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00:14Good morning, it is Monday the 23rd of March. I'm Maeve McMahon and you're watching Europe
00:20Today. Your daily look at the stories shaping Europe and beyond, live here on Euronews.
00:26Coming up, all eyes on the Middle East. Iran is warning of a strong response if US President
00:32Donald Trump follows through on threats to target Iranian power infrastructure within 48 hours.
00:38As the conflict enters its 24th day, tensions are rising with no clear breakthrough in sight
00:45and growing concerns over global energy supplies as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue
00:51to impact shipping. According to the Iranian Red Crescent, meanwhile, thousands of Iranians
00:56have been injured since the fighting began, with more than 1,000 civilians reported dead.
01:02In Lebanon, the toll is also mounting, with over 1 million people displaced.
01:06Meanwhile, in southern Israel, communities are recovering after recent strikes seriously injured
01:11locals. For the latest developments and to find out what to watch next, we're joined here on set
01:16by Euronews' Stefan Comey. Morning, Stefan. Good morning, Maeve. So look, President Trump has taken
01:21to truth social to say if Iran does not fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the US
01:28will hit
01:29and obliterate their various power plants. Fill us in. Well, that ultimatum you just mentioned will expire
01:36tonight and we're all trying to figure out what happens next. The President will travel to Memphis,
01:41Tennessee today for a domestic event and hopefully he'll let us know either on Air Force One or on
01:48the ground what happens next. Now, together with strikes, potential strikes on Iranian energy
01:55infrastructure, the ongoing surge of US troops to the Middle East could set the stage for a battle of
02:02Hormuz, which would be for the control of the battle. The Strait of Hormuz could be a new phase of
02:09the war. Now, there are roughly 4,500 US sailors and Marines on their way to the Middle East as
02:17we
02:17speak, including an infantry battalion landing team. Now, those forces are not coming to the area for
02:24decoration. They could be part of a new phase of the war, for instance, the invasion of critical
02:30Iranian oil infrastructure, the island of Kark, for instance, or other installations. And such an invasion
02:36would be an off-ramp for Trump. He could declare victory. He could bring relief to the battled oil
02:43markets and he could keep the Iranians in check. So whether this will happen, of course, we have to
02:50wait. And that's the thing. It's hard to keep up with President Trump. His messaging keeps changing
02:56on this war. So what does that say, Stefan, about the kind of strategy here of the US?
03:01Well, strategy is a big word. It's pretty incoherent. So the day before he announced his
03:05ultimate, which would be an escalation of the war, he said, well, we have basically reached our
03:10objectives and we're winding down. That does not really go hand in hand. And on Sunday, Secretary
03:18of the Treasury Scott Besant said he tried to justify Trump's contradictory remarks, saying that
03:26they're not mutually exclusive and you have to escalate in order to de-escalate. So the situation
03:33has to get worse before it can get better. He also offered an interesting timeline. He said the war
03:39could go on for another 30 days or 50 days or 100 days. Now, Maeve, you picked your number. We're
03:45as
03:46smart as we were three weeks ago on this.
03:48Well, whatever happens, we will report it. And of course, meanwhile, the humanitarian toll keeps
03:52increasing, as we reported earlier, Stefan Kroby. Thank you so much for that update there.
03:57Now, moving on, Hungary is hosting their annual CPAC conference in Budapest, just three weeks before
04:04the most important elections of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's political career. In power for 16 years,
04:10the populist anti-EU leader is welcoming far-right allies today from Germany, Austria and Spain,
04:17among others. The CPAC gathering comes as Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reveals that Viktor Orban
04:22could be leaking e-summit secrets to Russia's Vladimir Putin. For more, I'm joined here now
04:27on SESH by our Maria Tadeo. Good morning, Maria. Good morning. So we know also that President Trump
04:31has endorsed officially Viktor Orban ahead of this campaign, but he's not showing up at the CPAC.
04:36No, he is not. And also, we should note the CPAC, of course, is a big conservative conference that
04:41has become aligned with the MAGA right and the MAGA world to some extent. And that includes,
04:46of course, the president of the US. But this is the international branch of it. It was held yesterday and
04:51opened yesterday in Budapest. Viktor Orban was the keynote speaker. And this was a conference beyond
04:58the traditional talking points, which, of course, center around the idea of no woke, no migration.
