Now playing Next Space Boeing's beleaguered Starliner capsule returns to Earth without crew Boeing's first astronaut mission ended with an empty capsule, with two test pilots having to stretch their stay on the ISS for longer than expected. 07/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Zelenskyy says Ukrainians have 'no choice to fight' as war continues Speaking to Italian business representatives at the Cernobbio Forum at Lake Como, Zelenskyy said Ukrainians, "want this war to end more than anyone else in the world." 07/09/2024
Now playing Next State Of The Union State of the Union: Is Scholz a chancellor on call? This edition of State of the Union focuses on the fallout of regional elections in Germany, the latest spat between Hungary and the EU and Mongolia's refusal to arrest Vladimir Putin. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next World News Euroviews. Is hunger the deadliest weapon of modern conflict? The scale of starvation internationally is a testament to our collective failure so far to deliver on our obligations to our fellow humans, Chef Andrés Torres writes. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Space Volcanoes on the Moon still erupting when dinosaurs roamed the Earth Evidence brought back by a Chinese mission to the Moon's surface shows that volcanic activity was being recorded much later than previously thought. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Climate Should causing environmental damage be a criminal offence? 22,000 people were asked about their feelings on the environment - and if enough is being done to protect it - and the results make for fascinating reading. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Spain ends National Bullfighting Award amid cultural changes Spain's Culture ministry announced in May its intention to cancel the award, which had been given annually since 2013. ‘Society's values and feelings towards bullfighting have evolved,’ the government said. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Economy Industrial decline in Hungary accelerates as car production drops The outlook for Hungarian industry remains pessimistic with last month's output improvement appearing to be an anomaly. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Belarus What is happening to Belarusian political prisoner Maria Kalesnikava? It’s been four years since the authorities in Minsk imprisoned Belarusian musician and political activist Maria Kalesnikava. Her younger sister and political ally refuse to let her be consigned to oblivion. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Documentary sympathetic to Russian soldiers sparks anger in Venice Russian-Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova has defended her film 'Russians at War' as an "attempt to see through the fog of war". 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Italy's Commissioner pick Fitto might face a rocky road to approval Many agree that if Brothers of Italy's Fitto is given the executive vice-president portfolio in charge of the economy and post-pandemic recovery, this would be a significant victory for Rome. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Economy ECB rate cut looking more likely as eurozone growth downwardly revised Eurozone growth for the second quarter was revised down to 0.2%, marking a slowdown compared to the first quarter. Germany contracted, while Spain saw strong growth. The ECB is expected to cut rates by 25bps next week. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Former Commission chief Juncker praises Barnier as 'one of the best' While he has receded from political life in recent years, the new French premier earned plenty of respect in Brussels as lead Brexit negotiator. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Economy EU construction outlook: Will there be a rebound next year? ING reveals which European countries’ construction sectors are bouncing back and which are still a little slow to pick up. 06/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Can Europe both lead green shipping and derisk from China? For the climate, a fossil backup is not an option. Nor is leaving Europe’s green transition in the hands of Beijing, Janka Oertel and Jonas Parello-Plesner write. 05/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Commission nominee says energy transition boosts European integration Spanish minister tipped for key role in the next EU executive says power grid expansion should be a core European project for the second von der Leyen Commission. 05/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Italian minister apologises to wife, PM and staff over affair scandal After revelations of his affair with a social media influencer, whom he nominated for a senior advisor role, Italian minister apologised to his wife, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the government, and his colleagues for the embarrassment he caused. 05/09/2024