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Europe Today: Sánchez otrzymał cios w wyborach w Andaluzji - co to oznacza dla Hiszpanii i Brukseli
Partia Socjalistyczna Pedro Sáncheza poniosła sromotną porażkę w wyborach regionalnych w Andaluzji. Maria Tadeo, redaktorka Europe Today, analizuje, co ten wynik może oznaczać dla Hiszpanii, Brukseli i Europy.
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Partia Socjalistyczna Pedro Sáncheza poniosła sromotną porażkę w wyborach regionalnych w Andaluzji. Maria Tadeo, redaktorka Europe Today, analizuje, co ten wynik może oznaczać dla Hiszpanii, Brukseli i Europy.
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02:00democratic history in a region which is roughly the size of Portugal, but also used to be their
02:05historic stronghold. Again, back-to-back losses this election, but also four years ago, which
02:12again cement this idea that this is a region that has now shifted to the right. For Pedro Sánchez,
02:18this is also a problem because the candidate running, representing the party, was someone who
02:24was a minister in his government, a former deputy prime minister of the government of Spain,
02:29and a woman, a candidate that he had selected for this campaign. So it was very much appointed
02:35with the consent of the prime minister already with a national profile. And all of this we see
02:41in the end produced no results in the election. The other point that is relevant about this vote
02:47yesterday is the Spanish conservatives, very mainstream, Partido Popular, PP, they did win
02:53the election but fell short of a majority and now will need the hard right Vox to govern. What
02:59says to me, and I know this is going to sound counterintuitive at this point, but it really
03:03shows that there is a pivot to the right in Spain, which does not seem obvious, of course, because
03:09the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has created this international profile for himself. He
03:15passed position very successfully, I would argue, from a communications perspective as the man that
03:20will stand up to President Donald Trump. We talked about this big convention that he hosted
03:25three weeks ago in Barcelona. He's been able to really electrify this international progressive
03:30coalition. But back home, there is a big gap between his international perception and the national
03:37perception in the country, which is of a man who is polarizing, to say the least. And who also,
03:44when you look at the regional ballots so far this year, you have seen this perpetuation of the right
03:51winning. For the Spanish prime minister, of course, a big question is whether or not he can change
03:55the situation going into the 2027 election. He does stand to perform better nationally than regionally.
04:03But nonetheless, when you put all of this together, it does suggest that the country is stilting to
04:08the right, contrary to this international image of Spain, which for me is a fascinating phenomenon,
04:15but it does show there is this big gap externally and within the country.
04:19And there's another pickle, of course, the Spanish government is in damage control,
04:23Maria, over claims they used EU funding for pensions. Tell us more.
04:26Well, yes. Look, Maeve, this goes back to a report by the Spanish budget watchdog. They indicated that
04:33in November 2024, they used budget credits, which is not necessarily European funding per se,
04:40but it was connected to a clause in relation to the RFF, which, of course, is the recovery fund
04:46put together by the European Union, paid for, of course, by joint debt, backed by the EU 27.
04:52The Spanish government told Euronews, and they told myself, as sources very close to the Spanish
04:56economy ministry, that they categorically deny that European money is being used to pay for pensions.
05:02They say this is not the case. They also told me, and as I understand, the European Commission did ask
05:08for an explanation. They did ask for a clarification. After Spain provided a technical explanation,
05:13saying this is an accounting issue. The Commission does not indicate that there is any wrongdoing or
05:18misuse of funding. But nonetheless, this is a politics, and this is about the optics. The damage,
05:23to some extent, is already done. And, Maeve, we should keep in mind, this is coming right before
05:28negotiations around the European budget kickstart. And, of course, it's already fueling some of the
05:32tensions between the southern European countries and some of the frugal countries, northern European
05:37countries, which traditionally, historically have said they do not want a big budget,
05:41and they do not want joint funding to become permanent.
05:45That debate that never goes away. Marina Sadeo, thank you so much for that very comprehensive analysis
05:49there. And now moving on to the ongoing war in Ukraine. This weekend, in response to a major attack
05:54on Kyiv, Ukraine's largest drone strike so far hit Russia, killing at least four people, including three
06:01near Moscow and wounding a dozen others. Debris fell on Russia's largest airport, causing disruptions,
06:07but no damage. For more, we're joined here in the studio by our Ukraine correspondent, that's,
06:12of course, Sasha Vakalina. Tell us more about this attack on Russia.
06:15Yes, indeed. As you said, this was one of the largest attacks. In fact, according to Russian
06:19officials, it was the largest when it comes to Moscow in over a year. Kyiv confirmed the attack,
06:25saying they specifically targeted military, industrial and fuel infrastructure in Moscow
06:29region, including a plant which produces semiconductors for Russia's military-industrial
06:34complex, also two pumping stations and Moscow oil refinery. Now, Russian authorities said the
06:40residential building was also damaged during the attack. According to Russia's defence ministry,
06:47in general, they have intercepted, allegedly, over a thousand drones on Russia. That was,
06:54according to Moscow officials. That was the scale of this attack made. And of course,
07:00this is not the furthest attack that Ukraine did in terms of the long-range distance,
07:06but it was very significant given that this is indeed Russia's capital.
