Now playing Next Business Planet What is the EU doing to protect small businesses from late payments? In partnership with The European Commission In this episode of Business Planet, we hear what late payments can mean for businesses, and ask how the EU can help protect vulnerable entrepreneurs. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Business Ukraine food exports rose 16% in August The data comes amidst Russian attacks on export routes including Ukraine's Black Sea ports. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next World News Euroviews. Despite the EU deforestation law, companies are backing palm oil. Why? There are several possible explanations for the apparent contradiction between regulatory pressure to narrow on the lowest compliance risks and companies’ willingness to invest in some higher-risk landscapes, Matthew Spencer writes. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Estonia Cyberspace is Ukraine war 'frontline', warns Estonian PM "This means supporting Ukraine until victory with weapons, financing and know-how," she said at Tallinn tech conference. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Spain Two dead and three missing in Spain after worst heavy rains in years The weekend storm affected almost the whole country, with the heaviest rains recorded on Sunday in the coastal provinces of Cadiz, Tarragona and Castello, according to state weather office Aemet 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 'It was only a kiss': Woody Allen comments on World Cup scandal The veteran film director made the comments in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo. He is in Europe at the moment for the Venice Film Festival, where his new film premiered. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Destinations Why are the fish attacking people on Benidorm’s beaches? Experts have warned that unusually high sea temperatures could be causing the fish to seek alternative sources of food. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Incoming EU innovation chief vows to sharpen Europe's competitive edge Iliana Ivanova, Bulgaria's designated European Commissioner, vowed to put the European Union "back in the race" for global leadership in new technologies as she delivered her bid to lead the bloc's innovation and research portfolio. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Health news Health is increasingly going online. But are some being left behind? Older and vulnerable individuals could be left behind as healthcare and data move increasingly online. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Business Big businesses urge EU to cut emissions by 90% The companies say the bloc needs to set a reduction target of at least 90% compared to 1990 levels to avoid passing “irreversible tipping points”. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Confirmed: Swedish national held prisoner in Iran is EU diplomat "We will not stop" until Johan Floderus is freed, Josep Borell said on Tuesday, confirming the identity of the Swedish national held prisoner in Iran. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Will the Rugby World Cup be affected by airport strikes in France? An October strike could still impact people travelling to the Rugby World Cup quarter finals. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News World is 'losing the race' to meet climate goals, COP28 president says It is just three days until the United Nations publishes the first-ever global stocktake which will assess how nations are doing in their efforts to tackle climate change. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Poland 170,000 Ukrainian students start a new year at school in Poland Many face problems with language, integration and displacement. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next USA Burning Man revellers begin exodus after flooding stranded thousands Muddy roads flooded by a summer storm that left tens of thousands of partygoers stranded for days at the Burning Man counterculture festival had dried up enough by Monday afternoon to allow them to begin their exodus from the northern Nevada desert. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next World News Controversial cluster bombs have caused 1,172 casualties in 2022: UN Russia's war in Ukraine pushed the recorded use of cluster bombs to record levels, with civilians accounting for 95 per cent of victims globally. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next World News Asylum applications surge 30% so far in 2023 across EU This year so far Germany has received the most applications: 30% of the total, almost twice as many as Spain (17%) and France (16%). 05/09/2023