05:04Yes, to a Christian-led, family-oriented society was really an event for the glory of Viktor Orban ahead
05:10of that election. And to that point, the president of the US was not physically present, but he did send
05:16a message
05:16in which he said his endorsement to Viktor Orban is full, total, and complete. Let's take a look.
05:23I also want to send my best wishes to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who I am endorsing, as you know.
05:29I am endorsing his election, which is coming up pretty soon. He has my complete and total endorsement,
05:36as a matter of fact. The prime minister has been a strong leader who's shown the entire world what's
05:42possible when you defend your borders, your culture, your heritage, your sovereignty, and your values.
05:46Our two countries are showing the way toward a revitalized West. We're going to be working hard
05:51together on energy, and you're going to be working and continuing to work very hard
05:55on immigration, because Europe has got to sort of get going a little bit.
06:02Well, Europe has to get going a little bit. You saw that in that message, the president of the US,
06:06really the full power of the Trump administration behind Viktor Orban. We're also expecting not a date
06:12confirmed yet, but expecting a trip by the US Vice President J.D. Vance, who has cited Viktor Orban
06:18as an inspiration when it comes to politics. You also had Marco Rubio, remember, on a tour
06:23in Central Europe just a few weeks ago, all of this power behind the re-election of Viktor Orban,
06:29who is trailing in polls. But of course, when you look at any election, as soon as you get close
06:33to voting day, and that is April 12th for the Hungarians, that poll usually narrows the distance
06:38between the two candidates. So you could see a tight race between Viktor Orban and Peter Magyar
06:43for any European diplomat in Brussels, the capitals. All of them will tell you this is the most
06:48consequential election for Europe this year, because the clash between Budapest and Brussels
06:54is now total. And yesterday, Viktor Orban got a very friendly audience. But just three days ago,
06:59let's remember, at the European summit, he was trashed by everyone, including the head of the
07:04European Council. We're just on that point, we're also seeing a spot between the polls and the
07:08Hungarians ahead of this election. Yes, over the weekend, all of this starts because of a report
07:13in the Washington Post, which said two things. Both accounts are explosive. One is that Russian
07:18intelligence worried last month that Viktor Orban is not polling strongly. And one of the ideas they
07:25floated to energize the campaign was to stage an assassination attempt. That is count number one.
07:30And then count number two, this report suggested that the Hungarian foreign minister regularly spoke,
07:35including during meetings with his Russian counterpart, Lavrov, to debrief him on the content of EU
07:43summits. Of course, EU summits, these are held in private. The content is understood to be confidential
07:48among the 27. And the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, responded over the weekend in a tweet
07:54saying that he is not surprised about these allegations in the newspapers I mentioned,
08:00the Washington Post, but also said the news that Orban's people inform Moscow about EU council
08:05meetings and every detail should not come as a surprise. We've long had our suspicions that this
08:10was happening. And there's one reason or that's the one reason why I take the floor only when
08:15strictly necessary and say just as much as necessary. Obviously, the two accounts are
08:20explosive. The Hungarians deny it. But nonetheless, that is the mood between the EU 27. And this is
08:26inevitably going to bring up a question in terms of should the Hungarians be kept out of delicate
08:31discussions? Should there be closer cooperation among some EU countries, but leave the Hungarians out?
08:37And then, of course, there's a question of Antonia Kostak. And he really bring about his authority when it
08:41comes to Viktor Orban, who, again, was trashed at this EU summit, but nonetheless, his double veto on
08:47Ukraine remains.
08:49Okay. Countdown is on to those very important elections. Maria Stael, thank you so much for
08:53that update. Now, coming up, we'll be joined by Barstian Vector, the EU counter-terrorism
08:58coordinator. The Dutch diplomat is at the forefront of Europe's fight against terrorism and is in the
09:04spotlight today, given yesterday marks 10 years since the deadly Brussels bombings that took the lives
09:09of 32 people. Sixteen who were on board a metro just a stone's throw from the Uranus studio here
09:16in the EU quarter. And 16 who were inside the Brussels airport departure area just checking in
09:22for their flights. Good morning. Thank you so much for joining us here on Europe Today. So look, 10 years
09:27on now from those horrific Brussels attacks. For victims and their families watching this morning,
09:32what changes do you feel have been made here that makes Europe safer than it was back in 2016?
