catalonia wants to be heard. it wants to vote. >> catalonia is in northeastern spain. it's capitol is barcelona, where people have been rallying in support of this dekristin saloomey. this decree. >> it's support. >> everything is manipulated. what can we expect? we have appointed these people to decide that is not the constitutional court, that is constitutional rubbish set up by a rubbish government. >> how important is catalonia to spain? well, it's a region that accounts for 20% of the entire spanish economy. there are 7.5 million cataloni catalonians, and it even has its own language which is distinct from spanish catalans. well, research fellow at the university of barcelona, and he joins us live from barcelona. i presume you are in favor of holding a referendum in catalonia? >> yes, i mean, we are in favor, and it is the overwhelming majority. >> the prime minister seems absolutely determined that this is not going to happen, saying it's unconstitutional. >> yes, of course, the central government, and the will of the catalan population. >> tell me, why do catala

pay to spain's finance ministry, 40 don't return to catalonia. if a catalonian government had 40% more revenue, the economic crisis would be practically over. >> but the head of another company disagrees. his lighting company did well during spain's economic boom nearly a decade ago. then when the economy seized up, it reoriented towards exports. now it only sells 15% of its products in spain. the director wants the country to stay together and doesn't sense any tensions between his catalonian employees and workers from elsewhere in spain. >> it's not a problem. in my company, the issue is nonexistent and it never has been a concern. i think it's more of a problem for the politicians. >> he has signed an open letter together with a lawyer and 58 other business people that more and that an independent catalonia may also end up outside the eu and the euro. >> obviously that worries us. and what bothers us even more is that no one has been pointing out these possible consequences. >> separatist gas station owner doesn't except those arguments. >> th

not only in scotland, but also in catalonia. the regional government is asking citizens if they want to remain part of spain, but the spanish government has refused to allow a vote. that might be one reason why everything that is typically catalonia as opposed to spanish has suddenly become a political statement, including cultural symbols like the castell's. >> a proud cat along in his element, he strolls with his troop into the town square. the 36 rolled his gathering of his courage. the group wants to build a human tower. the team members take a last look at the construction plans. then they strap on the waistbands they give the tower structural strength. the association was founded two years ago. >> it's wonderful we all have a common goal. we since each other's bodies and motions and euphoria. >> reinforcing the feeling of togetherness, the crowd pulls together to form a human platform. the acrobats carefully climb up on each other. the ones below work to stabilize the structure. this castell, as the tower is called and cut

the catalonia president said that catalonia wants to speak. it wants to be heard. it wants to vote. 9th would be the date of this independent referendum. something that the spanish government in madrid says it's going to block. the prime minister says that vote is not going to be held. >> how far is the spanish government prepared to go to stop it? >> they have what they say is the constitutional court. they believe that will be on their side. the spanish prime minister, he's flying back to spain. told reporters with him on friday, he would convene an urgent cabinet member to appeal to the constitutional court. once the constitutional court accepts the case for study, that would suspend the vote. then, it's up to catalonia to decide if they're going to try to go ahead on this or not. but the massive demonstrations, like one earlier this month, and similar dates in previous years, these people are out there saying, we should be like scotland. we should get the chance to vote. let us decide. and catalonia represents about 20% of spain's economy. they have a long list grievances with m

should catalonia separate itself? >> welcome back to "countdown."ck on what foreign exchange dealers are doing. dollar sterling, 1.62. the no vote is on the upper calling on polls and have been taken. that has started to invigorate dollars. you still see major companies selling u.k. assets very easy overvalued calls coming from a whole variety of places. eithermomentum is against sterling but the no vote gives a bit of a boost this morning. let's have a look at a couple of other currencies. we have aussie dollar, lawyers adding record number of jobs in august. that is boosting the aussie dollar. that is the level where stop losses to be. by.euro-dollar getting draghi speaks-- this evening. bear in mind the difference between the u.s. and here in europe, interest rates are the widest for 15 years. >> these are the top headlines. president obama has alleged a relentless campaign -- has pledged a rule atlas campaign against islamist extremists. moreover, i have made it clear that we will hunt down terrorists wherever they are. that means i will not hes

it's when catalonia decided to create the reform in 2006. it was confirmed in a referendum in catalonia, it was spanished by the spanish party so since then we are in, you know, in the situation in which we see how the spanish institutions are trying to diminish catalan self rule. there was a ruling in 2010 and only some of the most interesting articles of that autonomy, and especially the sentence which read catalonians as a nation. i would say this is core of the conflict. it is a nation but it is not recognized like this by the rest of spain. >> thank you very much for talking to us here at al jazeera. thank you. >> now to a number of migrants dying at sea reaches record levels. attention are turning to the e.u.'s pledge to create a new border control mission. italy had hoped to replace its costly rescue efforts, but it has left italy to shoulder much of the responsibility. we go to sicily to join in an eye toolain an an italian air force patrol. >> they call themselves the eyes of the mediterranean. this is the brigade of the air force.

