to think of itself as one of the brighter and fairer parts of the world but european commission report on corruption the first of its kind but creates a very different picture in every single member country there is corruption in some cases on a massive scale and businesses complain but to do business government connections are often necessary so what can the e.u. teach the world about corruption. cross-talk corruption in the e.u. i'm joined by my guest broken are in berlin he is a political analyst in asia on monday professor for european studies in london we have david coburn he is a u.k. independence party regional chairman and here in moscow we cross to john hell of it he is a managing partner at the group all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage it david if i go to you first in london let me just read some of the high points eight out of ten believe the close links between business and politics lead to corruption almost all firms in greece spain italy believe corruption is widespread four out of ten firms s

european commission. finished helping keeping mr mr cameron afloat only word of where does the european union go from here based on this report what would you like to see happen what kind of productivity would you like to see. well first of all let me say that what we heard before is total nonsense if we look at what the european commission actually does in this field what they provide is information and they leave it perfectly up to each and every member state to address the problem according to the situation in each and every member state so in this particular case there's not a soul that's will truly interfere all strategies are in trying to listen to possibly people that are calling greece this is all about occupy greed this is a difference this is a different story what the condition that our government leaders are teaching how to refinance its budget when we talk about all of the revenue helping. democratically elected remember state what did we do you know how many gentlemen gentlemen were playing

to think of itself as one of the brighter and fairer parts of the world the european commission report on corruption the first of its kind but creates a very different picture in every single member country there is corruption in some cases on a massive scale and businesses complain but to do business government connections are often necessary so what can the e.u. teach the world about corruption. cross-talk corruption in the e.u. i'm joined by my guest broken are in berlin he is a political analyst and a professor for european studies in london we have david coburn he is a u.k. independence party regional chairman and here in moscow we cross to john hello vague he is a managing partner at the group all right gentlemen cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage it david if i go to you first in london let me just read some of the high points eight out of ten believe that close links between business and politics lead to corruption almost all firms in greece spain italy believe corruption is widespread four out of ten firms surveyed d

to think of itself as one of the brighter and fairer parts of the world but european commission report on corruption the first of its kind betrays a very different picture in every single member country there is corruption in some cases on a massive scale and businesses complain but to do business government connections are often necessary so what can the e.u. teach the world about corruption. to cross-talk corruption in the e.u. i'm joined by my guest broken are in berlin he is a political analyst and a professor for european studies in london we have david coburn he is a u.k. independence party regional chairman and here in moscow we cross to john hello big he is a managing partner at the group all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage it david if i go to you first in london let me just read some of the high points eight out of ten believe the close links between business and politics lead to corruption almost all firms in greece spain italy believe corruption is widespread four out of ten firms surveyed descri

we did manage to get hold of the european commission paper. in a preparatory meetings with the agreement are listed ninety five percent are with representatives of industry other groups like consumer protectionist and environmental organizations scarcely appear to prepare these talks in such a biased way we're meeting some of the chili only with the industry. i think it's very worrying and hates it so it probably has had a very negative impact on what the european commission s he is negotiating for him. i'm gonna be other opportunities to push through an industry's interests. as soon as the agreement is in place and american companies could sue for the right to export all read and watch some like that. raul. it was successful it would mean that the country getting the product. have to pay compensation to the industry and all. moral of the product in. the agreement forces arbitration tribunals for what's called investors trade disputes. the american meat industry into a european country. but instead of going to court each side with santa the th

but we did manage to get hold of the european commission paper. in a preparatory meetings with the agreement are listed ninety five percent are with representatives of industry and other groups like consumer protectionist and environmental organizations scarcely appear to prepare these talks in such a biased way we're meeting some of the chili only with the industry. i think it's very worrying and its gates it probably has had a very negative impact on what the european commission s he is negotiating for him. i'm gonna be other opportunities to push through an industry's interests. as soon as the agreement is in place and american companies could sue for the right to export our tree and watched some like that. sprawl. it was successful. it would mean that the current prevailing upon it. have to pay compensation to the industry and all. moral of the product in. the agreement forces arbitration tribunals for what's called investors trade disputes. the american meat industry could sue a european country. but instead of going to court each side that s

the us government and the european commission are haggling about tariffs and trade restrictions. but quality standards are also being called into question in talks closed to the is free trade worth sacrificing everything the great rate. most of the chapters of this agreement it had anything to do it straight. it's behind the borders sneaky de regulation. osaka is the social contract or barring that to return to withstand it as much as possible. it can stand it it's a clearly anti democratic process. that's the opinion of the eu representative who was appointed to monitor the negotiations. he feels he's been shot down the european commission and the us are negotiating behind closed doors virtually without parliamentary scrutiny. even when we are

