. >> first mentioned in 1237, berlin and the berliners have suffered through the devastation of war and the pain and shame of being a divided city to once again come together. today, berlin encompasses 540 square miles and has a population of 3.5 million people. it's an ever-evolving city on the move, and the starting place for my germany and poland adventure. while berlin is a modern european capital, a tour of its tree-lined avenues offers a walk through history. the victory column hearkens back to the prussian empire, which evolved into the german state, personified by the reichstag. the former parliament's burning in 1933 led to the rise of national socialism, which ended with europe in ruins and the annihilation of millions, commemorated at the holocaust memorial. today, berlin is a multicultural, multireligious city where new synagogues are being built, thoughts of hot and cold wars are fading, and the past icons of division like the berlin wall now symbolize a unified germany. a unique way to take in the sights is by trabi, that venerable relic of the east. you know, it's common

berlin walllow the and the reunification of germany, -- with the fall of the berlin wall and the reunification of germany, it is a very personal idea. german ande damaged american relations. it is part of a broader problem for the white house. tonight, there was supposed to be a state dinner for the president. she canceled because of allegations that her private communications were being intercepted. and allegations of mexico. my sense is that washington has not taken most of these allegations to seriously. it is a slightly different case. was a frenzy in tone. allegations that the french, for years, have been spying on american businessmen and conducting a similar kind of surveillance operation of their own. seriousthis is far more and it stems from the readout of the conversation from berlin that the conversation was far sharper than what president had with franÇois hollande. staying at the white house now where president obama and the pakistani prime minister have had their first face-to- face meeting. the items on the agenda were the controversial use of drone strikes as well as combating

berlin walllow the and the reunification of germany, -- with the fall of the berlin wall and the reunification of germany, it is a very personal idea. german ande damaged american relations. it is part of a broader problem for the white house. tonight, there was supposed to be a state dinner for the president. she canceled because of allegations that her private communications were being intercepted. and allegations of mexico. my sense is that washington has not taken most of these allegations to seriously. it is a slightly different case. was a frenzy in tone. allegations that the french, for years, have been spying on american businessmen and conducting a similar kind of surveillance operation of their own. seriousthis is far more and it stems from the readout of the conversation from berlin that the conversation was far sharper than what president had with franÇois hollande. staying at the white house now where president obama and the pakistani prime minister have had their first face-to- face meeting. the items on the agenda were the controversial use of drone strikes as well as combating

>> from berlin, this is the journal. our headlines this hour. left-wing parties are set to take power in the czech republic where voting has just ended in a snap election. brazil and germany draft u.n. resolution that aims to restrain spying. and soccer, nuremberg's draw against stutegard. we begin in the czech republic where voting has just ended in parliamentary elections. corruption scandals dogged the previous center right government and votes are expected to punish them and turn left. the pro european social emocrats are tipped to win the most by fall short of the majority. they're expected to achieve its best result from falling from power in the 1989 revolution. for more on that election, i'm joined live by our correspondent. why have the commurenists seen a resurgence in popularity now? >> partly as you mentioned, the right wing parties, series of right wing governments have been rulling for the past 7 years and they've been mired in one corruption scandal after another. they also have imposed par sh austerity measures. but on a technica

reaction to their protest in central berlin is decided. the authorities say there are better ways of protesting. opinion is next. -- is mixed. >> it is not an easy thing to decide on. i would not want to have to make that decision. resident, i am taken aback that there has been absolutely no reaction on the political level. many passersby are showing sympathy, but german politician so far have not agreed to enter into a dialogue with the refugees. the protesters are risking their health for the police and doctors close to the events on the ground are ringing alarm bells. >> from a medical point of view, people who have been fasting for several days are at risk of a sudden fall in blood pressure. they could lose consciousness. the protesters had into their 11th day without food, that is a ready happening to some of them. eu have struckhe a free trade deal after four years of negotiations. the canadian prime minister and the european commission president barrooso signed a multibillion euro pact. it would lower tariffs and loosen regulations,

about 100ted kilometers from berlin, not far from the polish border. villages 300 residents, 70 our children. it is an unusual ratio. what is their secret? after the end of communism, things here were not very different from other east german villages. many people lost their jobs, moved away, and the kindergarten closed. it seemed destined for decline. firsten 15 years ago, the exiles fleeing big city life in berlin discovered the village. and it's cheaper houses, large plots, and room for creativity, imagination, and dreams. like letting your kids grow up in the country. the urban transplants brought with them environmental consciousness and a willingness to get involved. a volunteer association and renovated the kindergarten. today is the harvest festival, and children from the kindergarten are decorating the village church. inside, i meet this family. the father, max, is a farmer. their three sons and their mother, who holds the baby. the family moved here from the western state. she tells me they have lived here eight years and they like it. i ask

