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00:00The political opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron could cause tremors in the

00:09European Union if they achieve a second-round victory.

00:13Whilst the far-right no longer talk of Frexit or leaving the euro, some of the proposals

00:18put forward by the national rally are contrary to European law.

00:24Jordan Bardella announced that if he was in government, he would withdraw part of the

00:30contribution of France to the budget of the European Union.

00:32So obviously, it would be a question of the commitment of France.

00:35There is a commitment to open a negotiation to reform free movement within the Schengen

00:43area, to reserve it to European exporters.

00:47There is also the idea of a stricter immigration control, possibly supported by a referendum

00:54to pass French law above European law.

00:58So there we would be in flagrant contradiction with European law.

01:02The national rally is also proposing a cut in VAT on energy, again incompatible with

01:08EU rules since tax decisions must be taken unanimously.

01:15It also wants to reverse Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform.

01:18Although this doesn't fall under the EU's remit, Macron's reform was recommended by

01:23the European Commission to bring the public deficit under control.

01:30So even without leaving the EU, the national rally's programme would have an effect.

01:35It's more perverse than that in a certain way.

01:39It's not an exit from the European Union, but it's a question of certain European policies,

01:43in any case of France's participation in European policies or France's commitments.

01:50The left-wing parties, united under the banner of the New Popular Front, are not calling

01:55into question France's commitment to the Union.

01:59However, tensions could arise over budgetary issues.

02:20According to the analysts, the New Popular Front is proposing a revision of the EU's

02:42political priorities, such as an end to free trade treaties, or a reform of the Common

02:48Agricultural Policy.

02:55Brussels believes that Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, is violating European digital

03:00markets law with its consent-or-pay policy.

03:04Since last autumn, the US company has been offering users either to give their consent

03:08to use their personal data for targeted ads, or to pay to have an ad-free version.

03:14According to the Commission, Meta is obliged to offer an alternative.

03:20We take the preliminary view that actually Meta has not shown this equivalent alternative

03:27to the end-user who says no to the personal data combination.

03:33According to Europe's leading consumer organisation, Meta is not offering a real choice.

03:41Meta has to change the choice screen that it has imposed on consumers since last autumn.

03:47The main thing is that it needs to provide freely given choice to consumers, it needs

03:54to offer freely given consent, and especially it needs to provide an equivalent service

04:02to what consumers get today if consumers choose to not consent to the cross-combination

04:11of their data across platform services.

04:15But when asked by Euronews, a Meta spokesperson believes the company is complying with the

04:20legislation.

04:22The ad-free subscription follows the direction of Europe's highest court and complies with

04:27the DMA.

04:28We look forward to continuing a constructive dialogue with the European Commission to bring

04:32this investigation to a close.

04:37The European Commission has until March to investigate the case.

04:42If Meta is found guilty, the company will have to pay a fine of up to 10% of its global

04:47turnover.

04:52Kensington and Bayswater is one of the most marginal seats in the United Kingdom with

04:57just 150 votes separating the Conservatives from Labour in the last election.

05:03It's also one of the most socially divided seats in the country.

05:06In the south, upscale mansions line streets among the most expensive in the world, walk

05:12northwards and you'll find overcrowded housing estates.

05:16As the UK prepares to head to the polls, voters living locally say the next government must

05:21tackle the cost of living crisis and chronic housing shortage.

05:25I'd do something about the housing shortage.

05:28There are more people sleeping rough too at the moment.

05:31We need to build more homes, we need better transport, we need to actually build things

05:36and grow the economy again.

05:38A lot of people have been deprived of lots of things.

05:42There have never been more people homeless in this street and I think no one is paying

05:46attention to it.

05:48Both Labour's Keir Starmer and Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are pledging to

05:53build around 1.5 million homes in the next mandate, with Labour placing a strong emphasis

05:58on social housing.

05:59But questions remain around the financial viability of their plans, as the economy shows

06:04signs of recovery after a short-lived recession last year.

