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Συνομιλίες Ρωσίας - Ουκρανίας έφεραν ανταλλαγή κρατουμένων, Ευρωπαίοι ηγέτες στο Δουβλίνο

Ευρωπαίοι ηγέτες συναντώνται στο Δουβλίνο για τη σύνοδο της Ευρωπαϊκής Πολιτικής Κοινότητας, μετά από συνομιλίες ΗΠΑ στο Άμπου Ντάμπι με ανταλλαγή κρατουμένων αλλά χωρίς εκεχειρία. Απεσταλμένοι ΗΠΑ σε Μόσχα και Ζελένσκι, ακούμε τον επίτροπο Δικαιοσύνης ΕΕ και την COP31.

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02:12U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are now in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin before
02:19further discussions with Vladimir Zelensky in Ireland.
02:23For more on this, Sasha Vakulina joins me now in the studio, our Ukraine correspondent. Good morning, Sasha.
02:30So, after two days of negotiations in Abu Dhabi, what has actually been achieved and are we any closer to
02:38an end of this war?
02:39Not yet. What was achieved also is the, I think the bigger picture is the renewal of the diplomatic process,
02:45nine months after this long break since this February.
02:48So that is a positive sign. And then, of course, the prisoners of war exchange, as you mentioned, we are
02:53waiting to hear more information from Witkoff and Kushner after their meeting with Putin regarding how many people are going
03:00to be included in that POW swap.
03:03Just to give you an example, last time that happened, each side swapped 1,000 prisoners of war.
03:09So I think we are looking at a similar situation now. About 1,000, 1,500 prisoners of war are
03:15going to be swapped from each side.
03:17Now, unfortunately, nothing, no breakthrough on any sort of a ceasefire, any shape or form like the energy ceasefire.
03:24That's not happening. And also nothing, no news regarding the territorial concession, which, of course, remains the most complicated issue
03:32and also the one that requires the leaders meeting.
03:35And Toby Gregory, who was in Abu Dhabi, asked U.S. envoys about when would be the moment for Zelensky
03:43and Putin to meet.
03:44And this is what Jared Kushner said.
03:47So I think it would be great if they did that at any time. I think that that would be
03:51a good thing.
03:51But I think that what, again, just to be transparent, I think what the Russians have said is they'd like
03:57to see more progress made before that happens.
03:59I think that clearly there's not, you know, great trust or love between the leaders.
04:04So I think that if we can find a pathway to arrange, and I will say this, too, you know,
04:09these deals do take time. These are hard.
04:13And such are one of the central issues in these negotiations was Europe's involvement.
04:18Is there anything that has changed? And will they get a seat at the table?
04:25Probably. The question is, when would that happen? Because are they now closer than they used to be?
04:30Yes, but they're still not at the table.
04:32The Europeans did have separate consultations with Kyiv and with the U.S. envoys.
04:38The Moscow representatives still refused to sit down with them.
04:42There was this statement coming from Moscow that they don't know why the Europeans are there.
04:46They can stay in the hotel. That's a quote from the foreign minister.
04:48So Europeans are getting closer, but the Kremlin is still very much against it.
04:53Now, Jared Kushner said that Washington repeatedly told Putin and his team that European involvement was essential to any sort
05:00of an agreement.
05:01And this is also the reason, the reason why Witkoff and Kushner landed already in Moscow to ask for that
05:10agreement,
05:10to ask Putin to allow the Europeans at the table, or how Kushner put it, to ask for his blessing
05:16to do so.
05:18We've relayed to President Putin directly several times and to his team that the only way to get this done
05:23is to have them by our side.
05:25And I think that they're receptive to it.
05:27And I believe that hopefully tomorrow in Moscow, Steve and I will be successful.
05:31And President Putin will give the blessing for that to occur.
05:38All right, Sascha Vakulina, thank you very much.
05:41As mentioned, U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner will be in Dublin today to brief Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on progress
05:49on the talks in Abu Dhabi.
05:5145 other European leaders are also in the Irish capital for a gathering of the European political community.
05:58Let's bring in our correspondent, Shona Mori, who is in Dublin for us.
06:03Good morning, Shona.
06:04So firstly, tell us why leaders are meeting and what's been happening.
06:12Well, good morning, Stefan.
06:13And this could be shaping up to be an EPC meeting live, no other, because you have those U.S.
06:18envoys,
06:18Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner coming here this evening direct from Moscow.
06:22And, of course, they'll be debriefing Vladimir Zelenskyy, as we know.
06:26President Zelenskyy gave a press briefing last night with the host, the Taoiseach Michal Martin,
06:30where he called for European leaders to coalesce around one voice to speak for Europe.
06:36But normally, the EPC is an organisation of 50 European leaders.
06:41It was created in the aftermath of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
06:45And around 45 of those leaders will be convening here in the Convention Centre in Dublin City Centre,
06:51alongside Mark Rutte, the NATO Secretary-General, and Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada.
06:56Canada not too close to Europe, necessarily, geographically, but very much so politically,
07:01and Canada being very much part of European security architecture.
