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Europe Today: Zelenski y Europa fijan las condiciones para la paz mientras Armenia gira hacia la UE
Los líderes de Alemania, Francia, Reino Unido y Ucrania coordinan una posición común sobre las condiciones para la paz y la futura relación con Rusia. Mientras, en Armenia, una formación proeuropea se impone en las elecciones y refuerza el giro del país hacia Occidente.
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Los líderes de Alemania, Francia, Reino Unido y Ucrania coordinan una posición común sobre las condiciones para la paz y la futura relación con Rusia. Mientras, en Armenia, una formación proeuropea se impone en las elecciones y refuerza el giro del país hacia Occidente.
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00:14Good morning, it's Monday the 8th of June, you're watching Euronews and this is Europe Today.
00:22Welcome to the program, I'm Stefan Grobe.
00:25Coordinating European support for Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia, those were
00:30the topics of a meeting in London last night, bringing together the leaders of Britain,
00:35France, Germany and Ukrainian President Zelensky.
00:39Euronews' Sascha Bakulina will have the latest for us.
00:43Armenians voted in the parliamentary election scene as a test of the government's efforts
00:48to forge a peace deal after a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan three years ago.
00:53The election was closely watched by Russia, which had tried to intimidate Armenia ahead
00:59of the vote.
01:00We'll go to our correspondent in Yerevan.
01:03Peace in the Middle East remains elusive.
01:06Iran's Supreme Leader Moitaba Khamenei authorized a full-scale resumption of war and a painful
01:13and decisive response to Israel's strikes against Beirut.
01:17We'll speak to a top United Nations official on the situation in Lebanon.
01:24And it's kick-off day minus three.
01:28Millions of football fans around the world are awaiting the FIFA World Cup Tournament 2026
01:34in North America, the biggest ever.
01:37Do you think you already know all about it?
01:40Well, wait for our story.
01:43But first, the three most powerful leaders in Europe met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr
01:49Zelensky in London last night to talk about the war situation.
01:53The meeting with Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz came just days after Zelensky
01:58suggested direct talks with Vladimir Putin to end the war.
02:03For the latest, I'm joined in our studio by Euronews' Ukraine correspondent Sascha Bakulina.
02:09Good morning, Sascha.
02:10Morning.
02:10So, what can you tell us about the meeting this morning?
02:14Indeed, the most important thing that it is coming, as you said, following this open letter
02:19that Volodymyr Zelensky sent to Vladimir Putin asking him to have a meeting for the first time
02:25since Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
02:30Now, the leaders of France, Germany and the UK did not position themselves as mediator, but
02:36they did issue a statement, and we're going to take a look at it, supporting the idea of
02:41the direct talk.
02:42This says they supported the proposal for a direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia
02:47with active US and European participation to bring about ceasefire and support further
02:53negotiations.
02:54Now, we have to say that this is yet another thing that Russia rejected, including the direct
02:59talks, the ceasefire and the participation of the EU in any sort of negotiations, Stefan.
03:04Now, while Zelensky is in the UK, EU Enlatchment Commissioner Marta Koss is on her way to Kiev.
03:11Yes, indeed, in this big political momentum for Ukraine, with the opening of the first cluster
03:18for Ukraine's EU accession, Marta Koss is in Ukraine, where she's going to be meeting with
03:24the government of Ukraine and the Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament to press for reforms now
03:31when Hungarian veto is finally lifted.
03:35And this Ukraine is about to take the biggest step yet on its EU path.
03:41The closer Ukraine moves towards the EU, the more desperate Russia becomes, Marta Koss said,
03:45and with that desperation come more threats, more missiles and more attacks.
03:50Now, EU Enlatchment Commissioner will also meet with the EU staff where then Ukraine's
03:54capital have been living through Russia's relentless bombardment, specifically over the past couple
04:00of weeks when Moscow has been using dozens of ballistic missiles to attack Ukraine's capital
04:05and other cities.
04:06All right, Sascha Vakulina, thank you so much for that update.
04:11From Ukraine to Armenia, a landlocked country in the South Caucasus, where two and a half million
04:17people were called upon to elect a new parliament.