06:08Economists say regardless of who will have the keys to 10 Downing Street, tough decisions

06:13have to be made to tackle a high deficit and a continuously bleak economic forecast.

06:19In Kensington, residents want politicians to come clean on the state of the economy.

06:24Tell the truth and just be honest with the people.

06:28We haven't got any money anymore and we need change.

06:32People living in the richest parts of this constituency of Kensington and Bayswater earn

06:38twice as much and are expected to live up to 17 years longer than those people living

06:44in the poorest parts.

06:46These extremes of wealth and poverty epitomise a broader national problem in the run-up to

06:52this election.

06:53Across the country, people simply feel they've been left alone to deal with a crippling cost

06:58of living crisis.

07:00People in London tell me that they've simply lost faith in politicians' ability to bring

07:06their bills down, and that the next government, whichever political colour it may be, has

07:12its work cut out to restore that broken trust.

07:16Marit Gwynne for Euronews in Kensington.

07:24Starting this month, people working in certain Greek businesses could have to work for up

07:28to 48 hours a week.

07:30A new Labour law allows more private sector companies to impose a six-day work week on

07:35their employees.

07:36This includes 24-7 services for businesses that face an extraordinary workload.

08:07Many Greek employees are angry about the new rule, arguing that it takes the country back

08:12to the days of limited labour rights.

08:14People are also pointing out that other countries have introduced a four-day work week.

08:20In Europe, working hours and working days are reduced.

08:25Here, they are increased.

08:27Why?

08:28It's a test.

08:29Something is happening.

08:30They have to come out and explain exactly what's happening.

08:33While those working a sixth day will get an extra 40% pay, or 115% more if it's a Sunday,

08:40most people, especially the young, prioritise their health and work-life balance.

08:46The World Health Organization says that 40 hours is already a lot.

08:50And we see in European countries that the workload is reduced.

08:54For me, a six-day work week is unacceptable.

08:57And we should never allow it to be imposed.

09:00If I saw that my work would take six days, I wouldn't have done it.

09:06I prioritize my mental health over money.

09:10As most economists point out, the biggest problem of the Greek economy

09:15is not the total working time of the workers, but the productivity of this work.

09:21According to the data of the European Commission,

09:24the nominal productivity per hour of work in Greece

09:27is about 40% lower than the average European term.

09:31A series of factors contribute to this.

09:34Lack of investments, especially in new technologies,

09:37and a weak economy without the necessary skills and extensive bureaucracy

09:41that burden Greek entrepreneurship.

09:44The average working week in Greece is the highest in the EU,

09:47with 39.8 hours per week, followed by Poland and Cyprus.

09:51The European average is 36.1 hours per week,

09:54while the fewest hours are worked in the Netherlands, with 32.2 hours.

10:00The US Supreme Court has sent former President Donald Trump's immunity case

10:04back to a lower court in Washington.

10:07In a historic ruling, the justices said for the first time

10:10that former presidents can be shielded from prosecution

10:14for official acts taken when in office, but not for private acts.

10:18The justices felt it was up to the lower courts

10:21to decide how this ruling would apply to Trump's case.

10:25The former president is charged with election interference

10:28for pressuring officials to reverse the 2020 result.

10:35Portugal have made it to the quarterfinals of Euro 2024

10:40after surviving the first penalty shootout of the tournament.

10:45Diogo Costa was the absolute superhero of the night

10:50as he saved all of Slovenia's shots.

10:53Cristiano Ronaldo missed a key penalty in the extra time,

10:58but then scored the opening shootout for Portugal.

11:02His side will take on France in the Friday quarterfinal.

11:06Le Bleu qualified 2 after beating Belgium 1-0,

11:11thanks to an own goal, as Jan Vertonghen deflected into his own net

11:16a shot by France's Randal Columwani.

11:19Belgium confirmed their negative trend against the neighbour,

11:23as they always lost to France at all major tournaments.

11:29At the same time, France's poor scoring record remains a concern.

11:34The round of 16 ends on Tuesday

11:37with Romania Netherlands and Austria Turkey.

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