melinda: sebastian kurz, as other guests have mentioned, took his party distinctly to the right with rhetoric that in some cases echoed what we have heard from the right-wing populists, the freedom party, but it is puzzling -- why were austrians suddenly susceptible to this message? this is a country that is near full, has employment and stood firmly at the side of angela merkel as one -- opene's most opening and welcoming country stirring the wave of migration. what is happening? i think austrians always had a strong right-wing movement. in that way, it is not as radical a change as you might think. you have feet of issues that are really burning that people care about, and it's all about security. borders thatabout were suddenly opened that should be closed, that should be controlled, and the other issue that is more important is social security. has fulle that austria employment, more or less, but many people have the feeling that you have full employment, but wages are not really rising. you have a country with high iswth, but hardly anything reaching the employees. i think that

sebastian kurz, just 31. bethany bell is in vienna for us. they choose to form a coalition with? yes, he is keeping his options quite close to his chest at the moment, he was asked that question a little while ago on austrian tv and he said he was going to consider every option. he said he wanted to form a sta ble option. he said he wanted to form a stable government. he has several choices. he could go back into another coalition with his former partners the social democrats but their alliance fell apart acrimoniously earlier this year and thatis acrimoniously earlier this year and that is why there has been this early general election. some people believe he may decide to go into an alliance with the far right freedom party because they have campaigned on quite a lot of similar issues, particularly when it comes to the question of migrants. mr kurz has taken a tough line on illegal migration, saying he wants to stop it and the far right freedom party often accused him of stealing their policies particularly on migrants. that would be a cont

sebastian kurz is the young leader of the austrian peoples party. and like french president emmanuel macron, has inspired some of the unlikeliest of candidates, like martin, a practicing psychotherapist, to run for a seat in the upcoming elections. narrator: it's early in the morning and martin engelberg is already out canvassing. so far he's getting a lukewarm reponse. >> now and then someone will stop for a quick chat and say something encouraging in passing, like, "i'm voting for you anyway," or "looking good". but it's too early for in-depth political discussions. narrator: but they are right, it is looking pretty good for engelberg. he's with the "sebastian kurz list", as the conservative austrian people's party, or ovp, is named on the ballot. it's currently leading in the polls. the election campaign is entering its critical phase. there's a festive atmosphere at the wiener stadthalle arena, where 10,000 have gathered to see sebastian kurz. martin engelberg has brought his kids along. >> sebastian kurz was probably the first top politician wh

but will 31—year—old sebastian kurz forge a coalition with the far—right?ia's deadliest attack in a decade — saturday's massive bomb blast in the capital is known to have killed at least 230 people. warning of "potential danger to life" as hurricane ophelia barrels across the atlantic towards the british isles. and more claims of sexual assault against hollywood kingpin, harvey weinstein. police in britain investigate allegations by three women. the head of austria's conservative people's party is on course to become the world's youngest national leader, at the age of 31. after his victory in sunday's general election, sebastian kurz, is still well short of a majority but he's in a strong position to form a new coalition government. asjenny hill reports from vienna, he may have to rely on the far—right freedom party, whose campaign was dominated by immigration concerns. the new face of austrian politics. sebastian kurz has rejuvenated his party and changed his country's political landscape. translation: voters have handed us a great responsibility. many peo

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if he wins, sebastian kurz would be the youngest leader in europe, if not in the world. politics, he is already serving as foreign minister here. he is very much moved to the right with his party, with this message against illegal migration. he positioned himself very much against the migrants that were coming into austria doing the crisis of 2015 and 16 and he worked to try and close the balkan route for migrants he has taken on a lot of the far right policies. but what is interesting is that he could if he wins be on the verge of forming a coalition with the far right freedom party, bringing them into government. which could be quite controversial. what are the opinion polls saying and is there a drift to the right in austrian public opinion as a result of that influx of migrants that we saw? it seems to be the case if the opinion polls are to be believed, there was a huge boost for sebastian kurz when he took up the anti—migrant message the far right freedom party, which is battling for second place, was in top place, because it very much campaigned against migrants,

