Now playing Next Destinations Paris when it sizzles (or drizzles): Is it still a must visit? As the Olympics draws ever closer, many of us are thinking more of Paris - here's everything you need to know before taking a trip. 03/07/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. The Baltic-Finnish gas market can and must be decarbonised There is a feasible path to decarbonise the gas sectors of the Baltic states and Finland by 2050 or earlier. The choice is stark: invest now to reshape the energy landscape or pay later in severe environmental and geopolitical costs, Gowtham Muthukumaran and Javad Keypour write. 02/07/2024
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Now playing Next Tech News Could Europe's rare languages be saved from extinction by AI? It will soon be easier to see Facebook and Instagram posts in lesser-spoken global languages, but an expert suggests that to improve the tool Meta should talk to native speakers. 30/06/2024
Now playing Next Nature 1,000 more species added to extinction risk list this year Reptiles have suffered a “staggering” decline in the Canary Islands and Ibiza, but there’s good news for one European species. 28/06/2024
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Now playing Next Markets Weekly recap: Political jitters still weigh on market sentiment European markets are mostly lower for the week as political uncertainties continue to weigh on sentiment. The selloff in the French stock markets resumed ahead of the parliamentary election. 28/06/2024
Now playing Next Economy Bank of America sees ECB rate cuts if French polls unsettle markets The ECB may accelerate its rate-cutting cycle if French developments tighten financial conditions, according to Bank of America. 28/06/2024
Now playing Next Work Euroviews. Publishers are signing big-ticket deals with OpenAI, but at what cost? Let’s hope, for the good of the press and all the things that rely on it — civic life, democracy, and so on — that the media execs signing big deals with OpenAI are indeed making the right bet with Big Tech this time around, Jonah Prousky writes. 27/06/2024
Now playing Next Green News Renewables generated nearly 45% of the EU’s electricity last year Wind and solar power increases combined with a sharp drop in fossil fuels pushed renewables into the lead. 27/06/2024
Now playing Next Tech News What is the 'fediverse' and why is Europe partly excluded from it? Thread users everywhere except the EU will now see their posts deeper in the so-called "fediverse". We take a look at this new more privacy-focused way of being on social media. 27/06/2024
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Now playing Next Ocean Calls Beat them or eat them? What would you do with an invasive species? Should we beat them, or eat them? In this episode of Ocean Calls, we’re embarking on a journey to unravel the mysteries of invasive species in EU waters. They unsettle the delicate balance of marine ecosystems, so what can we do about them? 27/06/2024
Now playing Next No Comment Rapid storms cause chaos in Switzerland Thunderstorms caused flooding in Morges, Liestal, and Schaffhausen, Switzerland, prompting numerous firefighter operations. 26/06/2024