Now playing Next Europe News Three key moments from the first debate with lead EU candidates The lead candidates in the European elections faced off against each other in the first debate of the race, haggling over the Green Deal, the Israel-Hamas war, irregular migration, artificial intelligence and TikTok, among others. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Strack-Zimmermann blasts von der Leyen's defence policy Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, one of the lead candidates in the European elections, has issued a blistering verdict of Ursula von der Leyen's first term in office. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Libya Euroviews. A weak, Kremlin-influenced Libya is a threat to NATO and EU security Russia's pursuit of a naval presence in Libya's eastern region, likely to culminate into a base for its nuclear submarines, provides Moscow with more than just a strategic outpost looking towards the entire EU, Hafed Al-Ghwell writes. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Business EU Policy. Over 90% of wealthiest bankers are men, EU figures show The number of banking millionaires is on the rise, according to the European Banking Authority – but women don’t seem to be benefiting. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU must enlarge or face 'new Iron Curtain', President Michel warns The European Union must get bigger or risk facing a "new Iron Curtain" along its eastern flank, European Council President Charles Michel said Monday as the bloc marks 20 years since its largest ever enlargement. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Keep the Big Oil lobby out of policymaking — like we did with tobacco It is impossible to ignore the evidence of the harm caused by big oil and gas companies. Turning to them to decrease dependency on fossil fuels is like asking the tobacco industry for advice on how to stop smoking, Anna Gilmore writes. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. Europe has to set aside the pesticides row and turn toward solutions The stakes are too high, the issues too intricate, and the world too dependent on us taking the right actions for us to work in silos, or isolation — or worse, for us to stand divided, Olivier de Matos writes. 29/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure grows on Israel over Rafah International pressure is building on Israel over its plans to invade Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah and a ceasefire agreement. 28/04/2024
Now playing Next world news European elections: are national issues overshadowing European ones? Will voters really have the EU itself in mind when they cast their ballot at the European elections in June? 27/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Will the EU take a step backwards in evidence-based policymaking? Uncertainty and ‘polycrisis’ call for more use of foresight methods, not less. Being guided by the wealth of evidence available is the best way for the EU to set an agenda for a secure, prosperous, and sustainable future, Elizabeth Dirth and Jonas Gissel Mikkelsen write. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next the global conversation ‘You have a choice,' says Roberta Metsola ahead of European elections The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, reflects on two and half years in the hot seat, the recent migration pact and explains why voters should go to the ballot box. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News 'Europe is mortal': Macron calls for more EU unity and sovereignty The 27-country bloc needs to urgently rethink its defence and economic models to not fall behind its rivals, the French leader said. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next China Chinese president to visit France, Serbia and Hungary in May The symbolically-rich trip comes at a crucial time with Russia advancing in Ukraine and escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. Europe can't afford another austerity crisis Europeans are calling for leadership, not cowardice. This is not the time for quick fixes and old approaches. For the EU to keep pace on the global stage and establish itself as a strong international force, backing off is not an option, Lucie Studničná writes. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next world news What does crisis in the Middle East mean for common European defence? Tension and conflict in the Middle East has become a major theme of the EU election campaign. International affairs analyst Francesco Petronella explains what it means for Europe. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish FM says Poland’s foreign minister, Radek Sikorski, also told parliament that NATO needs to upgrade its defences. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. New Critical Medicines Alliance starts work to address shortages The European Commission and Belgian Presidency launched a Critical Medicines Alliance to identify weaknesses in supply of drugs in the EU, to better prevent and react to shortages. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Father of anti-Nazi activist: 'My daughter wants a fair trial' Ilaria Salis was detained in Hungary on charges of having assaulted neo-Nazi extremists. Now she is running in the European elections. 24/04/2024
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