Erstellt am: 4. 3. 2013 - 15:34 Uhr

The morning after the night before …

Carinthian and Lower Austrian Elections; Kenyan Elections; Myanmar's president in Europe; reported HIV "cure"; Roman Catholic Church

APA / Gert Eggenberger

Kurt Scheuch resigned on Monday as head of the FPK.

• Carinthian and Lower Austrian Elections

The Freedom Party in Carinthia is licking its election wounds and pondering how to respond and regroup. Pollsters are analysing voters’ motivation for supporting Team Stronach. Top figures in the ÖVP probably have a hangover after celebrating Pröll’s absolute majority in Lower Austria. The SPÖ, meanwhile, is trying to shine the spotlight on its victory in Carinthia. We get our reality check on the state election results from political commentator, Thomas Hofer:

• Kenyan Elections

Voters in Kenya are going to the polls for the first time since a disputed election in 2007 sparked weeks of bloody violence. David Kriegleder explains why this is seen as such a crucial election:

• Myanmar & Europe

APA / Robert Jäger

The president of Myanmar, Thein Sein, was greeted with military honourswhen he arrived in Vienna this morning. He met with President Heinz Fischer and is also taking part in a business meeting with members of the Austrian Chamber of Economics. East Asia Correspondent Tony Cheng gives us some insight on why President Thein Sein is making this trip, and how political reform in Myanmar might (or might not) continue:

• HIV "Cure"

Is the news that a baby in the United States has been cured of HIV an indication of a credible medical breakthrough? We put that question to Austrian HIV/AIDS expert Dr. Norbert Vetter:

• Roman Catholic Church

As cardinals meeting in the Vatican begin working out when and how the conclave to choose the next pope will be held, religious philosopher Professor Thomas Schmidt talks about the recent history of criticism within the Church, how it was dealt with and why Europe might be "left behind":