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07:38Okay, 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
07:54to focus on defence, trade and AI.
07:57This Tuesday marks three weeks to the day since the EU signed the, quote,
08:01mother of all deals with Powerhouse India.
08:04With relations with the current U.S. administration on ice,
08:08Brussels 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. What's the latest from the Embassy there?
08:27Good morning, Maven.
08:28Of 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
08:38participating 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,
08:49Ambassador 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
09:03between 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.
09:18And for us, it is important as two important poles
09:21of 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,
09:33is this born out of necessity or is it strategic,
09:36is because some would argue there's been much closer ties
09:39because of President Trump and the chaos at some point
09:42that he's unleashed in some ways with tariffs,
09:45not just in India, but also in the European Union.
09:47But if I understand correctly, what you're saying is,
09:50regardless of who's in the White House,
09:51this is a relationship that will grow in time.
09:55Yeah.
09:55India-EU relationship stands on its own feet.
10:00Geopolitical environment, of course,
10:02has an impact on everything,
10:05but our relationship has its own merit.
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
10:18in this geopolitical context, and that is a win-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,
10:26both in the European Union but also, to that extent, in India?
10:30We are ready.
10:32So as long, as quickly as EU is able to complete its internal processes,
10:37we would be in a position to sign the deal.
10:39Do you worry, however, about the speed
10:41when 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
10:53we'll still talk about a hypothetical deal, not a real 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
11:15to see that this deal is signed as quickly as possible.
11:19And, Ambassador, this week, as I mentioned at the start,
11:23there 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,
11:35there's this term that I hear a lot,
11:37and that is de-risking the European economy,
11:40both now from China but also the United States,
11:42which is funny and unthinkable a few years ago.
11:44What role can India play?
11:46Because to me it seems this is what this trip is about,
11:48is de-risking the European economy.
11:52Over-dependencies are not good.
11:55There is need to have redundancies built-in supply chains
12:00to have multiple options.
12:02And the consequences of over-concentration of supply chain,
12:07both of the sides, both of us,
12:09and, in fact, the world at large has experienced.
12:13So I think the India-EU FTA is very, very important,
12:17also from the point of view of de-risking our respective economies,
12:23building in redundancies,
12:25having more manufacturing options.
12:29And I think in this respect, also,
12:31I think the deal would serve a very useful purpose.
12:35And Ambassador, beyond, and of course,
12:38this AI summit seems to now signal
12:40that this is a relationship that goes not just straight,
12:42but is going to go into potential technology
12:45and most crucially, defense.
12:47For India, it is also a geopolitical complex moment
12:51in a neighborhood that is difficult to handle.
12:53We've seen also India purchase big weapons
12:55from the French in particular.
12:58Do you look at this relationship
12:59as one that becomes almost defensive at some point?
13:04So let me tell you,
13:05we have around 20 presidents and prime ministers
13:09participating in the AI summit.
13:12and of them, 11 are from Europe.
13:15So that speaks for itself.
13:18Technology and defense, I think,
13:20are a very, very important area.
13:23A lot of progress was made,
13:25both on the technological front
13:28as well as on the defense side
13:30during the recently concluded summit,
13:33which opens a new phase in India-EU relationship.
13:36So you're right in saying that as we go further,
13:40defense, particularly defense industries
13:43and the technological aspect
13:45would become more and more critical
13:47and important to India-EU relationship.
13:50Well, Ambassador Kumar, thank you very much.
13:52Of course, that week and that trip
13:54that we'll be monitoring on Euronews,
13:56the French president,
13:57but also the Spanish prime minister
13:59is a relationship that goes now beyond trade,
14:01but interestingly now,
14:02is becoming more and more defensive
14:04with big contracts, of course,
14:05for European companies looking to sign in India.
14:08Maeve.
14:09Okay, Maria Tadeo, thank you so much for that.
14:11And of course, to the Ambassador Kumar
14:12as well for joining us.
14:14Now, after a busy weekend
14:16at the Munich Security Conference,
14:17the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio,
14:19has moved on to Central Europe,
14:21namely Budapest.
14:22With elections coming up in Hungary in April,
14:24Marco Rubio was keen to show his support
14:26for current Prime Minister, Viktor Orban,
14:28who's losing ground in the polls
14:30to his opponent, Peter Mayer.
