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00:14Good morning, it is Wednesday the 1st of April. I'm Maeve MacMahon and this is Europe Today,
00:21your daily catch-up of European news and context, live here on Euronews.
00:26Coming up, the President of the European Council has called for urgent de-escalation and respect
00:31for international law in the ongoing war in the Middle East. After a phone call with the
00:37Iranian President, Antonio Kosta, said the protection of civilians and critical infrastructure
00:42was vital. This as neighbourhoods of Tehran were bombed last night and seven people were
00:47killed in Beirut. Meanwhile, the US President Donald Trump warns allies to, quote,
00:53go get your own oil, expressing frustration over what he sees as a lack of support in efforts to
00:59reopen the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz. We'll speak exclusively to Poland's Minister of State
01:04for Energy. But first, residents in Dubai have been taking shelter from explosions not witnessed
01:10since the start of the conflict. In the past few weeks, the US-Israel war on Iran has wiped
01:15$120 billion off stock markets in the United Arab Emirates, while tens of thousands of flights have
01:22been cancelled in one of the world's busiest transit hubs. For the latest, we can cross now to Dubai
01:28and bring in Euronews' correspondent, Jane Witherspoon. Good morning, Jane. So we've seen
01:33actually US stocks jump last night after Iran said it was willing to perhaps end the war. But
01:38meanwhile, Iran is attacking Gulf countries intensively. So what exactly should we read into
01:43all this? Well, as you mentioned, good morning. The war in Iran has completely shaken up the global
01:50financial markets. There are global campaigns and efforts to calm this, trying to keep those oil
01:57prices from exploding upwards, from stocks from falling and interest rates from surging. As you
02:04mentioned yesterday, the US had their best day in nearly a year. And as you mentioned as well,
02:10also, the UAE has basically been some of the hardest hit the markets here from the fallout of
02:18the war, wiping, as you said, $120 billion there. There is confidence it will bounce back. The financial
02:25markets in Qatar and Bahrain have also dropped about 4% and 7% respectively. Meanwhile, exchanges in
02:33Saudi Arabia and Oman have seen gains. And meanwhile, Jane, what's the latest in Dubai where you are after
02:40those explosions yesterday? Yes, we had a very intense day yesterday of several attacks here
02:48across the UAE and Dubai. A residential building in Dubai south was hit by debris, resulting in four
02:55people being injured. We had a fire at a deserted house in the Al-Badar region. Debris from a falling
03:02drone also hit the facade in central Dubai. And as well, a Kuwaiti tanker was the target of an attack
03:09off the coast of Dubai. Of course, we've had jets ramping up once again overnight. There's not a lot
03:16of sleep happening here. And of course, all eyes are looking towards this evening where the IRGC,
03:22they have issued a warning saying, issued a threat saying that they're going to target 18 tech companies
03:29across the Gulf, saying that they're going to commence those attacks at 8pm Tehran time. Those
03:36targets include some of the biggest US tech firms, Microsoft, Google and Apple. So of course, there
03:42are a lot of people waiting to see what today and tonight brings. Okay, Jane Witherspoon, thank you so
03:48much for that update. And we're also waiting to hear what President Trump has to say. He'll be giving a
03:53press
03:53conference later on on the ongoing war in Iran. So stay tuned to see here if there is any end
03:58in sight
03:59to this. But now, moving on, EU foreign affairs ministers, except the Hungarian minister, are in
04:04Kyiv, pledging to ensure, quote, full accountability for the war crimes Russia is accused of committing
04:09in the past four years. For more on their visit that started in Butcha, the city outside Kyiv, known
04:15for the massacre back in March 2022. We spoke to the Romanian foreign minister, Oana Toi, from Kyiv.
04:22Yes, we have visited together, which are also commemorating the victims, but in the same time
04:28being witnesses to this moment of resilience and how Ukrainians have taken back occupied territory,
04:34have liberated Butcha that has been under Russian occupation with terrible war crimes. We have seen
04:41and heard stories of civilians that were simply crossing the streets of children that were killed
04:47under Russian occupation. 400 children were kidnapped and have recently returned to the Ukrainian
04:54community. And here, the common effort to return kidnapped children back to their families, back into
04:59the community, if their family did not survive that part of the war, this is something extremely important.
