رهبران اتحادیه اروپا درباره اوکراین رایزنی می‌کنند؛ کوستا کانال دیپلماتیک با کرملین می‌گشاید

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رهبران اتحادیه اروپا درباره اوکراین رایزنی می‌کنند؛ کوستا کانال دیپلماتیک با کرملین می‌گشاید  رهبران اتحادیه اروپا پس از آن که آنتونیو کوستا کانالی دیپلماتیک با کرملین گشود، نشست بروکسل را پایان دادند. زلنسکی دوباره خواستار بررسی سریع عضویت اوکراین در اتحادیه شد و نخست‌وزیر جدید مجارستان، پیتر ماگیار، برای نخستین بار در شورای اروپا شرکت کرد.  لب بیشتر : http://parsi.euronews.com/2026/06/19/eu-leaders-discuss-ukraine-as-costa-opens-diplomatic-channel-with-kremlin  مشترک شوید: یورونیوز به یازده زبان دیگر در دسترس شماست

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

00:20bringing you all the day, the news to start your morning live here on Euronews.

00:25Coming up, EU Council President Antonio Costa has opened a diplomatic channel with the Kremlin

00:31five years into the Russia-Ukraine war. During late night talks here in Brussels attended by

00:37the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, some EU leaders voiced concern that they had not been

00:42consulted. We get the latest from our correspondent Shona Murray. And during the night, President

00:49Zelensky asked EU leaders to endorse Ukraine's fast-track bid for EU membership. In a WhatsApp

00:55message to the press, the Ukrainian President said his country, quote, deserves full EU membership

01:00more than any other European country. He stressed that Ukraine had even, quote, survived Viktor Orban.

01:07Plus, a fresh face around the table. Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Maia, received a hero's

01:14welcome at his first EU summit in Brussels. While the former Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, pursued a

01:19policy of vetoes on Ukraine-related issues from financial support to EU enlargement, Peter Maia has

01:26signalled a different approach. We'll have the latest with our Hungarian correspondent, Sander Zyrus.

01:31But first, EU leaders will meet again this Friday as the second day of the EU summit gets underway.

01:37The talks come hot on the heels of a gathering of NATO defence ministers, during which the US

01:43Defence Secretary accused some allies of, quote, free-riding and criticised others for not allowing

01:48their air bases to be used by US jets during bombing operations in Iran earlier this year.

01:55Your news, Shona Murray, has been covering all these meetings for us and joins us now for an update.

02:00So, Shona, tell us, what is the latest? Did that news that President Kushta has opened the line

02:05with Moscow dominate the summit so far?

02:09Well, good morning, Maeve. Indeed, Ukraine did not dominate the vast majority of proceedings

02:13last night. There was a lengthy discussion present in the room. For most of it was President of Ukraine,

02:18Vladimir Zelensky. As we know, this has been a momentous week for Ukraine as they opened up the

02:23first cluster of chapters in relation to negotiations to become eventually a member of the European Union.

02:28So that was a key thing. Also, there's this discussion on the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine.

02:33And then when Vladimir Zelensky left, there was a robust debate about a decision by Antonio Kushta,

02:39the President of the European Council, which represents the member states, to engage in a

02:43line of communication with the Kremlin on two occasions. Now, the idea being, of course,

02:48that when the war ends with Russia, it has to end in some sort of negotiations. But some countries

02:54like Germany, like France, the Baltic countries feel that this wasn't the right time because it's clear

02:58that Vladimir Putin is not ready to end the war and engage in any meaningful process.

03:05Other countries, though, other diplomats made the point that, you know, at the end of the day,

03:08opening up channels isn't a very problematic issue if it does materialise that there could be some

03:15sort of peace process. And importantly, Vladimir Zelensky, the Ukrainians are saying that the

03:20European Union, the EU, really needs to take better control when it comes to diplomatic channels in this

03:25regard. Maeve? And meanwhile, Shona, over at the NATO headquarters, Pete Hegzett has been calling for a review

03:31of U.S. military presence all across Europe in a very feisty address to NATO allies. Fill us in.

