Political correspondent. Also on this Program Hundreds of thousands take to the streets of boston lonna to protest against capital line independence the pro unity rally hailed as a success by its organizes as madrid warns any breakaway efforts by catalonia as administration will have quote never effect. And a test of west african democracy two days before people in liberia choose a new president hopes a high for what would be the countrys first democratic handover of power in decades. Hello and welcome my name is Christopher Spring a thanks for joining us german chancellor Angela Merkel appears to have reached a breakthrough agreement in a longstanding dispute between her christian democrats and the very. Sister party the Christian Social Union sources close to key talks between the two parties say theyve agreed in principle on an upper limit for the number of migrants to be allowed into germany every year if confirmed the deal would remove a key hurdle to Coalition Talks between merkels conservative bloc and two smaller parties. Now for more on this our Political Correspondent is with me in the studio but walk us through this you know what do we know so far about this. Agreement in principle as i think is what theyre calling it yes it seems a bit that as if the chancellor Angela Merkel made cs u. T. V. Horsy who for. A compromise or gave him the. Said and offered him a compromise he couldnt really resist to saying yes we will have a maximum gap on some part of the migration but we still will have other migration to how are they how are they distinguishing between different types of migrants well basically its the humanitarian migration and other migration i would say so. People coming in on economic reasons there would be a maximum cop on that people coming in even as refugees there would be some sort of a continent contingent that could be named especially but lets say by the United Nations high commissioner for refugees and what they also would be and there would be no maximum cap on people claiming for political asylum because of course thats what chancellor merkel has always said we cannot according to our constitution in germany refuse the right to asylum to people who are suffering political persecution absolutely amounts right and this would still be there so in the end maybe this maybe look as if it will be backing down on one offer a key pete key policies but in fact its not in fact what it what what we are having here and if this is really coming through this would be the beginning of a migration law something we havent hart in germany until now one of the biggest problems we have seen in during two thousand and fifteen when the huge influx of refugees of people coming into germany was that there was no migration or that there was no legal ground for people coming into germany other than the asylum laws if we would have some. Things like this what were talking about right now that will help to differ that will make things even easier that would give people lets say from countries like ghana countries which are of course poorer but dont really have lets say a dictatorship and make it possible for these people to come over here and to build their future if they are allowing a ply for legal migration as it were now. It assuming this is confirmed in this major dispute between chancellor merkels christian democrats on one hand and they have a very insistent party the christian democrats the c. S. U. On the other hand i mean this is such a longstanding dispute assuming theyve solved that that would remove a huge hurdle. Towards making progress with the with two other small parties the free democrats and the greens and securing a stable government for germany absolutely yes one of the key figures of one of the key issues right now in or one of the biggest stepping stones in forming this new coalition the socalled Jamaica Coalition with the center left greens of the free free market liberals f. T. P. Was the c. D. U. And this is you which together form a union thats at least what the name means was that this union didnt show any unity at all no they half perhaps this union on one of the key figures one of the one of the central points and now they can go and speak with one tongue to the other parties to the greens and to the democrats and of course those two parties both want an Immigration Law as well certainly outlines of an agreement. Beginning to to appear there are many thanks for that and i welcome. Turning to spain now theres been a massive rally in barcelona against plans by catalan leaders to declare independence the march came as spanish Prime MinisterMariano Rajoy said he would take measures to prevent the region from breaking away organizers say nearly a million demonstrators packed into the center of boston learn a local police however putting the number at three hundred fifty thousand waving both spanish and catalan flags the protesters called for an end to the countrys worst political crisis in decades. This report now from his who was at the demonstration. It was. A long list the nation is their message. Christina a student from barcelona and her friend couldnt agree more. They feel catalan spanish and you repeat. That. I was born here but my entire family comes from all over spain and the supporters of independence have no right to take us out. We dont want to freak mantid and divided we want europe to flourish and we want to be part of what not but many in catalonia who are against independence such as this architect are still against todays protests they worry it will increase the tension and more fragile this new spanish the spanish flag. And the most russian with spanish flags of the station with Catherine Franks because. I think its not. A very good idea to have. The streets filled with the two sides because theyre going to clash still for protest the christina todays march was a success she says the people here represent catalonia silent majority organizers say this was the biggest ever protest against catalonia seceding from spain. The cattle have yet to declare independence and to stay if he doesnt just supporters will see him as weak they are already angry at todays demonstration but if he does the Spanish Government has threatened to impose direct