Now playing Next Israel Euroviews. View from Israel: 'Guterres wants Israel to lose, but he will fail' Hamas understands that it can not win on the battlefield, so it tries to win in the court of global public opinion. Guterres, unfortunately, appears to be the poster boy for these efforts, Middle East Forum Israel’s Nave Dromi writes. 28/03/2024
Now playing Next Turkey Euroviews. Turkish local elections will deliver yet another political thriller A potential victory of the opposition will undoubtedly have significant consequences for Turkey, and the future of Turkey is certainly important for the future of Europe, Dr Demir Murat Seyrek writes. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. To protect caged animals, we are suing the European Commission Pursuing legal action is not a choice we have taken lightly, but we cannot allow the European Commission to break its promises to citizens. Most importantly, we cannot stand by silently while millions of animals continue to suffer in cages, Olga Kikou writes. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. What brings together Ukraine and Vanuatu? Sadly, it's ecocide While our countries face vastly different challenges, we are united not only with each other but also with all others in the need to find a lasting, global solution, Maksym Popov and Ambassador Odo Tevi write. 26/03/2024
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Europe needs to embrace pragmatism to not lose the Global South The EU and other like-minded allies must fully wake up from our previous unipolar dream — and stable world — and step forward as a credible key partner for the Global South in this turbulent decade, Radu Magdin writes. 26/03/2024
Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. What does Putin’s farcical ‘re-election’ mean for the EU? Appeasement is off the table. Europe needs to unite and get serious about the truly existential threat that Putin’s brutal regime poses, Michael Emerson writes. 25/03/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Are water cycles the missing piece of the climate crisis puzzle? Climate models are based largely on extrapolating fossil fuel emissions. But is a missing critical factor linked to plants and water making things worse, Eurof Uppington writes. 25/03/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Buildings create 37% of greenhouse gases. Here's how to change that Many solutions exist to make our built world more sustainable, but the clock is ticking. Five areas must be prioritised to make progress in decarbonising real estate, Gregory Dewerpe writes. 23/03/2024
Now playing Next Sci-tech Euroviews. Are we doing enough for women of colour in science? Building spaces for African women in science requires resources. As well as funding, we need buy-in from their male peers to help construct safe spaces for them to flourish, Pauline Gerrard writes. 22/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. European voters have eighty days to decide on how to reverse the gloom Fear as a campaign card is getting weaker with every election. To mobilise their voters, pro-European parties will instead need to inspire with a clear and tangible vision of a strong and united Europe, Pawel Zerka writes. 22/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. The EU Nature Restoration Law could stop us from destroying ourselves We have an opportunity to forge a path towards a future that is not only sustainable but also flourishing, Janez Potočnik writes. 22/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. It’s the Amazon’s turn to lead on global climate action It seems easier to resign ourselves to a world marked by constant climate catastrophes than to imagine a reality in which our economies and energy systems are released from the shackles of the fossil fuel industry, Colombian President Gustavo Petro writes. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. How can the EU single market break out of its historical straitjacket? Path dependency and a reflex towards the status quo have left Europe for too long with a single market that doesn’t fulfil its citizens’ needs, Philippe Pochet and Taube Van Melkebeke write. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Escaping Russia's pull is Armenia's biggest challenge on its EU path Since February 2022, Russia has replaced the EU as Armenia’s most important trading partner — an unflattering result showing Moscow has diversified its sources of war-critical goods required for weapons production via smaller countries, Oliver Rolofs writes. 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Could the microplastics ban be rewritten after its entry into force? Alarmingly, EU officials are bending over backwards to accommodate industry demands — with the real risk that what was once considered a sweeping ban will be gnawed away by caveats and exemptions, Hélène Duguy writes. 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Social media empowers disinfo operations. What can the EU do about it? Brussels has started to recognise that social media platforms are not just digital town squares, but the profit-driven allies of the enemies of democracy. It is high time to act accordingly, Domonkos D Kovacs writes. 19/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. Can historic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower ever be truly green? It's generally assumed that old historical buildings are likely inefficient, use more energy, and are maintenance-intensive. However, the Eiffel Tower is an example I’d like to highlight, proving this doesn’t have to be the case, Cristina Gamboa writes. 18/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. In the EU, rule of law backsliding keeps weakening our democracies Even in countries with strong democratic traditions, there are serious threats to the institutions, processes and freedoms that underpin free and open societies. And if left unchecked, the damage to democracy may be all but impossible to reverse, Eleanor Brooks and Jonathan Day write. 18/03/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Extreme weather is worsening our food supply Children shouldn’t be dying from malnutrition. We can nourish everyone alive, and every child being born, every second, for the rest of our collective time on this planet, Matt Freeman writes. 16/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. Misdiagnosing Ukraine's economy in the past requires a policy rethink If Ukraine never emerged as an economic powerhouse after three decades of faithfully following standard Western recommendations, perhaps it is time to try a different approach, Dmytro Boyarchuk writes. 15/03/2024