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00:14Good morning, it is Tuesday the 17th of February. I'm Maeve McMahan and this is Europe Today.
00:22Your daily dose of European news and analysis live here.
00:28Almost four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more peace talks are set to take place in Geneva
00:35today, between the Russians and the Ukrainians.
00:38The stakes are high, but expectations remain low, with President Trump piling pressure on Ukraine to budge, while Russia continues
00:48its bombardment on Ukrainian civilians.
00:50U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, though, did tell the Munich Security Conference that he is still uncertain whether
00:56Russia is genuinely serious about ending the war in Ukraine.
01:00For more, we're joined here on SESH by our Ukraine correspondent, Sasha Vakilin.
01:04Good morning, Sasha. Look, first, any expectations for the talks today in Geneva?
01:08Well, the talks are taking place after two rounds in Abu Dhabi. We do have the third round of two
01:14-day talks in Geneva.
01:16These are trilateral format. This is Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia. And this is very important that they are
01:22taking place.
01:22Now, we've heard from the Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, that he said that Moscow delegation intends to raise specifically the
01:29issues of territories,
01:30which is, of course, the most important sticking point there. When it comes to the Ukrainian delegation, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said
01:36that he intends also to raise the issue of possibility of energy ceasefire.
01:42Let's take a listen to what he had to say about that.
01:47The more evil Russia is, the more difficult it will be to reach an agreement with them.
01:52Our partners must be aware of this. This applies, above all, to the United States.
01:56Soon, we will mark a year of Ukraine's most active diplomacy.
02:00We have agreed to all of America's realistic proposals, starting with the proposal to cease fire, unconditionally and for the
02:07long term.
02:08Russia rejects this, continuing its assaults on the front lines and strikes on our cities and energy infrastructure.
02:19President Zelenskyy there. And meanwhile, President Zelenskyy is calling for more sanctions against Russia, Sasha.
02:24He is indeed. In a bigger picture, what he's asking for the partners from the United States and from the
02:29European Union is to increase this pressure on Russia.
02:32Because even on the day when the talks are starting in Geneva, this morning, Russia attacked Ukraine once again,
02:38specifically targeting civilian energy infrastructure in Western Ukraine.
02:42So he is asking to increase pressure.
02:44And this time, he said, with all of the sanctions that the United States already implemented on Rosneft and Lukoil,
02:50he says, now it is time for Washington to sanction Russia's nuclear energy and also people involved.
02:56And here, President Zelenskyy dropped the F word there on the F-bomb May when he said it is time
03:03for the people involved to go away to Russia.
03:06Go home. You don't respect anybody in the United States.
03:09You don't respect the rules. You don't respect democracy.
03:12You don't respect Ukraine or Europe.
03:14So he does insist that these people should be under sanctions and they should not be allowed to be making
03:19money and staying and financing the lifestyle of themselves,
03:22of their families in Europe and the United States, while at the same time also financing Russia's war against Ukraine.
03:29OK. President Zelenskyy, they're not mincing his words.
03:32Sasha Vakalina, thank you so much for that update.
03:35And of course, this talk's taking place today in Iran or in Geneva about Iran as well.
03:40So for more updates, do take a look at yournews.com and for more of Sasha Vakalina's reporting.
03:44But now, €5 billion.
03:47That's the amount member states of former US President Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace have pledged for reconstruction
03:54and humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
03:56The European Union is considering joining as an observer.
03:59And the EU Commissioner Dubrovska-Suiza is set to travel to Washington, D.C. for the Board's first ever meeting.
04:05This, as Italy and Romania prepare to join as observers as well, stopping short of full membership.
04:12For more on Italy's motive, we can cross over to Rome now and bring in our correspondent, Giorgio Orlandi.
04:17Good morning, Giorgio. Thank you so much for joining us.
04:20And we understand there's a big debate scheduled today in Parliament over this.
04:24Tell us more.
04:27That's right, Maeve.
04:28So Italy's Foreign Minister Tajani is going to address Parliament on the government's decision to join Trump's proposed Board of
04:35Peace as an observer.
04:36Now, this proposal has been described by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni as, quote,
04:41a good solution because it would allow to overcome those constitutional issues that Italy could face as a full member.
