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00:14Good morning, it is Wednesday the 1st of July. I'm Maeve McMahan and this is Europe Today.
00:20Your daily update of European news and analysis, live here on Euronews.
00:25Coming up from roads melting, tram tracks buckling to mounting deaths and heat stress, Europe's heatwave is intensifying.
00:32This as a deal to permanently end the war in the Middle East and resolve the energy crisis remains elusive.
00:38For the view from the European Parliament's biggest and most powerful political group, we'll be joined exclusively here on set
00:44by the President of the European People's Party, Manfred Weber.
00:47Plus, Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union today.
00:53For the next six months, the Irish government will chair 280 meetings and help steer the Union's legislative agenda.
01:00We'll be crossing live to Dublin Castle to speak to Ireland's European Affairs Minister Thomas Byrne, where Ukraine's President Zelensky
01:06has also arrived today for the ceremony.
01:09And in an attempt to stop the desertification of Europe's high streets, the EU will from today impose a three
01:15euro fee on small parcels from China, mainly platforms such as Sheen and Teemu.
01:21The aim, of course, is to curb the flow of cheap imports and encourage consumers to think twice about how
01:27they shop.
01:28But first, Europe's deadly heatwave has broken records in the east of the continent.
01:33And although millions of northern and southern Europeans are enjoying some fresh air this week, temperatures are set to rise
01:39this weekend, putting infrastructure and public services under increasing strain.
01:43And the issue is also becoming increasingly political.
01:47We can debrief now here on set with our Europe editor, Maria Tadeo.
01:50Good morning, Maria.
01:51Just tell us, what is the latest on the temperatures front and also on the political debate around it?
01:55Well, certainly.
01:56Good morning, Maeve.
01:57Because it is political, it's about the politics of climate, but also the politics around policy when it comes to
02:04the Green Deal.
02:04And as you say, when you look at the temperatures, they are going up again, they will be picking up
02:09in the Iberian Peninsula, in France, here too, in Belgium, parts of Germany, Switzerland.
02:15So we see now going into the weekend, we're looking at around 30 degrees Celsius.
02:20Of course, the big question now, and this is a key matter, it's not a trivial question, is whether this
02:25heatwave, this pickup in temperatures, would look similar in intensity and length compared to the one that we just came
02:33out from on June 21st.
02:34I remember we had almost seven days of temperatures that smashed records, but also put a lot of strain, under
02:41strain, public transportation and also health care.
02:44When you look at the reality of this, this is not a trivial matter, and this is not a question
02:48of, well, it's summer, so obviously the temperatures will go up.
02:52The figures show us that from June 21st until now, there was an excess death rate of 1,300 people.
02:58So this has become a real question of public health.
03:02What the experts also suggest is that when you look at heatwaves, they are becoming more pronounced, but also more
03:08regular.
03:08And a lot of this, to go back to an initial point, which is the politics around this, the idea
03:13of very hot summers, the air conditioning, again, that has crystallized a debate among those who say there is a
03:20necessity now in Europe.
03:22These temperatures will become the new normal.
03:24And there is also a question of comfort, the idea of mass installation of air conditioning, using it more.
03:30Remember, for many years, it was vilified in Europe to install air conditioners all over the place.
03:35It's not a concept that is very natural, organic for Europeans versus those who now say, if you believe the
03:42way to fix these temperatures.
03:43Again, I go back and point to Teresa Rivera, for example.
03:47She is the executive vice president of the commission, but also a very outspoken European climate advocate.
03:52She says, if you believe the way to deal with this is just to install AC, there is a fundamental
03:57issue.
03:57And all of that also picks up on the question of the Green Deal.
04:01The Europeans made a pledge in 2019 to cut emissions.
04:04The question now is, can this Green Deal, as it was created, and obviously to see the benefits of it,
04:09there will be time, a money that will have to be invested.
04:13Can it be sustained?
04:14Or ultimately, we're going into dismantling of it.
04:16And this heat wave that we've seen this summer may accelerate that process.
04:20Okay, Maria Steyer, you're better.
04:21Thank you so much for that analysis.
