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Europe Today: Zelenskyy a Bruxelles, Kiev guarda all'Europa tra tensioni con gli USA
Volodymyr Zelenskyj è a Bruxelles per il vertice Ue, mentre è in dubbio il sostegno di Washington. Previsto il primo bilaterale ufficiale con il nuovo premier ungherese Péter Magyar. I leader Ue non trovano l’intesa sul bilancio; parola al ministro irlandese Thomas Byrne.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyj è a Bruxelles per il vertice Ue, mentre è in dubbio il sostegno di Washington. Previsto il primo bilaterale ufficiale con il nuovo premier ungherese Péter Magyar. I leader Ue non trovano l’intesa sul bilancio; parola al ministro irlandese Thomas Byrne.
ALTRE INFORMAZIONI : http://it.euronews.com/2026/10/16/europe-today-zelenskyy-a-bruxelles-kiev-guarda-alleuropa-tra-tensioni-con-gli-usa
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00:14Good morning, yes it's Friday, October 16th, you're watching Euronews and this is 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 and 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 by backing the controversial diesel supply deal
01:03agreed between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin in 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 Grobe.
02:09Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Brussels for a crucial EU summit
02:14with relations between Kiev 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 Kiev 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 Kiev 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,
03:27and 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 processes, both when it comes to the air defense equivalent
03:41to shoot down Russia's ballistic missiles,
03:44and the European equivalent of Starlink,
03:46Not only the discussions are already underway, Stefan,
03:49but the progress and there is, you know,
03:50the 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,
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.
04:38The 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.
05:15I 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
05:30with 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
05:40for when it comes to European help.
05:42This is sustained financial support for Ukraine's military joint
05:45European defence production,
05:46and clear commitment to Ukraine's eventual EU membership.
05:50Now, he also spoke a lot about the fact
05:52how important the European security guarantees are,
05:55and how they are indeed the foundation and the base
05:58for any sort of a settlement
06:00when it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
06:02But he did admit that, you know,
06:03they still need and they depend crucially
06:06on the U.S. backing.
06:08Let's take a listen.
06:10We have always maintained
06:12that European security guarantees
06:13must form the foundation of Ukraine security.
06:16This involves a range of measures,
06:19including military and financial support
06:20for our armed forces.
06:21After all, the cornerstone of Ukraine's security guarantees
06:24is a strong and capable military.
06:26But that military must also have adequate financial backing.
06:30This will be one of the issues discussed
06:32at today's European Council summit,
06:34and the President will address it in considerable detail.
06:37Another pillar of our security guarantees
06:39is joint defence production.
06:42Ukraine is already pushing other countries
06:43to significantly accelerate their military production.
06:46The third pillar is Ukraine's membership
06:48of the European Union.
06:50Without clear commitment that Ukraine will become
06:52an EU member,
06:53we cannot speak of comprehensive security guarantees.
06:56So European security guarantees are fundamental,
06:59but they cannot, of course,
07:01exist without the support of the United States.
07:04And Sasha, there is this morning
07:06this meeting between Zelensky
07:07and the Hungarian prime minister.
07:10We'll talk about that in a moment.
07:12Is this the beginning of a, you know,
07:15new friendship between both countries?
07:17Well, certainly, I think both Kiev and Budapest
07:19hope that this is a reset
07:20in their diplomatic relationship.
07:21And when I spoke to Zhokva about it,
07:23he also revealed exclusively for Euronews
07:25that Zelensky was indeed invited
07:27and might come to Budapest next week.
07:30he did stop short of confirming
07:31whether President Zelensky
07:32is going to go to Hungary,
07:34but that the invitation is indeed there
07:35and that Kiev also invited Magyar to come to Kiev.
07:38Let's take a listen to this.
07:44He has always been a very welcome guest in Kiev,
07:47and we would certainly welcome
07:48such 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
07:55for its support in opening the EU accession,
07:57negotiating clusters.
07:58As we know, opening each cluster
08:00requires the agreement of every member state,
08:02and Hungary is currently providing
08:03that support to Ukraine.
08:07We have opened four clusters,
08:08with two still remaining.
08:09We are confident that Hungary's position
08:11will continue to be as constructive
08:13as it has been so far.
