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Europe Today: Reunión de la Junta de Paz de Trump y entrevista con la expresidenta de Georgia
El programa Europa Hoy de 'Euronews' analiza la 1ª reunión de la Junta de Paz de Donald Trump en Washington. El espacio incluye una entrevista con Salomé Zourabichvili, expresidenta de Georgia, y debate si la inmigración es la causa del declive del Gobierno en Europa.
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El programa Europa Hoy de 'Euronews' analiza la 1ª reunión de la Junta de Paz de Donald Trump en Washington. El espacio incluye una entrevista con Salomé Zourabichvili, expresidenta de Georgia, y debate si la inmigración es la causa del declive del Gobierno en Europa.
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00:30Trump is set to host his first official Board of Peace gathering in Washington today.
00:35Ahead of the meeting, which will take place at the U.S. Institute of Peace,
00:39Trump, who will chair the board, described it as potentially the most consequential international body in history.
00:45The initiative has already, though, sparked strong reactions.
00:49Critics warn it reflects an imperial agenda and could sideline the UN,
00:54but supporters argue it could serve as a practical mechanism focused on reconstruction efforts,
01:00particularly in Gaza.
01:01We can take a listen now to the White House Press Secretary, Caroline Leavitt.
01:04I don't think that peace should be partisan or political or controversial.
01:09And, of course, the administration wants all those who were invited to join the Board of Peace to join.
01:15And this president has a very bold and ambitious plan and vision to rebuild and reconstruct Gaza,
01:21which is well underway because of the Board of Peace.
01:24This is a legitimate organization.
01:27And your news correspondent, Maya de la Bum, is following the story for us and joins me now in the
01:32studio.
01:32Good morning, Maya.
01:33Good morning, Maeve.
01:34So, look, a big day for this Board of Peace.
01:37Brussels has sent the EU commissioner for the Mediterranean, Suiza.
01:41But so many ambassadors are furious about this.
01:43That's what you've been reporting.
01:44Tell us more.
01:45Yes.
01:45Diplomats told us that there was a very tense meeting in Brussels yesterday with many countries,
01:51including and especially France and Spain, saying that they were not consulted.
01:56So they are sending Suiza in Washington, D.C.
01:59But, you know, member states should validate the mandate of Mrs. Suiza.
02:04And this is what they have been saying in this meeting where other countries also were furious
02:09because, you know, this is a foreign policy matter.
02:12And you need a mandate validated by the 27 EU countries to be able to send a commissioner to Washington,
02:20D.C.
02:20and participate in a very controversial entity, which is the Board of Peace.
02:24And on top of that, I think that, you know, most diplomats say that Mrs. Suiza has a very political
02:30figure.
02:31This is a commissioner.
02:32Commissioners are political figures.
02:34And so why would you send a political figure to D.C.?
02:38I mean, the idea for many member states and many diplomats who we spoke to said,
02:42we need a lower level person.
02:44We need a civil servant.
02:46We need a diplomat, not a political figure.
02:48And on top of all of this, I think what we've gathered in our reporting is that diplomats are also
02:54furious
02:55because they think this participation of Mrs. Suiza sends the wrong signal
03:00because it means that, in a way, it means that Europe is validating the Board of Peace.
03:04And we know that the Board of Peace is a very controversial entity.
03:08Most member countries, and again, I'm talking about France, Spain, and I'm excluding Hungary and, you know, Bulgaria,
03:15which have said that they would participate in this Board of Peace.
03:18But the reasoning behind this is that it sends the wrong signal that Europe is validating the Board of Peace,
03:25which most countries aren't.
03:27Yes, so I'd say there's some awkward phone calls now between the Commission and the Capitals.
03:31But meanwhile, the Commission is standing by this decision.
03:34Yeah, the Commission is standing by this decision because they want to have a voice on this issue,
03:40on the issue of Gaza.
03:41You know that the European Union is the largest donor of aid in Palestine.
03:47It supports the Palestinian Authority.
03:50It has supported the Palestinian Authority for decades.
03:52And it thinks that, you know, it should participate because this is an issue.
03:57This is a reconstruction of Gaza.
03:59And Europe should be involved in this reconstruction of Gaza.
