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- Scores of Israelis gather in Tel Aviv for weekly protest against Netanyahu and his government(31 May 2025)RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSTel Aviv, Israel - 31 May 2025++NIGHT SHOTS++1. Wide of protesters2. Poster reading (English) "Let my people go"3. Poster reading (Hebrew) "Bibi is betraying the hostages"4. Banner reading (English) "President Trump, end the war. Leave no hostage behind:5. Wide of protesters6. Protesters beating drums7. Various of protesters chanting around fire8. Pan from protesters to police officers putting out fire9. Wide of protestersSTORYLINE:Protesters took part in a weekly demonstration in Tel Aviv on Saturday demanding a ceasefire and a deal to return the remaining hostages held in Gaza.Demonstrators held signs reading "let my people go" and "President Trump, end the war. Leave no hostage."Israel continued its military campaign across Gaza, saying it struck dozens of targets over the past day. Gaza's Health Ministry said at least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours.The war began when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and taking 250 hostages. Of those taken captive, 58 remain in Gaza. Israel believes 35 are dead and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there are “doubts” about the fate of several others.Israeli strikes have killed more than 54,000 Gaza residents, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its tally.AP Video by Shlomo Mor===========================================================Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected].Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWorkTwitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ArchiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/568d8ba57cef466997841f1ac5142587--Support podtube.me continuity as a free service. Become a Patreon or make an one-time donation--Video at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvHXiKXu2BQ2 min
- Palestinians on ceasefire talks developments as Hamas seeks amendments to US proposal(31 May 2025)RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSDeir al-Balah, Gaza Strip - 31 May 20251. Various of people walking in the street2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Motasim (no last name available), resident from Al-Bureij camp:"We suffered, we died of hunger, no one cared about us, no Arab cares about us. Thank God, we hope to God that we will be rid of this war. We want to stop the bloodshed. We don't want aid from anyone. We will plant and feed ourselves. We hope to God that the bloodshed in Gaza will stop, the massacres that are taking place daily. We are exhausted. I swear to God, we are exhausted."3. People and ambulance moving out of al-Aqsa hospital4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abu Tamer Haniyeh, resident:"A fundamental demand of every Palestinian, young and old, is to stop the war and establish calm so that aid can reach the people properly."5. Cart carrying people moving out of hospital6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Muhammad Abu Khattab, resident from Deir al-Balah:"We only hope that from God, not from any Muslim on Earth, we will be relieved of this affliction. There is no food or drink, and in the end, enough is enough. We, as a people, are finished."7. Various of people walking in the streetSTORYLINE:Hamas is seeking amendments to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza, a senior official with the group told The Associated Press on Saturday, as Palestinians in the Gaza Strip expressed hope the war would stop soon.The Hamas official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the talks, said proposed amendments focused on “the U.S. guarantees, the timing of hostage release, the delivery of aid and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.”A separate Hamas statement said the proposal aimed for a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and an ensured flow of aid.It added that 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 others would be released ” in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners.”Israeli officials have approved the U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the nearly 20-month war and U.S. President Donald Trump has said negotiators are nearing a deal.Reacting to the latest developments, one man in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip said Palestinians hoped 'to God that we will be rid of this war," adding that they were "tired" of the relentless bloodshed.As dusk settled over the city, another man said he hoped a deal would be agreed soon so that aid could be distributed.A ceasefire would pause the fighting for 60 days, release some of the 58 hostages still held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and much-needed food aid and other assistance, according to Hamas and Egyptian officials who spoke earlier on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.The nearly three-month blockade on Gaza has pushed the population of over 2 million to the brink of famine. While pressure slightly eased in recent days as Israel allowed some aid to enter, aid organizations say far from enough food is getting in.AP video by Abdel Kareem HanaProduced by Wafaa Shurafa===========================================================Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected].Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWorkTwitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ArchiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/835a742e71784666914ae789cd166fd6--Support podtube.me continuity as a free service. Become a Patreon or make an one-time donation--Video at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9auh8Mz9eeI2 min
