Now playing Next Business EU Policy. UK hails post-Brexit finance deal with Switzerland London financiers have largely lost access to EU markets, but the UK says its recognition of Swiss banking and asset management rules is 'ground-breaking' 21/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Yanukovych sanctions unaffected by court judgment, EU says Restrictions remain in place on the former Ukrainian president who’s accused of supporting Putin, despite a legal ruling yesterday in his favour 21/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Brussels seeks to lower protection for Europe’s 20,000 wolves The European Commission has proposed downgrading the protection status of wolves, potentially paving the way for hunting and localised culls. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Sport EU Policy. Court ruling in Super League case puts sports status in play Much-anticipated final verdicts from the EU’s highest court this week involving the abortive bid to establish a Super League are expected to shed light on the future of European football as well as the ‘constitutional’ position of sports in the EU Treaties. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Ex-Ukrainian President Yanukovych removed from sanctions list The news comes as EU courts upheld measures taken against Roman Abramovich as retaliation for Russia’s war 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Electric cars targeted in update of vehicle pollution limits Environmental groups blame auto industry lobbying for a freeze in limits on exhaust pollution, but electric cars are now targeted with restrictions on particulate matter from brakes and tyres. 19/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Commission dismisses ‘unfounded’ NGO request to review 2030 emissions targets Efforts by climate NGOs to increase national ambitions shunned by EU executive. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Governments agree response to surge in packaging waste Environment ministers secured several concessions before agreeing a joint position on legislation designed to reduce the amount of packaging material discarded annually, prompting the Netherlands' Vivianne Heijnen to warn against any further “watering down". 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Business EU Policy. Bank lending favours polluting sectors, ECB study finds Supervisors mull extra capital charges or even daily fines on lenders that don’t clean up their act 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. ROUNDUP: Key environment and energy votes in parliament The European Parliament plenary of 2023 in Strasbourg from 11-14 December saw the legislature wave through a new law designed to reduce Europe’s geopolitically precarious dependence on China for essential raw materials, and a trio of resolutions on green themes. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Lawmakers stitch wounds over blood, plasma donations in human substances deal MEPs and EU ministers have reached a political agreement on new rules to improve safety for donors and recipients of blood, tissue, and cells, updating quality standards set more than 20 years ago. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Business EU Policy. Plans to tax Airbnb, Uber stutter The online holiday rental service has cut a deal with Italian authorities, but a wider reform of EU tax rules is stuck 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. US gas imports set to spike amid Russia sanctions, new facilities Former Energy Commissioner touts growing US role as energy supplier to EU 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Coal gets free pass under electricity market reform Poland, backed by France and Bulgaria, won its lobbying campaign for a coal exemption. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Healthcare EU Policy. Lead legislator hails EU Parliament’s mental health resolve The European Parliament has called for an EU strategy on mental health in its first such resolution, Euronews discussed the societal ‘paradigm shift’ required on the issue with the leading lawmaker on the file. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Firms face sanctions over harmful impact of business partners Firms operating in the EU will in future be held accountable for the environmental damage and human rights abuses caused by their suppliers and business partners, under a newly agreed law on corporate due diligence. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Business EU Policy. Judges uphold Amazon’s sweetheart Luxembourg tax deal EU antitrust authorities had argued the e-commerce giant gained an unfair advantage when it saved €250m through its complex corporate structure 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Auditors question potential of biofuels to tackle transport emissions A lack of production capacity and access to sufficient sustainable feedstock means policy makers should not depend too much on biofuels to slash greenhouse gas emissions from transport, EU auditors have warned. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Business EU Policy. Anti-money laundering talks collapse amid rifts on football Legislators have agreed on the shape of a new money laundering agency — but not its location, nor the rulebook it will follow 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. Rapid coal phase-out in the Western Balkans is far from impossible Starting next year, a substantial number of lignite power plants in the Western Balkans will breach compliance with the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive. The crucial question is, what can replace them, Tanja Miščević and Christian Egenhofer write. 13/12/2023