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FIFA: Blatter resigns!

Reality Check: FIFA; TTIP; Freedom Act; Austrian coalition challenge; European Cycling Day

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FIFA President Joseph Blatter (R) and FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (L)

FIFA: Blatter resigns!

They say a week is a long time in politics and this seems to hold true for FIFA as well. Just 4 days after being re-elected as president of football’s governing body, Sepp Blatter has stunned the world by announcing his resignation. What changed Blatter’s mind and how does FIFA go forward from here?

TTIP: ISDS

Negotiations between the EU and the US on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) continue despite deep concerns by many ordinary Europeans. One area of concern is something called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). Pia Eberhardt, a campaigner for lobby watchdog Corporate Europe Observatory explains why they believe ISDS is unfair.

USA: Freedom Act

After much heated debate and in the wake of the Snowden revelations regarding the NSA, the USA has now replaced the Patriot Act with the Freedom Act. Our Washington correspondent, Priscilla Huff brings us up to speed on the important points.

Austria: Coalition conundrum

With the right wing Freedom Party (FPÖ) continuing to make significant electoral gains, the governing Socialist (SPÖ) and People’s (ÖVP) parties are coming under increasing pressure to re-think their unwillingness to enter a coalition with the FPÖ. Political analyst, Thomas Hofer explains the challenges.

Christian Cummins

European Cycling Day

Today is European Cycling Day and FM4’s own bike freak, Chris Cummins celebrated early by taking part in the In Velo Veritas vintage bike event last weekend.

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