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00:00The UN foreign policy chief warns that the Middle East is on the brink of a full-blown
00:07war.
00:11The flooding of the Danube River did not impact the operation of Hungary's only nuclear power
00:17plant.
00:20Russia launched new strikes on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, killing one and wounding
00:26six, authorities said on Tuesday.
00:33Ukraine hit three Russian munition depots within four days of the past week.
00:43Heavy rains in Italy's central Tuscany region have continued to cause havoc, with many evacuated
00:49from their homes.
00:51Two foreign tourists, a five-month-old baby and his grandmother, were missing on Tuesday
00:57after floods hit overnight.
01:00Italian authorities said rescuers searched for the two using divers, rescue dogs and
01:05drones.
01:06According to firefighters, the baby's parents and grandfather were rescued.
01:11Meanwhile, parts of the UK were submerged by flash floods after some areas saw up to
01:17two months' worth of rainfall in two days.
01:21Roads were closed, some train lines in London were suspended, while dozens of people in
01:26central and southern England reported their houses being submerged.
01:31Extreme weather has wreaked havoc across Europe this year, with high temperatures, intense
01:36storms and flooding impacting various regions.
01:45European Union Forum policy chief Josep Borrell warned that the escalation between Israel
01:51and Hezbollah in Lebanon might turn into a full-fledged war.
01:55He urged that the path towards peace starts with a ceasefire in Gaza.
01:59But the worst scenario, hard to say it, is materializing.
02:06The worst expectations are becoming reality.
02:11And we need peace in the Middle East, because the ongoing escalation is a danger for the
02:16whole region.
02:17Josep Borrell also spoke on the war in Ukraine.
02:21He expressed his concern that Russia will attempt to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure
02:26ahead of the winter.
02:29In order to support Ukraine, we have made, we have made at the Commission, a proposal
02:36to raise up to 35 billion euros alone to support Ukraine, both militarily and economically.
02:45And both things has to be done at the same time.
02:49It doesn't make sense to provide with an electricity generation, generator today, if it has to
02:55be destroyed tomorrow.
02:57Borrell applauded Ukraine for their successful efforts in striking and destroying ammunition
03:02stockpiles deep into Russia.
03:06He said that the G7 will discuss Ukraine's potential use of long-range weapons in the
03:11upcoming week.
03:17Although Paks was not spared by the flooding of the Danube, the operation of Hungary's
03:21only nuclear power plant did not come under threat by the water.
03:26The Danube peaked out 806 centimeters by the city in central Hungary.
03:31However, the plant's communication director did not deem this out of the ordinary.
03:35The necessary precautions were taken, despite that the situation is not considered to be
04:05dangerous.
04:07The integrity of the dam was constantly monitored by the power plant's own fire brigade, as
04:12well as water experts.
04:15As a result of the increase in driftwood, the grid of the channel leading to the nuclear
04:19power plant needs to be cleaned more often.
04:22After the Fukushima nuclear accident, the European Union conducted a so-called stress
04:27test, which was curious about the extent to which the nuclear power plants in Europe can
04:39resist extreme, sudden environmental effects.
04:44Of course, we cannot avoid tsunamis, but for example, such an earthquake is possible.
04:51The high water levels, which are now slowly receding, did not impact the plant's energy
05:06production.
05:08The PAKS nuclear power plant continues to operate without disruption.
05:16German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrat Party narrowly beat the far right in the
05:21Brandenburg elections yesterday.
05:23With all eyes on the East German state elections that took place this month, it seems that
05:27the established parties have a long road ahead before the federal elections next year.
05:31Political expert Dr. Jan-Philip Tomaschek says the situation is tough.
05:51And what happens now?
06:21Although AfD has made major gains at all three eastern state elections, they will be
06:25unable to govern as all parties have vowed not to cooperate with them.
06:29We asked Potsdam residents what they made of the vote.
