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00:14Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017
00:30Donald Trump threatened much higher tariffs on the EU
00:33unless the bloc slashes tariffs on US goods to 0% by the 4th of July
00:39The pressure is on for the EU to push its embattled trade deal with the US over the line
00:45We'll have the details
00:47And the US says it has struck Iranian military sites
00:51following an exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz
00:54Tehran says civilian areas have been hit
00:57But President Trump claims the ceasefire is still in effect
01:01Meanwhile, Israeli and Lebanese officials are set to hold further talks next week
01:06as the ceasefire in Lebanon falters
01:08In other news, Ukraine's top negotiator Rustem Umerov is in Miami to meet with Trump's envoys
01:16after weeks of stalled progress in US-brokered peace talks
01:20It comes as Moscow's unilaterally announced ceasefire is supposed to take effect
01:25and after Russia broke the longer truce proposed by Ukraine
01:29President Zelensky has warned other states
01:31not to send their representatives to the parade in Moscow on Saturday
01:36But first this morning to our top story
01:39European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen
01:41and President Trump held a call last night amid rising transatlantic trade tensions
01:47Trump has issued an ultimatum
01:49adding pressure on EU negotiators
01:52to push the trade deal with the US over the line
01:55For more, I'm joined by our correspondent Stefan Grobe
01:59Good morning, Stefan
01:59Good morning, Merit
02:00So Trump is clearly not happy with the Europeans
02:04What's at stake here?
02:06Yeah, he's losing patience on this one
02:08It was somewhat in the air after we've heard similar statements
02:12from members of his administration in the days before
02:16Now, here's what he said verbatim in his social media post
02:20I've been waiting patiently for the EU to fulfill their side
02:25of the historic trade deal we agreed in Turnberry, Scotland
02:28The largest trade deal ever
02:30I agreed to give until our country's 250th birthday
02:35Or, unfortunately, their tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels
02:40Of course, the deal is lopsided and controversial
02:43especially in the European Parliament
02:46It's zero tariffs on US exports going to Europe
02:50and 15% on European products going to America
02:55That's why negotiations between the EU institutions
02:59have been tough so far
03:00and are still ongoing
03:02before the deal can be approved by the Parliament
03:05The main sticking point here being
03:07the demand to insert safeguards
03:10in case Trump breaches the joint commitments
03:13or threatens the bloc's territorial integrity
03:16as he did when he threatened to forcefully seize Greenland from Denmark
03:22The problem, of course, is, Maeve, that no one in Europe
03:26believes that this is a good deal for us
03:29But still a looming threat of 25% tariffs on EU cars
03:33That could be a big blow, especially to the German car industry
03:38Well, it would be a pretty nasty blow
03:40That's correct
03:41It would probably not destroy the European car industry
03:44but it could accelerate a major shift
03:47towards a relocation of industrial capacity
03:51away from Europe
03:52Now, not all German carmakers would be equally exposed
03:56BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen
03:59They all run major plans in the US
04:02And Trump himself has said that vehicles made in US factories
04:06would avoid tariffs
04:08But Audi and Porsche would be very vulnerable
04:10They could lose market share
04:12Their profit margins would shrink
04:14And they could be forced to relocate their production to America
04:19And this is exactly what Trump wants
04:22That could lead, of course, to further weakening
04:25Germany's car industry and Germany's industrial base
04:28And also put pressure on its suppliers in Eastern Europe
04:32And then the question is, what would the EU do?
04:34Would it retaliate and how?
04:36So, the prospect of trade war, major trade war with the US
04:42is certainly on the horizon here
04:45Okay, Stefan, thank you so much for bringing us up to speed on that
04:48Now we're moving on
04:50The EU's defence chief, Andrius Kobilius
04:53will visit Poland and his native Lithuania today
04:56to sign defence loan deals
04:59collectively to the tune of 50 billion euros
05:02The aim is to strengthen these nations' defences
05:05and the loans are part of the EU's
05:07150 billion euro defence programme known as SAFE
05:12Poland will be the biggest beneficiary of the programme
05:16Our EU correspondent, Angela Skujins, is here
05:19and spoke to Commissioner Kobilius just before he set off
05:23Angela, good morning, good to see you
05:25Tell us first, what will this money, when will it flow
05:29and what will it be spent on?
