Erstellt am: 12. 5. 2014 - 14:21 Uhr

"It's like watching a pot boil but not boil over"

Reality Check: Ukraine crisis; Killer Robots; Indian Elections; European Central Bank; Conchita Euphoria and the reality of discrimination.

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Two piles, with 'Yes' votes (R) and 'No' votes (L), are seen as members of a local election commission start counting after a referendum, at a polling station in Lugansk.

Ukraine

Referendums held by separatists in the east are described as "a farce" by Kiev, while Moscow says it will respect the outcome. David Stern reports on rising tensions:

Conchita Eurphoria

With Conchita Wurst's Eurovision win on Saturday night, Austria is now seen across Europe as a beacon of tolerance. Amid all the euphoria we get a reality check on the extent to which that's mirrored in daily life and the law with Helmut Graupner, president of Lambda:

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Killer Robots

Human Rights Watch is calling for a ban on fully autonomous weapons. Mary Wareham, coordinator of the campaign to “stop killer robots” tells us why:

Indian Elections

Six weeks of staggered voting are concluded today in Uttar Pradesh state, which being the most populous state sends most MPs to the Indian parliament. Geeta Pandy reports:

European Central Bank

European citizens are preparing to elect a new parliament, but there is another important institution which can't be influenced by people´s votes: the European Central Bank. Robert Zikmund examines the ECB’s role: