Europe Today: Spanish FM on Euronews, Black Sea drone attacks, EU-China reset
Spain is under pressure on multiple fronts: war in Ukraine, a housing crisis, snap elections, and tension with Morocco over Ceuta. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares tells Maria Tadeo how Madrid is coping. Plus: Drone attacks in the Black Sea, an EU-China reset, and Ireland's EU budget plan.
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares spoke to Maria Tadeo on Euronews, discussing the pressures Spain faces, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, the housing crisis, the uncertainty surrounding snap elections, and renewed tensions with Morocco over Ceuta.
Angela Skujins highlighted the drone strikes that targeted two commercial vessels off Bulgaria's coast early yesterday, as part of a series of attacks in the Black Sea. This area is increasingly becoming the stage for Russian aggression.
Bernd Lange, the chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, commented on the EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič's recent talks in China. While these talks showed some progress, Lange questioned whether they amounted to a significant breakthrough in EU-China relations.
Irish minister Neale Richmond defended Ireland's compromise on the EU's upcoming seven-year budget. This budget, originally drafted at €1.7 trillion, has seen a reduction of €141 billion. The Irish minister made this statement ahead of the crucial EU summit that will take place tomorrow.
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