Now playing Next Economy Continued contraction in eurozone services and manufacturing December marks the seventh month of contraction for services and manufacturing in the eurozone, with the rate of decline picking up since November. 15/12/2023
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Now playing Next United Kingdom British boy who went missing 6 years ago in Spain found in France Alex Batty, now 17 years old, had been missing since 2017, when he disappeared during a trip to Spain with his mother and grandfather. 15/12/2023
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Now playing Next Economy French inflation stays on its downward path as energy prices ease The fall is largely due to a slowdown in energy, services and manufactured goods prices. Yet food prices, which are one of the main drivers of inflation, failed to cool off as significantly. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next France One dead after migrants shipwrecked in Channel A total of 66 people were travelling on the refugee boat which sank off the northern coast of France in the early hours of Friday, according to French authorities. 15/12/2023
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Now playing Next Football Now World Cup 2022: 1 Year On In partnership with Media City Qatar's remarkable World Cup 2022 impacted the Middle East's football legacy, closing a longstanding sports gap between Europe and Asia. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Bourges completes list of European Capitals of Culture for 2028 France is celebrating being crowned with its fifth European Capital of Culture title. This latest honour will be shared with České Budějovice (Czech Republic) and Skopje (North Macedonia). 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Firms face sanctions over harmful impact of business partners Firms operating in the EU will in future be held accountable for the environmental damage and human rights abuses caused by their suppliers and business partners, under a newly agreed law on corporate due diligence. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy ECB's Christine Lagarde stands firm: No rate cuts on the horizon Those anticipating a dovish pivot from ECB President Christine Lagarde in the wake of comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell a day earlier would have found her latest press conference a stark contrast. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news French actor Isabelle Adjani found guilty of tax evasion Award-winning actress Isabelle Adjani, who did not attend her trial in Paris due to “acute illness”, received a €250,000 fine and two-year suspended sentence for tax evasion. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Slovenia Slovenia is showing Europe how to tackle child poverty The central European country topped the charts of UNICEF's latest report, while countries such as the United Kingdom, Spain, and France dropped to the bottom. 14/12/2023
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Now playing Next Culture news Spotify fights back against proposed France tax Music stakeholders in France support the proposed tax which is meant to fund investment in the industry. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Work Nurses' salaries: Which countries pay the most and least in Europe? Following a series of strikes across Europe in 2023, nurses in the UK and Italy are expected to continue taking to the streets in 2024 for better pay and work conditions. 14/12/2023