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ساعت ۸ صبح به وقت بروکسل برنامه صبحگاهی اصلی یورونیوز «اروپا امروز» را دنبال کنید؛ فقط در ۲۰ دقیقه از مهمترین خبرهای روز مطلع میشوید.
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ساعت ۸ صبح به وقت بروکسل برنامه صبحگاهی اصلی یورونیوز «اروپا امروز» را دنبال کنید؛ فقط در ۲۰ دقیقه از مهمترین خبرهای روز مطلع میشوید.
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00:14Good morning, it is Thursday the 26th of March. I'm Maeve McMahon and you're watching Europe
00:21Today, your daily digest of European news and analysis in just 20 minutes. Coming up
00:27with wars ongoing in Ukraine and the Middle East, G7 foreign ministers are meeting for crisis talks
00:34today and tomorrow in France. We look at what is uniting and dividing them. And ahead of imminent
00:41parliamentary elections, Hungary is making headlines over an alleged breach of EU trust.
00:46We'll hear from the former European Commission boss, José Manuel Barroso. But first, Iran has
00:51rejected a US-backed 15-point ceasefire plan, even though President Trump insists they want a deal
00:57quote badly. This is the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues with Israel saying it may
01:03occupy Lebanon's south long term. The European Union has sent 100 million in humanitarian aid to Lebanon
01:09and is mobilising a further 1 billion to meet needs on the ground. For more, we can head straight over
01:15to Tir Sur in Arabic. That's a city in southern Lebanon and bring in your news correspondent,
01:21Echbal Zeyn. Good morning, Echbal. Thank you so much for joining us this morning on the programme.
01:25Just first, describe the situation there and tell us how people are holding up.
01:32Good morning, Maeve. So, people are exhausted and somehow feeling isolated, especially after
01:38the Israeli army targeted key bridges linking south areas to north areas of the Latonya River.
01:45Now, movement has become very much difficult. Most people that stayed here in Suhr said they stayed
01:53because they have no other choice because at the beginning of the war, the Lebanese government
01:58didn't provide any adequate facilities and any adequate shelters. And also, rent choices in
02:04relatively safer areas have surged far beyond a normal Lebanese citizen can afford. What I can say
02:11right now is that daily life has almost collapsed. Most shops are closed, most pharmacies, most bakeries,
02:18also most fuel stations have shut down. And people fear that in the coming few days,
02:24we might suffer from a fuel shortage and food shortage.
02:29And are people feeling safe there? Is the bombing constant?
02:34Well, it's frequent and unexpected. We can hear the Israeli jets flying at a very low height. Also,
02:43the Israeli drones and also missiles launched from Hezbollah and Iran could be heard.
02:49And how many people have fled the city?
02:53Well, most of people have already left the city at the beginning of the war and following the Israeli
02:59evacuation order that covered most of the sewer area and mentioned for the first time specific camps
03:06and refugee camps where around 50,000 Palestinian refugee live. So the city is not really empty here.
03:14And just a final point on Trump's comments that potentially there could be peace talks soon.
03:19Do people have any faith or trust in him?
03:23Well, I think not because people don't rely much on Trump's statement because the US president is very
03:30much unpredictable. And also the Israeli talk about expanding a potential buffer zone to let
03:37reaches Letani have raised real concerns here.
03:42Okay. Thank you so much for that live update there from southern Lebanon, from Sur.
03:47Now, meanwhile, back here in Brussels, there is discomfort over reports. The Hungarian foreign
03:53minister and the Hungarian government have allegedly been informing Russian authorities about the
03:58content of private EU meetings.
04:00Euronews' Maria Tadeo sat down with the former president of the European Commission,
04:04José Manuel Barroso, and asked him what exactly he thought about these allegations.
04:09These news are indeed very disturbing and greatly concerning because the European Union, you know,
04:16it's made on trust.
04:18Yes.
