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00:13Dzień dobry, yes, it's Friday, October 16th, you're watching Euronews, and this is Europe Today.
00:50Coming up.
00:52It continues with, first and foremost, Ukraine on the agenda.
00:56Bulgarian Prime Minister Radev stunned summit participants by backing the controversial diesel supply deal agreed between U.S. President Trump
01:05and Russian President Putin in defiance of Western sanctions.
01:09His comments put Radev at odds with his fellow EU leaders who have strongly condemned the deal as risky, dangerous
01:16and misguided.
01:17To make it happen, the U.S. has eased sanctions on imports of Russian diesel until April 2027.
01:23The deal was also lambasted by Democrats and Republicans in the U.S.
01:28And the U.S. military has drawn up options for renewed strikes on Iran that include the use of one
01:35of the biggest non-nuclear bombs in its arsenal.
01:38According to news reports, the plans involve the possible use of a massive air blast bomb, nicknamed the mother of
01:45all bombs.
01:46The 22,000-pound weapon is designed to affect surface targets over a wide area and has so far not
01:53been deployed by the U.S. inside Iran.
01:56Tehran is reportedly strengthening its defenses around sensitive energy and nuclear sites in preparation for a potential resumption of attacks.
02:08Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Brussels for a crucial EU summit with relations between Kiev and Washington under growing
02:17strain,
02:18an uncertainty mounting over future American military support.
02:22Ukraine is looking to its European partners for greater security commitments, more military assistance and progress towards EU membership.
02:31But can Europe really fill the gap if Washington steps back?
02:35Our correspondent, Sasha Vakulina, is following the summit in Brussels and has been speaking exclusively to Zelensky's deputy chief of
02:43staff.
02:44Good morning, Sasha.
02:45So, with tensions between Kiev and Washington escalating, how seriously is Ukraine now looking at reducing its dependence on American
02:55military equipment?
02:56This is a very important thing for Ukraine and, you know, it would be, it's impossible to explain how much
03:03it is important for Kiev this day,
03:05specifically with the recent reports, media reports regarding the fact that the United States is threatening to cut the intel
03:10for the Ukrainian military
03:12or the recent disruptions in Starlink's military version, Star Shield, for Ukrainian military.
03:17So, this is very important.
03:19And these are the two also crucial aspects that are, this is where Ukraine is trying to find replacements,
03:26to find European replacements and to take the leading role in developing those.
03:29And this is one of the things that I discussed exclusively with Igor Zhovkova, who is the deputy head of
03:35the office of President Zelensky.
03:36He said the processes both, when it comes to the air defense equivalent for to shoot down Russia's ballistic missiles
03:44and the European equivalent of Starlink, not only the discussions are already underway, Stefan,
03:49but the progress and there is, you know, the work is also already underway between the European and Ukrainian companies.
03:55Let's take a listen.
04:03We certainly rely on the unique capabilities provided by the United States, whether in air defense systems or services such
04:09as Starlink.
04:10But Ukraine has already begun substantive discussions with European countries about developing a European air defense system under Project FREA.
04:17As you know, seven countries are involved in this project, almost all of them EU member states.
04:21And discussions have now moved to a very practical level.
04:23The process began in Paris in July, with the summit of the leaders of the countries participating in Project FREA.
04:29Companies are now in direct talks with one another.
04:31We need a European equivalent of the existing air defense system.
04:34Ukraine is ready to play its part, and European countries are interested in this cooperation.
04:39The same applies to Starlink.
04:40We, and by that I mean European countries, need to have our own equivalent system.
04:45Discussions are also underway on this, although we're not going to disclose the details.
04:59There are two specific initiatives launched by Ukraine, and Ukraine intends to take the lead in both.
05:04First and foremost, because Ukraine needs them.
05:06But they are, of course, equally important for other European countries.
05:10We have a clear timetable and deadlines.
05:12As you know, the President is constantly pushing to accelerate this process.
05:16I won't give specific dates or deadlines, but I can say that it will happen much sooner than the 10
05:20or 15 years some are talking about, and even sooner than five years.
05:27But can Europe realistically provide Ukraine with the security guarantees it needs without the United States?
05:35Only until a certain extent, let's be very honest about it.
05:38Now, Jovko outlined the three essential pillars when it comes to European help.
05:42This is sustained financial support for Ukraine's military joint European defense production,
05:46and clear commitment to Ukraine's eventual EU membership.
05:50Now, he also spoke a lot about the fact how important the European security guarantees are,
05:55and how they are indeed the foundation and the base for any sort of a settlement when it comes to
06:01Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
06:02But he did admit that, you know, they still need and they depend crucially on the U.S. backing.
06:08Let's take a listen.
06:09We have always maintained that European security guarantees must form the foundation of Ukraine's security.
