and with all of that i started to withdraw. >> jonah. hi. >> reporter: clark and valerie's young marriage was failing. but there was one solution that was never on the table for them. why not just part ways go through a divorce like so many couples do? >> i had win through that road before. i knew that wasn't exactly what i wanted. >> reporter: even a separation wasn't on the table? >> no. >> we weren't considering changing the structure of our family unit. >> reporter: that family unit centered around jonah they were determined to protect from relationship failings. >> reporter: you have friends whose parents are divorced. what is that like for your friend? >> well they're really like sad most of the times. and they are -- they're sometimes gloomy when i come over to they're houses. >> reporter: how would it make you foeel if your parents got a divorce? >> it would miake me sad. if they got a divorce and were friend. it would be fine. >> children thing they're the center of the universe. they don't understand what is happening. they fee

jonah hull is on the greek ilan of lesbos. what more details-to-about the 34 deaths off the coastline that happened today. >> reporter: a tragic weekend it has been. 34 people killed in a single incident on sunday morning. around half of them children, four of those babies and a number of victims were told were discovered in the hull of the vessel. it was a wooden fishing boat that had capsized, and on saturday another incident, four more children lost between the ages of eight and 13. this is not the first time that there have been fatalities on the journey. the fairly short injujourney wi unfortunately not be the last as people continue undeterred to make these journeys in unseaworthy boat with no experience on the sea even on windy nights and days like this one. there is a glimmer of hope, and that is that on this island of lesbos a major gait way into europe that only a week or so ago housed tens of thousands in camps. they have their act together and there are a far more humane reception for the people arriving here. here

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we're back with the panel, jonah? >> you think it's something of a shame.is rick perry had run in 2012, we might be looking at the end of his first term as president. he mailed it in the first time around and he never recovered from the damage he did to his reputation from that. you think he did husband homework this tomb and i think it's kind of a shame. >> kirsten? >> yeah. you think it was obviously impossible for him to recover from the last election and also i you think it's a hard time to be an establishment candidate. one of 17 and also one of the establishment candidates. somebody who holds elective office if you look at the polls that's not really a popular thing right now. >> charles, you said that gilmore would be the first to drop out when we asked. >> i think gilmore was dropped out by somebody else. cnn isn't having him in the debate so i think. >> qualifies as a win for you? >> i will call it a win if you like. one other factor, not the determining one, but he joined the race last time around right after surgery. he was not in any shape to do

jonah hull reports. >> it could well be a good day for independence in catalonia. voters have turned out in big numbers to elect a regional parliament with a coalition of pro independence parties from the left and the right likely to win a majority of seats. that they intend their voices to be heard as far away as madrid

we're back with the panel, jonah? >> you think it's something of a shame.ry had run in 2012, we might be looking at the end of his first term as president. he mailed it in the first time around and he never recovered from the damage he did to his reputation from that. you think he did husband homework this tomb and i think it's kind of a shame. >> kirsten? >> yeah. you think it was obviously impossible for him to recover from the last election and also i you think it's a hard time to be an establishment candidate. one of 17 and also one of the establishment candidates. somebody who holds elective office if you look at the polls that's not really a popular thing right now. >> charles, you said that gilmore would be the first to drop out when we asked. >> i think gilmore was dropped out by somebody else. cnn isn't having him in the debate so i think. >> qualifies as a win for you? >> i will call it a win if you like. one other factor, not the determining one, but he joined the race last time around right after surgery. he was not in any shape to do anything,

jonah hull in barcelona. the u.n.'s top refugee refuge entity. refugee crisis high commissioner antonio says the world took too long to deal with the hundreds of thousands of people traveling to europe. he says only now are richer nations waking up croatia had 50 people in recently days despite having signs displayed telling people to ask for asylum. thousands continue to move through the country as they make their way to other parts of europe. they have been blocked from entering hung aesh by huge border fence. croatia has seen more than 60,000 refugees cross its border from serbia in the last week and it is expecting more to make the journey before the onset of winter. 17 reffege use have drowned off the turkish coast. 37 sank early on sunday morning. it was making the four kimometer journey from turkey to kos when it sank. thousands of people cross daily from turkey to those group islands msying hungary, now using military tactics against refugees who want safety in that country as well as a second fence along the southern border. the governme

