i don't you know if i go to you in washington first today this just recently we had the transparency international restates the annual report on corruption around the world and there are not too many surprises there are we because of the financial scandals in the financial crisis in the west some of the western countries have dropped down. and the ones the laggards are still there and i must admit russia is part of that lagging group but do you like these types of reports how their methodology how they judge things because is we getting at what is how we define corruption is that something that we have to revisit because it's just not bribery i think the state is left out a lot go ahead. yes i have to acknowledge chopra that i'd like them but i mean vaulting all of these efforts including in helping transparency international but also we do our own with their worldwide governance indicators i think they are there. to basically measure i monitor how countries are are doing they're not there not because it's a very broad picture so one has to drill down and look at the different manifestations of co

transparency international report shows corruption is widespread. germany, corruption has often been tied to political and party donations. >> germany had 7.9 points, so on the international stage, it looks like it ended up buying a pretty good position at 15th place on the list. but if you compare germany to similar countries in europe and around the world, we have come to the conclusion that germany's score is actually mediocre at best. >> denmark, new zealand, singapore rounded up the top with the least corruption while germany came in one position lower than last year. the most corrupt country was somalia >> the international picture of corruption is still bleak. we is the scalp and up 10 points with 0 being very corrupt and 10 being very good. of the 178 countries was steady, around 75% got less than 5 points. >> and the costs tied to corruption are devastating. the world bank estimates around 720 billion euros are lost to corruption and bribery every year. >> the british growth figures of surprise to analysts. the national statistics office sa

an organization for transparency international released this year's corruption perceptions index. this is a judgment of 178 countries. it is a perceptions index. it tells us something about the state of the world. money does not just talk. sometimes it shouts. it is most insidious when you seductively. the corrupt politician or the official is the one that listens. there are a few in denmark, sweden, and singapore, all tied for the world's most principled nations. the most corrupt are all wartorn. somalia, afghanistan and iraq are only a little bit better. who is to check on the back cantor's? most shocking is the number of sophisticated countries mired in greed. the protest against austerity and reid mike asked about this in panama. why is of venezuela down near the bottom of the table? to discuss the corruption index, he is joined by the doctor. >> to boat -- and do both of you except these findings? pretty corrupt. >> thank you for inviting me. i have to say last time it was very insulting and patronizing that you would take a massive group of propaganda. >> the answer to that

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political prisons in terms of the standard of living venezuela had ranks very very low on transparency international one hundred sixty two one hundred eighty with regard to corruption twelve years of chinese give us levels of corruption the same as the congo and the same of angola if you look at inflation in venezuela inflation is highest in venezuela than in any other nation in this hemisphere in the americas so that should give you an idea with regard to the allocation of the money now all the bluster about china is versus the united states the truth remains that the number one client with regard to oil is the united states and what they do with the money most of it goes to his brothers his family and the cronies in his government so that's something to remember and very important to remember the levels of corruption in venezuela are stratospheric why the united i'm sorry i let you finish now you're going to let me finish there were a lot of things that you said were not true and let you finish with regard to race and why the united states and europe i may add has a problem with is because it has

in its latest survey transparency international says russia continues to be the most corrupt major economy in the world the berlin based organization place the country one hundred and fifty fourth out of an index of one hundred eighty countries that's even worse than the two thousand and nine ranking and despite their current efforts of the government to crack down on bribery there was also bad news for the us which slipped out of the top twenty at least corrupt countries small countries made the bulk of the top of the list with denmark and new zealand the cleanest. and now let's turn to the equity markets russian stocks are on the slide for the second day that's on the low all on metals prices energy wages are in the red as the price of crude has fallen gazprom is shedding more than one percent banks are also suffering d.t.p. is down one point six percent and spread one cuz tumbled down one point eight percent this hour. markets in europe are also down with the footsie showing more than one percent basic resources shows are coming under pressure us off to arsenal mid to full cost of far w

in its latest survey transparency international says russia continues to be the most corrupt major economy in the world the berlin based organization place the country one hundred fifty four out of an index of one huh. eighty countries that's even worse than the two thousand and nine ranking and despite the apparent efforts of the government to crack down on bribery there were also bad there was also bad news for the u.s. which slipped out of the top twenty least corrupt countries small countries made the bulk of the top of the list denmark and new zealand this. russian billionaire alexander lebedev is launching a new daily newspaper in the u.k. . it's a third title in his growing british publishing empire which includes the independent and the evening standard says he hopes the new paper will attract readers of quality news who have abandoned. in favor of the web that has extensive business interests here in russia here. a potato farm and a sizeable stake in the national airline area. and that's what the business is for this hour but of course you can always find more stories if you log o

