Good morning. Today the people of Catalonia have things other than Christmas on their

minds and our correspondent hasn't had much time to wrap his presents either. In Jerusalem as well,

pilgrims have been overshadowed by the long reach of Donald Trump.

Recognition of the city as capital may change the Middle East peace process.

For better or for worse, we ask the citizens.

Our former correspondent in Czechoslovakia remembers change a quarter of a century ago, the

night of beer and tears, as the nation split in two.

And what's one of the toughest tasks facing any foreign correspondent, never mind getting

there.

Where's your visa? Local elections often produce little

enthusiasm and few voters, but journalists from across the world descended on

Barcelona once again this week ahead of parliamentary

elections in Catalonia. On Thursday more than 80% of the electorate turned out to vote, a record

for the region. Covering elections can be a tricky business, but calling

them can be even trickier, says Kevin Connolly.

You may have subconsciously registered that dispatches for this program are a little under five minutes long,

although of course the aspiration is to make them feel even shorter.

If this one suddenly stops a long way short of that mark, you will know that the ticket I bought for the Spanish National Lottery has turned out to be a winner and that I've walked off the job.

It's called El Gordo, the fat one, and the first prize is astronomical, although if I've understood

the back of the ticket correctly, I may have to share the payout with as many as 18,000

other gamblers. On election days we often find ourselves killing time

while we wait for the results of the vote, the only thing that anyone's really

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