09:36Well, first of all, like you say, today is really that we think about all the victims like we did
09:41yesterday. There were national commemorations in Belgium. Why? Because this affected so many people.
09:45I think we all know people in some way have been affected by these attacks that reverberated really
09:50throughout Europe. Now, what I'd say to victims today is that we're in a much better place. We haven't
09:55seen this type of large-scale concerted attacks in Europe for the last 10 years or so. And that's very
10:00much
10:01thanks to, I would say, in the first place, the activities of our law enforcement intelligence
10:07agencies throughout Europe. So that's obviously very reassuring as well for our viewers who are
10:10tuning in this morning. So what are the chances of dying today in a terrorist attack in Europe?
10:14Well, if you consider the number of attacks that we've seen, we've seen a different kind of attacks.
10:19We've seen more self-initiated attacks by lone actors, if you will. So IS, that was responsible for
10:25the terrorist attacks in Brussels 10 years ago has really adjusted its strategies, which means that
10:30we've also had to adjust. So I would say that the chances are low, but what we see is that
10:35we're
10:35trying to grasp a new phenomenon, which is new, which is young people radicalising very fast,
10:43radicalising online. And that's something we have to grapple with today.
10:46And as someone who covered those terrorist attacks, I remember back 10 years ago,
10:49there was no trust between member states. There was very bad coordination as well between authorities.
10:53Has that improved today? Very much so. Very much so. We've, in Europe, and I should say very much
10:59pushed also by the Belgians and the French, who of course were the first affected by these major
11:04terrorist attacks. Their services have very much put together, for instance, a task force together
11:09called Task Force Gatenité to work together on these investigations, but also to push very much for
11:14efforts at European level, meaning that we've put in place interoperable databases. We've strengthened
11:19our borders. We exchange information much more fast at different levels.
11:23At national level, but also at European level. And mostly, what's very important is that at European
11:27levels, also beyond strengthening our borders, we've invested much more in relations and dialogues
11:33with third countries, because we know that terrorist threat emanates also from beyond our borders very
11:37much. And we're reporting, of course, on the 24th day of the ongoing war in Iran. We've seen that
11:43Europol has warned there could be immediate repercussions for us here in Europe, be that violent extremism
11:48or cyber attacks. What are you seeing?
11:50Look, any situation of conflict and violence, instability in any region always gives an opportunity
11:56to terrorists to assert themselves. And what we're seeing is, of course, that it creates a lot of
12:00narratives, a lot of propaganda online that again, the young people that I mentioned before and many
12:05others will be affected by, can be influenced by. That being said, Iran has for a long time already been
12:10known as being a, what I would call lethal spoiler, using terrorist tactics on our soil, instrumentalizing
12:17criminal networks to carry out attacks, to basically disrupt our society, to target dissidents,
12:25cyber attacks. We've seen a range of, let's say, instruments used by the Iranians. So it's been on
12:31our radar for a long time. Of course, in the current context, you could argue that that threat will only
12:35increase.
12:36Okay, Bastian Vector, thank you so much for coming to us here on Europe Today on Euronews.
12:41But now, moving on, European car owners might have to pay up to €150 extra per day as oil prices
12:48surpass $100 a barrel. That's according to a new study by Transport and Environment, who argued that
12:54unless Europe weans off fossil fuels, it will always be vulnerable to geopolitical shocks.
12:59Our Jakob Janis takes a look at how EU governments are grappling with this huge consequence of Trump's war on
13:05Iran.
13:07Next time you grumble at the petrol pump, who should you really be mad at? The oil companies,
13:13your governments, or maybe the EU? The truth is, you're paying for a lot more than just the energy itself.
13:20In 20 EU countries, taxes swallow more than half the price of petrol, and the EU sets a minimal petrol
13:26tax, but national governments pile on the rest. So when the Iran war spikes oil prices, these heavy
13:33levies multiply the pain of your wallet. So are there any governments stepping in to ease the pressure?
13:39The answer is yes, and Spain is leading the charge. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez just took drastic action,
13:46rolling out €5 billion emergency package featuring 80 different measures.
13:51The standard 21 percent VAT on fuel, electricity and natural gas will go down to just 10 percent.
