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00:00The European Commission warns that Donald Trump's sanctions against the International
00:04Criminal Court, ICC, threatens the search for justice in Ukraine.
00:11American importers are stockpiling Italian Prosecco as a hedge against the possible impact
00:17of tariffs.
00:20The new Brussels-Venice night train by European sleeper failed to reach its destination Thursday
00:27due to issues at the Italian border.
00:33Senior EU officials have warned that Donald Trump's decision to sanction the International
00:39Criminal Court, ICC, risks endangering the search for justice in Ukraine.
00:44European Council President Antonio Costa, who met with ICC presidents on Thursday, said
00:50the decision undermines the international criminal justice system as a whole.
00:55Trump's order imposes financial and visa restrictions on those who assist the ICC in
01:01its investigation of American citizens or allies.
01:04EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a post on X, said the ICC guarantees accountability
01:10for international crimes and gives a voice to victims worldwide.
01:15Since March 2022, the ICC has been investigating allegations of war crimes in Ukraine and issued
01:22arrest warrants against six high-ranking officials of the Kremlin, including President Vladimir
01:28Putin.
01:35Mourners in the Swedish city of Orebro paid tribute to the victims of the deadly shooting
01:40that left 11 dead.
01:42A 28-year-old man who fled the war in Syria was amongst the victims.
01:47Before succumbing to his wounds, he managed to make a call to his fiancee to tell her
01:51he'd been shot and that he loved her.
02:21Authorities said the gunman, who has not yet been officially identified, may have attended
02:34school there before Tuesday's violence on the school campus west of Stockholm.
02:42Wine industry data shows American importers have been stockpiling Italian bubbly prosecco
02:51as a hedge against the possible impact of tariffs threatened by Donald Trump.
02:57According to the Union of Italian Wines Trade Association, U.S. imports of Italian sparkling
03:02wine skyrocketed by 41% in November after Trump's election, far exceeding consumer demand.
03:12Yes, we may survive. So wine is a pleasure, but everything has a price. So if the price
03:20will rise up, we do not know what percentage he is thinking about taxing our products.
03:31So it was quite natural for at the end of the year to do extra shipments.
03:36Italian wines were not hit by tariffs during the first Trump presidency, and no tariffs
03:42have been announced to date against European partners.
03:45Still, prosecco importers and distributors are taking precautionary measures.
03:50Prosecco became the top-selling Italian wine in the United States last year, representing
03:54nearly 40% of all sales.
03:56Technical terms of what happened is front-loading, and this is something that is happening.
04:03We've seen it before during the first administration when they announced extra duty rates, and
04:14we see it now. So importers are front-loading their orders in order to bypass the threat
04:23of additional duty rates on imports.
04:26Italy exports nearly one quarter of its wine to the United States, leaving the sector more
04:31heavily exposed to possible tariffs than any other Italian export, according to the
04:36Trade Federation. Last year, Italy's wine exports to the U.S. totaled 1.9 billion euros.
04:47Nearly three and a half decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of
04:51Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity grid
04:57connections to neighboring Russia and Belarus, and lean in more with their EU allies.
05:03The severing of electricity ties to oil- and gas-rich Russia is steeped in geopolitical
05:09and symbolic significance.
05:12This is the last remaining element of our reliance or dependence on the Russian energy
05:20system or Belarusian energy system.
05:22We are not stopped by any kind of energy resources from Russia, and it was our response to the
05:29war in Ukraine, which broke out in February 2022.
05:34EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and other dignitaries are expected for a ceremony on Sunday, as
05:41a specially made nine-meter-tall clock in downtown Vilnius counts down the final seconds
05:47of the Baltic state's electricity ties to Russia.
06:01The new Brussels-Venice night train by European Sleeper failed to reach its destination Thursday
06:08due to issues at the Italian border. Passengers had to change trains in Innsbruck, Austria,
06:14to complete their journey. The Italian operator reportedly informed the start-up two days
06:19before departure that it was no longer able to operate the train in Italy. These setbacks
06:25show the challenges of bringing back night trains in Europe.
06:28The three main challenges are that in each country where you want to operate, you have
06:35new systems, new procedures and everything, and not everything is well-coordinated. So
06:39we need a timetable, and that's the first challenge, that is well-coordinated, that
06:44is attractive, and that we know also that we can have it for a longer period of time.
06:48The second challenge is that we need to finance trains, so if we want to get financing for
06:53trains, we also need to be able to prove that we can produce our products, so that's why
06:57we need the capacity. And the third challenge, which also adds to the business case, is we
07:02need to be able to sell the tickets.
07:04And as a greener alternative to planes, night trains are making a comeback in Europe. Patience
07:09is key, as the Brussels-Venice route takes around 20 hours, but it doesn't discourage
07:15train enthusiasts.
07:16Since 2022, I'm trying to follow ecological purposes. So, for instance, in 2024, I travelled
07:28only once by plane, and it was to Japan, which is impossible to travel by train. So I'm like
07:35the largest ambassador of trains.
07:39Despite eco-friendly intentions, passengers face high ticket prices. In Europe, trains
07:45cost twice as much as planes on average, according to a 2023 Greenpeace report.
07:51Planes are too cheap, trains are not too expensive. If we still have VAT on train tickets, for
07:57instance, where it doesn't exist on plane tickets, obviously, it's not in favour of
08:00train tickets. And there are other cost factors that are also not in a level playing field
08:05at this moment in favour of the train.
08:08A European regulation to improve the efficiency of Europe's rail network and harmonise it
08:14could be adopted by this summer.
08:23Nutella turns 60, and a new exhibition in Rome not only traces the history of the world-famous
08:27chocolate spread, but also takes visitors on a journey through the origins of the Made
08:32in Italy brand, exploring the Ferrero family's success since launching the first jar in 1964.
08:39The hazelnut cream created in post-war Italy has now become a cultural icon, sold in over
08:44170 countries.
08:47As curator Chiara Bertini explains, the exhibition reflected in its title join aims to celebrate
08:52Nutella as a symbol of positivity and love for life.
09:16Archived material, from old footage to prints, tells the story of how the family business
09:21has developed over the years. The main room is filled with limited-edition jars on display.
09:27But it's Nutella fans who have shaped the history of the most famous chocolate spread
09:32in the world. Generation after generation, Nutella continues to be a significant part
09:37of their memories and their lives.
09:51I grew up eating Nutella since I was a child, so it's an intelligent operation, and it's
09:56something we've all known for a long time.
09:59Nutella reminds me of my childhood, but also of my future, because I always eat it.
10:06It's been with us since we were little, so it makes you feel good. Obviously, you don't
10:11have to abuse it, like everything else, but why not? Sometimes you can do it. Nutella
10:18is good, we like it.
10:20On World Nutella Day, which takes place every year on February 5th, visitors enjoyed a special
10:26tasting. Giorgia Orlandi for Euronews, in Rome.
10:50We are inside the Preconum School, the home of the Araldi of the Circo Massimo. The school
11:06is the school of announcers, bandits, shows, competitions of the Circo Massimo. This building
11:14is located in the southern slopes of the Palatine, right in front of the Circo Massimo.
11:19The Circo Massimo was built in the Severan age, in the 3rd century AD, with this function.