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00:00 5 people died, including 4 children, after 2 boats carrying dozens of migrants sank in

00:06 the Aegean Sea.

00:10 Ukrainian forces advance in Zaporizhia region, while Russia reports heavy fighting in Donetsk.

00:22 At least 5 people have drowned after 2 boats carrying dozens of migrants sank in the Aegean

00:27 Sea.

00:28 The deceased include 4 children and a woman.

00:32 The Greek Coast Guard was able to rescue 18 survivors from the first vessel and transported

00:36 them to the port of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos.

00:40 Authorities say the boat in distress was located 3 nautical miles inside Turkey's territorial

00:45 waters.

00:47 While Turkish officials were informed of the situation, they did not respond, prompting

00:51 the Greeks to issue a rescue order.

00:54 Athens says the country has seen an increase in migration flows due to summer weather.

00:59 Over the weekend, the Coast Guard located and rescued 98 migrants in three different

01:04 missions.

01:05 According to UN figures, over 14,000 people have reached Greece by sea or land so far

01:11 this year, equaling 10% of Mediterranean migrant crossings.

01:20 Ukrainian forces are claiming important advances in their counter-offensive in the Zaporizhia

01:24 region.

01:27 The Ministry of Defense says the army has completely regained control over one of the

01:31 key points at the center of recent heavy fighting, the village of Robotino.

01:35 Russia has reported fighting in Donetsk region near Bakhmut, where there's heavy artillery

02:04 fire.

02:05 No major destruction in Russia has been reported.

02:10 In the Ukrainian city of Kriviri, nightly Russian missile strikes have destroyed two

02:14 private houses.

02:18 The Russian air defense forces say they shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle flying towards

02:23 Moscow in the Leobardsky area of the city.

02:27 There were no casualties or serious damage, but officials say local residents were frightened

02:31 by the attack.

02:40 The European Union must be ready to enlarge by 2030.

02:45 That's what the president of the EU Council said in Slovenia, where he outlined his vision

02:49 for the bloc to reflect the profound geopolitical shift following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

02:56 "Finally, enlargement is no longer a dream.

03:02 It's time to move forward.

03:04 There is still a lot of work to do.

03:07 It will be difficult.

03:08 It will be complex, sometimes painful for the future member states and for the EU.

03:16 But let's be clear.

03:19 If we want to be credible, I believe we must talk about timing."

03:26 After Russia's illegal invasion in 2022, the EU gave Ukraine, Moldova and Bosnia-Herzegovina

03:33 candidate status.

03:35 Engagement was also stepped up with other Western Balkan countries - Montenegro, Serbia,

03:40 North Macedonia and Albania - who also are official candidates, and Georgia's aspirations

03:45 are also being taken seriously.

03:47 The French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Monday said that the EU needs to reform itself

03:52 first if it wants to integrate new nations, and has to build consensus with more than

03:57 30 member countries, which is expected to be a difficult process.

04:01 Experts also agree that the momentum is there, but the accession model has to change so that

04:05 the functioning of the EU itself is preserved.

04:08 "The enlargement of the European Union, of course, risks bringing at the table more veto-wielding

04:16 member states and thus slowing down the process of seeking consensus on not the issue.

04:24 So unless decision-making is not reformed, qualified majority voting streamlines the

04:31 problems of an enlarged union and its smooth functioning, risks only aggravating at that

04:37 stage.

04:38 And that will in particular be so if indeed issues of rule of law, respect for democracy

04:44 are not well settled in these new member states."

04:50 Both Ukraine and Moldova were granted candidate status in June, and several voices are calling

04:55 for the EU to open accession talks by December.

05:05 Just one year after prices broke all records, the energy crisis in Europe seems to be over,

05:10 at least for now.

05:12 Monthly household bills that ran to hundreds of euros are over for the time being, as prices

05:17 have now dropped to pre-Ukraine war levels.

05:20 Experts say that while there will be some ups and downs, customers should now have a

05:23 little more breathing space.

05:25 "The volatility is always in the order of 5, 10, 20 percent fluctuation.

05:32 It's nothing as dramatic as we have seen and we are used to now see on the market.

05:39 We need to remember that the fundamentals are also pretty encouraging when it comes

05:45 for example with the gas storage.

05:47 Gas storage in Europe is now full by more than 90 percent and demand for gas in Europe

05:54 remains reduced in the order of 20 percent vis-à-vis the pre-crisis level."

06:01 A year ago gas prices marked their record high, reaching 300 euros per megawatt hour,

06:07 while gas storage facilities were at 79 percent.

