To feel incurable diseases but critics say promise comes out of price a reporter takes a closer look at the evangelist trying to gain a following in ukraine and germany. Im brian thomas welcome to the show colonial lawmakers in spain are due to vote in a new Regional Government today but there is some doubt over whether that vote will even take place it all depends on this man the separatist leader carlos. Now he was removed as catalog president by the Central Government in madrid following an independence referendum is now living in exile in the belgian capital and is wanted by Spanish Police push for months seeking reelection but most. Present physically for that vote will he return that is the big question right now will speak to our correspondent in barcelona but first this report on whats shaping up to be the same day in catalonia. This is the man at the center of the dispute catalonia as expresident cutlass pushed a months hes been living in exile in brussels since madrid imposed direct rule on the region after the short lived catalan declaration of independence last year pushed to months apparently acquired a taste for belgian beer but remains reluctant to speak out in public. So i dont want to make any statement i dont want to speak the big question is whether the fugitive former leader will show up in barcelona on tuesday to be sworn in again as catalan president Spains Constitutional Court says he must be there in person for that to happen but if he does return he faces the restaurant charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds. When. I think somehow he will show up i think he has planned a strategy and he will manage to make it happen. In didnt involve already its a complicated situation which i think politicians should solve. Because thats what theyre there for im with you but if. You have perhaps i should go to parliament but he might not because of the Constitutional Court hes in a tough position with. The speaker of the cats a Land Parliament has so far also dodged journalists questions and the former leaders legal team said they have not yet decided what to do whether pushed a month returns to barcelona or not spains deepest constitutional crisis in decades is still a long way from being resolved. And whats going to happen this morning to find out more lets bring in our correspondent Barbara Faisal she joins us now live from barcelona the big question this morning barbara is will show up in barcelona. This if i knew brian it could make some money off it and probably put some bets down i mean rumors are swirling of corys demonstrators have a would be turning up here in thousands and they would all have this mask and sort of show the face of card as he puts them on to make it all the more difficult for the police to find out whether he tries to Enter Parliament which is in the park right here behind us in the back we can probably see the police cars lights they have those of all the entrances and exits off this park and i really looking everywhere folks would should want theyve put up a border called trolls they are looking in the trunks of cars that Enter Parliament and so they really hunting him because they are really trying to prevent him from peering physically in problem because as you said if he is supposed to be voted in illegally he needs to be there the man in the flesh ok well could we see that in the next few hours banished police physically bundling carlist pushed him on into a police car and whisk him away. Anything is possible in this circus because really it somehow takes a takes on the character off the game between the independent the followers of independence here and catalonia and the spanish authorities they are really not telling anybody what they want to dont even the law of commerce puts them on said last night it is possible that he would of today still apply to the high court for special permission to appear here and problem in something that is theoretically possible to do however so far we dont know whether he has as we dont know where he is it is really a game of hide and seek and of course intentionally the independent supporters dont want to show their cards because what they intend is a big surprise ok well supporters are saying that there is the possibility of a Video Conference that could be sworn in by a video would that be legally binding. No of course not because the High Court Said on the weekend that this cannot be done if somebody wants to be voted in to the office off the president here he has to be present he can be in exile and say hello this is me do you put your votes for me but i cant really be there because the. Threat was present so that they could do it but it would not be it would have no legal force and of course what would happen then is the spanish authorities wouldnt give the Government Back to the cops or lines so that would be another standoff ok briefly if you could barbara what about the separatist movement does it still enjoy broad popular support. It still doesnt joy support particularly of course the hard core supporters of independents but we have to keep in mind they do not have an absolute majority in figures they did win the elections by in narrow margin by the are about forty eight percent in total figures among the population so its not quite clear whether they really have a majority among people here in cuts alone ok barbara visual for us in barcelona thank you very much from what promises to be a very dramatic morning where you are. And now for a look at some of the other stories making news right now are lenders to hold a referendum on reforming that countrys here complete ban on