Now playing Next Europe Decoded The eight biggest surprises from Ursula von der Leyen's new Commission From Austria's unexpected assignment to Spain's mega portfolio, the next Commission of Ursula von der Leyen has Brussels talking. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Who holds the economic power in von der Leyen’s new Commission? Trade, competition, fiscal policy and the EU budget are among the most sought-after prizes on offer in the new EU executive. Euronews examines who is lined up to control key posts, and which embarrassing revelations might trip them up. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Tech News These Commissioners will be in charge of EU tech policy Tech and industry portfolios go to Finland’s Henna Virkkunen, France’s Stéphane Séjourné, Bulgaria’s Ekaterina Zaharieva and Ireland’s Michael McGrath. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Moscow claims progress in Kursk amid Kyiv's 'propaganda' accusations Russia's Defence Ministry claimed on Tuesday it had regained control of the village of Snagost. Prior to that, Zelenskyy said reality differed from "Russian state propaganda". 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news The new 'La Bohème': Opera for dummies or much needed Gen Z update? The shortened version of La Bohème was staged for the first time in Perugia: it lasts ninety minutes instead of two hours and forty minutes. The new format is the idea of tenor Gianluca Terranova, who also plays the role of Rodolfo. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News European democracy is weakening, report warns Traditionally stable European countries are seeing the rule of law deteriorate as voter turnout and democratic legitimacy decline worldwide, International IDEA said, highlighting concerns over France, the Netherlands and Spain. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Thousands of firefighters tackle deadly blazes in Portugal Portugal is on high alert because of the fires, which have killed at least four and left scores injured. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Business Intel postpones construction of German chip factory for two years US chip-maker Intel has announced plans to postpone the construction of a factory in Germany for at least two years. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Record number of female writers make 2024 Booker Prize shortlist This year’s Booker Prize shortlist features the highest number of female writers shortlisted in the prize’s 55-year history, as well as the first Dutch author to be shortlisted. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Economy Brexit impact keeps getting worse, economists warn A new study suggests that the economic slump caused by the change in UK-EU relations post-Brexit is not just a short-term hiccup, but likely to persist. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Meet the new European Commission From journalists to diplomats, MEPs to reality TV stars, Euronews takes a peek behind the CVs at the 27 senior officials likely to lead the EU executive for the next five years. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Work Amazon tells employees to go back to the office five times a week Last year, Amazon asked all employees to come back to the office for three mandatory days, resulting in protests. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Markets Gold nears record highs ahead of crucial central bank rate decision Gold continues to hover near all-time highs, driven by a weakened US dollar, uncertain global economic outlooks, and escalating geopolitical tensions. The rally shows no signs of slowing, as upcoming central bank decisions may further boost demand. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen unveils proposed team of EU Commissioners Top of the pecking order with executive vice-president roles are the French, Finnish, Estonian, Italian, Romanian and Spanish nominees. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next USA Trump gives first-hand account of alleged assassination attempt Former US president Donald Trump said he 'would have loved to have sank that last putt, but we decided, let's get out of here'. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News What's at stake at Italy's European air defence conference? The two-day summit focuses on enhancing European defence capabilities and countering potential threats in response to recent geopolitical developments and challenges. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Eurobonds could finance EU air defence shield, leading think tank says Ursula von der Leyen wants to protect Europe against Russian missile attacks, and building an Israel-style defence system could cost hundreds of billions. But new funding proposals from an influential Brussels think tank are likely to raise hackles in frugal EU members such as Germany. 17/09/2024