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00:00European Parliament centrist groups have cut a deal to approve the new EU commissioners.

00:12Snow has begun falling across Europe as a front of cold air sweeps across the continent.

00:23The US has vetted a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between

00:28Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

00:31Unlike non-permanent members, it has the power to do so, and said its reasoning was due to

00:36the language used towards hostage release conditions.

00:39The US says it was not strong enough as it did not condition the ceasefire on the release

00:43of captives.

00:44Let me say this clearly.

00:47There are still seven American citizens in the hands of Hamas.

00:51We will not forget them.

00:54For our part, we will continue to pursue a diplomatic solution that brings peace, security

01:00and freedom to Palestinians in Gaza.

01:04Meanwhile, the Senate has also rejected an attempt by Bernie Sanders to block the sales

01:09of offensive weapons to Israel.

01:12He said this would not prevent Israel from defending itself from incoming attacks, and

01:16that a strong majority of US citizens, quote, oppose funding Netanyahu's war machine.

01:22Prime Minister Netanyahu's extremist government has not simply waged war against Hamas.

01:31It has waged an all-out war against the Palestinian people.

01:39Since Israel's war with Hamas began on the 7th of October last year, over 44,000 Palestinians

01:45have lost their lives, according to local health authorities.

01:55The main centrist parties of the European Parliament, the European People's Party and

01:59the Social Democrats and Liberals have struck a deal to approve the new members of the European

02:04Commission.

02:06It means the new commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, can take office on the 1st

02:11of December.

02:12The three-party compromise cleared the way for six future vice-presidents of the commission,

02:17including the Spanish Teresa Ribera, who was criticised by the conservatives for her management

02:22of the floods in Valencia.

02:24However, the EPP continues to call for her resignation in case she is indicted.

02:30What we as parliament have to guarantee is that the new commission is a commission who

02:36can really deliver, who can really act, and if you have the possible shadow above you

02:44or the possible burden on your shoulder, that you are involved in court cases, for example,

02:49at home, it is not so easy to do then the task on European level.

02:53Alongside the six vice-presidents, Hungary's Oliver Varhey also received the green light.

02:59But not everyone in the European Parliament was pleased with the backroom deals surrounding

03:04the candidates.

03:06So unfortunately, the assessment of the most important ones, the six executive vice-presidents,

03:12have become a mockery of a proper assessment, and that is not good for the European Parliament.

03:18So in that sense, we are very disappointed about that process, absolutely.

03:22The three parties have also signed a cooperation agreement for this legislation with key policy

03:27areas, although it is not binding.

03:30The full College of Commissioners will be voted on next Wednesday at the European Parliament

03:34in Strasbourg.

03:35Spain has announced a reform to its migration policy, which will grant residency and work

03:44permits to about 300,000 undocumented migrants each year for the next three years.

03:52The reform will simplify work and residence permit procedures, allowing migrants to register

03:57as self-employed or salaried workers and granting them additional labour rights.

04:21The policy will come into effect from May 2025 and is part of the country's efforts

04:27to expand its labour force in the face of an ageing population.

04:32Spain needs around 250,000 registered foreign workers a year to maintain its welfare state

04:39and it's one of the European countries that receives the most irregular migrants annually.

04:45Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has often described his government's migration

04:50policies as a strategy to combat the country's low birth rate.

04:57Danish and Nordic teams are continuing to inspect undersea cables after two were damaged

05:02in the Baltic Sea between Germany and Finland and Sweden and Lithuania.

05:07It comes after the Danish military announced it's monitoring a Chinese ship spotted in

05:34its waters just two days after the cables were cut.

05:38Marine traffic vessel tracking data showed the Chinese vessel Yipeng 3 anchored in the

05:44Kattegat Strait between Denmark and Sweden on Wednesday.

05:50Thousands of workers in Greece have taken to the streets in protest as part of a 24-hour

05:55general strike called by labour unions to protest the rising cost of living.

06:01The strike action, backed by both public and private sector workers on Wednesday, disrupted

06:06economic activities in the capital, Athens, as well as the northern city of Thessaloniki.

06:12The strike action, backed by both public and private sector workers on Wednesday, disrupted

06:19economic activities in the capital, Athens, as well as the northern city of Thessaloniki.

06:41Greece's financial crisis saw a quarter of the country's economy wiped out after decades

06:48of profligate spending.

06:52Greece's financial crisis saw a quarter of the country's economy wiped out after decades

06:57of profligate spending.

07:02French farmers protested for a third day on Wednesday after setting up a blockade on the

07:07highway near the French-Spanish border.

07:11Their aim is to block heavy goods vehicle traffic from Spain to France, protesting against

07:16an EU-Mercosur trade deal with South American nations.

07:20The French Minister for Agriculture condemned the blockade, saying it risked undermining

07:25public empathy for the profession.

07:41The farmers say producers from countries that are part of the Mercosur agreement are not

07:48subject to regulations as strict as those in Europe.

07:51They also say it creates unfair competition with third countries.

08:02Ford says it will reduce its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the UK by the end of 2027.

08:10The car manufacturer cited headwinds from the economy, pressure from increased competition

08:15and weaker-than-expected sales of electric cars.

08:19In Europe, automakers must sell enough electric vehicles to meet new, lower limits for carbon

08:24dioxide emissions in 2025.

08:27Most of the job cuts, 2,900 in total, will come in Germany, where car sales have dropped

08:33significantly.

08:36This comes as consumers remain weary of inflation, while Germany also dropped government purchase

08:41incentives for electric vehicles.

08:44Car makers are also facing increasing competition from Chinese-made electric vehicles.

08:53Snow has begun falling across Europe as a front of polar cold air sweeps across the

08:59continent.

09:01In Belgium, Tuesday's heavy rain and gale-force winds turned frosty, forming a layer of snow

09:07on the peaks near the Signal de Botrange.

09:12In Austria, truck drivers at the Arlberg Pass were forced to put snow chains on their vehicles

09:17until the late morning, while motorists in Poland were advised to put on winter tyres.

09:24Tourists in Poland have also been warned not to hike certain routes, as an avalanche warning

09:30is in place.

09:34Temperatures in the Czech Republic dropped by up to 10 degrees overnight into Wednesday,

09:39as rainfall turns to snow at altitudes above 400 metres.

09:45The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute says up to 12 centimetres of snow may fall in the

09:50east of the country on Thursday and Friday.

09:54And in Denmark, snowfall has led to slippery roads, causing a truck crash on the motorway

09:59between the cities of Nyborg and Odense.

10:06Climate change has led to worsening symptoms of pollen allergies, with around one million

10:11Danes claiming they can feel the effect as temperatures rise.

10:15The amount of pollen produced from plants has increased significantly since the 1980s,

10:20exacerbated by higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

10:37Warmer and wetter conditions are also leading to an increase in other infections and viruses.

10:43Changing global temperatures mean for people like Mette Lund, who takes allergy medication

10:48once a day, the onset of hay fever symptoms are starting to occur all year round.

10:59A volcano has erupted in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, causing a massive eruption in

11:05Iceland.

11:11A volcano has erupted on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, triggering civil defence to declare

11:17a state of emergency and order evacuations of Grindervik and the Blue Lagoon.

11:25It's the country's seventh volcanic eruption this year, but the Icelandic Meteorological

11:30Office says it's a lot smaller than the previous one in August.

11:34The area's chief of police said there was no immediate danger and residents are well

11:39versed in how evacuations are carried out.

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