Europe Today: Nadia Calviño dyskutuje o Trumpie i europejskiej gospodarce
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01:00Europe must prepare for the scale of war our grandparents endured.
01:04Of course, this means a lot to each and every European,
01:08because everybody understands the scale that Reuter meant in that statement.
01:11He also said that if Putin is prepared to sacrifice ordinary Russians,
01:15what is he prepared to do to us?
01:17Now, at this stage, Russia is losing around 1,000 soldiers per day, Maeve.
01:23This is the scale he is talking about.
01:26Let's take a listen.
01:26We are Russia's next target, and we are already in harm's way.
01:35I fear that too many are quietly complacent.
01:39Too many don't feel the urgency, and too many believe that time is on our side.
01:44It is not.
01:48The time for action is now.
01:50There's nothing soft about that statement, Maeve.
01:52There are no hints.
01:53There's a very direct warning coming indeed in line with lots of warnings by the Western intelligence agencies,
01:59also coming at the back of numerous hybrid attacks and those drone incursions in Europe,
02:05and also coming from warnings from Moscow, saying that, yeah, Moscow is ready at any time,
02:11as Russia is still blaming Europe, saying that Europe is the one being aggressive
02:16and Europe is the one waging the war at Russia.
02:18And meanwhile, bring us up to speed on the efforts to end the war in Ukraine,
02:21as yesterday, of course, we discussed the potentiality of having a meeting in Europe this weekend
02:26with the Americans, the Europeans and the Ukrainians around the table.
02:29Is that still on the table, the idea?
02:31Looks like the meeting might take place finally.
02:34It might be tomorrow, on Saturday, and the venue will not be Brussels.
02:37That's going to be Paris.
02:39Now, it's still very much, you know, in the mood.
02:42We don't know the more details yet.
02:44But what we do know is that the sides represented there would be Ukraine.
02:47There would be also Europeans.
02:48Now, who would be there?
02:49That would be Britain, France and Germany.
02:52This has been reported at this stage.
02:54It's unclear whether the European Union, European Commission institutions will be represented.
02:58It is also unclear whether Donald Trump will actually participate.
03:01He said he needs more clarity and understanding on the crucial issues, which, of course, is the territorial concessions.
03:08Now, President Zelensky spoke about it at length, and he said, of course, the most crucial issue is the one of ceasefire.
03:15After repeated negotiations with Russia, the US believes complete ceasefire can only be achieved once a framework agreement has been signed.
03:23This is about the order of things and how we can proceed.
03:27Now, Ukraine and the Europeans have been insisting from the very beginning that they do want to see first a ceasefire and then some sort of an agreement.
03:35Russia insisted that there should be an agreement first and a ceasefire later.
03:39What we see now is that Washington supports Russia's vision of first having an agreement and then talking about a ceasefire.
03:46OK, so still extremely tricky.
03:47We'll keep a very close eye on those talks tomorrow in Paris.
03:50Thank you so much, Sasha Vaccellini there, for that update.
03:53But now, coming up, we'll be joined by Nadia Calvino, the President of the European Investment Bank.
03:58That's the lending arm of the European Union.
04:01The former Spanish Finance Minister joins EU Finance Ministers today for talks on the European economy.
04:06The meeting comes on the very same day the Greek Finance Minister takes over from Pascal Donoghue as President of the Eurogroup.
04:13For more, we can head straight over to the European Council, where our EU editor, Maria Tadeo, is standing by for us.
04:19Good morning, Maria. Great to see you.
04:21Look, this meeting comes on a brutal week for Brussels, given the criticism from the US administration.
04:27Fill us in.
04:30Well, yes, Maeve, a difficult week for Europe.
04:33But today, a positive story, if I may, for once, of course, as you say, a new head of the Eurogroup.
04:38It's the Greek Finance Minister, a turnaround story here in Brussels today.
04:42This was a country, remember, that almost crashed out of the European Union and the Euro 10 years ago
04:48and now leads this group of finance ministers.
04:51But, yes, the focus very much this week has been on the words by the US administration,
04:55a European economy that is simply too weak, too politically correct,
05:00obsessed with regulation and green policies.
05:03A lot of this could lead to the end, according to the US administration,
05:07to the European civilization.
05:09Very tough words.
