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Now playing Next state of the union State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week? Travel restrictions on people coming from China, Sweden takes over the EU presidency and some small inflation respite. 06/01/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News Christmas food shopping impacted as inflation hits Belgian shoppers According to surveys made by some of the larger supermarket chains, 75% of Belgians say they will celebrate a “more frugal” Christmas this year. 20/12/2022
Now playing Next Belgium Amazon agrees to change business practices after striking deal with EU The European Commission has struck a deal with Amazon that will see the US online retail giant make major changes to its business practices, in order to avoid hefty fines. The settlement follows EU antitrust investigations that found Amazon was giving itself unfair advantages over rival merchants. 20/12/2022
Now playing Next Belgium EU environment ministers meet off the back of COP15 deal A fresh injection of impetus was given to a meeting of EU environment ministers in Brussels after the international deal over the weekend which aims to protect 30% of the world’s landmass and seas by 2030. 20/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU green lights first-ever cap for gas prices The EU's goal is to prevent the record-breaking surge in prices experienced over the summer as countries rushed to fill up storage ahead of winter. 19/12/2022
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Now playing Next Belgium EU announces carbon deal that aims for 62% emissions cut by 2030 The deal aims to accelerate emissions cuts, phase out free allowances to industries, and target fuel emissions from the building and road transport sectors. 18/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU approves ninth round of sanctions against Russia The new sanction package was finalised by ambassadors on the sidelines of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels. 15/12/2022
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Now playing Next Europe News Most Europeans continue to approve EU's support for Ukraine — Survey Europeans' support for Ukraine after the Russian invasion is solid, with 74 per cent approving of the EU's backing of Kyiv. 14/12/2022
Now playing Next Belgium Brussels to clamp down on imported polluting goods at EU borders The EU have provisionally agreed on a scheme that will encourage the EU's trading partners to de-carbonise their industries and meet Brussels' industrial standards. The deal will generate billions of euros in taxes for Brussels' general budget. 13/12/2022
Now playing Next Belgium MEP Eva Kaili ousted as VP as Qatar corruption probe widens The European Parliament's political leaders meet on Tuesday to vote on ending the Greek MEP's term in office, as a Belgian probe widens into alleged influence-peddling by the Gulf state. 13/12/2022
Now playing Next Belgium EU agrees to top-up Ukraine military aid fund with two billion euros EU foreign ministers agree to put another two billion euros into a fund used to pay for military support for Ukraine and target Iran with sanctions over supplying drones to Russia 12/12/2022
