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06:14air conditioning. So it's a question of
06:15practical needs and to invest
06:18there. Even though the scientists would
06:20argue that would go against the goals of the climate
06:21plan? I don't see it like this, you know, especially
06:24on air conditioning, we have the
06:26big advantage that if you also combine it
06:28with photovoltaics or
06:30with solar panels,
06:31then you can easily use the
06:34solar energy for air
06:36conditioning. So that's not a contradiction.
06:38We have that way towards green
06:40sustainable energy production in Europe
06:42to be not anymore depending on the
06:43street of our moves, to use all the other debate
06:45of the last weeks, that we are ready for
06:48the future and then we can
06:50challenge this. So you're clearly
06:51going against the... Trisa Ribera, do you have your
06:53aircon on in your office today? I think
06:56so. I hope so. I hope so.
06:57Okay. Well, many, of course, Europeans do not because
06:59they can't afford it. But let's move from climate to migration.
07:02The Parliament has just approved
07:03a law on these very controversial
07:05return hubs. Should EU money
07:07be spent on these return hubs, Mr Weber?
07:10It must work. You know,
07:11in this moment of time, only 20%
07:14of the decisions that
07:16someone must leave the European Union is an
07:17illegal here. And not from a
07:19politician. It's from a judge.
07:22It's from an official service
07:23in the European Union.
07:25If someone is illegal, he has to
07:27leave the European Union. And only 20%
07:29are enforced in this moment. And who should pay for these
07:31return hubs? Well, return hub
07:33is only one part of a big
07:35legislation. And just to remind everyone,
07:37we were fighting about this migration
07:39thing for more than 10 years in Europe.
07:41It created a lot of... Since Lampedusa in 2013.
07:43It created a lot of problems and also created
07:45a lot of right extreme parties. And now
07:47I am proud as European politician that I can
07:49tell people that we have now a solution,
07:51that 25 member states agreed,
07:53that all centre parties agreed.
07:54We do it together and we have an answer on this.
07:57We enforce it. And the main message is
07:58the state decides who is arriving and not to
08:00smuggle us in the Mediterranean Sea.
08:02And which countries will these return hubs
08:04be in?
08:05Well, that's now up to the member states.
08:06So they have the chance. What's your preference?
08:08This is not up to us on the European level
08:10to decide about this.
08:11We have partners in Africa,
08:12in the Middle East where we can work with.
08:14But it's up now to the colleagues
08:15to coordinate and to find
08:18partners. And it's not a must, you know.
08:20If France and other countries are not using
08:21this 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
08:28with Pedro Sánchez saying that
08:30one million people have applied for his
08:32programme for undocumented migrants.
08:34He argues that without immigration,
08:36Spain would lose 19% of its GDP by 2050.
08:40Does he have a point?
08:41Well, Europe needs migration and legal
08:43migration.
08:44We need workers for our care system,
08:47for example.
08:48So that's obvious.
08:49So do you support his plan?
08:50The key question is who is invited to
08:52stay here.
08:53And if you legalise all illegals who are
08:55today in Spain, that's not the part of
08:57the persons and personalities we need.
08:59We need qualified people who can really
09:02contribute 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
09:09of above one million people, sorry,
09:11that's not normal migration.
09:13That's not normal migration when you have
09:15such a massive increase.
09:17But these people are already in the country
09:18working illegally.
09:19They're undocumented.
09:20So now if they become legal, they'll
09:22contribute.
09:23That's up to the authorities to assess
09:24this.
09:25Again, nothing against legal migration.
09:27But again, if you speak about one million
09:29in a few weeks to be legalised, that's not
09:31a normal, that's not a normal procedure.
09:33I hope that this is not a normal procedure.
09:35That's why I'm not in favour of this.
09:37And that has also impact to the others.
09:38So if Spain is doing it, they have the right
09:40of freedom of movement.
09:41They can go to France.
09:43They can go to Belgium.
09:44They can go to Poland.
09:45Are 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
09:49leaders speak about these kind of massive
09:51one million people, massive legalisation.
09:54That's an issue for Europe.
09:55Another big issue for Europe, China.
09:57We saw those very delicate talks this
09:59Monday night between Mara Sefkovic and
10:01his counterpart from Commerce.
10:03They put October now as a deadline.
10:05Is this just to avoid confrontation with
10:07China?
10:07No, we have a totally fundamentally change
10:10of our approach to China.
10:11Stop naivety.
10:13We need a level playing field where we
10:14clarify that subsidies cannot be part of
10:16a free market economy perspective.
10:19And I'm also sure that we have to talk
10:21about the digital infrastructure of Europe.
10:22For example, the 6G infrastructure of
10:24tomorrow, though, if we invest in digital
10:26infrastructure, must be China free.
10:28So I think we have to be clear that the
10:30new world is arriving and China must
10:32understand this.
10:33And which team are you on here?
10:34Team Ursula von der Leyen or Team Friedrich
10:36Merz?
10:36They have completely different views vis-à-vis
10:38China.
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
10:44side of Sefcovic in Europe, but to defend
10:45our European interests, stop naivety.
10:48That's the main message.
10:49Continue to do business, no problem on
10:50this, but stop naivety.
10:52What if there's no deal, though, by
10:53October?
10:54Then we are entering into a phase of a
10:57conflict, and we have to be clear that
11:00European Union, we speak about 450 million
11:02consumers.
11:03We are strong.
11:03We are economically the world power of
11:05this world.
11:06And does conflict mean trade war, in your
11:08view?
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
11:16overcapacities, again, with solar panels, they
11:19did it already, to occupy the global market.
11:21And the same want to do on the electric
11:23vehicles, on the electric cars.
11:24And we cannot allow this.
11:26We are the continent of trading.
11:28We are the continent of free market.
11:29No question on this, but it must be fair, and it
11:32must be level playing field.
11:33And just on that point, you mentioned trade.
11:34You finally have the trade deal over the line with
11:36the United States, but just last week we heard
11:38that announcement that President Trump might
11:40introduce tariffs because of the digital taxes
11:42Europe's imposing on the Americans.
11:44What does that mean, then, for the deal that
11:46you 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.
11:55But 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
12:05business needs certainty, needs stability now.
12:07And the trade relationship is 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,
12:14let's stand up as Europeans and be proud again.
12:17450 million consumers means also for America that we are
12:20the 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
12:25out 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
12:32message from Donald Trump, because in every morning show,
12:35we 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
12:43for.
12:43And especially on the trade issue.
12:45You know, we have now Australia.
12:46We have New Zealand.
12:47We have Mexico.
12:47We have Japan.
12:48We have Mercosur now in place.
12:50Enforced.
12:51I'm happy.
12:51My party was always a party of free trade.
12:54And we believe that having this China and also with America
12:56more problems, you have to look for others who are rule-based,
12:59who love to work together, rule-based and value-based.
13:02And that's why there's a huge opportunity now for the biggest
13:05market in the world.
13:06And that is European Union.
13:07And as you say, we need to focus on ourselves, focus on
13:09Europeans.
13:10What's the new mood now in Europe regarding the new Hungarian
13:13head of state, Peter Mayer?
13:15Well, I visited him two years ago when he entered into European
13:19politics, European Parliament.
13:20His teaser party first time was elected.
13:24In Hungary.
13:25And I invited him to join the EPP group in the European
13:27Parliament.
13:28He accepted this.
13:29And he repaid this investment of trust now with a huge success.
13:34You know, last week when we had our gathering of the EPP leaders
13:37with Merz and all the colleagues, Peter Mojo was the first time inside
13:41of the EPP family being present.
13:43And it was a moment of big strength and also pride because the Hungarian
13:47voice is back on the European level.
13:48And will it be back when it comes to Ukraine?
13:50Well, he already committed, you know, 90 billion.
13:53He approved it.
13:54He gave green light.
13:55And also the first chapters on the negotiations.
13:56Now, he already agreed.
13:58He already gave green light.
13:59So we see the fundamental change.
14:01Now, Orbán is gone.
14:02And all right extreme, all right populists in Europe have a big
14:05problem because their hero lost elections against young EPP leader
14:09Peter 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
14:19and what I'm supporting for.
14:20So we still have a lot of European teams being present there.
14:24Who 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?
14:34Well, 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's out, now that Germany's out, who, Manfred Weber,
14:49will 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.
14:58Thank you.
14:59And speaking of neutrality, moving on, an EU member since 1973,
15:03Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union today
15:07for the next six months.
15:09Ukraine's President Zelensky has arrived in Dublin for the symbolic ceremony
15:12that will take place today in Dublin Castle.
15:15For more, we can straight head over to the castle
15:17and bring in the Irish Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne.
15:20Good morning, Minister.
15:21So lovely to have you on Europe Today today.
15:23Just tell us, President Zelensky has arrived for the proceedings.
15:26This 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.
15:35This will be a ceremony, I suppose, to mark the opening day.
15:38It's not just ceremonial.
15:40We 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
16:00when you mention Ukraine, but also on the MFF and the One Market Roadmap as well.
16:05These are key files for Ireland, but also for Europe.
16:08Just on Ukraine, how will you advance the talks on their membership
16:10into the EU over the next 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.
16:19So our ambition is to open more clusters and negotiations with Ukraine.
16:24So 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
16:30to have an intergovernmental conference this month.
16:33So obviously, 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. Brayne, 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 be
16:59implementing 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 in 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,
17:23and that 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.
17:34But 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 Union.
17:52Irish people are very supportive of the European Union.
17:55They know the benefits that the European Union has given to peace and 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 the Conservancy
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,
18:23as Dublin takes 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,
18:33the EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, has moved on to Azerbaijan today
18:37to build on 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, Nadira Tudor.
18:46Good morning, Nadira. Tell 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.
19:32Currently, 16 European countries import gas from Azerbaijan to Italy,
19:37from Azerbaijan, Italy being the top importer.
19:40And as a consequence, the country has become increasingly important as a gas supplier
19:45and the middle corridor emerging as a key alternative trade route
19:49connecting Europe with Central Asia and China.
19:52And 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.
20:15She was in Turkey with two EU commissioners. Tell 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,
20:28there are several senior European commissioners in Turkey for high-level talks
20:31covering things like security, trade, migration and the future of EU-Turkey relations.
20:37And expected discussions include modernising the EU-Turkey customs union, regional security,
20:44migration cooperation and connectivity projects, all linking Europe with the Black Sea,
20:49the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
20:52And if we put everything into context, the visits show that European Union is looking at the region
20:57as 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,
21:17the President of the most influential and powerful political group in the European Parliament.
21:21That's the European People's Party.
21:23Our Europe editor, Maria Taddeo, was listening into that interview
21:25and 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 upon
21:34the main topics that are driving the political agenda in Europe,
21:37in which, we've got to be honest, the EPP, so the Conservatives across Europe,
21:41now dominate the scene.
21:43They dominate the scene in Brussels and they nominate the scene
21:46across the different capitals in the European Council.
21:49So 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,
22:01and it is a real question to me for the rest of the year for the European Union,
22:05is China.
22:07What to do with the Chinese and the trade deficit that not only was a record last year,
22:13but if you look at the numbers so far this year,
22:14it seems that this will also be another record year when it comes to that gap
22:18between what the Chinese are selling and buying from the European Union.
22:22As it stands, every official, and I think Manfred Weber was very clear about this too,
22:25they 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.
22:35We are also expecting new tools that will be created and announced in order to deal with China
22:40if they do not level this playing field.
22:42Of course, you could argue the European Union already has many trade tools
22:45that it could have implemented 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,
22:57the German Chancellor, the head of the Commission,
22:59and 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
23:14because of the EU having set a deadline, not triggered any countermeasures,
23:19decides 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.
23:25Okay, Maria, today are your better.
23:27Thank you so much for your analysis.
23:29And you can read, of course, more about that interview
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