06:16This involves a range of measures, including military and financial support for our armed forces.
06:21After all, the cornerstone of Ukraine's security guarantees is a strong and capable military.
06:26But that military must also have adequate financial backing.
06:30This will be one of the issues discussed at today's European Council summit,
06:34and the President will address it in considerable detail.
06:37Another pillar of our security guarantees is joint defense production.
06:42Ukraine is already pushing other countries to significantly accelerate their military production.
06:47The third pillar is Ukraine's membership of the European Union.
06:50Without clear commitment that Ukraine will become an EU member,
06:53we cannot speak of comprehensive security guarantees.
06:57So European security guarantees are fundamental,
06:59but they cannot, of course, exist without the support of the United States.
07:04And Sasha, there's this morning this meeting between Zelensky and the Hungarian prime minister.
07:10We'll talk about that in a moment.
07:12Is this the beginning of a, you know, new friendship between both countries?
07:17Well, certainly I think both Kiev and Budapest hope that this is a reset in their diplomatic relationship.
07:21And when I spoke to Zhokva about it, he also revealed exclusively for Euronews that Zelensky was indeed invited
07:27and might come to Budapest next week.
07:30He did stop short of confirming whether President Zelensky is going to go to Hungary,
07:34but that the invitation is indeed there, and that Kiev also invited Magyar to come to Kyiv.
07:38Let's take a listen to this.
07:39He has always been a very welcome guest in Kyiv,
07:47and we would certainly welcome such a meeting in the Ukrainian capital.
07:50Other locations in Ukraine are also an option.
07:52Our expectations are very positive.
07:54We are grateful to Hungary for its support in opening the EU accession negotiating clusters.
07:58As we know, opening each cluster requires the agreement of every member state,
08:02and Hungary is currently providing that support to Ukraine.
08:06We have opened four clusters, with two still remaining.
08:10We are confident that Hungary's position will continue to be as constructive as it has been so far.
08:15At today's meeting with Magyar, we certainly expect to discuss European integration,
08:19but there is much more to our relationship than that.
08:21Ukraine and Hungary are neighbouring countries.
08:27Well, we have received an invitation.
08:30On the 23rd of October, an event will be held to mark the 70th anniversary
08:34of the Hungarian Revolution.
08:35We all remember this important historical event,
08:38and the President of Ukraine has received an invitation to attend.
08:44All right, Sasha, thank you very much.
08:47Probably the biggest nemesis of Zelensky in the EU Council
08:51used to be Hungary's Viktor Orban.
08:53Remember him?
08:54Well, now that he's gone, Ukraine and Hungary are starting a timid reset.
08:59The first visible proof of it can be seen in Brussels today.
09:02So let's cross to the European Council, where our Hungary correspondent,
09:06Sandor Szyrosz, is waiting for Zelensky's bilateral meeting
09:09with the new Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Magyar,
09:12the first encounter of its kind.
09:14Good morning, Sandor.
09:17Good morning, Stefan.
09:18So tell us, how significant is this meeting for Hungary?
09:24I think it is very significant because the two countries are set to turn the page
09:30and to end 10 years of hostilities, which was mostly due to the minority issues
09:38of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.
09:41And after the change of government in Hungary, this is now possible
09:45because Peter Magyar wants to have a more pragmatic stance
09:48and he really wants to turn the page.
09:52So this morning they will have a very short meeting, 10 to 15 minutes.
09:57It's a very significant and very symbolic meeting.
10:02Hungary criticized Ukraine very harshly in the past
10:05because of the treatment of the Hungarian minorities
10:08and the restrictions on some of the language rights.
10:12This week, on Monday, the Ukrainian parliament, the RADA, cleared this issue.
10:17They modified this law.
10:19This enabled this meeting.
10:22And let's take a look at what Peter Magyar said yesterday morning
10:26when he arrived at the summit.
10:33Everyone can see what the historic success we have achieved in a few weeks.
10:37That we can strengthen the rights of the Hungarian minority living in Transcarpathia
10:40in areas of language use and in areas of official procedures.
10:43From this perspective, this is good for us.
10:45This is what diplomacy is.
10:47We asked for a guarantee and it seems we got it from the Ukrainians.
10:50Of course, the proof is in the pudding
10:52and we will see how these laws are implemented.
10:57And Chanda, we've heard about that invitation to Zelensky.
11:02Could he really visit Budapest next week?
11:08Well, we don't know yet.
11:10The visit is not confirmed yet.
11:11And I think a lot of this will depend on how this meeting today in Brussels
11:17will go between the two leaders, between Zelensky and Magyar.
11:21But I would like to highlight one very important thing.
11:26The fact that Zelensky was invited to Budapest by the sitting Hungarian government
11:31is already a huge step.
11:33It was unimaginable under Orbán.
11:36You remember that Orbán's government was putting Zelensky on a billboard.
