explain. the at. the at. the to. play lab and. this is the job of the news lawyer from money for elections in 4 years polls open in a strange world the disputer you buy catalonian independents and merge the defining issue all voters suffering election fatigue we'll go live to our correspondent in madrid also coming up but if he is the president claims he's the victim of a coup leader what alex says and the democratic groups are trying to depose him as police change sides and joined protests against him. and germany long stretch of

years since the fall of the berlin wall fall works and musical performances were the centerpiece of the celebrations at the city landmark ground and back gate with thousands joining the posse. the at. the at the. time head of the humphrey glad you could join me in spain citizens are voting today in the 4th election in as many years now poll suggests that the vote will do little to break the political deadlock between the parties on saturday hundreds of cattle on independence activists gathered in barcelona to call for the release of jailed separatist leaders and an independence referendum his thoughts that the situation in catalonia could well turn out to be the stand out issue in this election. well for more on this i'm joined by our correspondent bob availe who is in madrid for us good to see you barbara now spain

has had i think it's fair to say to mulch us few weeks in the run up to this election now that it is here what is the atmosphere like today. that most fear is telling a distinctly downbeat this was a short and quite bleak blustery election campaign the parties had agreed to sort of tune it down not to spend any money so there were no posters no slogans nothing and that really fits the mood because many people are quite frustrated was the cut to news deadlock for 4 years no in spanish politics that politicians haven't been able to break and many have the impression impression they didn't even try to try to break it and also on the other hand cuts alone it has really dominated this election and the short run up to the selection because it saw quite violent demonstrations after the jailing off its independence leaders and that on the other hand in the rest of spain really raised

a wave of nationalist and and separatist feelings many people say you spain should not be divided we are together and we have to fight the separatists so there's a feeling really hun running high around this issue of culture lumia but that's pretty much it nobody really talked about the real problems about the economy and other things here right barbara so a divided country a lack luster political campaign with all of that in mind what do we think is the potential outcome of this election. the most likely outcome according to the polls is that spain is going to get another hung parliament and there is not going to be expedient majority again so pedro ascensions the social democratic you prime minister could be trying to again just sort of form a minority government was the left wing for dame was supporting him the hot spot

there is a certain chance because we are seeing is surge off the right wing box populist party there is a certain chance that the right could just sort of carry this away and they are ready to form a coalition government so at the end of this night we might see some rather is still under seeing the results that turn every saying topsy-turvy all right out of a cell in madrid for us thanks bob. well demonstrators in bolivia have occupied the headquarters of 2 state group costas and other buildings in what the country's president says is an attempted coup you know madonna is calling for talks with the opposition but leaders have so far rejected his off and now they accuse him of rigging the last election meanwhile police officers have also changed sides marching in the demonstrations they were meant to be under control. a victory for anti-government protesters as police abandoned their posts to join

the demonstrations. just days ago the groups clashed now they stand side by side. we are there are a 1000000000 poses a new threat to even morales south america's longest standing leader let's listen to most under the framework of democracy and the law of the armed forces guarantee union among our countrymen. therefore we confirm that we will never confront the people to whom we have a duty and we will always ensure peace coexistence and the development of our homeland. money if. military is ruling party responded by calling on supporters to defend the results of the contested election. morales is rejecting calls for his resignation insisting the vote was fair. he.

didn't want to denounce to the bolivian people and the whole world that a coup d'etat is underway as you know brother journalists. a coup d'etat against a democratically elected government. with more than 60 percent of the vote in the last elections. all the others as a. coup d'etat by violent anti-democratic groups that don't respect democracy the election results or social peace. morales also blamed organized opposition groups for setting fire to the homes of his sister and 2 governors. this after protesters occupied 2 state run media outlets on saturday. an electoral audit by the organization of

american states is underway but the opposition has already said it will not accept the results. and now some the other stories making news around the walls former brazilian president you know this is the has rallies his supporters a day off to being released from jail just over criticized current conservative president bush in audio and said that leftist parties could take back the leadership in the 2022 election. tens of thousands of people have turned out to watch a spectacular parade in tokyo to celebrate the instrument of anger at now he told spectators are also waiting outside the imperial palace to see the new emperor and his wife empress the circle the emperor took over his official duties last month. in australia at least 3 people have been killed in a massive bushfires raging across the eastern state of new south wales blazes are also tearing through queens and so the north thousands of people have been

