the regional elections being held in catalonia will be seen as a de facto referendum on independence from madrid and from essential lies government and that's largely down to who's running on the ballot paper we have present our soul mass regional heads and he's been calling for greater independence if he proves popular on the day of voting for them that could really reflect on how popular the issue of independence is has always been the simmering sentiment when it comes to this national debate between highlighted somewhat given the current economic conditions and economic plight in spain catalonians feel that they've been hard done so that they give more to madrid in terms of the budget about twelve billion euros more on an annual basis when they ever receive back also catalonia as a regional sort of contributes about twenty percent of spain's annual g.d.p. now is still part with its own deficit struggling to reduce that deficit in catalonia about forty billion euros but here they say they've made deeper and tougher cuts than anywhere else in spain this issue actually earlier this m

to syria he buys and spain's in for more protests pain while the people of catalonia frustrated by madrid of scots seem to find their own way. and more young people in the u.k. are finding themselves without work or prospects with university graduates struggling to pay their bills. as one pm in the russian capital you're watching r t with marina joshie states the back syrian opposition groups are pushing the country even deeper into crisis as russia's foreign minister who took the floor at the un general assembly sergey lavrov said a comprehensive cease fire was needed to stop the violence he also urged the u.n. security council to resume debate on the humanitarian limits to sanctions are just maria has the details from new york. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov talks about a variety of issues but clearly syria dominated his speech foreign minister lavrov says he believes and russia believes there's still an opportunity to and the conflict in crisis in syria but it will require some fierce international consensus he says the international community must come together to demand a ce

the regional elections be held in catalonia or be seen as a referendum on independence from madrid and from essential government that's he's running on the ballot paper we have present our regional head he's been called to great dependence the truth on the day of voting to really reflect on how popular the issue of independence is has always been this simmering sentiment when it comes to this national debate between highly. given the current economic conditions and economic points in spain caseloads feel hard done they give. in terms of the budget about twelve billion euros more on an annual basis really ever received back also catalonia is a regional store to contribute about twenty percent of spain's and new g.d.p. he is still part. desperate struggling to reduce that deficit as i learned about forty billion euros here they say they've made tougher cuts than anywhere else in spain is this year actually this month also about a million people onto the streets in barcelona is a call for independence away from madrid because a very tough time for spain as a whole particularly for the gov

also at the moment facing a crisis within a crisis because on top of everything there's those in cataloniacalling for independence and separatism now this will only be adding to the worries of prime minister. catalonians feel they're being hard done to by current economic conditions that they contribute far more to madrid central budget and the ever see in return to take into account that catalonia as a region contributes about twenty percent of the nation's annual g.d.p. we expect that sentiment to be heard later today in the streets in central madrid as with more and austerity sentiment again prime minister rudd government will be forced to listen to some of that anger. catalonia is parliament has voted in favor of holding an independence referendum professor of international finance and european university mark guerrero tirado says barcelona is frustrated with how madrid astri it came from barcelona in catalonia we complain about this one is government but you don't we think they should do more things we have he's got rain in catalonia eleven percent this is unique in the walled region

on the spanish prime minister marianna to consider sending in troops to prevent a referendum in catalonia that's also the regional parliament voted to stage a vote on self-determination a massive march for independence took place in catalonia earlier this month it's spain's most prosperous region but is suffering huge debts partly due to the fact it pays more taxes than any other part of the country marco guerrero author awful professor of international finance adn european university believes the central government is draining the catalonia region. we are so the most patient few days ago in our national day the length of september and there was around two million people out of a population of seven million or how out of catalonia it means a lot of people is asking for the right of self-determination in a democratic and peaceful way we think on this there will be better off we have this cult reign in catalonia of eleven percent this is unique in the wall that we are reaching the territory in the world based more and receive less by their own estate and that's one of one of the reasons not

it's another twenty minutes past the hour here in moscow this is our municipality of better in catalonia has reportedly proclaimed its autonomy from spain sent. will government it wants its own bank court complete control over its taxes let's get some more on this now and talk i live with a journalist and write him a well and good if the you today how serious do you think is this push for independence well all of us really symbolic this is a very small town less than three thousand people live there but of course puts the item on the agenda the item of independence which is always there in catalonia old country and all those self-governing region and the fact that there's a lot of tension because of economic and political reasons now around catalonia and spain well a transfer of significance when you talk about political tensions and economic issues and all that i mean that's what i was going to come to now because it was just a week ago the catalonia spain's most prosperous states certainly at one time or another has announced that it will seek a five billion euro bailout from madrid i

