00:01EU leaders failed to persuade Hungary's Viktor Orban to lift his bloc on the 90
00:06billion euro loan for Ukraine. Denmark and its allies reportedly deployed
00:13troops to Greenland in January because they feared a US invasion.
00:20Iceland's foreign minister tells Euronews now is the time to revive talks to join the EU as
00:26the bloc's membership would strengthen the country's economic security.
00:32EU leaders failed to persuade Hungary's Viktor Orban to lift his bloc on the 90
00:37billion euro loan for Ukraine at summit talks on Thursday.
00:41Orban's veto is linked to the interruptions of oil deliveries through the damaged Drushba
00:46pipeline, which he claims is deliberately being kept shut by Ukraine.
00:50We would like to get the oil which is ours from the Ukrainians which is now blocked by
00:54the Ukrainians. I will never support any kind of decision here which is in favor
00:59of Ukraine. Still, the Hungarians are not able to get the oil which belong to us.
01:04EU leaders also kept up strong language on the ongoing war in Iran, doubling down on
01:09their refusal to aid the US and Israeli military campaigns. Some leaders
01:14expressed willingness to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway which Iran
01:19has effectively closed off. But they stressed hostilities must first end before considering
01:24such a move.
01:40EU leader
01:54EU leader
01:54EU leader
02:15The 27 heads of state and government are also addressing competitiveness, the single market, trade, security, migration, the multilateral system.
02:24And the next EU budget.
02:31Denmark and its allies reportedly deployed troops to Greenland in January because they feared
02:36a US invasion, Danish broadcaster DR has reported.
02:41DR said it had seen a military operations order dated the 13th of January, which served as the basis
02:47for the deployment of Danish forces in the autonomous Danish territory as tensions spiked over US President Donald Trump's
02:55bid to annex it. The document described an operation organizing the defense of Greenland
03:01immediately after the US operation in Venezuela to oust President Nicolás Maduro.
03:07In January, several EU nations including France, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and others sent troops to Greenland
03:15under a Danish-led NATO exercise dubbed Arctic Endurance. But several military officials told DR that it was
03:22a real deployment and not an exercise. Trump has repeatedly said he believes the US must control Greenland
03:29to ensure its national security and long refused to rule out the use of military force to get it.
03:36After several intense weeks of aggressive remarks that plunged the alliance into its deepest crisis in years,
03:42Trump backed down from his threats in late January, announcing that he had reached a framework agreement
03:48on Greenland with NATO's Secretary General, the details of which remain vague.
03:55After witnessing the US administration's confrontation with Denmark and the EU over Greenland,
04:01Iceland now sees EU membership as a safe bet. The country's foreign minister told Euronews in an interview
04:08on Europe today that EU membership would strengthen the country's economic security.
04:13But first, the island nation will put the question to a referendum due on August 29,
04:19where voters will be asked if they favor the revival of formal talks for EU membership.
04:24It's just a simple question, you know. Should we continue the negotiation talks, yes or no?
04:29And from my point of view, if you say no, you are closing a lot of doors, instead of saying
04:35yes,
04:36should we not continue, see what kind of negotiation and agreement we will get.
04:41Iceland watched with trepidation when US President Donald Trump said last January that he would take Greenland.
04:48On Thursday, the country's foreign minister maintained relations with Washington were intact
04:53and urged the EU to act like a superpower.
04:56The European Union is a superpower, you know, and they should act like a superpower, if I could say so.
05:03And you just, if you watch and recall the Greenland's agenda from the US part,
05:11it was quite clear that the European Union was a backbone for Denmark and Greenland when these statements were made
05:21on the US behalf.
05:23And I think that was beneficial for Denmark, but it was also useful for us in Iceland to see,
05:29OK, European Union and most of the countries, they can stand with other nations when they are, in a way,
05:39attacked.
05:39Iceland has been a member of the EU's single markets through the European Free Trade Association, EFTA, since 1970.
05:48The island, with a population of around 400,000, is also part of the EU's Schengen free travel area.
05:58This war must be stopped immediately because everyone knows who is the biggest beneficiary and the cause of the conflict.
06:05Strong words from the Qatari Prime Minister on Thursday.
06:08Speaking alongside the Turkish Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said Qatar is demanding Iran stop attacks
06:16on Gulf nations,
06:17calling it a, quote, dangerous escalation that is hitting civilians and threatening global energy security.
