Now playing Next Markets Weekly markets round-up: Optimism high on interest rate cut hopes Major European indices have notched up all-time highs, with the FTSE 100 reaching a fresh record following signals from the Bank of England (BoE) indicating an impending rate cut. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News At least 100 dead amid catastrophic flooding in southern Brazil The southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has been virtually cut off from the rest of the country as flooding washed away roads and bridges and inundated airports. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next No Comment At least 100 people reported missing after major flooding in Brazil Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and a team of government ministers and congress leaders have visited the flood zone. 06/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News Severe floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people A further 103 people are missing in the deadly floods which have been causing havoc for over a week. 06/05/2024
Now playing Next Culture news PHOTOS: Madonna wraps tour with massive free concert in Brazil To close out her latest world tour, Madonna performed a free show on Copacabana beach in Rio in front of the largest live crowd in her four-decade career. We take a look back, in pictures. 06/05/2024
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation How climate change is threatening one of Portugal’s best carbon sinks For each kilogram of cork produced, the trees can capture 73 kg of CO2, according to Portugal's leading cork company. 28/04/2024
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's far-right seduces youth, 50 years on from dictatorship Portugal’s far-right Chega party made historic gains in the country’s national elections held in early March. Taking 18% of the vote, the party sought to seduce Portugal’s youth, in a year which marks 50 years since Portugal overthrew its dictatorship. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Art Venice Biennale: Our picks of the must-see pavilions and exhibitions The 60th edition of the event turns the spotlight on the global south and historically marginalised artists. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Scenes Watch: The ghost-busting couple clearing the ocean of abandoned fishing nets In partnership with Media City Bia and her husband Lucas, a Brazilian duo, work together to protect marine life by removing ghost fishing nets from the sea. 22/04/2024
Now playing Next Markets Markets round-up: Escalating Middle East tensions deepen weekly slump Global markets are poised for a third consecutive weekly decline as tensions rise in the Middle East. Investors are flocking to safe-haven assets, especially gold and silver, amplifying their surge as a safety destination. 19/04/2024
Now playing Next Experiences Walk the line: 5 of the best railway hiking trails in Europe From a planted walkway in the heart of Paris to a cross-border odyssey, here are our top picks for rail trails in Europe. 18/04/2024
Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. To save our oceans, we need leaders ready to challenge the status quo It’s safe to say we put the oceans through a lot. And it takes bold action to counteract these harsh effects. Yet, there is still hope for the oceans and our planet's future, actor Ted Danson writes in a Euronews exclusive. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next Markets Weekly round-up: Markets at crossroads following ECB’s rate-cut hint The European stock markets will likely end the week in the red for the second straight week due to surging bond yields, despite the European Central Bank’s hint for a June rate cut. 12/04/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. In search of a climate breakthrough, all eyes are on Brazil The road to COP30 demands bold leadership that unites rather than divides and invites international cooperation. Brazil can deliver what we desperately need, May Boeve and Ilan Zugman write. 08/04/2024
Now playing Next Markets Weekly round-up: European markets lose steam amid bond jitters The European stock markets saw a decline for the week due to spiking bond yields, as some US Federal Reserve officials maintained a hawkish stance on interest rates, which rippled through the global markets. 05/04/2024
Now playing Next Stays The hotels where guests swim, cycle and tree-climb to their rooms For the adventurous traveller, the fun can begin before you’ve even checked in. 03/04/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. As heatwave season looms, is Paris ready for the 2024 Olympics? With the world’s cities set to be home to more than two-thirds of the global population by 2050, it is crucial we learn to act, rather than react — before it’s too late, Jonathan Birdwell writes. 02/04/2024