This is deja vu news live from berlin high stakes for catalonia on decision day with spain theres a crucial vote ahead today in the Spanish Senate its expected to authorize government plans to impose direct rule on catalonia well hear from our correspondents in barcelona and madrid also coming up. The ballots are being counted in kenyas repeat president ial election but take two of this contested poll has been marred. By deadly clashes an Opposition Boycott and a low turnout will go to nairobi. Families communities and citizens across our country are currently dealing with the worst drug crisis in American History the u. S. Declares a National Emergency to fight the rivage is of opioid addiction. And it looks like the former german chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has played a key role in getting a german human rights worker released from the turkish prison well be hearing from a veteran politician and longtime friend of the former chancellor about how and why he intervened on behalf of paper stuck. At the tokyo motor show opening today carmakers will be treating visitors to the latest environmentally friendly vehicles and out of this world concept comes. With. A loan welcome to the show im brian thomas the standoff between spain and catalonia is expected to come to a head today the spanish said it is due to vote on the governments proposal to invoke article one fifty five of the constitution which would put catalonia his affairs mainly in the dreads hands now catalonia will face down this vote on uncertain folk footing yesterday the catalog president Carlos Bustamante through the region into complete confusion backtracking on his plans to call snap elections that could have staved off the threat of direct rule. When pro separatists gathered outside the Regional Parliament they hope to hear catalan president carlos push to mont declare independence hed also been expected to call a snap election to stop madrid from taking control of council onya. But pushed to mont did neither. The Spanish Government knows that i was ready to call an election if they had given guarantees that it would take place in the normal conditions. Cut the guest has got there is no guarantee that justifies calling an election today. Whose demand said it was up to the council and parliament to decide the next move heated debate followed between backers and opponents of independence. In response to the aggression of the Spanish Government in triggering article one five five of the constitution we continue to follow the mandate the people of catalonia gave us at the october first referendum. Well weve had enough mr president i think there are millions of people millions of catalans who are watching t. V. Today and saying weve lost all patience. One of those who had enough catalonia as business minister. He opposed to unilateral declaration of independence and favored calling new elections. With no agreement reached yesterday the Catalan Parliament will resume debate at midday. But in madrid spain senate is widely expected to approve the governments plan to trigger article one hundred fifty five of the constitution to suspend to learn u. S. Autonomy so the rest of the. Article hundred fifty five is about protecting catalonia government from the mis ruled by the Pro Independence or do you believe that what weve seen can be described as anything other than misrule. Some fear that the Central Government seizing control of catalonia confrontation on the streets. Should have been discussed in a range on good terms not like now whats going to happen a war he gets worse every day. Catalans the future is uncertain as the standoff between madrid and barcelona and yet another stage. Lets go straight to our correspondent. In the catalog capital barcelona now what are you hearing where you are is the cattle on leadership prepared to declare independence today. What is it going to do and they need to do it fairly soon and thats because as weve just heard theres going to be a vote in the senate in madrid on whether its when posed direct rule here in barcelona and that would for me the Catalan Government from power and their ability to declare this independence that is going to be put to a vote in the parliament in catalonia later today also off to school one forty five expected to be imposed much like the population here parliaments very divided on whether or not it was independence but its possible that its going to be compelled by the facts thats. Likely to come into place to vote in favor of independence this has been a crisis defined by twists and turns its delays it really is anybodys guess at this point whether independents will have. We declared today ok no now declaring direct rule or imposing it could entail the madrid government seizing physically seizing the offices of catalog leaders the point more police are people bracing for the worst. They absolutely are brian preindependence rallies indeed anti independence rise as well have so far been very peaceful but there have been calls on social media for people to try and prevent some of the practical aspects of article one five five being imposed blocking government buildings for example there has been violence on the streets before october first the day of the referendum which kicked off this crisis the police violently tried to stop people voting in the referendum those images went around the world and painted madrid in a fairly bad light so from the spanish side theyre going to be caned to try and keep things as calm as possible but yes this is a crisis that really can inflame peoples passions him hell it doesnt go on a decisive day for us in barcelona thanks very much well as the catalogue crisis deepens political positions in the region are hardening for many catalogues the questions an easy one either you are for independence or you are against it but for others thats too simple met with a brother and sister in barcelona who consider themselves part of a silent majority who say the issue is far more complex. Ok. These demonstrators are demanding freedom for two leaders of the Pro IndependenceMovement Still in detention the two men have to get masses of people out onto the streets and catalonia now the masses are showing support for the heroes. And his sister around longer supporters. As an individual you have your rights you can just end up in prison because of your ideology as these men have they are in jail because of the way they think. Also says that the mans arrest has only strengthened the Independence Movement he and his sister are here to demonstrate for free speech but theyre also critical of the fight for independence. And it up again im not carrying a catalonian flag because i dont think this should be a demonstration of flags and not separatist im not here because i want independence but because i support democracy in times like this when spain is definitely not behaving democratically. And. Many in catalonia agree with their views but the Independence Movement remains powerful and well organized. Thank you were here to demand and the pentagon is for our country if you are high in a spanish cronies ultimately do invoke article one hundred fifty five of the constitution and stop democracy and we will be ready because if you havent been to them were going to find out the not and all your might be called local patriots they love their region and language but they say that after the referendum things hardened and only two positions remained possible either for independence or against it they blame the Spanish Government for this. But at the beginning the only thing i wanted was to vote and most probably would have been. No but then i saw the spanish polices antidemocratic behavior and it changed my mind that it cant be allowed to happen it must be possible to cast a yes or a no vote without fear. Of catalonia disappointed with spain but against independence lot and already all say a silent majority in catalonia has to pull itself together now and say this loud and clear. It will have much more on the catalogue crisis will be going live to madrid for indepth analysis later in this program is to australia now where the government has lost its one seat majority in parliament after the countrys top court disqualified the deputy Prime Minister from office for Holding Dual CitizenshipBarnaby Joyce unknowingly held new zealand citizenship through descent when he stood for election last year for other lawmakers must also leave their posts joyce has since we now see his Second Citizenship and will stand again for office in a byelection in december. Until then the Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull will preside over a minority government he says it will be business as usual. Now for a look at some of the other stories making the news today u. S. Defense secretary jim not us says washington is not seeking war with north korea but a peaceful dismantling of its Nuclear Weapons program not just made the comments during a visit to the heavily militarized zone between north and south korea analysts view his words as an effort to ease tensions with pyongyang. The United Nations says syrian president Bashar Al Assads government was responsible for a chemical weapons attack that killed at least eighty people in april a report coauthored by the u. N. Claims syrias government used the deadly sarin nerve gas on a rebel held town the Syrian Government denies having done so. Thailand has been saying its final goodbye to king puma pong the mercs ashes have been transported from the row from of tory into bangkoks grand palace the late king died in october of last year at eighty eight five days of funeral ceremonies will come to an end on sunday. The u. S. 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Welcome again you would see the news live from berlin our top stories at this hour the Spanish Senate is set to vote on government plans to strip catalonia of its autonomy that the bid to halt the regions push for independence the move comes after cattle on president Carlos Bustamante said he would not hold new elections to break the deadlock with madrid. And the bowels of being counted in kenyas president ial Election Rerun early estimates put the voter turnout at a considerably low level below thirty five percent and Opposition Boycotted deadly clashes of mardin deeply devices in device a repeat election threaten to tarnish its credibility. While as weve been reporting the Spanish Senate will be meeting this morning to decide the fate of catalonia is autonomy following the regions independence referendum at the beginning of the month madrid plans to strip cattle on president Carlos Bustamante of his powers for small declared. The push for independence after a friend them at the beginning of october but immediately suspended its implementation on thursday to most of the cattle on Parliament Must decide whether to hold new