Now playing Next Markets Week ahead in the markets: Eurozone to confirm the second quarter GDP Global markets will focus on key economic data from the major economies, including the Eurozone’s final GDP for the second quarter, Switzerland’s inflation and economic growth, and the US jobs data, which are set to shape financial markets’ future trends. 02/09/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Far-right party looking to make gains in state elections in Germany Germans are casting their votes on Sunday in Saxony and Thuringia, in the east of the country, in an election that could see the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the strongest party for the first time and produce painful results for the unpopular national government. 01/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Financial support announced after dead fish wash into Greek bay The dead freshwater fish filled both Volos bay and nearby rivers on Tuesday after they were displaced from their normal habitats by flooding last year. 01/09/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News NATO launches new €7m facilities at military base in Latvia The brigade is set to conduct its first large-scale field training exercise in November and demonstrate its integration into the NATO higher command structure. Full combat readiness is projected for 2026. 29/08/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Crew of 'unsinkable' superyacht Bayesian questioned in Sicily The investigation into the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank last Monday off Sicily's coast, is widening to include the crew. 27/08/2024
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Now playing Next Italy Bayesian captain under investigation for shipwreck and manslaughter Of the 22 people onboard the yacht, seven died in the sinking, including UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch. 26/08/2024
Now playing Next Markets Preparing for the worst? Polish central bank goes on gold buying spree The president of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapinski, recently revealed that the central bank would continue to buy gold, and is aiming for the precious metal to make up 20% of the bank’s reserves. 23/08/2024
Now playing Next USA Five key takeaways from Kamala Harris's DNC speech The vice-president argued that her personal story and background as a prosecutor made her uniquely qualified to protect Americans' interests against a former president she cast as only having his own interests in mind. 23/08/2024
Now playing Next Markets Trading mixed as Bank of Japan governor warns markets are unstable Trading in Asian markets were mixed and muted on Friday morning ahead of a key Fed Chair speech - and as the Bank of Japan governor warned global markets are unstable. 23/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Drone delivery of urgent blood supplies trialled in the UK The blood samples were flown between two facilities in Northumberland, a journey which took just over an hour and shaved seven minutes off the longer route by road. 22/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Portugal launches new fire prevention campaign Firefighters on the Portuguese island of Madeira continue to battle the country's worst wildfire since 2017. 22/08/2024