rule and that could lead to a further escalation in what is already a deep political conflict that. Has reporting that now time to catch up with some of the other stories making news around the world in turkey a group of eleven human rights activists including a german citizen could face up to fifteen years in jail after being charged by a turkish prosecutor the group stand accused of belonging to and aiding terror groups most of the activists were arrested at a workshop workshop led by Amnesty International three months ago. Thousands of cubans have paid tribute to one of their revolutionary heroes shay given on the Fiftieth Anniversary of his death crowds filled the streets of santa clara city work a viral one the final battle of the cuban revolution more than sixty years ago his old friend cuban president raul castro was in attendance. And Hurricane Nate has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm after hitting the u. S. Gulf coast on sunday morning it made landfall in the state of mississippi or thirtys in several Southern States have ordered evacuations in coastal areas after an eight killed dozens of people in central america. Now on tuesday liberians head to the polls in the first round of voting in the countrys president ial election voters will definitely be choosing a new face with the incumbent Ellen Johnson sirleaf stepping down after two terms marked by postwar reconstruction and they are both a crisis the first woman ever to be elected president in an african country sirleaf says the voters a chance to reaffirm peace and democracy in liberia. Liberians of all political creeds are standing on the edge of history. Law rocked by years of instability conflict and poverty liberia could be about to experience its first democratic transfer of power in four decades. But his campaigns posing rally the countrys Vice President and selfproclaimed continuity candidate just of poor chi is hoping for help from the heavens. It is the time for liberia it is the time for god blessing upon our country it is a time that the charge the lives of our youth. Of our women that god bless them with the sun of our country. He will have to overcome former cocacola executive Alexander Cummings heavy rain could not keep his supporters away they hope his promise of renewal rises above the fray. We bring to the liberian people confidence to manage our country for the better of all of us. Next in the running in this three horse race one time wont footballer of the year george where his backers trying to propel him from on field legend to president. I say to you on october tenth vote george weah for your its a game group for our country to have roads for our narcisse to be paid for the military to have logistics. They love it but the past hangs over his campaign where he has chosen gold warlord Charles Taylors exwife as his running mate as voters get ready to cast their ballots it is a reminder of the past they may wish to forget. In formula one Lewis Hamilton is within reach of his fourth career title after winning the japanese grand prix from a sadies the britains main challenger Ferrari Sebastian fattal suffered engine trouble and retired on the fourth lap hamilton is now fifty nine points clear of the german with just four races left. The locals gave sebastian several a warm welcome on race day and another german World Champion footballer Lukas Podolski was on hand to offer his support. But fettle knew the odds were against in his main title rival Lewis Hamilton started the race in pole position the messages man wasnt giving any Ground Holding his lead through the first corner. And it wasnt long before disaster struck for federal. Political power in just the fourth lap his ferrari suffered engine problems bringing his race to a premier to end the hammer blow to his diminishing title hopes hamilton took full advantage the british driver i became technical difficulties of his are going to take the victory his fourth when it says zucker and his fourth win in the last five races this season. It doesnt go very close a couple times particularly at the end with a safety car so the b. S. C. And then we started tires were cold. Had a bit of traffic max first up and finished in second to follow up his win last weekend but yet again the day belonged to hamilton only a string of catastrophes can stop his title charge now. Twelve cases of beer and a cash prize thats whats up for grabs at this years north american wife carrying championship in maine if youre wondering exactly what that means its quite simple really husbands pick up their wives carry them across an Obstacle Course and compete of course against the husbands its a sport that originated in finland and has been an annual event in the us since one thousand nine hundred nine. And there are the girls complete an Obstacle Course that is two hundred fifty four meters long. That lives up to its name. And dont forget the water trap. Some of these couples definitely want. So if you want to chast how solid a marriage is this just might be the place. Jake and Kirsten Barney from virginia completed the course the quickest in fifty eight point two six seconds to claim the top prize of twelve cases of beer or two and a check for five times kirstens weight in pounds which equaled six hundred thirty dollars. Well we got second last year so we wanted to shoot for first this year but what about this incentive the victory also earned the couple a trip to finland the sports birthplace for the world wife carrying championship. And think thats a sport for may for you a quick reminder about top story at this hour german chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives have reportedly reached an agreement with have a very insistent party on the divisive issue of a cap on Migration Party sources saying migrant arrivals could be limited to two hundred thousand yeah. Youre watching news info and more from us at the top of the hour in the meantime two favorite with us for an exclusive interview with the former speaker of germanys parliament. In chicago the stadium was so loud it was a really special event or remember it all my life everybody have a dream. And you dont need to set your dreams when you say to us you will know things are going well