elections in the region. For the very latest im joined now by our correspondent pablo foley aaliyahs hes covering the story in madrid for us pablo if the senate triggers one fifty five as expected what happens next. Well what happens next its on their money and of the boys bonds and bonds and its government kind of which im on but essentially be stripped of his powers and essential but youre free they dont. Owe you money all you want and. Also the Regional Media and im content to be go and record election. Money on the way its said that the best way for the situation on the region is to hold elections seems possible between the mention of them taking place in january now this story has has been confusing to say the least brian and whats going to happen its this morning well have to wait and see what money on a farm boy bsoyds and what he says in that in the senate and then we do know that the senate has a majority of that on people who support i. E. That the article one fifty five will be implemented and put at the same time that everybodys looking over at barcelona to see how they react they have until ten thirty to act come to the government with. An alternative plan to the one that theyve already put to them and if they do that we could see still possible changes in article fifty five because article one fifty five is not so black and white and there are elements that are essentially the expression of go on the house actually being sold on the opposition have for example the socialist why did it work for spain they said you know as parts of it could be suspended its kind of this puts them on those come to money on a coil on the government with essentially you know the option of perhaps calling early elections they said that if they want to them with that that possibly be could have it ok so theres not a number of options fall below us are referring to look at the five specifically but what about the rest of spain are they backing royo and his position to take power in catalonia. Well the issue in spain is that this sentence essentially provided people completely that there is quite a significant support i need surprisingly within that Pokemon Party like a mention the socialist have given money on the point is governments love support and thats a thats trickled down to people on the street a lot of people feel that you know something needs to be done for top down that the rest. Of the young family that perhaps think this need to be done im perhaps already on the white house double barbershops they can now do drugs that have feet or open to dialogue and so it has caused a lot of debate i can just tell you from my own from me this is a daily discussion there is absolutely no way to get out in fact if we didnt reach for it poverty there is that what it is you know what the government should do what i think should approach teaches you very little bit more because they if you have to they say that you know they should be teach your parents while others are well perhaps a little bit more open the idea that change has to be done. We might be. Ok in the clock is ticking on whatever decisions going to come out of india in madrid today pablo folios for us this morning in the spanish capital thanks very much. Well a german human rights worker held for more than three months in prison in turkey has arrived back in berlin he was released from custody earlier this week at the request of the turkish Public Prosecutor pistorius was arrested in turkey in june and jailed on terrorism related charges story that was among a dozen german or turkish german citizens detained in turkey in recent months. Relations between or in berlin have been strained by german criticism of the nasserist in turkey after the failed to their last year. And the German Foreign ministers of mar gabriele has had this to say about the ex chancellor Gerhard Schroeders role in the story in a case. Im very grateful to get hard for her for his intervention it is a first sign of detachment as the turkish government has kept all of its commitments now we must continue to work for the release of the other detainees. And it talked more on this im happy to be joined the studio by carson folke hes a former coordinator for transatlantic cooperation for the social democrats and a man whos worked closely with and as befriended with Gerhard Schroeder since one thousand nine hundred eighty nine just welcome to the show nice to see you again karsten you know it sounds like a spy thriller the German Government contacting a former chancellor he goes to turkey why did your heart schroeder act as a mediator you always have had their Good Relationship with the turkish government he was one of the first to was committed to the membership of turkey in the open youre in have kept his context since then and it was quite clear that he was useful in this context and its thrilling as a type of statement to offer is. Needed and you can do something new this is what he did in that specific case as well ok now a Financial Aid for trade has been has been at stake at this there was the fear of an economic backlash as well if turkey didnt release at least one prisoner that it was holding was that part of the calculation here by the turkish side as well i dont know the details and if i would know them i would not speak about them its quite clear that their record movements which were made its quite clear that the turkish government kept its promises and now we are grateful