Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. MEPs greenlight health budget cuts, with deferral Lawmakers were only able to exercise damage limitation on EU leaders' proposal to sacrifice one-fifth of the bloc’s health funds in support of Ukraine, pushing back attempts to overturn cuts to the next term. 23/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Commission touts subsidy simplification measures to soothe farmers’ ire A range of short and medium-term actions have been identified by the EU executive to ease the administrative burden on farmers – a major cause of discontent. 22/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Zelenskyy asks Brussels to defuse Polish farmer dispute President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the European Commission to step in to avoid what he calls "political manipulation" of a dispute between Ukraine and Poland over agricultural imports. 22/02/2024
Now playing Next world news Gender-based violence tops W20 agenda ahead of G20 summit in Brazil Representatives from the Women 20 engagement group were invited to Rome this week to participate in talks on violence against women. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. WTO sides with bloc against US tariffs on Spanish olives A final report from the World Trade Organization (WTO) marked a significant win for the EU in its ongoing dispute with the US on Spanish black olives. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Bloc mulls ‘pooled sovereignty’ to exploit bioscience's untapped potential A common European approach to attract capital and reduce regulatory red tape is envisaged by key policymakers to boost the bloc’s market for biotechnologies. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Greece Greek protests: farmers say reducing electricity costs not enough Like many of their European counterparts, farmers in Greece are demanding their government do more to improve their working conditions. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU goes after Chinese companies in new sanctions on Russia The European Union agreed on Wednesday to slap Russia with a new round of sanctions, which for the first time target companies in mainland China suspected of helping the Kremlin get hold of forbidden items. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Only 10% of Europeans believe Ukraine can defeat Russia - poll Support for Ukraine remains high across the European Union, but authors of the study say politicians should focus on defining an acceptable peace. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next world news Polish farmers block Ukraine's border protesting non-EU imports Polish farmers blocked border crossings with Ukraine and traffic in Warsaw on Tuesday in protest against the so-called European "Green Deal". 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Poland pitches exit of Article 7 as Brussels hails 'positive dynamic' Poland pitched on Tuesday a way out of Article 7, the European Union's special procedure to correct rule-of-law violations. 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. Corporate capture won’t solve environmental crises We implore EU and member state leaders to prioritise the protection of citizens and environments suffering from chemical, pesticide, and fossil fuel pollution, and action to ensure that big polluters can no longer evade responsibility for the climate crisis, seven European activists write. 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Who is looking after us when our digital safety is undermined? When tech companies’ surveillance business practices facilitate law enforcement’s push for more access to data, movements are silenced and civic spaces for collective organising shrink, Viktoria Tomova writes. 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded In seeking re-election, von der Leyen has one real rival: herself Ursula von der Leyen is often hailed as the most transformational president of the European Commission since Jacques Delors. But could her legacy backfire as she seeks re-election? 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News All EU countries, bar Hungary, call for eventual Gaza ceasefire All European Union countries, except for Hungary, have jointly called for an eventual ceasefire in Gaza and urged Israel not to launch its planned assault on Rafah. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU must keep its democracy 'safe and secure,' von der Leyen says The bloc must make its democracy "safe and secure" by increasing investments in defence, fighting disinformation and protecting its economy, Ursula von der Leyen told Euronews after announcing her re-election bid. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News 'I'm not afraid': Navalny's widow vows to continue his work Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who died in a Russian prison on Friday, delivered a charged political message ahead of a meeting with European Union foreign ministers on Monday. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Czech Republic Hundreds of tractors fill Prague as farmers protest EU policy Farmers across several European countries have taken to the streets in recent weeks as they protest again the EU’s Green Deal. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU launches Red Sea mission to protect vessels from Houthi attacks The European Union on Monday formally launched a bespoke naval mission to protect commercial vessels in the Red Sea from attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Malaysia Euroviews. The litigation funding industry is abusing the global legal system Malaysia’s experience of the Sulu case allowed us to see up close the violation and damage that resulted from the funding of vexatious claims, Azalina Othman Said writes. 19/02/2024