07:09Yeah, it's very rare. And I'm sure our viewers this morning are thinking the same.
07:12Why do they target Moscow?
07:13Well, for Kyiv, that was a clear demonstration of its capabilities. This is a very clear
07:19and simple message that Kyiv can reach Moscow if it wants to. Moscow, of course, being Russia's most
07:27protected city in terms of air defence. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he did call it
07:33entirely justified. And he also tweeted about the attack, saying our responses to Russia's
07:39prolongation of the war and its attacks on our cities and communities are entirely justified.
07:44Ukrainian long-range sanctions reached the Moscow region. And we are clearly telling the
07:48Russians, their state must end its war. Now, what he means here is, of course,
07:54the attack last week on Kyiv, when the residential building was hit and 24 people were killed in that
08:00Russian attack. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in this case, is sending the message that he can indeed move
08:05Russia's war back to Russia's territory. And we can see the effect of it, given the scale
08:10of the fear and also all these videos on social media by the Moscow residents showing that attack made.
08:17OK, thank you so much for that update. Now, moving on to the Middle East, where a drone strike has
08:24triggered a fire near a nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates. The incident that has been condemned
08:29by the region and the International Atomic Energy Agency highlights just how fragile the ceasefire
08:35between the US and Iran really is. For more, we can head straight over to Qatar, where our correspondent,
08:40Adel Khalim, is standing by for us this morning. Tell us, what is the latest on this nuclear plant bombing,
08:49Yeah, maybe this is really the kind of incident that Gulf countries were hoping to avoid. While
08:53the ceasefire is still technically in place, clearly tensions never went away. Now, what
08:58happened on Sunday was a drone hit the perimeter of the Baraka power plant in the UAE, just outside
09:05the, which roughly supplies about a quarter of the country's energy. And according to Emirati officials,
09:12now three drones entered UAE airspace from the west and hit the electrical generator outside the
09:18main facility, sparking a fire. Now, the Abu Dhabi media office was quick to report there was no
09:24radiation leak, no injuries reported. In fact, the generators were continuing to operate as normally,
09:28but even without casualties, this is hugely symbolic. Any attack on a nuclear facility
09:33raises serious questions. And while the UAE didn't publicly blame Iran, it analysts do say this
09:39was a warning shot as regional tensions continue to escalate once again. Dave?
09:44And Adele, President Trump and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi have reacted to this. We can
09:48actually together take a listen to what they have to say.
09:51I could say this with a very, very strong conviction. Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.
09:58It's not going to happen. They have no Navy, no Air Force, no anti-anything. By the way,
10:02we knocked out 85% of their manufacturing for the missiles.
10:07An attack on our nuclear facilities has already taken place once, and they claim they completely
10:13destroyed them. Yet now, they're once again talking about attacking the facilities. These
10:17contradictory statements truly indicate the depth of America's confusion regarding their
10:22objectives in this war.
10:25So, as you can see, their tensions have clearly not gone away. And we're also hearing, Adele,
10:28that Israel and the U.S. are planning to renew the war. What can you tell us?
10:35Yeah, those comments really accentuate where we stand right now. Publicly, both sides are calling
10:40for diplomacy, but at the same time, they're preparing for the eventuality or possibility of
10:44what could come next. Iranian officials have openly said that during the ceasefire, they were able to
10:49regroup and restock their strike systems. Meanwhile, military activity across the region
10:54hasn't slowed down. U.S. Central Command says American naval forces continuing their blockade
10:59of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. And as of Sunday, it says 81 commercial vessels were
11:06redirected and four disabled. And as you mentioned, there are reports that Israel and the U.S. are
11:11coordinating future strikes if negotiations fail. To that end, U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on
11:17his true social account, saying for Iran, the clock is ticking and they better get moving fast
11:22or there won't be anything left of them. Time is of the essence. So right now we're seeing technically
11:27the ceasefire still holds, but both, but all parties are bracing for the possibility of what could come
11:33next. Maeve? Okay, very stressful time, of course, there for your region and the world. Thank you so
11:37much for that update there, Adele Khali. And now moving on from the Netherlands to Sweden and then on to
11:43Oslo and Rome, India's Narendra Modi is on a whistle-stop tour across Europe, sitting down with
11:49various European leaders. After hosting foreign ministers from BRIC countries just last Friday,
11:54he's here to celebrate, of course, the historic EU-India deal signed earlier this year. For more
12:00on what to expect from his trip, here's our Yakub Yanis.
12:05Have you ever wondered how the world's fastest growing major economy manages a crisis at home
12:11while reshaping global trade? While New Delhi scrambles to protect a sinking rupee hit by energy
12:16shocks from the Iran war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is launching a massive diplomatic offensive across
12:22Europe. And months after a historic EU-India free trade agreement, this tour executes that
12:28mother of all deals by balancing Brussels with individual capitals. And if we follow the Prime
12:35Minister's itinerary day by day, the calendar reveals exactly what's at stake.
