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eu commission president ursula von der leyen said she deeply regrets the u.s. decision to impose tariffs, adding they will not go unanswered and the bloc. >> will trigger. >> quote, firm and proportionate countermeasures. this comes after. >> the eu trade. >> commissioner, maros sefcovic, said the eu remains committed to finding mutually beneficial solutions with the trump administration. so there you. >> have. >> on your screens the response. >> from the. eu so far. >> a bit of a placeholder, i would say, in terms of what may come next from the eu. we don't yet know what that will look like. and we also don't know whether these tariffs will in fact come into effect. we have the president of the united states yesterday confirming the plan to impose these 25% levies on steel and aluminum imports. they haven't come into effect yet. >> and will. >> we see any negotiating between. >> now and when they do come into effect? that is one of the key questions. and will this response from the eu trigger negotiations? we will discuss more on the program. for now, though,

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ursula von der leyen emphasised the historical today, history is made.s will be a thing of the past. this is freedom. freedom from threats. i spoke to franak viacorka, a nonresident fellow journalist from belarus. he also works as an advisor for the belarusian it's truly a big, big deal. basically, baltic states, they said bye—bye to russia so, today, baltic states can celebrate. which concern me — that belarus did not connect. belarus will do the same step and will connect to well, arguably, at the moment when it comes to lukashenko, he is very much in the palm of putin. like he would never use energy to blackmail neighbouring nations or other nations that use russian energy supplies, thinking of gas as well, do you believe him? dependent on russian energy, on gas, oil, electrical energy. and this was the tool basically to put pressure on political leaders. and they do it especially with baltic states. they were doing this with ukraine and of course with belarus. but in belarus, they basically established control over energy system. and i think this is

staying in europe, ursula von der leyen will be in india later to boost cooperation, security and trademing us tariffs. what should we be looking out for? tariffs, and they are to india and progress those thighs tariffs, and they are to india and progress those despite their unhappiness over india's relationship element of conversations. the eu has openly raised objections to the high tariffs that india levees. in the eu has always maintained that india is a relatively close to market, and they are looking for commercially relevant products like wine, cars etc. and india on its part has been miffed on the carbon tax at the eu has levied which charges products based on their carbon footprint. have been discussed. they common trade of about $130 billion. ., ~ , ., ., $130 billion. thank you for keein: $130 billion. thank you for keeping us _ $130 billion. thank you for keeping us across - $130 billion. thank you for keeping us across that - $130 billion. thank you forj keeping us across that and $130 billion. thank you for - keeping us across that and we look forward for more as the day c

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eu commission president ursula von der leyen said private deal to develop ai infrastructure, but admittednt draws to a close, one of its themes of flat as the us and uk have refused to sign the summit�*s diplomatic declaration. and towards competition. political point—scoring. mark cieslak, bbc news, paris. the world economic forum — she's just been at the paris summit. over the statement. however, we need to see what actually will happen given the differences in economic conditions, labour market and cultural backgrounds, countries have always taken different regulatory approaches. and authority to the individual sector—specific regulators, however, we do know that technology is a globalising force. it does require some sort of a coordinated kind demand is going to account for almost 3% of global electricity demand by the end of the decade. i mean, what was achieved then at this ai action summit i think it's the shared understanding of where we are ofjust a few pockets of, you know, hotspots such as silicon valley, such as, you know, where things heathrow airport is set to confirm a mult

ursula von der leyen in kyiv. ursula von der leyen and the leader of spain.er of spain. monitoring 1 who joins sjames and the leader of spain. monitoring 1 who joins us imes and the leader of spain. monitoring 1 who joins us from day across 7 7 day across ukraine, day across ukraine, a 7 7day across ukraine, a lot in is happening of concern in what is happening in the white and what is in the white house and what is happening washington. happening in washington. absolutely, you just need to look at who is not on the guest list today at this summit. america, this is about list today at this summit. america, other about ukraine's other allies working out how it is going to plug a gap left by a white house that gap left'bya white house that aligning gap left'byarwhite house that aligning with moscow, of isaligning with moscow, of.- . . less sympathetic adopting a less sympathetic approach some hostile approach in some cases hostile in continued support to 7 and its endorsement of ukraine and its endorsement of russia's endorsement. such has been the of foreign b