03:39Yeah, indeed. I mean, we saw a relatively successful G7 summit where the U.S. and European allies seem to

03:46have

03:46a much more convivial relationship. We saw the Memorandum of Understanding being signed by the United States

03:52in Iran. Relations between Trump and allies seemed good. So there was an expectation that going into

03:58that defence ministerial meeting yesterday with NATO that there could have been, you know, a reset in

04:03relations somewhat. But Pete Hegzett really upended that hope for allies. He went in there all guns

04:09blazing, lambasting allies for not helping the United States when it came to the war in Iran. He essentially

04:15said that they abandoned him. And then he announced what he described as a force review, essentially a review

04:20of the United States troops all across Europe and all across NATO territory. This comes at the same

04:26time when the United States is withdrawing assets and capabilities from the NATO force model. So

04:31things like certain submarines, F-16s, F-35, and long range strike capabilities will be removed and

04:38not no longer accessible for NATO. Take a listen to Pete Hegzett yesterday.

04:43The United States has defended Europe for generations. And the president said, all he said was that our jets would

04:50need to take off from bases in Europe or our ships from ports to strike targets in the Middle East.

04:59Iranian targets that threaten European interests even more directly than they threaten us.

05:05But too many of our allies said no. Or tried to drown us in arcane legal debates. Or criticized us

05:14publicly

05:15for doing what they aren't prepared or able to do themselves. It was shameful.

05:20Pete Hegzett there. And before that, our Shona Murray reporting live from the EU summit.

05:25And now for the view from Sweden on Ukraine's EU membership aspirations. Our Europe editor,

05:30Maria Tseo, spoke exclusively to their European affairs minister, Jessica Rosenkatz. But she started

05:35by asking her about the new tools on the table to counter the threat from China.

05:40What I think and hope is that we go from words to action because we have seen for a long

05:45time that

05:46China has an aim of global economic domination. And that can potentially, and we've already seen it,

05:53that can hurt European businesses. So we have to rethink if China doesn't want to

06:02work with the EU in a level playing field, then we have to reconsider our options when it comes to

06:08trade.

06:08And we have to make sure that we have European businesses back. It doesn't mean that we don't want free

06:14trade.

06:15We want to continue to work also with China. But it needs to be a fair game.

06:20You heard right here from the president of Ukraine saying that he wants in the European Union,

06:25he wants that to happen fast. Is that something your country, in unanimity around the 27 member states,

06:31can allow for? A fast entry of Ukraine into this European Union?

06:34I would say that our support to Ukraine is existential. It's a moral obligation,

06:39but it is also an investment in European security. And this also comes down to enlargement.

06:44And Ukraine belongs in the European family. So Sweden is very supportive of both opening negotiations,

06:51which we did. I personally took part earlier this week when we opened the first cluster.

06:55And we need to open even more clusters.

06:57And you have high hopes for the new Hungarian prime minister. He is facilitating the clusters and

07:02the negotiations. But he also said no fast track and there will be a referendum, a membership.

07:07I mean, we see advancements from the Ukrainian side. They are doing real reforms back home,

07:14which is impressive during an ongoing war. And when a candidate country delivers so much,

07:20so must the EU. And therefore, it's a must that we continue with these negotiations.

07:25And I hear a completely new tone from the new Hungarian government, which makes me very happy.

07:31And I hope now during this summit 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 Magyar, is at this very first, his very first European Council here in Brussels,

07:48opening a new chapter, many say, in EU-Hungary relations.

07:51For more, I'm joined now in the studio by our Hungarian correspondent, Sándor Zeros.

07:56Just a reminder of yours, how relevant is this change of guard?

07:59Good morning, Maeve. Indeed, Peter Magyar has a completely new approach towards the European Union.

08:06than what we saw during the power of Orbán Viktor, Viktor Orbán.

08:12Because, you know, Orbán was blocking systematically each document which was related to the support of Ukraine.

08:18And Peter Magyar has a sort of constructive approach he wants to negotiate.

08:23And then this is what we saw actually yesterday, because at the end of the day,

08:28the joint declaration went out in the name of the EU-27.

08:32So Magyar approved it also.

08:34But he said that the document was actually watered down and they removed at his request

08:39one part which was related to fast-tracking Ukraine's membership.

08:44Nevertheless, this is a new approach and it was very warmly welcomed in Brussels.

