:00:29. > :00:34.Welcome to news watch. Coming up in a few minutes, why this provoked
:00:34. > :00:39.the ire of our viewers. The Euro 2012 football tournament in
:00:39. > :00:44.Poland's keeper of a week ago. Much of the news coverage focused on the
:00:44. > :00:47.behaviour of fans from the to host countries. Here is the Sports
:00:47. > :00:52.Editor from the news that six last Friday.
:00:52. > :00:58.Under way, but overshadowed. Euro 20 tour opened in Walsall with a
:00:58. > :01:03.colourful ceremony. After so many problems organisers, it was a
:01:03. > :01:09.relief to see the first game between Poland and Greece -- Warsaw.
:01:09. > :01:13.It is still racism that is dominating the agenda.
:01:14. > :01:18.Should it have been dominating the BBC's agenda? There were monkey
:01:18. > :01:27.noises by fans directed towards Dutch players. They have been
:01:27. > :01:33.clashes between Russian and Polish fans. Several news watched the was
:01:33. > :01:42.thought that the BBC was taking things that a proportion. Two of
:01:42. > :01:46.them joins us now. Aggie Pretka and Karolina Zaleska. Karolina Zaleska,
:01:46. > :01:52.what did you not like about the coverage about the pre-tournament
:01:52. > :02:00.games and activities? I did not like the fact that BBC was looking
:02:00. > :02:04.for a sensational before anything happened. I do not like the fact
:02:04. > :02:12.that they were scaring people off from coming to Poland. They made
:02:12. > :02:22.the whole nation look like a nation of racists an his amateur its and
:02:22. > :02:25.
:02:25. > :02:33.people who were not welcoming towards other nations. -- anti-
:02:33. > :02:38.semetics. Every country has a problem of racism. A handful of
:02:38. > :02:47.people should not overshadow the whole country. It was a fantastic
:02:47. > :02:54.welcoming. Aggie Pretka, what do you think about the coverage?
:02:54. > :03:00.imagine if someone in Poland decided to do a document or decided
:03:00. > :03:07.to start news slowing -- showing the riots in London. It can had a
:03:07. > :03:12.lot of incidents. People are damaging property, cars on fire,
:03:12. > :03:16.houses on fire. People being injured. It does not say that the
:03:16. > :03:20.whole of England is like that. It does not say that it is unsafe for
:03:20. > :03:30.people to come for the Olympics here. That would not be before
:03:30. > :03:36.
:03:37. > :03:45.Peter, would it? James, what is your response to viewers. -- that
:03:45. > :03:54.would not be truthful. This are serious and major issues. It does
:03:54. > :04:03.seem that There are, admittedly small pockets, but the Manly race
:04:03. > :04:12.since -- the Manly racist fans. It is an issue that we should tackle.
:04:12. > :04:22.-- vehemently. We had not betrayed pollens as a whole like this.
:04:22. > :04:23.
:04:23. > :04:29.certainly gave it a lot of prominence -- Poland. We did give a
:04:29. > :04:36.prominence. The issue deserves prominence. It is right that we
:04:36. > :04:41.give it that attention. It is not disproportionate attention. We
:04:41. > :04:49.would cover events similar early in this country. Racism is a serious
:04:49. > :04:54.issue in this country. We have covered this issue in our country.
:04:54. > :04:58.The audience takes the seriously. I take the point that if you're here
:04:59. > :05:08.and you're Rigside in Poland, you are not pleased to see your country
:05:09. > :05:09.
:05:09. > :05:17.held in that light -- your Origin is in Poland. Was it an issue that
:05:17. > :05:22.deserve to receive attention? but polisher parity should do
:05:22. > :05:30.everything to punish people who were involved in it. -- the Polish
:05:30. > :05:36.police. The only news I could hear on the radio or television was
:05:36. > :05:43.about the few stupid people, hooligans, not the majority of
:05:43. > :05:48.football supporters who should be ashamed of their behaviour. Dg note
:05:48. > :05:55.that there were thousands of people wearing orange T-shirts, supporting
:05:55. > :05:59.the team as well? No-one could see that he could they? Karolina
:05:59. > :06:03.Zaleska, what do you think of what you have heard? One thing is to
:06:03. > :06:10.President facts the way they are. The other is to ask questions to
:06:10. > :06:14.footballers, are you going to go into the street? Are you afraid? We
:06:14. > :06:18.take your family or rye you're afraid they will end up in a car
:06:18. > :06:28.then? The Russian and Polish fans did not be paved the way they
:06:28. > :06:28.
:06:28. > :06:36.should. But the issue is focused on one country -- One nation. -- did
:06:36. > :06:40.not behave the way. Hopefully, the tournament will progress in an
:06:40. > :06:45.entertaining and successful way if the host countries do well, it
:06:45. > :06:49.looks possible. The event may well move on from this. We will cover
:06:49. > :06:56.that as well. We will cover the exuberance and excitement. It would
:06:56. > :07:00.be wrong not to cover this. I take what is being said, we risk
:07:00. > :07:04.diminishing and downplaying something that is a major issue. It
:07:04. > :07:13.is not the whole of the Polish population, but it is a major issue
:07:13. > :07:21.worthy of news coverage. Thank you to Aggie Pretka and Karolina
:07:21. > :07:28.Zaleska. They have been other Euro 22 of related complaints. The
:07:28. > :07:38.televising of matches on BBC One has led to schedule changes. --
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:07:47. > :07:50.Euro 2012. -- schedule. The news appeared later and their wares more
:07:50. > :07:55.annoyance when the British team played them that. This was the
:07:55. > :08:02.half-time update. Typical England, we have had the smiles and the
:08:02. > :08:12.tears. Friends equalised a few minutes later. Let's get the
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:08:12. > :08:21.people's verdict. Had you think we went? The response, how is the
:08:21. > :08:29.English score breaking news? We have matters and highlights on BBC
:08:29. > :08:39.One. That's his way to stay. There was an equally frosty response from
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:08:40. > :08:44.this piece at the funeral of the singer and The Bee Gees Robin Gibb.
:08:44. > :08:54.We are remembering someone who has been a member of this committee for
:08:54. > :09:04.30 years. We are remembering one of the greatest songwriters. When will
:09:04. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :09:19.someone a rainy and the ridiculous behaviour of your reporters? There
:09:19. > :09:24.was another reporter centre-stage this week following flooding caused
:09:24. > :09:30.by persistent rain in England and Wales. This is how the news that
:09:30. > :09:34.seeks reported the story. Where joined from West Sussex. It
:09:34. > :09:41.has been particularly bad? -- we are.
:09:41. > :09:51.The best thing we can say is that rain has finally stopped.
:09:51. > :10:10.
:10:10. > :10:14.If you're in melds: -- a viewer e- mailed: The prime minister has had
:10:14. > :10:17.a challenging week appearing at the Leveson Inquiry and facing
:10:17. > :10:21.considerable embarrassment over the story.
:10:21. > :10:26.David Cameron is distraught after he had realised he had left his
:10:26. > :10:30.daughter in a pub after a Sunday lunch with friends. Downing Street
:10:30. > :10:40.described the incident as a mix up because he and his wife were
:10:40. > :10:49.
:10:49. > :10:59.travelling in separate cars. Our correspondent is there.
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:11:08. > :11:12.A viewer e-mailed this: thank you for your comments.
:11:12. > :11:19.If you want to share your opinions on BBC News and Current affair,