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00:00Buongiorno, è friday 6 februari, io sono Mave Magamaghan e questo è Europe Today,
00:21la nostra giornata di europeanze e analisi live here, ovviamente, con Euronews.
00:27Coming up, all eyes are on Oman, where high stakes talks are beginning between Iran and
00:33the United States amid ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear program and the government's
00:38crackdown on protesters. Ahead of the talks, which nearly didn't happen, the White House
00:42says President Trump wants a deal that ensures, quote, zero nuclear capability. But if that
00:48doesn't happen, he has many other options at his disposal. Trump has even threatened a
00:52massive armada if the Iranians don't come to the table. For the latest, let's turn to
00:57Euronews correspondent Shona Murray, who's following the talks very closely for us. Good
01:01morning, Shona. Good morning, Maeve. So look, what should we expect from these
01:04talks and what exactly is at stake today? Well, I mean, what's at stake is really
01:07destabilisation of the whole region, which is a massive thing. We're talking about what
01:11Trump is saying to the Iranians, saying there's going to be a massive armada, that the Ayatollah,
01:16the Supreme Leader of Iran should be worried. We don't know exactly what the Americans are
01:20trying to extract from the Iranians. Now, you mentioned there, obviously, the end to nuclear
01:23capabilities, which is something that they may give into, because we saw from Operation
01:28Midnight Hammer last year that there was a huge destruction of their capabilities. But we also
01:33heard from Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, yesterday, saying that he wants them to end
01:37their ballistic missile programme and their sponsorship of terrorist regimes. The Europeans
01:42would like to see them end their drone programme, which, of course, supports the Russians in
01:46Ukraine. So will they give into all these concessions? Will they have to allow the United
01:50States into the Iranian oil market? Now, the regime itself, as we know, is very weak. The
01:55economy is really in freefall. Inflation is very high. The currency is very, very low at
02:00the moment. There's been decades of economic mismanagement, deep systemic corruption. And
02:05then we saw those massive protests in Iran over the last few weeks, where we know at least
02:106,000 people were killed by the regime, but up to around 17 to 20,000 could potentially
02:15have been killed. So that's why we're actually at this table right now. So there was also
02:19a discussion over the last few weeks about regime change. And I caught up with Ehud Olmert,
02:23who's the former Israeli Prime Minister. And we know Israel has obviously had major confrontations
02:27with Iran over the past few years, and also in the last few months. And I asked him whether
02:31he was optimistic or how he felt about these talks in general.
02:35Don't underestimate the Iranians. They are smart, they're canny, they are manipulative, and
02:44they are playing a game. I don't think that any negotiations will change it. So with all
02:51the respect that I have for President Trump and his threats, I don't think that even a
02:59massive American attack will change the regime. At the end, it will be changed from within
03:06regime by the people of Iran.
03:08I had Olmert there with a very clear message for Donald Trump. And Shona, we heard as well
03:12during the week, regional powers putting a lot of pressure on President Trump not to attack,
03:17calling for dialogue.
03:18That's right. I mean, that's why we have we have this dialogue right now. And over the
03:21past few weeks, when Donald Trump has been saber rattling the Iranians, regional powers,
03:25even the Saudi Arabians have been saying, please do not engage in any airstrikes. We don't
03:30need any further destabilisation. We heard from people like Anwar Gargash, who's an advisor
03:34to the President of the UAE during the week, saying that the Iranians should use this opportunity
03:38to rebuild their economy, rebuild their relationship with the United States. We heard the same from
03:44the Lebanese Prime Minister who said that Lebanon won't support Iran in this regard. So hope
03:49that there will be no further destabilisation. But we don't know if that's going to happen.
03:53Remember, last time Iran and the United States were engaged in diplomatic talks, that's when
03:58the Americans struck Iran last year. So we'll see what happens. But it won't be ended
04:02in just one day. They will not deeply complicated and deeply complex. Shona Murray, thank you so
04:07much for keeping across that story for us. And from one deal to another, you might have heard the
04:12last nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia has reached its expiry
04:18date, though 11th hour talks are reportedly working to prolong it. The two sides are looking at a brand
04:25new START treaty, which would limit the size of nuclear arsenals and ensure inspections. For more,
04:31Sasha Vakilini now joins me in the studio. Sasha, tell us why has this not been renewed,
04:35Yash? Bring us up to speed.
