Welcome, everyone. Thank you so much to awful you for coming. I am very conscious of how close we are to thanksgiving and the dire reports of traffic that those of you who will be traveling are going to have to face. It is fantastic that you have taken time out this morning to be with us. Though i am not surprised. Because of our guest who is with us today. Just a quick word about the global europe program, which i chair for the wood row wilson center. This is a program that we have designed to do something a little bit different because it looks at the pressures and stresses and issues that confront the continent of europe, whether that is the optic issues of Climate Change and trade, whether that is migration, whether that is the big relationships with russia, sportscenter with Scott Van Pelt china and of course the United States, and whether it is issues that confronted in many and channinging ways, of which our guest will be able to talk extremely el quenltly, in this case around t
One official says the world has never been so close to a deal. Hidden hazard. I cant see people moving in while all of this toxic land that surrounds them, theyre still working on cleaning up. The concerns about what lurks in the soil of a former navy probability and a city desperate for Affordable Housing. Heritage or hate. On this july 4 weekend the struggle intensifies over lasting symbols of the civil war. We begin with that crucial weekend for greece and europe, deciding whether to accept or reject the bailout deem from the countrys creditors. On the last day of campaigning tens of thousands of people attending dual rallies in athens. Prime minister alexis appealing to greeks to reject the plan. A 30 distance away, another large rally urging people there to vote yes. In between both rallies police in riot gear and there were clashes on both sides. We have more from athens. The word means no, the no campaign gathered in front of parliament backed by the government wants a future in
Defense on i. S. I. L. On the urban front lines in baghdad. And im at the home of n. A. S. C. A. R. Racing where fans have been asked not to display the Confederate Flag. Many ignore it i tell you why. And well be live in santiago, where chile is playing in the time and live from wimbledon where the defending womens champion is going home. We start in tunisia where the president declared a state of emergency a week after the killing of 38 Foreign Tourists at a beach resort. The president says tunisia is not safe from further attacks, and the state of emergency is needed to avoid the risk of collapse. The tourist industry suffered badly since the murders, and the economic impct could be more than half a billion. 30 that died were british, and more of them have returned to the roouk. Peter sharp reports. Reporter the president says tunisia is now in a state of war. Translation the Islamic State carries a black flag and wants to have a caliphate. Tunisia deserves international support, th
In america. Hillary clinton accuses china of stealing commercial secrets at a Democrat Campaign event. Im at daytona speedway, the home of nascar racing where fans have been asked not to display the Confederate Flag. But many people are ignoring that, and well tell you why. We begin the news hour with breaking news. Chile has won its first football title ever and wins the copa america. The tiebreaker well report live from outside of the stadium later in the bulletin. Stay tune for that. Back to our top story and the greek finance minister has accused International Creditors of trying to terrorize the greek people into expecting more austerity. He made the comments as final preparations continue. Voters will decide whether to accept the program of budget cuts and reforms from lenders in return for financial aid. Voting gets under way at 7 00 a. M. Local time. And the first projected results are expected at 9 00 p. M. El polls suggest that the yes and no side are neck and neck. We have m
The first stop of Pope Franciss Spanish Speaking tour of latin america. And the penalty shootout win over argentina in the copa america, giving chile their first major title so we begin in greece. The birth place of democracy where history is in the making. Greeks are voting yes or no in a referendum on their financial future and ultimately whether or not they stay in the eurozone. Its been a hectic few days of campaigning. The greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his finance minister are urging a no vote. So far, though it looks as if the country is evenly split. The vote will decide whether or not greeks choose to accept International Creditors proposals for more austerity in change for rescue loans. The European Commission one of the troika of creditors, with the International Monetary fund wants athens to raise taxes and slash welfare spending to meet debt obligations. The greek debt stands at a whopping 340 billion euros. On the eve of the referendum the greek finance minister