04:48Tajani had a meeting with Salvini and Meloni yesterday to decide how to present this to Parliament,
04:53because clearly this is very crucial.
04:55The government has come under a lot of criticism lately.
04:59Tajani said and has repeated that Italy cannot join as a full member because this would go against the Constitution.
05:05He pointed to Article 11 of the Constitution, which says that Italy cannot be part of those organisations
05:11unless there are conditions of equality with other states, which would not apply here.
05:16But Tajani said, quote, that Italy will move forward as the EU.
05:22Now, it's interesting because according to reports in the Italian media, it's not yet clear who's going to travel to
05:27Washington.
05:28It's very possible that Tajani will travel to Washington instead of Meloni as a way for the country to maintain
05:35a relatively low profile compared with other countries.
05:39German Chancellor Mez is not joining the board and is not travelling to Washington.
05:44The EU, as you mentioned, is sending the commissioner for the Mediterranean and Greece is sending the deputy foreign minister.
05:52So, clearly, Italy wants to maintain a low profile, but the main argument is Italy wants to be present no
05:58matter what, even symbolically.
06:01And this is sending shockwaves through Parliament.
06:03Italy's opposition parties say it goes against the Constitution and argue that Italy is the only G7 country that is
06:11joining the board, even as an observer.
06:13And they're saying that there should have been a proper parliamentary debate ahead of this decision.
06:19Maeve?
06:19So, we should expect some lively discussions today.
06:22But, of course, Prime Minister Georgia Maloney here.
06:24She's trying to hold on to her position, Georgia, as the unofficial interlocutor between the EU and Trump.
06:31Indeed, Maeve.
06:32So, we know that when it comes to EU-US relations and this special relationship between Trump and Meloni,
06:38of course, Meloni has been trying to play this role as a mediator between the two sides.
06:43But the context here has slightly changed.
06:46I was speaking to a political analyst yesterday who told me that it's interesting to focus on who's not going
06:52to be there this time around.
06:54Germany is not going to be there.
06:55France is not going to be there.
06:56The EU said that as an institution, it will not join the board, raising questions over its governance and charter.
07:04So, clearly, it seems that Italy faces a very delicate balancing act here, potentially facing issues both internally and externally.
07:13And the question, Maeve, is, is Meloni still in this role?
07:17And is Meloni acting in Italy's interests or the EU's?
07:20Well, the answer to that question is not there yet.
07:24We'll see what's going to happen.
07:25But, clearly, according to observers, while consolidating this special relationship with Trump,
07:31Meloni should be really careful not to step away from multilateralism and weaken its position within the EU.
07:38Maeve?
07:38OK, Georgia Orlandi, our Rome correspondent, thank you so much for that live update.
07:43And you mentioned, of course, Commissioner Suisa heading to D.C. this week.
07:46She'll be live with us very soon in the studio to update on that trip.
07:49But now, moving on, French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day visit to India to focus on defence,
07:56trade and AI.
07:57This Tuesday marks three weeks to the day since the EU signed the, quote, mother of all deals with Powerhouse
08:04India.
08:04With relations with the current US administration on ice, Brussels was keen to get the deal over the line quickly,
08:10a 30-chapter document that took decades to finalise.
08:14For the latest, we can now cross over to the Indian Embassy right here in Brussels,
08:18where our EU news editor, Maria Tadeo, is standing by for us this morning.
08:22Good morning, Maria.
08:23What's the latest from the embassy there?
08:26Good morning, Maeve.
08:28And, of course, India and our strategic relationship to the European Union.
08:31And you alluded to the summit taking place, hosted by Prime Minister Modi.
08:35But also what is interesting is to see this major European delegation participating to the French President,
08:41but also the Spanish Prime Minister among the European delegation.
08:45And to debrief, I'm happy to say we're joined by India's ambassador to the EU, Ambassador Kumar.
08:50Thank you very much for joining us on Euronews.
08:53I have to ask you about the summit in India.
08:56But before we get to that point, why this relationship now?
09:00Is it a necessity or is there really strategic thinking between the ties of the EU and India?
09:06It definitely is a strategic thinking.
09:10We live in a multipolar world today.
