Welcome to bbc news. Pro unity demonstrators are gathering on the streets of barcelona, as the Spanish Government continues to take powers back from catalonia. Catalonias leadership was sacked and the regions autonomy was revoked after it declared independence on friday. But madrid has said former Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont will be free to take part in new elections in december. Sarah corker reports. Spain is gripped by its biggest political crisis for a0 years, and the standoff is excalating. On friday, catalonia declared independence from spain. Madrid responded by imposing direct rule and sacking the entire catalan government. But its deposed leader, Carles Puigdemont, says he isnt going anywhere. Translation we do not deviate, we continue persevering in the only way that can make us winners without violence, without insults, in an inclusive way. But in madrid, thousands of people turned out on saturday calling for national unity. The Spanish Government has announced new elect
Been developing. Claiming back their streets. Thousands of protesters marching through barcelona, saying no to an illegal declaration of independence by there are now posted government. This is expected to be the largest demonstration yet in support of unity. It is becoming a familiar noise, it is a pro spanish unity demonstration. We have seen separatists, but the dogs are in their with the voices shouting for spain. If you listen to them individually, people want very different things. We have never been out like this before but now we have to because we cannot stand it any more. We feel european, spanish, and catalan. We are catalan, we were born here, and we feel forgotten by i cry. It is not possible. The key moment will be what happens to this man, Carles Puigdemont. Hes been removed from office by the Spanish Government along with his cabinet and more than 100 officials. Hisjob in all but title has been transferred to the deputy Prime Minister until elections in december. What d
Commission tuesday, august 2, 2016, Deputy Director call the roll commissioner frost commissioner lee commissioner caminong and commissioner joseph so director now youre sitting up here i guess you shouldnt call the roll. Fine by me for the record president tan is out of town commissioner perez is on the bart according to a text i dont know if commissioner thomas it going to be present tonight well wait and see. We have quorum. Move forward with the meeting number one oh, i didnt do the tuesdays thank you sfgov and if you have a cell phone please turn that off and i dont think have my script. Okay. It is fine we dont have too many people in the room oh, commissioner thomas let the record indicate that commissioner thomas is now on board. All right. Item number one on the agendas general Public Comment at this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction not on the agenda. Is there any Public Co
Up here i guess you shouldnt call the roll. Fine by me for the record president tan is out of town commissioner perez is on the bart according to a text i dont know if commissioner thomas it going to be present tonight well wait and see. We have quorum. Move forward with the meeting number one oh, i didnt do the tuesdays thank you sfgov and if you have a cell phone please turn that off and i dont think have my script. Okay. It is fine we dont have too many people in the room oh, commissioner thomas let the record indicate that commissioner thomas is now on board. All right. Item number one on the agendas general Public Comment at this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction not on the agenda. Is there any Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Item number 2 approval of Meeting Minutes may 17, 2016, and july 19, 2016, and commissioner joseph am i interrupt i asked the City
Deputy director call the roll commissioner frost commissioner lee commissioner caminong and commissioner joseph so director now youre sitting up here i guess you shouldnt call the roll. Fine by me for the record president tan is out of town commissioner perez is on the bart according to a text i dont know if commissioner thomas it going to be present tonight well wait and see. We have quorum. Move forward with the meeting number one oh, i didnt do the tuesdays thank you sfgov and if you have a cell phone please turn that off and i dont think have my script. Okay. It is fine we dont have too many people in the room oh, commissioner thomas let the record indicate that commissioner thomas is now on board. All right. Item number one on the agendas general Public Comment at this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction not on the agenda. Is there any Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment