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which say the european union is less open to solidarity then it was a year ago? >> right now, it is. there is not a one-size-fits-all policy. that is clear. yes, we will have many more summits. as soon as february 8. i would say eight, nine, 10 at summits this year to get that level of solidarity back. but it is going to be a hard. >> we will have to be up-to-date with you. thank you for that update from brussels. and you can stay up to date on our website, www.dw-world.de, for all new information. especially what is coming out of the brussels summit at this hour. thank you. play funky space-rock] ♪ ♪ (jane joyce) wetlands are among the most productive and useful ecosystems on earth. wetlands filter and cleanse water of harmful chemicals, act as storage basins to control flooding and recharge groundwater, and support thousands of species of animals and plants. in the northern great plains, wetland basins called "prairie potholes" are important breeding areas for waterfowl in north america, producing as much as 80% of the continent's total duck population alon
which say the european union is less open to solidarity then it was a year ago? >> right now, it is. there is not a one-size-fits-all policy. that is clear. yes, we will have many more summits. as soon as february 8. i would say eight, nine, 10 at summits this year to get that level of solidarity back. but it is going to be a hard. >> we will have to be up-to-date with you. thank you for that update from brussels. and you can stay up to date on our website, www.dw-world.de, for all...
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the european union is enhancing the legal framework for personal online data protection. the hope is that individuals can get a grip on controlling what is known about the mind the public domain. one reason, even after they are a race, photos, films, and personal data shared on the internet has serviced years later. another is that at the left and the risk it poses to your personal privacy. >> whether it is on line are signing on to a social network, you're likely to disclose personal data. this eu advertisement warns against the loss of personal privacy. the european commission is seeking to standard and europe's often confusing and contradictory regulations regarding data protection. >> i have traveled throughout europe to see who has the best regulations and standards. so i can reassure the germans to the very high standards in germany well apply to all 27 members of the european union in the future. >> their proposed reforms would give internet users more control over what happens to their data. companies would require explicit consent from users to process their data
the european union is enhancing the legal framework for personal online data protection. the hope is that individuals can get a grip on controlling what is known about the mind the public domain. one reason, even after they are a race, photos, films, and personal data shared on the internet has serviced years later. another is that at the left and the risk it poses to your personal privacy. >> whether it is on line are signing on to a social network, you're likely to disclose personal...
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which say the european union is less open to solidarity then it was a year ago? >> right now, it is. there is not a one-size-fits-all policy. that is clear. yes, we will have many more summits. as soon as february 8. i would say eight, nine, 10 at summits this year to get that level of solidarity back. but it is going to be a hard. >> we will have to be up-to-date with you. thank you for that update from brussels. and you can stay up to date on our website, www.dw-world.de, for all new information. especially what is coming out of the brussels summit at this hour. thank you.
which say the european union is less open to solidarity then it was a year ago? >> right now, it is. there is not a one-size-fits-all policy. that is clear. yes, we will have many more summits. as soon as february 8. i would say eight, nine, 10 at summits this year to get that level of solidarity back. but it is going to be a hard. >> we will have to be up-to-date with you. thank you for that update from brussels. and you can stay up to date on our website, www.dw-world.de, for all...
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and european union. they are the toughest to date. the include an oil embargo and crucially the freezing of all assets of the iranian central bank. eu foreign ministers coordinated their actions with the united states. both the u.s. and the eu accused iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons. this is a claim that tehran has repeatedly denied. in recent months, the dispute has been heating up, with iran threatening to block the strategic strait of hormuz. pride to the announcement of the new sanctions, an american aircraft carrier, the uss abraham lincoln, passed through the strait and is now stationed off the iranian coast. u.s. defense the promises it will be joined in march by the uss enterprise, which was actually scheduled to be scrapped. the u.s. naval buildup comes on the heels of iranian military exercises. [gunshots] >> it was an ostentatious display of military might. the iranian navy carried out weeks of training in the gulf, giving the world a chance to see their country's armory. iran even threatened to block state -- dup
and european union. they are the toughest to date. the include an oil embargo and crucially the freezing of all assets of the iranian central bank. eu foreign ministers coordinated their actions with the united states. both the u.s. and the eu accused iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons. this is a claim that tehran has repeatedly denied. in recent months, the dispute has been heating up, with iran threatening to block the strategic strait of hormuz. pride to the announcement of the new...
