Now playing Next Business Google: US rounds off antitrust case against tech giant The US government wrapped up its main arguments against Alphabet on Thursday, as part of a trial in which the Justice Department is seeking to prove Google’s monopoly and abuse of power. Similar cases have taken place in Europe, where the tech giant’s practices are under scrutiny. 17/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU faces complaint over microtargeted ads on child sexual abuse bill The European Commission is facing a legal complaint over its alleged use of "unlawful" microtargeted advertisements on social media platform X, aimed at swaying public opinion in favour of its controversial bill on child sexual abuse. 16/11/2023
Now playing Next Tech News EU Policy. TikTok joins Meta in appealing against EU gatekeeper status Under the Digital Markets Act, companies with more than 45 million monthly active users and a market capitalisation of €75 billion are considered gatekeepers providing a core platform service. 16/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels approves use of glyphosate in EU for 10 more years The European Commission announced on Thursday that it is approving the use of the controversial chemical substance glyphosate across the European Union for another decade after member states failed to reach an agreement. 16/11/2023
Now playing Next Tech News EU Policy. EU asks Amazon for information on measures to stop illegal products The request comes under the new Digital Services Act (DSA) that requires large technology companies to comply with requirements that aim to protect consumers. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News 'Tinder for jobs': Brussels unveils plan to match migrants and EU jobs The European Commission has tabled plans for a new platform to match migrants with job offers across the bloc as concerns mount over an increasingly tight EU labour market. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Italy-Albania migration deal falls 'outside' EU law, says Commissioner The deal struck between Italy and Albania to outsource the processing of asylum claims is not in breach of EU law because it falls "outside" EU law, says European Commissioner Ylva Johansson. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels cuts EU growth forecast again to just 0.6% this year Europe's economy will grow less than originally predicted, according to the European Commission's latest forecast. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News New round of EU sanctions against Russia targets diamond imports The European Commission has sent member states an official proposal for a new round of sanctions against Russia, targeting imports of diamonds. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU countries failing to meet ammunition production target for Ukraine The European Union promised earlier this year to provide one million rounds of ammunition to Kyiv by next March, but, so far, only 30% of this target has been achieved. 14/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded With Albania deal, Meloni aims to set the pace for EU migration policy A year after coming into office, Giorgia Meloni has dared break a long-held taboo in the European Union's migration policy. 14/11/2023
Now playing Next Brussels, my love? Brussels, my love? Ukraine moves closer to EU In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discuss Ukraine's readiness to become an EU member state and talk about the "uberization" of the European economy. 11/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Moldova to stamp out oligarchs in EU membership push: foreign minister Moldova will limit the "toxic influence" of Russia-backed oligarchs who use hybrid warfare to undermine the country’s democracy in its push for EU membership, foreign minister Nicu Popescu has told Euronews. 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Turkey's EU membership: Here's what the new Commission's report says The European Commission's latest report on Turkey's accession to the EU expresses concerns over democratic backsliding, the continued militarisation of Northern Cyprus and pro-Hamas rhetoric. 08/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Italy-Albania migration deal must follow EU rules, says Brussels The European Commission has issued a tepid response to the migration deal struck between Italy and Albania, simply warning it must comply with EU and international law. 07/11/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The EU’s Ports Strategy should zero in on global hubs of illicit trade The EU’s Ports Strategy proposes measures to intercept drugs and other illicit goods on arrival in Europe, but disrupting global black market hubs will have a far greater impact, David M Luna writes. 03/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Brussels opens Pandora's box with €100 billion budget top-up request The European Union's common budget is up for a review. But member states have little to no appetite for coughing up the €100 billion requested by the Commission. This is what's at stake. 01/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Talks on EU-Australia free trade deal have collapsed. This is why. The free trade deal between the European Union and Australia, which has been in the making since 2018, will not happen any time soon after the latest attempt to wrap things up fell apart in dramatic fashion. 30/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU vows to tax Russia's immobilised assets for Ukraine reconstruction Ursula von der Leyen gave more details on Friday about the delayed plan to use the immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank to pay for Ukraine's reconstruction. 27/10/2023
Now playing Next Tech News TikTok removed 4m videos the EU considers illegal or harmful TikTok published a report regarding its moderation policy, a requirement imposed by the new European legislation on digital services (DSA). 26/10/2023