that this area will continue to develop and will continue to be at the most attention to transparency international puts in one hundred forty six place for corruption next to sierra leone and zimbabwe you don't think that's fair well there are different assessments that are different a different. they just. the new mechanism which was established quite recently which is a framework of international convention against corruption the peer review mechanism will provide more objective picture of overall role situation because it's fair it's balanced and it could be reliable. wealthy british style sign posts. on. the. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max cons or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. if . soon which brightened a few nibbles from finest impressions. screens for instance on t.v. . every month we give you the future we help you understand how we'll get there and what tomorrow brings the best in science and technology from across russia and around the world. join us for technology update on our g. mor

outlook russia has been named the world's most corrupt major economy that's according to transparency international's two thousand and ten corruption perception index the berlin based organisation placed the country at one hundred fifty four out of an index of one hundred and eighty countries the result means russia is the most corrupt country among the g. twenty members in two thousand and nine russia was ranked one hundred forty six. let's look at the markets the russian stock slide for the second day on lower all the metals prices gold russia's largest gold producer is down point seven percent while gazprom declines point eight percent energy majors are in the red as the price of crude fell sixty three cents to eighty one dollars eighty nine a barrel in new york stopping the losers list on the lies ics losing over eight percent this hour and markets in europe are also down the footsies losing over half a percent basic resources shares are coming under pressure after oslo mittal forecasts a far weaker fourth quarter than expected shares of the world's largest steelmaker fell four point three percen

despite the positive outlook russia still be set at age old problems in its latest survey transparency international says russia continues to be the most corrupt major economy in the world the berlin based organization place the country one hundred fifty four out of an index of one hundred eighty countries that's even worse than in two thousand and nine despite the apparent efforts of the government to crack down on bribery there was also bad news for the united states which slipped out of the top twenty least corrupt countries small countries made the bulk of the top of the list with denmark and new zealand. the russian stock slide for the second day on lower order metals prices oil is gold rush is largest gold producer is down point seven percent while gas from declines point eight percent most energy majors are in the red as the price of crude fell sixty three cents to any one dollars eighty nine a barrel of new york topping the losers list on them isaac's falling over every stock. markets in europe are also down in the forty's losing over half a percent basic resources shares are coming under pr

despite the positive outlook russia is still beset by age old problems and this latest survey transparency international says russia continues to be the most corrupt major economy in the world the berlin based organization place the country one hundred fifty fourth out of an index of one hundred eighty countries that's even worse than the two thousand and nine ranking despite the apparent efforts of the government to crack down on bribery i will say is bad news for the united states which slipped out of the top twenty least corrupt countries small countries made the vote at the top of the list with denmark and new zealand the cleanest. and that's all the business news for the south but of course you can always find love stories if you log on to our website at r t dot com slash. to the. germans continue. to see a slight mythological magic has better players in the sky hope to protect our lives here so you can provide such accuracy to many forms. we've got the future covered. headlines now irritation in germany locals. refusing to trying to change the country. after the chancellor multiculturalism is fail

within the manner in which help was given to afghanistan by the international community -- the dispensation of that help was not very transparent we are working with our partners in the international community. so this put it in very short words, there is the problem of corruption in afghanistan, both in the afghan government and in the matter the international community gives us assistance, contracts, subcontracts and the lack of transparency, those are the problems that we are facing and those are the problems that we should handle on the afghan side by me, by our government, by the afghan people and on the international side by our partners. >> larry: we'll do more on that right after this word. + advantae has gingko for memory and concentration plus support for bone and breast health. a great addition to my routine. [ female announcer ] one a day women's. on your next business trip, pack your marriott rewards visa card. get triple points every time you use your card at marriott. apply now and earn 22,500 bonus points when you use your card and enjoy a free night stay. so, before you know it, work time becomes well-deserved

within the manner in which help was given to afghanistan by the international community -- the dispensation of that help was not very transparent. it's something we are working with our partners in the international community. so this put it in very short words, there is the problem of corruption in afghanistan, both in the afghan government and in the matter the international community gives us assistance, contracts, subcontracts and the lack of transparency, those are the problems that we are facing and those are the problems that we should handle on the afghan side by me, by our government, by the afghan people and on the international side by our partners. >> larry: we'll do more on that right after this word. >> larry: we're back with president karzai. how do you react -- there's a recent report that your brother mahmoud karzai is the subject of an investigation in new york city. what do you know about that? how concerned are you? >> well, he is a u.s. citizen while he's an afghan. as far as his citizenship and his u.s. duties are concerned, that's between him and the united states. but i have asked him about this. he said