08:15At today's meeting with Magyar,
08:16we certainly expect to discuss
08:18European integration,
08:19but there is much more
08:20to our relationship than that.
08:21Ukraine and Hungary
08:23are neighbouring countries.
08:27Well, we have received an invitation.
08:30On the 23rd of October,
08:31an event will be held to mark
08:32the 70th anniversary
08:34of the Hungarian revolution.
08:35We all remember
08:36this important historical event,
08:38and the president of Ukraine
08:39has received an invitation to attend.
08:43All right, Sasha,
08:45thank you very much.
08:47Probably the biggest nemesis
08:49of Zelensky in the EU Council
08:51used to be Hungary's Viktor Orban.
08:53Remember him?
08:54Well, now that he's gone,
08:56Ukraine and Hungary
08:57are starting a timid reset.
08:59The first visible proof of it
09:00can be seen in Brussels today.
09:02So let's cross to the European Council,
09:04where our Hungary correspondent,
09:06Sándor Siros,
09:07is waiting for Zelensky's bilateral meeting
09:09with the new Hungarian
09:10Prime Minister Peter Magyar,
09:12the first encounter of its kind.
09:14Good morning, Sándor.
09:17Good morning, Stefan.
09:18So tell us,
09:19how significant is this meeting for Hungary?
09:24I think it is very significant
09:26because the two countries
09:28are set to turn the page
09:30and to end 10 years of hostilities,
09:33which was mostly due to the minority issues
09:37of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.
09:41And after the change of government in Hungary,
09:43this is now possible
09:45because Peter Magyar wants to have
09:46a more pragmatic stance
09:48and he really wants to turn the page.
09:52So this morning,
09:52they will have a very short meeting,
09:5510 to 15 minutes.
09:57It's a very significant
09:59and very symbolic meeting.
10:01Hungary criticised Ukraine
10:03very harshly in the past
10:05because of the treatment
10:06of the Hungarian minorities
10:08and the restrictions
10:09on some of the language rights.
10:12This week, on Monday,
10:14the Ukrainian parliament,
10:15the RADA,
10:16cleared this issue.
10:17They modified this law.
10:19This enabled this meeting.
10:22And let's take a look
10:23of what Peter Magyar said
10:25yesterday morning
10:26when he arrived at the summit.
10:33Everyone can see
10:34what a historic success
10:35we have achieved in a few weeks.
10:36That we can strengthen
10:37the rights of the Hungarian minority
10:39living in Transcarpathia,
10:40in areas of language use
10:41and in areas of official procedures.
10:43From this perspective,
10:45this is good for us.
10:45This is what diplomacy is.
10:47We asked for a guarantee
10:48and it seems we got it
10:49from the Ukrainians.
10:50Of course,
10:51the proof is in the pudding
10:52and we will see
10:52how these laws are implemented.
10:55and we will see
10:56that the Prime Minister
10:57in the United States
10:57we have heard about
10:58that invitation to Zelensky.
11:02Could he really visit
11:04Budapest next week?
11:08Well, we don't know yet.
11:10The visit is not confirmed yet
11:11and I think a lot of this
11:13will depend on
11:14how this meeting today
11:16in Brussels
11:17will go between the two leaders,
11:19between Zelensky and Magyar.
11:22But I would like to highlight
11:23one very important thing.
11:25The fact that Zelensky
11:27was invited to Budapest
11:29by the sitting Hungarian government
11:31is already a huge step.
11:33It was unimaginable under Orbán.
11:36You remember that
11:37Orbán's government
11:38was putting Zelensky
11:40on a billboard.
11:41They were portraying him
11:42as an enemy
11:43and as a security threat
11:46to Europe.
11:47So already sending out
11:48this invitation
11:48is a very, very significant
11:50and very important message.
11:53And, you know,
11:54there are historical parallels also.
11:57If Zelensky is really going there
11:59to commemorate
12:00the 17th anniversary
12:01of the Hungarian uprising
12:03against the Soviet Union,
12:05then, you know,
12:06we could say that
12:08two countries
12:10were fighting in the past
12:11against Moscow's rule
12:13and Ukraine is right now
12:15fighting against Russian invasion.
12:20So there could be
12:22a really significant
12:23and really symbolical meeting
12:26there in Budapest
12:27if this is happening.
12:29Yeah, remarkable peril there.
12:32All right.
