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Europe Today: Le Pen indul a francia elnökségért, Trump újranyitja a Grönland-vitát
Marine Le Pen bejelentette, hogy ő lesz a szélsőjobboldali Nemzeti Tömörülés elnökjelöltje, miután egy fellebbviteli bíróság engedélyezte indulását jövőre. Törökországban a NATO-vezetők második napja tárgyalnak, miközben Trump ismét feszültséget kelt Grönland ügyében.
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Marine Le Pen bejelentette, hogy ő lesz a szélsőjobboldali Nemzeti Tömörülés elnökjelöltje, miután egy fellebbviteli bíróság engedélyezte indulását jövőre. Törökországban a NATO-vezetők második napja tárgyalnak, miközben Trump ismét feszültséget kelt Grönland ügyében.
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00:14Good morning, it is Wednesday the 8th of July. I'm Maeve McMahon and this is Europe Today,
00:20your morning digest of European news and analysis, live here on Euronews.
00:25Coming up, guilty as charged, a French appeals court has upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for
00:31misusing EU funds, but shortened her ban on running for elected office. That means the
00:37far-right leader says she'll be running in the 2027 French presidential race. We'll be crossing
00:42to Strasbourg for reactions. Meanwhile, the US military has launched fresh strikes against Iran
00:47this Wednesday after Tehran attacked three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
00:52It comes as NATO allies gather today in Ankara for a second day of talks. Commission President
00:58von der Leyen and NATO's Mark Rutte have said the alliance must become more European and reduce
01:04its long-standing reliance on US security. We'll be bringing you all the latest from our NATO
01:10correspondent in Ankara, Shona Marie. And the French President Emmanuel Macron, the first European
01:16leader to visit Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, was in Damascus, where he signed a
01:21bilateral agreement with the Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara, aimed at encouraging investment
01:26to help rebuild the country after 14 years of war. Explosions were reported, though, near
01:32the area he was visiting during his trip. Plus a thriller on the football pitch, just when
01:37it looked like Egypt was in the lead. Argentina staged a dramatic comeback last night. Inspired
01:43by the global superstar Lionel Messi. The reigning world champion secured a 3-2 victory and will
01:49now face Switzerland in the quarterfinals this Saturday. And in other sports news, the International
01:54Olympic Committee has lifted some restrictions on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete
01:59in some events ahead of the Games in 2028. But first to France, where Marie Le Pen has announced
02:06she'll be the far-right national rally's French presidential candidate after an appeals court yesterday
02:11cleared the way for her to run next year. For more, we can go straight over to the European
02:15Parliament in Strasbourg, where our correspondent, Marine Gwynne, is standing by for us this morning.
02:20Someret, Marie Le Pen cleared to run, but still facing legal challenges. Tell us more.
02:30Exactly, Maeve. So, Marine Le Pen, very defiant last night, coming out saying she will be the
02:35national rally's candidates in those crunch French presidential elections taking place next April.
02:42There were doubts because an appeals court was ruling on a conviction she received in March last year
02:49related to the embezzlement of up to 4.4 million euros in European funds. She was found guilty. The court
02:56upheld that guilty verdict. But it did significantly cut down the ban on public office, the five-year ban on
03:04public office. She had originally been handed down to just 50 months, effectively. She has already
03:09served those 50 months. She's now cleared to run. Now, I'm in Strasbourg, Maeve, and there was a sense
03:14of apprehension of expectation all afternoon yesterday after that verdict came, because the
03:18court also said that Marine Le Pen must wear an electronic ankle tag for one year. She had previously
03:25said that she would not run for president in those conditions. It will clearly impact her ability to
03:30travel and so on. But last night, she came out saying she will be able to campaign without that
03:35ankle tag. Let's take a listen.
03:40As you know, I said that I would not campaign with an ankle bracelet. However, as I have the option
03:46of
03:46lodging an appeal to the court of cassation, which was not necessarily the case in other scenarios,
03:50and as an appeal to the court of cassation suspends the effect of the judgment, I will therefore be
03:55campaigning without an ankle bracelet. So this evening, I am a candidate. I am running for
04:00president.