- French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, 'father' of the abortion pill, dies at 98(31 May 2025)RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSARCHIVE: Paris, France - 11 January 1995++4:3++1. Various of French scientist Étienne-Émile Baulieu at work2. SOUNDBITE (English) Étienne-Émile Baulieu, French scientist, talking about DHEA hormone research:"Since it has been observed that giving DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) to other normal ageing people, many times their joint pains - aches - were erased. We thought it value (valuable) to test that systematically, and naturally this is in a department of rheumatology, that is easier because people are well-classified and tested."3. Various of Baulieu at work4. Various of pillsSTORYLINE:French scientist Étienne-Émile Baulieu, known as the inventor of the abortion pill, died on Friday aged 98 at his home in Paris.Both a practicing doctor and a researcher, Baulieu was known around the world for the scientific, medical and social significance of his work on the role of steroid hormones.In 1982, he developed RU 486, the so-called “abortion pill” that changed the lives of millions of women, offering them the possibility of voluntary medical termination of pregnancy, in physical and psychological safety.The institute that bears his name said his research was guided by his attachment to the progress made possible by science and his commitment to women’s freedom.Born Étienne Blum in Strasbourg on Dec. 12, 1926, he took the name “Émile Baulieu” when he joined the French Resistance against the Nazi occupation at the age of 15.An endocrinologist with a doctorate in medicine completed in 1955 and one in science eight years later, in 1963 Baulieu founded a pioneering research unit working on hormones at INSERM, the French institute for health and medical research.He remained as head of the unit until 1997.Baulieu is best known for his development, in 1982, of RU 486, the so-called “abortion pill”.The Institut Baulieu said it was “a non-invasive method, less aggressive and less delayed than surgery,” noting that following his discovery the researcher faced fierce criticism and even threats from opponents of women's abortion rights.“Even today, access to this method is opposed, banned in some countries, and is currently being challenged in the United States, where it is the most widely used abortion method,” the institute added.Baulieu’s research into DHEA, a hormone whose secretion and anti-aging activity he had discovered, led him to work on neurosteroids -- or steroids of the nervous system.He also developed an original treatment to combat depression, for which a clinical trial is currently underway in several university hospitals.In 2008, he founded the Institut Baulieu to understand, prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.Honored with the grand crosses of the Légion d’Honneur (legion of honor) and the Ordre National du Mérite (national order of merit), he was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 1982, which he chaired in 2003 and 2004.He was a member of the national advisory committee on life sciences and health (1996-2002) and received numerous awards, both in France and abroad.French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Baulieu in a post on X, calling him “a beacon of courage” and “a progressive mind who enabled women to win their freedom.”“Few French people have changed the world to such an extent,” he added.After the death of his first wife, Yolande Compagnon, he remarried, to Simone Harari Baulieu. He is survived by three children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, his institute said.Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWorkTwitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ArchiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f0e3e9eb724f4a7cbb14b5521d0913ad--Support podtube.me continuity as a free service. Become a Patreon or make an one-time donation--Video at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly_U4dHipqo2 min
- Big blast lights up evening sky over Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel(31 May 2025)Clients note: This item contains on-screen graphics, including AP branding.RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSGaza Strip, As seen from Israel - 31 May 2025++NIGHT SHOT++1. Blast over Gaza skyline, as seen from southern IsraelSTORYLINE:A big blast was seen over the Gaza Strip on Saturday, lighting up the evening sky.A large explosion was captured on an Associated Press camera positioned in southern Israel.It is not yet known what caused the blast.Israel continued its military campaign across Gaza, saying it struck dozens of targets over the past day.Gaza's Health Ministry said at least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours.===========================================================Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected].Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWorkTwitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ArchiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/96d4d4b42d134fbcbcd743a23f32d569--Support podtube.me continuity as a free service. Become a Patreon or make an one-time donation--Video at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh8JCeno4Kw1 min
- Big blast lights up evening sky over Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel(31 May 2025)RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSGaza Strip, As seen from Israel - 31 May 2025++NIGHT SHOT++1. Blast over Gaza skyline, as seen from southern IsraelSTORYLINE:A big blast was seen over the Gaza Strip on Saturday, lighting up the evening sky.A large explosion was captured on an Associated Press camera positioned in southern Israel.It is not yet known what caused the blast.Israel continued its military campaign across Gaza, saying it struck dozens of targets over the past day.Gaza's Health Ministry said at least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours.===========================================================Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected].Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWorkTwitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ArchiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/ac7f855259cf44b4a0ce5faa31b7d934--Support podtube.me continuity as a free service. Become a Patreon or make an one-time donation--Video at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_g3EsPDn-E1 min
