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Europe Today: Israele vota sul futuro di Netanyahu, Orbán in corsa per la guida Onu
Gli israeliani votano oggi nelle prime elezioni dal 7 ottobre, con il futuro di Netanyahu in bilico. Washington proporrebbe Orbán come segretario generale ONU. Intervistiamo il commissario UE al Clima Hoekstra su cosa significhi la rielezione di Lula per l’Europa.
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Gli israeliani votano oggi nelle prime elezioni dal 7 ottobre, con il futuro di Netanyahu in bilico. Washington proporrebbe Orbán come segretario generale ONU. Intervistiamo il commissario UE al Clima Hoekstra su cosa significhi la rielezione di Lula per l’Europa.
ALTRE INFORMAZIONI : http://it.euronews.com/2026/10/27/europe-today-israele-vota-sul-futuro-di-netanyahu-orban-in-corsa-per-lonu
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00:12Good morning, it's Tuesday, October 27th.
00:16You're watching Euronews and this is Europe Today.
00:20Our top stories.
00:22About 7.3 million Israelis are called to the polls today to elect a new parliament.
00:27It's the first nationwide election since the Hamas-led attack more than three years ago
00:32and the ensuing war in the Gaza Strip.
00:35The vote is shaping up to be a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
00:39who has been in power for practically three decades.
00:43Recent opinion polls suggest that neither Netanyahu's Likud bloc nor the opposition alliance
00:48is on track to secure a majority in the Knesset.
00:51European leaders have hailed Brazilian President Lula da Silva's re-election for a fourth term,
00:58defying predictions of a right-wing surge in Latin America's most populous country
01:02and securing a key ally for the EU.
01:06European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa
01:11were among the first to congratulate Lula,
01:14with whom they worked closely to secure the EU-Marcosur trade deal.
01:18And Trump administration officials are advocating the nomination of former Hungarian Prime Minister
01:25Viktor Orban for the post of UN Secretary General, according to the Wall Street Journal.
01:31The newspaper reports that Orban could be a joint US, Russian and Chinese candidate
01:36and that sources in all three countries have confirmed Trump is backing his bid.
01:42Orban lost power in Hungary's parliamentary election in April
01:45and has only rarely been seen in public ever since.
01:49Welcome to the program, I'm Stefan Grobe.
01:53Israel heads to the polls today in what is already seen as one of its most consequential elections in years.
02:00It's the country's first national vote since the Hamas-led attacks of the 7th of October 2023
02:06and comes after three years of war, growing political divisions
02:11and mounting questions over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership.
02:16But could the outcome reshape not only Israel's political future,
02:20but also the balance of power across the Middle East and its relations with the wider world?
02:25To talk about all this, I'm now joined by our correspondent, Sasha Vakulina.
02:29Good morning, Sasha.
02:31So, is this essentially a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu?
02:35In a nutshell, yes.
02:37But Stefan, let's face it, every election is a referendum to the sitting government
02:41and the sitting Prime Minister.
02:43But of course, in Israel, this vote carries particular weight.
02:47Now, covering this election and in the run-up to the vote today,
02:51I've heard every description of this vote from the experts and the politicians in Israel.
02:56They called it pivotal, they called it crucial, they called it the most consequential,
03:00which gives you an idea on how important the vote is, of course,
03:04and what is at stake for Israel, for the region and for the global politics as well.
03:09Now, the turnout is expected to be very high.
03:12Reportedly, at least 70,000 people have flown to Israel to cause their votes from abroad.
03:18So, you have this big anticipation happening.
03:21Netanyahu is, of course, as you said, Israel's longest-serving Prime Minister
03:26and the voters are being asked to assess and to judge on his leadership,
03:30specifically after the Hamas-led attack of the 7th of October, 2023,
03:36and also the wars that have followed afterwards.
03:38Now, Netanyahu, according to the latest polls,
03:41he is in near neck-and-neck race with former military chief Gadi Ezenkot for the Prime Minister job.
03:48Now, Gadi Ezenkot is seen as one of the leaders of this election campaign.
03:54But, you know, for Israel, a lot comes to security, of course,
03:59and for Netanyahu, he will be judged on those aspects.
