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Refugees and the populist parties

Reality Check: Upper Austria elections, abortion laws in Ireland, Catalonia independence, UN Development Goals

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Upper Austria's governor, Josef Püringer (ÖVP), now needs a new coalition

As the polls had predicted, yesterday's election in Upper Austria delivered a heavy blow to the ruling ÖVP, as they lost 10 percentage points, and the possibility of their black-green coalition holding onto power. The dramatic rise of the FPÖ has changed the political landscape completely, as they cruised into a comfortable second place with over 30% of the vote.

Political analyst and far right movement expert, Reinhard Heinisch, gives his views and interpretation of the results.

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Public pressure is growing for a change in Ireland's abortion laws

Decriminalising abortion in Ireland

Ireland has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, and every year thousands of women and girls are forced to travel abroad for life-saving medical treatment which they are denied at home.

Esther Major of Amnesty International explains the issues and the fight for reform, as a part of the campaign September 28 Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion

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Catalan separatists celebrate the election result in Barcelona

Catalan independence

Guy Hedgecoe reports from Spain on yesterday's regional elections in Catalonia, which saw a clear victory for the independence movement.

The new United Nations Development goals

Brookings Institution economist and optimist, John McArthur, evaluates the achievements of the UN Millennium Development Goals, and assesses the newly announced UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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