Standort: fm4.ORF.at / Meldung: ""The emergency is certainly not over""

Kate Farmer

Cutting to the chase

7. 9. 2015 - 14:40

"The emergency is certainly not over"

Reality Check: UNHCR expects further refugee influx, providing schooling for refugee children, President Fischer in Iran, Greece's health crisis, "Renaming the City"

It's estimated that over 20,000 refugeees crossed the Hungarian border to Austria over the weekend, the vast majority of them continuing to Germany.

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This weekend's party could be repeated sooner than many people think, as tens of thousands more refugees are poised to enter Hungary.

The usual border controls were relaxed to avert a pending humanitarian catastrophe, and now leaders in Austria and Germany are saying that things must return to normal.

However, with tens of thousands of refugees arriving in EU neighbour states every days, is it realistic to think that the last days have been a one-off emergency?

Christoph Pinter of the UNHCR explains why the crisis is far from over, and describes the measures which could be taken to help.

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Schooling for refugees

As Austria's schools begin to open after the summer break, Simon Hadler discusses the very particular problems of providing schooling for refugees in Austria.

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President Fischer in Iran

Following the nuclear deal between Iran and the west, both sides are now keen to resume business and get the struggling Iranian economy moving again.

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President Rowhani will be keen to secure western investment to rebuilt Iran's infrastructure

Today, President Fischer becomes the first European leader to make an official visit the country since the nuclear crisis. Middle East analyst, Michael Lüders, explains the significance of the trip, and how both sides will benefit from new commercial ties.

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Getting a doctor in Greece

With Greece's economic problems continuing, Chris Cummins looks at the difficulties people face in getting basic medical care.

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What's in a name?

Simon Welebil explores "Renaming the City" a new integration project which was presented as part of this year's Ars Electronica in Linz.

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