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Europe Today: Oroszország Kijevet támad Merz látogatásakor, Bolsonaro nyeri Brazília első fordulóját
Merz ukrajnai látogatását rakétatámadás kísérte, 1,3 milliárd eurót ígért Kijevnek. Irán szerint Washington békejavaslatát vizsgálja, Brazíliában Bolsonaro nyerte az első fordulót.
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Merz ukrajnai látogatását rakétatámadás kísérte, 1,3 milliárd eurót ígért Kijevnek. Irán szerint Washington békejavaslatát vizsgálja, Brazíliában Bolsonaro nyerte az első fordulót.
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00:13Good morning, it is Monday the 5th of October. I'm Maeve MacMahon and this is Europe Today.
00:20Your morning update of European news and analysis live here on Euronews.
00:25Coming up in elections closely watched here in Brussels that saw 159 million people eligible to vote,
00:33the right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has won the first round in Brazil.
00:38All eyes on the second round of votes on the 25th of October when he'll face off against left-wing
00:44incumbent president Lula da Silva.
00:47Meanwhile, over in Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez looks increasingly likely to call a snap election
00:54with the 29th of November a potential date after his government suffered a defeat in Parliament on Friday
01:01with lawmakers rejecting two key housing decrees.
01:05Tens of thousands of people have been on the streets of Spain calling for more action to tackle the mounting
01:11housing crisis.
01:12And in Lafayette, Prime Minister Andres Kulbergs and his centrist pro-Ukraine United List Party
01:18have won parliamentary elections by a wide margin.
01:22On the campaign trail, Kulbergs pledged to keep defence spending at 5% of GDP.
01:27That's one of the highest levels in NATO.
01:30This as student blockades continue to grip France,
01:33with up to 500 high schools entirely or partially closed today.
01:37Since the protests began last week in Paris, with students staging sit-ins over overcrowding,
01:43teacher shortages and dilapidated buildings,
01:46over 5,000 people have been arrested and dozens of both students and teachers injured.
01:51But first, to Ukraine, where German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz made a surprise visit this weekend,
01:57pledging a major new 1.3 billion defence and energy package.
02:01There was also major damage to Kyiv's northern bridge,
02:05hitting seriously important infrastructure.
02:07For more, we can bring in now Charles Michel, the former EU Council President
02:11and, of course, the former Prime Minister of Belgium.
02:14You're also just back from New York, where you met President Zelensky.
02:17Tell us about the significance of this attack that took place this very weekend,
02:21as Friedrich Mertz was visiting.
02:23There is no doubt that Russia is trying to increase the pressure against Ukraine
02:26and against the European Union.
02:28And there is only one possible answer, in my view, that's more support for Ukraine.
02:33We know from the one that the Ukrainians are brave,
02:37they are fighting for the future, but also for our principles and for our freedoms.
02:42And that's why I think that we need to be clear, we need to be strong.
02:45It means more financial support, more military collaboration with Ukraine.
02:50And how significant is it this 1.3 billion euro package from the Germans?
02:54No, it's very good that Germany is making a clear choice.
02:58And I have no doubt that in the month to come, and certainly next year,
03:01with a lot of elections within the EU,
03:04it will be very important to send a very clear signal that we do not give up,
03:09that we know what is at stake.
03:10And it's important that the political leaders all across the EU
03:13are clear with the voters, with the citizens,
03:17explain that what we do for Ukraine is not something for Ukraine.
03:20That's for Ukraine, and that's for our common future.
03:24And we've been hearing that the Americans are trying to broker some sort of deal again
03:27between Kyiv and Moscow.
03:29What are you hearing?
03:30Were you hearing any signs of progress in New York last week?
03:32No, I'm very doubtful.
03:33I feel that there are a lot of ambiguities coming from the United States,
03:36ambiguities towards Russia.
03:38I do not feel reassured.
03:40I don't feel represented by the Americans
03:42when it is about the future of Ukraine and the future of the European continent.
03:47And that's why you know there is no doubt, in my opinion,
03:51that this ambition of European sovereignty,
03:54that's not something on paper, that's not something in theory.
03:57It means that we need to make decisions for our economic basis,
04:01because that's the key condition,
04:03but also for more European capabilities in the field of defence,
04:07so that we have a seat around the table,
04:10and that we are not just on the menu.
04:12And what was the message that Zelensky made to you?
04:14He's strong, and I have to say that I'm really impressed by his courage.
04:21I think that he's leading the country,
04:24he's running the country in extremely difficult conditions,
04:28and that's why he deserves our support without any hesitation.
04:31Okay, Sharmusha, stay with us here on set
04:34as we move on to another story.