05:10And to debrief, I'm happy to say we are joined live by the head of the European Investment Bank, Nadia Calvino.
05:16President, thank you so much for joining us this morning.
05:20I want to get your thoughts on those remarks by the US administration.
05:24The European Union, it is simply too weak.
05:26Are we obsessed with regulation and are we killing this economy?
05:30Well, actually, Maria, what I feel these days is that I'm more proud than ever to be European.
05:36I think our values are our compass and they must be also underpinned in the new world order,
05:42which is in the making.
05:43And our unity is our strength.
05:45That's very clear when so many people are interested in dividing us and weakening the European Union.
05:50And when you say there's a new world order, does that mean that the United States may not be an ally?
05:56Are these the remarks of a friend when he says you're too weak, too politically correct?
06:01It's the end of a civilization.
06:02They are weak.
06:03Is that how a friend talks to a friend?
06:05It's very clear that there's a new world order which is in the making.
06:09It will be very different to the past.
06:10We're not going back to the 80 years of peace, stability and transatlantic strategic alliance.
06:17We have to build new partnerships around the world and, of course, ensure that the European economy is strong
06:22and also that Europe has a strong voice in shaping this brave new world.
06:27And how do you do that?
06:28How do you turn around this economy?
06:30Well, actually, the European Union has remarkable strengths.
06:33When we talk about leadership in key areas from health to biotech, of course, clean tech, we are a trade powerhouse.
06:41We are an economy powerhouse.
06:43So we have to build on these strengths, keep united and unleash the whole potential of our continent.
06:49But when you look at the numbers, the German economy is barely growing, the French economy barely growing,
06:53the Italian economy is barely growing.
06:55You could argue the past decade has been not good for Europe.
06:58How can we turn around this in more specific terms?
07:00Is there a case to say, yes, maybe we overregulated, yes, we got too obsessed with regulations and now is the time to undo it?
07:08It's very clear that we need to simplify the rules and we're doing it.
07:11Only this week there was an agreement in the parliament and the council precisely to push ahead with simplification in key areas.
07:18So we are on the right track.
07:20We need to speed up.
07:21That's very clear in this simplification process so that we reduce red tape, we reduce costs for businesses, in particular for SMEs.
07:28We also need to further integrate our markets, whether it is in the area of digital or energy or capital markets, of course.
07:36And we need to invest, invest big time to have strong infrastructures and to deploy and lead this new economy, which is also being built up these days.
07:45So you don't fear this is the end of a European civilization that is now coming to an end?
07:49Oh, absolutely not.
07:50We have overcome many weaknesses.
07:53As I said a moment ago, our unity is our strength.
07:55So we just need to keep together, push ahead and accelerate those processes that are ongoing to strengthen our economy and our political unity and our security and defense capacity, of course.
08:06Can you do that at 27?
08:07I'm thinking of the Hungarian government.
08:08They would say President Trump is right.
08:10These guys are weak.
08:10Personally, I think that we should try to do it at 27, and if it's not possible, coalitions of the willing, we're seeing them going around, and that is the right way forward.
08:20And, President, of course, there is one thing specifically that I know you feel very strongly about, which is European companies need to stay in Europe.
08:27We cannot see this flight of capital into the United States.
08:30How do you stop it?
08:32Because, in a way, this is a real anomaly.
08:34Our money goes somewhere else.
08:36Well, absolutely.
08:37You know, Europe is right now the incubator of the world because we have a vibrant ecosystem of startups very similar to the U.S.
08:44But when these companies need to grow, they have to look for the capital somewhere else.
08:48And that is why, from the European Investment Bank, we launched a very successful initiative, the European Tank Champions Initiative.
08:54I will actually be briefing ministers today.
08:56I will be sharing with them this leaflet.
08:58It's a great success.
09:00But some would say there's no Google, there's no Amazon.
09:02It is a failure, not a success.
09:04Well, we are taking measures so that we can indeed continue to lead in those areas.
09:09And, as I was saying, this has been a great success.
09:12Now we need to scale it up.
09:13We need to make sure that we have the size and the capital markets to finance those initiatives.
09:18So those great ideas, technologies, and companies that are born in the EU can grow and thrive here.
09:24President, I have 20 seconds left for you.
09:26The reparations loan.
09:27Do you think this is going to go ahead?
09:28What does your political instinct say?
