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Decision day in the UK

Reality Check: UK elections; TTIP; Israel's new government; Ethnocineca Film Festival

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UK elections – D-day

Polling stations opened at 7 o’clock this morning across the UK in parliamentary elections which everyone agrees will be the most closely fought in history. From Scottish independence to the UK’s membership of the EU, these elections will be the basis for some extremely important decisions facing the country over the next few years. Our London correspondent Olly Barratt explains why these UK elections are so important for the rest of the world.

TTIP

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations are viewed with some mistrust by many Europeans who, amongst other concerns, fear a dilution of Europe’s consumer protection laws and a threat to Europe’s democratic traditions. But what does the American public think? We speak to Bruce Stokes, director of global economic affairs at the Pew Research Centre.

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Naftali Bennett, head of Israel's Jewish Home party, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s new government

Just 90 minutes before a midnight deadline last night, Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu finally managed to form a coalition government. The coalition is dominated by hardline and religious parties which could put Israel on a collision course with the United States and doesn’t bode well for a Mid-East peace deal. Our Jerusalem correspondent, Jordana Miller reports.

Ethnocineca - Abasezi

“We need to see the world from as many perspectives as possible”: This is the theme of Vienna’s Ethnocineca Film Festival running until this coming Friday in Vienna’s Votivkino. For our first look at the festival we speak to Emile Dineen, director of the film “Abasezi” about a group of Ugandan Hip Hop dancers.

Ethnocineca – Nassima Guessoum

We continue our look at Vienna’s Ethnocineca film festival and turn our attention to Algeria. The Arab Spring grabbed the news headlines a few years ago but in her film “10949 Women” director, Nassima Guessoum examines the role of women in a much earlier revolution.

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