now we've seen these protests before let's be honest so is it any different this time and in spain catalonia the country's most economically important region once out catalonia and a growing drive to secede announces down elections count as a referendum on independence oh snap take that madrid but madrid battling problems of its own without catalonia look at this barricades outside parliament to keep out the protesters what impact will all of this apparently growing dissent have plus we've talked about bank capital flight in europe but what about human capital flight not just within the euro zone but from other countries and continents which have faced turmoil of their own will discuss the impact of this immigration on the eurozone crisis and all things europe related with matina status of the dow jones and wall street journal from brussels let's get to today's capital account. for those of you who have euro zone crisis fatigue and i have to tell you i'm guilty of it time to wake up. you're looking at pictures from the first major general strike and protest in greece since its new coalition

of thousands of their rage over a state received while spain may lose one of its biggest regions catalonia because of its tonnage more. international news live from moscow this is also here with me thanks for joining us the u.n. general assembly meeting which is currently underway in new york seeing not only world leaders taking the stage. was unable to leave the ecuadorian embassy in london despite being granted political asylum still found a way to speak of his course to the international body they whistle blower's a draft was broadcast exclusively by altie. brings us the highlights award i have to say. this is a man who only on wednesday with described by the united states as an enemy of the state just a few hours later he was speaking to the united nations he gave quite an emotive speech saying that he was speaking as a free man soli thanks to the efforts of ecuador which of course has offered him asylum and he's currently staying in the embassy here in london he was very hard on president obama he said that there had been more offenses against freedom of speech during president obama'

a democratic and peaceful way we think on as good will we better off we have this cult reign in catalonia of eleven percent this is unique in the walled we are the region the territory in the world the base more and receive less by their own estate and that's one of one of the reasons not the only one but one of the reasons that people in catalonia is asking for or creating a new estate in europe and from barcelona and catalan we complain about the spanish government position within that they should do more things changing the structural programs of of of the country and they are not doing this that way we are complaining about. we have been just to go on to work to have actions and take measures. appearing on american t.v. provided to be an all could experience for british prime minister david cameron he failed to answer some key questions in a mock you cases and ship test set by the host david letterman but as already as polly borger found out the prime minister is not alone when it comes to gaps in historical knowledge. to life in the u.k. citizenship test a must for anyone wanting to

and spain's richest and most prosperous region catalonia strikes for independence as a disintegrating economy and a government accused of being aloof we leave spaniards in a state of despair. thanks so much for joining us here on r.t. today i'm real research and life in moscow the world's top whistleblower julian songe found a way to make his own address at the un general assembly for me as a shelter in the ecuadorian embassy in london he used a video link provided by r.t. to speak to the world leaders gathered in new york sarah ferguson details of this unprecedented statement. it's a story that the mounted to be heard incessantly alte have refused to ignore it having followed every detail of julian assange says case from the very beginning were last night the un listened as the wiki leaks founder delivered his impassioned appeal to the c.e.o. and to the people who were gathered there calling on the u.s. to end its persecution of wiki leaks and of the man himself now he spoke via satellite link from the ecuadorian embassy in london where he's been for more than three months now as he

his own independence still a huge amount of people do you really think though that catalonia can be better off by its own by itself. just talking about the population. that the state that we were between one point five and two million in any case as you mentioned a lot of people we think honestly professor at the university on on international relations and international economy it would be better off we have rain. alone you know eleven percent. it's unique in the walled region that the rich are in the world at least more and receive less by their own estate and that's one not one of the reasons not the only one but one of the reasons people in cars alone at least in or creating a new estate in you. go are violent anti austerity protests were rocking madrid earlier this week dozens of activists arrested is it possible we could see an escalation of violence in the future. well it's clear that the situation in the spain economic situation is not good. in fact south europe is going to war so we have to take me if you see any eenie meenie i think a more growth in the economy not just au

