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00:14Good morning, it is Wednesday the 3rd of June. I'm Maeve McMahon and this is Europe Today.
00:20Your morning hit of news and analysis from a European lens, live here on Euronews.
00:25Coming up, Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear programme that it had refused to do so just
00:32a month ago.
00:33That's according to the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, speaking before Congress.
00:38Global markets remain on edge though, as Iran says it will suspend peace talks and move towards full closure of
00:44the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes.
00:47And all eyes on the European Commission today as it unveils plans to boost the production of advanced semiconductors within
00:54the EU, so-called chips.
00:56The bloc has long relied on foreign suppliers for some of the most critical technologies that we need for modern
01:02daily life.
01:03The so-called Tech Sovereignty Act aims to change this.
01:06But first, Hungary could lift its veto on the opening of Ukraine's EU accession talks in exchange for an agreement
01:13on minority-right protections for the Hungarian community inside Ukraine.
01:18Such a move would mark a significant step forward in relations between the two neighbours.
01:22And it comes as Ukraine continues to face intense Russian drone attacks with strikes this week, killing over 17 people
01:28and injuring over 100.
01:30For more on this story, our correspondent Sander Zeros joins us now in the studio.
01:35Good morning, Sander. Just tell us, what's the latest on this movement towards a deal?
01:39Good morning. Yes, indeed. Peter Magyar was yesterday in Berlin.
01:43He met Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor.
01:45And the topic of Ukraine's accession was very high on the agenda.
01:50And Magyar said that he's very optimistic.
01:53Now, let's remember that the previous Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, blocked Ukraine's accession for months.
02:00And for years, because he thought that this is a danger for Europe.
02:04And now Magyar is trying to get rid of all of the controversial issues that he inherited from Orbán.
02:10One of them is Ukraine's accession.
02:12Magyar's condition is that Ukraine agrees on the protection of the minority rights, education and culture.
02:21Here we are talking about an 11-point action plan proposed by Hungary.
02:26Magyar said that the talks are advancing.
02:29He's optimistic and he could meet Zelensky next week.
02:33Let's take a look at what he said.
02:36So far, these negotiations are progressing very encouragingly.
02:40We hope that they can even be concluded at a technical level this week.
02:44And I can confirm here, in Berlin, in this wonderful, vibrant city that I'm ready to meet with Ukrainian president,
02:52President Zelensky,
02:53sometime early next week, if we can actually agree on these basic human rights.
03:01Peter Meyer, and of course, today he's moving on to Paris to speak with Emmanuel Macron.
03:05But tell us, Sander, when can the EU start agreeing on starting Ukraine's membership talks?
03:10Well, Euronews spoke to several EU diplomats and all of them were very optimistic.
03:16They are saying that before the next EU summit at the 18th of June, there could be an agreement and
03:22Hungary could lift its veto.
03:24This would mean that Ukraine could start its first negotiating cluster with the European Union, which is about fundamental rights.
03:33Now, there is also one reference about starting the negotiating chapter in the draft conclusions of this European summit,
03:41which is a clear signal that the EU is preparing.
03:44And let's not forget that, you know, Ukraine's accession is very high on the agenda of Antonio Costa,
03:50the head of the European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission.
03:55So everyone seems to be on the same side.
03:59And also, this could be a very big step also for Ukraine, because after years of waiting,
04:04they could actually start the negotiations with the EU.
04:07So you're saying everyone could be on the same side?
04:10That's something that rarely happens at those EU summits, Sander Geras.
04:13Thank you so much for that update.
04:15Now, trade and finance ministers from all across the globe are huddling in Paris today for the OECD's annual ministerial.
04:22For the view now from the Australian government on all the challenges facing the world today,
04:26we can cross now to Paris, where we're joined by the Australian Trade and Tourism Minister.
04:31That's Don Farrell, of course.
04:32Good morning, sir. Great to have you with us on Europe today.
04:34You're very welcome.
04:37Good to be talking with you, Maith.
04:40So, look, you're in Paris today for these important talks.
04:43You seem to be edging closer and closer to Europe all the time.
04:46Is that because of the uncertainty of the US administration and the threats perhaps posed by China today?
04:52Look, once we came to government four years ago, pretty much this month,
04:59we had decided that because of problems that we'd had in our trading relationship around the world,
05:06we needed to diversify our trading relationships and not have all our eggs in the one basket, as they say.
05:16And so, over the last four years, we have developed new trading relationships.
05:23The United Kingdom, for instance, we've signed a free trade agreement with them.
05:29That's working really well.
