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00:00Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
00:30...obliterate Iran's power stations if the regime does not agree to his peace terms, quote, shortly.
00:36Tehran has dismissed the demands as, quote, excessive, unrealistic and irrational.
00:42We'll get the latest from Euronews' Persian news desk.
00:45And all eyes on Lebanon, where two more UN peacekeepers have been killed in Israeli strikes,
00:50bringing the death toll to over 1,200 in Israel's ongoing attacks, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
00:57Over 1.2 million people have, meanwhile, fled their homes.
01:00We'll speak exclusively to the Lebanese Justice Minister.
01:04But first, finance and energy ministers from the world's seven most industrialised nations
01:09say they're ready to take, quote, any necessary measures to stabilise energy markets,
01:14but they stop short of announcing concrete action.
01:17France, which holds the rotating presidency, says the conflict in the Middle East
01:22is already having economic and financial repercussions, with possible inflationary effects.
01:28For more, we're joined here on set by our Europe editor-in-chief, Maria Tadeo,
01:31who's been covering G7 meetings for years.
01:34Good morning, Maria.
01:34So what did you make of yesterday's talks?
01:36Yes, well, Maeve, look, we can talk about the G7, whether it's relevant or not relevant,
01:42whether now it's the G6.
01:43Without the United States, can you look at the global economy without India and China?
01:48Of course, those are very valid debates.
01:49But when the G7 meets, especially in the context of a crisis, that is important.
01:54And it also sends a signal to the world that they will take action together.
01:59And yesterday in that meeting, which was hosted by France with the rotating presidency,
02:04the G7 agreed, quote, and hopefully we can put it up on the board,
02:08that they will take all the necessary actions to intervene in this energy market
02:13to preserve the stability and the security of a very volatile energy global market.
02:21Now, at this point, we've seen that oil prices,
02:24Brent crude yesterday touching $150 a barrel.
02:27We've now had practically four weeks of oil hovering around $100 a barrel.
02:33Obviously, that has enormous implications for the global economy.
02:37The G7 reiterated yesterday that they will take and are ready to take measures.
02:41They will do so in a coordinated manner.
02:43And they also urged that countries around the world should not restrict oil exports.
02:47Now, all of that is a strong message, you could argue.
02:50The issue coming out of that meeting is that there were no specific actions
02:54and there were no concrete measures that were announced.
02:57So in a way, it was, yes, all words and no actions.
02:59Remember, just a few weeks ago, the International Energy Agency agreed to release
03:05a massive strategic reserve of oil, 400 million barrels, entered the global economy.
03:11That was not the case yesterday.
03:12There was no indication that that will happen anytime soon before the reassurance with,
03:18yes, we'll take actions, but it's unclear what they will look like.
03:21And then, of course, Maeve, there's a big question around the focus point of this crisis,
03:25which is the Strait of Hormuz, which remains shut.
03:2820% of the global oil transits through that waterway.
03:32It's unclear whether it will reopen.
03:34And to that extent, there's also a big question now in terms of the military operation.
03:37Is this weeks or will it be months?
03:39And then this overall theme, which is, is the U.S. preparing for a ground invasion of Iran,
03:46certainly when it comes to Karg Island, which, of course, homes the oil terminals of Iran.
03:50So a lot of that means uncertainty, volatility that feeds inevitably into the market and prices.
03:56And a lot of nervousness, of course, in this town, but on the EU contemplating their own measures, too.
04:00Well, yes. And look, when you look at the EU, there's two ways this can go.
04:03You can look at the national measures, which usually means a government will say,
04:07look, at this point, I got to cut VAT taxes on electricity bills, on energy bills for households.
04:14They could also put in forward subsidies that the same could apply for industries.
04:18The issue with the EU is that not every country has the same capacity.
04:22They do not have the same fiscal room to put forward measures.
04:26The other point, which is relevant, however, is the EU measures.
04:30We know that they've looked at things like a windfall tax.
04:33They've also looked at things that could look at, you know, buy-in in common, bulk buy-in, but also
04:38very relevant.
04:39Yesterday, the commission in a letter, which we have here, is now urging member states,
04:45and this is very relevant, to also put in place demand-saving measures.
04:50This means, of course, that you try to tackle this issue through the demand, the use of energy.
04:55That could also mean, look, in this Easter break, don't get on a plane, maybe drive less.