04:03And, you know, on all these conflicts on multiple fronts for Israeli government,
04:09on its stake on Gaza, on its stake on Occupied West Bank,
04:11and the tensions there, and, of course, on Lebanon,
04:14and now the Israel and the U.S. war and Iran,
04:18and the possible escalation that we have been hearing over the past couple of days,
04:23that it might renew the tensions there.
04:26And then, of course, the investigation that never took place on the October 7th.
04:30Zazia, you mentioned October 7th several times.
04:33Is this date still the defining issue of this election campaign?
04:37Very much so.
04:37Even today, on the voting day, the people and the families of the October 7th hostages
04:43and the victims are gathering at the so-called hostage square,
04:47what they call vote for accountability.
04:49This is very much a big issue for Israeli society and the voters.
04:52They want to have this independent investigation.
04:56The investigation that did not take place,
04:58because for them it's all about the responsibility and the accountability,
05:00and who is going to be responsible for what is widely seen
05:06as the biggest security failure in Israel's history, Stefan.
05:09We're talking about 1,200 people killed in one day, 251 hostages,
05:14and this is something that Israelis, the voters, do need answers for.
05:19And this is what I discussed with Yossi Mekelberg,
05:21an associate fellow and the professor at Chatham House, earlier.
05:25The one demand that unites all the opposition,
05:28and I suspect mainly from the coalition as well,
05:33or those who support the coalition,
05:35it's a state commission of inquiry.
05:38It's impossible in a democracy,
05:40when such a failure that cost a life,
05:43in one day, 1,200 people were kicked,
05:46that there is no state commission, an independent one,
05:49to ask all the right questions,
05:52not only to find who's to blame,
05:54but also how to prevent it in the future.
05:57The more the government rejects the idea,
06:00the more people are suspicious that they have something to hide.
06:04Professor, could the change of government bring,
06:07let's say, a meaningful shift in Israel's policy towards Gaza,
06:12towards the West Bank,
06:13and now also towards the war and the possible escalation
06:17of Israel-U.S. war on Iran?
06:20A new government will bring change
06:22if it's formed by the opposition parties.
06:27What we'll have to look after a government is forming
06:31is the trajectory in which direction a new government is taking.
06:36When it comes to the Israel democracy,
06:38I think it's a big question
06:40whether in parties that represent
06:43a Palestinian citizen of Israel,
06:47only as the Arab parties are going to be included
06:49in such a government.
06:53If it cooperates more with the Board of Peace
06:55when it comes to Gaza,
06:57negotiate with the Lebanese government
07:00on funding security,
07:03but also beyond this arrangement in Lebanon
07:05that Israel can withdraw,
07:06there's so many issues.
07:08And of course, the core issue is the Palestinian issue.
07:12If a two-state solution is not going to happen overnight,
07:15but if we start seeing steps towards
07:19is the harshness and oppressive nature of the occupation
07:23towards a political solution?
07:26There is growing speculation
07:27about the renewed military action against Iran
07:31after the U.S. mid-term elections on the 3rd of November.
07:34How realistic do you see that prospect?
07:37And would a change of government in Israel
07:39make any meaningful difference to this approach?
07:43If there is a new government,
07:45one would expect to reconsider
07:47if the only way to move forward
07:49is by using military force.
07:52It's also a week after the election in Israel,
07:59the mid-term in the United States,
08:01and between the two it can determine
08:04whether the war with Mirania resumed or not.
08:07That there is no new government in Israel
08:10the day after the election.
08:11It might take weeks and months,
08:13and in the time in between,
08:15Netanyahu is in the government
08:17as an interim government
08:19with exactly the same composition
08:22of the government,
08:24and at the same time,
08:26do not elect it
08:27with all the power including to go to war.
08:30It makes it more volatile and more dangerous.
08:34Do you see Netanyahu trying to push
08:37for another attack on Iran
08:38after the U.S. mid-term elections?
08:41I think we're entitled to be suspicious
08:44of the real motivation of Netanyahu
08:47because these policies are very much
08:49intertwined with this corruption trial
08:52and retaining power.
08:54So creating a crisis
08:56is not beyond the realm of possibility,
09:00including with Iran.
09:02At the same time,
09:03in such a volatile regions,
09:06such as the Middle East,
09:07with so many fronts still open,
09:09you can manufacture crisis in different places.
09:15Sascha Vakulina speaking to Yossi Mekkelberg.
09:18Thank you very much.
09:20And now to something completely different,
09:22and for this,
09:22we come back to Brussels.