05:30And our trade is up very, very significantly with the United Kingdom.
05:35With India, our trade's almost doubled with India.
05:39Since we reached a trade agreement, we reached an agreement with the UAE again.
05:47That's been very successful.
05:49And now, most recently, the hardest of them all was a free trade agreement with the Europeans.
05:56But we signed that a few weeks ago in Sydney.
06:00You did indeed.
06:00It's always complicated, isn't it, when it comes to the European Union?
06:03But this all happens as well in a backdrop of potential prolonged instability in the Middle East
06:08that potentially could push the global economy closer to recession.
06:11Tell us what's your view here, especially bearing in mind that you're in Paris today at these talks,
06:15and how this war is impacting the Australian economy.
06:19Yeah, look, there's no doubt, Maeve, that that'll be a hot topic that we'll be discussing over the next few
06:27days.
06:29My job in particular, since this war began, was to ensure that Australia had enough fuel,
06:35whether it be petrol, diesel or airline fuel, and fertiliser for our crops.
06:41So I've been very focused on travelling around the world to ensure that we've got sufficient of all of those
06:49products.
06:49So I've been in Singapore, I've been in China, I've been in Japan, and of course now I'm here in
06:54Paris.
06:56We want to ensure that however long these troubles in the Middle East last,
07:03that we've got sufficient of all of those fuels to keep our industry going.
07:08It's very important for our farmers, very important for our miners.
07:11Very similar talks taking place in Brussels and other talks that took place here in Brussels just last Friday.
07:16Very urgent talks on how to deal with China.
07:19What would Australia's advice be here?
07:21How can Brussels learn from your example of dealing with Beijing?
07:26Well, patience is a good first start with the Chinese.
07:32When I became the Trade Minister four years ago, we had $20 billion worth of trade impediments with China.
07:42Now, you've got to put that in perspective.
07:44China is our largest trading partner.
07:46And at the time, trade was worth about $330 billion, two-way trade between Australia and China.
07:54But we set about to stabilise our relationship.
07:58We'd had a very rocky relationship, the previous government, and to win back all of that trade.
08:05And it took us three years.
08:08We didn't get it fixed overnight.
08:10But by the end of our last term in government, we had resolved all of those trade impediments.
08:16And for most of the products that had been subject to those impediments, we were now actually selling more than
08:24before the impediments were imposed.
08:26OK, so I'll pass that message on to EU leaders.
08:28They need some patience.
08:29Just finally, do you consider China your biggest military threat?
08:32And are you also focused on tech sovereignty like the European Union is doing today by presenting a master plan?
08:38Well, we'd like to see peace in our region, Maeve.
08:43And when you look around the world, there's plenty of trouble spots around the world, whether it be the Middle
08:50East or in Europe.
08:52One of the things that we've been very focused on is, as a middle power in the region, is ensuring
09:00that we project our policies of a peaceful region.
09:04And that's been very good for Australia in recent months, particularly with the troubles around the rest of the world.
09:12We've been able to continue pretty much uninterrupted our trade relationships.
09:17And that's the way we'd like to keep it.
09:19OK, Minister Don Farrell, thank you so much for joining us this morning live here on Euronews on Europe Today.
09:25Now, moving on.
09:26In the meantime, the European Union is preparing its 21st package of sanctions against Russia.
09:31But its chief engineer, David O'Sullivan, has already touted he does not expect the bloc to go harder on Russian
09:38oil due to the ongoing war in the Middle East driving up crude.
09:42China, on the other hand, is always in his line of sight.
09:45For more, we're joined by our defence correspondent, Angus Gugins, who actually sat down with the EU's sanction envoy to
09:50discuss the package in detail.
09:51Good morning.
09:52Tell us, what should we look out for in this next bundle of measures?
09:55Good morning, Maeve.
09:56So, officially, unfortunately, everything is under wraps for now.
09:59But what I can say is that EU heads of state want the bloc to put the pedal to the
10:03metal and get ready with this 21st sanctions package because it's needed now.
10:08This was underscored by a drone incursion in Romania last week, demonstrating Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine,
10:16as well as the impact and the spillover effects this is happening, occurring across the bloc.
10:21Now, all eyes will also be on the new Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, who takes a less friendly stance
10:27towards the Kremlin compared to his predecessor, Viktor Orban.
10:31Many are hoping to see that this sanctions package will have more bite to it.
10:35A major point of contention will be whether the EU moves forward with its maritime service ban on those Russian
10:41oil tankers this previously flopped due to a veto by Malta and Greece.
