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Europe Today: Selenskyj in Brüssel, Kyjiw sucht Nähe zu Europa bei Spannungen mit USA
Volodymyr Selenskyj ist zum EU‑Gipfel in Brüssel, die Unterstützung aus Washington steht auf der Kippe. Er trifft Ungarns neuen Premier Péter Magyar; EU‑Staats- und Regierungschefs ringen weiter um den Haushalt, Irlands EU-Minister Thomas Byrne äußert sich.
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Volodymyr Selenskyj ist zum EU‑Gipfel in Brüssel, die Unterstützung aus Washington steht auf der Kippe. Er trifft Ungarns neuen Premier Péter Magyar; EU‑Staats- und Regierungschefs ringen weiter um den Haushalt, Irlands EU-Minister Thomas Byrne äußert sich.
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00:14Guten Morgen, ja, es ist Friday, October 16th.
00:18Du bist auf Euronews und das ist Europe Today.
00:22Coming up, EU leaders have refused to budge on the bloc's next long-term budget
00:27and openly cast doubt on whether a deal can be sealed by the end of the year.
00:32A slippage that would mean significant delays
00:35and a collision with a string of national elections.
00:38Until now, capitals were committed to reaching a final agreement by December.
00:42But at yesterday's summit in Brussels, where talks dragged on longer than expected,
00:47a growing number of governments was not ready to be hurried.
00:51Today, the summit continues with, first and foremost, Ukraine on the agenda.
00:56Bulgarian Prime Minister Radev stunned summit participants
01:00by backing the controversial diesel supply deal
01:03agreed between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin
01:06in defiance of Western sanctions.
01:09His comments put Radev at odds with his fellow EU leaders
01:12who have strongly condemned the deal as risky, dangerous and misguided.
01:17To make it happen, the U.S. has the 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
01:33that include the use of one of 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
01:43nicknamed the mother of all bombs.
01:46The 22,000-pound weapon is designed to affect surface targets over a wide area
01:52and has so far not been deployed by the U.S. inside Iran.
01:56Tehran is reportedly strengthening its defenses around sensitive energy and nuclear sites
02:01in preparation for a potential resumption of attacks.
02:06Welcome to the program. I'm Stefan Grober.
02:09Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Brussels for a crucial EU summit
02:14with relations between Kyiv and Washington under growing strain
02:18and uncertainty mounting over future American military support.
02:22Ukraine is looking to its European partners for greater security commitments,
02:27more 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
02:39and has been speaking exclusively to Zelenskyy's deputy chief of staff.
02:44Good morning, Sasha.
02:45So, with tensions between Kyiv and Washington escalating,
02:50how seriously is Ukraine now looking at reducing its dependence on American military equipment?
02:56This is a very important thing for Ukraine and, you know, it would be...
03:00It's impossible to explain how much it is important for Kyiv this day,
03:05specifically with the recent reports, media reports,
03:07regarding the fact that the United States is threatening to cut the intel for Ukrainian military
03:12or the recent disruptions in Starlink's military version,
03:15Star Shield for Ukrainian military.
03:17So, this is very important.
03:19And these are the two also crucial aspects that are...
03:23This 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,
03:34who is the deputy head of the office of President Zelenskyy.
03:36He said the process is both when it comes to the air defense equivalent
03:41for to shoot down Russia's ballistic missiles and the European equivalent of Starlink.
03:47Not only the discussions are already underway, Stefan,
03:49but the progress and there is, you know, the work is also already underway
03:53between the European and Ukrainian companies.
03:55Let's take a listen.
04:03We certainly rely on the unique capabilities provided by the United States,
04:07whether in air defense systems or services such as Starlink.
04:10But Ukraine has already begun substantive discussions with European countries
04:13about developing a European air defense system under Project Freya.
04:17As you know, seven countries are involved in this project,
04:19almost all of them EU member states.
04:21And discussions have now moved to a very practical level.
04:24The process began in Paris in July,
04:25with the summit of the leaders of the countries participating in Project Freya.
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,
04:36and European countries are interested in this cooperation.
04:39The same applies to Starlink.
04:40We, and by that I mean European countries,
04:43need to have our own equivalent system.
04:45Discussions are also underway on this,
04:47although we're not going to disclose the details.
04:59There are two specific initiatives launched by Ukraine,
05:02and 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.
05:09We 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,
05:18but I can say that it will happen much sooner than the 10 or 15 years
05:21some 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 for 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
06:00when it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
06:02But he did admit that, you know, they still need and they depend crucially on the US backing.
06:08Let's take a listen.
06:09We have always maintained that European security guarantees
06:13must form the foundation of Ukraine security.
06:16This involves a range of measures, including military and financial support for our armed forces.
06:21After all, the cornerstone of Ukraine security guarantees is a strong and capable military.
06:26But that military must also have adequate financial backing.
06:29This 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 is 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 your news 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 Kiev.
07:38Let's take a listen to this.
