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