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Now playing Next Portugal Portugal’s centre-right wins election, populists fight for government Head of the centre-right Democratic Alliance coalition Luis Montenegro led his party to victory, while the left continue to cling onto political sway within parliament. 21/03/2024
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Now playing Next Ireland Irish government under fire over asylum seeker crisis The Irish government is being accused of leaving refugees in inhumane and degrading conditions, with some recent arrivals forced to live without basic necessities. 21/03/2024
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Now playing Next Economy Bank of England holds rates steady, inflation set to drop The Bank of England has held the interest rate at 5.25%, with one dissent by Swati Dhingra advocating for a 0.25% cut. Projections see inflation dipping below the target in Q2 2024. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Design New Barcelona exhibition looks at US suburbs through a European lens “Suburbia. Building the American Dream” at the Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona tackles the enduring legacy of a US urban planning model gone global. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Markets Reddit IPO raises $748 million as it sells in-demand shares Social platform Reddit has priced its shares at the top of a market range, bringing the firm's value to $6.4 billion (€5.9 billion). 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy Turkey hikes interest rate to 50% in surprise move The increase comes after a pause last month which led experts to believe another freeze would follow suit. Yet chronic inflation still persists. 21/03/2024