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Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. It’s time for France to amplify its climate leadership By increasing investments in renewable energy and demonstrating strong leadership, France must strengthen its position as a world climate leader and inspire other countries to follow suit, Soraya Fettih and Andreas Sieber write. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News What does the possible TikTok ban mean for US-China relations? The US passed a new law forcing parent company ByteDance to sell TikTok. What does that mean for US-China relations? 26/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News After scandal-stained term, rules to clean up EU parliament weakened As a mandate riddled with allegations of corruption, undue influence and misconduct among EU lawmakers draws to an end, the European Parliament has tried to push through reforms designed to bring the next chamber in line. 26/04/2024
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Now playing Next Economy Why unemployment in Spain is rising and what's being done to cap it? The abundance of temporary contracts, as well as low productivity, have both contributed to unemployment levels spiking in the first quarter of the year. 26/04/2024
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