Mingle easily. But this border region, once seen as a symbol of europes cohesion, could now herald its disintegration. Fearing the arrival of thousands of refugees, austria has announced plans to erect a 400 meter high fence as a way to slow down the flow of migrants. Forming part of europes borderless schengen zone, brenner is one of the routes that migrants use as they head towards northern europe. While italy vehemently opposes the plan, there is more and more support for border controls from the austrian side. Yet the people who live and work in the region are not happy about it. Michael kerschbaumer has been up since 3 00 a. M. This morning, hes already been to 90 dairy farms. He uses this hose to pump fresh milk from vats into his truck. Michael this is from last night and this morning. There are big and small vats. The largest holds 2,500 liters. This farmer has produced 320 liters of milk. Thats worth almost 140 euos. Good business for austrian Dairy Farmers north of the brenne
Seeing across the european continent. Our question this week here on quadriga, is this. Crisis in austria, who can stop europes drift to the right . To discuss that question, im joined here in the studio by three seasoned observers and analysts. Let me introduce them to you. Beginning with ewald konig, a freelance correspondent and austrian himself, who has been covering austrian politics for decades now. He says, it is not only the refugees. There are many other reasons for austrias and europes drift to the right. Also with us today is alan posener, a commentator with the berlin daily die welt. Alan says, nobody cares who governs a small country like austria, but germany has a responsibility for the whole of europe. We cant afford viennese coffeehouse politics, he says. And my third guest is ulrike guerot, of the european democracy lab, who believes that, a wildfire is sweeping across europe. Its taken in hungary, and now poland, and now austria, with france looking likely to be next.
Tear gas and mass arrests as tens of thousands march in belarus against president lukashenka. And voters in switzerland have firmly rejected a proposal to end the Free Movement of people within the eu. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. The New York Times says it has obtained president Donald Trumps tax records stretching back two decades, which it says reveal years of tax avoidance and chronic business losses. Donald trump has been answering questions about his tax returns. Some of the headlines he paid of 750 in personal income tax and the year he became president and paid no personal income tax for what many years before that. Its a huge and significant revelation. He has not revealed his tax returns previously. Lets try and get exactly up to speed with where we are on this. Lets speak to peter bowes. Peter if you can hear me, this isa peter if you can hear me, this is a significant story. Just talk us through what details we have. Well, its significant b
To sell president obamas plan to fight i. S. I. L. And the nurse with the first shot of an experimental ebola vaccine. So then we begin in scotland where polls opened for a referendum on independence. People are asked to decide whether the country should split from the u. K. Or stay with it. Lets look at the scene in edinburgh. Quiet at the moment, but a huge turn out is expected. Which way the poll will poll is too close to call. If the yes campaign wins, it will end a union which has lasted 300 years. So straight to edinburgh, Julie Mcdonald is live. Tell us about the numbers that we are expecting. I think theres a mixture of feelings here this morning, and i dont know if you can see behind me. Edinburghs capital city is shrouding in this. Its an interesting metaphor, we wont have a clear picture of scotlands future until later. Let me tell you about turn out. 97 of the population has been register registered. 4. 2 Million People, the largest electorate ever. 200,000 have been added
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