04:18Trust among the member states. So in fact, as you mentioned, I was leading many European Union
04:24meetings. And of course, with Hungary and the others, I respect all countries. But sometimes
04:30there are governments that do not respect some fundamental principles, including this principle
04:36that is not a vague principle. It's, in fact, the principle that is in the treaty, it's in the Lisbon
04:42Treaty,
04:43Article 4, Number 3, it's the duty of sincere cooperation among member states. So if one country is now briefing
04:52or debriefing other countries on very sensitive matters, and other countries in this case, Russia being today
05:00a clear opponent, not to say an enemy of the European Union. So of course, it is greatly concerning.
05:05And the clarifications provided so far by the Hungarian government are not really clarifications. In fact,
05:14in a way, it's even worse, because if I understood correctly, according to the media reports I've seen,
05:20the Hungarian foreign minister said that he irregularly briefs not only Russia, but the United States,
05:27Turkey, Israel, and Serbia on this matter.
05:30So the very fact that the government of European Union and a NATO country puts at the same level
05:38the United States and Russia, it's quite strange, I would say. And I think it raises very important
05:47matters of loyalty among member states.
05:51But the question, sir, and obviously, you know, the tweet is very well, is what can the EU do about
05:56this?
05:56Because the feeling that we get in Brussels is that there are no tools to counter this.
06:01No, there are tools. But first of all, I think I always thought this is basically political.
06:05So there are ways of European countries and European institutions to show their concerns and also
06:13somehow politically to act on this matter. So it means that tomorrow, if Hungary makes the point,
06:21or any country says, we are a sovereign country, we can do this on our own. Yes, they are sovereign.
06:28But one thing they should understand is that the others are also sovereign. So the others can also meet without
06:34Hungary.
06:35So what does that mean?
06:37It means that tomorrow, for sensitive matters, there is nothing in the treaties that makes it impossible
06:43the others, the other 27, or in this case, the other 26 or 25, depending on those countries who break
06:50the rules,
06:51not to be in the same room with the others.
06:54In the past, it already happened in a way. It was not so dramatic. But you remember when, during the
07:01financial crisis,
07:02when some countries pushed for a fiscal compact, a fiscal treaty, I remember it was the United Kingdom that said,
07:09our sovereignty should be respected. We don't want that treaty.
07:13And at that time, other countries said, look, you have your own sovereignty, but if you don't have that treaty,
07:18okay,
07:19we don't do it with the European Union, such as we do it with ourselves, there are very clear,
07:25besides the legal matters, because from a legal point of view, the European Union can launch
07:30infringements if there is a violation of Article 4 of the Lisbon Treaty, but beyond the legal
07:37measures, I think it's even more effectively, politically, we can always show to a country that behaves like that,
07:44not respecting the basic principles of decency, that the countries can move on politically as well.
07:50So, Mr. Barroso, because this is very important, your advice for the head of the commission,
07:55Father Lyon, for Kayakalas, the capitals right now, is not to wait for the clarification or the legal
08:00assessment, but to simply cut them out. Don't invite them into meetings.
08:04No, I did not say that.
08:06No.
08:06What I said, by the way, not just to the president, basically this is for the president of the European
08:11Council, this is not for the European Commission and such, because it's a matter of breaking the
08:17confidence between the countries themselves, and it is, in fact, leaking information about
08:22the European Council. So, what I think, first of all, they should clarify, if the clarification
08:28is not sufficient, I think in some matters, the president of the European Council can perfectly
08:35say, now we are going to meet without Hungary. It's very important that we have in Hungary and
08:41in all member states, countries and governments that respect the basic principles of decent
08:48behavior and trust. And if they don't, they, in fact, they should, there should be a reaction
08:54of the other countries and European institutions.
08:56When you look at the European leadership now, you talk about the different voices and the
09:00different sensitivities. Who is best representing the interests of the European Union on the
09:04global stage?
09:06I know there is always that debate in Europe about the kind of a face or a...
09:11Yes.
09:12I believe that's not the right approach to European leadership. The question that we have
09:18to ask ourselves, are we in Europe in favor of having someone in Brussels signing executive
09:25orders like the US president? No, we don't have.
