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What happened to Egypt's revolution?

Hundreds injured in clashes in Cairo; a leading figure in Libya's rebel movement visits Vienna; what would a Greek default mean and why it is virtually impossible to implement school reform in Austria.

Clashes flare in Egypt

Five months after the popular uprising that ousted authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak, two days of street battles between security forces and protesters in Cairo have left more than 1,000 people injured.

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FM4’s Cairo correspondent Karim El-Gawhary tells us that it seems the uproar was sparked when a memorial for people who died in the revolution was attacked by a group of thugs. We also hear from Karim about the people’s mistrust of the security services, the mushrooming of political parties and attempts to ensure justice is done in the trial of two policemen accused of beating the young businessman Khaled Said, whose death helped trigger Egypt's uprising.

Chairman of Libya's Transitional National Council in Vienna

Mahmoud Jibril, a senior member of Libya's opposition "Transitional National Council", has been in Vienna for talks with Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger. Gennie Johnson was at the press conference and reports that Jibril thanked Austria for recognising the National Transitional Council as the legitimate representation of the Libyan people - Austria did this on June 18th. One of Jibril's main messages was that the opposition is in desperate need of money for food, medicines, and so that they can re-open schools. He also said France's controversial air-dropping of weapons to some opposition fighters delivered much needed weapons to bring about a speedier end to the war.

What would happen if Greece defaults

Parliamentary approval of the government’s austerity measures are a pre-condition for the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund to release the 12 billion Euros due from last year's package of rescue loans for Greece. Without the financial assistance, Greece would be facing bankruptcy and the spectre of a Greek debt default has been looming on the horizon. But what exactly would a default mean? Joanna Bostock puts that question to Sebastien Dullien, Professor of International Economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin.

How the Greek crisis is affecting tourism

Not that long ago thinking of Greece would conjure up idyllic pictures of mediterranean beaches, white-walled taverns with blue-painted doors and a rich history. A perfect holiday destination. But these days it's more likely to make us think of the debt crisis, strikes and violent protests. Millions of tourists flock to Greece each year and the industry - until recently at least - has accounted for 15 percent of the country's GDP. Steve Crilley finds out how the tourist industry in Greece is being affected by the crisis from travel writer Simon Calder.

Education expert Stefan Hopmann on the difficulties of school reform

With the recent coalition agreement which will make it possible for school students to move on to the next year if they fail in two subjects, school issues are on the FM4 agenda today. education reform always a controversial topic, and with the Claudia Schmied is Connected’s special guest between 17:00 and 18:00. Education reform is frequently a subject of heated political debate in Austria, so Chris Cummins spoke to education expert Stefan Hopmann at the University of Vienna for his take on the issues.