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00:14Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE
00:38Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE
01:001,000 civilians reported dead.
01:02In Lebanon, the toll is also mounting,
01:04with over 1 million people displaced.
01:06Meanwhile, in southern Israel,
01:08communities are recovering after recent strikes seriously injured locals.
01:12For the latest developments, and to find out what to watch next,
01:15we're joined here on set by Euronews' Stefan Comey.
01:18Morning, Stefan.
01:19Good morning, Maeve.
01:19So, look, President Trump has taken to truth social to say,
01:22if Iran does not fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours,
01:27the U.S. will hit and obliterate their various power plants.
01:32Fill us in.
01:33Well, that ultimatum you just mentioned will expire tonight,
01:37and we're all trying to figure out what happens next.
01:40The President will travel to Memphis, Tennessee today for a domestic event,
01:44and hopefully he'll let us know, either on Air Force One or on the ground,
01:48what happens next.
01:49Now, together with strikes, potential strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure,
01:56the ongoing surge of U.S. troops to the Middle East could set the stage for a Battle of Hormuz,
02:03which would be, for the control of the Battle of the Strait of Hormuz,
02:07could be a new phase of the war.
02:10Now, there are roughly 4,500 U.S. sailors and Marines on their way to the Middle East,
02:16as we speak, including an infantry battalion landing team.
02:21Now, those forces are not coming to the area for decoration.
02:25They could be part of a new phase of the war, for instance,
02:28the invasion of critical Iranian oil infrastructure,
02:32the island of Kark, for instance, or other installations.
02:35And such an invasion would be an off-ramp for Trump.
02:38He could declare victory, he could bring relief to the battled oil markets,
02:44and he could keep the Iranians in check.
02:48So, whether this will happen, of course, we have to wait.
02:51And that's the thing.
02:52It's hard to keep up with President Trump.
02:55His messaging keeps changing on this war.
02:57So, what does that say, Stefan, about the kind of strategy here of the U.S.?
03:01Well, strategy is a big word.
03:02It's pretty incoherent.
03:04So, the day before he announced his ultimate,
03:06which would be an escalation of the war,
03:08he said, well, we have basically reached our objectives
03:11and we're winding down.
03:13That does not really go hand in hand.
03:16And on Sunday, Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Besant,
03:21said he tried to justify Trump's contradictory remarks,
03:26saying that they're not mutually exclusive
03:29and you have to escalate in order to de-escalate.
03:33So, the situation has to get worse before it can get better.
03:36He also offered an interesting timeline.
03:38he said the war could go on for another 30 days
03:41or 50 days or 100 days.
03:43Now, Maeve, you picked your number.
03:45We're as smart as we were three weeks ago on this.
03:49Well, whatever happens, we will report it.
03:50And, of course, meanwhile, the humanitarian toll keeps increasing
03:53as we reported earlier, Stefan Krobey.
03:55Thank you so much for that update there.
03:57Now, moving on.
03:58Hungary is hosting their annual CPAC conference in Budapest,
04:03just three weeks before the most important elections
04:05of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's political career.
04:08In power for 16 years, the populist anti-EU leader
04:12is welcoming far-right allies today
04:14from Germany, Austria and Spain, among others.
04:17The CPAC gathering comes as Poland's Prime Minister, Donald Tusk,
04:20reveals that Viktor Orbán could be leaking
04:23EU summit secrets to Russia's Vladimir Putin.
04:26For more, I'm joined here now on set by our Maria Tadeo.
04:29Good morning, Maria.
04:30Good morning.
04:30So, we know also that President Trump has endorsed
04:33officially Viktor Orbán ahead of this campaign,
04:35but he's not showing up at this CPAC.
04:36No, he is not.
04:37And also, we should note the CPAC, of course,
04:39is a big conservative conference that has become aligned
04:42with the MAGA right and the MAGA world to some extent.
04:45And that includes, of course, the president of the U.S.
04:47But this is the international branch of it.
04:50It was held yesterday and opened yesterday in Budapest.
