No one knows what really happened, because many demonstrations are taking place simultaneously. Now, most of them are pacific, so theres no problem. But you that our classico is something more than a football game. It is something more political. El clasico. And precisely on 26 october, there will bea precisely on 26 october, there will be a big demonstration in barcelona, rejecting the decisions of the spanishjustice. So rejecting the decisions of the spanish justice. So it rejecting the decisions of the spanishjustice. So it is a hard point, and i think la liga makes the point, and i think la liga makes the point in at least asking. Because i think that, for example, yesterday with so many riots in the centre of barcelona, and the demonstration on the attorney sixth will be one of the attorney sixth will be one of the biggest on the 26th will be one of the biggest in catalonia, so it is not easy. I think changing the location of the game, of course, many questions will be asked, and
Of catalonia condemns violent protests by fellow separatists. In business, the not so special relationship. Uk firms face a nasty hangover as the us hits europe with billions of dollars of import taxes. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme celebrity backers of Extinction Rebellion admit hypocrisy, but say we are stuck in a fossil fuel economy and call on the media to focus on the more urgent story. Get in touch. Can you back a cause but not adhere to every detail . Tell us what you think, hashtag bbcthebriefing. We begin in brussels. That is where british and eu negotiators are still trying to hammer out a brexit deal. A crucial summit of european leaders is due to get under way there in a few hours. High level sources on both sides are telling the bbc that most issues between the uk, the European Union and ireland have been settled, in principle, but that nothing is finalised until everything is
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