00:00Музыка
00:05President, thank you so much for joining us.
00:10On this special day, in a way, for the European Union, you've set fire.
00:15Finally, you've got this mother of all trade deals.
00:18What does that mean?
00:19Well, that means that we have
00:20creating a market for 2 billion people.
00:24It's a
00:25huge, is the largest trade agreement ever.
00:30Signed by the European Union or India.
00:33And of course, that means that you expect
00:35trade to now almost practically double.
00:38And you also say tariffs will come down almost.
00:4096% of all European exports.
00:43When do you hope to see this agreement?
00:45Implemented.
00:46As soon as possible.
00:48And this is very important for
00:50both European and Indian economy, but also for the global economy, because
00:55together we represent a quarter of the whole GDP.
01:00That means that if we boost our economies, we are boosting the global economy.
01:05And we saw in the 72 hours that we were here, the
01:10Indian authorities and the Prime Minister Modi, he really rolled out the red carpet for you, for
01:15them.
01:15You were the head of the commission.
01:16You were at this military parade.
01:17I wonder if you could just give us a behind the scenes.
01:20of how this trip felt for you.
01:23Well, this trip has two parts.
01:25First of all, very nice, very kindly.
01:30And it was the president for the line and me.
01:35We are the chief guests of the celebration of the Republic Day.
01:40The Great Celebration of India.
01:41The Great Celebration of India.
01:42And we had...
01:45of how this rightsoras is present in this huge parade.
01:49India shows...
01:49.
01:54.
01:58A
02:01ly
02:03complic
02:04与
01:50не только их силы, но и их силы, но и их силы.
01:55и их силы, и их силы, и их силы, и их таланты, и их культура.
02:00И вторая часть была на Суммите, где мы не только разрешили, но и их силы, но и их силы, но и их силы, и их силы.
02:05Но и их силы, и их силы, и их силы, и их силы.
02:10И их силы, и их силы, и их силы.
02:15И их силы, и их силы, и их силы.
02:20И их силы, и их силы, и их силы, и их силы.
02:25И их силы, и их силы, и их силы, и их силы.
02:30И это, и их силы, и их силы, и их силы.
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03:18system. Many think after the Trumps
03:20or the tariffs before President Trump
03:22is the end.
03:23It's an important way to underpin the
03:26multilateral system.
03:27We are living.
03:28Not in the world of blocks, but in the
03:30world, in the multipower world.
03:32And in this...
03:33We need to do two things.
03:35Three things.
03:36First, end the...
03:38Underpin the multilateral system.
03:40Second, uphold the international law.
03:43And finally, engage bilaterally
03:45with the different parts in the world.
03:47That's really...
03:48Because last week, we signed the trade
03:50agreement with Mercosul.
03:52Now...
03:53We signed the trade agreement with India,
03:55and we continue to work in new trade
03:57agreements and new partners.
03:58with the different subjects,
04:00with different parties around the world.
04:02And of course...
04:03President, you're a very experienced politician,
04:05and I know you're going to say you don't
04:06like to engage in hypotheticals just...
04:08with reality.
04:09But...
04:10Then if you do, you don't endorse me.
04:11But this is where I go to ask.
04:13Do you believe...
04:14Do you get a sense, really, in real terms...
04:17Do you believe...
04:18Do you get a sense, really, in real terms...
04:18Would we be here today in New Delhi
04:20with this agreement on the table?
04:22The Mercosul are done.
04:23And also in the past month.
04:25If President Trump had not been elected
04:27and put forward this...
04:28very aggressive title of policy.
04:29Well, we started these negotiations...
04:31a lot of years...
04:33ago.
04:34But of course, when you are living...
04:36in the unpredictable world...
04:38you need to provide productivity...
04:40to the business...
04:41to invest...
04:43to produce...
04:44to trade...
04:45and to give...
04:46hope...
04:47and security.
04:48for the citizens.
04:49And the Indian minister told us...
04:52that there was no...
04:53mention of President Trump...
04:54that this was really a bilateral summit...
04:55between the two.
04:56Is that the case?
04:57You really did not...
04:58talk about President Trump...
04:59But you don't think that...
05:00Europe and India...
05:01are...
05:02big enough...
05:03to...
05:03to focus on ourselves.
05:04Yes.
05:05This summit...
05:06it is about India...
05:07it is about the European...
05:08opinion...
05:09and nothing else.