- California track-and-field championships draw limited protest over trans student's participation(31 May 2025)RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSClovis, California - 30 May 20251. Wide of Veterans Memorial Stadium, banner on the background reading (English) "Welcome to the CIF State Championships"2. Various of AB Hernandez during a meeting with other athletes in the stadium3. Wide of protesters holding signs reading (English) "Save Girls Sports"4. SOUNDBITE (English) Diana Murphy, protester:"I'm here to save my daughter's future."5. Sign on a post reading (English) "Gooo Girls Honor Title IX," protesters holding signs in background6. SOUNDBITE (English) Diana Murphy, protester:"Because they're trying to set a precedent. They're trying to push us aside like they always do to women. Please, women sit down, you're second rate citizens. We're not going back. We're not doing that anymore."7. Close of sign on a post reading (English) "Gooo Girls Honor Title IX,"8. SOUNDBITE (English) Diana Murphy, protester:"We're not doing this anymore. We're not doing it. We have the law behind us just because California doesn't want the politicians don't want to get on board. That doesn't matter. We're not doing this anymore."9. Protesters holding signs reading (English) "Save Girls Sports"STORYLINE:California’s high school track-and-field state finals will award one extra medal Saturday in events where a transgender athlete places in the top three, a rule change that may be the first of its kind nationally by a high school sports governing body.The two-day championship kicked off in the sweltering heat at high school near Fresno. The atmosphere was relatively quiet Friday despite critics — including parents, conservative activists and President Donald Trump — calling for Hernandez to be barred from girls competition leading up to the meet.A group of fewer than 10 people gathered outside the stadium ahead of the meet on Friday to protest Hernandez's participation.Some of them wore “Save Girls’ Sports” T-shirts. At one point as Hernandez was attempting a high jump, someone in the stands yelled an insult. An aircraft circled above the stadium for more than an hour during the events, carrying a banner that read, “No Boys in Girls’ Sports!”The new California Interscholastic Federation policy was written in response to the success of high school junior AB Hernandez, a trans student who competes in the girls high jump, long jump and triple jump. She led in all three events after preliminaries Friday. The CIF said earlier this week it would let an additional student compete and medal in the events where Hernandez qualified.The rest of the night Friday ran smoothly for Hernandez, who finished the triple jump with a mark close to 41 feet (13 meters), nearly 10 inches (25 centimeters) ahead of her closest competitor, San Francisco Bay Area junior Kira Gant Hatcher.Hernandez also led in the long jump with a mark close to 20 feet (6 meters) to advance to the final. She advanced in the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 5 inches (1.7 meters) with ease.She did not address the press.AP video shot by Jae Hong===========================================================Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected].Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWorkTwitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ArchiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/dbbfa6fe29514292a6b8ada4bb60311c--Support podtube.me continuity as a free service. Become a Patreon or make an one-time donation--Video at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw6o7-PzN8Y2 min
- Thousands of Bulgarians join nationwide protests against government plans to join eurozone(31 May 2025)RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSSofia, Bulgaria - 31 May 20251. Wide of Nezavisimost Square as pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party leads anti-eurozone demonstration2. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party:++PART OVERLAID BY SHOT 3++"No force can defeat a united Bulgarian people. Today, Bulgaria has risen and declared: Freedom! We choose the Bulgarian lev, not the euro."3. Various of protesters shouting4. Protesters scuffle with police near EU Commission office5. Police stand guard, holding shields6. Poster reading (Bulgarian) "We keep the Bulgarian lev - we gain the battle"7. Man holds banner reading (Bulgarian) "We choose Bulgarian lev"8. Demonstrators hold banner reading (English) "Referendum = Freedom"9. Demonstrators walking through Sofia10. Protesters holding Bulgarian flagsSTORYLINE:Thousands of flag-waving Bulgarians took to the streets of the capital Sofia and other major cities on Saturday to protest government plans to adopt the euro and to demand a referendum on the new currency.The protesters, led by civic groups and nationalist parties, sang patriotic songs and shouted slogans like “Freedom for the Bulgarian lev” and “The future belongs to sovereign states.”The anti-euro rally came four days before the Balkan country is expected to receive the green light from Brussels to enter the eurozone.The demonstrators in Sofia carried flags of the pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party and a huge banner that read “The battle for the Bulgarian lev is the last battle for Bulgaria.”Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007 and remains one of its poorest members, plagued by years of instability that has fueled euroscepticism among its 6.4 million citizens.Disinformation campaigns from home and abroad have added fears of economic changes that could bring more poverty.President Rumen Radev encouraged the anti-euro voices by proposing earlier this month a referendum on the currency, citing public concerns over inflation and purchasing power.The proposal was turned down by the pro-European majority in parliament, which accused Radev of acting in favor of Moscow with his last-minute attempt to sabotage the euro adoption, aimed at deepening European integration amid growing geopolitical tensions.AP video by Valentina Petrova===========================================================Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected].Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWorkTwitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ArchiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/795dcd96d9e240e9ac558b3999b0d173--Support podtube.me continuity as a free service. Become a Patreon or make an one-time donation--Video at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4FNnDSXdU1 min
- Saudi Arabia and Syria agree to boost economic cooperation as Western sanctions eased(31 May 2025)RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSDamascus, Syria - 31 May 20251. Mid of news conference2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister:“The Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia) appreciates the U.S. president's response in lifting sanctions on Syria, and values the similar announcements made by the United Kingdom and the European Union countries. These steps are expected to strengthen the Syrian people's confidence in their future. God willing, the lifting of sanctions will help restart the Syrian economy, which has been paralyzed for decades, and this will soon be reflected in greater development, stability, and prosperity.“3. Cutaway4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister: ++INCLUDES ALTERNATE ANGLES++“I would like to point out here that the Kingdom, in partnership with the state of Qatar, will provide joint financial support to public sector employees in the Syrian Arab Republic. Work is currently underway to explore areas of investment support and economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, Today, I am accompanied on this visit by a high-level economic delegation to hold discussions aimed at enhancing cooperation in various economic, investment, and trade sectors. This will be followed in the coming days by additional economic delegations, including many Saudi businessmen specializing in energy, agriculture, trade, infrastructure, telecommunications, and information technology.“5. Cutaway6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Asaad al-Shibani, Syrian Foreign Minister:"A major agreement was signed in the energy sector that will bring light back to Syria. This is the kind of progress we are committed to delivering, not through words, but through actions. However, the reconstruction of Syria is not only about repairing what has been destroyed but about building something even better , we are also pleased to announce that Syria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are entering a strong phase of joint investment and economic cooperation."7. Ministers leaving podiumSTORYLINE:Syria and Saudi Arabia said Saturday they planned to boost economic cooperation in what strengthens their interests and creates jobs for Syrians after Western sanctions imposed on the war-torn country were eased earlier this month.The announcement came during a visit to Damascus by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, who met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as well as other Syrian officials.The easing of Western sanctions is likely to open the way for foreign investors into the country that has been witnessing a civil war that broke out in March 2011.The move came after the end of 54-year Assad family rule in Syria in early December when gunmen opposed to Assad captured his seat of power in Damascus.The Saudi foreign minister said that the easing of sanctions by the U.S., the European Union and Britain earlier this month would help to "restart the Syrian economy, which has been paralyzed for decades".Prince Faisal, who is heading an economic and business delegation, said Saudi businessmen would visit Syria in the near future to discuss opportunities in sectors including oil, infrastructure, information technology, telecommunications and agriculture.He added that Saudi Arabia and Qatar would give financial assistance to civil servants in Syria without giving details.The meeting came two days after Syria signed an agreement with a consortium of Qatari, Turkish and U.S. companies for development of a 5,000-megawatt energy project to revitalize much of Syria’s war-battered electricity grid.Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWorkTwitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ArchiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/52299823481e4512b9d8fe8bd425da7d--Support podtube.me continuity as a free service. Become a Patreon or make an one-time donation--Video at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwMNhLizj3c2 min