08:50Several leaders praised Magyar.

08:52Let's maybe take a look at what Magyar said about this new approach yesterday when he arrived at the summit.

09:01We will not agree on everything, but we will not fight just for the sake of fighting.

09:06We will not agree or veto here for domestic or party political reasons, but solely on basis of Hungarian interests.

09:13I think this will be a novelty, as well as the fact that for the first time since March 2025,

09:19there is a chance, a serious chance, that there will be an accepted European Council conclusion.

09:27Peter Magyar there, and of course we know the former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was also in town these days.

09:32What was he up to?

09:33Yes, so this was the first official trip of Orbán to Brussels since his election defeat.

09:40He met his fellow leaders from the Patriots for Europe political group,

09:45and he said that despite his defeat, Patriots will still grow and they will still win elections across Europe.

09:52Orbán also said that Peter Magyar should actually veto the next European budget to get more money from Brussels.

10:00So from this sentence, we can see that Orbán did not change at all.

10:04His political stance is the same related to Europe as it was in the past.

10:10And his political future uncertain.

10:11Chandra Zeros, thank you so much for that update there.

10:14And 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 euronews.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

10:33and the beginning of the new stage of negotiations.

10:36A 14-point memorandum of understanding setting out the framework for talks

10:40during a 60-day negotiation period was, though, already signed remotely by the US and Iran on Wednesday.

10:47For more, we can head straight to Switzerland and bring in AP correspondent Philip Crowther.

10:52Good morning, Philip.

10:53So just tell us what exactly is happening.

10:55Why was the signing ceremony called off?

10:57And 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,

11:08see if Vice President J.D. Vance maybe turns up in the end.

11:11He has postponed his trip for now.

11:13That does not mean that he might be here later, maybe at the weekend.

11:18All 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

11:26for talks on Iran's nuclear program.

11:29Those parties, of course, being the United States, Iran,

11:32but also the mediators of this memorandum of understanding that has been signed,

11:38those mediators being Pakistan and Qatar.

11:41Now, there's no official reason for there to be a signing ceremony here in Switzerland.

11:46You'd like to have one, of course, if you're proud of the agreement that has been reached.

11:50Maybe that is simply not the case for the United States.

11:53A lot of criticism coming from pretty much both sides of the political aisle,

11:59including Republicans, of this deal that was reached between the United States and Iran.

12:04Again, no 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,

12:15and also by the mediator Pakistan.

12:18Does it show a lack of confidence in this deal from the United States?

12:22Well, maybe.

12:23It is something that the Trump administration is having a very hard time selling back in Washington,

12:29and that might be one of the reasons why this trip so far is not working out.

12:36J.D. Vance, the U.S. Vice President, though, made it clear yesterday

12:39that he is still willing to travel here to start another round of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program,

12:46because remember that these were discussions between the United States and Iran

12:50that were actually happening before the war began at the end of February.

12:54Okay, Philip Crowther, but of course, some good news with oil prices dropping as the Strait of Ormus gradually reopens.

13:00Thank you so much for that live broadcast there from Switzerland.

13:03And for more analysis, we can now bring in Tommy Houtenen,

13:05the director of the European People's Party think tank here in Brussels,

13:09known, of course, as the Wilfred Martin Center.

13:11Good morning, Tommy.

13:12Good 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.

13:19As you mentioned, markets seem to be very happy, oil prices going down,

13:23so, you know, you have impression it's a lasting piece.

13:27But as the cancellation of the meeting in Switzerland indicates, the deal is very fragile.

13:33And the problem remains.

13:35You have the issue of, you know, Iran nuclear capabilities, enrichments to 60%,

13:44Strait 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.

13:55It's a bad sign, right?

13:57Yeah.

13:58Well, I think that there are two dimensions.

14:01They are trying to hurry it up, but you have the dimension with Iran, the negotiations,

14:06who is starting first, who is making the first commitment.

14:09On the other hand, you have impression that in Washington, there's a high pressure from

14:13conservatives' side, but in overall about the deal.

14:17I 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.

14:24Normally, in those meetings, when you go there, it's normally for signing.

14:28You need to know what's going to be agreed.