10:46This also will be looking out for whether the EU continues to go harder on Chinese companies helping Russia circumvent
10:54EU sanctions.
10:55As you rightly pointed out, I sat down with the EU's sanction envoy, David O'Sullivan, to talk to him about
11:00this suite of measures.
11:01And I started by asking him first about how that crackdown was faring, particularly as some of these Chinese companies
11:08produce the components found in Russian drones.
11:11We recently listed some, I mean, in a previous package, some Chinese banks who then agreed to discontinue funding Russian
11:20activities.
11:21So we have been active in taking action against Chinese companies.
11:27But I won't hide from you that China remains a very big problem for the circumvention of our sanctions.
11:33How big?
11:33Well, it's it's one of the biggest sources of circumvention, both in terms of what we call backfilling.
11:41This means simply selling Chinese versions of goods which we previously sold as Europeans.
11:47So, you know, things like household goods and so forth, which is, of course, perfectly legitimate, but also, unfortunately, as
11:53a platform for the re-export from China of Western branded goods and EU branded goods.
12:00So this is still a problem. We raise it regularly at the highest level with the Chinese authorities.
12:05But, you know, their answer, which is to say that they don't feel they're doing anything wrong.
12:09So we still have to take a unilateral action against Chinese companies and financial institutions.
12:15But they've also retaliated following the 20th package of sanctions.
12:19China responded by banning at least seven European defense companies from receiving certain dual use products.
12:25Should we expect more reprisals from Beijing?
12:28I think the Chinese play hardball, as the Americans say, and I think we have to face up to that,
12:35that if we want to take action, they will also take equal action.
12:42But I think it is very important, nonetheless, that we continue to be able to send a strong message that
12:47we are vigilant about efforts to circumvent our sanctions and that where we see the evidence, we will take action.
12:53On the 20th package of sanctions, there was also the proposal from the Commission for the full ban on maritime
12:59services for Russian tankers as part of the country's shadow fleet.
13:04The understanding was that there should be approval first at the G7.
13:08Now, those leaders will meet later this month in Evian.
13:11Do you expect a breakthrough?
13:12I think events in the Gulf have clearly changed the calculus about anything to do with energy.
13:20For the moment, what all Western economies are struggling with is access to energy at reasonable prices.
13:27The price has gone up.
13:29And there is scarcity of supply also in the area, for example, of refined products, so diesel, jet fuel and
13:36so forth.
13:37So I think at this point, there is no appetite to take additional measures which might aggravate that situation.
13:44But I think the fundamental point, Angie, is that, you know, our sanctions on the energy side are having a
13:49huge impact on Russia.
13:51Russia's revenue has gone down.
13:52The public finances are in great difficulty.
13:55They're in deficit.
13:56So I think notwithstanding the fact that we may not move forward in the short term on the maritime services
14:01ban,
14:02everything that we have done, whether it's the oil price cap, whether it's the actions against the shadow fleet,
14:07all of this has contributed to seriously undermining Russia's revenue from hydrocarbon exports.
14:15And this was one of our key objectives.
14:16And it is working.
14:20Aranja Skudin's there with David O'Sullivan.
14:22But moving on now to the Middle East, in signs that peace talks have made very little political progress,
14:28the U.S. and Iran have launched fresh strikes.
14:30Despite claims from the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, that a deal was within reach,
14:35the reality on the ground looks different.
14:37For more of your news, Stefan Kobe joins me now here in the studio.
14:41Good morning, Stefan.
14:41Good morning, Maeve.
14:42It's getting very hard to follow all these mixed messages.
14:45Please enlighten us.
14:46Yeah, well, absolutely, Maeve.
14:48Donald Trump likes to call himself the master of the deal.
14:52But when it comes to a ceasefire with Iran, it's really hard to tell what exactly he is negotiating for.
15:00One day, Trump says peace is within reach.
15:03The next day, he sounds pessimistic.
15:05Then he suggests the breakthrough could happen any moment.
15:08A few hours later, he appears to lower expectations again.
15:12Now, for America's allies, financial markets, and certainly Iran, deciphering Donald Trump's latest position has become a full-time job.
15:22Now, Trump would argue that's exactly the point.
15:25Unpredictability has always been a part of his brand.
15:29You know, keep everyone guessing and you keep the upper hand.
15:33But there is, of course, another way of looking at it.
15:36Now, critics say the shifting messages reveal a deeper problem.
15:40And it's not strategic ambiguity, but strategic uncertainty.
15:45They argue that the White House has no plan and is trying to find a solution sort of on the
15:49fly.
15:50So every new Trump statement is now scrutinized for clues.