jonah hull reports. >> it could well be a good day for independence in catalonia. voters have turned out in big numbers to elect a regional parliament with a coalition of pro independence parties from the left and the right likely to win a majority of seats. that they intend their voices to be heard as far away as madrid an brussels. >> we are absolutely convinced that democratic mandate that we will get today in the polls will be respected, whichever it's going to be. i hope it is also something that will be upheld by the opinions of the member state. >> within 18 months of a win, they say, the coalition will have completed a process of independence institution building. it will have changed the catalan constitution and they'll declare independence. >> madrid has been utterly incapable of responding in any positive way to what is obviously the demand of a very high proportion of the catalan population. we don't know whether it's a majority or not, because they refuse to let us hold a referendum. >> do you not believe that catalans should have the right to self det

jonah hull reports. >> this was the international show in frankfurt. the volkswagen stand. a dark secret under the hood. volkswagen it says has been falsifying the data for years, to cover up the most prized turbodiesel tdi engine. >> it will cost vast amounts of money and there is a threat not just of fines but also collaboration lawsuit, what's also very important, volkswagen's image is severely damaged. >> the news for the makers of the people's car the beetle could be much worse. >> they are ordering volkswagen to recall half a million diesel powered vehicles, jetta, golfs and beetles primarily, built between 2009 and 2015 pap $18 billion which would be the highest levied against an auto maker. >> add to that the cost of half a million cars recalled in the u.s. that the epa says vw must return to proper functioning, and take into account that the german government has launched an inquiry, so the potential for total cat voa catastrophe for volkswagen. the very deem has been cast into doubt. >> the diesel has been found to produce large noxious gases, the viability of die

jonah, there's two ways i think he could go. if he hits the cadence and the tone and is as measured as he was against jorge ramos, i think he wins. if he gets angry and lashes out and it gets personal, i'm not sure it works in his fave are this time. >> i think that's right. i'm the first to concede i'm not a big fan of donald trump, but the cliche now that he's defying the laws of political gravity. there are other laws of gravity at work. entertainment gravity. it's possible that if all he does is fake his way through bible verse and all the rest, some people will say i've seen this show before. it's getting old. his best bet, if he can do it and i'm skeptical, if he can move to the substance and show he's done his homework, it would help him a lot. but that's not been his strategy so far. it's been the donald trump show so far. >> i got to disagree a little bit, jonah, because i've interviewed him a number of times. i asked him specifics. he gave his support for health care savings accounts with a lot of specificity, also on

more from jonah hull. >> this was the frankfurt international motor show on monday. a dark secret.volkswagen it says has been falsifying data for years to embellish the clean air credentials of its much prized turbodiesel tdi engine. in trading on monday the company's stock lost up to a quarter of its value. >> it will cost vast amounts.money and there's a threat not just of fines but also class action lawsuit. what's also very important, volkswagen's image is severely damaged. >> the news for the makers of the people's car, the famous beetle famously remade could get much worse. >> they're ordering volkswagen to recall half a million dollars mil jettak, golfs and beetles, a potential fine of $18 million which is the highest ever levied against an auto maker. >> add to that the cost of half a million vehicles recalled in the u.s. that the epa says very, very must return to proper functioning and then take into account that the german government has just announced an emissions inquiry into vehicles sold in europe and the potential for catastrophe for volkswagen gets bigger and bigge

jonah hull reports. >> reporter: this was the frankfurt international motor show on monday. the volkswagen stand under the bonnet a dark secret revealed last week by the environmental protection agency in the united states. volkswagen it says has been falsifying data for years to embellish the clean air credentials of its much prized turbodiseelturbodiesel tdi engi. >> fines and class action lawsuits. what's also very important. volkswagen's image is severely damaged. >> reporter: the news for makers of the people's car the famous beat l famousl beetle coh worse. >> they are recalling half a million diesel powered cars, belt between 2009 and 2015. epa is talking about a fine of potentially as much as $18 billion which would be the highest ever levied consequence an auto maker. >> $18 billion is of course an enormous amount of money and half a million cars recalled, in the u.s. the epa says the cars must be returned to proper functioning and emission inquiry into vehicles sold in europe and you can see the potential for total catastrophe for volkswagen gets bigger and bigger.