06:23This comes after Israel targeted Iran's main natural gas field on Wednesday.
06:27Tehran responded quickly, firing missiles at energy facilities across the Gulf,
06:31including sites in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar's key gas hub, Ras Lafhan.
06:37We were exposed to what was done on the investigation that was done yesterday,
06:43the power of power in Ras Lafhan.
06:47Unfortunately, this is the technical work that shows the political policy and responsibility,
06:56and a dangerous force from Iran, despite the country of Qatar.
06:59Since the first hour, after the attack on the nuclear power and the nuclear power of Iran from Israel,
07:07this attack, and the Iranian response to this Israeli attack on the attack on Qatar.
07:17Qatar shares the world's largest natural gas reserve with Iran, making the region critical to global energy supply.
07:23Ras Lafhan is the world's largest liquefied natural gas export facility, and any disruption there is already being felt.
07:31European gas prices have surged to their highest level since the conflict began three weeks ago, as concerns grow over
07:37supply.
07:38Qatar Energy says the attacks caused extensive damage to its main energy hub in the north of the country,
07:43adding pressure to an already volatile global energy market.
07:47Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Israel acted alone and was solely responsible
07:54for Wednesday's strikes.
07:55The Turkish foreign minister went even further, pointing squarely at Israel for opening the region to what he called a
08:01battlefield that threatens global security.
08:03Still, Hakan Fidan said Turkish mediators are speaking to both Iran and the U.S. to push for de-escalation,
08:10adding that almost all of the world wants this war to end.
08:14Adil Halim, Euronews, Doha.
08:21For many farmers in Germany, the war in Iran has now reached their fields.
08:26In March, when winter wheat, rapeseed and other crops urgently need nutrients, fertilizer is becoming scarcer and more expensive.
08:34One reason is the blocked Strait of Hormuz. A large portion of the global fertilizer trade passes through it.
08:40At the same time, energy and transportation costs are rising.
08:44You know farmers, they have not only 1 kg of stickstoff on their farm.
08:50They have of course a huge problem.
08:52Because the whole vegetation is thrown behind.
08:54The plants can't have any sense of youth development.
08:58They will have a problem in supply and quality.
09:02Normally, fertilization proceeds according to plan during these weeks.
09:06But this time, things are very different.
09:07Since late February, markets have come under pressure.
09:10Deliveries have stalled and prices are rising.
09:13But at the end of the day, it was about 1,5 weeks.
09:16The drama was with the Riesen-Diesel-Sprünge.
09:21Also, during the Sprint-Market these sprints.
09:24And when our spirit said that he could not deliver us,
09:29because the pistols are no longer produced,
09:32or just mass-of-hydrosse produced,
09:35I could imagine that this has a impact on us.
09:40A bit of a war came here.
09:42European agriculture is also heavily dependent on Russia for fertilizers.
09:47Around 20% of fertilizer imports into the EU still came from Russia in 2025.
09:53But for farmers, the question isn't where from.
09:55Their fears for their livelihoods are too great.
09:58Here is the package for supply and quality.
10:02And if this is not possible, we have no supply,
10:05or significantly reduced supply,
10:07and no quality to produce back-hydroats.
10:11This is a problem.
10:13Peters is still trying to mitigate the shortage with fermentation residues,
10:17but if fertilizer remains scarce,
10:20the crisis could soon affect consumers as well.
10:26Dozens of beloved dogs and cats arrived in Athens alongside their owners
10:30on a special repatriation flight for Greeks with pets,
10:33who had been stranded because of the war in the Middle East.
10:37Heartwarming scenes unfolded at Athens airport
10:39as the adorable animals excitedly left about after being released from their carriers.
10:45Pet owners were extremely emotional.
10:49To me, my pet, my cat is my family.
10:51There is no chance that I am going to leave him behind.
10:54And right now, the airlines that serve the United Arab Emirates
10:58they don't accept pets because of the situation.
11:02They don't accept pets in cabin and they didn't accept pets in cargo.
11:05There are limited spots for pets in cargo
11:08and they only opened that late last week,
11:11so it is very, very difficult to fly out the country with your pets.
11:15The flight had been delayed for several days
11:17due to drone attacks near Abu Dhabi airport.
11:19In the end, it departed with 101 passengers and 45 pets on board.
11:24The children of us are not hungry.
11:27They are members of our family.
11:30And this is why the European government today did it.
11:35The children of us and men are in Greece with safety.
11:38Thank you very much.
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