05:30Good morning, Madrid
05:31So, the less juicy details first
05:3315% of the cash is expected to be dispersed
05:37by the end of the month to both Poland and Lithuania
05:40The rest of the money should flow every six months
05:43dependent on whether these countries adhere
05:45to the European Commission's rules
05:47Now, this is of course part of the EU's big pitch
05:50to ensure the continent is fighting fit
05:53and can repel any foreign aggression
05:54namely Russia
05:56Poland is expected to receive the biggest envelope of cash
05:59We're talking about 43 billion euros
06:01They want to beef up their anti-drone defence systems as well as that eastern flank
06:06so that's the land border between Poland and Belarus
06:08Lithuania is expected to receive a smaller parcel of money, 6 billion euros
06:12but they really want to amp up their land forces and buy ammunition as well as mines
06:1818 member states applied for this loan program, including Hungary
06:23We know that the incoming Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, wants to put this on the back burner
06:27However, I did manage to speak to the European Commissioner for Defence, Andrus Kobilius
06:32before he took off to Poland and Lithuania today
06:35I asked him about the significance of inking these deals
06:39And it's very symbolic that we are doing that in Poland
06:41because Poland is the country which is taking the biggest responsibility on the biggest amount of those loans
06:4842.7, if I am correct, billion euros
06:51It's also very symbolic that we're doing that on Victory Day
06:57showing really that we're ready, you know, to deter and to defend ourselves
07:02And it's again very symbolic that we're doing that in, you know, just before Europe's day
07:07because this mechanism of safe loans is really based on basic principles of the European Union
07:15and on solidarity principles
07:16What is Europe protecting itself from? What is the money going to be used for?
07:21Well, definitely, you know, in Europe we see very clearly that possibility of Russian aggression against EU
07:30or NATO member states is real
07:33That is what our intelligence services are speaking
07:35Poland is doing a very big job in strengthening both its own defense capabilities
07:42but also strengthening defense of the whole Europe
07:47because those frontier countries like Poland
07:51their border is also European Union border
07:53So, and what is also very important that with that loan
07:58Poland is sensing its defense industry
08:03and this is our common goal in the whole Europe really
08:06to make our defense industries ready to produce what is needed
08:10in order to deter possibility of Russian aggression
08:13And we know that the Hungarian Prime Minister to be, Peter Magyar, is currently reassessing that country's defense loan application
08:22How hopeful are you that this proposal will get over the line?
08:26Well, that is what we agreed with, you know, new government of first coming government of Hungary
08:33That is a normal practice that such a big, you know, responsibility
08:37such a big obligation from the government side should be taken when the new government is established
08:42and definitely they need to have some time to review the projects which were proposed by the previous government
08:48by Viktor Orbach government and that's what it's nothing unusual here
08:54So, definitely time is very important because we want that all the member states would be able to fully implement
09:03those loans till 2030
09:05I mean to have all the products produced
09:07We know that our industries are ramping up their production
09:11but still, you know, we see the issue and some governments are worried about that industries are not fast enough,
09:22you know, to increase their production
09:24So, things are, you know, demand very rapid actions
09:29I am very, very happy that we managed to achieve such an outcome agreements on all the package of the
09:36loans during less than year time
09:39So, and we hope that Hungary very soon also will join those who will use those loans for strengthening their
09:47defense
09:47And last question, are you confident that Europe's defense industries will move fast enough to meet the demands of the
09:54EU member states
09:55when it comes to producing those weapons that they're ordering?