05:01And some interesting numbers also coming in, with the EU now estimating that the bill,
05:06just the bill in additional cost of fossil fuels, is 13 billion euros.
05:11So, obviously, that leads to a big question about stagflation, lower growth and more inflation.
05:16Indeed, Maria Zay, thank you so much for all those details.
05:19And, of course, you can read more about all that on our website, euronews.com.
05:22And just in case you're feeling a little bit overwhelmed by that update,
05:26our Jakob Janis has been taking a look at what individual EU countries are doing to address this immediate crisis.
05:34The war in Iran might seem far away, but its oil is not.
05:38For European drivers, the pain at the pump is very real, with some countries seeing price spikes of over 30%.
05:45So, if you are curious how European governments are stepping in to help, let's look at different strategies together.
05:54Spain went big, rolling out a 5 billion euro package and slashing VAT on motor fuels from 21% down
06:03to 10%.
06:04And Madrid claims this will reduce petrol prices by around 30 euro cents per litre.
06:08And Poland followed, with fuel VAT dropping from 23% to just 8, saving drivers roughly the equivalent of 30
06:17euro cents.
06:18Crucially, Warsaw is also introducing price controls.
06:22Hungary also opted for strict price controls, capping fuel prices.
06:27But there is a catch, it only applies to vehicles with Hungarian number plates to stop cross-border fuel tourism.
06:34And Germany and Austria are taking a regulatory route.
06:38Berlin is pushing a rule allowing petrol stations to rise prices only once a day at noon,
06:44while Vienna limits hikes to three times a week.
06:47And in France, the state has avoided massive tax cuts,
06:51relying instead on corporate giants like Total Energies to voluntary cap prices.
06:56So, who would actually benefit?
06:59Well, European citizens could, providing oil companies do not simply absorb the tax differences.
07:05And Italy, for instance, is already threatening to sanction companies trying to inflate margins.
07:10And you see, for European politicians, spending public money is an expensive move.
07:16But there is almost no public appetite to join the US and Israel in active conflict.
07:21And your reporter saw this pushback at the recent G7 summit.
07:25Despite Washington's pressure to immediately secure the Strait of Hormuz,
07:29Europe offered a firm reality check.
07:32They will help protect the critical waterway, but only after the war in Iran ends.
07:37So, until then, perhaps consider using a bike, huh, like Mark Rutter.
07:48Now, moving on, the European Union has condemned a decision by Israel's Parliament
07:52to pass a law making the death penalty by hanging a reality for all Palestinians convicted in military courts.
07:59In a draft statement exclusively seen by Euronews this morning, the EU says, quote,
08:03capital punishment is a violation to the right to life.
08:07This, as Israel continues, their attacks on southern Lebanon in what now has been called an invasion.
08:13For the view from Beirut, Euronews's editor, Mourinho Tseo,
08:16spoke exclusively to the Lebanese Justice Minister, Adel Nazar.
08:19We condemn, obviously, all the attacks and, in particular, also, all the ground attacks
08:28and the occupation of our territory.
08:30And one has to understand that occupying a territory will never solve the problems.
08:36The only way to solve the problems when two countries are in a situation of conflict
08:42is to go into negotiation.
08:45The occupation of territory is obviously condemned,
08:48and we cannot accept this statement.
08:52And, Minister, on that note, going back to the Israeli Prime Minister,
08:56yesterday he said that Israel had managed to almost eradicate Hezbollah,
09:00but residues of it still exist.
09:03And the situation in the north of Israel has to fundamentally change.
09:07You talk about occupation.
09:09What do you think Israel has in mind?
09:12I cannot speculate on what Israel has in mind.
09:16It's obvious that Israel had a past of attacks against Lebanon,
09:22and Lebanon is suffering from such attacks,
09:26and there was huge destructions, a lot of killed persons, injured and displaced persons.
09:34Now we are facing a displacement of more than one million inhabitants.
09:39So the situation is dramatic in terms of human rights,
09:44in terms of humanitarian situation,
09:47and the government with little resources, very limited resources,
09:51is facing a dramatic situation.
09:54This being said,
09:56this being said,
09:57we are also fully aware that we have an internal problem,
10:02and we don't like and we refuse to make it as a problem that is being raised by Israel.
10:08But it is a problem that we are raising ourselves,
10:11which is the fact that Hezbollah is keeping a military infrastructure,
10:16and this is against the Lebanese government's will.
