the parliament in catalonia is meeting for the first time in three months. central government dissolved parliament in october after the region made a push for independence. the largest pro-independence parties there say they are set to nominate former regional leader carles puigdemont for president again despite his self-imposed exile in belgium. let's go to our madrid correspondent sarah morris. what hasas come out of the sessn so far today? the 135 mps have voted to choose the speaker. they are now voting to choose the rest of the parliamentary committee that runs parliamentary business. they have chosen a member of the left wing independence party by 65 votes for. the unionist camp has lost the possibility of having the speaker as one of their members. the citizen party had appealed to backleft-wing party them and that would have produced a a time because carles pupuigdemont wasas not allowed o vote i in the e voting tododay. getey are pushingng ahead to carles puigdemont invested. the spspeaker who o will be a mr vote isin how t that organized has said e

widescale riots have been a common slide since catalonia spoke for independence was declared illegal by madrid the move saw a number of pro independence politicians jailed while former catalan lead a car less predictable went into exile in lenny and now expressing hope and what. we expect that from here their man can be proclaimed president the best option and what he that he swears in as president and brussels because what people have chosen and then he comes back to catalonia as an elected president. but i think there is a way that he can be elected and straight in brussels. what is best for the country's disobey the spanish more likely to make the catamaran republic go forward there is a whole country behind him a social majority once the catalan republic we don't have anything to do with the spanish more like an emotionally mentally speaking and we want to make the republic go forward. well after the first session of parliament wrapped up the question of electing the region's president remains open palace which along claims who can run the region via skype or through a special re

i'm so me so much gandhi good to have you with us catalonia newly elected parliament house convened in barcelona for the first time since december's regional election yellow ribbons marked the empty seats of the former president carlos bustamante and other separatist figures who remains in self-imposed exile in belgium three others are in jail facing charges of rebellion and sedition last night thousands of catalan independence supporters marched in barcelona calling for their release separatist parties won the election and should have the necessary votes to nominate a separatist president. we can talk to journalists even burgeon he joins us for more on the story from barcelona hi stephen there is as we said a separatist majority in parliament but he isn't self-imposed exile in belgium could he still be reelected a regional leader. this is because it's so unprecedented is very unclear what we've got so far today as we have actually managed to elect a speaker of parliament to the committee now that they would normally then. vote for or put forward the names of candidates to be voted on

so far the chance of freedom for the prisoners have been ignored as catalonia as parliament to be opened handful of elected separate as politicians remain in jail others fled abroad. demonstrations we are trying to. keep we can stay the flame you know but if someone things that. we give up they don't know. the first the members of parliament on wednesday is to choose a parliamentary speaker next a vote is needed for the new head of the cattle government but it's complicated madrid shut down this parliament last october now rested catalan leaders for rebellion after they held a referendum to break away from the rest of spain in a snap election last month the citizens' party which favors remaining part of spain emerged as the biggest single party but a coalition of separatist parties seems certain to form a ruling majority. ahead of the new session of parliament separatist politicians headed into closed door meetings the key concern seemed to be how to press ahead with the goal of breaking away from spain. obstacles are a constant issue that will have to look for new solutions but we have

pro independence supporters have held a mass rally in catalonia celebrating the first session of the newly elected regional parliament which has a separatist majority. widescale rallies have been a common site since catalonia is a vote for independence was declared illegal by madrid a move so a number of pro independence politicians jailed while former catalan leader wisdom all went into exile in belgium many are now expressing hope that he will turn to now. we expect that from here push them on can be proclaimed president the best option and what he that he swears in as president and brussels because what people have chosen and then he comes back to catalonia as an elected president. but i think there is a way that he can be elected and street in brussels. what is best for the country's disobey the spanish monarchies to make the catalan republic go forward there is a whole country behind him a social majority once the catalan republic we don't have anything to do with the spanish monarchy emotionally mentally speaking and we want to make the republic go forward. well after the first