11:41They were portraying him as an enemy and as a security threat to Europe.
11:47So already sending out this invitation is a very, very significant and very important message.
11:53And, you know, there are historical parallels also.
11:57If Zelensky is really going there to commemorate the 17th anniversary
12:01of the Hungarian uprising against the Soviet Union,
12:05then, you know, we could say that two countries were fighting in the past
12:11against Moscow's rule and Ukraine is right now fighting against Russian invasion.
12:21So there could be a really significant and really symbolical meeting there in Budapest
12:27if this is happening.
12:29Yeah, remarkable parallel there.
12:32All right.
12:32Shandosh Hirosh at the European Council for us.
12:35Thank you very much.
12:36And from one corner of the building to the next,
12:39where our correspondent Shona Murray is standing by.
12:42Good morning, Shona.
12:45Good morning, Stefan.
12:46So that was a much longer evening session than expected.
12:50What happened and where was the much invoked unity?
12:55Indeed, Stefan.
12:56Nowhere to be found, it appears.
12:58We knew that this summit had really heavy items on the agenda,
13:01and not least of which, of course, was the content of the EU's seven-year budget,
13:06which it stands right now at about 1.6 trillion euros.
13:10But countries like Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden
13:14want to cut hundreds of billions of euros off that
13:17and much more of a focus on competitiveness and defence.
13:21There was no progress on this,
13:22so it doesn't bode well for the plan to have this negotiation set and done by Christmastime.
13:27The summit itself lasted about 14 hours,
13:30ended amid a discussion around spiralling energy crisis
13:34when there was a row over the future of the bloc's emissions trading systems.
13:38But I'm joined now by Ireland's European Affairs Minister Thomas Byrne
13:42to go through a lot of what happened last night and today.
13:46Minister, first of all, in relation to Ireland,
13:48Ireland obviously having the presidency of the European Council,
13:51it looks like the budget negotiations that you started have really failed
13:55and they need to start again.
13:57I wouldn't accept that at all.
13:58In fact, I think the opposite.
13:59Our assignment was to provide a basis for negotiation.
14:03I think we've actually got that
14:04because we've now handed over our negotiating box
14:07to the President of the European Council
14:08and he's going to take the negotiations further.
14:11And what we're hearing from member states is that,
14:14by and large actually,
14:15many of them feel that we've gone in the right direction
14:17and there are many countries there,
14:19not just cohesion countries who want cap,
14:22there are some of the frugal countries, as they're called,
14:24want to protect cap.
14:25So we've protected capital cohesion.
14:27We also have a very significant increase
14:29in the competitiveness fund as well.
14:30And at the same time,
14:31we managed to achieve,
14:33I would say,
14:33very significant cuts to the commission proposal,
14:36which, of course,
14:37many member states have looked for.
14:38And it's important to remember,
14:39they're not cuts to what we're spending at the moment.
14:41They are, in fact, substantial increases.
14:42Yeah, indeed.
14:43But, I mean,
14:44one thing that we heard last night
14:45from President of the European Council,
14:47Tony Acosta,
14:48was that there's not enough there
14:49for flexibilities in the future.
14:51And we know, if anything,
14:52the European Union is dealing with
14:55unbelievable emergencies over the past few years.
14:57And there are issues that will get resolved
14:58before the leaders come to a final decision.
15:00There's no question about that.
15:01Like, I would say,
15:02if you look around the table,
15:04every member state has certainly one issue
15:05that they would like to see resolved.
15:07And in our view,
15:07probably can be resolved
15:09towards the end of the negotiation.
15:10So, I wouldn't panic too much about that.
15:12I mean, I think, in the overall sense,
15:14we've very much gone in the right direction.
15:16We've done what we're asked to do,
15:18which is bring the negotiations
15:19to a certain point.
15:19And I think we've succeeded in that.
15:21There is a bit of panic, though,
15:22because the idea is
15:23that this gets settled by Christmas time
15:25because there are so many
15:26really consequential elections
15:28taking place in the EU next year,
15:30not least in France,
15:31with Marine Le Pen saying
15:32that she will cut even more
15:34from the EU budget.
15:35Do you think this can be resolved by Christmas?
15:37I think it can be resolved by Christmas.
15:39But even countries like France
15:40and other countries depend heavily,
15:41for example,
15:42on the common agricultural policy.
15:44So, you know,
15:44everybody is looking for cuts,
15:46but you'll find that
15:46every member state
15:47is something that they want to protect.
15:49There's only one way of doing that,
15:50is to get a compromise around the table.
15:52We know now
15:53that our nego box
15:54that we produce
15:55is a catalyst
15:56to bring the member states
15:57to agreement.
15:58There are other catalysts
15:59out there as well.
