continuing government cuts. do you think greece should carry on cutting in the way brussels is asking? "they have to stop," he tells me. "there will be trouble. people do not have anything more to give." despite the very obvious beauty here, there are storm clouds on the horizon. a large number of people are expected to vote on parties that want to turn their back on the brussels-imposed austerity. if that happens, there are those who fear this country could be charting a very different course, one that takes it out of the euro, with all the massive implications for this continent that that would bring. wind your way around this country and you find exhaustion. greece is defeated, crumbling. that is changing politics. the same old faces have governed here for decades. in the local council, they know the two main parties who pushed through the cuts are now losing support. the new mayor, an independent, does not believe anyone has the vision to save his country. >> the plan is to win the election. it is the plan for 15 days. we want a plan for the next 15 years and we do not have anything. >>

his-- his cellar. this is in--in the outskirts of brussels, belgium. and he forgot about them. he was gonna use them as a coffee substitute after drying and roasting them. uh, in the spring of 1831, those roots in the dark confines of that cellar ha sprouted, and he then noticed the sprouts that had come from the top of the chicory roots. >> the mature roots are actually harvested by machine, each one producing just one bud and ultimately just one endive. this 55-acre field will produce tens of thousands of buds and will probably end up on salad plates in america, japan, and other asian countries. >> i love growing things, a-and as a way to make a ling, growing food is very, very, very fulfilling. >> endives are really grown and harvested in 2 different types of fields. the first is a traditional one like this one here in turlock, and the second, a more specialized facility in rio vista. this next step involves growing the roots in a huge dark room. >> of course it's completely dark. i mean, you come in here and turn the flashlight off, and it is the definition of darkness. there is n

cold war as brussels moves to boycott the euro two thousand and twelve championship in ukraine it's the latest developments in the handling of the former prime minister yulia tymoshenko who's serving time for abusing power. and the founder of wiki leaks prepares to take center stage once again very interview show right here on t.v. on tuesday interviews the new president. of the arab spring revolts. but that's it for me the news team for the moment i'll be back with more on those stories and. that's next which today focuses on the potential changes that the upcoming presidential elections in egypt will bring to the region stay with us for that. if you. want. a lonely and welcome to cross talk i'm peter all about countering revolution a little over a year ago the arab awakening started in quickly inspired millions in north africa and the middle east what is the current state of this awakening is democracy in civil society truly on the margins or are the powers of reaction again controlling the narrative and political outcomes. to cross-talk the counter revolution in the middle east i

as brussels moves to boycott the euro twenty eight well football championship in ukraine and poland over the case of jail ukraine's former prime minister yulia timoshenko more details to follow in a few minutes. also. we can leaks prepares to take center stage once again as the host of his very own interview show right here on r.t. . julian quizzes the new president. who was swept to power by a popular uprising all that is has just ahead. international news and covered live from the russian capital this is r.t. with twenty four hours a day in syria a third bomb blast has rocked the city just hours after nine people were killed and around one hundred wounded in twin explosions that the government and the opposition of blaming each other for orchestrating the attacks the united nations warns the ongoing violence threatens the peace plan it helped broker the head of the expanding u.n. observer mission to syria says the road map is futile unless all sides observe a cease fire and that's because maintains its fighting a foreign funded insurgency just days ago lebanon intercepted a large

harking back to the cold war as brussels moves to boycott the euro twenty four championship in the crane it's the latest developments in the row over the handling of former prime minister yulia timoshenko the serving time for abusing power. in the founder of wiki leaks prepares to take center stage once again as the host of his very are going to be show right here on r.t. on tuesday june of us only to be the new president of chile is here where arab spring football speaking. for those stories in full with me in fifteen minutes from now the meantime pool's here with the latest action from the world of sport. thank you very much for the welcome to the sports headlines it was coming up on his way the russian football federation. that dick advocaat has to step down as manager of the national side following this summer's european championship. game maria sharapova wald number one victoria azarenka on the stoop all claim to claim her first title of two thousand and twelve. and the waiting game there's drama at the way in his russian middleweight champion to me please pay it all to put hi

