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00:00Ahead of this weekend's national elections in Austria, polls predict close results and a major political shift.
00:13Austria is holding national elections this Sunday with the far-right Austria Freedom Party, or FBO, narrowly leading the polls with 28%.
00:22No stranger to the public, the FBO have twice been junior partners in governing coalitions.
00:35The party's controversial leader, Herbert Kickl, laid out the party's manifesto, which is anti-immigrant and Eurosceptic,
00:42proposing a ban on what it calls political Islam and planning to cut programmes for migrants and asylum seekers.
00:53It has also said it opposes European Union sanctions against Russia and providing Ukraine with further aid.
01:04If the FBO were to win the elections, it would be the first time in the party's history they were tasked with being the lead partner in a governing coalition.
01:14The party would be tasked with finding a coalition partner, as several of Austria's other parties have ruled out working with them.
01:23The FBO would join several far-right parties in power across Europe.
01:30The outcomes for Austria will be seen in the next days. As the country demands for change, if it will be answered, remains to be seen.
01:40For Euronews, from Vienna, Austria, correspondent Jan Hussar.
01:51As climate change disrupts lives and farming across Europe, there's a gradual cultural shift,
01:58with restaurants now reimagining menus to reduce food miles and highlight local produce.
02:06These peppers here, they're from Tangmere Peppers just outside of Chichester.
02:11These carrots here, absolutely beautiful.
02:14This London restaurant chain has led the local sourcing shift in the UK, solely focusing on seasonal foods,
02:21those harvested at their peak freshness from within a 50-mile radius.
02:26We find it very difficult to think anything outside of,
02:30know your farmer, taste it in the field and bring it into the restaurant group.
02:35These are peaches grown in Kent under plastic tunnels.
02:40Their approach reflects a broader trend, with 70% of European consumers now expressing a preference for locally sourced food.
02:49Now it's even more essential that we're sustainably minded, we're sourcing from the right suppliers and we're using it in season.
02:59Normally we would harvest every three days.
03:02Forty miles from central London, Gerard Vonk is the Dutch manager of Tangmere Airfield Nursery,
03:08a state-of-the-art controlled environment farm, growing non-native food in an eco-friendly way.
03:15The produce is over here, whether it's a pepper, a tomato, a strawberry or a courgette.
03:21These innovative farming techniques enable year-round cultivation of crops,
03:26significantly reducing reliance on imports.
03:29Local farming cuts transportation emissions by up to 40%,
03:33aligning with the EU's goal of decreasing carbon footprints throughout the food supply chain.
03:40By casting our vote on the three meals a day that we eat, we can be part of that solution.
03:48With 80% of Europe's population expected to live in cities by 2025,
03:54sourcing food locally is crucial if countries are to meet their sustainability targets
04:02and ensure food security for urban populations.
04:06Luke Hanrahan, Euronews, London.
04:10British actor Dame Maggie Smith, who gained fame for her role in the Harry Potter films and Downtown Abbey, has died.
04:19Smith died early Friday in a London hospital at the age of 89, according to a family statement.
04:26The masterful scene-stealing actor played Professor Miniver McGonagall in the Harry Potter films.
04:32She was frequently rated amongst the preeminent British female performers of her generation.
04:38Dame Maggie Smith won two Oscars during her career and received seven BAFTA awards.