they had been on the order river in january 1945, only 40 miles from berlin. he knew what was going to be a bloody undertaking to capture berlin as in fact it was and he came to the conclusion that it made more sense to angle his forces further south and to cut in half to prevent the germans from rant porcine the alps and have a what was done as a national redoubt, the guerrilla warfare campaign operating from the alps. my feeling as though it's except for the right decision, that they would not eat the russians there. it would have been pointless. he's wrong about the intelligence was erroneous. germans didn't have the capacity to mount the guerrilla warfare campaign, but in fact eisenhower did the right thing. >> host: was there ever a time truly, rick atkinson comment that the germans could have won this war? >> guest: i think you can argue that after they've invaded the soviet union in june 1941, that the handwriting is on the wall. there's a lot of blood thingies to be shed before you can say that convincingly and it's certainly true to germans initially

into west berlin. today it needs repairs, as do half the bridges in germany. the bavarian sister party of angela merkel's conservatives has an idea where money for repairs could come from. >> a car toll for foreigners is essential, but additional money from the federal budget is also essential. the cdu/csu election platform was clear about this. >> but the idea of a toll on foreign drivers using germany's autobahns as bavaria's csu is demanding outrageous the other parties. the transport ministry has rejected a toll for light trucks as experts have suggested, saying it would hurt midsized businesses. now the state and federal transport ministers are in talks, but the decision will be made by the future governing coalition. >> it might be just a little bit colder in greece or california, but the german north sea has a very impressive coastline. >> and it has some equally impressive waves. no surprise then that the region has produced two world champion windsurfers, who like to return to catch the perfec

like i'm ineel berlin. the mothers look the same. aren't there any native syria code -- any natives here? i put the russian to the chair of the -- i put the question to the chair of the civic association. she said it is only the newcomers who use the civic center. a long-standing residents are reluctant to come here. it is a matter of feeling out of place. they have a mindset of being afraid, or unsure of themselves. , we have toor other find ways of changing that. one place to start might be the village pub. back in the time of communist east germany, it was at the heart of community life. today, schnitzel is on the menu. it is said to be a popular night for the locals. but none of them want to talk in front of the camera. the next morning, i try again, this time in front of the village store. but i sense of unease. the many here say they have had negative experiences with the media. says there have been reports that the newcomers and the natives like him do not get along. andays that is not true that words are always being turned a

not washington, berlin, or madrid, but london. unless the newspapers begin to behave more responsibly, his government is likely to act to stop papers from publishing what he calls damaging leaks by edward snowden. what do you think of that? >> david cameron calling on the government to stop -- >> he told parliament this monday that unless they begin to be --newspapers begin to behave more responsibly, he has called on legislation to stop them from publishing. >> it is the classic debate of the right of the public to know what is happening and to be sure that their rights are enforced. the interests of states to protect national security. the revelations seen this summer, the extent of this find is necessary strictly to protect the interests of national security. ordinary citizens are having their personal data online collected in this dragnet. >> do you agree with david cameron that newspapers like the guardian have gone too far? >> totally. this is not only illegal under u.s. law, but also immoral and totally undemocratic. the us

ins is being taken seriously europe, particularly in berlin. how concerned are they at the white house about the fallout from these allegations? >> pretty concerned. the question is, are they concerned about what they were doing, or are they concerned about the fact that what they were doing was revealed? there is nothing new about allies and friends spying on each other. the united states has done this for a long time with israel and vice versa. it has gone on with france in both directions. germany was a little bit of a different kind of case, because the german intelligence services have worked so closely with the united states on counterterrorism, on iran in particular. a lot of what the u.s. and the rest of the world has learned about the iranian nuclear program has been thanks to cooperative operations with german intelligence. this is a particularly difficult one for them to take. >> my sense from the white house is that while american diplomats may have shrugged off the french outrage earlier this week, they are more concerned about ups