that this one person is free but now we are waiting for others who are us to kept in prison and i think this is also needed to improve the relationship between germany and took it ok now if there are hard road or did work with the turkish president air to want to attain the release of a prisoner held by its dish ery system what does that say about the judiciary in turkey that it is in fact not free and fair yes its not free and fair and this is quite obvious and it has been obvious before and its obvious now that otherwise the context between the. I would not have met a but i met it because its the darkest youre eating because system is not really like in a Free Democratic society it should be well then there can be no question that that turkey is a candidate at this point for exception talks even it is a candidate but i cant see it as a member of the present conditions ok you know will this case lead to the hope for the talks between turkey and germany that we heard from the German Foreign ministers ignore gabriele there saying he thinks that well no he was more cautious and i would also be more cautious that this is what i meant which could lead to a determined we need more elements. For exams the release of other german germans who are in prison in turkey but we need nets are also an improvement of the political situation inside turkey as well ok do you see guards road or from the way you know him going back to turkey and working for the release of of the other prisoners being held there and its what i call ground i think its quite clear that sort of sees himself as a type of statement who is willing to offer. His help where he can help and even when he is engaged in other cases like in russia or mostly disagree with him in substance he sees us all as being one was acting in the interest of germany at large ok you mentioned russia the chancellor has come into in for a lot the former chancellor for a lot of criticism for his ties to Russian Energy companies and how hes profited from them i mean youre saying hes an overstatement but the same time hes profiting from his position as former chancellor i said earlier that i disagree with him on this specific point but he himself sees the primary working in russia not for economic reasons which are obviously that but working in the interest of germany this is how he sees is own role and one can debate it and should debate it not only under the financials business but also on those he also its of political impact ok briefly if you can you think i heard churkin now. His is a work in turkey overcome the ties to to a russian Public Perception and become that elder statesman you think he should be i think he would be also in the future and he can live with that ok carson folks thanks so much for being with us here this morning with the w. News. While our hunters mother natures helpers or cold blooded killers switzerlands divided over a referendum that would prohibit hunting in the count on observed Animal Protection say hunting is just as simply a cruel hobby but the regions many hunters are fighting back to preserve a way of life they say helps the environment. Its five in the morning here in the zurich countryside andres house a man is going hunting as he does every other day. For him and his dog any it doesnt get much better than this group the forums on and you can relax out here and recharge your batteries so to speak theres also this feeling of freedom. Lets go lets do that you can watch the breaking day these are moments and you should just enjoy race as hes called grew up in this valley he learned to appreciate hunting during his years as a beater flushing game out of hiding for the hunters he himself has been a die hard hunter now for eleven years he says hed only kill a fox in summer if it were sick or shoot a Mountain Goat if he were sure it wasnt nursing for him its about observing nature he rejects the idea that hunting is fun or pleasurable so shes used the hunting as a kind of harvest of nature. You need to differentiate shooting isnt fun its just something that has to be done we harvest something it goes to the butcher the restaurant tour puts it on the menu. And so it comes full circle. Monica hireling chairwoman of the Swiss Animal Party isnt convinced she wants to ban all hunting in the cant on observe rick shes behind an Animal Protection initiative that will see hunters replaced by game wardens. Qantas always say theyre animal and Nature Conservation is a rather types of hunting clearly proved that they are not defend this of animals such as fox hunting and but to hunting we simply want to know that our wild animals are incapable professional hands. And that only be sure which if they have been hit by a vehicle a very sick. Theres already a model for this more than thirty years ago a referendum ended hunting in the cant on of geneva since then only game wardens under contract to the cant on patrol the area fences to prevent Property Damage caused by wild boar and badgers. Since then locals have spotted more deer and other fauna as well as increased biodiversity however even game wardens have to shoot animals and not just when theyre sick. Large numbers of deer and especially wild boar are upsetting the ecological aqua librium. But the culling is done as mercifully as possible they draw out the game with food. And. When wild boars come at night to eat the corn surveillance cameras capture their movements the pictures are then