Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's far-right seduces youth, 50 years on from dictatorship Portugal’s far-right Chega party made historic gains in the country’s national elections held in early March. Taking 18% of the vote, the party sought to seduce Portugal’s youth, in a year which marks 50 years since Portugal overthrew its dictatorship. 26/04/2024
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Now playing Next Health news Alcohol, e-cigarette use by teens in Europe is ‘public health threat’ Experts warned that the widespread use of harmful substances among teenagers in Europe was a serious public health threat. 26/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Record approval of farming reform raises legal, climate concerns Faced with the roar of protesting farmers, the European Parliament has stripped down agricultural rules in record time – but some worry MEPs have been too hasty. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Sérgio Godinho's 25 April: From exile in Canada to freedom in Portugal "I learnt about the revolution from a newspaper article while I was in exile in Canada", says Sérgio Godinho, one of the loudest resistance voices of the Portuguese revolution. 25/04/2024
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Now playing Next World News Portugal: 50 years after the revolution, are the carnations wilting? 25 April, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of Portugal's Carnation Revolution. It ended about 41 years of dictatorship and began an era of democracy. The milestone is celebrated as the political landscape shifts, with the centre-right winning recent elections and the far-right gaining ground. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Nature Cicadas are so noisy in the US that residents are calling the police Police have received complaints of a loud ‘siren’ sound as billions of cicadas emerge in a rare double convergence. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next World News Israel 'moving ahead' with Rafah offensive Israel says aid has begun moving into Gaza more quickly after international pressure to increase access but the scale is disputed by the United Nations and Red Crescent. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News Green MEPs warn about ‘attack’ on environmental policies Gains for right-wing politicians at the upcoming European elections could mean the end for the EU's Green Deal. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News MEPs approve law to reduce growing stream of packaging waste The European Parliament has adopted new binding targets for reuse, collection and recycling of packaging, and outright bans on a range of disposable plastic wrappers, miniature bottles and bags deemed unnecessary, but NGOs have raised another 'greenwashing' alarm. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Hopes high for new corporate sustainability rules after MEP vote The new rules forcing companies to check supply chains have been hailed by environmental and social activists – but raised significant concerns over red tape. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Blast near ship off Yemen may mark new attack by Houthis Attacks have lulled in recent weeks following a US-led airstrike campaign targeting the rebels in Yemen. 24/04/2024