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05:22Now, it's interesting because according
05:23to reports in the Italian media, it's not
05:25yet clear who's going to travel to
05:27Washington. It's very possible
05:29that Tajani will travel
05:31to Washington instead of Malone
05:33as a way for the country to maintain
05:36a relatively low profile
05:37compared with other countries.
05:39German Chancellor Mez is not joining the
05:41board and is not traveling to
05:43Washington. The EU, as you mentioned, is sending
05:45the Commissioner for the Mediterranean
05:48and Greece is sending the Deputy
05:49Foreign Minister.
05:52So, clearly
05:53Italy wants to maintain a low profile
05:56but the main argument is Italy
05:57wants to be present no matter what
05:59even symbolically and this is
06:01sending shockwaves through Parliament.
06:03Italy's opposition parties say it goes
06:06against the Constitution and
06:07argue that Italy is the only G7
06:10country that is joining the
06:12board even as an observer and
06:14they're saying that there should have
06:15been a proper parliamentary debate
06:17ahead of this decision.
06:19Maeve?
06:19We should expect some lively
06:21discussions today but of course
06:22Prime Minister Georgia Maloney here
06:24she's trying to hold on to her
06:25position, Georgia, as the unofficial
06:27interlocutor between the EU and
06:28Trump.
06:31Indeed Maeve. So, we know that when it
06:33comes to EU-US relations and this
06:35special relationship between Trump
06:37and Maloney, of course Maloney has been
06:39trying to play this role as a
06:42mediator between the two sides
06:43but the context here has slightly
06:45changed. I was speaking to a
06:47political analyst yesterday who told
06:49me that it's interesting to focus on
06:52who's not going to be there this
06:53time around. Germany is not going to
06:55be there. France is not going to be
06:56there. The EU said that as an
06:59institution it will not join the board
07:01raising questions over its governance
07:03and charter. So, clearly it seems that
07:06Italy faces a very delicate balancing
07:09hack here, potentially facing issues both
07:12internally and externally. And the question
07:14Maeve is, is Maloney still in this role and
07:17is Maloney acting in Italy's interest or
07:19the EU's? Well, the answer to that
07:21question is it's not there yet. We'll see
07:24what's going to happen. But clearly,
07:25according to observers, while consolidating
07:28this special relationship with Trump,
07:31Maloney should be really careful not to
07:33step away from multilateralism and weaken
07:36its position within the EU. Maeve.
07:38Okay, Georgia Orlandi, our Rome
07:40correspondent, thank you so much for
07:42that live update. And you mentioned, of
07:44course, Commissioner Suisa heading to
07:45DC this week. She'll be live with us
07:47very soon in the studio to update on
07:49that trip. But now, moving on, French
07:51President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day
07:53visit to India to focus on defence, trade
07:56and AI. This Tuesday marks three weeks to
07:59the day since the EU signed the quote
08:01mother of all deals with powerhouse India.
08:04With relations with the current US
08:06administration on ice, Brussels was keen
08:08to get the deal over the line quickly,
08:10a 30-chapter document that took decades
08:13to finalise. For the latest, we can now
08:15cross over to the Indian embassy right
08:17here in Brussels, where our EU news editor
08:19Maria Tadeo is standing by for us this
08:21morning. Good morning, Maria. What's the
08:23latest from the embassy there?
08:27Good morning, Maeve. And of course, India
08:29and our strategic relationship to the
08:31European Union, and you alluded to the
08:32summit taking place, hosted by Prime
08:35Minister Modi. But also what is interesting
08:36is to see this major European delegation
08:38participating to the French president, but
08:41also the Spanish Prime Minister among the
08:44European delegation. And to debrief, I'm
08:46happy to say we're joined by India's
08:47ambassador to the EU, Ambassador Kumar.
08:50Thank you very much for joining us on
08:52Euronews. I have to ask you about the
08:54summit in India, but before we get to that
08:57point, why this relationship now? Is it a
09:01necessity or is there really strategic thinking
09:03between the ties of the EU and India?
09:06It definitely is strategic thinking. We live in a
09:11multipolar world today. EU and India are
09:14important poles in the configuration. And for
09:18us, it is important as two important poles of the
09:21multipolar global order to cooperate with each
09:25other. And not only for our mutual benefit, but for
09:29the global stability also.