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some people might say this is the only way for the european union, urncunno survive. others might argue this is actually a dangerousevopnt cae it will split the union. adding it is a very fine balance, but what is very clear is that something needs to be done, and this is what merkel and sarkozy are trying to push. they try to bngnths well. we see mario monti is coming th wks ll. the efforts to rescue the euzo ctie in 2012. >> thank you so very much. and thank you for joining us. and see you aga iou next hour. ♪ captioned by the national captioning institute --www.icap.org-- ♪ ♪
some people might say this is the only way for the european union, urncunno survive. others might argue this is actually a dangerousevopnt cae it will split the union. adding it is a very fine balance, but what is very clear is that something needs to be done, and this is what merkel and sarkozy are trying to push. they try to bngnths well. we see mario monti is coming th wks ll. the efforts to rescue the euzo ctie in 2012. >> thank you so very much. and thank you for joining us. and see...
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members of the european union are divided when to impose an oil embargo. they, too, want to avoid negative impacts. they are trying to ban imports of crude oil and pet row chemical products to toughen economic sanctions against iran. they hope to reach an agreement in a meeting of foreign ministers on january 23rd. eu sources say britain and france are requesting immediate start to the embargo. greece, italy and spain want a moratorium. they rely heavily on iranian crude oil and they're worried about hurting their own economies. the sources say eu nations are trying to reach an agreement to impose the embargo on petro chemical products in three months, and crude oil in six months. >>> iranian naval commanders threaten to close the strait of hormuz if the emboring oh goes into effect. the narrow passage at the entrance to the gulf is a major sea lane for oil tankers transporting crude from the middle east. they warned the u.s. aircraft carriers to stay out of the area. iran announced last friday, the islamic revolutionary guards will conduct an exercise nex
members of the european union are divided when to impose an oil embargo. they, too, want to avoid negative impacts. they are trying to ban imports of crude oil and pet row chemical products to toughen economic sanctions against iran. they hope to reach an agreement in a meeting of foreign ministers on january 23rd. eu sources say britain and france are requesting immediate start to the embargo. greece, italy and spain want a moratorium. they rely heavily on iranian crude oil and they're worried...
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the discovery likely to interstate tension with the united states and the european union. iaea spokesperson says it is in a city. scientists are operating more than 300 centrifuges in the facility. they say scientists are working to refine uranium to 20% purity. american researchers released images of the facility three years ago. the underground plant is well protected against possible military attacks from israel and other nations. iran's envoy to the iaea said on state television that all nuclear facilities are running under the surveillance of the agency. >>> an iranian court sentenced an american to death accused of being a cia agent. the iranian government last month arrested the man on suspicion of spying. he allegedly received training at a u.s. military base in neighboring afghanistan. the revolutionary court in tehran concluded on monday the man was an agent of the u.s. intelligence agency and handed down a death sentence. iran's judicial authorities say the men confessed to links with the cia but the u.s. government denies the claims and has demanded release. ir
the discovery likely to interstate tension with the united states and the european union. iaea spokesperson says it is in a city. scientists are operating more than 300 centrifuges in the facility. they say scientists are working to refine uranium to 20% purity. american researchers released images of the facility three years ago. the underground plant is well protected against possible military attacks from israel and other nations. iran's envoy to the iaea said on state television that all...
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recently extended its sanctions on iran, and the european union is cri a oimbgo. they want to pressure iran into reinngtsuclear program, which the west sites i aad let's get the t business stories. >> n >> you better be. a new phase of uncertainty and nger, that is what the world bank is warning of in its global onicutok it expects worldwide growth 2 to a slump.5%. for the eurozone, aonacon 0.3%. the german government had its own growth forecast again, from 1% to 0.7%. but brolin is putting aosiv sp on the uighurs. dep -- berlin is putting a positive spin on the figures. >> philippoeer est there's optimism. more jobs, higher wages, solid growth. that is what the government backer of stability. >> we have put the crisis behind us much more qck tn most other industrialized nations. but growth has swed significantly since last autumn because of economic factors abro. slow, as is the u.s. recovery. and devopg cntesre si steam. >> germany recorded strong growth last year, 3%. this year,hawi slow to just 0.7%. in 2013, it is expected to bounce back. the picture couldti
recently extended its sanctions on iran, and the european union is cri a oimbgo. they want to pressure iran into reinngtsuclear program, which the west sites i aad let's get the t business stories. >> n >> you better be. a new phase of uncertainty and nger, that is what the world bank is warning of in its global onicutok it expects worldwide growth 2 to a slump.5%. for the eurozone, aonacon 0.3%. the german government had its own growth forecast again, from 1% to 0.7%. but brolin is...
