Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Lawmakers seek to limit spoofing scams A bid to cut a rising source of payments fraud could leave telco operators on the hook. 02/02/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Leaders sacrifice one-fifth of bloc’s health funds in support of Ukraine A decision by EU leaders to re-deploy €1bn from Europe’s largest health programme to finance the aid package for Ukraine was met with shock from health stakeholders. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Green protests find unlikely ally: banking regulators EU officials have threatened fines on banks that don’t take climate change seriously. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Brussels bemoans its capital market 'Cinderella' The EU wants to expand funding sources for small business – but even as new listing rules are finalised, its architects admit all’s not going to plan. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Commission mulls response to threat of water shortages and flooding The EU executive is preparing to launch a 'water resilience' initiative, with a drought emergency in north-eastern Spain providing a glimpse into one possible future for a Europe increasingly exposed to the adverse effects of climate change. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. MEPs, ministers wrangle over protection for domestic green industry in Belgian EU Presidency seeks flexibility over level of resilience auctions for renewable energy sources. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News EU Policy. Commission’s staffing and financing of AI Office raises eyebrows in capitals The European Commission’s plan to hire some 100 staff members for its new AI Office and finance it with a reshuffled budget from the Digital Europe Program has raised questions from EU member states, according to minutes of a meeting seen by Euronews. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Report casts doubt on member states' climate plans as 2040 target loom New assessment questions EU countries’ ability to deliver climate goals. 31/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Commission lowers green sights for agriculture amid farmers’ protests The EU executive assists French President Emmanuel Macron proposing a partial derogation to the green architecture for farming subsidies - a key demand of farmers causing unrest in France. 31/01/2024
Now playing Next Tech News EU Policy. Lawmakers back fix absent deal to block child sexual abuse material online The European Parliament today voted in favour of extending a temporary solution to combat child sexual abuse material online, as a deal on proposed legislation will unlikely be reached before the end of the mandate of this European Commission. 31/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Fiscal rules could block essential spending on green transition The co-president of the Greens in the European Parliament has warned the EU's transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is doomed to fail unless the bloc relaxes rules on government debt and deficit spending, as he presented a new report highlighting the scale of investment needed. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Pharma and cosmetics industries to pay for wastewater treatment ‘Polluter pays’ principle mandates key industries to take responsibility for spreading micropollutants. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. MEPs probe preparations, Russian links in hunt for new laundering agency site For the first time, the EU is using public hearings to decide where to locate an agency 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Tech News EU Policy. Low 5G uptake in Europe will stagger AI development, Commission official warns Persistent low uptake of 5G deployment in Europe mean other technologies dependent on fast internet such as artificial intelligence will face delays in uptake, according to a European Commission official. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Breakfast almost over as lawmakers lay table for new honey, jam rules Country of origin labelling for honey, fruit juices, and jams is the main outstanding issue to iron out in what is expected to be a quick deal on new EU marketing standards for foodstuffs commonly eaten at breakfast. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Healthcare EU Policy. Belgian minister commits to framework for health data - interview For its presidency of the EU Council, Belgium wants to wrap up the EU Health Data Space dossier before the European Parliament ends its term, but concluding negotiations with MEPs on the issue remains tricky, Belgium’s federal health minister told Euronews. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Denmark enlists ten more in push for 'ambitious' EU climate target Denmark, the only EU country so far to explicitly back a 2040 target of cutting the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions to 90% below 1990 levels, has persuaded Germany, France and eight others to back a call for an "ambitious" target in a joint statement that points towards a similar figure. 26/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Lawmakers call for banks to check client sustainability The financial sector needs a separate law to impose environmental and human rights obligations after being excluded from a December deal, says a draft seen by Euronews. 26/01/2024
Now playing Next Tech News EU Policy. Telecom sector to see broadband rules approved next month, as Europe’s 5G roll-out lags Europe’s telecom industry is likely to see updated broadband infrastructure rules approved early February, as 5G roll-out across the Union remains low. 26/01/2024
Now playing Next Business EU Policy. Which city will host the prized new anti-money laundering agency? Nine candidates from Madrid to Riga will present their case at a grueling 12-hour hearing next week. 26/01/2024