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Now playing Next Belgium Deal reached to link EU funding to respect for rule of law It means the EU could withhold funding if member countries breached the bloc's core values. Hungary called it political blackmail. 05/11/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News Calls to exclude convicted far-right MEP from European Parliament Ioannis Lagos, one of the leaders of the far-right Golden Dawn political party, was this week found guilty of running it as a criminal organisation. 09/10/2020
Now playing Next Europe News MEPs slam EU rule of law measures as 'ill-equipped and ineffective' Ahead of a vote on the issue Wednesday, MEPs have accused Germany of watering down plans already agreed by EU leaders on reining in countries over democratic backsliding. 05/10/2020
Now playing Next Belgium Belarus opposition activists nominated for EU human rights prize The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, first inaugurated in 1988, honours people or groups who defend human rights around the globe. 28/09/2020
Now playing Next Europe News EU countries have gone too far with COVID restrictions, claims report A new report by Civil Liberties Union for Europe says some EU countries have gone too far with the measures they have taken to fight COVID-19, eroding basic rights and civil liberties. 25/09/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News EU climate plan leak suggests a 55% emissions cut by 2030 In the corridors of Brussels rumours are rife that the Commission is to announce a 55% emissions cut, up from the current 40% goal by 2030, but its not proving popular across the political spectrum. 14/09/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News MEPs want EU funding to be linked to respect for rule of law As MEPs return from the summer recess, negotiations began to get their approval for the EU's €1.8 trillion budget. 01/09/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News Europe's Roma people 'left behind' during coronavirus pandemic Roma people are Europe’s largest ethnic minority but many of them are subjected to discrimination and social exclusion. 08/07/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels police bring defamation case over black MEP's allegations Belgium's largest police union denies systemic racism in the country's police force, despite counterclaims by the Black Lives Matter movement. 30/06/2020
Now playing Next Europe News EU recovery fund's debt-pooling is massive shift for bloc Politicians and experts are now pouring over the details of the EU's trillion-euro recovery package. While it was welcomed by France, Germany, Spain and Italy, other countries in the north of Europe still need some convincing. 28/05/2020
Now playing Next Poland MEPs call for 'decisive action' over rule of law in Poland Brussels has long voiced concerns over the threats to judicial independence in Poland but the European Council has not taken any formal action to suspend the country's voting rights. 26/05/2020
Now playing Next state of the union Europe's week: Rescue plans, MEPs on the frontlines & robo-helpers A look back at the key stories coming out of Brussels this week. 10/04/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Meet the MEPs returning to medicine amid the coronavirus pandemic MEPs with medical training have been offering their help on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. 09/04/2020
Now playing Next Europe News European Parliament opens doors to homeless amid coronavirus crisis With MEPs largely working from home due to lockdown measures, the European Parliament building is free to be used in the fight against coronavirus. 09/04/2020