Will be checked before being transferred to another coffin and then brought to the cemetery here the Family Cemetery just behind me here which way in which the remains will be laid to rest next to his wife common polo and so whats the significance then of all of this. What is incredibly significant moment in spains democratic history as it were i mean the government itself says that this symbolically closes this call the path. Spain has undertaken towards democracy as well they are of course the critics to beasts certainly to be said from the far right as well as conservative parties that have said well this just brings up old wounds from the past as well but its because spain has never really had a formal transition process of form a reconciliation process rather its very difficult to sort of see how this can not be something which was necessary to been done certainly given all the events that spain has taken to make a peaceful transition towards democracy daryn over to some of you to
The u. K. Supreme court ruled that it was unlawful to suspend parliament. And spains highest court ruled that allows the government to move the remains of the countrys most controversial dictator. Us democrats have opened a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over claims that he sought political help from ukraine case relates to a phone call trump had with ukraines president in which he discussed democratic president ial hopeful joe biden. The president has admitted to asking the president to crane to take actions which would benefit him politically the action of the trial the actions of the Trump Presidency revealed dishonorable fact of the president s betrayal of his oath of office betrayal of our National Security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections therefore today im announcing the house of representatives moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry and directing our 6 committees to proceed with their investigations under that umbrella of impea
Cspan two. Politics at russian and the influence of russian president Vladimir Putin. Speakers include a russian journalist, a former u. S. Ambassador to russia and nato and the first Russian Foreign minister who served under Boris Yeltsin. This is just over an hour and a half. John good morning. My name is john herbst. I run the Eurasian Center here at the atlantic council. Thank you all for coming. We have a Wonderful Program for you this morning. And i should mention that this is part of our series on internal developments in russia. We began with a session in october on demography in russia. And this of course is on politics. Next month, we are doing a session on the russian economy, followed by a session a session probably in april on Energy Sector in russia. We have a real treat for you this morning. We have a wonderful lineup of speakers. I will not describe them except to say yevgenia albats, a topnotch journalist from moscow, who has written a very provocative and a fascinatin
Nato, former Russian Foreign minister and journalist sat down for the discussion at the council last month. Good morning. Thank you all for coming. We have a Wonderful Program for you this morning. I should mention, this is part of our series on internal developments in russia. We began with a session on dem og graph ee, this is on politics. Next month, we are doing a session on the russian economy, followed by session in april on Energy Segment in russia. We have a treat here. Wonderful alliance of speakers. I will not describe them expect to say shes a top notch journalist from moscow, has written a provocative, fascinating paper on russia politically. And ill turn it over. I want to extend gratitude for inviting me and asked me to write a paper. And thank you for coming for this event. Weave witnessing whats now in history, mussolini and franco spain and portugal. Theres not conspiracy in the story i am outlining. When Vladimir Putin has become the president , he brought with him a
Not since the spanish civil war and then the death of franco has spain faced such crisis and such uncertainty. It is unthinkable to millions in the country that they could face each other in emnity, but tonight, there is deep unease in spain. One of the most famous sayings of the spanish poet lorca was to burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves. Those words might be ringing in the ears of the members of catalonias Regional Government tonight. So what will happen now . Our diplomatic editor mark urban is in barcelona. Well, kirstie, it has been a remarkable day, as you said, in the history of the eu, as well as the history of spain and catalonia. Lots of people, actually, in this country, dont want it to become independent, but in the key events that took place in that building behind me here, the parliament, there were 70 votes for it, out of a total of 135 mps. Two abstained, ten voted against, and 53 stayed away altogether, a tact