05:10And nothing else.
05:11So there was no...
05:12mention of President Trump...
05:13Do you wonder...
05:13do you fear...
05:14any form of retaliation...
05:15as you cut more deals...
05:16from the US...
05:17in any way?
05:18But why?
05:18They shouldn't.
05:19It's not a threat...
05:20to them.
05:21No, we are...
05:22we...
05:23to fix...
05:24a trade agreement...
05:25with the United States...
05:26is now in the...
05:27European Parliament...
05:28to be...
05:28approved...
05:29and we are...
05:30diversifying...
05:31our trade relationships...
05:32and of course...
05:33when...
05:33the WTO...
05:34is not working...
05:35uh...
05:36very well...
05:37and...
05:38when...
05:39several...
05:40uh...
05:41economic...
05:42uh...
05:43global agents...
05:44are disturbing...
05:45the...
05:46global trade...
05:47we need to...
05:48to...
05:49stabilize...
05:50uh...
05:51the trade relationship...
05:52by...
05:53trade agreements...
05:54and...
05:55is what...
05:56we are doing...
05:57and I think...
05:58it's very important...
05:59not only for Europe...
05:58but also for the...
05:59global economy...
06:00and I want to...
06:01pick up a moment...
06:02in the press conference...
06:03in which...
06:03you showed a...
06:04passport...
06:05and I was watching...
06:06the Indian television...
06:07and this moment...
06:08was really...
06:08really shown...
06:09with...
06:10the documenting...
06:11you mentioned...
06:12in your origins...
06:13this really...
06:14went down...
06:13well...
06:14I wonder...
06:15however...
06:16is that part of a strategy...
06:17to say...
06:18while some other...
06:19talk about weakness and decaying countries
06:22and civilizational erasure.
06:23Perhaps when you're nice,
06:24it pays off.
06:25It's better.
06:26No, we have a vision again
06:28that...
06:29In this multi-polar world,
06:31we need to engage
06:32with the different countries.
06:34With different cultures,
06:35with different languages,
06:36with different traditions.
06:38Last year, we...
06:39I co-share with President von der Leyen
06:42more than, I think,
06:4411 summits around the world
06:46with the African Union,
06:48with the...
06:49of Latin America and Caribbean,
06:51with Central Asia countries,
06:53with China.
06:54with Japan,
06:55with South Africa,
06:57with the Western Balkans,
06:58with around...
06:59around the world.
07:00And it is our way to...
07:02is our way of life in the world.
07:04is engaging with partners
07:05and to build reliable relationships.
07:09And would you say, however,
07:10don't mistake politeness
07:12for weakness.
07:14Some who look at this,
07:15very polite European Union,
07:17it means it's also
07:17a weak European Union.
07:19Would you say...
07:19don't make that
07:20because that would be a mistake?
07:22Yes.
07:22I don't enter
07:23in this game of words.
07:24We focus on the reality.
07:27And that reality is very simple.
07:29We are one of the largest economies
07:33in the world.
07:33One of the largest...
07:34democracies in the world.
07:36And we have...
07:37and we have a lot of friends
07:39around the world.
07:39friends,
07:41partners,
07:42allies,
07:42and we work with everybody.
07:44And do you get an impression
07:45that now these friends
07:47and allies across the world
07:48are reaching out to you
07:49or is it...
07:49the European Union
07:50reaching out to them
07:51because now you really need them?
07:53Is it mutual
07:53or is there also...
07:54an understanding
07:55that they won
07:55the European Union?
07:57I think everybody
07:58understood...
07:59that both the North
08:01then the South
08:03are more plural.
08:04than was perceived
08:06some years ago.
08:08And everybody...
08:09is understanding
08:10that we need to engage
08:12with each other
08:13forever.
08:14a peaceful,
08:15stable world
08:17on peace
08:18and security
08:18but also...
08:19on economy.
08:20And on the security now,
08:22of course,
08:23with India
08:23and the European Union...
08:24that's the elephant
08:25in the room
08:25there's been
08:25the sticking point
08:26of the war
08:27in Ukraine
08:28the EU has said.
08:29multiple times
08:30that they would like
08:30to see India
08:31use a form of leverage
08:32on Russia
08:33and have more...
08:34meaningful language
08:35condemning the war.
08:37Was that an issue
08:38during your visit here?
08:39Did you bring that up
08:40and say
08:40you need to help us
08:41put an end to this?