09:13EU and India are important poles in the configuration.
09:17And for us, it is important, as two important poles of the multipolar global order, to cooperate with each other.
09:25And not only for our mutual benefit, but for the global stability also.
09:31Just to pick up on that point, the reason why I asked, is this born out of necessity or is
09:35it strategic,
09:36is because some would argue there's been much closer ties because of President Trump
09:41and the chaos at some point that he's unleashed in some ways with tariffs, not just in India, but also
09:46in the European Union.
09:47But if I understand correctly, what you're saying is, regardless of who's in the White House, this is a relationship
09:52that will grow in time.
09:55Yeah.
09:55India-EU relationship stands on its own feet.
10:00Geopolitical environment, of course, has an impact on everything.
10:08And on that point, you speak about the relationship.
10:11We were in India when this mother of all trade deals were signed.
10:15The two sides talked about a deal that is uncommon now in this geopolitical context, and that is a win
10:20-win.
10:21But for that to become a real win-win, you need to implement it.
10:24When are we going to see the deal being implemented, both in the European Union, but also to that extent
10:29in India?
10:30We are ready.
10:32So as long, as quickly as EU is able to complete its internal processes, we would be in a position
10:38to sign the deal.
10:39Do you worry, however, about the speed when it comes to the different levels in Europe?
10:44The European Parliament has questions, of course.
10:47They always do, and that is part of the democratic process.
10:49But is this something that worries you that perhaps 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 quickly.
10:59And is there a timeline still that you're working with, a best-case scenario?
11:03It would be unfair on my part to speculate timelines.
11:08It is really for the European Union to decide.
11:11But my understanding is that both the sides would be working fast to see that this deal is signed as
11:18quickly as possible.
11:19And, Ambassador, this week, as I mentioned at the start, there is a big European delegation in India.
11:25There is an AI summit that will be taking place.
11:28And, of course, the French president is part of that delegation there for three days.
11:32To me, and I just came back from the Munich Security Conference, there's this term that I hear a lot,
11:37and that is de-risking the European economy, both now from China, but also the United States, which is funny
11:43and unthinkable a few years ago.
11:44What role can India play?
11:46Because, to me, it seems this is what this trip is about, is de-risking the European economy.
11:52Over-dependencies are not good.
11:55There is need to have redundancies built in supply chains to have multiple options.
12:02and the consequences of over-concentration of supply chain, both of the sides, both of us, and, in fact, the
12:10world at large, has experienced.
12:12So, I think the India-EU FTA is very, very important, also from the point of view of de-risking
12:21our respective economies, building in redundancies, having more manufacturing options.
12:29And, I think, in this respect, also, I think the deal would serve a very useful purpose.
12:35And, Ambassador, beyond, and, of course, this AI summit seems to now signal that this is a relationship that goes
12:41not just straight, but is going to go into potential technology and, most crucially, defense for India.
12:48It is also a geopolitical complex moment in a neighborhood that is difficult to handle.
12:53We've seen, also, India purchase big weapons from the French, in particular.
12:57Do you look at this relationship as one that becomes almost defensive at some point?
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.
13:15So, that speaks for itself.
13:18Technology and defense, I think, are a very, very important area.
13:23A lot of progress was made, both on the technological front, as well as on the defense side, during the
13:31recently concluded summit, which opens a new phase in India-EU relationship.
13:36So, you're right in saying that, as we go further, defense, particularly defense industries and technological aspect, would become more
13:47and more critical and important to India-EU relationship.
13:49Well, Ambassador Kumar, thank you very much.
13:52Of course, that weekend, that trip that we'll be monitoring on Euronews, the French president, but also the Spanish prime
13:58minister, is a relationship that goes now beyond trade.
14:01But, interestingly now, it's becoming more and more defensive with big contracts, of course, for European companies looking to sign
14:07in India.
14:08Maeve.
14:08Okay, Maria Tadeo, thank you so much for that.
14:11And, of course, to the Ambassador Kumar, as well, for joining us.
14:14Now, after a busy weekend at the Munich Security Conference, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has moved on
14:20to Central Europe, namely Budapest.
14:22With elections coming up 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 Mayer.