05:06We saw President Zelensky traveling over in Saudi Arabia, looking elsewhere for financial support,
05:12given that 90 billion loan is still on hold. Is the relationship then a little bit awkward today
05:18because of this? I wouldn't use that word in any sense. It's a good relationship. It's a strong
05:24partnership. And of course, we need better instruments inside the European Union also to have
05:30faster decisions. But in terms of the Middle East and the relationship between Ukraine and Middle East,
05:35we have visited this morning defense facilities. And we have seen also interceptors that are built in
05:43Ukraine to counter Shahed drones, the Iranian Russian drones that have been used in Ukraine and that are
05:50used in Ukraine, but also that are currently used in the Middle East. So what we see is something
05:54that myself and my colleagues have said for a long time, which is the fact that conflicts around the world
06:01are interconnected. And it is very important now that we also use the expertise gained through the
06:07resilience in this war by Ukraine. Also on the Romanian side, for example, we have planned to build
06:13together a drone facility in Romania. This has been part of the agreements between President Volodymyr
06:19Zelensky and President Nikosho Jordan two weeks ago in the Romanian visit.
06:23Now, you're there physically today, but not all foreign affairs ministers from the European Union are there.
06:27What does that say about United that you support for Ukraine?
06:32Well, some of the European foreign affairs ministers that are not here today have had previous bilateral
06:37visits. So it depends on how the schedules are in different countries. There are countries where,
06:41for example, you've just had elections and you have a caretaking government. But I would reconfirm the
06:46fact that the European Union support is strong and will continue to be that. And of course, for us as
06:52a country
06:52bordering the war, having 650 kilometers of the border, it is also very important that we move
06:59ahead with decisions such as not to allow Russian war combatants in the future to gain Schengen visas,
07:05to go ahead with the common investments at the border. For example, we're now building a highway that
07:11connects the part of Romania with Chernobyl, the Ukrainian region with a strong Romanian-speaking minority. And this is
07:18part of the safe financing instrument, which is the European instrument, as you know, to help us build
07:25better capacity, not just in terms of defense procurement, but also dual use.
07:31Oh, Anatoia there, the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs speaking to me from Ukraine. Now, moving on,
07:36Israel has been criticized by the European Union and the United Nations for reinstating capital punishment
07:43for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a practice associated with non-democratic countries
07:48or democracies in decline. Many Israeli opposition lawmakers and Israeli citizens have been taking to
07:54the streets to protest. Our Jakob Yanis tells us more.
07:59It is a seismic shift in Israeli law. On Monday, Knesset approved the death penalty for Palestinians
08:05convinced of murdering Israelis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed the measure and far-right national
08:11security minister, Itamar Ben-Givir, celebrated the vote wearing a pin shaped like a noose on his lapel.
08:17And the topic is very serious, so your reporter wants to look past the political theater and see the facts.
08:24Under the new rules, anyone convinced of a fatal terror attack faces a default punishment of death by
08:30hanging. And it applies by default in military courts. However, these courts only try Palestinians in the
08:37occupied West Bank. The law also applies in civilian courts, but there is a catch. The attacker must act
08:44with the intention to put an end to the state of Israel. And legal experts say this exact wording
08:49protects Jewish citizens from the same punishments. The Palestinian Authority stresses Israel has
08:55absolutely no sovereignty over Palestinian land, whereas supporters of the bill say the country must
09:01fight a cycle of terror. But there is a question. Will this law stop the violence? You see, the death
09:09penalty is banned across the EU. And the UK, France, Germany and Italy say the policy has zero deterring
09:16effect and called it de facto discriminatory. And now Brussels is stepping in. Euronews has seen an exclusive
09:23draft statement from EU foreign policy chief Kaya Callas, who calls the bill a grave regression. It marks a
09:30noticeably sharper tone from Europe towards Israel. Yet, diplomacy aside, the core problem comes down to
09:37the law itself. If a justice system seems to use two different sets of rules for the exact same crime,
09:43can one still call it justice?
09:50Now, today is April the 1st, a day for playing April Fool jokes on each other. But this next story
09:56is no laughing matter. Just 12 or 11 days ahead of general elections in Hungary,
10:01a new leak shows the Hungarian foreign affairs minister, Peter Tiardo, discussing EU sanctioned
10:06dodging with Russia's foreign affairs minister, Sergei Lavrov. Poland and Ireland have called the move,
10:11quote, repulsive, sinister and unacceptable. For more, we're joined here on set by Euronews'
10:17Hungarian correspondent, Sander Zirot. Sander, just tell us what exactly happened and why is this so significant?
10:22Good morning, Maeve. Indeed, this recorded conversation shows a call between Hungarian
10:28foreign minister Peter Siartou and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. The conversation happened
10:34back in 2024. We don't know who recorded it, but it was published by an investigative portal,
10:40the insider. Now about the content. It shows how Lavrov convinced Siartou to act for Russian interest
10:49and to try to remove one Russian woman from the EU's sanctions list. She's a sister of a Russian
10:56oligarch. Siartou accepted this request and he was saying he will work on this. And indeed, six months
11:04later, this woman has been removed from the EU's sanctions list. Now, Siartou is well known for his
11:13close Russian ties. And it's also well known that, you know, Hungary is disliking the EU's sanctions
11:20policy when it comes to Russia. But the tone of the whole conversation was very casual and it was very
11:26striking. Now what the impact of this conversation and of this leak, this is happening during the final
11:33phase of the Hungarian electoral campaign. And you know, one of the big topics at these elections is
11:39the ties with Russia. And Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar is attacking the government with
11:46especially this. He is saying what Siartou did is a betrayal of the Hungarian interest, is a betrayal of
11:53the European interest. Now let's listen to the conversation.
11:57Look, I am calling on the request of Alisa and he just asked me to remind you that you were
12:08doing
12:08something about his sister. Mrs. Ismailova? Yes. Yeah, absolutely. The thing is the following that
12:18together with the Slovaks, we are submitting a proposal to the European Union to delist her.
12:25We will submit it next week. And as the new review period is going to be started, it's going to
12:33be put on
12:34the agenda. And we will do our best in order to get her off. Thank you very much. He would
12:43be really,
12:43very pleased. He is seriously concerned about his history, you can understand it. I know.
12:49And we highly appreciate your support and your fight for equality.
12:54And you can read more of Sander's reporting and our Hungarian desk reporting on yournews.com. Thank
12:58you, Sander. And now for the mood in Hungary, just days, as I said, away from these crucial
13:03parliamentary elections. Our correspondent in Hungary, Adam Meyer, sent us this update.
13:08There are less than two weeks left until next Sunday's Hungarian election, which promises to be
13:13the closest in the past 20 years. It's no wonder we are seeing a campaign as intense as the country
13:18hasn't seen in a long time. Unlike in previous campaigns, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has embarked
13:23on a tour of the country, delivering speeches to thousands of people night after night in squares
13:29like this one in Solnok, a city 100 kilometers from Budapest. Orbán's main challenger,
13:34Pinter Magyar, is also touring the country, but he appears at four or five locations a day,
13:39drawing often similar crowds as the Prime Minister. In recent days, reports emerge that
13:44counter-protesters have appeared at Viktor Orbán's speeches where they were harassed by people dressed
13:49in black and were not protected by the police. It remains to be seen if similar or even more
13:54intense events will take place in the last days of the campaign.
14:00Adam Meyer there for us. Now, after talks in Brussels, the EU energy ministers have so far
14:04not published any concrete proposals to address the energy crisis, but the Commission will present
14:09EU-level measures very soon. For more, we can speak to Brzev Brogna, the Polish Secretary of State
14:15and the Energy Ministry, who was actually inside the very meeting. Good morning and thanks for joining us.
14:19Just tell us, what did you decide? Because here in Brussels, they're starting to tell people to start
14:24working from home, not take urgent flights and drive less. Is this scaremongering or what was
14:29really the mood inside that meeting? Good morning and thanks for having me.