jonah hull reports from the regional capital of barcelona. >> the culture of catalonia, suppressed by decades of dictatorship, it feels its voice is often ignored by madrid, will regional election seen as a referendum of independence change all that? >> i will be voting yes. because i think it is a great opportunity for us the catalon people to be heard. >> reporter: the spanish state has thrown its full weight behind the opposition, warning of the dire consequence of catalonian independence. perhaps expulsion from the european union. >> we don't want to leave the european union. we want our pensions to be secured and want education for our children. >> catalonia accounts for a fifth of spain's gross domestic product. a long term argument is spain puts in more than it gets out. >> do you think spain is rich enough to survive? >> would spain impose very heavy costs in catalonia in the case of dramatic breakup let's say? the answer is yes as well, of course that would not be free for spain either because it has our large debt that would have hard times paying back without catalonia's co

jonah hull, al jazeera, barcelona. >> pope francis has concluded his trip to america. >> with a smile and a wave, pope francis ended his first ever visit to the united states. this is the first ever visit from a pope, he talked immigration climate change and inequality, same sex marriage and abortion and on his final day in address to bishops he talked about child sex abuse in the catholic church. he met victims, offered his prayers. 2002 many allegations of child sex abuse by clerics in the catholic church became president, more than 100,000 victims in the u.s. and many more worldwide. and the pope propositioned there would be no hiding place for guilty. >> translator: these things cannot be maintained in secret. i commit to a careful oversight to ensure youth are protected and all responsible will be held accountable. >> reporter: for many victims they've heard this before. >> this meeting today protects not a single child. it exposes not a single predator and it does not deter a single coverup. >> the church is refusing to hand over any detail of internal investigation of child sex

jonah hull is in barcelona where he asks what's next for independence agenda. >> reporter: on sunday night catalans partied like freedom had arrived but morning brought more sober analysis. in madrid the prime minister called for calm. he held out the prospect of talks and promised to use the constitutional court to block any reports of independence. spanish press they won the election but lost the referendum. the majority of catalans don't want to go. >> they have a national majority but they have failed to get 50% of the vote. that was actually very difficult, but had they done that then they would have an extra legitimate meas tha mease. >> that absolute majority in parliament depends on a far left party joining the coalition, a citizens unit that has already called for acts of civil disobedience against the government had madrid. >> you plan to bring in the far left, the anticapitalists, how in the world do you plan to agree with one another let alone declare independence? >> it is called democracy. we are living in an exceptional moment and we're going to manage the situation ac

jonah hull has the latest. >> reporter: it is a journey made much harder in the rain.have taken enormous risks to get to greece, travelled the entire length of the country, including many kilometers on foot to the macedonian border, only to be confronted with this. violence from the macedonian police. there is little comfort ahead. the journey through hungary on the road to austria is equally forlorn, and austria has been forced 20 suspend onward rail services. >> translator: from serbia to hungary to budapest, people have to face the police. they hold you for three days. everyone is going through the forest, getting lost, sleeping on the floor. >> reporter: human rights watch saying the treatment is barbaric. but these people will leave hungary as soon as they can. most heading to germany. there angela merkel continues to hold the door wide open. >> translator: it's worth making an effort for every child. there is so much enthusiasm among them and so much readiness to learn. we want to give them a good future. >> reporter: the pressure on society will be enormous. ger

jonah hull, al jazeera. >>> floods in eastern japan are affecting up to 800,000 people.t least 100,000 have been force from their homes. the flooding has lead to a leak of radioactive water from the fukushima nuclear plant. >> reporter: a wall of water rushed into this part of eastern japan, taking all in its way. rescuers are overwhelmed with people needing help, especially in this city. they are signalling to the emergency services and military helicopters flying over head for help. the river broke its banks after a second day of unusually heavy rain, overflowing across low-lying areas. >> translator: these heavy rains are undprentsed. we can say this is an abnormal situation and there is imminent serious danger. serious landslides have occurred and are still happening. >> reporter: it comes after a topical storm that crossed japan on wednesday. the government says it is doing all it can. >> translator: the heavy rains are likely to continue. the government will take every possible disaster measure. >> reporter: some people have made it to emergency shelters. >> transl