14:31For more, our Hungarian correspondent, Sándor Díros, joins me now in the studio.
14:36Sándor, bring us up to speed first on this Marco Rubio-Orban get-together in Budapest.
14:41Good morning, Maeve.
14:42So, first of all, Marco Rubio made a mini-trip to Central Europe.
14:46He visited Robert Fico in Slovakia, and then he went to Hungary to see Viktor Orban.
14:51Those are two Trump-supporting leaders, and they are very, very critical towards Brussels.
14:57So, this is the ideological context.
14:59And for Hungary, it was clearly a campaign visit.
15:02He delivered a supportive message to Orban from Donald Trump.
15:07He said that the US-Hungarian relations are in a golden era, and this is extremely beneficial to the Hungarians.
15:15He said that Hungary could even get a financial package if the country would ever be in trouble.
15:20And he framed it, this is only because of the friendship between Trump and Orban.
15:26So, we don't know whether or not Trump will visit in person Hungary during the campaign.
15:32It's not confirmed.
15:33But Rubio already delivered a message, and he also said to Orban that we want you to continue.
15:39Take 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 our national interests
15:52in the years to come.
15:54Marco Rubio there.
15:55And Shander, how will President Trump's support for Orban impact the elections?
15:59And also tell us, how is Peter Maillard doing?
16:01He seems a little bit emboldened after that scandal we discussed just last week.
16:05Well, it's not clear for the moment whether or not Trump's support will impact the Hungarian electoral campaign and the
16:12voters.
16:12But one thing is sure that Viktor Orban clearly focuses on foreign affairs.
16:18He doesn't deal with domestic issues.
16:20But he's always talking about, you know, how the geopolitical instability impacts Hungary, and Hungary needs stability, which he represents.
16:29And he often argues that he is friends with Trump.
16:32He knows Putin very well.
16:34So he's a safe choice.
16:36And now, talking about the campaign, it's not clear, you know, how this will impact.
16:45But there was one very interesting journalistic question at the press conference.
16:50They asked Orban whether or not he will give up power if he's losing elections.
16:55And here is what he had to say.
16:57I spent 16 years as leader of opposition.
17:00What does it mean?
17:01It means that sometimes I lose, sometimes I win.
17:04So don't afraid what will be if we are not winning, because it's regularly happened here at least four times
17:11already.
17:12Viktor Orban there.
17:13And before that was, that was our Sander Zeros reporting.
17:15But now it is time to park politics for a moment and focus on something completely different.
17:21A topic that might tickle your curiosity if you dream of a European career in the EU institutions.
17:26This year's EPSO is finally opening its largest recruitment drive ever.
17:31Letizia Batista and Jakub Janus report.
17:36Is seven a big number?
17:38Taking seven months to land a job in the EU quarter is sometimes considered a speed run.
17:44But a seven-year wait for the EU's biggest job exam, that's an eternity.
17:48And it has been 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.
18:10About 50,000 people are expected to apply before the 10th of March deadline.
18:17So get in line.
18:18And there are only 1,400 spots, meaning the success rate is a brutal 3%.
18:24Ouch!
18:25And to win, candidates must survive rigorous online tests in reasoning and in deep EU knowledge.
18:32But the prize is a famous EU contract for life, with a starting salary of nearly 6,000 euros.
18:40And that money is subject to internal EU institutions tax, but completely exempt from national income taxes.
18:48However, the testing system itself is quite controversial.
18:52Recent tech glitches and AI translation errors actually voided 10,000 exam results.
18:58And that's a lot.
19:00Finally, the results show a geographic imbalance.
19:0415 countries, including Poland and Germany, are simply not getting a fair share of EU jobs based on their population
19:11size.
19:12So, does this whole setup even make sense anymore?
19:15In a recent Euronews survey, most respondents actually said no to the idea of EU jobs for life,
19:23arguing they shouldn't depend on a single one-off exam.
19:26But if you are taking the test this March, good luck!
19:31And let's just hope the exam's AI translator is having a good day this time.
19:40Well, that does bring this edition of Europe Today to an end.
19:44Thank you so much for your company, as always.
19:46See you again tomorrow, same place, same time.
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19:58Thank you.
20:00Grazie a tutti.
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