15:55Is he signaling a breakthrough, preparing the ground for a compromise, or is he just changing course again?
16:02So that's the challenge with Trump's diplomacy.
16:06The line between negotiating tactic and confusion is sometimes not visible, Maeve.
16:13And certainly keeping you very busy.
16:14And, of course, we can read more of your analysis on yournews.com, Stefan Kobe.
16:18Thanks for that.
16:19And due to this, of course, oil prices have been incredibly volatile again this week
16:23because of the uncertainty around supplies getting through Hormuz and prolonged holdups.
16:27For more on the impact on financial markets and energy prices, we're joined now by Osama Rizvi.
16:32He's an international economic and energy analyst.
16:35So good morning, Osama.
16:36Welcome to Europe Today.
16:37So first question, are markets reacting rationally, do you think, to the risks right now?
16:42Or do you think investors are underestimating how serious this could become?
16:46Well, thank you so much for having me today.
16:48I think it's a bit of both.
16:50When you see the markets, there seems to be a continuum on which the reactions can be purged upon.
16:57For instance, the oil markets.
16:59Look at the oil markets.
17:00A few weeks ago, the difference between the physical markets and the paper markets was huge.
17:06The spread was somewhere around $36 to $38.
17:08But now, as we speak today, that spread seems to be shrinking.
17:12But is the conditions or the circumstances better now?
17:15Are the circumstances better now?
17:16Not at all.
17:17So which means that markets are sort of divided, confused.
17:22They are in a haze as to what will happen next.
17:25And this confusion, uncertainty is what is fueling this dual behavior, I would say.
17:31But moving forward, one thing is very important to understand that fundamentally speaking, from oil markets to the financial markets,
17:37the chances of both turning ugly or things getting worse are unfortunately more than them getting better before.
17:44And you said the markets are feeling confused.
17:46What about consumers?
17:47How concerned should consumers, should we be, about fuel prices rising further at the pumps?
17:52Well, consumers have been very clear about what is going around and also been very clear in terms of their
18:00future confidence regarding the global economy.
18:03For instance, economic confidence in Europe is down.
18:06When you look at the U.S., it's at the U.S.-Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is down to multi-years
18:12low.
18:13You look at the cost, input cost, especially in Europe, it has increased to a four-year high.
18:19Similarly, you know, you look at across the consumer centers, I think it's showing confusion.
18:26It's all very gloomy, isn't it, Osama Rizvi?
18:28But thank you so much for joining us this morning and bringing us all your analysis.
18:32And now, as you heard earlier, EU leaders are still scratching their heads about how to prepare for increasing drone
18:37incidents along the EU borders.
18:39For more on what's at stake, here's our Jakubianus.
18:44If you think this is how war sounds, your reporter has bad news for you.
18:49Things have changed and you should be more wary of this sound.
18:55After last week's Russian drone crash into Romanian apartment block, Moscow offered no apologies.
19:01Instead, Russia's Deputy Security Council chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, issued a chilling threat.
19:06He warned that because European governments supply weapons to Kyiv,
19:10the citizens of EU states will not be able to sleep peacefully.
19:14So how can Europeans defend themselves from drones?
19:17The EU has an action plan on drone security, but a leaked document from last week reveals how member states
19:23actually plan to put it into practice,
19:26focusing on three key areas.
19:28Number one is stricter identification.
19:31The bloc wants tighter registration rules so authorities can instantly tell a harmless civilian drone from a hostile threat.
19:38And second is smarter detection.
19:40Member states wants to use advanced sensors and artificial intelligence to spot incoming drones near critical infrastructure.
19:47And lastly, we have intelligence sharing.
19:50Brussels wants to act as a central hub for coordinating data across the continent.
19:55But here we have a little problem.
19:57National governments insist this sharing must remain strictly voluntary to protect classified information
20:03and avoid duplicating NATO's efforts.
20:06So let's go back to our drone case in Romania.
20:09The Ministry of Defense acknowledged it could not shoot down the drone due to its proximity to people's homes.
20:14And authorities had just four minutes to act.
20:17And as long as the drone security remains primary and national competence,
20:21European governments will operate in silos and citizens will see the consequences.
20:26The Baltic region was rattled by at least six suspected incursions in May alone,
20:31with one incident even forcing Lithuanian president to take shelter underground.
20:35So yes, the EU is trying to work together on securing its skies.
20:39But with threats from Russia, it must build a truly unified defense before it's too late.
20:50And that brings this edition of Europe Today to an end.
20:53Thank you so much for your company.
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