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06:24Today, she signed a new security agreement with the Djiboutian government to ramp up Europe's presence
06:30and visited both the EU's naval missions patrolling these waters,
06:34warning that recent Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia are a sign that instability on land becomes insecurity at sea.
06:41It's about more than supporting European operations.
06:45It's about keeping one of the world's economic lifelines open together.
06:50A speed ease defends shipping in the Red Sea, and in just over two years,
06:55it's said it's protected more than 670 merchant ships and saved 128 seafarers.
07:02Atalanta, running since 2008, guards against piracy off of Somalia.
07:06If this strait were to be choked off too, with Iran already disrupting Hormuz,
07:11the cost would reach European homes and businesses.
07:15For now, Europe is moving to keep this open.
07:21Toby Gregory there, reporting from the Horn of Africa.
07:25The European Commission is today naming and shaming and praising governments across Europe
07:31in its annual Rule of Law report, a snapshot of the state of democracy, courts and the media freedom across
07:38the bloc.
07:39The report also issues recommendations accordingly.
07:43Thankfully, our EU correspondent Angela Skugins is with me now to tell us all about it.
07:48Good morning, Angela. So, fill us in. What can we expect?
07:52Good morning, Stefan.
07:53So, this is essentially the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to the 27 EU member states
07:59separately,
08:00the bloc more broadly and a smattering of EU accession countries when it comes to rule of law.
08:06Now, when I say rule of law, I'm talking about the democratic systems that are put in place
08:10to prop up a functioning society.
08:13For example, a politician is accused of corruption.
08:16We should trust that the policing is fair, the justice system is fair and that the journalists reporting on this
08:23can do their jobs free from pressure.
08:26Now, the European Commissioner for Justice, Michael McGrath, will hand down these reports sometime today.
08:32We're not exactly sure about the details in the 2026 iteration.
08:38However, he did provide Euronews an exclusive statement, which we can put up on the screen here,
08:43in which he stated,
09:04But when we're talking about who's going to fail, we can certainly imagine countries perhaps such as Hungary.
09:13This was highlighted last year in the rule of law report from 2025,
09:18which highlighted threats to media pluralism, no progress on corruption prosecutions and a lack of transparency.
09:25In the lower courts, however, I did speak to a Green MEP member of the European Parliament, Daniel Freund,
09:32a vocal proponent for transparency across the bloc.
09:36He highlighted that Slovakia could potentially be a rule of law laggard too.
09:41So far, the worst performing was Hungary, but the Hungarian voters have solved some of this
09:48and we're really looking forward to more positive reforms there now.
09:51I would say my biggest worry case at the moment is Slovakia,
09:55where we had the dismantling of the special prosecutor for corruption.
09:59The National Crime Agency was dismantled.
10:15So, Stefan, as you just heard, Hungary and Slovakia are certainly countries to keep an eye on,
10:22but a various variety of others to keep a lookout to.
10:25All right, Angela Skugins there, as ever. Thank you so much for your reporting.
10:30And now, the World Cup, two days before the final.
10:40For one nation, it's a chance to reclaim football's greatest prize after 16 years.
10:45For the other, it's an opportunity to prove that a golden generation can become a dynasty.
10:51On one side stands Spain, chasing a second World Cup to confirm its return to the summit of world football.
10:58On the other is Argentina, defending champion,
11:01inspired once again by the blue and white passion that has defined generations.
11:0790 minutes. Two proud football cultures.
11:11One trophy.
11:12History awaits.
11:15What are the vibes in Spain before the encounter?
11:18I've asked Euronews Editor-in-Chief Maria Tadeo, who happened to be in Madrid,
11:22about the emotional experience two days before the summit.
11:26Here's what she said.
11:27Well, good morning, Stefan.
11:29Hello from Madrid.
11:31And as you can imagine, in the city and the whole of Spain, for that matter,
11:34it's all about the World Cup and that final on Sunday.
11:38You see the stage is already set out for that game against Argentina,
11:42a final for the ages.
11:44These teams, Argentina and or Spain, were considered a favorite at the start of the competition.
11:49Remember, the pundits, and they got it wrong, very wrong.
11:52They all argued the French, the unbeatable French, with an incredible, powerful attack,
11:57would make it all the way to the final.
11:59And that was the end of the story.
12:01Instead, the Spanish steamrolled the French and the Argentinians.
12:05We saw that in their game against England right before this final.
12:08They will push and push and fight it till the last second.
12:12And that is what makes this final so special, a final for the ages.
12:16There's a lot of symbols around it, too.
12:18We're getting an all-Spanish-speaking final, the first time in almost 100 years now.
12:24And this is important and it's relevant because this competition is hosted by Canada,
12:29the United States and Mexico.
12:31And at the start of the World Cup, there was a concern that perhaps Spain and Spanish
12:35could be swept aside to appeal or in order to appeal to the North American market,
12:40the U.S., and certainly the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
12:44Instead, we're going to get a final that certainly speaks Spanish.
12:47It's also the first time that Argentina and Spain play at a level, at a game of this magnitude
12:54in a final World Cup in decades.
12:56The last time it was the 60s.
12:58And of course, there is also a threat that connects both teams, and that is Barcelona.
13:05Messi, the star of Argentina, he learned everything at this club.
13:09He became a global international star with Barcelona.
13:12And now he will face off with Lamin Jamal, the new idol of Barcelona.