sebastian kurz is 31 and he's succeeded in pulling austrian politics to the right. rz‘s the people's party is in the lead. he'll have two coalition options — a far right party — of the centre left social democrats. european leaders are watching closely. europe's watching cautiously. this luxembourg's foreign minister. translation: i am convinced that the new chancellor, if it turns out to be sebastian kurz, will remember the great leaders from european history. i believe their values are sustainable for austria's european policy, and i hope, almost convinced, that the australia model of immigration are... mr kurz‘s promises included — shutting down migrant routes to europe, capping benefit payments to refugees, and barring immigrants from receiving benefits until they have lived in austria for five years. so just as it dominated the german election, so immigration has done the same here. jenny hill is in vienna. undoubtably the refugee crisis has changed your politically. we have seen what happened in germany, the far right populist party, which campaigned solely on

but will 31—year—old sebastian kurz forge a coalition with the far right?nch time for catalonia. the leader of the spanish region must tell madrid this morning whether or not he's declared independence. for sale. a somewhat tarnished used airline! buyers are invited to bid for italy's troubled flag carrier, alitalia, before the deadline runs out today. and as china prepares for its 19th communist party congress, worries are growing over the country's mounting debt pile. hello, and welcome to the programme. britain and ireland are bracing themselves for the arrival of hurricane ophelia. it's the most powerful storm ever to have formed so far east in the atlantic. the met office has warned of "potential danger to life" with strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges expected. there's a severe weather warning in place, although it's hoped ophelia may weaken to a tropical storm by the time it makes landfall shortly. sarah corker reports. with winds of up to 90mph on the way, those living on the galway coast were securing property, tightening boat moorings, and s

there was a huge boost for sebastian kurz when he took up the anti—migrant message.g for second place according to the polls, was in top place, because it very much campaigned against migrants and it has had a strongly anti—muslim note to its campaign and so they are very much seen to have ridden that wave to the right if you like. last year in fa ct, right if you like. last year in fact, a freedom party far right candidate almost became president here. that is a ceremonial post, but 110w here. that is a ceremonial post, but now they could be on the verge of joining a coalition to bring them to power. when when will we know the result and will it take time to sort out the coalition. with should get preliminary results soon. but there area preliminary results soon. but there are a lot of postal votes and so we may not get an official result until thursday. there will be a lot of haggling to try and figure out what coalition this will be — will bit that rightist conservative centre right with the far right? which could cause a problem for the eu. or will they try and p

sebastian kurz is in a strong position to form a new coalition government, but may have to rely on the far—right freedom party. the leader of the spanish region of catalonia, carles puigdemont, hasjust hours to tell the central government in madrid whether or not he has actually declared independence. police in somalia say the massive bomb blast in the capital, mogadishu, has killed at least 230 people and wounded hundreds more. it's the deadliest attack since al—shabab militants began their insurgency a decade ago. now it's time for world business report. for sale, a somewhat tarnished used airline. buyers are invited to bid for italy's troubled flag carrier alitalia before the deadline runs out today. they are thrown a lifeline from the italian government and given more time. and as china prepares for its 19th communist party congress, worries are growing over the country's mounting debt pile. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme: shares in troubled kobe steel hit a five year low rico willjoin us from singapore with the latest. but first: also in

but then sebastian kurz moved his conservatives to the right.edom party. so he imitated their content, their issues, made them his issues and in that he profited a lot from the situation. the freedom party has accused mr kurz of stealing its policies. but many believe it could choose to go into a coalition government with the conservatives. austria's current chancellor, christian kern of the social democrats, is hoping there'll be a last—minute surge in support. austria could be on the verge of a political change. the next coalition government could include a far right eurosceptic party that has campaigned strongly against too many muslims in austria and too many migrants. that could cause a problem for the eu. bethany bell, bbc news, vienna. that's it from me. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 5:50pm. bye for now. this is bbc news. let's return to harvey weinstein who has been kicked out of the academy that runs the oscars. in a statement, the board said he no longer merited the r

