Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders approve opening accession talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina is a step closer to entering formal talks on its accession to the European Union after the bloc’s 27 leaders green-lighted the move on Thursday. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders to discuss breaking the defence bond taboo at summit The highly divisive prospect of using so-called Eurobonds to finance efforts to ramp up the EU’s defence capacities will be floated as the bloc’s 27 leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. CSDDD: A tale of corporations hijacking the EU's democratic process Undermining binding EU legislation on corporate accountability would be a green-light signal by the bloc's governments to reckless businesses that they can keep fuelling the climate and ecological crises for corporate profits, Alban Grosdidier writes. 05/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. For the EU’s prosperity, we must empower the single market now The EU rests on its single market, its singular crowning achievement. To ensure the EU’s future competitiveness and prosperity, its leaders must act now to truly empower it, Jacques Pelkmans writes. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Furious farmers bring Germany to a standstill In this edition, we look at the root causes of farmers' fury in Germany and break down the recently agreed EU fiscal rules reform. 12/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Orbán could take European Council reins after Michel election bid Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could take the reins at the European Council in July unless EU leaders can swiftly find a successor to its current president. 08/01/2024
Now playing Next Belgium EU chief Michel to stand in European parliamentary elections Charles Michel's decision to stand as an MEP sparks a scramble to find a successor for the EU's top job ahead of Hungary's presidency in July 08/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Can EU leaders continue to ask Orbán to exit the room to sidestep him? Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is often the elephant in the room when European Union leaders meet in Brussels. 19/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News No EU call for Gaza ceasefire despite Belgium and Ireland's pleas EU leaders failed to sharpen their stance on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza during talks on Friday, despite Belgium and Ireland's leaders advocating for a ceasefire. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Hungary’s Orbán blocks €50bn EU financial support to Ukraine European Union leaders failed to clinch a deal on a long-term financial package to Ukraine in talks that extended into the early hours on Friday, as Hungary’s Viktor Orbán refused to compromise. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. We should stand with Ukraine by welcoming it into the EU Ukraine's accession to the EU is a matter of environmental justice, recognition of heroism, and acknowledgement of a shared future, Margot Wallström, Heidi Hautala and Mary Robinson write. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU public split on enlargement as leaders gear up for crunch decisions New polling suggests public opinion on the potential enlargement of the European Union is divided, as leaders gear up for crunch decisions on candidate countries’ bids for EU membership this week. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Orbán opposes €50-billion EU plan for Ukraine as Fico raises concerns Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has come out against a €50-billion plan in long-term support for Ukraine that the European Union intends to approve before the end of the year. 27/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders call for ‘humanitarian corridors and pauses’ in Gaza European Union leaders on Thursday called for “humanitarian corridors and pauses" to ensure aid reaches the besieged Gaza Strip during a summit in Brussels. 26/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Ukraine not forgotten, EU leaders say, as Gaza siege dominates summit EU leaders aimed to ensure Ukraine doesn’t slip from the top of the political agenda as they gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a summit set to be dominated by the crisis engulfing the Gaza strip. 26/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders meet to call for a 'humanitarian pause' in Israel-Hamas war The leaders of the European Union's member states are set to meet later today in Brussels to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and stress that support for Ukraine has not been forgotten. 26/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Total Gaza siege not in line with international law - Charles Michel A total siege of Gaza is “not in line with international law”, European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday after EU heads of state met online to iron out their stance on the Israel-Hamas war. 17/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU energy ministers strike deal on electricity market reform EU energy ministers reached a long-awaited agreement on Tuesday on the so-called electricity market reform, aimed at protecting consumers from volatile prices and speeding up the deployment of renewables. 17/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas war after week of mixed messages European Union leaders will meet remotely on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the latest developments of the Israel-Hamas war and set the record straight about the bloc's joint position, with a possible call for a ceasefire. 16/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Germany, France pitch EU reform as bloc prepares for new members France and Germany on Tuesday will present their joint pitch on how the EU could adapt to new members during a meeting of European affairs ministers in Brussels. 19/09/2023