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Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Whoever wins in the US, Europe will need to respond to the shift The US remains Europe’s most important ally. However, Europe’s interests do not fully align with those of Washington, regardless of the US presidential election outcome, Jörg Rocholl writes. 25/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU states defy von der Leyen's plan for gender balance in executive As Commissioner nominations trickle in from EU capitals, von der Leyen's plan to ensure gender parity is facing early challenges. 25/07/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News How Italian MEP is shielded from the Mafia in the European Parliament After preventing the Sicilian Mafia from getting their hands on agricultural funds, Giuseppe Antoci has been under police protection for nearly a decade. Coming to the European Parliament with bodyguards, he now wants to become the EU's main anti-mafia champion. 25/07/2024
Now playing Next The Global Conversation Ex French top diplomat says world order and democracies at risk Around the world conflicts are multiplying and democracies seem increasingly in crisis. Has the world become ungovernable? Sergio Cantone put this question to Hubert Védrine, ex advisor to French President François Mitterrand and former Minister of Foreign Affairs for The Global Conversation. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Sixteen children medically evacuated to EU for first time in Gaza war Humanitarian workers welcome the gesture but say it is a "drop in the ocean" as children continue to bear the scars of war in Gaza. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels berates Italy, Hungary and Slovakia for rule-of-law decline The European Commission has released the new edition of its Rule of Law Report, showing persistent problems in press freedom. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News European leagues vs FIFA spat goes to EU Commission The international match calendar is now oversaturated and puts the players' welfare at risk, national football bodies say. 23/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Enforcement is crucial for EU's tech policy success The EU and its member states must be prepared to enforce laws firmly, even against powerful tech companies. But regulatory independence is easier said than done, Maria Koomen and Raegan MacDonald write. 23/07/2024
Now playing Next Radio Schuman How will future US foreign policy impact the EU? Joe Biden withdrew from the US presidential race, handing the baton to his vice-president Kamala Harris, now the Democrats favourite candidate. 23/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Member states 'boycott' informal EU council meeting held in Budapest Instead of attending themselves, most member states justice ministers sent their deputies or leading civil servants to the two-day meeting. 22/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Committees vote for leadership, Newsletter This week's key events presented by health and food reporter Marta Iraola Iribarren 22/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Split events held in Cyprus to mark 50 years since Turkish invasion Both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will attend events on the island, which is divided between celebrations in the north and memorials in the south. 20/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News What security lessons can the EU learn from the massive IT outage? The European Union had previously made attempts to strengthen cybersecurity through a directive in 2022. 19/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Borrell slams Knesset vote against Palestinian state as Hungary vetoes A high-ranking EU diplomat confirmed 26 member states had subscribed to the statement while Budapest wielded its veto power. 19/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Starmer lays out plans to tackle illegal immigration The UK prime minister has not ruled out processing asylum claims offshore. 19/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News European leaders meet in UK and reaffirm support for Ukraine European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met in the UK for the EPC summit to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, migration and the state of democracy. 19/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News UK 'back on the European stage' with EU relations reset: Minister Britain's new Labour-led government has vowed to improve ties with the EU, and a possible summit between the two sides is being floated. 18/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Pro-Europeans hail von der Leyen win as rebuff to extremism Greens emerge as kingmakers as von der Leyen vows to keep the centrist coalition strong. 18/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News From Ukraine to EU-UK ties: Big summit of European leaders kicks off European leaders gather during the European Political Community Summit at the iconic Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, with Ukraine and migration as top items on the agenda. 18/07/2024