Erstellt am: 20. 4. 2015 - 14:36 Uhr

How many more?

Reality Check: Hundreds more migrants drown; Golden Dawn trial in Greece; Finnish election; can polar bears survive on terrestrial food?

Migrant Tragedy

After a ship carrying hundreds of migrants has capsized off the Libyan coast, nearly a thousand people are thought to have drowned. The total number of migrants who have died this year trying to cross the Mediterranean is more than 50 times higher that for the same period last year. The European Union is coming under increasing pressure to act, and Foreign ministers are holding an emergency meeting in Luxembourg.

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Members of the crew of an Italian Coast Guard ship disembark one of the 24 recovered bodies in Valletta's Grand Harbour, Malta.

Kurt Sansone reports on the latest from Malta, where 24 recovered bodies have been taken, and which along with Italy, bears the brunt of the wave of migrants heading from Africa to Europe:

And Shashank Joshi explains how the lawlessness in Libya exacerbates the situation:

Golden Dawn on trial in Greece

Leaders of the extreme right Golden Dawn, the third largest party in Greece, have gone on trial on charges of operating as a criminal organisation that allegedly carried out a campaign of violence against immigrants and left-wing opponents. Helena Smith explains why this trial is so significant:

Finland election

The opposition Centre Party led by millionaire former telecoms executive Juha Sipila has won the parliamentary election. But he may need the support of the populist, Eurosceptic Finns Party to form a coalition government. A report from Carina Chela in Helsinki:

Polar Bears’ Diets

Polar bears need sea ice to reach their prey – seals. Because of global warming, sea ice is rapidly diminishing, so polar bears will be forced to migrate to territory where they will no longer have access to the staple of their diet. Stephen Amstrup, chief scientist with Polar Bears International explains what this means for polar bear survival: