Now playing Next World News Euroviews. The polls are clear: While at war with Israel, Hamas defeated Fatah The challenge to Gaza’s future governance is clear: Israelis are set on destroying Hamas militarily and politically while Palestinians are set on elevating it, Stephan Miller writes. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Tech News 'Potentially disastrous': Tech sector says the EU AI Act goes too far The EU AI Act still isn’t set in stone and the European elections could shake things up. For now, the tech industry fears the act may stifle competition. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News 'We take rule of law seriously': Tusk seeks access to frozen EU funds Donald Tusk, the newly elected prime minister of Poland, pledged on Friday to treat the rule of law "very seriously" and spend European funds in a "proper manner," an overture designed to turn the page on eight years of confrontation between Warsaw and Brussels. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Greece Greece failed to properly investigate migrant tragedy - rights groups Hundreds of migrants drowned when their overcrowded boat sank off the coast of southern Greece last June. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Eastern European women and children trafficked to shoplift in the UK Organised criminal gangs have been found trafficking women and children in the UK for large-scale shoplifting, exacerbating an alarming surge in retail crime, while a grim reality of human trafficking unfolds. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Poland’s new government must restore artist freedoms, NGO says Poland’s nationalist government dismantled artistic freedoms over eight years but Donald Tusk’s coalition can and should undo the damage, according to the Artistic Freedom Initiative. 15/12/2023
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Now playing Next Serbia Everything you need to know about Serbia elections The Serbian Parliament has 250 seats, and incumbent President Aleksandar Vučić will face off against his main opposition rivals from a right-wing bloc, and Belgrade Mayor Dragan Djilas. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Greece Greece accused of failing to investigate migrant boat sinking Greek authorities are under scrutiny from international human rights groups as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch accuse them of inadequately investigating the circumstances surrounding a migrant boat sinking that claimed the lives of hundreds six months ago. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary passes controversial law 'protecting national sovereignty' Hungary's right-wing populist government approved the law to defend against the alleged rise of undue political interference by foreign persons or groups. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. In the global fight against climate change, a way forward exists As COP28 concludes, the question remains — who is going to provide the leadership we so desperately need, Prof Lee White CBE writes. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Hungary gets €10 billion in frozen EU funds amid Orbán's threats The European Commission allowed on Wednesday the release of €10 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, almost a year after the money was frozen over the country's failure to address persistent rule-of-law concerns. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Poland Poland's new PM Donald Tusk sworn in, completing transition of power President Andrzej Duda, an ally of the previous administration, swore in the government after delaying the power transition as long as he could. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Spain's Sánchez blasts Europe's right in heated Strasbourg standoff Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez blasted on Wednesday Europe's right-wing for pandering to far-right ideologies in a heated standoff in the European Parliament. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Tesla recalls 2 million cars over Autopilot defective system Auto safety advocates for years have been calling for stronger regulation of the driver monitoring system. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. The EU and UK are backing the wrong horse in the race to net zero There’s nothing about taking the decades-old carbon stored in a tree and parking it belowground that will deliver “negative emissions”, Dr Mary S. Booth and Elsie Blackshaw-Crosby write. 13/12/2023