- Relatives of Gaza hostages repeat call for ceasefire and deal to return all remaining captives(31 May 2025)RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSTel Aviv, Israel - 31 May 20251. Mid of relatives standing for photos before statements2. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan Zangauker:"We must not allow for political interests to dictate actions, and leave hostages behind in enemy hands, yet again. Even if a partial deal is struck, and a number of hostages are freed, it is clear to all that this will be the final hostage release. What stands between us and the release of all remaining hostages is only Netanyahu’s refusal to end the war."3. SOUNDBITE (English) Yotam Cohen, brother of hostage Nimrod Cohen:"We are left with no other option but to turn to the United States Special Envoy to the Middle East. Please Mr. (Steve) Witkoff, if the hostage deal outline is accepted, place a comprehensive deal on the table immediately. One that will end the war and ensure the return of all remaining hostages. Don’t let Netanyahu torpedo this deal and resume the fighting. The fighting that will cost the living hostages their lives."4. Wide of relativesSTORYLINE:Relatives of hostages remaining in Gaza demanded a ceasefire as well as a deal to return all the remaining captives during their weekly statements to the media in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv."What stands between us and the release of all remaining hostages is only Netanyahu’s refusal to end the war," said Einav Zangauker, the mother of hostage Matan Zangauker.Israel continued its military campaign across Gaza, saying it struck dozens of targets over the past day.Gaza's Health Ministry said at least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours.The war began when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and taking 250 hostages.Of those taken captive, 58 remain in Gaza.Israel believes 35 are dead and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there are “doubts” about the fate of several others.Israeli strikes have killed more than 54,000 Gaza residents, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its tally.AP Video by Shlomo Mor===========================================================Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected].Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWorkTwitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ArchiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/54e80689c3f7423896cb3aec735e4dad--Support podtube.me continuity as a free service. Become a Patreon or make an one-time donation--Video at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_MrNukiV7k2 min
- Thousands of Bulgarians join nationwide protests against government plans to join eurozone(31 May 2025)RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSSofia, Bulgaria - 31 May 20251. Stage with poster reading (Bulgarian) "The battle for the Bulgarian lev is the last battle for Bulgaria", as protesters gather2. Wide of Nezavisimost Square as pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party leads anti-eurozone demonstration3. Poster reading (Bulgarian) "We keep the Bulgarian lev - we gain the battle"4. Man holds banner reading (Bulgarian) "We choose Bulgarian lev"5. Demonstrators hold banner reading (English) "Referendum = Freedom"6. Various of protesters shouting (Bulgarian) "Resignation"7. Pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party leader Kostadin Kostadinov among protesters8. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party:"No force can defeat a united Bulgarian people. Today, Bulgaria has risen and declared: Freedom! We choose the Bulgarian lev, not the euro."9. Various of protesters holding Bulgarian flags10. Various of demonstrators walking through Sofia11. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Simeon Slavchev, protester:"Preserving the Bulgarian lev is a non-partisan cause - it is essential to our financial independence. If we lose the lev, we lose everything. That’s why we stand united with all Bulgarian citizens, regardless of political affiliation. This is a national cause."12. Woman tries to shout slogans as she stands in front of posters reading (Bulgarian) "Preserve Bulgarian lev"13. Protester holding Bulgarian and Russian flag14. Protesters scuffle with police near EU Commission office15. Police stand guard, holding shields16. High angle view of blocked street as police keep protesters away from EU commission buildingSTORYLINE:Thousands of flag-waving Bulgarians took to the streets of the capital Sofia and other major cities on Saturday to protest government plans to adopt the euro and to demand a referendum on the new currency.The protesters, led by civic groups and nationalist parties, sang patriotic songs and shouted slogans like “Freedom for the Bulgarian lev” and “The future belongs to sovereign states.”The anti-euro rally came four days before the Balkan country is expected to receive the green light from Brussels to enter the eurozone.The demonstrators in Sofia carried flags of the pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party and a huge banner that read “The battle for the Bulgarian lev is the last battle for Bulgaria.”An increased police presence kept the protest peaceful.Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007 and remains one of its poorest members, plagued by years of instability that has fueled euroscepticism among its 6.4 million citizens.Disinformation campaigns from home and abroad have added fears of economic changes that could bring more poverty.President Rumen Radev encouraged the anti-euro voices by proposing earlier this month a referendum on the currency, citing public concerns over inflation and purchasing power.The proposal was turned down by the pro-European majority in parliament, which accused Radev of acting in favor of Moscow with his last-minute attempt to sabotage the euro adoption, aimed at deepening European integration amid growing geopolitical tensions.AP video by Valentina Petrova===========================================================Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected].Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWorkTwitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ArchiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/6988697f78304eae8a33ad7fce86e9a7--Support podtube.me continuity as a free service. Become a Patreon or make an one-time donation--Video at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFq_3fy54P83 min
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