16/06/2012 Newswatch

Welcome to news watch. Coming up in a few minutes, why this provoked

the ire of our viewers. The Euro 2012 football tournament in

Poland's keeper of a week ago. Much of the news coverage focused on the

behaviour of fans from the to host countries. Here is the Sports

Editor from the news that six last Friday.

Under way, but overshadowed. Euro 20 tour opened in Walsall with a

colourful ceremony. After so many problems organisers, it was a

relief to see the first game between Poland and Greece -- Warsaw.

It is still racism that is dominating the agenda.

Should it have been dominating the BBC's agenda? There were monkey

noises by fans directed towards Dutch players. They have been

clashes between Russian and Polish fans. Several news watched the was

thought that the BBC was taking things that a proportion. Two of

them joins us now. Aggie Pretka and Karolina Zaleska. Karolina Zaleska,

what did you not like about the coverage about the pre-tournament

games and activities? I did not like the fact that BBC was looking

for a sensational before anything happened. I do not like the fact

that they were scaring people off from coming to Poland. They made

the whole nation look like a nation of racists an his amateur its and

people who were not welcoming towards other nations. -- anti-

semetics. Every country has a problem of racism. A handful of

people should not overshadow the whole country. It was a fantastic

welcoming. Aggie Pretka, what do you think about the coverage?

imagine if someone in Poland decided to do a document or decided

to start news slowing -- showing the riots in London. It can had a

lot of incidents. People are damaging property, cars on fire,

houses on fire. People being injured. It does not say that the

whole of England is like that. It does not say that it is unsafe for

people to come for the Olympics here. That would not be before

Peter, would it? James, what is your response to viewers. -- that

would not be truthful. This are serious and major issues. It does

seem that There are, admittedly small pockets, but the Manly race

since -- the Manly racist fans. It is an issue that we should tackle.

-- vehemently. We had not betrayed pollens as a whole like this.

certainly gave it a lot of prominence -- Poland. We did give a

prominence. The issue deserves prominence. It is right that we

give it that attention. It is not disproportionate attention. We

would cover events similar early in this country. Racism is a serious

issue in this country. We have covered this issue in our country.

The audience takes the seriously. I take the point that if you're here

and you're Rigside in Poland, you are not pleased to see your country

held in that light -- your Origin is in Poland. Was it an issue that

deserve to receive attention? but polisher parity should do

everything to punish people who were involved in it. -- the Polish

police. The only news I could hear on the radio or television was

about the few stupid people, hooligans, not the majority of

football supporters who should be ashamed of their behaviour. Dg note

that there were thousands of people wearing orange T-shirts, supporting

the team as well? No-one could see that he could they? Karolina

Zaleska, what do you think of what you have heard? One thing is to

President facts the way they are. The other is to ask questions to

footballers, are you going to go into the street? Are you afraid? We

take your family or rye you're afraid they will end up in a car

then? The Russian and Polish fans did not be paved the way they

should. But the issue is focused on one country -- One nation. -- did

not behave the way. Hopefully, the tournament will progress in an

entertaining and successful way if the host countries do well, it

looks possible. The event may well move on from this. We will cover

that as well. We will cover the exuberance and excitement. It would

be wrong not to cover this. I take what is being said, we risk

diminishing and downplaying something that is a major issue. It

is not the whole of the Polish population, but it is a major issue

worthy of news coverage. Thank you to Aggie Pretka and Karolina

Zaleska. They have been other Euro 22 of related complaints. The

televising of matches on BBC One has led to schedule changes. --

Euro 2012. -- schedule. The news appeared later and their wares more

annoyance when the British team played them that. This was the

half-time update. Typical England, we have had the smiles and the

tears. Friends equalised a few minutes later. Let's get the

people's verdict. Had you think we went? The response, how is the

English score breaking news? We have matters and highlights on BBC

One. That's his way to stay. There was an equally frosty response from

this piece at the funeral of the singer and The Bee Gees Robin Gibb.

We are remembering someone who has been a member of this committee for

30 years. We are remembering one of the greatest songwriters. When will

someone a rainy and the ridiculous behaviour of your reporters? There

was another reporter centre-stage this week following flooding caused

by persistent rain in England and Wales. This is how the news that

seeks reported the story. Where joined from West Sussex. It

has been particularly bad? -- we are.

The best thing we can say is that rain has finally stopped.

If you're in melds: -- a viewer e- mailed: The prime minister has had

a challenging week appearing at the Leveson Inquiry and facing

considerable embarrassment over the story.

David Cameron is distraught after he had realised he had left his

daughter in a pub after a Sunday lunch with friends. Downing Street

described the incident as a mix up because he and his wife were

travelling in separate cars. Our correspondent is there.

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