Now playing Next Tech News Intended highlight of the 2024 Consumer Summit was completely omitted. A European Commission initiative aimed to let Big Tech companies voluntarily commit to a "cookie pledge", which would allow consumers to make effective choices regarding tracking-based advertising models, has failed to gain traction, a Commission spokesperson told Euronews. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News TikTok and YouTube show toxic content in just 23 minutes to teen boys A new study looked at how long it took for TikTok and YouTube Shorts to recommend misogynistic content to the accounts of young men. 23/04/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news How did these 90s one-hit-wonders become most played artist ever? Yes, you read correctly. Rednex, the 90s Eurodance band, have broken a YouTube record to beat Adele's best efforts. And now, their hit ‘Cotten Eye Joe’ has been heard by 4% of the world's population. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Low emissions traffic schemes linked to cleaner air Air quality markers revealed the day before a European Parliament plenary vote will set new guidance on tackling air pollution. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Luxembourg Top EU diplomats put Serbia against the wall with Kosovo Brussels has handed Belgrade a dilemma: Either stop obstructing Kosovo's entry into key international organisations or its own EU aspirations will be frozen. 23/04/2024
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Now playing Next Markets Euroviews. Banking lobby's influence risks undermining digital euro's potential Lawmakers as representatives of the people should resist the anticompetitive proposals of the banking sector and embrace a vision of the digital euro that serves the collective interests of Europeans, Dr Martijn van der Linden and Vicky Van Eyck write. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next world news Council of Europe's human rights commissioner condemns Rwanda bill Shortly after Rishi Sunak's bill finally passed through parliament, five people were reported to have died crossing the English Channel in a small boat. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone growth speeds up in April - price pressures may test the ECB European private sector economic activity rebounds strongly in April, led by robust demand in services, although manufacturing continued to contract. However, resuming inflationary pressures cast uncertainty on the speed of ECB rate cuts. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU to ban forced-labour products in move mostly targeted at China The European Parliament has approved sweeping new rules designed to stamp out products tainted with forced labour from the EU market. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News After Russiagate, MEPs rush to denounce emerging Chinagate Members of the European Parliament have reacted furiously after the institution was hit with fresh allegations of espionage. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Africa's youth is a geopolitical force courted by everyone The European Union should increase its investment in the next generation of African leaders, Stefano Manservisi and Mehari Taddele Maru write. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news George the dragon slayer: Europe's most multicultural patron saint Today is Saint George's Day. The patron saint has been depicted in countless works of art, and the date of his martyrdom is celebrated in many European countries. 23/04/2024
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