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00:00Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow was ready to hold a new round of peace negotiations
00:06with Ukraine, potentially in Istanbul.
00:10Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Mihail claims that every country must do their part in maintaining
00:16European security out of solidarity.
00:2118 people have been killed after an Israeli strike hit a crowd collecting food in Gaza,
00:27say local officials.
00:30Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow was ready to hold a new round of talks
00:35and negotiations with Ukraine, although the time and venue are yet to be agreed upon.
00:42Speaking to reporters during a visit to Belarus on Friday, Putin said that the terms of a potential
00:47ceasefire which the Kremlin has so far effectively rejected are expected to be on the agenda.
00:53I would like to have such a meeting in Istanbul.
00:56But when specifically the leaders of the group of both sides,
01:02they, кстати, are in constant contact with each other with each other,
01:08they always call themselves.
01:10And, in my opinion, this is already not bad.
01:12They are now together with each other.
01:16The modern three-year-old war shows no signs of abating as US-led international peace efforts
01:31have so far produced no break.
01:33Two recent rounds of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul were brief
01:40and yielded no progress on reaching a settlement.
01:47Estonian Prime Minister said everybody needs to pay their fair share out of solidarity for European
01:52security as otherwise Putin will not stop at Ukraine.
01:56In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Kristen Mihail said Estonia is prepared to face Russia.
02:03Estonia is already in the top three largest contributing members of NATO per GDP.
02:09Putin needs conflict, like fish needs water, because if you don't have a conflict,
02:14then probably people in Russia will be asking,
02:17where is my son, where is my husband, where are my assets, and so on.
02:21So, to keep everybody under the lead, keep people quiet, keep the regime in power,
02:29he needs, Putin needs these kind of conflicts.
02:31Mihail emphasized that proximity to Russia is not the only major question,
02:36as he called on other low-spending countries like Spain to increase its defense budget.
02:42Recently, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez asked for an exemption to the 5%
02:47GDP expenditure on defense, with Mihail seeking further explanation.
02:52Every country has their own questions, let's say, in domestic politics.
02:57But, to be honest, in NATO's declaration, I asked the Secretary General Mark Rutte that
03:03do we have some kind of exemptions for Spain? He said that no, there are no exceptions and exemptions.
03:10So, I would say that Pedro Sanchez will also have to elaborate himself that how he will fulfill the NATO criteria.
03:20The Prime Minister acknowledging the burden that has been placed on citizens,
03:24but emphasizes the importance given the context.
03:27We do both. We cut spending, we are borrowing, and we also raise taxes.
03:33To be honest, this, not everything in that order are not very so popular in Estonia, to be honest,
03:42but where would it be? So, nobody likes the taxes and nobody likes the cuts in public budget, but
03:47you have to do what you have to do to increase defense spending.
03:51Estonia has pledged to raise defense spending to 5.4% by next year, while the other 32 NATO members
03:57agreeing to spend 5% of GDP on security by 2035. You can watch the full interview on the Europe
04:05conversation next Thursday.
04:11Germany's Bundestag voted on Friday to suspend family reunification for those who don't qualify
04:19for full refugee status for the next two years. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the new bill was
04:27necessary because Germany's integration capacity had reached its limits, especially in education,
04:35childcare and housing. Germany's federal states are expected to approve the bill in July.
04:42The measure supported by the far-right Alternative for Germany party will affect some 380,000 migrants
04:50living in Germany. The bill was passed with 444 votes in favor, whilst 135 voted against. Dobrindt had
05:00previously ordered tighter border controls against illegal migration and the rejection of asylum seekers.
05:0718 people were killed in Gaza on Thursday after an Israeli strike hit a crowd of people collecting food from authorities.
05:23The strike in the central town of Deir al-Bala appeared to target members of SAM. A security unit
05:29tasked with stopping looters and cracking down on merchants who sell stolen aid at high prices.
05:35The unit is part of Gaza's Hamas-led interior ministry, but includes members of other factions.
05:45Israel has accused Hamas of stealing aid and using it to prop up its rule in the enclave.
05:52The dead includes a child and at least seven SAM members, according to hospital officials.
06:00The strike was the latest violence surrounding the distribution of food to Gaza's population.
06:05After blocking oil food for two and a half months, Israel has allowed only a trickle of supplies
06:12into the territory since mid-May.
06:22The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the federal judges who blocked President Donald Trump's
06:28nationwide executive order repealing birthright citizenship overstepped their powers.
06:36The court ruled 6-3 that individual judges lacked the authority to grant nationwide injunctions
06:42and could only do so in their district.
06:46Trump has held the decision as, quote,
06:48It was a grave threat to democracy, frankly, and instead of merely ruling on the immediate
06:58cases before them, these judges have attempted to dictate the law for the entire nation.
07:06Trump told reporters he'd promptly filed to advance policies blocked by judges,
07:10but the court left open the possibility that the birthright citizenship limitations
07:15could remain blocked nationwide. It provided a 30-day period before Trump's orders could be applied,
07:21and ordered the lower courts to bring their injunctions in line with the new decision.
07:25The citizen complains to the European mediator on the rise this year.
07:37Teresa Angel reveals that the main criticisms are difficulties in accessing documents,
07:43public participation, and a lack of transparency.
07:47The new Ombudsman argues that it is better to prevent, in order to increase,
08:12the transparency of the European Union's institutions.
08:17Minjo emphasized that the Commission needs to do more in future, referring to the Fisagate case,
08:23which involved the President of the European Commission in a text message exchange about
08:28vaccines during the pandemic.
08:30It's possible to do more, and mainly the European Commission, because what we watch are
08:35the first interview with Euronews, Anin Jo makes it clear that the European Ombudsman does not have
08:57judicial power, but it is on the side of citizens.
09:00Anin Jo has launched her own initiative inquiry into the sensitive issue of revolving doors.
09:21The term refers to former public officials who take up roles in the private sector or engage in lobbying.
09:27This raises concerns about conflicts of interest between public duties and private gains.
09:38Uncertainty surrounds Budapest's upcoming Pride March set to take place on Saturday,
09:44despite a police ban imposed by Hungary's government.
09:47The city's liberal mayor vowed to go ahead with the march.
09:51He said that since it's organized at a municipal level,
09:54the event can be categorized as what he says is perfectly legal.
09:58The Hungarian parliament took the legislation of the presidential election, which is the presidential election of the presidential election.
10:07However, the election of the presidential election is a presidential election, which does not exist in the election.
10:13And the presidential election will call the other election in its own election.
10:19Therefore, it is completely acceptable.
10:22Tens of thousands of people and more than 500 foreign diplomats, MEPs and other politicians are expected to attend the Pride event.
10:30Many have raised concerns over the response by Hungarian authorities.
10:35Speaking on the sidelines of the EU summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orban addressed the planned upcoming march.
10:52Under recent amendments to the law, organizers of unlawful rallies face up to one year in prison and participants could receive a heavy fine.
11:11The co-chairman of the Helsinki committee says that the risk of a fine in this case is a risk that anyone who wants to stand up for fundamental rights has to take.
11:23I think that in the end of the year, there will be a variety of laws and laws that are able to achieve different laws and laws, but there will be a point when I have to pay for it.
11:36The march will take place as continued.
11:39Meanwhile, the police have allowed a counter demonstration by the far right, our homeland, to cross the planned route of the Budapest Pride.
