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00:38Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE
01:00The 17-year-old National Rally leader has already run for president three times, finishing second to Emmanuel Macron in
01:05both 2017 and 2022.
01:08And on the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream came to an end at the hands of Spain last night
01:14in a rather dull game.
01:16But in a match that captured the world's attention, the Belgian Red Devils brought their A-game, thrashing the United
01:22States 4-1.
01:23All eyes were on the U.S. striker Fuller and Balagoon, whose suspension had been lifted ahead of the match,
01:28despite his red card in the previous round.
01:31We'll get the view from a former UEFA advisor.
01:33But first, to Ankara, where all 32 NATO leaders are meeting for their highly anticipated annual summit.
01:39Relations between the U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO allies have been fraught, as Washington has hit out
01:45over Europe and Canada's refusal to join the war in Iran.
01:49The gathering also comes just as Moscow steps up attacks on Kyiv.
01:53And as Ukraine warned, it has no missiles left to intercept Russian ballistic missiles.
01:58For more, we can go straight to Ankara, where our NATO correspondent, Shona Murray, is standing by for us.
02:03Good morning, Shona. Just tell us, what is on the agenda today?
02:09Well, good morning, Maeve.
02:11And let me just first give you an indication about the immense security apparatus that is taking place here in
02:16Ankara.
02:16It's something I've never seen before at any NATO summit.
02:19In any situation where I've been in, even when there's a threat of suicide bombs, the whole of the city
02:24is completely shut down.
02:25It's very difficult to get anywhere unless you're with a NATO official bus.
02:30Anytime you look to your left or your right, you have Secret Service, police, the army.
02:34It really is quite immense. It tells you about the volatility of the world, but also geographically where Turkey is
02:40located with a very long Syria border.
02:43And also, as we know, on several occasions, four occasions at least, the Turkish army had to intercept ballistic missiles
02:50coming from Iran.
02:51But just, I suppose, for a note of today, Donald Trump is on his route here to Ankara.
02:55He touches down around three o'clock.
02:57His first meeting will be with President Erdogan, the host of this summit.
03:01It is expected that there will be an announcement from Donald Trump that Turkey may rejoin the United States F
03:08-35 programme.
03:09They were suspended from that a number of years ago for security reasons.
03:13But that really kind of goes along with the nature of today, because today is a day of announcements.
03:18The several hundreds of billions of dollars worth of defence spending will be announced to, of course, impress Donald Trump.
03:24Because, as we know, he's been railing against NATO allies for underspending for decades.
03:29And, of course, we'll hear a lot about what Mark Rutte, the NATO Secretary-General, is calling Trump's trillion dollars.
03:35That is, one trillion dollars of spending from Canada and Europe over the past 10 years since the first Trump
03:41administration.
03:42Now, I'm joined, of course, here live in Ankara by the Dutch Defence Minister.
03:47Minister, you also will have a lot of announcements today, over three billion euros.
03:53Definitely.
03:54We are delivering on our pledge of last year for the 3.5% extra spending, because we think it's
04:00very much needed.
04:01We have a war on our continent.
04:04So, we are having different co-productions and coalitions, and working together with countries such as Germany, Belgium, UK,
04:15making sure that we invest in marine ships, in air defence, in various different capabilities for ourselves.
04:23Indeed, and that has to happen, because the United States has made significant announcements of withdrawing capabilities available to NATO.
04:30So, what harm do you think that has on NATO overall?
04:34I don't think it will do any harm, because I think that a strong Europe that is willing and able
04:39to deliver,
04:40to make sure that it invests in defence spending, makes a stronger NATO.
04:46So, I think that what President Trump is asking, it is not new.
04:51Previous presidents also asked the same thing about NATO members.
04:55Please step up.
04:56Don't rely on one ally.
04:57And I think that he's rightful to do so.
04:59And if you look at me, I'm the Minister of Defence in the Netherlands,
05:03and I think that I have to be responsible for the security and safety of my people within the alignment
05:08of the NATO.
05:09So, it's very important that I also deliver, make sure that we invest, and make sure that we are a
05:14strong partner.