the trouble started when a right when three turned out to protest against a new refugee shelter in berlin but a counter rally from left wing activists will rival used to keep them apart shuttles generated mush local under a since it opened in august. crowds of supporters of greece's extreme right golden dawn party took to the streets of athens to demand the release of senior party members all unborn is under an investigation over its alleged connection to last month's fatal stabbing of a greek rap singer the party's leader and two m.p.'s are being held in pretrial custody accused of even members of a criminal organization protesters are dismissing the prosecution as politically motivated. the controversial air of president assad gushingly is coming to an end as georgians take to the polls on sunday to choose their next head of state with twenty three names on the ballot analysts expect a runoff vote between three candidates but the winner will essentially take up a second reposed as key strings of power are being handed over to the prime minister's office at his maria for national on suck

watcher here in berlin. welcome. first off, you have seen washington shutdown before. what is different this time around? >> it is more tragic and i think more severe than in the past. tragic because it looks like they are both fighting each other in such a way that there is no maneuverability, no area of compromise. also more important because this is only one crisis in a row of crises, and the next was already coming up -- the next one is already coming up when they have to talk about the debt ceiling. i think this is the trailer for something bigger. it looks like the american system is at the brink of failure. >> this also comes at a time when barack obama has very recently changed his line on syria. what does this mean for his presidency? >> it could mean a lot because there are raising concerns about his leadership. it looks like he is watching from the sidelines, seeing the republican party disrupt himself but not interfering. he is not leading. he is leading from behind, and that is something which americans do not like over time. they always want their preside

ins is being taken seriously europe, particularly in berlin. how concerned are they at the white house about the fallout from these allegations? >> pretty concerned. the question is, are they concerned about what they were doing, or are they concerned about the fact that what they were doing was revealed? there is nothing new about allies and friends spying on each other. the united states has done this for a long time with israel and vice versa. it has gone on with france in both directions. germany was a little bit of a different kind of case, because the german intelligence services have worked so closely with the united states on counterterrorism, on iran in particular. a lot of what the u.s. and the rest of the world has learned about the iranian nuclear program has been thanks to cooperative operations with german intelligence. this is a particularly difficult one for them to take. >> my sense from the white house is that while american diplomats may have shrugged off the french outrage earlier this week, they are more concerned about ups

berlin is the first number beijing calls not brussels germany has the most pivotal role right now to kind of defining and shaping how europe will interact with china coming years at the moment that role is more lone trailblazer than economic shepard's close to fifty percent of e.u. exports to china come from germany trade between the two was worth almost one hundred forty five billion euros last year leading to talk of a special relationship i mean it's to very difficult for any country to ignore china at this point it's in europe's interest to make sure that no one gets left behind but some of germany's easy partners have been left behind as they're being battered by berlin backed cuts austerity is never a solution to a crisis like this it just made the matters worse and in that context. german export industry started targeting china as a growing market it's not all plain sailing between germany and china questions have been raised over which side berlin is on in a trade dispute over low cost chinese solar panels flooding the european markets and concerns germany is ignoring china's

do want today as germany decides what to do they get ready for a second winter in a berlin city park these people came here because they were fleeing violence but in running for their lives they found themselves stuck in limbo here in the e.u. peter all over r.t. . now thousands of opposition activists are marching through central moscow the rally has been called in support of those arrested at a similar gathering that turned violent last year our desire in english is there for us. so really what's been happening do tell as well that people have been gathering for the last hour or so and marching just across the just along the boulevard in the center of moscow we're talking about several thousand people as of now all the. it got that they got from the mayor's office of moscow says they could bring up to twenty thousand people out on the streets you're probably seeing live pictures off the bench right now from our from our news agency ruptly as a matter of fact of the people as you have said are supporting those who have been arrested last year during the may sixth protests twenty sev

berlin is the first number beijing calls not brussels germany has the most pivotal role right now to kind of defining and shaping how europe will interact with china coming years at the moment that role is more trailblazer than economic shepherd close to fifty percent of e.u. exports to china come from germany trade between the two was worth almost one hundred forty five billion euros last year leading to talk of a special relationship i mean it's very difficult for any country to ignore china at this point it's in europe's interest to make sure that no one gets left behind but some of germany's easy partners have been left behind as they're being battered by berlin backed cuts austerity is never a solution to a crisis like this it just made the matters worse and in that context. german export industry started targeting china as a growing market it's not all plain sailing between germany and china questions have been raised over which side berlin is on in a trade dispute over low cost chinese solar panels flooding the european markets and concerns germany is ignoring china's human ri

