When will there be a vaccine for Covid-19? That’s one of the big questions we’re all asking right now – and it’s a big question for policymakers in Europe too. In this episode of Talking Europe...
Splashing the cash: A historic €750 billion EU Covid-19 recovery plan
In this part of the programme, we’re picking through the unprecedented €750 billion economic recovery plan that European leaders agreed on back in July. Members of the European Parliament get to have their say...
Politics of water: Difficult talks continue on Africa’s largest dam
As Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam nears completion, there are fears that Ethiopia will control too much of north-east Africa’s water. Around 90 percent of water flowing into the River Nile passes through...
Highlights from the Deauville film festival as ‘The Nest’ wins top prize
Canadian director Sean Durkin’s second feature film “The Nest”, starring Jude Law, sweeps the American Film Festival in Deauville. FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula gives us an inside look at the awards...
EU leaders to hold trade talks with China despite rifts over human rights
EU leaders will talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping seeking trade and investment Monday, despite tensions over Hong Kong’s freedoms and Beijing’s treatment of its Uighur minority. FRANCE 24 correspondent...
Israel imposes second national lockdown
Daily life in Israel will grind to a halt from Friday as the country enters a second lockdown, amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases. Only essential services will be open, and no travel allowed within the country...
Israel enters second coronavirus lockdown | Coronavirus Update
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus cases. Beginning Friday, the start of the Jewish High Holiday season...