Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | September 12th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Dutch 'adopt' fallen US soldiers to mark 80 years since liberation The Netherlands is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the beginning of its liberation from Nazi Occupation with a concert at a burial ground for American and Allied troops. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Lifestyle Horseback wrestling to goat polo: A guide to the World Nomad Games The 5th World Nomad Games, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, brings together athletes from 91 countries to compete in 21 traditional nomadic sports. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking distressed woman off bridge edge American rockstar Jon Bon Jovi has been commended by the Metro Nashville Police Department after he talked a woman off the ledge of a bridge. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Markets Commerzbank shares surge after UniCredit's latest stake acquisition The Italian banking group announces it has successfully acquired a 9% stake in Germany's second-largest bank, Commerzbank. The deal marks the first step of the German government towards reducing its holdings in the bank. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Zelenskyy calls for maximum support at Crimea summit During the opening of the fourth summit of the Crimean Platform, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine became a target for Russia when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Pope asks for better conditions of migrant workers in Singapore "I would like to highlight the risk entailed in focusing solely on pragmatism or placing merit above all things, namely the unintended consequence of justifying the exclusion of those on the margins from benefiting from progress," the Pope said. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Travel News 13 European countries can visit China visa-free until the end of 2025 The first Scandinavian country to benefit from China's visa-free scheme, which aims to boost tourism, has been added to the list. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Economy Spotlight shifts to ECB as US CPI weakens case for Fed jumbo rate cut European markets may be bracing for a hawkish rate cut from the European Central Bank, following higher-than-expected US inflation data, which dampened hopes for a significant rate reduction by the Federal Reserve. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Catalonia's 'La Diada' independence rally sees lowest turnout in years The rally took place on Catalan national day, under the motto "Let's return to the street." 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Commission plans face delay from Slovenia's political whirlwind The selection of Marta Kos could create a headache for Ursula von der Leyen, highlighting the many different, sometimes controversial ways in which the EU's 27 members make their Brussels pick. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Google’s AI model subject to Irish privacy inquiry The Irish privacy watchdog will check whether Google's development of its AI model is compliant with the EU data protection regulation. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Radio Schuman Will the EU cut its landmark Erasmus+ programme? The European Commission, European Parliament and the Council are set to start negotiating the 2025 budget in November, but is the Erasmus+ scheme in peril? 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Design Carlo Mollino furniture sale blocked by Italian government Expected to sell for millions, the Italian government says it made a "mistake" by allowing a London auction house to sell the classic furniture as it's part of the country's 'cultural heritage.' 12/09/2024
Now playing Next World News Kosovo PM's North Mitrovica visit fuels tensions with Serb minority Northern Kosovo, where most of the ethnic Serb minority lives, has long been a flashpoint of tensions between Pristina and Belgrade. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Tech News EU consumer group denounces in-game currency enticement BEUC lodges complaint against the video games companies owning Fortnite, EA Sports, Minecraft, Roblox and Clash of Clans for pushing often young users to purchase in-game currency. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Health news 'Patients feel unheard': PCOS experts call out lack of research Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common health conditions in women of reproductive age. Yet, there is little investment in research and little progress towards the improvement of symptoms and well-being of patients. 12/09/2024