Now playing Next Ukraine Euroviews. For Ukraine, including the Roma in its postwar plans is a must Ukraine and its allies should ensure that the valuable contributions of Roma communities are recognised and acknowledged in post-war Ukraine by being treated better than in pre-war Ukraine, Željko Jovanović writes. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Healthcare EU Policy. Lawmakers seek EU-level regulation of contraceptives, abortion pills The European Parliament includes contraceptives and abortifacients in its long-awaited position on the new EU pharmaceutical rules, intending for these to be included among items regulated at EU level. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news Successful heart transplant after organ travels 12 hours over Atlantic Doctors say this is the first time a preserved donor heart has been successfully transplanted after a 12-hour transatlantic flight. 11/04/2024
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Now playing Next Markets Gold continues price surge as investors monitor Middle East tensions Gold prices have touched a new record high, as tensions between Iran and Israel intensify, leading to more safe haven asset purchasing. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Soil protection law survives plenary vote, but considerably weakened Legislation designed to bolster the key role of soil in maintaining Europe's biodiversity and climate resilience has been approved by MEPs, but only after the requirements it would place on national governments were significantly lightened. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU states must apply migration pact or face legal action: Commissioner EU countries failing to implement the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, narrowly endorsed by the European Parliament on Wednesday, could face legal action, the bloc's home affairs chief has warned. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Markets Defence stocks: Why are traders nervous about their record run? After a multi-month record-breaking bullish run, European defence stocks saw a sharp decline following Goldman Sachs' overvaluation warning. The downturn sparks concerns about an end to the sector's uptrend. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Healthcare Polish lawmakers to consider four different bills on abortion access Under the current law, Polish women can only access an abortion if their life is at risk or if the pregnancy was the result of a crime. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. Macron's deficit dilemma depends on sound tax policy Fixing the deficit issue doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing game; French citizens and policymakers should recognise that reform is more complicated than punishing the rich or vilifying the poor, Sean Bray writes. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Business Societe Generale to sell equipment financing business for €1.1bn The French lender said the sale was part of a strategy to simplify its business under chief executive Slawomir Krupa. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Margot Robbie is producing a Monopoly film First Barbie, then the Sims and now Monopoly. Margot Robbie's production company LuckyChap seems endlessly busy since the success of Barbie. What else is planning to produce and what should it be making next? 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Cannes Film Festival announces full 2024 lineup Ali Abbasi's "The Apprentice," a drama depicting Donald Trump, and Andrea Arnold's "Bird," starring Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski, stand out as notable entries in this year's Cannes competition. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Greek voters worry about skyrocketing prices ahead of EU elections Polls offer picture of voters' most important issues as parties position themselves for the summer's contest. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Business VW electric car sales plunge: Why are Europeans returning to petrol? Sales of Volkswagen electric vehicles in Europe fell by almost a quarter in the first three months of the year as consumers returned to petrol. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News Two years left ‘to save the world’, UN climate chief warns United Nations executive climate secretary Simon Stiell said he knows his warning may sound melodramatic but action over the next two years is “essential". 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME envoy pick Lawmakers called 382-144 to reverse the decision to appoint Markus Pieper in a suspected case of political favouritism. 11/04/2024