[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪ >> hello, and welcome to dw news live from berlin. london says no. scottish parliamentarians celebrate as they move for a second referendum on a -- independence. the u.k. government rejects the idea saying it would be unfair to have a vote for brexit. as the battle for muscle intensifies, the united nations human rights chief urges iraqi forces in the u.s. led coalition to spare civilians that the islamic state is using as human shields. as turks living in germany vote

in a controversial referendum, prosecutors are investigating allegations of spying on erdogan's opponents in germany. my names christopher springer, good to have you with us. scottish parliament has voted before the utility european union. nicola sturgeon's bid to hold the vote between autumn of 2018 in spring of 2019. however, sturgeon and her scottish national party can by no means be certain that the referendum will actually take place. >> the result of the vote for nicola sturgeon as amended is yes, 69, no 59. the motion as amended is therefore agreed.

>> scotland will seek permission to stage another referendum. it comes one day before theresa may is expected to launch the process of brexit. the two leaders are set for a power struggle. they would leave the u.k. government -- need the u.k. government's approval. government has made clear they will not give their support. >> i hope the united kingdom will respect the rule of element , giving people in scotland a choice. we agree that now is not the right time for that choice but it should be available to people in scotland. >> voters are not expected to decide on scotland's future anytime soon. at the earliest, 18 months from now. christopher: british prime minister theresa may argues that the scots they did decision in

the referendum to an half years ago. we asked alan smith, a scottish member of the european parliament if the british prime minister might have a point. >> it is an fair that 62% of my country voted within the eu but will be taken out by a conservative government that we roundly reject. we've got one seat in the whole of scotland for the conservatives at the westminster parliament. there are a number of mandate the need to be respected here. the scottish government has worked hard to come up with proposals. it is safeguarded for the worst effects of this. and in terms of how immigration has been talked about, we see that today, one in 10 is looking actively at leaving the u.k.. ireland and scotland will remain . but there is a lot of things to be discussed. of course there is an application to that.

renewables with fisheries. there is no mandate in scotland. >> lots of reactions in nicola sturgeon's party, the national scottish party tweeting that it's an important step for scotland while members of the opposition have been calling it a bad move. tweeting that the vote was the decision of an elected parliament and cannot be denied in a democracy. the scottish secretary of state in the u.k. government, he

retreated a second referendum before the process is complete is unfair and that it can't be agreed. there wouldn't be negotiations in response to such a request. saying welcome back, scotland. we missed you. hang around this time. this is our country together. a researcher in glasgow says this shortsighted decision will potentially use the s&p the next election. turning to the u.s., pressure is building on devon nunes to step aside in the probe of possible ties. he is currently heading the investigation but is it a size for his closeness to the white house especially after his

commerce that some trump associates may have it ends dared -- ensnared in incidental surveillance. it was to justify the acquisition of wiretapping by his predecessor. he has refused to name his source on that. a congressional hearing is scheduled for tuesday. the objectivity and also three republican senators. >> reporters at the capital, he was very nonchalant and brushed off the suggestion that he should step down saying, why would i? it seems like he has the backing of the white house right now.

the increased pressure for him to recuse himself. it does nothing to help this picture being painted of him acting as a human shield and throwing himself in front of president trump to try to stop what would potentially be a very politically damaging investigation. >> a very tense atmosphere. democrats against republicans and also republicans turning on each other. it is also quite unprecedented within the house intelligence committee. is the american system of checks and balances still alive and kicking? >> up until this moment, the house committee had been putting on a very good show a bipartisanship. they appear side-by-side and make their political points but

was still appear their power -- appear there. we have to remember, we're still a little over two months into president trump's term here. and while it seems from the outside that the check and balances are still working, we saw the judiciary smacking down controversial executive orders that trump has been signing. there still remains a lot of actions and a lot of campaign promises that trump once you put forward. christopher: president trump signed another executive order today, rolling back some of barack obama's environmental policies. what impact might that have? reporter: this is being framed as the beginning of the fight over u.s. climate policy. the executive order said several things. rolling back obama era initiatives.