abortion Prime Minister leo drug car says he will campaign for a change in the vote at the and of may you know that arlen currently has some of the strictest abortion laws in europe all suggest a majority in favor of the former abortion. Romania has sworn in its first female Prime Minister and is the wave of Anti Corruption protests that yorka done seal it becomes the third head of government within a year the European Union has criticised new legislation which opponents claim will make it harder to prosecute high level corruption. As many as one hundred fifty stranded skiers have been rescued from a broken down chairlift in Austria Armed forces helicoptered holiday makers to safety from the crash Bird Mountain in styria there were no reports of any injuries russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has been named on a u. S. Treasury list targeting Russian Elites for potential sanctions igor sachin the c. E. O. Of the state owned oil company ross nafta is also on that list which names two hundred other tycoons close to the kremlin. Well later today u. S. President donald trump will be delivering his very first state of the Union Address laying out his governments agenda for the year ahead lets take a look now at some of the key issues hes likely to address on trade it is of course America First during his speech at the World Economic forum in davos from said the American Economy remains his top priority and that the nation was open for business but America First does not mean america alone when the United States grows so does the world. Well immigration and the future of these socalled dreamers are also going to be the other key issue the president suggested that he is open to protecting the seven hundred thousand dreamers now theyre the children of undocumented migrants who are living in the u. S. Illegally and returned the president wants the senate to approve billions of dollars in Border Security funding well the latino population is affected by this in the United States and they make up a growing and important segment of the u. S. Electorate the president won about one third of the latino vote in the twenty sixth election but as the u. S. President moves to block immigration from a number of latin american countries some latinos are starting to question whether they would back him again. Just five miles from the white house its lunch time at ricoh restaurant a favorite spot for the Latino Community in the Nations Capital while customers speak highly of the peruvian street food they have very few good words for President Trump during his campaign he blamed latino immigrants for many of the nations problems now after his first year in office many latinos feel unwelcome even threatened. My idea of a lot of latinos are afraid to go out to go to war. Theyre afraid that migration officers will catch them afraid to be deported but we have lots of needs whether we are from. Or dont go with us all central and south american countries and i think that after one year there is no room to say. That it was a mistake that maybe kidding mean it because he has been very consistent with the message. Although thirty percent of u. S. Hispanics voted for trump in two thousand and sixteen recent polls show that his Approval Rating among this demographic has sunk to under twenty percent i think im one of the half of the country that we just want to hear that his four year period will be over with and then maybe in the border again. The future under trump is uncertain for many latinos living in the u. S. The regulars have poor rico told d. W. That until the next president ial election they are expecting things to change for the better. The state of the news still to come on the show a dubious phrase healer from ukraine is making headlines here in berlin was Health Officials warning against his advice well talk to our correspondent was at one of his events. So to christophe down there has been some sharp condemnation a very questionable testing in the Automobile Industry talk about an industry under fire brian repulsive ups. Third inexcusable that is just some of the reaction to reports that german car makers finance tests in which monkeys as well as humans were exposed to toxic diesel fumes now to a must to give these technology a good name and secure valuable tax breaks but it backfired dreadfully. Here at the University Clinic in africa in two thousand and thirteen and fourteen a group of twenty five Healthy People were made to inhale nitrogen dioxide in varying concentrations over periods of hours several times a week the Car Manufacturers wanted to use the tests to determine exactly how dangerous nitrogen dioxide was to humans the tests were commissioned by the European Research organization for environment and health and financed by german car makers v. W. B. M. W. And german parts supplier bosch the study was supposed to be conducted under the cover that they were to be no negative effects on the human subjects but the methods which have now been revealed have let loose a wave of indignation. And its absolutely understandable that people are outraged that tests on monkeys and even on human beings cannot be ethically justified. That amounts to nothing more than hot air according to environmental organizations they say the German Government has been in bed with the automotive lobby for years. Mrs merkel is really the first cat chancellor and she even fights in brussels to make sure that Emissions Regulations are less strict and if possible not controls which control yet and it seems there were no controls at volkswagen either the Supervisory Board says it knew nothing about the studies