massive rallies have been a common sight since catalonia vote for independence was declared illegal by madrid leaves for a number of independence politicians jailed while on the catalan laden colors pushed them out went into exile in belgium many now expressed hope he'll return and power. we expect that from here today man can be proclaimed president the best option would be that he swears in as president in brussels because what people have chosen and then he comes back to catalonia as an elected president. i'm not a lawyer but i think there is a way that he can be elected and stay in brussels you know what is best for the country's disobey the spanish monarchy and to make the catalan republic go forward there is a whole country behind him a social majority and once the catalan republic we don't have anything to do with the spanish monarchy emotionally or mentally speaking and we want to make the republic go forward. as the first session of parliament wraps up the question of the election of the regions president remains open collars push them on claims that he could run the region vi

i'm sure you're keen to talk about catalonia, el pais looking at whether carles puigdemont can be sworn in oakley. can we have a leader of the parliament via skype 01’ leader of the parliament via skype or not? —— can be sworn in oakley. lawyers have said that you can't and they are drawing up legislation for that. —— in remotely. there are other members as well in exile. this is difficult. spain says article 155, which gives direct rule to madrid over catalonia, will not be revoked if ca rles madrid over catalonia, will not be revoked if carles puigdemont becomes president so this is still very volatile. i know some of those part of the separatist movement were hoping for a smoother more diplomatic beginning to the new year given how tricky things were, if ca rles given how tricky things were, if carles puigdemont ploughs ahead wanting to be on charge that won't happen. i wrote a piece when this started saying how two angry men talked themselves into a crisis and they're still doing that. —— wanting to be in charge. this japan question that baffled many students, it's abo

up with this concept what the region to split from catalonia to join spain is their reasoning. i specialise in a lot is that i can i mean we went from being one of the main drivers of the spanish economy to a mediocre autonomy at the exit of more than three thousand companies was followed by encouraging the civil population to disobey the constitutional order to get a republic that lasted eight seconds and without any international support. russia's investigative committee is claiming new evidence refute allegations of state sponsored sample swapping at the start chilling pics of the stunning hawkins has more. well this is the result of a low inquiry by russia's investigative committee going all the way back to last year with regards to that doping scandal they've looked into some new details of course of google account the former head of moscow's antidoping a broad tree for now whistleblower and fugitive in the united states into some of the technical details in his allegations namely how allegedly these samples were transported and tampered with they found out that these samp

protests in tunisia over the government's austerity measures more than seven hundred people arrested and catalonia separatists discussed their next steps that could see their deposed leader become president again. the united nations spokesman on human rights has hit out of the u.s. president calling him a racist that's after donald trump reportedly used a swear word in reference to african countries and haiti in a meeting about immigration rupert coville said this isn't just a story about vulgar language it's about opening the door to humanity's worst side about validating and encouraging racism and xenophobia christensen only has the story from washington. days after president trump called on lawmakers to find a compromise on immigration reforms a small bipartisan group of six senators say they've done just that the agreement was expected to include funding for border security protections for undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as children and changes to the way the state department approves visas but in a private meeting a proposal to restore protections to immigrants from haiti el salva

a minute's silence in solidarity with those arrested massive rallies have been a common side since catalonia was a vote for independence was declared illegal by madrid. we demand freedom for prisoners and show that we won't accept group pressure and the spanish government's abuse against the democratic will it's a great injustice that is the reason we are here to free them now it's not just pro independence activists making their voices heard and tea break away movements have been gaining popularity as well meet top bania it's a fictional land inside catalonia which includes the barcelona go no regions of the activists who came up with it want it to split from catalonia and join spain here's there recently. it was but. we went from being one of the main drivers of the spanish economy to a mediocre autonomy at the exit of more than three thousand companies was followed by encouraging the civil population to disobey the constitutional order to get a republic that lasted eight seconds and without any international support pro and anti independents cyprian upping their rhetoric ahead of the firs