04:53Viktor Orbán was the keynote speaker.
04:56And this was a conference beyond the traditional talking points,
05:00which, of course, center around the idea of no woke, no migration.
05:03Yes, to a Christian-led, family-oriented society
05:07was really an event for the glory of Viktor Orbán ahead of that election.
05:11And to that point, the president of the U.S. was not physically present,
05:15but he did send a message in which he said
05:17his endorsement of Viktor Orbán is full, total, and complete.
05:22Let's take a look.
05:23I also want to send my best wishes to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán,
05:28who I am endorsing, as you know.
05:29I am endorsing his election, which is coming up pretty soon.
05:33He has my complete and total endorsement, as a matter of fact.
05:37The Prime Minister has been a strong leader
05:40who's shown the entire world what's possible
05:42when you defend your borders, your culture, your heritage,
05:45your sovereignty, and your values.
05:46Our two countries are showing the way toward a revitalized West.
05:50We're going to be working hard together on energy,
05:53and you're going to be working and continuing to work very hard on immigration,
05:57because Europe has got to sort of get going a little bit.
06:02Well, Europe has to get going a little bit.
06:04You saw that in that message, the president of the U.S.,
06:06really the full power of the Trump administration behind Viktor Orbán.
06:10were also expecting, not a date confirmed yet,
06:13but expecting a trip by the U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance,
06:17who has cited Viktor Orbán as an inspiration when it comes to politics.
06:21You also had Marco Rubio, remember, on a tour in Central Europe
06:24just a few weeks ago.
06:25All of this power behind the re-election of Viktor Orbán,
06:29who is trailing in polls.
06:30But, of course, when you look at any election,
06:32as soon as you get close to voting day,
06:34and that is April 12th for the Hungarians,
06:36as that poll usually narrows the distance between the two candidates,
06:40so you could see a tight race between Viktor Orbán and Peter Magyar.
06:43For any European diplomat in Brussels, the capitals,
06:46all of them will tell you this is the most consequential election
06:50for Europe this year,
06:51because the clash between Budapest and Brussels is now total.
06:55And yesterday, Viktor Orbán got a very friendly audience,
06:58but just three days ago, let's remember, at the European summit,
07:00he was trashed by everyone,
07:03including the head of the European Council.
07:04Well, just on that point, we're also seeing a spash
07:07between the polls and the Hungarians ahead of this election.
07:09Yes, over the weekend, all of this starts
07:11because of a report in the Washington Post,
07:14which said two things.
07:15Both accounts are explosive.
07:17One is that Russian intelligence worried last month
07:20that Viktor Orbán is not polling strongly.
07:23And one of the ideas they floated to energize the campaign
07:26was to stage an assassination attempt.
07:29That is count number one.
07:30And then count number two,
07:31this report suggested that the Hungarian foreign minister
07:34regularly spoke, including during meetings
07:37with his Russian counterpart, Lavrov,
07:40to debrief him on the content of EU summits.
07:43Of course, EU summits, these are held in private.
07:46The content is understood to be confidential among the 27.
07:50And the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk,
07:52responded over the weekend in a tweet
07:54saying that he is not surprised about these allegations
07:58in the newspapers I mentioned in the Washington Post,
08:01but also said the news that Orbán's people inform Moscow
08:04about EU council meetings and every detail
08:07should not come as a surprise.
08:08We've long had our suspicions that this was happening.
08:11And there's one reason, or that's the one reason
08:13why I take the floor only when strictly necessary
08:16and say just as much as necessary.
08:19Obviously, the two accounts are explosive.
08:21The Hungarians deny it.
08:23But nonetheless, that is the mood between the EU 27.
08:25And this is inevitably going to bring up a question
08:28in terms of should the Hungarians be kept out
08:31of delicate discussions?
08:32Should there be closer cooperation among some EU countries
08:36but leave the Hungarians out?
08:37And then, of course, there's a question of Antonia Kostak.
08:39And he really bring about his authority
08:41when it comes to Viktor Orban,
08:43who, again, was trashed at this EU summit.
