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00:19Marete Gwynne
00:30Donald Trump threatened much higher tariffs on the EU unless the bloc slashes tariffs
00:35on US goods to 0% by the 4th of July. The pressure is on for the EU to push
00:42its embattled
00:43trade deal with the US over the line. We'll have the details. And the US says it has struck
00:49Iranian military sites following an exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran says
00:55civilian areas have been hit. But President Trump claims the ceasefire is still in effect.
01:01Meanwhile, Israeli and Lebanese officials are set to hold further talks next week as the
01:07ceasefire in Lebanon falters. In other news, Ukraine's top negotiator Rustem Umerov is in
01:13Miami to meet with Trump's envoys after weeks of stalled progress in US brokered peace talks.
01:20It comes as Moscow's unilaterally announced ceasefire is supposed to take effect and after Russia broke
01:26the longer truce proposed by Ukraine. President Zelensky has warned other states not to send
01:32their representatives to the parade in Moscow on Saturday. But first this morning to our top
01:38story. European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen and President Trump held a call last night
01:44amid rising transatlantic trade tensions. Trump has issued an ultimatum adding pressure
01:50on EU negotiators to push the trade deal with the US over the line. For more, I'm joined by our
01:57correspondent Stefan Grobe. Good morning, Stefan. Good morning, Marit. So Trump is clearly not happy
02:03with the Europeans. What's at stake here? Yeah, he's losing patience on this one. It was somewhat in the air
02:10after we've heard similar statements from members of his administration in the days before. Now,
02:17here's what he said verbatim in his social media post. I've been waiting patiently for the EU to
02:23fulfill their side of the historic trade deal we agreed in Turnberry, Scotland, the largest trade deal
02:30ever. I agreed to give until our country's 250th birthday or, unfortunately, their tariffs would
02:37immediately jump to much higher levels. Of course, the deal is lopsided and controversial, especially in
02:45the European Parliament. It's zero tariffs on US exports going to Europe and 15% on European products
02:53going to America. That's why negotiations between the EU institutions have been tough so far and are
03:01still ongoing before the deal can be approved by the Parliament. The main sticking point here being the
03:08demand to insert safeguards in case Trump breaches the joint commitments or threatens the bloc's
03:15territorial integrity, as he did when he threatened to forcefully seize Greenland from Denmark. The
03:23problem, of course, is, Maeve, that no one in Europe believes that this is a good deal for us.
03:29But still a looming threat of 25% tariffs on EU cars. That could be a big blow, especially to
03:36the German
03:37car industry. Well, it would be a pretty nasty blow. That's correct. It would probably not destroy
03:42the European car industry, but it could accelerate a major shift towards a relocation of industrial
03:50capacity away from Europe. Now, not all German car makers would be equally exposed. BMW, Mercedes and
03:58Volkswagen, they all run major plans in the US. And Trump himself has said that vehicles made in US
04:06factories would avoid tariffs. But Audi and Porsche would be very vulnerable. They could lose market
04:12share, their profit margins would shrink, and they could be forced to relocate their production to
04:19America. And this is exactly what Trump wants. That could lead, of course, to further weakening
04:25Germany's car industry and Germany's industrial base and also put pressure on its suppliers in Eastern
04:31Europe. And then the question is, what would the EU do? Would it retaliate and how? So the prospect of
04:40trade war, major trade war with the US is certainly on the horizon here.
04:45Okay, Stefan, thank you so much for bringing us up to speed on that. Now we're moving on. The EU's
04:51defence chief, Andriusz Kubiliusz, will visit Poland and his native Lithuania today to sign defence loan
04:58deals collectively to the tune of 50 billion euros. The aim is to strengthen these nations' defences
05:05and the loans are part of the EU's 150 billion euro defence programme known as SAFE. Poland will be
05:13the biggest beneficiary of the programme. Our EU correspondent Angela Skujins is here and spoke to
05:20Commissioner Kobiliusz just before he set off. Angela, good morning, good to see you. Tell us first,
05:26what will this money, when will it flow and what will it be spent on?
05:30Good morning, Matt. So the less juicy details first. 15% of the cash is expected to be dispersed
05:37by the end of the month to both Poland and Lithuania. The rest of the money should flow
05:42every six months, dependent on whether these countries adhere to the European Commission's
05:47rules. Now, this is, of course, part of the EU's big pitch to ensure the continent is fighting fit and
05:53can repel any foreign aggression, namely Russia. Poland is expected to receive the biggest envelope of
05:59cash. We're talking about 43 billion euros. They want to beef up their anti-drone defence systems
06:04as well as their eastern flank. So that's the land border between Poland and Belarus. Lithuania
06:09is expected to receive a smaller parcel of money, 6 billion euros, but they really want to amp up
06:14their land forces and buy ammunition as well as mines. 18 member states applied for this loan
06:21programme, including Hungary. We know that the incoming Prime Minister, Peter Magyar,
06:25wants to put this on the back burner. However, I did manage to speak to the European Commissioner
06:30for Defence, Andrus Kobilius, before he took off to Poland and Lithuania today. I asked him about the
06:36significance of inking these deals.