regions of the activists who came up with it wanted to split from catalonia and join spain here's their reasoning. we went from being one of the main drivers of the spanish economy to a mediocre autonomy at the exit of more than three thousand companies was followed by encouraging the civil population to disobey the constitutional order to get a republic that lasted eight seconds and without any international support pro and anti independence camps have been upping their rhetoric ahead of the first session of the new catalan parliament later today after a recent snap election in the region pro independence parties gained a majority in the parliament the body now has to elect their region's new president and one of the kind of which is. the former president deposed after the referendum and who fled to belgium where he remains he claimed he could run the region via skype or through a special representative. are still to come on the program here want to see cryptocurrency suffered double digit losses in the past twenty four hours across the market details and i. join me every thursday on t

a debate over catalonia its fate is still raging and together with pro independence activists and the independence movement have been gaining popularity as well meet. it's a fictional land inside catalonia which includes the barcelona and terra goanna regions the activists who came up with it want it to split from catalonia and join spain this is their reasoning and i specialise in a lot is that i can i mean we went from being one of the main drivers of the spanish economy to a mediocre autonomy to the exit of more than three thousand companies was followed by encouraging the civil population to disobey the constitutional order to get a republic that lasted eight seconds and without any international support. pro and anti independence camps have been upping their rhetoric as late as today the new catalan parliament will hold its first session after a recent snap election in the region pro independence parties gained a majority in the parliament body now has to elect the region's new president one of the council this is college to look at the form of president the closed off the refere

includes the barcelona tarragona regions and the activists who came up with it wanted to split from catalonia and join spain this is their reasoning. yes but i don't know what it is that i can i mean we went from being one of the main drivers of the spanish economy to a mediocre autonomy at the exit of more than three thousand companies was followed by encouraging the civil population to disobey the constitutional order to get a republic that lasted eight seconds and without any international support. pro and anti independence camps have been upping their rhetoric ahead of the first session of the new council on parliament which is now under way after a recent election in the region pro independence parties gained a majority in the parliament as you can see on the video the seats of those parliamentarians who are absent due to imprisonment or exile are marked with yellow ribbons which are the symbol of the independence movement the bodies first job is to elect regions a new president one of the candidates is carlos demond the former president deposed after the referendum and who fled to belgi

news live from berlin catalonia as parliament postpones a vote to form a new government but sets the stage for a standoff with madrid catalan lawmakers say exile leader carlos brewster moore is the only viable candidate for president but he faces arrest if he returns to spain we'll go live to barcelona also coming up a major breakthrough in the months long wait for a new german government negotiators hammer out a deal on a key sticking point reunification of refugee families in germany. president trump reportedly wants to increase the u.s. nuclear arsenal with smaller weapons why this radical break from decades of u.s. nuclear policy we take a look ahead at the state of the union address. also coming up a toxic scandal for german carmakers several heavy hitters in germany's auto industry face questions over reports of diesel emissions tests on humans and monkeys. i'm certain it's almost comical to have you with us lawmakers in spain have postponed a plan to vote for a new widget all government today that appeared set to defy madrid catalan lawmakers had signaled they would elect sepa

in catalonia a new and returning members of the regional parliament have met for the first time since snap elections in december the process session a roger to rule new was chosen as the new speaker but uncertainty remains over who the president will be separatist parties hold enough seats for a majority government and they want to reinstate the former leader catalyst was the moment now he's in self-imposed exile in belgium madrid says that in stating him would be legal and how has more now from barcelona. the first session of the new catalan parliament has now concluded and politicians accomplished their first main task that of the choosing a new parliamentary speaker that is such a strategic position because effectively he will be the one who sets the new political agenda moving forward now asked widely expected it was the majority coalition of separatist parties those who favored this region breaking away from the rest of space who posed their candidate not all those politicians who were elected in elections in december were able to take part today handful of them as still in spani