opposition blaming each other for the latest bombings. give accuses the back to the cold war brussels moves to boycott the euro twenty twelve championship in ukraine it's the latest development in the row over the handling of former prime minister yulia timoshenko who's serving time for abusing power. the founder of wiki leaks prepares to take center stage once again the host of his very own interview show right here on. the new president of. the arab spring began. well that's it for me and the news team for the moment we'll be back with more free in half an hour from now in the meantime we meet a community who choose to go back to basics that's a special report next on r.t. . you cannot. be feared. it's easy to look out in society it's easy to look out at what's going on in politics or society and say well i don't like that like i want to protest against that or you know some political decision or whatever you know whatever happens there's things that it's good to you know the easy to identify a protest against but but there's got to be a flip side to say well here's what you're against bu

e.u. of harking back to the cold war as brussels moves to boycott the euro two thousand and twelve championship in ukraine it's the latest development in the row over the handling of the former prime minister yulia timoshenko who's serving time for abusing. the founder of wiki leaks prepares to take center stage once again as the host of his very own interview show right here on r.t. on tuesday interviews the new president of. the arab spring revolts to get. those stories in full in less than fifteen minutes from now. with the sports. thank you very much bill welcome to the sports headlines here's what we've got coming up on his way the russian football federation confirmed to wate that dick advocaat is to step down as manager at the end of this summer's european football championships. net gain maria sharapova beats world number one victoria azarenka on the schoolgirl clay to claim her first title in two thousand and twelve. and a waiting game in the drama at the weigh in as russian middleweight champion dmitri piddled prepares to put his w.b.i. crown on the line on tuesday night.

serving in afghanistan. and that takes place more than 3000 miles from nato's headquarters in brussels, where troops from all 28 members serve with troops from 22 nonmembers, partner countries have joined in the isaf mission. only nato has the integrated command and control structure that could manage such a complex undertaking. and 7000 more soldiers are maintaining security in the balkans where casework continues to play a crucial role. including are fighting the insurance of a safe and secure environment during the serbian presidential elections that will take place this coming sunday. presidential and parliamentary election. made it was also conducting maritime operations under nato flag. and as you know the last few weeks we successfully concluded a critical mission and libya that saved countless lives. there really isn't an issue today that is of national security importance that we do not work on with our european allies. countering terrorism, dealing with weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile proliferation, addressing cybersecurity, enhancing energy security. the li

implemented by. the government. for the orchestrated. the cold war as brussels moves to a boy called. the latest development in the. former prime minister. and the founder of wiki leaks prepares to take center stage once again the host of his very own interview show right here on. the new president of course where the arab spring. and you can. still. be. a lonely and welcome to cross talk i'm teetotal about countering revolution a little over a year ago the arab awakening started in quickly inspired millions in north africa and the middle east what is the current state of this awakening is democracy in civil society truly on the margins or are the powers of reaction again controlling the narrative and political outcomes. can. start. to cross-talk the counter revolution in the middle east i'm joined by v.j. prashad he's in chicopee he's a professor of international studies at trinity college in hartford and author of arab spring libyan winter in los angeles we have a rough day he is an ambassador for the national american rainy and council human rights activists and columnist for harvard i

ukrainian prime minister now serving a prison term for abusing power brussels claims the case though was politically motivated to michelle because currently on hunger strike the latest now from marquis of correspondent r.t. as i like to ski. what seems to be purely domestic case has received very serious international reactions with presidents of germany the czech republic the head of the euro commission as well as german chancellor angela merkel all saying they will boy call their land troops to ukraine in particular for the u. of twenty twelve football period as easily as if to protest against the treatment. of prime minister now even called on the german national football team to boy call it their participation in this tournament the idea which was even supported by the president of the champions league final this club byron munich now also reactions came from mosco with president medvedev raising his eyebrows over the treatment of you to saying that this these actions to throw serious shade on ukraine's reputation and are unacceptable for a democratic country that all these react

