00:00Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with French President Emmanuel Macron
00:04and Slovakia's Robert Fizzo with Ukraine war topping the discussions.
00:10Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has resigned
00:13just hours after Geert Bilders pulled his party out of government.
00:21Ukraine strikes a bridge connecting Russia to Crimea with underwater explosives.
00:30Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has held talks with the leaders of France and Slovakia in Rome
00:36with the war in Ukraine and a lasting peace deal for the country topping the agenda.
00:42Meloni first received Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fizzo who arrived at her official residence late Tuesday afternoon.
00:50According to a joint government statement, Fizzo and Meloni discussed their support for peace in Ukraine
00:57and their commitment to the reconstruction of the country.
01:01Later on Tuesday, Meloni welcomed Francis Emmanuel Macron for talks that covered Ukraine, Gaza
01:07and relations with the EU and the Trump administration.
01:12Italy's government said that both countries have common positions on many issues
01:16and expectations were high for productive talks.
01:19But the leaders' opinions don't align on all issues.
01:23There have been differences of position regarding military support for Ukraine
01:27with Macron suggesting sending troops to the country while Meloni ruling it out.
01:38Denmark has officially quit the frugal fort to focus on rearmament,
01:42Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced.
01:45Denmark joined the so-called frugal fort during the 2020 negotiations on the EU budget.
01:51The group of fiscally conservative countries also included the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden.
01:57But as the new budget talks approach, Copenhagen wants to switch sides.
02:02As days we will always be tough in the negotiations on the budget.
02:06We don't want money to be spent on nothing that is not necessary for Europe.
02:12So we will be tough.
02:13But being a part of the frugal fort is no longer the right place for us.
02:18From now on, Denmark will have a more flexible attitude towards the common EU budget,
02:25Frederiksen said, insisting defence spending should take precedence over all other priorities.
02:32For me, the most important thing is to rearm Europe.
02:35That's my starting point and that's my conclusion in all discussions.
02:38Because if Europe is not able to protect ourselves and to defend ourselves,
02:42then it's game over at some point.
02:44Denmark isn't the only one with a change of mindset.
02:47Sweden and Finland have also softened their positions,
02:52calling for fresh money to boost veterans' capabilities against Russia.
02:57The European Commission is expected to present the drop budget before the summer break.
03:02Once the proposal is on the table, the political debate will begin in full swing.
03:08Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has resigned from his position just hours after far-right politician
03:17Geert Wilders announced his party for freedom would pull out of the ruling government coalition.
03:25Schoof is expected to submit the cabinet's resignation to King Willem-Alexander by the end of the day on Tuesday,
03:32but says the coalition will remain as a caretaker government up until the new election.
03:38It comes after a turbulent day in Dutch politics, with Wilders declaring his withdrawal from government
03:58following the coalition's refusal to accept his immigration policy.
04:04Wilders' 10-point plan, which he presented last Monday, called for a complete halt to asylum,
04:11a temporary stop to family reunions for asylum seekers with refugee status,
04:16and the return of all Syrians who have applied for asylum or are in the Netherlands on temporary visas.
04:22The Dutch government is now teetering on the brink of collapse,
04:27paving the way for snap elections in the Western European nation.
04:36Ukraine on Tuesday said its forces struck the Kerch Bridge in Crimea,
04:41a key piece of Russian infrastructure built by Moscow after it illegally annexed the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014.
04:49Ukraine Security Service, SBU, released the video of the attack on Tuesday showing the explosion underwater.
04:57The SBU said the operation, which took several months to plan, severely damaged the bridge's underwater supports.
05:05Ukraine has hit the bridge twice before, in October 2022 and July 2023, partially damaging it.
05:12The Kerch Bridge links Russia and the Ukrainian peninsula and is a critical supply and transport route
05:20for Russian forces to the occupied Ukrainian territories, specifically in southern Ukraine.
05:27Parts of the floor above the Pride's salt mine in Romania have caved in as a result of heavy flooding,
05:39leaving parts of the mine at risk of collapsing.
05:42Dozens of homes that are at risk of collapse were evacuated.
05:46In order to prevent even further flooding, Romanian officials diverted a stream that runs near the salt mine.
05:52The Pride's salt mine is one of Europe's largest salt reserves and also serves as a crucial tourist attraction.
06:21The government activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism and several European specialists are working to find solutions.
06:29The impact has extended to neighbouring countries, where freshwater rivers have experienced rising salinity levels due to leakage from the salt mine.
06:38To contain the overflow, local authorities created a defensive barrier using sandbags.
06:44However, with meteorologists forecasting rain in the coming days, several areas remain on high alert.