07:39He has always been a very welcome guest in Kiev, and we would certainly welcome such a meeting in the
07:49Ukrainian 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 of 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 used 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,
09:04where our Hungary correspondent Shandor Chirosz 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, Shandor.
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,
09:33which was mostly due to the minority issues of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.
09:41And after the change of government in Hungary,
09:43this is now possible because 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.
10:11This 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.
10:36That 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.
10:52We 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 of the Hungarian uprising
12:03against the Soviet Union,
12:05then, you know, we could say that two countries were fighting in the past against Moscow's rule.
12:13And Ukraine is right now fighting against Russian invasion.
12:20So there could be a really significant and really symbolical meeting there in Budapest,
12:28if this is happening.
12:29Yeah, remarkable parallel there.
12:32All right.
12:32Shandor Shiroz 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.
12:41Good 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,
13:01not 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 Christmas time.
13:28The 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 protected cap and cohesion.
14:27We also have a very significant increase
14:29in the competitiveness fund as well.
14:30And at the same time, we managed to achieve,
14:33I would say, very significant cuts to the Commission proposal,
14:36which, of course, many 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.
14:43Yeah, indeed.
14:43But, I mean, one thing that we heard last night
14:45from President of the European Council, Tony Acosta,
14:48was that there's not enough there for flexibilities in the future.
14:50And 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, if 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, probably 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.
15:15We've done what we're asked to do,
15:18which is bring the negotiations to 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 that this gets settled by Christmas time
15:25because there are so many really consequential elections
15:28taking place in the EU next year,
15:30not least in France, with Marine Le Pen saying
15:32that she will cut even more from 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 and other countries
15:40depend heavily, for example,
15:42on the common agriculture policy.
15:43So, you know, everybody is looking for cuts,
15:46but you'll find that every member of 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 that our nego box that we produce
15:55is a catalyst to bring the member states to agreement.
15:58There are other catalysts out there as well.
16:00The electoral situation, we can't do anything about,
16:02but let's be honest,
16:03it is a political reality that leaders face.
16:05What were leaders saying to you and the Taoiseach,
16:07the Irish Prime Minister, last night?
16:09Because, you know, from speaking to diplomats,
16:11particularly in countries like 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?
16:19I think in general,
16:21countries see that we have actually moved
16:23in a direction that brings us closer together.
16:25The reaction from member states to us,
16:27I would have to say,
16:29has been as expected.
16:31And we've heard some of the comments
16:32of the Commission.
16:33Of course, the Commission's proposal
16:34has been reduced,
16:36but that's what member states have looked for.
16:38That's what a substantial number have looked for.
16:39Others wanted capital 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 further towards agreement.
16:50Minister, there was also a discussion
16:51around enlargement.
16:54Your priority as part of the Irish presidency
16:56was to have Montenegro
16:57as part of the European Union,
16:59a member, by the end of this year.
17:00But there have been kind of roadblocks
17:02along the way,
17:03particularly from countries like Croatia
17:04and others.
17:05Tell us about this.
17:06Well, we want to conclude the negotiations
17:08by the end of this year.
17:09It'll take a little bit longer
17:10for them to become a member.
17:12I think we've achieved remarkable success
17:14on that so far
17:16in that we have closed chapters in July
17:18and closed this week as well.
17:20So we've closed nearly two-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 to agree that.
17:27I know we're asking the member states
17:29and Montenegro
17:30to let that process move forward
17:31to complete it by 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 to respond.
17:37And so far, the 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 of the emissions
17:43trading system last night.
17:44And a lot of people blaming
17:45George Maloney,
17:46the Italian Prime Minister,
17:47of acting in bad faith.
17:49Is that something you'd agree with?
17:50Because the whole summit ended abruptly
17:52without a press conference
17:53and in disarray.
17:54I wouldn't say that's the case.
17:56Look, there is an issue on the ETS
17:57that it is politically very charged
17:59in many member states.
18:00That's simply a reality.
18:01And I think we have to reflect that reality.
18:03So I'm not going to criticize
18:04Prime Minister Maloney
18:05or anybody else
18:06for raising this issue.
18:07I suppose what we know, though,
18:09is that the emissions trading system
18:10and how that works
18:12is, I would say,
18:13essential to how we move
18:15and transition to the new energy supplies
18:17and how we reduce costs for consumers.
18:18Well, look, today is a big day.
18:20President Zelensky of Ukraine
18:21will be here in the next short while.
18:24He is looking for more money
18:26because it was underestimated
18:28how much is required for Ukraine
18:30to keep it funding over the next couple of years.
18:32What 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
18:3990 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, let's listen
18:46to 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.
18:54OK, Thomas Byrne,
18:55Ireland, European Affairs Minister.
18:56Thank you very much
18:57for joining us on Euronews.
18:58And back to you in 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 will be
19:09in this chair on Monday.
19:11Take care and see you soon.
19:14See you soon.
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