Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. MEPs greenlight health budget cuts, with deferral Lawmakers were only able to exercise damage limitation on EU leaders' proposal to sacrifice one-fifth of the bloc’s health funds in support of Ukraine, pushing back attempts to overturn cuts to the next term. 23/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Frankfurt wins bid to host new anti-money laundering authority The German financial centre beat off competition from eight others as the EU puts the final touches to dirty-money reforms. 23/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News EU Policy. Amazon lobbyists one step closer to European Parliament ban Final decision on whether to withdraw access badges is expected next week. 22/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News No work with 'Putin's friends' after EU elections, von der Leyen vows Ursula von der Leyen has ruled out working with political parties that are "Putin's friends" if she is re-elected president of the European Commission. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Health news Euroviews. Citizens across Europe need equal access to contraception Contraception is key to achieving gender equality. Individuals must be able to make informed choices about their bodies and their sexual health, MEP Robert Biedroń writes. 14/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. MEPs approve measures to tackle impersonation scams New EU rules aim for easier access to cash with fairer charges, Poland’s Marek Belka said. 14/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU reaches new deal to salvage law on platform workers The European Parliament and the Council struck on Thursday a new deal on a draft law to improve the conditions of platform workers, after the previous agreement had been derailed in a last-minute revolt. 08/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. MEPs back GMO deregulation while governments divided over patenting The European Parliament has narrowly agreed to ease restrictions for crops developed using new genome editing techniques, but a German federal agency warns there is no scientific basis, and EU countries have yet to agree a position amid a row over whether the new class of GMOs should be patentable. 08/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Zemmour’s far-right party joins ECR group in the European Parliament The Reconquête! party of controversial far-right French politician Éric Zemmour has joined the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament. 07/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU agrees law on violence against women. But rape is not included There is no common definition of the crime of rape in the European Union's first ever law to combat violence against women, agreed between member states and lawmakers on Tuesday. 07/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. ESMA securities regulator to be handed new green rating powers Analysts who seek to classify environmental, social and governance performance will be scrutinised directly by EU watchdogs under a new legal deal. 06/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU corruption scandal: Inspector’s leaked secret remarks threaten case A secretly recorded conversation, to which Euronews has had access, shows a leading police investigator in the so-called Qatargate probe questioning the integrity of both the repentant and the judges. 05/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Lawmakers seek to limit spoofing scams A bid to cut a rising source of payments fraud could leave telco operators on the hook. 02/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders 'alert' after Latvian MEP accused of spying for Russia The European Parliament President has said EU leaders are ‘on the alert’ after a Latvian MEP was accused of spying for Russia. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. For the EU’s prosperity, we must empower the single market now The EU rests on its single market, its singular crowning achievement. To ensure the EU’s future competitiveness and prosperity, its leaders must act now to truly empower it, Jacques Pelkmans writes. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. MEPs probe preparations, Russian links in hunt for new laundering agency site For the first time, the EU is using public hearings to decide where to locate an agency 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Lawmakers call for banks to check client sustainability The financial sector needs a separate law to impose environmental and human rights obligations after being excluded from a December deal, says a draft seen by Euronews. 26/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News France's Valérie Hayer elected president of liberal group Renew Europe Valérie Hayer will lead the European Parliament's faction of liberals and centrists - the Renew Europe group - after receiving the backing of its 101 lawmakers on Thursday. 25/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News MEPs grill Commissioners over 'background deal' with Viktor Orbán Members of the European Parliament spent Wednesday afternoon grilling three Commissioners over what they described as a "background deal" with Viktor Orbán to release frozen EU funds. 24/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Right-wing populists could control EU Parliament after election: study Sweeping gains for far-right and Eurosceptic parties could allow a populist right-wing coalition to take control of the European Parliament this year for the first time, a new study finds. 24/01/2024