Now playing Next Culture news Cannes Festival reportedly bracing for bombshell #MeToo accusations The French film industry is bracing itself for further #MeToo revelations about multiple male actors, directors and producers. The rumour mill is exploding, and a dark shadow could very well be cast over this year’s Cannes Film Festival opening. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded EU's divided right wing can disrupt if it finds greater unity: experts They’re set to make historic gains in June’s European elections, but Europe’s rising right wing parties need to find unity if they are to wield greater influence on the EU stage, experts tell Euronews. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. Banking on fossil fuels: A one-way ticket to global economic meltdown With the future of our planet at stake, banks need to be ambitious and move beyond policies that only offer mere lip service instead of solutions that meet the sheer scale of the challenge. Failure to do so would be unconscionable, Zahra Hdidou writes. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next Economy How Europe's most vulnerable are hindered from opening bank accounts A report by Finance Watch shows that despite EU legislation, vulnerable consumers in the bloc don't have easy access to a basic bank account. In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, the non-profit organisation believes a review of the rules is more necessary than ever to make them work for all. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next Health news Pope tells Italians they need to have more babies Italy’s birth rate, already one of the lowest in the world, has been falling steadily for about 15 years and reached a record low last year. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Italy's falling birth rate is a crisis that's only getting worse Italian welfare systems are already struggling to cope with the ageing of the population, and there is no consensus on what to do about it. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Film of the Week: 'AGGRO DR1FT' - A moronic and empty provocation Maybe my vitriol towards this film is exactly what director Harmony Korine wants. And if that’s the case, hats off. However, he’s still getting my two cents, in the shape of a warning for anyone curious enough to buy a ticket. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next Economy Experts call for restrained spending as global debt hits record high Debt in emerging markets such as India and China and stubborn inflation in the US is putting pressure on funding costs. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next World News Netanyahu: Israel will 'fight with fingernails' if US curbs weapons The Israeli prime minister says the country can ‘stand alone’ but hopes US and Israel can overcome differences. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next Climate Less than 25% of the EU’s electricity came from fossil fuels in April The drop in fossil fuel generation was driven by wind and solar growth as well as the recovery of hydropower. 10/05/2024
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Iceland: See inside the world’s biggest plant sucking CO2 from the air Climeworks is harnessing Iceland’s geothermal power, while gearing up for megatonne capacity around the world. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News Scientists behind giant 'Doomsday' seed vault win World Food Prize The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened in 2008 and now holds 1.25 million seed samples from nearly every country in the world. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Europe matters to consumers, and so does your vote What happens in Brussels does have an impact on our daily lives, more than we are aware of, more than we credit them for. Treating it like a second-rate election would not do it right, Els Bruggeman writes. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Mitigating climate change is no longer enough. We need protection Climate change is not merely an environmental predicament — it is a matter of social justice. Our transition to a sustainable future can only succeed if it brings people hope for the future and leaves no one behind, MEPs Iratxe García Pérez and Mohammed Chahim write. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Era-defining elections loom as EU celebrates Europe Day As the bloc's institutions celebrate French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman's presentation of the eponymous declaration 74 years ago, MEPs air their concerns over the union's future political makeup one month before the June elections. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Hungary on European tour China's leader is anticipated to solidify several agreements with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, further cementing Beijing's economic presence in the region. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News Why is lithium crucial to the EU's green and digital transition? Lithium is one of the 34 critical raw materials listed by the EU under the Critical Raw Materials Act, and a key component in the EU’s quest to ditch fossil fuels and switch to clean energy. 09/05/2024