Now playing Next Europe News Barnier hints at Brexit progress as French minister slams UK 'madness' The EU's chief negotiator implies key sticking points have been reduced to fishing rights and competition rules as talks resume in Brussels. 14/12/2020
Now playing Next Italy Italy surpasses UK to record worst coronavirus death toll in Europe While the way coronavirus deaths are recorded in both countries differs, Italy has now overtaken the UK as the worst hit country in Europe, according to the latest figures released on Sunday. 13/12/2020
Now playing Next France Riot police arrest dozens at protests against French security law Critics of the new legislation, which the government has now said it will rewrite, say it's vital to be able to hold the police to account by filming them whilst on duty. 12/12/2020
Now playing Next No Comment More than 100 arrested at tense security law protest in Paris Riot police charged protesters in a bid to push them back at a demonstration in Paris against a planned security law that would restrict the publication of pictures showing the faces of police officers. 12/12/2020
Now playing Next World News UN secretary-general calls on leaders to declare 'climate emergency' Several European leaders are set to speak at a UN, UK and France summit on climate. 12/12/2020
Now playing Next Iran Iran executes journalist who encouraged 2017 protests Iran executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017. 12/12/2020
Now playing Next France Antoine Griezmann: What will the response be from Barcelona and China? The French footballer has severed ties with Huawei over claims that the Chinese telecoms giant was involved in the surveillance of Uighur Muslims. 11/12/2020
Now playing Next Germany Germany pondering new lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soeder called for the country to be "shut down" for the next few weeks. 11/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom GSK-Sanofi says its COVID-19 vaccine won't be ready until late 2021 The companies said in a statement that "insufficient response in older adults demonstrates the need to refine concentration of antigen in order to provide high-level response across all age groups." 11/12/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Do we need 'vaccine passports' to get Europe moving again? The rollout of a viable coronavirus vaccine is bringing hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight. It will likely be months before normality returns. Could "vaccine passports" be the way forward to kickstart international travel and the global economy? 11/12/2020
Now playing Next World Long queues at French and UK ports as Brexit deadline looms Ports in France and the UK are gridlocked as businesses scramble to stock-up ahead of the Brexit deadline, while some British retailers have expressed concern they'll struggle to get products into stores. 11/12/2020
Now playing Next Europe News EU27 leaders agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions 55% by 2030 Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% of 1990 levels puts the EU "on a clear path towards climate neutrality in 2050". 11/12/2020
Now playing Next World News A tough course to digest: EU leaders talk Turkey sanctions over dinner European leaders are divided over the extent of sanctions that should be placed, or whether they should be imposed at all 10/12/2020
Now playing Next France New Year's Peeve? France to impose nighttime curfew on December 31 The curfew will be in place from 20h to 6h and even on New Year's Eve. 10/12/2020
Now playing Next World News 'We can find compromises': French optimism over Brexit breakthrough France's Europe minister Clement Beaune was speaking after weeks of Brexit deadlock. 10/12/2020
Now playing Next No Comment EU chiefs hold minute's silence for former French PM Giscard d'Estaing EU heads of state and government observed a minute of silence in honour of late French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing at Thursday's EU summit. 10/12/2020
Now playing Next France French watchdog fines Google and Amazon over their policies on cookies The National Commission for Informatics and Liberties (CNIL) said both American tech companies automatically place cookies — advertising trackers — on users' computers without asking for consent. 10/12/2020