04:35Of course, that's the situation in the Middle East.
04:37We've seen Iran's deputy foreign minister say
04:39that Washington has replied to Tehran's proposal
04:42to end the US war on Iran,
04:43and that the response is now under internal review.
04:46We'll keep a close eye on that,
04:47because, of course, it comes as G7 leaders agreed Friday
04:50to take control of the spiralling energy crisis.
04:53For more on that, we can head over now to Doha,
04:56where Euron News' Adil Khalim is standing by for us.
04:59Good morning, Adil.
05:00So, we've seen on Friday the G7 releasing
05:02100 million barrels from emergency reserves.
05:05Will that be enough, though, to bring energy prices down?
05:10Probably not for long, Maeve.
05:12What this really does is buy governments some time.
05:14The pressure we're seeing on energy markets
05:16is tied to what's happening in this region.
05:20Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
05:21has been severely disrupted since the start of this war,
05:24and according to Reuters,
05:25Europe has lost a quarter of its diesel and jet fuel supply
05:28since Iran started blocking the strait.
05:31Now, diesel matters because it keeps trucks running,
05:34it keeps farms moving, and goods being delivered.
05:36So, when that price goes up, we all feel the pinch.
05:39The G7 really should also take some pressure off prices,
05:42but again, these are temporary measures,
05:43these are emergency reserves,
05:45and they don't fix the underlying problem.
05:48So, this does buy Europe some breathing space,
05:50but it doesn't end the energy crunch.
05:52Maeve?
05:54And Adil, with tensions still high across the region,
05:56how much worse do you think this energy crisis could get?
06:02Well, there's actually some encouraging news this morning, Maeve.
06:04New shipping data from Kaepeler
06:06showed Middle East oil experts, excluding Iran,
06:08have now returned to around pre-war levels.
06:11Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been able to move more oil
06:14through pipelines that bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
06:16Around 40% is now avoiding the strait altogether.
06:19But it's still a very fragile situation.
06:21Iran continues to threaten unauthorized shipping through the strait.
06:25We are seeing vessels being targeted,
06:28and the situation in Yemen is complicating another key waterway
06:32through the Red Sea.
06:34And OPEC Plus has decided to keep production steady through November,
06:39with Brent still trading above $100 a barrel.
06:43So, the oil is getting out,
06:44but through a more complicated and risky network of routes,
06:47and any further disruption could quickly put pressure on prices.
06:51Maeve?
06:51And that's why, of course, European leaders as well are feeling the pressure.
06:54Adil Halim, thank you so much for that live broadcast there from Doha.
06:58And Charmichael is too with us here on set,
06:59and you know what it's like to sit in a room and deal with the crisis.
07:03And this war in Iran, it's impacting our pockets here in Europe,
07:07but we've no say over the direction it's taking.
07:09Yeah, I think it's absolutely important to have more ambition
07:12from a European perspective in the Middle East.
07:16We are not seen as a decisive player, as a decisive actor,
07:22but maybe that's also because of our responsibility.
07:25And if I look at the situation in that region,
07:27there is an issue with Iran for many years.
07:29The people of Iran, they've suffered two dictatorships,
07:32the Shah dictatorship, the Mullah dictatorship.
07:35You know, when you repeat systematically the same behaviour,
07:39don't be surprised that you get the same result.
07:41And this is what is going on in Iran.
07:43On the one hand, we have tried diplomacy,
07:46we have tried political engagement.
07:48We found substantial results, more terrorism,
07:52more support for proxies by the regime in Iran,
07:55the nuclear threat, the use of hostages, foreign hostages,
08:00to put pressure on governments within the EU.
08:03And on the other hand, we can see that the military intervention
08:06launched by Israel and the United States,
08:09it doesn't lead to the result that we would like to get.
08:13So the Europeans are not doing enough to put pressure on the Americans,
08:15who, of course, have the say here.
08:17Look, it's absolutely clear that we need to make some choices.
08:20And today, together with more than 20 former head of state,
08:25head of government, head of international organisations,
08:27we launched a call, a call on the EU to explore new options.
08:33We have tried appeasement and diplomatic engagement.
08:35We are observing that a military intervention is tried by the United States and Israel.
08:42We think that other options should be developed
08:44with the ambition to put the people of Iran at the heart.
08:48What kind of options?
08:49If you're sitting there at the council table, what kind of options?
08:51Look, with the experience I have over the last years,
08:54I'm observing that too often in the past we have accepted collectively
08:58to consider the people of Iran as the collateral victim of our political decisions.
09:03And it's not acceptable anymore, in my opinion.
