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Líderes da UE concluem negociações em Bruxelas depois de António Costa abrir canal diplomático com o Kremlin, Zelenskyy volta a exigir adesão rápida e o húngaro Péter Magyar estreia-se no Conselho Europeu
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00:13Bom dia, é friday 19 de junho, eu sou Mave MacMahon e isso é Europe Today,
00:20bringing você o dia de news para começar a sua noite, aqui no Euronews.
00:25Coming up, EU Council Presidente António Kosta has opened a diplomatic channel with
00:30the Kremlin, five years into the Russia-Ukraine war. During late night talks here in Brussels
00:36attended by the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky, some EU leaders voiced concern that
00:41they had not been consulted. We get the latest from our correspondent Shona Murray. And during
00:48the night, President Selensky asked EU leaders to endorse Ukraine's fast-track bid for EU
00:54membership. In a WhatsApp message to the press, the Ukrainian President said his country,
00:58quote, deserves full EU membership more than any other European country. He stressed that
01:03Ukraine had even, quote, survived Viktor Orban. Plus, a fresh face around the table. Hungary's
01:11new Prime Minister Peter Maia received a hero's welcome at his first EU summit in Brussels. While
01:17the former Prime Minister Viktor Orban pursued a policy of vetoes on Ukraine-related issues
01:22from financial support to EU enlargement, Peter Maia has signalled a different approach. We'll
01:28have the latest with our Hungarian correspondent, Sándor Zírus. But first, EU leaders will meet
01:33again this Friday as the second day of the EU summit gets underway. The talks come hot on
01:39the heels of a gathering of NATO defence ministers, during which the US Defence Secretary accused
01:44some allies of, quote, free-riding and criticised others for not allowing their air bases to be used
01:50by US jets during bombing operations in Iran earlier this year. Your news, Shona Murray, has been
01:56covering all these meetings for us and joins us now for an update. So, Shona, tell us, what is the
02:02latest? Did that news that President Koshta has opened the line with Moscow dominate the summit so far?
02:09Well, good morning, Maeve. Indeed, Ukraine did not dominate the vast majority of proceedings last
02:14night. 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 a 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 Koshta,
02:39the President of the European Council, which represents the member states, to engage in
02:43a line 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
02:53like 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 materialize that there could
03:15be some sort 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 Hegsett has been calling for a
03:31review of US 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 US and European allies seem to
03:46have a 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 they could have been, you know, reset in
04:03relations somewhat. But Pete Hegsett 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
04:14said that they abandoned him. And then he announced what he described as a force review, essentially a
04:20review of the United States troops all across Europe and all across NATO territory. This comes at the
04:26same time when the United States is withdrawing assets and capabilities from the NATO force model.
04:31So things like certain submarines, F-16s, F-35 and long range strike capabilities will be removed
04:38and not no longer accessible for NATO. Take a listen to Pete Hegsett yesterday.
04:43The United States has defended Europe for generations. And the president said,
04:48all he said was that our jets would need to take off from bases in Europe or our ships from
04:55ports
04:56to strike targets in the Middle East. Iranian targets that threaten European interests even
05:02more directly than they threaten us. But too many of our allies said no. Or tried to drown us in
05:11arcane
05:12in legal debates or criticized us publicly for doing what they aren't prepared or able to do themselves.
05:19It was shameful.
05:20Pete Hegsett 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,
05:29Maria 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.
05:39What 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 has has has an aim of global economic domination. And that can potentially and we've
05:53already seen it that can hurt European businesses. So we have to rethink if if that if China wants to
05:59doesn't want to, you know, work with the EU in a level with a level playing field, then we have
06:06to
06:06reconsider our options when it comes to trade. 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 want to continue to work also
06:16with China. But it needs to be a fair game. You heard right here from the president of Ukraine
06:22saying that he wants in the European Union, he wants that to happen fast. Is that something your
06:28country in unanimity around the 27 member states can allow for a fast entry of Ukraine into this European
06:34Union? I would say that our support to Ukraine is existential. It's a moral obligation, but it is
06:40also an investment in European security. And this also comes down to enlargement and Ukraine belongs
06:45in the European family. So Sweden is very supportive of both opening negotiations, which we did. I
06:51personally took part earlier this week when we opened the first cluster and we need to open even more
06:57clusters. And you have high hopes for the new Hungarian prime minister. He is facilitating the clusters and the
07:02negotiations. But he also said no fast track and there will be a referendum membership.