they also become illegal, and it will remain to be seen how the people of catalonia will take that. many say they would vote yes. and there is an enormous climate for support for a referendum now. this is a genie out of the box that would be extremely difficult to put back in. >> rescue workers in japan has brought down four of the 31 bodies found on the slopes of an erupting volcano. it erupted unexpectedly on saturday trapping around 250 hikers. most of them made it down to safety by saturday night. >>> oon the indonesia island children are risking life and limb on a regular basis to racehorses even though it is illegal for them to work children as young as five are skipping school to earn money for their parents. we have reports where rac racing is seen as a tradition. >> he was three when he started training. at eight he has become one of the island's most popular jockeys. he's fast, furious. for deck late they have raced horses, and the young riders have provided the lightweight afghanistan they want over their competitors in a sport fueled by gambling. >> i'm mostly afraid of

that is good for us, because we were part -- we were in favor of catalonia remaining part of spain. >> the catalonian national assembly is the center point of the independence campaign. it is appointed by the result, members say they are determined to keep up the pressure on spain's central government. >> we expected it. the result was no surprise to us and it will not affect our plans at all. we're going to keep going. >> just a day after scotland's rejection of independence, catalonia's regional parliament has done just that. it has passed a law that will authorize a nonbinding ballot on independence from spain in november, despite opposition from madrid. >> a familiar faces back. former french president nicolas sarkozy has announced his political comeback, two years after being voted out of office. >> the 59-year-old announced on facebook he will be standing as a candidate. it is the first step to an attempt to resuming the presidency. he lost his election to socialist francois hollande. he is currently under investigation himself for corruption. some business news now. china's ali

mas and others in catalonia are saying that the scots voting no to independence strengthens your claimndependence. i don't quite understand that. >> thank you for the question. let me first point out i belong to the catalan national assembly and i'm not a member of parliament and first minister mas' remark is saying that we celebrate the referendum even before it was held in scotland. we really acknowledge the importance of people being able to decide their own future. i think the experience, the enriching experience of the democratic process in the united kingdom regardless of the actual result and actual outcome does strengthen the case for catalonia. >> bottom line it will strengthen your hand more if scots voted yes, wouldn't it? >> they are separate processes and i would say they run in parallel but certainly if scotland had voted yes, scotland could have acted as a kind of ice breaker as we move into what for the europe union is unchartered waters. >> you and mr. mas and other catalonians appear intent on pushing ahead with this vote in november asking the question of your people

catalonia is hoping to hold the referendum in november. we're in barcelona, the capitol of catalonia. >> while it was widely expected the central government in madrid would take the decision to refer the idea of referendum here in catalonia to the constitutional court. it has long been the position of the government that the idea is illegal in terms of the 1978 institution. addressing a press conference on monday saying it was the government's duty to preserve and protect the constitution by challenging the decision taken by catalonia president saturday to sign a decree announcing the date of that referendum. you see the clock that they put up in the central scare here. 40 days 30 hours and 30 minutes until the referendum. they're determining to ahead. the constitutional court, however, could put an absolute block on those plans. in they ar theory campaigning, they also become illegal and it will remain to be seen how they take that. there is an enormous clamor of support. this is a genie out of the box that would be difficult to put back

catalonia to be precise.n go over to barcelona now because tom is there where a debate on independence rages all the time, tom, doesn't it, but it's coming to a head where they don't have a legal referendum to look forward to. >> reporter: that's right. i mean, you joined me at a noisy central barcelona. the building behind me is the regional government in catalonia. in the next half hour the regional president will be giving a press conference and it will be interesting to see his reaction to a no vote in scotland. a week ago he told me he wanted a yes vote because it would create a precedent if independent scotland could negotiate its way into the european union and hoped it could happen here in catalonia but the key difference is whether they will have a vote here in catalonia or not. they believe a vote will happen on november 9th. it doesn't have legal backing of spanish courts. we expect the constitutional court in madrid to strike it down and it doesn't have backing of the spanish government and if you

catalonia wants to speak. it wants to be heard. it wants to vote. >> eight mexican military officials are under investigation for killing 22 people in an area controlled by drug gangs. the soldiers had said the victims died in a shout out in june, but a witness says they were actually murdered. rachel levine's report include graphic photographs that you may find disturbing. >> bloodstains the walls where the victims were fatally shot. there are weapons which appear to been placed next to each body. among the victims is a teenage girl. the graphic images of the victims were supposedly taken hours after the incident in which one soldier was wounded and 22 civilians were killed. the photos were leaked to a mexican news agency and al jazeera cannot verify them. however, it is believed they are authentic and supports claims of an eyewitness who claims they shot victims after they had surrendered. >> the summary execution, if that turns out to be true, then this will be one of the biggest massacres by the military in recent years. >> so