04:36Now, this is the very first time in over 50 years, half a century, when the US and Russia
04:41do not have any legally binding agreement limiting their nuclear forces. Now, let that settle in,
04:48that thought. This is hugely important. Now, at the same time, we have to say that the US and Russia,
04:52they do have 90% of all of the nuclear weapons in the world. This is the scale of the situation we are
04:59now talking about. Now, the latest one actually expired in 2021. But there was an automatic
05:05extension till February 2026. And the sides were kind of mentioning the possibility of extending it,
05:11but not yet. Now, both have certain demands. And at the same time, what we've heard from Moscow ever
05:16since specifically its full scale invasion of Ukraine is numerous threats to use its nuclear weapons,
05:21both against Ukraine and against the West. Moscow also actually changed its nuclear doctrine,
05:26making it easier to go into nuclear weapons. This time, this is what Dmitry Peskov, the press
05:32person of the Kremlin, had to say regarding the possible extension. He said that we view this
05:38negatively, the expiration, and express our regret. Our initiative to maintain the nuclear arms control
05:43limits for another year, even after the treaty expires, has also remained unanswered. Now,
05:49it did not really remain unanswered. Maybe the United States and the Donald Trump administration
05:54responded to that, except they do have certain demands. Now, let's take a listen to the U.S.
05:59Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
06:01The president's been clear in the past that in order to have true arms control
06:04in the 21st century, it's impossible to do something that doesn't include China because of
06:09their vast and rapidly growing stockpile.
06:12China's nuclear forces are not at all on the same scale as those of the U.S. and Russia,
06:18and thus, China will not participate in nuclear disarmament negotiations at the current stage.
06:23Russia has suggested that the two sides continue to observe the core limits of the treaty.
06:27China calls for the U.S. to respond positively, handle follow-up arrangements of the treaty in a
06:32responsible manner, and resume strategic stability dialogue with Russia at an early date.
06:36Indeed, China has around 600 warheads, Maeve. This compares to over 5,000 that the U.S. and
06:46Russia have each of those countries. And yet, China's been growing massively,
06:50adding over 100 warheads each year to its nuclear arsenal. So there are reasons for concern there,
06:56and this is the strategy from the United States.
06:59Indeed, reasons for concern. Sasha, and where does that leave the nuclear arms race then?
07:02Well, this race has been on already for a while. Both the United States, Russia, and China, as we
07:09just discussed now, they've been investing heavily in modernizing their nuclear arsenal. Now,
07:14the difference here is that Russia has been more vocal about it. Now, in November 24 and then in
07:18January 26, Russia actually used its conventional version of Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic
07:24missile and also tested what it called the doomsday's weapon, the Poseidon nuclear-powered and
07:29possibly nuclear-carrying drone, publicly speaking about it to the world.
07:33Okay, Sasha Vaclina, thank you so much for that update. And actually, just yesterday,
07:38we saw the U.N. Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, warning that the risk of a nuclear weapon being
07:42used is the highest in decades. But now, coming up, we will be joined by Ben Hodges, the retired U.S.
07:48Army Lieutenant-General and former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe. He's a well-known commentator
07:54on international affairs and defence issues. So, we're thrilled to have him this morning with us
07:58on Europe Today. Good morning, Ben. Great to see you again. Thanks for coming on.
08:02Well, Maeve, thank you for having me back.
08:04Look, given these talks that we're all focused on today in Oman, the recent U.S. force build-up,
08:09and Trump's, of course, comments that the Supreme Leader should be very worried,
08:12what do you expect to come out of today?
08:14Unfortunately, nothing of real significance. I mean, I agree completely with what former Prime
08:22Minister Omer just said on your show. The Iranians are playing the game. They see that the U.S.
08:30president really does not want to do anything, and also that the Americans have not thought through
08:37what comes after a potential strike. I mean, we're good at the strike part, but we're not very good
08:43traditionally at figuring out what comes after that. And I don't think we know enough
08:48and don't have a plan for who would replace the regime or what would come in after it. And so,
08:56I am honestly a bit skeptical. And I have to say, I'm also very unhappy that the president
09:03inspired protesters to come out in the street and take over their institutions, and he encouraged
09:07people to come out, and then we did zero. So, no telling how many thousands of Iranians were killed,
09:13on the false hope that the U.S. was about to intervene.