07:07I mean, we see advancements from the Ukrainian side. They are doing real reforms back home, which is impressive
07:15during an ongoing war. And when a candidate country delivers so much, so must the EU. And therefore, it's it's
07:22it's a must that we continue with these negotiations. And I hear a completely new tone from the new Hungarian
07:28government, which which makes me very happy. And I hope now during this summit that we can be 27 countries
07:34agreeing on our support to Ukraine.
07:39And sticking with that topic of Hungary, as you heard, Hungary's new prime minister,
07:43Peter Maillard, is at this very first 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 Hungarian
07:54correspondent, Sándor Zeros. Just a reminder of yours, how relevant is this change off guard?
07:59Good morning, Maeve. Indeed, Peter Maillard has a completely new approach towards the European
08:05Union than what we saw during the power of Orbán Viktor, Viktor Orbán. Because, you know,
08:12Orbán was blocking systematically each document which was related to the support of Ukraine.
08:19And Peter Maillard has a sort of constructive approach he wants to negotiate. And then this is
08:25what we saw actually yesterday, because at the end of the day, the joint declaration went out in the
08:30name of the EU 27. So Maillard approved it also. But he said that the document was actually watered down
08:37and they removed at his request one 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. Several leaders
08:51praised Magyar. Let's maybe take a look of what Magyar said about this new approach yesterday when he
08:58arrived at the summit. We will not agree on everything, but we will not fight just for the sake of
09:05fighting.
09:06We will not agree or veto here for domestic or party political reasons, but solely on basis of
09:12Hungarian interests. I think this will be a novelty, as well as the fact that for the first time since
09:18March 2025, there is a chance, a serious chance, that there will be an accepted European Council conclusion.
09:27Peter Maillard there. And of course, we know the former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was also in town these days.
09:32What was he up to? Yes. So this is this was the first official trip of Orbán to Brussels since
09:38his
09:38election defeat. He met his fellow leaders from the Patriots for for Europe political group and he said
09:45that 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
09:59Brussels. So from this sentence, we can see that Orbán did not change at all. His political stance
10:06is the same related to Europe as it was in the past. And his political future uncertain,
10:11Chandra Ziris. Thank you so much for that update there. And of course, for all the latest from the EU
10:16summit and the tense talks today on the EU's two trillion euro long term budget, our rolling live blog
10:21continues on your news dot com. But now moving on to Switzerland, where the US Iran deal was expected
10:27to be formally signed today. Today was officially meant to mark the end of the US Israeli war against
10:33Iran and the beginning of the new stage of negotiations. A 14 point memorandum of understanding
10:39setting out the framework for talks during a 60 day negotiation period was though already signed
10:44remotely by the US and Iran on Wednesday. For more, we can head straight to Switzerland and bring in
10:49AP correspondent Philip Crowther. Good morning, Philip. So just tell us what exactly is happening?
10:55Why was the signing ceremony called off and what does it say about the Trump administration's confidence
11:00in this very deal? I'll tell you what, we'll just stick around here and wait and see, see if Vice
11:08President J.D. Vance maybe turns up in the end. He has postponed his trip for now. That does not
11:14mean
11:14that he might be here later, maybe at the weekend. All the other parties also stand ready, not here in
11:21Switzerland right now, but in their respective capitals to potentially travel over here to Switzerland
11:26for talks on Iran's nuclear program. Those parties, of course, being the United States, Iran, but also
11:32the mediators of this memorandum of understanding that has been signed, those mediators being Pakistan
11:39and Qatar. Now, 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. Maybe that is
11:51simply not the case for the United States. A lot of criticism coming from pretty much both sides of
11:57the political aisle, including Republicans of this deal that was reached between the United States
12:03and Iran. Again, 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, and also by the
12:16mediator Pakistan. Does it show a lack of confidence in this deal from the United States? Well, maybe. It
12:23is something that the Trump administration is having a very hard time selling back in Washington, and that
12:30might be one of the reasons why this trip so far is not working out. J.D. Vance, the U
12:37.S. Vice President,
12:37though, made it clear yesterday that he is still willing to travel here to start another round of
12:44negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, because remember that these were discussions between the
12:49United States and Iran that 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
12:59gradually reopens. Thank you so much for that live broadcast there from Switzerland. And for more analysis,
13:04we can now bring in Tommy Houtenen, the director of the European People's Party think tank here in
13:08Brussels, known, of course, as the Wilfred Martin Center. Good morning, Tommy. Good morning. Tell us,
13:13what is the view from Brussels on this U.S. Iran deal? Well, as you said, you have very clearly
13:18two
13:18dimensions. As you mentioned, markets seem to be very happy, oil prices going down. So, you know,
13:24you have impression it's a lasting piece. But as the cancellation of the meeting in Switzerland
13:30indicates, the deal is very fragile. And the problem remains. You have the issue of,
13:37you know, Iran nuclear capabilities, enrichments to 60 percent, Strait of Ormus. And how is that going to
13:47open up and the regional implications? And that's the thing, the fact that the U.S. Vice President is no
13:52longer traveling to Switzerland for the signing, nor the talks. It's a bad sign, right?