09:31And just to pick up on that point, the reason
09:33why I asked, is this born out of necessity or is it
09:36strategic, is because some would argue there's
09:38been much closer ties because of President Trump
09:41and the chaos at some point that he's unleashed in
09:44some ways with tariffs, not just in India, but also in
09:47the European Union. But if I understand correctly, what
09:49you're saying is, regardless of who's in the
09:51White House, this is a relationship that will
09:53grow in time. India-EU relationship stands on its
09:58own feet. Geopolitical environment, of course, has
10:03an impact on everything, but our relationship has
10:07its own merit. And on that point, you speak about
10:10the relationship. We were in India when this
10:12mother of all trade deals were signed. The two
10:15sides talked about a deal that is uncommon now in
10:18this geopolitical context, and that is a win-win. But
10:21for that to become a real win when you need to implement
10:23it, when are we going to see the deal being implemented,
10:26both in the European Union, but also to that extent in
10:29India?
10:30We are ready. So as long, as quickly as EU is able to
10:35complete its internal processes, we would be in a
10:38position to sign the deal.
10:39Do you worry, however, about the speed when it comes to the
10:43different levels in Europe? The European Parliament has
10:46questions, of course. They always do, and that is part of the
10:48democratic process. But is this something that worries you that
10:51perhaps by 2027, we'll still talk about a hypothetical deal, not a
10:55real deal?
10:56No, we are very confident that the deal would be signed very
10:59quickly.
10:59And is there a timeline still that you're working with, a best-case
11:02scenario?
11:03It would be unfair on my part to speculate timelines. It is really for
11:09the European Union to decide. But my understanding is that both the
11:14sides would be working fast to see that this deal is signed as quickly as
11:19possible.
11:19And, Ambassador, this week, as I mentioned at the start, there is a
11:23big European delegation in India. There is an AI summit that will be
11:27taking place. And, of course, the French President is part of that
11:30delegation there for three days. To me, and I just came back from the
11:34Munich Security Conference, there's this term that I hear a lot, and that
11:37is de-risking the European economy, both now from China, but also the
11:42United States, which is funny and unthinkable a few years ago. What role can
11:45India play? Because to me it seems this is what this trip is about, is
11:48de-risking the European economy.
11:52Over-dependencies are not good. There is need to have redundancies built in
11:59supply chains to have multiple options. And the consequences of over-concentration
12:06of supply chain, both of the sides, both of us, and, in fact, the world at large
12:11has experienced. So I think the India-EU FTA is very, very important, also from
12:17the point of view of de-risking our respective economies, building in redundancies, having
12:25more manufacturing options. And I think in this respect, also, I think the deal would
12:33serve a very useful purpose.
12:35And Ambassador, beyond, and of course, this AI summit seems to now signal that this is a
12:41relationship that goes not just trade, but is going to go into potential technology and,
12:46most crucially, defense. For India, it is also a geopolitical complex moment in a neighborhood
12:51that is difficult to handle. We've seen also India purchase big weapons from the French, in
12:57particular. Do you look at this relationship as one that becomes almost defensive at some
13:02point?
13:04So let me tell you, we have around 20 presidents and prime ministers participating in the AI summit.
13:12And of them, 11 are from Europe. So that speaks for itself. Technology and defense, I think, are
13:20a very, very important area. A lot of progress was made, both on the technology, technological
13:28front, as well as on the defense side, during the recently concluded summit, which opens a new
13:34phase in India-EU relationship. So you're right in saying that as we go further, defense, particularly
13:41defense industries and technological aspect, would become more and more critical and important
13:48to India-EU relationship.
13:50Well, Ambassador Kumar, thank you very much. Of course, that weekend, that trip that we'll
13:55be monitoring on Euronews, the French president, but also the Spanish prime minister, is a relationship
13:59that goes now beyond trade. But interestingly now, it's becoming more and more defensive with
14:04big contracts, of course, for European companies looking to sign in India. Maeve.
14:09Okay, Maria Tadeo, thank you so much for that. And of course, to the Ambassador Kumar, as well,
14:13for joining us. Now, after a busy weekend at the Munich Security Conference, the U.S. Secretary of
14:18State, Marco Rubio has moved on to Central Europe, namely Budapest. With elections coming
14:23up in Hungary in April, Marco Rubio was keen to show his support for current Prime Minister
14:28Viktor Orban, who's losing ground in the polls to his opponent, Peter Meyer. For more, our
14:32Hungarian correspondent, Sander Díros joins me now in the studio. Sander, bring us up to
14:37speed first on this Marco Rubio-Orban get together in Budapest.