04:23And now for his view on all of this coming up, we'll be joined by Manfred Weber,
04:27the president of the European People's Party, Europe's largest political group, German member of the CSU.
04:34Manfred Weber has been a member of the European Parliament since 2004 and is one of the European Parliament's most
04:40influential and most powerful politicians.
04:43So obviously, he's a very busy man.
04:44So we're thrilled that you made it here to the Europe Today set.
04:46Welcome.
04:47Thank you so much.
04:48Good morning.
04:48Great to have you with us.
04:49Look, this heat wave that we're seeing, is that just normal June weather in your view?
04:53Or is it climate change?
04:54Is it global warming?
04:55Well, that's up to the scientists and experts to assess this.
04:59It's not up to the politicians.
05:00We see an unnormal situation.
05:01That's clear.
05:02And we face a new reality on European level.
05:05And we have to prepare for this.
05:06So on the one hand, I'm quite proud as a European politician that we did the Green Deal, that we
05:11are going forward,
05:12that Europe was the continent who made the Paris Agreement.
05:14You remember when we had a global agreement on the fight against climate change,
05:18we made it possible.
05:19So Europe showed leadership.
05:21But your party has been tinkering away at the Green Deal, rolling back parts of the Green Deal.
05:26My party is the Ursula von der Leyen party.
05:28My party is the party who did the Green Deal in the last mandate.
05:31And we fully support the Green Deal.
05:32It's our responsibility in today's world to deliver on these aspects.
05:37What we are asking for is to be reasonable in the business aspect.
05:41And that is what we have.
05:42We cannot kill our industry due to climate change.
05:44That is what we are asking for.
05:46So we need a common understanding to bring things in balance.
05:50That's always EPP approach.
05:51And now jeopardizing the debate, of course, is this conversation over air con, whether to invest in air conditioning.
05:56Where is your view here?
05:58Is it a necessity or a luxury?
06:00It's a necessity.
06:01No debate about this.
06:02You know, in former times, it was no question at all that we need heating in the north of Europe
06:07because it's colder there.
06:08There's no question.
06:09And today, if climate change, if hotter temperatures are arriving, we need also air conditioning.
06:14So it's a question of practical needs and to invest there.
06:18Even though the scientists would argue that would go against the goals of the climate plan?
06:22I don't see it like this, you know.
06:23Especially on air conditioning, we have the big advantage that if you also combine it with photovoltaics or with solar
06:31panels,
06:32then you can easily use the solar energy for air conditioning.
06:36So that's not a contradiction.
06:38We have the way towards green, sustainable energy production in Europe to be not anymore depending on the street of
06:44our moves,
06:44to use all the other debate of the last weeks, that we are ready for the future.
06:48And then we can challenge this.
06:51So you're clearly going against it.
06:52Trisa Ribera, do you have your air con on in your office today?
06:55I think so.
06:56I hope so.
06:56That is so.
06:57Okay.
06:58Well, many, of course, Europeans do not because they can't afford it.
07:00But let's move from climate to migration.
07:02The Parliament has just approved a law on these very controversial return hubs.
07:07Should EU money be spent on these return hubs, Mr Weber?
07:10It must work.
07:11You know, in this moment of time, only 20% of the decisions that someone must leave the European Union
07:17is an illegal year.
07:18And not from a politician.
07:20It's from a judge.
07:21It's from an official service in the European Union.
07:25If someone is illegal, he has to leave the European Union.
07:28And only 20% are enforced in this moment.
07:30And who should pay for these return hubs?
07:32Well, a return hub is only one part of a big legislation.
07:36And just to remind everyone, we were fighting about this migration thing for more than 10 years in Europe.
07:41It created a lot of problems and also created a lot of right extreme parties.
07:46And now I am proud as European politician that I can tell people that we have now a solution,
07:51that 25 member states agreed, that all center parties agreed.
07:54We do it together and we have an answer on this.
07:56We enforce it.
07:57And the main message is the state decides who is arriving and not the smugglers in the Mediterranean Sea.
08:02And which countries will these return hubs be in?
