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EU-Staatschefs beraten Ukraine: Costa öffnet diplomatischen Kanal zum Kreml
EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs beenden in Brüssel Beratungen, nachdem António Costa einen neuen Draht zum Kreml öffnet. Selenskyj drängt erneut auf schnellen EU-Beitritt, Ungarns neuer Premier Péter Magyar gibt sein Debüt im Europäischen Rat.
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EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs beenden in Brüssel Beratungen, nachdem António Costa einen neuen Draht zum Kreml öffnet. Selenskyj drängt erneut auf schnellen EU-Beitritt, Ungarns neuer Premier Péter Magyar gibt sein Debüt im Europäischen Rat.
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02:22as they opened up the first cluster of
02:24chapters in relation to negotiations
02:25to become eventually a member of the
02:27European Union, so that was a key thing
02:29and also there's a discussion on the
02:31situation on the battlefield in Ukraine
02:33and then when Vladimir Zelensky left, there was
02:35a robust debate about a decision by
02:38Antonio Koscher, the president of the European
02:39Council, which represents the member states
02:42to engage in a line of communication
02:44with the Kremlin on two occasions.
02:46Now, the idea being, of course, that when
02:49the war ends with Russia, it has to end in
02:51some sort of negotiations, but some
02:53countries like Germany, like France, the
02:55Baltic countries feel that this wasn't the
02:57right time because it's clear that
02:59Vladimir Putin is not ready to end the
03:02war and engage in any meaningful
03:04process. Other countries, though, other
03:06diplomats made the point that, you know, at
03:07the end of the day, opening up channels
03:10isn't a very problematic issue if it does
03:13materialise, that there could be some sort
03:15of peace process. And importantly,
03:18Vladimir Zelensky, the Ukrainians are
03:19saying that the European Union, the EU,
03:22really needs to take better control when
03:24it comes to diplomatic channels in this
03:25regard. Maeve?
03:27And meanwhile, Shona, over at the NATO
03:28headquarters, Pete Hegsett has been
03:30calling for a review of US military
03:32presidents all across Europe in a very
03:34feisty address to NATO allies. Fill us
03:37in.
03:39Yeah, indeed. I mean, we saw a relatively
03:42successful G7 summit where the US and
03:45European allies seem to have a much more
03:47convivial relationship. We saw the
03:49memorandum of understanding being signed
03:51by the United States and Iran. Relations
03:53between Trump and allies seemed good. So
03:56there was an expectation that going into
03:58that defence ministerial meeting yesterday
03:59with NATO that they could have been, you
04:02know, reset in relations somewhat. But Pete
04:04Hegsett really upended that hope for
04:07allies. He went in there all guns blazing,
04:09lambasting allies for not helping the
04:11United States when it came to the war in
04:13Iran. He essentially said that they
04:15abandoned him. And then he announced what
04:17he described as a force review, essentially
04:20a review of the United States troops all
04:22across Europe and all across NATO territory.
