurozone crisis when economic trouble many lower orders would come soon the black headlines came we have a crisis in. maybe going. there has but the lorry maker like sweden and really recovered fast from the initial downturn and has so far managed to do much of the pain. unfelt further south in two thousand and three swedes shocked other e.u. members by voting against joining the euro it was just one factor which now sees the country with one of the world's lowest government debts and one of the healthiest looking economies in europe we have most pathetically changed our problems with the fiscal side so we don't have all those debt problems and budgetary problems that many other countries have but big debates lie ahead the rest of the u.s. still by far