اروپا امروز: شوک انرژی و تحریم نفت روسیه محور مذاکرات مالی گروه۷

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اروپا امروز: شوک انرژی و تحریم نفت روسیه محور مذاکرات مالی گروه۷  وزیران دارایی گروه هفت برای دومین روز در پاریس گرد می‌آیند تا درباره جهش قیمت انرژی، تحریم‌ها و مهار پیامد اقتصادی اختلال در تنگه هرمز گفت‌وگو کنند؛ همزمان جورجا ملونی، نخست‌وزیر ایتالیا، از اتحادیه اروپا می‌خواهد با بحران انرژی با همان فوریتی که به هزینه‌های دفاعی می‌دهد عمل کند.  لب بیشتر : http://parsi.euronews.com/2026/05/19/europe-today-energy-shock-and-russian-oil-sanctions-dominate-crunch-g7-finance-talks  مشترک شوید: یورونیوز به یازده زبان دیگر در دسترس شماست

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00:14Good morning, it is Tuesday the 19th of May. I'm Maeve McMahon and this is Europe Today.

00:21Your daily dose of European news and analysis live here on Euronews.

00:25Coming up, US President Donald Trump has said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran

00:31as Gulf countries told him serious negotiations are taking place.

00:35His comments come as G7 finance ministers and central bank governors gather in Paris

00:41amid rising concern over the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict.

00:46And in a nod to farmers across Europe, Brussels will unveil its so-called Fertiliser Action Plan today.

00:53The million euro plan will be funded by leftover cap funds

00:56and aims to support farmers facing a blockage of fertiliser supplies in the Strait of Hormuz.

01:01But many farmers are concerned and are demanding an exemption from the EU's carbon border tax rules.

01:07Plus, MEPs gather in Strasbourg today to, among other things, try to, quote,

01:13Trump-proof the EU-US Turnberry Trade Deal.

01:15The heat is on since the US President threatened new tariffs on European cars

01:20and EU capitals are nervous about strong safeguards in case Washington retaliates will be live in Strasbourg.

01:27But we can start with that G7 finance ministers meeting taking place today in Paris,

01:32where the US Treasury Secretary has already sparked concern after announcing a pause in sanctions on Russian oil exports.

01:40The talks come as investors remain nervous about inflation, higher borrowing costs and the long-term economic impact of the

01:47war.

01:48For the latest, we're joined here in the studio by our Maria today, our Europe editor.

01:53Maria, these meetings take place at a very crucial time for the European economy.

01:57What can be achieved really today?

01:58Well, yes, for the European economy, but also the global economy,

02:01because we still see the ramifications from the situation in the Middle East

02:06and, of course, the Strait of Hormuz, which is far from operating normally.

02:10Now, for this meeting, it's day two.

02:12This is just to set the scene for our viewers.

02:14An elite gathering of G7 ministers, G7 central bankers,

02:18the head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, will also be there,

02:22and the boss of the Eurogroup.

02:24On the agenda, there's a number of issues which go from trade to sanctions to, of course, China.

02:30Increasingly, trade tensions between the European Union and the Chinese are palpable.

02:35But to start with, the sanctions yesterday, as you mentioned,

02:38the United States once again confirming and announcing that they will extend this waiver on Russian oil.

02:45That means that Russian oil that is at sea, that is in transit,

02:50countries will be able to buy it and not be in breach of U.S. sanctions.

02:54So that is significant in terms of what the U.S. is hoping to achieve,

02:58which is to ease some of the concerns of the supply,

03:00but also to bring down some of the price pressures because of the instability in the Middle East.

03:05The flip side is that Russia will financially benefit from this decision,

03:09which will be in place for the next 30 days.

03:12For the Europeans, this is bad news and it is a blow to their strategy

03:16because it means, yes, once again, sanctions will be eased on Russian energy.

03:21The Europeans argue it's the complete opposite.

03:24The strategy should be totally radically different.

03:26This is the time to increase the pressure on the Russians and not allow them to cash in on global

03:32instability.

03:32But the U.S. seems to be concerned, as I mentioned, with global supply.

03:36They say they're also doing this, quote, for vulnerable nations are now feeling the heat because of the war.

03:42Of course, obviously, the war is led by the U.S., Israel versus Iran.

03:46And they also argue that it will stop China from stockpiling the oil that is available for the Europeans.

03:51However, it is a blow to their strategy when it comes to the sanctions.

03:54The other issue that will feature heavily is China and the Chinese overcapacity.

03:58We've talked about this on the show repeatedly on Euronews.

04:01For the Europeans, this is key.

04:03They believe that the Chinese, with this massive overload in capacity, a lot of that could be, quote,

04:08dump, which is not a very polite term.

04:11But the idea is that they will now try to relocate some of their extra production to Europe.

