Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. UK is the best place in Europe to be a Muslim - but Johnson must not tolerate Islamophobia ǀ View It’s time for Boris Johnson to get serious about Islamophobia. The UK’s four million Muslims are a significant political force. 23/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Nancy Pelosi was right about everything (especially impeachment) ǀ View After Trump became only the third president in the history of our Republic to be impeached Wednesday evening, there was no joyous celebration — in fact, the speaker icily stared down some in her own party who applauded the vote on the House floor. 23/12/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. Magnitsky sanctions are coming. What form they’ll take depends on the EU and UK ǀ View What exactly do the new EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell and UK Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab mean when they talk about Magnitsky sanctions? The question matters because both have committed to introducing them in their respective jurisdictions in the near future. 23/12/2019
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Von der Leyen’s new Commission should strengthen scrutiny over rule of law abuses ǀ View Protecting Europe from its autocratic side will be one of the new Commission’s main challenges. During the last decade, we’ve seen multiple examples of EU leaders undermining the checks and balances to preserve human rights and the rule of law against executive overreach. 23/12/2019
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Biodiversity must be a key plank of the European Green Deal ǀ View What is the EU commitment to fight wildlife trafficking and protect biodiversity in its new strategy for a sustainable Europe? After a thorough read-through of the European Green Deal, one would have to conclude that this is still unclear. 20/12/2019
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The MENA countries are aligning to EU values. We shouldn’t waste this historic opportunity ǀ View If the EU fails to scale up its engagement with the Middle East soon, countries like China will fill the vacuum. This increases the imperative for the EU to ensure that it engages with the Arab world in a way that strengthens it economically. 20/12/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. It’s time for the asset recovery industry to embrace AI’s potential ǀ View Using sophisticated algorithms, it is now possible to achieve far better outcomes in terms of speed, cost and accuracy, while also removing much of the complexity and unpredictability historically associated with locating undisclosed assets, particularly hidden bank accounts. 20/12/2019
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Soaring food bank use: the growing reality of hunger in ‘rich’ countries ǀ View More people are going hungry and relying on aid to feed their families in the world’s wealthiest countries. 19/12/2019
Now playing Next Gaza Euroviews. The case of Suha Jbara exposes the corruption and barbarism of the Palestinian Authority ǀ View Too many Palestinians endure inhumane treatment at the hands of the PA. Life on the West Bank can be hard enough and, civilians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip face a near-systematic campaign of human rights abuses. 19/12/2019
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The EU’s Green Deal is ambitious. But its success rides on its most controversial part ǀ View Perhaps the most controversial aspect of the European Green Deal is a reference to the imposition of a border carbon adjustment mechanism (“BCA”) by 2021. 19/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Americans don't protest in the streets like the French do — yet ǀ View Americans are increasingly striking and protesting for economic improvements, with support for unions reaching its highest level in decades. 17/12/2019
Now playing Next Poland Euroviews. Time is fast running out for judicial independence in PiS-ruled Poland ǀ View The new proposed bill tries to put a definitive end to the activities of an abundant number of Polish judges to uphold the rule of law. The attack against judicial independence, then, takes a further step forward. 17/12/2019
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Europe is woefully unprepared for future deadly disease outbreaks ǀ View New research by the Economist Intelligence Unit has identified severe weaknesses in countries’ abilities to prevent, detect and respond to significant disease outbreaks. 16/12/2019
Now playing Next Cyprus Euroviews. Football could be the level playing field to start the healing process in a divided Cyprus ǀ View Reunifying the national team after 65 years of separation could be the strongest confidence building measure to restore the bond between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, as well as spark new life into a withering team. 16/12/2019
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. We need to stop pretending that we do enough to curtail terrorists’ online influence ǀ View We are living in times of global terrorism, unlike any we have known before. This is a terror that thrives through its enduring online presence. The time has come and gone for relying on the goodwill of the tech industry and their unfulfilled promises of self-regulation. 13/12/2019
Now playing Next Bulgaria Euroviews. The EU’s first Public Prosecutor has her work cut out for her tackling corruption in Bulgaria ǀ View Laura Kövesi, who was appointed as the EU’s first chief public prosecutor, has a long track record of fighting corruption in her native Romania. Yet, is a solid résumé enough to tackle the immense challenge before this new EU institution? 13/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. There's a simple reason Republican men yell in all the impeachment hearings ǀ View GOP lawmakers have treated the hearings like Fox New segments, delivering loud, rambling monologues in a deliberate attempt to wear down participants and viewers. 12/12/2019
Now playing Next Yemen Euroviews. The EU must push for peace in Yemen to avoid a decade of humanitarian disaster ǀ View As we enter 2020, if the openings for peace are to set Yemen on a path to stability, the EU must be at the forefront of efforts to make the next ten years the decade of delivery, not the decade of disaster. For Yemen, that will require peace. 12/12/2019
Now playing Next Romania Euroviews. Romanian civil society has proved its strength. Now it can help nurture a fragile democracy ǀ View This is the moment to either complete the post-communist democratic transition or become further mired in the culture of corruption and impunity that has threatened to strangle Romania's fledgling democracy. 11/12/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. The NHS has barely survived under the Tories. Boris Johnson’s victory will be its death knell ǀ View A photo of an unwell child lying on a hospital floor, on top of a pile of coats, has only added to the political pressure facing British prime minister, Boris Johnson and his Conservative party in the run up to this week’s general election. 11/12/2019