04:20The election was closely watched by Brussels and Moscow.
04:24Ahead of the election, Russia had stepped up economic pressure on Armenia and threatened to
04:29cut off its cheap oil and gas.
04:31Not a comfortable situation for the outgoing pro-Western government.
04:36Let's head over to Armenia's capital, Yerevan, where our correspondent Jane Witherspoon has
04:41the latest for us.
04:42Good morning, Jane.
04:44Good to see you there.
04:45What can you tell us this morning?
04:51Good morning, Stefan.
04:52Well, yes, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has declared victory in the elections here.
04:58He celebrated in the early hours with his civil contract party and he called it a historic
05:05victory, the win.
05:06Now, over 60 percent of the votes have been counted.
05:10It's not an absolute win, but it is, of course, a majority, which is all he needed.
05:15A sound 54 percent of those votes counted.
05:18Clearly, Armenia is turning a page and it's rather tumultuous past couple of decades.
05:24Now, the Georgian Prime Minister was the first leader to congratulate Mr. Pashinyan on that
05:29win after just a few votes were actually counted.
05:32And Mr. Pashinyan's main opposition, of course, was the Russian billionaire, the Russian Armenian
05:37billionaire, Samvel Karapetyan, who actually ran under house arrest.
05:42He'd been accused of trying to overthrow the government here.
05:45Now, Mr. Pashinyan, this has been a real test for him, these elections.
05:49Obviously, Armenia has been coming under strong economic pressure from Moscow.
05:54And of course, there was his election pledge to also deepen ties with the West.
05:59It will be really interesting to see how Russia responds to this win.
06:04I have caught up a little earlier with political commentator Richard Giragosian to find out his
06:09views.
06:10These are pivotal parliamentary elections in Armenia for two main reasons.
06:15First, despite the geopolitical context, the real issue here is on sustaining the momentum of
06:23the government's policies in terms of normalizing relations with neighbors and diplomatic engagement
06:30with Azerbaijan and Turkey.
06:32The second real importance of this election is it is Armenia's third back-to-back genuinely
06:40free and fair election, which is an underestimated element of the need to strengthen and consolidate
06:47democracy in this region.
06:49What is expected is a recently reelected prime minister of Armenia going first to Moscow to
06:58reassure Russia that Armenia remains committed to the Eurasian Economic Union.
07:04Russia, in turn, will ease restrictions on Armenian imports and exports.
07:10Yet Russia, over the longer term, does rely on economics and trade as structural leverage over Armenia.
07:19Nevertheless, this isn't about the EU versus Russia.
07:23This is the Armenian government's delicate balancing act.
07:27Jane Witherspoon and Iran, thank you very much for that report.
07:31Now, in Albania, the political unrest continues.
07:36Yesterday saw national protests for the seventh day in a row as Albanians demanded the cancellation
07:42of a luxury real estate project linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
07:47Protesters are accusing the government of selling out a protective wildlife area to the Kushner-Trump clan.
07:54Prime Minister Edy Rama defended himself in an interview with Euronews' EU editor Maria Tadeo
08:00on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkan Summit last Friday.
08:04Here's what he had to say. Take a listen.
08:07Albania is in a hybrid war.
08:10There are a lot of images that have been spread in the social media of projects that are not related
08:20to the project.
08:21Of dying flamingos, of depressed turtles, and of all this.
08:28It doesn't exist.
08:29So we have to talk about reality.
08:31When the project will be presented, of course, we'll show it.
08:35And we'll show it proudly.
08:36And I'm sure it will be a project that will change a lot in how Europe understands environments in general.
08:45Because this is the aim. It's not the aim to take a piece of land and do speculation.
08:50The aim is to build the most exclusive and the most environmentally precious destination.
09:02Some people take issue of the exclusive too.
09:05Why?
09:06Because it becomes an elite on land that belongs to the Albanian people.
09:10The land belongs to the investors.
09:13They have bought it from the privates.
09:15And that's part of the issue.
09:18Number one.
09:19Number two, we are not anymore in the bunker of Ember Hoxha isolated from the world.
09:25We are part of the world.
09:26Number three, exactly because these investments come, countries change.