sent directly to our cell phones. Even if im elsewhere when i receive the photos i can come right away and i know ill be able to find the bores here. Thats no substitute for a passionate hunter like andres. For him hunting animals is a right of nature a mandate even if. It cant be that hunters are reduced to past controllers that wouldnt be hunting anymore. We use the nature and the animals the creator gave us to sustain ourselves thats our responsibility. The accusations that he and his fellow hunters are being irresponsible hurts their pride. The five of them have divvied up their district and pledge loyalty to each other. They see themselves as keepers of the old traditions. They wont admit if they were afraid of the drive to abolish hunting here. Not in the true sense of fear. But it gives pause because the wording of this initiative is very bad for us hunters and. The petition organizers think the hunters are destructive and unnecessary because nature is selfregulating theyve collected enough signatures to put the referendum to a vote in the cant on observing if they win they hope that will send a strong signal. We hope very much that if this passes in syria than. Says that his world would fall apart if you were no longer allowed to hunt just watching from a hunting box wouldnt be enough for him no matter how much he loves nature here. We have some sports now on this weekends bonus League Action sees two of germanys best side meeting for the second time in four days as biron hosts rb leipzig byron were victorious in the midweek cup clash and they may have the advantage on saturday as well thats because key leipzig man nobby kasia will be under scrutiny from match officials that after the midfielder was sent off for the third time in the past thirty nine days his teammate striker t. Mo brown will be looking for redemption his missed penalty said byron through to the last sixteen. Well from one of the upcoming weekend bonus legal action Chris Harrington joins us now here in the studio good morning dress morning you know it was a grueling match for leipzig earlier this week wasnt it all to mentally there they went out of the top hows that going to affect their mentality on saturday i think in a positive way you know because this was the third time life they faced off with byron and if the trend continues theyre Getting Better each time they face all last season domestically they were blown out by byron the first time they faced off the second match of the second round they only lost by a goal let me look at last nights action the previous action of this match draw its a draw and when you consider that life sic played over in our with the disadvantage as you mentioned kate they got sent off the pitch and by are going to win the tips on gold and still couldnt break the deadlock ok break so there their Mental Fitness has been improving each time they play you know a team of leipzig has been the rising star roger and football has any will his this was an important penalty miss is that going to affect his confidence in this game on saturday no not at all i mean hes twenty one years young and hes a proven striker not only domestically but also the German National side i mean its part of the sport youre going to lose its really about how you rebound from that it wouldnt be a shock to me if he even opened up the scoring in munich when these two powerhouses face off come tomorrow saturday you know but. His attempt could have been a little stronger i think he is fit all right he didnt make a big effort to prevent that and a lot of pressure was on his shoulders given the fact he went last but typically the player does that goes fifth or first or good bets i guess for the team but tough but you know hes a winner in my opinion hell rebound close case if they dont go man down and if we get some aggressive play from the lives we could have a chance yes i said today ok what else is coming up on the weekend we have some darbys we have we have one darby mights in frankfurt you know they face off one of the another i gave frankfurt a slight edge because if you look at their form the last three matches you know they beat hanover they had a draw with dortmund theyre looking good and when you look at goal difference might they concede way too many goals i like frankfurt in that match up labor crews in cologne face off with one another another Darby Leverkusen all the way cologne struggling with office all season long though they did manage three goals in the german cup i think labor coups in that way stuttgart in freiburg roundoff darbys in the Bundesliga Premier League i know we dont like to talk about that but youre getting close up is facing off with his protege David Wagner Liverpool versus Huddersfield Town so i think that will be an interest not just a lot of action some drama there a lot of action or to of course that. Byron game being the big one this weekend yeah yeah definitely that will be the highlight a highlight of the weekend because they get press thanks very much for being with us ok. Well this flowers you then see the spanish town of cordoba should be your destination in the days ahead the best force in the world are there flaunting their talents at the Floor International festival the towns famous courtyards future their colorful creation and a wonderland of scent and color. It may be autumn but cordova is in full bloom. Eight Top International florists have let their imaginations run wild