09:59Well, that is our, you know, permanent, how to say, topic for discussions with the industries
10:08I was, you know, going through so-called missile tours, through all the different producers of missiles
10:14and we studied again symbolically from Poland
10:17And everywhere we were speaking about what still is needed to be done in order for our industries to ramp
10:23up
10:23To produce more, to produce more fast, to shift maybe from what industries are calling themselves haute couture production
10:31Very expensive, very technological advance, but very expensive and slow to be produced to more of good enough production
10:39And we need to see very clearly what is our strategic challenge
10:44And still, Russia is out-producing us, and quite heavily, so that is what worries us
10:52That was the EU's Defense Commissioner, Andrius Kobilius, speaking to our correspondent, Angela Skugins
10:57We're moving to the Middle East next
11:00Direct talks between Israel and Lebanon are set to resume next week
11:05But Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire
11:08With at least 380 people killed since the fragile ceasefire took effect in April
11:13This week, Israel also struck Lebanon's capital of Beirut for the first time since the start of that ceasefire
11:20We're now joined live by Nadim Jemayel, a Lebanese parliamentarian for the Qataib party
11:26Good morning, sir, good to have you with us
11:28Can I start by asking you, is it fair to say now that the ceasefire has completely collapsed
11:34And what does that mean for these talks between Lebanon and Israel?
11:39So let's start by saying that there was no real ceasefire during the last two weeks
11:45Because effectively, small butter and skirmish were continuing between Israel and Hezbollah in the south of Lebanon
11:53And of course, what happened yesterday in Dahye was, like, a proof that this ceasefire is very, very, very shallow
12:02Now, just to put things into perspective, we need to ensure that there is no
12:10We are not in a war between Lebanon and Israel
12:14The real problem is between Hezbollah and Israel, between Iran and the west, including the United States and Israel
12:22And we are paying the price as Lebanese people
12:25Indeed, I will ask you about Hezbollah in just a moment
12:28But I want to ask you about the Israeli side first, because we know the situation in the south
12:33Demolitions, shellings continue
12:36Is that acceptable?
12:38This is, of course, not acceptable
12:40But this is, at the same time, we need to find a final solution
12:46And this final solution resides on the fact that we had in our south militias and organizations, military organizations
12:58That are outside the state, that are outside the organization of the state
13:03And who took Lebanon and the territory of Lebanon and the sovereignty of Lebanon
13:07As hostages and into a war that the Lebanese people didn't want
13:11So today what we're asking is to have one army, one decision
13:16And one authority that take all the decision on the ground
13:20The major obstacle to that is, of course, Hezbollah
13:24They are the warring party, as you said, not Lebanon
13:26But how can the Lebanese authorities now fulfill its commitment to disarming Hezbollah
13:34When the group refuses to do so
13:35And also when Hezbollah, as a political movement, still holds sway over parts of the population
13:42This requires a lot of will
13:44It requires a lot of courage
13:47And it requires a decision from the head of the state
13:51In order to impose their authority and their presence
13:54Today the state is nearly unpresent
13:58We are a country with a flag, but without a state
14:03And today what we want, effectively, is that this state be present, be effective
14:08And have the authority to take all the decisions
14:11And we know that this will not take, it will not happen overnight
14:15This will happen on a long path, but we need to start it
14:19And the state needs to approve and the state needs to be existent
14:25That's what we're asking today from the government of Lebanon
14:28Okay, Nadeem Jemayel, thank you so much for your time
14:31And for joining us on Europe Today this morning
14:34Now, as Europe grapples with another energy crisis in the wake of the Iran war
14:40Major questions are being asked about the future direction of the European Union
14:44Our correspondent Stefan Grobe sat down with the EU's climate chief, Wapke Hoikstra
14:50And asked him whether the EU could weather the storm
14:53If I look at the huge number of problems that we have on our plate
14:58That are in many ways global by nature
15:04Climate change, geopolitics, the ramifications of AI and so on
15:10These are all things that ask for more collaboration, more cooperation, more unity
15:18And more Europe
15:22So that in my view is the way forward
15:25What it does ask from us is the tools and also the speed to deliver this at scale
15:33And there I think we have homework to do
15:36In what sense homework?
