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00:00Russia and Ukraine remain apart on key conditions to end the fighting, following the first direct
00:06talks since the war began.
00:11European leaders prepare new sanctions on Russia at the European Political Community
00:16Summit in Albania.
00:20US President Donald Trump has departed from Abu Dhabi, wrapping up his three-nation golf
00:24tour, having secured trillions of dollars in business deals and agreements.
00:28The first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion
00:37ended after less than two hours.
00:40Both sides agreed on a large prisoner swap, but remained far apart on key conditions to
00:46end the fighting.
00:47No agreement was reached concerning a full 30-day ceasefire, and Moscow reportedly demanded Kyiv
00:53withdraw from four regions it had invaded, none of which Russia fully controls.
00:59Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said he discussed the talks with allies from the
01:06US, France, Germany.
01:07Germany, the UK and Poland.
01:08He urged tough sanctions against Moscow if it rejects a full and unconditional ceasefire.
01:14There was little in the way of concrete outcomes during leaders' speeches.
01:21There were many strong statements made against Russia for Ukraine and regarding migration, energy
01:28defence and the general geopolitical situation.
01:31Macron called for the removal of trade barriers and no protectionism.
01:42Costa called for a two-state solution between Gaza and Israel.
01:43And Maloney called out the no-show of Putin at the Ukraine negotiating table earlier this
01:49week.
01:50But the real gritty conversations were had behind the scenes.
01:55Much has been said about EPC summits in terms of them having limited power.
02:12Some journalists have questioned what is the point.
02:14But as I have heard off camera and from those in meetings today, and even before the event,
02:19there is much more freedom to discuss and have meetings, to hash out plans, differences
02:24and ideas at a summit like this, rather than in an EU summit or similar.
02:29One high-level insider told me that it's events like this where some of the more crucial decisions
02:34that shape our continents are made.
02:36Would this be the case this time?
02:37Let's see.
02:38U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up a successful three-nation golf tour, signing
02:45more than $2 trillion worth of business deals with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab
02:51Emirates.
02:52The trip also marked several developments on the diplomacy front, aimed at boosting regional
02:57stability and reviving stalled negotiations.
03:01The message from the three host nations was clear and aligned.
03:04The President must help restore peace in the Middle East, using political measures and
03:10diplomacy.
03:11Trump has delivered on what he set out to do with securing investments in the U.S.
03:15A $1.4 trillion deal with the UAE, a $600 billion investment pledge by Saudi Arabia,
03:22and a historic $200 billion Boeing order by Qatar.
03:26The President also made strides in diplomacy, announcing the lifting of U.S. sanctions on
03:47Syria, pledging to continue working with Qatar over Gaza, and announcing that the U.S. is
03:53inching closer to a new nuclear deal with Iran.
03:58Laila Humaira, Euronews, Qatar.
04:04More than 80 people were killed after Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on
04:09Friday, according to local hospital officials.
04:12Health officials said 66 bodies were brought to Gaza's Indonesian hospital, while another 16
04:18were taken to Nasser Hospital.
04:21Israel did not immediately issue a statement on the strikes, which forced residents to flee
04:25the Jabalia refugee camp and the town of Beis Lahia.
04:29The attacks came as U.S. President Donald Trump concluded a regional tour of the Middle East
04:34that excluded Israel and offered no indication of progress towards a ceasefire.
04:40An Israeli blockade of the territory is now in its third month, and there had been hope that
04:46Trump's trip could facilitate the resumption of humanitarian aid.
04:50Israel says the blockade, which restricts the entry of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies,
04:56is intended to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages it holds.
05:01Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to escalate force in
05:07Israel's war in the Gaza Strip to destroy Hamas.
05:17Od północy trwa cisza wyborcza, która zakończy się w niedzielę o godzinie 21 w czasie
05:22publikacji pierwszych sondażowych wyników wyborów, chyba że Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza
05:27decyduje się ją przedłużyć.
05:29W tym czasie nie wolno publikować materiałów promujących kandydatów,
05:33organizować wieców, rozdawać ulotek, ani prowadzić kampanii w mediach,
05:38zarówno tradycyjnych, jak i społecznościowych.
05:41Za złamanie ciszy wyborczej grożą poważne konsekwencje prawne.
05:44Zgodnie z kodeksem wyborczym, za publikację sondaży lub prognoz w czasie ciszy
05:49grozi grzywna od 500 tysięcy do nawet miliona złotych.