for displays inside public court yards across the southern spanish city. Flora is both a competition for the artists and a festival for the public. This courtyard features a work by thomas to brian of belgium the internationally acclaimed floral artist brought some two thousand azaleas to quote. I was inspired by the paradise and god of us first of all i used to paseo paradise before cardiff and sing and i also used a fake id and i got to go thats a ship people we love or they got about so those two together i want to have a dialogue with the with the craftsmanship the festival to create a dialogue with the people. One day before the festival opened he was still busy with twenty two assistants who had just four days to transform his vision into a floral reality. Every detail matters to muster brian is demanding. We have to do it. Out yes. We need perfection the edge between the plants in the wall is like almost like three centimeter force any as to why its so they have to move all the plans three fourths enemies to the wall alike everything is suits bell and its part of the concept. A chinese entrepreneur donated a total of one hundred twenty thousand euros in prize money awards are given to the three best entries. Also in the running is Robert Hornsby the creative director of londons in water flowers. His works provide food or flowers for thought. Reflections is basically looking yourself looking at your soul looking at who you are. Well you came from what youre doing are you happy i think when people see themselves in a marriage very challenging sometimes the ultimate question is are you happy today and i have to do a lot myself. The courtyard of the Archaeological Museum is the backdrop for an installation by Patrick Nadeau from france a trained architect with a passion for plants. He counts Companies Like him isnt as his customers. Particularly interested in archaeology lucky rouges since the archaeology is the history of civilization its the history of human kind of things or architecture. And all of that could only arise because before there were humans there were plants theyre the source of life they give us the air we breathe thats why i find it so compelling to install a kind of enormous vessel filled with plants at the heart of an Archaeological Museum. Is from madrid she used to work as a Fashion Designer but for the last seven years shes been designing floral artworks like this one in the inner courtyard of cortez bullfighting museum. Of the this is an extraterrestrial god from another planet to get away from traditional ideas of what a paradise should look like i didnt use any green plants and only chose ones with unusual color as. You know that in this way i had to create a kind of dream an imaginary wild you know the. Court of law is famous for its inner court yards known as patios hardly any other city in spain boasts as many. On behalf of the city. Organize the International Flower festival flora and brought the floral artist to under. The patio as a court of a play a central role here from roman times are perfect by the arabs and are just the place for flowers and thats what we wanted to link this ancient culture with a passion for flowers. Modern floral creations surrounded by historical architecture the prize for the loveliest patio went to this installation designed by two americans the jury awarded to muster brainers patio second place and forty thousand euros in prize money. The belgian floral artist has already jetted off to his next assignment in San Francisco but visitors can still admire his floral paradise until the end of october. Well to say. Ehlers and their two dogs have been rescued after surviving five months lost at sea that thanks to a water purifier machine and dried food the u. S. Navy picked up the americans after a fishing boat spotted them about nine hundred miles off the coast of japan and the women had set sail from hawaii to he d. D. In the spring but the boats engine failed the mast was damaged and they were too far from other vessels or their distress calls to be heard. Lets get your minder now of our top stories at this hour the Spanish Senate is set to vote on government plans to strip catalonia of this autonomy in a bid to halt the regions push for independence the move comes after a long president carlos who said he would not hold new elections to break the deadlock with madrid. And ballot counting is underway in kenyas disputed president ial election or. Early estimates put voter turnout at below thirty five percent and Opposition Boycotts and deadly clashes have marred this repeal action and could undermine its credibility. Youre watching news live from berlin im brian thomas with the entire news team thanks so much for being with us theres more on these and other stores as well at a website. Dot com well see you again if you have the time. Kickoff life we take football personally. You with. 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Its way from asia w hesco brands around the clock marking its five hundred verse read were going live to the commemoration ceremony in vietnam back. Will be documentaries magazines and talk shows focusing on the third and the groundbreaking events he helps set in motion. Richer mation day october thirty first g. W. Spains senate is expected to adopt measures today to seize control of the region of catalonia spanish Prime MinisterMariano Rajoy says the move is necessary to stop the to long leaders from