Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: 'the last time I was able to talk to my father was 2014' The Uyghur economist and human rights activist Ilham Tohti is this year's Sakharov Prize winner for dedicating his life to the fight for the rights of China's Muslim minority. In prison for the past five years, he won't be able to collect it. Euronews spoke to his daughter Jewher Ilham. 17/12/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Brexit timeline MEPs met following the Tories thumping victory in the UK election. Concern here, that Boris Johnson’s plan legally to rule out any extension to the transition period beyond the end of next year will make any comprehensive trade deal impossible. 17/12/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: Catalan question and European Parliament immunity This week could be a crucial one for legal proceedings in the case of jailed and exiled Catalan politicians. 16/12/2019
Now playing Next Focus The young Europeans and the future of health policy The European Health Parliament meets in Brussels to come up with innovative policies for future healthcare 13/12/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: 10 years of The Lisbon Treaty A look at how The Lisbon Treaty has positively and negatively affected the European Union 10 years after its adoption. 02/12/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: EU declares a climate emergency In Strasbourg, MEPs voted in favour of a resolution that would require Europe to keep in mind the environmental effects of all future legislation. 30/11/2019
Now playing Next state of the union Green light for the new Commission team In the State of the Union this week we look at how Ursula von der Leyen won support for the make-up of her new commission by MEPs 29/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News 'We must denounce patriarchy in Europe,' says award-winning director The tale of a woman standing up to patriarchy in a small Macedonian village has won the prestigious LUX Film Prize. Its director says it is important to stand up to misogyny in the Balkans and across Europe. 29/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: MEPs' choice: politicians rate incoming European Commission's priorities In Strasbourg, MEPs voiced their opinions on what they believed to be the most important priority of the incoming Commission. 26/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: 'dying' to be heard These young activists are "dying" to be heard. Bringing their calls for urgent climate action inside the European Parliament and forcing politicians to climb over them, to get to their meetings. 20/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Who are Ursula Von de Leyen's picks for Romania, France and Hungary? The new European Commission president's nominees for Hungary, France and Romania have now been approved. 19/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: MEPs vote to condemn Poland's anti-sex education bill Parliament voted overwhelmingly to condemn a bill proposed by the Polish government that would criminalize sex education in schools. 14/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: Von der Leyen changes controversial portfolio After receiving criticism for the Protecting our European way of life portfolio, the president-elect has changed the title less than one month before she is due to take office. 14/11/2019
Now playing Next the global conversation Watch in full: Euronews interviews EU parliament chief David Sassoli David Sassoli, elected as President of the Eurpean Parliament in July, says rejection of three nominated commissioners and the current block on accession talks for potential new members are simply the normal, healthy functionings of democracy. 13/11/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: ECJ rules Polish reform is against EU law The ECJ has ruled the 2017 reforms that lowered the retirement age for judges in Poland compromise the independence of courts and are gender discrimination. 06/11/2019
Now playing Next state of the union The Brexit saga continues in this week's State of the Union In the State of the Union, we look at the delay to Brexit that Boris Johnson promised wouldn't happen, the call from MEPs for EU sanctions for Turkey and the farewell to Tusk and Juncker. 25/10/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: von der Leyen wants to move into Berlaymont Ursula von der Leyen suggests a residence next to her office during her term as Commission president. 23/10/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: A farewell to Juncker After Juncker's final speech, MEPs reflect on his term as Commission President 22/10/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: New British MEP stands out amongst the rest Meet the Somali-British MEP who is defying political stereotypes. 21/10/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Green budget and the Balkans in the Brief from Brussels Today in the Brief from Brussels we take a look at a group of young climate protesters who made their voices heard in the European Parliament. 17/10/2019