05:15And, of course, this summit has been described by Mark Rutte as a crucial summit because of this.
05:21But would you say that this is really the start of the Europeanisation of NATO?
05:25Europe really taking control of NATO in some ways?
05:29Well, I think we should be able to be strong partners.
05:32That is the key.
05:33So, the U.S. will, of course, be one of the most important allies, such as Turkey.
05:39Very strong armies, a lot of spending.
05:42But, you know, Europe has to deliver as well.
05:44So, last year in The Hague, we promised a lot.
05:47But it's only worth those promises if you really deliver.
05:51So, today, I hope that I will see that from my colleagues.
05:54And colleagues who are not delivering, I will be talking to them as well.
05:58Because this is, we should, we have to do this together, united.
06:01As you well know, we have a war on our own continent.
06:04We have an enemy facing us, Putin.
06:07And it's very important that we are also able to stand up.
06:12What we will hear from Donald Trump, undoubtedly, is his severe anger over what he says is NATO allies abandoning
06:19the United States when it comes to the war in Iran.
06:21Now, we know that Germany and the U.K. did give the U.S. plenty of basing rights and access
06:26to military bases.
06:27But that sort of, that doesn't really matter to Donald Trump.
06:29He is very annoyed at NATO.
06:30What do you expect from today?
06:31How will you respond?
06:33How will you placate him?
06:34Well, I think it's crucial that we all have a cool and calm head.
06:40Because, you know, we should be united.
06:42We have enemies against us.
06:44And those enemies fear us with reason.
06:46Because united, we stay strong.
06:48So, whatever today and tomorrow will happen, you will hear from me only this message.
06:54We need to be united.
06:56We need solidarity.
06:57We need to deliver.
07:00So, just stay calm and make sure that you do your job.
07:03In a word, do you think that the tide is turning and the war in Ukraine, do you think that
07:07that's why Donald Trump is also being a bit more supportive because he likes to back the winner?
07:12I don't know what the reason might be, but I think it's very important that we support Ukraine.
07:16You are completely right.
07:17There is a window, there is a momentum right now.
07:20And Ukraine is doing such a good job in standing firm, protecting and also not only its own country, but
07:27the rest of Europe.
07:28So, I hope that many other countries will also not only pledge, but deliver for Ukraine.
07:35The Netherlands has been doing so since the beginning of the war.
07:38We are in the top three or five countries in the world supporting Ukraine.
07:41And I hope to see many more colleagues adding up, making sure that they have the car productions on drones,
07:48the pill packages.
07:49I can continue.
07:50Exactly.
07:50We'll see an awful lot about it today.
07:52But Minister Zacharias, thank you very much for joining us on Euronews.
07:55And back to you in studio, Maeve.
07:56Thank you so much, Shona Murray there.
07:58And to your guest, the Minister of Defence for the Netherlands.
08:01And now we can head to France, where a Paris court is due to decide whether Marine Le Pen can
08:07stand in the 2027 presidential elections.
08:09It's a ruling with potentially far-reaching political consequences and one being watched very closely here in Brussels as she
08:15stands accused of misusing EU funds.
08:18For more, we're joined in the studio by our French correspondent, Maya de la Boehm.
08:21So, it's a big day for Marine Le Pen.
08:24Just remind us, what is at stake and what does this mean for her political career?
08:27Yes, Maeve, it's a big day for France today.
08:30We will know if Marine Le Pen can run in the next presidential election in 2027, so a year from
08:38now.
08:38And so, today is really the verdict from an appeals court that will confirm a sentence that has already been
08:47imposed on her in 2025.
08:48If you remember, Marine Le Pen was sentenced to four years in prison, to a 100,000 euro fine, and
08:55most importantly, to a ban for her to hold public office for five years, which means she couldn't run.
09:02So, Marine Le Pen, what she did is she appealed this verdict.
09:05And now, this Paris court, this appeal court, is supposed to confirm or not this verdict.
09:11And we will know today, at 1.30, if Marine Le Pen can run in this presidential election.
09:17The sentence is linked to a case of embezzlement of EU funds.