. of harking back to the cold war as brussels moves to a boy called the euro twenty twelve championship in ukraine it's the latest development in the role over the handling of former prime minister yulia timoshenko serving time for abusing power. the founder of wiki leaks prepares to take center stage once again the host of his very own interview show right here on our t.v. the tuesday julian assange interviews of the new president of. the arab spring the first to pick. up to date on the headlines but now the time for the sporting headlines with paul. thank you very much laurie welcome to the sports headlines here's what we've got coming up on his way the russian football union confirming to our teams that pick up the card is to step down as manager at the end of this summer's european football championship. never again maria sharapova big world number one victoria azarenka on the stuttgart clay to claim her first title of the year. in the waiting game this drama at the way in his russian middleweight champion dmitri pilger prepares to put his w b o crown on the line on tuesday night. t

all sides. here but uses the e.u. harking back to the cold war as brussels moves to boycott the twenty twelve championship in ukraine this over the case of jailed yulia timoshenko. the founder of wiki leaks prepares to take center stage once again as the host of his very interview show right here on our. quiz is the new president. who was swept to power by a popular uprising. worldwide news live from the heart of moscow this is are with me rule. in syria a third bomb blast has reportedly rocked the city of live just hours after eight were killed and dozens wounded in twin explosions the government and the opposition both blaming each other for orchestrating the attacks now the united nations warns the ongoing violence threatens the peace plan it helped to broker the head of the expanding u.n. observer mission to syria says the road map is futile unless all sides observe a cease fire meanwhile damascus is preparing to hold nationwide parliamentary elections in just two weeks time but the u.s. and its allies are still calling for regime change jordan a base prefer a louche syria fell out

certainly brussels with nato of the what they know about about that ship if we follow where the facts lead in the coming days i think there's going to be a remarkable. result in investigation of exactly what's going on. and watching r.t. now the world's most famous secret spiller is here again to unleash further controversy with his shows next episode airing on r.t. this change of course julian assange she's already spoken to the hezbollah leader in his first international interview and over six years and brought together two political extremes from both sides of the atlantic laura smith now joins us live from london with the details of the next upcoming storm laura good to see you so what can we expect this time around who is the guest for songs on cheese today. well this is the third episode of the program and the guest this week is the first president of the new tune is the president. of course is where the arab spring first really kicked off and the jasmine revolution as it's come to be known was one of the most is that the arab spring has caused. course and this is why this

what's a warm welcome to you. "european journal" coming to you from brussels. here is what we, with you today. song and dance. the six grammys to represent russia in the song contest. helping those who help others. and restore with the effects of the debt crisis in europe. the crisis is not over yet. take spain, for instance. they are struggling and they are having to pay horrendously high interest rates when they want to borrow money in the markets. one look at the labor market shows things are getting worse rather than better. it was the beginning of a vicious cycle. without a job, it becomes difficult to pay your bills. what happens next? you lose your apartment. >> no evictions year, they chance. the police are nervous. they're due to be evicted from their apartment in the bailiffs are closing in. they are gathered upstairs. the couple has not paid their mortgage for one year. the stress has made monica sick. they have been given two weeks and then they are out. bu>> we build out an application for social housing but there is nothing for us. we looked at a few apartment but they

who's got time answer now is washington and certainly brussels with nato of the way what they know about about that ship if we follow where the facts lead in the coming days i think there's going to be a remarkable. result in investigation of exactly what's going on. chris hedges author and u.s. war correspondent says under the guise of democracy washington is pushing its own interest in the region. i don't think anyone in the muslim world thinks that we care much about human rights or democracy we have since the first gulf war planted military bases some the size of small cities i think there is at this point absolutely no credibility i'm talking about within the middle east when the united states claims that it would like to bring liberty or democracy to syria my feeling is that everything should be pushed through to create some kind of a ceasefire rather than pass a resolution that calls for assad's removal or resolution. that calls for intervention or anything else there's no real formal opposition you know it's a sort of a mess and they just went through this in libya. and you

