Business, and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Today were asking whats been the sound track to your 2017 . The New York Times says this years pop has been morbid and offensive. But do you agree . Catalan separatist parties have won an absolute majority in Regional Elections in catalonia, setting the stage for more confrontation with spains government. Turnout was at a record high and the vote hands a mandate back to the regions ousted separatist leaders, many of whom campaigned from exile or behind bars. The vote is a major setback for the spanish prime minister, who called this election in response to octobers disputed referendum. Hed stripped the previous Regional Government of its authority. The Citizens Party, which wants catalonia to remain a semi autonomous part of spain, is the biggest party, but as our correspondent gavin lee explains the catalan separatist parties are on track to win most seats in the new regional parliament. Smiling and, on the face of it, vict
Nations labeling donald trump racist he apparently said it in amazing with u. S. Senators and its. Discussion as the u. S. President tries to push ahead with his immigration agenda. And im leah harding weve been debating if we should even say the word trump used on air well explain our decision and have your discussions and reactions to transpersonal connected to the hash tag but also on the grid the iran deal world powers back today in brussels on thursday and now we have to wait to see if the u. S. Will recertify the new deal or to impose sanctions on iran again and it looks like your Facebook Page about to get a lot less news that the social network wants to prioritize posts from friends and family but what will that mean for organizations even like out there use facebook to get the word out to. You with the news grid live on air and streaming online through you tube Facebook Live and at aljazeera dot com it is the story which has got everyone talking and the u. N. Labeling the u. S
[inaudible conversations] good morning, everybody. Thank you for joining us here. My name is rick jones, vicepresident and director of the program here a the brookings. Its my pleasure to welcome you for todays event hosted by the brookings center. This event is part of expanding with our partnership with the brookings transatlantic initiative. This is a multiyear platform that will spur a range of new activities not only on global issues, but that the transatlantic partners can get together. Were grateful they recognize that the value that brookings brings to this is our in depth high quality and independent research. Were pleased to be able to announce a fellow that will be joining us and add capacity to our team in answering questions in the relationship and as you see in todays discussions those are substantial. Challenges faced in europe are numerous from an upsurge in nationalism and populism to turmoil following the brexit decision and concerns after the financial crisis and gre
Dozens drown as they flee violence. The United Nations is calling on myanmars government to end what it terms the nightmare treatment of the Muslim Minority group. Welcome to the show. Its good to have you with us. Authorities in the spanish region of catalonia say they will proceed with sundays independence referendum. Madrid says the vote is illegal and must not take place. Catalonia is home to more than 7 peotone 5 Million People and already has a high degree of autonomy. Separatists secured a narrow majority in the parliament after Regional Elections in 2015. It is unclear if that means most people are willing to back independence. Still, the Regional Government is determined to find out and says everything is in place for sundays vote. These are the ballot boxes that the leaders of selfgoverning catalonia say its citizens will use to vote in the planned referendum from spain on sunday. Authorities insist residents will be able to vote despite the ban from madrid. The mayor says fo
Glasses and bosler no sign q Public Policy address in madrid thank you so lets get more on this not from the full mccaslin m. E. P. Full nerve and in spite of dusty god god on us welcome to day w you were once forecasts on independence but during these debates and the process the referendum of use of change sides where are you now. No no no no this is very important to make it clear ive never changed sides have never been for independence and the party was not for the better is the party that has changed so i am exactly where i was in my twenty years in politics and when i was elected for the first time or just for a strong autonomy a strong personality of catalan it within spain in solidarity with the rest of the peoples of spain within the European Union and absolutely against any kind of nineteen cent three or thirteenth century depending who you ask about independence so lets make it clear im not sure about he made a story about it ever since i was misinformed lets talk about those