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what might we expect from sebastian kurz as europe's youngest leader?g around real change in austria, for more than ten years there has been a grand coalition led by the social democrats and then the conservatives and there has been a sense here in austria that things have been stuck in the mud because the two parties have just been beckoning. in the mud because the two parties havejust been beckoning. sebastian kurz has promised change and if he goes into a coalition with the freedom party he might be more likely to achieve that but of course asi likely to achieve that but of course as i say that would be quite controversial. he says he wants to revitalise things and make them easierfor business revitalise things and make them easier for business and bring revitalise things and make them easierfor business and bring in structural reforms. the ambulance service said the boy had lacerations and was taken to the royal belfast hospital for sick children. a man is assisting police with enquiries and a postmortem examination is due to be carried out. ireland

but 31—year—old conservative party leader sebastian kurz may have to rely on a coalition with a far—righttion for, the austrian broadcaster orf suggests the conservative people's party, rebranded by kurz as his personal "movement", will win just over 31% of the vote, followed by social democrats on 27% and the anti—immigration freedom party on nearly 26%. bethany bell is in vienna for us this evening. i suppose as expected, they might be about to have the youngest european leader? yes, it looks as though sebastian kurz will be austria's next chancellor. it has been a remarkable careerfor chancellor. it has been a remarkable career for someone chancellor. it has been a remarkable careerfor someone who chancellor. it has been a remarkable career for someone who joined the government for the first time in 2009, and then in 2013 became foreign minister. he has revitalised his conservative people's party, and on the campaign trail, i have been speaking to people who support him, saying he has really given the party in new sense of energy. others i have spoken to are less convinced. they say he

but if the polls are correct, we could see a conservative leader, 31—year—old sebastian kurz. that has led some people to think he might try and form a coalition with the far—right freedom party, something that could be quite controversial within europe. so all is up to what the austrian voters decide. the shadow chancellor has said parliament could stop the uk leaving the eu without negotiating a deal. john mcdonnell told the bbc he was prepared to work with other parties in order to stop a ‘damaging' outcome — and said if the uk failed to reach a deal it would be ‘disastrous' for the economy. iam not i am not going to countenance no deal. i am i am not going to countenance no deal. iam not i am not going to countenance no deal. i am not willing to countenance that. it is not going to happen. there is not a majority in parliament but no deal, on a cross— party parliament but no deal, on a cross—party basis, you will see in the debates in the coming week, the government will get the message, there will be a. are you saying the house of commons can stop the government from a no

sebastian kurz is set to become austria's next chancellor following sunday's election, and he may form a far right government. the first in austria in over a decade. >> kurz pushed his central right party further to the right giving it a substantial anti-immigrant agenda. he wants to limit the number of refugees entering europe, and cut benefits for eu migrants living in austria. cnn senior correspondent teekah schubert joins us now from vienna. a 31-year-old leader who will likely lead the country in a different direction. >> well, this is what everyone is wondering. and i've just been talking about with this with franz shellhorn, the think tank austria. maybe you can help us puzzle through this. how does sebastian kurz, someone who is just 31 years old get to this position where he seems on track to become chancellor. >> first of all, it's not that surprising in austria as the polls were quite accurate. probably a good job as foreign minister. and people think he see more decisive, he is more eager, and he represent sents a sentiment of change. >> so he represent sents the sentiment

their leader, sebastian kurz has become a success after becoming the clear election winner. >> austrian a change. >> i hope there will be a restart in austria. correspondent: no party won an absolute majority said the country will need a coalition government. as the largest party, the conservatives say they are ready to lead a coalition government. >> we have seen a push for change in this country. i thank you for making it possible. correspondent: kurz most likely ally is the party that came in third. >> we are now a political force in the domestic austrian political landscape. correspondent: the incumbent chancellor and the social democrat solve their -- saw their support slip, putting them into second place. still, kurz says he is ready to enter a coalition government. >> we assess a criteria. this will be our benchmark. correspondent: observers are expecting complicated talks ahead. brent: that, following last month's election results here in germany. german chancellor angela merkel says austria's shift to the right is not a role model for this country, especially when it comes to i

