00:00Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi arrived in Islamabad ahead of a second round of peace negotiations with the U.S.,
00:07but Tehran said talks would be indirect.
00:11The European Union and the United States signed an agreement to coordinate on the supply of critical minerals needed for
00:18key industries.
00:20EU governments are warning that Brussels' attempt to simplify housing regulation through its so-called omnibuses could be backfiring.
00:32Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi arrived in Islamabad Friday night ahead of a planned second round of peace talks with
00:39the United States.
00:40U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are also due to head to Pakistan on Saturday morning.
00:47However, shortly after Arachi arrived in the capital, his ministry said the talks would be indirect.
00:54A first round of negotiations already took place in Pakistan earlier this month, but both sides failed to reach a
01:02deal.
01:03Tehran had initially declined to send a delegation to Islamabad for a second round.
01:08It now has done so, but confirmed Iranian officials do not plan on speaking with U.S. representatives directly.
01:15Instead, they said they would convey messages to Pakistani officials.
01:21Islamabad had a heavy security presence on Friday, with checkpoints around the city and road closures in the so-called
01:28red zone surrounding the expected negotiation venue.
01:36The European Union and United States signed an agreement Friday to coordinate on the supply of critical minerals needed for
01:43key industries, such as defence.
01:46The deal comes as China's dominance in the field becomes a growing concern.
01:51The pact marks a rare embrace by President Donald Trump's administration of the role of the EU, of which it
01:58recently has been critical of.
02:22The EU is also seeking more progress in easing the effects of U.S. steel tariffs.
02:27The bloc's trade commissioner said the talks are, quote, going in a positive direction, and added that the EU wants
02:34to align approaches with Washington towards third countries when it comes to steel trade.
02:44EU governments are warning that Brussels' attempt to simplify housing regulation through its so-called omnibuses could be backfiring.
02:53Concerns grow that new rules may actually slow down urgently needed projects, a letter led by Ireland and backed by
03:01six other EU countries reveals.
03:04The Irish government has asked Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrowskis to rethink plans to accelerate permitting procedures.
03:13It's stressed that faster approvals are vital to deliver housing and critical infrastructure.
03:20Alongside Ireland, Austria, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia argued that the issue is not over-regulation but poor alignment
03:29of EU laws.
03:30The request comes as Ireland faces a deepening housing crisis marked by soaring rents, widespread homelessness and chronic supply shortages.
03:40The issue extends beyond Ireland.
03:42House prices in the EU rose by 53% between 2010 and 2024 and rents by 25%.
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