Now some once prounity catalans, like maria vallverdoo, are in favor of secession. Reporter everywhere she turns, the crisis is in evidence. Maria vallverdu guides a tour group through barcelonas old town, where catalan history and the current political upheaval appear to vie for attention. Protest banners and flags hang from buildings where normally only laundry is strung out to dry. Like many locals, the historian is outraged that madrid is moving to enforce direct rule on catalonia. The current political situation is like some 18th century rule by decree. It is a step backwards by 300 years. Even if Prime Minister rajoy claims he hasnt revoked catalonian autonomy and everything will return to normal, i do not believe it. Reporter the next stop on the tour is the historic palace of the generalitat, the seat of the regional government. Journalists from all over the world are here reporting on the standoff between barcelona and madrid. Opinion is divided on whether catalonias bid for independence violates the spanish constitution. Maria vallverdu is horrified over madrids hard line course, and no longer rules out military intervention. I suspect madrid will use force to seize control of the regional administration. Because the Catalan Government is not going to give in now, and simply hand the keys over to rajoy. Reporter and the situation is growing increasingly tense. At this protest, a Spanish Police helicopter becomes the target of collective anger. More than 400,000 people are here demanding the release of , two jailed independence activists. The streets will always be ours, they chant. Many catalans feel abandoned by europe. This is a peaceful demonstration, not fueled by politicians, but by the people. I had hoped that europe would hear the cries of the people and help us. Because our demands are justified. In a cafe, marias group takes a break. She sees herself as a liberalminded, and until now opposed independence for , catalonia. But Prime Minister rajoys tough stance has made her change her mind. There are lots of people like me, who actually didnt want independence, but now feel compelled to change sides. Because of this blatant disregard for democracy. Reporter in a place where conversation normally revolves around soccer and the weather, these days its the catalonian crisis thats on everyones mind. Were seeing a split in society. Im worried most about the economic impact, for my company and employees, because theres currently a lot of uncertainty in catalonia. Reporter after three hours, maria vallverdu concludes her tour. The city seems its usual self, with its mix of spanish folklore and the catalan architecture that draws millions of tourists each year. And yet today, theres a nagging sense that barcelona may be on the brink of change. Michelle a maltese journalist was recently killed in a car bomb blast. She wrote a hugely popular blog that drew attention to cases of alleged corruption among politicians, up to and including the highest ranks of the government. And her murder has reverberated beyond the countrys borders. While critics across the e. U. Have called her death a worrying attack on freedom of the press, many maltese themselves fear that the rule of law in their country is in danger. Reporter the scene of Daphne Caruana galizias murder has been cordoned off. Since the investigation began, Forensic Experts have even been joined by a team from the fbi. The bomb that killed the investigative urnalist a blogger close to her home was so powerful, it blew her car into a field. Shed made enemi with her relentless drive to expo corruption, and had long been receiving threats. Now her familys lawyer is raising serious accusations, including against the government led by Prime Minister joseph muscat. Joseph muscat, the Prime Minister himself, referred to daphne as a hate blogger, as a person who lied, as a person who disseminated fake news. He was the person who led a vious characr assassination on daphne ruana galizia for more than 20 years. And for now, to come as if shedding crocodile tears, it is too late. He should have acted much before. Reporter galizias research into leaked documents known as the Panama Papers suggested the Prime Ministers wife owned a stake in a Shell Company that engaged in largescale money laundering. She based her claim on paps discovered by a bank employee. She found two documents in the safe, both of them declarations of trust, by individuals, the nominees, who held shares in egrant inc. In the name of mrs. Michelle muscat. Reporter references to this company, egrant, appear in the Panama Papers. Earlier this year, during a session of the European Parliament in strasbourg, mps asked how malta could maintain the rule of law amid allegations of corruption. The Prime Minister dismissed these concerns, along with galizias allegations. Some people in this house have referred to a story, a totally outright lie, that has been directed against me, my wife, and my family. I marvelled at the idea that some extremely knowledgeable members of this house have taken this thing, this fake news, and repeated it here just like that. Reporter four months later, Daphne Caruana galizia is dead. Back in malta, many questions remain unanswered. To what extent are the islands leaders engaged in organized crime . How credible are the allegations against the government . And why was galizia killed . At a makeshift memorial outside the courthouse in the capital, one of the people paying his respects is simon busuttil, a conservative politician. He was among those heavily criticised by the journalist. What does he have to say about what happened . She didnt have to die. She neednt have died, and all this could have been avoided, if the rule of law in our country did not collapse in