Now playing Next Turkey Euroviews. Turkey can become an actor in the new Great Game in Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East ǀ View When historians look at the course of events in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East at the beginning of 2020, it is not entirely unlikely that they might identify this year as a prelude to a new Great Game. 16/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Warren and Sanders supporters are getting sucked back into 2016's biggest misstep ǀ View Right now, the Russians are busy hacking organizations, the presidential candidates are getting whiter, and we’re debating whether or not a woman can become president of the United States. 16/01/2020
Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. Mourning at Soleimani’s funeral was staged. Iranians are not rallying behind the regime ǀ View If you logged into Twitter while Soleimani’s funeral was ongoing, you might have encountered a much different narrative about the Quds Force commander and the impact of his death. There, hundreds of thousands of people tweeted using the hashtag #IraniansDetestSoleimani. 15/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Greta Gerwig and other Oscar snubs show that being a white male is still key to recognition ǀ View The 92nd Academy Award nods shows Hollywood can't quit its habit of valuing derivative and self-referential works by established white men above all else. 15/01/2020
Now playing Next Croatia Euroviews. Is the new EU Presidency a Russian Trojan horse? Croatia’s trial of the decade suggests it is ǀ View Has Croatia's biggest trial of the decade handed Russia the keys to Europe? As the country takes over the Presidency of the European Union, fears that this is the case are rising. 15/01/2020
Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. The real losers of Trump’s Iran strategy are the long-suffering Iranian middle classes ǀ View Thanks to Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to assassinate Iran’s most popular public figure, we now see millions of Iranians taking to the very same streets; not demanding the Islamic Republic to justify its brutality in putting down the protests, but instead demonstrating national unity. 14/01/2020
Now playing Next Spain Euroviews. Oriol Junqueras’ trial shows the healthy functioning of Spanish law and democracy ǀ View Legitimate debate is completely different from destructive propaganda, the gratuitous bashing of the Spanish judiciary or the propagation of conspiracy theories. Let’s discuss everything, including legal or constitutional changes. But in the meantime, we democrats must abide by the law as it is. 14/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Iran and Trump likely broke international law. And 176 innocents paid the price ǀ View Would the 176 souls who perished on that plane still be alive had the United States not sought to kill Gen. Qassem Soleimani? 13/01/2020
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The EU can’t claim credibility on climate action without tackling methane gas emissions ǀ View Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is one area where the EU has a major opportunity to apply its market power to drive down global emissions, both through methane legislation and diplomacy. 10/01/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. Prince Harry and Meghan's royal escape could lead to an actual happy ending ǀ View The royal family seems to have lost day-to-day control of two of its most beloved family members. But ultimately, Harry is following a version of royal precedent. 10/01/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. 2020 is the WHO’s Year of the Nurse and Midwife. It’s time policymakers listened to them ǀ View According to the WHO, the world currently needs nine million more nurses. The staffing shortages are not only affecting developing countries; here in Europe, we too are struggling to fill nursing and midwifery vacancies. 10/01/2020
Now playing Next Spain Euroviews. Oriol Junqueras is Europe and it has spoken with a loud voice: Spain must respect democracy ǀ View More than two years ago, Oriol Junqueras was the legal, legitimate and elected vice president of Catalonia, contributing decisively to calling a referendum of self-determination. Now, he could also be remembered as a key shaper of Europe. 09/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Regardless of who is president in 2020, climate change will be at the bottom of the US agenda ǀ View A second term for President Trump will entrench the “energy dominance” agenda. A new Democratic administration will likely bring a tour de force of federal executive action on climate policy through US domestic, foreign and trade policy. 09/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Trump was right to kill Iranian general Qassem Soleimani ǀ View It is a sad reality that some in this world respond only to power. Qassem Soleimani was one of them. There comes a point in dealing with those like him when words fail and become worse than foolish. Missiles are then necessary. 08/01/2020
Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. Iran was always going to retaliate for Soleimani’s death. It doesn’t mean it wants a war ǀ View It is possible that US withdrawal from the JCPOA is at the root of the escalating tensions between the two countries. After that, the region witnessed several attacks on American drones and other targets such as oil tankers in the Gulf and the Strait of Hurmuz. 08/01/2020
Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. In killing Soleimani, Trump’s only success is the uniting of a once divided Iran ǀ View The extrajudicial killing of Iranian official Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis by US forces last week will set back Western-Iranian relations by decades, with repercussions not only across the region but across the world. 07/01/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. The 21st century is no place for handmaids. Let's end discriminatory laws against women ǀ View As the world enters a new decade, the attitudes that normalise and legitimise sexual violence and oppression of women and girls, and assign to them rigid, stereotypical roles, remain far from fictional in January 2020. 07/01/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. How those of us in "Generation Z+" are facing the challenge of digital ageism ǀ View This generation - now in their fifties, sixties and seventies - is enjoying the creative freedom granted by this digital magic. I am 66 years old and have been programming since I was 28. I classify myself as a "Generation Z+". 06/01/2020
Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. What the killing of Iran's General Soleimani means for Europe ǀ View European calls for restraint will not be enough on their own, argues Thomas S Warrick 04/01/2020
Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. Was Soleimani's killing justified? Yes. A million times yes ǀ View Soleimani's death will also prove to be more significant than that of Osama Bin Laden or Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to one of Italy's ex-foreign ministers. 04/01/2020