without us. >> catalonia has changed over the past months, llucia says. the political climate has become tense. >> i stopped going to a bar for a coffee or a beer half a year ago. we can vote e for the left, te centre, or the right. all that matters is that the party supports the constitution. >> raimon casals, meanwhile, wants to mobilizize as many vots as possible e because the separatist fervor after october's referendum has waned. >> i'm hoping for a catalan republic. that wouldld be my ideal of cocourse. but it's very unlike. >> so no matter who wins the upcoming regional elections, catatalan society remains deepy divided. michelle: sometimes it's the brave actions of just a single individual that can benefit so many. in slovakia, roma people face segregation, large scale unemployment and discrimination by police. despite being the second largest ethnic group in the country, they live in the marargins of society with little chance of integrating. but ever since being elected the mayor of a small village in eastern slovakia, vladimir ledecky decided t

pro independence supporters have held a must rally in catalonia celebrating the first session of the new regional parliament which has a separatist majority. massive rallies of common sizes come to them is vote for independence was declared illegal by madrid and the sort of number of pro independence politicians jailed well we can't. only the colors put them on went into exile in belgium many now expressed hope he'll return power. we expect that from here today man can be proclaimed president the best option when he but he swears in as president in brussels because what people have chosen it and then he comes back to catalonia as an elected president. i'm not a lawyer but i think there is a way that he can be elected and street in brussels you know that's what is best for the country disobey the spanish more likely to make the catalan republic go forward there is a whole country behind him a social majority that wants the catalan republic we don't have anything to do with the spanish more emotionally mentally speaking and we want to make the republic go forward. as the first session

carles puigdemont fled to bebelgium in october o of to catalonia's fell declaration of independence. the move judy féin's was little crisis in decades. judy main. over the weekend some separatist lawmakers began to question whether it was time to sacrifice the ousted catalan president. the regional parliament decision to stand by puigdemont is likely to trigger a fresh showdown with madrid. voters in ireland will have a say on whether to loosen the country's abortion laws for the first time in thirty five years. in maine they will be honest with a parliament should legislate on the issue. the country has one of the strictest abortion laws in europe and the referendum is needed to repeal the eighth amendment in ireland's constitution which enshrines the equal right to life of a mother. and her unborn chil. we know the peasants of irish women. women for every single county are ireland's troubled look abroad for abortions every year. we all the women obtain abortions els through the post. to end their pregnancies. with that any medical support. are has saying or supervision. so we alre

unfavorable news coverage appears unlikely to subside kimberly helped get al-jazeera washington in catalonia a new and returning members of the regional parliament have met for the first time since snap elections in december but they're still uncertainty over the new president of the parliament except as parties want to form a leader call it but he's in self-imposed exile in belgium madrid says that would be illegal open hole as. the first vote in a new session of the cattle and palm and the separatist members of the new assembly the next chapter in the campaign for catalonia to split from the rest of spain obama's i don't get it we're not going to back down we're going to work to build up the grassroots and turn a goal of an independent republic into reality. yellow ribbons marked the seats of elected members of parliament who are in jail or on the run judges accuse them of rebellion for leading the campaign to create a breakaway republic when spanish prime minister mariano rajoy used emergency powers to call snap elections to the cattle and parliament his clear aim was to try and realign t

i'm so me so much gandhi good to have you with us catalonia newly elected parliament house convened in barcelona for the first time since december's regional

without us. >> catalonia has changed over the past months, llucia says. the political climate has become tense. >> i stopped going to a bar for a coffee or a beer half a year ago. we can vote for the left, the centre, or the right. all that matters is that the party supports the constitution. >> raimon casals, meanwhile, wants to mobilize as many voters as possible because the separatist fervor after october's referendum has waned. >> i'm hoping for a catalan republic. that would be my ideal of course. but it's very unlikely. >> so no matter who wins the upcoming regional elections, catalan society remains deeply divided. michelle: sometimes it's the brave actions of just a single individual that can benefit so many. in slovakia, roma people face segregation, large scale unemployment and discrimination by police. despite being the second largest ethnic group in the country, they live in the margins of society with little chance of integrating. but ever since being elected the mayor of a small village in eastern slovakia, vladimir ledecky decided to change

