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00:01The European Union will hold a deep dive in January on new measures against Georgia and that's stopping policy from
00:08further democratic backsliding, EU foreign policy chief Kaya Kala said on Wednesday.
00:13Georgian government right now is on a coalition course with the European Union regarding the democratic backsliding. That's very, very
00:22clear. I mean, the steps that have been taken are not going to the right direction.
00:26The European Commission published its annual progress reports on candidate countries. For Georgia, they point to further democratic backsliding with
00:35new restrictions on civic space and the deterioration of fundamental rights. Kaya Kala said it was too early to tell
00:41whether she would propose new sanctions on the Georgian government.
00:44For us, it is most important how do we, you know, make the response so that we clearly indicate that
00:51we are supporting the Georgian people and their aspirations and are not turning away from the Georgian people, but at
00:59the same time giving clear messages to the government that we are not supporting these kind of policies.
01:06In 2024, the EU proposed sanctioning officials responsible for violently repressing peaceful protests, but Hungary and Slovakia blocked the measures.
01:16Brussels did, however, suspend visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic passports.
01:27Donald Trump has suffered one of the worst defeats of his political career after Republicans lost control of both chambers
01:34of Congress to the Democrats in a vote that turned into a verdict on his presidency.
01:39High prices weighed heavily on voters. About two-thirds said in an Election Day survey that President Donald Trump's tariffs
01:47had hurt the economy.
01:49For Europe, the outcome likely won't end Trump's tariff threats, as they no longer depend on Congress.
01:55After the Supreme Court struck down his emergency tariffs in February, the administration moved them under Section 301 of U
02:03.S. trade law.
02:04That route lets the President act without a vote by lawmakers.
02:08As for markets, they have usually responded positively when the White House and Congress disagree, as fewer big laws get
02:15passed and that means fewer surprises.
02:18Clean energy stocks, which suffered under Trump's policies, rallied an opening on Wednesday, while defense stocks went the other way.
02:27Investors fear a Democratic Congress could slow the rise in U.S. military spending that Trump has pushed for.
02:32Many European armsmakers also sell to the U.S. armed forces.
02:42Democrats' victory in the U.S. midterm elections was larger than anticipated, the Brussels office director of the German Marshall
02:49Fund told Jeroen News.
02:50Beninas points to kitchen table issues as the primary driver behind this wind and deep dissatisfaction with U.S. President
02:57Donald Trump.
02:58There is a lot of issues that are really top of mind for Americans, many of which aren't foreign policy,
03:04but are foreign policy related, such as gas prices, which have been very heavily impacted by the president's war in
03:11Iran.
03:12But affordability and kitchen table issues have really been what's been, I think, driving this issue and deep dissatisfaction with
03:18the president and some of his policies in that area.
03:20Mass adds that Trump appeared in the last presidential elections as an outsider candidate, but many of his policies have
03:27been, quote, really lousy for many of his base.
03:30Trumpism is still alive. It's always been something that's been very strong in the base of supporters that the president
03:38has.
03:38But in the past, the president has been able to tap into a deep dissatisfaction with kind of where the
03:44country was going.
03:45It just seems to me that what we've seen is people have not endorsed the direction the president has taken
03:51to address some of their concern.
03:53The U.S. held midterm elections yesterday to reelect the lower house and the third at the upper house, in
03:59addition to several state governors.
04:06Europe's ambition to be military ready by 2030 is at risk, despite unprecedented political will and a surge in defense
04:14spending, according to a leaked draft of the European Commission's work program seen by Euronews.
04:20Our external borders, critical infrastructure and the values underpinning our European way are increasingly coming under threat, the paper says,
04:30citing hybrid threats as an example.
04:32The eight-page document is setting out the EU executives' priorities for 2027.
04:38Defense emerges as one of its biggest challenges.
04:41As Europe invests billions in its military capabilities, 418 billion euros in 2025, the report warns that its ambitions to
04:52defend itself have yet to translate into deployable, sustainable and interoperable forces.
04:58The EU defense commissioner, Andrius Kobilius, has emphasized that the bloc must develop its own strategic enablers, critical infrastructure and
05:07capabilities that allow combat forces to deploy and operate efficiently to fill the gap.
05:12Doing so, however, could cost 500 billion euros.
05:22Czech public media workers went on strike, and thousands rallied across the country on Tuesday over a government plan to
05:29change the way public broadcasting is funded.
05:31The plan is led by billionaire-turned-prime minister Andrei Babes and has already seen street protests in recent months.
05:38The protesters fear the plan to switch from a license fee paid by individuals to direct financing from the state
05:45budget will enable the government to stifle media freedom.
