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Now playing Next Europe News EU migration chief vows new pact will stop overcrowded refugee camps Euronews spoke to the EU's home affairs chief, Ylva Johansson, ahead of a new migration pact being announced on Wednesday. 22/09/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News 'EU's credibility at stake': Warning as Cyprus stops Belarus sanctions Cyprus has prevented the EU from agreeing on sanctions against Belarus over its disputed presidential election and the subsequent crackdown on protesters, says Brussels' foreign policy chief. 21/09/2020
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Now playing Next Germany Thousands protest in Germany to demand EU action over Moria migrants The aunt of Alan Kurdi, the 3-year-old Syrian boy who drowned in the Mediterranean in 2015, joined protesters in Berlin to urge politicians to act. 20/09/2020
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Disunited Kingdom: Why Brexit makes Scottish independence more likely Six years on from the referendum on Scottish independence, polls suggest Scots are keener than ever to dissolve their 300-year-old union with England. Brexit is the driving force, analysts have told Euronews. 18/09/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News SMEs seek financial lifeline as coronavirus crunch begins to bite The EU has allocated €209 billion to Italy where thousands of people have lost their jobs, but small businesses are worried that they might be left out. 16/09/2020
Now playing Next world news EU votes in favour of sanctions on Belarus' Lukashenko The non-binding resolution was passed 574 for and 37 against with 82 abstentions. 16/09/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News What can we expect in Von der Leyen's first state of the union speech? EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her first landmark state of the union address on Wednesday. What can expect from it? 15/09/2020
Now playing Next Europe News EU looks to revive a struggling tourism industry As the coronavirus continues to grip the world, the EU looks to how it can save a tourism sector that has witnessed one of its worst summer seasons on record. 14/09/2020
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