Erstellt am: 9. 3. 2012 - 17:29 Uhr

Karl's Cat Among the Pigeons

Reality Check: criminal procedure controversy; botched hostage mission in Nigeria; a sigh of relief in Greece; Slovakia's elections; opposition to wind farms in Scotland.

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Der Chef der Strafrechtssektion des Justizministeriums Christian Pilnacek und Justizministerin Beatrix Karl. Photo: Herbert Pfarrhofer/APA

Austria

Constitutional expert Heinz Mayer on Justice minister Beatrix Karl’s controversial planned changes to the criminal procedure code:

Nigeria

Was a failed British operation to free two hostages a botched job or a disguised attempt to attack terrorists? We talk to International Security expert Paul Rogers:

Greece

Athens secures backing for a crucial bond swap deal. An update from correspondent Mark Lowen:

Slovakia

A major scandal is expected to lead to a huge shift in the political landscape in Saturday’s parliamentary elections. Katerina Richterova in Bratislava reports:

Energy

A campaigner in Scotland tells us why many are opposed to wind farms and about support from the American tycoon Donald Trump: