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Europe Today: rosną napięcia na Bliskim Wschodzie, Europa wzmacnia wsparcie dla Ukrainy
Amerykańskie ataki na Iran podnoszą napięcie na Bliskim Wschodzie i budzą obawy o cieśninę Ormuz oraz rynek energii. W Kijowie UE i Ukraina zacieśniają współpracę obronną dzięki nowemu partnerstwu dronowemu, a Europa dyskutuje o wsparciu wojny Ukrainy.
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Amerykańskie ataki na Iran podnoszą napięcie na Bliskim Wschodzie i budzą obawy o cieśninę Ormuz oraz rynek energii. W Kijowie UE i Ukraina zacieśniają współpracę obronną dzięki nowemu partnerstwu dronowemu, a Europa dyskutuje o wsparciu wojny Ukrainy.
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00:00Muzyka
00:15Good morning, it's Thursday the 16th of July, you're watching Euronews and this is Europe Today.
00:22Welcome to the program, I'm Stefan Grobe.
00:24Coming up, the United States has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran
00:29as tensions flared over the critical strait of Hormuz.
00:33According to the Iranian Health Ministry, seven military personnel were killed
00:37and more than 260 people were injured.
00:40Meanwhile, US President Trump renewed his threat to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure
00:45unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table.
00:49Global oil prices rose again.
00:52The European Commission and Ukraine have signed a new defense-industrial partnership,
00:57marking a major step forward in the integration of the European and Ukrainian defense industries,
01:02one of the highlights of Ursula von der Leyen's one-day visit to Kiev.
01:06The Commission also launched the EU-Ukraine drone deal
01:10to deepen cooperation on drone and counter-drone technologies.
01:15More than four years into Russia's full-scale invasion,
01:18Ukraine faces mounting pressure on the battlefield.
01:22Russia continues its offensive.
01:24Drone and missile attacks remain relentless,
01:26and Kiev is urging its allies to deliver more weapons and faster.
01:31As Europe accelerates its own rearmament and debates its long-term security role,
01:36one question remains urgent.
01:38Can the European Union do enough to help Ukraine hold the line?
01:47And Argentina and Spain will meet in the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday.
01:53The defending champion kicked out England in Atlanta last night
01:56after a stunning 2-1 comeback victory with both Argentinian goals scored during the final minutes of the game.
02:03We'll have more later in the show.
02:05But first, the situation in the Middle East.
02:09The war in Iran risks turning into a war of attrition that could go on for a long period of
02:15time.
02:15President Trump visibly struggles to end the conflict.
02:19His about-face over his one-day proposal of a 20% fee on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
02:25was just the latest example.
02:27The already fragile ceasefire agreement he struck with Tehran weeks ago
02:32seems to be dead, as strikes and counter-strikes have only intensified this week.
02:37Let's bring in Adel Hamil in Doha now, who can bring us up to date.
02:43Good morning, Adel.
02:44What is the situation in the area this morning?
02:49Good morning, Stefan.
02:50The ceasefire may still exist on paper, but the fighting is only intensifying.
02:54Instead of de-escalation, both sides are ramping up military operations,
02:58and the conflict is spreading across the Gulf.
03:00The U.S. is keeping up its campaign against Iran.
03:03Wednesday marked a fifth straight day of strikes.
03:05And what's now interesting is that the pace has changed.
03:09Instead of just limiting to overnight operations,
03:11Washington is also striking during the daylight as well,
03:14and that signals a more sustained military campaign.
03:17The focus remains on the Strait of Hormuz.
03:19The U.S. is targeting Iranian military sites to protect commercial shipping
03:23across one of the world's busiest energy routes.
03:26Now, meanwhile, Iran is responding across the region.
03:29Overnight, it claimed attacks on U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain.
03:34Jordan says it intercepted eight Iranian missiles.
03:37Kuwait says it downed 21 drones and four missiles.
03:43And air raid sirens were heard across Bahrain before dawn.
03:46So what's becoming clear is that this conflict is spreading.
03:49And that raises the risk of further escalation if more countries become involved.
03:53The bottom line is that the pace is increasing, the fighting, the conflict is widening,
04:00and there is still no sign that either side is ready to back down.
04:05Stefan?
04:06All right.
04:06Adel Halim in Doha for us.
04:08As ever, thank you for keeping us in the loop.
04:11European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ended her one-day trip to Kiev on Wednesday.