05:53Złamanie ciszy wyborczej może być zgłaszane przez obywateli do odpowiednich służb,
05:57takich jak policja czy Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza.
06:00Wprowadzenie ciszy wyborczej ma na celu zagwarantowanie wyborcom spokojnej
06:05i wolnej od presji atmosfery do podjęcia samodzielnej decyzji przy urnie.
06:09W dobie internetu jest to coraz trudniejsze.
06:12Nawet polubienie lub udostępnienie posta promującego danego kandydata
06:16może zostać uznane za złamanie ciszy wyborczej.
06:20Mateusz Jaroński, Warszawa, Euronews.
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06:31Tunnel protesting against the so-called Transparency Draft Bill on Friday.
06:54The opposition party momentum also took action in front of the Sovereignty Protection Office
07:00building, pouring red paint on the fence and calling for a demonstration.
07:05Police have opened an investigation against them for vandalism.
07:24The Hungarian Parliament is expected to debate the bill on transparency
07:29as early as next week.
07:31For now, since this is a draft law, we will not comment on its details.
07:35But let me underline here, the Commission places great importance on the role of civil society.
07:40We remain committed to protecting the freedom of association
07:43and to fostering an enabling environment for civil society across the EU,
07:48including as regards access to funding.
07:50The spokesperson noted that last October,
07:53but the European Commission took Hungary to the EU Court of Justice,
07:57arguing its national sovereignty law breaches EU law.
08:06From environmental exemptions to cutting red tape,
08:09the European Commission has presented its simplification plan for the agricultural sector.
08:14Shortly after the plan was announced,
08:17the European Commissioner for Agriculture Christoph Hansen gave details of the project
08:22during a meeting organized by Euronews.
08:25He said the plan is intended to benefit all players,
08:28from farmers to member states.
08:30What is felt as administrative burden on the farm is not only CAP,
08:34there is as well environmental legislation,
08:38health and sanitary legislation,
08:40often as well national or regional legislation.
08:42So I think everybody needs to contribute to cut down this bureaucracy.
08:47The simplification plan should save farmers 1.5 billion euros a year
08:53and national authorities 210 million euros.
08:57The package of measures is aimed in particular at small farms and organic production.
09:03It involves providing exemptions from environmental rules,
09:07also known as cross-compliance,
09:09or financial aid for practices that benefit the environment
09:12or the competitiveness of farms.
09:15The Commissioner is also keen to develop the digitalization of the sector.
09:21So I have, as a farm, my digital wallet,
09:24and if the Water Administration needs to know something from my land,
09:29they can take it out of that.
09:31If the environmental agency needs to know something,
09:34they can take it.
09:34I think it is very important that we reduce as well the stress for our farmers,
09:39because currently, it depends on the member state,
09:42they are facing five, six, seven controls in a year.
09:46And that is causing a huge stress to our farmers,
09:50and therefore we want as well to reduce these controls.
09:53And there, the member states are as well to deliver.
09:57We want to reduce this to one control per year.
10:01Environmental NGOs believe that this simplification
10:04threatens the environmental objectives of the agricultural sector.
10:07However, Hansen says he is responding to the concerns of farmers,
10:12who have demonstrated on numerous occasions over the past year
10:16against European regulations that they believe are too restrictive.
10:22This might be the beginning of a crackdown
10:24on illegal short-term tourist rentals,
10:26with Brussels City's planning aldermen deciding to seal an entire building.
10:30The property, containing six flats and an office,
10:33had been converted for tourist use without legal permits.
10:36There are a lot of people who are in the street with glasses,
10:39who come to be lodged here next to the next.
10:42And then there are a lot of people who can't be lodged,
10:45people who work, who don't find any lodged.
10:49City officials had urged the manager to stop these activities for over a year,
10:53but dialogue failed.
10:55The radical decision aims to preserve housing for Brussels residents,
10:59especially in the high-pressure city centre.
11:01But some find this measurement excessive.
11:03Airbnb, why not?
11:07It has always brought people in a city that is a little bit of a delay.
11:10So, to start to close it, I feel that it's a little excessive.
11:15Unregulated tourists can also cause noise pollution
11:18and nuisance for permanent residents.
11:20Brussels say sealing the building sends a strong signal to other owners
11:36about respecting town planning rules.
11:38The