Now playing Next Brussels, my love? Brussels, my love? Why legislating on asylum and migration is so hard In this edition, we break down the nail-biting vote on the EU migration pact, hear how press freedom in Slovakia is under threat and ask how Ursula von der Leyen is handling the so-called Piepergate scandal. 13/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU states must apply migration pact or face legal action: Commissioner EU countries failing to implement the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, narrowly endorsed by the European Parliament on Wednesday, could face legal action, the bloc's home affairs chief has warned. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News European Parliament narrowly endorses EU migration reform The European Parliament has narrowly approved the wide-reaching reform of the European Union's migration and asylum policy. 10/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU migration reform faces tight vote as party divisions deepen The European Union's make-or-break attempt to reform its migration and asylum policy faces a tight vote in the Parliament, as party divisions deepen. 09/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Half of Europeans disapprove of EU migration policy, poll shows Europeans give a thumbs down to the European Union's efforts to control irregular migration and demand stronger border controls. 26/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Analysis: The EU's €7.4-billion bet on Egypt comes with high risks After Tunisia and Mauritania, the European Union has found a new "strategic" partner to curb irregular migration: Egypt. 18/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Art of Noise: Innovative project collects the sounds of migration Migration is one of the most controversial policy issues European governments but what does it sound like? A new project is aiming to capture and collect the noise of this phenomenon. 15/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU migration reform won't lead to Rwanda-style plans, says Johansson The reform of the European Union's migration policy will not encourage the outsourcing of asylum requests, Ylva Johansson has said. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Migration crackdown to Green Deal overhaul: Takeaways of EPP manifesto The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) - which is topping the polls ahead of June’s European elections - is set to approve its manifesto on Wednesday as it kicks off its electoral campaign in Bucharest. 06/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Frontex director to Ombudsman: 'We're not the European rescue agency' Hans Leijtens, the executive director of Frontex, responded on Tuesday to the findings of the European Ombudsman, who found severe shortcomings in the agency's mandate, operations and relations with member states. 05/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU risks complicity in migrant deaths due to Frontex inaction: report Frontex should pull out of countries that fail to rescue migrants at sea or violate fundamental rights. Otherwise, the EU risks becoming "complicit" in the deaths, the European Ombudsman has warned in a new report. 28/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Greece's rule of law is marred by pushbacks and humanitarians on trial Walking the corridors of European institutions, we pass posters and banners trumpeting our continent’s commitment to rights, freedoms, and justice. These should be values we live, not words we use when politically expedient, MEP Cornelia Ernst and Spyros Vlad Oikonomou write. 26/02/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Berlinale 2024 review: Elbow screening in Berlin Prison There's been a special screening at the Berlinale of a film showing in a Berlin prison about a young girl who has not been dealt the best cards in life. Olivia Stroud went behind bars to find out more. 22/02/2024
Now playing Next United Kingdom Controversial UK Rwanda bill 'incompatible with human rights' Downing Street's plan to deport asylum-seekers to the Central African country breaches international law, according to a parliamentary report. 12/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Von Der Leyen vows to strike €210M migration deal with Mauritania The European Commission will pledge more than €210 million in fresh money to support Mauritania manage migrant flows and clamp down on human traffickers, President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday. 08/02/2024
Now playing Next United Kingdom Alarm sounded over 'prison-like' UK immigration centres A new report has urged UK authorities to make a raft of improvements inside immigrant detention centres, including detention conditions and staffing issues. 08/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded The truth behind the €64.6-billion budget deal agreed by EU leaders The European Union might soon add an additional €64.5 billion to its common budget. But it comes with fine print. 03/02/2024
Now playing Next state of the union No EU country will be 'left alone' to cope with migration: Johansson The reform of the European Union's migration policy means that no country will be "left alone" to cope with irregular arrivals, says Ylva Johansson. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Controversial restrictions on UK family visa rules eased The UK government's changes were blasted as an "effective ban" on most UK citizens marrying foreign nationals. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News 'Historic day': EU strikes major deal to reform migration policy Member states and the European Parliament struck on Wednesday a major deal to reform the bloc's migration policy, capping off a three-year-long ambitious effort that at times seemed doomed to fail. 20/12/2023