jonah hull reports from barcelona. ♪ >> reporter: it looks and feels as if nothing can stand in theirndence, hungry catalans in full cry. >> this is insane. nothing like that has happened in europe in the last years. >> catalonia decides the future and the future is the only way is independence. >> reporter: who will deliver it for them? a coalition of parties from the right and the left likely to include the far left with nothing in common whatsoever except a promise to pave the way for independence in 18 months time. >> translator: we have a lot of would, to do. and we are not going to relax. we have a democratic mandate and we know what that means, we know how we have won. we have won against the odds. >> reporter: there may yet be trouble ahead on the road to independence. not the least the full way to the spanish constitutional court deployed by the government to block any move towards independence, but also the fact that this incredibly precarious political coalition will, in fact, have to stand together and govern. there is every possibility that in politics such an opportunist

as jonah hull now reports from lesbos. >> reporter: the pace of arrivals at the refugee camp in lesbosas not slowed, but something else has changed. the pace at which they are able to leave. under pressure from the u.n.'s refugee agency and the e u police reinforcements now register up to 2,000 people a day. that's almost the same number as those landing on the i land from teshi turkey every day. the chaos and disorder of recent days has turned to calm efficiency. >> got this paper and i will take a photocopy. >> do you know two weeks ago, it was very difficult here? >> my friend was calling me, you don't have to come here because it's really pressure. it's really, really pressure. >> but now, it's much better? >> i am surprised what he told me and what i saw now, it's really a big difference. >> the transformation of this camp since i was last here is extraordinary. just two weeks ago, this was a squadid, woeful place, thousands of people sleeping and living for days on ends with virtually no assistance. well, now, there are decent sanitation facilities. there are proper tents. there

jonah hull, al jazeera, lesbos, greece. >>> now t to the rest. day news. up to a million people have been forceed from their homes in chile after a powerful earthquake, magnitude 8.3 struck on we understand killing five people. it's caused waves of up to 4 1/2 meet, he a tsunami alert has been issued for most of the edge un. the quake was relatively shallow it hit at a depth of 25-kilometers, its epicenter was just under 50-kilometers west of illapel. >> reporter: the 8.3 magnitude earthquake quit as thousands were traveling to the coast ahead of a week-long national holiday. people living in the capital santiago described buildings around them swaying and shaking. >> translator: the motion began slightly then got stronger and stronger. we were on the 12th floor and very afraid because it was not stopping. first it was from side to side then like little jumps. >> translator: everything was moving, so much that i had to hold a post because i couldn't stand. then the aftershock. i had to take a cab, but now there is traffic everywhere. the earthquake today w

jonah hull has more. >> reporter: on sunday night, catalans partied like freedom had arrived. brought more sober analysis. in madrid the prime minister called for calm. he held out the prospects of talks and promised to use the constitutional court to block any moves towards independence. and the headlines in the mainstream spanish press, they won the election but love the referendum. the majority of catalans don't want to go. >> they have won the election, they have the majority remember but they have failed to get 50% of the vote. that was actually very difficult. but had they don that they would have an extra legitimacy allow to even declare independence unilaterally. >> reporter: after the euphoria, legitimacy does emerge as a problem and that absolute majority in parliament is another. it depends on a far left party joining the coalition, a citizens movement that has already called for acts of civil disobedience against the government in madrid. >> we have all heard of grand coalitions of course between right and left but you plan to bring in the far left, the anti-capita

jonah with al jazeera, barcelona. >> reporter: more from jonah who is outside the regional parliamentona and jonah really important moment and not only in spanish but european politics, a bunch of questions for you and a brief one does it look like they are going to be able to put together that majority in parliament? >> well, sammy the point is that the coalition grouping together for yes it's called did win the majority in this parliament to govern, they didn't win an absolute majority and are going to have to negotiate with the far left grouping that has 11 or 12 seats that will take them over the absolute majority mark and keen on independence on a much shorter timeline than the together for yes timeline and this is a group that is described as an anticapitol movement whose leaders have been calling for acts of civil disobedience of unjust laws of madrid and bringing this group into an already difficult position of the right and the left and hope to actually govern in this enormous and prosperous and they will they come together on health and tax and that will be a big difficulty

