Now playing Next world news Egypt's president Abdel Fattah El-Sissi wins third term in office His victory was widely deemed a foregone conclusion and he secured 89.6 per cent of the vote, the National Election Authority claimed. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | December 18th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Commission dismisses ‘unfounded’ NGO request to review 2030 emissions targets Efforts by climate NGOs to increase national ambitions shunned by EU executive. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Israel Starvation used as a weapon by Israel in Gaza occupation, report says Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes, alleging the use of starvation as a method of warfare in Gaza, obstructing essential resources, and urging international intervention to address the deepening humanitarian crisis. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Climate Angry German farmers drive their tractors to Berlin over diesel tax The government plans to cut tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture, as it tries to plug a 17 billion euro hole in the country’s budget. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News UK to implement carbon tax on imported goods from 2027 The UK is the first major economy to legislate on achieving net zero emissions and is reducing its emissions faster than any other G7 country. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Governments agree response to surge in packaging waste Environment ministers secured several concessions before agreeing a joint position on legislation designed to reduce the amount of packaging material discarded annually, prompting the Netherlands' Vivianne Heijnen to warn against any further “watering down". 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Scenes Meet the mural artists adding vibrancy to Qatar’s cityscape IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CITY "What is beautiful about this type of art, the art of street art painting, is that people enjoy this art throughout the year, they're walking, driving, or going to work." 18/12/2023
Now playing Next world news Erdogan arrives in Budapest to deepen Turkish-Hungarian relations Up for discussion between the Turkish President and Viktor Orban is Sweden's membership of NATO, which neither country has yet ratified. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Focus Uzbekistan's cotton industry rebounds after boycott IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM OF UZBEKISTAN Uzbekistan's cotton industry has experienced a resurgence since an international boycott came to an end, witnessing growth and a shift to quality textiles 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news The new Miss France has short hair and it's making waves online The French beauty pageant has been actively working on increasing diversity in recent years. Online, critics slammed the results as pandering to “woke culture”. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. COP28: A historic outcome, but for whom? To make the COP28 outcome truly “historic”, we need to free the talks — and our political and economic systems — from the oily grip of the fossil fuel industry, Pascoe Sabido writes. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Business EU Policy. Bank lending favours polluting sectors, ECB study finds Supervisors mull extra capital charges or even daily fines on lenders that don’t clean up their act 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark will join Sweden in donating tanks to Ukraine Copenhagen announced on Monday that it will join Stockholm in donating tanks to Kyiv as the country continues battling the Russian invasion. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU agrees new sanctions on Russia, with an import ban on diamonds The European Union agreed on Monday to slap Russia with a fresh round of sanctions that includes the long-awaited ban on diamonds, a valuable revenue stream for the Kremlin that has until now remained untouched. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Climate Greta Thunberg calls COP28 climate deal a 'stab in the back' What do Greta, Vanessa Nakate, Mitzi Jonelle Tan and other climate justice activists think of the UAE Consensus? 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Travel News €2 million of items allegedly stolen from bags at Spanish airport Luxury watches, cash and mobile phones were among the items reported missing from checked-in luggage. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Focus How are cats helping boost tourism in Japan’s Tohoku region? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN The huge earthquake and tsunami of 2011 devastated Japan’s Tohoku region but a national park full of cats and deer is playing a major role in the area’s recovery. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next world news Thousands of German restaurants may go under when VAT rises "12,000 companies will not survive. They will either give up or go into insolvency," Ingrid Hartges of DEHOGA, the hotel and restaurant body, said. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy Spanish economy shows resilience as exports boom Spanish exports exceeded €319.86 billion from January to October, an all-time high, according to government statistics released on Monday. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Business Buying an electric car for Christmas? Five things to consider Euronews Business looks at the expenses associated with electric vehicles, comparing these costs across EU regions. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Business BP pauses oil cargo on Red Sea as missile attacks affect global trade Global trade is suffering a major setback from missile attacks in the Red Sea, where 10% of the world's seaborne trade passes through. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Australia Australia's Queensland state suffers its worst flooding ever More than 300 people were rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia, with dozens of residents clinging to roofs, officials said on Monday. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Spain Bomb threats prompt closure of several international schools in Spain Spain is the latest of several European countries which have received bomb threats against its schools in recent months. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next world news ‘Costly and cruel’: NGOs condemn EU’s new legislation on migration The new EU legislation reforming the bloc’s migration policy, as currently drafted, undermines the bloc’s values and human rights, according to NGOs. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Germany EU should prepare for war by decades end, German Defence Minister says The German Defence Minister warns of escalating Russian threats by the end of the decade, urging European countries to fortify their defence industries and adapt to geopolitical shifts. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Markets Markets' week ahead: Energy stocks spark while luxury goods lose sheen Euronews Business looks at how European stock markets are opening this week amidst business climate data from Germany and upcoming UK inflation numbers 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. A better Europe starts in its cities A centrally-placed EU Urban Envoy would unite the disparate EU policies and initiatives that currently impact cities and urban areas into a single melody, Burkhard Jung writes. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News 100s of farmers arrive in Berlin to protest climate-driven budget cuts Even a member of the ruling coalition is protesting against the changes. 18/12/2023
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