04:05So, Marine Le Pen there clearly saying she will not be stepping aside and making way for her 30-year
04:11-old
04:11young protégé, Jordan Bardella, as some had expected. She did say last night that she has
04:17Bardella's full support, and in her words, that they make a formidable couple, a winning partnership,
04:23she said, and she will have his support going into this presidential campaign. And on that,
04:27I'm joined now in the European Parliament by a member of Marine Le Pen's national rally party,
04:33a member of the European Parliament, Fabrice Légeri. Sir, good to have you with us this morning.
04:38First of all, do you believe Marine Le Pen made the right political judgment yesterday,
04:44choosing to stay on as your presidential candidate?
04:47Yeah, good morning. Thank you for the invitation. Of course, Marine Le Pen made yesterday the right
04:51decision. This is the first victory for French democracy, because it's not up to judges to decide
04:58who will be the candidate and who will run for presidential election.
05:02Yet the French judges did uphold her conviction. She is guilty, along with other members of your
05:08party, of embezzling millions in European funds. What does it say about your party that your first choice
05:15presidential candidate faces such serious charges?
05:18First of all, I would like to clarify again that she is not guilty, because this is not,
05:23there is no personal enrichment. And Marine Le Pen is further appealing to the top Supreme Court
05:30in France in judicial matters, the Cour de cassation. And she will demonstrate that she is not guilty at all.
05:37So that's the main point I have to say about that. And then, of course,
05:43that means that we are confident that, well, there is no mistrust in the eyes of French people,
05:51because French people know absolutely what this is about.
05:54She's confident she will be able to campaign without this electronic ankle tag. Yet this is sure to cast a
06:00shadow.
06:00She is facing this sort of home imprisonment for a year, essentially. How do you think that will impact the
06:07campaign?
06:07She won't be able to go out on the campaign trail.
06:10Well, as Marine Le Pen is appealing further to the top Supreme Court, this, let's say, temporary sanction
06:18decided by the appeal court will be suspended. And we are confident, again, that Marine Le Pen and our colleagues
06:25will not be found guilty by the top court, Cour de cassation.
06:29So I must ask you, we're here in the European Parliament, what does the fact that Marine Le Pen is
06:35the candidate mean for Europe?
06:37We know in the past she has campaigned to take France out of the Eurozone, out of the European Union.
06:43Does she inevitably need to now soften her stance and become more palatable to Brussels?
06:48Well, already in the last presidential elections in 2022, Marine Le Pen supported a policy which is to improve the
06:59European Union as insiders.
07:01So our policy is not for exit. Our policy is to join forces with other governments, with other nations in
07:08order to improve the EU functioning.
07:11And I can say, as a member of the European Parliament, that we have already managed to get many results
07:20in the past months here in the European Parliament.
07:23So that shows it is possible. I can give you some examples.
07:27Return regulation, less, well, cutting the red tape, the omnibus regulations and so on and so on.
07:34So I'm confident this will be an opportunity for all, not only for French people, but also for other European
07:42nations.
07:42OK, Fabrice Leggeri, that's all we have time for, I'm afraid.
07:45But thank you for joining us this morning on Europe Today.
07:48I'm sure we'll be following this story very closely over the coming weeks and months.
07:52Maeve, back to you.
07:53We will indeed, Mergwin. Thank you so much.
07:55We'll come back to you a little bit later on the programme.
07:58But now moving on to Ankara, where NATO leaders are meeting for their second day of talks.
08:02After US President Donald Trump reignited the confrontation over Greenland and lashed out at other allies over Iran.
08:09For more, we can go straight over to Ankara and bring in our NATO correspondent, Shona Murray.
08:15Good morning, Shona.
08:15So look, Donald Trump arrived yesterday and almost straight away berated his allies.
08:19Tell us more.
08:22Well, good morning, Maeve.
08:23That's right.
08:24I mean, even the most seasoned NATO diplomats have been saying for the past few weeks that this summit would
08:29be straightforward,
08:30that it would pass off without incident because of the numbers being pledged and spent on defence.
08:36Fifty billion dollars yesterday at the NATO Defence Industry Forum.
08:40But the idea was that Donald Trump would be placated by that.
08:44But of course, he had other plans.