jonah goldberg, senior editor at "national review." and amy stoddard.ght, charles, the president and putin meet at the u.n. saying they're going to have this deconflict ion about the russian military. the way we find out that russia is going to start strikes, that are not on isis by the way, is a russian general essentially knocking on the door of the u.s. embassy in baghdad. >> and delivering a demarche. a nasty statement, a kind of ultimatum. we're doing this, we're going to do it within an hour and we don't want you in the air when we're doing this. it's one thing to be humiliated. it's another thing to have that demonstrated to the world when our allies are looking at us, wondering who's in charge here. the united states is told by russia one hour earlier that they're going to attack isis. the soviet ministry announces that they hit isis targets. everyone knows it is a lie. like all the lies issued in the ukraine. they were not hitting isis, isis isn't in the area. were hitting the city of homs. which is a stronghold for treat syrian army. our allie

. >> reporter: ideal for students like jonah gillman. the staff helping him guise his wheelchair up the ramp and into position, securing it to the floor. notice jonah gets a front seat. >> are you used to sitting up front? >> no. >> no? >> no. >> could you get used to it? >> yeah. >> it's more normal to get into a van like their parents own than getting onto a yellow school bus. >> reporter: the advantage of these is with their size. you can see it's a lot smaller, a lot easier to maneuver around parts of the county. compare that with the larger much bulkier school bus which uses a large lift ramp that can't pick up everywhere. they have to rely on the red signs to halt traffic. these allowing for curbside service with some styling and comfort. in arlington, dave culver, "news4." >>> new this morning a concert gets way out of control. what excited fans did that sends some to the hospital. >>> and new details about a deadly hit-and-run that rocked a local community. the reason police say the suspect went on the attack. . >>> big game sund

martha: what do you think about that, jonah?you something what is going on the democrat side, what a, '70s something jewish guy from vermont with brooklyn accent who is a socialist is putting the fear of god into hillary clinton who is supposedly the most inevitable frontrunner in human history. this is something that is overlooked, that there is just a general bipartisan, populist disgust with what is going on in washington and both of these guys are tapping into it. you know, i was listening to marc thiessen, a colleague of mine at american enterprise institute earlier on the show. he was talking about trumping carson and outsiders all together. i think people are taking that analysis a bit too far. carson's support is very different than donald trump's support. what unites them, they both, that everybody just doesn't like washington right now and doesn't like the two major parties. martha: they are looking for someone who is brash, who is willing to say it like it is. you know, go so far to say they're looking for new yorker,

position and securing it to the floor. >> notice jonah gets a front seat. >> are you used to sittingt? >> no. >> no? >> no. >> could you get used to it? >> yeah. >> it's more normal to get into a van like their parents own than getting on to a yellow school bus. >> the advantage of these is with its size. you can see it's a lot smaller, a lot easier to maneuver especially with parts of the county and compare that with the larger, must bulkier school bus. >> and can't offer the door-to-door pick up everywhere. instead having to rely on the red stop signs to halt traffic. these allowing four curbside service with some style and comfort. in arlington, david culver, news 4. >> can't wait to see them on the road. news 4 at 5:00 starts now with pat and wendy. >>> a deadly hit and run. now at 5k clo, why witnesses say this may not have been an accident. >> this morning i woke up, and i said my prayers as i always do, and i decided, you know, today's the day i'm going to do this. >> house speaker john boehner resigns. what does it mean for government workers facing another possible shutdown?

as jonah hull now reports, they are prepared to risk everything for the chance of a better future in europe. >> anyone who thinks that the closure of european borders will deter this human wave would be wrong. as we watched on the shores of lesbos, the boats came in. >> you've heard that there are problems, but will this stop you? >> i will be. >> you'll keep going. >> keep going to germany to achieve my ambition. >> carefully wrapped in makeshift waterproofing, smart phones are vital tools, serving as both roadmap and guide. photographs and video on social media feed their expectations. this is a small leers facebook page. happy faces on calm seas safe for all ages at around $1,000 a head. there's even a fancy yacht for hire, but that costs much more. the promise is clear, get your tickets here to a new life in europe. the reality is different. cheap, overcrowded boats, accident-bound. sometimes the people aboard only learn how dangerous this journey can be when it's too late. this man and his baby survived, but in recent days, close to 100 lives have been lost in greek waters. many