08:45But nonetheless, his double veto on Ukraine remains.
08:49Okay, Countdown is on to those very important elections.
08:51Maria Stale, thank you so much for that update.
08:54Now, coming up, we'll be joined by Barstian Vector,
08:56the EU counter-terrorism coordinator.
08:59The Dutch diplomat is at the forefront
09:00of Europe's fight against terrorism
09:02and is in the spotlight today, given yesterday marks
09:0510 years since the deadly Brussels bombings
09:08that took the lives of 32 people.
09:1216 who were on board a metro just a stone's throw
09:15from the Uranus studio here in the EU quarter.
09:17and 16 who were inside the Brussels airport departure area
09:21just checking in for their flights.
09:23Good morning.
09:24Thank you so much for joining us here on Europe Today.
09:26So, look, 10 years on now from those horrific Brussels attacks.
09:29For victims and their families watching this morning,
09:32what changes do you feel have been made here
09:34that makes Europe safer than it was back in 2016?
09:36Well, first of all, like you say,
09:38today is really that we think about all the victims
09:40like we did yesterday.
09:41There were national commemorations in Belgium.
09:43Why?
09:44Because this affected so many people.
09:45I think we all know people in some way
09:47have been affected by these attacks
09:49that reverberated really throughout Europe.
09:51Now, what I'd say to victims today
09:53is that we're in a much better place.
09:54We haven't seen this type of large-scale concerted attacks
09:57in Europe for the last 10 years or so.
10:00and that's very much thanks to, I would say,
10:03in the first place,
10:04the activities of our law enforcement
10:06intelligence agencies throughout Europe.
10:08So, that's obviously very reassuring as well
10:09for our viewers who are tuning in this morning.
10:11So, what are the chances of dying today
10:13in a terrorist attack in Europe?
10:14Well, if you consider the number of attacks that we've seen,
10:17we've seen a different kind of attacks.
10:19We've seen the more self-initiated attacks
10:21by lone actors, if you will.
10:23So, IS that was responsible for the terrorist attacks
10:26in Brussels 10 years ago
10:27has really adjusted its strategies.
10:29which means that we've also had to adjust.
10:31So, I would say that the chances are low
10:33but what we see is that we're trying to grasp
10:36a new phenomenon which is new,
10:38which is young people radicalising very fast,
10:43radicalising online
10:44and that's something we have to grapple with today.
10:46And as someone who covered those terrorist attacks,
10:48I remember back 10 years ago
10:49there was no trust between member states,
10:51there was very bad coordination as well between authorities.
10:54Has that improved today?
10:55Very much so, very much so.
10:56We've, in Europe,
10:58and I should say very much pushed also by the Belgians
11:01and the French who, of course,
11:03were the first affected by these major terrorist attacks.
11:05Their services have very much put together,
11:08for instance, a task force together
11:09called the Task Force Gatenité
11:11to work together on these investigations
11:13but also to push very much for efforts at European level,
11:16meaning that we've put in place interoperable databases.
11:18We've strengthened our borders.
11:20We exchanged information much more fast at different levels,
11:23at national level but also at European level.
11:25And mostly what's very important is that at European levels
11:28also beyond strengthening our borders,
11:30we've invested much more in relations and dialogues
11:33with third countries
11:34because we know that terrorist threat emanates also
11:36from beyond our borders very much.
11:38And we're reporting, of course,
11:39on the 24th day of the ongoing war in Iran,
11:42and we've seen that Europol has warned
11:44there could be immediate repercussions for us here in Europe,
11:46be that violent extremism or cyberattacks.
11:49What are you seeing?
11:50Look, any situation of conflict and violence,
11:53instability in any region,
11:55always gives an opportunity to terrorists to assert themselves.
11:57And what we're seeing is, of course,
11:59that it creates a lot of narratives,
12:00a lot of propaganda online
12:02that, again, the young people that I mentioned before
12:04and many others will be affected by,
12:06can be influenced by.
