Now playing Next Economy Spain inflation falls to five-month low in July as energy prices drop A drop in food prices contributed to the fall with items such as butter, milk, pasta, flour and chicken all becoming cheaper. 30/07/2024
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone growth picks up but Germany's economy sees surprise fall The eurozone's GDP grew 0.3% in the second quarter of 2024, exceeding expectations, but Germany's contracted by 0.1%, indicating economic struggles for the bloc’s largest economy. 30/07/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Prosecutor opposes 'Rust' armorer's request for release Lawyers for former armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have argued her case should be reconsidered because prosecutors failed to share evidence that might have been exculpatory. A special prosecutor has opposed the request that she be released from prison. 30/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded As Finland legalises pushbacks, many fear a 'dangerous precedent' Finland's new law to deal with cases of instrumentalised migration has set alarm bells ringing for its far-reaching provisions. 30/07/2024
Now playing Next Markets What Zuckerberg has in store for Meta on big tech earnings week Meta Platforms is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Analysts expect the company to continue its double-digit growth with key focuses on advertising income and its newly announced AI tool, the Llama 3.1 model. 30/07/2024
Now playing Next Markets Investors eye Microsoft results and await key AI developments Microsoft will report its earnings for the June quarter. The company is expected to report further growth, despite a slowdown in the annual pace. Its core business, Azure, remains the focus for investors. 30/07/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU court finds Spanish region unlawful in allowing wolf hunting The strictly protected status of European wolves has been confirmed in two judgments by the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg this month, but the political right is looking to open up the growing population to hunting. 29/07/2024
Now playing Next Poland Poland tells Hungary to 'join a union with Putin' in diplomatic row While most European countries firmly back Ukraine, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seen as having comparatively close ties to Russia, prompting a war of words with Poland. 29/07/2024
Now playing Next Economy France's PM hopeful Castets has 'super rich' in her sights over tax Currently, if you are a French resident and your tax residence is outside of the country, you are only taxable on your income from French sources, except in rare cases. 29/07/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Only two bodies helping flag illegal online content for EU so far Just two DSA content flagging organisations, whose reports should help detect illegal behaviour on online platforms faster, have been appointed in six months. 29/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Multiple fibre optic networks vandalised across France Installations belonging to Free, SFR and Bouygues were sabotaged during the night. No one has claimed responsibility. 29/07/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Which records has ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ already smashed? 'Deadpool & Wolverine' has taken a spot in the top 10 openings of all time and taken the Marvel franchise to a new record, hitting the $30 billion global gross mark. 29/07/2024
Now playing Next Destinations Why I chose to holiday in Romania this year With Romania now in the Schengen Zone, it means arrivals from within the free travel area are smoother and swifter. 29/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Paris Olympics: Nadal sets up thriller clash against Djokovic Olympic Games latest. Nadal plays Djokovic either on Monday or Tuesday, with date and timing yet to be confirmed, as Australia and Japan top gold medal table followed by US and France. 28/07/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Thousands of Ukrainians honour soldiers killed in prison blast Several thousand soldiers and civilians gathered at Kyiv’s Independence Square on Sunday to commemorate the second anniversary of an explosion that killed more than 50 Ukrainians held by Russia in the Olenivka prison barracks. 28/07/2024
Now playing Next Home The European capital named world's most liveable city (again) in 2024 As well as Vienna in poll position, three other European cities made the top 10 in a year when global instability and the cost of living weighed heavily. 28/07/2024
Now playing Next Venezuela Venezuelan election: political shift or six more years of Maduro Opposition candidate Edmundo González is leading the polls and threatens to end 25 years of Chavismo rule. 28/07/2024