let's speak to jonah hull on the greek island of lesbos. what's the situation where you are now? >> much improved. this is a country facing a national election in a week's time, and in the interim a caretaker government has pulled out the stops. perhaps to take this refugee problem off the political table, as it were. there were more boats available. drafting in more resources and man power. the prime minister is on the island looking around. the aid agencies, the refugee agency, the u.n.h.c.r. - they redoubled the result that the major gateway in the influx of people into europe where a week ago on the port. there were riots taking place. it's now able to offer a relatively decent and speedy reception. >> reporter: the pace of arrivals at the refugee camp in lesbos has not slowed. something else has changed. the pace at which they are able to leave. under pressure from u.n.'s refugee agency and the e.u., police reinforcements register up to 2,000 a day. that's almost the same number as those landing on the island of turkey every day. the chaos and disorder turned to calm efficie

al jazeera's jonah hall is there. how likely is a win for the pro independence parties today? >> what i can tell you now is that there are historic levels of participation in this election so far, an election that will have an enormous influence on a historic question, whether, as you say, catalonia will gain independence from the rest of spain. i'm joined at a polling station in barcelona by two gentlemen who have opposing views on the matter. michael lived here 35 years, your pro independent. you stand with madrid in opposition to independence. is this a good time, so soon after the economic crisis here in spain for catalonia to be pressing for independence? >> there's been a growing institutional crisis for well over 15 years, so the economic crisis lets say adds fuel to the flames and we can see here that the lack which powers and resources to be able to cope with the economic crisis in catalonia is further crippling our economy. >> a good economy, of course. you are net contributors to the spanish budget, and i'm sure would like some of that money back. alberto, is there

. >> jonah?m hanks' iconic houseboat. >> if you're a water lover and want to see sailboats you have the best views. it's worth getting down here and taking a cruise. >> reporter: at finally at number one, visit the dahlia lounge for a meal fit for hollywood royalty into do you have kids? >> no. >> do you want mine. >> it is the quintessentialal seattle restaurant. the triple coconut cream pie is the best seller. >> reporter: five locations for meet ready moments, it's nice to meet you. >> reporter: on the seattle set of your very own real life love story. >>> thank you very much. jesse palmer. >> i can't believe since 1993 or 1990s, and people are still going to those locations. >> it's a fantastic movie. it makes me think maybe this weekend might need to revisit that one. >> very cool. all right. more coming up. matt's gotten used to the funk in his man-cave. yup, he's gone noseblind. he thinks it smells fine, but his wife smells this... luckily for all your hard-to-wash fabrics there's febreze

jonah hull, al jazeera, london. >> time for a short break. when we come back, we meet africans in search of a better life in europe. >>> a film festival in south korea achieves what politics could not. more on this, stay with us >> welcome back. a quick reminder of the top stories here in al jazeera. people in burkina faso have welcomed the fact that dr. gilbert dendare says he is willing to handled over power to civilian government. >>> bernardino lee onset a time of october 20th for peace agreement to be signed in libya. >>> volkswagen shares there dropped 20%. >>> the presidents of venezuela and colombia have agreed to gradually open their borders. three border guards were shot and 1500 colombians were deported. >> more from th bogota. >> a gradual noirldzation of the border region. this is the first important step to solve the month-long crisis that paralyzed trade and movement over the border and saw 17,000 colombians either be deported or voluntarily returning to colombia for fear of reprisal, for fear they say of being responsible for

spanish football federation says catalonia may be banned from la league, or an added layer of acrimony, jonah hull, al jazee, barcelona. >>> the chinese president xi jinping has pledged $2 billion to aid poor countries. when he committed beijing to a total of $20 billion by 2030. follows a long standing criticism from the united states that china has not lived up to its responsibilities in line with its irgs intos fo aspiratia greater role. >>> gender equality, supporting women and girls, bring about improvements to entire societies. this is part of our women make change series. al jazeera spoke to rosie atenia. >> men do not feel the pinch of going to get water from the river. this is a village called odeso village. the only source of water here is this river, very dirty very contaminated. so every time we tested the water it was full of e. coli. >> i had a problem of getting water in my facility. actually how i met rose, her mother was sick, she came to be treated, we told them if we get water in the facility it is a little better for the patients. >> water for women by the women. >> to me,