13:59And for drivers, that car is expected to knock about 30 cents of a liter of petrol.
14:04The retail price of butane and propane, so the gas used to power your stove and heat your home,
14:10will be completely frozen.
14:12Finally, the government is also temporarily suspending the tax on the value of electricity production,
14:17and issuing direct fuel subsidies for farmers and fishermen.
14:22And some countries are following suit.
14:25Italy and Austria are already planning their own national tax cuts to shield citizens.
14:30Moreover, during the last week's summit, EU leaders ordered the Commission to draft temporary
14:35emergency measures. Which is basically political speak for, we need to find quick fix to stop the
14:41bleeding. But the overall conclusion seems to be clear. The only permanent escape from volatile fuel
14:47prices is a faster shift to domestic renewables. So let's look again at Spain. Because almost 60 percent
14:55of their power already comes from renewables. They end up being naturally shielded from these gas price
15:01spikes. And I just wish we had this kind of a sunlight here in Brussels.
15:10Now, moving on, all eyes on Slovenia this morning. The EU member states since 2004, with a population of
15:16just over 2 million, held elections this weekend. And it looks like a tie between the Liberal Party of
15:21Robert Golub and the former right-wing populist leader, Jana Sjansa. For more on the dramatic election,
15:27which was overshadowed by election interference and claims of espionage, we're joined here on set
15:32by Petrus Fasoulas from the European Movement International. Good morning. So it was a tight
15:36race, Petrus, but we saw the Liberals claiming victory.
15:39Indeed, this was as close as it can get. And in fact, the election itself, but also the campaign
15:43that preceded it, was worthy of a Netflix political drama. We've seen accusations of foreign interference,
15:49corruption. We have seen a very heated debate between two opposing politicians representing
15:56completely different views of the world. And as a result, I think the Slovenian voters were found
16:03guessing and delivered a very close result. And now that it is so tight, it might be very hard to
16:08form
16:08a government. Indeed. Now a lot depends on who is able to master the coalition and bring together
16:12smaller parties. So it's by no means a done deal. Of course, a lot of people in Brussels were worried
16:19that former Prime Minister Jansa would return in power. We know his close links to Trump. We know
16:25he has to be very critical of the direction the EU is taking. And as a result, he is expected
16:30to join
16:30perhaps Orbán in the awkward club. So people will be watching very closely what the result of this
16:36negotiation will be. And as you said, the election campaign itself was very tricky.
16:39Indeed, indeed. And we saw once again that even a small election can master international interest.
16:46And of course, at the moment where we are, with external interference increasing in our politics,
16:51where democracy is under threat even internally, even a population of two million can make a huge
16:56difference. And that's why forces within and outside of the EU are trying to influence that result.
17:01Okay. Petros Vassoulos from the European Movement International, thank you so much for
17:04your analysis there. And meanwhile, a second round of local elections took place
17:09in France yesterday, which saw the socialists hold on to power in the big cities like Paris,
17:14Marseille, Lyon and Lille. For more on the outcome there, our France correspondent,
17:19Sophia Katzenkova, sent us this update.
17:22France's municipal elections have delivered one clear message tonight, and it's that the left
17:27is holding on to the major cities in France, including the capital Paris, where I'm currently standing.
17:34And behind me, left-wing supporters have just finished celebrating the victory of Socialist
17:40Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire in the second largest city of France, Marseille. Well, Socialist Benoît
17:47Payon was also reelected, but the left remains divided. The hard left of France Unbowed Party also
17:53made quite some significant gains this Sunday, even though they were excluded from alliances,
18:00especially by the socialists during the campaign who accused France Unbowed of anti-Semitism.
18:07The far right failed to win some of the major cities that it was targeting, including Marseille and
18:13the southern city of Toulon. But in Nice, Eric Ciotti, an ally of the far right national rally, ended up
18:21winning. President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance Party also made some major gains, including the
18:28south-western city of Bordeaux. But this Sunday is more than just about local politics. It is also an
18:35early sign of how the Battle of France's 2027 presidential election is beginning to take shape.
18:46Sofia Kaskin-Kova there reporting for us on those elections. There was also, of course,
18:51local elections in Germany this weekend. For more on any of those elections or any of the stories that
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