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Latest news bulletin | July 2nd – Morning
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02/07/2024
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The political opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron could cause tremors in the
00:09
European Union if they achieve a second-round victory.
00:13
Whilst the far-right no longer talk of Frexit or leaving the euro, some of the proposals
00:18
put forward by the national rally are contrary to European law.
00:24
Jordan Bardella announced that if he was in government, he would withdraw part of the
00:30
contribution of France to the budget of the European Union.
00:32
So obviously, it would be a question of the commitment of France.
00:35
There is a commitment to open a negotiation to reform free movement within the Schengen
00:43
area, to reserve it to European exporters.
00:47
There is also the idea of a stricter immigration control, possibly supported by a referendum
00:54
to pass French law above European law.
00:58
So there we would be in flagrant contradiction with European law.
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The national rally is also proposing a cut in VAT on energy, again incompatible with
01:08
EU rules since tax decisions must be taken unanimously.
01:15
It also wants to reverse Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform.
01:18
Although this doesn't fall under the EU's remit, Macron's reform was recommended by
01:23
the European Commission to bring the public deficit under control.
01:30
So even without leaving the EU, the national rally's programme would have an effect.
01:35
It's more perverse than that in a certain way.
01:39
It's not an exit from the European Union, but it's a question of certain European policies,
01:43
in any case of France's participation in European policies or France's commitments.
01:50
The left-wing parties, united under the banner of the New Popular Front, are not calling
01:55
into question France's commitment to the Union.
01:59
However, tensions could arise over budgetary issues.
02:20
According to the analysts, the New Popular Front is proposing a revision of the EU's
02:42
political priorities, such as an end to free trade treaties, or a reform of the Common
02:48
Agricultural Policy.
02:55
Brussels believes that Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, is violating European digital
03:00
markets law with its consent-or-pay policy.
03:04
Since last autumn, the US company has been offering users either to give their consent
03:08
to use their personal data for targeted ads, or to pay to have an ad-free version.
03:14
According to the Commission, Meta is obliged to offer an alternative.
03:20
We take the preliminary view that actually Meta has not shown this equivalent alternative
03:27
to the end-user who says no to the personal data combination.
03:33
According to Europe's leading consumer organisation, Meta is not offering a real choice.
03:41
Meta has to change the choice screen that it has imposed on consumers since last autumn.
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The main thing is that it needs to provide freely given choice to consumers, it needs
03:54
to offer freely given consent, and especially it needs to provide an equivalent service
04:02
to what consumers get today if consumers choose to not consent to the cross-combination
04:11
of their data across platform services.
04:15
But when asked by Euronews, a Meta spokesperson believes the company is complying with the
04:20
legislation.
04:22
The ad-free subscription follows the direction of Europe's highest court and complies with
04:27
the DMA.
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We look forward to continuing a constructive dialogue with the European Commission to bring
04:32
this investigation to a close.
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The European Commission has until March to investigate the case.
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If Meta is found guilty, the company will have to pay a fine of up to 10% of its global
04:47
turnover.
04:52
Kensington and Bayswater is one of the most marginal seats in the United Kingdom with
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just 150 votes separating the Conservatives from Labour in the last election.
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It's also one of the most socially divided seats in the country.
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In the south, upscale mansions line streets among the most expensive in the world, walk
05:12
northwards and you'll find overcrowded housing estates.
05:16
As the UK prepares to head to the polls, voters living locally say the next government must
05:21
tackle the cost of living crisis and chronic housing shortage.
05:25
I'd do something about the housing shortage.
05:28
There are more people sleeping rough too at the moment.
05:31
We need to build more homes, we need better transport, we need to actually build things
05:36
and grow the economy again.
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A lot of people have been deprived of lots of things.
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There have never been more people homeless in this street and I think no one is paying
05:46
attention to it.
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Both Labour's Keir Starmer and Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are pledging to
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build around 1.5 million homes in the next mandate, with Labour placing a strong emphasis
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on social housing.
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But questions remain around the financial viability of their plans, as the economy shows
06:04
signs of recovery after a short-lived recession last year.
