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Now playing Next Europe News New French PM to reopen debate on pension reform In his first interview since his appointment as Prime Minister, Michel Barnier announced his desire to improve pension reform and promised 'concrete measures' to control migratory flows while respecting the budgetary framework. 06/09/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Munich suspect killed in shootout known to Austrian police Emrah I, an 18-year-old Austrian with Bosnian roots, was killed in a shootout with Munich police. Authorities suspect he planned a terror attack on the Israeli consulate with an antique gun with a bayonet attached to it. 05/09/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Haider Ackermann named new creative director of Tom Ford Ackermann is taking the reins immediately, with his first collection for the brand set to debut during Paris Fashion Week in March 2025. 05/09/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Lack of women in power a matter of bias — Romania's Commissioner pick Romania changed its choice for Commissioner in response to calls by von der Leyen for gender parity in the next cabinet. Bucharest is vying for an economic portfolio and has nominated a former minister for EU funds and secretary of state for public procurement, newly-elected MEP Roxana Mînzatu. 03/09/2024