Europe Today: EU joins Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi as race to replace Lagarde heats up

The European Union has joined Ukraine in peace talks held in Abu Dhabi, as the race to replace Christine Lagarde as head of the European Central Bank intensifies. Eurogroup president and Greece's finance minister, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, engaged in an exclusive interview with Stefan Grobe on rising energy prices and the competition for Lagarde's position.

Spain's Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, spoke with Maria Tadeo about Madrid's efforts to secure the ECB job for Pablo Hernández de Cos. Toby Gregory provides insights into the preparations, negotiating format, and agenda for the US-mediated peace discussions between Ukraine and Russia from Abu Dhabi. Sasha Vakulina outlines the broader scope of the talks beyond security guarantees and the role Europe will play.

In Athens, Fay Doulgeri reports on the resurgence of Cyprus reunification talks following a meeting between the island's leaders and the UN envoy. Euronews' Stefan Grobe offers live coverage of the events on TV, his website, and various digital platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram, every weekday at 8 am Brussels time.