do more things we have discovered dream in catalonia of eleven percent this is unique in the walled region that there is or in the world that based more and receive less by their own state and that one not one of the reasons not the only one but one of the reasons that people in catalonia or creating a new estate in you it's clear that the situation has been the communication is not good in fact in south europe is going war so we had to take me for a senior in high think a more growth in the economy not just austerity measures but having more growth in the economy and european labor we have to build a force to recover the economy on the continent and to create more jobs is the main objective i think in the coming weeks and the coming months this week the u.n. general assembly is annual get together saw almost two hundred world leaders coming to new york to push through their political agenda but the crisis in syria and unrest across the middle east and beyond quote bring global attention some like israel's prime minister still managed to steal the show with a cartoonist illustration

. >> [peole chanting] >> they want catalonia to be a country. catalan nationalism is already potent. it has been energized by the country and this region's economic crisis. the regional government here has almost run out of money. >> almost every month, the catalan government needs to ask the central government for extra money even to pay the salaries of public servants. >> even the most vulnerable are affected. elderly patients at this care home have still not received their monthly payment for july from the government to cover their 24-hour care. she is 90. >> these politicians are not helping me as they promised they would. >> most of the money used to care for these people come from the catalan government. but many cattle lands blame their shortage on spain. they argue catalonia pays 15 billion bureau's more every year in tax to the spanish government then did it get back in funding from madrid. no doubt the economic crisis has galvanized support not only for renegotiation with the central government but also the idea that catalonia should b

catalonia is a people with a long history of language and identity and it has been struggling for the last thirty years to be recognized and to see their out policies in many many different aspects within the spanish system was in this fine use them r.c. our so-called democracy and it hasn't been. in part because of the economic relationship within the spanish estate has been very very discriminatory towards catalonia spain belongs to the european union the european union want. the spanish state to act violently against democratic movements such as the catalan movement anyway it would be nice to hear the head of the latin root armed forces face the king kong to say something along the untoward. that they are not going to use violence that could be nice. and i will be back after a very short break with the business. the french invasion of russia has started again after two hundred years up at the. church the emperor napoleon has arrived from overseas to lead the army i have to really take my time to prepare myself to get it right i know. the bloody battle near moscow is going to start

do you think i'm curious your thoughts on catalonia voting for independence i was in that region years ago as well as in the basque region and a lot of people talking about independence even then and that was before all this happened what are your thoughts on. title have main thoughts about catalonia it's not my area of expertise and i just think that the police there they see may be a good shot to try and get easy votes and that would get a lone ians in general they they tend to be very. independent independent where in english and. if they go and have a vote in november or december and when they want how much they want to disobey the voting i have no idea what the result will be i just know that in the last. protest that they had in the september eleventh there was a huge crowds in the streets of barcelona i don't know how many constituency represents are you seeing the same kind of thing and the mondragon region and if not is it because that worker on co-op being so large is acting as a buffer against us or any in spain where it's very interesting what you see in the north those thi

and spain's wealthiest region catalonia the parliament has voted in favor of holding an independence referendum that's despite the spanish government saying it would stop any move towards a breaking away professor of international finance at european university margaret arar go says barcelona is frustrated with how dry it is trading at. i'm from barcelona i'm alone we complain about this punish government position we think they should do more we have these cults reign in catalonia eleven percent this is unique in the walled region the territory in the world that based more and with less by their own estate and that's one not one of the reasons not the only one but one of the reasons that people in catalonia or creating a new estate in you it's clear that the situation has been the communication is not to do it in five in europe is going to war so we have to take me through seeing the same high think a more growth in the economy not just austerity misuse i mean more growth in the economy and european labor we have to recover the economy on the continent and to create more jobs is the

stair the measures in spain and portugal as the debt crisis prompts renewed calls for separatism in catalonia. any out of the russian gavel you're watching r t we were in a josher today we'll take a look at the top stories of the week as well as the latest news been a week of and time merican rage across the globe with protests reaching as far as a stray muslims are outraged by a film made in the states that mocks the prophet muhammad u.s. embassies in more than a dozen islamic countries have been attacked at least seven people have died during the violence washington has ordered the evacuation of all non-emergency personnel from tunisia and sudan as al qaida calls for the killing of american diplomats are just falsely or reports. the situation remains to extremely volatile with western leaders and middle eastern leaders urging for calm the united states has beefed up its security in overseas missions it has threatened reinforcements to the capital yemenites city of samarra at the same time a request to send its marines to be capital city of cops in the sudan was rejected by authorities there