09:17So, you're very pessimistic about today. Do you think these talks, though, could be de-escalatory
09:20or a final warning, perhaps, before Trump's military action?
09:25Well, maybe a final warning might be part of it. But even if it is a final warning,
09:33unless we know what comes next, I don't know that this is a very good idea.
09:40Now, certainly the United States and probably some regional allies have built up a lot of
09:46capability in the region. But it seems that most of our allies actually are pushing hard against
09:52any kind of a strike because, obviously, they would suffer from some of the Iranian retaliation.
09:58And so, we're really feeling it now. The United States, even with all of its capability,
10:03if you don't have a lot of allies with you to do certain things, it reduces the amount of pressure
10:08you can put on adversaries.
10:11And our viewers are probably thinking this morning as well, is the world even ready or able for another war?
10:15Well, I will tell you this. The president and his administration have not prepared the American
10:22people for another war. I mean, he campaigned on no never-ending wars. And in fact, the idea of
10:31going into Iran with troops would be, in my view, would be a disaster. I mean, you're talking about
10:37a very large country. And for what purpose? It's just not clear that they have thought this all the
10:43way through, in my view. And as you heard earlier from Sasha Vakilina on SESH, there's talks between
10:49the Americans and the Russians on a nuclear deal. Do you agree with the statement of Antonio Guterres,
10:55what he said yesterday, that the risk now of a nuclear weapon being used is the highest it's been
10:59in decades? I think that there's always a risk, but I think it's extremely unlikely because the
11:09Russians do not, would benefit nothing from having a, using a nuclear weapon. So I don't think it's
11:18the highest. I don't know that those kinds of comparisons are useful. The fact is, once again,
11:23if all of our allies were with us putting pressure on Russia, then I think we'd have a better chance
11:29of getting back to an agreement. And just on Ukraine, we saw Ukraine and Russia concluding those
11:34talks in Abu Dhabi yesterday, Ben. No breakthrough, though, towards ending Europe's most deadly
11:39conflict since the Second World War. Do you think they'll ever be able to break this impasse?
11:45I don't think so, for two reasons. Number one, the Russians have not changed a bit any of their
11:50maximalist demands. I mean, they absolutely are not backing away from anything that they wanted
11:56four years ago. And on the American side, the administration has never cared about the origin
12:03of the conflict. They have only been interested in getting a deal of some sort. And I think that
12:10they don't, they look at this as a gigantic real estate transaction, you know, that like blocks of
12:15apartments in Manhattan versus parts of a sovereign country. And that's why Brussels is worried too.
12:20Just briefly, this idea of an EU envoy to talk to Putin, is that a good idea?
12:24Well, I think Europe has allowed itself to be sidelined, thinking that somehow the Americans
12:30were going to handle it. And it's clear to me that the American approach has been doomed from
12:35the beginning. But the American side has no respect for Europe. The Russians have no respect for Europe.
12:41So the Russians have to, the Europeans have to get their own seat at the table, even if they have to
12:47make their own table. Okay. Ben Hodges, thank you so much for joining us once again here on Europe Today.
12:54Well, now, moving on to another major story that we're watching this week, and it's about social
12:59media. Brussels has come out in defense of Spain and a number of other EU countries planning to
13:04tighten control over digital platforms. Speaking in Dubai earlier this week, Pedro Sánchez said he
13:10would be banning social media usage for under-16s. For more, David Artiles from our Madrid office sent us
13:16this update.
13:16Good morning from Madrid. As Pedro Sánchez announced, Spain is set to ban social media for
13:22everyone under-16. Sánchez has labeled the digital world as a failed state, vowing to rescue minors
13:29from a digital wild west, where he says crimes go unpunished. The plan is bold. The Spanish government
13:35will mandate strict age verification and hold tech executives criminally liable for illegal contents.
13:41They even aim to outlaw the manipulation of algorithms on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
13:47The backlash was instant. Telegram's Pavel Drov warned of total control on the internet,
13:53while Elon Musk branded our prime minister as a tyrant. Sánchez, however, is unfazed,
13:59dismissing the barking of the tech giants as proof that Spain is on the right track.