08:04Well, it's now up to the member states.
08:06So they have the chance.
08:08This is not up to us on the European level to decide about this.
08:11We have partners in Africa, in the Middle East where we can work with.
08:14But it's up now to the colleagues to coordinate and to find partners.
08:18And it's not a must, you know.
08:20If France and other countries are not using this option, then it's fine.
08:23But we have to enforce it.
08:24It must work.
08:25And you mentioned France.
08:26What about Spain, though?
08:27This week, of course, big news with Pedro Sánchez saying that one million people have applied for his program for
08:32undocumented migrants.
08:34He argues that without immigration, Spain would lose 19% of its GDP by 2050.
08:40Does he have a point?
08:41Well, Europe needs migration and legal migration.
08:44We need workers for our care system, for example.
08:48So that's obvious.
08:49So do you support his plan?
08:50But the key question is who is invited to stay here.
08:53And if you legalize all illegals who are today in Spain, that's not the part of the persons and personalities
08:58we need.
08:59We need qualified people who can really contribute to our system.
09:03And that is not happening in Spain.
09:05These people, though, will contribute.
09:06By the way, if we speak about a number of above one million people, sorry, that's not normal migration.
09:13That's not normal migration when you have such a massive increase.
09:17But these people are already in the country working illegally.
09:19They're undocumented.
09:20So now if they become legal, they'll contribute.
09:23That's up to the authorities to assess this.
09:25Again, nothing against legal migration.
09:27But again, if you speak about one million in a few weeks to be legalized, that's not a normal procedure.
09:33I hope that this is not a normal procedure.
09:35That's why I'm not in favor of this.
09:37And that has also impact to the others.
09:38So if Spain is doing it, they have the right of freedom of movement.
09:41They can go to France.
09:43They can go to Belgium.
09:43They can go to Poland.
09:44Are these people a threat, do you think?
09:46That's why it is an issue for all of us.
09:48And that's why I would expect that also leaders speak about these kind of massive one million people, massive legalization.
09:54That's an issue for Europe.
09:55Another big issue for Europe, China.
09:57We saw those very delicate talks this Monday night between Mara Sefkovic and his counterpart from Commerce.
10:03They put October now as a deadline.
10:05Is this just to avoid confrontation with China?
10:07No, we have a totally fundamentally change of our approach to China.
10:11Stop naivety.
10:12We need a level playing field where we clarify that subsidies cannot be part of a free market economy perspective.
10:19And I'm also sure that we have to talk about the digital infrastructure of Europe.
10:22For example, the 6G infrastructure of tomorrow, though, if we invest in digital infrastructure, must be China free.
10:28So I think we have to be clear that the new world is arriving and China must understand this.
10:33And which team are you on here?
10:34Team Ursula von der Leyen or Team Friedrich Merz?
10:36They have completely different views vis-à-vis China.
10:38We also have Team Emmanuel Macron.
10:40We have different teams in Europe.
10:41I would ask for one team, and I'm on the side of Sefkovic in Europe, to defend our European interests.
10:47Stop naivety.
10:48That's the main message.
10:49Continue to do business.
10:50No problem on this.
10:51But stop naivety.
10:52What if there's no deal, though, by October?
10:54Then we are entering into a phase of a conflict.
10:58And we have to be clear that European Union, we speak about 450 million consumers.
11:02We are strong.
11:03We are economically the world power of this world.
11:06And does conflict mean trade war, in your view?
11:08I don't ask for it.
11:11I don't look for a kind of conflict.
11:14But the Chinese must understand that the overcapacities, again, with solar panels, they did it already, to occupy the global
11:20market.
11:21And the same want to do on the electric vehicles, on the electric cars.
11:24And we cannot allow this.
11:25We are the continent of trading.
11:28We are the continent of free market.
11:29No question on this.
11:30But it must be fair.
11:31And it must be level playing field.
11:33And just on that point, you mentioned trade.
11:34You finally have the trade deal over the line with the United States.
11:37But just last week, we heard that announcement that President Trump might introduce tariffs because of the digital taxes Europe's
11:42imposing on the Americans.