>> welcome to the journal -- the "journal," coming to you live from berlin. coming up, time is running out for democrats and republicans as washington heads towards its first shutdown in 17 years. >> she won the election, but can she form of government? -- a government? >> and the intriguing film that takes us back a century into history and explores the meaning of home. america is facing the threat of a government shutdown that would keep federal workers at home and affect millions of people dependent on federal services and payments. >> there does not seem to be all that much hope right now. we will have more on that from our correspondent in just a moment. >> u.s. government offices not considered as essential to national security might be going dark in just about nine hours. >> deadlock in the u.s. capital of washington. neither party shows any sign of giving ground ahead of a looming government shutdown. most americans say they are tired of the political quarreling. 800,000 government jobs are on the line. >> we are here. a lot of us live paycheck to pay

and a footnote to this as well the construction of a new shelter for asylum seekers in east berlin is added to the unrest this week right wing activists launched a protest against the facility they closed the clashes broke out and they're confronted by a rival group got the pictures there as you can see around twenty people were arrested. more world news in brief tonight a series of explosions across iraq has killed at least fifty four wounded dozens more most of the bombs were placed inside parked cars and targeted predominantly shiite muslim districts the deadliest attacks from the city of mosul it killed twelve iraq is in the midst of the worst sectarian bloodshed in years almost a thousand people died in violence across the country last month. apartment in brooklyn turned here into a scene of carnage after five people were killed in a stabbing attack four children under mother became the victims in their own apartment the suspect to his family brother and his feet is believed to be a relative and the rest of the sea. at least eighteen people have been killed by a roadside bomb in

i said that in june when he was in berlin and in july and also yesterday in a phone call. it's not about me, it's about the privacy of all german people between allies and there must be trust and this trust must be rebuilt. >> reporter: they held talks with the french president whose country is another nsa target. u.s. ambassadors in berlin and paris have been summoned and the two leaders had coordinated an action plan. merkel says she wants a pact that would put limits on spying between the u.s. and its european allies. >> translator: france and germany will see to it by the end of the year we will have cooperation between the united states, germany and france and a framework for how our intelligence services work together and germany and france worked closely on it and others will join at a later stage. >> reporter: the gravity of the situation is not lost on washington. >> we will not comment publically on every specified activity and made clear that the united states gathers foreign intelligence like gathered by all nations. >> reporter: they knew the u.s. was watching

rival activist groups have clashed in berlin leading to twenty arrests in the trouble started when a right wing group began protesting against a new refugee shelter but account a rally by left wing activists or riot police deployed to keep them apart the shelters generated much smoke on rest since it opened in august. in india at least five people have been killed in a string of blasts before the start of a political rally over seventy have been injured explosions ripped through bahar state a half of an appearance by opposition politician the rann drawn mahdi who is a candidate for prime minister in next year's general election bombs went off at a train station and later near the venue of the political gathering no group has claimed responsibility so far. sounds of opposition activists are marching through central moscow the rally has been called in support of those arrested at a similar gathering that turned violent last year back than a thousand strong protest on the eve of the presidential inauguration ceremony turned violent parties are in english to reports from the scene. peopl

berlin is the first number beijing calls not brussels germany has the most pivotal role right now to kind of defining and shaping how europe will interact with china coming years at the moment that role is more lone trailblazer than economic shepard's close to fifty percent of e.u. exports to china come from germany trade between the two was worth almost one hundred forty five billion euros last year the to talk of a special relationship i mean it's the very difficult for any country to ignore china at this point it's in europe's interest to make sure that no one gets left behind but some of germany's easy partners have been left behind as they're being battered by berlin backed cuts austerity is never a solution to a crisis like this it just made the matters worse and in that context. the german export industry started targeting china as a growing market it's not all plain sailing between germany and china questions have been raised over which side berlin is on in the trade disputes over low cost chinese solar panels flooding the european markets and concerns germany is ignoring chi

. >> i was joined earlier by lizzie phelan, head of the newsroom in berlin. i first asked her, even though the white house wants the search ago way, is a going away in germany? >> it is very difficult to make it go away. it looks like it was the german government who preempted any further leaks, nsa leaks and came up with the news themselves. obviously, looks like it would have been very embarrassing for them to be on the back foot. and for them to come out and say that her phone was being tapped and then for the german government to react against it. so looks at the german government has granted this and says we know we are being spied and we don't like it. of course, when the scandal first broke earlier this year, it broke with the news that jihad and 20 liters, including germany, were being spied on. so this is just a follow on from the news a couple of months ago the germany is the most spied on country by the u.s. so it is very embarrassing. germany and the u.s. are supposed to be very close allies. on the other hand, the outrage is also difficult to bel

