Now playing Next Economy ECB's Lagarde reaffirms data-driven approach to future rate decisions ECB President Christine Lagarde reaffirms a data-driven approach to rate decisions while urging structural reforms, citing Mario Draghi's competitiveness report. The ECB lowered its deposit rate by 25 basis points, with inflation and growth forecasts largely unchanged. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Healthcare Doctor shortages and low pay: Europe's hospitals are under the weather Europe is suffering from a healthcare crisis, with chronic staff shortages, low pay and overtime prompting strikes in Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden. In France meanwhile, a controversial medicine education reform has students and doctors up in arms. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Travel News Wizz Air launches no frills flights to the Middle East The budget airline will introduce long-haul routes from March 2025. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Green News Why is Brazil asking the EU to delay its deforestation law? Brazil made €42 billion from exports of products from its forests in 2023 alone. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Travel News Inside Sardinia’s struggle against coastal overtourism Officials and environmental scientists are warning that plant, animal and marine life is suffering due to an unsustainable number of tourists and their irresponsible behaviour. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Accio child actors: How to audition for the new Harry Potter TV series UK and Ireland-based Children between the ages of nine and 11 are being considered for the roles that once Wingardium Leviosa'd the careers of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Tech News How will the US’ new tech sanctions affect Russia? The US’s latest sanctions come into force on Thursday and are also targeted at countries that trade with Russia. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU rejects price offer from Chinese EV producers as talks near end Negotiations between Brussels and Beijing on the dispute around electric vehicles have entered the final stretch ahead of a make-or-break vote. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Economy European Central Bank cuts interest rates again as inflation slows The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its key interest rates as the markets expected, marking its second reduction this year following a move in June. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Space Billionaire on SpaceX mission completes first ever private spacewalk The Polaris Dawn mission launched on Tuesday, rocketing the SpaceX team farther from Earth than anyone since NASA's Moon missions. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Political row in Slovenia heats up over PM Golob's Commissioner switch Ljubljana's last-minute change of Commissioner nominees, which delayed President Ursula von der Leyen's portfolio reveal, ignited a row between PM Robert Golob and the opposition, who he accuses of sabotage. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Economy French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire steps down Bruno Le Maire says his goodbyes two months after the shock result of France's legislative elections, which has left a cloud of uncertainty over the country's economy. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels mayor vows to block migrant buses if Hungary acts on threats Philippe Close tells Euronews that Brussels will not be 'held hostage' by Viktor Orbán’s government. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Business DSV in talks to buy Deutsche Bahn unit amid bidding war with CVC The €14bn deal still has to be approved by the supervisory board of Germany's state railway. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking distressed woman off bridge edge American rockstar Jon Bon Jovi has been commended by the Metro Nashville Police Department after he talked a woman off the ledge of a bridge. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Markets Commerzbank shares surge after UniCredit's latest stake acquisition The Italian banking group announces it has successfully acquired a 9% stake in Germany's second-largest bank, Commerzbank. The deal marks the first step of the German government towards reducing its holdings in the bank. 12/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Catalonia's 'La Diada' independence rally sees lowest turnout in years The rally took place on Catalan national day, under the motto "Let's return to the street." 12/09/2024