Now playing Next world news European elections: What do voters want on climate change? Here is episode 11 of Euronews' guide to the European Parliament elections, taking place from 6 to 9 June. 17/05/2024
Now playing Next Economy EU Policy. Economics chief cites no regrets despite green deal backlash With fresh elections looming, senior officials are unrepentant for making climate change a priority of their five-year term. 16/05/2024
Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. Billions from EU taxpayers damage nature — here’s how it can stop The only way Europe can move forward is by redirecting destructive subsidies towards activities that protect and restore nature and supporting greater citizen participation in policy development, Ester Asin writes. 15/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Commissioner touts launch of critical raw material joint purchasing EU executive will set a procurement system to secure supply of more than 30 critical raw minerals, similar to that applied to natural gas. 15/05/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. As Europe faces a major renewables goal, community buy-in is critical As guidance rolls out to accelerate the energy transition, we must learn from what’s working to engage and empower communities in the process, Elif Gündüzyeli and Sanna Markkanen write. 15/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Berlin and Dublin spearhead move to unblock Nature Restoration Law Eleven EU members are urging their peers to sign off on a new Nature Restoration Law - perhaps the most important piece of environmental legislation to fall foul of a backlash against the European Commission's green deal agenda. 14/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Mitigating climate change is no longer enough. We need protection Climate change is not merely an environmental predicament — it is a matter of social justice. Our transition to a sustainable future can only succeed if it brings people hope for the future and leaves no one behind, MEPs Iratxe García Pérez and Mohammed Chahim write. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next Economy What are European businesses expecting from the EU elections? EU businesses have many demands for the new government. Most of all, they want a powerful and resolute message: Europe is open for business and its brightest days are yet to come. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. EU Overshoot Day signals an SOS for the European Green Deal Hiding our heads in the sand and pretending the current climate and nature crisis could be paused in order to promote competitiveness, surrenders the vision for Europe to a vocal and regressive minority, Ester Asin, William Todts, Ariel Brunner, Chiara Martinelli, and Patrick ten Brink write. 03/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Greens' Reintke vows to protect Green Deal from right-wing backlash The Greens' Terry Reintke has pitched her party as the antidote to "right-wing, authoritarian" forces that are trying to water down climate action as she campaigns ahead of June's European elections. 02/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Green leader sees ‘huge danger’ to climate policy as elections loom A trio of leading Green MEPs have presented a proposal for a Green Industrial Deal supported by a trillion-euro EU fund and preferential interest rates from the European Central Bank, while warning a swing to the right in June could see five years of climate legislation begin to unravel. 02/05/2024
Now playing Next Economy What the European economy could expect from the EP political parties Euronews Business asks the various political groups in the European Parliament about their economic agenda for the next five years. 30/04/2024
Now playing Next Brussels, my love? Brussels, my love? MEPs check out of Strasbourg after 5 eventful years This edition comes to you from Strasbourg where MEPs voted on no fewer than 90 files. 27/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Will the EU take a step backwards in evidence-based policymaking? Uncertainty and ‘polycrisis’ call for more use of foresight methods, not less. Being guided by the wealth of evidence available is the best way for the EU to set an agenda for a secure, prosperous, and sustainable future, Elizabeth Dirth and Jonas Gissel Mikkelsen write. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. MEPs agree to give European clean tech manufacturing a boost New rules are designed to bring ‘clean tech sovereignty’ to the bloc in face of competition from China and the US. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News Green MEPs warn about ‘attack’ on environmental policies Gains for right-wing politicians at the upcoming European elections could mean the end for the EU's Green Deal. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Debate on the future of the Green pact reignites deep divisions Debate on the future of the Green pact reignites deep divisions between right and left-wing candidates in France. 17/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. MEPs query fast-tracking farmer-friendly CAP reform Some political groups appear unwilling to cede Parliament’s lawmaking prerogatives to fast-track eleventh-hour approval of major deregulation of the EU’s agricultural subsidies and soothe protesting farmers. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Survey rates parties on Green Deal - from 'pro' to 'prehistoric' As European elections loom, a survey has revealed the extent to which the flagship Green Deal agenda of the von der Leyen Commission has divided even the centre ground in EU politics. 15/04/2024
Now playing Next Economy EU Policy. Leaders urged to impose progressive taxes for green transition Mammoth sums needed to deliver EU’s green transition put prosperity at risk, claim NGOs and academics. 15/04/2024