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Economists say regardless of who will have the keys to 10 Downing Street, tough decisions
06:13
have to be made to tackle a high deficit and a continuously bleak economic forecast.
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In Kensington, residents want politicians to come clean on the state of the economy.
06:24
Tell the truth and just be honest with the people.
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We haven't got any money anymore and we need change.
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People living in the richest parts of this constituency of Kensington and Bayswater earn
06:38
twice as much and are expected to live up to 17 years longer than those people living
06:44
in the poorest parts.
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These extremes of wealth and poverty epitomise a broader national problem in the run-up to
06:52
this election.
06:53
Across the country, people simply feel they've been left alone to deal with a crippling cost
06:58
of living crisis.
07:00
People in London tell me that they've simply lost faith in politicians' ability to bring
07:06
their bills down, and that the next government, whichever political colour it may be, has
07:12
its work cut out to restore that broken trust.
07:16
Marit Gwynne for Euronews in Kensington.
07:24
Starting this month, people working in certain Greek businesses could have to work for up
07:28
to 48 hours a week.
07:30
A new Labour law allows more private sector companies to impose a six-day work week on
07:35
their employees.
07:36
This includes 24-7 services for businesses that face an extraordinary workload.
08:07
Many Greek employees are angry about the new rule, arguing that it takes the country back
08:12
to the days of limited labour rights.
08:14
People are also pointing out that other countries have introduced a four-day work week.
08:20
In Europe, working hours and working days are reduced.
08:25
Here, they are increased.
08:27
Why?
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It's a test.
08:29
Something is happening.
08:30
They have to come out and explain exactly what's happening.
08:33
While those working a sixth day will get an extra 40% pay, or 115% more if it's a Sunday,
08:40
most people, especially the young, prioritise their health and work-life balance.
08:46
The World Health Organization says that 40 hours is already a lot.
08:50
And we see in European countries that the workload is reduced.
08:54
For me, a six-day work week is unacceptable.
08:57
And we should never allow it to be imposed.
09:00
If I saw that my work would take six days, I wouldn't have done it.
09:06
I prioritize my mental health over money.
09:10
As most economists point out, the biggest problem of the Greek economy
09:15
is not the total working time of the workers, but the productivity of this work.
09:21
According to the data of the European Commission,
09:24
the nominal productivity per hour of work in Greece
09:27
is about 40% lower than the average European term.
09:31
A series of factors contribute to this.
09:34
Lack of investments, especially in new technologies,
09:37
and a weak economy without the necessary skills and extensive bureaucracy
09:41
that burden Greek entrepreneurship.
09:44
The average working week in Greece is the highest in the EU,
09:47
with 39.8 hours per week, followed by Poland and Cyprus.
09:51
The European average is 36.1 hours per week,
09:54
while the fewest hours are worked in the Netherlands, with 32.2 hours.
10:00
The US Supreme Court has sent former President Donald Trump's immunity case
10:04
back to a lower court in Washington.
10:07
In a historic ruling, the justices said for the first time
10:10
that former presidents can be shielded from prosecution
10:14
for official acts taken when in office, but not for private acts.
10:18
The justices felt it was up to the lower courts
10:21
to decide how this ruling would apply to Trump's case.
10:25
The former president is charged with election interference
10:28
for pressuring officials to reverse the 2020 result.
10:35
Portugal have made it to the quarterfinals of Euro 2024
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after surviving the first penalty shootout of the tournament.
10:45
Diogo Costa was the absolute superhero of the night
10:50
as he saved all of Slovenia's shots.
10:53
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a key penalty in the extra time,
10:58
but then scored the opening shootout for Portugal.
11:02
His side will take on France in the Friday quarterfinal.
11:06
Le Bleu qualified 2 after beating Belgium 1-0,
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thanks to an own goal, as Jan Vertonghen deflected into his own net
11:16
a shot by France's Randal Columwani.
11:19
Belgium confirmed their negative trend against the neighbour,
11:23
as they always lost to France at all major tournaments.
11:29
At the same time, France's poor scoring record remains a concern.
11:34
The round of 16 ends on Tuesday
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with Romania Netherlands and Austria Turkey.
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