Now playing Next Germany Brandenburg election campaign wraps up ahead of elections on Sunday After strong showings in two other state elections in eastern Germany, the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) may very well overtake the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) in Brandenburg, 21/09/2024
Now playing Next World News Northern Italian region starts dealing with aftermath of floods Parts of Europe have begun dealing with the aftermath of devastating flooding that left dozens dead and hundreds evacuated. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next State Of The Union State of the Union: The new Commission and the Green Deal This edition of State of the Union focuses on the catastrophic floods in central Europe, the presentation of the EU commissioners-designate and the economic power of the European Green Deal. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next World News Machado: EU recognising González as winner in Venezuela is historic The European Parliament's decision showed Europe is with us, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said in an exclusive interview. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Can Russian forces push Ukrainians out of Kursk by mid-October? The Kremlin is said to have tasked its army with pushing Ukrainian forces out of Russia's Kursk region in less than a month. But how doable is it, especially given Ukraine's next move in its incursion? 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Lebanon Israel says it's killed top Hezbollah commander in airstrike on Beirut Israel killed a top Hamas commander in an airstrike on a densely populated neighbourhood of southern Beirut on Friday, the army said. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Green News Italian homeowners hit by third flood in just over a year Some residents of the city of Faenza had just completed house repairs after devastating floods in 2023 when their properties were submerged again this week. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Health news The number of deaths by suicide in Europe decreased by 13% in a decade In 2021, there were about 47,000 deaths due to suicide in the EU, according to Eurostat. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Business Turkey and Germany has a spat over döner kebab and the EU may decide Turkey wants döner kebabs registered so that it has the same protected EU status as Serrano ham from Spain and Neapolitan pizza. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Food and Drink France to pay €120 million to uproot 30,000 hectares of vineyards France plans to uproot 30,000 hectares of grape vines as wine consumption continues to drop. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Stairway to tension: France and Italy dispute Spanish Step ownership A row over whether France or Italy owns Rome's iconic Spanish Steps has caused controversy and reopened old wounds between the two countries as G7 Culture Ministers gather in Naples and Pompeii this weekend. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Green News Kyiv residents told to stay indoors due to record air pollution The Ukrainian capital topped a list of the most polluted major cities early on Friday in a real-time Swiss database. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv promising Ukraine electricity funds Russia continues to target the war-torn country's energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the east in darkness for hours at a time. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Markets Markets weekly recap: Risk-on boosted by Fed’s outsized rate cuts Global stock markets are set for a positive weekly close following the Fed’s jumbo rate cuts. The Bank of England’s hawkish rhetoric has kept the Pound at a two-and-a-half-year high. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Business Bosses looking for a sweeter deal to lure staff back to the office A survey of the world's leading business leaders finds they have little appetite for hybrid working and are looking to encourage workers back to the office with better deals on pay and promotion. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Poland Von der Leyen pledges billions for flood recovery in Central Europe While in Wroclaw, Poland, the President of the European Commission announced billions in aid for countries affected by severe flooding - saying it was "heart-breaking to see the destruction and the devastation through the floods." 19/09/2024
Now playing Next World News Around a thousand people evacuated as flooding hits northern Italy At least a thousand people were evacuated as flooding hit northern Italian regions. The extreme weather has continued to affect other Central European countries as well, like Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic. 19/09/2024