Now playing Next View As an MEP, I've been lobbied by the fossil fuel trade. It needs to end I’ve experienced the fossil fuel industry’s lobbying tactics first-hand, and I’ve seen how they prevent serious action from being taken on climate, MEP Marie Toussaint writes. 25/02/2023
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Now playing Next world news Will Europe's ban on Russian diesel hike global fuel prices? The European Union ban on Russian diesel fuel and other products made from crude oil in Russian refineries, begins on 5 February. 30/01/2023
Now playing Next This will impact your life Gas prices fall, inflation eases. Can the eurozone escape a recession? "It's not a brilliant year but it is a lot better than what we had feared," European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said last week. 24/01/2023
Now playing Next France 'Two souls in one chest': Germany and France renew strained alliance Officials from the two countries met on the 60th anniversary of a landmark treaty underpinning today's European Union. 22/01/2023
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Now playing Next Green News Coal phaseout: Bulgaria votes to backtrack on EU green commitments Bulgaria's lawmakers have agreed to backtrack on plans for an early phase-out of coal-fired power plants amid demonstrations. 13/01/2023
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Now playing Next Belgium Belgian nuclear power sector given 10-year extension Two of Belgium's nuclear power reactors are to be run until 2036 under a new deal with French energy giant Engie. 10/01/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News Eurozone inflation falls back to single digits at 9.2% The record-breaking surge in prices seen in 2022 is steadily abating, according to new numbers released by Eurostat. 06/01/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Europe's gas prices reach pre-war levels amid unusually warm weather Balmy temperatures have tamed consumer demand and avoided the need to tap into underground gas storage. 05/01/2023