08:45The first moment he basically touched down here in Ankara, he lambasted allies over not helping him in the war
08:51in Iran.
08:51And then, as you said, he reignited that confrontation with Denmark over the US trying to control Greenland.
09:00Take a listen.
09:01Greenland doesn't help Denmark.
09:04Denmark doesn't spend money to really help Greenland.
09:08But it's an important part for the United States.
09:11And it's surrounded by China ships and Russian ships.
09:16And that's not going to happen.
09:17The ships is not going to happen.
09:19But it was Greenland that, and it continues to be, that should be controlled by the United States, not like
09:27Denmark.
09:28Now, the Prime Minister of Denmark obviously responded, saying Greenland is not for sale.
09:32But it's obviously tarnished somewhat, this summit.
09:35Then, moreover, overnight, Maeve, we know that the United States launched strikes against Iran in command and control centres.
09:41So, there's a real concern that that might overshadow today's proceedings, which, of course, we're supposed to be talking about
09:47Ukraine, the war in Ukraine, and also the defence of the European continent.
09:51Of course, Donald Trump is due to meet Vladimir Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, today, this afternoon, around 2.30.
09:57But still, you know, it's not really as straightforward as NATO allies had hoped.
10:01Maeve?
10:01Hearing some big announcements coming out of that summit there on spending, Shona.
10:06Did that not please President Donald Trump?
10:10Well, certainly there was.
10:11I mean, $50 billion on tanks, submarines, Patriot systems, interceptors, and, of course, about $10 to $20 billion on drones,
10:20anti-drone technology, which is obviously important for modern warfare.
10:23So, the idea was that that would settle, you know, Donald Trump's claims that Canada and Europe have fallen behind
10:30over the past few decades when it comes to defence spending.
10:33But I sat down with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada, Anita Nand, and I asked her about Canada's pledges.
10:41We see the Russian threat moving further and further north towards the Arctic Circle.
10:47And we, therefore, need to be, at all times, prepared across various domains.
10:5440% of Canada's landmass is in the Arctic.
10:5870% of our coastline is in the Arctic.
11:02These submarines make sense from a threat perspective, from a geopolitical perspective, but also in terms of ensuring that we
11:15are scaling up in areas that will defend and protect the homeland.
11:21Do you think the issue with Greenland and Donald Trump is over now?
11:24Do you think that's settled?
11:25Canada stands with Denmark and Greenland.
11:29We, in fact, opened a consulate in Greenland in early February.
11:34And so, I'll be meeting with the Foreign Minister of Denmark today.
11:40I'm sure we will discuss the importance of continuing to uphold the support for territorial integrity and state sovereignty.
11:48And as for future predictions, very difficult to say.
11:55But all that for Canada means that we are fundamentally supporters of international law and of multilateralism, including the principle
12:07of state sovereignty and territorial integrity.
12:09How important is it that Canada is working with Germany and Norway?
12:13That's very much the focus of Canada's foreign policy and our work to ensure that we're not only focused on
12:22the Arctic, but also NATO's eastern flank.
12:24Where our largest military operation is, Operation Reassurance, in Latvia, where we lead the multinational brigade group and will do
12:36so at least until 2029.
12:38Do you think that Ukraine has turned the tide somewhat on the war in Ukraine, the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
12:44I do. I will say that there is every reason to see Ukraine as having the capability, the expertise and
12:58the know-how on the battlefield to fight and win this war.
13:03Countries around the world are seeking out the expertise of the Ukrainian armed forces and President Zelensky's overall strategy in
13:13the war.
13:13Always keeping in mind the importance of territorial integrity and state sovereignty again of Ukraine, the Donbass area, this is
13:23Ukrainian territory.
13:25Crimea, this is Ukrainian territory. We must never forget that.
13:30Do you think it's going to come back, Crimea?
13:32I do. And I will say Ukraine is going to win this war.
13:37And then just final question, Minister, as a woman, because we saw this picture that Donald Trump posted by Georgia
13:45Maloney, who's going to be at this summit today, saying there should be a restraining order.
13:50And they used to be close friends. Obviously, they've fallen out.
13:52Well, of course, Canada's approach to diplomacy is very much about the policy initiatives that we are undertaking with many
14:03countries, Italy included.
