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19:09:25 05/25/12
euronews reporter - The Dutch face austerity
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euronews reporter - The Dutch face austerity
www.euronews.com The economic and financial crisis has overthrown governments all-over Europe. In the Netherlands, the political parties have clashed over austerity measures. And while the outgoing government increases the retirement age and VAT, the Dutch are becoming ever more disillusioned... Danny, a construction worker from Rotterdam is the latest victim of the economic crisis after he was recently laid off. With a family to support and austerity measures looming on the horizon, the future is looking distinctly gloomy. His friend, Folkert, was in the same situation four years ago, when the first ripples of the worldwide financial crisis were being felt. Rather than let his situation get the better of him, Folkert decided to work for himself. Now he revels in the freedom of being self-employed. He can take holidays when he wants, negotiate his own pay and answers only to himself -the only downside is actually finding the work. Folkert de Hoop explains: "It is very difficult to find work in Holland now. I come from the north and for me it's about 150 miles to get here." Danny Blankespoor adds: "My situation is that I was fired so I still have six weeks of work left but after that I'm unemployed." Folkert de Hoop: "I don't like it: the age that we have to stop working (for retirement) is 67 and in Greece it is 55." Danny Blankespoor: "Something has to be done about everything it can not go on like this. Going back to the guilder would sound great." Folkert de Hoop ... From: Euronews Views: 36 5 ratings Time: 09:22 More in Shows
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15:20:46 05/25/12
euronews right on - Can I vote if I move abroad?
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euronews right on - Can I vote if I move abroad?
www.euronews.com While the right for foreigners to vote is being debated in several European countries, EU citizens already have certain rights within the continent. For most municipal and European elections they may vote and be elected in any member state without having the nationality of the country. However rights that have already been around for 20 years are still often poorly understood, as Ella Fallgred, a Swedish national who has now settled in Italy explained. She said: "I had always thought that when I retire I am going to live in Italy and that's what I did. I came and I didn't know the area at all, and I fell in love with it, so much so that I wanted to become a local councillor." After living for 20 years in England, Ella moved to Umbria, Italy five years ago. Upon arrival, she became involved in local life and wished to vote in local elections. But Ella told us the authorities claimed that she was ineligible to vote: "It surprised me a bit that I couldn't vote in the local elections because when I lived in England I always voted in the local elections. I knew I couldn't vote for the government, but I thought I could vote for the local councillors. Then I did some research on the internet and found out that, in fact, I could have voted." She has now put her name forward as a candidate for the Green party, but again found herself tied up by red tape. "The day before we were supposed to hand in our list of candidates they told us that I needed a certificate ... From: Euronews Views: 64 5 ratings Time: 08:30 More in Shows
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15:20:46 05/25/12
euronews reporter - Jan Kees de Jager, Dutch Finance Minister
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euronews reporter - Jan Kees de Jager, Dutch Finance Minister
www.euronews.com The Finance Minister of the Netherlands, Jan Kees de Jager, explains his austerity budget to euronews reporter Hans von der Brelie. His main message for the markets: "The interest rates are historically low, in the Netherlands and this is because we have presented an economic reform package, an austerity package that will bring us in the scope of the stability and growth pact." The Dutch Finance Minister stresses in this euronews interview that the Netherlands: "do all the necessary measures to show the whole world, that we are still an austere country!" Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com From: Euronews Views: 25 1 ratings Time: 04:13 More in Shows
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15:20:45 05/25/12
euronews U talk - Airline companies and lost luggage
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euronews U talk - Airline companies and lost luggage
www.euronews.com In this edition of Utalk, Luca from Milan asks: "For the Easter break, I went to London from Milan. When I arrived at the airport in London, the airline company informed me that my checked in suitcase had been left in Milan. When it finally arrived, the handle was broken. Can I ask the airline company to replace my luggage? How should I proceed?" Luisa Laranjo, a Senior Communication Officer at Europe Direct answers: "The airline company is liable for the delay and damage of your registered luggage, unless it can prove that all reasonable measures were taken to avoid damage. "Therefore, as your registered luggage was damaged and delayed, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Please note that the amount is determined in light of the damages caused and is normally limited to about 1220 euros. "However, you may be able to claim a higher amount if you make a special declaration to the airline, at the time of check-in at the latest; this will cost you extra. "To enforce your rights, first of all you need to contact your airline company and file a complaint. Make sure however, to do it within seven days of receiving your damaged luggage (or within 21 days if your luggage was delayed or lost). Otherwise, you could lose your rights. "If you have any problems with the airline company, the European Consumer Centres Network can advise you and intervene when problems arise." "If you want to ask a question, just click on the button below." "For further ... From: Euronews Views: 17 0 ratings Time: 02:15 More in Shows
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13:14:41 05/25/12
euronews right on - Reaching out to Europe's Roma
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euronews right on - Reaching out to Europe's Roma
www.euronews.com European governments are under pressure to focus on Roma integration, and Kavarna in Bulgaria is given as one example of where things are working. Ten years ago Roma complained to parliament about discrimination in the town, and things dramatically changed when a new mayor came into office. But concerns remain about the overall situation in the country. Kavarna resident Sebastian Romanov told euronews: "The animals in Bulgaria are better integrated than the Roma and I will let you know why: because EU funds are not reaching the Roma children. "In order to achieve successful integration, we need funds. No one is employed. There are no jobs, but they want us to integrate. Please tell me how, explain it to me." In Kavarna, though, things look brighter. The Roma are now given help to build new homes and improve their neighbourhoods. The town has set an example in a country that has the second largest Roma population in Europe. The mayor set up a minorities integration service and new facilities are being provided. "The land we're on here used to be an eyesore, an illegal rubbish dump," said euronews' Seamus Kearney, reporting from Kavarna. "But now it's been totally transformed. 50 new homes have been built, and there are plans for many more. Roma leaders say none of this would've been possible without the financial help from the local authorities." Kavarna's mayor, Tsonko Tsonev, has also made his town famous with heavy metal music festivals. He is not a ... From: Euronews Views: 25 1 ratings Time: 08:31 More in Shows
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13:12:03 05/25/12
euronews right on - Diversity and discrimination at work
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euronews right on - Diversity and discrimination at work
www.euronews.com Diversity is important to companies. It's a source of creativity and innovation. It recognises that different points of view are important in a growing multi-cultural world. Studies show that this idea is gaining momentum around Europe, but studies also show that discrimination is still widespread in the work place. Euronews spoke to a man who, between 1993 and 2004, was a victim of discrimination in France. Because of what happened he wants to remain anonymous; we'll call him Marc. He said: "I was met with great hostility because of my homosexuality. You would come back from lunch and on your desktop would be a note reading 'Death to the faggot' or 'Dirty faggot'. You're working and you receive anonymous phone calls - death threats. And you're put down all the time, given the worst jobs and you can, as happened with me, end up for months and months in a room, completely isolated, without being given any work, without seeing anyone." In 2000, two EU directives were introduced, they provided a legal framework to fight against discrimination at work. These guidelines recognised Marc's sexuality and gave him the legal rights to protect himself. "Europe showed that homosexuals had the right to respect too. Europe allowed us to defend ourselves in the workplace. I learned very quickly and I used what I had learned," Marc added. After a long, hard fight, Marc won the battle against his tormentors. They were demoted and he received compensation. Anne Devineaux ... From: Euronews Views: 38 6 ratings Time: 08:36 More in Shows
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12:11:24 05/25/12
Invisible barriers across Europe
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Invisible barriers across Europe
www.euronews.com Being able to move and work freely across all the EU states is a fundamental right for EU citizens from all 27 countries. But although in theory the lights are green for go, the reality doesn't always match up. And EU citizens sometimes don't understand their rights in their host countries. The Netherlands opened its doors to workers from central and eastern European member states in 2007, three years after the enlargement of the EU. At one paprika farm, almost all the workers are Polish, like Martyna. She came here to earn enough to finance her studies in Poland. As citizens of the EU, Polish people don't need work permits, just a passport or a simple identity card. 350000 eastern Europeans currently live in the Netherlands. And during the economic crisis, the risk of discrimination has risen. The tone and content of Geert Wilders' website is a good example of this. His People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) is a xenophobic, anti-European far right organisation which accuses EU workers from central and eastern Europe of stealing jobs from the Dutch. Rob Rombout is the director of a company which recruits east European workers. According to him, this is nonsense. Migration within Europe can be multi-faceted. Most people manage very well, but others run into huge difficulties. In Heindoven, one information centre tries to help. The director, Sonja Driesson, has also founded an association, Migrada, to defend their rights. At the top of the list of ... From: Euronews Views: 68 5 ratings Time: 08:06 More in News & Politics
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21:42:31 05/24/12
MEPs ramp up pressure on Ukraine over Tymoshenko
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MEPs ramp up pressure on Ukraine over Tymoshenko
