To elect a president after weeks ever political turmoil. Now, thousands of people are still waiting to end their desperate journey to europe to escape war and poverty. This is the worse refug crisis that europe has seen since the world war ii. Many are at the border between hungary and austria, for days they are kept in hungary and are allowed to go through the country. There are hundreds of others waiting to make the strip. Near the Southern Border Police are moving people to a transit camp. Hungary says it will seal the crossing with a high fence in less than five days. For many, a perilous trip is over. They arrived in germany by train and bus, many met with cheers and applause. Rob reynolds reports from munich. Weary but happy refugees arrive at a german train station at last. For thousands those steps represent the successful finish to a harrowing journey stretching thousands of kilometres. Germans gathered at the station to cheer and clap as refugees went through a temporary proc
Support of the government. And put in gaol for not giving marriage licences to same sex couples. For the first time. Residents are allowed back home. Plus, a deeper look at the strained relationship between americas labour union and politicians. We begin with what the urn is calling a defining moment for the european union. Dozens of refugees welcomed into the country. The first group is in vienna overnight, most of them beginning the journey, on friday. They are greeted by groups welcoming the convoys. They receive food, water and medical supplies. Thousands make it to their final destination in germany. Crowds cheered as the refugees arrived. They expect 7,000 by the end of the day. At years end they are anticipating 800,000 Asylum Seekers in the country. German chancellor Angela Merkel says her country will not limit the number of refugees it takes in, and calls for other e. U. Members to be the same. Rob reynolds is in munich with the latest. Weary and happy, refugees arrive at the
We hear from nigerias smallscale gold diggers, the government tells them they must pay taxes we start in germany where thousands of refugees arrive and they continue to do so. Many have made their way over the mediterranean, and up through the balkans. For days they have been held in hungary, uncertain of whether theyd be allowed through to austria and into the e. U. Rob reynolds reports from munich, where theyve been met with a warm welcome. Reporter weary but happy, refugees arrive at a german train station at last. For thousands those steps represent the finishing to a harrowing journey stretching thousands of kilometres. Germans gathered at the station to cheer and clap as refugees went through a temporary processing center. There they went through the first step of applying for asylum. Translation its running smoothly in an ordinary manner. We had several meetings with the Crisis Management team. The governmenters police and aid organizations are managing this in an impressive way
Allegations of corruption against the former leader. Hello. In doha, we will have all of your sport including yet another poll position for Lewis Hamilton ahead of the italian grand prix. All of the details later in the program. We start this newshour with the latest on the refugee crisis in europe. Austria and germany say they are dealing with an emergency situation. There are thousands of people arriving in the country. Large crowds gathered in munich to welcome and cheer the refugees as they made the short walk off of the training to the Registration Center, among the first one,000 to arrive in the city. Officials say they expected 10,000 to arrive on saturday. Austria said it will not use force to stop thousands of refugees coming in, around 4 people have arrived so far. Further east, en massedonia, more refugees making the same journey walking along railway lines. In greece, boats continue to arrive. 25,000 refugees on the island of le sp os. Rob reynolds joins us from munich in g
Just a twoway conflict. But first hungry has rejected Asylum Seekers proposed by the eu as the continent copes with the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War and the eu should set up a fund to help countries like turkey to help with mass migration and eu should help hiss country to protect the border and austria tight tightening controls and saying they may have to go back as the government makes 3 million available to cope with the crisis. Translator we have to do lots of things to manage this challenge but we need the help at the eu. Its only with European Solidarity we will manage that. Europe wants to show its face in a good light and internationally with all the states combined we have to find the reasons for the influx of refugees. The civil wars, the terrorism, we have to work against it together. Our correspondent is on a train, youre on a train, mohamed, tell us where you are and where the train is going. Marteen the train has not set off from the train station in au