16:00The electoral situation,
16:01we can't do anything about,
16:02but let's be honest,
16:03it is a political reality
16:04that leaders face.
16:05What were leaders saying to you
16:06and the Taoiseach,
16:07the Irish Prime Minister,
16:08last night?
16:09Because, you know,
16:10from speaking to diplomats,
16:12particularly in countries
16:12like Sweden, Germany,
16:13they say they're quite disappointed
16:15with the job the Irish have done.
16:17What do they say to your face?
16:18I think in general,
16:21countries see
16:22that we have actually moved
16:23in a direction
16:24that brings us closer together.
16:25The reaction from member states
16:27to us,
16:27I would have to say,
16:29has been as expected.
16:31And we've heard
16:32some of the comments
16:32of the Commission.
16:33Of course,
16:34the Commission's proposal
16:34has been reduced,
16:36but that's what member states
16:37have looked for.
16:38That's what a substantial number
16:39have looked for.
16:39Others wanted
16:41capital cohesion protected.
16:42So we've tried to square that circle.
16:43I think people acknowledge
16:45that we've at least done that
16:46and that this will bring us
16:48further towards agreement.
16:50Minister,
16:50there was also a discussion
16:51around enlargement.
16:54Your priority
16:54as part of the Irish Presidency
16:56was to have Montenegro
16:57as part of the European Union,
16:59a member,
16:59by the end of this year.
17:00But there have been
17:01kind of roadblocks
17:02along the way,
17:03particularly from countries
17:03like Croatia and others.
17:05Tell us about this.
17:06Well,
17:07we want to conclude
17:07the negotiations
17:08by the end of this year.
17:09It'll take a little bit longer
17:10for them to become a member.
17:12And I think we've achieved
17:13remarkable success
17:14on that so far
17:16in that we have closed chapters
17:18in July
17:18and closed on this week as well.
17:20So we've closed nearly
17:21two-thirds
17:22of their negotiating chapters.
17:23I think that's a really good moment.
17:25And actually,
17:25we depend on the member states
17:27to agree that.
17:27And now we're asking
17:28the member states
17:29and Montenegro
17:30to let that process
17:31move forward
17:31to complete it
17:32by the end of the year.
17:33So Montenegro has to do the work.
17:34It's a merit-based process.
17:35But we need the member states
17:37to respond.
17:37And so far,
17:37the member states have.
17:38Just wanted,
17:39before I go on to Ukraine,
17:40because that's today,
17:41there was an almighty row
17:42over the fate
17:42of the emissions trading system
17:44last night.
17:44And a lot of people
17:45blaming George Maloney,
17:46the Italian Prime Minister,
17:47of acting in bad faith.
17:49Is that something
17:49you'd agree with?
17:50Because the whole summit
17:51ended abruptly
17:52without a press conference
17:53and in disarray.
17:54I wouldn't say
17:55that's the case.
17:56Look,
17:56there is an issue
17:57on the ETS
17:57that it is politically
17:58very charged
17:59in many member states.
18:00That's simply a reality.
18:02And I think we have
18:02to reflect that reality.
18:03So I'm not going to
18:04criticize
18:04Prime Minister Maloney
18:05or anybody else
18:06who are raising this issue.
18:07I suppose what we know,
18:08though,
18:09is that the emissions trading system
18:11and how that works
18:12is, I would say,
18:13essential
18:14to how we move
18:15and transition
18:15to the new energy supplies
18:17and how we reduce costs
18:17for consumers.
18:18Well, look,
18:19today is a big day.
18:20President Zelensky of Ukraine
18:21will be here
18:22in the next short while.
18:24He is looking for more money
18:26because it was underestimated
18:28how much is required
18:29for Ukraine
18:30to keep its funding
18:30over the next couple of years.
18:31What will the European Union
18:33be able to do for him
18:34in this hour of need?
18:35Well, the European Union
18:36has already responded
18:37very strongly to Ukraine.
18:38We've seen this year
18:39a 90 billion euro loan
18:41for defence
18:41and for their government needs
18:42and member states as well,
18:44including Ireland,
18:44have also given support to Ukraine.
18:46So, look,
18:46let's listen to what the leaders say
18:47and decide.
18:48But that support for Ukraine
18:49is absolutely ongoing
18:51and essential
18:51for the European continent
18:53as well as for Ukraine.
18:54Okay, Thomas Byrne,
18:55Ireland,
18:55European Affairs Minister.
18:56Thank you very much
18:57for joining us on Euronews.
18:58And back to you
18:59in studio, Stefan.
19:01Thank you, Shona,
19:02and thank you, Minister Byrne.
19:04That does it for us today.
19:06Thank you for watching.
19:07I'm Stefan Grobe.
19:08Maeve McMahon
19:09will be in this chair on Monday.
19:11Take care
19:11and see you soon.
19:22Thank you.
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