Now playing Next Europe News Kenyan president urges 'reciprocal' relation between Africa and Europe William Ruto, the president of Kenya, called on Tuesday for a "reciprocal" and "balanced" relation between the African continent and the European Union. 21/11/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The EU should make facial recognition history for the right reasons Whilst civil rights activists have long called for an outright ban, certain EU lawmakers may see the AI Act as an opportunity to claim that they are doing the (human) right(s) thing — and actually doing the opposite, Ella Jakubowska writes. 16/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Eva Kaili's lawyers ask EU parliament to probe immunity breach Lawyers representing Eva Kaili have asked the European Parliament to investigate whether her parliamentary immunity was violated as part of investigations into the so-called Qatargate cash-for-influence scandal. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News MEPs call for child sexual abuse crackdown without ‘mass surveillance’ The European Parliament adopted Tuesday its draft position on plans to crack down on child sexual abuse online, calling for the new EU rules to avoid "mass surveillance" or "scanning" of the internet. 14/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News MEPs to debate Spain's amnesty deal over rule of law fears The European Parliament will hold a debate next week on the controversial amnesty deal struck between the Spanish socialists and Catalan separatists to make Pedro Sánchez prime minister. 13/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Cate Blanchett urges the EU to 'put humanity back' in asylum policy "We need to come together to put people, to put our humanity back at the centre and the heart of asylum" policy, Cate Blanchett told lawmakers in an impassioned speech before the European Parliament. 08/11/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The future of reusable packaging in Europe hangs in the balance The unprecedented level of lobbying seen in Brussels these days around revamped packaging waste rules is making some politicians strangely hesitant, and the EU risks staying attached to single-use packaging and a throw-away economy, Aline Maigret writes. 23/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU urged to help stop Gaza massacre, MEPs call for humanitarian pause Pressure increased on Thursday on the European Union to help find practical solutions to spare lives in Gaza, as the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for a "humanitarian pause". 19/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News 73 MEPs want Commissioner to resign after fiasco over Palestinian aid More than 70 Members of the European Parliament have asked for the resignation of Olivér Várhelyi, the Commissioner who last week misleadingly announced the suspension of "all payments" to the Palestinian authorities. 17/10/2023
Now playing Next France MEPs headed to EU Parliament 'accidentally' end up in Disneyland Several hundred MEPs travelling from Brussels to Strasbourg on Monday for the EU Parliament's plenary session were accidentally rerouted to the train station serving Disneyland. 16/10/2023
Now playing Next Brussels, my love? Brussels, my love? The EU's disunited response to the Israel-Hamas war In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we discuss if the EU should play a role in the war between Israel and Hamas and President Zelenskyy's visit to Brussels. 14/10/2023
Now playing Next Business EU fur ban: Is the European fur industry in danger? The European Parliament is examining a petition calling for a ban on fur. While the petition is good news for animal welfare, there have been some concerns about the potential ban’s economic consequences, as the EU is a leading fur producer and seller. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Hoekstra and Šefčovič approved for top EU climate jobs by EP committee The European Parliament's environment committee has approved the bids of Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič to spearhead the Green Deal agenda, with a final vote on their appointments expected on Thursday. 04/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Endorsement of Hoekstra and Šefčovič for commissioner jobs delayed EU commissioner-designates Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič need to do more to convince the European Parliament's environment committee they have what it takes to spearhead the EU’s green transition. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News The Commission wants a €66bn EU budget top-up. MEPs want €10bn more The European Parliament called on Tuesday on the European Union to urgently top up its long-term budget by €10 billion more than the proposal currently on the table to respond to unforeseen crises. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU climate chief nominee vows more ambition in parliament hearing Former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra struck back on Monday evening against accusations that he lacks the credentials needed to spearhead the EU's climate action policies. 02/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Will the European Parliament walk the talk and protect journalists? In a democratic society, where we rely on journalists to act as public watchdogs, we cannot have them worried about becoming a target of government-sanctioned spying, Sebastian Becker, Chloé Berthélémy and Shubham Kaushik write. 02/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. To protect our rights, the AI Act must include rule of law safeguards AI is a part of everyday life in countless ways, and how we choose to regulate it will shape our societies. EU lawmakers must use this opportunity to craft a law that harnesses the opportunities without undermining the protection of our rights or the rule of law, Eva Simon and Jonathan Day write. 28/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Nagorno-Karabakh: MEPs call for EU sanctions on Azerbaijan Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) denounced the EU’s inaction in response to the unfolding Nagorno-Karabakh crisis on Wednesday, calling on the bloc to impose economic sanctions on Azerbaijan. 20/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe News MEP Eva Kaili starts legal challenge over the lifting of her immunity Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP at the heart of a corruption scandal gripping the European Parliament, is taking the Belgian justice system to court alleging the country's police and secret services violated her parliamentary immunity. 19/09/2023