Now playing Next Green News Positive environmental stories from 2024 so far Climate anxiety is very real, but these good news stories from 2024 prove there is hope for our planet. 26/04/2024
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Now playing Next Business Vive la simplification: France wants to cut bureaucracy for businesses President Macron’s government embarks on a tape-cutting crusade to support overburdened companies and boost growth. 26/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News 'Tank of the future': France and Germany sign new arms deal France's defence minister received his German counterpart on Friday to ink a deal between the two countries to build a next-generation battle tank. 26/04/2024
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Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. ROUNDUP: Key energy and environment votes in parliament MEPs waved through a raft of energy and environment files in Strasbourg this week during the last European Parliament plenary session before elections in June. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Business TotalEnergies sees first quarter earnings drop on lower gas prices Declining natural gas revenues dampened the company’s performance in the first quarter of 2024, with earnings down 22%, however its resilient oil business helped cap losses. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Design German study pavilion wins EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture 2024 The German project outshined 39 other finalists from across Europe, including a mystical garden near Lund, Sweden, a vertical school in Madrid, Spain and a floating university in Berlin. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news RSV antibody prevents 5,800 hospitalisations in France French health authorities released two studies following their rollout of the new preventive antibody Beyfortus. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Will the EU take a step backwards in evidence-based policymaking? Uncertainty and ‘polycrisis’ call for more use of foresight methods, not less. Being guided by the wealth of evidence available is the best way for the EU to set an agenda for a secure, prosperous, and sustainable future, Elizabeth Dirth and Jonas Gissel Mikkelsen write. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next world news US expected to provide €5.5 billion to fund weapons for Ukraine The package will include a wide array of munitions for air defence, including for the highly-sought Patriot missiles. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News After scandal-stained term, rules to clean up EU parliament weakened As a mandate riddled with allegations of corruption, undue influence and misconduct among EU lawmakers draws to an end, the European Parliament has tried to push through reforms designed to bring the next chamber in line. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's far-right seduces youth, 50 years on from dictatorship Portugal’s far-right Chega party made historic gains in the country’s national elections held in early March. Taking 18% of the vote, the party sought to seduce Portugal’s youth, in a year which marks 50 years since Portugal overthrew its dictatorship. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Markets Markets rebound: Easing geopolitical tension brings recovery European stock markets have bounced back after a three-week losing streak, bolstered by eased geopolitical tensions and robust corporate earnings. Meanwhile, Wall Street is also set for a positive week, with performance influenced by the outcomes of major tech company results. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Economy Why unemployment in Spain is rising and what's being done to cap it? The abundance of temporary contracts, as well as low productivity, have both contributed to unemployment levels spiking in the first quarter of the year. 26/04/2024