union or the european commission only in berlin how do you reflect upon this report it's quite damning it's really quite extraordinary the extent of corruption particularly in some countries of the e.u. . but first of all the report does not presenting the picture of what actually is corruption but how corruption is perceived and that shows that there's a much greater sensitivity for things that are going wrong which is a clear sign that our democracy is working well because this is about checks and balances all right john how do you react to the report so democracy is working in the e.u. . well i was very surprised that they. finally wanted to come out and meet that they have corruption on their home ground because they wanted to portray russia as to corrupt the country for all these. years so it's a good opening although i don't think that that the report shows at all the real level of corruption which is much much higher. you must remember that in the you there is. a great deal of the corruption is institutionalized it's such a kind of corruption that you don't see here it's like lo

commission in the end i'm sure we'll see mr clegg fail politician soon appearing as a european commissioner. finished helping keeping mr mr cameron afloat only word of where does the european union go from here based on this report what would you like to see happen what kind of productivity would you like to see. well first of all let me say that what we heard before is total nonsense if we look at what the european your commission actually does in this field what they provide is information and they leave it perfectly up to each and every member state to address the problem according to the situation in each and every member state so in this particular case there's not a signal truly interfere all settlers are trying to listen to possibly people are calling greece this is all about occupy greed this is a difference this is a different story what the condition that our government leaders are ready to refinance its budget when we talk about all the revenue helping out that's only. a democratically elected preamble state that is what we need journalling gentlemen gentlemen quickly is it from

to think of itself as one of the brighter and fairer parts of the world but european commission report on corruption the first of its kind but creates a very different picture in every single member country there is corruption in some cases on a massive scale and businesses complain but to do business government connections are often necessary so what can the e.u. teach the world about corruption. cross-talk corruption in the e.u. i'm joined by my guest broken are in berlin he is a political analyst and a professor for european studies in london we have david coburn he is a u.k. independence party regional chairman and here in moscow we cross to john hell of a big he is a managing partner at the group all right gentlemen cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage it david if i go to you first in london let me just read some of the high points eight out of ten believe that close links between business and politics lead to corruption almost all firms in greece spain italy believe corruption is widespread four out of ten firms surveyed

union the fact that we now have a number as part of the sales strategy of the european commission to motivate people like us to sit in studios and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that's certainly ceased but it's not out of the nature of the european union it has been existed for centuries the report is done by the year commission but the figure one hundred twenty is what they're going to try to suppress into countries that did know that it has to corruption in do you countries while they suppress that's not the direction and deliberate do you notice the corruption in europe itself that's misdirection like anybody any good magician you don't watch that he's presenting to you you should be watching the other hand you don't see and that's what you're trying to do at the moment they're trying to give a certain amount of dismissed erection so you don't see the corruption at the heart of europe itself. so no news in brief making headlines around the world thousands of people have been on high alert in london and across great britain after the last floods in

well that's a good question the european commission has made it clear that the ball is now firmly in the court of individual member states that's the national governments they have to come through and deal with issues of foreign bribery keeney regulating conflicts of interests better. but there is of course a role for the european commission as well and the commission has been largely silent on that part from saying it will release another report in two years' time for the commission could do more in the area of for example regulating conflicts of interest of the human. or in whistleblower protection legislation e well you know you mentioned the word silence there but the commission also had some findings of corruption within e.u. institutions what have they got to hide then why did it not reveal this information well the commission says that it is the self assessment would not be credible. we don't think that's the case we think any government should have the capacity to assess corruption risks in its own institutions the e.u. ombudsman has recently come out and agreed with us that

commission report well to discuss the findings i'm now joined by phil quietus member of the european parliament for the flemish nationalist bombs belong party thank you so much for joining us here on our international to talk about this report and the situation in the e.u. regarding corruption so you are a politician so without naming names have you witnessed corruption. of the person on the witness corruption a member of polity that's always been very critical about the way that the situations work and even as the national level of this is the same the so we have never been approached by any people to do any corrupt business and we are all over and we have always been the critical towards the lack of transparency the lack of you know accountability and that's often found in me in the public business so no i personally have never wished that witnessed it myself well you know what's interesting here is that because of the findings detail of the massive scale of corruptions we're out of the european union and you know i'd like to ask you what is driving the strand and what's behind all

