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00:14Good morning, it is Monday the 30th of March. I'm Maeve McMahon and you're watching Europe Today,

00:20your daily wrap of European news and context in just 20 minutes.

00:25Coming up, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he plans to further expand the

00:31military campaign in southern Lebanon. This as the United Nations warns of widespread devastation

00:37in Lebanon with around 20% of the population now internally displaced and many dead.

00:44Meanwhile, Iran says it would set any US troops, quote, on fire after reports the Pentagon is

00:49planning potential raids and troop deployments. With the conflict entering its six-month G7,

00:55finance and energy ministers are holding emergency talks today to try to contain the growing energy

01:00shock, while Iran is grappling with power cuts after airstrikes and explosions were heard in the

01:05capital throughout the night. For more on what seems to be intensifying on all fronts, we can

01:10cross over now to Doha and bring in your news's regional correspondent there, Adel Khalim, for an

01:16update. Good morning, Adel. So we're seeing through the night Israel and Iran continuing to trade

01:20strikes, despite Pakistan's attempts to bring all players around the table for talks. What's the

01:25latest?

01:28Maeve, the situation across the region is quite volatile. Over the weekend, diplomatic efforts

01:32intensified with regional powers such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt sending their top

01:38diplomats to Pakistan in hopes of creating a path to direct talks between Washington and Tehran

01:43and deescalate this now month-long war. Now, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, U.S.

01:48President Donald Trump says they are negotiating with Iran, quote, directly and indirectly, but also

01:53says troops could seize Karg Island, Iran's oil export hub. The U.S. has deployed around 3,500 more

01:59troops to the region, and Iran is already responding with what looks like a warning. State media says its

02:05parliament speaker warned Iranian forces were, quote, waiting for the arrival of American troops on the

02:10ground to rain fire on them. On Friday, it carried out a strike on a U.S. air base in

02:15Saudi Arabia,

02:16injuring 15 troops and damaging several aircraft. So the message there seems twofold. It's a warning

02:21to Washington about what could happen if things escalate, and a signal to regional allies that

02:28they are within striking range. Meanwhile, all American universities here in Qatar have now been closed,

02:34and that's in direct response to a threat from the IRGC in response to U.S.-Israeli targeting two

02:43Iranian universities.

02:44Okay, so everyone very much still there on edge. Adil Khaleem, thank you so much for that update

02:49there from Doha. Meanwhile, Israel is facing controversy over Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem

02:55this weekend that saw four representatives of the Catholic Church prevented from holding mass

03:00attacks by Israeli police. Israel has already weighed in with the Prime Minister saying he will

03:04offer full and immediate access after the Vatican demanded answers. For more, we're joined now in

03:09the studio by our EU editor, Maria Tadeo. Good morning, Maria.

03:13Good morning.

03:14So look, this is not really just about religion. It's an international diplomatic spat now. What

03:18happened?

03:18Well, it is, and it was becoming one because you immediately saw a reaction, not just from the

03:23Vatican, which said that this was the first time in, quote, centuries that the Patriarch of

03:27Jerusalem, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, was not able to enter the Holy Church of the

03:33Sepulchre because of security reasons initially cited by Israel. You also had very strong comments

03:40from the Italian Prime Minister, which has recalled the Israeli ambassador to Italy, the French

03:45president, the Spanish Prime Minister, too, in that sort of heat building over the day, the

03:51course of the day, also leading up to what is going to be a critical week, because of course

03:55this is Easter week and more celebrations are expected, certainly from the Thursday to the Sunday.

04:00The Israeli governments have now reversed course. The Israeli Prime Minister, and hopefully we can put

04:04this up on the board, put our statement yesterday saying, this is Benjamin Netanyahu, that as soon as he

04:09learned about the incident, so of course that is Cardinal Pizzabala not being able to enter the church,

04:16he has now instructed authorities to enable the Patriarch to hold services as he wishes. Of course, as I say,

04:23this is relevant because of the status quo in Jerusalem when it comes to putting together

04:27holy sites for three religions, but also this is Easter week, so it is a very, well, the most

04:34important celebration for Christians, certainly for Catholics. It's a deeply spiritual moment,

04:39also emotional, so this you have to dread very carefully. What you're seeing now, the Israeli

04:43authorities sort of backpedaling, saying perhaps there was a confusion among the different authorities.