13:19So there's a lot of elements that make this a final to watch.
13:22We certainly will be watching.
13:24And look, who am I kidding?
13:25I'm biased and I certainly hope that Spain will take this cup home.
13:32Maria Tadeo, they're reporting from Madrid.
13:35And now I'd like to do a pre-game analysis with Brussels' own Mr. Football,
13:40the EU Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, Glenn Mikalov.
13:46Welcome to the program.
13:47Good to see you on the set this morning.
13:49So I remember a conversation you and I were having about half a year ago
13:54in which you said that Spain would win the World Cup.
13:58Are you still standing by your prognosis?
14:02I said it half a year ago.
14:04I said it before the World Cup started.
14:06And I'll stick to my guns on this one.
14:08I think the Spanish team has been a strong team.
14:11You know, people were writing them off after they drew in the first match against Cape Verde.
14:15But this is what happened in 2010 when they won it.
14:19They lost the opening fixture at the time to Switzerland.
14:23They struggled in the first match this time around with Cape Verde.
14:28But I still think they're the strongest team in this tournament.
14:31What about Argentina?
14:32Would you have preferred England as a finalist?
14:35You have two European teams.
14:38I was rooting for England in this match.
14:40First of all, I've been watching the English Premier League as far as I can remember.
14:45I think the Englishmen had a pretty good run in this tournament.
14:50They were a strong and formidable team.
14:53I mean, amazing players.
14:54How good is Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane?
14:57Amazing, yeah.
14:58Elliot Anderson, for me, has broke out on the global stage in this tournament.
15:04Spence.
15:05Comes to mind, yeah.
15:06Jet Spence also had a couple of good games.
15:09Now, I was kind of expecting.
15:11I wanted the English to make it happen.
15:15Let's take a look back at this tournament already.
15:19Did football unite the world as FIFA always advertises?
15:25Look, away from all the controversy that surrounded this World Cup,
15:29I think it was a pure joy to watch the tournament.
15:34So, there was a great atmosphere.
15:37The football was simply amazing.
15:40And I have this image, which is still stuck in my mind,
15:44and I can't help but reflect on it whenever I get asked this question
15:50of what happened during the Argentina-Egypt match.
15:53The images from Gaza and children coming together,
15:57despite how hard the situation is, to watch the game.
16:01And this is the beautiful thing about football.
16:04For 90 minutes, you can forget about everything that's going on around you
16:09and just focus on it.
16:10You mentioned Egypt.
16:11I mean, we've seen strong performances from teams from Africa, from Asia.
16:17Has football become more competitive globally?
16:21Well, we've seen teams, South American teams and African teams,
16:26perform really well.
16:27The Ivory Coast team has been really good.
16:30Morocco has been really good.
16:32So, I think football has grown in these continents,
16:36and now we're seeing much more quality players coming up from these systems.
16:41But the fact remains that the best talent,
16:46the best football is still being played in Europe.
16:48And that's something which makes me very proud.
16:51I mean, if you look at the last eight teams,
16:53six of them were European teams, and that tells you something.
16:57Right.
16:57And it's not only EU, it's also Switzerland.
17:00Europe.
17:00I'm saying Europe.
17:03Was it a smart idea to give the tournament to three host countries?
17:07I think people were concerned about this.
17:09At the end, I feel it worked out really well.
17:13So, the changes made to the tournament, the fact that it's grown to 48 teams,
17:17people were skeptical about that.
17:19I think the format worked.
17:21Yeah.
17:21The changes to the rules, people were also skeptical about them.
17:26With the exception of the hydration breaks, which were quite controversial.
17:30Commercial breaks.
17:31Yeah.
17:31You can call them whatever you like.
17:33But the changes, the other changes to the rules, made the game simply more exciting.
17:38So, faster throw-ins, people wasting time, are not allowed.
17:43You know, it made the game more interesting to watch.
17:46So, we're going to have three hosts again in four years, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
17:51And they're also considering having 60 countries participate.
17:57Do you support that?
17:59Instead of 48 right now.
18:01Look, with 48, I think it worked quite well.
18:04Taking it to 60, I'm not sure.
18:08I wouldn't write it off immediately.
18:12So, I think an enlarged tournament made it more exciting, more fans, more opportunities to watch football.
18:20In a tournament like this, I can't get enough of this.
18:23So, it's almost bittersweet that it's coming to an end.
18:27And I think people were having concerns, myself included.
18:30I was having concerns about safety, security, about the atmosphere, about the fans being half empty,
18:37about the stadiums being half empty.
18:39Ultimately, it turned out great.
18:41So, congratulations to the hosts, to the organizers, because finally, it was a great tournament.
18:49A very quick one.
18:50What are the biggest challenges for global football going forward?
18:54Is it political interference?
18:55Is it money?
18:56Or is it nothing at all?
18:57Had you asked me this before the tournament, I would have said sustainability.
19:01Creating a sustainable system where it becomes a lot easier without excessive commercialization for football to continue to flourish.
19:14I think what happened with the interference during this World Cup was a point.
19:18We don't want to talk about this anymore.
19:20Thank you so much, Commissioner, for being on the show today.
19:23That was great.
19:25And that's it for today.
19:27Marek Gwynn-Jones will be in this chair next week.
19:29I'm Stefan Grober.
19:30Thank you for watching.
19:32Take care and enjoy the game on Sunday.
19:34See you soon.
19:35See you.
19:45Gracias por ver el video.
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