austerity measures in spain and portugal as the debt crisis prompts renewed calls for separatism in catalonia. from moscow i'm reading today we take a look at the top stories of the week and it's been a week of anti-american fewer across the muslim world with protesters rising up against a film mocking as law countries which less than two years ago witnessed the dawn of the arab spring are once again and gulf violence. u.s. embassies in more than a dozen islamic countries have been attacked at least seven people have died during the violence including the american ambassador to libya the violence has also spread to your asia and even australia with clashes taking place in sydney falsely are reports. the united states has it would it be immediately back to a send up or a non essential u.s. diplomatic stop and the families from sudan and there's yet in a statement issued by washington that said that all u.s. citizens should leave tunis yankee media fleet now the u.s. has been refused the mission to st louise to sit down this is because the government in khartoum says it can deal with the securi

take into account that catalonia is a region about twenty percent of the nation's new g.d.p.we expect that sentiment to be heard later today of the street. as with more austerity sentiment again the government will be forced to listen to some of that anger. are turning our attention now to that of georgia where tens of thousands of opposition activists have gathered for a pre election rally straight to live pictures for you right here this is their last big meeting before the country takes to the polls on monday to vote for its next parliament now again these are live pictures here from the georgian capital of tbilisi the opposition is looking to steal some seats away from president saakashvili is ruling party of course the united national movement which does control eighty percent of the chamber but the party is still ahead in the polls but has lost some popularity recently in light of corruption allegations and a notorious prison abuse scandal put italy last week shed light on the mistreatment of inmates by guards at one of the country's jails two ministers actually stepped

as people want the belt tightening measures to went over a million and a half people in spanish catalonia call for independence. given that back in the past seven days in the latest developments this is the weekly. fury of rage and protest tore across the muslim world this week in a fish showing against an american film ridiculing islam centered in a region still reeling from over a year of unrest it's become one of the bloodiest episodes since the dawn of the arab spring. dozen u.s. embassies and western linked targets were threatened and seized an international protests with nearly four dozen killed in violence the anger is quickly crossing borders with europe asia and australia witnessing mass demonstrations over the film so been a magnet for the more extremist factions such as al qaeda which have called for more violence and more attacks. with the latest. class of iraq to me pakistani city of karachi where at least one person has been killed in some awful doesn't injured as thousands of people passed with the security forces not far from the u.s. consulate building in the city the pol

austerity measures in spain and portugal as the debt crisis prompts for new calls for separatism and catalonia. dexterity interviews author gerry van dyke who spends forty five days in taliban captivity discloses what he thinks are the real reasons behind the u.s. military presence in afghanistan to us in just a few minutes. eleven years ago america began its war on terror and today in afghanistan a u.s. war continues to be waged by current guest has a very unique perspective on what has happened and continues to take place there joining me now to talk more about this topic is journalist and author jerry van dyke mr van dyke wrote a book called captive my time as a prisoner of the taliban thank you for joining our team thank you mr van dyck as i mentioned the war on terror began some eleven years ago and u.s. troops according to president barack obama are expected to fully withdraw by the end of twenty fourteen is that a sign of victory or defeat in the so-called war on terror i don't think it's a sign of either one i think it's a sign that the u.s. public is tired of this we initially went in

austerity measures in spain and portugal as the debt crisis prompts renewed calls for separatism in catalonia. ninety am in the russian capital you are with r t i'm marina joshie now it's been a week of anti-american if you were across the globe with muslims rising up against a film mocking islam the protests kicked off in cairo but spread rapidly through countries and continents reaching as far as a stray. u.s. embassies in more than a dozen islamic countries have been attacked at least seven people have died during the violence including the american ambassador to libya washington has ordered the evacuation of all non-emergency personnel from tunisia and sudan as calls for the killing of american diplomats are just reports. the situation remains volatile but western leaders and middle east leaders. is urging full calm the united states has beefed up its security in overseas missions it has threatened reinforcements to the capital yemenites city of samarra at the same time to send its marines to the capital city of kut soon sudan was rejected by authorities there they say that they can deal