and certainly brussels with nato the way what they know about about that ship if we follow where the facts lead in the coming days i think there's going to be a remarkable. result in investigation of exactly what's going on the syrian conflict balancing on the brink of civil war is also costing the country's economy dearly alleged terrorists destroying industrial sites under the pretext of fighting against the assad regime or he's excited boyko has more from the syrian city of aleppo. lifetime of work burned overnight. this is one of a growing number of businesses in syria destroyed by those claiming to advance the cause of that revolution this factory was a classic example of syrian interpreter one hundred and fifty employees producing tax tiles for furniture it was never turning out a lot of profit but provided the descent a living for its people all of which is now gone north routes no warnings one evening in february a group of young man threw molotov cocktails into the building the owner said they had just enough time to evacuate the workers to safety but the rest of the evening

so who's got time answer now is washington and certainly brussels with nato of the way what they know about about that ship if we follow where the facts lead in the coming days i think there's going to be a remarkable. result in investigation of exactly what's going on. political leaders of the syrian opposition have been calling for foreign military intervention but it's something people on the ground are refusing to accept as are his oxana boyko reports from damascus. almost everyone in syria these days is in opposition to something ready to lash out at opponents at any moment and seventy six year old my feet mohammad is in opposition to that he says syrians are so worked up about politics that it's become difficult to make people smile but he found a way. i like dancing in the street and i like the reaction it produces in people i feel free this way. even he can't stay away from politics when i ask him about his biggest concern his sass syria should not dance to somebody else's tune. we don't need any countries meddling in our food. while the prospect of a libya style interven

the dw studios in brussels. cannabis against the crisis -- the spanish village that once to form part. monastery in danger -- christians in turkey, under danger. and the man who saved a zoo. moment, spain is having a particularly hard time. the country's debt is piling up, banks are of money, and half the country's young people do not have jobs. the country has answered with harsh austerity measures, but the people in one village in catalonia thought that could not be the only answer. they had an idea thahas been causg quite a sti are beyond the borders of the tiny community. still well in the world. the sense of time is different here. miguel boras does what he has done for the last 50 years -- her goats. but it is a profession with no future. it does not p. >> most of the people here live from white goats, but every year, there are fewer. >> so what do they live from now? then what? the goats? >> no, the people. >> the people moved away to other villages where there is work. of the 2000 people we once had, we are now just 800. >> but now, the place is making headlines. local officia

supported that regime change so whose contact answer now is washington and certainly brussels with nato of the world what they know about about that ship i think. interrupt you here but what you're saying is very very important if i can just if i can just get to go to the so i understand five warehouses of libyan a weapons left in benghazi one ship with all these weapons especially as you say allowed to try and get through to syria with israel america and nato turning a blind eye is that what you're saying. and you and possibly unifil all of those all of those governments involved have some serious. questions facing them now and we'll see if it sends up to the united nations russia may play a role and demand with this you know lou friendship with china that they get to the bottom of this this is the latest development. on the it seems like a nato plan or indirect nato plan for regime change the end also designed i think to undermine the coffee anon six point plan and first the american said we've got to have a cease fire we've got to have a cease fire they want to do ceasefire be g

brussels candidates to oppose also putting back border controls and some e.u. leaders have dismissed them as populist threats but the question is are they merely still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg tell us are still the r t brussels. r.t. is coming to you live from moscow it's good to have you with us today the eastern ukrainian city of inappropriate slowly getting back to normal after its residents were left in a state of shock by a series of bomb explosions on friday thirty of them ten of the injured were children now while doctors are continuing to treat the injured police have begun sifting through c.c.t.v. footage of the blast sites with this report now it's a. scam. for some residents of new bit of skin ukraine their regular tri majority through the city was cut short because of the last one i just got up from my chair when i heard the explosion but those were smashed the windows shattered all i remember when i got up there was smoke and dust everywhere and women were crying. beach i was selling tickets when it came out of nowhere i grabbed