04:02So what we hear from the Commission is we stand by because we are not joining the Board of Peace,
04:08but we need to have a voice.
04:10Otherwise, we will be excluded.
04:12And, you know, our role in this region is crucial, as they tell us.
04:18OK, Maida Le Boon, thank you so much for that live update.
04:20And, of course, to find out who else will be in Washington, D.C. for those talks,
04:24do check out yournews.com.
04:26But now, coming up, we'll be joined by Saloma Souris-Bishvili,
04:30a Georgian politician who served as the President of Georgia from 2018 to 2024.
04:36She was the first female to take on this role.
04:40Located between Eastern Europe and Western Asia,
04:42Georgia was plunged into a political and constitutional crisis
04:46after disputed elections that triggered mass anti-government protests.
04:51For its part, the European Parliament refuses to recognise the current authorities
04:54of the Georgian Dream Party
04:56and continue to see Saloma Souris-Bishvili as the legitimate President.
05:00So good morning.
05:01Good morning.
05:01Welcome to Europe Today.
05:02Lovely to have you with us.
05:03Thank you.
05:04So the big story for us, of course, here today is Trump's Board of Peace.
05:08If you were still in office as President, would you sign up?
05:11I think that I know that our neighbours have signed up
05:16and I think that it's very important that the region, the Caucasus,
05:20stays united and stays present in all the formats where it can be.
05:26And especially for Georgia, it's very important to be a subject of international relations
05:31and not only an object, which, unfortunately, we have become in the past period.
05:37And what should the EU do?
05:38Forgotten.
05:39You can see this big dispute now in the EU about who should go and who should not?
05:42Well, that's their own subject, which I'm not here to comment upon.
05:47But I think that for a small country like Georgia, which is faced with one enemy, Russia,
05:54that we know how it behaves, it's very important to be present in all the formats where it can have
06:00its voice heard.
06:01And you were at the Munich Security Conference.
06:04Marco Rubio was also there and he was describing the fact that the EU faces or Europe faces civilisation erasure.
06:10How do you interpret that?
06:13Well, I think that it has been a consequence.
06:16First of all, I was not at the Munich Conference this year, but I think that it is not true.
06:22It's not what happens in one day that suddenly Europe and this civilisation is erased.
06:30And on the contrary, I think that what is happening is a wake-up of Europe,
06:36which is discovering that together with its huge economic power, its huge civilisational power,
06:45it also needs force, strength and military power.
06:51In part, that's also thanks to the wake-up call from the United States.
06:56So I think that all of that coming together is very good news for the Europeans and for the to
07:02-be Europeans.
07:03And you mentioned the threat of Russia earlier.
07:05We know that the talks took place yesterday in Geneva for two days trying to end that war in Ukraine.
07:10Do you think they will ever come to an end?
07:13I think, of course, it will come to an end one day.
07:16What is important is how it comes to an end, because as neighbours of Russia,
07:21all the neighbours of Russia know that Russia has been a constant invader,
07:26a constant aggressor and a constant imperialist power that doesn't know where its borders stop.
07:32So what is very important out of these peace negotiations is the, of course, sovereignty of Ukraine,
07:40territorial integrity of Ukraine, and also the fact that Russia recognises elsewhere that it cannot occupy the territory of its
07:50neighbours.
07:50That's true for Abkhazia and Ossetia.
07:53That's true for North Dnepstria, Transbistria.
07:57But is Putin interested in peace, do you think, at these talks?
07:59He's never interested in peace.
08:00He has to be brought to peace by constraint.
08:06And I think that in that sense, probably, the uncertainty that Putin is probably experiencing with Trump and Trump's actions
08:15is the best ally for forcing him down to peace agreement.
08:21Maybe it's the best time that we have to see Russia having to recognise that somebody is both impredictable and
08:31stronger than he is.
08:33Meanwhile, in Georgia, what about the path towards EU membership?
08:35It's on ice now.
08:36Talks are on board.
08:37It's a very thick ice at this time, because everything that is happening within Georgia today is distancing us from
08:47the European past, from the European reforms.
08:50We have a capture of the state by Russia.
08:54We have a Russian model, in fact, being put into place at a very rapid pace, and that's costless for
09:01Russia.