04:25This comes at the same time when the
04:26United States is withdrawing assets and
04:29capabilities from the NATO force model. So
04:31things like certain submarines, F-16s, F-35, and long
04:36range strike capabilities will be removed and
04:38not no longer accessible for NATO. Take a
04:41listen to Pete Hegsett yesterday. The United
04:44States has defended Europe for generations. And
04:47the president said, all he said was that our
04:50jets would need to take off from bases in
04:52Europe or our ships from ports to strike targets in
04:57the Middle East. Iranian targets that threaten
05:01European interests even more directly than they
05:03threaten us. But too many of our allies said no. Or
05:10tried to drown us in arcane legal debates or
05:13criticized us publicly for doing what they aren't prepared or
05:17able to do themselves. It was shameful. Pete Hegsett there
05:21and before that our Shona Murray reporting live from the EU
05:24summit. And now for the view from Sweden on Ukraine's EU
05:27membership aspirations. Our Europe editor Maria Tseo spoke
05:30exclusively to their European affairs minister Jessica
05:33Rosenkatz. But she started by asking her about the new
05:36tools on the table to counter the check from China. What I
05:40think and hope is that we go from words to action because
05:44we have seen for a long time that China has has has an aim of
05:49global economic domination. And that can potentially and we
05:53will already see it that can hurt European businesses. So we
05:55have to rethink if if that if China wants to doesn't want to
06:01you know, work with the EU in a level with a level playing
06:05field, then we have to reconsider our options when it comes to
06:08trade. And we have to make sure that we have European
06:11businesses back. It doesn't mean that we don't want free trade. We
06:15want to continue to work also with China. But it needs to be a
06:19fair game. You heard right here from the president of Ukraine
06:22saying that he wants in the European Union, he wants that to
06:26happen fast. Is that something your country in unanimity around the
06:2927 member states can allow for a fast entry of Ukraine into this
06:33European Union? I would say that our support to Ukraine is
06:37existential. It's a moral obligation, but it is also an investment in
06:41European security. And this also comes down to enlargement and
06:44Ukraine belongs in the European family. So Sweden is very
06:47supportive of both opening negotiations, which we did. I
06:51personally took part earlier this week when we opened the first
06:55cluster and we need to open even more clusters. And you have high
06:58hopes for the new Hungarian prime minister. He is facilitating the
07:02clusters and the negotiations. But he also said no fast track and there
07:05will be a referendum, a membership. I mean, we see advancements from the
07:10Ukrainian side. They are doing real reforms back home, which is
07:14impressive during an ongoing war. And when a candidate country delivers so
07:19much, so must the EU. And therefore, it's a must that we continue with
07:24these negotiations. And I hear a completely new tone from the new
07:28Hungarian government, which makes me very happy. And I hope now during this
07:32summit that we can be 27 countries agreeing on our support to Ukraine.
07:39And sticking with that topic of Hungary, as you heard, Hungary's new Prime Minister,
07:43Peter Maia, is at his very first European Council here in Brussels, opening a new
07:48chapter, many say, in EU-Hungary relations. For more, I'm joined now in the studio by our
07:53Hungarian correspondent, Sander Zeros. Just a reminder of yours, how relevant is this
07:58change of guard? Good morning, Maeve. Indeed, Peter
08:02Maia has a completely new approach towards the European Union than what we saw during
08:08the power of Orbán Viktor, Viktor Orbán. Because, you know, Orbán was blocking
08:13systematically each document which was related to the support of Ukraine. And Peter
08:19Maia has a sort of constructive approach he wants to negotiate. And then this is what we
08:25saw actually yesterday, because at the end of the day, the joint declaration went out in
08:30the name of the EU 27. So Magyar approved it also. But he said that the document was actually
08:36watered down, and they removed at his request one part which was related to fast-tracking Ukraine's
08:43membership. Nevertheless, this is a new approach, and it was very warmly welcomed in Brussels. Several
08:50leaders praised Magyar. Let's maybe take a look at what Magyar said about this new approach yesterday,
08:57when he arrived at the summit.
09:01We will not agree on everything, but we will not fight just for the sake of fighting. We will not
09:06agree
09:07or veto here for domestic or party political reasons, but solely on basis of Hungarian interests. I think this
09:14will be a novelty, as well as the fact that for the first time since March 2025, there is a
09:20chance,
09:21a serious chance that there will be an accepted European Council conclusion.
09:27Peter Maia there. And of course, we know the former Prime Minister Viktor Orban was also in
09:31town these days. What was he up to?
09:33Yes. So this was the first official trip of Orban to Brussels since his election defeat. He met his
09:41fellow leaders from the Patriots for Europe political group, and he said that despite his defeat,
09:48Patriots will still grow and they will still win elections across Europe. Orban also said that Peter
09:54Magyar should actually veto the next European budget to get more money from Brussels. So from this sentence,
10:01we can see that Orban did not change at all. His political stance is the same related to Europe as
10:08it was in the past. And his political future uncertain. Shandar Ziris, thank you so much
10:12for that update there. And of course, for all the latest from the EU summit and the tense talks today
10:17on the EU's €2 trillion long-term budget, our rolling live blog continues on yournews.com.