the conservatives, led by the 31—year—old sebastian kurz, are in the lead, with the far right freedome new face of austrian politics. sebastien kurz revitalised his party, but he wants to take his country in a new direction. as foreign minister during the refugee crisis, he closed the country's borders to migrants. now, he is leaving the door open to the far right. mr kurz will have to form a coalition government. this is his most likely partner. at a rally on friday, the far right freedom pa rty‘s friday, the far right freedom party's heinz christian stracher warned against the immigrants who he says are replacing the native austrian population. translation: islamist not a part of austria. and we don't want any islamise addition of our hometown. —— islam is not a part of austria. it would not be a first. the party is governed together nearly 20 years ago. back then, their right—wing coalition caused shock and dismay across europe. today, in an eu bruised by the migrant graces, few are surprised. lam afraid, migrant graces, few are surprised. i am afraid, really, because this is not a

if sebastian kurz decides to form a coalition with the far right party, it won't be the first time.against austria, there was shock and horror across europe. now no one is really batting an eyelid. jenny hill, thank you. i cannot go into politics now, i would be that ageing veteran. i feel so inadequate! move on, quickly. how old are you, 12 or something? and song. —— some. the number of people killed in an explosion in somalia has risen to at least 276 people. the country's president has declared three days of mourning for the victims of saturday's attack in the capital mogadishu. it's the deadliest attack since al—shabab militants began their insurgency a decade ago. colin kaepernick has filed a lawsuit against nfl owners for what his lawyer alleges is their collusion in denying the quarterback employment. kaepernick seen here in the middle started the concept of taking a knee during the national anthem before games as a protest against perceived racial inequality. the 29—year—old hasn't been recruited by an nfl team since becoming a free agent in march. the spanish government say

let me ask about sebastian kurz. very interesting that he is only 31 years old.s been the foreign minister. would he be able to control the freedom party? he has had to move to the right to get voters, especially on immigration. boris: definitely. i think he will have other options. that is if the polls are right in predicting the result. he will also be able to make a coalition with the social democrats again. can't overplayty their hand in government, and that i think will be one thing rz will be up to play against any disruptive ideas they could have. they are very close on most policy issues. on economic issues, they are really close. manus: if we look at this young candidate, if you thought macron was going to shake up the landscape, and the prospect here is that this young man has the ability to bring a fresh voice , versuse versus merkel the older. boris: absolutely. i think germany should become used to austria not being on their side all the time as it has been. sebastian kurz and the freedom party, they could a closer i like to some of these that europe

austrians head to the polls for a snap general election — the 31—year—old conservative party leader sebastian kurzo become europe's youngest leader and form an alliance with the far—right. a0 people have died and hundreds are still missing following six days of wildfires in california. it's the most lethal outbreak in the state's history with more than 100 thousand people have been displaced and whole neighbourhoods reduced to ash. coming up in a few minutes, our sunday morning edition of the papers. this morning's reviewers are sian griffiths, education editor for the sunday times, and the political commentator vincent moss. before the papers, sport. for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's richard askam. good morning. we'll start with the premier league where manchester city are two points clear at the top, after a thumping 7—2 victory over stoke yesterday. city have now scored 29 goals in their first 8 league games. second placed manchester united drew 0—0 with liverpool at anfield. and at the bottom of the table, crystal palace finally scored a goal — and won a game. ben croucher

austria's 31—year—old conservative party leader sebastian kurz is tipped to become europe's youngest the far—right freedom party could join a coalition government for the first time in a decade. now on bbc news it's time for a cookery special of talking books with gavin esler. hello and welcome to talking books cookery special from cannes, here in the south of france. an area noted for its wonderful food and superb wine. we're here to talk to the michelin starred chef galton blackiston, born and raised in norfolk, his most recent book is hook, line and sinker which as you might have guessed is mostly about fish. galton blackiston, welcome. it is very nice to be here, thank you. before our interview, i was looking at the critics for something really damning and they say, you could not for something really damning and they say, you cook not for money but with passion for your work. your restaurant is an earthly paradise and a place of pilgrimage. they do like you, they really do. that is wonderful. yeah, i'm quite stuck what to say about that! but i think i know who said that and he is