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von der leyen also stressing that the eu is carrying its full share of military assistance to ukraineand stands ready to do even more so. europe, continuing to stand by ukraine. but how will that translate into security guarantees, and what will trump's response be in terms of what they are willing to deliver? you heard keir starmer here in the uk trying to act as a bridge between the eu and washington. and he has said that the uk would be willing to put troops on the ground in ukraine if they get the guarantee of a us backstop. under what conditions will the trump administration offer this backstop? that is one of the key questions and, of course, whether the eu will be able to present a unified front in terms of what more they are willing to spend and what their more what more they're willing to offer comes at a tough time for germany, as we are just days away from the election there. so not a lot that olaf schultz, one of the key leaders in europe, can do, given that his days are numbered as the leader of that country. let's take a last check on european markets. we have been bounc

european union, ursula von der leyen and the eu have announced a new payment of 3.5 billion euros toe paid in march, as well as plans to scale up european arms production and defence capabilities. more money on russian fossil fuels than on that compares to the 718.7billion the eu allocated to ukraine to infrastructure at around a trillion dollars. there are big questions about funding petras katinas is an energy analyst with crea — many will find astonishing, that number of aid versus on fossil how 7 imriowdid: ’ how did you calculate afternoon. have this? good afternoon. we have been working _ this? good afternoon. we have been working on _ this? good afternoon. we have been working on sanctions - this? good afternoon. we have been working on sanctions and| been working on sanctions and tracking fossil for three tracking fossil. fuel. for three and developed our gagséand we developed our and we are tracking open model and we are tracking open source data such as euro start and other data providers. we source data such as euro start anc volume ata providers. we source data such as eu

ursula von der leyen and antonio costa have arrived in kyiv this morning to join president zelensky on of ukraine. they have just announced a new payment of 3.5 billion euros to be paid and march as well as plans to scale up european arms production and defence capabilities. and in a show of solidarity with ukraine, the uk government today is to announce new travel sanctions on kremlin linked figures, including politicians and managers or directors of big russian estimations. the current gdp is still 20% less than it was pre—warfor ukraine. it is not a super strong rate it's still something ukrainian businesses are working, ukrainian people are working, and businesses struggled to get access which is much needed to invest into the operational resources and maybe into some critical investments. and the western help, western aid from europe, nevertheless, the country is growing, the country is struggling and we are resilient. last year, gdp grew at, like, 3.5% or something like this. it is not a super strong rate it's still something for the country. it is ambitious despite being torn ap

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we have to get back to that close from ursula von der leyen. -- that quote from ursula von der leyen. that in europe it is not free, that in europe it is not fair, in europe there are barriers to entry. that is the case the u.s. is building against europeans. lisa: and the automakers are front and center. where the water gets a bit muddy is the vat tax and some of these other issues. that is going to be some of the hair around this discussion. jonathan: let's get to jeannette lowe. what do you say to clients who ask you, what do you think is going to happen on april 1? what do you tell them? jeannette: i think the one thing we have noticed is it is important to have a difference between tariffs on china and tariffs on the rest of the world. we have noticed that trump has proposed tariffs several times, but only the tariffs on china, the additional 10%, have gone into effect. everything else seems to be up for negotiation. we did have canada and mexico negotiate. we did have: negotiate. they are setting up a timeframe, saying you have until april 1 to start making offers. you had prime

ursula von der leyen, head of the european union, wrote on social media that "europe's security is atnt," and calling for an "urgency mindset." joining us as the european union's commissioner for defense and space, angelo cabelas. thank you for joining us on the context on bbc news. i want to talk about the increase in defense spending by the u.k. mr. kubilius: it is not only europe, all of europe, the baltic states, poland. we have heard from the future chancellor of germany, friedrich merz, that they will be increasing defense spending. what different it does to the services they are predicting. i should know, we need to increase our defense capabilities, and we need to spend much more on those capabilities in order to be on the safe side. annita: but whether it is in the u.k. or somewhere else in europe, given that the war in ukraine is entering its fourth year, do you think that this would be happening without donald trump as president? mr. kubilius: we are increasing our defense spending not because of trunk but because of putin and because of the threats which we see very much n

