Now playing Next Europe News Austrian security forces raid 72 alleged Islamic extremists Tuesday's raids came a month after authorities foiled a plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna which were subsequently cancelled. 12/09/2024
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Now playing Next Travel News 13 European countries can visit China visa-free until the end of 2025 The first Scandinavian country to benefit from China's visa-free scheme, which aims to boost tourism, has been added to the list. 12/09/2024
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Now playing Next Tech News Energy-intensive data centres are on the rise in Europe thanks to AI London, Paris and Frankfurt are Europe’s data centre hubs. But energy-intensive data centres are causing concern for the EU. 11/09/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News EU still hesitant to sanction Russian gas as imports continue The annual State of the EU Energy Union report shows Europe still relies on Russia for nearly a fifth of its gas imports, while the EU executive is concerned at the slow pace of the transition away from fossil fuels. 11/09/2024
Now playing Next Travel News What is the ETA? UK confirms European rollout of digital border scheme The UK Home Office has announced dates for the worldwide rollout of its Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme. 11/09/2024
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Now playing Next Travel News This village in remote northern Sweden will pay you to move there A local organisation is vying to save the primary school and repopulate the town with cash handouts. 11/09/2024