09:28The commission is doing its job. The president of the European Council is doing its job. And the
09:32governments, namely the governments of the most influential countries, are trying to do their
09:36job. So, it's, by definition, European leadership is more institutional-based than personal-based,
09:43which is not necessarily bad, you see. And I think it's, with that experience of 22 years in
09:48European Union decision-making, I tell you, we are not going to get, in the future, in the foreseeable
09:54future, one voice, one face, one leader. And although very often I said, I like to have,
10:01because it will be quicker, it will be more decisive, the reality is that there are also
10:06some advantages in avoiding a centralized, completely centralized leadership, because sometimes we have
10:13seen other parts of the world, it does not work better, because they are only one.
10:19Jose Manuel Broso there, speaking to our Maria Tadeo. Now, apart from that diplomatic scandal,
10:25Hungary is also being criticized for blocking a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine over the Dlusba
10:31pipeline spat. This was, of course, a major theme of a recent summit here in Brussels. To find out if
10:37there's been any movement here, we can now turn to our Ukraine correspondent, Sasha Vakilina.
10:41Good morning, Sasha. So what are Ukraine's options now?
10:44Well, Ukraine publicly has been stating that it has full trust in the European Union and the
10:50President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council, who have
10:53insisted that the EU will find a way of unblocking those 90 billion loan to Ukraine. But at the same
10:59time, Kyiv is running out of money and needs this financial support really urgently. And it is looking
11:04at other possible partners. With the escalation in the Middle East, those partners could be indeed
11:10in the Middle East and in the Gulf regions among the countries who have officially requested
11:14Ukraine's help and expertise in countering Iranian drowns. And President Zelensky did admit it, saying
11:21that Ukraine is looking for other partners elsewhere away from Europe. Let's take a listen.
11:29Ukraine offers a mutually beneficial partnership. We can strengthen those who can strengthen us. We can see that we are
11:36being blocked in Europe. And as long as the risk remains, we need to look for further opportunities to strengthen
11:41our position. The Middle East and the Gulf region represent, in our view, the right direction to take and offer
11:48significant opportunities to strengthen our position.
11:53President Zelensky there losing a little bit of patience with Brussels. Of course, we've been discussing this potential loan for
11:57months here. But Brussels has promised they will find a way to unlock this loan, Sasha. But yet, we're seeing
12:03Budapest now halting gas transit as well to Ukraine.
12:06Absolutely. Let's take a little step back and see what is it that Hungary has been blocking for a while.
12:12Now, we have this 90 billion loan. We also have the new package of sanctions against Russia also being blocked
12:17by Hungary.
12:18There is also a veto regarding the opening of the clusters and any proceedings regarding Ukraine's EU accession process. Now,
12:25recently, Hungary also announced we would cut diesel, electricity and now natural gas transit.
12:31Now, these are all those tools already used or announced by Budapest. That doesn't really leave much rest in this
12:41arsenal. What else can Hungary do in this dispute with Kyiv over the Druzhba pipeline?
12:48Now, let's take a listen to what Viktor Orbán had to say about these new measures.
12:55Ukraine has been blocking the operations of the Friendship oil pipeline for 30 days. In order to break the oil
13:02blockade and ensure Hungary's secure energy supply, further measures are now needed.
13:08Therefore, we will gradually halt gas deliveries from Hungary to Ukraine and store the remaining volumes at home. As long
13:15as Ukraine does not supply oil, it will not receive gas from Hungary.
13:23Hungary is indeed a very important transit route for natural gas for Ukraine. It represents around 30% of all
13:30the inputs. But at the same time, Ukraine foreign ministry said that at this stage, Ukraine has enough to go
13:36on for a while.
13:37But also, there are alternative routes that have already been discovered and used. First and foremost, this is Poland. So
13:43it remains to be seen how actually how strong and how efficient for Budapest this new measure would be in
13:49this dispute over Druzhba.
13:50OK, thank you so much, Sascha. Sascha Vakilina there reporting for us. And now to take a look at how
13:55all these issues are impacting Polish-Hungarian relations. Our Polish reporter, Jakub Janus, brings us this report.
14:04Not so long ago, Poland and Hungary used to be the ultimate power couple of Central Europe. Today, Polish Prime
14:10Minister Donald Tusk is publicly calling Budapest alleged handling of EU secrets a disgrace and strongly condemns its growing loyalty
14:18to Moscow.