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norway, denmark, spain, and canada met with president volodymyr zelenskyy along with ursula wagner leyen in kyiv, hoping to show their solidarity with ukraine amid increasing hostility from washington. mr. trump and mr. macron later joined via video link. the u.k. also joined those discussions. prime minister keir starmer is among those stressing that the u.k. must have a seat at the table in peace negotiations. addressing the summit, he said mr. trump had created an opportunity to end the war, but that the west must increase the pressure on russia even further. mr. zelenskyy said he had a great conversation with the u.s. president during the summit, but gave no further details. he talked with delegates about his hopes for the months ahead. >> this year should be the year of the beginning of a real lasting peace. putin will not give us peace or give it to us in exchange for something. we have to win peace through strength and wisdom and unity, through our cooperation. >> our international editor has more from the meeting in kyiv. >> cars destroyed in the fight for key of three years ago

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eu commission chief ursula von der leyen, vowing u.s. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will not go unanswered. that's a quote. speaking this morning, she said tariffs will trigger tough countermeasures from the eu. bp's fourth quarter profit dropping to a four year low as weak margins hurt its refining business. the oil giant unveiling a new $1.75 billion buyback just days after reports that activist investor elliott management has built up a stake in the company. kering's revenue falling 12% in the fourth quarter, less than expected sales for its flagship gucci label dropping nearly 25%, although the company says it's seeing some slight improvement in asia and in north america. and novartis striking a deal to buy anthos therapeutics for up to $3.1 billion. anthos is a private biotech firm that's majority owned by blackstone's life sciences business. all right, turn it back to the markets. futures under some pressure today. while gold touches a fresh high a possible sign of caution by investors on the back of president trump's new t

europeans had been united financially so it's a real slap in the face for the eu and ursula von der leyentried to open the accession talks so it's a slap in the face and damaging. joumanna: yeah, yeah, yeah. if there is a truce and ukraine signs on but they make concessions does that put europe in a safer place? judy: well, it depends on concessions or details that trump will bring but what is important is maybe zelenskyy can be involved, this is what europeans insist upon but if they have to cede territory it could embolden russia and remember what they are doing in belarus. it does not make europe safer and ukraine coming out worse, we wonder why we had three years of appalling war. joumanna: yeah. i spoke to people who see this as positive for europe integration and a coherence proceed -- policy to energy plans do you think the events of the weekend will serve as a call? judy: how many wake-up calls does europe need? euro crisis and then covid and then the energy crisis, can't can't -- so many wake-up call so this is meaningless. the call is for europe to have a strong security and int

clear worried about ursula von der leyen and the auto sector.cenario to talk about. jonathan: let's get some real drama. some tension. the story of the morning. tensions rising in the ai arms race. a group of investors making a $97 billion bid for openai. the cofounder sam saying no thank you and countering with an offer to buy x. altman taking another shot at musk. tom mackenzie from the summit in paris. >> the mission is not for sale. elon tries all sorts of things. this is this week's episode. he's probably trying to slow us down. he's a competitor. he's working hard. they are trying to compete with us. i wish he would just compete by building a better product. there are a lot of tactics and many lawsuits and other crazy stuff and now this. we will try to put her head down and keep working. >> do you think musk's approach is from a position of insecurity? >> his whole life is a from a position of insecurity. i feel for the guy. jonathan: tom, welcome to the program. really enjoyed the conversation you are having. a short conversation over elo

