Now playing Next Europe News MEPs seek clearer honey labelling to curb spike in bogus imports The European Parliament has approved an ambitious position ahead of talks with EU ministers on the overhaul of European honey marketing rules in a bid to stem floods of counterfeit imports mainly coming from China. 12/12/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. It’s time to bring Belarus back to the European family it belongs to Belarus' place in the European family is not just a dream; it's a destiny that we, as a nation, are committed to achieving. We seek to join the rest of Europe as a full-fledged democracy, embodying the European values of freedom, equality, and fraternity, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya writes. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Rishi Sunak gets respite as UK MPs back Rwanda migration bill The result averts a defeat that would have left Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s authority shredded and his government teetering. But it tees up further wrangling in the coming weeks, with the bill facing opposition from both left and right. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. CSDDD is the make-or-break moment for the EU's sustainability pledges How can we justify requiring companies to consider and mitigate sustainability-related risks and harms, but allow financial institutions to neglect them entirely? The question now lies in the hands of the EU negotiators, Isabella Ritter and Uku Lilleväli write. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Health news EU gives green light to new drug to treat endometrial cancer The new drug treatment for uterine cancer, which is already in use in France on an early access scheme, will be used in combination with chemotherapy. 12/12/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News EU public split on enlargement as leaders gear up for crunch decisions New polling suggests public opinion on the potential enlargement of the European Union is divided, as leaders gear up for crunch decisions on candidate countries’ bids for EU membership this week. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next France French MPs reject government immigration bill The government has yet to decide whether to keep pushing for the adoption of the bill intended to strengthen the country’s ability to expel foreigners considered undesirable or withdraw it. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Agriculture ministers reject compromise over GM crop regulation reform The EU Council has rejected a Spanish bid to forge a joint position on a proposed deregulation of genetically modified (GM) crops produced using new genomic techniques (NGTs), with governments voicing concerns over safety, labelling and social acceptance. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Focus After the tsunami: Japan’s fishing communities look to the future In partnership with The Government of Japan The earthquake and tsunami of 2011 hit Japan hard. More than a decade on, Euronews travels to the country’s northeastern Tohoku region to find out how fishing communities are bouncing back. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Golden Globe nominations: The ‘Barbenheimer’ effect is not over After scandal plagued years, the Golden Globes are ready for a comeback. Here are the nominees for January’s 81st edition of the awards - with 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' leading the pack, and European cinema shining bright. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. America is failing Africa by not taking COP28 seriously Washington's decisions still largely signal the status quo to other nations in the Global North — and if the US is not willing to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to climate finance, then it’s very possible other wealthy nations could follow suit, Abdoulie Ceesay writes. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Tech News French AI start-up Mistral reaches unicorn status Mistral offers companies open-source language models that can be used to launch chatbots and other AI products such as search engines. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next World News Euroviews. The far right is already part of the European mainstream The far right is not ascendant in the sense that it is banging on the door. It is already in the room and occupying part of the furniture, Tom Junes writes. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy Thousands expected to protest EU austerity measures in Brussels Protesters fear a raft of new EU financial rules could push member states into austerity. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Gérard Depardieu under further scrutiny for sexual remarks in new doc The France 2 documentary claims the number of accusers now stands at 16. 11/12/2023