Now playing Next France French parliamentary election: Five key takeaways The French parliamentary election's opening round on Sunday saw President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble coalition take a slight lead, with 25.75% of the popular vote, compared with 25.66% for the leftist bloc of Jean-Luc Melenchon. 12/06/2022
Now playing Next Finland NATO's chief meets Finland's president to discuss membership bid Finland, and its neighbour Sweden, applied to join NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked security concerns. 12/06/2022
Now playing Next Romania NATO's eastern flank nations demand better protection against Russia Nine NATO eastern flank nations met in Bucharest to request better protection from the military alliance in the light of Russia's aggresslon in Ukraine. 11/06/2022
Now playing Next France France holds a parliamentary election this weekend. How does it work? This year the legislative elections are on 12 and 19 June. Voters are selecting the 577 MPs who will sit in the National Assembly for a five-year term. 10/06/2022
Now playing Next Mobility EU lawmakers back ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035 The legislation would prohibit the sale of new cars powered by petrol or diesel. 09/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded The EU wants more renewables. For these, it's dependent on China. About 80% of the components needed to manufacture a wind turbine are produced in China as are 97% of the silicon wafers necessary to build a solar panel. 09/06/2022
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden's government survives confidence vote amid tensions with Turkey The no-confidence motion, which targeted Swedish Justice Minister Morgan Johansson, failed by just one vote. 07/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Like NATO, the EU has a mutual defence clause but trust appears low Article 42.7 is the EU's mutual defence clause yet Sweden and Finland still opted to join NATO. 07/06/2022
Now playing Next Sweden Finland and Sweden prepare for large NATO naval drill NATO hopefuls Sweden and Finland are getting ready for an enlarged military exercise in the Baltic Sea, amid Turkish contestation. 04/06/2022
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Now playing Next Europe News Global alliance pledges to increase prevention of online child abuse Nearly 100 countries have joined the international alliance to stop the criminal practice, which has increased by 6,000 per cent since 2010. 02/06/2022
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Now playing Next Slovenia New centre-left government takes the reins in Slovenia With the departure of the populist former prime minister, newcomer Robert Golob said, “I think you can already feel that the mood is more relaxed, that tensions have eased." 02/06/2022
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark votes to join EU common defence policy The result of a referendum in Denmark on Wednesday shows voters overwhelmingly in favour of joining the EU's common defence policy 30 years after opting out 01/06/2022
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark holds referendum on European common defence Denmark is voting in a referendum today on whether or not to scrap the country's opt-out of the European common defence policy. 01/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Turkey warns of 'security risks' if Finland & Sweden join NATO Turkey's president wrote Finland and Sweden's entry into NATO would endanger his country and the "organisation's future". 31/05/2022