now seven of its workers were kidnapped by gunmen on sunday in northern syria earlier we talk with berlin based journalist and syrian crisis expert and well arcsin writer who thinks the rebels aren't interested in negotiations and will do everything to undermine directional peace efforts. we have this already in the past we if we think we know that you will and will ease where. we had the u.n. inspector team which was investigating and go to a couple of weeks ago which we are attacked by sniper fire so it's not in the interest it's not at all in the interest of the so-called armed opposition those teams can wait this will mean at the end then all those that remained couldn't be kept it would mean that all the de france which gave the syrian government as well as the whole earth which was almost expecting a reach in the war or even overt war in that area were to complete. the situation and this is in the interest of the rebels. on our website a new report reveals an apparent conflict of interest behind some public debate over military intervention in syria several major media outlets stand

a new shelter for asylum seekers sparked unrest in berlin this week right wing activists launching a protest against the facility which was set up in august and are working for either by rival groups clashes broke out in police made twenty and arrest. the cryptocurrency bitcoins battle for mainstream acceptance is gaining momentum a first aberration you know wowing customers turn their bitcoins into hard cash is about to be launched in canada for all the details had to our website r t. plus their profits may be skyrocketing but they're managing to steer clear of the tax man find out what tools the richest corporations in the u.s. are using on our website. the syrian government has submitted its plan to destroy its chemical weapons meeting an international imposed deadline however a peace halfords in the country have been dealt back nineteen opposition groups are refusing to take part in a long awaited geneva conference which was supposed to bring all sides to the negotiating table for a pattern got official michael maloof says the rebels including extremist factions have been embolde

by booking telephones at a high level in berlin united states can get information that can be very helpful to the competitor words of these german corporations well exactly when ties between the e.u. and the us are vital how much damage they can surveillance of this type actually cause it can cause enormous damage i do believe that chancellor merkel was probably somewhat aware of the spying and surveillance of her cell phone but the problem is the german populace was unaware and there is a tidal wave of revulsion at this intervention in germany's affairs and therefore chancellor merkel has to respond and that complicates berlin washington relations. ok let's look at the bigger picture here obviously european countries are doing a fair share of spying and surveillance as well why is the u.s. getting all the flack do you think because the states is the heavyweight champion of surveillance united states not only engages in surveillance against alleged folks like al qaida for example like the cubans like the north koreans like the iranians but also. the french the germans etc and because of th

from seeds made by the company could be dangerous to human health artie's peter oliver reports from berlin where hundreds turned out to put pressure on the genetically modified food industry. well what we've seen is that demonstrates is all around the world not just here in germany coming out to say no to genetically modified foods people saying that they don't have the dangers that they could pose that they write for human consumption over two million people turned out on the streets across the globe in may of this year for a similar demonstration to find out why people are demonstrating against g.m. foods why people are saying no to. talk to. thank us correct. what could be the potential hazards of g.m. foods genetically modified it's foods have been on the market for about fifteen years now and only last year we've seen the first long term animal study from france and i have the pictures here we're showing the rats that were fed these are the corn that is genetically modified for their lifetime all animal studies until then have been for ninety days only and usually not much shows in th

grown from seeds made by the company could be dangerous to human health peter all over reports from berlin where hundreds turned out to put pressure on the g.m.o. food industry. well what we've seen is that demonstrates is all around the world not just here in germany coming out to say no to genetically modified foods people saying that they don't have the dangers that it could pose that they write for human consumption over two million people turned out on the streets across the globe in may of this year for a similar demonstration to find out why people are demonstrating against g.m. foods saying no to. talk to. thank us correct. what could be the potential hazards of g.m. foods genetically modified foods have been on the market for about fifteen years now and only last year we've seen the first long term animal study from france and i have the pictures here we're showing the rats that were fed these are the corn that is genetically modified for their lifetime all animal studies until then have been for ninety days only and usually not much shows in those ninety days even though there ar

around seven of its workers were kidnapped by gunmen sunday in northern syria earlier we heard from berlin based journalist an expert on the syrian crisis men well oxon a writer who thinks the rebels are interested in negotiations and would do everything they can to undermine international peace efforts. we have this already in the past we if we think we know that u.n. employees where were captured by rebels we had the u.n. inspector team which was investigating ngata a couple of weeks ago which we are attacked by sniper fire so it's not in the interest it's not at all in the interest of the so-called armed opposition that those teams can not proper weight it would mean that all the difference which gave the syrian government as well as the whole earth which was almost expecting a regional war or even overt war in that area would complete. the situation and this is in the interest of the rebels. on our website a new report revealing an apparent conflict of interest behind some public debate over military intervention in syria several major media would stand accused of talking to nearly two