09:05That's why I think it's more support to the people of Iran.
09:08There are a lot of people within the country with hopes,
09:12and with the hope for a better future, to be in charge of their future,
09:19to be more master of our destiny.
09:21I don't think that those people today, they feel a support coming from outside.
09:26And those people in Iran, they face a double punishment,
09:32the consequences of the military intervention on the one hand,
09:35but also the oppression by the regime.
09:37And how could that support to those people look like?
09:40I think there are a lot of options, a lot of possibilities.
09:44The simple fact that from a political point of view,
09:47we sent a clear signal that we are hearing their sufferings,
09:51that we are considering more options in terms of tangible, political,
09:56maybe financial support in some circumstances.
09:59It would be a very powerful signal, and it could be a third path, a third way.
10:04And once again, Iran and this regime is the source of a lot of uncertainties.
10:11That's a threat, a threat against global security, a threat against global economy.
10:16We can see the consequences in terms of freedom of navigation,
10:19and what it means for all of us in terms of economic consequences.
10:23And what should European governments be doing now
10:25to soften the blow of that energy crisis this winter?
10:27The situation is grim, as we've seen on Friday with that G7 meeting.
10:29Yeah, there is one very powerful signal.
10:33It means that in the future, we need to be less dependent.
10:36We need to be more sovereign, more resilient,
10:39and that's needed to develop our own capabilities.
10:42But of course, a certain interaction with the rest of the world
10:45will be always needed, in my opinion.
10:47And that's why we need to be much more ambitious
10:50in terms of providing stability in that region.
10:53The Middle East, that's not an area that has to be settled by Mr. Kirchner and by the Americans only.
11:02The European diplomats, the European leaders, they have a role to play.
11:07Why?
11:07Because we are at the front light to suffer the consequences.
11:10If there is more stability in that region, it will be good for us,
11:14it will be good for our economic development.
11:16When that's not the case, we suffer the consequences,
11:18and we can see today, in the daily life of our citizens,
11:23what are the concrete consequences of the situation.
11:26And people are suffering, and we're hearing messages from, for example,
11:28the Energy Commissioner here in Brussels saying that we need to use less fuel this winter.
11:32It's not sufficient, though, when people are really worried.
11:34Yeah, but it shows our failure.
11:37If we are in such a position,
11:39that's because we were not able to manage to be around the table.
11:43Once again, it's the same in Ukraine, it's the same in the Middle East.
11:47In my view, the destiny of the EU is not to be the vassal of anyone.
11:52The destiny of the EU is to promote our values and to defend our legitimate interests.
11:57And today, we understand that economy and security, it goes together.
12:02These are not two separate topics or two separate areas.
12:06And that's why I hope that the European Council next week will make strong decisions in relationship with Ukraine, of
12:14course,
12:15but also in relationship with the Middle East,
12:18and with this purpose to have much more influence to protect much better our fundamental interests.
12:25And as, of course, you mentioned, next year will be a fascinating year for Europe with so many elections taking
12:29place.
12:30Have you followed the scandal going on in France regarding Jordan Bardella?
12:33What's your view here?
12:34I do not want to comment the recent developments in relationship with Jordan Bardella,
12:40but one thing is absolutely clear.
12:41The choice for the voters in France, but also in some other European countries,
12:46will be a choice for more European integration, more common sense.
12:51That's my personal opinion.
12:53Or, on the contrary, a choice for fermentation
12:55and a choice for some ambiguities in relationship with Russia.
13:00On my side, there is no doubt that what we need is more EU, more effectiveness.
13:07And we need also to be very clear that going in the direction of more fragmentation,
13:13more nationalism, more polarization is the wrong choice,
13:17and it will lead to more poverty and less infants for the EU.
13:20It will be detrimental for the citizens all across the EU.
13:24Okay, Jean-Michel, thank you so much for coming in.
13:26Take care and see you very soon.
13:28And, of course, we'll stick to that topic of France,
13:30where Jordan Bardella, the popular young leader of the French far-right national rally,
13:35is gripped in scandal.
13:37Just months ahead of the presidential elections,
13:39he is denied writing anti-Semitic messages back in 2013
13:44after an investigation by the left-leaning outlet Media Parc alleged that he did.
13:49For more on this story that we're watching closely,
13:51we're joined now by our French politics expert, Maya de la Boon.
13:55Good morning, Maya.
13:55Good morning, Maeve.
13:57So, look, these allegations came out a while ago,
13:58but the story is evolving every day.
14:01Tell us more.
14:02Yes, so the investigative website Mediapart revealed a few weeks ago
14:06that Jordan Bardella, who could be France's next prime minister,
14:10had an exchange of private messages on Facebook in 2013.
