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00:00It was a spectacle worth waiting for in Paris as the Arc de Triomphe lit up for 2025
00:05in front of huge crowds, all eager to experience a unique moment.
00:12For this year, I wish you all a lot of happiness, healthy family, happy 2025.
00:17It's about projects, happy new year.
00:20This year has been sometimes hard, sometimes very happy.
00:23There were the Olympics and other events, while it was sometimes harder for some families.
00:29I think today we have to turn the page and move on to 2025.
00:36In London, people gathered along the banks of the Thames
00:39and under the London Eye to admire the colourful display of fireworks.
00:43Further east, Germany was keen to turn the page on 2024.
00:48The country saw a difficult end to the year
00:50after the Magdeburg Christmas market attack and a gloomy economic outlook.
00:55I have enormous expectations.
00:59Last year was both a catastrophe and a dream.
01:02Real mix.
01:03So yes, I have huge expectations for 2025.
01:09My wishes for this new year are peace.
01:12This is very important.
01:13And then maybe a new beginning for Germany.
01:16It would be good to have a better year than last year.
01:18In Kyiv, however, there were no such scenes of jubilation.
01:25Instead of fireworks, flags of western allies were projected onto statues
01:29as a sign of gratitude for their aid.
01:32As the Ukraine war approaches its third anniversary,
01:35many hope 2025 will bring an end to the conflict.