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the european union is trying to starve iran of the main source of revenue. eu slapped an embargo on iranian oil. they want to cut fund to go at the ran's nuclear program. they want to pressure iran to comply with u.n. resolutions. >> i want to stress, however, that sanctions are not an end in themselves. i have often talked about this being part of a twin track approach, that the purpose of sanctions is to put pressure on iran to come back to the negotiating table. >> eu countries will stop importing iranian crude and oil products and will freeze assets of iran's centralbank, and stop some financial transactions. they say the bank provides funds for the country's nuclear program. the embargo will not be enforced until july. representatives of greece and italy asked for the delay because their countries rely heavily on iranian oil. the eu gradually escalated economic sanctions against iran in the past six years. the ban on crude oil is the most severe action to date. iranian leaders reacted sharply. they say sanctions haven't convinced them in the past and th
the european union is trying to starve iran of the main source of revenue. eu slapped an embargo on iranian oil. they want to cut fund to go at the ran's nuclear program. they want to pressure iran to comply with u.n. resolutions. >> i want to stress, however, that sanctions are not an end in themselves. i have often talked about this being part of a twin track approach, that the purpose of sanctions is to put pressure on iran to come back to the negotiating table. >> eu countries...
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they not only view it as an attack on hungary, but they also want to leave the european union as soon as possible, something that made clear over the weekend during demonstrations where, if right -- quite frankly, people wearing uniforms and flags of the pro-nazi regime or a rallying against the european union. >> does he had the backing of the vast majority the hungarian people? >> according to opinion polls, he has lost about half of the 2.7 million people that voted for him. his support is clearly defining. -- clearly declining. the far right might pick up some of those votes. but i have to tell you, people also suggest that half or even more than half of hungarians are very negative about politics, and they simply do not believe there politicians anymore. >> that was from earlier from budapest. a lot of the pressure recently put on hungary has come from the european parliament, which has elected a new president. the election of a german social democrat martin schulz was part of our routine deal between the european parliament's two largest political groups. martin schulz is known
they not only view it as an attack on hungary, but they also want to leave the european union as soon as possible, something that made clear over the weekend during demonstrations where, if right -- quite frankly, people wearing uniforms and flags of the pro-nazi regime or a rallying against the european union. >> does he had the backing of the vast majority the hungarian people? >> according to opinion polls, he has lost about half of the 2.7 million people that voted for him. his...
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iran's president dismissed the effectiveness of an oil embargo by the european union. he said the eu, not iran, will lose out. he made his first public remarks about the sanctions in a speech in southern iran. he said iran won't suffer because only about 10% of its oil goes to the eu. other iranian leaders have said the share is closer to 18%. he said tehran is ready to revive talks with six nations over its nuclear program. he made no mention of threats from iranian leaders to close the strait of hormuz. millions of barrels of oil pass through the water way every day. nato secretary general urged iran to keep shipping lanes open. >> i urge the iranian leadership to live up to its international commitments including stop the enrichment program and ensure free navigation in the strait of hormuz. >> he said nato leaders have no plans to intervene. >>> the united states says it will downsize its army while maintaining or boosting troop levels in the asia pacific region to counter china's military buildup. >> it's something that obviously will cause some pain, but at the s
iran's president dismissed the effectiveness of an oil embargo by the european union. he said the eu, not iran, will lose out. he made his first public remarks about the sanctions in a speech in southern iran. he said iran won't suffer because only about 10% of its oil goes to the eu. other iranian leaders have said the share is closer to 18%. he said tehran is ready to revive talks with six nations over its nuclear program. he made no mention of threats from iranian leaders to close the strait...
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. >> it is the only country in the european union that continues to grow and can be an inspiration for,". >> -- can be an inspiration for us. >> in france, we have a welfare system. you cannot change that. >> more budgetary discipline. if it works in germany, we should do it here, to. >> onion past, candidates have tried to distance themselves from germany -- in the past, candidates have tried to distance themselves from germany. >> they want to be the leader of europe, and not the southern european countries like greece and portugal. >> adopting german reforms for france. is an idea of the conservative -- it is an idea of the conservative sarkozy and the socialist hollande are eager to explore. but many doubt that parliament could push those changes through. >> in france, people do not like the changes. whenever something changes, people take to the streets. >> they will never get reforms to the welfare system through. we are attached to it. the retirement age for instance. >> you cannot compare the two. there are two different. -- they are too different. >> much as the cartoonist enj
. >> it is the only country in the european union that continues to grow and can be an inspiration for,". >> -- can be an inspiration for us. >> in france, we have a welfare system. you cannot change that. >> more budgetary discipline. if it works in germany, we should do it here, to. >> onion past, candidates have tried to distance themselves from germany -- in the past, candidates have tried to distance themselves from germany. >> they want to be the...