04:48This was all done because of security reasons, no malice, no ill intent, but nonetheless will reverse

04:54course to allow masks to take place.

04:56And meanwhile today, we will see G7 emergency talks among finance and energy ministers. What should we expect?

05:02Well, yes, so you see the war is now pretty much touching every aspect of life. Today's G7 energy

05:07ministers, G7 finance ministers, and also the central bankers who will be joining. And that is relevant

05:13because it tells you there are concerns perhaps on the fiscal side of things, the economy on a much

05:18broader basis. So they are meeting today. The International Agency for Energy said last week

05:24that this could be the biggest disruption since the 70s. Of course, the goal is now to bring together

05:29the big seven economies around the world. When it comes to the Europeans, there's a number of measures

05:34that have been floated and put on the table. One is considering now a windfall tax. So of course,

05:40that is a special tax that gets put affecting the corporates because of this extra profits that they

05:46may book, passing on them to the consumer. This is a tax that is not popular among corporates and

05:53companies, but that could be installed for the time being no immediate action. But it's certainly on the

05:57table. There has been also speculation about an oil price cap. This was done in 2022 when Russia invaded

06:03Ukraine. And then, of course, there's a commission which has been under immense pressure for two weeks

06:08now, especially going back to the summit to put together now a full package. They say they are

06:13working on it. But the goal is to put fiscal measures, tailor measures that do not affect,

06:18of course, climate targets and regulations. Just briefly, are they really united though,

06:23the G7? Well, that's a very good point, because we saw already on the Friday when the G7 foreign

06:28ministers met in France, there was a reported spat between Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State,

06:34and Kayakalas, a top European diplomat, in which it's understood that Kayakalas asked the Americans,

06:41when are you going to increase pressure on Russia? This is connected to the energy story,

06:45because oil up means more extra money for Russia. And the Americans have to have snapped back and say,

06:52well, if you think you can do a better job, then you do it.

06:54OK. Maria Tiseo, our EU News Editor, thank you so much for those updates. And just on Israel,

06:59EU News is reporting an exclusive story this morning about the Prime Minister's new measures

07:03against settler violence, as the IDF potentially plans to move some troops from Lebanon towards

07:08the West Bank. You can read more about that on our website. But now, coming up, we'll be joined

07:13by the EU Commissioner for the Oceans and Fisheries from Cyprus, Costas Cadiz,

07:17a former Minister for Education and Agriculture back home. His country, of course, Cyprus is now

07:24in the spotlight for the six months, the first six months of the year, because Cyprus is currently

07:28holding the rotating EU presidency of the EU Council. Commissioner Cadiz, thank you so much

07:33for joining us here. Thank you for inviting me. And good morning.

07:37So, of course, you're chairing, Cyprus is chairing now the EU Council, not yourself, because obviously

07:41as a commissioner, you don't represent your country, you represent all Europeans. But, you know,

07:46the war in Iran has really dominated the issue. How is it impacting you?

07:51You mean the presidency? Yeah.

07:54As far as I know, they have postponed all the activities during March. But things are returning

08:05back to normality from April and onwards. So, I think that now things will be normal and the

08:14presidency will be concluded normally. And are Cypriots feeling safe now? Because a few weeks ago,

08:20we saw a lot of drones intercepted. We saw Manu Macron coming in.

08:23Yeah. Now things are getting better. No more incidents after that first attack. And life in Cyprus

08:35is back to normality. And meanwhile, as these wars are raging, there's still serious issues facing the

08:42European Union when it comes to climate, the environment, many policies being neglected. We're

08:46seeing severe overfishing, we're seeing pollution, and we're seeing biodiversity loss. And this is the

08:51area that you're supposed to prioritize. But how can you in a world with so many wars raging?

08:56Yeah. The challenges are many. Now we're focusing on providing support to our sector so that it remains

09:08competitive because, indeed, the conflict in the Middle East has negatively affected the fisheries and

09:15aquaculture sectors, the seafood market and the coastal communities. And we need to discuss ways of supporting

09:27the sector to remain competitive.

09:31So what kind of measures are you thinking of? Short-term measures are you thinking of?

09:34This is a topic that we will discuss today at the Agri-Fish Council. We're exploring solutions in the framework

09:40of the

09:41European maritime fisheries and aquaculture fund. We want to enable member states to provide support

09:48to the member states through this fund. This was done again in the energy crisis after the war

09:56initiated in Ukraine.