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european commission president ursula von der leyen will speak, followed by vice president jd vance, who meet with ukrainian president zelenskyy in a meeting ukrainian officials are saying today will describe, or will find out the country's fate. geoff: what are officials telling you ahead of what could be a pivotable day? nick: they describe themselves as anxious and a little confused. senior european officials described themselves as anxious to me because of what they heard from pete hegseth at nato headquarters this week. even if he walked back some comments. and what they have heard from president trump all week about nato, russia and how he feels about ukraine. but they are also a little confused because they tell me that they have had different messages from different people. senior european officials met with j.d. vance in paris earlier this week and left that meeting very reassured how vance felt about nato and ukraine. american officials tell me they are trying to explain to european officials the trump administration does not have a normal policymaking procedure and they just h

european union president ursula von der leyen and canadian.st about this trip. von der leyen says, quote, on the third anniversary of russia's brutal invasion. europe is in kyiv. we are in kyiv today because ukraine is europe. in this fight for survival. it is not only the destiny of ukraine that is at stake, it is europe's destiny. >> and katty kay. >> you have europe. >> obviously all aligned. >> you have most democrats in the. united states, in the senate and the house aligned, as well as a majority of republicans. it seems that donald trump is taking this lonely stand, even against the likes of the new york post and the wall street journal editorial page, and claiming that putin is not the dictator, it's zelensky, and that somehow it is the zelenskyy that needs to give up more. more money, more land, more everything. and as donald trump kowtows to vladimir putin. >> yeah. and if those republicans were. asked in. >> a secret ballot, you. >> know. >> where they would. >> stand when it came to ukraine, and who was the dictator in this particu

european commission president ursula von der leyen hailed the move. today. history is made. >> we connect the baltic. states to our continental european electricity grid. electricity lines with russia. >> and belarus. >> are. >> being dismantled. >> these chains of power lines linking you to hostile neighbors will be a thing of the past. >> the move also means that russia's enclave of kaliningrad has been cut off from the country's power grid. russia says it has ensured kaliningrad has enough electricity to stand alone. i want to turn now to germany, where u.s. president donald trump overshadowed a pre-election debate between the candidates for chancellor, incumbent olaf scholz says europe is prepared to respond quickly if the u.s. imposes tariffs on the european union. as we mentioned earlier, mr. trump is preparing to announce tariffs on many countries this week. scholz also clashed with his conservative rival friedrich merz, over the far right afd party, which was endorsed by president trump's ally elon musk. mertz, who is leading in the polls, blames sch

now we see top european leaders, ursula von der leyen, the head of european commission and the head of the eu council meeting with general kellogg, trumps russia ukraine envoy. i think look, they're trying to stay relevant. they're also trying to preserve a u.s. role in the future of european security. there's an element of realism here, right? the u.s. says europe needs to take more responsibility. europe is aware that in the short term, it simply cannot pick up all of the slack from the u.s. so they're trying to preserve this. we heard the nato secretary general on monday saying that any european security guarantees for ukraine need to come with a u.s. backstop. the head of the european commission this morning also saying that she wants to continue to work with the u.s. on security. so how that pans out, i think, will be critical. and meanwhile, of course, are those talks happening in saudi arabia as we speak? and we've heard from the kremlin this morning, which i think presents more evidence that it's at this point unlikely that the kremlin is willing to go for any compromises. yet

the head of the european commission, ursula von der leyen. also have outgoing canadian prime minister justin trudeau. but that summit is happening as president macron of france arrived in the u.s. last night to meet with trump. and the uk prime minister is arriving next week. generally, what do these european leaders believe they can accomplish? and what do you see as feasible in this moment for american foreign policy? >> well, these are the two countries that have traditionally been the closest to the united states. and trump has a relationship with macron. it's been up and down, but macron knows him well enough to not come in with a lecture. i spoke to one european official who said macron is going to come in with a very collaborative conversation. he's going to present to trump the what europe is planning to do for its own security, and also with the plans that france and the u.k. both have talked about publicly bringing their own troops into ukraine as guarantors of any future peace in, in any sort of peace deal that is minted with mosco

