Latest news bulletin | October 3rd, 2025 – Morning
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00:00Belgian Prime Minister Bart Deweyver has called on the European Commission to provide answers and guarantees to the legality of using frozen Russian assets to loan Ukraine.
00:11Two people have been arrested in connection with what police confirmed was a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday.
00:18Belgian Prime Minister Bart Deweyver has called on the European Commission to provide direct answers to the legality of using Russia's frozen assets to issue Ukraine a 140 billion euro loan.
00:33The idea was first proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month, an idea set to test the limits of international law.
00:42The audacious plan would entail using up to 185 billion euros in Russian assets held on Belgian territory.
00:50But Deweyver wants guarantees that if it goes wrong, Belgium won't be the only country liable for repayment, damages or litigation.
00:59I don't want to give a dime back to Mr. Putin, and I understand why everybody's looking at a huge amount of money.
01:07If you look at the sovereign assets 170, in other countries it's also a lot.
01:15We are ready, willing and able to go forward.
01:18It's no problem.
01:19But I want answers on every question I asked.
01:22I want the maximum of legal certainty.
01:25I want solidarity.
01:27And I want transparency on the situation in the other countries.
01:30I don't think this is an unreasonable position.
01:34Under the scheme, Russian funds frozen by Europe's central securities depository, Euroclear, would transfer the money to the Commission,
01:44which would then be gradually issued in loans to Ukraine over time.
01:48Ukraine would then be asked to repay the loan only after Russia agrees to compensate for damages, hence the name Reparations Loan.
01:58The Commission would then repay Euroclear, who in turn will reimburse Russia, completing the circle.
02:04Two people have been arrested in connection with what police confirmed was a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday.
02:15Two people were killed and several others critically injured after a man drove a car into a crowd and began stabbing people, police said.
02:23As has been confirmed by CT policing, we believe that the identity of the offender has been established.
02:34But until we are certain of this fact, it is premature to set out this detail at this juncture.
02:40In addition, I can confirm that two other individuals have been arrested in connection with this incident and urgent inquiries are ongoing.
02:53We can confirm that two members of our Jewish community have sadly died as a result of this attack.
03:05The attack occurred on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, with many gathering at the location for the celebration.
03:11Officials say they believe they know the identity of one attacker at the scene, although declined to release any more details.
03:41British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the attack was an example of the rise of anti-Semitic hatred in the United Kingdom.
03:54Spain has imposed a total arms embargo on Israel, but the suspension of imports is causing problems.
04:01Madrid mainly imported ammunition, rocket launchers, anti-tank missiles and radio and transmission systems from the Jewish state.
04:11The termination of these defense contracts poses problems for army units, which utilize this equipment.
04:16At the end, the police will receive probably not the type of ammunition they prefer.
04:25And our pilot will delay the training because the Israeli firm will not protect our current aircraft.
04:40And probably our industry will have difficulty to find new companies to earn a market for those missiles and multi-rocket launchers.
04:59Several European countries have partially banned arms sales to Israel, but only Slovenia in July and Spain in September extended the ban to purchases.
05:09Experts say these total suspensions should be followed closely as Europe is the main market for the Israeli defense industry.
05:17On estime en 2024 qu'Israël est exporté pour un total de 14 milliards, donc 2 dollars, et environ la moitié de cette somme serait due à des exportations à destination des Etats européens.
05:31Les Etats européens achètent aux fabricants d'armes israéliens, notamment des missiles anti-aériens, des missiles anti-chars, des drones, des munitions pour des armes légères et de petit calibre, des systèmes électroniques.
05:42Donc tout de même, des choses assez variées. Parmi les Etats qui achètent ces équipements à Israël figure notamment la Roumanie, l'Allemagne, le Danemark, l'Estonie.
05:51For analysts, it's difficult to predict if other member countries may also decide to suspend imports.
05:59Israeli defense firms have branches and subsidiaries in Europe, but don't always sell their weapons directly through them.
06:06Sometimes, as is the case with Madrid, it may be a matter of companies joining forces to develop these technologies in Europe.
06:13This Thursday marked the third day of nationwide strikes in France in less than one month.
06:33After the demonstrations of September 10th and 18th, unions once again rallied people across the country to oppose the government's planned budget cuts.
06:45The turnout, however, was much lower than the two previous strikes.
06:50The Interior Ministry counted 185,000 people at 5 p.m., compared to 500,000 just two weeks ago.
07:00The Main Trade Union, CGT, said that 600,000 people demonstrated this Thursday across France.
07:09Here in Paris, the protest was very calm, a sharp contrast with the more tense atmosphere and clashes that we saw two weeks ago.
07:19This time, union leaders did admit that the movement was losing momentum.
07:24They did, however, say that they're now waiting on the newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Le Corneu's general policy speech in Parliament that's scheduled in the next few days.
07:36For now, no further mass protest date has been said, but unions insist nothing is ruled out.
07:44Sophia Kasselkova reporting from Paris for Euronews.
07:47Europe's steel industry has said its survival is at stake, warning of mass layoffs unless Brussels introduces urgent protection against U.S. tariffs and Chinese imports.
08:04German union IG Metal says companies such as ThyssenKrupp face thousands of job cuts.
08:09The sector supports around 2.5 million workers across the European Union.
08:16The European Commission's vice president convened an emergency summit with unions and industry leaders after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed up to 50% tariffs on steel.
08:29Surplus from China is also flooding the markets and driving down prices.
08:33The Commission says it will propose fresh protective measures at next week's European Parliament session in Strasbourg.
08:51Two people have been killed in anti-government protests in Morocco that have filled streets for a fifth night in a row.
08:57The so-called Gen Z protests, driven largely by internet-savvy youth, have emerged as the country's largest in years.
09:09Demonstrators are protesting what they say is corruption and underinvestment in government and public services.
09:16Despite lacking official authorisation, protests are spreading to new areas,
09:21underscoring growing anger at what participants call rampant corruption and neglect of schools and hospitals.
09:29The Interior Ministry said 409 people were arrested since protests began on Saturday,
09:35with 263 security forces injured along with 23 civilians.
09:42Authorities said 142 police vehicles and 20 private cars were damaged.
09:51Pope Leo XIV has weighed in on U.S. politics for the first time since being elected in May,
09:58commenting on hot topics roiling the domestic scene, like abortion and immigration.
10:04The first U.S.-born Poniff pointed out contradictions surrounding the anti-abortion debate
10:09and questioned what it really means to be pro-life.
10:12Someone who says I'm against abortion but says I'm in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life.
10:19So someone who says that I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants
10:28or in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life.
10:31So they're very complex issues.
10:33White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt disputed the concerns raised by the Pope.
10:38I would reject there is inhumane treatment of illegal immigrants in the United States under this administration.
10:45There was, however, significant inhumane treatment of illegal immigrants in the previous administration.
10:50This administration is trying to enforce our nation's laws in the most humane way possible,
10:57and we're upholding the law, and we're doing that on behalf of the people of our country who live here.
11:03The Pope's comments came after Chicago Cardinal Blaise Cupich nominated Illinois Senator Dick Durbin
11:10for the Lifetime Achievement Award for his work on helping immigrants.
11:14Durbin's nomination drew heavy criticism from conservative U.S. bishops
11:18who rejected him due to his strong support for female abortion rights,
11:22which goes against the Vatican's official position.
11:25Durbin has since declined the award, causing Cupich to call for greater unity and less polarization
11:31in order to advance the role of the church in the U.S. political scene.
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