07:05So those discussions will really focus on the future of the continent
07:08and, no doubt, the discussions that have come from Abu Dhabi and ongoing in relation to Ukraine.
07:14Stefan?
07:15There's also a meeting of EU leaders on Friday.
07:19Tomorrow, what can we expect here?
07:25Well, indeed, after the 45 or so leaders meet today,
07:29tomorrow there'll be an informal meeting of the European Council of the 27 leaders of the EU,
07:35most of which will be here.
07:36We won't have the Spanish Prime Minister or the Belgian Prime Minister.
07:38But they'll be discussing important issues around AI security, tech sovereignty,
07:43and very much so discussing that issue from Father Merzelensky,
07:47that Europe needs to nominate one spokesperson to discuss its future
07:52when it comes to negotiations around Ukraine and the security architecture.
07:56There'll also be probably quite a tense discussion about the EU seven-year budget,
08:01because, you know, the German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz has said
08:04that he's insisting that all 27 countries pay into the budget for Ukraine.
08:09Remember, last Christmas, some countries like Slovakia, Hungary, Czechia,
08:13they said that they would not pay for Ukraine's future funding.
08:18And Friedrich Mertz said this is absolutely unacceptable,
08:20that it can't be that only some countries share the burden.
08:23So those two days really probably will be quite crucial,
08:27given the moment we're in now.
08:28Stefan?
08:29All right, Shona Murray in Dublin.
08:31Thank you very much.
08:33Infinitely scrolling and influencers opaquely peddling products
08:37could be very much a thing of the past,
08:40as Brussels has proposed a crackdown against harmful e-commerce platforms
08:44and insidious online practices.
08:46Our correspondent Angela Skugin spoke exclusively
08:49with the EU Commissioner for Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath,
08:53about the new pitched measures,
08:55as well as the political fight brewing in Warsaw
08:58over Poland's constitutional tribunal.
09:01Take a listen.
09:02It is a significant reform of EU consumer law
09:06because it reflects the digitalisation of our economy
09:09that we have experienced over the last number of years.
09:13And it's the first major update in about 20 years.
09:16And when you consider everything that has happened
09:18in our economy over that period of time,
09:20then I think you begin to understand the need
09:23for this update to our legislation.
09:26What does the enforcement look like?
09:28So first of all, the enforcement will still primarily be done at a national level.
09:33And in the case of cross-border breaches of consumer law,
09:37we will continue to coordinate as a European Commission
09:40the actions of many different national authorities.
09:42But then for the more systemic, large-scale breaches,
09:47the Commission will have the power now for the first time
09:49to directly investigate and enforce consumer law.
09:52And in extremis, in the worst-case scenario,
09:55we have the potential to impose fines of up to 6% of worldwide turnover
10:00of companies found guilty of these major breaches of consumer law.
10:04Moving on to another topic that you cover as the Justice Commissioner,
10:08we've seen a widening constitutional crisis occupy Poland.
10:13What do you make of this firestorm that seems to engulf Warsaw at the moment?
10:18Well, the most important thing is that the rule of law is upheld in Poland
10:23and it falls to the Polish authorities in the first instance
10:27to ensure that that is the case.
10:29And also to ensure that when it comes to the appointment of judges, for example,
10:34that it is done in a manner consistent with the Polish Constitutional Tribunal
10:40and indeed the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
10:45And I take note of the fact that we had a Venice Commission opinion
10:50on these issues as recently as October.
10:54And there is also irrelevant judgment with interim measures
10:57from the European Court of Human Rights earlier this year.
11:01And in essence, it is for the Parliament, it is for the SEM in the case of Poland,
11:06in line with their own constitution and in line with the provisions
11:09of the Court of Justice findings, to appoint judges to serve at the highest level.
11:19Angela Scurgeon speaking to EU Commissioner Michael McGrath.
11:23As rising seas threaten coastal communities around the globe,
11:29negotiators at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, are under immense pressure to move past empty promises.
11:36But with geopolitical tensions high and major polluters dragging their feet,
11:41can this summit actually deliver for our oceans?
11:44To cut through the diplomatic noise, I'm now joined from Antalya by Dr. Louis Firth,
11:49a leading marine ecologist at University College Cork in Ireland.
11:53Good morning and thank you for coming on the show.
11:56Good morning. Thank you for having me.
11:58So, Turkey and Australia are co-leading what was billed as the implementation summit,
12:04yet neither is quitting fossil fuels.
12:07Why should we take the outcome of these talks seriously?
12:11Because we have to.
12:13You asked the question about, you know, can we make a difference?
12:16I think it's a case of we have to.
12:18I was in a session yesterday where we were talking about small island nations and sea level rise.
12:24Those guys obviously are at the absolute front line.
12:27And, for example, the Pacific holds some of the greatest natural wealth in the world.
12:32So, if those countries disappear and are threatened by sea level rise, we all lose out.
12:38So, it's not a case of can we?
12:41We have to.
12:43Right.
