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Vor dem Gipfel zur EU-Erweiterung treffen sich in Montenegro Staats- und Regierungschefs aus der EU und dem Westbalkan. Gastgeber Montenegro gilt als Beitrittsfavorit und könnte der Union schon 2028 beitreten. Aus Tivat berichtet unsere EU-Reporterin Maria Tadeo.
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Vor dem Gipfel zur EU-Erweiterung treffen sich in Montenegro Staats- und Regierungschefs aus der EU und dem Westbalkan. Gastgeber Montenegro gilt als Beitrittsfavorit und könnte der Union schon 2028 beitreten. Aus Tivat berichtet unsere EU-Reporterin Maria Tadeo.
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01:51Maria Tadeo is reporting live for us
01:54Maria, great to have you with us
01:55Look, we've seen though many, many meetings
01:57like this in the past with not
01:59a lot of deliberals
02:01Will this time be different?
02:04Well, good morning Maeve
02:06and indeed because if you look at the
02:08history of accession when it comes to the
02:10EU Western Balkans
02:11it's one of delays, disappointment and
02:14frustration but the message that the
02:16European institutions will deliver and
02:17the message that the head of the
02:19European Council Antonio Costa will
02:21hammer down is that now there is real
02:23momentum because bringing these
02:25countries, the six partner countries
02:27closer to the European political
02:28Union through the EU is now a
02:32geopolitical imperative it is also a
02:34need when it comes to the security
02:36infrastructure of Europe now that is
02:39as I say the message that Antonio
02:40Costa who will co-chair a dinner today
02:42but also a summit tomorrow will
02:45deliver and he has been on a tour of
02:47the Western Balkans throughout this
02:49week it is also no coincidence that
02:51this summit is happening in Montenegro
02:52because this is a country that is now
02:54clearly seen as the frontrunner of
02:57course 28 by 28 the idea that there
03:00could be a new member state in the
03:01European Union by 2028 and I can
03:04tell you just anecdotally Maeve
03:06yesterday when we landed in this
03:08country at the airport at dinner also
03:10everyone knew and everyone was aware
03:12that this summit is happening there
03:14have been many conversations that we
03:15had around the idea of joining and
03:17it's pretty much taken as a given
03:19here there is this aspiration to join
03:21this European Union but of course we
03:23know that this region is diverse and
03:25it is also complex it's not the same
03:27message for every of the participating
03:29countries but the message as I say
03:31from the institutions will be there is
03:33now real momentum it is an imperative
03:35reforms are still needed both ways by
03:38the way not just the Western Balkans
03:39but also within the European Union to
03:42get this done and of course there has
03:43been many ideas floated now thinking
03:45outside the box in many ways still
03:48continuing to say that this is a
03:49merit-based process it is based on
03:51heavy reforms but also as you know
03:53multiple suggestions that perhaps you
03:55could look into memberships that go
03:57step-by-step new countries that could
03:59join without the full rights perhaps
04:01joining without a veto the idea put
04:03forward by the German Chancellor who
04:05will be here alongside the French
04:07President of Association with the
04:10European Union and the Capitals of
04:11course also matter because they will
04:13have the final say this has to be
04:15approved unanimously but as I say going
04:18into the summit the message very much
04:20from the European institution is there
04:22is real momentum now is the time to push
04:24forward and move forward there is now
04:26an imperative to bring these countries
04:28closer to the Union they cannot stay
04:30stuck in limbo but as I mentioned this
04:33is a complex scenario and this region is
04:35very diverse in its aspirations but also
04:38the many challenges indeed Maria and
04:41just while you're there there have been
04:42some developments overnight Peter
04:43Mayer the Hungarian Prime Minister
04:45announcing a deal on minorities between
04:47Hungary and Ukraine is Budapest about to
04:50lift its veto well Maeve major news
04:55overnight as you say because the
04:57Hungarian Prime Minister Peter
04:58Magyar has announced what he claims to
05:00be is a comprehensive deal between the
05:03Ukrainians and the Hungarians when it
05:05comes to the linguistical rights he's
05:08talking about the educational rights the