09:58And how nervous are the ministers? What's the kind of feeling that you're getting?

10:01Yes, they're getting, yes, nervous because the operators are very, very nervous. I met with representatives

10:09of the sector on Friday. They informed me that some operators have already stopped their activities

10:18because they had a marginal profitability. And now with the increase of the fuel prices,

10:24they cannot deal with the cost. Therefore, my message today will be clear to the ministers. First,

10:34we need a united response, a European response that will support the sector. And second, we need to

10:44accelerate our efforts towards energy transition in order to avoid future energy shocks like the ones we had today.

10:54And that, of course, takes time. Commissioner Cadiz, thank you so much for joining us today on Europe Today here

10:59on Euronews. Now, moving on, Bruce Springsteen and Robert De Niro. Just some of the celebrities that took to the

11:05streets this weekend to protest against the politics and policies of President Donald Trump. Millions were out on the streets

11:12of America and also here in Europe. Jakob Biannis takes a look at this so-called No Kings movement.

11:19As you might have heard, millions of Americans took to the streets this weekend for the No Kings protests against

11:25Donald Trump. But this movement did not stop at the U.S. border. Across Europe, tens of thousands marched in

11:32major capitals, revealing a deep, continent-wide anxiety. But wait a second, what exactly is this movement about and why

11:40it is important for Europe?

11:43No Kings movement protests against what participants view as Trump's authoritarian governance, targeting his immigration policies, climate denial and military

11:52actions in Iran. But why Europeans are so invested? Because his Make America Great Again ideology is already fighting for

12:00dominance inside the EU. And the ultimate test right now is Hungary. On the 12th of April, Prime Minister Viktor

12:07Orbán faces the political fight of his life

12:10against conservative opposition leader against conservative opposition leader Peter Magyar. And Orbán has branded his government as Europe's MAGA stronghold,

12:17earning a total endorsement from the U.S. president.

12:21And if Orbán secures his fifth consecutive term with U.S. backing, it will fuel other nationalist movements across the

12:28continent and is likely to raise concerns about eroding democracy, a weakened rule of law and a closer ties to

12:35Russia from inside the EU.

12:36And interestingly, in European republics like France and Italy, the protests seamlessly merge with domestic politics. But in constitutional monarchies

12:46like the UK, Spain and Denmark, organizers tried to avoid anti-royalist backlash, rebranding their marches to no tyrants and

12:53keeping their focus on U.S. politics.

12:55And here is the irony. European politics has always been historically fragmented. But it seems that Donald Trump is unintentionally

13:03helping to forge a pan-European identity. Whether you are protesting against his policies or supporting his MAGA allies, he

13:11has become the continent's common denominator.

13:18Jakob Janus reporting for us there. Now, moving on, the Finnish Prime Minister, Petri Orpo, has said that a number

13:24of Ukrainian drones have gone astray due to a Russian jamming of signals.

13:28Helsinki says Kyiv has been carrying out drone attacks on Russian territories along the more than 1,300 kilometre border

13:34with Finland.

13:35For more on how Finland has been beefing up a defence along that border, your news's defence correspondent Shona Murray

13:41sent us this dispatch.

13:43Good morning, Maeve. I'm coming to you from Giuseppe, which is the Finnish-Russian border.

13:48About 40 kilometres inside the Russian part of this area is the Russian nuclear deterrence.

13:54So the importance of the Finnish border guard can't be underestimated.

13:59Most of the border here has existed for decades, but it was heavily fortified after the full-scale invasion.

14:06Because, of course, the Finnish border guard are not just defending Finland, but NATO territory.

14:12And I got caught up with one of the Finnish border guards and I asked them how important their role

14:18is.

14:19First and most important is threats against border security, like large-scale illegal immigration or smaller illegal border crossings.

14:29That's the number one.

14:30And, for example, we train our conscripts for our reserve, which is a useful tool, if necessary, on the wartime.

14:39So basically a full-scale invasion?

14:42Yeah, that's correct.

14:43Finland has had conscription for decades, which is why the Finnish model of security and defence is one of the

14:49most important all across Europe.

14:52In fact, a model for Europe.

14:53And I caught up with one of the conscripts, so I asked him a little bit about his experience.

14:58Have you ever held anything like this before you joined as a conscript?

15:02Oh, never.

15:03I've never held a rifle in my life.

15:05So the first time shooting was in the army.