12:43With the U.S. skipping an official delegation and the EU distracted by its own economy,
12:49are we heading for some sort of watered-down compromises instead of real action?
12:55I hope not.
12:572026 was a bit of a turning point for many of us.
13:00I mean, obviously, with all of the extreme weather that was experienced across Europe and other places,
13:04as well as the fuel crisis, everyone is now aware of this.
13:08You know, there's not much space for climate denial anymore.
13:11It's a case for action.
13:12So, I really do think the year that's been in it, you know, it's good.
13:18It can hopefully shine a light on this and actually provide an impetus for more action.
13:23Pacific Islanders already feel sidelined in Antalya.
13:28What is the single non-negotiable result coastal communities need before the summit ends?
13:36Financing.
13:37The rest of the world has to basically support them.
13:41They were not the biggest polluters.
13:43They were not the biggest contributors to this crisis,
13:46but they're the ones that are going to experience it the most.
13:48The rest of the world has to get behind supporting them and providing that finance.
13:54And if COP31 ends with more pledges on paper, but no binding cash for coastal adaptation,
14:01is the UN climate process officially broken?
14:05Oh, dear.
14:06That's a big question.
14:08I hope not.
14:09I hope not.
14:11No.
14:12I'm going to say no.
14:14You have to hope.
14:15What need to happen then?
14:20I mean, we've seen these conferences over and over again,
14:25but if we look at the statistics, and you know them better than me,
14:29nothing really changes, right?
14:32Well, individuals can change things.
14:35I mean, there's a lot of things that individuals can do themselves,
14:37and we're all empowered to make choices all day, every day of our lives.
14:41If we were waiting for the politicians to, you know, to do that for us,
14:45you know, because that's why we're in this mess.
14:47Individuals can take control, and there's plenty of decisions that they can make every single day to make a difference.
14:53All right, Dr. Louis Firth, climate expert from University College Cork, thank you very much for your time this morning.
15:00This evening, we will premiere a new show here on Euronews.
15:05World Conversation with Jane Witherspoon launches at 10 past nine CET tonight.
15:11Her first guest is Sihasak Pranget Kiao, the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Thailand.
15:17They'll be discussing geopolitics, cooperation with Europe, and relations with China and the United States.
15:24Here's a sneak peek.
15:26You mentioned that the superpower, so we're talking China and the U.S., who are great allies for Thailand.
15:33How do you balance that relationship, though?
15:35You say you make it about the issues, not the countries.
15:39Well, the best way of balancing is to, you know, we have to consider what is in our interests, you
15:49know,
15:50and what are the principles that we stand for, and what we consider to be what is right.
15:59Yes.
16:00And if there are, when times come that you have to make a decision, we do have to make a
16:06decision.
16:08And maybe it goes one way, and the other party might not like it.
16:13But we hope that, you know, that they will respect us for having made that decision,
16:20rather than, you know, sitting on the wall, sitting on the fence.
16:26That was Jane Witherspoon with the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand.
16:30The full interview tonight at 10 past 9 CET.
16:34The EU Commission has set out its legislative priorities for 2027.
16:39This week, our flagship debate show The Ring premiered for its second season with an expanded, longer format,
16:46and it has already left memorable headlines.
16:49A true glimpse of European Parliament debates.
16:51Members Benedetta Scuderi from the Greens from Italy and Marcus Ferber, a Christian Democrat from Germany,
16:58stepped on the ring as we asked, is the EU headed into the right direction?
17:03And they quickly slugged it out in a very heated debate.
17:07Take a look at what happened.
17:09Your group, the Green Group, calls the program for next year, and I quote, an attack against nature.
17:15Are you really sure that you are reading correctly what the Commission has proposed?
17:20That is not an attack against nature, but really adjusting to a new situation?
17:25I think that adjusting to a new situation would be extremely great if you look at what is the situation.
17:30But it looks like the EPP is not looking at the climate collapse.
17:34You are not able to do anything about the climate.
17:38That is unacceptable.
17:40That is unacceptable, really.
17:42Why is EPP...
17:42Because all the omnibus, as you really fried for them, are going against anything that would be a climate collapse.
17:49Which omnibus? Tell me, which omnibus?
17:51I told you, deforestation.
17:52The omnibus on...
17:54Deforestation is not in an omnibus.
17:56Sorry, don't tell stories which are not the truth.
17:58Due diligence, then.
17:59It was one of the strongest things that we had for the climate...
18:03Sorry, van der Leyen said in 2019, that will be the race to the moon.
18:07But the race to the moon did not work with bureaucracy, it worked with technology.
18:12And that is what...
18:13Yeah, but we don't need the race to the moon, we need to protect these technologies.
18:18See how hard my job is?
18:21That does it for us today.
18:22Thank you for watching.
18:23I'm Stefan Grobe.
18:24Take care, and I see you tomorrow.
18:29Take care, and I'll see you tomorrow.
19:00Take care, and I'll see you tomorrow.
19:02Take care, and I'll see you tomorrow.
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