05:10political and cultural rights of the
05:12Hungarian minority in Ukraine he says
05:15that because Ukraine has now agreed to
05:18implement some of these changes legally
05:19Hungary will be in a position to lift its
05:22veto now going on for more than three
05:24years for formal negotiations for
05:26Ukraine to join the bloc to finally
05:29begin this is a politically charged issue
05:32for both Hungary and Ukraine for the
05:35Hungarians we should note for European
05:36viewers this is seen as a matter of
05:38protecting Hungarians in Ukraine for the
05:42Hungarian Prime Minister was very much
05:43about a domestic message that he is
05:46defending the rights of the ethnic
05:47Hungarians in Ukraine and that was very
05:49much what Peter Magyar put out in a social
05:52media post yesterday saying claiming that
05:54he has accomplished now more in three
05:57weeks than Viktor Orban ever did in 10
05:59years that referring to this deal with the
06:02Ukrainians but also the package that was
06:04agreed with the European institutions last
06:06week unblocking more than 60 billion euros in
06:09funding for the country this also matters
06:11because it will have a knock-on effect on
06:14Moldova Moldova got stuck in this limbo
06:16between Hungary and Ukraine they will now
06:19push through to and European sources telling
06:21Euronews last night that this is a win-win
06:24for everyone it will be a win for Hungary
06:26will be a win for Ukraine they speak of not
06:29just concessions on behalf of the Ukrainians
06:31and they also say that this would point to a
06:33return of unanimity of 27 and the drop of
06:36constant vetoes by Hungary the summit that
06:39will be taking place in mid-June is now being
06:42perceived and portrayed as a celebration of
06:44what European sources told us will reflect
06:46of a new European unity and just briefly
06:49Maria if I may how has Ukraine reacted well
06:54look Maeve that is a fundamental question
06:56because at this hour at this point we do
06:58not know what is in this deal we have not
07:00heard from the Ukrainian president himself
07:03Volodymyr Zelensky but we did hear just
07:05this morning over the past 30 minutes from
07:08the Ukrainian foreign minister who is speaking of
07:10gratitude gratitude when it comes to the
07:12European Union but also signaling a new chapter
07:15in relations when it comes to Hungary the
07:18prime minister of Ukraine also saying that
07:20this puts the country now one step closer to
07:23joining the European Union but we should make
07:25one thing very clear and this is extremely
07:27important of course for our viewers in Euronews
07:29this morning this is not signal and does not
07:31mean that Ukraine will join overnight or that
07:34the path to membership will be easy in fact it
07:37will be very difficult certainly in the context of
07:39the war with Russia and this potential peace
07:41settlement that may come up but also because the
07:44Hungarians are indicating they will lift this
07:47veto and that is significant but bitter matter
07:49also took a hard line yesterday saying that he does
07:52not believe and does not support an accelerated
07:54membership and fast track for Ukraine we know
07:57that is a position that many of the big member
07:59states also share but he also indicated even in
08:02the case even if Ukraine manages to complete this
08:04very difficult and at times torches path towards
08:07reform he will put this matter to a referendum
08:10before the Hungarian people.
08:12Okay Maria today we're putting it all in context for
08:14us there live from Mancinegro thank you so much for
08:17joining us and we'll be back again tomorrow with
08:18Maria with her exclusive interview with the EU
08:20Council President Antonio Costa.
08:22But Ukraine staying in Ukraine Russia has fired a
08:26massive drone and missile attack towards the country
08:28killing 22 people this Wednesday.
08:31It comes in response to Ukraine targeting the city of
08:33St. Petersburg as President Putin was hosting his annual
08:36economic forum a bit like the Russian Davos.
08:39Ukrainian drones also struck energy and military sites
08:41in the Russian port city this all as the NATO Secretary
08:44General Mark Rutte was making his surprise trip to Kiev.
08:48For more on all this I'm joined here on set by our Ukraine
08:51correspondent that is of course Sasha Bakalina.
08:53Good morning Sasha just tell us what was the purpose of
08:56Mark Rutte's surprise visit?
08:57First and foremost to discuss the insufficient supplies
09:00of anti-ballistic air defense for Ukraine.