catalonia is in the northeast of spain. hold on to its own -- have in its -- have its own independence referendum despite operation -- opposition from the spanish referendum -- government. to ourspeak on the phone guest who deals with foreign affairs on the half of catalonia. what does the scottish vote do? what can you learn from the campaign we have just seen in scotland for catalonia? >> good morning. atalanttle on -- government has a positive view on what we witnessed in scotland. ofcan call it a fest democracy. the scottish people wanted to hold a vote on their future. they could actually do it and do it in agreement with the u.k. government. of course we are fascinated anyway. -- on a way. demand was respected. on the other hand, because we attitude and determination of the political leader. to allow that vote yesterday. >> is caroline hyde here. calling it a triumph for the democratic process. but the fact that they lost slow thence, will that timetable with which catalonia will want to go in for an independence refe

and in catalonia, a national day. scottish fever. a lot of news, stay with us. ♪ isi'm jonathan ferro, this "on the move." here is the stock that is on the move. up by 7.44%. growth at 15.5%. 8%.estimate was 14 point we know how challenging this particular industry is, but that is take. the retail environment is challenging. they expect to continue growing sales probably in line with the grocery market. you can compare them to tesco. later on we will talk about president barack obama. quest is a relentless campaign to destroy islamic state militants in iraq and syria. in a televised speech he said the u.s. would lead a broad coalition comprised of air and u.s. forces on the ground. is this a strategy we were waiting for? >> there weren't any huge surprises but the strategy insofar as it was outlined on the eve of the september 11 terrorist attacks was in two words, degrade and destroy. that's what president obama says the americans intend to do with the islamic state extremist group which has carved out a portion of territory in iraq

the number of people voting for full independence drops back if people think catalonia would have toeapply for eu membership. this is a region that has been given more and more powers of self-government. they have language and all these schools are educated and spanish is taught as a foreign language. the movement for independence is gaining ground. there were many people that reason views the right to hold -- that refused the referendum. >> it does put the referendum on hold. do you think it will increase the calls for independence? >> the younger generation is getting frustrated by the constant promise to hold a referendum or a chance to decide on whether to be independent. many people say the other possibility would be early elections and they could turn into a no vote for independence. i do not think this debate will go away anytime soon. a press conference, he said he is always interested in negotiation. they would like the right to keep more of their taxes back in the region and not give as much money to poorer regions in spain. >> thank you very much, reporting from madrid. th

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way or another whether catalonia has a right to declare independence. leaders have said is that once this law is passed, they will make a decision on whether to call a referendum vote. i would focus on barcelona as much as edinburgh. >> certainly, thanks very much indeed. ed miller band there, the labor leader speaking at this event as alistair darling. hans talking about the eu reaction. we are getting that shortly. we will be joined by the greek finance minister. he seems to give the impression that there will be a lot of relieved politicians around europe. nigel farage will be joining us later in the program as well. ♪ >> welcome back, you are watching "the pulse." we are live from london. you are looking at live pictures band speaking about scotland's decision to say in the united kingdom, saying you will tell your children and grandchildren you helped keep this country together. political developments as well. it looks like we are going to get devolution to scotland and the other nations within the united kingdom. let's listen in. for every part of

catalonia leaders plan to be ready for a november 9 vote.ind out what's going on here live from madrid. we're joined by esteban. this is probably good news for people that hold spanish bonds. tell me what can we expect after the court's decision last night from both sides? >> hi. well, basically the first step whether the central government considers the catalonian government is respecting the -- that is a big issue because the catalonian president said the court can block the vote but not the whole -- they are advertising in the regional division and there are other activities going on there. the deputy prime minister -- talks about it a.m. at some point. later today prime minister rajoy will speak in the senate. >> how does this develop as we go forward? does this debate get refocused? does it move away from outright independence? how does this play out? front olitical the tely is, you know, catalonian president is challenging the interpretation of the central government is -- it is unlikely that rajoy -- will put any proposal on the table

here, and what you see behind me is a sliver of huge numbers that have turned out in support of catalonia holding an independence referendum. there are hordes of people along the two arteries here. they are wearing the red and yellow, the national colors of cat loania the clearest signal yet of the spirit that's existing here in catalonia. and the cataloniaens continue to experience the referendum, it would be seen as an illegal move, something against the constitution of spain. but people behind me, but people here are very much keeping a close eye on the outcome of the independent vote in scotland as a model of what could potentially play out here. so attention is really being paid on the results there. of course next week. that of course is a long way off for these people, and it's somewhat of a symbolic push, a install from madrid that these people want to be heard and taken under k.. >> thank you very much, there in barcelona, spain. >>> now, the european union will impose sanctions on russia on friday. moscow's involvement in the eastern ukraine. live for us in berlin, the big quest