09:24The EU's climate chief,
09:26Robke Huckstra,
09:27sat down with our Europe editor,
09:29Maria Tadeo,
09:30as the European Commission prepares new rules
09:33requiring member states
09:34to put climate resilience plans in place
09:36following a devastating summer
09:38of wildfires across Europe.
09:41Let's take a look.
09:42Well, we do congratulate him.
09:44And of course,
09:45with any democratically elected government,
09:48we will always work together.
09:50What is true is that
09:52with this specific government,
09:54and particularly also myself
09:55with Minister Marina da Silva,
09:58we have worked exceptionally well together
09:59in the domain of international climate diplomacy,
10:03in the domain of carbon markets.
10:05And the Brazilians have done a lot of work
10:08in terms of maintaining the rainforest,
10:11which is something that is hugely important for them,
10:14but frankly speaking,
10:15for all of us.
10:16And let's talk about today,
10:17because you are presenting a climate package.
10:21We understand it will include also a piece of legislation.
10:24Tell us what's in it
10:26and what differences is going to make.
10:28Because obviously,
10:28if you connect the dots,
10:29this is, I presume,
10:30coming largely in response to the major wildfires.
10:32Maybe you need first about that.
10:34Why?
10:35Because this was an absolutely horrible summer
10:38with dramatic impact
10:40in terms of people who have lost their lives,
10:43in terms of livelihoods being destroyed,
10:45houses being demolished,
10:47and areas just have been burned down.
10:50And the economic impact has been north of 100 billion.
10:54And yet,
10:55even though this was the hottest ever,
10:57if you and I look back
10:58in, let's say,
10:59another 10 years,
11:00it probably will have been the coolest
11:02of the upcoming decade.
11:04So there's a huge imperative
11:05to not only continue with mitigation,
11:08electrification,
11:09but also stand on that other lack
11:11of resilience and adaptation.
11:13And to that point,
11:14what are you going to be presenting?
11:15In just a few hours from now,
11:16what are you going to be presenting?
11:17We're also going to come up with legislation
11:19where we make it mandatory
11:21to point out in your government,
11:24whether it is local,
11:25or regional or national,
11:26who is responsible?
11:27That's a new element in this package.
11:29Indeed.
11:30And the last thing you would want as a citizen
11:33after your area or your house
11:36has been demolished
11:37because of a wildfire or a flood
11:39is see politicians,
11:41you know,
11:41who are fighting about
11:43who actually was responsible.
11:44How are you going to enforce that?
11:46Because one of the things
11:46that we saw over the summer
11:47was a lot of political bickering.
11:49Because we're putting this into legislation.
11:51And how do you enforce it?
11:51It is exactly because of what you were just saying,
11:54that this is one of the things
11:56that has gone wrong in the past
11:58that we're going to change it.
11:59I'll give you another element
12:00that we're changing also in the legislation.
12:03We want to make sure
12:04that the climate scenarios
12:06are being taken into account
12:08when you build a new bridge
12:10or a new neighborhood
12:12or a new road.
12:14Because it matters
12:15if you prepare for the climate
12:17as it used to be 10 years ago,
12:19or whether you prep
12:21for what is ahead of us.
12:23But will you have a reference number?
12:25Are you looking at,
12:27is it a two degrees?
12:28Is it a three degrees?
12:29What does this number look like?
12:31If you're looking for a reference number,
12:33it would be the three.
12:34Okay.
12:34Three degrees.
12:35Even though we do want to make sure
12:38we're also flexible
12:39because no one knows exactly
12:42what the future holds.
12:44And whatever we do,
12:46we're going to base it on
12:47the best available sign.
12:48What about the money?
12:49Where is this adaptation?
12:50How do you finance it?
12:51Because I hear also
12:52the European Parliament
12:53tax the energy companies.
12:55They are making a killer
12:57out of energy prices going up.
12:59Put a windfall tax
13:00as soon as possible.
13:01They should pay.
13:02Should they pay?
13:05Complicated question.
13:06And it is something
13:08that national governments
13:08can already do.
13:09But are you in favor?
13:10What I'm in favor
13:13is doing something that works.
13:14And we know that windfall profits
13:16can be hunted down
13:18by national governments.
13:19The reality is that
13:21at a European level,
13:22you can only do that
13:23if all 27 agree.
13:25And we're not there yet.
