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06:13C'est ce qui peut être shaping up à une EPC meeting live,
06:16parce que vous avez les US envoies Steve Witkoff et Jared Kushner
06:20qui sont venus ici directement de Moscou.
06:23Et de course, ils vont être débriefing Vladimir Zelensky.
06:25As we know, le président Zelensky a pris un briefing last night
06:28avec le host, le Taoiseach Michal Martin,
06:30où il a appelé pour les Européens leaders
06:33à coalesce avec une voix pour parler pour Europe.
06:36Mais normalement, l'EPC est une organisation de 50 Européens 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
06:48in the Convention Centre and Dublin City Centre
06:50alongside Mark Rutte, the NATO Secretary-General,
06:53and Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada.
06:56Canada not too close to Europe necessarily geographically,
06:59but 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
07:13and ongoing in relation to Ukraine.
07:14Steffen?
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
07:32that the 27 leaders of the EU, most 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 Merz 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,
08:17and Friedrich Merz 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.
08:28Steffen?
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 in our economy
09:19over 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
09:32at 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.
09:43But 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%
09:59of worldwide turnover of companies found guilty
10:02of these major breaches of consumer law.
10:04Moving on to another topic that you cover,
10:06as the Justice Commissioner,
10:08we've seen a widening constitutional crisis occupy Poland.
10:13What do you make of this firestorm
10:16that seems to engulf Warsaw at the moment?
10:18Well, the most important thing is that the rule of law
10:21is upheld in Poland and it falls to the Polish authorities
10:26in the first instance to ensure that that is the case
10:29and also to ensure that when it comes to the appointment
10:33of judges, for example, that it is done in a manner
10:36consistent with the Polish Constitutional Tribunal
10:40and, indeed, the judgments of the Court of Justice
10:43of 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,
11:03it is for the SEM in the case of Poland,
11:05of Poland, in line with their own constitution
11:07and in line with the provisions of the Court of Justice findings
11:11to appoint judges to serve at the highest level in the...
11:19Angela Scudgeon speaking to EU Commissioner Michael McGrath.
11:24As rising seas threaten coastal communities around the globe,
11:29negotiators at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey,
11:32are under immense pressure to move past empty promises.
11:36But with geopolitical tensions high
11:39and major polluters dragging their feet,
11:41can this summit actually deliver for our oceans?
11:44To cut through the diplomatic noise,
11:46I'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
12:20where we were talking about small island nations and sea level rise.
12:24Those guys, those 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,
12:37we all lose out.
12:38So, it's not a case of can we, it's we have to.
12:43Right.
12:43With the U.S. skipping an official delegation
12:46and the EU distracted by its own economy,
12:48are 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
13:01that was experienced across Europe and other places,
13:04as well as the fuel crisis,
13:06everyone 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,
13:14you know, it's good.
13:18It can hopefully shine a light on this
13:20and actually provide an impetus for more action.
13:23Pacific Islanders already feel sidelined in Antalya.
13:28What is the single non-negotiable result
13:31coastal 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
13:51and providing that finance.
13:54And if COP31 ends with more pledges on paper,
13:58but 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.
14:14We have to hope.
14:15What need to happen then?
14:21We've seen these conferences over and over again,
14:25but if we look at the statistics,
14:27and 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 do that for us,
14:45that'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.
15:18They'll be discussing geopolitics, cooperation with Europe, and relations with China and the United States.
15:24Here's a sneak peek.
15:26You mentioned there the superpowers, 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,
16:21rather 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...
17:53The omnibus on...
17:54Deforestation is not in an omnibus.
17:56Sorry, don't tell stories which are not the truth.
17:58Due diligence, then.
18:00It was one of the strongest things that we had for the climate...
18:03Thunderlein said in 2019...
18:04So he said that I'm not making respect, but then...
18:06The 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.
18:57Take care, and I see you tomorrow.
19:15Take care, and I see you tomorrow.
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