Erstellt am: 9. 10. 2012 - 15:52 Uhr

Merkel gets hostile reception from Greeks

Reality Check: Merkel in Greece, ELGA, Felix Baumgartner, religion and homosexuality

It's a short visit, but one that has tempers boiling in Greece. Angela Merkel will meet with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and President Karolos Papoulias on what is her first trip to the country since the Euro crisis began.

She says she wants to support the Greek government and help it stay in the Euro Zone, but local people are cynical.

Protesters have been on the streets in their thousands to protest against Merkel's visit and the draconian austerity measures the EU is imposing on the country.

Security around Mrs Merkel is high - and expectations that anything of importance will come out of the meeting are low.

Mark Lowen looks at reactions to the visit and what it might achieve.

ELGA

The Elektonische Gesundheits Akte is being discussed by the cabinet today. Thomas Czypionka looks at the advantages and disadvantages of the new system.

Felix Baumgartner's record jump

This evening (CET) Felix Baumgartner will attempt to become the first human to break the sound barrier without a vehicle. Analysis from the Austrian Space Agency.

Religion and sexuality

Two young gay men talk to Riem Higazi about the relationship between their religion and their sexuality.

Matthew Vines is a young American living in the Bible Belt. He is s devout Christian, and he is gay. He is trying to reform church attitudes to homosexuality by using the bible. Watch his impassioned speech here.

Meanwhile, Michael Sinan is not only Mr Gay Denmark - he's also a practising muslim. He talks about reconciling his beliefs with the attitudes held in some parts of Islamic society.

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