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it was the maastricht treaty which first give the european union and the influence over education, but what we see in the crisis is that schools and universities are often the first to feel the brunt of the cutbacks, which is certainly what we saw in greece. the principal runs his school in northern athens with a firm hand. every morning before the school day starts, children are called to attention, and there is a mandatory prayer. the prince of bel takes every opportunity to stress the importance of discipline and self-reliance. >> we have to maintain morale and show we have to -- we can provide the best education possible with the little money we have. >> the school has 350 pupils aged 11 to 15 and no shortage of problems. because of the spending cuts, there are not enough textbooks to go around. instead, the school is being encouraged to use computers and interactive software. >> the ministry has already informed us that from next year on, there will not be any more books. all we will get our -- are cd- rom's. that is a problem for low-income families. they can all afford a compute
it was the maastricht treaty which first give the european union and the influence over education, but what we see in the crisis is that schools and universities are often the first to feel the brunt of the cutbacks, which is certainly what we saw in greece. the principal runs his school in northern athens with a firm hand. every morning before the school day starts, children are called to attention, and there is a mandatory prayer. the prince of bel takes every opportunity to stress the...
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washington has welcomed plans by european union governments to impose an oil embargo on iran. eu diplomats confirmed a preliminary agreement has been reached. sanctions could start at the beginning of the month. and e you embargo on iranian oil would be an additional -- and the u.s. embargo on iranian oil would be an additional consequence. iran has threatened measures like closing the strait of hormuz. >> and sergei udaltsov has been released from prison after a month. he urged his supporters to keep working for democratic change in russia. he was taken prisoner for his involvement in an unauthorized demonstration. while he was in jail, udaltsov was hospitalized several times after going on hunger strikes. we will have a look at the business world and the latest from sarah. >> exactly. more signs this could be a tough year for the german economy. the german institute for economic research has lowered its growth forecast. expects gdp growth of 0.6%. narrowly avoiding a recession. the silver lining is growth should be up and running by 2013 as long as politicians find a convinc
washington has welcomed plans by european union governments to impose an oil embargo on iran. eu diplomats confirmed a preliminary agreement has been reached. sanctions could start at the beginning of the month. and e you embargo on iranian oil would be an additional -- and the u.s. embargo on iranian oil would be an additional consequence. iran has threatened measures like closing the strait of hormuz. >> and sergei udaltsov has been released from prison after a month. he urged his...
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and gary and prime minister backing down on a key point of conflict with the european union and the imf. he says he will abandon plans to merge their central bank and regulation. the government is coming under fire for introducing a draft of measures. the imf refused to grant a hungry anymore loans on last they abandon their reforms. on to the swedish furniture giant, ikea. have posted a record profit of nearly 3 billion euro, 10% up from the previous year. the best performing markets include germany, the u.s., russia, and china. despite increases in raw materials, they managed to lower prices for consumers. that's something you did not hear very often. ikea only operates 300 stores worldwide, but they have announced major investments saying warner stores and factories are on the way. europe's biggest drug store chain has gone bust. schlecker has filed for bankruptcy protection after a long battle with finances. they have shut down hundreds of their shops, but that obviously was not enough. 13,000 jobs are now on the line. >> the announcement comes as hundreds of stores undergo moderniz
and gary and prime minister backing down on a key point of conflict with the european union and the imf. he says he will abandon plans to merge their central bank and regulation. the government is coming under fire for introducing a draft of measures. the imf refused to grant a hungry anymore loans on last they abandon their reforms. on to the swedish furniture giant, ikea. have posted a record profit of nearly 3 billion euro, 10% up from the previous year. the best performing markets include...
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every year, the european union names the city as its cultural capital. the aim is to showcase the rich local heritage. this year, but cities have been chosen. the city of guimaraes in portugal shares the honor with the slovenian city of maribor. let's go first to maribor. a writer takes us around the city. >> like an embrace, then you're- covered -- vineyard covered hills. on the streets, as libyan mingles with german at -- slovenian mingles with german and plenty of english. industry has collapsed and unemployment is high. some sikh culture as a ticket out of the crisis. -- some see culture as a ticket of the crisis. >> over the past 20 years, maribor has become more provincial. with the status of european cultural capital, we want to turn that around. we want to open the city up and put maribor on the map of the world's leading cultural destinations. >> to do that, he is confronting the town's crisis head-on. he has scouted out abandoned factories as venues for theater performances or art installations. despite a lack of funds, he succeeded in attracti
every year, the european union names the city as its cultural capital. the aim is to showcase the rich local heritage. this year, but cities have been chosen. the city of guimaraes in portugal shares the honor with the slovenian city of maribor. let's go first to maribor. a writer takes us around the city. >> like an embrace, then you're- covered -- vineyard covered hills. on the streets, as libyan mingles with german at -- slovenian mingles with german and plenty of english. industry has...
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they conducted exercises under threat of sanctions from the united states and european union. they want them to halt the program. u.s. congress enacted bills authorizing new sanctions against iran. legislators want to block crude oil transactions with foreign countries. eu leaders are considering a ban on imports of iranian oil. prospect of sanctions already hit the economy. the currency plunged this month to the lowest level on record. commanders threaten to close the strait of hormuz if the sanctions are imposed. the closure would seriously affect the world economy since the strait is a key crude oil shipping route. >>> the taliban insurgents enlisted people. a spokesperson for the taliban, the largest islamic extremist group told nhk representatives from the taliban in afghanistan visited pakistan in november and december. they asked the pakistani taliban to shift its target from the police to the u.s. troops in afghanistan. the spokesperson said his group accepted the request and plans to send fighters to afghanistan in march. they agreed to set up a five member council. >
they conducted exercises under threat of sanctions from the united states and european union. they want them to halt the program. u.s. congress enacted bills authorizing new sanctions against iran. legislators want to block crude oil transactions with foreign countries. eu leaders are considering a ban on imports of iranian oil. prospect of sanctions already hit the economy. the currency plunged this month to the lowest level on record. commanders threaten to close the strait of hormuz if the...
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union is a model for enter societal interconnection. we have the opportunity to bring people together, not only be at our official contacts, but to use the wide and open space of european interaction. we have an e-russia civil society forum, which is a grassroots organization. they are doing a very good job, and if we use these contacts, i think this is a win-win situation for europe, but mainly for russia. >> we thank you very much. so is vladimir putin's plan to come back as russian president dividing the country? that has been our "in depth" look. thanks for joining us. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--
union is a model for enter societal interconnection. we have the opportunity to bring people together, not only be at our official contacts, but to use the wide and open space of european interaction. we have an e-russia civil society forum, which is a grassroots organization. they are doing a very good job, and if we use these contacts, i think this is a win-win situation for europe, but mainly for russia. >> we thank you very much. so is vladimir putin's plan to come back as russian...
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. >>> the european union is considering imposing sanctions on hung ar ee for failing to take measures to cut the budget. they failed to come up with raemgs to bring the trade deficit below 3% of gdp. regulations introduced last month allow the eu to punish member nations for violations of fiscal discipline. eu is likely to suspend grants and impose other sanctions if hung ar ee zoercht change the policy. the finance minister expressed confidence the country will be able to avoid sanctions, although resolving the problems will take time. and that's the latest from business for this hour. back to catherine. >> thanks very much. >>> a fund to help people not covered by the foegs compensation program for the nuclear accident. a government panel decided last month to pay rep raise for emotional distress to the residents of 23 -- but western and southern regions of the prefect tough complained about being excluded from the program. the governor set up a fund. they plan to allocate $520 million for the fund in t second supplementary budget for the current fiscal year. >>> "newsline" is the p
. >>> the european union is considering imposing sanctions on hung ar ee for failing to take measures to cut the budget. they failed to come up with raemgs to bring the trade deficit below 3% of gdp. regulations introduced last month allow the eu to punish member nations for violations of fiscal discipline. eu is likely to suspend grants and impose other sanctions if hung ar ee zoercht change the policy. the finance minister expressed confidence the country will be able to avoid...
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. >> the european union has agreed to join the sanctions. foreign ministers are expected to ban crude oil imports in a meeting on monday. iranian leaders say they're willing to resolve the issue through talks. they say they'll september nuclear inspectors later this month. they're showing a positive attitude toward resuming negotiations with six countries on the nuclear program. talks have been stalled for a year. 's foreign minister says he is willing to negotiate. >> we would like to have this negotiation. the date is not yet certain. but it will be soon. >>> chinese premier says the strait of hormuz is an important channel, and the protection of ships should be protected. under any circumstance. he says china maintains a normal oil trade with iran and this should be protected. the u.s. sanctions are scheduled to go into effect in march. japanese government officials say they'll speed up efforts to prepare for the boycott. japanese and u.s. government officials discussed the sanctions during two days of talks in tokyo. u.s. officials respo
. >> the european union has agreed to join the sanctions. foreign ministers are expected to ban crude oil imports in a meeting on monday. iranian leaders say they're willing to resolve the issue through talks. they say they'll september nuclear inspectors later this month. they're showing a positive attitude toward resuming negotiations with six countries on the nuclear program. talks have been stalled for a year. 's foreign minister says he is willing to negotiate. >> we would like...
