Now playing Next Economy Bulgaria welcomes EU's top brass as presidential stint begins The country has taken over the EU's six-month rotating presidency. 11/01/2018
Now playing Next Economy Southern EU leaders wrestle with migration and budgets at Med7 summit Meeting in Rome the seven sought to present a united front ahead of full EU summit in March 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Italy Greek and Italian leaders meet ahead of Southern Europe summit Greece and Italy have long been engaged in a tug of war with parts of Central Europe, the so-called "Visegrád group" who are opposed to the sharing of refugees among all European partners. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Greece Greek coastguard intercepts ship carrying explosive materials The vessel Andromeda has been impounded in Crete. Authorities say it was bound for Libya and was carrying materials that could be used for making bombs. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Germany Eleven mafia suspects arrested in Germany to be deported to Italy Part of group of 200 arrests made in southern Germany and Italy in cross-border joint operation with Italian anti-mafia police. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next United Kingdom MP performs anti-Brexit rap in parliament debate “B, R, E, X, I, T, fed up with Brexit? Me three,” 10/01/2018
Now playing Next world news UK ban on microbeads in beauty products The UK has introduced a ban on microbeads found in beauty products such as face washes and toothpaste. These beads are currently clogging the world's oceans and even entering the food chain. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Russia New study reveals how reptiles evolved after first mass extinction A new study revealed more about life before the Permian mass extinction, or 'The Great Dying' which opened up evolutionary opportunities for the very first mammals and dinosaurs. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Russia Russian man tries to beat closing time with tank Thirsty man in Murmansk ram raids supermarket with tank in bid to obtain booze after finding store closed. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Romania Romanian government split over police paedophilia scandal Prime Minister and Interior Minister pull different ways as official attitudes to sex abuse come under the spotlight and are criticised as inadequate. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Europe News Brief from Brussels: plastics tax to the rescue for EU budget? 10/01/2018
Now playing Next world news The EU's future budget: plugging the Brexit hole EU Budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger presented some of the proposals for the future long-term budget. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next France How do ski resorts manage the risk of avalanches? Explosives powerful enough to blow up a house are being used to keep skiers safe from the risk of avalanches. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Germany 'Alarming' African Swine Fever creeps closer to Germany Six EU countries are affected. Experts have labelled the situation 'alarming'. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Europe News No sign of healing in EU-Poland relations New Polish Prime Minister refuses to give ground during Brussels visit 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Denmark Study finds fertility affected by ibuprofen A study by Danish and French doctors found that taking the popular painkiller regularly for long periods could cause complications with male hormones in the testicles as well as other medical problems. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Greece Greece removes century-old obligation for Muslims to use Sharia law The 1920 Treaty of Sevres and the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne stipulated that Islamic customs and religious law would apply to the thousands of Muslims who became Greek citizens 10/01/2018
Now playing Next United Kingdom Pro-Brexit delegation meets Michel Barnier bearing gifts and warnings A group of pro-Brexit UK businessmen are seeing the EU’s chief negotiator armed with a hamper of British products and warning of the consequences of a ‘no deal’ scenario. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next world news Thousands stranded in European ski resorts Improving weather likely to end ordeal for tourists trapped for up to two days by heavy snow and avalanche alerts. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next no comment Zermatt: airlifted to safety Helicopters fly stranded tourists out of the Swiss resort. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Economy World Bank sees more growth for the euro area in 2018 The economy in the euro area grew by 2.7 percent, more than the World Bank had expected. The ECB's stimulus measures are likely to continue leading to more growth in 2018 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Europe News Will Western Balkan EU bids move forward? Bulgaria hopes to use EU presidency to revive EU accession bids 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Europe News EU plastics tax could help plug Brexit blackhole Brussels looks for ways to balance the books 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Cult Cartoon fun at London Fashion Week London Fashion Week Men's came to a close on a light note with the latest collection from British designer Bobby Abley. In the fall/winter range models strutted their stuff on the catwalk wearing bright colors and cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny, Road Runner and Tweety Pie. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey's Good Party emerges as serious challenger to Erdogan The Good Party has gathered ground since its foundation last October, emerging as a serious contender to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in next year's presidential elections. 10/01/2018
Now playing Next France Catherine Deneuve, 100 prominent French women denounce French actor Catherine Deneuve and about 100 other prominent French women say flirting is not a crime and that the #metoo movement has led to a form of feminism that promotes the "hatred of men and of sexuality". 10/01/2018