11:44What does that mean, then, for the deal that you supported?
11:47Well, I'm a man of transatlantic cooperation.
11:50I love to work together with the Americans.
11:52The current president is a special one.
11:54Everybody knows it.
11:54But we have now the deal.
11:56We have agreed on it.
11:57Europe delivered, as we promised it.
11:59And the EPP party was the adult in the room.
12:01You know, others were playing on this.
12:02We always said from the very first moment on that our business needs certainty, needs stability now in the trade
12:08relationship with America.
12:09That's why it's good that we have it now.
12:11And if we continue the fight, then I should also say, let's stand up as Europeans and be proud again.
12:17450 million consumers means also for America that we are the biggest external market for them.
12:22So let's use this power.
12:23And if he makes good on these new tariffs, will you pull out of the deal, the Tunbir deal?
12:27We want to keep the deal.
12:29And I would advise us not to react on every tweet and every message from Donald Trump, because in every
12:34morning show, we speak about Trump.
12:36And that is exactly what he wants to do.
12:38Do you think he's just bluffing?
12:39Let's talk about us.
12:40Let's talk about our strengths and our values, what we stand for.
12:43And especially on the trade issue.
12:45You know, we have now Australia.
12:46We have New Zealand.
12:46We have Mexico.
12:47We have Japan.
12:48We have Mercosur now in place.
12:50Enforced.
12:50I'm happy.
12:51My party was always a party of free trade.
12:54And we believe that having this China and also with America more problems, we have to look for others who
12:58are rule-based, who love to work together, rule-based and value-based.
13:02And that's why there is a huge opportunity now for the biggest market in the world.
13:06And that is European Union.
13:07And as you say, we need to focus on ourselves, focus on Europeans.
13:09What's the new mood now in Europe regarding the new Hungarian head of state, Peter Mayer?
13:14Well, I visited him two years ago when he entered into European politics, European Parliament.
13:20His teaser party first time was elected in Hungary.
13:24And I invited him to join the EPP group in the European Parliament.
13:28He accepted this and he repaid this investment of trust now with a huge success.
13:33You know, last week when we had our gathering of the EPP leaders with Merz and all the colleagues, Peter
13:39Mojo was the first time inside of the EPP family being present.
13:42And it was a moment of big strength and also pride because the Hungarian voice is back on the European
13:48level.
13:48And will it be back when it comes to Ukraine?
13:50Well, he already committed, you know, 90 billion.
13:53He approved it.
13:53He gave green light.
13:54And also the first chapters on the negotiations now.
13:57He already agreed.
13:58He already gave green light.
13:59So we see the fundamental change now.
14:02Orban is gone and all right extreme, all right populists in Europe have a big problem because their hero lost
14:07the elections against young EPP leader Peter Mojo.
14:10And just on a lighter note, I'm sure you've been watching the World Cup.
14:13The Mannschaft is out.
14:15True, true.
14:15And I have now as a chairman, I have to consider now what I'm looking for and what I'm supporting
14:20for.
14:20So we still have a lot of European teams being present there.
14:23Who are you supporting?
14:24And let's see, let's see how they perform and wish them all the best.
14:29Is it time for Julian Nagelsmann to stand aside?
14:33Well, losing is never a good thing.
14:36And in this moment of time, especially in this game, we saw a lack of engagement.
14:40I respect every individual player, but there was a lack of engagement.
14:43And that's why it has to be discussed.
14:45And now that Germany is out, who, Manfred Weber, will you support?
14:50Hard question, hard question.
14:52I keep neutrality in this moment of time.
14:55Okay.
14:55Thank you so much, Manfred Weber, our guest here on Europe Today for joining us.
14:59And speaking of neutrality, moving on, an EU member since 1973, Ireland takes over the
15:04rotating presidency of the European Union today for the next six months.
15:09Ukraine's President Zelensky has arrived in Dublin for the symbolic ceremony that will
15:13take place today in Dublin Castle.
15:15For more, we can straight head over to the castle and bring in the Irish Minister for European
15:19Affairs, Thomas Byrne.