12:32Shandor Shiroz
12:33at the European Council for us.
12:35Thank you very much.
12:36And from one corner
12:38of the building
12:38to the next
12:39where our correspondent
12:40Shona Murray
12:41is standing by.
12:42Good morning, Shona.
12:45Good morning, Stefan.
12:46So that was a much longer
12:48evening session
12:49than expected.
12:50What happened
12:51and where was
12:51the much-invoked unity?
12:55Indeed, Stefan.
12:56Nowhere to be found,
12:57it appears.
12:58We knew that this summit
12:59had really heavy items
13:00on the agenda,
13:01not least of which,
13:02of course,
13:03was the content
13:04of the EU's
13:05seven-year budget,
13:06which it stands right now
13:08at about 1.6 trillion euros.
13:10But countries like Germany,
13:12Austria,
13:12the Netherlands,
13:13Finland and Sweden
13:14want to cut
13:15hundreds of billions
13:16of euros off that
13:17and much more of a focus
13:18on competitiveness
13:19and defence.
13:21There was no progress
13:22on this,
13:22so it doesn't bode well
13:23for the plan
13:24to have this negotiation
13:25set and done
13:26by Christmas time.
13:28The summit itself
13:29lasted about 14 hours,
13:30ended amid a discussion
13:32around spiralling energy crisis
13:34when there was a row
13:35over the future
13:36of the bloc's
13:37emissions trading systems.
13:38But I'm joined now
13:39by Ireland's
13:40European Affairs
13:41Minister Thomas Byrne
13:42to go through
13:43a lot of what happened
13:44last night and today.
13:46Minister,
13:46first of all,
13:47in relation to Ireland,
13:48Ireland obviously having
13:49the presidency
13:49of the European Council,
13:51it looks like
13:52the budget negotiations
13:53that you started
13:53have really failed
13:54and they need to
13:56start again.
13:57I wouldn't accept
13:58that at all.
13:58In fact,
13:58I think the opposite.
13:59Our assignment
14:00was to provide
14:01a basis
14:02for negotiation.
14:03I think we've
14:03actually got that
14:04because we've now
14:05handed over
14:06our negotiating box
14:07to the President
14:07of the European Council
14:08and he's going to
14:09take the negotiations
14:10further.
14:11And what we're hearing
14:12from member states
14:13is that,
14:14by and large actually,
14:15many of them feel
14:16that we've gone
14:16in the right direction
14:17and there are
14:18many countries there,
14:19not just cohesion
14:21countries who want cap,
14:22there are some of
14:22the frugal countries
14:23as they're called,
14:24want to protect cap.
14:25So we've protected
14:26cap and cohesion.
14:27We also have a very
14:28significant increase
14:29in the competitiveness
14:29fund as well.
14:30and at the same
14:31time we managed
14:32to achieve,
14:33I would say,
14:33very significant
14:34cuts to the
14:35Commission proposal,
14:36which of course
14:36many member states
14:37have looked for.
14:38And it's important
14:38to remember
14:39they're not cuts
14:40to what we're
14:40spending at the
14:40moment.
14:41They are in fact
14:41substantial increases.
14:42Yeah, indeed.
14:43But I mean,
14:44one thing that we
14:44heard last night
14:45from President
14:46of the European
14:46Council,
14:47Antonio Costa,
14:48was that there's
14:48not enough there
14:49for flexibilities
14:50in the future.
14:51And we know,
14:52if anything,
14:52the European Union
14:53is dealing with
14:55unbelievable emergencies
14:55over the past few years.
14:57And there are issues
14:57that will get resolved
14:58before the leaders
14:59come to a final decision.
15:00There's no question
15:01about that.
15:01I would say,
15:02if you look around
15:02the table,
15:03every member state
15:04has certainly one issue
15:05that they would like
15:06to see resolved
15:07and in our view
15:07probably can be resolved
15:09towards the end
15:09of the negotiation.
15:10So I wouldn't panic
15:11too much about that.
15:12I mean,
15:12I think in the overall sense
15:13we've very much
15:15gone in the right direction.
15:16We've done what
15:16we're asked to do,
15:17which is bring the negotiations
15:19to a certain point
15:19and I think we've succeeded
15:20in that.
