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00:00Millions were left without power across Spain and Portugal, following a major electricity outage that also affected parts of France, Andorra and Belgium.
00:11Catholic Cardinals have set the 7th of May as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor.
00:20Friedrich Merce's CDU approved the coalition deal with the SPD on Monday and SPD's vote results are due Wednesday. However, the Youth Wing opposes the deal.
00:30Putin declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine that will start at midnight on 8th of May and be effective until May 10th while warning against violations by Kyiv.
00:41Millions were left without power across Spain and Portugal this Monday afternoon, following a major electricity outage.
00:50The blackout was reportedly nationwide in Portugal and widespread across Spain.
00:55Madrid's main airport lost power and other airports ceased operations while mobile networks were also down.
01:03Metros in Lisbon and Madrid were halted, reportedly leaving passengers trapped.
01:09The outage also affected Andorra and parts of France and reportedly also reached Belgium.
01:15Spain's government held an emergency meeting to monitor the situation.
01:20The cause is unclear but may be related to European grid issues or a fire that damaged the power line in France.
01:27Well, I just landed here at Porto Airport in Portugal and as you can see on the board behind me there is some electricity.
01:38Many of those flights are delayed by several hours already.
01:41If I turn around then the coffee shop behind me is continuing to serve what they have in the fridges.
01:48There's no electricity there and they're doing all of their accounting by hand.
01:52The only people who seem at all concerned are the mobile phone salesmen who are guarding what's in their store.
01:57They too don't have any network at the moment or any electricity.
02:00I would say the situation is calm but confused as people wait for more information.
02:07Jeremy Wilkes at Porto Airport for Euro News.
02:12Catholic Cardinals have set the 7th of May as a start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor,
02:20delaying the secret vote by two days.
02:23Monday's informal meeting to set the date follows the death of Pope Francis whose funeral was held on Saturday.
02:30After the Vatican, the date was agreed to give time for the cardinals to get to know each other
02:36and find a consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.
02:42The closed-door meeting will start inside the chapel and will involve some 135 cardinals from across the world.
02:49Although there is no set timeframe for choosing the next Pope,
02:53the two conclaves that took place in 2005 and 2013 only lasted two days.
03:00Many cardinals have cited the desire to continue Pope Francis' pastoral focus on people who are marginalised and against war.
03:08We have officially entered the novendiales, a nine-day period of mourning.
03:18Each day, one of the cardinals celebrates a mass for the late Pope,
03:22attended by a different group each day based on their connection to the Holy Father.
03:26But while this is a time of mourning, cardinals prepare for the conclave.
03:32But what exactly does that involve and what should we expect in the coming days?
03:37I novendiali sono delle messe che vengono affidate ai big e in cui, come è accaduto ieri per Parolin,
03:45i big manifestano il loro pensiero implicitamente a una campagna elettorale.
03:49Poi ci sono le congregazioni generali dove ogni cardinale va per un tempo breve, succinto al microfono,
03:55e dice agli altri come vedrebbe la Chiesa.
03:58C'è chi lo fa in chiave di grande elettore, spingendo verso la candidatura di qualcuno,
04:05e c'è chi lo fa invece come autocandidatura.
04:08C'è chi non lo fa per autocandidarsi, ma poi come tale viene interpretata a Cadda Bergoglio,
04:13che disse la famosa frase, sogna una Chiesa che esca da se stessa,
04:17e venne immediatamente poi di lì a pochi giorni plebiscitato.
04:20Meanwhile, preparations are on the way in the Sistine Chapel,
04:24where the conclave will take place on Sunday.
04:27A mass was held by Cardinal Parolin,
04:30and another one is held on Monday at 5pm.
04:34Giorgio Orlandi for Euronews in the Vatican.
04:40Friedrich Merz is closer to becoming German Chancellor
04:44after a CDU party approved a coalition deal with the Social Democrats on Monday.
04:49The agreement now needs approval from the Social Democratic Party members,
04:53with results expected on Wednesday.
04:55Representing around 12% of its members,
04:58the SPD Youth Group has come out forcefully against the agreement,
05:01particularly objecting to its strict migration measures and social policy concerns.
05:06If the SPD agrees to join the coalition,
05:10Parliament will vote on electing Merz as Chancellor on May 6th.
05:14The planned coalition aims to boost the economy and defence,
05:18but holds a slim majority.