06:10 This August the situation is much better, with prices at 34 euros per megawatt hour

06:15 and storage facilities almost full.

06:17 And that should allow governments to change course.

06:21 "So while last year governments have jumped into this field by subsidizing energy bills

06:29 for all, it is now very important not to do that anymore because we are not in the middle

06:34 of a crisis, but to be very selective and provide targeted support to the most vulnerable

06:39 in society."

06:41 Surprises can't be ruled out this coming winter, but right now observers expect the

06:45 situation to get better as the EU deepens its energy transition and moves away from

06:50 its dependency on Russian gas.

06:59 France has banned the biodress from schools, saying it contravenes the country's strict

07:02 policy to outlaw any conspicuous religious symbols in keeping with the French notion

07:07 of a secular state.

07:09 The decision announced by Education Minister Gabrielle Attal has divided opinion.

07:13 "A abaya is a dress for the heat.

07:17 It's people who want to transform it into a religious dress, but it's not a religious

07:23 dress at all.

07:24 Really.

07:25 For example, in my country I didn't even wear an abaya, and here, when it's summer and

07:28 it's hot, I wear it, that's all."

07:31 There are those who reject the decision, those who approve of it, and those who think it

07:34 is totally artificial.

07:36 "Since abaya, the French don't ban it in the streets, so it's freedom.

07:43 And in schools, there are places where it may be necessary to ban it, I'm for it."

07:49 "I suppose there are much more important and relevant issues to deal with at the moment,

07:55 which are the distress of hospitals, whether they are psychiatric or other, school, everyday

08:02 life for the French.

08:03 There are many things that don't go."

08:07 According to the government, violations of secularism in schools increased by 120% in

08:11 the last two years.

08:13 Some say their use has gained ground thanks mainly to social networks.

08:20 Another day, another court hearing for Donald Trump in Washington DC.

08:24 Judge Tanya Chutkan set a March 4 trial date for the federal case, alleging he tried to

08:30 overturn the 2020 election.

08:32 The judge rejected the April 2026 date requested by Trump's lawyers, but set a date later than

08:38 prosecuting special counsel Jack Smith had requested.

08:42 Although he's facing four separate criminal cases, Donald Trump remains a front-runner

08:47 for the 2024 Republican Party's presidential nomination.

08:51 At home in Berlin, Simon Valfisch is a professional British opera singer.

09:05 He took the decision to relocate to Germany with his family to overcome what he sees as

09:13 the barriers to musicians brought about by Brexit.

09:16 "What used to be possible, get the call on the Friday, turn up on the Monday, start working

09:21 in another EU country is now simply not possible.

09:25 And that is infuriating and totally pointless."

09:30 For British musicians, the cost of arranging visas, work permits and additional travel

09:35 expenses has surged.

09:37 Schengen visa limitations also restrict professionals to just 90 days in a 180-day period within

09:44 the EU.

09:45 The UK-EU trade agreement also lacks provisions for short-term travel for freelance creative

09:51 professionals.

09:52 "What we've done is shot ourselves in the foot completely."

09:57 Simon, who continues to perform across Europe, sees himself as one of the lucky ones able

10:02 to take advantage of his grandmother's German heritage.

10:07 Anita Laska Valfisch, a German-born Jewish Auschwitz survivor, understands and supports

10:12 her grandson's decision to take up German citizenship.

10:16 "He is a real European.

10:18 And of course these stupid Brexit people didn't give it thought for anything.

10:22 As far as we are concerned, this is a total practical decision.

10:27 German, English, European."

10:31 Here at the Royal Albert Hall, the impact of Brexit on the music industry is reverberating.

10:35 A recent survey by the Independent Society of Musicians found UK musicians are grappling

10:40 with dwindling opportunities within the EU.

10:43 Half of them report a decline in European-based opportunities since Brexit, and a quarter

10:49 are left with no engagements at all inside the European Union.

10:53 Sean Patel was too young to vote in the Brexit referendum.

10:57 A baritone singer recently recruited to work at a Danish opera house, only for the opportunity

11:02 to fall apart due to visa complications.

11:04 "They were completely honest.

11:06 They said because of Brexit, because of my situation as a British citizen, it's going

11:12 to be more difficult for me to be able to come over.

11:15 I was their first choice, but unfortunately just couldn't get it in time."

11:20 Sean is now going through the process of applying for an EU passport through his Irish heritage.

11:26 But British musicians who don't have that option are now calling for a bespoke visa

11:31 waiver agreement with the EU to be allowed to continue to play on in Europe.

11:36 Luke Hanrahan, Euronews, London.

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