and is now threatening consequences. Because im to complex this complex is reprehensible if occleve morally and in that sand so i think p. W. Will have to hold the employees who are responsible for this accountable so they can shift. These revelations will deliver another blow to the german car industrys image. For more lets bring in our correspondent bedri guide in brussels band wagon had its annual reception in brussels last night i would assume the mood was not particularly cheerful what did the company head with us miller saying at the event. Well the chief of fox wagner said he was very sorry that things you simply dont do he said it is unethical wrong and disgusting whats happened what happened and he excused he made an excuse that folks wagner coal finance obviously is a murky studies which tended to whitewash at the Cottage Industry and thats of course did not work and now the reputation of the low reputation of german comic is here in brussels is even getting low especially when it comes to the European Commission the officials they have to regulate the whole deal of the car company and they are now saying whats whats coming next and this is not helping the car makers in their cause here in brussels. That was due to be a correspondent band riegert and well come back to him in a moment now the revelations about these questionable tests come at a time when europes car industry is effectively fighting for its life diesel engines lead the market in most you countries but facing increasing pollution the European Union is now taking a tough stance on these of cars theres no dispute that nitrogen oxide pollution is a problem levels are too high in places like distant or stuttgart munich have burke and burr lynn a total of twenty eight german cities exceed limits in some cases dramatically but its not just germany france as nineteen affected areas including paris and its suburbs britain has sixteen including london in total twenty three of the twenty eight countries exceed air quality norms germanys Environmental Agency says two thirds of nitrogen oxides are produced by diesel engines even the cleanest diesels produce this toxic gas the e. U. Commission summoned nine environment ministers including germanys Barbara Hendricks to brussels for an air quality summit today giving them a final chance to comply with air quality standards heres correspondent ben regard on what that means. We are in the middle already in the middle of an infringement procedure and that means that you commission is ready to take these countries you mentioned to the court to the European Court of justice and the court then can issue some hefty fines after the trial and to avoid that the car industry especially the countries have to come up with a plan to curb the pollution and the Commission Said no this is not really a summit its a its a hearing of this countrys had the chance to present your plan and come up with something reasonable but so far that many doubt that germany has some new measures through to present it today bad of diesel cars from inner cities is one of the options being discussed what is germany doing in order to improve quality with hendrix the environmental minas the prisoned a plan his socalled action plan she is promising to spend half a billion euros to replace for example these are the buses in the u. S. It is she wants more electric cars on the street she wants to put commuters on train but shes not suggesting any refitting betting of these are cars so far and that this is enough because these measures only have a. Long term effect on the traffic bandit got to t w a correspondent in brussels thank you and out there is selfstyled faith healer who is making headlines here in berlin thats right crystal wright is taking your medication and following your doctors advice thats the advice from german Health Officials when ukrainian evangelist lot of mer month paid a visit to berlin earlier this month a month now says he can heal anything from cancer to blindness lets take a look at the story beyond the headlines with this report from d. W. Snick connally. My. This is the man theyd all come to see in the flesh selfstyled apostles led him in one town and the prolific on social media and cable t. V. This was the ukrainians first personal appearance in the german capital just yet its. Just such time destroying the curse of cancer of on college g. s system. Casts gone past. But its not just cancer that munch on claims to be able to heal. There was a problem exactly here. The problem is now gone. The holy ghost has taken it away. Your heart is completely healed missions its a new the. Its a claim that draws in the crowds to these crusades as the Service Unknown and it is made lunch on a celebrity in ukraine but it also raises questions to munch on followers give up on conventional medicine and who pays for these immaculately choreographed events. Back in the ukrainian capital the countrys orthodox churches and their arcane rituals a losing ground fast to the times. When Chance Church known as Regeneration Center with its modern social media operation and cable t. V. Network is one of those filling that gap. Was. With touch on and spent ten years as a member of one towns Regeneration Center by the time she left she was working as a live in assistant to the moon child family her own family first joined the church when her sister became seriously ill they credited the church with her recovery. People always want some kind of miracle something extraordinary i was a member of regeneration for a long time sometimes theyd bring the same person onto the stage more than once theyd pray for them and the