12:07That being said,
12:08Iran has for a long time already been known
12:10as being a, what I would call,
12:13a lethal spoiler,
12:14using terrorist tactics on our soil,
12:17instrumentalizing criminal networks
12:19to carry out attacks,
12:21to basically disrupt our society,
12:23to target dissidents, cyberattacks.
12:25We've seen a range of, let's say,
12:28instruments used by the Iranians.
12:30So it's been on our radar for a long time.
12:32Of course, in the current context,
12:33you could argue that that threat will only increase.
12:36Okay.
12:37Thank you so much for coming to us here on Europe today.
12:40on Euronews.
12:41But now, moving on,
12:42European car owners might have to pay
12:45up to €150 extra per day
12:47as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel.
12:51That's according to a new study
12:52by Transport and Environment,
12:54who argue that unless Europe weans off fossil fuels,
12:57it will always be vulnerable to geopolitical shocks.
12:59Our Jakobianus takes a look at how EU governments
13:02are grappling with this huge consequence
13:04of Trump's war on Iran.
13:07Next time you grumble at the petrol pump,
13:10who should you really be mad at?
13:12The oil companies, your governments,
13:14or maybe the EU?
13:16The truth is,
13:17you're paying for a lot more
13:18than just the energy itself.
13:19In 20 EU countries,
13:21taxes swallow more than half the price of petrol.
13:24And the EU sets a minimal petrol tax.
13:26But national governments pile on the rest.
13:29So when the Iran war spikes oil prices,
13:32these heavy levies multiply the pain of your wallet.
13:35So are there any governments
13:36stepping in to ease the pressure?
13:39The answer is yes,
13:41and Spain is leading the charge.
13:43Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
13:45just took drastic action,
13:46rolling out €5 billion emergency package
13:49featuring 80 different measures.
13:51The standard 21% VAT
13:53on fuel, electricity, and natural gas
13:56will go down to just 10%.
13:58And for drivers,
14:00that cut is expected
14:01to knock about 30 cents
14:02of a liter of petrol.
14:04The retail price of butane and propane,
14:07so the gas used to power your stove
14:09and heat your home,
14:10will be completely frozen.
14:12Finally,
14:13the government is also temporarily
14:14suspending the tax
14:15on the value of electricity production
14:17and issuing direct fuel subsidies
14:20for farmers and fishermen.
14:22And some countries are following suit.
14:24Italy and Austria are already planning
14:27their own national tax cuts
14:28to shield citizens.
14:30Moreover,
14:31during the last week's summit,
14:33EU leaders ordered the Commission
14:34to draft temporary emergency measures,
14:37which is basically political speak
14:39for we need to find quick fix
14:40to stop the bleeding.
14:42But the overall conclusion
14:43seems to be clear.
14:45The only permanent escape
14:46from volatile fuel prices
14:48is a faster shift
14:49to domestic renewables.
14:51So let's look again at Spain,
14:53because almost 60% of their power
14:56already comes from renewables.
14:58They end up being naturally shielded
15:00from these gas price spikes.
15:02And I just wish we had
15:03this kind of a sunlight
15:04here in Brussels.
15:10Now, moving on,
15:11all eyes on Slovenia this morning.
15:13The EU member states since 2004,
15:15with a population of just over 2 million,
15:17held elections this weekend.
15:19And it looks like a tie
15:20between the Liberal Party
15:21of Robert Golub
15:22and the former right-wing populist leader,
15:24Jana Sjansa.
15:25For more on the dramatic election,
15:27which was overshadowed by
15:28election interference
15:29and claims of espionage,
15:31we're joined here on set
15:31by Petros Fasoulas
15:33from the European Movement International.
15:35Good morning.
15:36So it was a tight race, Petros,
15:37but we saw the Liberals
15:38claiming victory.
15:39Indeed, this was as close
15:40as it can get.
15:41And in fact,
15:41the election itself,
15:43but also the campaign
15:43that preceded it,
15:44was worthy of
15:45Netflix political drama.
15:47We've seen accusations
15:48of foreign interference,
15:50corruption.