10:23But now, moving on to Switzerland, where the US-Iran deal was expected to be formally signed today.
10:29Today was officially meant to mark the end of the US-Israeli war against Iran and the beginning
10:34of the new stage of negotiations. A 14-point memorandum of understanding setting out the
10:39framework for talks during a 60-day negotiation period was though already signed remotely by the
10:45US and Iran on Wednesday. For more, we can head straight to Switzerland and bring in AP correspondent
10:50Philip Crowther. Good morning, Philip. So just tell us what exactly is happening? Why was the signing
10:56ceremony called off? And what does it say about the Trump administration's confidence in this very deal?
11:04I'll tell you what, we'll just stick around here and wait and see. See if Vice President J.D. Vance
11:09maybe turns up in the end. He has postponed his trip for now. That does not mean that he might
11:15be here
11:16later, maybe at the weekend. All the other parties also stand ready, not here in Switzerland right now,
11:22but in their respective capitals to potentially travel over here to Switzerland for talks on Iran's
11:28nuclear program. Those parties, of course, being the United States, Iran, but also the mediators of this
11:34memorandum of understanding that has been signed. Those mediators being Pakistan and Qatar. Now, there's
11:41no official reason for there to be a signing ceremony here in Switzerland. You'd like to have one,
11:47of course, if you're proud of the agreement that has been reached. Maybe that is simply not the case.
11:52for the United States. A lot of criticism coming from pretty much both sides of the political aisle,
11:58including Republicans, of this deal that was reached between the United States and Iran. Again,
12:05no reason really to sign it again, because it has already been signed by Iran in Tehran,
12:10by U.S. President Donald Trump in Versailles over dinner with his French counterpart, and also by the
12:16mediator Pakistan. Does it show a lack of confidence in this deal from the United States?
12:22Well, maybe. It is something that the Trump administration is having a very hard time
12:27selling back in Washington. And that might be one of the reasons why this trip so far is not
12:34working out. J.D. Vance, the U.S. Vice President, though, made it clear yesterday that he is still
12:40willing to travel here to start another round of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Because
12:46remember that these were discussions between the United States and Iran that were actually happening
12:51before the war began at the end of February.
12:53Okay, Philip Crowther. But of course, some good news with oil prices dropping as the Strait
12:58of Ormus gradually reopens. Thank you so much for that live broadcast there from Switzerland. And
13:03for more analysis, we can now bring in Tommy Houtenen, the director of the European People's
13:07Party think tank here in Brussels, known, of course, as the Wilfred Martin Center. Good morning,
13:11Tommy. Good morning.
13:12Tell us, what is the view from Brussels on this U.S.-Iran deal?
13:16Well, as you said, you have very clearly two dimensions. As you mentioned, markets seem to be
13:21very happy, oil prices going down. So, you know, you have impression it's a lasting piece. But as
13:27the cancellation of the meeting in Switzerland indicates, the deal is very fragile. And the
13:34problem remains. You have the issue of, you know, Iran nuclear capabilities, enrichments to 60%,
13:43Strait of Ormus. And how is that going to open up and the regional implications?
13:49And that's the thing, the fact that the U.S. vice president is no longer traveling to Switzerland
13:53for the signing, nor the talks. It's a bad sign, right?
13:57Yeah. Well, I think that there are two dimensions. They try to hurry it up. But you have the
14:04dimension of Iran, the negotiations, who is starting first, who is making the first commitment.
14:09On the other hand, you have the impression that in Washington, there's a high pressure
14:12from conservatives' side, but in overall about the deal. I think that they are going to manage that.
14:19And I think Vance is maybe trying to avoid the situation where he's kind of somehow going
14:23there and trapped. Normally, in those meetings, when you go there, it's normally for signing.
14:28You need to know what's going to be agreed. And that's clearly is not the case this time.
14:33And of course, Lebanon is left out of the deal.
14:35Absolutely.
14:35What leverage do the Europeans have here?
14:37Well, as Macron has said, you know, we need to be involved.