14:19And this is no longer just a political disagreement. It's a full-blown fracture built over years of Russian connections
14:26and ideological clashes. So let's see the timeline, shall we?
14:32Under Polish previous law and justice government, Warsaw and Budapest were inseparable, shielding each other from the EU's penalties. But
14:40Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine caused a massive crack.
14:44Poland became Kiev's biggest champion, while Viktor Orban refused to break his ties with Vladimir Putin.
14:50And the rift grew so deep that even Polish conservative leader Jarosław Kaczyński told Orban to get his eyes checked
14:57over Russian atrocities.
14:59Fast forward to today and the situation got even more tense.
15:03Budapest has become a safe haven for wanted law and justice politicians fleeing Tusk's new government.
15:09And former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Żobro is currently hiding in Hungary, evading criminal charges of corruption and abuse of
15:18power.
15:19And the relationship derailed completely this week after reports that Hungary's foreign minister was allegedly leaking EU meeting details to
15:27Moscow,
15:28prompting Tusk to admit Warsaw has suspected this betrayal for years.
15:34Now the conflict is tearing Poland itself apart.
15:38MAGA-aligned Polish president Karol Nawrocki is defying pro-EU Tusk by traveling to Budapest to stand with Orban right
15:46before the April 12 elections.
15:49And it is an ironic twist of history.
15:51These two nations shared monarchs in the late Middle Ages, like Louis the Great and Stefan Batory.
15:57And after centuries of surviving empires, world wars and communism together,
16:03it seems that current geopolitical alliances and Russian ties are breaking a relationship long defined by the old proverb.
16:11Paul and Hungarian, two good friends, together for the sword and the wine.
16:22Jakob Janos reporting for us there.
16:24Now moving on, foreign ministers of the G7.
16:27So the group of seven that includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US and the European Union
16:34are gathering in an abbey today and tomorrow near Paris.
16:37On their agenda, the ongoing wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, a global energy crisis and a choked Strait
16:43of Hormuz.
16:44For more on what we should expect, I'm joined here in the studio by Euronews' correspondent, Maia Delaboum.
16:49So quite a context here that they're gathering in.
16:51What should we expect?
16:52Yes, as you said, the foreign affairs ministers of the G7 are coming, are gathering near Paris to talk about
16:59the most pressing issues.
17:00We know what these issues are, mainly Iran, but also how to enhance support for Ukraine.
17:06So this comes at a very sensitive time.
17:09As you know, we have conflicting reports now on whether America is really talking to Iranians.
17:15If there is a peace plan going on right now, clearly on Ukraine, the other issue is how to talk
17:23about Ukraine when this issue has been really overshadowed by Iran in the past week.
17:29So how to put back Ukraine on the agenda and how to enhance support.
17:34And this will be very interesting for the G7, for Europeans in the G7 to talk to Rubio about this,
17:40to have a first, you know, account of what is happening in Iran and with Ukraine.
17:45Well, they're hoping they'll get more information on this peace plan, this potential peace plan.
17:48Yes. So we talk about a potential peace plan, but nothing is very certain.
17:52Nothing is really confirmed.
17:53On one side, you have, you know, talks, ongoing talks between Americans and Iranians.
17:59And Pakistan is being the country brokering these negotiations.
18:05We talk about, we hear about a 15-point peace plan there, but nothing is confirmed.
18:10And on the other side, you have ongoing strikes in Iran, and you have an announcement from the Pentagon saying
18:16that they will send 2,000 airborne troops.
18:19So, you know, the war is still there.
18:21And on the other side, there are talks of peace.
18:24So it's not very clear, as we know from the start, it's not clear, but it's not clear now.
18:29So Rubio will be the one maybe giving a little more clarity on the situation.
18:33So all eyes, of course, on Marco Rubio for some clarity on what is next on a war that, of
18:38course, is really impacting us here in the European Union.
18:41Maya de la Boon, thank you so much for that update.
18:43Well, that brings this edition of Europe Today to an end.
18:46Thank you so much for tuning in.
18:47As always, stay with us here, though, on Euronews to catch a fresh, very fiery edition of The Ring,
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18:57Thanks again for watching.
18:58Take care and see you soon on Euronews.
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