the way it has. Even scandals as big as Panama Papers that took people to justice from countries in countries from germany to brazil were ignored in our country, just because they involved the topmost politicians in our country. Well, daphne exposed all this, and she died for it. Reporter the allegations corruption, tax havens, a refuge , for the mafia, and 70,000 offshore companies, and the sale of maltese passports. Many people believe the rule of law in malta is being undermined along with press freedom. Jacob borg, an investigative journalist, worked with galizia for several years, including on the Panama Papers. He is ill shaken by her deat obviously, is is going to remain at the back of our minds, but we cant let this intimidate us and stop us from doing our jobs. This is maltese media, we need to up our game and we need to keep on fighting and keep on writing our stories. That is the best testament we can possibly give to daphne. Reporter many maltese doubt her killers will be found. But theres hope that this gruesome murder in one of its own Member States will at least serve as a wake up call to the european union. Michelle maltas government has offered a one million euro reward and full protection for anyone with information about the murder. Vittenberg in eastern germany is a sleepy town that also happens to be the place that one man shook the foundations of catholicism. It is where Martin Luther established the protestant chuch 500 years ago. But this one time cradle of reformation is increasingly godless. Saxonyanhalt, the region where the town lies, has by far the lowest share of churchgoers in all of germany. With the lutheran anniversary approaching, our reporter followed a local pastor to find out how he is trying to hold on to his flock. Reporter the globig parsonage in saxonyanhalt has seen better days. The stove is being stoked to warm up the place for the senior group who are about to arrive. They meet here every wednesday but not for much longer. Pastor Jurgen Hofmann has to give up the house because theres no one left to see to the upkeep of the old building. Here in globig, all the tenants are moving out. The windows and roof are all new, but the house doesnt have central heating. That makes it very difficult to find new tenants, so we decided to sell the house. Reporter this isnt the first parsonage hofmann has closed. At least this time there is another place to live lined up for him. He just hopes the Small Community holds together. Hes relying on gods help for that. This is something god does quite often. He fulfills the desires we have deep in our hearts. Reporter but fewer and fewer parishoners are attending Church Services and devotions. The culinary delights of gooseberry and cheesecake are a triedandtrue means for the pastor to disseminate luthers message. So, that was globig, now we are going to the neighboring village, wartenburg, the mother group meets their well make 3 30. That easy enough, and then well hit the road again. Reporter its a fulltime job split between Senior Citizens and the mothers group, seven days a week. The villages that belong to the sankt petri parish are located within a 30 kilometer radius. Only one in 10 people here is still a member of the Protestant Church despite its close proximity to wittenberg, the cradle of the reformation. Is it now a godforsaken region . I wouldnt say godforsaken, id say godforgotten, at least in a lot of areas. East germany wasnt particularly successful, especially not economically, but sadly, it succeeded at one thing very well combatting religion. , were still feeling the effects of that. Reporter the mothers circle in wartenburg is actually more of a grandmothers circle. Daughters and granddaughters are few and far between. Many young women leave the region and find work elsewhere. You dont really see them in the church anymore. Once they have their coming of age party or confirmation, you rarely see them after that. Its sad, but thats the way it is. Reporter 500 years after the reformation began in wittenberg, theres not much evidence in the region of the peoples church. They are just not interested. Maintaining contact to the next generation is crucial. Pastor hofmann is on the board of the ymca in wittenberg, the young mens christian association. At least the reformation anniversary celebrations gave the organization a boost. A summer project has become a lasting youth club. We hope the kids will ask us why we are doing this. And then our Staff Members can say, im doing this because i believe in god and i have a relationship with jesus. And then they can talk about what that means, get the conversation started. Reporter the pastor doesnt see himself as a prayer leader for a silent community, but rather as a guide for those exploring their faith, very much in the spirit of Martin Luther. We always had a church for all people in germany, that meant, the everyone belonged to the church community. Now we need a new paradigm, the church must be there for the people, even those who arent currently members. Reporter because sunday after sunday he contends with a half empty church, pastor hofmann fights for every service attendee. Every four weeks a youth band plays which brings a few more , people than usual into church. But they should do more than just sit back and listen. I ask you all now to please close your eyes. Try to create a picture of what i am reading in your mind. God sitting on the throne and being glorified. Holy, holy, holy lord god almighty. Lord of power and might. Reporter faith is gods work in us, according to the teaching of Martin Luther. 