Talking Germany’s host Peter Craven talks with Walter Kohl about mobbing at school, about how he dealt with his past and his personal experience of some of the key events in modern German history. Find out more: www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,15878671,00.html

Violent austerity protests have erupted in the Italian city of Naples, after enraged demonstrators attempted to storm a local tax office. Protesters threw paint and rocks at police, who then charged crowds and beat them with batons. The demonstration began after the tax office refused to shut down for a period of mourning in the wake of a man’s suicide after a visit by tax collecters. This, as Europe experiences new tensions stemming from a deadlocked government in Greece. Germany, though, is already guarding against any possible fallout, saying the Euro could survive with or without Greece. But financial journalist Peter Bild is sceptical of Berlin’s apparent confidence. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.

Rarely have elections in Europe been followed as closely as the current ones in France and Greece. They will help decide the future of the euro. Will the Stability Mechanism survive? Can the austerity measures work? Find out more: www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,15896521,00.html

What are the ramifications of the elections in France and Greece? Is the cohesion of the euro zone at risk? We ask these questions of Ferdinand Fichtner from the German Institute for Economic Research. Find out more: www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,15896521,00.html

Our studio guest, Ijad Madish, is an entrepreneur who started a professional network that’s been dubbed a Facebook for scientists and researchers. His start-up now has a staff of around 100 workers, including many young people from Spain, Italy and Scandinavia. We speak with him about job prospects for young people today. Read more: www.dw.de

Islamic radicals have been distributing free copies of the Koran in downtown Berlin – sparking concerns about the spread of Muslim extremism in Europe. There’s nothing illegal however about the move – which those behind it say is freedom of expression. RT’s Egor Piskunov investigates. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

Germany’s green revolution stifled by subsidy cuts For downloads and more information visit: www.journeyman.tv Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com In villages across Germany the people have seized power by generating enough renewable energy to supply their needs. But with the government cutting subsidies to small producers will this green revolution run out of steam? Following the Chernobyl disaster a community around Schönau in the Black Forest decided to buy their local plant and turn it into a co-operative. Now the villagers power themselves with solar or wind energy and then sell the excess to the national grid. "We started because we wanted to help, but then it became ecoomically interesting for all those who invested." After the Fukishima incident, President Merkel pledged to close the country’s nuclear reactors and naturally, this boosted interest in the Schönau scheme. However, the government recently announced a 30% reduction in subsidies to small energy producers, stifling similar green communities across the country. "The phasing out of nuclear energy cannot be achieved without subsidising renewable energy". As anger amongst environmental activists swells, has the influence of large energy companies again infected national politics? A Film By SBS Distributed By Journeyman Pictures April 2012

Left wing protesters clashed with police in Berlin as a traditional May Day demonstration came to a halt far before reaching its intended end in the city center. Some demonstrators threw stones, bottles and firecrackers at the riot police, and officers responded with charges and batons. Arrests were made. The thousands strong demonstration had set off late on Tuesday afternoon from Berlin’s neighborhood of Kreuzberg. Meanwhile in Hamburg, over one-thousand leftist activists gathered for the annual May Day protest march, local media reported. The demonstration – themed "No Alternative to Revolution" – saw protesters marching from St. Pauli to Ottensen. Right at the start, protesters threw fireworks at police officers, but the crowd remained mostly calm for the ensuing march. However, after a speech marking the end of the demonstration, violence erupted. Stones and bottles were thrown at the policemen escorting the march. Police responded employing pepper spray and arresting several protesters. Injuries were reported on both sides. Later on, riots broke out in Hamburg’s Schanzenviertel neighborhood, a notorious site for May Day violence in past years. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

www.euronews.com Germany’s jobless rate edged higher last month when adjusted for seasonal factors – such as weather. But the seasonally-unadjusted data showed that unemployment fell in April. Economists said the recent months’ steep falls in unemployment in Germany’s export-driven economy look unlikely to resume and joblessness should stagnate for the rest of the year. Seasonally-adjusted figures from the Federal Labour Office showed unemployment rose unexpectedly in April by 19000 to a total of 2.875 million. Seasonally-unadjusted data showed that unemployment fell to 2.963 million in April from 3.0 million in March. As a percentage, unemployment remained unchanged at 6.8 percent last month from an upwardly revised 6.8 percent for March. "This is a negative surprise. Economic weakness seems to be taking a toll after all. That is not unusual, as it usually takes about half a year for it to reach the labour market," said Heinrich Bayer at Postbank. "The labour market is not escaping the weak economic situation we saw over the winter," he said. Germany’s economy bounced back from the 2008/09 financial crisis but shrank by 0.2 percent at the end of last year as the eurozone’s debt troubles and a global slowdown choked exports and private consumption. Many economists expect it stagnated in the first quarter, just avoiding the two quarters of contraction which define a recession. "With high employment, the labour market should remain an important growth driver in the first <b>…</b>

John Wanko and Jerry Brady explore Chemnitz from the Red Tower to the Petrified Forest and are especially fascinated by a collection of old motorbikes in nearby Augustusburg. Read more: www.dw.de