09:04Now Russia knows very well that this indeed is one of those
09:08very rare gaps in Ukraine's air defense because this is where
09:11Ukraine of course relies on the U.S.
09:13Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia has the capacity to produce
09:15120 ballistic missiles per month now.
09:20Just to compare the U.S. producers have the capacity to
09:22to make 60-65 PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems.
09:28This is just half of what Russia can actually produce and launch at Ukraine.
09:33And this of course causes a very long waiting time for anybody applying for those missiles.
09:38Let's take a listen to what Volodymyr Zelensky had to say.
09:44The waiting list for PAC-2, PAC-3, and certainly for the Patriot systems is measured in years.
09:52And so, to be honest, we wouldn't be able to receive this new delivery until around 2030.
09:58That didn't sit well with me.
10:00And it didn't sit well with our team.
10:02We discussed what alternatives we could find.
10:05This involves an agreement with certain countries to swap places in the queue
10:10where one country could give us its spot and we could take that spot and receive the systems earlier.
10:20Giving Kyiv's response and also Kyiv's development of homemade weapons.
10:24Zelensky also confirmed that Kyiv is once again asking the U.S. to provide Ukraine
10:28with the license to produce those anti-ballistic defense missiles.
10:33And Sasha, Mark, with his visit, came yesterday just as Ukrainian forces were striking the oil refinery
10:39in St. Petersburg, just as delegates were arriving for Vladimir Putin's economic forum.
10:43Yeah, indeed.
10:43That was a clear demonstration also of Ukraine's long-range striking capabilities
10:48because that oil terminal is over a thousand kilometers away from Ukraine's border.
10:54And Ukraine specifically said that Volodymyr Zelensky insisted that this strike is justified also
10:58because Kyiv is targeting military and energy, specifically oil facilities.
11:05But also this proves big progress.
11:07This is something that was recognized by the Secretary General of NATO.
11:10Let's take a listen.
11:12Ukraine is now so successful that Putin is only able to organize a 9th of May parade
11:18with an official presidential decree by this president.
11:21So this is basically how far you got.
11:25And I think for two hours you allowed him to do it.
11:28And it would then end it in one hour and 55 minutes.
11:30So he didn't take a risk.
11:32Mark Rutte there speaking from Kyiv.
11:34And before that, of course, our Sasha Vakilina.
11:35Thank you so much for that update.
11:37But now, moving on after another round of negotiations,
11:41Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire contingent on a cessation of Hezbollah fire
11:46and the removal of Hezbollah operatives from southern Lebanon.
11:51It comes as Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, says the US-Israel war with Iran
11:56will only end when it also ends in Lebanon.
12:00For the view from Beirut, we're joined now by Ghassan Salami,
12:02a huge academic and political figure in Lebanon,
12:05currently serving as the Minister of Culture.
12:08Good morning, Minister.
12:08Thank you so much for joining us here this morning.
12:11So first question, the obvious one, what is your reaction to this agreement?
12:14Is it a genuine breakthrough or just another temporary pause in the fighting?
12:19We hope it's genuine.
12:21We had the ceasefire already on April the 16th.
12:24That was not implemented.
12:27So now the proof of the genuine nature of this new agreement is in its implementation.
12:34And therefore, the agreement is still fresh, a few hours old.
12:39So it's probably too early to decide how serious it is.
12:44But we certainly take it seriously.
12:47And that's the problem.
12:48The previous ceasefire did not work, with many calling it just an armed truce.
12:53It was not even a truce.
12:55I mean, hundreds of people have been killed during the six weeks,
13:00the six past weeks after the announcement of the latest or penultimate ceasefire agreement.
13:09This new one has a direct commitment by the mediator, that is the United States.
13:16And it has a number of points that need to be implemented on the ground.
13:21We need also to have the two governments implementing it, each on its side.
13:28We are trying, we will be trying to implement our side of the agreement.
13:33And we hope that on the other side, where we hear some ministers in the Israeli cabinet
13:40are already refusing the agreement, which is not very helpful.
13:47And we need also to have a common interpretation of the various paragraphs in the agreement.