it wants to be heard, it wants to vote. >> catalonia is spain's wealthiest region, accounting for 20% of spain's entire economy. there are 7.5 million catalonians, and it has its own language, which is distinct from spanish. people in the catalonian capital barcelona have been rallying in support of a referendum. >> translation: i think it's just perfect. i never voted for him. he's behaving perfectly in the process we are going through. it's superb. >> translation: everything is manipulated and organised by the government in madrid. what can we expect. they have appointed those people to decide. that is not a constitutional court. it is constitutional rubbish set up by a rubbish government. >> the investor the worldwide web unveiled a new section in london. tim says his creation needs to be kept free of government interference. phil lavelle reports. >> reporter: from this to this. this was high tech once, and now this. just look how communications have transformed. partly due to this map, sir tim bernesly. he invented the worldwide web. 25 years since the first web page went live, th

of break away catalonia.enerates one fifth of the wealth, many say they want more autonomy, rise from the aarons the new world trade center, will meet the photographer who documented the project, in 30,000 pictures. as we remember 9/11 today, there's one photographer capturing one picture at a time. we talk to him in tonight's first person report. >> i create add time lapse video of the construction of the new world one center tower. it shows the tower emerging over the past 3 1/2 years. the video comprises approximately 30,000 photos individual photos. slowed down to 1200 for the purpose of the video, i think it mean as lot to new york. id symbolizes resilience, the fact that the city and the country can rebound for an event. >> it mean as lot as far as pride is concerned. i think the resident cans be very proud, and honored and privileged to have such a tower. entering the lower manhattan skyline, the whole world changed after 9/11, it was hard to know initially what those changes would be. but i think it's

catalonia, i mean, did you see the images out of catalonia today? amazing.re incorporated into spain at the expense of their own customs, their language, their identity. it was a poor region, now it's a powerhouse, i mean, a real powerhouse. they put so much more into the country than they give back. right now they're at 8% of the territory, 16% of the population. but 20 president of gdp, 25% of tax revenue, 35% of exports, 45 percent of high-tech exports. you know what their get back from the government? 11%. take your flag, catalonia, get your own country. and then there's venice, believe it or not, long industrial engine of the entire nation, immense frustration. the lopsided taxes that are paid and the benefits they get back. i'll tell you how frustrated they are. earlier this year 56% of registered voters took part in an online referendum. 2.3 million voted, 2.1 said we want to the take our beautiful flag and have our own country. so so let's talk about this, guys. let's see what the panel thinks about this one because i think, ultimately, this is what'

note, there won't be an independence vote today in catalonia. coordinator.baba is said to be trading in the u.s. today. race withming a giant the company's evaluation of a hundred $67 billion. the largest ipo in history. a global record as subsequent shares are sold to underwriters. britain breathing a sigh of relief as scotland votes to remain a part of the united kingdom. some immediate reaction coming through. >> the banks were heavily exposed, many concerned they would shift their headquarters to england. there were foreign currency worries, regulatory worries, tax worries. now they are saying, this is unusual and there is no need to move our headquarters. alex salmon, officially the fight is quite -- isn't quite over yet. saying, for the moment we aren't independent. to move to england it would cost them one billion pounds each. slightly unnerving that they wouldn't be focused on customers anyway, but of course we would agree with what the scottish have voted for today. >> we are looking at the bar bill for this morning. i expect that the scottish disti

catalonia said they would be more business friendly.t all of these movements have been simmering for centuries and they are now boiling up. has spiked up in response to globalization. thisn europe, there is issue that now that they have over umbrella of supranational identity, it is a bit redundant to have a national identity. they also want to be taking their cues from madrid. really has been invigorated as a response to the debt crisis. all of these regions are furious that the central governments are responding to austerity and the way they are. they feel like they punch above their weight and should not be subjected to the same kind of cuts. >> what is the likelihood that the regions could break away? let's start with catalonia. it is probably the most likely. none of these are very likely. catalonia is the most organized. they had about one million people in the streets. they will have a referendum on november 9. the head of state has said it does not matter. he will not recognize the results. catalonia is 20% of spanish gdp. you h

today i am blessed to have someone from catalonia. we are going to talk about independence in spain. this has to be a very different story from what is happening in scotland and the u.k. >> they will not be able to carry on with the referendum scheduled in a few months time. differencesme historically, but because of regulatory framework there is no way the central government will toow catalonia and contemplate it. it is illegal. saw it around 20 basis points. if you put that on a longer chart it looks like nothing. in your mind, would you still hold spanish debt? >> i would not. the ecb madeecause the actions soon enough. a backdrop. in time we will see we were able to borrow money at rates even ower than the one in the u.s. it is part of the dysfunctional world we live in. and make sense in the short term. long-term you probably would not be better off holding spanish bombs. >> he is repeating what he already said -- spanish bonds. legs he was able to do more. i was interested to hear about the potential impact in europe. it is not