04:16Her 11th visit to Ukraine since the war broke out.
04:20She praised Ukraine's performance on the battlefield, saying that it has built a strong military momentum
04:26and further adding that the tide is turning.
04:30Covering her visit for us was our correspondent, Jorge Liborero, who sent us this report.
04:37The visit of Ursula von der Leyen to Kiev concluded with a headline-making announcement.
04:43A deal between the European Union and Ukraine to jointly produce drones is the first of its kind
04:49and will allow Europeans to tap directly into Ukraine's cutting-edge expertise.
04:55Notably, the agreement will enable Ukraine to store some of these drones inside EU territory
05:01to protect them against Russian strikes.
05:04President Zelenskyy held the deal as a truly historic step
05:08and said that relations between the two sides are now deeper, stronger, and more personal than ever before.
05:15But besides drones, there was a lot of talk, of course, about accession.
05:20President Zelenskyy and President von der Leyen both held momentum in the process
05:24and encouraged member states to open new clusters of negotiations with Ukraine,
05:30a decision that requires unanimity, and we all know how difficult that can be.
05:36In fact, von der Leyen, during the press conference, gave us a very strong hint of what cluster might be
05:43next.
05:43Take a listen.
05:45There are different clusters for different topics.
05:47For example, the cluster number two is for the internal market.
05:50And our candidate countries have very different starting positions.
05:55If you take Ukraine, Ukraine has already done a lot what is potentially in the cluster two.
06:02So it has done already homework in the cluster two,
06:05because we have the DCFDA, the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement.
06:10But even more, we also have, specifically only for Ukraine,
06:14the Ukraine facility that comes investment with reform.
06:19And the reforms are often concerning the single market.
06:22So, for example, that is a cluster where I would say it's ready to be opened,
06:26because some of the work is already done by Ukraine.
06:29And I think this illustrates that we can truly say as soon as possible.
06:39Jorge Liborero reporting from Kiev.
06:42Thank you very much.
06:43Ukraine is making gains against Russia.
06:45This includes striking more than 100 maritime vessels,
06:49including oil tankers and cargo ships, in less than two weeks,
06:53following attacks against oil refineries crippling Russia's energy infrastructure.
06:58For more on this, I'm now joined in the studio by our correspondent Angela Skugins.
07:03Good morning, Angela.
07:04Now, you discussed this with the EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius.
07:09What did he have to say?
07:10Good morning, Stefan.
07:12So, yes, he stated that these strikes by Ukraine are remarkable
07:16and could push, potentially, the Russian President Vladimir Putin
07:19to the negotiating table,
07:21hopefully bringing an end to the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
07:26which is grinding into its fifth year.
07:28He also underscored the need, however,
07:30for Europe to get serious when it comes to its own defensive capabilities.
07:34This was underscored by statements on Wednesday
07:37from the Lithuanian and Latvian presidents,
07:40stating that Russia could be potentially planning a sabotage attack
07:44against critical infrastructure in those Baltic region,
07:49as well as Poland in particular.
07:51However, he underscored as well that Europe is coming to the table
07:55when it comes to supporting Ukraine.
07:57Of course, in that report just earlier,
07:59we saw that the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen,
08:03and went to Kyiv to announce that mammoth drone deal.
08:06I did speak to the European Commissioner for Defence exclusively on Wednesday,
08:11and I started by asking him whether these strikes by Russia
08:15are short-wind victories
08:17or whether they could lead to a full-scale end to the bloodshed.
08:21It's remarkable what Ukraine managed to achieve
08:25during recent half a year,
08:28with really with deep strikes against oil refineries,
08:32close to Moscow, close to St. Petersburg,
08:34even far away, close to Omsk, somewhere in Siberia.
08:39Also, the recent week attacks against Russian shadow fleet
08:45in Azov Sea and in Black Sea,
08:48those are really amazing achievements,
08:50which are making big impact on, in general,
08:54on perception, both globally, but also in Russia itself,
08:58because definitely when in Moscow and some other cities,
09:03people need to stand near gasoline station for hours and hours,
09:08and that's, that's, that's an impact.
09:11Definitely, we can expect that such kind of development
09:17should be a clear argument for Putin and his surrounding,
09:23that he is not able to achieve any significant development
09:27in his war aims.
09:30And, you know, that is the moment when really negotiations
09:36on just peace should start.