berlin is the first number beijing calls not brussels germany has the most pivotal role right now to kind of defining and shaping how europe will interact with china coming years at the moment that role is more lone trailblazer than economic shepherd close to fifty percent of e.u. exports to china come from germany trade between the two was worth almost one hundred forty five billion euros last year leading to talk of a special relationship i mean it's the very difficult for any country to ignore china at this point it's in europe's interest to make sure that no one gets left behind but some of germany's easy partners have been left behind as they're being battered by the wind back to cuts austerity is never a solution to a crisis like this it just made the matters worse and in that context. german export industry started targeting china as it was a growing market it's not all plain sailing between germany and china questions have been raised over which side berlin is on in a trade dispute over low cost chinese solar panels flooding the european markets and concerns germany is ignori

is why the greens are bringing the changes in their leadership to the three-day party conference in berlin this weekend. chris after 11 years, it was time -- >> after 11 years, it was time to say farewell. they showed their appreciation. an emotional end of an era. but hardy former cochair -- the party former cochair departed here in >> things are better again and it is time to do what we were like it to do. >> she called on the party to fill politics with vitality and to be strong and determined in opposition. >> if the policy is dangerously misguided, then we should go on the attack. >> it will be a hard act to follow. whosuccessor is simon pater received 75% of the party vote. file -- raise our poor our profile. we need the support of the public. pater was one of coalition with angela merkel. she represents the parties new strategic, keeping all doors open. to find out more, we are joined from the green party congress. were badlygreens demoralized in september's election. get the the changes party back on track? >> ahead chosen a new leadership with many new faces. of course, they can t

that's nick spicer live in berlin. now also being discussed by european lead leaders is a growing migrant crisis in mediterranean sea. >> yes, the mayor of italy has warned european leaders they urgently need to rethink immigration policy. has been swamped by an exodus from neighboring north africa, and she is pushing for europe to change its policy to avoided more tragedies like the one on november the third, which claims hundreds of lives. >> otherwise it is a very idea of europe that will be ship wrecked along with them in the mediterranean, if they can help contribute to an understanding of these issues i am proud of that and proud to represent a community that has been generous, and now expects a change. that something changes. >> and earlier on thursday, more migrants arrived. on the aisle, he joins us live now. this is a reminder of the problem they are facing. >> yes, a very timely reminder, and quite con vennent. as she is in brussells to take the story of this island to senior european politicians. the people

she needs medical treatment, which she is to receive in berlin. >> on friday, bushfires raged across southeastern us rally up. the blazes -- southeastern australia. whole towns and villages were evacuated. >> you do your best. it gets to a stage where you realize you cannot do anymore. you take what you can and go. >> about 100 fires were burning in the state of new south wales. 20 of them out of control. a thick blanket of smoke hung over the city of sydney, and residents with respiratory problems were advised to remain indoors. germany's soccer coach signed a contract extension. the new deal takes him through to after the 2016 european championships areas but first he faces the challenge of next year's world cup in brazil. >> we have a good team. we will go in well-prepared. of theas been part german set up for 11 years now. he is yet to win a title, but under his leadership the german national team developed a modern attacking

has responded by saying it has not spied on the chancellor in berlin. do stay with us. thanks for watching.

i hope the solution will be in brussels and not in berlin. i hope we will have a beer european decision-maker in the future. >> let's get to the man who is in brussels, fabrizio bertot. the have a comment on twitter that says berlusconi is endangering its dying government because of his ego and the european people's party continues to support him. the center-right coalition to which your party belongs to in the european parliament. how are things when it comes to other people who are inside the epp? what do they think about this? >> we have discussed a lot about our national situation. as you know, europe has not competence in the fiscal measures. >> where you are sitting right now in brussels is not the place where italy's problems are going to be solved? >> no. we discuss a lot and talk about the economy. as you know, in the south of europe, we propose to be more elastic about the accountability of each country. but anyway, the problem is not about the rigidity of the measures. the problem is how each country decided to get the result of ba

berlin is the first number beijing calls not brussels germany has the most pivotal role right now to kind of defining and shaping how europe will interact with china coming years at the moment that role is more trailblazer than economic shepard's close to fifty percent of e.u. exports to china come from germany trade between the two was with almost one hundred forty five billion euros last year leading to talk of a special relationship i mean it's very difficult for any country to ignore china at this point it's in europe's interest to make sure that no one gets left behind but some of germany's partners have been left behind as they're being battered by the impact cuts austerity is never a solution to a crisis like this it just made the matters worse and in that context. the german export industry started targeting china as it was a growing market it's not all plain sailing between germany and china questions have been raised over which side berlin is on in the trade disputes over low cost chinese solar panels flooding the european markets and concerns germany is ignoring china's hu