needs to invest much more in a new addressing the keep on the bit of used a very large internal to the lack of transparency in the financial system we knew that there was a problem but we were reminded on how big a problem here. in terms of the the oldest and it is about diversifying building for activity the big problem in the russia is that there's not enough middle size for that's what it's more an indication of the problems of the cold and the lack of competition the problems of the business environment and the very strong regional variation in business environment. now to find out what's the latest of the four are now joined by a correspondent shot at loma. so that's one of the ongoing discussions at the fire that there should be more money allocated to improving education so what other views on that issue. that's right created as well as education that's one of the key factors that has been put up for discussion here alongside other issues such as technology and also science in terms of trying to achieve these watchwords all that modernization and innovation here in the russian economy now joining me

transparent and open the economy will be so i think privatization is a very important stuff and. i'm not sure business that it's now stay without it the headline news coming next. the international association of russian language and literature teachers will host a world festival of russian language. are you interested in a better understanding of russian language and culture can you sing russian songs well. participant of the world festival of russian language and really exciting trip to st petersburg in russia. for more information visit the festival website. could have you with us from the russian capital twenty four hours a day top stories now this hour a terror raid to repel the group of militants stormed the parliament building in russia's republic of chechnya all killed in a prompt security operation. speaking. to me and uniting globally russian french and german leaders meeting. to talk about terror visas and security. russian agent anna chapman hits the pages of a men's magazine and is the latest edition of. the country's men more than its national football team and state of the art rocket. when i'll be back. in fifty minutes from immigration tensions are rising in germ

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coming up are closely tied to the service employees international union, in fact cohabitate in the same offices. there is a clear lack of transparency here. it seems clear to me that they are essentially an seiu satellite social justice organization and those tens of thousands of voter registrations just happen to be, well a majority of democrats voter registrations and all sorts of watch dogs are raising questions and blowing the whistle over those shady dealings. megyn: there were 3,000 voter registration forms all dropped off by this one group on the deadline and that almost all of them were registrations for the democratic party which is a statistical improbability at best. >> reporter: exactly. megyn: you talk about washington state where patti murray has illegal aliens canvassing for her. they want to do their part, michelle they say the campaign is about empowering immigrants who may not feel like they can contribute to a campaign because they can't vote. >> reporter: yes, this should make anyone who believes in electoral -- this is trying to leverage the illegal alien swing vote. although they say they are targeting naturali

internal system. the current law probts companies from foreign companies from donating into american elections. the chamber has lobbied against the disclose act. they said they want transparencye they fighting the disclose act. >> we don't know which foreign entities are giving the money. >> if you are a bahrainian business man, i would hand you this application. this is an actual application and it says foreign companies are eligible. you're asking, am i eligible. you can get $10,000. where does your check go? right here to washington, d.c. to a general account. >> thank you so much. let's turn now to chris van hollen, the chairman of the democratic national campaign. what do you make of this charge that the u.s. chamber of commerce is filtering money from overseas into the republicans' campaigns? >> it's a troubling possibility here because what you would have then is foreign controlled interest trying to influence u.s. elections by using the chamber of commerce as a conduit. we know that the u.s. chamber of commerce bitterly fought efforts to take away taxpayer subsidy, loopholes that went to companies that ship jobs overseas, that outsource american jobs. we got that pass

internal system. the current law prohibits foreign companies -- from foreign companies from donating into american elections. the chamber has lobbied against the disclose act. they said they want transparency. why are they fighting the disclose act? >> we don't know which foreign entities are giving the money. >> if you are a bahrainian businessman, you are a lobbyist, i would hand you this application. this is an actual application and it says foreign companies are eligible. you're asking, am i eligible? you can get $10,000. where does your check go, chris? right here to washington, d.c. to a general account. so explain your system. >> thank you so much. >>> let's turn now to maryland congressman chris van hollen, the chairman of the democratic national campaign. what do you make of this charge that the u.s. chamber of commerce is basically filtering money from overseas into the pockets of republicans' campaigns? >> it's a troubling possibility here because what you would have then is foreign-controlled interest directly trying to influence u.s. elections by using the chamber of commerce as a conduit. here's what we know. we know that the u.s. chamber of commerce bitterly fought efforts t