www.euronews.com MEPs have issued a fourth resolution condemning the Ukrainian leadership over the jailing of the opposition leader. This time they have ramped up the wording, referring to "political detainnees". A Dutch MEP will visit her in jail this weekend. Johannes Cornelis Van Baalen said of the resolution: "It's more specific, I mean, there is now a deal between Schulz, the president of the European Parliament, and the prime minister of Ukraine. It's about the Tymochenko case... that it should be a free and fair this trial, that she should be well cared for in the hospital, that she has to receive foreign doctors." The Tymoshenko case is casting a shadow over Euro 2012, with some in the Parliament advocating a boycott of the football tournament. But one Polish member, whose country is co-hosting the event, believes diplomatic sanctions would be unfair to ordinary Ukrainians. Marek Siwiec said: "This championship is a big, big fiesta for Ukrainian people, they are really proud - Polish people too - but they are really proud that finally they have it, so if anybody doesn't want to go to attend a match it's fine, but it shouldn't be presented as a political gesture." Tymoshenko's daughter, Eugenia, who has been on a visit to the Parliament, has been leading the campaign for her release. Euronews asked her if she thought parliamentary elections in October would changes things in Ukraine. She replied: " We think that these elections, as my mother also thinks, are going ... From: Euronews Views: 134 4 ratings Time: 01:45 More in News & Politics
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15:19:17 05/24/12
UK economy in worse state than feared
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UK economy in worse state than feared
www.euronews.com Britain fell deeper into recession than initially thought in the first quarter of this year due to a slump in construction output. Revised figures show the economy shrank by 0.3 percent between January and March, worse than an initial estimate of a 0.2 percent decline. That makes it more likely the UK central bank will pump additional stimulus money into the economy to protect it from the eurozone debt crisis. Britain is in its second recession since the 2007-2008 financial crisis, and the prospects for a recovery are overshadowed by the eurozone debt problems. The bloc is Britain's biggest trading partner. The Office for National Statistics said the downward revision to the Q1 data was the result of a sharp drop in construction output, which fell by 4.8 percent on the quarter, its steepest decline since the first quarter of 2009. Household spending, meanwhile, rose by only 0.1 percent, its smallest rise in six months, suggesting that a consumer-led recovery is not likely. The figures showed that exports also suffered. The trade deficit increased to 4.4 billion pounds (5.5 billion euros), with net trade shaving off 0.1 percentage point from GDP. But separate preliminary data showed business investment posted its biggest quarterly rise in almost a year, and its largest annual increase in almost seven years. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com From: Euronews Views: 66 6 ratings Time: 00:26 More in News & Politics
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11:24:13 05/24/12
Unveiling Venus
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Unveiling Venus
www.euronews.com It can be called the morning or evening star, depending on where you are or what time it is, but it is anything but a star; in fact it is one of our nearest planetary neighbours, Venus. Along with Mars the pair may be Earth's close cousins, but they are oh-so different. Only now are we starting to peer through Venus's clouds to reveal the burning planet's secrets. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com From: Euronews Views: 153 16 ratings Time: 12:01 More in Shows
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08:02:46 05/24/12
euronews innovation - HIV vaccine on trial
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euronews innovation - HIV vaccine on trial
www.euronews.com A team of French scientists has started clinical trials on humans for a potential HIV/AIDS vaccine. Chief Scientific Officer at Grenoble-based PX'Therapeutics Nicholas Mouz said: "We're developping a vaccine against HIV, using a protein of the HIV virus called GP41. "Why the GP41 protein? Because it's a key protein in the mechanism of entry of the virus into the cells. "And it's a protein which allows the generation of neutralising antibodies, which is the main objective of the vaccine." Protein GP41 - remember that name, because that protein could help European researchers overcome one of the world's most pernicious diseases: HIV/AIDS. The team at PX'Therapeutics believes GP41's low level of genetic variability means it could allow them to develop a truly ground-breaking vaccine. Nicholas Mouz explained: "The idea is to look for an immune response of neutralising antibodies in the mucus. Why in mucus? Because nearly 90% of AIDS cases are due to sexual relations." These French researchers are part of a European project that includes clinical trials of their HIV vaccine. The team is following closely as 50 British volunteers take part in the first round of tests. PX'Therapeutics' pharmaceutical director is Lucile Marron Brignone. She said: "After each administration of the product we check if there are any side effects. "The other objective is to have information about the immunogenicity of the product, that's to say whether or not it generates an immune ... From: Euronews Views: 147 5 ratings Time: 03:01 More in Shows
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20:43:54 05/23/12
euronews interview - Farhadi - self-censorship 'real danger' for Iranian filmmakers
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euronews interview - Farhadi - self-censorship 'real danger' for Iranian filmmakers