500 years on, pastor hofmann is struggling to find people still willing to hear reformers message. Michelle it happened while hundreds of people were sleeping. Only for them to wake up to a nightmare. On the 14th of june, a fire engulfed all 24 stories of Grenfell Tower in west london killing at least 80 people. Located in one of londons wealthiest neighborhoods, the horrifying destruction of this Public Housing block has come to symbolize the shocking divide between rich and poor. The borough of kensington and chelsea is a study in inequity, with people of extreme poverty and wealth living side by side. Reporter the burnt out shell of Grenfell Tower, the west london highrise in which so many once lived, and died. For vasiliki stavrou laurent they were friends and neighbours, people she saw most every day. Shes lived opposite Grenfell Tower for 34 years. On the night of june 14th she was awakened by the fire. I could see people at their windows. They said, help help sometimes the children were shouting, shall we jump . Reporter all around Grenfell Tower there are still signs of mourning, and rage. Many accuse the authorities of having ignored fire regulations by covering in the building in a highly flammable cladding to save money. This area is home to many Public Housing blocks which, like Grenfell Tower, are managed by the local council. Vasiliki stavrou laurent lives in social housing, too, and understands the anger. Nobody was listening to them. And we have experience as well, we know exactly how it happened. You know, its not just the fire. Its the way people were treated, the way they have been ignored. Reporter Grenfell Tower stands in one of the uks most affluent boroughs, kensington and chelsea. Many of the houses here are worth millions. The extremely wealthy and the very poor often live on the same street. Its one borough, but two very different worlds. Kensington and chelsea has become a magnet for the worlds super rich. They invest in real estate here, which often stands empty. The borough has profited, and has been able to build up some 300 Million Euros in financial reserves. Since the fire, many protests have been staged against this social inequity, too. Local residents and leftwing activists demand justice for grenfell in front of the local council. Inside, politicians pledge to use the financial reserves to create more Public Housing and purchase properties that are standing empty. But they say this could take years. The sound of booing fills the room. The survivors feel betrayed and misunderstood by the conservativerun council. The dead disown you. Youve let the dead down. Now you want to come for the living . Reporter teacher moyra samuels belongs to the group demanding justice for grenfell. For them, that means getting timely help for victims and their families, and punishing those responsible. This painting project was set up the day after the fire. Moyra samuels has been involved in local politics for years. She says the fire is only the most tragic example of the problems here. She wants political change and an end to austerity measures. Well take the austerity and youll take the wealth, you know. And youll continue to make decisions which will deprive us of decent education, Decent Health service, decent housing. You know, Public Services have been really attacked over the last decade. Reporter social worker jamie sewell also knew many of the victims. Hes involved in Youth Projects in the area around Grenfell Tower. They offer young men an alterative to drugs, gangs and violence. He says the authorities sweep the problems here under the carpet. They had a Violent Crimes unit. They introduced a Violent Crimes unit. So they dont want to accept theres a gang issue, so they couldnt call it gang. If they called it gang, the people at the other end of the street might get a bit upset. It might affect house prices. Reporter near Grenfell Tower residents have created an improvised community center. Here people can read a book, chat or play chess, and forget their troubles for a while. Its especially important to give the young people here something to hold on to. That was tough enough even before the fire. When you bring things like drugs into it and you say, well theres an area where you can make an easy buck. And youngsters are already feeling deeply resentful, because theyre very aware of what they dont have. Because, at the other end of the street, theres people who have so much. Yeah, its just a very strange place. A tale of two cities entirely, i think. Reporter this is the other side of kensington and chelsea. The local rotary club is holding a meeting at a luxury hotel. You must be successful to be a member of this organization. Those here are aware of the boroughs huge gap between rich and poor. Poor, and getting along fairlyh well. Because i think there is a commitment from people in the this country that we help each other. Reporter so, after the terrible tragedy in their borough, they feel its their duty to pitch in. Graeme thomas, a former diplomat, is coordinating the clubs efforts to help. Ever since the fire hes been deluged with offers. Personally, just going to there, ive been rather proud of how people have responded. Ways; theyve responded in big they have responded in small ways, they have responded in big ways. But they have responded. They havent just walked away from the whole thing. Reporter yet, despite that response, grenfells former residents and neighbors feel theyve been abandoned. Most had lost faith in the politicians long before the fire. For them, the towers burnt out shell is just further evidence theyd been right all along. Michelle it begs the question, whether such basic rights are only accessible to the privileged few who can afford to pay for them. And now to switzerland, where a farmer is fighting to, as he puts it, give cows a voice. Armin capowl has made it his mission to curtail a practice he considers un