imposing direct rule on catalonia and calling a snap regional election. but the plan backfires as the separatist parties have their slim majority in parliament. elsewhere the former catalon president carles puigdemont who's in self imposed exile in brussels. has demanded that madrid reinstate what he called his legitimate government. and start political negotiations with it. situation catalonia has thrust spain into his biggest political crisis in decades. on monday the spanish finance minister estimated that it has so far cost the economy one billion euros. now a business a cold snap is symbolized at least eighteen people of the united states. were powerful winds in a blizzard have swept through the northeast these past few days. sending the mercury well below the minus forty degrees centigrade in some places. well what else to say conditions could get even worse in the days ahead the the emergency services have been working around the fall traction the roads. responsables erin okay now explains the weather has brought with it travel tales the millions o

now catalonia is new parliament has been holding its opening session since last december. election in the region lawmakers from pro independence parties using the slim majority to elect leftwing separatists project orange as spica is a signal that the chamber of likely to continue its push for independence from spain yellow ribbons marked the empty seats of former cattle and president carter's and other separatist figures remains in self-imposed exile in belgium three others are in jail facing charges of rebellion and sedition. and journalist stephen burgeon has been giving us more on this story from barcelona we asked him what's at stake today. well we barely should get through the first verse or electing a speaker of the house are normally pretty routine but nothing to change him over there. is there was peter committee which means the next three business go forward the nerds electing a leader this is going to be less straightforward and the only candidate moment is close which is more worse users so posers in brussels. and if he reverts very arrested around pretty close

this is the man at the center of the dispute catalonia as ex-president cutlass pushed a months he's been living in exile in brussels since madrid imposed direct rule on the region after the short lived catalan declaration of independence last year pushed to months apparently acquired a taste for belgian beer but remains reluctant to speak out in public. so i don't want to make any statement i don't want to speak the big question is whether the fugitive former leader will show up in barcelona on tuesday to be sworn in again as catalan president spain's constitutional court says he must be there in person for that to happen but if he does return he faces the restaurant charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds. when. i think somehow he will show up i think he has planned a strategy and he will manage to make it happen. in didn't involve already it's a complicated situation which i think politicians should solve. because that's what they're there for i'm with you but if. you have perhaps i should go to parliament but he might not because of the constitutional court he's in a tough pos

yes it is president of catalonia carles puigdemont has been visiting dialogue his first trip outside belgium since he fled the in november that visit and criticism from spain which was to arrest is that register of the region's failed drive for independence last year. sent us china has will. both sides of freeman with a sharp tongue to boot. carles puigdemont to pulls no punches as you dress an audience in denmark on the subject is catalonia's independence. he chastised madrid as he and several former regional lawmakers face jail for sedition and rebellion. the best these from a democratic state. he's a remain. i believe. thee moral ordrder northern european countries will find acceptable sexual seclusion or democratically elected government. certainly not denmark. but in the spain friend those shadows to learn. for. it's the first time the former leader has left belgians the flood there three months ago the spanish government says you can move around freely for now. mister puigdemont is subject to legal procedure inside spain outside of it for now his movements of free within the eu

catalonia is new parliament sits for the first time facing the threat of renewed direct rule from the druid. and fairest smile be here with all the day's sport including rafa nadal continues his march toward a seventeen round i don't know in melbourne. for the first time in its history the un agency which provides funds for vulnerable palestinian refugees says it faces a challenge in meeting its mandate to trump administration is confirmed it's withholding half of the one hundred twenty five million dollars it was going to give the body established in nine hundred forty nine is the united nation's longest running humanitarian program providing a lifeline for some five million palestinians the money is also distributed beyond the palestinian territory funneled to refugees in jordan lebanon and syria goes towards health care and education where the u.s. is under was the largest single donor making up nearly thirty percent of its budget the european union the united kingdom saudi arabia and germany are the other top donors but even before this latest cut the u.s. contribution was already