08:42We talk, of course,
08:43about...
08:44Ukraine
08:45and the war
08:45in Ukraine
08:46with Prime Minister Modi
08:48but as I said...
08:49in my press conference
08:50I believe
08:51that we can count
08:52on Prime Minister Modi.
08:54I believe that.
08:55Yes, I believe
08:55that we can count
08:57on Prime Minister Modi.
08:59to push for peace
09:01through dialogue
09:02and diplomacy.
09:03And...
09:04I just want to
09:04finally on this point
09:06Greenland
09:07obviously last week
09:08was a very tense...
09:09moment for the European Union
09:10the United States
09:11backed up ultimately
09:12there were no tariffs
09:13what's the lesson
09:14that...
09:14you take away from it
09:15and do you believe
09:15this crisis really
09:16is over now?
09:18I hope so.
09:19And was that a lesson
09:21however
09:22in when you're firm
09:23they will...
09:24back off?
09:25No, I think
09:26the main lesson
09:27is
09:27everybody...
09:29is concerned
09:30about the security
09:31of the Arctic region
09:32and the best way
09:33to address...
09:34this is on NATO frame
09:36and working
09:37with the different...
09:39Arctic countries
09:40to ensure
09:41a safe
09:42and security
09:43Arctic.
09:44And...
09:44I wonder if you could
09:46confirm to us
09:47there is now
09:48talk
09:49that in the retreat
09:50that you have called
09:51for leaders
09:51who have a debate
09:52in February
09:53so very soon...
09:54Mario Draghi
09:55will participate
09:56is that going
09:57to be the case?
09:58Last year
09:58we...
09:59start the year
10:00in February
10:01organizing
10:01a retreat
10:03on defense
10:04and that...
10:04I invited
10:04the Secretary
10:05General of NATO
10:06Mark Root
10:07and also
10:08the Prime Minister
10:09of...
10:09United Kingdom
10:10and it was
10:12the pivotal moment
10:13to improve...
10:14and focus
10:15on our own agenda
10:17on security
10:18and defense
10:19and things...
10:19with our relationship
10:20with NATO
10:20and the UK.
10:21This year
10:22we need to do
10:23on competitiveness...
10:24and on our single market
10:26what we have done
10:27last year
10:27on security
10:28and defense.
10:29That's why I invited
10:30Mario Draghi
10:31and...
10:31It was your wish
10:32and the Enrico...
10:33and the Enrico Letta
10:34to be present
10:36in the European Council
10:37to debate
10:38on us...
10:39the economic stock
10:39of what we have
10:41already done
10:42with their reports
10:44and...
10:44what we need
10:45to do
10:46to accelerate
10:47and to deliver
10:48to boost competitiveness.
10:49competitiveness
10:49and to deep
10:51and strengthen
10:52our single market.
10:52And that's my last question.
10:53What do you hope...
10:54to achieve
10:54because you talk
10:55about the retreat
10:56that happened last year
10:57that kick-started
10:57the sequence
10:58on defense.
10:59Do you...
10:59do you worry
11:00and is that
11:00the reason
11:01why you want
11:01Mario Draghi
11:02and Letta
11:02to be in the meeting
11:03that this report
11:04is...
11:04is not being implemented
11:05fast enough.
11:06Are you concerned?
11:07What I...
11:07what I expect
11:08from the leaders
11:09is...
11:09is that they give
11:10a clear political guidance
11:12to the commission
11:13to the...
11:14council
11:14as they have
11:15they have done
11:16last year
11:17on security
11:17and defense.
11:18And this year...
11:19on single...
11:20on the single market
11:21and on competitiveness
11:22they...
11:23we need to create...
11:24a new memento
11:25to give...
11:25new impetus
11:26on this agenda.
11:28As you know
11:28we have...
11:29and we have invest
11:30a lot
11:30on simplification
11:32but we need
11:33to do much more.
11:34to deliver
11:35and to boost
11:35effectively
11:36on competitiveness.
11:39and in our single market.
11:41And if you want
11:43to end the...
11:44our effort
11:45on security
11:46and defense
11:47we need to have
11:48a strong...
11:49economic base.
11:50So it's a package
11:51and that will be
11:51the goal for 2026.
11:53Yes.
11:54Well President...
11:54Okay.
11:54Thank you so much
11:55for joining us.
11:59Thank you.
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