14:04You mentioned our relationship with Europe earlier in the interview.
14:11I'll just say, of course, this is a time where, from a Canadian perspective, we are encouraging women to run
14:21for public office and to seek leadership positions.
14:28And for more on the outcomes of that NATO summit in Ankara and Shona Murray's reporting, you can visit Euronews
14:33.com.
14:34But now it is time for our World Cup segment.
14:42Well, reigning world champions, Argentina enjoyed a dramatic night coming from 2-0 down to win, thanks to a stunning
14:49late intervention from the superstar Lionel Messi, who set up one goal before scoring the winner.
14:55Egypt, as you can imagine, is left devastated and also complaining about controversial calls during the game and saying the
15:01tournament is rigged in favour of Argentina.
15:03Meanwhile, Switzerland progressed at the expense of Colombia.
15:06After 120 goalless minutes, the round of 16's first penalty shootout was needed, with the Swiss holding their nerve to
15:14win 4-3.
15:16Meanwhile, everyone is still talking about the Belgian Red Devils win over the US earlier this week and the fact
15:21that Foller and Balagoon was allowed to play.
15:23It's even top of the agenda in Strasbourg today, where MEPs are gathering for their regular plenary session.
15:30So let's head back now to the European Parliament in Strasbourg and bring in once again our correspondent, Marek Gwynne.
15:35Marek, look, a group of MEPs have signed a letter calling for an investigation here.
15:40Will this have any impact?
15:44Well, yes, exactly, Maeve.
15:46This row has now reached the corridors of the European Parliament here in Strasbourg.
15:50And as you said, a group of MEPs yesterday addressing a letter to the 27 football associations of the European
15:57Union,
15:58urging them now to request an official investigation into the decision-making process that led FIFA to overturn that suspension
16:08on US striker Follerin Balagoon.
16:11That allowed him to play in that round of 16 match against Belgium in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
16:18Of course, Belgium in the end winning that match 4-1.
16:20But there is a sense of outrage here over the way that Donald Trump personally interfered, pressured Gianni Infantino,
16:29who is the FIFA president, into lifting this suspension to allow the US striker to be able to play.
16:37One MEP behind this initiative saying it's a disgrace and that this is a perversion of justice.
16:43And so the message is clear from Strasbourg.
16:46We haven't had a response to that letter yet.
16:48But MEPs here saying that political meddling has no place in football and that crucially, the rules of the game
16:55have to be respected, Maeve.
16:57OK, Mary Gwynne, thank you so much for that live broadcast there from Strasbourg.
17:01And now as we enter the quarterfinal stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026,
17:05we were curious to hear how people were feeling about this year's standout stars.
17:10So we sent our reporter Adnan Liel to the streets of Brussels to find out who their favourites have been
17:15so far.
17:16Clearly for me, Messi, because he's been playing exceptional level, he's played way better than in 2022.
17:24Allens, he's doing something historical for Norway and he also has like a natural ability where the ball is just
17:31a beast.
17:31The best performance I think anyone has ever had in this World Cup is Fosinia.
17:35I think Mbappé, that's what at least I heard around because as Italian I'm not following so much.
17:41Honestly, I think that Hakimi has proven many, many times that he was a great player and let's go Morocco.
17:47Olyseo Mbappé.
17:48Haaland, for the way that he played and the way that he scored two goals against Brazil, also makes me
17:54sad because I also like Brazil.
17:56It's either Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappé.
17:59So in the case of our team, Portugal, we'd say Diogo Costa, our goalkeeper, definitely.
18:04And for the other teams, I would say Kylian Mbappé.
18:07Our team is definitely Diogo Costa, also the best-looking one, if we can say that, not only for Portugal
18:12but from the whole World Cup.
18:15And let us know who you think the best player has been so far.
18:18You can always write to us here at Europe Today at yournews.com.
18:22And of course, there'll be no World Cup final tonight, but the quarterfinals will get underway tomorrow with France facing
18:29Morocco.
18:30So may the best team win.
18:32But that brings this edition of Europe Today to an end.
18:36So lovely to have you with us, as always.
18:38Have a lovely day.
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