www.euronews.com At the 65th Cannes Festival, Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi was, once again, the centre of attention, this time for his next film project. The European Commission has selected Farhadi's next movie for its 60000 euro 'Prix MEDIA' award. The film is due to be set in Paris with European casting. Earlier this year, Farhadi's 'Separation' won two Oscar nominations and took the award for Best Foreign Language film, the first Iranian movie to win the honour. In an interview with euronews in Cannes, Asghar Farhadi talks about his next project, the reaction in Iran, his cinematic style and the current restraints on Iranian film-makers. *euronews:* "You've just won the "Prix MEDIA" a European award which recognises cultural diversity, what does this award mean for you as an Iranian Film maker?" *Asghar Farhadi:* "The meaning it has for me is the same as all the encouragement I have received through these years. The other meaning is that I'm a writer who has always composed in the Persian language and whose dialogues have always been in the Persian language. Now some of the cast will be speaking another language. Finally, it means that those who have read the script for my next film have been able to connect with it and did not find it an unfamiliar story despite not knowing Persian, and that means a lot to me." *euronews:* "You won many international awards for your last movie 'A Separation' amongst them an Oscar for best foreign language movie - but ... From: Euronews Views: 178 3 ratings Time: 07:53 More in Shows
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16:56:13 05/23/12
Grexit would be ugly and costly
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Grexit would be ugly and costly
www.euronews.com Europe's banks are scrambling to make sure they are prepared for a Greek exit from the eurozone. They would take a big direct financial hit from that, but experts have said the real worry is that Greece would the first of the dominos, to be followed by Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Italy. The return of the drachma - which would immediately be massively devalued against the euro - means Greeks would not be able to repay foreign loans. Philippe Waechter - Director of Economic Research at NATIXIS told euronews: "Even though Greece is not a very big part of the euro area economy (GDP), if it left there would be shock waves and it would create a new situation; it would change the balance of power within the EU; so the question is - would the cost of Greece leaving (the eurozone) be greater or less than the cost of Greece staying in?" At the end of last year, European banks had total exposure to Greece of around 80 billion euros. French banks stand to lose most. Credit Agricole heads the list as it owns Emporiki Bank whose customers have nearly 19 billion euros in outstanding loans. Some economists feel that the European Central Bank's role has to change to prevent contagion spreading from Greece to other weaker eurozone countries. One suggestion is that the bank could become a lender of last resort, like the Federal Reserve in the United States. With most of Greek's private creditors having taken heavy writedowns as part of the country's second, 130 billion ... From: Euronews Views: 88 3 ratings Time: 01:18 More in News & Politics
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15:56:02 05/23/12
euronews cinema - Cannes: Pete Doherty's Confession
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euronews cinema - Cannes: Pete Doherty's Confession
www.euronews.com Former Libertines frontman Pete Doherty makes his big screen debut at Cannes, in the 19th century period drama Confession of a Child of the Century, which has been selected for the festival's Un Certain Regard category. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com From: Euronews Views: 65 1 ratings Time: 01:40 More in Shows
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15:56:02 05/23/12
Call it Miat or Fazda, it's definitely sporty
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Call it Miat or Fazda, it's definitely sporty
www.euronews.com Fiat and Mazda are teaming up to produce a new generation of sports cars. They've agreed in principle to develop and build models for their respective Mazda and Alfa Romeo brands based on the MX-5 - which is the best-selling two-seat convertible sports car in history. Mazda - which is Japan's fifth-largest car maker - has been looking for a partner to replace Ford and share future development costs. While the deal would not bring significant immediate gains for Mazda, it will be positive long-term, especially if the collaboration deepens, some analysts said. "I see this as positive news," said UBS auto analyst Tatsuo Yoshida. "The MX-5 is an iconic car in Mazda's line-up, and the lightweight roadster is part of its heritage as a maker of sporty cars. But developing the next iteration for Mazda alone would have been difficult to justify, and this arrangement allows them to do that," Yoshida added. Fiat has been especially vocal about looking for more automotive alliances, particularly with an Asian partner, after taking control of Chrysler to help it reach global sales of 6 million vehicles in 2014. Both Mazda and Fiat played down the possibility of an equity alliance, saying their non-binding memorandum of understanding did not involve such talks. The companies will, however, discuss further opportunities to cooperate in Europe, they said in a statement. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com From: Euronews Views: 63 2 ratings Time: 00:26 More in News & Politics
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15:56:02 05/23/12
Bankia's black hole
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Bankia's black hole
www.euronews.com Spain will explain today how it plans to plug a huge hole in the finances of Bankia, the country's fourth largest lender. Details of the rescue are due to be given by the Economy Minister Luis de Guindos. Bankia needs to find close to nine billion euros so it complies with government demands to cushion itself against property loan losses and to meet strict European Banking Authority rules on capital reserves. The government has just picked Goldman Sachs to value Bankia and consultancies Oliver Wyman and Roland Berger were hired to audit other banks' loan books, damaged by a property crash that helped push bad loans to their highest in 18 years. The help for Bankia is part of an effort to clean up a banking sector laden with bad debts and stop the country sinking further into the eurozone debt crisis. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com From: Euronews Views: 105 3 ratings Time: 00:26 More in News & Politics
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