05:20If elected by Parliament,
05:23Merz will become the 10th post-war German Chancellor,
05:25and his party will get 7 out of 17 members of the Cabinet.
05:28The SPD will also get seven ministerial positions,
05:32and the remaining three will go to CSU.
05:37Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a three-day cease-fire in Ukraine on Monday,
05:45starting at midnight on 8th of May and effective until May 10th.
05:49The Kremlin ordered the full cessation of hostilities on humanitarian grounds
05:55to mark World War II Victory Day while warning against violations by Ukraine.
05:59Ukraine did not immediately react to the announcement,
06:03though it had accepted an earlier 30-day cease-fire proposal tabled by the U.S.
06:06A recent Easter truce was broken amid mutual blame.
06:13Putin's move comes as the Trump administration pushes for a possible wider peace deal.
06:18Indeed, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called this week very critical for continued U.S. diplomatic efforts.
06:26President Trump recently gave mixed signals doubting Putin's sincerity after calling a deal close.
06:32Continued U.S. military aid for Kyiv could depend on Washington's next diplomatic moves.
06:39Russia insists a full cease-fire requires halting Western arms supplies and Ukraine's mobilization.
06:46Monday's cease-fire news followed reports of more overnight strikes by both sides.
06:51European Council President Antonio Costa is on a three-day visit to Bulgaria,
07:02where he toured the Arsenal Factory, a Bulgarian firearms and ammunition manufacturer.
07:07He said Bulgaria could have a key role in supplying European defense capabilities,
07:13adding that investment in defense would also drive competitiveness.
07:16Arsenal Factory is a very good example of the link between defense and competitiveness,
07:23and in particular our Bulgarian defense industry,
07:27with its unique historical and regional know-how is contributing to Europe's support for Ukraine.
07:35Costa stressed that the security of Europe and Ukraine cannot be separated,
07:40calling for all European member states to increase their defense capacities.
07:43He also mentioned how his visit comes at a significant time for Bulgaria,
07:47as it has joined the Schengen area and prepares to join the Eurozone.
07:52Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nilsson said that Greenland cannot be bought.
08:02His comments came after a meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederikson at her official residence on Sunday.
08:09Speaking to the media after their meeting, Nilsson called dialogue from the United States not respectful.
08:19The talks from the United States have not been respectful.
08:24The words used have not been respectful, and that's why we need to in this situation stand together.
08:30And in Greenland we are willing to do that with all the countries that want us good and want to respect us.
08:40Nilsson made the remarks in defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in taking control of the strategic territory.
08:49The International Court of Justice has begun a week of hearings into Israel's obligation to facilitate humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories.
09:06They come in response to a UN resolution from the General Assembly last year, asking the court to weigh in after Israel blocked UNRWA from operating on its territory.
09:17The Palestinian ambassador to the Netherlands told the court that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza.
09:25Israel denies this and did not attend the hearing.
09:29It is another attempt to politicize and abuse the legal process in order to persecute Israel.
09:39The goal is to deprive Israel of its most basic right to defend itself.
09:44It is not Israel that should be on trial.
09:50It is the UN and UNRWA.
09:53The UN has become a rotten, anti-Israel and anti-Semitic body.
10:00Israel has accused UNRWA of being infiltrated by Hamas, a claim the aid group denies.
10:05The hearings began as Gaza's humanitarian aid system is nearing collapse after Israel blocked all entry of food, medicine and other supplies.
10:15Experts say the court's decision could impact international pressure on Israel to ease its restrictions,
10:21although it remains unclear whether it will have an effect, being not legally binding.
10:25An alleged U.S. airstrike on a prison housing African migrants in Yemen has left at least 68 people dead, the Houthi rebels said on Monday.
10:39According to the Houthi Iran Interior Ministry, some 115 migrants had been detained at the site.
10:45Graphic footage showed what appeared to be the victims and others wounded at the site, including those being treated at a packed hospital.
10:55There was no immediate comment from the U.S. military, but the American military acknowledged on Sunday it had carried out over 800 individual strikes since its month-long campaign.
11:07The Trump administration says it is targeting the Uthis because of the group's attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, and on Israel.
11:19Monday's strike recalled a similar strike on the same compound in 2022 by a Saudi-led coalition, which at the time caused a collapse that killed 66 detainees.
11:31Thank you very much.
11:32Thank you very much.