Now playing Next Europe News MEPs gear up to sue Commission over release of €10 billion for Hungary The European Parliament has moved forward with its plan to launch a lawsuit against the European Commission for the release of €10.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, which had been blocked over rule-of-law concerns. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels recommends EU membership talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina The European Commission has recommended opening EU accession talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina, eight years after the Western Balkan country applied to be a member of the bloc. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Fire reported at Russian oil refineries after Ukrainian drone attack A fire has broken out at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Oryol as part of a collection of drone attacks across Russia orchestrated by Ukraine. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy Hardy Russian economy a key selling point as Putin plans reelection “For most Russians, who choose to ignore the war, the economy is really the biggest issue,” one expert said. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Ukraine wins its first Oscar for war documentary '20 Days in Mariupol' Zelensky has praised Ukraine's first-ever Oscar won by 20 Days In Mariupol, a documentary about the siege on the city. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Art Exiled Russian artist Katya Muromtseva paints the stories of women immigrants in Dubai Muromtseva's show, Over the Slopes of Speech, adorns the gallery space with epic watercolour triptychs, each telling the story of immigrant women – an apt endeavour in a country where immigrants make up close to 90% of the population. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy Here's why Europe needs to revive its mining sector The revival of Europe's domestic mining sector could reduce the continent's dependence on Chinese rare earth minerals, as well as risks such as price volatility and loss of competitiveness. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News German MP Strack-Zimmermann set to lead Liberals in EU elections German politician and defence veteran Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann is set to join the race to head the EU executive, after she was fielded to be the lead candidate of Europe's Liberal party (ALDE) in June's ballot. 11/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Stoltenberg 'confident' US will stay committed to NATO after election NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is "confident" the US will stay committed to the military alliance after November's presidential election, despite Republican frontrunner Donald Trump's threat to allies. 11/03/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Moscow 'to falsify' votes in occupied Ukrainian regions ISW continues to assess that the Kremlin and Russia-installed occupation officials intend to falsify votes in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin and fabricate a large voter turnout in an attempt to legitimize Russia’s occupation of Ukraine to the international community. 11/03/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Euroviews. Two years on, can we truly afford to forget Ukraine? The time for action is now: in the US, the bill to support Ukraine must pass the House, while Europe must ramp up its support to help Kyiv deal with a tough year, Ross Burley writes. 11/03/2024
Now playing Next Business European arms imports nearly double while Russian exports plunge Much of the growth in arms imports by European countries between 2019 and 2023 is due to the massive transfers of weapons to Ukraine in 2022 and 2023, according to a recent study. 11/03/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Italian NGO helps re-home Ukrainian refugees Nearly 900 Ukrainians from Lviv have found temporary accommodation in Italy. 11/03/2024
Now playing Next Markets Markets Report: What's in store for the week The Eurogroup meetings and the release of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) are poised to provide insights into the trajectory of regional economic development and interest rate outlooks this week. 11/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' triumphs - Full results & viral moments In a rather predictable 96th edition of the Oscars, 'Oppenheimer' won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and four other awards. Here's the lowdown of the evening (scroll down for the five viral moments of the night and our full liveblog of the whole red carpet and ceremony). 10/03/2024
Now playing Next Portugal Centre-right and centre-left neck and neck in Portugal's tight election Meanwhile in third place the far-right Chega (Enough) party surged in popularity. It's on course to get 18% - 11% more than in the previous election in 2022. 10/03/2024
Now playing Next Portugal Polls open in Portugal’s general election Polls opened in Portugal's general election on Sunday, with mainstream moderates trying to keep populists at bay. 10/03/2024