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during the campaign, the conservative leader, sebastian kurz, adopted a hard line against refugees — europe. our correspondent bethany bell is in vienna. could this election see a political shake—up here in austria? for more than ten years there has been a democrat in power. but if the polls are correct, we could see a conservative leader. he has moved his party to the right, and has vowed to try and stop illegal migration. that has led some people do think he might try and form a coalition with the far right freedom party, something that could be quite controversial within europe? so all is up to what the austrian voters decide. the headlines on bbc news: hollywood producer, harvey weinstein, has been expelled from the organisation that hands out the oscars after being accused of rape and sexual assault , allegations he denies drivers who cause death in the most serious cases of dangerous and careless driving could now face life sentences under new legislation the irish met office holds an emergency meeting as category three hurricane ophelia approaches the british isles. sport now,

incoming chancellor sebastian kurz has vowed to be tough on immigration get prue emu. he concedes that his conservative people's party doesn't always see eye to eye with the anti islam freedom party. bought insists they do have enough in common to join forces. it covered a so this today secure i think austria deserves the rapid formation of a government. miles i think the country deserves a stable government with a disagree majority no holloman's yeah. implement foot the. as a precondition to entering into a coalition with cuts. the freedom party insists that austria's next interior minister must be one of that and peas. and that could prove problematic. austrian president alexander von did that and has repeatedly said that he has no desire to see the freedom party in government. especially when it comes to keep cabinet roles. it's his job to sweat made me ministers and he could in theory refused to give the green light to fall right candidates. and. cindy assault jack is officially now a challenge it on amid putin and russia's presidential election. she has a public p

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sebastian kurz has led his party to victory in the country's general election.e far—right freedom party, whose campaign was dominated by immigration, to form a government. jenny hill is in vienna and a warning, her report contains some flash photography. the new face of austrian politics. sebastian kurz has rejuvenated his party and changed his country's political landscape. translation: voters have handed us a great responsibility. many people but big hopes in our movement. i promise i will do all in my power to fight for change and i invite you tojoin me. herr kurz, a word for the bbc? has austria moved to the right today? it is a victory for the right? no answer for us but mr kurz is shifting his party's politics. as foreign minister during the refugee crisis, he closed the country's borders. now he's leaving the door open to the far right. even on the campaign trail, his potential new partner, the anti—migrant freedom party, sensed the victory of sorts. at this rally, its leader warned that foreigners are replacing the native austrian population. mr kurz wil

polls close in austria — the 31—year—old conservative party leader sebastian kurz is tipped to becomeyoungest leader and form an alliance with the far—right gusts of up to eighty miles an hour are expected to batter the british isles. there's an amber weather alert in northern ireland and in parts of ireland, schools will be closed tomorrow and gavin esler is in cannes to interview michelin star chef galton blackiston on his passion for cookery in talking books good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the bbc understands the metropolitan police is investigating a further three sexual assault allegations made by one woman against film producer harvey weinstein. alexandra mackenzie is here. the british police very much involved now in this investigation. what have we learned? we got a statement from them within the last hour, this statement, they have not named the hollywood producer but the bbc understands that is who they are referring to in this statement, they have reminded us that on the 11th of robert merseyside police had referred an allegation of sexual assault to the metropolita

i want to shift gears and ask about austria were conservative sebastian kurz has been tasked with forming a government after he won a slim majority in last week's snap elections. kurz campaigned on a platform . his conservative pararty weighig -- the freedom party azis sixby the former n decadedes ago. speaking last year, , he reassud leaders he would support the european uninion. >> i'm not just glad we had this european union, but i also see it as the responsibility of my younger generation team gauge in shape the eu in a positive way -- engage and shape the eu in a popositive way. it will be a pro-european one, government that wants to actively shape europe and change it for the better. amy: we just play this clip of the leader in austria. professor thomas, can you talk about the rise of right-wing nationalism in europe? start with austria. and also, how president trump has affected this move went? -- movement? professor thomas, we're going to go to a break and then we are going to come back to this discussion. stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org