members to germany what kind of compromise did to science reach also coming up local come back on home to catalonia as parliament postpones a vote to supposed to put a separatist leader carlos push him on back in power but the exiled president faces arrest if you were turns to strange. and the best two american football teams arrive in minnesota for the super bowl the n.f.l. is a showcase showdown is this sunday we take a look at how the teens and sam's are gearing up. for. i'm sumi so much gonna thank you for joining us germany is one step closer to forming a new government the country's two main political groups have made a major breakthrough in negotiations chance i'm going arkell's conservatives and the center left social democrats have reached an agreement on refugee family reunions now that involves refugees already here bringing their family members to join them in germany it's been a sticking point between the parties during their negotiations. let's bring in our political correspondent kate brady for more on the story hi kate what exactly has been agreed and why has this been so controvers

catalonia as a former vice president has appeared in madrid supreme court today to appeal against his jailing he has been waiting trial on charges including rebellious edition as part of catalonia as a band drive for independence from spain have granted bail you could be present when the region forms its parliament later this month. to russia now where the presidential election is due in march all signs point to president vladimir putin easily winning reelection despite growing opposition our moscow correspondent euro shadow sent this report on the major issues facing russia in the year twenty. twenty eighteen it will be a special year. first is his predictable victory in the presidential election then the food bowl world cup in russia. but it also involves risks especially in foreign affairs. the middle east and syria. prominent example of russia attempt to reposition itself on the build stage just a few weeks ago putin announced russia's withdrawal from syria but even if the military mission was successful achieving a political solution with partners whose individual goals are often

catalonia a new parliament is said to be sworn in facing the threat of renewed direct rule from madrid. our nation's most remain united on sustaining pressure until north korea takes concrete steps calls for tougher sanctions a twenty nation meeting to discuss north korea's nuclear program. and i'm sorry a small top seed rafa nadal is three into the third round of the australian open while number to see caroline firstly actually survived a major scare to advance in melbourne i. now for the first time in its history the u.n. agency which provides funds for vulnerable palestinian refugees says faces a challenge in meeting its mandate to trump administration is confirmed it's withholding half of the one hundred twenty five million dollars it was going to give the body established in one thousand nine hundred forty nine is the united nation's longest running humanitarian program providing a lifeline for some five million palestinians but money is also distributed beyond the palestinian territory funneled to refugees in jordan lebanon and syria it goes . towards health care and education we

catalonia is new parliament since for the first time facing the threat of renewed direct rule from madrid. at its latest stop in chile a pope francis confronts a difficult colonial legacy. now for the first time in its history the u.n. agency which provides funds for vulnerable palestinian refugees says it faces a challenge in meeting its mandate to trumpet ministration is confirmed it's withholding half of the one hundred twenty five million dollars it was given it was going to give rather the body established in nine hundred forty nine unruh is the united nation's longest running humanitarian program providing a lifeline some five million palestinians the money is also distributed beyond the palestinian territory funneled to refugees in jordan lebanon and syria goes towards health care and education the u.s. is under was largest single donor making up nearly thirty percent of its budget the european union the united kingdom saudi arabia and germany are the other top donors but even before this latest cut the u.s. contribution was already drastically slashed down from a three hundred fif

i'm sorry so much going to thank you for joining us the future of catalonia separatist movement began today the spanish region's parliament is meeting for the first time since a failed secession bid yellow ribbons marked the empty seats of former president carlos and other separatist figures push them all remains in self-imposed exile in belgium three others are in jail facing charges of rebellion and sedition last night thousands of cattle on independence supporters marched in barcelona calling for their release separatist parties won the election and should have the necessary votes to nominate a separatist president. let's bring in journalist steven burch and he joins us for more on the story from barcelona hi stephen what is at stake for the independence movement today. well the first thing is that they've actually managed to get something passed the first hurdle which they have elected a speaker of the house and a parliamentary committee which i mean they're basically these are parliamentary officials but nothing can happen without agreement on that so lisa maybe we've reached agr