while in spanish catalonia one and a half million people took to the streets of the regional capital barcelona to call for independence their annual ronnie attracted a record turnout as catalonia struggles under madrid economic policies authorities in spain's wealthiest region are demanding a five billion euro bailout from central government saying that's how much barcelona has been forced to overpay and this comes as madrid struggles to save its ailing banking sector. but poorly says a lack of regulation is to play. titians are trying to do to get out of the responsibility of looking after the banks especially in countries like spain as it would argue that perhaps the bank is overseeing a bank is. not. the solution this doesn't address the. economic. issues between the different countries it's a but give it to the. government there's massive budget deficits. and it doesn't really get to the core. really today the central banks governments of. regulating the banking system. and that's why we are still in the crisis that started back with a credit crunch. and financial adviser marco p

demand an end to brussels interference one and a half million march to barcelona also calling for catalonia is independence from spain. six am in moscow i met très a good to have you with us here on r t our top story anger and protests tore across the global muslim community this week in a fierce outpouring against a film made in the states that ridiculed islam centered in a region still reeling from more than a year of unrest it's become one of the bloodiest episode since the dawn of the arab spring. western diplomatic missions and businesses have been targeted by mobs of protesters incensed by what's seen as a direct attack on the prophet mohammed washington's ordered most of its diplomatic staff out of tunisia and sudan after attacks there led to casualties protests erupted in dozens of countries across the world with clashes in europe asia even australia the violence has left at least a dozen dead over the last week or peace paullus leader has the latest from cairo. clashes have erupted in me pakistani says we are watching where at least one person has been killed and some often doesn't

take into account that catalonia is a region contributes about twenty percent of the nation's annualg.d.p. we expect that sentiment to be heard later today in the streets in central madrid as with more and austerity sentiment again. i missed the whole his government will be forced to listen to some of that anger. and ryan officials say police killed one person in self-defense when their patrol was attacked near the capital manama but opposition activists claim the seventeen year old victim was taking part in a peaceful protest but was fired upon by the authorities thousands took to the streets on friday with fresh calls for the resignation of the unelected prime minister who's been in power since nine hundred seventy one and allegedly opposes democratic reform anti-government protests have been constant across the country since february last year police crackdowns have led dozens killed kill position leaders thrown behind bars despite the oppression most western countries remain on good terms with ryan from a block or any m.p. side hard always says democracy has no chance unless fore

interference from brussels as one and a half million people marched through barcelona calling for catalonia is independence from spain. seven am in moscow. good to have you with us here on r t our top story anger and protests tore across the muslim community this week in a fierce outpouring against a film made in the states that ridiculed islamic center near a region still reeling from more than a year of unrest it's become one of the bloodiest episode since the dawn of the arab spring. western diplomatic missions in businesses were targeted by mobs of protesters incensed by what seen as a direct attack on the prophet mohammed washington's order and most of its diplomatic staff out of tunisia and sudan after attacks there resulted in casualties protests have erupted in dozens of countries across the world with clashes in europe asia even australia violence left at least a dozen dead over the last week artie's paulo sillier is in cairo with the latest. clashes have erupted in week pakistani city of karachi where at least one person has been killed in some awful doesn't injured as thousands o

i've read parliament was barricaded i think you can see the barricades in those images but also catalonia wants to six see it at least it has a growing secession movement that now they're having elections which could be a referendum on independence and catalonia is a very canonically important region to spain were responsible for a fifth of g.d.p. so how do you see what appears to be the growing dissension in spain impacting both the country's ability to manage its economic crisis but also its borrowing costs. well as thing is reconcile the case with counseling and spain is like like a miniature euro zone problem you have a really rich and prosperous region that sees itself as potentially viable i was spending. as a as an independent country so frankly it's a question of transfer as you're asking the richer more prosperous got to learn the ins to foot the bill for the rest of the country to some extent i think it's indicative of the fact that spain which is a massive country and administratively a collection of a very very independent very free in autonomy as regions as having. pushing th

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