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12:29And I think in this respect, also, I think the deal would serve a very useful purpose.
12:35Ambassador, beyond and of course this AI summit seems to now signal that this is a relationship that goes not
12:42just 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?
13:03So 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.
14:09Okay, 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 Orbán clearly focuses on foreign affairs.
16:18He doesn't deal with domestic issues, but he's always talking about, you know, how the geopolitical instability impacts Hungary, and
16:26Hungary 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 Orbán 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 regularly happened here at least four times
17:11already.
17:11Viktor Orbán there.
17:13And before that was that was our Chandler 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 bags 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.
18:47However, 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.
19:0315 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.
19:27But 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, and same time.
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