05:49The coalition government, however, argues that the broadcasters' needs to cut costs and insists the plan will have no impact
05:56on editorial independence or program content.
05:59The media would receive about 15 percent less money than they do now, which could lead to staff layoffs, limited
06:06production and program cancellations.
06:08The plan has also drawn criticism from international organizations, including the European Broadcasting Union, the European Federation of Journalists, Reporters
06:18Without Borders and the International Press Institute.
06:21Both Czech TV and Czech Radio reduced their programming on Tuesday, with thousands of employees joining the protest.
06:30Iranian lawmakers have threatened missile strikes on European countries, hosting U.S. military bases if Washington uses them in a
06:37renewed attack on Iran.
06:39Ahmed Bakshayesh Ardestani, a member of Parliament's National Security Committee, told Euronews that bases in countries, including Italy and Germany,
06:47could be targeted.
06:47He said Iran had not done so in previous conflicts, but would not allow European support for a U.S.
06:57attack to go unanswered.
06:59A second committee member, Fada Hüseyin-Maleki, said Tehran had prepared a new scenario for any renewed confrontation.
07:06The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also warned of an immediate response with no geographic limits.
07:12State-run newspaper Qaihan said potential targets could extend to the heart of Europe.
07:17A banner outside the German embassy in Tehran warned that Europe would pay for supporting Israel.
07:23Iranian news agency Fars said it was put up by student members of the Basij militia.
07:34This is the body cam footage from a police officer killed in a Russian attack on an aid center in
07:39Ukraine on Monday that left at least 40 dead.
07:43In addition, 30 more could still be trapped under the rubble, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
07:48The footage initially shows damaged buildings in the village of Komishuvaha following strikes.
07:55People are then urged to take shelter after a guided aerial bombs alert.
07:59They are seen descending the stairs and standing inside an underground shelter before an explosion occurs.
08:10Question, such efforts are still ongoing.
08:12The strikes hit hours after a rare ceasefire in the Kherson region ended this weekend, dampening hopes for a breakthrough
08:19at US-led negotiations set for next week in Abu Dhabi.
08:23In a visit to Berlin on Tuesday, Zelensky said he hoped that the gathering will pave the way for a
08:29meeting between him and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
08:31We consider that the work is in such a way and other diplomatic steps will open the path to a
08:37three-selective form on the level of leaders.
08:40German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he saw no sign that Russia was willing to engage seriously in ending its invasion.
08:53Israel's election commission said on Wednesday it had found no fraud in last week's vote.
08:58The verdict comes after Netanyahu and his supporters repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims that Arab-led parties had stolen the election,
09:08possibly with foreign assistance.
09:09The acting director of the Elections Committee, Dean Livni, said its investigation examined every complaint individually and thoroughly,
09:18but found no evidence to support allegations that the election results were invalid.
09:23Meanwhile, Israel's election chief presented the results to President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday,
09:29in which he sought to reassure that suspicions of electoral irregularities should not cast doubt on votes from the Arab
09:36sector.
09:48Meanwhile, Arab parties in Israel accused Netanyahu of inciting hatred to scare voters.
09:55The results showed Netanyahu's religious nationalist bloc losing its parliamentary majority,
10:00while Arab-led parties made substantial gains.
10:04A separate Shin Bet probe into alleged foreign election interference is ongoing,
10:09an Elections Committee spokesperson said.
10:11After receiving the certified results,
10:14President Herzog will begin to meet each of the parties elected to Parliament.
10:23Eurozone inflation rose to 4% in October, its highest level in more than three years,
10:28as soaring energy bills kept pushing up the cost of living across the bloc.
10:32The flash estimate from Eurostat showed annual inflation climbing from 3.8% in September,
10:39exactly in line with the 4% economists had expected.
10:43It is the highest reading since September 2023, when inflation ran at 4.3%.
10:50Core inflation, which strips out energy, food, alcohol and tobacco,
10:55held steady at 2.5%.
10:57That also matched forecasts.
10:59Energy is doing most of the damage.
11:02Prices were 20.8% higher than a year earlier, up from 18.9% in September.
11:09Energy carries a weight of about 9% in the Euro-area shopping basket.
11:15Services inflation, which covers items such as rents, restaurants, holidays and insurance,
11:21edged up to 3.3% from 3.2%.
11:24Food, alcohol and tobacco prices rose 1.6%, up from 1.3%.
11:31Inflation in unprocessed food such as fresh fruit, vegetables and meat accelerated to 4.6% from 4%,
11:39a sign that the energy shock is now reaching supermarket shelves.
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