so they are defending this and it is going to have a big environmental impact. christopher: reviewing their tactics in the battle for the northern city of mosul. fighters of the so-called islamic state are using people as human shields. the fighters were hurting

civilians. firing on thoe that tried to escape. >> escaping terror in truckloads. these residents do not have much of a choice. with reaching their doorsteps, more and more of them are fleeing. oldman arriving here are screened. we escaped with our families. there were snipers firing on us. we escaped at 4:30 a.m., and they were all killed. >> i miss school. and in summer, he's to go out with my friends. we used to go out for breakfast.

either for east muscle or the camp's. this is how the homework's -- looks now. coalition forces are engaged in an intense battle to retake fields ready. the task made harder by i.s. fighters using the billions as human shield. coalition airstrikes have intensified. the civilians of died in recent days. they prompted the united nations ask coalition forces to review tactics. christopher: joining us thousand spokeswoman of the u.n. high commission for human rights. thanks for joining us. can you expand on that for us? the tactics we have been hearing about? i.s. fighters fortifying residential areas, using

civilians as human shields. can you confirm all of that for us? >> we have had numerous eyewitness testimony of evil that have fled these areas. we have been told that isis has been using civilians as human shields. not to move them away from harm's way, but to move them towards harm's way or they know that iraqi security forces are going to be launching their next operations. in another case, what they did is they crammed about 103 civilians and families into the basement of the house and had snipers on the rooftops. these houses were hit by an airstrike and the houses themselves are also booby-trapped. the civilian death toll was very high in this case.

in just the past month, we have seen 307 people killed. christopher: where does that leave the anti-i.s. coalition? how do they keep casualties down in this situation? >> you are right. it is a very difficult situation for them. it is a very difficult situation. the findings of the investigation will review the tactics. it was the intelligence they received good enough? should they have exercised more

due diligence? is it appropriate to be launching airstrikes on densely populated areas when you know that there is the possibility, the high's bloody, almost certitude that there would be civilian deaths? we are not military experts, so we can't get into the exact tactics. and that the civilians, they are at the center. christopher: on the human rights. it thanks for that. turks living in germany vote and a controversial referendum. prosecutors are investigating

allegations that turkish agents are spying on president erdogan's opponent in germany. that story and plenty more still to come on this program. more to come in berlin.

christopher: welcome back to dw news in berlin. our top story, scottish parliamentarians have been celebrating after voting yes to another independence referendum. nicola sturgeon wants to halt that vote the between autumn of 2018 in spring 2019. the government in london appears to be in no mood to grantor that wish. now here in germany, prosecutors are investing allegations -- investigating allegations of spying on turks living in germany.

followers of the muslim-based cleric, the government claims he and his movement are behind the failed to in turkey. cracks on the turkish intelligence agency's website, there are online forms that can be filled out to report so-called suspects. turks living in germany that allegedly support the u.s. based cleric. the turkish resident's enemy. the german interior minister is outraged. carrying out espionage activities is a criminal offense and will not be tolerated. it applies to any foreign country and any intelligence service. that is why activities are monitored i our domestic intelligence service. and they're already have been consequences. german prosecutors have launched an investigation into suspected turkish espionage.

the probe is aimed at persons unknown believed to be working for the turkish intelligence agency. the government is shocked by allegations that ingres has placed 300 pill -- people in germany under surveillance. that people are being spied on because they are not erdogan supporters are labeled terrorist. the spying allegations a new chapter in already strained german and turkish relations. christopher: news of a new shareholder at the u.s. carmaker tesla? >> the electric carmaker, tesla has a new major shareholder. they reveal the tiny -- chinese tech giant has taken a passive stake worth 1.8 billion euros. it provides tesla with an additional cash cushion as it prepares to launch the new model three.

it is an opportunity to boost presence in the future. the shenzhen-based company has invested massively in electric vehicle startups including a direct competitor of tesla. time to bring in our financial correspondent following this story. china is ready to invest in tesla. what does it mean for the brand of elon musk? >> it is all about cash. tesla has plans that cost a lot of money and therefore, tesla needs a lot of cash and it is welcoming news they received the $1.8 billion out of china. and when we look into the future, it will give tesla better position when it comes to

the chinese car market. as the stock almost gained 3%. >> previous president obama was looking in the future when he was focusing on his environmental agenda and donald has signed an executive order rollback on that. what does that mean for the markets? other than go down, i'm sure some businesses will be happy. >> we saw a little boost in coal stocks in the tuesday session but overall, those matters probably won't save the industry. the coal industry is wailing and will probably mark a change in the last couple of years. it more than 50 operations had to be shut down in the united date and it was not because of environmental policy but because of competition. the fracking industry, when you look at natural gas, it is so much cheaper than coal and is

