Now playing Next Poland Euroviews. Polish judges are showing their courage amid a crackdown on an independent judiciary ǀ View “I feel like an entire machinery is against me,” Judge Monika Frąckowiak told me when I met her last month in the town of Poznań. “I will continue doing what I’m doing but I fear others might be silenced.” 19/11/2019
Now playing Next Hungary Euroviews. Judit Varga: Facts You Always Wanted to Know about Rule of Law but Never Dared to Ask ǀ View For fear of sounding politically incorrect, many are reluctant to ask even the most basic questions about rule of law and its protection in the EU. So to help out, here are a few facts about the rule of law that you always wanted to know but never dared ask. 19/11/2019
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary minister clashes with Dutch MEP in debate on European values Judit Varga dismissed concerns about press freedom in Hungary, claiming that 80 percent of Hungarian media was critical — a comment that drew laughter. 15/11/2019
Now playing Next Germany Euroviews. Germany’s ‘gay conversion therapy’ ban must signal the end of the heinous practice in Europe ǀ View Germany's move to ban controversial 'gay conversion therapy' must be the first step in a Europe-wide move to end the practice and its damaging effects on members of the LGBTQ community. 14/11/2019
Now playing Next world news France has highest number of people with chronic diabetes in EU Of all the EU members states, France counts the highest proportion of people living with chronic diabetes, a study by the EU Commission has found. 14/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Finance going green For the first time EU Finance Ministers are calling on the European Investment Bank to halt funding of oil, gas and coal projects. 14/11/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom EU's Tusk warns post-Brexit UK will be 'second-rate player' Britain will lose influence in international affairs and become a "second-rate player" after it leaves the bloc, EU Council president Donald Tusk said on Wednesday. 13/11/2019
Now playing Next the global conversation Watch in full: Euronews interviews EU parliament chief David Sassoli David Sassoli, elected as President of the Eurpean Parliament in July, says rejection of three nominated commissioners and the current block on accession talks for potential new members are simply the normal, healthy functionings of democracy. 13/11/2019
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Now playing Next Hungary Hungary's economic figures 'prove' there is no systematic corruption Hungary's foreign minister Péter Szijjártó told Euronews that there was no systematic corruption in his country. The EU's anti-fraud office begs to differ. 12/11/2019
Now playing Next France North Macedonia president meets Macron after French EU accession veto Stevo Pendarovski and Emmanuel Macron meet in Paris, weeks after France blocked a start date for EU membership talks for North Macedonia and Albania. 12/11/2019
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. A new EU-wide approach is needed to help wildlife rescue services at breaking point ǀ View The wildlife rescue community in Europe is a vital resource that governments depend on when combatting wildlife crime and animal abuse. It is time for a renewed commitment from both member states and the EU to ensure they are recognised as such and given the support they need. 11/11/2019
Now playing Next world news Moscow meddling: Does Vladimir Putin want to destabilise Europe? A contested parliamentary report will not be released until after the December 12 election. 09/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Belgium 'happiest country in EU' According to a new survey from Eurostat 76 per cent of Belgians, alongside the Netherlands, Austria and Finland claim to feel happy all or most of the time over the last four weeks. 08/11/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom SNP election launch pledges pact to 'block' Brexit and Boris Johnson The SNP, which has run Scotland’s government since 2007, promised a bill to stop the NHS being a "bargaining chip" in post-Brexit trade talks. 08/11/2019
Now playing Next Business EU release growth forecast - and it's a mixed bag On the one hand the European economy is in its seventh consecutive year of growth and every EU country is set to grow. But on the other hand in some cases, like in Italy, this growth is 0.1%. 07/11/2019
Now playing Next Spain Euroviews. Catalonia, Spain, and Europe are Better Together ǀ View The challenge of separatism in Catalonia, devised against and outside Spain’s constitutional framework, and silencing the majority of Catalans who are against independence, is a challenge for Europe and Europeans. 07/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen reminds Johnson of 'obligation' to nominate commissioner The future president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has reminded UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson of duty to nominate new commissioner. 06/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Adina Valean approved as Romania's European Commissioner European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has approved European lawmaker Adina Valean as the commissioner-designate for Romania. 06/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News EU argues against US metal tariffs at WTO In a public hearing at the World Trade Organization, the European Union has launched a case against the United States over metal tariffs imposed in 2018. It is the first of a series of cases brought to the Geneva-based trade body by countries hit by those measures. 04/11/2019