fifth the spain's wealth from the european partnership for independence and joining me now from catalonia is key city barcelona a very nice place to be as well for a good evening sure hi there i mean spain's constitution says that it's over the central government that can let anything like this happen anyway so catalonia is wasting his time in it. well that we have to bear in mind and highlight the fact that there more than eighty percent of catalans wish to express themselves either you've they want or not want the davenant's of catalonia so we're talking about democracy we're talking about the principle of democracy and universal rights as it is the universal right of self-determination so the constitution of spain a spanish constitution sometimes is a little bit kidnapped by the legal interpretation that the different spanish governments do from it obviously does no democratic constitution that can oppose to a majority of citizens of european citizens to not express themselves in the ballot box us doesn't make sense at all so it's a time for the spanish state to decide if they're going

forces those magical us forces don't exist lawmakers in the richest spanish region of catalonia house voted to ask one trade to allow a secession referendum cheered on by dozens of demonstrators waving independence once the local parliament approved the move with an overwhelming majority however spanish prime minister mariano rajoy has vowed to block the referendum on constitutional grounds recent polls show about harmful they cut alone want to break away but at least eighty percent want to have the right to the right to wallet on the latter they're waging has its own language and it represents a fifth of the whole country's economy and the arc from the european partnership for independence says catalans cannot be prevented from having their say. more than eighty percent of catalans wish to express themselves even if they want or not want the death of months of catalonia so we are talking about democracy or usually does no work democratic institutions that can hold to a majority of citizens of european citizens to not express themselves in the ballot box we actually think that the gov

is going to be a benefit for catalonia for spain and for europe because for us it's not a question of mine it is about that we are a nation we know we are nation we know our rights and we are brow to prove that we know that and that we want to restore this state that we used to be with our constitutions our institutions so we can decide either about our own policies. and iraq and the results reject referendum suggest overwhelming backing for the country's new constitution proposed by the military backed interim government while leaders called a political road to democracy supporters of the brotherhood boycotted the vote they called it illegitimate my promise to challenge the result with one hundred from british egyptians for democracy however thanks for being with us ninety eight percent yes everywhere else in the world that's a huge vote a huge landslide it's not really how the egyptians think about this constitution they are so enamored with it. basically so confident that it's the way forward for their country. well we've seen the referendum that it's a fast call process what we've

well again leaders in spades wealthiest province are voted to us madrid to go it alone catalonia not only has its own language and distinct culture but it's also responsible for a fifth of spain's wealth this is session moves is seen as a direct challenge to prime minister previously to thwart a referendum on constitutional grounds i spoke to an arc from the european partnership for independence she says catalogs can't be prevented from having their say end of the day. more than eighty percent of catalans wish to express themselves even if they want or not want the documents of catalonia so we're talking about the more prosy obviously doesn't know what democratic constitution that kind of paul to a majority of citizens of european citizens do not express themselves in the ballot box we actually think that the governance of that alone has been a real benefit for catalonia for us and for europe because for us it's not a question of money is about that we are a nation we know we are nation we know our rights and we are proud to prove that we know that and the we want to restore the stat

it is in spades wealthiest province a vote it was madrid if they can go it alone catalonia not only has its own language a distinct culture it's also responsible too for a fifth of spain's wealth this is such a move to see this direct challenge to prime minister raju previously vowed to thwart a referendum on constitutional grounds and iraq for the european partnership for independence told me catalogs can't be prevented from having their say though. more than eighty percent of catalans wish to express themselves either if they want or not want the death of months of catalonia so we are talking about the more pressing obviously and there is certainly no one democratic institution that can hold to a majority of the citizens of european citizens to not express themselves in the ballot box and we actually think that the governance of catalonia is going to be a benefit for the ten or the other for spain and for europe because for us it's not a question of money is about that we are a nation we know we are a nation we know our rights and we are browed to prove that we know that and that we w

lawmakers in the richest spanish region of catalonia voted to wast madrid to allow us to session referendum is cheered on by dozens of demonstrators waving independence flags the local parliament approved the move but the spanish prime minister mariano rajoy has vowed to block it recent polls show about half of the catalans want to break away but at least eighty percent want to have the right to vote the region represents a fifth of the whole country's economy and a lot of k. from the european part of shit for independence so scuttle and cannot be stopped from having their say. more than eighty percent of catalans wish to express themselves even if they want or not want the death of months of catalonia so we're talking about democracy obviously and there's certainly no democratic institution that can prove to a majority of citizens of european city sense to not express themselves in the ballot box we have to think of the government that's only has been a real benefit for the tunnel you know for space and for you because for us the snow of course is about that we are a nation we know we are