person would fall to the ground that would go on week after week i guess. But the promise of healing comes at a price. That they convince people they need to donate a minimum amount each month but to really get gods blessing theyre told to give more and more each month for. Touch ela tells us of congregation members going heavily debt to donate to the church of a culture in which spiritual growth meant paying for expensive courses and retreats. The nerve center of men Chance Church and media empire is located in this vast industrial units in kiev a place to tell us spend a lot of time. But eventually she became disillusioned by the incessant financial demands what she says was the excessive focus on the church is found. In the marshall letters and i think theres a cult of personality around a lot of regeneration its all about. Everyone values to heal its not about god anymore its all about he hes even shocked maybes about himself he won. And with a Record Number of crusades planned for twenty eighteen ever more of them in germany the outside world looks set to hear a whole lot more about ukraines apostle of health. Lets hear more right on sat with your train correspondent nick calio who put that report together for us morning nick you were at the event here in berlin is fairly huge event what kind of people were there so this was id say about eighty percent russian speaking there was a very big Russian Speaking Community in germany about two Million People having said that there wasnt up to live on stage with him translating to germans of years trying to reach out to an audience beyond that ethnic russian were speaking community rather this was a very polished event cameras you know from all angles music and about two thousand people it was really a very professional show and in one of britains biggest venues you get a sense of that from from your report the media angle was why does he have such a huge following well in ukraine he really is a big deal i mean when i arrived here if there were billboards that would have advertising his events in some of the biggest stadiums in kiev well on the main highways i think ukraines question of people looking for new values looking for some kind of support in a very difficult times to ukraine is a time where the traditional jetson crisis there mainly by fighting amongst each other between the kiev and the most go a lot of churches here in germany i think there are also lots of russian people who maybe havent found a sort of spiritual home for themselves in germany through the german language is that some sort of Radio Audience they have. So hes a pentecostal a souse whos moved into this spiritual vacuum so to speak what about the German Government its expressing concern whats it worried about what specifically in this case they were saying to people dont stop your traditional treatments hes offering spirit healing for anything from cancer to blindness to help problems and they were worried that people would let go would stop taking the normal pills ok but you have to say though people are claiming to have been been healed as part of his the reason for his following it that he produced a lady at the press conference before the service who said that he had helped her get of the cancer but she did also say that she had carried on chemotherapy course so its very difficult to tell what really was behind i think he doesnt have much in the way of scientific proof is claimed but hes certainly pretty forceful about promoting them ok well what can we expect in the future is he planning more gatherings here in germany so hes ratcheting up his abrasion hes got this cable t. V. Network the so throughout was broadcast live online and through his t. V. Network hes got these crusades as he called these elaborate productions more and more in germany and across europe even in the u. S. I think this is someone whos not scared of the limelight and well be seeing more oh ok the u. S. Of course very familiar with these type of healers they commonly are ukraine correspond thanks very much nic. We have some sports our david back him has launched a Major League Soccer team in miami the ausman was made at a ceremony in that city the new team has yet to be named back when he played for the l. A. Galaxy the former england captain had an option in his contract to buy an expansion franchise in two thousand and fourteen and now this is finally become a reality back in is the first former m. L. S. Player to own a team in the league. When this league club stood guard have a new head coach t. 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Lets get your minder now of our top stories at this hour cattle on lawmakers are due to vote today for a new Regional Government exile leader risks arrest in spain but is seeking reelection as president Spains Constitutional Court has ruled he must be present for the vote as a claim to be elected. And a number of german carmakers have come under fire over reports that they finance tests in which monkeys as well as humans are exposed to toxic diesel fumes chancel has strongly condemned those emissions tests. This is the interview news live from berlin dont forget you can always get more on these and other stories that our website w dot com you can also of course follow us on twitter and on facebook for now though for me brian thomas and the entire news team thanks so much for being with us. To go. To sleep hotline. Mom turn around by and meet me go from being to goes down to freshen up from my. Remarkable debut under new coach can but pick up the first point of the year against like. 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