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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.