06:32I think it is good that the AfD has not become the strongest force, even if it has received
06:39far too many votes from my point of view.
06:42I hope that there is an opportunity to put the AfD on the table and to show that it
06:48does not have any offers that really advance the state of Brandenburg.
06:54I voted yesterday and I found the election results much better than in some other federal
07:00states.
07:01Coalition negotiations in the other states of Thuringia and Saxony have not yet concluded.
07:06Both the Greens and the FDP have been kicked out of the state parliaments.
07:09For the Greens it was a close call, but the Liberals will now be fighting for their survival.
07:14Now that the three East German state elections of Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg are over,
07:19political pressure is mounting on the Liberals.
07:22German Finance Minister Christian Lindner is under immense pressure to make key decisions
07:27before Christmas this year, as many are now wondering if the FDP will even survive in
07:32the coalition government until the federal elections next year.
07:36Liv Stroud, in Potsdam, for Euronews.
07:43Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in the US this week to amass support for his
07:47so-called Victory Plan, aimed at charting an end to the Russian invasion of his country.
07:52The plan requires major commitment from the US and Western allies, in particular permission
07:57to use long-range missiles into Russian territory with the aim of degrading Russian military
08:03infrastructure.
08:04But so far, London and the White House have refused the request for fears of greater escalation.
08:10Ukraine says its army is at a serious disadvantage as a result.
08:17I think some of the limits imposed are probably just going to stay.
08:21And I think Zelensky is probably well aware of what these limits are and how difficult
08:25and how slow it is to move Biden.
08:27But from a negotiating standpoint, maybe if you exert a lot of pressure, you get not everything
08:32that you ask for, but you get a bit.
08:34The plan is also likely to include Western security guarantees akin to the Mutual Defense
08:38Pact of NATO membership and, crucially, deepening offensive intercourse to provide territorial
08:43bargaining chips for potential negotiations with Russia.
08:48I think we're very, very far from any kind of negotiations for the simple reason that
08:52Russia is as aggressive, if not more, now than it was at the beginning of the war.
08:56So Russia is not moderating.
08:57It's pushing ahead in the Donbas.
08:59Putin announced increased levels of mobilization of Russian troops just a couple of days ago.
09:05Russia is investing massively in its defense industrial capacity.
09:09So Ukraine faces a highly aggressive Russia.
09:13As President Zelensky has said, nobody wants peace more than the Ukrainians.
09:19Given the current situation with an exhausted army on the battlefield, the constant plea
09:24for weapons and then restrictions on how to use them is unsustainable.
09:28But he says his plan for victory is a way to resolve all that.
09:36Germany's economy minister, Robert Habeck, said he will support Germany's car industry
09:41but is hesitant about raising tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
10:01The German car industry is in the middle of a crisis when it comes to the production of electric vehicles.
10:08Car manufacturers are complaining about the competition from China,
10:12who are able to keep their production costs low due to subsidies.
10:17Many German car makers, including Volkswagen,
10:20are considering closing production plants in an attempt to become more profitable.
10:27Habeck emphasized the need for a long-term solution
10:30and warned that quick fixes could possibly collapse the industry again.
10:38Russia launched new strikes on Ukraine's Zaporizhia,
10:43killing one and wounding six, authorities said on Tuesday.
10:47Local officials said it was the second consecutive night
10:51that glide bombs attacked the southeastern city,
10:54with up to 40 multi-story buildings and residential dwellings critically damaged.
11:08I was near my neighbor's car,
11:11and I saw that I was lying next to the car.
11:14And bang!
11:16And sparks flew from above.
11:18I even smelled it on my sweater.
11:21And I was lying under the car.
11:23Meanwhile, the governor of Russia's Belgorod region
11:26said that Ukrainian shelling on a village close to the border
11:29killed three people, including a child.
11:32It comes as Russia's defense ministry claims fighter jets
11:36are, quote, covering the airspace in the embattled Russian region of Kursk.