. >>> catalonia's president signed a decree for a vote in november. catalonia includes the city of barcelona, one of spain's richest up to s and areas. the spanish government says the vote would be illegal. >> in italy, there are hundreds of young people taking risks to escape their countries. they travel across dangerous sees. many don't make it. some were put in family homes. they can receive an education and integrated into society. kim vinnell went to the port of catania to bring this report. >> reporter: having fled the familiar for a better life these boys arrived as outsiders. now placed in what is called a family home, they are learning italian. determined to do more than just survive. 18-year-old left senegal when he was 14 and sees himself as a mentor. he crossed the desert, was robbed and beaten. the first boat taken from tripoli sank. that, he says made his next attempt more frightening. >> the second trip i was convinced i would never set foot in lampedusa, i was scared. >> the boys in the home want to call italy home. they are encouraged

thanks for being with us today. >> an independence vote on hold in catalonia. the constitutional court delayed it. the referendum was scheduled for november 9. leaders in catalonia view to push ahead despite the court decision. >> checked the menu this morning, pea soup, fog across large parts of the east coast this morning. >> it's the mid atlantic and mid interior. the ground i will still warm but you get cooler air overnight. colder air sat rates into the form of fog. watch out as you're driving this morning. it's hit and miss, the raleigh airport were so could in for a while there. a lot of cooler temperatures into the 60s. still very warm to the south of that. that will feed the possible strong storms later today. on the north side through the great lakes and more into the northeast over the next couple of days, that cooler air sinks in. new york from 80's to 70's and looks like at least for now, those 80's are probably a distant memory. back to you. >> the head of the secret service faces tough questions from lawmakers over the recent white house security

catalonia includes the city of chad barson. the government says the vote would be illegal. in italy hundreds of young people take great risks, travelling across turbulent waters. some are placed in family homes to integrate the society. they have gone to the sicilian port si. fleeing the familiar for a chance at the better life. the boys arrive the in italy as outsiders. based on a family home. they are learning italian, determined to do more than just five. 18-year-old momma left senegal. and sees himself as a mentor in the home. crossing the desert. ask in civil war in libya. the first boat sank. that, he said makes the next attempt more frightening. >> translation: in the second trip i was convinced i would never set foot in lampedusa. i was scared. >> all the boys want to call italy home. they are encouraged to continue their own conditions too. >> friday prayers here at the mosque, they are important to the young men. not only so they can continue to carry out normal activities, but so they can talk to other young men, many of whom are in the same situation. >> this 17

when the scottish vote came up in the months proceeding and the days up to it, catalonia riveted to it. there's a lot of people saying they shouldn't get a chance to vote. the spanish government says the constitution of this country, different situation. the constitution argues that this vote can't go forward. it has to be all of spain deciding what happens to part of it. >> we'll see what happens. >>> next, police and student activists clash in hong kong. why some are comparing the protest to 1989 tiananmen uprising. >>> speculation about kim jong-un. the leader has not been seen in public for weeks. every time someone chooses finish over cascade, it sparks a movement. because once they've try finish, they can't keep it to themselves. i'm switching for good wow! finish is seriously good can't believe how great it works love love love finish it's a shine that's sweeping across america. finish delivers an unbeatable clean and superior shine versus cascade's leading detergent. look no ugly spots... and see that shine? you've got to try finish. so take the finish challenge. switch and see

. >> pro independence demonstrations in catalonia calls for a self-determination, grow louder in spain's richest region. >> well, the u.s. president barack obama has outlined a plan for taking on the islamic state group in iraq and syria. and his secretary of state john kerry has been trying to gain international support at a meeting with arab and other leaders in saudi arabia. obama's announce has raised questions about whether he has formulate add new doctrine for u.s. foreign policy. tom ackerman reports from washington. >> my foal he americans. >> if there was a underlying vision in his call to action against the islamic state, these words came the closest. >> this is a core principle of my presidency. if you threaten america, you will find no safe haven. >> it is not the first time he has promised to follow that rule, just as he did in pursuing and killing osama bin laden. but as to a overarching doctrine, obama has been more explicit in saying what he will try to avoided doing, with america's armed forces. >> america must always lead on the world stage. >> last may he told garage w