09:21And if the decision goes against her, we know Jordan Bardella is waiting in the wings, right?
09:25Absolutely, this, if the verdict confirms that Marine Le Pen cannot run for the next presidential election, it really opens
09:32the way for Jordan Bardella, who is Marine Le Pen's political heir or his protégé, let's say, who is very
09:39well positioned right now to really enter the race.
09:43And he's a very successful candidate.
09:45We have seen him very high in the polls.
09:48He's even, according to the latest poll, is having a slight lead over Marine Le Pen.
09:54He is seen clearly as the natural heir.
09:58But the problem is he's also seen as a very young candidate.
10:01He's only 30 years old and he's still very inexperienced.
10:05And this, by contrast, Marine Le Pen is clearly, you know, we've seen her, as you said, entering the race
10:10three times.
10:12She's very experienced.
10:13She has been in politics for many, many years.
10:16She has taken the lead over the party since 2011.
10:19So she is the natural candidate.
10:22But we will see in the days to come, because we know this is imminent, that Jordan Bardella will probably
10:27announce his candidacy very soon.
10:30OK, all eyes on that hearing.
10:31The verdict will be read out at 1.30 Central European Time.
10:34Maïda Le Boon, thank you so much for that.
10:36But now, moving on with the summer holiday season officially underway.
10:40The European Commission is scrambling to ensure the EU's new entry-exit system doesn't cause chaos at European airports.
10:47Our Jacobianos takes a look at the latest Brussels headache.
10:52If you hold an on-EU passport, Brussels has a brand-new welcome package for your next European summer holiday.
10:58The biometric entry-exit system was designed to log your face and fingerprints in around 70 seconds to catch over
11:05stairs.
11:06But try telling that to traveling families trapped in a sweating airport terminal.
11:11And as the holiday season peaks, the grand vision of smart EU borders has collided with a physical breakdown, risking
11:18the travel plans of millions.
11:19So welcome to the premium queuing experience.
11:25The automated network is now live across 29 European nations.
11:29And since the rollout, the digital net caught 40,000 border refusals and identified 1,000 security risks.
11:37To Brussels, these figures prove the database works by instantly flagging visa over stairs and fake documents.
11:44But here goes a problem.
11:46Biometric collection is triggering a systemic operational crisis.
11:50Industry lobbies report waiting times at border control reaching up to 5 hours during peak periods.
11:57And warn these delays put over 40 million arrivals and 45 billion dollars of tourist spending at risk.
12:04This bottleneck hits just as European hubs prepared to handle 40 million more passengers than they did in May and
12:11June.
12:12So who's to blame for the chaos?
12:14It looks like national capitals failed to prepare.
12:17Many airports lack border guards, digital kiosks and basic infrastructure.
12:22And the rollout is a fragmented mess because some capitals bought the equipment while others struggle to do so.
12:29And the EU system forces guards to collect fingerprints from every first-time arrival.
12:34Which in turn creates an instant dead stop at the gate.
12:38The European border agency Frontex admits the chaotic biometric registration could take up to 2 years to stabilize.
12:44But hey, look at the bright side.
12:48You now have roughly 700 days to practice your queuing technique and even enough time to learn a local language.
12:59Now, moving on, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and a potential sell-off in US assets are the
13:04two biggest risks facing the eurozone economy.
13:07That's according to fresh analysis from the European Stability Mechanism, which warns the shocks could tip the euro area into
13:14recession and push inflation as high as 5%.
13:17The Luxembourg-based institution was set up in the wake of the Greek debt crisis to provide financial support to
13:23eurozone countries in times of distress.
13:26For more, we're joined now by the ESM's Chief Economist, that's Wolf Strauch.
13:30Good morning. Great to have you with us.
13:31Good morning, Maeve.
13:32So this is quite a gloomy outlook you're presenting here.
13:35Tell us more about your findings.
13:37From the perspective of the European Stability Mechanism, euro area resilience is coming under strain.
13:42And we see on the one hand that geoeconomic and geopolitical risks are rising, and you have security threats, you
13:50have energy price disruption, you have financial market volatility and fragmentation in the trading system.