10:19It is against the law,
10:20and the position of the government is to take all the steps required
10:26to put an end to this military,
10:30let's say, infrastructure
10:31that is being used in...
10:33If we make a small analysis,
10:36one will see that this is being used as if Lebanon was a military base in favor of Iran,
10:44and we refuse this also.
10:46And to that extent,
10:47I spoke with your prime minister two months ago,
10:50who said that he would not allow Hezbollah to drag Lebanon into a war directly with Israel.
10:55Nonetheless, you talk about occupation.
10:57Obviously, you also know there's now concerns that this is heading for an invasion of Lebanon.
11:03So how do you get out of this?
11:04What can you do internally, but also externally?
11:09We are fully aware that our position is very difficult,
11:12because in one hand, there are the Israeli attacks,
11:16and on the other hand, there is Hezbollah undermining the state.
11:20We are aware that practically,
11:24in order to be able to conduct efficient negotiations,
11:29we have to hold the decision of war and peace,
11:34and not to have a parallel organization undermining the state.
11:40On the other hand, it is also obvious that we cannot accept that our territory be used as a target
11:48by Israel,
11:49the way Lebanon is being targeted.
11:52So we understand that we have these two difficult issues on the table.
11:57Iran is making a direct interference in Lebanon's internal policy,
12:04and is contributing to undermine the state.
12:07We have taken clear decisions in this respect in the government,
12:12irrevocable decisions.
12:14The first one concerns the monopoly of the force.
12:23The second is to declare the weapons of Hezbollah as being against the law.
12:28And courts are starting to apply this to any person holding weapons,
12:33including fighters from Hezbollah.
12:36So, this is on the internal aspect.
12:40On the external aspect,
12:41the President of the Republic has launched the idea of negotiations,
12:48to have negotiations being conducted,
12:51and a format to be agreed upon,
12:54in order to stop the war that Israel launched against Lebanon.
13:02And meanwhile, the strikes continue between Israel and Iran,
13:06with reports of explosions and blackouts last night in Tehran,
13:09and fears of an oil spill.
13:11For the latest, we can cross now to Euronews, Leon,
13:13and bring in the head of our Persian news desk,
13:16that's Babak Kamiar.
13:17Good morning, Babak.
13:18So, with now over one month of war,
13:21from the information that you and your team can verify coming out of Iran,
13:24how are people doing there,
13:26and what is the situation on the ground?
13:31Listen, Maeve, despite more than a month of war,
13:33with significant casualties and damage,
13:36daily life has not completely collapsed.
13:39Internet access has been largely cut off since the beginning of the war.
13:43In most cases, people are effectively disconnected from the outside world.
13:48There are no major food shortages so far,
13:51but financial pressure is intense.
13:54Many people have lost their income,
13:57and prices have surged.
13:59For now, life continues.
14:01You still see people in restaurants, exercising,
14:04and children playing,
14:05but always under the shadow of war.
14:08For many Iranians, explosions, drones, and fighter jets,
14:13overhead has become part of everyday life.
14:16Some residents have chosen not to leave cities like Tehran,
14:20not only because few places feel truly safe,
14:23but also due to fears of looting,
14:26especially as attacks on police stations
14:28have weakened local security in some areas.
14:32In the past two days,
14:33electricity cuts have been reported
14:35in several parts of the countries.
14:37In most cases, power was restored after a short time.
14:41However, it remains unclear
14:42how the situation would evolve
14:45if major energy infrastructure
14:47or power plants were directly targeted.
14:51What is certain is that
14:52any large-scale damage to these facilities
14:55would be costly and time-consuming
14:58to repair,
14:59which potentially serious consequences
15:01for daily life.
15:03And Babak,
15:04it looks like there's no end in sight to this war
15:06and no chance now for diplomacy.
15:08What is the Iranian regime saying?
15:12Well, it is still unclear
15:14how much of the current rhetoric
15:16reflects real intent
15:19and how much is a strategic bluffing.
15:21What is clear, however,
15:23is that Iranian officials
15:24are publicly maintaining a firm position
15:27and continue to warn of retaliation.
15:31Iran faces a significant military imbalance
15:34compared to the United States and Israel.
15:37However, analysts note that its geography,
15:41especially around the Strait of Hormuz,
15:44gives Tehran room to respond
15:46through asymmetric means,
15:48potentially targeting shipping routes
15:50or regional assets.
15:52Senior officials have reinforced this message.
15:55Parliament speaker dismissed report
15:57of progress in Trump
15:59as visual thinking saying
16:01Tehran was waiting for arrival
16:03of American troops on the ground.
16:06Yeah, yeah, this is the,
16:07they are going to punish
16:09their regional partners forever.
16:11Okay.
16:11Babak, Kamiar,
16:12thank you so much
16:13for that update there from Leon.
16:15Now, moving on with the Iran war showing,
16:18as you heard,
16:18no signs of slowing down.
16:20The US is now allegedly considering
16:22redirecting some of Ukraine's military aid
16:25towards the Middle East.
16:26This after President Zelenskyy concludes
16:28a trip to the Gulf
16:29in search of financial support.
16:31Meanwhile, EU foreign ministers
16:33are gathering in Kyiv today
16:35to mark the grim anniversary
16:36of the Buta massacre
16:38when hundreds of Ukrainian civilians
16:40and prisoners of war
16:41were murdered by Russian forces.
16:43For more on this,
16:44we're joined here on set
16:45by our Ukraine correspondent,
16:46Sasha Vakilina.
16:47Good morning, Sasha.
16:48Just tell us,
16:49what are the expectations
16:49for this meeting today in Kyiv?
16:51The European Union foreign ministers
16:53are in Ukraine's capital
16:55to show their support
16:56on this very emotional day for Ukraine.
16:58The 31st of March
16:59marks four exact years
17:01since the liberation of Bucha.
17:03This is, of course,
17:04Kyiv's neighbourhood
17:05that was among the first ones
17:06to be occupied,
17:07but also the first ones
17:08to be liberated,
17:09showing for the first time
17:10the proof of the atrocities
17:12of the Russian army.
17:13Now, unfortunately,
17:15the EU ministers
17:16can show this support,
17:17but cannot really prove it
17:19because all the Ukraine decisions
17:21remain blocked.
17:22This is the 90 billion euros loan,
17:24this is the new sanctions
17:25against Russia
17:26and all the steps
17:27of the EU accession
17:29for Ukraine.
17:30Announcing the meeting
17:32in Kyiv,
17:32Ukraine's foreign minister
17:34Andriy Sibiha
17:35said that, indeed,
17:38he will be welcome
17:39to glad Kyakalas
17:40and the EU foreign ministers
17:41in Kyiv.
17:42We also discussed
17:44the EU's support
17:45for Ukraine,
17:46pressure on Russia
17:47and efforts
17:48to achieve peace
17:49and protect
17:49long-term stability
17:51in Europe.
17:51The key word here,
17:52Maeve,
17:53is discuss
17:54and not decide.
17:55And meanwhile,
17:56Sasha,
17:56we're seeing the Europeans
17:57facing a brand new
17:58energy crisis,
18:00whereas, you know,
18:01Moscow's benefiting
18:02from higher crude oil prices
18:03and also sanctions relief.
18:04Fill us in.
18:05Yeah, indeed.
18:06But at the same time,
18:07there have been
18:07several Ukrainian drone attacks
18:09against Russia's
18:10oil and energy
18:12infrastructure.
18:13Kyiv is continuing
18:14its campaign
18:16attacking Russia's
18:17money-making machine,
18:18of course,
18:19something that is financing
18:20Moscow's full-scale invasion
18:21of Ukraine.
18:22Vladimir Zelensky,
18:23speaking to the reporters
18:24in the WhatsApp chat
18:25on Monday,
18:25confirmed that even
18:26some of Ukraine partners
18:27approached Kyiv
18:28asking to slow down.
18:31And this is when he said,
18:32first of all,
18:33we are not simply
18:34carrying out strikes.
18:35I want to remind everyone
18:36we are responding
18:37if Ukraine,
18:37if Russia is ready
18:39not to strike Ukraine's
18:40energy infrastructure,
18:41we will not respond
18:43against this.
18:44Russia knocked out
18:46Ukraine's civilian
18:46infrastructure
18:48during the winter,
18:49leaving millions of Ukrainians
18:50without water,
18:51heating and electricity
18:52for weeks, Maeve.
18:53OK, Sasha, Vakilina,
18:55thank you so much
18:55for that update.
18:56And of course,
18:56for more on that meeting,
18:58you can visit
18:58euronews.com
18:59throughout the day.
19:00But that does bring
19:01this edition of
19:02Europe Today to an end.
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