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The right to die

Reality Check: Belgium votes on euthanasia for terminally ill minors, why Austria has so few women mayors, Italian MP under pressure, Qatar new workers' charter, World Radio Day

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Anti-euthanasia protesters took to the streets before the vote, but it is widely expected to pass into law.

Belgium to vote on child euthanasia

Belgian parliament will decide whether the right to request assisted suicide should be extended to under 18s in the case of terminal illness with no prospect of recovery.

Sandra Gathmann reports from Brussels on the arguments on both sides.

Why Austria has so few women mayors

Tomorrow there is a public event at the House of the EU, where the OSCE/ODIHR, the Bürgerforum and the Go-Governance Institute will discuss why Austra has so few women mayors. In today's programme, political analyst Melanie Sully, gives her views on why of 2,300 mayors in Austria, only around 130 are women.

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Letta is popular with the EU, but less so with his own party

Italian PM under pressure

Enrico Letta could find himself out of a job later today. Josephine McKenna reports from Rome.

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"The ball is in FIFA's court" over workers' rights. (Tim Noonan)

Qatar World Cup 2022

Qatar pledges to protect workers, but does the "charter" have any teeth?

Tim Noonan from the International Trade Union Confederation explains why the charter will not change anything, and more forceful measures are needed.

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Radio is the source of information, news, music and education in remote parts of Africa

World Radio Day

Ronja Krottmayer of Radio Africa International explains the importance of radio in remote parts of Africa.

FM4 Reality Check

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