06:39And it's very symbolic that we are doing that in Poland, because Poland is the country which is
06:44taking the biggest responsibility on the biggest amount of those loans, 42.7, if I'm correct,
06:50billion euros. It'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. And it's again very
07:03symbolic that we're doing that in, you know, just before Europe's day, because this mechanism of
07:09safe loans is really based on basic principles of European Union and on solidarity principles.
07:17What 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 the possibility of Russian
07:28aggression against EU or NATO member states is real. That is what our intelligence services are
07:35speaking. Poland is doing a very big job in strengthening both its own defence capabilities,
07:42but also strengthening defence of the whole Europe, because those frontier countries like Poland,
07:51their border is also European Union border. So, and what is also very important that with that alone,
07:59Poland is strengthening its defence industry. And this is our common goal in the whole Europe really,
08:06to make our defence industries ready to produce what is needed in order to deter the possibility of
08:12Russian aggression. And we know that the Hungarian prime minister to be Peter Magyar is currently
08:18reassessing that country's defence loan application. How hopeful are you that this proposal will get
08:25over the line? Well, that is what we agreed with, with, you know, new government of,
08:31forthcoming government of Hungary. That is a normal practice that such a big, you know,
08:36responsibility, such a big obligation from the government side should be taken when the new government
08:42is established. And definitely they need to have some time to review the projects which were
08:46proposed by the previous government, by Viktor Orbach government. And that's what, it's nothing
08:53unusual here. So, definitely time is very important because we want that all the member states would be
09:02able to fully implement those loans till 2030. I mean, to have all the products produced. We know that our
09:09industries are ramping up their production, but still, you know, we see, we see the issue and some
09:16governments are worried about that industries are not fast enough, you know, to increase their production.
09:24So, things are, you know, demand very, very rapid actions. I am very, very happy that we managed to achieve
09:33such an outcome agreements on all the package of the loans during less than a year time.
09:40So, and we hope that Hungary very soon also will join those who will use those loans for
09:46strengthening their defence. And last question, are you confident that Europe's defence industries
09:51will move fast enough to meet the demands of the EU member states when it comes to producing those
09:57weapons that they're ordering? Well, that is our, you know, permanent, how to say,
10:05topic for discussions with the industries. I was, you know, going through so-called missile tours,
10:12through all the different producers of missiles, and we started again symbolically from Poland. And
10:18everywhere we were speaking about what still is needed to be done in order for our industries to ramp up,
10:24to produce more, to produce more fast, to shift maybe from what industries are calling themselves
10:31haute couture production, very expensive, very technological advance, but very expensive and
10:35then slow to be produced to more of good enough production. And we need to see very clearly what is
10:42our
10:42strategic challenge. Still, Russia is outproducing us, and quite heavily. So that is what worries us.
10:52That was the EU's Defence Commissioner, Andrius Kobilius, speaking to our correspondent,
10:57Angela Skugins. We're moving to the Middle East next. Direct talks between Israel and Lebanon are set
11:03to resume next week. But Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire, with at least 380 people
11:10killed since the fragile ceasefire took effect in April. This week, Israel also struck Lebanon's capital
11:16of Beirut for the first time since the start of that ceasefire. We're now joined live by Nadim Jemayel,
11:23a Lebanese parliamentarian for the Qataib party. Good 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, because
11:46effectively, small butter and skirmish were continuing between Israel and Hezbollah in the
11:52south of Lebanon. And of course, what happened yesterday in Dahiye was like a proof that the
11:59ceasefire is very, very, very shallow. Now, just to put things into perspective, we need to ensure that
12:08there is no, we are not in a war between Lebanon and Israel. The real problem is between Hezbollah
12:17and Israel, between Iran and the west, including the United States and Israel. And we are paying
12:23the price as Lebanese people. Indeed, I will ask you about Hezbollah in just a moment, but I want to
12:29ask you about the Israeli side first, because we know the situation in the south, demolitions,
12:34of shellings continue. Is that acceptable?
12:38This is, of course, not acceptable. But this is, at the same time,
12:43we need to find a final solution. And this final solution
12:47reside on the fact that we have, we had in our south militias and organization, military organization
12:58that are outside the state, that are outside the organization of the state, and who took Lebanon
13:05and the territory of Lebanon and the sovereignty of Lebanon as hostages and into a war that the
13:10Lebanese people didn't want. So today, what we're asking is to have one army,
13:15one decision and one authority that take all the decision on the ground.
13:21The major obstacle to that is, of course, Hezbollah. They are the warring party, as you said,
13:26not Lebanon. But how can the Lebanese authorities now fulfill its commitment to disarming Hezbollah when
13:34the group refuses to do so and also when Hezbollah, as a political movement, still holds sway over parts of
13:41the population?
13:43This requires a lot of will, it requires a lot of courage, and it requires a decision from the
13:50head of the state in order to impose their authority and their presence. Today, the state is
13:56nearly unpresent. It declared, we are a country with a flag, but without a state. And today,
14:04what we want, effectively, is that this state be present, be effective, and have the authority to
14:10take all the decisions. And we know that this will not take, it will not happen overnight. This will
14:16happen on a long path, but we need to start it, and the state needs to approve, and the state
14:23needs
14:23to be existent. That's what we're asking today from the government of Lebanon.
14:29Okay, Nadeem Jemayel, thank you so much for your time and for joining us on Europe Today this morning.
14:34Now, as Europe grapples with another energy crisis in the wake of the Iran war, major questions are
14:41being asked about the future direction of the European Union. Our correspondent Stefan Grobe sat down
14:47with the EU's climate chief, Wapke Hoikstra, and asked him whether the EU could weather the storm.
14:54If I look at the huge number of problems that we have on our plate, that are in many ways,
15:01in many
15:01ways, global by nature, climate change, geopolitics, the ramifications of AI, and so on. They're all
15:12things that, these are all things that ask for more collaboration, more cooperation, more unity,
15:19and more Europe. So that, in my view, is the way forward. What it does ask from us is the
15:28tools and also
15:30the speed to deliver this at scale. And there, I think we have homework to do.
15:36In what sense homework? I mean, if you look at the speed with which events are being pushed on our
15:43plate, and you think about our infrastructure in Europe, we're quite often, it's a bit at a
15:52member states level, it is a bit at the European level, it asks for coordination, and we're not
15:57necessarily always very quick in delivering. Occasionally, we manage to make use of a crisis,
16:05and we push things forward. But overall, our design is too much geared for good weather.
16:13We're not in good weather. We're in exceptionally bad weather, and that will continue. So that asks for
16:20a different approach. On that note, do you think that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have done a lot
16:26to unify the continent here?
16:30Well, I mean, it's, and again, let's separate the two. What is crystal clear is that Putin continues with
16:40this absolutely horrific war in Ukraine, and we have a huge incentive that, in the end, this ends with a
16:49bloody nose for him. And he is wanted in the Hague. As for the Americans, I think I'm worried about
16:59the damage that has been done to the relationship, to the marriage. And in my view, we need to follow
17:06a,
17:06let's say, a two-track strategy. On the one hand, there is a lot that unites us, and there is
17:13an incentive,
17:14and there are clear interests here at hand that make it important that we continue with our American
17:23friends. That's one. At the same time, it is true that the commitment displayed by the Americans
17:31themselves is not what it always was before. So we have no alternative than to grow up and do more
17:40of
17:40this stuff ourselves, to get much more savvy in the domain of geopolitics, and by the way, build broader
17:46partnerships with our partners ranging from Canada to Japan to a whole range of others.
17:55And you can catch the full interview with Commissioner Hoekstra at 11.30 Brussels time this morning on
18:02Euronews. Moving on now, this week, the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, shared an AI fabricated image
18:09of herself in underwear that was spreading virally online, warning people against the dangers of deep
18:16fake nudes. The EU institutions in Brussels are also taking action to crack down on AI-generated
18:23sexualized images, as Jakob Janis explains.
18:28It's no secret that AI is everywhere. And this week, Italy was in an uproar of the AI-generated
18:35nude photos of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. And in a bold move, she published the image herself
18:40on social media as a stark warning. If it can happen to a Prime Minister, it can happen to anyone.
18:46And this personal attack has fueled an urgent discussion in Brussels on how to stop
18:51nudification and protect citizens. So what's the plan?
18:56Yesterday, the EU reached a deal to ban nudification apps. So the very tools used to generate
19:02non-consensual sexually explicit photos and videos. And this is a vital step, because while politicians
19:09can fight back, most victims lack the resources to defend themselves.
19:14And this ban is a part of a broader update to the AI Act, so the EU's rulebook for artificial
19:19intelligence, and was designed to simplify the original rules and make them more innovation-friendly
19:24for growing businesses. And usually, EU law moves slowly. But Brussels has put this issue on a
19:31priority fast track. And the specific ban on nudification apps is expected to be fully
19:36enforceable across the Union by December this year. Alright, but what if you become a victim today?
19:42For now, you can use existing national privacy laws to insist that fake content is removed,
19:47especially after the GDPR rules. And since your image is your personal data, you have a legal
19:54right to erasure. A practical way to force platforms to hit the delete button immediately.
20:00And we know this all too well at Euronews. Our stories and journalists have been targeted by AI fakes,
20:07with voices manipulated and images stolen by coordinated disinformation campaigns or even outlets
20:15like Russia today. And we always report these cases. So if you happen to find a deepfake of yourself,
20:22you should not wait and report it too.
20:29Jakob Yanis there. And that's it from us for today and for this week. Thank you so much for
20:34starting your day with Europe today. Maeve McMahon will be back in this seat here on Monday. Remember
20:40to tune in then. And in the meantime, have a great weekend.
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