00:00Democrats seized control of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning
00:07nationwide rejection of Donald Trump, set to put the brakes on the final two years of his presidency.
00:13Senate and House seats flipped to blue in several states that have long been loyal to the Republican Party, including
00:20Kansas, which hasn't elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century, Texas and South Carolina.
00:26In the House, Democrats flipped districts that voted for Trump by as much as 18 points in 2024.
00:33Texas Democrat James Tallarico declared he had defeated Goliath in winning a Senate seat.
00:39Always, always bet on the underdog.
00:45We built a movement unlike any this state has ever seen.
00:50We united Texans from all backgrounds and beliefs onto one team to take on this broken, corrupt political system.
00:59First time voters, three time Trump voters, working people from every corner of the state who are fed up and
01:07ready for change.
01:08The closely watched race in Michigan saw progressive Abdul El-Sayed win a Senate seat over Republican Mike Rogers, making
01:15him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress.
01:19You might have noticed, I always say, inshallah, or God willing, whenever the outcome of this race was mentioned.
01:26But today, tonight, we can turn that inshallah into a alhamdulillah.
01:34The Democratic landslide will give the opposition power to block legislation, launch broad investigations into Trump's administration, and thwart his
01:43judicial and senior government appointments.
01:45The result reflects its deep anger over living costs, tariffs, and Trump's war against Iran, which has sent fuel prices
01:52soaring and compounded dissatisfaction with an already deeply unpopular president.
02:19There is a lot of issues that are really top of mind for Americans, many of which aren't foreign policy,
02:25but are foreign policy related.
02:27Such as gas prices, which have been very heavily impacted by the president's war in Iran.
02:33But affordability and kitchen table issues have really been what's been, I think, driving this issue and deep dissatisfaction with
02:38the president and some of his policies in that area.
02:41Mass adds that Trump appealed in the last presidential elections as an outsider candidate, but many of his policies have
02:48been, quote, really lousy for many of his base.
02:50Trumpism is still alive.
02:53It's always been something that's been very strong in the base of supporters that the president has.
02:59But in the past, the president has been able to tap into a deep dissatisfaction with kind of where the
03:05country was going.
03:05It just seems to me that what we've seen is people have not endorsed the direction the president has taken
03:12to address some of their concern.
03:13The U.S. held midterm elections yesterday to re-elect the lower house and the third of the upper house,
03:20in addition to several state governors.
03:24The prospect of EU enlargement looked closer than at any point in the past decade at the Euronews Enlargement Summit
03:31in Brussels.
03:32But political disputes and disagreements over membership terms continue to stand in the way.
03:37Here are five key takeaways.
03:39First, Armenia and Georgia are moving in opposite directions.
03:43Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said applying for EU membership in 2027 or 2028 was realistic.
03:49When you are a democratic country, you want to be in a democratic club.
03:54Next year can be realistic.
03:582028 can be realistic.
04:01But you know, now we are focused on visa-liberalization dialogue.
04:05Georgia's accession process, however, has been stalled since 2024 over controversial laws on foreign influence and family values.
04:12Prime Minister Irakli Kobakitse offered no clear plan to restart negotiations and said his government would not repeal the laws.
04:19The European Commission was using the candidate status issue at the first stage and then the accession talks issue at
04:28the second stage to blackmail Georgia, to blackmail the Georgian society.
04:33Second, Montenegro remains at the front of the accession race, aiming to join by 2028.
04:40But European Affairs Minister Maida Gorcevic rejected the idea of second-class membership after the European Commission proposed safeguards for
04:48new members, including a possible 15-year probation period.
04:52Croatia's Prime Minister Andrzej Plankovic also warned that the upcoming French election could derail enlargement.
04:59Third, Albania is pushing to conclude its EU negotiations by the end of 2027.
05:05When asked how the membership would affect the country's controversial deal with Italy to transfer irregular migrants to deportation camps,
05:13Prime Minister Edi Rama said the deal will stay for as long as need be, promising to keep it in
05:18force as long as Georgia Meloni remains in power.
05:21There is nothing better.
05:22North Macedonia, meanwhile, remains blocked by a dispute with Bulgaria, which is demanding constitutional changes to recognize the country's Bulgarian
05:30minority.
05:32Fourth, Ukraine rejected permanent restrictions on its agricultural exports after joining the EU.
05:38Prime Minister Sergi Koretsky said any temporary measures must address specific risks and include clear review and exit conditions.
05:45Kiev wants to start closing negotiation chapters in the first half of 2027.
05:50This year, Ukraine is in the group...
05:52And fifth, Moldova is emerging as one of the fastest-moving candidates.
05:57And get the security that it needs.
