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Front National gains... and loses

Reality Check: Europe's far right; Stranded refugees; Austria and the climate deal; Democracy in Poland; Corporate tax evasion

French regional elections and Europe’s far right

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French Front National party president, Marine Le Pen, casts her ballot

The final round of French regional elections took place yesterday and although the Front National did not win any of the regions, they did get their best result ever. All the parties in France are trying to claim some sort of victory but what does the result mean for the far right movement in Europe as a whole? We speak to Reinhard Heinisch, head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Salzburg.

Greece: stranded refugees and migrants

The challenge of dealing with thousands of refugees and migrants coming into Europe remains a top priority and the European Union is starting new initiatives to help countries like Greece deal with the issue. With the Balkan states introducing stricter border controls our Athens correspondent, Helena Smith, reports on how Greeks are dealing with migrants stranded on their territory.

Austria and the climate deal

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Austrian Environment Minister, Andrä Ruprecht

The COP21 climate conference in Paris has come to a successful end with a global agreement on minimizing global warming. Now the real work begins as countries have to start coming through on the commitments they have made. Johannes Wahlmüller from Global 2000 gives us the Austrian perspective.

Democracy in Poland

The recently elected conservative PIS party in Poland is giving many observers cause for concern as it appears to be trying to take control of state institutions and the media. Reality Check talks to Warsaw correspondent, Adam Easton, about whether democracy is under threat in Poland today.

Tax evasion: The Price We Pay

As German tax investigators investigate more than a hundred financial institutions suspected of tax evasion on a colossal scale we speak to Canadian journalist Harold Crooks. He is the director of a new documentary film called “The Price We Pay” which looks at how corporate tax tricks affect us all.

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