13:57Yeah. Well, I think that there are two dimensions. They are trying to hurry it up. But you have the
14:04dimension of Iran, the negotiations, who is starting first, who is making the first commitment. On the
14:10other hand, you have impression that in Washington, there's a high pressure from conservatives' side, but
14:15in overall about the deal. I think that they are going to manage that. And I think Vance is maybe
14:20trying to
14:21avoid a situation where he's kind of somehow going there and trapped. Normally in those meetings,
14:25when you go there, it's normally for signing. You need to know what's going to be agreed. And that's
14:31clearly 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. Leverage, there's not so much.
14:44States, this discussion of 300 billion euros. Of course, that's just a framework to be agreed in
14:51upcoming 60 days. Maybe that gives some leverage, but it's very clear indicates when we need to be
14:56the Lebanon is the crucial point, because as you mentioned, Israel is out of the deal and we will
15:02see how they react.
15:03And last night at the EU summit, Tommy, we saw a big fight among EU leaders regarding Antonio Costa,
15:09the 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,
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. You should be more or less in the same chat group
15:35on information. I think that's the issue, because if that coordination does not happen,
15:40there's two questions there. First of all, what is the signal?
15:42Have we agreed? Are we pushing the same message? Secondly, is Ukraine involved?
15:48So was Antonio Costa wrong?
15:50I think it's very clear that the coordination has not worked. I think that's crucial on this
15:57issue. I think many head of states have indicated that.
16:00Topic that will be dominating again the talks here in Brussels. Tommy Houten, thank you so much
16:04for joining us here on Europe Today. But now, of course, despite the busy week on the geopolitical
16:09and diplomatic front, the FIFA World Cup tournament has been providing ample drama, lots of surprises
16:15and, of course, unforgettable moments. Our Jakob Janis refreshes our memories now on the five biggest
16:20moments of the very first week.
16:24Skip the standard scorelines. 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.
16:40Let's start with number five. Who is the strongest team?
16:43Following a clinical opening round, France looks like the absolute frontrunner,
16:48leaping 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
17:22completely unmatched. At number three, the tournament's biggest disappointment goes to
17:26Messi's nemesis, Cristiano Ronaldo. He already made history playing against Congo,
17:32matching Messi's record of playing in six World Cups. However, what followed highly disappointed
17:37Portuguese fans? With no goals, no successful dribbles, and two missed clear opportunities,
17:43it is simply not Di Ronaldo we remember. And here goes number two. A moving display followed
17:49Germany's dominant 7-1 triumph over debutants Curaçao. And at full-time, German stars Yonatan Tarr
17:56and Felix Nemecha join hands with the opposing players for a pitch-side prayer, offering a testament
18:02of their shared faith. So maybe football unites after all.
18:06Finally, number one, and Norway's ultimate fan culture. After 28 years away, they returned
18:12in style, leading a group with France and Senegal after beating Iraq 4-1. And alongside Erling Haaland's
18:19brace, 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
18:35for all the upcoming matches.
18:41Jakob Janis reporting for us there. And for more news on the FIFA World Cup or any stories
18:46breaking across Europe, including the sizzling temperatures that are creeping back just weeks
18:50after a deadly heatwave 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
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