06:51Visited by more than half a million tourists annually, the small Transylvanian town of Pride is now almost deserted.
06:59The old salt mine, which used to be the main attraction, has been completely flooded for the last month
07:04and heavy rain has put the roof of the mine at high risk of collapsing.
07:09The authorities have evacuated 45 houses and created a security perimeter where no one has access and the streets are now deserted.
07:19In this total silence, only the terrifying sound of some collapsing rocks can be heard.
07:25Unfortunately, the huge amount of water is still inside the mine.
07:29The government has released an emergency fund of 60 million euros and the European Commission has been asked to activate the European Support Mechanism for the affected area.
07:42From Pride, for Euronews Romania, Christy Petrescu and Andrei Nowurescu.
07:47Premier Donald Tusk po przegranej swojego kandydata na prezydenta Rafała Trzaskowskiego ogłosił, że zwróci się do Sejmu o wotum zaufania dla swojego rządu.
07:59Wniosek ma zostać rozpatrzony na dodatkowym posiedzeniu Sejmu, które odbędzie się 11 czerwca.
08:05Choć sam Donald Tusk jest dziś wielkim nieobecnym w Sejmie, wotum zaufania jest tutaj tematem numer jeden.
08:11Wysłuchaliśmy opinii polityków kilku frakcji.
08:13Większość koalicjantów odczytuje to jako symboliczny ruch premiera i zapowiedziało, że zagłosuje za udzieleniem wotum.
08:19Oczywiście, że zagłosuje za.
08:20Skoro taką decyzję podjął premier i uznał, że rząd potrzebuje takiego jednoznacznego potwierdzenia wotum zaufania, potwierdzenia większości w Sejmie, znaczy po prostu tak jest.
08:28My oczywiście poprzemy Donalda Tuska w tym wotum, bo koalicja ma trwać i trwać będzie.
08:35Inni parlamentarzyści, zwłaszcza ci z prawej strony, kategorycznie podkreślali, że będą głosować przeciw.
08:41Koalicjanci Tuska wiedzą, że nie muszą wybierać pomiędzy Tuskiem a Armagedonem.
08:46Mogą dzisiaj wybierać i inne warianty i oczywiście tych wariantów jest kilka.
08:51Jedynym z nich jest rząd techniczny czy rząd ekspercki, tak jak wczoraj sformułował to pan prezes Jarosław Kaczyński.
08:57Można mówić, że to jest właśnie odbudowa państwa, a poza tym oczywiście sprawy gospodarcze, sprawa kryzysu finansów publicznych, sprawa służby zdrowia, sprawa bezpieczeństwa, powrót do zbrojenia, bo przecież to zostało w istocie zahamowane, polityka zagraniczna, relacje ze Stanami Zjednoczonymi, ale także te sprawy europejskie.
09:19Wybory prezydenckie w Polsce zadziałały niczym referendum w sprawie skuteczności rządu.
09:24Koalicja musi wyciągnąć wnioski i ustawić agendę programową na najbliższe dwa i pół roku.
09:29Opozycja będzie regularnie domagała się wymiany premiera, a w kuluarach mówi się, że kohabitacja rządu z Karolem Nawrockim może okazać się trudniejsza niż z obecnym prezydentem Andrzejem Dudą.
09:40Z Warszawy dla Euronews Aleksandra Gałkareczko.
10:10Zabieranie jest trudne, ale w kierunku do ludziomu optymu na bicycle, jest ważna infrastrukturę i bezpieczeństwa, która jest w miejscu.
10:21Wszystkie prawa, jak w nowym megalopolem, jak w New York i Londra, są bardzo investujące na urbany.
10:28Zabieranie jest bardzo szybko, niektóre, niektóre, niektóre, które tworzymy się na wszystkich, nawet na kto nie chce lub nie używane.
10:37It's a key to urban mobility, obviously not the only one, but it's not a particular choice.
10:45All the cities should point on the promotion of the bike as a daily transport tool.
10:51In Rome, cyclists often face challenges caused by other road users.
10:55The cycling initiatives say double parking is a major obstacle,
10:58and also believe stricter law enforcement and increased checks are necessary.
11:02Currently, moving in bici to Rome, the main obstacle is the double line.
11:06For those who don't go in bici, it can not seem scontable,
11:09but one of the biggest risks are the sport of the double line
11:12and a greater rigor, greater control, especially for the driving with the smartphone in hand.
11:18Now, moving to Rome, we can notice, by observing the road,
11:23that the level of distraction of the car is very high.
11:28Besides rules, a cultural shift is needed too.
11:31While some may opt to drive because they believe it will be quicker for short to medium distances,
11:36cycling may be the faster mode of transportation.
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