thee have the latest on crisis in catalonia. the speaker of the parliament has just named carl's puigdemont to be the leader of parliament. he is in the cell outside spain -- he is in exile outside spain. we have the details. catalonia's pro-independent speaker announced one candidate to lead the region. puigdemont. insists he could govern remotely from exile in brussels. this is an option that is out of the question. said to speak at a conference in denmark. it is the first time he is leaving belgium since he fled their three months ago. the spanish government says he can move freely, for now. to legalsubject procedure inside spain. outside of it, his movements are free within the european union. the state prosecution service has asked the supreme court to reactivate a international arrest warrant. >> here in france, prison guards pushing for better safety and poorr wages are protesting working conditions. on sunday, two prison guards were hospitalized after being assaulted by ama. -- eight inmate. te.an inma >> we will not giv

the new first minister must be hearing catalonia not abroad we will not accept the savior the moccasin virtual politicians are holograms. separatist m.p.'s ended the opening session with the capital an anthem a rebel song about breaking the chains of spanish oppression while outside several thousand rallied to support the separatist cause they sense the stage is now set for a new showdown with spanish government leaders in the dreaded pen who while to zero barcelona nearly two and a half thousand refugees have been rescued off the coast of libya in the last week the numbers attempting to cross the mediterranean to reach europe are down from last year i have a faith telethon rates remain high but at least two hundred refugees drowned in the first two weeks of twenty eighteen similar to this time last year australia's government is defending its tough stance on immigration saying that it took in more refugees on the un's refugee resettlement program per head of population than any other country andrew thomas reports now on how the australian government is seeking to answer international

we're actually going to stay with catalonia a moment longer because leo would have been finding out about another region had been barnea before to sorry to bania to barnea yeah well neither have a. well if you haven't the it's probably because it's not real so it doesn't exist actually but there is a social media campaign arguing that it should become independent from catalonia and remain in spain it even has its own flag kind of pretty but not don't worry it's also just a joke to tyranny of the junk the junction of the terra going to and the barcelona regions it's an orange in this map here it's a satirical response to the catalonian independence movement it's supposed to expose its flaws and give secessionists a taste of its own medicine but to barney as creators say that it might become more serious and want to when they're not going to see serious though so tell us is this a joke does it have any serious meaning tell us city of people the idea that when the nose. tell them that it's to borneo it's starting to reach its goal which is to destroy the arguments of the pro independence mov

january twenty second we proposed the president because puja moment as a candidate to be sworn in as catalonia as president it wasn't a random decision neither personal one it was the result of the will expressed by a majority from this parliament in order to maintain this will i will not propose any other candidate to be sworn in and i am committed to guarantee his immunity as i would do with all members of the parliament doing their duty as members of catalonia as parliament saudi officials say all those held part of that. as part of that anti-corruption investigation have been released at the ritz carlton hotel in riyadh as a princes senior officials and top this to say had been detained and confined in the luxury hotel which was used as an interrogation center the saudi government launched the purge in early november prince ali and talal one of the kingdom's top international business analysts released on saturday i just creates an assistant professor at the defense studies department at king's college london and he says the purge by muhammad and someone has sent mixed messages to the inte

al jazeera barcelona spain where many of the protesters in catalonia were on the streets specifically to support to the imprisoned pro independence politicians jodie sanchez and georgia have been in prison for three months and they face charges of submission for their roles in organizing the referendum last october the french president has called on the u.k. to do more about refugees and migrants trying to make it to britain via kalai emanuel macro said he would discuss the issue with the british prime minister to resign may on thursday but has more now from the caliphate. emmanuel mccall began the day meeting refugees at a state shelter in northern france exactly. to the same region some regions of the one for them later in the port of cali the french president met politicians charity workers and police people here are fed up that hundreds of refugees continue to come to canada to try and reach the u.k. macross said he will ask britain to do more to help when he meets prime minister to resign may on thursday. better manage the issue of unaccompanied minors reinforce police cooperatio