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. >>> the european union blasted s and p's decision to downgrade the nine eurozone countries. >> it is inconsistent on substance and very odd as far as timing is concerned. >> the spokesperson for the european commission also said the eu plans to toughen regulations on ratings agencies and called for disclosure of the data used to evaluate sovereign debts. the eu is worried down grades will hurt their ability to tackle debt. meanwhile, the euro continues to flounlder. it is at an 11 year low against the yen following downgrade of the european nations and the facility. yen is 97.31. they will shift to bond auction of the countries whose ratings were downgraded. >>> despite the weaker euro and down grades, european markets ended in the positive monday. u.s. markets were closed for public holiday. to see how stocks are opening this tuesday, let's go to ramin mellegard at the tokyo stock exchange. good morning. what kind of start are you seeing there? >> good morning to you, ai. a little positive start. let's have a look at the levels for nikkei and topix. a bit of bargain hunting after th
. >>> the european union blasted s and p's decision to downgrade the nine eurozone countries. >> it is inconsistent on substance and very odd as far as timing is concerned. >> the spokesperson for the european commission also said the eu plans to toughen regulations on ratings agencies and called for disclosure of the data used to evaluate sovereign debts. the eu is worried down grades will hurt their ability to tackle debt. meanwhile, the euro continues to flounlder. it is...
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. >>> the european union to take action against hungary. if the sanction goes ahead, it will be the first time following the revision of the fiscal requirements. >> hungary has also taken measures, but these are unfortunately not sufficient to correct the deficit in a sustainable and credible manner. >> the european commission has been examining the fiscal conditions of its member nations since a new eu system took effect last month. the mission allows sanctions for violations of fiscal discipline. the commission says hungary's fiscal deficit is expected to exceed 3% of its gross domestic product last year, even though it plans to stay below that level. the commission will recommend the sanction,luding withholding development funds from hungary. the sanction is expected to be proved january 4th. >>> surplus fell for a ninth straight month. the finance ministry said in a preliminary report on thursday the current account balance fell 85.5% in yen terms from a year earlier to about $1.8 billion. it was in the red for a second straight month.
. >>> the european union to take action against hungary. if the sanction goes ahead, it will be the first time following the revision of the fiscal requirements. >> hungary has also taken measures, but these are unfortunately not sufficient to correct the deficit in a sustainable and credible manner. >> the european commission has been examining the fiscal conditions of its member nations since a new eu system took effect last month. the mission allows sanctions for...
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. >> a flourishing black market has evolved in estonia for european union visas. politicians have illegally provided dozens of russian businessmen with coveted permits for the schengen area. local governments don't know how to deal with the apartment sales problem here either. >> these purchase are not illegal, but if someone buys an apartment just so he can ending the schengen zone, it's a problem. if people from russia really want to come here to live and do business, they're welcome, but the lawmakers should cloudy skies this loophole. -- should close this loophole. the property manager has found her own solution. instead of warning the owner, she takes drastic action. >> a water pipe burst here. the owner wasn't willing to pay for repairs, so i had the pipe sawed off and plugged. the apartment has no water supply anymore. >> estonia's poor coastal region has more to offer than cheap apartments from individuals from abroad. she hopes her homeland will be attractive for other reasons. >> there's a mystery in austria as to why a former diplomat from kaz ack san f
. >> a flourishing black market has evolved in estonia for european union visas. politicians have illegally provided dozens of russian businessmen with coveted permits for the schengen area. local governments don't know how to deal with the apartment sales problem here either. >> these purchase are not illegal, but if someone buys an apartment just so he can ending the schengen zone, it's a problem. if people from russia really want to come here to live and do business, they're...
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the resources that are available to the european union to germany, to france are pretty significant. there's not like a drop-dead date in march. they could push this down the road for a number of months and quarters beyond that. it gets messy but i think people expect a pretty rough conclusion to what is going on in greece right now sglets move to the u.s. mary, we had data out on friday, the end of the week, america's fourth quarter gdp up 2.8%. the fed committing this last week to keeping interest rates low for an additional year through 2014. when i heard the fed say we are going to keep rates low until 2014, i thought when do you hear the fed give a specific year they are going to keep rates. maybe things are worse than i thought in the united states. what are you seeing in the u.s.? >> that's one thought. but the reality is that providing a lot of liquidity as are the european banking system to provide for opportunities for the markets to make money. so you look at the earnings of the companies that are doing quite well and we have a chance of p.e. multiples to expand. we are se
the resources that are available to the european union to germany, to france are pretty significant. there's not like a drop-dead date in march. they could push this down the road for a number of months and quarters beyond that. it gets messy but i think people expect a pretty rough conclusion to what is going on in greece right now sglets move to the u.s. mary, we had data out on friday, the end of the week, america's fourth quarter gdp up 2.8%. the fed committing this last week to keeping...
