Erstellt am: 16. 8. 2012 - 14:11 Uhr

Ecuador stirring up a storm

Reality Check: Julian Assange at the centre of diplomatic row between UK and Ecuador, Alpbach European Forum focuses on youth.

Ecuador is claiming that the British authorities have threatened to storm the Ecuadorian embassy to arrest Wikileaks boss Julian Assange. London says it has simply pointed out that it could have legal access to Assange if the status of the Embassy were to be degraded. It seems unlikely this will happen, but the idea has created outrage among Ecuadorians who feel Britian is treating them as a colony rather than a sovereign state.

Meanwhile, Ecuador's Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patino, says there will be a decision today on whether Assange will be granted asylum. Olly Barratt reports from London.

Alpbach Forum focuses on Youth

"Expectations - the Future of the Young" is the title of this year's European Forum in Alpbach, but is the Forum really in touch with the challenged facing young people in the midst of the Euro crisis? Chris Cummins talks to young Italian journalist, Simone Bobbio, about the difficulties he and his contemporaries face every day.

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