12:43And over the weekend Modi met with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten. The Netherlands is a key trading
12:48partner for India with bilateral trade worth nearly $28 billion. And the immediate price is an $11
12:56billion semiconductor deal between Tata Electronics and Dutch giant ASML to build a cutting-edge microchip
13:03plant in Western India. And it is a textbook example of Europe's China plus one strategy as Western
13:09companies rush to diversify supply chains away from Beijing. And now the focus shifts to Sweden,
13:15where today Modi is meeting Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and European Commission President
13:20Ursula von der Leyen at the European run table for industry. And here is a side note. While capitals
13:26like Stockholm provide India with specific tech, defence and green transition deals, Brussels provides
13:32here the regulatory alignment and massive tariff cuts needed to unlock the entire European market.
13:40But hey, that's not all. Tomorrow Modi attends the India-Nordic summit in Oslo, engaging Nordic leaders
13:47on clean energy and Arctic shipping routes opened up by climate change. And this grand tour will conclude
13:53on Wednesday in Italy with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, where both leaders will focus on maritime
13:59security and a joint action plan for legal migration channels. And I know it sounds complex, but one thing
14:05is certain. For European leaders facing slowing economies, rolling out the red carpet is no
14:11longer a luxury. It is a strategic necessity. And the world's most populous nation becomes an
14:17indispensable geopolitical counterweight when Europe's historic partners look away.
14:27Jakob Iannis there for us. And now for the view from Finland's coming up, we'll be joined by Ville
14:32Tavio, Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development in Brussels today for talks with ministers
14:38from all across the EU. Ville Tavio is a member of the National Conservative Finns Party, and he's been
14:44active in national politics for several years. Good morning, Minister. Lovely to have you with us.
14:48Good morning. Great to be here. So first, we're, of course, looking at those pictures of the Indian
14:53head of state traveling all across Europe. This comes just after that big historic deal was signed.
14:58What's Finland's view here? What's your view here? Well, the Finnish president also had a state
15:02visit to India a couple of months ago, and it's absolutely one strategic partnership in order to diverse
15:11the trade. And tell me, it comes just a couple of days after India hosted BRICS foreign
15:17ministers. So is there anything that European Union can do to put pressure on India to help
15:21end the war in Ukraine? I really hope so, of course. And that's one of the reasons that
15:28Finland thinks it's important to have these close relations. But I would say that rather recently,
15:35we've seen development in the trade and the quest in diversification of trade and China plus one
15:42mission instead of focusing only on these difficult topics.
15:48Because, of course, you had that drone incident on Friday, which seems to have been settled.
15:52But let's talk about this big week for the EU-US trade deal that could get over the line
15:57by June. But in the European Parliament, we're seeing a lot of different debates. There'll be
16:02trilogues this week, so negotiations on whether or not to put conditions on this deal that, of course,
16:06is pretty controversial. But putting conditions on it at this late stage, could that not anger
16:12President Donald Trump? What is your view here?
16:15Well, we are in favour of forcing what's agreed. And we see cautious optimism that the trilogues are
16:24moving very well, to my knowledge. So after all, we want to create bridges and not to burn bridges.
16:34But do you trust President Trump? He can be very unpredictable and cause a lot of stress for
16:38European businesses and Finnish businesses.
16:42We are not expecting predictability from him. But I think he's a hard negotiator. I think it's
16:50debatable whether USA has kind of benefited from his actions. Maybe we'll see that at the end of his
16:59term. But from Europe's point of view, we want to keep on the trade growing. We want to build a
17:06steady
17:06trade. That's what the companies need.
17:09But if Donald Trump plays hardball, should the Europeans play hardball too?
17:13Yes, me and several other ministers, we've taken stances before, whereas we think the European Union should
17:20have used the package we made in order to pressure USA more. But at this point, we are ready to
17:31move
17:31forward with the deal as agreed. And of course, our requirement is that the USA also respects this deal.
17:39And a big week as well for the EU. They're heading to Mexico this week. Could a deal be signed
17:44there?
17:44We know the last EU-Mexico summit was back in 2015.
17:46Yes, we are looking for renewing the global treaty with EU-Mexico. And that's also, I mean,
17:55it's a very important point. You know, we have the Mercosur trade deal already applied. So that doesn't
18:04include Mexico. So it's very good that we get a new deal with Mexico as well. It's our second largest
18:13partner in Latin America. And meanwhile, of course, big focus of your talks this week on the impact
18:18the ongoing war in the Middle East is having on Europeans. Do you think enough has been done by
18:22Brussels, i.e. the European Commission, in order to soften that blow on Europeans?
18:26Well, from the trade minister point of view, I can tell that the past three years that I've been
18:32a minister of trade, it's the security concerns have been rising all the time. So I think trade
18:40ministers are more dealing with the security concerns and then increasingly involved in the
18:45security issues. So whether it's diversification of trade, but also energy, basic supply chains,
18:53now wartime discomforts.
18:57Okay, Minister. Thank you so much for coming into us here today on Euronews and being our guest on
19:01Europe Today. That does bring though this edition of Europe Today to an end. Any points, comments,
19:06questions for us, you can always reach out at Euronews.com. But for now, thank you so much for
19:11tuning in. Take care and do visit Euronews.com for more news and analysis.
19:45Thank you.
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