09:39But for that, really, we need to keep our support
09:42and even increase our support,
09:44because just peace in such a war can come only through
09:48the formula peace through strength,
09:50and strength should be on Ukrainian side.
09:52And how does the European Union provide that strength to Ukraine?
09:55We started new financial support mechanism,
09:58so-called Ukrainian support loan,
10:0060 billion to support Ukrainian defense
10:04during the next, this year and the next year.
10:07From one side, we are supporting Ukraine.
10:09From another side, Ukraine is starting to support us,
10:12because their defense industry achievements are remarkable.
10:17And I absolutely agree with United States State Secretary,
10:23Marco Rubio, who was saying that Ukrainian army
10:25is the best in Europe.
10:27And it's the best in Europe,
10:29not only that they have brave soldiers and smart generals,
10:31but also that they have very innovative,
10:33very dynamic defense industry.
10:36Should Ukraine be spending more to buy European?
10:39European money has very clear principles.
10:43First of all, we're looking if Ukrainian defense industry
10:46is able to produce what they need to have on the front line.
10:49If not, then we're looking to European industry,
10:53and European industry really is getting up and producing more and more.
10:57But is European industry,
10:59is it there yet to provide Ukraine with what it needs to repel Russia now?
11:03If both Ukrainian industry is not producing and European industry is not producing,
11:09then no.
11:10And if Ukrainians are coming with clear evidence,
11:14that's why they need some kind of products which are not produced by Ukraine or by European Union.
11:20US President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara reiterated his desire to acquire the Arctic island of Greenland.
11:28What can the EU do to come to that nation's aid if he made good on this defensive threat?
11:33We have heard the same, you know, language several months ago back in early spring or late winter,
11:43and our answer was very clear.
11:46You know, Denmark was promised all the support from our side.
11:50We do not agree with some kind of that language.
11:53The countries that have successfully acquired a portion of that safe loan, the 150 billion euros,
11:59what are the countries particularly along Europe's eastern flank and those Baltic regions using the money for?
12:06Those countries who are investing a lot, frontier countries,
12:09they also took, you know, the biggest responsibility to spend safe loans,
12:13which are European Union support mechanism for all the countries to develop their capabilities.
12:20We see that some countries are a little bit, you know, diminishing their, let's say, initial wishes, what they wished.
12:27Now we have perhaps 11 or 12 signatures, different countries, which we agreed with them.
12:34We shall see, which will be not taken by member states,
12:37and we shall look into possibilities, how and for what purposes we can use those money.
12:43President Zelensky was very clearly asking exactly, you know, to find a way how to finance,
12:47for example, this anti-ballistic production of an anti-ballistic system.
12:50So we shall look how we can do.
12:55Definitely, besides, you know, those, how to say, actions which we are doing now,
13:00we need to see also challenges which are coming and very soon.
13:05Especially, we need to evaluate how our transatlantic partners are starting to diminish their presence.
13:14EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubelius speaking to Angela Skugins.
13:18The war in Ukraine has created a new sense of threat among the general public in Europe.
13:23According to polls, a majority in many member states therefore supports increased defence spending.
13:29But not everyone is willing to make a personal contribution as well.
13:32In Germany, the number of applications for conscientious objection has continued to rise sharply
13:39and has already surpassed the previous year's figure in the first half of 2026.
13:45How to explain this trend?
13:46To find some answers, I'm now joined by Niklas Hepst.
13:49He's a member of the European Parliament from the European People's Party from Germany.
13:54Good morning and thanks for coming on.
13:56Good morning. Thanks for having me.
13:57So, last year, there were fewer than 4,000 applications in Germany for conscientious objection.
14:04In the first half of this year alone, there have already been more than 5,000.
14:10Is fear of war driving this increase?
14:14Basically, of course, people are in fear.
14:17But we have a new military service law that started on the 1st of January this year.
14:22So, I think for many people so far, you know, thinking about war was we have soldiers doing that for
14:28me in case if needed.
14:31But now, I think this law also forces people to think about their own contribution.
14:37And, I mean, has the German government unintentionally frightened young people by constantly talking about the possibility of war?
14:45I wouldn't say that.
14:46And, of course, you have to put the numbers into perspective.
14:48We're talking about 5,000 people.
14:51It's not only young people.
14:52It's even, you know, some reservists, some, you know, former soldiers, people who are not even affected by the law.
14:58So, it's not a, you know, very high number.
