Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv promising Ukraine electricity funds Russia continues to target the war-torn country's energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the east in darkness for hours at a time. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Cinema Film of the Week: 'Megalopolis' - Coppola's disastrously dull folly Francis Ford Coppola returns to the big screen after 13 years with a passion project that has to be seen to be believed. And we don’t mean that in a good way. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Hundreds of cultural events kick off for European Heritage Days Events in Austria, Belgium, Germany and Ireland have already finished, but there are still plenty more upcoming in other countries. 20/09/2024
Now playing Next World News Around a thousand people evacuated as flooding hits northern Italy At least a thousand people were evacuated as flooding hit northern Italian regions. The extreme weather has continued to affect other Central European countries as well, like Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Travel News Travel from UK to Georgia set to get much quicker with direct flights The new routes from Heathrow and Luton will cut down flight time from around eight to five hours. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Austrians struck by flooding reel from ruin left in its wake Authorities have reported 23 deaths in Central Europe, as record rainfall has caused devastation to infrastructure in small towns. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Art Is Venice’s famed winged lion statue actually Chinese? New chemical evidence claims that Venice’s winged lion could be Chinese... And that it's not a lion but an altered Chinese tomb gardian known as a 'zhènmùshòu'. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere Authorities have reported 23 deaths from floods in four Central European countries. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News From bold to bewildering: Von der Leyen’s portfolio paradoxes Exotic hybrid portfolios, overlapping policies, and candidates with a problematic past could all plague plans for the new European Commission outlined by Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next USA UN General Assembly supports demand to end Israeli occupation The resolution passed a 124-12 vote on Wednesday with 43 abstentions, including the US. 18/09/2024
Now playing Next Climate Is climate change to blame for Central Europe’s catastrophic flooding? The flooding has followed heavy rain and snow brought by Storm Boris over the weekend. 18/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Iconic Berlin music institution to permanently close after 22 years The iconic Berlin club Watergate will shut its doors at the end of 2024, with the team citing “enormous financial pressure” as one of the reasons behind the closure. 18/09/2024
Now playing Next Economy What is the economic impact of floods across Europe? Central Europe is experiencing its biggest floods in decades, which is expected to cost billions in economic losses. 18/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Storm Boris leaves trail of devastation as it heads south to Italy Italy braces itself for extreme weather as Storm Boris sweeping over Central Europe heads south. 18/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Hungary braces for what could be the worst floods in a decade As Storm Boris continues to head south, Hungary remains on high alert for risk of flooding. 18/09/2024
Now playing Next Travel News Japan Airlines offers free domestic flights for international visitors Japan Airlines says the promotion is designed to provide a “seamless travel experience” across the archipelago. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Scientists plan to add iron to the ocean to up carbon absorption There has been public backlash against the controversial technique, known as ocean iron fertilisation, in the past. 17/09/2024