14:34So basically, in Poland, we have already taken some measures. We have decided to introduce
14:41the legislation that is basically introducing price caps on fuels in Poland and also decreases excise
14:51tax tax and VAT. But in Brussels, we are still discussing. So basically, we have been discussing
14:58different approaches. But basically, the voices that were heard the most were about need to act,
15:05need to react quickly. And of course, different ministers were presenting different approaches.
15:14Poland was focusing more on the need of urgent measures to be taken in the EU ETS system.
15:20So who should be taking charge here? Because people are very worried. Should it be EU capitals
15:25introducing measures like reducing speed limits or encouraging public transport? Or should the EU be
15:29coming here with a coordinated response?
15:32I do believe that basically, we need a coordinated response to the crisis. But the capitals should be
15:41driving the measures. Basically, we need certain flexibility. Of course, it's easier in countries when,
15:49I don't know, people are using bikes to go to work to somehow encourage them to use bikes. But,
15:58you know, in Warsaw, now it's better with the weather. But in February, you cannot bike to work. That's the
16:05issue.
16:06Indeed, of course, people are looking for realistic measures, too. Thank you so much for joining us
16:11this morning here on Euronews. Now, moving on, Pope Leo is preparing to celebrate Easter for the
16:17first time as pontiff, one year after his predecessor's death, as concerns grow over the
16:21Middle East war. The Irish MEP Barry Andrews has an audience with the Pope today and joins us now for
16:27Rome. Good morning, Barry. Just tell us, what are your expectations for this encounter? And is there
16:31anything the Pope can do to call for calm now in the Middle East? Hi, good morning, Maeve. Thanks for
16:37having me on. Yes, I mean, he has been a very strong moral voice for peace and for dialogue in
16:44the
16:44Middle East and elsewhere around the world. So, clearly, I'll be raising that issue with him and
16:49thanking him for his moral leadership. But I'll also be raising with him the massive cuts in development
16:56and humanitarian aid that are happening in Europe and encouraging him to support a narrative which
17:02acknowledges it's not all about investment in infrastructure. A lot of it is about providing
17:08humanitarian aid for people affected by conflict. He was in Lebanon himself in November. I was there
17:15a couple of weeks ago myself and I've seen for myself the human cost of these massive cuts in
17:21humanitarian aid in terms of the types of services that are provided for people that are
17:25internally displaced in Lebanon. So, it's a huge privilege for me to be able to share a few
17:29moments with him. His first document is a major document focused on poverty and inequality and
17:38he will therefore hopefully encourage European leaders to focus on that as well.
17:42And meanwhile, Barry Andrews, we've seen that the former Irish EU Commissioner,
17:45Maureen McGuinness, has been appointed as the EU's new Special Envoy for Religious Freedom. What does
17:50that actually mean? What will this role entail of?
17:54Well, I'm across exactly what Maureen's role will be. She's a personal friend of mine. I'm delighted
18:00for her and she's recovered from recent illness. But clearly, humanitarian aid is neutral. It's
18:08faith neutral. And what the European Union seeks to do is to provide for anybody wherever they are
18:14affected by conflict or climate or any catastrophe with impartial and neutral assistance, wherever
18:20that can happen. Nevertheless, I'm glad that Maureen will have that role because there is
18:25growing both anti-Semitism across Europe, there's Islamophobia as well across Europe and there's an
18:32intolerance of Christian minorities in some parts of the developing world. So, it's important that
18:38somebody as senior as Maureen would take that role.
18:41Okay. Barry Andrews, Irish MEP there from Renew Europe, just ahead with his moment there with
18:46the Pope. Thank you so much for speaking to us here on Euronews. And thank you so much for tuning
18:52in. Of course, with this week being Holy Week and the EU institutions going a little bit into shutdown
18:57for a couple of days, Europe Today is also taking a little break. We'll be back though next Tuesday
19:02with a fresh news show. In the meantime, for anyone celebrating Easter, enjoy, take care and see you
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