13:54And I hope that some of the sort of far-fetched interpretations I heard this morning
14:01from the Israeli prime minister and the minister of defense are only for public consumption,
14:07not their real position.
14:10And of course, there's tension, isn't there, between President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
14:15and then Lebanon.
14:16You're stuck right in the middle.
14:18We are, we are.
14:20But without American pressure, we are not expecting the Israeli government to move forward
14:27towards such agreement.
14:29So it is under American sustained pressure that we can expect a real implementation this
14:39time.
14:39And will Hezbollah comply with the terms, do you think?
14:42They have been silent so far, but we expect them to express their position during the day.
14:50Because it's true that the agreement calls for ceasefire on both sides and for the withdrawal
14:57of Hezbollah fighters from south of the Litani.
15:01We are expecting their reaction during the day.
15:04And just describe the damage done so far by Israel.
15:07The last time we spoke here on Europe Today, you described it as an incursion.
15:13That's how they put it.
15:15But this incursion has been bloody.
15:18And as Minister of Culture, I should say that it also destroyed 60 villages entirely, flattened
15:29out.
15:29And a number of very important heritage positions have been also hit, including the Chateau du
15:38before, to which Lebanese are very attached, not to mention the Shama position, which is a
15:47very important religious position in south Lebanon.
15:54So we hope that this time implementation will be serious.
15:58We are going to implement the government side of the agreement.
16:06We hope that we have a clear answer from Hezbollah during the day.
16:11And we hope that the Israelis don't over-interpret what's in it in a way that becomes unacceptable
16:19to us.
16:20Okay.
16:20Minister Ghassan Salami, thank you so much for joining us here this morning on Europe Today
16:24Live on Euro News.
16:26But now, moving on, Berlin is licking its wounds after failing to secure a rotating spot on
16:32the UN Security Council.
16:34For more on this big blow for Berlin, we're joined by our very own Stefan Krobey, who despite
16:38his German accent, or his American accent, excuse me, is actually German.
16:42You've got a wonderfully fluent English accent.
16:45Stefan, just tell us, you know, you are German, as I said.
16:47How are Germans reacting to this news?
16:49Well, I have to admit, Maeve, for Germany, this one hurts, right?
16:53Anyway, Germany failing to win a seat on the Security Council is not just a diplomatic,
17:00an obscure diplomatic blow.
17:02For Germans, it feels like something bigger.
17:05It's a reality check.
17:07For years, Germans have told themselves that the country is one of the world's indispensable
17:13nations.
17:14It's Europe's economic engine.
17:16It's a champion of international cooperation, a country others look to for leadership.
17:22Yet when the votes were counted at the UN, the world looked elsewhere.
17:26And perhaps Germans shouldn't be surprised.
17:29For too long, Germany assumed that its economic power would automatically translate into political
17:35influence.
17:36Germans believe that because they paid the bills, because they supported international institutions,
17:42and because they praised multilateralism, other countries would naturally back them.
17:48Yet clearly, many do not.
17:50So the uncomfortable truth is that Germany's international standing in the world may not
17:55be what Germans think it is.
17:58Of course, Germany remains a powerful country.
18:01One vote at the UN will not change that.
18:04But symbols matter in diplomacy.
18:06And this symbol, Maeve, was painful.
18:09It was painful.
18:10And also for Friedrich Merz, you know, the chancellor.
18:13Well, look, for Friedrich Merz, the vote was absolutely embarrassing.
18:17Merz has made rebuilding Germany's international standing a central theme of his chancellorship.
18:23After years of criticism that Germany is hesitant, inward-looking, he has presented himself
18:29as a leader willing to put Germany at the center of world affairs.
18:34Now, losing such an important international vote is exactly that kind of setback opponents
18:42can point to as evidence that his strategy is not delivering any results.
18:47So this failure at the UN only further weakens his domestic position in Berlin, which is already
18:55fragile and might fuel attempts within his own Christian Democratic Party, Maeve, to get rid
19:01of him.
19:03Thank you so much for that update there.
19:05And thank you so much for tuning in to us this morning on Europe Today.
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