union the fact that we now have a number as part of the sales strategy of the european commission to motivate people like us to sit in studios and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that certainly exist but it's not out of the nature of the european union it has been existed for centuries the report is done by the year e.u. commission but the figure one hundred twenty is what they did try to suppress into countries in india no they think it is to corruption in do you countries while they suppress their that's normal direction and deliberate do you notice that corruption in europe itself that's misdirection like anybody any good magician you don't watch that he's presenting to you you should be watching the other hand you don't see and that's what you're trying to do at the moment they're trying to give a certain amount of dismissed erection so you don't see the corruption at the heart of europe itself. crosstalk is moments away here on r.t. but let's get to the r.t. world update now a bit of a global snapshot for you a suicide bomber slammed a car packed

welcome back to the european commission for the second call to the tolkien europe i'm joined now by the eu commissioner for competition. as the eu anti trust chief ican of ammonia is responsible for guaranteeing fact competition across the european union it's a very influential portfolio because the commission has the power to investigate companies and there is any suspicion. they are preaching. eu rules like no more no welcome to pull your finger in auckland but then again you are the spanish socialist although a lot of your colleagues describe you as one of the most liberal member of this commission he'll tell us whether that's true. at the mike to stop with the wii. historians of the book healing to come and go on these because the debt markets to function he would have the side of these is the better grilled the season we leave in a market economy the markets should work the market should be efficient. applebee's the markets of the end of two romanians. if i don't mind the season even of salsa and a mocha that's all said it so whatever. but the thing is many will forfeit this embedd

it's the dumb by now the ball is in the european commission's court and we will be watching closely what happens next this is an issue that warrants considerable responsibility and ta da the european commission is widely expected to give its backing. many observers say that tuesday's decision could open the gates. even more genetically modified foods in europe. china and taiwan have held their highest level talks and sixty five years taiwan's mainland affairs minister met with china's vice foreign minister at the start of forty them four days of discussions the two countries lead after the chinese civil war in nineteen forty nine china still considers taiwan as part of its territory. no official agenda has been announced that talks are being seen as a confidence building exercise that could lead to improved times. bank of the berlin film festival now wearing a film shot in northern afghanistan has made its debut. in between worlds follows the german army captain and his afghan interpreter and put to the dilemmas faced by working together. topical movie coming as foreign troops withdraw f

of the european commission says every unitary can do more. national governments, rather than e.u. institutions are chiefly responsible for fighting corrosion in the e.u. the 2008 financial crisis pushed governments to put ant anti-legislation in place. >> corruption erodes trust in public institutions and democracy, undermining the market. hampering coren investment. in many cases it's a tool for crime networks to wash their money. >> some groups are vulnerable. the financing of split wall countries should be better regulated. >> why are some countries worse. there are traditional arguments. one is the state development, and another is countries with strong state united nations perform better on surveys. those with week united nations do worse. >> it's an example where corruption is lower, 20% of the population believing it's widespread in geneva. sweden's laws are cited as a model with others lagging behind. as for proposed solution, they vary, but include frameworks around account eighty, conflict of the interest and whistle blowers. the key is making sure the political will to

this has come in a very bad time as far as to the european commission european parliament are concerned that it's it's just not what people wanted in the run up to the euro elections and then mary jo adding to that the euro skeptic parties in the eu parliament have been gaining for a few months now and this must be a real check out tell little wind for that its mana from heaven. it's just what they wanted a serious nation with a big substantial relationship of the european union pulling the plug on integration agreements with brussels. it just plays into the euro skeptic news at the moment it may not be intended to do that but the society on on the eve of the euro elections as we build a school site comparing all the risk of tea parties across europe are looking to switzerland saying that you are european commission. they are european parliament is not just us there is serious concern in on all levels about the immigration problem. you mention the european elections coming up in may the social democrats in the european parliament and other left of center parties have already signaled co

commission the comp applied to a member state to act. to put some rides. brussels highlights that the correction is not the resides on a lack of policy. so every single member state has a ring on it now and policies and aunts far ahead to fly to cairo to set the system is in its key role week to raise awareness and brussels laundry that it was really the member states to get them all over the existing walls. truly it is for us from brussels. move on to ukraine now with the economic and not the political crisis is on the front burner right now the eu and the us say they'll consider bailing out the eastern european country that is only a few koreans government will make much needed political reforms in kiev parliamentary leaders been debating those of us the opposition was to reduce the present presidents hours and they want him to grant asylum to political prisoners elsewhere protesters are holding out on independence square. they're demanding still the resignation of the press ok for more. we've got boston take on the line from key. this