catalonia and the basque region. they were saying don't even it think you can join the eu on a fast track. they were trying to really dampen an idea of a referendum for independence. that must be a good result for the spanish government. >> reporter: it certainly is. and you know what was interesting to see not only the spanish reaction but the reaction of the eu politicians as well. because on the one hand you had the very strong statements from the spanish and from others who said listen, if the scots vote for independence, there's no saying whether they will be able to join the european union. it has to be a knunanimous decision. there would be push back. and then it would be difficult to imagine you would have a country right there in the middle of europe that was actually, even though it was part of great britain, part of the european union before and would have no status whatsoever. so certainly, it would be an interesting precedent that the eu would have to deal with. then you're right. there's belgium that ha

is catalonia a different nation -- it is a different nation, but it is also a nation.o, if the scottish people have the right to decide their political future, why not the catalan people? scotland's top banks have --cotland's top banks have >> scotland's top banks have threatened to move to england if scottish voters choose independence in next thursday's referendum. polls show scots are about equally divided. historic monsoon floods in india and pakistan have killed more than 400 people and displaced nearly a million. the flooding is the worst to hit the kashmir region in half a century. has pleadedard guilty to charges that former employees bribed officials at russia's top prosecutor's office for a technology contract. in total, the firm has agreed to pay $108 million for bribing officials in mexico, poland and russia. that's a tiny fraction of hp's net revenue, which totaled $27.6 billion in the last quarter alone. the news came as the obama administration announced it would implement new economic sanctions on russia over its handling of ukraine. a new round of euro

"wall street journal" is focusing on catalonia, who hope to take -- hope for a referendum in spain. the foreign minister warned that spain would use the full force of law to block a referendum including suspending the regional government's ruling authority if necessary. harsh words from the foreign minister. "slate" focuses on separatist movements in the united states which are also taking a close look at what is going to happen in tomorrow possible for random. there are few of these movements. these breakaway movements across the united states want to get on the scottish bandwagon. they are the minority, but there are such groups in virginia and texas, for instance. >> those texans do take it seriously. >> they do indeed. they will be paying close attention to tomorrow possible. >> manuel valls survived a confidence vote yesterday. >> barely. it was his second vote of confidence in as many months. the paper gives him a small round of applause because -- they say his confidence is slipping away. 31 socialist rebels, as they are called here, mps who are opposed to the government's cr

people singing the catalonia nchn a anthem yelling we will vote.hey're hoping a referendum will be called on november 9th. earlier he sent this message to madrid. >> if in madrid they think that only using the legal frameworks they can stop the political will of the majority of the catalan people, they are wrong. it's a big mistake. >> reporter: but he faces an uphill battle because the spanish government in madrid opposes any move towards independence saying it is unconstitutional and is expected to block it. still, many catalan politicians here seem unfazed. >> maybe next week we have two choice, to be -- to be loyal to the political programs, the agenda we have voted for and we as members of parliament, we have to follow what people has elected us to do. >> reporter: call force a referendum on independence from spain have increased in recent weeks. with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets asking simply for the opportunity to cast their votes. a message i heard time and time again in the streets of barcelona. >> translator: i think it's d

. >> spain's government has vowed to fight tooth and nail, a similar vote in the wealthy catalonia region to. they asked the constitutional court to declare the independence vote illegal. the reaction comes two days after the cap elan president declared a referendum on november 9. about evenly split on the issue. allegations of physical abuse surfacing. >> the facility of the western city. >> this video allegedly shows a man in a refugee shelter being threatened, beaten, and humiliated. the men had come to germany to seek protection and this pixelated photo shows two guards mistreating a young refugee. the shelter is run by a private company. the security firm is also private. there are no regulations to that employees. >> when you give contracts like this unregulated private companies, this is exactly what happens. subcontractors are brought in and you can no longer check the suitability of the employees. >> authorities are under pressure to find proper accommodation for asylum-seekers. they often have to use unsuitable buildings. refugee numbers have shot up to almost the same levels as

now, i think the main issue in the case of catalonia is that they will try to use the scottish independence as the precedence, at a european level. they are trying to say, look, the way which could happen, but i think at the end of the day it depends on the negotiations. >> and do you think that there are clear lessons to be learned from scotland's independence path, so much uncertainty surrounding it? what lessons would you take from that if spain got to that point? >> i think there are two very different cases. but this one lesson is that you need clarity, right? i think from the very beginning, it has been somehow a rationale debate until the end. >> what will happen with the oil, what will happen with the clarity? if you want to replicate the process, at the end of the day, you need clarity. you need to know what's going to happen. >> antonio, thank you very much. antonio baroso, senior vice president at teneo intelligence. >>> looking to put your home on the market, you may want to start saving.up. robert frapg has this report on how the wealthy are sprucing up properties in order to a