09:31But there is no chance that the progress in Albania and the projects in Albania will be defined by street
09:36protests.
09:43Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama there speaking to our EU editor Maria Taddeo.
09:49When the Pope makes a trip to a very Catholic country, it's barely newsworthy.
09:55But the week-long papal visit to Spain is quite a challenge.
09:59Pope Liu visits a deeply polarized country where conservatives are turning on the church.
10:04The reason? The American-born pontiff wants to showcase the Catholic Church as an advocate for migrants and asylum seekers.
10:13For more on this, let's cross over to Madrid now, where our correspondent Maria Munoz Murillo has all the details
10:20for us.
10:21Good morning, Maria.
10:22On that polarization of the country, did the Pope make any comments?
10:28Good morning from the Almudena Cathedral, where the Pope is going to hold a prayer this same afternoon.
10:33Yes, he did.
10:35The first thing he did this Saturday when he arrived was to have a meeting with the king, the queen,
10:40Pedro Sánchez, and leader of the opposition, Alberto Núñez Fijo.
10:44And he mentioned the polarization in politics.
10:47And he also mentioned his aim to reconciliation.
10:50He thanked Spain for the diplomatic position the country took in the armed situations we have around the world right
10:59now.
10:59And he also thanked the country for the efforts to gather the peace around.
11:07Tell us about the atmosphere.
11:09Do the Spanish love the Pope or was the reception lukewarm?
11:14I would say Spaniards are thrilled with this visit.
11:18After all, it's been 15 years since we have a Pope here in Spain.
11:23It was Benedict Pope Francis.
11:25He had plans to visit Spain, especially the Canary Islands, where there is a huge immigration crisis.
11:32Actually, Pope Leo is going to the Canary Islands.
11:35This is seen as a tribute to the late Pope.
11:38And people are happy.
11:40The city of Madrid is crowded.
11:42We were yesterday in the mass that was celebrated in Cibeles.
11:46And there were around 1.2 million people, a lot of young people.
11:51And they were singing, they were laughing, and they were loving having the Pope here.
11:56All right, Maria Munoz Moriu, thank you so much for that update.
12:01Now, regarding the Iran war, Pope Leo has repeated appeals for peace and dialogue.
12:07For now, in vain.
12:09Indeed, peace prospects are not looking good.
12:12The situation remains tense, especially in Lebanon.
12:15Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah keep attacking each other.
12:19And over the weekend, Iran has issued an evacuation warning to all residents in northern Israel to immediately leave.
12:27To discuss the situation further, let's bring in Hervé Lecoq now.
12:31He is the deputy head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL.
12:37Good morning, sir.
12:38Thanks for coming on the show.
12:40Good morning, Stefan.
12:42Thanks for having me.
12:43So, I got to ask you this first.
12:45UNIFIL has been in southern Lebanon for nearly five decades, yet the area has repeatedly become a battlefield.
12:52If your mission's core purpose is to help maintain stability, how do you respond to critics who say UNIFIL has
13:00failed?
13:03Well, it's very important to understand what the mandate of UNIFIL was.
13:08It was established in 1978 to monitor the situation at that time.
13:16The situation has drastically changed as UNIFIL has changed.
13:20The main change was 2006 during the Israel-Lebanon war, after which the Security Council decided to actually to really
13:29strengthen UNIFIL,
13:31but to keep a mandate of observing, supporting the parties, implement the resolution that the Security Council itself had adopted.
13:41The resolution, the implementation of the resolution, disarmament from Hezbollah, withdrawal of Israel from the Lebanese territory,
13:51strengthening of the state authority of Lebanon and respect for territorial integrity, was the responsibility of the parties.
14:01UNIFIL was there to support that process.
14:03So, both Israel and Hezbollah have accused UNIFIL at various times of not doing enough.
14:09Now, when both sides are unhappy, does that prove your neutrality, or does it suggest the mission lacks real influence
14:17on the ground?
14:19Well, I think we are here to support the political process, most and for all.
14:23And UNIFIL is not in charge of that political process.
14:26Right now, it's the U.S. that lead the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.
14:33And we are here to support that as soon as an agreement will be found.
14:38There was already a cessation of facilities agreement found in November 24.