evacuated and a total fire ban has now been declared. with germany has been marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall events took place across germany's capital city with the main celebration at the brandenburg gate german chancellor angela merkel and other european leaders took part in a special ceremony to remember those who died on the east germany's shoot to kill orders against anyone trying to flee to the west that evening began with an iconic conductor leading an iconic concerto in front of an iconic backdrop. thousands gathered here to celebrate as they did 30 years ago on the state when

violence brandenburg gate became an unforgettable backdrop to a night that changed the world. in what was a no man's land between east and west the thousands rushed to the landmark to climb atop the wall and make history. at the main celebration german president my up pay tribute to east germans and others in the east bloc whose peaceful demonstrations led to the fall of the iron curtain here people to carry their legacy into the present. today when we remember the brave people back then with gratitude. and maybe even tears in our eyes and we can't just sit by and watch as that for which they fought is forgotten. just we can't allow people to be excluded and attacked democracy to be disrespected and our solidarity destroyed we can't allow

that to happen. soon us. earlier in the day leaders from central and eastern europe placed rosen's to honor the many who were killed trying to escape communist east germany on banners tossed the wall run straight to the middle of the street dividing families neighbors and friends. chancellor spoke at the chapel of reconciliation nearby it was built on the former death strip where the east german government demolished a church to build border posts. having grown up in eastern germany merkel knows the impact of the berlin wall firsthand. at this ceremony she delivered a message of hope. well you know many of them when the berlin wall ladies and gentlemen it is history kind of proves that no war that segregates people and

limits freedom is so high and so wide that it could not be broken through and. this is brilliance message to the world on this 9th day of november not unlike the scenes that captured the world's imagination 30 years ago. we're following all of this for us is the correspondent john barrett good to see you john to begin with tell us what's your assessment did macros address resonate with a crowd when it was unusually personal i think. she's the person is not a politician who is often not very emotional in her speeches more quiet and pragmatic it was quite emotional she stressed the values of liberal democracies which were of course made possible in the east in eastern europe through the fall of the berlin wall of the collapse of the iron curtain and i think that was particularly relevant because she said it also in the presence of the president of

the bishop broad states the czech republic slovakia potent and hungry and in poland and hungary at least the rule of law which he specifically mentioned the rule of law is under threat to some extent because the judiciary is have been severely curtailed and the european union has criticized those countries for that let's take a look then instead at a time of the president i mean in his address he specifically spoke out against the threat of new rules within society i mean what exactly did he have in mind is it what we assume it might be well he was he's a former foreign minister and i think he had also an international view it was a very impassioned speech i thought. in the german context of course we have seen a rise of far right ideas and far right political movements only 2 weeks ago the fire. it's alliance for germany's so-called one a considerable victory at regional elections state elections so i think he was

thinking of that there's also been a rise of anti semitism in germany only last night in the western german city of bielefeld 300000 population it was a very tiny demonstration only about $300.00 people but neo nazis marching on the 9th of november which is also of course the anniversary of the major program in 938 which heralded the nazis persecution of jews just briefly then talk about those divisions between east and west germany today what needs to happen in your assessment to help mend them when i think it's perhaps something so obvious that it's almost embarrassing to say i think both sides of the political divide and there are huge political divides in the world today in the united states as well in britain all across europe both sides need to seriously listen to one another there is i think far too much of the people actually screaming at one another too much as

the medical said in his speech too much hatred and too much intolerance and. it's obviously necessary for people 1st of all to listen to where that pain is coming from absolutely correspondent john about rick thanks as ever for your insights appreciate it. well you're watching the news up next is shift with a look at how internet stars and platforms like you cheap are changing more than education the 1st we'll leave you with more of the celebrations from by leeds at brandenburg gate i'm humphrey imbalance thanks for your company and by you know. began spreading.

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