and you went to brussels recently and met ursula von der leyen, who's about to present a new plan forindustry. so what do you need? do you need to change the target? do you need flexibility and the end goal remains the same? like what does the auto industry need? >> i think. >> i mean, you will ask to, you know, ten of my colleagues. >> they will probably. say to you. >> a. slightly different. >> thing, but because they. >> come from but more or. >> less. >> we say the same. >> we say that we need. >> flexibility because that kind of logic, with the deadline, a fixed deadline and a fine, that's not a strategy. it's like. >> it's regulation. and we see that. >> you. >> know, the evs. >> are not picking. >> up. >> at the level that. >> it was expected. >> so that will. probably 50% of the speed. >> and this is creating a lot of unnecessary pressure. >> on on. >> the business itself. so we have an elephant in the room. it's probably worth like ■k715 billion. that would be money that will be distracted from the business. we have to. >> reinvest. >> you know, in in in plants, in gigafactor

ursula von der leyen said maybe we should loosen the purse strings to maybe invest in defense.se people were talking about optimistic and are you saying that is bogus? mike: mario draghi -- tony: mario laid out the plan and it was not that surprising. those are challenges that europe has faced for decades. i would not say that we are pessimistic on europe, but we are realistic about europe. that we will not implement competitive policy when -- very quickly. they will have to face the more stress and pressure. we will see that pressure in terms of the economy and then in reaction to that we will see incremental steps. movement in the right direction but we are not expecting some big policy bnag that moves it as competitive as it should be. jonathan: the great irony with european officials with the exception of a couple of others about who they would want to have in the white house. they would tell you that it is not donald trump right now. and the greatest irony is that this president will push them and you have indicated this to do the right thing and nothing to help themselves

good at creating regulations, you saw that awkward sort of speech with jd vance and ursula von der leyen but the markets don't really believe the eu on that. as we got excessive deficit procedure risks and france, they have to look at it. kriti: one of the things donald trump has talked about in reciprocal tariffs is not just percentage on goods but he called it nontariff barriers. so let these as well as the regulation pretty talked about in europe as a way of including or quantifying those reciprocal tariffs. >> the quote did the imf which used a sort of model approach and regression. numbers are pretty punchy. donald trump pointing out of the 50 states 48 of them cannot export shellfish to the eu. we know all about nontariff barriers. there will be a vet at the border looking to make sure it's safe. all of these scenes are odd considering we are hearing to most of their food standards. they detached from that using different food standards. there's even ft articles banning all imports of nonconforming sort of food standards. anyway i digress. the eu needs to sort them out. within the

and sir keir starmer and the european commission president, ursula von der leyen, have also agreed europeust step up for the good of the collective european security in a call today. this comes as starmer is expected to confirm a timeline to raise defence spending as he prepares to travel to washington to meet donald trump next week. the prime minister will have to walk a tricky line stateside, balancing the uk's support for ukraine with the need to keep the us on side that, as president trump has accused emmanuel macron and sir keir of doing nothing to end the war. meanwhile, he also said volodymyr zelenskyy and vladimir putin need to get together and thinks a peace deal can be done. meanwhile, hundreds of people have been gathering in support of ukraine as they marched to the russian embassy in central london. the marchers earlier assembled at a statue of saint vladimir, a national saint of ukraine, near holland park. protesters were seen carrying placards including stand with ukraine up to putin and trump and don't betray ukraine. elsewhere, the three hostages released by terror group

and sir keir starmer and the european commission president, ursula von der leyen, have also agreed europeust step up for the good of the collective european security in a call today. this comes as starmer is expected to confirm a timeline to raise defence spending as he prepares to travel to washington to meet donald trump next week. the prime minister will have to walk a tricky line stateside, balancing the uk's support for ukraine with the need to keep the us on side that, as president trump has accused emmanuel macron and sir keir of doing nothing to end the war. meanwhile, he also said volodymyr zelenskyy and vladimir putin need to get together and thinks a peace deal can be done. meanwhile, hundreds of people have been gathering in support of ukraine as they marched to the russian embassy in central london. the marchers earlier assembled at a statue of saint vladimir, a national saint of ukraine, near holland park. protesters were seen carrying placards including stand with ukraine up to putin and trump and don't betray ukraine. elsewhere, the three hostages released by terror group