14:31For more, our Hungarian correspondent,
14:33Sándor Díros, joins me now in the studio.
14:36Sándor, bring us up to speed first
14:37on this Marco Rubio-Orban get-together in Budapest.
14:41Good morning, Maeve.
14:42So first of all,
14:43Marco Rubio made a mini trip to Central Europe.
14:46He visited Robert Fico in Slovakia
14:48and then he went to Hungary to see Viktor Orban.
14:51Those are two Trump-supporting leaders
14:54and 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
15:05to Orban from Donald Trump.
15:07He said that the US-Hungarian relations
15:09are in a golden era
15:11and this is extremely beneficial to the Hungarians.
15:15He said that Hungary could even get a financial package
15:18if the country would ever be in trouble.
15:20And he framed it,
15:22this is only because of the friendship
15:24between Trump and Orban.
15:26So we don't know whether or not
15:29Trump will visit in person Hungary during the campaign.
15:32It's not confirmed.
15:33But Rubio already delivered a message
15:35and he also said to Orban
15:37that we want you to continue.
15:39Take a look of what he said.
15:41President Trump is deeply committed to your success
15:44because your success is our success.
15:46Because this relationship we have
15:48here in Central Europe through you
15:49is so essential and vital
15:51for our national interests in the years to come.
15:54Marco Rubio there.
15:55And Shander, how will President Trump's support
15:57for Orban impact the elections?
15:59And also tell us, how is Peter Maillard doing?
16:01He seems a little bit emboldened
16:03after that scandal we discussed just last week.
16:05Well, it's not clear for the moment
16:07whether or not Trump's support
16:09will impact the Hungarian electoral campaign
16:12and the voters.
16:12But one thing is sure that Viktor Orban
16:15clearly focuses on foreign affairs.
16:18He doesn't deal with domestic issues.
16:20But he's always talking about, you know,
16:22how the geopolitical instability impacts Hungary
16:25and 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.
16:35And now, talking about the campaign,
16:42it's not clear, you know, how this will impact.
16:45But there was one very interesting
16:47journalistic question at the press conference.
16:49They asked Orban whether or not
16:52he 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.
17:03So don't afraid what will be
17:05if we are not winning,
17:07because it's regularly happened here
17:09at least four times already.
17:11Viktor Orban there.
17:13And before that was,
17:13that was our Chandler Zeros reporting.
17:15But now it is time to park politics for a moment
17:19and focus on something completely different.
17:21A topic that might tickle your curiosity
17:23if you dream of a European career
17:25in the EU institutions.
17:27This year's EPSO is finally opening
17:29its largest recruitment drive ever.
17:31Letizia Batista and Jakob Janos report.
17:36Is seven a big number?
17:38Taking seven months to land a job in the EU quarter
17:41is sometimes considered a speed run.
17:44But a seven-year wait for the EU's biggest job exam
17:47does an eternity.
17:49And it has been seven years
17:51since the last massive general entry-level recruitment exam
17:55for the EU institutions.
17:57And all EU citizens are welcome to apply,
18:00but the competition is fierce.
18:02So before you park your box for Brussels,
18:05here is your survival guide
18:07to Europe's most elite exam.
18:10About 50,000 people are expected
18:13to apply before the 10th of March deadline.
18:16So get in line.
18:18And there are only 1,400 spots,
18:21meaning the success rate is a brutal 3%.
18:24And to win, candidates must survive rigorous online tests
18:29in reasoning and in deep EU knowledge.
18:32But the prize is a famous EU contract for life
18:36with a starting salary of nearly 6,000 euros.
18:39And that money is subject to internal EU institutions tax,
18:44but completely exempt from national income taxes.
18:48However, the testing system itself is quite controversial.
18:52Recent tech glitches and AI translation errors
18:55actually 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,
19:06are simply not getting a fair share of EU jobs
19:09based on their population size.
19:12So, does this whole setup even make sense anymore?
19:15In a recent Euronews survey,
19:18most respondents actually said no
19:20to 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,
19:30good luck!
19:31And 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.
19:44Thank you so much for your company, as always.
19:46See you again tomorrow, same place, same time.
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