Now playing Next Russia Russia denounces US "aggression" in Syria The Kremlin has slammed the US missile strike as an “aggression against a sovereign nation”. 07/04/2017
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Now playing Next Hungary Everything you need to know about the Central European University controversy The Hungarian government has moved to close down the George Soros-funded Central European University in Budapest, triggering a wave of protests and claims academic freedom is under threat. 06/04/2017
Now playing Next Europe News Brexit: Tusk and May in 'friendly' meeting Let’s try to ease tensions. 06/04/2017
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador All sides call for recount in Ecuador's presidential election In a surprise announcement the ruling Country Alliance party, which won Sunday's election, called on the National Electoral Council for an immediate vote recount. 06/04/2017
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Brexit 1.0: Britain’s 450,000-year separation from Europe revealed Brexit, it would appear, is not a new phenomenon. Scientists reveal how Britain first separated from Europe 450,000 years ago. 05/04/2017
Now playing Next the global conversation Mafia expert Roberto Saviano: European Leaders won't admit to Mafia Anti-mafia author and journalist Roberto Saviano explains why he believes the UK is the most corrupt country on earth and why politicians across Europe are not prepared to tackle money laundering and 04/04/2017
Now playing Next world news Eiffel Tower switched off as mark of respect to St Petersburg victims Perhaps Paris’ most well-known landmark, the Eiffel Tower will turn off its lights at midnight on Tuesday, as a mark of respect to the victims of Monday’s explosion on the St Petersburg metro… 04/04/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom EU's top Brexit negotiator tells Britain to ''Keep calm and negotiate'' over Gibraltar The EU’s top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has told Britain to ‘‘keep calm and negotiate’‘ amid a deepening row with Spain over Gibraltar. 04/04/2017
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Now playing Next Business Series Gazprom joins queue of companies threatening to leave London Russian energy giant Gazprom set up shop in London in 1999 and has traded there ever since, but it may quit The City if Britain undergoes a "hard" Brexit that might amputate Gazprom's biggest market. 04/04/2017
Now playing Next Europe News Fresh funding pledges for Syrian refugees expected at Brussels conference International donors are expected to pledge billions more euros for Syrian refugees at a conference that has kicked off in Brussels. 04/04/2017
Now playing Next Russia European newspapers lead with "Terror attack in St. Petersburg" The explosion in St Petersburg dominates Europe’s main newspapers with several of them using words such as ‘terror’ or ‘massacre’ on the metro. 04/04/2017
Now playing Next Spain Gibraltar: the 300-year-old thorn in UK-Spain relations The question of Gibraltar has been a thorn in the side of UK EU relations for years and now with Brexit, tempers are flaring again 04/04/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom ''The UK is the most corrupt country in the world,'' anti-mafia journalist Saviano claims The UK is the most corrupt country on earth, using Gibraltar, Jersey and other territories to funnel dirty cash. 03/04/2017