amid reports that brussels and washington ap police to offer a financial aid package the european commission president is playing down talk of cash incentive the events too. to sign agreements. the children something i would say it's simply wrong. and that's why the union and member states very clearly the deal huge statements that some of the gun up going with eating competition. the single bodies more. for this notion of ukraine the ukrainian government holds out to them don't tend to trade pact an event triggering months of protests. there are signs that he is in the opening two rifle. who we can discuss some changes in the form and when the station. present inquiry. confirm that he is really use those tools. late changing your form. it means freedom from the presidential republic. the opponents are in prison. asked it takes to get anything in your eyes to a top to kiev pulled out of the eu trade pacts that suspended payment of the day to strong south to the ukrainian prime minister resigns as the diplomatic tug of war continues on the streets of kiev the protest is anthony says standing

the european commission has unveiled its first e.u. anti-corruption report this week which pointed to a wave of graft sweeping through the block brussels estimated the losses caused by shady deals amounts to billions of euros they are used to mason that corruption costs in the european union is no less than one hundred twenty billion euros each year and that is the equivalent of an annual budget so it's a lot of money we're talking about. the chief of the e.u.'s home affairs commission has called the problem breathtaking and warned it's eroding trust in democracy earlier he spoke to karl dolan e.u. office director for transparency international he thinks that all governments should have the capacity to assess corruption risks in its own institutions. in many of the newer member states of the e.u. there is still a lot of corruption that citizens paying small drives for access to basic services like health care. but in other countries the the the main corruption which so to do with political corruption that's the kind of conflicts of int

union the fact that we now have a number as part of the sales strategy of the european commission to motivate people like us to sit in studios and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that certainly exist but it's not out of the nature of the european union it has been existed for centuries the report is done by the year e.u. commission but the figure one hundred twenty is what they did when they did try to suppress into countries india had no death it is to corruption in do you countries while they suppress their that's not the direction and the vet do you notice the corruption in europe itself that's misdirection like anybody any good magician you don't watch the hand that he's presenting to you you should be watching the other hand you don't see and that's what you're trying to do at the moment they're trying to give a certain amount of dismissed or erection so you don't see the corruption at the heart of europe itself. some more news making headlines around the world now an attack in pakistan's port city of karachi has killed eight people and injured mo

commission sin collis attended the events during this two day event which features the participation of allen's airports aerospace industries and service providers national governments and the european commission us get into discussing go aviation markets aviation safety regulations and potential for cooperation and traffic management and airports as well as prospects for both the eu artsy and cooperation. given its delegates would join in discussions on aviation safety on wednesday at traffic between the eu and us and has been growing steadily in recent years and nearly doubled over the last fifteen years to reach more than ten million passengers in twenty trial. moving on with the music of the intense cold spell that started yesterday cost temperatures in the most in mountain peak in mountain province to drop to a record low of negative two point five degrees oceans the frosting it did have was the mountain peak temperatures tumbled to two point two degrees so she is in such events as the dow and the book and to one point six degrees in mountainous areas to stop by and love guide n

the european commission recently unveiled its fullest unsecure option report which pointed to lots of violations through the russells estimates the losses caused by shady deals amounts to billions of euros later in the program here on our european corruption is up for debate and cross talk with peter about. when the european union itself as a corrupt institution from beginning to read what they have now added to their books for some. years every failed politician in any european country when he's finished making a mess of his own country then she was who often get a job with the european union the fact that we now have a number as part of. the european commission to motivate people like us to sit in studios and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that certainly exist but it's not out of the nature of the european union it has been existed for centuries the report is done by the year you commission but if you go one hundred twenty it's what they're going to do to try to suppress intercountry it did you know that it used to corruption in do you countries whil

european commission report on corruption the first of its kind betrays a very different picture in every single member country there is corruption in some cases on a massive scale so what can the e.u. teach the world how corruption. is obviously more for the latest because it's pink. when they wanted to avoid great they really needed to buy guns environ how to use them i'm. sure this is the one that i want to go with them once again as the field full of women are definitely a target of the gun lobby and you don't kill them when you're killing money but if somebody would you would piss with her. i've noticed more and more if that's really scary marketing tactics which implies that women have some sort of more. obligation ton of guns to protect their family and young girls shoot out here too so we do have a pain course. for kids young kids choke on food than are killed by firearms if being armed made us safer in america we should be the safest nation on earth were clearly not the safest. it was terrible a normal and very hard to take out a little once again a little longer here there's a l

