Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: The day Gangnam Style broke a billion views 21 December 2012: ‘Gangnam Style’ gets 1 billion views on YouTube. 21/12/2023
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | December 21st – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 21/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Scottish government to increase culture budget by €18 million in 2024 Scotland's government will increase culture funding by £15.8 million (€18.2 million) next year as part of a five-year plan. Industry leaders say it falls short. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next World News Talks on Gaza cease-fire and freeing more hostages as Hamas leader is in Egypt The top leader of Hamas was in Egypt for talks Wednesday on halting the war in Gaza and securing the release of at least some of the estimated 129 Israeli captives held by Palestinian militants. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Poland Poland's new government moves to free state media Poland’s new pro-European Union government has begun to wrestle control of the country’s state media and some other state agencies from the conservative party that consolidated its grip on them during their eight years in power. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Russia Pro-peace candidate applies to run against Putin in election A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine presented documents to register as a candidate for the Russian 2024 presidential election on Wednesday. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Cyprus Israeli foreign minister wants to fast-track aid to Gaza via Cyprus Israel wants to fast-track the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza through a maritime corridor from Cyprus, the country's foreign minister said on Wednesday. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Tech News AI image-generators being trained on explicit photos of children In a new study, the Stanford Internet Observatory found more than 3,200 images of suspected child sexual abuse in the giant AI database LAION. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | December 20th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Franco-German compromise prompts EU deal to reform fiscal rules Economic and finance ministers of the European Union sealed on Wednesday a deal to reform the bloc's fiscal rules, a breakthrough made only possible after Germany and France found a middle ground. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Brussels seeks to lower protection for Europe’s 20,000 wolves The European Commission has proposed downgrading the protection status of wolves, potentially paving the way for hunting and localised culls. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Belgium Russia threatens Moldova and Baltics, warns Belgian army chief The Chief of Defence used an interview to emphasise that Europe needs to be prepared and vigilant. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy New risk to inflation? Cost of the Red Sea attacks on global trade Higher shipping costs and longer delivery times bring a new risk to global inflation. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy German consumers upbeat for 2024 but geopolitical concerns weigh heavy German consumers feel more optimistic about the new year, but some worries about ongoing geopolitical events continue to dampen sentiment. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Living See inside the Dutch repair cafe saving electricals from landfill As many struggle with the cost of living, keeping your existing electricals working is an easy way to save money. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news German cultural institutions turn on pro-Palestinian voices Since the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel, which sparked the current Gaza offensive by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), pro-Palestine voices in Germany’s culture sector have been silenced. 20/12/2023
Now playing Next Slovakia Protests continue in Slovakia against proposed penal code changes Slovakia’s streets were again sites of protest on Tuesday, with thousands of people mobilising across major cities to oppose plans by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico’s new government to amend the country’s penal code. 20/12/2023