14:03That was David Artiles there reporting from Madrid for us. And now for the view from the
14:09European Parliament, we can actually bring in MEP Alexander Gies from the Green Party.
14:13Good morning, Alexander. Lovely to have you with us. Look, this social media ban for under-16s,
14:18it's gaining momentum in many EU countries, but we're seeing a huge backlash from big tech.
14:24What is your view here?
14:26Good morning and thanks for having me. I think the social media ban for minors is a last resort
14:32solution. I'm not a fan in the beginning, but I think it has gone so far, the hate and the violence,
14:39the illegal content that is pushed to our kids, that our kids do not choose, but that people like
14:45Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk choose to give to our kids, that a last resort solution should be
14:54something that we need to consider. And we're seeing now many EU countries contemplating bringing
14:59in their own legislation. Could we then not kind of see a patchwork across the 27?
15:04That is indeed a huge problem. And we did approve the Digital Services Act in the European Union in
15:11the past years to avoid exactly that problem. The issue with the Digital Services Act is that for the
15:18very large online platforms, such the likes of X or the Instagram or TikTok, the European Commission
15:26is responsible for enforcement. And the European Commission has not been enforcing this piece of
15:32legislation robustly enough. There are consistent threats from the US administration against the
15:39European Commission not to enforce that piece of legislation, not to protect our citizens, not to
15:44protect our kids. And I think this attitude has to change. The European Commission has to do something
15:50against the toxic algorithms, against the hate and the violence, and it needs to protect our kids.
15:55And that's why many in the Parliament want to move on with this ban, this social media ban for
16:00under-16s. But the big question, of course, is how do you verify the age of a digital user? Is it even
16:05feasible? Well, it is feasible, but we do not have a technical solution yet that allows to identify
16:13a user or better to just verify the age of the user without using or ID or biometric data. And therefore,
16:22we need to develop that solution very quickly. And I'm hearing it's coming in the next month,
16:27where you can only disclose that single trait. So being over-16 or under-16, 18, over or under-18.
16:35Because I would very strongly advise against using or ID or biometric data, because that biometric
16:41data can be used to train AI. And we have seen on Grok how relentlessly that data is used for intimate
16:48images, for example. We'll have to leave it there. Thank you so much, though, for joining us this
16:52Friday morning. And it is indeed Friday the 6th of February, which means after months of prep and
16:58going way over budget, the Winter Olympics get underway today in Milan-Cortina. Among the VIPs there
17:04invited are the US Vice President J.D. Vance and the French President Emmanuel Macron. Jacob Yanis has more.
17:09Today, the Winter Olympics returned to Europe. The snow cannons are ready, but nature was faster,
17:19covering the Italian slopes in the real thing. And the International Olympic Committee promises the
17:26emotions will be just as real. So who will be the winner? Early data showed Americans drive over a
17:34third of foreign spending, and the bills are huge. Australians average over 2,500 euros per booking,
17:41while the Dutch pay over 1,300. And what about the Italians? Because tickets are quite pricey,
17:49it looks like many of them are staying home. But maybe it is easier to watch from the sofa.
17:55These are the most dispersed Olympics in history, spreading over 22,000 square kilometers.
18:02So if you want to see skiing after skating, get yourself ready for a 5-hour drive.
18:09And the organizers promise these games will be green. So let's cross fingers for that and hope
18:15it doesn't end like Sochi 2014 Winter Games in Russia. And that ended with illegal waste dumps in
18:22national parks and a massive price tag fueled by corruption. However, we won't see their flag this
18:28time as Russia is banned because of its invasion of Ukraine. And what about the locals? In a recent
18:37survey, the majority of them foresee a positive regional impact and lasting improvements to
18:43infrastructure and transport. And if they are right, the lasting price won't be the skiing,
18:49but a region finally connected for good. Let's just hope that during this Olympics, the only ice locals have
18:58to deal with is the one on the mountains.
19:00Jakob Janis there. And if you are watching the games from your sofa this weekend, enjoy. And if you're
19:10watching us this morning from the UK, Ireland, Portugal or Morocco, where serious rainfall has seen many
19:15evacuated from their home, please stay safe and stay dry. But this brings this edition of Europe Today to
19:21an end. Thank you so much for your company. Take care and see you very soon here on your own use.
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