Europe Today: French students 'retake Bastille', Trump 'unwilling' to help Ukraine
French students have “retaken the Bastille”, says Jean-Luc Mélenchon, after a mass rally in Paris. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses the US of “unwillingness” to help Ukraine. And former New Zealand PM Helen Clark joins us on critical minerals as MEP Rima Hassan faces fallout over flags row.
French Socialist MEP Emma Rafowicz reports on massive student protests that converged at Paris' iconic Place de la Bastille, following Socialist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon's declaration that the historic site has been reclaimed. The demonstrations raise concerns about the potential for a debt crisis within France.
Meanwhile, over 1,000 delegates from more than 50 nations convene in Brussels amid growing pressures on energy security and the rush for crucial raw materials. During the summit, Ukrainian parliament member Yulia Klymenko brings forth President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's criticisms of the United States' unwillingness to assist Ukraine, as the two nations prepare for crucial talks in Miami involving Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. A recent Russian glide-bomb strike in Kramatorsk resulted in the deaths of at least 33 civilians.
French MEP of Palestinian descent, Rima Hassan, discusses the recent flags row in Strasbourg and the procedural steps that may follow within the European Parliament. Euronews anchors Méabh McMahon and Stefan Grobe provide live coverage on TV, their website, and through digital platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram, every weekday at 8 am Brussels time.
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