14:41Good morning, Maeve. So first of all, Marco Rubio made a mini trip to Central Europe. He visited
14:47Robert Fico in Slovakia, and then he went to Hungary to see Viktor Orban. Those are two
14:52Trump supporting leaders, and they are very, very critical towards Brussels. So this is the
14:58ideological context. And for Hungary, it was clearly a campaign visit. He delivered
15:03a supportive message to Orban from Donald Trump. He said that the U.S.-Hungarian relations are in a
15:10golden era, and this is extremely beneficial to the Hungarians. He said that Hungary could even
15:16get a financial package if the country would ever be in trouble. And he framed it, this is only because
15:23of the friendship between Trump and Orban. So we don't know whether or not Trump will visit in person
15:30Hungary during the campaign. It's not confirmed. But Rubio already delivered the message, and he
15:36also said to Orban that we want you to continue. Take a look of what he said.
15:41President Trump is deeply committed to your success, because your success is our success.
15:46Because this relationship we have here in Central Europe through you is so essential and vital for
15:51our national interests in the years to come. Marco Rubio there. And Shander, how will President Trump's
15:56support for Orban impact the elections? And also tell us, how is Peter Maillard doing? He seems a little bit
16:02emboldened after that scandal we discussed just last week. Well, it's not clear for the moment whether or
16:07not Trump's support will impact the Hungarian electoral campaign and the voters. But one thing is
16:14sure that Viktor Orban clearly focuses on foreign affairs. He doesn't deal with domestic issues, but
16:20he's always talking about, you know, how the geopolitical instability impacts Hungary and Hungary needs
16:27stability, which he represents. And he often argues that he is friends with Trump. He knows Putin very well,
16:34so he's a safe choice. And now, talking about the campaign, it's not clear, you know, how this will
16:44impact. But there was one very interesting journalistic question at the press conference. They asked
16:50Orban whether or not he will give up power if he's losing elections. And here is what he had to
16:56say.
16:57I spent 16 years as leader of opposition. What does it mean? It means that sometimes I lose,
17:03sometimes I win. So don't afraid what will be if we are not winning, because it's regularly happened
17:09here, at least four times already. Victor Orban there. And before that was, that was our
17:14Chandler Zeros reporting. But now, it is time to park politics for a moment and focus on something
17:20completely different, a topic that might tickle your curiosity if you dream of a European career
17:25in the EU institutions. This year's EPSO is finally opening its largest recruitment drive ever.
17:31Letizia Batista and Jakub Janus report.
17:36Is seven a big number? Taking seven months to land a job in the EU quarter is sometimes considered a
17:43speed run. But a seven year wait for the EU's biggest job exam, that's an eternity. And it has
17:50been seven years since the last massive general entry level recruitment exam for the EU institutions.
17:57And all EU citizens are welcome to apply, but the competition is fierce.
18:02So before you park your box for Brussels, here is your survival guide to Europe's most elite exam.
18:11About 50,000 people are expected to apply before the 10th of March deadline, so get in line. And there
18:18are only 1,400 spots, meaning the success rate is a brutal 3%. Ouch! And to win, candidates must survive
18:28rigorous online tests in reasoning and in deep EU knowledge. But the prize is a famous EU contract
18:35for life, with a starting salary of nearly 6,000 euros. And that money is subject to internal EU
18:43institutions tax, but completely exempt from national income taxes. However, the testing system itself is
18:50quite controversial. Recent tech glitches and AI translation errors actually voided 10,000
18:57exam results. And that's a lot. Finally, the results show a geographic imbalance. 15 countries, including
19:05Poland and Germany, are simply not getting a fair share of EU jobs based on their population size.
19:12So, does this whole setup even make sense anymore? In a recent Euronews survey, most respondents actually
19:19said no to the idea of EU jobs for life, arguing they shouldn't depend on a single one-off exam.
19:27But if you are taking the test this March, good luck. And let's just hope the exam's AI translator
19:33is having a good day this time.
19:40Well, that does bring this edition of Europe Today to an end. Thank you so much for your company,
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