15:21There is a bit of panic
15:21though because the idea
15:23is that this gets settled
15:24by Christmas time
15:25because there are so many
15:26really consequential
15:28elections taking place
15:29in the EU next year,
15:30not least in France
15:31with Marine Le Pen
15:32saying that she will
15:33cut even more
15:34from the EU budget.
15:35Do you think this can be
15:36resolved by Christmas?
15:37I think it can be
15:38resolved by Christmas
15:38but even countries
15:39like France
15:40and other countries
15:40depend heavily
15:41for example
15:41on the common
15:42agriculture policy.
15:43So, you know,
15:44everybody is looking
15:45for cuts
15:46but you'll find
15:46that every member state
15:47is something
15:47that they want
15:48to protect.
15:49There's only one way
15:50of doing that
15:50is to get a compromise
15:51around 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
15:58catalysts out there
15:59as well.
16:00The electoral situation
16:01we can't do anything about
16:01but let's be honest
16:02it is a political reality
16:04that leaders face.
16:04What were leaders
16:05saying to you
16:06and the Taoiseach
16:07the Irish Prime Minister
16:08last night
16:09because, you know,
16:10from speaking to diplomats
16:11particularly in countries
16:12like Sweden, Germany
16:13they say they're quite
16:14disappointed with the job
16:15the Irish have done.
16:17What do they say
16:17to your face?
16:18I think in general
16:21countries see
16:22that we have actually
16:23moved in a direction
16:24that brings us
16:24closer together.
16:25The reaction from
16:26member states to 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 the Commission's
16:34proposal has been reduced
16:35but that's what
16:37member states have looked for
16:37that's what a substantial
16:38number have looked for.
16:39Others wanted
16:40capital cohesion protected
16:42so we've tried
16:42to 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, there was also
16:51a discussion around
16:52enlargement.
16:54Your priority
16:54as part of the Irish
16:55Presidency was to have
16:57Montenegro as part
16:58of the European Union
16:58a member by the end
17:00of 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, we want to conclude
17:07the negotiations
17:08by the end of this year.
17:09It'll take a little bit longer
17:10to actually for them
17:11to become a member
17:12and I think we've achieved
17:13remarkable success
17:14on that in so far
17:16in that we have
17:17closed chapters
17:18in July
17:18and closed them
17:19this week as well.
17:20So we've closed
17:21nearly two-thirds
17:22of their negotiating chapters
17:23and I think that's
17:24a 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
17:33has to do the work
17:34it's a merit-based process
17:35but we need
17:36the 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
17:40there was an almighty
17:41row over the fate
17:42of the emissions
17:43trading system
17:44last night
17:44and a lot of people
17:45blaming
17:45George Maloney
17:46the Italian Prime Minister
17:47of acting in bad faith.
17:48Is 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 there 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
18:01and 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
18:06for raising this issue.
18:06I suppose what we know
18:08though is that
18:09the emissions trading
18:10system
18:10and how that works
18:12is I would say
18:13essential
18:14to how we move
18:15and transition
18:15to the new energy
18:16supplies
18:16and how we reduce
18:17costs for consumers.
18:18Well look
18:19today is a big day
18:20President Zelensky
18:21of Ukraine
18:21will be here
18:22in the next
18:22short while
18:23and he is
18:25looking for more money
18:26because it was
18:27underestimated
18:28how much is required
18:29for Ukraine
18:30to keep it funding
18:30over the next
18:31couple of years.
18:32What will the European
18:32Union be able to do
18:33for 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
18:43including Ireland
18:44have also given support
18:45to Ukraine
18:45so look
18:46let's listen to what
18:47the leaders say
18:47and decide
18:48but that support
18:49for 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
18:57on Euronews
18:58and back to you
18:59in studio
19:00Stefan.
19:01Thank you Shona
19:02and thank you
19:02Minister Byrne
19:03that does it
19:05for us today
19:05thank you for watching
19:07I'm Stefan Grobe
19:08Maeve McMahon
19:09will be in this chair
19:10on Monday
19:10take care
19:11and see you soon.
19:42We'll be right back to you
19:42for watching!
19:43I'm Stefan Grobe
19:44who is laughing and
19:47I'm
19:48testing you
19:49so
19:49you
19:49I'm
19:49that we're
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19:57in this
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19:59Grazie a tutti.