15:02I know, 5,000 in a country of 85 million.
15:04Exactly.
15:05But the increase is at least surprising.
15:08It is.
15:09But on the other hand, you have a different number as well.
15:12The number of people who are revoking, who are withdrawing their objection is also rising.
15:18So, you have, you know, pacifists, for example, who now change their mind and say we would be willing to
15:24serve in the army in case if needed.
15:26So, it's an interesting situation.
15:29And in the end, we need a discussion about resilience in society.
15:32That's the ultimate goal that we should have.
15:34We need to talk about our own resilience.
15:36There are many ways to serve your country and your fellow human beings, also in terms of collective defense.
15:42You don't have to take a weapon into your hand.
15:44There are other ways as well.
15:45So, this is a broader discussion.
15:48And I wouldn't say that the government has, you know, supported fear of war.
15:53But you have to be honest to people as well.
15:54And, of course, people are watching the news and they know what's going on.
15:58All right, Niklas Herbst, MEP from Germany, from the Christian Democrats.
16:01Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us on this topic.
16:06And now to something entirely different.
16:09Chat Control 1.0, a temporary derogation from e-privacy rules,
16:14designed to detect online child sexual abuse,
16:18was adopted by the European Parliament a few days ago.
16:21Ever since, the discussion about it remains heated.
16:24The controversy around Chat Control 1.0 is not primarily about its objective,
16:30fighting sexual abuse of children online,
16:33but about how it does so and what it means for privacy, encryption and democratic oversight.
16:39To learn more, I'm now lucky enough to have Simeon de Brauwe by my side.
16:43He's a digital policy advisor at the European Digital Rights Network, Idri.
16:47Good morning and thanks for making time for us.
16:50Good morning, Stefan.
16:51So, your organization basically says Chat Control threatens fundamental rights,
16:59but your critics say you're putting privacy ahead of children's safety.
17:05Are they wrong?
17:06Yes, they are wrong, because we're not putting it ahead, we're putting it together.
17:10There is a way to address this problem without doing mass surveillance
17:13and without undermining everyone's privacy and other fundamental rights,
17:17and this is what we're putting forward, proportionality.
17:20And where do you draw the line between protecting privacy and protecting children?
17:24Well, if you can do both at the same time, that's the line that you need to draw.
17:31And in the Chat Control, the big issue is mass surveillance.
17:35That is, turning inquiry into a phishing net.
17:40Mass surveillance means treating everyone as a suspect
17:44instead of looking for actual clues, actual suspects.
17:49If you reject Chat Control, what could be the alternative?
17:55This is what the Parliament itself is pushing.
17:58It's a way of doing scanning of communications,
18:03which is not undermining encryption and not mass surveillance.
18:08It is targeted scanning.
18:10And we can do this without turning everyone into a suspect.
18:15Of course, the solution is not in technology alone.
18:18We need also measures that are societal, and we need work with police.
18:24This is not really being done right now.
18:26For example, the police doesn't take down online material.
18:29All right.
18:29This is a big issue.
18:30All right.
18:31Simon de Balver from European Digital Rights,
18:33thank you so much for coming on the show this morning.
18:36And now, the World Cup.
18:43Argentina 2, England 1.
18:46The uncompromising rivalry between these football nations
18:49has produced several memorable contests on the World Cup stage through the years.
18:54But this semifinal will be remembered as the stuff of legends in Argentina,
18:58as the South Americans denied England with two late sucker punches.
19:02The atmosphere was one of the most aggressive and nervous of all games in the competition
19:08already before kickoff, when supporters noisily booed the other team's national anthem.
19:14England had been on course to reach their first World Cup final since 1966,
19:19after Anthony Gordon fired them into the lead 10 minutes into the second half.
19:24After that, Argentina switched to constant attack mode,
19:27turning superstar Lionel Messi into the hero of the evening.
19:30First, Messi set up Enzo Fernandes to fire in an 85th-minute equalizer,
19:36and then, with extra time looming,
19:38cross for substitute Lautaro Martinez to head in the winner in the second minute of stoppage time.
19:45A personal triumph for Messi, who will become just the second player
19:49of the Brazilian great Cafu to appear in three World Cup finals.
19:55There you have it.
19:56That does it for us today.
19:58I'm Stefan Grober.
19:59Thank you for watching.
20:00Take care and see you tomorrow.
20:05See you tomorrow.
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