09:01It's much more costless than, of course, the military intervention in Ukraine.
09:07With us, it's taking over institutions, democratic old principles.
09:14But there is a civil society, unlike in Russia or unlike in Belarus, a civil society that is fighting, that
09:23is resilient.
09:24And what more can you do here?
09:26What more can you do here?
09:27What more can you do?
09:29Be heard here.
09:30But I'm in Georgia.
09:31I'm not here.
09:32I'm going out just to have the voice of the Georgian people heard.
09:37More attention to Georgia, which is not easy at a time when there are so important and many crises around
09:44us.
09:45But it's still very important that we have the moral support, because the people that are fighting are fighting for
09:52a European democratic Georgia.
09:53And we think that it's important not only for Georgians, but it's important for the future of a strong Europe,
10:02very present in the Caucasus, and also American partners.
10:07Okay.
10:07Salome, Serge Boshfali.
10:08Thank you so much for being our guest this morning here on Europe Today.
10:12But now, moving on.
10:13Speaking on Europe Today, just yesterday, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, Andrew Puzzer, said that Europe has
10:18a major problem with mass migration.
10:20This is after Marco Rubio warned that Europe faces civilisation erasure.
10:25Our Jakobianus takes a look at the data.
10:30You might be wondering, is the EU experiencing mass migration?
10:34And you see, there isn't a simple yes or no answer, because the numbers are actually falling.
10:40Last year, Frontex saw the EU border and Coast Guard agency reported over 25% drop in irregular crossings to
10:49around 180,000.
10:52And this is less than a half the total recorded in 2023.
10:56But public perception tells a completely different story.
11:00And for clarity, let's narrow it down strictly to irregular migration, so people crossing EU borders without official permission.
11:09Because the feeling of a crisis is so strong, mainstream politicians are adapting policies that used to be considered taboo.
11:16And take Denmark as an example, led by a centre-left government.
11:22They are pushing a zero-refugee policy and advocating for asylum processing outside of Europe.
11:28And as this Denmark model spreads, the European Commission and major players like Germany are now officially backing the idea
11:35of return hubs in third countries.
11:37But this new approach is tearing the EU apart.
11:41And while the European Parliament just voted to allow deportations to unrelated third countries, Spain is going the opposite way.
11:49Madrid recently announced it will grant legal status to half a million undocumented migrants.
11:55And that raised strong reservations in Brussels.
11:58Because papers in Spain might mean free travel across the Schengen zone, directly threatening the EU's strict new crackdown on
12:05irregular migration.
12:07Meanwhile, over four million Ukrainian war refugees live in the EU legally.
12:12Fleeing Russia's invasion, they did not come by choice.
12:15And, what's important, they did receive official EU protection.
12:19But when you walk down the street, perception doesn't care about visas or paperwork.
12:24And that is why this clash is no longer about policies and numbers.
12:29Or even the migrants themselves.
12:36Yeah, could be honest there.
12:37Well, moving on, Real Madrid's 1-0 victory over Benfica in the UEFA Champions League in Portugal has been overshadowed
12:44this week by fresh allegations of racist abuse.
12:47The 25-year-old Brazilian professional footballer, Vinicius Jr., was allegedly verbally abused, prompting the referee to hold up the
12:54match and trigger an anti-racism protocol.
12:57For more on the impact of this, we can now cross over to Lisbon, where Euronews' correspondent, Joao Azevedo, is
13:03standing by for us, outside the very football stadium where the incident occurred.
13:08Good morning, Joao.
13:09Just tell us what happened and what's next.
13:15Yeah, good morning, Maeve.
13:16Good morning to you and the team over there in Brussels.
13:19It did happen at the stadium right behind me, as you said.
13:24You know, Vinicius Jr., he had just scored the goal.
13:27It was a monumental goal, curled in a shot into the top corner.
13:33But that masterpiece triggered some ugly scenes over there on the pitch.
13:40You know, Vinicius Jr., he also had a somehow provocative celebration.
13:44But still, he can celebrate as he wants.
13:47And actually, that celebration, it did put off the fans in the stands.
13:55And also, some Benfica players on the pitch, especially Prestiani, who confronted Vinicius Jr.