they won't have any legal bearing or wait outside catalonia, but it is a clear signal to madrid that the spires of separatism is very much alive here. people here also felt that affluent bart of the country was giving more to madrid, than madrid was giving back. now many people that it is time to go it alone. co founder bill gate and his wife melinda are pledging $50 million to help fight ebola in africa. last friday, the u.n. appeals for $600 million to fight the outbreak, this killed nearly 2,300 people in four countries. sen poll has announced the full recovery of a 21-year-old patient suffering from ebola. it was the first confirmed case, and they fear the disease may spread in a fifth nation within west africa. nicholas heart reports. >> they had no access to experiment stall vaccines, the patient's chances were slim, yet made a full recovery, and no longer carries the virus. >> we monitors the patient carefully, and made sure he wasn't dehydrated. >> he is still under medical care, the people he was in contact with are under strict medical supervision. it was the country's only

government says it will appeal to the country's top court, to annul a decree calling for a referendum in catalonia. the president signed a decree. it includes a city of barcelona, one of spain's richest regions. the vote will be illegal. >>> nearly a million people most of them young men leave guage ekize stan every year. the economy relies on the money sent home. the absence is leaving women at a loss. >> reporter: it's wedding season in taj ebbingize tan and celebrations are in full swing. this young man returned home to get married. once his bride is settled he will go back. community groups warn of tough files for those left behind. >> translation: migrant workers go to the big cities and learn skills. this means they are far from home. this is a big problem. >> reporter: particularly for those looking for the perfect partner. this woman has been trying to find a husband for three years. with 80% of tajiks, men, between the ages of 18 and 25 working in russia, mr rite is hard to find. >> translation: all the good guys are working in russia, there are not many men around, and the ones that are

. >> hundreds and thousands line the streets to form an 11-kilometer flag, the colors of catalonia in spain. they are demanding a referendum on independence. it has been part of spain for 300 years, but there are distinction differences in culture, language and the way the region's run. >> for many recent years, spain weathered the economic storms. people in this of a community part of the country started to feel they were giving more to madrid than serving in return and perhaps was time for them to go it alone. >> the catalonia's gradual steps to an independent vote have been fiercely opposed in the spanish capitol. the government are at logger heads over independence. madrid's threatened to ban any future vote. >> quite likely, the spanish government will try to abort this referendum and would try to deny the possibility to hold it. there is a broad social majority in catalonia for the right to decide. >> here in borrows lena, there is no shortage of separatist spirit particularly amongst the young, although many are undecided. there are real concerns about how viable independence r

. >>> the spanish government pledged to stop people in the region of the catalonia to go ahead with a referendum. the president called for a referendum this november. the government says any vote would be illegal. >>> now, all over the world there are millions of people not recognised as citizens by any state. that means they have no right or legal protection. the united nations wants to eliminate statelessness within 10 years. veronica pedrosa reports on homelessness people in the eyes of the law. >> reporter: in the eyes of the world these people do not exist. as such they denied rights to education, health care or travel. these villages on the thai border with myanmar are getting help. university prosource and students are advising them -- professors are advising them on ways to be recognised bit the government. it's a small step to end statelessness in 10 years. this woman was stateless herself. she was born and yoou up in thai -- grew up in thailand. she fought for years and wants to help others get out of the trap of statelessness. everyone has a right to have citizenship. and e

look intot want to the changes happening in catalonia. that is an incentive to drag things out and to show to the cattle and that there is a price to be paid for taking this move. that would be a tough negotiation that scotland would face. there is the question of whether the u.k. would ultimately back it. again, it seems unlikely that the u.k. would say no, but there will be a competent in negotiation ahead. this is one of the bargaining chips that the rest of the government would have as scotland cannot become a part of the eu until both sides have signed up on the separation agreement. that is another factor. the third bit is the euro. in theory, new members are supposed to become members of the euro as well. given the crisis in the euro, one may imagine there is more reluctance to push that rule wholeheartedly, but in theory, scotland would have to be a part of the euro, and that is not something that nationalists say they want to do. most of these issues would ultimately be resolved, there would be a sensible compromise, but it would

a fantastic story of what is going on in catalonia.re was some talk that spanish bonds and assets might catch scottish fever as catalonia looks for their own independence referendum. spain looking to block that. my question is how much upside is left with spanish bonds with yields collapsing at the start of this year. big move in the norwegian currency. up 5.5% on the news that norway will start purchasing their own currency from their oil revenue. the kronor goes higher. look at the numbers. kronors on norwegian again. euro/dollar. a little bit of a dip. down 1/1010 of 1%. -- 10/10 of 1%. >> how can you resist saying noki-stoki? i don't know. one of my favorite pairs. still to come, a start-up with online videos streeping to the next level. could be an end to buffering boredom. we'll speak with a c.e.o. next. ♪ >> good morning, everybody. live from bloomberg's european headquarters. i am guy johnson. these are the top headlines. hong kong stocks fell for a second day to day. protests continue to block roads in the city central. index

catalonia wants to check out of spain and they u.k. is talking about checking out of the eu.tland also and california as a well. they need signatures to break california into five new states. to understand the global context. how is scotland going to make a living. assetsea that the oil will cover it does not make any sense. scotland is not saudi arabia. what are they going to do, nationalize it? it does not belong even to the u.k. but to the oil companies. >> the yes campaign said they would be able to create a small wealthy country along the lines of other countries relying on oil. create some type of sovereign wealth fund and to do you not to buy any of those arguments at all? >> i do not. a wealth fund requires a revenue, cash. they do not even know yet the cost of running a new country. an estimate came out of the funding gap for the scotland all loan. being a significant proportion of that. the good news about this is it is forcing people to really think about economics and governance and that can not a bad thing. if they go independent, it will work in any way it can.

