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Now playing Next Health news EU rules out mpox border controls and common vaccination plan European health authorities discard any further bloc-wide measure against the new mpox variant situation as risk it poses for wider population is still considered 'low'. 20/08/2024
Now playing Next Germany How will Germany cutting its military aid to Ukraine impact Kyiv? Germany has halved its military aid for Ukraine for 2025 compared to this year, according to its proposed budget for the new year. 19/08/2024
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Now playing Next Health news What we know about the deadly 'sloth virus' detected in Europe The virus was recently detected in Europe for the first time, with 19 cases reported across Spain, Italy, and Germany. 19/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News While Italians enjoy their holidays, politicians go to jail for a day As the entire country celebrated the holiday of Ferragosto on Thursday, some politicians went to prisons to draw attention to the much-criticised living conditions that triggered a spike in suicides. 17/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Why critics want an EU response to Bulgaria's LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' ban The EU executive has previously taken legal action and withdrawn funds from Hungary for a similar law. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Health news Mpox cases 'highly likely' to be imported to Europe, ECDC warns EU countries should issue travel advice for areas impacted by mpox, European health authorities said, after the virus outbreak was declared a global emergency. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Russia Why is Europe still getting gas from Russia? The continent as a whole is still very dependent on Russian gas, despite Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine being well into its third year. 15/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Commissioner nominees mostly male as leaders flout von der Leyen order Of the 17 EU capitals that have named their Commissioner picks so far, only five have put forward a female candidate. 14/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Iran shuns European leaders' appeal to not retaliate against Israel Retaliation for Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran would be "a solution for stopping crimes and aggression," the Iranian president told the UK prime minister. 13/08/2024
Now playing Next Israel Euroviews. Freedom of speech and dissent must stay key to US-Israel relationship Western governments have taken extreme and unprecedented measures that step outside the normal parameters of statecraft, with little or no thought to the larger ramifications, Oded Forer writes. 13/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Serbian president to meet citizens after protests against lithium mine Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the Serbian capital on Saturday to oppose an EU-backed lithium mining project in the Jadar Valley. 12/08/2024
Now playing Next Serbia Tens of thousands rally against lithium mining in Serbia Scores took to the streets of Serbia on Saturday to protest a proposed lithium mining project in the Jadar valley - with the country's president saying he had been tipped off to potential "mass unrest and a coup" by Russia. 11/08/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Europe must lead by forging meaningful climate partnerships everywhere With an increasingly divided political environment taking root in Europe, climate change must not be the victim of political polarisation. Cross-border strategic partnerships are integral to addressing global challenges, Guy Kioni writes. 09/08/2024
Now playing Next Libya Euroviews. Is Western myopia in Libya creating a far worse version of Gaddafi? If we do not prevent Libya from becoming a mafia state, the trend will not stop at Libya’s borders but become a norm in the region, and especially the Sahel, Hafed Al-Ghwell writes. 08/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Bulgarian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' law Human rights activists have called on the EU to clamp down on Bulgaria after MPs voted through an amendment to ban the promotion of LGBTQ+ "propaganda" in schools. 08/08/2024
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's political impasse complicates its relations with Brussels One of Bulgaria's top issues is joining the eurozone. Sofia hopes to join the single currency in 2025, but the political difficulties of recent years make this unlikely. 07/08/2024