Now playing Next world news One quarter of people living in the EU smoke tobacco, new statistics reveal One quarter of persons living in the EU smoke tobacco, and one in every five is passively exposed to tobacco smoke, says new Eurostat report 07/12/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone retail sales post biggest growth in two years Monthly Eurostat figures showed consumers stocked up on non-food products, such as clothing and electrical goods. 05/12/2016
Now playing Next Economy Unemployment in Eurozone drops below 10% Eurozone cheers as unemployment dips below 10% for first time in five years. 01/12/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone growth solid despite Brexit vote, Trump election overshadows outlook The eurozone's economy grew steadily in the three months after the Brexit vote, up by 0.3 percent, but German expansion was weaker than expected. 15/11/2016
Now playing Next France Why some women in France quit work at 16h34 on Monday Women in France were called upon to quit work at 16. 07/11/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone economic growth still slow as inflation picks up slightly Eurozone economic growth in Q3 was at the same slow 0.3 percent pace as in Q2. Inflation picked up slightly in October to 0.5 percent year-on-year. 31/10/2016
Now playing Next world news Which is the most obese country in the EU? Eurostat has today published figures on the level of obesity in the European Union. 20/10/2016
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Now playing Next Hungary How Hungary is out of touch over granting asylum to war-fleeing Syrians Hungary rejects the overwhelming majority of asylum requests from war-fleeing Syrians, new figures show, putting them out-of-touch with their EU counterparts. 28/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone Q2 growth weakens There was only weak growth again for the eurozone economy between April and June - up by just 0.3 percent from the previous quarter with exports the biggest contributor. 06/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone shoppers not scared by Brexit vote Euro zone retail sales rose more than expected in July, posting the largest monthly increase of the year despite the British vote in June to leave the European Union. 05/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone business activity still muted in July, retail sales flat Business activity in the eurozone was slightly better than predicted in July but growth remained muted and what there was came mostly from a surge in Germany. 03/08/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone GDP growth slows in Q2, French economy stalls The eurozone's economic growth slowed between April and June. It was 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter, half of the 0.6 percent growth recorded in the first three months of 2016. 29/07/2016
Now playing Next Europe News EU refuses to budge on equal pay for EU workers 'posted' to another country The European Commission has rejected an appeal to reconsider proposals which would force EU companies to pay their posted workers in line with wages in their host… 20/07/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone inflation 0.1% in June - first rise in five months Eurozone consumer prices rose in June for the first time since January, rising by 0.1 percent from June last year. 30/06/2016
Now playing Next Germany Crimes against asylum seekers in Germany 'increase sharply' Hate crimes against asylum seekers have soared in Germany during the EU’s refugee crisis, it’s emerged. 09/06/2016
Now playing Next Economy Draghi pushes eurozone reforms - again The European Central Bank's Mario Draghi argues again reform is needed as well as low interest rates and money printing to get the eurozone's economy growing again. 09/06/2016