on the greek island, jonah, we were talking about measures taken by germany to stem the flow of my grantszing into the country coming into the country hawhat can you tells about how authorities in lesbos have been handling the situation. >> reporter: kav kaven >> he was shot through the legs. he was studying biology. >> what does it mean to you to be here in europe away from syria? >> here, i have made my way to struggle and hardship taking great risks in order to seek medical treatment. in germany, there are specialist at treating such conditions. >> the greek government has pushed the ferry companies to lay on more boats. it will pay for their tickets, of course. >> one hour later, it will be 80. so what should we do? >> we have a long journey ahead of you? >> yeah. yeah. >> a lot of other expenses along the way. >> maybe five or six more countries we've got to go to get to germany. >> in just a few days, more than 30,000 refugees and migrants have left lesbos for this island and them. bad news for the already crowded road ahead that will get even busier. joan aa hull, lesbos island, gre

. >> jonah is standing by on the greek island of lesbos. will this decision by germany have any impact on the flow of refugees heading further north from greece? >> reporter: well, so many of these people want to get to germany. no news there. i can tell you that during the course of this evening, there's another great, big ferry loading up two and a half thousand people. it's not the first ferry to leave the island today, and there will be several more tomorrow and every day. it isn't doing anything to deter these people, and on the basis of recent events, in the last few weeks, if anything, these moments, these crunch moments where news trickles back of a problem up the line, whether it's the macedonia border closing or a fence in hungary tends to speed up the flow. people are desperate to get there before it's too late. so the problem really is not the flow onto this island. that's not going to decrease. the problem is the road up ahead, because if that gets blocked, if people start getting choked at points there, then this flow necessar

jonah hull has the latest on the situation from the greek island of lesbos. >> reporter: the pace of arrivals at the refugee camp in lesbos has not slowed. something else has changed. the pace at which they are able to leave. under pressure from u.n.'s refugee agency and the e.u., police reinforcements register up to 2,000 a day. that's almost the same number as those landing on the island of turkey every day. the chaos and disorder turned to calm efficiency. >> now i take photocopy and go now. >> reporter: do you know that two weeks ago it was difficult here. >> my friend was telling me you don't have to come, it's pressure. it's really pressure. >> reporter: now it's better. i was surprised what he told me and what i saw. it's a big difference. >> the transformation of the camp since i was last here is extraordinary. two weeks ago this was a squalid, woeful place. thousands sleeping and living rough for days on end, with virtually no assistance. there are decent sanitation facilities, proper tents, medical facilities, and there's a feeding station freely distributing food. >> i hat

jonah hull reports from the catalan capital, barcelona. >> reporter: the culture of catalonia, distinct from the rest of spain, suppressed during dictatorship, a region that still feels its voice is often ignored by madrid. will sunday's referendum on independence change that. >> i will vote yes. i think it's a great opportunity. for us, the catalan people, to be heard. the spanish state has thrown its full weight behind the opposition, warning of the dire consequences of catalan independence, expulsion from the euro and the european union. >> translation: we don't want to leave the european union, we want our pensions to be guaranteed and a future for our children. industrial power, tourist hot spot. and export hub. catalonia accounts for a fifth of spain's gross domestic product. a longstanding grief that the region would pay in more than it gets back. >> given the stories coming out of madrid and elsewhere, is catalonia rich enough to survive as an independent state. >> if the question is would spain impose heavy costs in catalonia, in the dramatic break-up, let's say. the answer is

jonah hull is live outside the regional parliament in barcelona. does it look like the pro independence parties will pull this off. >> early indications are that turn out is high. that could favour the pro-independent side. those on the right and left of politics. this is, of course, a parliamentary election, it's not actually a referendum. but the sole election platform is to breakaway the rest of spain. the idea is that they'll win a majority of wins, if not necessarily a majority of votes. it could make the claim dubious. leaders say within 18 months of a win they'll have completed a process of independent nugs, a diplomatic service at the treasury, and change the constitution, and be in a position to declare independence from spain. can what can the spanish government to to stop a referendum. >> the spanish government stood fiercely in opposition of the protest. it's been building up since the economic crisis, they said that the constitution precludes an effort to breakaway, using the court to block the efforts towards independence. there is a

