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Now playing Next Europe News Europe hopes to end 'launcher crisis' with planned Ariane 6 takeoff The rocket is scheduled for a test flight on Tuesday 9 July between 8 pm and 12 midnight European time, but has faced several holdups along the way. 09/07/2024
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Now playing Next Markets UK interest rates should stay on hold this summer, warns BOE official The UK's jobs market is currently too strong to start cutting interest rates, says BOE Monetary Policy Committee member Jonathan Haskell. 09/07/2024
Now playing Next Germany Despite relief over French far-right defeat, Germany has concerns France's shocking snap election has presented a number of twists and turns after the left wing surged to stop the far right taking power at the very last minute. But how will this affect France's relationship with Germany? 08/07/2024
Now playing Next No Comment Deadly Russian missile strike on Kyiv's Okhmatdyt hospital A major Russian missile attack across Ukraine killed at least 31 people and injured nearly 130 on Monday. 08/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Auditors slam poor oversight of cohesion spending The EU's cohesion funds aim to reduce social and economic disparities between the richest and poorest regions, but both the Commission and member states are failing to adequately oversee their spending, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). 08/07/2024