15:07You start off with the basic assault rifle.

15:10And I found out in the army that I have a gift for shooting.

15:14So that's how I got into this marksman.

15:16And this right here, it's a personal camouflage net, mostly used by marksmans.

15:22When I go back to my shooting spot, I'll take it off, lay it over my rifle, and then shoot

15:28like that.

15:29We're training for reconnaissance.

15:31So if war were to start, we would go over the border, behind enemy lines, and produce information, and try

15:40and find valuable targets.

15:44Your news is Shona Murray there, reporting for us from the Finnish-Russian border.

15:49But as you heard earlier, agricultural ministers from all across the EU will be gathering in Brussels to stay for

15:55key talks to hear what exactly is at stake for them.

15:57I'm joined now by the Irish Minister for State from the Department of Agriculture and Food.

16:02That is Timmy Dooley.

16:03Good morning.

16:04Morning, Maeve.

16:04How are you?

16:05Good.

16:05Great to have you with us here.

16:06So just tell us, how is the instability in the Middle East and the ongoing war, of course, in Ukraine,

16:10impacting your talks today?

16:13Yeah, but sure, it's impacting talks right across Europe.

16:15Every council of ministers are obviously concerned.

16:18From an Irish perspective, we want to see de-escalation.

16:21That's really always the approach that Ireland has to take, try to get a level of agreement between all sides

16:27here.

16:27And how are you getting your voice out then?

16:29Well, I think the Taoiseach has been very clear.

16:30As you know, he was in Washington recently in the celebration of St. Patrick's Day, and in his conversations with

16:36President Trump, made it very clear that Ireland can act in a role which we have been very good at

16:42as part of that de-escalation process.

16:45And did President Trump listen to him?

16:46Well, I would hope so.

16:47I think President Trump listens to people right across the world and leaders across the world.

16:52But I think Ireland's position has always been about trying to pull back from the front line, get a dialogue

16:58going, like all wars ultimately end.

17:01And what you would want to do is that they end with the least loss of life and least disruption

17:06to the activities of particularly in Europe member states, but right throughout the world.

17:11Because the Europeans still don't have clarity on what President Trump's plan is here to end the war.

17:16Nobody seems to have, and that's understandable.

17:18But I think as we move towards taking on the presidency in the latter half of this year, Prime Minister

17:24Martin will come into the frame very much in acting as head of that European institution.

17:32And I think, you know, from Ireland's perspective, we've always been really good at peacekeeping, peace monitoring and de-escalation.

17:40And that's again where we will try to bring our skill set to the fore.

17:43And meanwhile today, are you focusing on any particular measures to look after farmers across the board?

17:47Well, of course, the issue for farmers is very stark at the minute, particularly on the rising cost of fuel

17:52and also the cost and supply of fertiliser.

17:56We want to see a mechanism in place that the CBAM initiative can be put to the side.

18:02You know, but we need that mechanism in place that would allow that to happen.

18:06So that will be for discussion today.

18:07And again, the ongoing fuel crisis, of course, is impacting both on farmers and on fishermen and women, as Commissioner

18:13Caddis had rightly identified earlier.

18:15And what about the EU Mercosur deal?

18:17The Commission has decided it will be provisionally implemented as of the 1st of May.

18:21Does that make you angry?

18:22Well, no, we note the decision of the Commission.

18:25As you know, Ireland was not able to accept the final agreement, although we did get heavily involved in the

18:31discussions about ensuring,

18:33insofar as possible, that safeguards were there from a market impact perspective.

18:36Look, we saw from the start that there were issues around standards, environmental issues.

18:45And from that perspective, we want to ensure now that as the Commission moves into a phase of implementation,

18:51that the safeguards that were put in place are adhered to and that the appropriate monitoring is in place to

18:57ensure that all those inspections are there.

18:59And very briefly, the EU-Australia deal?

19:00Yeah, I mean, well, as you know, Ireland has deep-seated links with Australians.

19:07There's scarcely a family in Ireland that hasn't got links there.

19:09So there's real opportunities there.

19:10But obviously, we'll have to see the detail.

19:12But there are significant opportunities for Ireland, both at the agri-food sector and right across all aspects.

19:19Like the EU-India deal, too.

19:21A good one for Ireland.

19:22Not like Mercosur, as you say there.

19:23Minister Timmy Doolan, thank you so much for coming into us here today on Europe Today on Euro News.

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