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Europe Today: Ukraina, NATO i przyszłość rozszerzenia UE
Rosja przeprowadza kolejny krwawy atak na Kijów przed szczytem NATO; Ukraina zabiega o większe wsparcie i postępy w rozmowach z UE, tysiące Niemców protestuje przeciw AfD. Komisja Europejska szykuje reformę rozszerzenia Unii.
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Rosja przeprowadza kolejny krwawy atak na Kijów przed szczytem NATO; Ukraina zabiega o większe wsparcie i postępy w rozmowach z UE, tysiące Niemców protestuje przeciw AfD. Komisja Europejska szykuje reformę rozszerzenia Unii.
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00:18Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone.
00:30With at least eight people killed and dozens more injured.
00:33It comes just ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara this week.
00:37And just after the US President Donald Trump held separate calls with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Ukrainian
00:43President Volodymyr Zelensky.
00:44We'll be joined live here in the studio by Ukraine's ambassador to the European Union.
00:49And schools out for the summer.
00:51And as the holiday season gets underway across Europe, travel disruption is hitting airports.
00:57The EU's new digital system for checking non-EU travellers documents is causing bottlenecks at border controls during one of
01:05the most busiest times of the years.
01:07European airlines are urging Brussels to suspend the checks for the next two months.
01:12Meanwhile, more than 20,000 protesters from unions, civil society groups and left-wing parties gathered in Erfurt, Germany this
01:20weekend.
01:20In an attempt to prevent the far-right AFD delegates from attending their party's conference.
01:25Some stage sit-in blockades across the city and others clashed with riot police.
01:30We'll have an update from our correspondent.
01:32But first, Russia has launched another massive barrage on Kyiv, striking a residential area in the centre of the capital.
01:40The attack came just hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a new large-scale strike timed
01:47to coincide with the US Independence Day and the NATO summit happening in Ankara.
01:52For more on this, we're joined now in the studio by the Ukrainian ambassador to the EU, Chentsov.
01:57Good morning, ambassador. Thank you so much for joining us.
02:00Good morning. Thank you.
02:00So just fill us in on this latest attack that comes just ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.
02:06Yeah, Russia is sending its message that they want to continue this war.
02:11But definitely, both Ukraine and our allies will send our message back, because war is going back to Russia.
02:24And Ukraine already has its answer, and we call it kinetic sanctions.
02:30But definitely, you mentioned NATO summit, it's a good opportunity to keep the unity and to send a strong message
02:39that Ukraine will have this support.
02:44And it's first of all about anti-ballistic missiles.
02:48But when you see this attack last night, we saw a similar one last week.
02:51Does Ukraine feel a little bit abandoned by your allies?
02:54No, we don't feel abandoned.
02:56Definitely, Russia is very aggressive, because probably they do not see that those attacks work.
03:05And we need definitely to keep pushing back.
03:09And how will you respond?
03:11As I said, with Ukrainian kinetic sanctions, which means deep, deep strikes.
03:18But definitely, we need to continue pressure on Russia through the sanctions, through Ukrainian support, first of all, anti-ballistic
03:30missiles to protect Ukraine,
03:32but also to send to Ukraine all equipment, all ammunition, which Europe and other partners have to offer now.
03:41Let's talk about EU enlargement.
03:44Some EU member states have been toying with this idea of associate membership, like the German Chancellor.
03:49How does Ukraine feel about this?
03:51Look, let's not really concentrate on the title.
03:56Let's concentrate on substance.
03:58Because how we understand this idea, it's not only German suggestions of a number of member states, and also European
04:07Commission.
04:08They started to think what to do between now, when we started this journey, and the final point, when we
04:17joined the Union, what to do in between.
04:20And the idea is good, because we need to deepen our partnership, we need to deepen economic cooperation, also institutional
04:28setup, because there were several ideas, how to get Ukraine closer.
04:33And I think we just need to work together, and to make sure that Ukraine already feels benefit of, benefits
04:45of enlargement already on this stage.
04:47And of course, you want to open the all six session clusters as soon as possible.
04:52This is clearly not happening.
04:53What does a realistic timetable look like to you?
04:56Look, we are ready to open, even today, all six clusters.
05:02Why?
05:02Because we spent a lot of time doing so-called front-loading, which means that we did all technical work
05:11necessary to open the clusters.
05:13Now, it's pure for member states to give a green light.
05:18And as we heard, that it's already possible to open the sixth one, which is a foreign policy cluster.
05:27But we don't think that there is any reason to keep this process pending.
05:34So we need to move as fast as possible.
05:37And this will be a big issue, of course, for the Irish rotating presidency that is now underway.
05:43We saw the special ceremony last week with, of course, President Zelensky in Dublin.
05:47Ireland says it will be an honest broker, but it's also under pressure over alumina exports to Russia.
05:52So what is your hope for the next set of sanctions that Ireland as well will have to be in
05:57control of?
05:57But definitely, I know that there is a political will to fix this issue.
06:03There are legal issues as well.
06:07But Ireland is a good partner, good, strong partner, now incoming already EU presidency.
06:14So my hope is that we are going to fix it fast.
06:19Okay.
06:19We'll have to keep an eye on that and keep an eye on the Irish government.
06:22Ambassador, thank you so much for coming into us today and being our guest on Europe Today.
06:26And as you heard there, EU enlargement very much high on the Brussels agenda this summer.
06:31After the recent EU Western Balkans summit in Montenegro,
06:35the European Commission is now working on a plan to reform the enlargement process
06:39and have its own say, aiming to regain control over a debate now largely shaped by EU member states.
06:46That's according to an exclusive story broke on Euronews this morning by our very own Luca Portugia,
06:51who joins me now here in the studio.
06:53Good morning, Luca. Great to have you with us.
06:54Just tell us more about this story that you broke this morning.
06:57Yeah, indeed.
06:58We see enlargement is a very hot topic right now with countries like Montenegro and Albania next in the line
07:05to join the bloc.
07:07Ukraine has made the topic a very geopolitical issue right now.
07:11And in the past few weeks, EU countries have advanced a series of proposals to reform the accession process.
07:19A key proposal is to strengthen, safeguard, to avoid that new members breach democratic standards and the rule of law,
07:28which is basically a lesson EU capitals say they have learned from Viktor Orbán's Hungary.
07:34We have also seen proposals from France and Germany about a potential gradual integration of EU countries to show early
07:44benefits before you fully join the bloc.
07:48And finally, we have heard from the Germans about this idea of associated membership for Ukraine,
07:54which would introduce security guarantees before Ukraine fully joins the bloc.
07:59So that's what the member states think.
08:01What about the Commission?
08:01How are they trying to weigh in now?
08:04Indeed, the Commission has sort of lost the initiative.
08:06And now they are trying to regain it before EU leaders discuss this very sensitive topic at the European Council
08:14in October.
08:15Plans are currently being discussed at the highest political level.
08:19And we are going to see them probably before the October summit.
08:24So since last year, the Commission is due to present the pre-enlargement policy reviews,
08:31which is basically a blueprint for how the EU members would work with 30-plus member states.
08:39So this is a very sensitive conversation to have, since it would redistribute money and power within the bloc.
08:46And it's probably too early to have this conversation, especially with the French presidential election coming up next year.
08:53So instead, the Commission is likely to focus on democratic safeguards to avoid that the burden falls all on Montenegro.
09:02Well, Montenegro, of course, they aspire to be the next country to join as early as next year.
09:06What does this all mean for them?
09:08Well, it basically means that they risk to become the testing ground for these new rules.
09:14And that is precisely what the Commission wants to avoid, since it would mean punishing your best-in-class students.
09:21So safeguards, in fact, already exist in the accession process.
09:26Croatia, when it joined in 2013, faced post-accession monitoring for breaches of the judiciary and the rule of law.
09:34But there are countries that want to go much further, proposing swift sanctions for breaches of democratic standards,
09:41including the suspension of EU funding and even voting rights.
09:45These proposals are, however, very controversial, because they touch a core EU principle, which is the equality of member states.
09:53So this discussion is still in the early stages, but it will shape not only the next wave of enlargement,
10:00but also how the EU will look like in the future.