04:16That could have an impact on the European industry not being able to compete on the same terms.

04:21We spoke on Euronews with the Commissioner for Trade, who said that the EU will not allow this,

04:26that they will fight and really fight hard for every industry and every job.

04:30And at the same time, you're seeing increasingly more defensive measures from the Europeans.

04:34The Financial Times, of course, yesterday reported that the EU could be prepared to intervene the supply chain.

04:39And there's also been reports that the EU will seriously now consider plans to diversify suppliers coming into Europe.

04:47So a lot of that will feature heavily in this meeting.

04:49Pretty high stakes meeting.

04:50And this meeting comes, of course, as Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, is on his way to Beijing.

04:54But just tell us as well, speaking of energy, we've seen Italy's Georgia Maloney upping the ante over deficit rules

04:59here in Brussels.

05:00Well, she has.

05:01And these two stories, of course, are connected because energy prices,

05:05we've seen now more than three months of elevated energy prices.

05:08The Strait of Hormuzes is a crucial point for global oil and is still far from, as I mentioned, operating.

05:15Normally, all of that is having trickle-down effects on the European industry.

05:18For a country like Italy, really, it's the SMEs, it's the small and medium companies that are the backbone to

05:24this country.

05:26This is having a serious impact.

05:28And the Italian prime minister is facing an election next year, too.

05:31So she's now sending a letter, which hopefully we can put up on the screen.

05:35In May, everyone in Brussels got a copy of this letter yesterday.

05:38It was leaked all over the place.

05:40So really, the Italians wanted to send a big message with this.

05:43What they argue is that this is an emergency.

05:45It's just as important as defense.

05:47This is critical for Europe.

05:49And they call on the Commission to relax their fiscal rules.

05:53Remember, for European countries every year, they have to keep their deficit below 3%.

05:57What Georgia Meloni argues is that unless there is an easing on those rules, unless there's an exemption to measures

06:04related to energy, well, Italy will go above the 3%.

06:08Or if they don't want to do that, they will not be able to play into a massive defense program

06:13that the EU wants, that the Commission wants, which is the safe.

06:16So she's really saying, if you want me to play ball on defense, you need to help me out on

06:20energy.

06:21A lot of that, the Italians feel their concerns have not been addressed properly by Brussels.

06:25And all of this is happening in anticipation of a European leaders' summit.

06:28We now see that the Italian leader is saying either we get flexibility on energy or this is going to

06:34have an impact on defense.

06:35We cannot spend for everything.

06:37The problem, however, is Brussels says in order to put forward extraordinary measures, you need to have a severe economic

06:44downturn.

06:45But the EU is not quite there yet.

06:47There is a risk of stagflation, but we've not seen a massive recession manifest.

06:51OK, Maria, thank you so much for that analysis.

06:54And you can catch more of Maria's analysis on her brand new newsletter that is called Off the Record.

06:59But now we can take you to the French city of Strasbourg, where MEPs are meeting for a routine voting

07:04session.

07:04Tough talks are set to take place late into the night about whether or not to rubber stamp that controversial

07:10EU-US trade deal.

07:12For a refresher first, though, to hear what's at stake, here's our Jakub Janus.

07:18Hey, what are you doing tonight at 9pm?

07:21Maybe going for a date?

07:22If so, bear a thought for European lawmakers and diplomats locked tonight in a room in Strasbourg,

07:28desperately trying to prevent an all-out transatlantic trade war.

07:32And the clock is ticking down to an unforgiving 4th of July deadline set by Donald Trump,

07:37who has threatened a 25% tariff on European cars if Brussels refuses to accept his terms.

07:44All right, so how did Europe end up in this mess?

07:49Last July, Trump and Ursula von der Leyen struck a trade deal in Scotland.

07:53And the maths looked simple.

07:55Zero tariffs on US industrial goods against a 15% cap on European exports.

08:00And all of that was built to protect a relationship with almost 1.7 trillion euros.

08:06And that's a lot of zeros.

08:08But now the European Parliament is pushing back.

08:12After a US Supreme Court ruling against the tariffs,

08:16Washington introduced new duties on steel and aluminium,

08:19effectively violating the treaty before signature.

08:22And European lawmakers argue Europe cannot be bullied,

08:26so they are baking free defensive shields into the text.

08:29The known as Sunrise Clause stoles the deal until Washington drops these steel duties.

08:34And there is also the Sunset Clause, which automatically ends the agreement in March 2028,

08:40so just before Trump leaves office.

08:42Finally, there is also the Greenland Clause allowing Brussels to suspend everything if Trump threatens European territorial integrity again.

08:52And quite predictably, this has split Brussels.

08:55The center-right EPP wants a quick deal to avoid industry chaos.

09:00But the socialists are digging in.

09:02And top European Parliament negotiator Bern Lange insists European legislation must not be dictated by threats from Washington.

