Sometimes the price of freedom can be hotly disputed. Consider spain. Not every catalan believes that freedom means independence. As a result, many communities, where some residents call for unity, while others insist on independence, are being torn apart, like in the village of montblanc. Narrator his olives are nearly ripe. Pep andreu is hoping the Catalonian Independence movement will also soon bear fruit. Here in montblanc theyve been fighting to split from the rest of spain for a long time. They believe catalonia shouldnt have to keep paying for the economic failure of other regions. Were always the ones who pay. Its not right. Financial plans need to be fairer. If someone produces more, they should see more returns. Narrator most people in the small town of montblanc favor Catalonian Independence, even though the king bears the title duke of montblanc. The City Government wants to revoke that title. Pedro navarros parents are andalusian, and even though he identifies as catalan,
To change that, the government has sent out an army of tax inspectors to shake things up by visiting businesses unannounced. Our reporter oliver sallet went along with two of them. Reporter when night falls in athens, tina papoiti and nikos tsepenekos start their patrol through the amusement district of plaka. The two inspectors are on the lookout for tax dodgers. Their suspicions are aroused in this cocktail bar. There are no bills on the tables. Reporter it looks as if the owner is selling his drinks off the books. Good evening. We are tax fraud inspectors. Could you please give me a bill for ten cents . Reporter each bill lists how many receipts were issued that day, an important clue for the inspectors. Many guests dont ask for a bill. And with vat at 24 , the temptation is great to pocket the cash. No, thats not a bill. Just an order. Just 32 bills for the entire day . Lets have a closer look around. Reporter this is the second time the owner of this bar has been caught out. His f
The opposition needs 28 of them to support the motion to pass. The leader of the main opposition parties joined lawmakers and supporters in an overnight sit in at the entrance to parliament. They expressed determination to ensure the motion passes. People demanding parks impeachment or resignation also held a rally nearby. If impeached, Prime Minister park will retire from her duties. Radiation levels have remained high since the 2011 Nuclear Disaster. The plants operator is currently paying for the cleanup. But it wont ask tepco furnish any money. The cleanup is part of the governments effort to eventually rebuild so people will be able to live there again. The work is planned to start after next april. Its time for the latest in business headlines, people at the ecb are making changes to policy. Whats the new plan here . The ecb was planning to end its current easing program next year, but they have decided that they will extend it throughout the year, but with some adjustments from
The opposition needs 28 of them to support the motion to pass. The leader of the main opposition parties joined lawmakers and supporters in an overnight sit in at the entrance to parliament. They expressed determination to ensure the motion passes. People demanding parks impeachment or resignation also held a rally nearby. If impeached, Prime Minister park will retire from her duties. Radiation levels have remained high since the 2011 Nuclear Disaster. The plants operator is currently paying for the cleanup. But it wont ask tepco furnish any money. The cleanup is part of the governments effort to eventually rebuild so people will be able to live there again. The work is planned to start after next april. Its time for the latest in business headlines, people at the ecb are making changes to policy. Whats the new plan here . The ecb was planning to end its current easing program next year, but they have decided that they will extend it throughout the year, but with some adjustments from
The cup the also visited the prefecture which were hit hard by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. And the emperor expressed sympathy for those affected by a series of disasters. Among them were strong earthquakes that devastated the southwestern prefecture from april. The emperor referred to his august message to the nation where he indicated his message toed a so indicate. It may be difficult to carry out duties as his condition declines. The emperor and other members of the imperial family are scheduled to appear at the imperial palace in tokyo three times on friday morning to greet well wishers. Japanese emergency crews have brought one of the countrys biggest ever fires under control. Flames swept through the city on the sea of japan coast and burned at least 140 buildings. Five people were hurt. The fire broke out thursday morning in a Chinese Restaurant in the niigata prefecture. Translator ive never seen a fire this big. Translator im wondering if my home is okay. The city advised