10:03It's a fascinating discussion. It's worth pointing out to our viewers that there has been no EU enlargement since 2013.
10:08Luca Bertucci, thank you so much for joining us.
10:10And we, of course, can read more of his article there on euronews.com.
10:14But now we can move on to Germany, where thousands of people spent their weekend protesting against Germany's far-right
10:20AFD party
10:21as they held their annual conference in the city of Erfurt.
10:25For more, we can head straight over to Berlin and bring in our correspondent, Sonia Izzel.
10:28Good morning, Sonia. Great to have you with us on the programme.
10:31Just bring us up to speed on what actually happened at the conference.
10:37Good morning, Maeve. Well, this weekend, it was all eyes on the far-right AFD conference party.
10:43They are right now. It seemed to be the rising power in Germany.
10:46And the focus of this party conference was mainly the personnel, Alice Weidel and Tino Krupalla.
10:52They have both been re-elected as party leaders, which is no surprise.
10:56But we did have some changes. And if we look at them, we can see that the AFD wants two
11:03things.
11:03One being they want to become younger. And the second being that they want to move more to the right.
11:10Now, if we look at the whole conference itself, it was very surprisingly calm.
11:18There were no internal fights. There was no discussions, which is very uncommon.
11:24This is due to the fact that because of the upcoming elections, the AFD wants to seem more professional.
11:31And they want to seem they want to normalise themselves.
11:34And tell us more about the protests.
11:36We're reading 20,000, 30,000 people spent their weekend trying to stop the actual conference from taking place.
11:44Well, these protests, they were actually much calmer than expected as well.
11:47Around 60,000 people were expected.
11:49In the end, around 31,000 showed up.
11:52But we did have some severe clashes.
11:55There was one specific case where a media representative was hunted down and beaten by radical leftists.
12:0328 police officers were injured.
12:05Now, in total, though, the police, they did a very positive conclusion.
12:09They said it was mostly peaceful and by Sunday morning, most of the protesters were already gone.
12:15And by Monday morning now, everything is going back to normal in Erfurt.
12:19Okay, Sonia Iser in Berlin.
12:21Thank you so much for joining us this Monday morning here on Europe Today.
12:24And as you heard earlier in the programme, leaders of the NATO member states will be expected later this week
12:29in Ankara for a major summit.
12:31It's the first Turkey will host in 2022 years.
12:35For more on what to watch out for, here's our Jacobianos.
12:39This Tuesday, NATO leaders land in Ankara for an annual summit.
12:43And it is a big thing, as they will try to map out the future of Western defence.
12:48The pre-negotiated statement promises an ironclad 32-member family committed to collective protection.
12:54But the official documents are not always reflecting the reality.
12:57Last Thursday, Donald Trump blasted again his allies on Truth Social, saying that Europe abandoned the US with its Iran
13:05war.
13:05And it is ridiculous for Washington to keep up its one-sided relationship with NATO.
13:10It is a bold statement, so let's look at the raw numbers to see if its most powerful member is
13:15right about it.
13:17Reports show a massive 20% surge year-on-year in co-defence spending across Europe and Canada.
13:23In plain English, the Allies injected an extra $258 billion into the ports over the last two years.
13:31And NATO's Secretary General points out that Allies have spent $1 trillion on defence since Trump's first administration.
13:38He even calls it the Trump trillion to flatter the White House, while demanding it turns into combat-ready capabilities.
13:47Finally, NATO members even pledged to hit a massive 5% GDP defence target by 2035 to build a revamped
13:55NATO 3.0.
13:57But here is a problem.
13:58This math does not change the cold reality on the ground, even if big chunk of that cash flows straight
14:04back to US defence firms.
14:05Washington is shrinking its wartime resource pool and withholding long-range bombers, fighter jets, submarines and warships from European command.
14:15But the absolute leverage comes down to artificial intelligence.
14:18The US controls the monopoly on next-generation military AI models like Claude Mephas.
14:23And Washington treats this software as a tactical weapon, enforcing strict export bans.
14:29So Trump decides which ally receives digital protection and which country gets left behind.
14:34So it seems like buying a trillion-dollar ticket does not buy a permanent American protection.
