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13:47Final question, Ivo, because you're a dual national, you're born in The Hague,
13:51but I want to ask you a little bit about Mark Rutte's modus operandi
13:56when it comes to Donald Trump,
13:57because some people have found that a bit great in him over the last few months
14:00that he hasn't been firm enough with Donald Trump.
14:03We saw in The Hague him referring to Trump as daddy and so on.
14:06Sometimes that's a bit of a joke,
14:07but there's a feeling that maybe he just plays it up to Trump a little bit more
14:12to the detriment to the European allies.
14:16What's your own interpretation?
14:17I think the big problem that Rutte faced is on the issue of Iran.
14:21He probably went too far.
14:23He probably went too much in the direction of supporting the president,
14:28particularly since 31 of his 32 constituents
14:31believed that the war that the president of the United States had started
14:34was both unnecessary and, most importantly, illegal.
14:39And as a result, supporting the president sort of alienated him with many other countries.
14:48Shona Murray there speaking to Ivo Dalder.
14:50And now for the view from Lebanon, we can cross over once more to southern Lebanon,
14:54to the coastal town of Tir, which is Sur in Arabic,
14:57and bring in our reporter, Echbel Zane.
14:59Good morning, Echbel.
15:00Just tell us how are residents doing there and describe the situation on the ground.
15:06Good morning, Maeve.
15:08Well, as I said, today is a national warning day in Lebanon.
15:12Hundreds of civilians who were killed and wounded yesterday by Israeli airstrikes
15:18that targeted multiple areas in the country.
15:21That airstrikes came without warnings, and the bombardment continued overnight.
15:26Ambulances were racing, hospitals asking urgently for blood of all types,
15:31and also rescue missions were becoming more and more difficult
15:35as tens of people were stuck under the rubble.
15:39That sustained wave of bombardment was sending a clear Israeli message
15:43that Israel, at any coast, refuses to include Lebanon
15:47and any potential ceasefire between Iran and the United States.
15:51And how does that make people feel there?
15:53Are people now fleeing for fear of their lives?
15:57Well, when the ceasefire was announced, and following Pakistan's statements,
16:03hopes were really high in the country that we might be included in that ceasefire.
16:08So yes, most people first tried to rush and come back to the south,
16:13yet the Lebanese army prevented some of them because it's not safe yet.
16:18And yesterday, the Israeli army targeted the last key bridge
16:22linking south areas to north areas of the Latane River
16:25to prevent people from returning to the south
16:28and also to assure that the war has not ended yet.
16:33Last day was one of the hardest days from the beginning of the war,
16:37and people feel terrified and traumatized.
16:41So many of them say that what's happening right now in the country
16:45goes beyond Lebanon, and the country is somehow in the middle
16:49of a regional equation between Iran trying to recognize the front again
16:54and the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trying to separate them.
17:00So for now, all eyes are on the coming hours to see how things will evolve
17:05and unfold eventually.
17:07Indeed, on a very, very fragile situation.
17:10Stay safe and thank you so much for bringing us that live update there from Sur.
17:14Now, coming up, as we said earlier, this Sunday, Hungarian parliamentary elections.
17:20For more on what the outcome of these parliamentary elections could mean
17:23for EU-Hungarian relations, our reporter Jakub Janos now takes a look
17:27at the stance of both candidates.
17:32If there is one thing everyone is watching in Brussels right now,
17:35it is the Hungarian elections happening this Sunday.
17:38On one side sits Viktor Orban and his ruling Fidesz party,
17:42and on the other is Peter Magyar and his challenger Tisa party.
17:45But when it comes to the biggest European issues,
17:48your reporter was curious whose side they're actually on.
17:53If they shared a flight to Belgium,
17:56their views on Brussels could not be more different.
17:58Orban fights EU influence to protect national sovereignty.
18:02Whereas Magyar wants to repair the relationship,
18:04but avoids looking like he takes orders from the EU,
18:07deliberately keeping his distance from leaders like Ursula von der Leyen.
18:11Okay, but when they pick up the phone, who is on the other end?
18:15Orban maintains tight ties with the Kremlin.
18:17His foreign minister was even caught briefing Moscow around key EU meetings.
18:21And Magyar condemns this, accusing the government of acting on Vladimir Putin's behalf.
18:26However, looking next door to Ukraine,
18:29they differ in theory, but share a political calculation.
18:33Orban regularly blocks EU aid, campaigning on the fear of war.
18:37And Magyar avoids speaking about Ukraine,
18:39and his party opposes Ukraine's fast-track EU membership.
18:42But you see, there is a slight difference between them.
18:45Magyar personally delivered aid to a Russian bomb children's hospital in Kyiv.
18:50Finally, looking across the Atlantic,
18:52Orban relies on his close friendship with Donald Trump,
18:55even hosting US Vice President J.D. Vance this week.
18:59Mr. President, you are on with about 5,000 Hungarian patriots,
19:03and I think they love you even more than they love Viktor Orban.
19:06And Magyar rejects this kind of personality-driven diplomacy,
19:10promising to root out Russian influence
19:12and restore Hungary as a reliable NATO ally.
19:15So as you can see, all of that paints a very intriguing political picture.
19:20However, let's not forget that in these elections,
19:22Hungarian opposition leader faces a severely unequal playing field.
19:26After 16 years in power,
19:28Fidesz maintains a massive grip over the state and public money,
19:32using redrawn voting districts and compliant media to gain advantage.
19:36And with Hungarian social media flooded with deep fakes targeting Petr Magyar and Tisa Parti,
19:43Sunday's vote will decide if the facts or the fakes shapes Hungary's future.
19:53Jakub Janos there reporting for us,
19:56and you can read more about the high stakes of these elections on euronews.com.
20:00But for now, thank you so much for tuning in to Europe Today.
20:03Stay tuned with us here on Euronews for a brand new episode of The Ring,
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