Prosecutors in spain are preparing to file criminal charges against catalonias deposed president , carles puigdemont, possibly as soon as monday. Mr puigdemont has refused to recognise madrids order removing him from power. Earlier, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of barcelona, to condemn catalonias unilateral declaration of independence. It was one of the biggest shows of force to date by supporters of a united spain. Our europe editor katya adler reports. Viva espa na. No doubting the passion of this crowd. Belting out long live spain along barcelonas main boulevards. These are catalans who dont want independence, who reject the independence declaration made last week. The mood here was festive, but the message serious. I feel catalan and spanish, says this young woman. Spain must stay united, this woman insisted. Catalonia with spain. A little later, in front of the Catalan Government offices, frustration with separatist politicians bubbled over. The crowd here d
Prosecutors in spain are preparing to file criminal charges against catalonias deposed president , carles puigdemont, earlier, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of barcelona, to condemn catalonias unilateral declaration of independence. It was one of the biggest shows of force to date by supporters of a united spain. Our europe editor katya adler reports. Viva espa na. No doubting the passion of this crowd. Belting out long live spain along barcelonas main boulevards. These are catalans who dont want independence, who reject the independence declaration made last week. The mood here was festive, but the message serious. I feel catalan and spanish, says this young woman. Spain must stay united, this woman insisted. Catalonia with spain. A little later, in front of the Catalan Government offices, of carles puigdemont, the catalan president sacked this weekend by the Spanish Government. But he insists hell keep building an independent catalonia regardless. But right now
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To the bbc news at one. President trumps former Campaign Manager Paul Manafort has arrived at fbi headquarters to face charges after being ordered to surrender to federal authorities. It is part of the investigation into alleged russian interference into last yea rs russian interference into last years president ial election. Jane 0brien is in washington. What more can you tell us . We know that Paul Manafort has been under investigation for Money Laundering and failing to disclose his interest in foreign entities but we dont yet know whether these charges relate to russian collusion, which is the primary focus of the investigation that has been led by robert mueller, who took over the fbi investigation after President Trump fired the fbi Directorjames Comey earlier this year. But whatever the charges relate to, this does mark a significant escalation and it is an indication that mr muller clearly believes he has enough evidence to press charges against somebody who was a very high pro
A warning to pet owners and farmers, after a wild cat disappears from a wildlife park in wales. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. The investigation into alleged links between Donald Trumps Election Campaign and russia has taken a dramatic turn, with the news that his former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, and rick gates manaforts former business associate, have been indicted by a federal grand jury. They face 12 counts including conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy against the united states. Theres been no reaction yet from the white house. Jane obrien is in washington. I have been going through the charge sheet and it appears the conspiracy allegations, which everyone is focusing on, relate to the Money Laundering charges and the alleged efforts by Paul Manafort and his business associate rick gates to cover them up. The conspiracy in this case appears to relate to the fa ct this case appears to relate to the fact they were defrauding the government and that they were im