the european commission recently unveiled its fast and say corruption report which pointed to massive violations fallout he rustles estimates the losses caused by shady deals amounts to billions of euros and they say the problem here on our senior national european corruption is up for debate in cross talk with detail about. the european union itself as a corrupt institution from beginning to end but they haven't added to their books for some. years about every failed politician in any european country when he's finished making a mess of his own country then she was who often get a job with the european union the fact that we now have a number as part of the state's credit you have the european commission to motivate people like us to sleep in studios and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that certainly exist but it's not out of the nature of the european union it has been existed for centuries the report is done by the year commission but the figure one hundred twenty is what they're going to try to suppress in the country it did know that it used to cor

european commission's vice president says brits are too ignorant to vote in a referendum on e.u. membership or cast ballots in the upcoming euro parliament election. a lot of the early on they see a little bit to their way of the. crime. party travel to south africa as the nation reels in corruption crime and poverty after the passing of iconic leader nelson mandela. ten pm in moscow i matter as i can tell you with us day five of the sochi winter olympics and we continue our expert our special exclusive coverage from the heart and heights of the resort live now to our sochi studio where kevin owen is standing by to take it over. hi there hi all nice to see again yet welcome back to sort she was me kevin owen in this is our own going special coverage of the twenty second winter olympic games here in sochi and what a moment it is right now millions of fans and as we speak to watch the figure skating we're talking about just then out of bed so close to the hearts of so many russians what's more the news is the home team of favorites for gold too well for our very own pool scott let'

of failing to understand their role being played by extremists the european commission president jose manuel barroso says e.u. members will discuss targeted measures to punish those he called excessive force by which he means the security forces the u.s. is also calling for an end to violence while continuing its support for the opposition and as all she's gained there check our reports outside involvement goes way beyond statements demanding peace. from their podiums administration officials say it's up to the ukrainians to decide their future for the work that they do behind the scene does not look like they want to leave it to the ukrainians to decide moreover it seems washington doesn't want to leave it to the opposition to decide on its future in the leaked conversation between us assistant secretary of state and the us ambassador to ukraine they were talking about who of the opposition leaders should be in the government and who should not here's a bit of that conversation. or charger i don't think leetch should go into the government i don't think it's necessary i don't think i

union the fact that we now have a number as part of the sales strategy of the european commission to motivate people like us to sit in studios and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that certainly exist but it's not out of the nature of the european union it has been existed for centuries the report is done by the year you commission but if you go one hundred twenty it's what they're going to do to try to suppress into country it would you know if it used to corruption in do you countries while they suppress that's not the direction divot do you notice a corruption in europe itself that's misdirection like anybody any good magician you don't watch that he's presenting to you you should be watching the other hand you don't see and that's what you're trying to do at the moment they're trying to give a certain amount of dismissed erection so you don't see the corruption at the heart of europe itself. some more news making headlines around the world now and attack in pakistan's port city of karachi has killed eight people and injured more than a dozen gunmen

union the fact that we now have a number as part of the sales strategy of the european commission to motivate people like us to sit in studios and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that certainly exist but it's not out of the nature of the european union it has been existed for centuries the report is done by the year commission but the figure one hundred twenty is what they're going to try just the president of countries did know that it used to corruption in do you countries while they suppress that's not the direction that you notice the corruption in europe itself that's misdirection like anybody any good magician you don't watch that he's presenting to you you should be watching the other hand you don't see and that's what you're trying to do the moment they're trying to give a certain amount of dismissed erection so you don't see the corruption at the heart of europe itself. some are news making headlines around the world and attack in pakistan's port city of karachi has killed eight people in india and injured more than a dozen government threw gr

union the fact that we now have a number as part of the so you describe a cio of the european commission to motivate people like us to sit in studios and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that certainly exist but it's not out of the nature of the european union that has been existed for centuries the report is done by the year you commission but if you go one hundred twenty years what they're going to try to suppress in the country that it did no duty is to corruption in do you countries while. that's not the direction do you notice the corruption in europe itself that's misdirection like anybody any good magician you don't watch that he's presenting to you you should be watching the other hand you don't see and that's what you're trying to do at the moment they're trying to give a certain amount of dismissed erection so you don't see the corruption at the heart of europe itself. and some more news in making headlines around the world thousands of people have been on high alert in london and across great britain after the west lines in a decade were forecast

welcome back to brussels from showing here the european commission by the new prime minister georgia. appointed in november last year of the age of thirty one yucky hunted by stevie has promised to normalize relations with russia while deepening ties with brussels. it might be a difficult balancing act that is hold caucuses nation is still haunted by memories of the two thousand and eight war with russia when georgia lost twenty percent of its symmetry. prime minister welcomed to talk to europe thank you to go and meet you one in brussels this week to discuss the signing of the free trade deal with the european union to so called association agreement why is this deal so important. the georgia think is the question so as you know we initially is to the brim and conclude with the d c a t and n korea and india summit. so a month ago the euro. by signing buying issuing the association agreement and the cta enough to resign the assistant women's. this will open up tremendous opportunities to get us to come is a bit too has its own and down. you know we need the european integration proces

the fact that we all have the number is part of the state's credit she asked the european commission to motivate people like us to sit and stew heroes and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that spark to the states but it's not salad of tomato for europe eu and it has been existed for centuries the report is done by the ap eu commission. but then the finger one hundred twentieth. it's what day it has tried to suppress in the country it's a good nowadays it is to crack and eu countries while and they suppressed as misdirection to the event. you know to see corruption in europe itself is misdirection like anyone any good magician. you don't want sadly he's presenting to you. he's been watching the other and you don't see how much worthy of trying to do them over there tried to get to give a sentiment of dismissed direction so you don't see the corruption at the heart of europe itself leeds national news in grave this on the syrian government and rebels are holding a new round of talks in switzerland with the formation of a transitional authority and an end

union the fact that we now have a number as part of the sales strategy of the european commission to motivate people like us to sit in studios and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that certainly exist but it's not out of the nature of the european union it has been existed for centuries the report is done by the year commission but the figure one hundred twenty is what they demanded it's not just the president of countries that did know that it is to corruption in do you countries while they suppress the that's not the direction you notice the corruption in europe itself that's misdirection like anybody any good magician you don't watch that he's presenting to you you should be watching the other hand you don't see and that's what you're trying to do at the moment they're trying to give a certain amount of dismissed erection so if you don't see the corruption at the heart of europe itself. some more news making headlines around the world now and attack in pakistan's port city of karachi has killed eight people and injured more than a dozen gunman threw

union the fact that we now have a number as part of the sales strategy of the european commission to motivate people like us to sit in studios and to reflect how we can deal with an urgent problem of corruption that certainly exist but it's not out of the nature of the european union it has been existed for centuries the report is done by the year a commission but the figure one hundred twenty is what they're going to destroy just the president of countries did know that it has to corruption in do you countries while they suppress that's not the direction deliberate do you notice a corruption in europe itself that's misdirection like anybody any good magician you don't watch that he's presenting to you you should be watching the other hand you don't see and that's what you're trying to do at the moment they're trying to give a certain amount of dismissed erection so you don't see the corruption at the heart of europe itself. so more news making headlines around the world and attack in pakistan's port city of karachi has killed eight people and injured more than a dozen gunman threw g

the european union likes to think of itself as one of the brighter in samara parts of the world the european commission report on corruption the first of its kind the trees a very different picture in every single member country there is corruption in some cases on a massive scale so what can the e.u. teach the world of corruption. you don't know if you don't per car or responds to ruse. most everyone in my life that i cared about their goal much and then. i came askin well. i was so national champion in track and field and also i was able to go and qualify for the olympic games. you know nine hundred eighty eight i started to experiment with other drugs i had lost all the financial means that i. was really on the street. black large brown can't. wait to break. free. there's a saying when you're in the arctic you have the entire world at your feet. she looks like a fairly simple shit but really she's not simple little girly i am full of people ever have access to the nuclear i spray just the real king here is that the polar bear and ice breakers come second not a single complex expedition to

likes to think of itself as one of the brighter in fairer parts of the world the european commission report on corruption the first of its kind betrays a very different picture and every single member country there is corruption in some cases on a massive scale and businesses complain but to do business government connections are often necessary so what can the e.u. teach the world about corruption.

european commission report on corruption the first of its kind betrays a very different picture in every single member country there is corruption in some cases on a massive scale so what can the e.u. teach the world a corruption. of the playing. field and big spirit travels with the flame from its place in greece. julian james brown in the mental and a picture of the room russia and beyond. where i think. it's. twenty minutes past the hour turning now to some other stories making global headlines this hour. in turkey riot police clash with hundreds of demonstrators along in istanbul's main square officers used water cannons and tear gas to break up angry mobs protesting against government moves to impose curbs on the internet a draft bill allows walking websites for privacy violations without a court order that's been criticized as an attempt to gag opposition twitter and facebook widely used by antigovernment protesters during demonstrations last you. are in the dritte around three thousand protesters waved players and lit fires during a rally against what they call state repression in