13:29Maria Thaddeus speaking
13:31to EU Climate Commissioner
13:32Wapke Hoekstra.
13:34Now, Hungary's former
13:35Prime Minister Viktor Orban
13:37might be in the running
13:38for the top job
13:39with the United Nations,
13:41at least according
13:42to the Wall Street Journal.
13:43The US newspaper reported
13:45that Washington is floating
13:47the idea of nominating Orban
13:48for the post of UN Secretary General
13:51with the support
13:52of Russia and China.
13:54Our Hungary correspondent,
13:55Sandor Szyrosz,
13:57is joining me in the studio
13:58now to discuss this story.
14:00Good morning, Sandor.
14:00Good morning, Stefan.
14:01So, what the heck
14:03is going on here?
14:03When I first heard
14:05about it yesterday,
14:05I thought it was a joke.
14:07Well, me too, actually.
14:09And it's a quite crazy
14:10and surreal story,
14:11to be honest.
14:12I was very much surprised
14:13yesterday when I first heard it
14:15because, simply,
14:17Orban is one of the most
14:19divisive politicians
14:20of Europe.
14:21He is very controversial.
14:24He was considered in Europe
14:26largely as a troublemaker,
14:28not someone who is a bridge builder
14:30or who would make consensus.
14:33But this story is not completely
14:35without logic, I would say,
14:37because, you know,
14:38Orban had very close ties
14:39to Trump, to Putin,
14:40to Xi Jinping.
14:42So, I could imagine
14:43these three major powers
14:45supporting him
14:46for the candidacy.
14:48And there is an additional element
14:50because, you know,
14:51the current Hungarian authorities
14:52are going after very hardly
14:55former Orban-era politicians
14:57related to corruption issues.
15:00Two former Orban-era ministers
15:02are jailed now
15:03for fraud and corruption.
15:04Also, the former governor
15:06of the Hungarian National Bank
15:09is jailed now.
15:10for fraud.
15:12And, you know,
15:13many people are speculating
15:14maybe Orban is next.
15:16So, the thinking might be
15:17that with a top UN job
15:19he might get immunity,
15:21diplomatic immunity,
15:22which might be
15:23very handy for him.
15:25And honestly,
15:26after this huge electoral defeat
15:28in Hungary this April,
15:30he is, according to many people
15:32inside his Fidesz party,
15:35he is looking for a way out
15:37from the Hungarian politics.
15:38so this could be eventually
15:39a way forward for him.
15:41Yeah, I see where this is going.
15:43I mean, my question is,
15:45is there a real chance
15:47he could end up with a top job?
15:49Well, that's a very good question.
15:51Honestly, I don't think so,
15:52but we will have to see.
15:54Nevertheless,
15:55one diplomat talking to
15:56the Wall Street Journal
15:58said that, you know,
15:59this idea sounds crazy,
16:01but when these three superpowers
16:03are lining up
16:04behind somebody,
16:06then this candidate
16:07could have a good chance.
16:09We will have to see.
16:10But on the substance,
16:12how this process will go,
16:15all of the permanent members
16:17of the UN's National Security Council
16:19have vetoes.
16:21And I don't see, like,
16:22France or the United Kingdom
16:25would approve Orban,
16:27who has a very bad track record
16:29when it comes to dealing
16:31with those two countries.
16:33So eventually,
16:34we will have to see.
16:35I don't know.
16:36But in itself,
16:38that if Trump
16:39and Xi Jinping
16:40and, you know,
16:42Putin is thinking about
16:43changing how the UN
16:45looks like completely
16:47and putting forward
16:48the name of Orban,
16:49who is really a divisive figure,
16:52to change the United Nations,
16:55this is a message in itself
16:57saying that,
16:58OK, we need to get rid
16:59of the United Nations
17:01as citizens
17:01to do something
17:02completely different.
17:04Yeah.
17:05What a story.
17:06You know what, Sander?
17:07I think you and I
17:08should be considered first here.
17:09Well, I would go for you.
17:12Thank you very much, Sander,
17:13for your reporting.
17:14And that's it for today.
17:16Thank you for watching.
17:18I'm Stefan Grobe
17:19and I see you tomorrow.
17:30and I see you tomorrow.
17:55and I see you tomorrow.
18:35and I see you tomorrow.
18:55and I see you tomorrow.
19:42Grazie a tutti.
19:55Grazie a tutti.