Ibiza remix: Austria and the European fringe

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🗓️ 22 May 2019

⏱️ 23 minutes

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As a scandal involving Austria’s hard-right Freedom party causes the government to unravel, we examine the fringe parties of Europe and their chances in this week’s European election. As tech billionaires continue to indulge their obsession with space travel, we look at the sketchy economics of moving off-world. And, a stark warning for lovers of avocados: supply concerns make it a volatile brunch choice.

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0:00.0	News of the global climate crisis can leave us feeling helpless.
0:04.8	Too much negativity can trigger our eco-anxiety, leaving us paralyzed when we need to act.
0:10.8	This is why EONNEXT is in search of better news to power up for change.
0:15.8	Did you know global efforts to repair the ozone layer are on cost to succeed according
0:20.4	to the UN?
0:21.6	Facing out ozone-depleting chemicals will ensure protection from harmful rays across
0:26.6	much of the world by 2040.
0:29.2	If you're feeling impacted by eco-anxiety, EONNEXT have created a range of resources
0:34.4	such as guided meditations.
0:36.6	Just search Power Up for Change in your podcasting app.
0:40.3	Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.
0:49.8	I'm your host Jason Palmer.
0:52.0	Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
1:00.0	Tech billionaires have an unusual preoccupation with space travel.
1:04.1	Jeff Bezos, the boss of Amazon, recently spoke of housing millions of people in spinning
1:08.9	space outposts.
1:10.9	Sounds expensive.
1:12.5	Just maybe though, the resources beyond Earth will make it worthwhile.
1:16.4	After all, if there's one thing space has, it's space.
1:21.4	And a stark warning for American fans of the avocado.
1:25.1	Supply is tightening.
1:26.7	Price volatility is up.
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