market it's not all plain sailing between germany and china questions have been raised over which side berlin is on in a trade dispute over a low cost chinese solar panels flooding the european markets and concerns germany is ignoring china's human rights issues in favor of the sting trade jimmie's car giants have grasped trade with china with both hands into sports car manufacturer a porsche it's regarded as one of their top three targets the last seven years we have put tenfold in greece in cars sold in china and right now we have forty tension from fifty six horses centers to about one hundred times over the next three years we are very happy to have a very broad relationship and customer base in china not only for us i think it's true for all german car industry which is the leverage for having also local production and for the mass produce of the car industry is the driving force behind the german economy twenty eleven figures show this will. three hundred and fifty billion euro will white twenty percent of total german output good piece of that's coming from trade with china and it's no

ambassadors in berlin and paris have already been summoned. but by day's end the two leaders appear to have coordinated an action plan. merkel says she wants a pact that would put limits on spying between the u.s. and its european allies. >> france and germany submit aid proposal to the other member states, we'll see to it that by the end of the year we come to an understanding of the cooperation of the services between the united states, germany and france. so that we have a framework for how our intelligence services work together. germany and france worked close low this and other member states will join in on this at a later stage. >> reporter: a lot is at stake here. the u.s. and the european union are meant to start negotiations to create the biggest free trade zone in the world. the president of the european parliament from germany's opposition party is calling forr a suspension of the talks. the gravity of the situation is not lost on washington. >> the revelation that his have appeared of late have obviously caused tensions in our rel

berlin is the first number beijing calls not brussels germany has the most pivotal role right now to kind of defining and shaping how europe will interact with china coming years at the moment that role is more lone trailblazer than economic shepard's close to fifty percent of e.u. exports to china come from germany trade between the two was worth almost one hundred forty five billion euros last year leading to talk of a special relationship i mean it's very difficult for any country to ignore china at this point it's in europe's interest to make sure that no one gets left behind but some of germany's easy partners have been left behind as they're being battered by billion backed cuts austerity is never a solution to a crisis like this it just made the matters worse and in that context. the german export industry started targeting china as it was a growing market it's not all plain sailing between germany and china questions have been raised over which side berlin is on in a trade dispute over low cost chinese solar panels flooding the european markets and concerns germany is ignorin

relation are obliged to remain in the country they first arrived in pete all over matt some who made it to berlin but who now regret their choice. we have feet we are not any man we have feeling we all want to be jobless homeless and thousands of kilometers from home this is the reality for refugees who were forced to flee violence in libya and twenty eleven there is no option not even allowed to work in germany since i've been to germany i just sleep and eat that's what i do they arrived in europe through its early however the italian authorities told them they couldn't stay and sent them packing with five hundred euros and give me some money i should go bank and collect the money i have the right to go anywhere what i want to go sawyer just to leave it to live it to live because it's a disaster on the european law it's really shouldn't have done last it's the responsibility of the member state where refugees arrive to look after them by sending these refugees away it's left them in a difficult legal predicament my document is get an expired and the five hundred year is finished can't go back i

berlin is the first number beijing calls not brussels germany has the most pivotal role right now to kind of defining and shaping how europe will interact with china coming years at the moment that role is more lone trailblazer than economic shepard's close to fifty percent of e.u. exports to china come from germany trade between the two was worth almost one hundred forty five billion euros last year leading to talk of a special relationship i mean it's very difficult for any country to ignore china at this point it's in europe's interest to make sure that no one gets left behind but some of germany's easy partners have been left behind as they're being battered by the end backed cuts austerity is never a solution to a crisis like this it just made the matters worse and in that context. the german export industry started targeting china as a growing market it's not all plain sailing between germany and china questions have been raised over which side berlin is on in the trade disputes over low cost chinese solar panels flooding the european markets and concerns germany is ignoring ch

properly thank you very much a huge issue and what we're seeing here in berlin as well as around the world is people coming out and saying no to genetically modified foods. having a mostest three trillion dollar war chest chinese firms have gone on a shopping offensive in europe just today it's been reported that by using is on the brink of a multibillion deal to snap up chavez in the u.k.'s nuclear industry even iconic london tuxes have been spared the interest of cash rich businessmen from beijing as also he's going to boycott reports this time last year it looked like the iconic london cap would be consigned to the history books after its maker the financially troubled london taxi company went into administration chinese manufacturer g.t. which already owns volvo stepped in and bought the company for eleven million pounds the factory is now back in business this part of the assembly process is called the marriage of the carriage where the shape of the tag. meets with the shafi of the taxi over here but it's been marriage between the chinese manufacturer and he and the london taxi

