Erstellt am: 28. 8. 2014 - 13:39 Uhr

A New Front and New Frontiers

Reality Check: A Russian invasion on a new Ukrainian front? And an interview with the President of the Alpbach European Forum, Franz Fischler.

What's Russia Up To?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not enchanted. She has demanded an explanation from Russia's President Vladimir Putin - are reports that Russian troops have launched an incursion into south-east Ukraine true?

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A volunteer of the Ukrainian army shows a destroyed roof of a hangar at the checkpoint 'Novoazovsk' on the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Novoazovsk district, Donetsk region.

Ukraine says Russian forces have crossed the border and are supporting rebel attacks creating a new front near the port of Mariupol.
Russia keeps denying arming or covertly supporting the rebels.
Charles Maynes ciphers through rumours, heresay, and possible cover-ups...

Good Ideas: The Final Frontier?

Chris Cummins

Our man in Alpbach, Chris Cummins, getting stuck in an "Idea Jam"

"The European Forum Alpbach (EFA) is an interdisciplinary platform for science, politics, business and culture. Established in 1945, the annual European Forum Alpbach and our events throughout the year address the relevant socio-political questions of our time."
That's the description of the EFA courtesy of their website.
Chris Cummins got a more detailed description of what the EFA is all about from the young participants and from its President, Franz Fischler.