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.
Spartans will take on duke. Kentucky will face wisconsin. Those are some of the top stories on this monday, march 30th announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Thank you for spending some time with us. Marci gonzalez kind enough to hang out with us today. Its a pleasure to have you here finally. Really great to be back. Really missed being in this seat and up in the middle of the night with you guys. Shes lying about the last part. A lot of coffee. Its all good. We have to start. It is a horrifying ordeal for these travelers. An air canada jet banging to the ground on landing with more than 130 people on board. The plane is a total loss after skidding in the snow on its belly in halifax. Two dozen people were injured none seriously. More now from abcs david kerley. Reporter flashing lights. An aircraft emergency. Airplane down. Reporter passengers saying the jet bounced on landing and slid for a long time. Didnt hesitate, just jumped out on the wing and started to run away from
Some called it the day of four popes, pope francis and his predecessor benedict xvi at the ceremony this morning were two giants of the church, john paul ii and john xxiii were declared saints. It is an event that may well never happen again. In effect four popes in the same place at the same time. Stephen thats right there were so many popes you could not swing a dead pope without hitting one. Now know surprise these guys were saint. John xxiiis modernized the church, Second Vatican Council and john paul ii fought against communism but more importantly was an honorary harlem globetrotter. applause and i believe i believe i believe that theyre undefeated record is the real miracle. laughter and folks, when you are be there, it is hard to explain, but it felt as if these departed popes were in st. Peters square with you because parts of them were. Pope francis relic from each of the pontiffs. The re8ic of john xxiii is a piece of his skin. And the relic of john paul ii is his blood in a
Captioning sponsored by Comedy Central cheers and applause stephen welcome to the report, good to have you with us, thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Stephen, stephen, steve stephen, stephen, Stephen Stephen thank you, ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much, good to have you with us. Ladies and gentlemen, if you can feel the energy in the room, i know these people came cheers and applause stephen folks, i certainly hope you all had a great weekend. I did. I was in vatican city for a little saintmaking festival called popechella laughter just like coachella, it had a Party Atmosphere and a lack of contraception. laughter every one was there to celebrate one thing, two things. laughter jim . Some called it the day of four popes, pope francis and his predecessor benedict xvi at the ceremony this morning were two giants of the church, john paul ii and john xxiii were declared saints. It is an event that may well never happen again. In effect four popes in the same place at the same time. S
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