Now playing Next Economy ECB's Lagarde reaffirms data-driven approach to future rate decisions ECB President Christine Lagarde reaffirms a data-driven approach to rate decisions while urging structural reforms, citing Mario Draghi's competitiveness report. The ECB lowered its deposit rate by 25 basis points, with inflation and growth forecasts largely unchanged. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Healthcare Doctor shortages and low pay: Europe's hospitals are under the weather Europe is suffering from a healthcare crisis, with chronic staff shortages, low pay and overtime prompting strikes in Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden. In France meanwhile, a controversial medicine education reform has students and doctors up in arms. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Libya Libya's central bank chaos must serve as a wake-up call for the West Diplomats may be busy stopping other wars in Ukraine and Gaza from growing into monstrous regional conflicts. But if they’re too consumed to take this brief opportunity, they may end up with a third before too long, Tarek Megerisi writes. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Borrell urges Lebanon and Israel to ease tensions along their border "We need to de-escalate military tensions and use this opportunity to urge all sides to pursue this path," said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell during his visit to Beirut. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Green News Why is Brazil asking the EU to delay its deforestation law? Brazil made €42 billion from exports of products from its forests in 2023 alone. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU rejects price offer from Chinese EV producers as talks near end Negotiations between Brussels and Beijing on the dispute around electric vehicles have entered the final stretch ahead of a make-or-break vote. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Business Unions to take Audi Brussels to court over escalating factory row Trade unions say they plan to take Audi Brussels to court, as tensions between the German car giant and workers continue to heat up. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Space Billionaire on SpaceX mission completes first ever private spacewalk The Polaris Dawn mission launched on Tuesday, rocketing the SpaceX team farther from Earth than anyone since NASA's Moon missions. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels mayor vows to block migrant buses if Hungary acts on threats Philippe Close tells Euronews that Brussels will not be 'held hostage' by Viktor Orbán’s government. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Business DSV in talks to buy Deutsche Bahn unit amid bidding war with CVC The €14bn deal still has to be approved by the supervisory board of Germany's state railway. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Lifestyle Horseback wrestling to goat polo: A guide to the World Nomad Games The 5th World Nomad Games, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, brings together athletes from 91 countries to compete in 21 traditional nomadic sports. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Catalonia's 'La Diada' independence rally sees lowest turnout in years The rally took place on Catalan national day, under the motto "Let's return to the street." 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Commission plans face delay from Slovenia's political whirlwind The selection of Marta Kos could create a headache for Ursula von der Leyen, highlighting the many different, sometimes controversial ways in which the EU's 27 members make their Brussels pick. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Radio Schuman Will the EU cut its landmark Erasmus+ programme? The European Commission, European Parliament and the Council are set to start negotiating the 2025 budget in November, but is the Erasmus+ scheme in peril? 12/09/2024
Now playing Next World News Kosovo PM's North Mitrovica visit fuels tensions with Serb minority Northern Kosovo, where most of the ethnic Serb minority lives, has long been a flashpoint of tensions between Pristina and Belgrade. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Tech News EU consumer group denounces in-game currency enticement BEUC lodges complaint against the video games companies owning Fortnite, EA Sports, Minecraft, Roblox and Clash of Clans for pushing often young users to purchase in-game currency. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Markets Why are these 6 top European carmaker stocks trading at record lows? European car manufacturers, including BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen, face sharp stock declines due to weak demand in China, rising competition, and high electric vehicle costs, pushing investor pessimism to record levels. 12/09/2024