09:29My political instinct says this unanimity to support Ukraine and we will get there.
09:34Well, President, thank you very much for joining us on Euronews.
09:38And, of course, that was Nadia Calvino, the president of the European Investment Bank, joining us on Euronews.
09:43It was indeed.
09:44And thank you so much to yourself as well.
09:46Maria Tadeo, Euronews's EU editor there on the red carpet.
09:49But now it is time to move on and focus on Bulgaria, where the Prime Minister, Rosen Jelaskov, has dramatically stepped down after days of protests.
09:58For more on what this all means for Bulgaria, we can cross over to Sofia, to the capital, and speak to Raya Soyan over there, our Bulgaria correspondent.
10:06Good morning, Raya.
10:06Thank you so much for joining us.
10:08Fill us in on this resignation.
10:10Good morning.
10:14After a series of protests yesterday, the government has officially resigned.
10:19But let me remind you where it all started.
10:22Last month, people went on the streets to express their dissatisfaction with the budget frame for next year.
10:28But the frustration grew, and this month took place two of the largest demonstrations here in front of the parliament.
10:37People wanted the fallout of the government.
10:40They explained that they want a country with less corruption.
10:44And then, yesterday, less than 24 hours after the protest, the government resigned.
10:51But let's hear some words of the now former Prime Minister, Rosen Jelaskov.
10:56As we have stated, we hear the voices of the citizens protesting against the government, and we hear them clearly.
11:06We must raise to meet their expectations, and their message is clear.
11:10They demand the government's resignation.
11:12This public engagement must be supported, because the world faces many challenges,
11:17and defending democracy is the greatest challenge before every conscious nation.
11:21It's one of the biggest challenges before every conscious nation.
11:26Rosen Jelaskov there.
11:27And what is next now for Bulgaria, which will, of course, join the Eurozone on the 1st of January 2026?
11:33Yes, so, right now, it is a really difficult time for Bulgaria,
11:40because, as you said, in less than a month, we are going to join the Eurozone,
11:44join the Eurozone, to be exact, on the 1st of January.
11:48We are going to do that without a regular government, and also with an extended budget.
11:54Also, right now, everything lies on the president, because the president needs to hand out the mandate to three parties in the parliament.
12:04First, the biggest one, then the second largest one, and then a random one.
12:09And they will try and form a government.
12:12If they do not succeed, we are headed to elections again.
12:16Experts say that the elections will probably take place in February.
12:22Let me remind you that next year in Bulgaria, we have also presidential elections.
12:28Indeed.
12:29Very interesting time for your country, Raya Soenova.
12:31Thank you so much for joining us live this morning from the Bulgarian capital.
12:35Now, as you might have heard, next week, EU leaders are planning to travel to Brazil
12:40to sign off on the historic EU Mercosur trade deal.
12:43But believe it or not, after almost three decades, the deal is still on ice.
12:48Jakob Janos has this guide for us to understand the coming days.
12:54Hello, Friday.
12:56While you are about to start your weekends,
12:58Brussels is sweating over a deadline that has been 25 years in the making.
13:02The EU is entering the final phase of the Mercosur trade deal
13:07that might create a market of 700 million people between Europe and South America.
13:13But will it?
13:16Next Tuesday, the European Parliament votes on the trading safeguards.
13:21Basically, to ensure no disruption of our market
13:24and to keep the unfair competition in check.
13:27And if that passes, it clears the path.
13:31Then, on Saturday, Ursula von der Leyen flies to Brazil to sign the deal.
13:36But even if signed, the European Parliament must still ratify it.
13:40With the far right and left against it, the deal could still be killed next year.
13:46European diplomats warn that if this happens, Europe loses a strategic partner,
13:51especially as relations with the US are falling apart.
13:55And speaking of the US,
14:00our favourite commentators have recently claimed that Brussels is just an unelected bureaucracy.
14:06Well, if this deal dies next year,
14:09it will be because the Parliament showed its teeth.
14:12So, dear American friends,
14:15please leave calling European lawmakers weak to us.
14:19That's our job.
14:21After all, we, the people,
14:24are the ones who elect them.
14:30Jakub Janus there.
14:31And for more on that story
14:32and what it could mean for you,
14:34you can keep an eye on euronews.com
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14:37But that does bring this edition of Europe Today to an end.
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