15:20Good morning, Minister.
15:20So lovely to have you on Europe Today today.
15:23Just tell us, President Zelensky has arrived for the proceedings.
15:25This is the first surprise, if you like, of the presidency.
15:29Yeah, well, we're delighted that President Zelensky is here.
15:32President Costa of the European Council will be here as well.
15:35And this will be a ceremony, I suppose, to mark the opening day.
15:38It's not just ceremonial.
15:39We have about 20 meetings of working parties in Brussels happening today.
15:43I've already got calls from senior MEPs on particular files this morning.
15:49So we're starting with action.
15:51We're starting straight into it.
15:52And it's a very exciting moment for all of us here in the Irish system.
15:56It's a generational moment with some really important files on enlargement when you mention
16:00Ukraine, but also the MFF and the One Market Roadmap as well.
16:04These are key files for Ireland, but also for Europe.
16:08Just on Ukraine, how will you advance the talks on their membership into the EU over the
16:11next six months?
16:14Well, look, we've already achieved a lot now at the end of the Cyprus presidency.
16:17And I want to pay tribute to them for that.
16:18So our ambition is to open more clusters in the negotiations with Ukraine.
16:23And so we're already working on that.
16:26We've had discussions yesterday.
16:27We've continued to have discussions this week to see how far we can go to have an
16:31intergovernmental conference this month.
16:33Obviously, all of the member states have to agree to that.
16:36And we'd have to work really, really hard to get the member states to come to that view.
16:41So, look, that's a serious work in progress at the moment.
16:44And of course, Mr. Byrne, this presidency comes just as the EU was seriously lagging
16:48behind the US and China.
16:49How will you help make the EU more competitive over the next six months?
16:54Well, I think the One Market Roadmap sets out a long series of actions that we should
16:59be implementing this year, much of which has to be done during the Irish presidency.
17:04That will make us more competitive, more resilient and make it easier to do business
17:08in Ireland.
17:09On my agenda, the simplification agenda is really important to make it cheaper to do business,
17:14but also protecting the basic values that make us Europeans.
17:18But we have other items such as the Savings and Investment Act, the EU Inc. proposal and
17:23that long list on the roadmap.
17:25So, our entire system is geared to trying to get agreement among the member states.
17:29It's not all on us.
17:30Member states have to agree and the European Parliament has to agree as well.
17:33But if we can do this, I think it will be generational.
17:37It will be really important and a significant boost to the European economy.
17:41And just finally, what would a successful presidency look like to you?
17:44And are Irish people as enthusiastic as you today?
17:48I think Irish people are always very proud when we take over the presidency of the European
17:52Union.
17:52Irish people are very supportive of the European Union.
17:55They know the benefits that the European Union has given to peace and to economic prosperity,
18:00not just in Ireland, but across the European Union.
18:03So, I think there's a huge awareness in Ireland today of what's happening.
18:06And I think Irish people will have a lot of goodwill towards government and civil servants
18:11who will be doing a huge amount of the work in meetings in Brussels and in Dublin.
18:15But today, it's a day to start the work, but also to mark the occasion.
18:19OK.
18:20Minister Thomas Byrne, thank you so much for joining us there from Dublin Castle, as Dublin
18:24takes on that role as presiding over the EU Council for the next six months.
18:28And now moving on, after a trip to Turkey yesterday, just days ahead of the NATO summit,
18:32the EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, has moved on to Azerbaijan today to build
18:37on EU influence in a region traditionally in Russia's orbit.
18:41For more on her ambitions, we can cross now to Baku and bring in your news correspondent,
18:45Nadira Tudor.
18:46Good morning, Nadira.
18:47Tell us more about her visit today.
18:50Well, this is a significant visit because it reflects just how strategically important
18:54the South Caucasus has become for the EU.
18:57President Ursula von der Leyen is set to hold talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev,
19:02discussions are expected to focus on four key areas.
19:05The first, to support the Azerbaijan-Armenian peace process.
19:08Second, to strengthen economic ties.
19:10Third, improving transport and trade links between Europe and Central Asia.