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he added that he thinks he shows this to resolve of the european union on the issue. iran says the nuclear program is exclusively for peaceful purposes. many international officials are afraid the country is trying to develop nuclear weapons. iranian officials tell before news agency that if the embargo is implemented, they will definitely close the strait of hormuz through which 1/5 of the world's crude oil flows. a new study finds some states have made big funding cuts in the higher education programs. a steady at illinois state university says 41 states cut education spending over the past year by $6 billion or nearly 8%. the states that made the most cuts were arizona, wisconsin, and the louisiana. the only nine states reported increases in higher education spending. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span media. [video clip] >> i have never felt more strongly that the best days lie ahead. we are a powerful force for. . we can perform great deeds and take freedom's next step. we will carry on the tradition of a good and worthy people who have brought ligh
he added that he thinks he shows this to resolve of the european union on the issue. iran says the nuclear program is exclusively for peaceful purposes. many international officials are afraid the country is trying to develop nuclear weapons. iranian officials tell before news agency that if the embargo is implemented, they will definitely close the strait of hormuz through which 1/5 of the world's crude oil flows. a new study finds some states have made big funding cuts in the higher education...
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. >> the european union itself actual resembles a financial bubble. you know, it's self-enforcing on the boom side and then self-enforcing on the negative side.. so you ha this period of integration where the leadership was pushing for further integration. and thenyou had a period o stagnation and after the crash of 2008, you started a period of disintegration. when angela merkel said we will guarantee the financial institutions but e each country has to do it on its own, not europe wide. it has toe country by country. that was the first step in that process. it was the beginning of the euro crisis. things have gotten worse, declining ecomic activity which is now occurring because of the credit crunch. it will reinforce the political disintegration and that would be fatal politically. >> how does the your row look differen who are the players? >> you will have to have more integration. you'u'll either have disintegtion and euro falling apart, whichould have catastrophic consequences and rely potential meltdown, worsese than you had in 2008, a a real d
. >> the european union itself actual resembles a financial bubble. you know, it's self-enforcing on the boom side and then self-enforcing on the negative side.. so you ha this period of integration where the leadership was pushing for further integration. and thenyou had a period o stagnation and after the crash of 2008, you started a period of disintegration. when angela merkel said we will guarantee the financial institutions but e each country has to do it on its own, not europe wide....
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i think the european union and euro itself is a great accomplishment of mankind. any country that says we want to see all countries be responsible and accurate. to do that it is retirement, work hours, competitiveness, et cetera. i think it is fair for them to say it is a government issue. i think it is fair for the government to say the ecb needs to provide liquidity for italian sovereign debt. they have a lot of issues to work out and need to be done almost together and soon. i think the longer you wait the higher the risk if something goes wrong that you can't control. >> what is your view on what they have done so far in terms of the lending facility. >> the last thing they did three or four weeks ago, where they expanded the amount of clout to be useand if you have the clout you can borrow three years at low rates. i think it is -- it removed a lot of issues about liquidity at the banks. that issue was taken off the table by one move. the banks have been asked to raise capital and to do that they may have to sell assets and do certain things but one of the bi
i think the european union and euro itself is a great accomplishment of mankind. any country that says we want to see all countries be responsible and accurate. to do that it is retirement, work hours, competitiveness, et cetera. i think it is fair for them to say it is a government issue. i think it is fair for the government to say the ecb needs to provide liquidity for italian sovereign debt. they have a lot of issues to work out and need to be done almost together and soon. i think the...
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. -- the european union embargo. and then the situation along the straits of hormuz. guest: yes. i point out that the israeli factor, and the domestic political factor on president obama. note that huge applause when he said he would take no options off the table. meaning a military strike is one of those options. and the relatively muted applause when he said a peaceful solution is still possible. he is operating in that context as well. the oil prices, the eu did really agree to sanction or run to cut off its own oil trade. that is a very important step. iran is saying, well, that would drive the prices of oil way up. saudi arabia says, no, it will produce enough to prevent that spike in oil prices. there contending as to whether saudi arabia can do that. but it is in iran's interest to try to convince the world that this is going to upset the global economy. with regard to the state of hormuz -- the strait of hormuz, a run is threatening to close it -- iran is threatening to close it, but it would be cutting off its own remaining economic lifeline. it is still selling to india
. -- the european union embargo. and then the situation along the straits of hormuz. guest: yes. i point out that the israeli factor, and the domestic political factor on president obama. note that huge applause when he said he would take no options off the table. meaning a military strike is one of those options. and the relatively muted applause when he said a peaceful solution is still possible. he is operating in that context as well. the oil prices, the eu did really agree to sanction or...