the european commission is saying that the level of corruption across the european union is brekt take and estimating that the corruption is costing the economy $162 billion every year. >> italy is hosting a meeting on aide for syria, and the u.n. is calling for immediatea and saying that 3 million people are struggling to survive. >> nell son mandela's estate divided between the contaminately and the staff and schools and the anc. it is worth $4.1 million when he died. >> we are getting reports of an explosion in southeast beirut. the cause is unknown. preliminary reports are saying one person is killed and several wounded. these are the pictures coming in now that rather big explosion in southern beirut. we'll have more on the explosion as we get more of details. >> turning to the top story, the corruption in european. 99% of greeks think that corruption is widespread in the country and remaining an obstacle to going business. john, they are right, it is bad in greece, tell us about the findings and how that is playing out, the corruption on a day-to-day basis. >> well, these are the

early this year the european commission tabled a proposal to reform what's known as collective rights management. many artists and performers use of organizations called collecting societies to my sense that what the commercial uses like tv stations radio stations and online music service providers. collecting societies also collect income on the hall from them and it's in the form of royalties reforming the way the society's what is a major focus of the commission's proposal. mario got a french member of our crew is pollen and scrapbook sew on the commission's proposal she's in listening mode just yet but still medical dossier eight. i'm looking for it listening to all sides of this debate. ppp has organized this hearing and my goal is to work together with the affected countries which are sometimes taken a negative view of collecting societies. and to avoid disputes that we have previously paying for some copyright issues. we need to work in the general interest and in particular in the european attacks. but you don't have to mention a funny comment to take the puppy out of tp. coll

early this year the european commission tabled a proposal to reform what's known as collective rights management. many artists and performers use of organizations called collecting societies to my sense that what the commercial uses like tv stations radio stations and online music service providers. collecting societies also collect income on to halt the band members in the form of royalties reforming the way the society's what is a major focus of the commission's proposal. mario got a french member of our group is pollen and scrapbook sew on the commission's proposal and she's in listening mode just yet but still medical dossier eight. i'm looking for it to listening to all sides in this debate. ppp has organized this hearing and my goal is to work together that the affected countries which are sometimes taken a negative view of collecting societies. and to avoid disputes that we have previously paying for some copyright issues. we need to work in the general interest and in particular in the european attacks. but you don't have to mention a funny comment to take the puppy out of tp.

early this year the european commission tabled a proposal to reform what's known as collective rights management. many artists and performers use of organizations called collecting societies to my sense that what the commercial uses like tv stations radio stations and online music service providers. collecting societies also collect income on to halt the band members in the form of royalties reforming the way the society's what is a major focus of the commission's proposal. mario got a french member of our group is parliament's rapport so on the commission's proposal and she's in listening mode just yet but still medical dossier eight. i'm looking for it to listening to all sides in this debate. ppp has organized this hearing and my goal is to work together that the affected countries which are sometimes taken a negative view of collecting societies. and to avoid disputes that we have previously paying for some copyright issues. we need to work in the general interest and in particular in the european attacks. but you don't have to mention a funny comment if they will both be out of t

the ngos say and this development proposal on from the european and a commission. specially not of course looks performance and publishers. thus becomes. of course you'll always be able to watch the ppt these digital content online wedding off. the city on a few days in a sixty eight to compete at any given. and this and often on the tv and the skin by this time it's the vandalism of the cba china's white skin is running a mindset to get to speak. the white city of hope that those who have lost their sight. pity she didn't get the three hundred bc to compute just so that he can apply for jobs in the private and sector. it's a nice because of its dissident it gets to watch it on the tube system and the detail of what you come on speaking yuppie computers. the foundation for growth and prosperity the welsh economy so closely connected. having organization with a mandate to keep the international financial system on an even keel is more important than ever. the international monetary fund has warned from the lessons leaders took in the great depression and the global

commission has made this report on corruption in the european union but didn't make a survey of corruption within its own institutions and didn't have any specific information about corruption with e.u. funded projects carl doe an e.u. office director of transparency international described to my colleague marina joshie what kinds of corruption the report touched on and why brussels has so far refused to look at its own graft problem. in many of the newer member states of the e.u. there is still a lot of petty corruption that citizens paying small drives for access to basic services like health care. but in other countries the the the main corruption which so to do with political corruption that's the kind of conflicts of interests that are in the dealings that politicians have with business but how can they be effective here i mean on the one hand the commission to investigate corruption but then on the other the high the corruption down really exist within the european institutions well the commission says that. the self assessment would not be credible. we don't think that's the case we