15:51We have seen
15:52a very heated debate
15:54between two opposing politicians
15:56representing completely different
15:57views of the world.
15:59And as a result,
16:00I think the Slovenian voters
16:02were found guessing
16:03and delivered
16:04a very close result.
16:05And now that it is so tight,
16:07it might be very hard
16:08to form a government.
16:08Indeed.
16:09Now a lot depends
16:10on who is able
16:11to master the coalition
16:12and bring together
16:12smaller parties.
16:14So it's by no means
16:15a done deal.
16:16Of course,
16:17a lot of people in Brussels
16:18were worried
16:19that former Prime Minister
16:21Jansa would return in power.
16:23We know his close links
16:24to Trump.
16:24We know he has been
16:25very critical
16:26of the direction
16:27the EU is taking.
16:28And as a result,
16:29he is expected
16:30to join perhaps
16:31Orban
16:32in the awkward club.
16:33So people will be watching
16:34very closely
16:35what the result
16:35of this negotiation
16:36will be.
16:37And as you said,
16:38the election campaign
16:38itself was very tricky.
16:40Indeed, indeed.
16:40And we saw once again
16:42that even a small election
16:43can master
16:45international interest.
16:46And of course,
16:47at the moment
16:48where we are,
16:48with external interference
16:50increasing in our politics,
16:51where democracy
16:52is under threat
16:53even internally,
16:54even a population
16:55of two million
16:56can make a huge difference.
16:57And that's why
16:57forces within
16:58and outside of the EU
16:59are trying to influence
17:00that result.
17:01Okay.
17:01Petrus Fasoulos
17:02from the European Movement
17:03International,
17:03thank you so much
17:04for your analysis there.
17:05And meanwhile,
17:06a second round
17:07of local elections
17:08took place
17:09in France yesterday,
17:10which saw the socialists
17:11hold on to power
17:12in the big cities
17:13like Paris,
17:14Marseille,
17:15Lyon and Lille.
17:16For more on the outcome there,
17:17our France correspondent,
17:18Sophia Katzenkova,
17:20sent us this update.
17:22France's municipal elections
17:23have delivered
17:24one clear message tonight,
17:26and it's that
17:27the left
17:27is holding on
17:28to the major cities
17:30in France,
17:31including the capital Paris,
17:32where I'm currently standing.
17:34And behind me,
17:35left-wing supporters
17:36have just finished
17:37celebrating the victory
17:39of socialist mayor
17:40Emmanuel Grégoire
17:42in the second largest city
17:44of France,
17:45Marseille.
17:45Well, socialist
17:46Benoit Payon
17:47was also re-elected,
17:49but the left
17:50remains divided.
17:51The hard left
17:52of France
17:52Unbowed Party
17:53also made
17:53quite some significant gains
17:55this Sunday,
17:56even though
17:57they were excluded
17:58from alliances,
18:00especially by the socialists
18:02during the campaign
18:03who accused
18:04France Unbowed
18:05of anti-Semitism.
18:07The far right
18:07failed to win
18:09some of the major cities
18:10that it was targeting,
18:12including Marseille
18:13and the southern city
18:14of Toulon.
18:15But in Nice,
18:17Éric Ciotti,
18:18an ally
18:18of the far right
18:19national rally,
18:21ended up winning.
18:22President Emmanuel Macron's
18:24Renaissance Party
18:25also made
18:25some major gains,
18:27including the
18:28southwestern city
18:29of Bordeaux.
18:31But this Sunday
18:31is more than just
18:32about local politics.
18:35It is also
18:35an early sign
18:36of how the Battle
18:38of France's
18:392027 presidential election
18:41is beginning
18:42to take shape.
18:46Sophia Kaskin-Kobe
18:47there reporting
18:48for us
18:49on those elections.
18:50There was also,
18:50of course,
18:50local elections
18:51in Germany
18:52this weekend.
18:52for more on any
18:53of those elections
18:54or any of the stories
18:56that we're covering
18:56for you.
18:57You can,
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