separated, we all lose. >> catalonia has a long history of integrating central authorities.lth systems and police, the economic crisis raised tensions between madrid and barcelona, fueling nationalism. us to be an independent country. i want to leave spain. asy are nullifying us people, as citizens. i think we would be better off on our own. >> roughly half the people support independence, but a much higher number want the right to vote on the matter. they say they already have too much momentum to stop the voters. >> the catalan people cannot be stopped by the spanish parliament. ,he will of the catalan people as long as it is strong and there is a broad majority, we will endure. they are pressing ahead with the referendum, and if it is shut down they are expected to use the next election, which must be held by 2016 as a proxy vote on independence. next, greek reunions have launched a new general strike against austerity. thousands of protesters took to the streets in the first of two separate marches against parliament. train services are shut down, as well as other public

about seven or eight on the list the cue to join and yes, scotland is talking about leaving and cataloniand so on the borders were artificial usually drawn by colonial powers and if canadians indeed don't want to go all the way with the political union i have five other noddles where we can -- models where we can do a joint venture in the arctic. >> got no problem with doing nafta type deal s with the canadians and working with them they are the best friends we've got in the world them and the brits but idea of merging the u.s. with its own history and everything else seems to go against -- [ overlapping voices ] >> canada wants our military protection. >> they already have it because they are an ally if anybodythreatens canada. >> she is talking about russian intrusion. chinese in the north [ overlapping voices ] >> they have already got the u.s. protection. i agree with everything pat said except the park about kith and kin that will be more diverse fied everywhere that is the trend of the future. not necessarily splitting off separate ethnicities. it may be tumultuous along the way. i

nations in europe catalonia or like to scotland for example we need to have a voice. together with the rest of the states. and catalonia as president said the referendum will be held regardless so congress's decision how far are catalans willing to go to gain independence. really far i think the ninth of november is expected to be to hold the referendum we use today is voted against the spanish congress we will. vote for a new law of the cuts on parliament to hold the referendum the consultation on the ninth of november will catamount will vote on the future. do you believe catalonia will be able to sustain itself on its own and is a prepared to reestablish itself as a separate european state after breaking away from madrid. completely. completely in favor of this idea in the sense that catalonia is one the most of its strongest countries in europe our economy is a strong one we have the highest rate of exports. we have a really open economy for example our capital barcelona is one of the top places in the world in terms of to resume trade doors for this reason and we

but some catalan eons are feeling the urge to break away catalonia in spain strongest regional economy. many people there lament the transfer payments they pass on to the central government in madrid. they say the transfers are an unsustainable burden on their region. so they have been demonstrating for full independence. scotland is a step ahead of the catalogs in september and the country's people vote on independence. scotland has agreed with the rest of britain on holding a referendum. the government in london says it will respect the outcome. and so scotland's first minister has been trying to drum up support. the scottish independence to go for a strong economic growth in the north with the sailors would benefit everyone closest neighbors in the north of england more than anyone. the majority of scotland's five million people oppose independence but recent polls show the gap narrowing. activists point out that an independent scotland could decide without interference. how to spend the revenue from oil and gas production. some residents of northern italy's twenty regions. when sco

by the italian government or currently several regions in europe including scotland and spanish catalonia that are seeking independence. for. hundreds of residents in australia's northeastern state of queensland have been evacuated after a powerful psych loan so far no information on casualties though power has been knocked out in several communities cyclon is now heading north thousands currently rushing to seek shelter. they were subjected to intimidation and accused of assisting a criminal by the authorities in the us and beyond the two journalists who broke the n.s.a. surveillance scandal returned to america for the first time to accept a prestigious journalism award for their work with edward snowden as artie's honesty be honest i see a check in the reports of the debate started by their actions to expose top level misdeeds is now stronger than ever. june this year will mark the first time in verse three since the major n.s.a. surveillance scandal was leaked by former cia contractor edward snowden and spread throughout the world by journalist glenn greenwald and his colleagues throug