05:58Prime Minister Vassila Tofan argued that progress towards EU membership by Ukraine and Moldova would benefit both countries.
06:05Prime Minister Vassila Tofan is in the first half of the European Union and the European Union is in the
06:06first half of the European Union.
06:08Prime Minister Herakli Kobachidze insisted his government remains very committed to joining the European Union, but offered no convincing explanation
06:20of how he intends to revive the country's stalled accession bid.
06:24Instead, he accused Brussels of political blackmail.
06:28Georgia applied to join the bloc in 2022, alongside Ukraine and Moldova, but the Commission initially withheld candidate status, citing
06:36insufficient progress on democracy.
06:38It was extremely unfair, because there was no ground for that.
06:43Later, the European Commission publicized its assessment by scores about Georgia and other Canadian countries.
06:52And Georgia was doing much better than Moldova, for example, or much better than Bosnia.
06:56But these countries received the Canadian status.
06:59In November 2024, Pellissi announced it would not seek to open accession negotiations before the end of 2028.
07:07Kobachidze again shifted responsibility to Brussels.
07:10If the European Commission would decide to open the accession talks for Georgia, we would immediately join it.
07:18But finally, it was not us, but it was the European Commission, which decided to suspend the political dialogue with
07:28Georgia.
07:29Asked what concrete steps he would take to break the deadlock, the Prime Minister offered little beyond a willingness to
07:35hold a public discussion with the Commission.
07:42Czech public media workers went on strike, and thousands rallied across the country on Tuesday over a government plan to
07:49change the way public broadcasting is funded.
07:51The plan is led by billionaire-turned-Prime Minister Andrzej Babes and has already seen street protests in recent months.
07:59The protesters fear the plan to switch from a license fee paid by individuals to direct financing from the state
08:06budget
08:06will enable the government to stifle media freedom.
08:09The coalition government, however, argues that the broadcasters' needs to cut costs
08:14and insists the plan will have no impact on editorial independence or program content.
08:20The media would receive about 15% less money than they do now,
08:24which could lead to staff layoffs, limited production and program cancellations.
08:29The plan has also drawn criticism from international organizations,
08:32including the European Broadcasting Union, the European Federation of Journalists,
08:38Reporters Without Borders and the International Press Institute.
08:41Both Czech TV and Czech Radio reduced their programming on Tuesday,
08:45with thousands of employees joining the protest.
08:53Alleged cyber attacks on supermarkets, fridges and freezers have hit at least 11 European countries over the past days,
09:01including Germany, the Netherlands and Estonia, turning food into waste.
09:06Nobody has claimed responsibility and the motive remains unknown.
09:10These are not isolated incidents and, of course, we have to be collectively resilient and prepared for such cyber incidents.
09:18On Monday, EU Food and Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen
09:22called the attacks a deliberate attempt to disrupt our food supply chain.
09:27Italy's government has held emergency talks with intelligence chiefs on Tuesday,
09:31after around 20 stores were hit nationwide.
09:34Meanwhile, six Romanian outlets were affected,
09:37but Romanian cyber security chief said the attacks seemed semi-amateurish,
09:42stressing they do not suspect a state actor.
09:44This Dutch cyber security expert warns internet-connected cooling systems
09:49used in supermarkets remain vulnerable to cyber attacks.
09:52Every now and then a hole is found in those products,
09:57and thus then you should immediately install the software update
10:01or pull the internet cable out of it, because otherwise you will get hacked.
10:07Recent research by the security firm Foscout found nearly 13,000 refrigeration control services
10:14openly reachable online in 99 countries.
10:20Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente has formally announced his resignation
10:26following the train accident in Urda that left 69 people dead and around 200 injured.
10:32His decision comes after several weeks of mounting pressure and speculation about his political future.
10:38Un ministro de Transportes de un país como España no puede continuar en su cargo
10:42con dos accidentes de esta gravedad en menos de un año.
10:45Por muy distintos que sean, y tenga o no responsabilidad directa en ellos,
10:50es una cuestión de dignidad política, de coherencia y de empatía con las víctimas.
10:56Mi decisión, por tanto, es una decisión de dignidad política y como tal hay que verla.
11:00Es buena para el país y es buena para la democracia.
11:04During the session, Puente defended the safety of the Madrid Sevilla high-speed line
11:09where the crash happened, but spokesperson for the Conservative People's Party
11:13said the minister's job is not to explain fatal accidents, it's to prevent them.
11:18Nine months earlier, 46 people were killed after a train derailed on the same line near Adamus.
11:24In addition, Puente confirmed that he will not be the PSOE party's candidate
11:29in the upcoming general election on November 29.
