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
Now playing Next Travel News Two thirds of UK adults unaware of EU’s new Entry/Exit System A significant chunk of UK adults say they have no idea about how the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) will work when it kicks off in October. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU votes to ratify landmark High Seas Treaty The vote is an important signal to the rest of the world that the EU is serious about prioritising greater ocean protection. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. If the EU wants to be a global power, it needs a new 'Big Bang' now At the end of the day, people on both sides of the border must be reassured of the potential for prosperity for the next generation of Europeans. If the past is any indication of the future, we can safely say that the business case is indisputable, Stefano Mallia writes. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. The EU must work with Europe's cities to end youth homelessness Our message is clear: we can only achieve lasting change if all levels of government work together in a strategic partnership for action, Lyon Métropole's Vice President Renaud Payre writes. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU launches probe into Chinese procurement of medical devices The European Commission has launched a probe to examine how China favours its domestic companies in tenders for medical devices and weigh possible tit-for-tat measures. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next world news EU hopeful North Macedonia holds presidential elections Accession to the EU and the rule of law are key points in the Balkan country's presidential race. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Africa's youth is a geopolitical force courted by everyone The European Union should increase its investment in the next generation of African leaders, Stefano Manservisi and Mehari Taddele Maru write. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. EU health agency warns of increase in jab-preventable disease The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control stressed the rise in measles and pertussis cases across the EU and underlined the need to follow vaccination protocols. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Commission approves superbug-busting antibiotic The European Commission today (22 April) authorised a new antibiotic designed to counter anti-bacterial resistance, one of the biggest health threats the EU is currently facing. 22/04/2024
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. Why EU trade policy and climate are running into the sand As it finesses its strategy on trade, the EU needs to think how to moderate its sustainability agenda, which is proving too much for its trading partners to swallow, John Clarke writes. 22/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News State of the Union: Issues feeding anti-democratic anger This edition of State of the Union focusses on three issues feeding citizens' anger with the establishment in the EU and beyond: possible nepotism in the EU Commission, infringement of free speech and Georgia's controversial "foreign agent" bill 19/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU sanctions extremist Israeli settlers over violence in the West Bank The European Union has moved to sanction a handful of Israeli settlers responsible for attacks on Palestinian communities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, following months of deliberations. 19/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News 'Foreign influence' law pushes Georgia away from EU dream, says Michel The European Union has doubled down on its criticism of the "foreign influence" law proposed by the Georgian government, which critics say will be exploited to silence independent voices. 19/04/2024
Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. Rushed CAP changes are not about farmers, but agro-industry profits The rushed and quirky bureaucratic manoeuvre of reopening the Common Agricultural Policy runs counter to the interests of farmers, consumers, and our environment, and only serves to deliver profits for the big agri players promoting it, Natacha Cingotti writes. 19/04/2024