09:10So if negotiators reach a compromise tonight, the text heads to a plenary vote in June.

09:16But if the deadlock holds, this massive trade relationship hits a cliffhedge.

09:21And that 4th of July deadline will bring a wave of American tariffs straight to Europe's doorstep.

09:26So if you are going on a date tonight, you now have a perfect iceberg, a topic.

09:32And no, you don't have to thank me for that.

09:41Jakub Janos there.

09:42Well, our correspondent in Strasbourg, Vincenzo Genovese, has plans for tonight.

09:45He'll be covering these crunch talks for Euronews.

09:48And he's standing by for us this morning in the very European Parliament in Strasbourg.

09:52So good morning, Vincenzo.

09:53Just tell us, it is make or break time now for the EU-U.S. trade deal.

09:58Tell us more.

10:00It is, Maeve.

10:01Good morning.

10:02Good morning from Strasbourg.

10:03As you said, as you explained, the clock is ticking.

10:06Pressure is mounting from the U.S. administration to get this deal done.

10:11But there are still some clauses, some details to fix.

10:14And we are here with Geliana Zovko, who is one of the people who will be in the room.

10:19She's the negotiator from the European People's Party.

10:22Why is it taking so long?

10:26But we must understand that we are here represented by different political groups.

10:32So on one hand, I'm representing the European People's Party, the central-right party that is pro-business, jobs-orientated.

10:40And it's trying to save the European industry and the European jobs and to give them certainty by making this

10:46deal done and by closing this deal.

10:48But on the other hand, you have groups who are really advocating ideological fight on the other side of the

10:56ocean, which I'm strictly against.

10:58And we are having all these geopolitical changes being a part of the deal, which is not from the start

11:06meant to be.

11:08So the prolongation extension is despite our will, despite the will of the European People's Party.

11:15The socialists are trying to stick to stricter clauses, let's say like this.

11:19Okay, but U.S. President Donald Trump said there is a deadline.

11:24For July, after this, much higher tariffs.

11:27So do you feel the pressure?

11:29But that's a part of the interpretation how this European Union is treating the deal that was done in August

11:38last year.

11:39I mean, if I was an American, I would also be confused about our side of respecting the deal, because

11:47Americans have started his part immediately.

11:50The process is much more simple, but the complex procedure that is completely acceptable from this side and all this

12:00legislative procedure is taking a long time.

12:04An ideological fight, as I already said, in what is going on in the United States.

12:09We, the European People's Party, wanted this deal done immediately, but I'm afraid we cannot do it on our own.

12:18But do you feel confident for tonight? I mean, what are the most contentious points?

12:22I know it's a difficult question.

12:24I mean, I felt confident yesterday.

12:28It's like the weather in Brussels or here in Strasbourg.

12:32It changes, you know, every hour.

12:36And by the news that I'm receiving, I'm also receiving different messages from my colleagues.

12:42And I'm not so confident this morning by the...

12:48What did it change?

12:50No, but I haven't seen that the position has changed.

12:53So we will see.

12:54We have a shadows meeting, and I will discuss with my colleagues how serious we are to enter into negotiations

13:00to get this deal done tonight.

13:02But what happens if you can't strike a deal?

13:05I mean, this is one of the last chances to get the deal done and for it to be approved

13:10in June plenary session,

13:12so to match Trump's deadline.

13:15What will happen?

13:16It will happen a perfect storm for our industry, for our jobs, for our tourism.

13:20I'm from Croatia, everything will, you know, spiral from German car industry to Italian cheese industry,

13:29wine and everything to Croatian tourism industry.

13:32The perfect storm will happen and then the consequences will be clear who will be paying it.

13:38And from the start, I was saying I was for our part of the deal to be respected

13:42and I'm not responsible for a perfect storm we are running into.

13:46Okay, let's hope not.

13:48Jelena Zovko, thank you very much and good luck, I think.

13:51I think you need it.

13:52Maeve.

13:53Of course, good luck.

13:54We'll all keep a very close eye on whether that does end out to be a perfect storm

13:57and report it here on Euro News.

14:00But, Vincenzo, before you go, tonight MEPs or today will also be taking a moment out

14:04to hand out the so-called European Order of Merit prize.

14:07It goes to a figure who's been working towards pushing EU values and integration.

14:12There's some well-known figures up for the prize.

14:14Tell us more.

14:17Yes, indeed.

14:18European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will honour the laureates of the European Order of Merit.

14:2420 prominent European figures have been selected,

14:27including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,

14:31Moldovan President Maya Sandu, former Polish President Lech Walesa.

14:35There are also the Irish rock band U2, that you know very well,

14:39and basketball player Gianni Santetokounmpo.

14:41But the most controversial name is probably former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

14:47We know her legacy is quite disputed.

