Now playing Next Economy EU forecasts 'recession of historic proportions' this year "Europe is experiencing an economic shock without precedent since the Great Depression,'' the EU's economy chief Paolo Gentiloni said on Wednesday. 06/05/2020
Now playing Next World News Euroviews. The new EU budget poses an opportunity to mitigate the destabilising impacts of COVID-19 ǀ View In a post-COVID-19 world, protecting the security of Europeans will depend on holistic strategies to address long-term, systemic threats. 06/05/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Meet the EU nationals left homeless and hungry by London's lockdown "They are living hand to mouth because they were fired straight away and were not put on unpaid leave or furloughed and that's a scandal." 06/05/2020
Now playing Next No Comment Korean Baseball League officially opens South Korea's professional baseball league officially opened, as three new cases of coronavirus represented the lowest daily jump in nearly three months. The KBO League began the season with a match behind closed doors in Incheon. 05/05/2020
Now playing Next World News Deal agreed to build gas pipeline under sea between Denmark and Poland Poland imports most of its natural gas from Russia and the new pipeline has been hailed in Warsaw as a way of reducing dependence on Moscow. 05/05/2020
Now playing Next World News Ryanair's O'Leary slams 'state aid junkies Lufthansa and Air France' O'Leary believes allowing member states to bail out airlines with which it has strong historic links is discriminatory and gives them an unfair advantage over airlines who have not asked for help. 05/05/2020
Now playing Next World News Will a coronavirus vaccine be accessible to all or the privileged few? Amid the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine, the EU and governments are being called upon to guarantee that when one is ready it will be affordable and widely available. 05/05/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom What is the new app helping the UK trace cases of COVID-19? The UK has started testing a new app on the Isle of Wight in a bid to try and trace the spread of COVID-19. 04/05/2020
Now playing Next Switzerland Euroviews. As coronavirus sweeps Europe, unaccompanied refugee children are becoming more vulnerable ǀ View As an American expat mother and volunteer working with refugee families, I didn’t think the situation for mother and child refugees could get much worse in Europe, but indeed it has. 04/05/2020
Now playing Next South Korea South Korea accuses North Korea of starting exchange of fire on border South Korea’s military reported it returned fire after North Korean troops shot at a South Korean guard post. 03/05/2020
Now playing Next North Korea Kim Jong-un reappears in public amid health speculations The North-Korean leader appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, ending an absence that had triggered global rumours that he may be seriously ill. 02/05/2020
Now playing Next Canada Assault-style weapons banned in Canada following Nova Scotia massacre Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the ban on Friday, saying “Canadians need more than thoughts and prayers” in response to mass shootings. 02/05/2020
Now playing Next World News Global May Day celebrations muted amid coronavirus lockdowns Millions of workers worldwide marked international labor day on Friday with vastly muted celebrations amid the coronavirus pandemic. 01/05/2020
Now playing Next No Comment In Peru, food markets have become the epicentre of COVID-19 contagion Peru is the third worst-affected country in South America after Brazil and Mexico. 01/05/2020
Now playing Next Italy Cinemas' horror as COVID-19 plot twist leaves them fighting to survive But, as the curtain comes down on indoor cinema - in the short-term at least - some are moving outdoors. 01/05/2020
Now playing Next World News Coronavirus: UN warns of lack of solidarity with developing world 500 million people could fall into poverty, the UN's chief warned, as he called for solidarity with the developing world in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. 01/05/2020
Now playing Next Green News Wildlife in South Africa needs protection more than ever before Rangers are on duty day and night as the lockdown may lead to a surge in poaching. 01/05/2020