the joint statement from the european commission the european central bank and the two astronauts be fine said that the gdp of cyprus was expected to contract with four point eight percent in two thousand and fourteen before rebounding to one percent growth in two thousand fifteen. the two thousand thirteen the economy of cyprus contract with six percent which was less than expected. yes people are shying away from buying new vehicles here to see russian special edition reports the stock disposing of the limo for the car industry carmakers have to try to meet the demands of senior buyers and attract the younger generation according to the date of the center for automotive research at the university of bristol to essen germany for the twenty seven percent of all new car buyers last year for under the age of forty five. the average age of a new car buyer in germany rose to a record fifty two point two years the two thousand and thirteen three years older than the average recorded that if it goes reflecting the trend observed in other industrialized countries currently more companies ar

commission has made this report on corruption in the european union but it didn't make a survey of corruption within its own institutions and didn't have any specific information about corruption with e.u. funded projects karl dolan e.u. office director of transparency international described to my colleague marina joshie what types of corruption the report touched on and why brussels so far refuses to look at its own graft problem. in many of the newer member states of the e.u. there is still a lot of petty corruption that citizens paying small drives for access to basic services like health care. but in other countries the the the main corruption which so to do with political corruption that's the kind of conflicts of interests that are in the dealings that politicians have with business but how can they be effective here i mean if on the one hand the our commission to investigate corruption but then on the other the high the corruption don't really exist within the european institutions well the commission says that it is a self assessment would not be credible. we don't think that's the c

the european commission may only regulate where member states have not passed sufficient regulations themselves. the principal needs to be respected more in europe. it is in this spirit that britain and germany ought to set priorities for the work of the future commission together with our partners. we are gratified to note that we are not at the very beginning of that particular road but have actually come quite a long way already. the concept of helping only on the basis of the quid pro quo that is granting assistance only if structure reforms and fiscal consolidation are pursued in the area is beginning to take effect. costs in many countries are dropping. in certain countries for the very first time for a number of years we see surpluses. it was and is urgently necessary also to create a sound and responsible financial system. never again should tax payers have to foot the bill when banks and financial institutions make mistakes. i say this quite purposefully in london since london is sufficient of such great importance for the common european market, the financial market, and th

commission has made this report on corruption in the european union but didn't make a survey of corruption within its own institutions and didn't have any specific information about corruption with e.u. funded projects karl dolan the e.u. office director of transparency international this tribe to my colleague marina joshie what type of corruption the report touched on and why brussels so far if uses to look at its own graft problems. in many of the newer member states of the e.u. there is still a lot of corruption that citizens paying small drives for access to basic services like health care. but in other countries the main corruption which so to do with political corruption that's the kind of conflicts of interests that are in the dealings that politicians have with business but how can they be effective here i mean on the one hand the commission to investigate corruption but then on the other the high the corruption don't really exist within the european institutions well the commission says that. the self assessment would not be credible. we don't think that's the case we think any go

commission jose manuel barroso said in brussels. speaking to the media a joint press conference president in us can see i did said. cyprus is going to a difficult period and the nice upbeat news active involvement in rebuilding its economy and to support the peace process with turkish cypriot. present anasta sea otters also think the eu for its decision to allocate a further two hundred million pounds in the cypress budget for twenty fourteen to twenty fifteen it was close to increase its funding involvement and ninety five percent for eu co founded project. all the bailout program will help cyprus to reduce its budget particularly when it comes to the under twenty five sqm some forty four percent of whom are out before the close of the eu has averaged twenty three percent of its assistance program. we did it i i i am not attending heading into town and in the identity so astoundingly clear honest. the anti with me. this means. what's next is perceived as children went to school. the kids looked out my ideas and you can find. i also

the joint statement from the european commission the european central bank and the two astronauts be fine said that the gdp of cyprus was expected to contract with four point eight percent in two thousand and fourteen before rebounding to one percent growth in two thousand fifteen. the two thousand thirteen the economy of cyprus contract with six percent which was less than expected. yes people are shying away from buying new vehicles hit or miss aggression special edition reports. this practice posing a dilemma for the car industry. carmakers have to try to meet the demands of senior buyers and attract the younger generation according to the date of the center for us to those who received at the university of wa's book s and germany for the twenty seven percent of all new car buyers last year for under the age of forty five the average age of a new car buyer in germany rose to a record fifty two point two years the two thousand and thirteen three years older than the average recorded it to keep it going. reflecting a trend observed in other industrialized countries currently more co