14:50She has been a stabilizing force during her 16 years in power.

14:56She was a reassuring presence.

15:00Indeed, Germans nicknamed her Mutti, which means mum.

15:03But she had also, let's say, dark sides.

15:08Well, for example, the debt crisis, Germany's interdependence with Russia,

15:13the appeasement towards Vladimir Putin after the annexation of Crimea in 2014.

15:19The shutdown of nuclear energy was also a contentious point.

15:23And Commission President Ursula von der Leyen criticised it, like, in the past months.

15:30So opinions are quite divided on Merkel's legacy.

15:33And it will be very interesting to see how the hemicycle will react today to her brief address here in

15:42the plenary in Strasbourg at 11.30.

15:45And, of course, we will follow it on Euronews, Maeve.

15:48We will indeed.

15:49A long morning and night for you there in Strasbourg.

15:51Vincenzo Genovese, thank you so much for that live update.

15:55But now, back in Brussels, exactly.

15:5725 years ago, EU member states agreed to set up an EU military committee

16:02to respond initially to the Balkan conflicts of the 90s.

16:05And this week, EU Chiefs of Defence from all across Europe will be flocking to Brussels to celebrate.

16:10But souring the mood, of course, will be the ongoing war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East.

16:15For more, I'm joined here in the studio by General Sean Clancy.

16:18That's the chairman of the EU military committee.

16:20Good morning.

16:21Good to have you with us.

16:22So this week, as I said, Chiefs of Defence will be flocking to Brussels to celebrate.

16:26But are you all on the same page when it comes to the threats facing the Union today?

16:30Oh, very much so.

16:31I think flocking into celebrations, I think it's a moment of reflection more than celebration.

16:35I think it's, you know, it's a time to pause and reflect how far the European military committee.

16:40But the European paradigm of security and defence has come as a whole over that period of time.

16:44No more so in the last four years, and you've mentioned it, Ukraine,

16:46which is the number one priority for all of us and the focus of everyone.

16:50Although we do come from the geographical spaces throughout Europe.

16:54So it's north, south, east and west.

16:56And we take all of these things into consideration.

16:58But Ukraine, of course, is the primacy and the priority in which we examine it.

17:02And this week, of course, with the Chiefs of Defence, we will be looking at shaping the challenges

17:08that influence all of us, what our responses are to that.

17:12And through our reflections in our meetings, then we will be looking at the key issues,

17:17such as the European security strategy, the defence readiness, and primarily then, of course, Ukraine,

17:22where will we be joined by General Siersky from Ukrainian forces himself.

17:26And you just mentioned Ukraine this morning, reporting of reports of 500 drones,

17:29dozens of missiles being fired into Ukraine.

17:32A serious escalation in the last couple of days there.

17:34Does this forum, though, carry any weight?

17:37Well, this isn't serious escalation.

17:38This, unfortunately, is happening on a regular basis.

17:42And the extraordinary resilience of the Ukrainian armed forces,

17:45but the Ukrainian people as a whole, has transformed Ukraine into a fortress nation now.

17:50And Ukraine, from a European point of view, is integral to the future security of Europe.

17:56So this isn't just beneficiaries of European charity.

17:59This is strategic initiative and imperative for Europe.

18:03But can the EU ever transition to this military powerhouse?

18:07The EU doesn't have to transition to a military powerhouse.

18:10Let's be very clear.

18:11The defence and deterrence of the Euro-Atlantic area,

18:13the responsibility for this lies with NATO.

18:15Europe brings huge strengths in terms of military advices,

18:19in terms of economic power, industrial power,

18:22and its ability then to, through its common security and defence policy instruments,

18:27to bring stability, security to many areas.

18:30We've seen it in the Western Balkans, which was the initial, I suppose,

18:33start out through Concordia of the EU military committee way back 25 years ago.

18:38But since then, when we reflect on what the EU has done,

18:41we see it in the Middle East through what the EU is trying to do

18:44in terms of the Lebanon going forward with the withdrawal of UNIFIL.

18:48We see it in terms of our missions and operations,

18:5015 of which we have completed in the last 25 years.

18:53Currently, there are nine live missions and operations.

18:56And the power of the EU is exercised, for instance,

19:00through our EU military assistant mission,

19:02where we have trained 93,000 soldiers of the Ukrainian armed forces to date.

19:06And we will continue unrelentily, unrelentily doing this.

19:10And we will shape the future of the armed forces of Ukraine

19:14with the help of the 27 member states, working coherently together.

19:19OK. Sean Clancy, thank you so much for coming into us today

19:21on Euronews on Europe Today.

19:23And for all other news and analysis on what's going on today in Strasbourg

19:27and across Europe, do visit Euronews.com

19:29or reach out to us at Euronews.com.

19:31Take care and see you soon on Euronews.

19:57Euronews.

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