hi we're coming to you live from moscow where lawmakers in the richest spanish region of catalonia voted to ask madrid to allow a suspension referendum cheered on by dozens of demonstrators waving independence flags the local parliament approved the move with an overwhelming majority over the spanish prime minister mariano to hoist has vowed to block the referendum on constitutional grounds a recent poll show about half of the catalans want to break away but at least eighty percent want to have the right to vote on the matter of the region his own language that represents a fifth of the whole country's economy an article from the european partnership for independence says catalans cannot be prevented from having their say. more than eighty percent of catalans wish to express themselves either uv they want or not want the death of months of catalonia so we are talking about the more pressing obviously and there is certainly no one democratic institution that can prove to a majority of citizens of european citizens to not express themselves in the ballot box we actually think that the gove

the national lot of her mosco coming up for you this hour expert analysis on how catalonia is likely to react to the spanish prime minister ruling out any chance of a referendum on independence that's one of the stories coming one shortly. tanya. well tell me how you are my little grandson. i know you i don't like. being cut off. except as an ecovillage that the spiritual side is destructive. i try to convince her and try to preach that it was a sect but it's dangerous that she had to leave it was a story she had lost her mind. you know you she will come back i know it was and i will wait even if it means i must wait until my dying day. security forces of russia's southern republic of dagestan say they have prevented a terror attack the bomb squad defused a major explosive device and. the details an explosive device was found near the administrative building in the southern republic of dagestan and now this was done as part of a counterterrorism operation which is taking place in the republic right now. they're also saying that several extremists have been killed as part of the opera

leaders in spain's wealthiest province have voted to ask madrid if it can go alone catalonia and its key city of barcelona not only has its own language and distinct culture it's also responsible for a fifth of spain's wealth independence moves are seen as a direct challenge for prime minister rejoice who previously vowed to swart the referendum on constitutional grounds. the arctic's thinning ice is gradually opening up access to massive oil and gas reserves hidden under the polar sea bad but with an increasing number of states aiming to exploit the region's richest getting all to agree on how to divide it up could prove tricky and tense. explains . the ice caps in the arctic have ignited a military build up over the world's smallest ocean and the riches buried beneath it the arctic circle is believed to contain thirty percent of the world's undiscovered natural gas and fifteen percent of its oil the future of the world economy to some extent is dependent on the arctic and i think you know russia and canada the united states and norway and denmark are very interested in exploiting t

are involved you know when people cite for instance a bull fight in spain that's another example catalonia has banned it because it is a brutal sport we have to stop these brutal bloody traditions all right i mean there's only so much you can go out using tradition as a justification for mass slaughter looks like they're all just having a grand old time i saw those photos they're pretty horrendous of the danish slaughter that you just mentioned you're known for your interest. something called a monkey wrench what is that and why do you believe that this is the best way to fight for endangered species. so i don't think it's a best way i think that you know what we have to do is go in there and intervene against illegal activities i have to point out the sea shepherd does not protest we're simply going in there and doing enforcement work and in many cases we're working in partnership right now or in partnership with the government of ecuador to protect those marine reserves are in partnership with senegal to stop poaching off their coasts so you know we were working for affected means but th

. >> in catalonia, christmas tradition has gone to the toilet. the iconic caganer has been part of the nativity scene. thanks to this man and his workshop, this is finding its way overseas. with the famous pooper, angela merkel and american president barack obama. >> as a small child i always wanted to make poop, now i make poop every day. it is a christmas miracle and i am crazy. >> jimmy: i hope he washes his hand before he makes the paella. >> they hide the pooping puppet in the manger, and good way to teach kids to stay away from chocolate. spain isn't the only place. they do it in portugal and southern italy. a tradition dates back to the 1th century. some believe it symbolizes fertilizing the earth for a good harvest. nobody knows for sure hour it started. which i know how it started. some dumb ass in the 17th 17th century pooped in the nativity. the lottery, jackpot is the second largest jackpot in american history. that is a lot of money. with that kind of money, you could add avocado to everything on the menu. did anybody here buy a lott