not going to change. even if the coal industry gets a little boost, it will not ring massive jobs back. we saw automation in the coal mining industry and even if we see a little renaissance of the coal industry, it is doubtful that it would ring back stocks massively. >> a small renaissance there. thank you for the update. staying with donald trump, his most contentious campaign promise was building a wall on the u.s. southern border to stem illegal migration from mexico. companies have up till tomorrow to put in a bid for the contract and about 500 have so far. >> the border between mexico and the u.s. is permeable. every day, immigrants cross the border. sometimes right in front of the eyes of overextended order patrol.

during the election campaign, donald trump vowed to stop the illegal crossings. >> nobody bills walls better than me. very inexpensively. >> it will cost a whopping $40 billion. the administration wants the structure to be 30 feet high and aesthetically pleasing on the u.s. side. companies are building scale models of the proposed barrier. >> i have been up a few nights in a row writing the proposal. >> ralph is putting in his bid. >> anti-climbing, anti-tunneling. there he advanced alike tronics. -- electronics. we caught the smart greenwald. technology like cameras, microwave, other intrusion detection systems taking advantage of natural terrain. adding to it and replacing where it is not efficient.

>> a mighty hard to take advantage of the terrain. some of the areas are covered in water. there are other uncertainties. like will be paying for the wall. mr. trump: i will build a great wall on our southern border and i will have met co-pay for that wall. mark my words. >> time and time again, mexico has insisted it will not pay for the wall. critics maintained the $40 billion could better be used to rebuild america's crumbling infrastructure. but for the contractor winning the bid, the wall represents a great opportunity. >> british prime minister theresa may is poised to trigger -- voting for a possible independence referendum, but economists worry about that. >> no oil tanker insight. it is hit scotland's most

important port aberdeen. it is a headache for scotland independent supporters that need oil revenues for survival. oil prices began to fall, the budget deficit has sorted 10%. the oil and gas industries make up around 70% of gdp. the financial sector is even bigger at 21%. the banks possess a combined balance sheets 2012 times the country's gdp. the balance sheet includes assets, credit claims, securities, and cash. they earn most of their money in england. the scotland goes alone, the major banks would move to london under the protection of the bank of england. so an independent scotland faces plenty of economic risks.

christopher: thank you. now, the world-famous the in a philharmonic orchestra is marking the 175th anniversary. the orchestra is so popular, there is a six year waiting list for weekday concert subscriptions. one of the secrets of its success is that the musicians call the shots. democratic self administration. >> for 175 years, they have been doing their own thing even down to deciding which conductor they want for each concert including heavyweights such as a been made to -- zubin meta. the building that was home to the founder now houses and exhibits and above the orchestra. on march 28, 1842, the first concert was held from the vienna court opera house.

he was the philharmonic's principal cellist. his father played clarinet in the 19th century. everything that still distinguishes the vienna philharmonic has its roots in that area. all the amazing composers are still alive. many major symphonic works were given their world premiere by the vienna philharmonic. your kustra had an especially close relationship with gustav mollo. the philharmonic performed. there are excellent orchestras in the world but only one vienna philharmonic. they showed us the way. the vienna sound. it is it isn't necessarily

focused on absolute precision but rather on the moment in music that allows the heart to speak. when we play music we must open our hearts and allow our souls to speak. the vienna philharmonic maybe 175 years old, but it's sound is timeless. customer: beautiful music there. you're watching dw news in berlin.

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reyes: they put their lives on the line and fought for the united states only to get deported to mexico. it's the story of hispanic immigrants who served in the military but could not enjoy the american dream. i'm elaine reyes in washington, d.c., and this is "americas now." first up, military veterans of the united states who are not u.s. citizens being deported after committing a crime. it's happened to over 200 combatants, and most are from mexico. man: you have to just find a way because if you don't find a way... if you don't, then all these people that count on me--if i don't find a way, all these people that count on me, i'm gonna let them down. reyes: correspondent mike kirsch reports on these deported vets. he'll tell us what happens to them once they leave the u.s. and if their deportations can be reversed.