15:38I mean, if you look at the speed with which events are being pushed on our plate
15:43And you think about our infrastructure in Europe
15:48We're quite often, it's a bit at a member states level
15:53It is a bit at the European level
15:55It asks for coordination
15:56And we're not necessarily always very quick in delivering
16:02Occasionally we manage to make use of a crisis
16:04And we push things forward
16:07But overall, our design is too much geared for good weather
16:13We're not in good weather
16:14We're in exceptionally bad weather
16:16And that will continue
16:17So that asks for a different approach
16:21On that note, do you think that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
16:25Have done a lot to unify the continent here?
16:30Well, I mean, it's, and again, let's separate the two
16:36What is crystal clear is that Putin continues with this absolutely horrific war in Ukraine
16:43And we have a huge incentive that in the end, this ends with a bloody nose for him
16:50And he is wanted in the Hague
16:53As for the Americans, I think I'm worried about the damage that has been done to the relationship, to the
17:01marriage
17:03And in my view, we need to follow a, let's say, a two-track strategy
17:09On the one hand, there is a lot that unites us
17:12And there is an incentive
17:14And there are clear interests here at hand that make it important that we continue with our American friends
17:23That's one
17:24At the same time, it is true that the commitment displayed by the Americans themselves
17:33Is not what it always was before
17:35So we have no alternative than to grow up and do more of this stuff ourselves
17:40To get much more savvy in the domain of geopolitics
17:44And by the way, build broader partnerships
17:47With our partners ranging from Canada to Japan to a whole range of others
17:55And you can catch the full interview with Commissioner Hoekstra
17:59At 11.30 Brussels time this morning on Euronews
18:02Moving on now, this week, the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni
18:07Shared an AI-fabricated image of herself in underwear
18:11That was spreading virally online
18:13Warning people against the dangers of deepfake nudes
18:17The EU institutions in Brussels are also taking action to crack down
18:21On AI-generated sexualized images
18:24As Jakob Janos explains
18:28It's no secret that AI is everywhere
18:31And this week, Italy was in an uproar of AI-generated nude photos
18:35Of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
18:37And in a bold move, she published the image herself on social media
18:41As a stark warning
18:42If it can happen to a Prime Minister, it can happen to anyone
18:46And this personal attack has fueled an urgent discussion in Brussels
18:50On how to stop nudification and protect citizens
18:53So what's the plan?
18:56Yesterday, the EU reached a deal to ban nudification apps
18:59So the very tools used to generate non-consensual sexually explicit photos and videos
19:05And this is a vital step because while politicians can fight back
19:10Most victims lack the resources to defend themselves
19:13And this ban is a part of a broader update to the AI Act
19:17So the EU's rulebook for artificial intelligence
19:20And was designed to simplify the original rules
19:23And make them more innovation-friendly for growing businesses
19:25And usually EU law moves slowly
19:28But Brussels has put this issue on a priority fast track
19:32And the specific ban on nudification apps
19:34Is expected to be fully enforceable across the Union by December this year
19:39Alright, but what if you become a victim today?
19:42For now, you can use existing national privacy laws
19:45To insist that fake content is removed
19:47Especially after the GDPR rules
19:50And since your image is your personal data
19:52You have a legal right to erasure
19:55A practical way to force platforms to hit the delete button immediately
20:00And we know this all too well at Euronews
20:03Our stories and journalists have been targeted by AI fakes
20:07With voices manipulated
20:09And images stolen by coordinated disinformation campaigns
20:13Or even outlets like Russia today
20:16And we always report these cases
20:19So if you happen to find a deepfake of yourself
20:22You should not wait and report it too
20:29Jakob Yanis there
20:30And that's it from us for today and for this week
20:33Thank you so much for starting your day with Europe today
20:36Maeve McMahon will be back in this seat here on Monday
20:40Remember to tune in then
20:41And in the meantime, have a great weekend
20:55I'll be right back in the meantime, we'll see you soon
20:55Goodbye
20:55Goodbye
20:55Goodbye
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