(laughter) but the merkel jerks out there keep saying ooh, but remember what obama said in his 2008 berlin speech? >> true partnership and true progress requires constant work and sustained sacrifice. they require allies who will listen to each other, learn from each other, and, most of all, trust each other. (cheers and applause). >> stephen: listen, learn, trust. you know, two out of three ain't bad. (laughter) i just hope the europeans can find in the their hearts to trust us again so they'll start talking about things on the phone that are worth listening to. here to tell me if they ever will is pulitzer prize winning national security correspondent for the "new york times" mark mazzetti. mark, thanks so much for being here. (cheers and applause) good to see you. okay, you are the author of "the c.i.a. secret army and war at the ends of the earth called the way of the knife." so let's talk about this. are we doing this? >> yeah, it seems that certainly the u.s. is doing pretty much most of what has been reported over the last several months, including as had been reported in the last c

have begun to work today as germany decides what to do they get ready for a second winter in a berlin city park these people came here because they were fleeing violence but in running for their lives they found themselves stuck in limbo here in the e.u. peter all of a r.t. . outrage over what protesters call an epidemic of police brutality has piled into the spilled into the streets of dozens of american cities demonstrators event a few worry at alleged racial profiling and excessive use of force by those who claim to uphold the law but as it is marina burnett reports some police officers are even cashing in on controversies they sparked. the next u.s. law enforcement official to face off against unarmed peaceful protesters may easily get away with brutalizing them and even be rewarded afterwards remember that horrifying video of a university police officer spring pepper spray into the being says of students who were seated on the ground well that man has been awarded nearly forty thousand dollars in workman's compensation john pike sued the university of california davis claiming he

documents these people have gives them access to basic medical care nothing else mentions it in now in berlin and it's up to germany to find a solution to their problems we're trying to get them residents grammont so for now there is no long term solution they have no right to work no right to social housing and are forced to live on handouts there's a feeling in the camp that e.u. members who took part in the twenty eleven action against libya have a responsibility to help i see this is the problem of order to appear you do because this italian. actually you did your. are distributing. because yes i would do well today as germany decides what to do they get ready for a second winter in a bill in city park these people came here because they were fleeing violence but in running for their lives they found themselves stuck in limbo here in the e.u. peter all over r.t. . more news a brief for you this hour police and health officials say a series of ten car bombs across the rocky capital have killed at least thirty seven people nine of the blasts hit a predominantly shiite muslim district the de

talk to hugh bronson he's from the alternative for germany party he should be joining us live from berlin quite soon here on r.t. now the impact the n.s.a. revelations have had on the business community is the focus of today's report and is a little of what's to come later today. and i say revelations kill i.b.m. hardware sales in china wednesday evening it was i.b.m.'s turn to confess that its hardware sales in china had simply collapsed every word was colored by edward snowden's revelation about the n.s.a. is hand in glove collaboration with american tech companies from start ups to massive ons like i.b.m. yeah well this is interesting because it shows the commercial impact of the spying scandal ultimately the idea that spying is making people more secure is going to backfire because competitively america is crashing and i won't have any money at all to buy even a slingshot much less a cruise missile because no foreign government will do business with them and china of course has trillions of dollars in reserves and like warren buffett brought bought and i.b.m. at the high one seventy's

by now joining me live from berlin for the latest on this good morning to you peter do we have any idea what their leaders may have been talking about. well we have statements from angola merkel staff as well as from the white house about what was discussed what the nature of the sperm call was now it originated through intelligence that was that came out that angela merkel's personal telephone had been listened to by the n.s.a. now this information was taken seriously enough by the german security services under by mrs merkel herself to prom to get on the phone to the oval office and speak directly to the president barack obama now the spokesperson for angela merkel said the chiefs wanting an immediate and comprehensive clarification about these allegations and if it turns out that they had been listening into her personal phone calls that would be completely on acceptable now that's been echoed in the front pages of the newspaper newspapers here on thursday in germany they're talking about it being the biggest affront to chancellor merkel and to the german people if they had been if t