Now playing Next Culture news The record for the world’s most expensive comic has been broken Got a spare €5.5 million? If that's the case, you've missed your shot at nabbing a collectors item featuring the Last Son of Krypton - which now stands as the most expensive comic to ever sell at auction... 10/04/2024
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Now playing Next Design Manifesta 15 Barcelona to look at urgent social issues through art Manifesta 15 Barcelona looks at how art and architecture can address pressing concerns like climate change, social injustice and economic inequality. The festival, which has toured European cities over the past 30 years, is intended to prompt debate about urgent global issues. 10/04/2024
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Now playing Next Green News MEPs support exit from Energy Charter Treaty In a decisive committee vote, MEPs have supported the European Union's exit from the Energy Charter Treaty over concerns its global investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system has been weaponised to sue governments over climate policy. 09/04/2024
Now playing Next Business Planet How does the EU protect businesses from unfair trading practices? In partnership with The European Commission Anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures protect European companies operating in the single market from imported goods with artificially low prices. 09/04/2024
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Now playing Next Economy France trade deficit increases adding to the country's economic woes In February 2024, France exported €50.3 billion worth of goods, while its imports amounted to €56.3 billion, equating to a trade deficit of €6 billion. 09/04/2024
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. A more bankless society is on the horizon — and it's a good thing Web3 digital technology is set to transform how societies interact with money and payments, effectively unbundling banking and payments. This shift can make society less dependent on banks, Jón Egilsson writes. 09/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Children use ‘instinct’ to protect themselves from online harm - study Children often rely on their own instincts when faced with threats to their safety online, such as explicit content or online grooming, a new study reveals. 09/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Prosecutors say Alec Baldwin 'compromised safety' on 'Rust' set Prosecutors intend to argue that Baldwin’s behaviour played a role in “safety comprises” that led to a fatal shooting on the ‘Rust’ film set in 2021. 09/04/2024