14:03He actually pulled his shirt up over his mouth.
14:10And he did tell him something.
14:12Actually, Vinicius Jr. spotted it to the referee, reported it to the referee, saying that he had been racially abused.
14:20Madrid's French striker, Kylian Mbappé, confirming that version at the end of the match,
14:26telling reporters in the mix zone that he heard Prestiani call Vinicius Jr. a monkey five times.
14:36Prestiani denied those allegations, with Benfica, as expected, siding with their player.
14:46And I'm going to quote a part of the statement the club put out.
14:50I think we can put it up on the screen now.
14:53Benfica reiterates that he fully supports and believes in the version presented by the player Gianluca Prestiani.
15:00Prestiani, the club, now regrets the defamation campaign to which the player has been subjected.
15:08However, some football legends, including Thierry Henry, also Mika Richard, they did hit out at Prestiani's behavior.
15:21And there was also some sharp criticism coming from within Benfica's circles.
15:27Take Luizão, for example, a former captain of the club.
15:31It's someone who made over 500 appearances for the club.
15:36He didn't pull any punches, he wrote on social media.
15:40I think we can also see that statement.
15:44This is what he had to say.
15:45I love Benfica.
15:46It's my second skin.
15:48This message makes it worse.
15:50He's obviously referring to Benfica's statement, saying that that message makes it worse because it's a lie.
15:55It was a racist act, yes, and I am ashamed of that.
16:01So pretty strong words there from Luizão.
16:06Now, UEFA has appointed an ethics and disciplinary agent who will be charged with investigating the incident.
16:15Of course, a judicial battle is now going to start.
16:21You have Madrid players saying that if Prestiani was not going to say anything wrong, then why did he feel
16:29the need to cover his mouth?
16:31But then on the other hand, Benfica saying that it's not possible for any Madrid players really to say that
16:38they heard any racial slur coming from Prestiani because there was a rowdy atmosphere in the stadium with a lot
16:44of noise.
16:45And the distance between the players, that just makes it impossible for any player to hear any racial slur from
16:56the opponent.
16:57So now, as I said, a judicial battle will be happening.
17:03And we do know that, of course, if Prestiani is found guilty of racial abuse, he lands in hot water.
17:15Of course, he risks a pretty heavy sanction, potentially a 10-match ban.
17:23Andrao, just tell us, is this an isolated case and what does it say about racism in football?
17:30Yeah, it's not an isolated case, actually.
17:34And especially as for Vinicius.
17:36Vinicius Jr. is certainly not a stranger in this kind of episodes.
17:42For example, since 2022, he's filed 18 legal complaints for alleged racist abuse.
17:54So this is a player who's been involved in this kind of incident quite often.
18:01The most high-profile one may be dating back to May 2023.
18:08It happened at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia when Vinicius Jr. confronted some spectators in the stands.
18:18And ultimately, three Valencia fans were sentenced to eight months in prison.
18:25And they also got banned from stadiums for two years.
18:31They even apologized to Vinicius Jr.
18:35So that was the very first conviction for hate crimes in Spain.
18:40And obviously a big win for Vinicius Jr.
18:43You know, some Valladolid fans, five Valladolid fans also got sentenced to some time in jail
18:52following some racist abuse directed at Vinicius Jr.
18:58And this recently, as January 2026, like some weeks ago, a group of Alba City fans,
19:04fans, they were heard outside of the stadium ahead of a Copa del Rey match against Real Madrid
19:11singing racist chants towards Vinicius Jr.
19:15Now, that said, UEFA does not have a really strong track record when it comes to punishing racism.
19:23There was a 2021 Europa League match with Slavia Prague's centre-back found guilty of racially
19:36abusing Glasgow Rangers midfielder.
19:39But other than that, it's been a very light fun here and then.
19:42So we'll see how things shake out.
19:43Joao Azevedo, thank you so much for that very comprehensive live update there from Lisbon.
19:48And thank you so much for watching.
19:50That does bring this edition of Europe Today to an end.
19:53For any more news and analysis, any of the stories we're covering for you here on Euronews,
19:58do visit Euronews.com.
20:00Take care and see you very soon here on Euronews.
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