are getting bigger from voters rallying behind anti brussels candidates to oppose also putting back border controls some e.u. leaders have dismissed them as populist threats but the question is are they merely still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg tell us are still here r t brussels. now the first round of the french presidential ballot or so marina look pounds a national front do better than ever as it came in with almost eighteen percent of the vote a french journalist. will have to work hard to attract these far right voters in the second. i think the reason one of the reasons why a. high score which is the highest of party ever is partly because of rejection of nicolas sarkozy so this rejection those people who voted for that reason that would have to be overcome in the coming two weeks if he wants to sway them it's probably all that he will carry on as he has in the last few weeks trying to send messages more strongly on the issues of. security and immigration and will not like this kind of talk so it's really a tricky game to play for sarkoz

their anti brussels candidates to oppose also putting back the border controls some e.u. leaders have dismissed them as a populist threats but the question is are they merely still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg tell us are still here r t brussels. it's good to have you with us here and all to you today still to come in the program of. thousands are rallying in egypt's revolution roof square venting their frustration over the upcoming elections which they say will not represent their. detecting the truth russian m.p. on the very little boy takes a radical step roughish britain's accusation that he killed former security officer alexander litvinenko. on friday a series of explosions of the city of the in a property off script that's in eastern ukraine almost thirty people were injured when four consecutive blasts went off within an hour in public areas causing widespread panic that suspected terror attacks stoked fear not only among the locals but also abroad as the country prepares to host the euro two thousand and twelve football tournament t

behind anti brussels candidates to oppose also putting back border controls some e.u. leaders have dismissed them as populist threats but the question is are they merely still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg. sylvia r.t. brussels. now you're watching r t live from moscow still to come on the program back on to one thousand rally in egypt's revolutionary square advancing their frustration over the upcoming elections which they say won't represent their voice . and texting the truth russian m.p.r. a little boy takes a radical step to rubbish britain's accusation that he killed former security officer alexander leave. on friday a series of explosions have hit the city of never trust in eastern ukraine almost thirty people were injured when four consecutive blast went off within an hour and public areas causing widespread panic the suspected terror attacks both fear not only among the locals but also abroad as the country prepares to host the euro two thousand and twelve football tournament in june i see your task in our reports. for some residents o

voters rallying behind that to brussels candidates to oppose also putting back border controls some e.u. leaders have dismissed them as populist threats but the question is are they merely still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg tell us are still here r t brussels. you know what you are to live for moscow still to come on the program back on every year thousands rally gets revolution where are venting their frustration over the upcoming elections which they say represent their voice . and detecting the truth russian m.p. andre look at boyd takes a radical step to rubbish britain's accusation that he killed former security officer or example of any of. our friday series of explosions have hit the city of never a trough skin eastern ukraine almost thirty people were injured when four consecutive blasts went off within an hour in public areas causing widespread panic the suspected terror attacks stoke fear at all only among the locals but also abroad as a country prepares to host the euro two thousand and twelve football tournament in june i say report

of europe the obstacles are getting bigger from voters rallying behind brussels candidates to proposal supported by border controls some e.u. leaders some dismiss them as populist threats but the question is are they merely still threats or is this growing resistance already the tip of an iceberg. sylvia r.t. brussels watching r.t. live from moscow and back on that we hear thousands rally in egypt's revolutionary square advancing their frustration over the upcoming elections which they say. their voice. detecting the truth russian and void takes a step to rubbish britain's accusation that he killed former security officer alexander litvinenko. on friday a series of explosions happened. the city of never been in eastern ukraine almost thirty people were injured when four consecutive blasts went off within an hour in public areas causing widespread panic the suspected terror attacks stoked fear not only among the locals but also abroad as the country prepares to host the euro two thousand and twelve football tournament in june. reports. for some residents of new but it also can

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