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next week, representatives from the trick of the european commission, the europeans a dropping, and the international monetary fund are due to visit athens to assess whether those conditions, which include spending cuts, are being met. greek prime minister lucas papademos has fallen trade union executives to support moves to cut labor costs, a plea they rejected. >> regarding the national collective labor agreement and the minimum wage of the low-wage workers, we say we're not willing to take a single step back. >> greece has been in recession since 2008, and the eu commission does not expect the greek economy to grow again until 2013, and even then only at a very slow pace. greece has been frozen out of the capital markets since 2010, with private investors shunning greek government bonds, athens is completely dependent on bailout funds from the eu and imf. >> the markets have not been reacting well. our correspondent has more from frankfurt. >> the systemic risk is back in full bloom and not only because of the concerns about a potential bankruptcy of greece. in spain, the government
next week, representatives from the trick of the european commission, the europeans a dropping, and the international monetary fund are due to visit athens to assess whether those conditions, which include spending cuts, are being met. greek prime minister lucas papademos has fallen trade union executives to support moves to cut labor costs, a plea they rejected. >> regarding the national collective labor agreement and the minimum wage of the low-wage workers, we say we're not willing to...
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collapse of the soviet -- and the collapse of the soviet union. history. russia adopted capitalism after a fashion. hello and welcome to the special new year's edition of "european journal." today, we are in what used to be east germany, an hour's drive south of berlin. it was here that tens of thousands of soviet troops are stationed, the very cream of the red army, ready to defend communism against the west in the event of a war that, mercifully, never happened. this theater used to entertain the russians who were stationed here. here, they could watch classic by checkoff or pushkin in their own language. the troops were drawn back home to mother russia. over the post cold war years, a great number of russians have chosen to visit, and even to set up home in the city that they dreamed about. berlin. a russian could feel quite at home in berlin. >> while living, working, and even partying in their mother tongue. it is full of russian speakers. >> this city is very creative and you feel comfortable here. >> vladimir came here in 1990 and says he is a russi
collapse of the soviet -- and the collapse of the soviet union. history. russia adopted capitalism after a fashion. hello and welcome to the special new year's edition of "european journal." today, we are in what used to be east germany, an hour's drive south of berlin. it was here that tens of thousands of soviet troops are stationed, the very cream of the red army, ready to defend communism against the west in the event of a war that, mercifully, never happened. this theater used to...
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european is serving you badly -- your union is serving a badly. guest: the average is basically what the studies show us. wages and benefits go down when you pass right to work laws. also, jobs do not come. what is behind this? if you create lots of jobs and wages stayed the same, who wouldn't be for this? what is behind this? either ideology, some opposition to unions, or a political opposition to unions. there is no economic evidence that they do anything good. the do things a bad for workers. they weakened unions. so we know that they'd weakened unions. unions organize workers to get involved in politics. they tend to vote more for democrats. so republicans oppose them. guest: your assertion about the statistics is false. for every site you show they make a difference, i can show the other. the wages are higher in the non right to work states. there's plenty of evidence that right to work states do bring jobs. the right to work states are weather in the storm in much better shape. host: south carolina is it right to work state. help us understa
european is serving you badly -- your union is serving a badly. guest: the average is basically what the studies show us. wages and benefits go down when you pass right to work laws. also, jobs do not come. what is behind this? if you create lots of jobs and wages stayed the same, who wouldn't be for this? what is behind this? either ideology, some opposition to unions, or a political opposition to unions. there is no economic evidence that they do anything good. the do things a bad for...
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. >>> iran says it's ready to resume international talks on its nuclear program, but the european union says it has no intention of being involved. an eu official said there's nothing new to talk about and the minister will -- they have agreed to ban imports of iranian oil and to ban transactions with iran's central bank and freeze its assets. the eu plans to make the oil embargo effective in july. greece depends on iran for more than 30% of its oil imports, so the eu wants to give greece time to find ways to stop the oil embargo from harming its economy. >>> france has threatened to pull out of the nato-led war in afghanistan. it suspended its military operations in the country after an afghan soldier killed four french troops. an afghan soldier fired on french troops at a base in the eastern province of kapisa. he killed four and wounded at least ten. he's being questioned by the afghan army. french president nicolas sarkozy said it's unacceptable for french soldiers to be attacked by their allies. he ordered the suspension of training and other operations by french forces in afghanis
. >>> iran says it's ready to resume international talks on its nuclear program, but the european union says it has no intention of being involved. an eu official said there's nothing new to talk about and the minister will -- they have agreed to ban imports of iranian oil and to ban transactions with iran's central bank and freeze its assets. the eu plans to make the oil embargo effective in july. greece depends on iran for more than 30% of its oil imports, so the eu wants to give...