19:14And finally, to expand connectivity through the middle corridor.
19:18Now, the backdrop for these priorities is against Europe's changing geopolitical landscape.
19:23Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU has not been secret about its desire
19:29to diversify both its energy supplies and its trade routes.
19:33Currently, 16 European countries import gas from Azerbaijan to Italy, and Italy being the
19:38from Azerbaijan, Italy being the top importer.
19:40And as a consequence, the country has become increasingly important as a gas supplier and
19:46the middle corridor emerging as a key alternative trade route connecting Europe with Central Asia
19:51and China. And it's important to note that this is also von der Leyen's first visit to Azerbaijan
19:56since Azerbaijan and Armenia, the two neighbours, initialed their landmark peace agreement.
20:01So one could deduct that this makes today's meetings as much about long-term regional stability
20:06as about energy and trade.
20:08The two leaders are expected to make joint statements later this afternoon.
20:12And just yesterday we saw the President von der Leyen, she was in Turkey with two EU commissioners.
20:17Tell us about that.
20:19Well, this visit is all part of a much broader week of EU diplomacy across the region.
20:24And while President von der Leyen is focusing on the South Caucasus, there are several senior
20:29European commissioners in Turkey for high-level talks covering things like security, trade, migration
20:34and the future of EU-Turkey relations and expected discussions include modernising the EU-Turkey
20:41customs union, regional security, migration cooperation and connectivity projects, all linking
20:47Europe with the Black Sea, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
20:52And if we put everything into context, the visits show that European Union is looking at the region
20:56as one connected strategic neighbourhood where energy, security, trade routes, defence cooperation
21:03and political stability are increasingly being seen as intertwined.
21:09Okay, Nadira Tudor, thank you so much there for that live broadcast from Baku.
21:14Now, earlier on Europe Today, we were joined by Manfred Weber, the President of the most influential
21:18and powerful political group in the European Parliament, that's the European People's Party.
21:23Our Europe editor, Maria Taddeo, was listening into that interview and joins me now for some analysis.
21:27Maria, what were your takeaways?
21:28Look, I think it's, well, first of all, a comprehensive interview that ultimately touched
21:33upon the main topics that are driving the political agenda in Europe in which, we've got
21:38to be honest, the EPP, so the Conservatives across Europe, now dominate the scene.
21:43They dominate the scene in Brussels and they nominate the scene across the different capitals
21:47in the European Council.
21:48So there has been a shift into more Conservative positions from the European public itself.
21:54So to that extent, they play with an advantage over the rest.
21:57But I would argue the thing that to me struck out the most, and it is a real question to
22:03me for the rest of the year for the European Union, is China.
22:06What to do with the Chinese and the trade deficit that not only was a record last year, but if
22:13you look at the numbers so far this year, it seems that this will also be another record
22:17year when it comes to that gap between what the Chinese are selling and buying from the
22:21European Union.
22:22As it stands, every official, and I think Manfred Weber was very clear about this too,
22:26they believe that it's simply not sustainable to continue going down this path.
22:29To me, what was interesting is the Commission has decided now to take some of the heat off
22:33and wait until October.
22:34We are also expecting new tools that will be created and announced in order to deal with
22:39China if they do not level this playing field.
22:42Of course, you could argue the European Union already has many trade tools that it could have
22:46implemented had it had the political courage to do it.
22:49And I say political because the data does show these deficits cannot continue.
22:54To me, what is interesting is out of this trio of Germans, the German Chancellor, the head
22:58of the Commission, and now Manfred Weber with the APP, he took a very strong line.
23:01You know, he said, we cannot kill our industry.
23:03And China now, that's a quote, is a serious problem for the European industry.
23:07And I particularly thought it's interesting when you said what happens after October.
23:11And he did say, ultimately, decisions in October will have to be made because of the EU having
23:16set a deadline, not triggered any countermeasures, decides to extend again this waiting period.
23:21It can only be interpreted as a sign of weakness.
23:24And Beijing will read it as such.
23:25OK, Maria, today are you better.
23:27Thank you so much for your analysis.
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