RT News - September 24 2021 (12:00 MSK)

A 'disgrace': European lawmakers condemn Spain and the EU over the arrest of Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont in Italy after almost four years on the run. Quebec outlaws Covid-related protests near schools and medical facilities but critics call the ban an infringement of civil liberties. Less than a year after coming to office Joe Biden's approval ratings slump following a raft of questionable policies. Now the US president is less popular than his predecessor and likely future rival Donald Trump. Germany set to choose its next chancellor this weekend after 16 years of Angela Merkel at the helm. We begin our special coverage of the country's elections.