jonah hull has more from barcelona. sunday night. catalan's party like freedom arrived. morning brought more sober analysis. in madrid the prime minister called for calm, holding out the prospects for talks, and promised to use the constitutional court to block moves towards independence. and the headlines in the main stream press - they won the election, but lost the election. the majority of catalans don't want to go. >> they won the election, have a majority, but they failed to get 50% of the vote. that was actually very difficult. but have they done that. they would have an extra legitimacy that could allow them to declare independence unilaterally. after the euphoria, legitimacy emerged as a problem, and that majority in government is another. depending on the far left. a citizen's moves calling for acts of civil disobedience in madrid. >> we heard about grand coalitions between right and left. you plan to bring in the far left. how do you expect to agree with one another enough to govern, let alone declare independence. >> it's called democracy. we are living in an

jonah is brilliant. they are making great stuff, using tumblr to make great stuff. was they would run it on top of tumblr. emily: there has never been a $10 billion tech company coming out of new york. why not? ♪ emily: how is your life different now that you have sold your company for $1 billion? you're still just not even 30 years old. what do you like to do when you want to act your age? david: when it's not tumblr, it is like 3-d printing or drones or 3-d design. 3-d printing is one of the most interesting, new, creative technologies. creative technology is the thing that always gets me really energized. emily: what have you printed in 3-d? david: i am working on a chess set. emily: really? david: a host of things from mechanical design that a chump like me can start to figure out because the software is so good, so accessible. you can watch a five minute youtube tutorial. and figure out to do some damage in 3-d design software. emily: you are doing a bit of tech investing in new york? david: a tiny bit. mostly just in my friends' companies. emily: just for fun?

you see border checks thousands continue to land each day on the beaches of greek islands, and as jonahl reports they are prepared to risk everything for a better future in europe. >> reporter: anyone who thinks that the closure of european borders will deter this human wave would be wrong. as we watched on the shores of lesvos, the boats came in. you have heard that there are problems. but will this stop you? >> i will not stop. i will -- i will be -- >> reporter: you'll keep going. >> yeah, i'll keep going and arrive to germany to achieve my ambition. >> reporter: carefully wrapped in makeshift water proofing, smartphones are vital tools serving as road map and guide. photographs and video on social media feed their expectations. this is a smuggler's facebook page, happy faces on calm seas, safe for all ages at around a thousand dollars a head. there is even a fancy yacht for higher, but that costs much more. the promise is clear, get your tickets here to a new life in europe. the reality is different. cheap, overcrowded boats, accident bound. sometimes the people aboard only learn ho

jonah hull is in borrows loan? >> it is an election for a new parliament here in the autonomous region of catalonia in the northeast of spain. it's not a formal referendum, but the parties have taken the unique step of forming a coalition against the government. it's sole platform is against the government. >> i voted for the coalition. since i was little, i've known this is what we ever to vote for. >> we are absolutely convinced that democratic mandate that we will get today in the polls will be respected. whichever it's going to be. i hope, this is also something that is going to be perceived as such by the european states and our friends and where we want to be. >> he coalition may win a majority of seats if not votes. coalition leaders say that within 18 months of a win, they plan to complete a process of institution building constitutional change before a final declaration of independence from spain. >> just ahead here on al jazeera. >> i'm ready to go back home, if possible, but don't know where to find my f

jonah hull reports. >> reporter: this was the frankfurt international motor show on monday, the folksstand under a bot be a dark seek rerevealed last week by the environmentaenvironmental protey in the united states. volkswagen it says has been false document tests for years to el bell he should its diesel evening inning. in early trade on the ground monday, the company's stock lost up to a quarter of its value. >> our company was dishonest. with the epa and the california air resources board. and with all of you. and in my german words we have totally screwed up. we must fix those cars, the cars will prevent it from ever happening again and we have to make it right with the government, the public, our customers, our employees, and also very important our dealers. >> reporter: the news for the maybe, of the people's car the famous beatle famously resumed could get much worse. >> they are ordering volkswagen to recall half a million recalled vehicles, jettas, golfs and beatles primarily built between 2009 and 2015. the epa is talking about a fine of as much as eight dean million dollar