to undertake negotiations in good faith and you see it that two takes a long time as occurred in catalonia and in scotland as well it's only a process of many years in which the rights of everyone is recognised all the central government and a particular region there you can get some recognition to the point that you can actually hold a referendum so in both cases it takes a long time there's a lot of blood there's a lot of negotiation ok chris do you agree with. me going to let me go to you chris very little idea it's of scotland go ahead and even even in the case of scotland which is a fairly clear cut case of a referendum which had been agreed to we have the british state threatening all sorts of things if the scottish of course enough to vote for separation for instance is saying you can't be a member of you can't use the style in the pound you will be a member of the european union you're going to have to take on this day so even if it was a clear cut case britain is trying to use threats already to influence the thing so i think the two things are the whole issue of self is cut throu

by the italian government or conversely several regions in europe including scotland and spanish catalonia are both seeking independence right now so hundreds of residents really is northeastern state of queensland have been evacuated after a powerful cycling so far no information on casualties power has been knocked out in several communities and the cyclon is now heading north overseeing thousands of others to seek shelter. the british diplomat who want to prize for coming up with the best plan for the u.k.'s exit from the european union is now being banned from talking to the media the plan was for him to promote his ideas in a series of interviews but now even his online blog has vanished from being online . following the case. it was in that hall that's a whopping eighty thousand pounds was handed to ian mansfield a civil servant who works for the british embassy in manila it was his prize for working out the best strategy for the u.k.'s exit from the european union but a few days later the briggs's award winner has been forced into a media silence mansfield's blog on economic affairs

anytime you want and i very much encourage it chris if i go to you first in london kosovo god it catalonia is trying for scotland might get it and the east of ukraine may need it what's the success what's the secret to success of self-determination in the twenty first century. what are those early golden rule i mean i don't i would have supported serbs term use of this is decent germans in one nine hundred thirty eight and france and england signed into that we're going to terrible mess i had to support scottish independence but actually i don't support it because i think we need to intervene in cutting into this is the ambitions of various great powers and when the great powers intervene into the process with their own interests it rather the gates any right to self-determination i think the people of ukraine will discover this when they're supposed to self-determination is going to be taken by the e.u. and the international monetary fund imposed by the sterett emerges which. in order to have a say in so in essence i think there is a right self-determination b. you've got to imply actuall

the spanish parliament has rejected catalonia as request for a vote on independence for the vast majority of m.p.'s voted against the bit after nearly seven hours of debate despite the decision though catalan officials promised to press ahead with a break away from spain currently several regions are seeking independence in europe including scotland and italy's vonetta. the world health organization says an ebola outbreak in west africa is one of the most challenging in recent decades. the organization things that could take months to contain the virus so far one hundred and eleven people have died most of the cases in guinea but countries like sierra leone and liberia are also seeing infections. and a marine standing guard at a military base in the u.s. state of north carolina has been shot dead by a colleague authorities say the incident is not considered an act of terrorism and there is no active gunman just last week an iraq war veteran killed three soldiers before turning the gun on himself that was at the fort hood mabel base in texas. and to live pictures for you now labor unions i

catalonia's bid has been rejected for a referendum. the successionist movement, the leader has said he'll seek other legal means to try and achieve a referendum. at the same time, italy's new prime minister says his cabinet approved a three-year budget plan which will lead to slower economic growth in the short term but will enhance the country's potential down the road. renzi says his economic blueprint complies with the budget rules and includes italy's biggest tax cuts in two decades. >>> the french prime minister, the new one, survived his first parliamentary confidence vote, passing a policy package. stephan is joined by a guest. the first bit of his job is done. >> the first part of the job is done and he managed to get more votes at the national assembly than the former prime minister, 306 votes in favor of the new government. that's to compare with 302 for the previous government. this is something we'll discuss with our next guest, head of political studies. is it surprising that manuel in the end got more votes than the previ

network this is unthinkable as we are legally established network licensed by the government of catalonia and by the communications ministry in madrid we hold a license issued in two thousand and ten for a fifteen year term. so take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world this hour the united nations security council has unanimously approved the creation of a un peacekeeping force in the central african republic ten thousand troops and some two thousand police will be sent to the country to tackle the sectarian violence that has already left thousands dead by september its plan to the un peacekeepers will place french and african troops that have been deployed since last year. really police in jerusalem have arrested five people after a protest against conscription turned violent hundreds of orthodox jews who threw stones and bottles at security forces and torched rubbish bins israel has recently passed a law which will gradually increase the number of orthodox jews serving in the army . u.k. taxpayer will be stuck with a bill for almost three and a half billion dol