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Now playing Next Economy German economy shrinks as household spending falls Household spending dropped by 0.3%, driving the Germany economy into contraction in the three months to September. 24/11/2023
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Now playing Next Economy Which European countries have the highest and lowest salaries? Switzerland and Iceland are two of the highest paying countries across the EU and EEA, whereas Bulgaria and Romania have the lowest wages. 24/11/2023
Now playing Next Economy Turkey hikes interest rate to 40% - highest in 20 years Turkey's central bank has implemented a sixth consecutive interest rate hike, reaching 40%, in a surprising shift to counter the country's staggering 61.36% inflation. 24/11/2023
Now playing Next Climate Does a volcanic eruption emit more carbon dioxide than human activity? As the volcano in Iceland threatens to erupt any minute now, some social media users are falsely claiming the fumes from the natural disaster will generate more CO2 than all of the cars and airplanes on earth. 24/11/2023
Now playing Next Green News Dutch environmental groups 'shocked' by far-right election win The far-right party PVV's election victory has raised fears over how it could impact the country’s climate ambitions. 24/11/2023
Now playing Next Finland Frontex to send 50 more officers to guard Finland-Russia border Finland will close all but one of its eastern border crossings with Russia, accusing the Kremlin of waging "hybrid warfare" with a migrant crisis on the border. 23/11/2023
Now playing Next Business Rabobank gets whopping fine for cartel participation The European Commission has slapped the Netherlands' Rabobank with a fine worth tens of millions of euros for its decade-long involvement in a cartel with Deutsche Bank concerning the trading of certain euro-denominated bonds. 23/11/2023
Now playing Next Green News UK bans SUV ads which ‘disregarded’ environmental impact Adverts for a Toyota SUV have been banned in the UK on environmental grounds as Paris looks to push big cars out of the city with higher parking fees. 23/11/2023
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Will we allow peaceful marches to be classified as a crime? From Germany and Sweden to the UK earlier this month, Greta Thunberg has now been prosecuted in a hat-trick of countries in 2023. Her court cases are indicative of governments increasingly cracking down on the right to protest, Barney Cullum writes. 23/11/2023
Now playing Next Netherlands Who is the populist anti-Islam 'Dutch Trump' Geert Wilders? He has been charged with race-related crimes and needs 24/7 security protection because of all the death threats he receives. 23/11/2023
Now playing Next Economy German downturn eases while French economy contracts sharply Although both are in contraction territory, sentiment in the German economy is more optimistic. 23/11/2023
Now playing Next Spain Why is Spain one of the few EU voices supporting Palestine? Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sets off on a tour of the conflict-hit Middle East, positioning his nation as a quasi-ally of Palestine. 23/11/2023