14:44We have supported this, in particular the redeployment of the Lebanese armed forces to the south,
14:51verifying that Hezbollah advocated the south,
14:54and helping the Lebanese armed forces to clear the south of weapons that were not under the control of the
15:02state.
15:02So, we are here to support a process.
15:05But when the process fails, then it is not for UNIFIL to substitute itself to the parties and force an
15:15agreement that the parties have to implement.
15:19And finally, give us your sense of serious peace prospects.
15:28I think it's very difficult to see now a change within a few weeks.
15:36There is always the chance that the political process, the political will of the parties will change things on the
15:44ground.
15:44I think we see this under the U.S. negotiations that are currently ongoing in Washington.
15:52But it's a very complicated process.
15:55It's been going on, as you pointed out, for many decades.
16:00It's entangled with the regional situation that you pointed out,
16:04that has, again, yesterday demonstrated that the solution is not there.
16:09It is linked with a long history, internal difficulties within Lebanon,
16:17between the government, state authority, and an armed group Hezbollah that does not abide by it.
16:25So, it's a very complicated process.
16:27At the same time, the components of a settlement are known.
16:32They have been sent out by the Security Council in 2006.
16:35And the only way to move forward is to apply that resolution 1701 from the Security Council.
16:44All right.
16:45To go for peace.
16:47All right.
16:48Harvey Lecoq, Deputy Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon.
16:51Thank you for your time this morning.
16:53Appreciate it.
16:55And now to the global event that millions on every continent are waiting for.
17:02You're not sure what I mean?
17:03Then listen to our Jacob Yanas.
17:08The largest World Cup in history will kick off this first day across US, Canada, and Mexico.
17:13With 48 teams playing 104 matches, fans are bracing for a five-week marathon.
17:19And yes, your reporter is excited to watch the games,
17:22even though my own team failed to qualify and saved me the inevitable heartbreak.
17:27But I tell you one thing.
17:28If you look past the grass, the game is also being played by corporate accountants.
17:32And yes, I know, it might not sound sexy,
17:35but I've got some really interesting numbers for you to check out.
17:38You know, just in case your team did not qualify either.
17:42So, FIFA proudly projects a $30 billion cash injection for the host nations.
17:47Yet, analysts who want the impact will be practically invisible.
17:51And for an economic giant like the US, it's a drop in the ocean,
17:54with most hotels reporting bookings way below forecasts.
17:58Huh, and the real winner here is Mexico.
18:00Because its economy relies so heavily on tourism,
18:04the money carries far more weight,
18:05potentially boosting its GDP by up to 0.5%,
18:08with cities like Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Mexico City filling it the most.
18:14And spanning 16 cities across a massive continent with no high-speed rail networks,
18:18fans and teams must rely almost entirely on planes.
18:21And this flying circus means transport alone is estimated to generate over 7 million tons of CO2.
18:28And total emissions could hit 50 million tons,
18:31making it the most polluting tournament in sports history.
18:35Finally, FIFA has adopted American-style dynamic pricing,
18:39letting ticket costs fluctuate based on real-time demand.
18:43So, group stage tickets have climbed to $700,
18:47while premium seats for the final, top $10,000.
18:51So you see, overpriced tickets and hotels,
18:54expensive flights and record-breaking emissions,
18:57sounds like fun.
18:58But let's be honest,
18:59if your team wins,
19:01you won't remember any of that.
19:03And if you decide to save your money and still follow the games,
19:06remember that Euronious is here to give you live updates.
19:09And the best part?
19:10It's completely free.
19:12All right, so who are you going to support this time?
19:19Jacob, Yana's there for us.
19:21Thank you very much.
19:23And thank you for joining us this morning on Europe Today.
19:26If you want to continue the conversation,
19:28contact our team at europetoday at euronews.com.
19:32In the meantime,
19:33stay tuned for more news live here on Euronews.
19:37Take care and see you soon.
19:40Euronews.
19:42There you go.
19:48And we can see you soon.
19:52And I'll see you soon.
19:53Bye-bye.
19:56Bye-bye.
19:59Bye-bye.
20:04Bye-bye.
20:16Gracias por ver el video.
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