sebastian kurz may have to rely on the far right freedom party.pondentjenny hill. evening. today's result if significant good evening. today's result is significant two reasons. first, it may mean the far right becomes part of austria's government, and secondly, as you say, austrians collected the world's youngest leader, a 31—year—old man they have nicknamed whizz kid. this report contains flash the geography. —— flash photography. the new face of austrian politics. flash photography. sebastian kurz has rejuvenated his party and changed his country's political landscape. party and changed his country's translation: voters have handed us a great responsibility. many people but big hopes in our movement. i promise i will do all in my power to fight for change and i invite you tojoin me. to fight for change herr kurz, a word for the bbc. to fight for change has austria moved to the right today? it is a victory for the right? to the right today? no answer for us but mr kurz is shifting his party's politics. as foreign minister during the refugee cris

she has a tricky coalition to negotiate and so has sebastian kurz.hat they wa nt to probably not at a time that they want to deal with that when they have brexit negotiations. and catalonia, that wasn't expected. and catalonia, that wasn't expected. a demand, on whether they have declared? and the ramifications of that as well which are serious. is it cessation or is it regional elections? many companies have left it the catalonia region and moving their headquarters... or have signalled that's what they would do. there are economic pressures. now, moving on to a subject which many might think is a light hearted subject, but if you are a farmer in new zealand growing potatoes, it is a big deal. a 30% fall in the crop, potato shortage in new zealand sparking crisp crisis. indeed. there have been lots of floods, storms that have affected 20% of new zealand's potato crop. 30% in some really key areas. and half of their crops go into making chips. so that's with your fish and chips and about 15% go into making crisps, but it isa about 15% go into making

the head of austria's conservative people's party, sebastian kurz, is on course to become the youngest in the world, after his victory in sunday's general election. mr kurz, aged 31, is well short of a majority, but he is in a strong position to form a new coalition government. the chief executive of the financial conduct authority is warning of growing debt among young people, who he says are borrowing to cover basic living costs. andrew bailey says action is being taken to curb long—term credit card debt and high cost pay—day loans. our personal finance reporter kevin peachey reports. consumer credit, the amount worried on loans, overdraft, credit cards and car finance has accelerated on loans, overdraft, credit cards and carfinance has accelerated in the last few years and is now growing at nearly 10% a year. andrew bailey, the head of the financial rate later the sca, has now said some young adults are now particularly exposed to high cost credit. that was true ofjess from newport who got her first loan at the age of 18. they knew my age and they shouldn't have offered it to me rea

sebastian kurz has campaigned on closing the borders.he whole european ideal of open borders and everyone is welcome and actually what politicians have to do is catch up what politicians have to do is catch up with the voters, who are the people who have to put up with the consequences. people who have to put up with the consequences. my grandfather was an immigrant. at 16 he arrived in liverpool. the other thing that struck me in the stuff we have had about the negotiations and brexit, we have to be aware of what the other side is worried about and they're worried about losing 15% of their budget. that is why i think we are not going to have a hard brexit. because the other side, brussels, is going to think about their budget. they need the money. they need the money. well, ithink they need the money. they need the money. well, i think we will end up with a decent deal. but it is nerve racking. a story about nhs doctors and nurses in england are going to be required to ask every patient over the age of 16 about their sexual orientation.

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the conservatives — led by the 31—year—old sebastian kurz — are in the lead, with the far right freedomce. and that has now been superseded with the social democrats in second place. now on bbc news, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, holly hamilton. the headlines this evening... "we must do better" — rafa benitez is forced to settle for a draw with southampton, as saints come from behind twice at st mary's. the world number two fighting for number one — roger federer produces a masterclass to beat rafa nadal at the shanghai masters. saracens send saints marching home defeated, as they begin the defence of their champions cup title with a crushing victory over northampton. good evening. two goals from manolo gabbiadini's rescued southampton, as his side twice came from behind to salvage a 2—2 draw against newcastle. but it was an opportunity missed for rafa benitez‘s side — a team struggling for goals this season, as alex worsick reports. the mentor and his protegee — mauricio pellegrino played under rafael benitez and played alongside him, but that friendship must be p