14:30And that's clearly not the case this time.

14:33And of course, Lebanon is left out of the deal.

14:35Absolutely.

14:36What 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.

14:45There's this discussion of 300 billion euros.

14:48Of course, that's just a framework to be agreed in upcoming 60 days.

14:53Maybe that gives some leverage, but it's very clear indicates when we need to be.

14:57Lebanon is the crucial point, because as you mentioned, Israel is out of the deal and

15:02we will see how they react.

15:03And last night at the EU summit, Tommy, we saw a big fight among EU leaders regarding

15:08Antonio Costa, the president's liaisons with the Kremlin.

15:11What is your view here?

15:12Was he right to get in touch?

15:13I think what is very important, especially the European side, when we have various players,

15:19we have EU institutions, we are head of states, we are investing a lot on Ukraine and we have

15:23Ukrainians, especially as Ukraine in the future will be seen more as a net security provider.

15:29And clearly, the coordination has not worked.

15:32You should be more or less in the same chat group on information.

15:36I think that's the issue, because if that coordination does not happen, there's two

15:40questions there.

15:41First of all, what is the signal?

15:43Have we agreed?

15:44Are we pushing the same message?

15:45Because you should.

15:46Secondly, is Ukraine involved?

15:48So was Antonio Costa wrong?

15:50I think it's very clear that the coordination has not worked.

15:53I think that's crucial on this issue, and I think many head of states have indicated that.

16:00Topic that will be dominating, again, the talks here in Brussels.

16:03Tommy Houten, thank you so much for joining us here on Europe Today.

16:06But now, of course, despite the busy week on the geopolitical and diplomatic front, the

16:11FIFA World Cup tournament has been providing ample drama, lots of surprises and, of course,

16:16unforgettable moments.

16:17Our Jakob Janis refreshes our memories now on the five biggest moments of the very first week.

16:24Skip the standard scorelines.

16:26The opening tournament round has delivered pure drama, historic records and unbelievable

16:31spectacles.

16:32And your reporter wanted to look at the top five group stage champions.

16:36It's a bit subjective, but these five are completely undeniable.

16:40Let's start with number five.

16:41Who is the strongest team?

16:43Following a clinical opening round, France looks like the absolute frontrunner, leading ahead

16:49of 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.

17:01When 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,

17:17matching Miloslav Klose's 16-goal record.

17:19So let's be honest, his legendary status remains completely unmatched.

17:23And number three.

17:25The tournament's biggest disappointment goes to Messi's nemesis, Cristiano Ronaldo.

17:29He already made history playing against Congo, matching Messi's record of playing in six World Cups.

17:35However, what followed highly disappointed Portuguese fans?

17:38With no goals, no successful dribbles, and two missed clear opportunities,

17:44it is simply not Di Ronaldo we remember.

17:46And here goes number two.

17:48A moving display followed Germany's dominant 7-1 triumph over debutants Curaçao.

17:53And at full-time, German stars Yannatan Tarr and Felix Nemecha join hands with the opposing players for a pitch

18:00-side prayer,

18:01offering a testament of their shared faith.

18:03So maybe football unites after all?

18:06Finally, number one.

18:08And Norway's ultimate fan culture.

18:10After 28 years away, they returned in style,

18:14leading a group with France and Senegal after beating Iraq 4-1.

18:17And alongside Erling Haaland's Brace, their passionate supporters floated social media,

18:23bringing a vibrant Viking spirit to their local stadiums.

18:26And with a massive number of games still left to play,

18:29this tournament is only just heating up.

18:31So if you missed any of these incredible moments,

18:34make sure you stay glued for all the upcoming matches.

18:41Jakob Janis reporting for us there.

18:43And for more news on the FIFA World Cup or any stories breaking across Europe,

18:47including the sizzling temperatures that are creeping back just weeks

18:50after a deadly heatwave grips the continent,

18:53you can always visit our website, yournews.com.

18:56But that brings this edition of Europe Today to an end.

18:59Thank you so much for spending your Friday morning with us.

19:01Do get in touch with any questions or comments.

19:03Our email address is europetoday at euronews.com.

19:07But in the meantime, take care and see you soon on your own news.

19:39See you soon on your own.

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