00:01The German federal government blamed Russia for the attempted hybrid attack that took place at Leipzig airport on the 4th
00:08of August.
00:21Norway's king Hakan the 8th pledged allegiance to his country's constitution in parliament on Tuesday.
00:31The German government has blamed Russia for the attempted hybrid attack that took place at Leipzig airport on the 4th
00:38of August.
00:39A drone carrying an explosive load was found near a Ukrainian plane and the device was then diffused.
00:46On Tuesday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned Germany could be targeted by further Russian hybrid attacks, including spying, sabotage,
00:57espionage and disinformation.
00:59Die Bundesregierung kommt deswegen zum Schluss, dass Russland den hybriden Angriff in Leipzig am 4. August zu verantworten hat.
01:11Die Ermittlungen dauern an und erfordern auch ein Höchstmaß an Informationsschutz im laufenden Verfahren.
01:21Wir betrachten Leipzig nicht als ein einzelnes Ereignis, sondern sehen das im Zusammenwirken mit weiteren hybriden Aktionen.
01:31In response, the German Foreign Minister announced new measures against Russia.
01:37Das russische Generalkonsulat in Bonn wird zum 18. September geschlossen.
01:44Der Vertrag über das russische Haus in Berlin wird gekündigt.
01:48Wir werden in der Europäischen Union neue Listungen von Personen aus Russland im Kontext für hybride Angriffe vorschlagen.
01:55Wir verschärfen die Einreisekontrollen für russische Staatsangehörige.
02:00Wir erhöhen den Druck auf die russische Schattenflotte.
02:04The German government has promised to keep strengthening its defence capabilities and supporting Ukraine.
02:14UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has once again urged world leaders to end the world's wars.
02:22Guterres was speaking exclusively to your news in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan,
02:27where world leaders gathered for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
02:32I think that what worries us more is the fact that we have conflicts that seem never-ending.
02:39It's true in relation to the Russia-Ukraine, it's true in relation to the Middle East,
02:43both from Gaza to the Iran-US confrontation.
02:48And a very important message is to say it's time to stop this madness.
02:54It's time for peace.
02:55And some of the key actors of these processes are here.
03:01We've got leaders from across the world, very important leaders, and some of them that are involved in this increased
03:05rhetoric here right now.
03:08You know, if there's one message you're going to be giving to them, particularly with the Iran-America conflict, what
03:15would that be?
03:15We need to go back to where we were. There were negotiations that seemed to be successful.
03:21Let's restart them and let's make sure that we create a situation of peace and stability in the area,
03:27and especially that the freedom of navigation is fully re-established, both in the state of Hormuz and in the
03:34Bag al-Mandeb.
03:34As the SAO marks 25 years, how important is a body like this for building dialogue and stability across such
03:42a large part of the world?
03:44Well, we live more and more in a multipolar world.
03:48And obviously for an organization like the UN, it is extremely important to engage with regional organizations,
03:53be it the European Union, the African Union or the Shanghai Cooperation Council.
03:58Here you have a platform in which practically half of humanity is represented, and the most dynamic economies in the
04:05world are today in Asia.
04:08At the summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to bring an end to
04:15the war in Ukraine.
04:20Munich is fast becoming one of Europe's leading centers for defense technology, with young firms building AI-powered drones and
04:28military software,
04:29as the German government has dramatically raised its 2026 federal defense spending plans.
04:35The total budget and off-budget funds are around 108 billion euros, almost 24% higher than the previous fiscal
04:42plan,
04:42clearly exceeding 2% of GDP for the first time since 1990, all in the name of modernization.
04:49Around the Bavarian capital, defense firms including Quantum Systems, Helsing and Titan technologies are expanding rapidly,
04:57with Quantum supplying drones to Ukraine and Titan having grown its workforce tenfold since 2023.
05:04The region's Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the number of pure defense startups has doubled to around 60,
05:10significantly, helped by engineering talent, universities and links between industry and government.
05:15However, challenges remain as companies report lengthy security wetting and slow permit approvals for new production sites,
05:23limiting their ability to expand even when orders are available.
05:27The rapid growth has also brought security concerns with alleged Russian-plus targeting defense industry figures.
05:39Eurozone inflation climbed to 3.3% in August, up from 2.9% in July, according to a flash
05:45estimate from Eurostat.