14:14So he was 17 years old at the time,
14:17and these messages were directed against Jews.
14:20Those messages were authenticated by Facebook itself and by Mediapart last week.
14:27So we can have on screen an extract of these messaging.
14:31So Bardella wrote that the Jew must dominate other peoples,
14:35crush them and rob them.
14:37All banks are held by the Jews.
14:40And what have the reactions been, Maya?
14:42Will this impact the campaign?
14:43So there was a huge political backlash after these revelations.
14:48You know, Maeve, that we are seven months ahead of the next presidential elections in France.
14:55Jordan Bardella, but also Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Front,
14:58are the clear frontrunners in this campaign.
15:02And the reactions from the national rally has been to massively rally around Bardella.
15:08We can see it also on screen here.
15:11Marine Le Pen, the leader of the RN, said,
15:14you won't get anyone to believe that.
15:17It's just madness.
15:18I have complete confidence in Jordan.
15:21So there was also an interesting reaction from the opposition leaders in France.
15:27Many of them said that there is still an undercurrent of anti-Semitism in the national rally.
15:34And as you know, this has been a problem inside the RN with Jean-Marie Le Pen,
15:38and the founder of the RN, who was sued many times for his anti-Semitic comments.
15:44So all in all, what is exactly the impact of this scandal?
15:48I think that it will be limited.
15:50And the reason is very clear.
15:52The polls are very high when it comes to the national rally.
15:57They're riding very high.
15:58And that's the main point, isn't it, Maia de la Boone?
16:00Thank you so much for your analysis there.
16:03And now to Brazil, where Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president, Jair Bolsonaro,
16:10who's behind bars, has won the very first round of Brazil's presidential elections,
16:15beating the incumbent left-wing president, Lula da Silva.
16:18But he didn't obtain more than 50% of the votes that are required to win outright.
16:23A second round will be taking place at the end of October.
16:26For analysis, we can bring in now João Albuquerque, Portuguese political analyst and former MEP.
16:32Good morning, João. Great to see you and have you here in the studio.
16:34What is your reaction to this outcome?
16:37Well, I would say that it's a sad morning.
16:40It's a worrying morning.
16:41We haven't seen in Brazil since 1989 that the winner of the first round does not win the second round.
16:48So there is a high chance that Bolsonaro can win again on the 25th of October.
16:53So what will that mean for the world and, of course, for Europe?
16:55I would say that has a significant impact on the shifts in South America.
17:00You will have the two biggest countries in the South America region now governed, if Bolsonaro wins,
17:07by right-wing conservative majorities with a different agenda, very close to Donald Trump,
17:12and moving further away.
17:13And this is the particular point that I want to make.
17:15potentially moving further away from the European Union, which Lula has managed to do and to bridge in the recent
17:20years.
17:21Indeed.
17:21There was lots of prospects there for various different deals when it came to trade, the climate, of course.
17:25Absolutely.
17:26Lula has had a very significant impact in approving the Mercosur agreement,
17:30but also in making sure that we have, on cultural issues, on progressive and democratic issues,
17:36there was an approximation between the two sides.
17:39And I think it was very important that the two sides managed to come together.
17:43And I think this is at risk now with the election of Bolsonaro.
17:46But it's interesting because the figures show that growth improved under Lula,
17:51but voters, I guess, felt very much crushed by debt.
17:53There is a significant social movement in the last few years that has put a lot of pressure on the
17:59lower class population in Brazil,
18:03specifically because of debts, in terms of credit debts, but also in terms of the bets.
18:08Lula has tried to target this on the last days of the campaign,
18:10but it was significantly not enough and not enough to convince the voters to vote for him after what he
18:17tried to do.
18:17And as you say, Flavio Bolsonaro, if elected, he will represent a sharp, hard-line shift to the right.
18:23What kind of radical policy overhaul should we embrace for here in Europe?
18:27I think he will follow the tendency that you see with Millet in Argentina,
18:30but a very close-minded partner to Donald Trump.
18:34It's this right that is very conservative in terms of values, in terms of social and cultural values,
18:39but at the same time very liberal in terms of the economic policy.
18:43So trying to cut down on government funding, on government spending, on a population that, of course,
18:48heavily depends on the social benefits that the state provides,
18:51this can have significant impacts in the social elevator and the way that people can come out of poverty.
18:57So that's why, of course, this election has been very closely watched here in the de facto EU capital here
19:01in Brussels.
19:02Raoul Bukarke, thank you so much for your analysis.
19:05And that brings Monday's edition of Europe Today to an end.
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