if you poll in catalonia, you'll see a stronger correlation. i do think the scottish case is somewhat different. it is one where the process has been agreed with the u.k. government. there are things for the u.k. to do to invoke itself in terms of moderation function, i would say. i do think we have to be careful to not conclude too much from the scottish to the other context because there are some differences. the scottish government had commissioned an independent commission with several people. with commissions, you always ask who they picked. he critiqued u.k. government policy in previous years. an independent commission that looked at the different options and they suggested the currency union is the best option. that is also the favored option in the polls, obviously. i will leave others to comment on that. they also came up with other options. sterlingization is evaluated as a higher risk of not having control because not having a central bank. there are others who say how would that do on the markets? it is very clear if after independ

to spain andct catalonia, there is a big difference there.panish constitution has declared a referendum in, lumia catalonia unconstitutional. probably the affect in the short term -- >> so they don't need to price this into other assets beyond the u.k.? >> i think it will be bullish on the dollar. people will be buying dollars but i don't think it has systemic impact on europe. ifon the subject of the fed, you get a removal of the language talking about a considerable time, what is the effect on the dollar? is a slighthere expectation that the tone of , which iconference think will be more important than the actual language itself, will be more hawkish. what is more important is you are seeing capital flows. that is supporting the dollar recently. outflows to japan, to europe. we remain pretty bullish on the dollar. i think that will be on the margin. irrespective of the exact tone of tonight. >> thank you very much. solomon harvey joining us from deutsche bank. coming up, the fork in the road for scotland's tech sector. we are going to take

. >> everyone is focused on scotland and they follow over to barcelona and catalonia.ok at the pricing of alibaba. --shall shum and shot in nnenshinesunshine -- so will join us. we have much more to look at. jamie mezzo will join us -- jamie metzol will join us. we will talk about what vladimir putin can do. an important book -- mr. spears paid a zillion dollars to have lunch with warren buffett. you may remember that from a few years ago. we will talk about how that antieducation did him wrong. >> what do you reckon? -- biggerr the fed event? >> scotland by far. i will feature comments made by neil ferguson. he agrees with paul krugman. scotland is front and center this week. >> we will have a look at that later. thank you. tom keene, joining us from new york. -- leads the world in a number of industries. perhaps the most surprising hold to fame is robotic cleaners. -- pool cleaners. usuallyg dolphins is cruel, but not if they're plastic and eat her. dolphin robot cleaners are the world's number one, by some links. the biggest and baddest is this yellow one. it is the

situationking at the which is an old one whereby catalonia has been requested more autonomy, but it has been negated for the time being. the spillover is short-term. fundamentally the key issue for spain is what is happening to the real economy. it is an economy that is improving. it is still going to grow very slowly with very low inflation. >> i want your final thoughts. the, the pilots are on strike. they are rated junk, yet they issued five-year debt. >> there is no doubt the european corporate on market has become expensive. they are back to before the crisis levels. much value left. the only exception is if you do the same comparison the spread is european banks are paying still higher. if it is considerably higher than before the crisis, so much of the value we see is in the financial sector. so many others have become expensive. >> certain areas of corporate debt are getting expensive. the world economic forum is meeting in china. more than 1600 delegates are on hand to represent 60 countries. stephen is on hand with an exclusive interview. >> good morning. ceoguest this hour is

we have been talking about the scottish national party and catalonia about to the movement of air.re are movements elsewhere driven by different attitudes toward in the cash award europe. -- toward europe. it seems to play differently depending on what movement you are talking about. >> it does. when you are taught by national independence from an existing country, the eu is quite convenient. the bigger club you can join if you leave the one club. the security argument but for of partiesold range -- as a whole range -- the whole range. away. further and further a you are right. it depends on where we are and what we are looking at. it is what makes the populist for incredibly coming that -- complex a couple kate it for politicians to deal with -- and complicated for politicians deal went. they will be mindful of the week growth we are seeing the rest of europe? -- week of growth -- weak growth we are seeing in the rest of europe? >> there is a school of thought that the answer is simply for the european central bank to fire up across confidence. lookss a popular sort of across the