14:40Europe is paying the bill for this alliance, but Washington still holds the keys.
14:49And now it's time for our World Cup update.
14:58Well, Norway are into the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the very first time in history, knocking out
15:03Brazil.
15:04And great news for English supporters who are also through after a rather dramatic win against Mexico.
15:10And meanwhile, tonight at nine, the much-anticipated clash between Spain and Portugal, fighting for their space in the quarter
15:17-finals.
15:18For more on the feeling on the ground ahead of those games, we can head now straight to our correspondents
15:23in both Lisbon and Madrid,
15:25Joao Azevedo and Cristina Tiquiat.
15:27Good morning.
15:27First to Lisbon, Joao.
15:29What is the mood there ahead of this big match?
15:34Hey there, Maeve.
15:35Good morning.
15:36I'm standing here at this marina in the Lisbon area by the Atlantic, which has hosted several watch parties throughout
15:43this World Cup.
15:45It's already 25 degrees this morning, but temperatures are expected to be even higher later on,
15:52not least because this place will be crawling with Portuguese supporters eager to see the national team make it through
15:58to the quarter-finals.
16:00As the Tesca had anything but easiest, Spain remains unbeaten in the tournament.
16:05The Spanish side is known for bossing possession, but it's worth noting that the Portuguese midfielders have the technical skills
16:11to prevent the Spaniers from dictating the tempo.
16:14That might well be the defining dynamic going into this knockout tie.
16:19Also, Cristiano Ronaldo announced yesterday that this will be his last World Cup.
16:24Will he start against Spain?
16:27Well, Gonçalo Ramos scored a stoppage time winner against Croatia when Ronaldo had already been subbed off.
16:34All of that, of course, increasing pressure on manager Roberto Martinez, who hinted, though, in his presser, that he will
16:41not bench the captain.
16:43Whichever decisions are made, Portugal's not taking the backseat here.
16:48The Portuguese players making it absolutely clear that they're ready to go toe-to-toe with the reigning European champions.
16:56Now, let's get the perspective from the other side.
17:00Good morning to you, Cristina.
17:01You're in Madrid, not too far from here.
17:05What's the mood like in the Spanish capital?
17:09Good morning.
17:11Well, here in Spain, there is a lot of excitement and optimism before tonight's encounter.
17:16Spain has some unfinished business with Portugal after last year's Nations League final, where Portugal won after a penalty shootout.
17:24So the team is excited.
17:27They have come into this encounter with a lot of energy.
17:31However, the players have been very careful not to underestimate Portugal.
17:35Forward Mikel Oyarzabal summed it up perfectly when he said that Spain is approaching this match with respect, but without
17:44fear.
17:45Spain really do believe that they are worthy and able to reach the quarterfinals at this World Cup.
17:52Now, tonight, all eyes are going to be on Laminia Mal, one of Spain's top star players.
17:58However, many fans have noted that this year there is less focus on individual stars and more focus on the
18:06collective team effort, which is what has ensured Spain's success at this World Cup so far.
18:11But everyone knows that in a match like this against Portugal, any small mistake could mean a defeat.
18:18So optimism but caution from the Spanish side tonight.
18:20Right.
18:21Optimism but caution.
18:23Cristina, ti care and ciao, Azevedo.
18:25Thank you so much for that update.
18:27We'll be keeping, of course, a very close eye on that match.
18:30And also, coming up tonight at 2am, the Belgian Red Devils take on host nation, the US.
18:36But in a controversial decision just ahead of the game, FIFA has suspended the ban on their top US striker,
18:42Falleran Belagoon,
18:42who received a red card in the previous match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
18:47According to reports, it was actually President Donald Trump himself who calls the FIFA president to ensure that the top
18:53US striker could play.
18:55The Belgian Federation is looking into what action it can take after decision critics say was influenced by politics.
19:01But that brings this edition of Europe Today to an end.
19:04Thank you so much for tuning in.
19:05And as always, you can reach out to us at EuropeToday at Euronews.com.
19:09But in the meantime, have a great day and see you soon on Euronews.
19:14We'll be right back.
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20:20We'll be right back.
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