13:56And on the other hand, you see that this leads to higher demands on governments while the fiscal space is
14:03shrinking.
14:03And that is what we mean when resilience is coming under strain.
14:07Governments need to create fiscal buffers and they need to create growth.
14:11So many of our viewers will be worried this morning about this risk of a potential recession.
14:16How high is it?
14:18The point is, as a crisis resolution mechanism, you ask what happens if things go wrong, not what will actually
14:25happen.
14:25When you ask the second question, what will happen, you do a forecast.
14:29We do a scenario analysis.
14:30And as you said before, if we have two shocks, a meltdown of U.S. assets and a re-escalation
14:36of a conflict, yes, then the risk is high that we will have a recession.
14:40And that is what we point out in order to be prepared for a crisis, not because we are predicting
14:45the crisis.
14:46And is the eurozone stronger now than it was for these potential kind of shocks?
14:51The shocks that we will maybe seeing is indeed the Middle East conflict.
14:56And that leads to higher energy prices and uncertainty.
14:59And on the other hand, a meltdown in U.S. assets that would imply that we have faced tighter financial
15:05conditions.
15:06So what should consumers be doing and thinking now?
15:09We think that governments mainly should be prepared.
15:13And that means that they have to get growth going.
15:16And that will help also the consumers.
15:18And just finally today in Ankara, billions are being pledged for defence.
15:22Can European countries afford this?
15:24Well, European countries could create a win-win situation here.
15:28And we have looked in depth into the defence spending.
15:32And when you actually create a situation where defence spending spills over into the civilian economy,
15:38then you can recover 53 cents for each additional euro spent through taxes and higher growth.
15:45Okay.
15:45Vosthog, Chief Economist at the European Stability Mechanism.
15:48Thank you so much for coming in to us and being our guest.
15:50But now it is time for the FIFA World Cup segment.
15:59Well, a very late goal from Spain ended Portugal's 2026 World Cup rodeo
16:04and could also mark the end of Cristiano Ronaldo's remarkable international career.
16:08The superstar had tears in his eyes at the final whistle as he came to terms with the sobering consequences
16:14of this defeat.
16:16And meanwhile, all eyes, of course, were really on the controversy-riddled match of the US against Belgium.
16:22The Red Devils, as I'm sure you've seen, prevailed in a convincing 4-1 victory,
16:26taking to social media as well to suggest you cannot overturn this.
16:30That was a blatant message to President Donald Trump,
16:33who'd called the FIFA president previously to allow for the top US striker, Fowler and Billigan, to play that game.
16:38Let's take a listen to Donald Trump before the game.
16:40Yes, I asked for a review by FIFA.
16:44I spoke to a man who's highly respected.
16:47I asked for a review because I didn't think it was a foul.
16:50And, you know, again, I'm good at this stuff.
16:52I didn't think it was a foul.
16:53I thought it was two great athletes that crashed into each other and got entangled.
16:57That was not a guy punching somebody in the face or anything that, you know, would be different.
17:02Now, in the end, Fowler and Bellagoon played but did not score.
17:06But the decision to exempt the US striker from the one-match ban after his red card against Bosnia-Herzegovina
17:11did create an international outcry from the European Football Association, UEFA,
17:15and also the EU Commissioner for Sports, Glenn Michalif.
17:18For an expert view, we spoke to William Galliarch, the former UEFA president advisor.
17:23It's completely against the rules and the status of FIFA, not only because there is obvious
17:32political interference in the decision that should have been made by an independent body
17:38within FIFA, and that is quite a scandal, frankly, but also because it violates all the
17:48rules.
17:49The fact that FIFA accepts the fact that the president of the United States can interfere
18:00and decide about the game, about the tournament, about the management of FIFA is completely unacceptable.
18:11Definitely the fairness of this competition is threatened.
18:18And meanwhile, tonight, the final two spots in the quarterfinals will be fought out between
18:23Argentina and Egypt, and also Switzerland against Colombia.
18:26Enjoy the games, because that does bring this edition of Europe Today to an end.
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