Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. Russia’s three wars have made peace with Putin impossible Putin's regime is an existential threat to European civilization. If Russia wins in Ukraine, it will not stop, just as Hitler did not stop when he captured the Sudetenland. Putin will go further and won’t rest until he destroys the Western world, Leonid Gozman writes. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Belgium Russia threatens Moldova and Baltics, warns Belgian army chief The Chief of Defence used an interview to emphasise that Europe needs to be prepared and vigilant. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Georgia Euroviews. Will Georgian Dream fully embrace Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations? After the official approval of Georgia’s candidacy by EU leaders this month, full EU membership hinges on Georgia’s future foreign policy decisions, political unity, and holding fair and free elections in 2024, Ekaterine Zalenski writes. 19/12/2023
Now playing Next Germany EU should prepare for war by decades end, German Defence Minister says The German Defence Minister warns of escalating Russian threats by the end of the decade, urging European countries to fortify their defence industries and adapt to geopolitical shifts. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next world news Georgia celebrates gaining EU candidate status EU leaders made a surprise announcement that they would grant it candidate status and open membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Belgium Germany's Scholz gets Orbán to leave room for decision on Ukraine As this month's European Summit draws to a close, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz admitted that it was him who convinced his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán to leave the Council room temporarily during discussions on Ukraine - but Scholz noted that this cannot be a "universal solution". 16/12/2023
Now playing Next state of the union State of the Union: Hungary drama overshadows EU leaders' summit Poland’s new prime minister Donald Tusk was sworn in this week as he pledged to respect the law and to obey the constitution, something the outgoing Law & Justice Party has been accused of not doing. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU opens accession talks with Ukraine but Orbán vetoes aid package The European Union decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. But hours later, Viktor Orbán used his veto power to block a €50-billion aid package for the war-battered nation. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Orbán threatens to blow up Ukraine policy as EU leaders meet Leaders of the European Union are gathering today in Brussels for a two-day summit where the future of the bloc's Ukraine policy will be defined. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Sea turtle rehab centre names new arrivals after Santa’s helpers A Florida sea turtle hospital has welcomed the new arrivals. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy Health and wealth: Where in Europe are medical bills driving poverty? A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that millions of people in Europe are struggling to pay their medical bills. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 812 million hours and counting: What's the most watched Netflix show? Notoriously secretive about its data, Netflix has finally published a report on what people watched on the platform over a six month period and it shows a growing demand for non-English content. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Foreign influence law will not criminalise or discriminate, EU says The European Commission has defended its controversial plans to step up the fight against covert foreign influence with stringent new transparency rules for foreign-backed lobbies. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. It’s time to bring Belarus back to the European family it belongs to Belarus' place in the European family is not just a dream; it's a destiny that we, as a nation, are committed to achieving. We seek to join the rest of Europe as a full-fledged democracy, embodying the European values of freedom, equality, and fraternity, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya writes. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Ukraine's EU path matters for the credibility of European integration What the European Summit says about Ukraine is not only vital for the credibility of the enlargement process but also for the future of the entire European integration project and its ability to secure the freedom, security and prosperity of us all, nine Trustees of Friends of Europe write. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU public split on enlargement as leaders gear up for crunch decisions New polling suggests public opinion on the potential enlargement of the European Union is divided, as leaders gear up for crunch decisions on candidate countries’ bids for EU membership this week. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Healthcare ‘Foetal heartbeat’: How a very American issue is dividing Italy A group of anti-abortion organisations in Italy has collected 106,000 signatures, double the minimum required in a referendum, to change the country's law on abortion. 12/12/2023