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Black-Green for Tirol?

Reality Check: Tirol election results, Italy's new government, Greek job losses, landgrabbing in Romania, plants and global warming

Following yesterday's elections in Tirol, the ÖVP has to decide which party or parties to invite for coalition negotiations. In theory the possibilities are the SPÖ, the Greens, the FPÖ or Vorwärts Tirol.

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Günther Platter now has to decide which party will make the best coalition partner and forge a deal,

One combination which is getting quite a lot of attention is Black Green. At national level, the ÖVP leader, Michael Spindelegger, said this morning that would be an interesting option.

Joanna Bostock talks to political analyst, Anneliese Rohrer, about how the results are likely to shake down in the new regional government.

Italy's new government

As predicted last week, Italy at last has a government and the new coalition led by Enrico Letta is being sworn in today. However, it is an uncomfortable alliance which brings together fierce rivals from each side of the political divide. Bethany Bell reports from Rome.

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Protesters from the trade unions burn the effigy of a worker outside the Greek Parliament.

Greek job losses

The Greek parliament has passed a bill which will cut 15,000 state jobs - something that is almost unheard of in Greece, where civil servants are considered to have jobs for life.

Helena Smith reports from Athens on the significance of this major shift in the socio-politial philosophy.

Landgrabbing in Romania

How international business is undermining the prosperity of local communities in Romania. Attila Szocs of Eco Ruralis explains how not just multi-national corporations, but even the EU itself, is contributing to the destruction of Romania's farming communities.

Plants and the environment

New discoveries on the special role natural aerosols play in cooling the climate. Pauli Paasonen of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis explains the findings of their research.

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