05:47The increase was largely driven by energy, with prices rising 14.3% over the year through August,
05:54accelerating from 10.3% in July, amid higher oil and gas prices linked to the war in Iran and
06:00disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
06:03Beyond energy, underlying pressures remain more contained.
06:08Services inflation eased from 3.3% to 3%, while core inflation, which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco fell
06:17from 2.5% to 2.4%.
06:21Among major economies, Spain recorded inflation of 4.5%, while Italy reached 3.2%,
06:27France and Germany remained below the Eurozone average, at 2.7% and 2.9% respectively.
06:35With inflation now well above the European Central Bank's 2% target, markets expect the ECB to raise interest rates
06:42by a quarter percentage point at its meeting on the 10th of September.
06:49Spain's government has approved an extraordinary 309 million Euro package for CERTA as the migration crisis continues to dominate the
06:57country's political agenda.
06:58The funding is aimed at protecting jobs, supporting businesses, strengthening security and maintaining public services.
07:06More than 90 million Euro will go towards defence and national security forces, while 118 million Euro will fund humanitarian
07:15care for unaccompanied migrant minors.
07:19Another 80 million Euro will provide direct support for businesses, consumer and tourism vouchers, trade incentives and tax relief.
07:28The package comes as political tensions grow ahead of demonstrations in the autonomous city on the North African coast on
07:34September 2.
07:36The city's president Juan Jesús Vivas has called for national unity and described the crisis as an attack on SOTO's
07:43territorial integrity.
07:45The demonstrations have divided the governing PSOE, with some party members planning to attend, while Podemos has organised a separate
07:53anti-racism rally in Madrid.
07:56The government says a solution requires institutional cooperation rather than political confrontation.
08:06In a sign that the European passport-free area Schengen is under major stress, Italy and Spain have extended border
08:14controls for another 15 days due to the mass irregular migration crisis in the Spanish city of Suta in July.
08:21Last week, Spain asked the European Commission for the support from Frontex and Europol to assist with the screening of
08:29migrants who are staying irregularly in the Spanish enclave.
08:32Socialist Spanish MEP Juan Fernando López Aguilar told your news program Europe Today that the EU must indeed play a
08:41greater role.
08:42It's the response of European institutions offer of increasing their presence in that particular very special terrestrial external border of
08:55the EU with Africa, of Spain with Morocco.
08:59But having said this, you need Morocco to handle the situation. And second, you also need the European Union to
09:05scale up.
09:06Because if you want to reassess the bilateral relation of the EU with Morocco, it takes the whole of the
09:13European Union because we have a strategic association with Morocco.
09:17Since June, the new rules under the Pact on Migration and Asylum have come into full effect.
09:22And on this point, the MEP makes no secret of his disappointment.
09:29It's miserable that after all the powder, all the energy, all the work that we put into the adoption of
09:36the Migration and Asylum Pact based on two principles, shared responsibility and binding solidarity, we have seen that in this
09:44situation solidarity has been missing.
09:51Norway's king, Hakan VIII, pledged allegiance to his country's constitution in parliament on Tuesday.
09:57Hakan automatically became Norway's monarch after his father, King Harold V, died on Friday, aged 89.
10:04The 53-year-old was driven in an open car from the royal palace to the Storting where he took
10:10the oath.
10:10Norges Storting.
10:13Jeg lover og sverger og vil regjere kongerike Norge i overensstemmelse med detts konstitusjon og lover.
10:24Så sant hjelpe meg Gud, den allmektige og allvitende.
10:30Norway's monarchie traces its origins to King Harold Feher in the 9th century.
10:36When Norway regained its independence from Sweden in 1905, three quarters of voters approved restoring the monarchy.
10:43Its role remains largely symbolic as the power lies within the elected government and parliament.
10:54The Vistola River is at a record low water level. This is the result of a persistent hydrological drought and
11:01insufficient rainfall.
11:03The river's low level is visible, sandbars, stones and sections of the riverbed are emerging from the water.
11:10According to data, hundreds of stations across Poland are recording flow rates below the average typical for this time of
11:17year.
11:17In Warsaw, the gauge shows a level of about 100 cm.
11:23This is the lowest level recorded since at least 2017 when the gauge was moved to its current location.
11:31Hydrologists warn that without prolonged rainfall, the situation could worsen further.
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