14:43Leverage, there's not so much. There's this discussion of 300 billion euros. Of course,
14:49that's just a framework to be agreed in upcoming 60 days. Maybe that gives some leverage,
14:54but it's very clear indicates when we need to be the Lebanon is the crucial point. Because as you
15:00mentioned, Israel is out of the deal and we will see how they react.
15:03And last night at the EU summit, Tommy, we saw a big fight among EU leaders regarding Antonio
15:08Kosta, the president's liaisons with the Kremlin. What is your view here? Was he right to get in touch?
15:13I think what is very important, especially the European side, when we have various players, we have
15:19EU institutions, we are head of states, we are investing a lot on Ukraine and we have Ukrainians,
15:24especially as Ukraine in the future will be seen more and more as a net security provider. And clearly,
15:29the coordination has not worked. You should be more or less in the same chat group on information. I
15:36think that that's the issue because, because if that coordination does not happen, there's two
15:40questions there. First of all, what is the signal? Have we agreed? Are we pushing the same message?
15:45Because you should, secondly, is Ukraine involved?
15:48So was Antonio Kosta wrong?
15:50I think it's very clear that the coordination has not worked. I think
15:55that's crucial on this issue. I think many
15:57head of states have indicated that.
16:00Okay. Topic that will be dominating, again, the talks here in Brussels, Tommy Houten.
16:03And thank you so much for joining us here on Europe Today. But now, of course,
16:07despite the busy week on the geopolitical and diplomatic front, the FIFA World Cup tournament has
16:12been providing ample drama, lots of surprises and, of course, unforgettable moments. Are you?
16:18Jacob Giannis refreshes our memories now on the five biggest moments of the very first week.
16:24Skip the standard score lines. The opening tournament round has delivered pure drama,
16:29historic records and unbelievable spectacles. And your reporter wanted to look at the top five
16:34group stage champions. It's a bit subjective, but these five are completely undeniable.
16:39Let's start with number five. Who is the strongest team?
16:43Following a clinical opening round, France looks like the absolute
16:47front runner leaping ahead of Spain, who unexpectedly drew against newcomers Cape Verde.
16:53Also, a brace from Real Madrid star, Kylian Mbappe has firmly fueled French optimism.
17:00Number four. When it comes to the best individual performance, it has to be Lionel Messi.
17:05Do you remember that in 2018, Pundits claimed it was his final World Cup match?
17:10Now we are eight years later, and this 38-year-old icon stunned the world with an opening hat-trick,
17:16matching Miroslav Klose's 16-goal record. So let's be honest, his legendary status remains completely
17:22unmatched. At number three. The tournament's biggest disappointment goes to Messi's nemesis,
17:28Cristiano Ronaldo. He already made history playing against Congo, matching Messi's record of playing in six
17:34World Cups. However, what followed highly disappointed Portuguese fans? With no goals,
17:39no successful dribbles, and two missed clear opportunities. It is simply not Di Ronaldo we remember.
17:46And here goes number two. A moving display followed Germany's dominant 7-1 triumph over
17:52debutants Curaçao. And at full-time, German stars Yannatan Tarr and Felix Nemecha join hands of the
17:59opposing players for a pitch-side prayer, offering a testament of their shared faith. So maybe football
18:04unites after all. Finally, number one. And Norway's ultimate fan culture. After 28 years away, they
18:12returned in style, leading a group with France and Senegal after beating Iraq 4-1. And alongside Erling Haaland's
18:19race, their passionate supporters floated social media, bringing a vibrant Viking spirit to the
18:25local stadiums. And with a massive number of games still left to play, this tournament is only just
18:30heating up. So if you missed any of these incredible moments, make sure you stay glued for all the upcoming
18:36matches.
18:41Jakob Janis reporting for us there. And for more news on the FIFA World Cup or any stories breaking
18:46across Europe, including the sizzling temperatures that are creeping back just weeks after a deadly
18:51heat wave grips the continent, you can always visit our website, yournews.com.
18:56But that brings this edition of Europe Today to an end. Thank you so much for spending your Friday
19:00morning with us. Do get in touch with any questions or comments. Our email address is
19:04europetoday at euronews.com. But in the meantime, take care and see you soon on Euronews.
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