sebastian kurz has been called the wonder hotshot.ge and partly because of his hard—line against migrants. during the migrant crisis in 2015, austria took in tens of thousands of asylum seekers. at first, sebastian kurz welcomed them, but he soon cracked down, pushing to close the balkan route. not everyone is convinced by him. this election video by the far—right freedom party mocks austrians who believe that sebastian kurz represents a change. the freedom party says mr kurz has stolen far—right policies especially on migration, but an alliance between the two parties is possible. mr kurz could choose to form a coalition with the far—right after the election. the social democrats are finding it hard to compete with the shift to the right. the trigger for this movement is definitely migration which is a big concern in our country and it dominates our social issues. people accept more easily the answers which are given by the right when we are working on the subject and our intention is to get the trust of the people and we're still ve

projections in austria's general election suggest that sebastian kurz has led his conservative people'sty to victory. earlier counting puts kurz‘s party on just above 30%, putting the 31—year—old on course to become europe's youngest leader. the bbc understands that a third british woman has come forward, accusing the hollywood film executive, harvey weinstein, of sexual assault. at ten o'clock reeta chakrabarti will be here with a full round up of the day's news. first, over a million refugees have entered germany in the past three years, more than anywhere else in europe. our world investigates the impact on the country and the migrants themselves. more than a million refugees are now in germany, having escaped the brutality of the world's war zones. for two years, we followed a syrian family in their struggle to adapt to life in a small east german city. and a german family also struggling to adapt to refugees moving into their hometown. there is a problem with racism all over germany. it was never away and it grew and grew. then to travel on to germany, where their initial reception

but will 31—year—old sebastian kurz forge a coalition with the far—right?capital is known to have killed at least 230 people. warning of "potential danger to life" as hurricane ophelia barrels across the atlantic towards the british isles. and — more claims of sexual assault against hollywood kingpin harvey weinstein. police in britain investigate allegations by three women.

sebastian kurz, who is 31, is well short of a majority and may have to rely on the far—right freedomty, to form a government. the republic of ireland is bracing itself for the arrival of hurricane 0phelia. there's a severe weather warning in place although it's hoped that by that time it makes landfall she will have been downgraded to a tropical storm. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are parliamentary journalist tony grew and the entertainment reporter, caroline frost. soon to be published author, caroline frost, this week. tomorrow's front pages starting with the metro — which says the hollywood producer harvey weinstein is to be investigated over at least four more alleged sex attacks in the uk — one in 2015. the express is warning that what's left of hurricane 0pehlia is set to bring two days of storm chaos. the i is claiming victory for its campaign against dangerous driving, after the government announced drivers who cause death in the most serious cases of could now face life sentences under new legislation. the d

now that sebastian kurz has won, where does he want the take austria? what does he want to change? this ask the big question. let me show you some of the big headlines this morning. triumph for kurz is one of them. the other says interestingly, the new chancellor for change. but then the subheadline says or is it still red-blue? what that refers to is the coalition building. basically they're asking what does he mean by change. he was certainly elected. he got 30% of the vote with this idea that he was a young fresh face on the political scene, that he had turned his rather fusty people's party inside out. but what is he going to do now? as we know, he has been much tougher on immigration, not only taking the position to close austria's borders at the height of the refugee crisis, but at some point supporting a ban on the face veil, what is known here as the burqa ban. they're certainly calling for a tougher line on immigration coming from the far right freedom party. which he may or may not go into coalition with. i think the other thing is what will his economics policy be? he has

and the charismatic foreign minister sebastian kurz is widely anticipated to become the next chancellor. he would also be the youngest national leader in austria's history. atika shubert joins us live from vienna where polling stations have opened. atika, it is hard to overstate just how young and how surprising that is, how young the foreign minister is. he's 31. how did he achieve this level of success in austria politics at this age? >> reporter: he's 31, seems very young, but, remember, he's been in austrian politics for a while now. we're at the polling stations here and we have seen people trickling in. and he's by far the most popular politician here in austria. and one of the reasons this election was called was because of kurz and his revamp of the party. he's taken what was really an old-fashioned conservative party and completely revamped it. we had a chance to speak to his campaign manager yesterday and she explained why the party made these changes. take a listen. >> we felt that the people lost their trust, especially in us, and we really tried hard with sebastian kurz as