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00:00 15 years have passed since the last update of a treaty of the European Union.
00:07 Entering into force in 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon clarified the division of powers between
00:12 the EU and member states.
00:14 Since then, some have called for treaty changes in anticipation of the bloc's enlargement.
00:20 The EU needs to be made future-proof.
00:22 It has to become more agile.
00:24 It has to have more capacity to act.
00:27 In particular, if the EU is going to grow.
00:33 Institutional reforms would also aim to build on the EU's capacity to respond to contemporary
00:37 challenges.
00:38 We are dealing with a different international context and Europe needs to raise its capacity
00:46 to defend itself, to support Ukraine.
00:50 So the European Parliament, which gave the green light at the end of November to proposals
00:54 for reforming the treaties of the Union, proposed to create a defence union with military capabilities.
01:02 Proponents of reform argue the defence of the rule of law and democratic legitimacy
01:06 of the EU could also be strengthened.
01:10 One of the major weaknesses of the European Union has been over the past years that it
01:15 hasn't been able to protect the rule of law in all member states.
01:20 The expert recommends increasing budgetary conditions and improving Article 7 of the
01:24 Treaty of the European Union, which allows the suspension of a member state's voting
01:28 rights in the Council in the event of non-compliance with its fundamental values.
01:33 Triggered against Poland and Hungary, Article 7 never succeeded and has not yet achieved
01:37 its goal.
01:39 Digital and energy transitions, the fight against climate change and health crises are
01:43 all global challenges that require increased EU capacity for action, according to experts.
01:50 Europe needs to have a key role in improving global governance when dealing with climate
01:55 change.
01:57 When it comes to energy, experts and MEPs propose the creation of an integrated European
02:02 Energy Union to guarantee a stable, affordable and sustainable energy supply for Europeans.
02:09 And there are also calls for increased EU competence to ensure fair and impartial access
02:14 to healthcare within the EU or to conduct group procurement of vaccines.
02:19 However, opponents of these proposed reforms believe that these powers belong to member
02:23 states and many are calling for more national sovereignty.
02:32 Czechia's Easter procession of the Burning Judas has begun.
02:37 Only 28 villages in northern Bohemia carry out this ancient tradition.
02:42 "The first mention of this is in the local chronicle from 1893, when a local teacher
02:49 literally wrote the poem that is sung today."
02:53 In line with ritual, the eldest boy in the village is wrapped in straw and turned into
02:57 Judas.
02:58 The straw suit, which weighs over 15 kilos, takes several days to prepare.
03:05 "If I can move, I can move my body, but it's limited."
03:14 Carollers lead the Judas from door to door in the village.
03:18 The boys who take part are under the age of 15.
03:22 The tradition finishes with a procession through the town.
03:26 "The Judas is then symbolically burned with carollers rattling and singing."
03:43 "The burning of the Burning Judas is in the celebrated costume of the village, associated
04:04 with magic and the divine dripping of nature.
04:05 It is such a spring personal purity."
04:06 - The Euronews Council, Stradun, Czech Republic.
04:07 Tapes with never released music by the late Marvin Gaye have been discovered in Belgium.
04:09 Thirty cassettes contain 13 hours of new music.
04:13 The American artist lived in Ostend for 18 months in 1981 and 1982 and wrote his best
04:20 known song 'Sexual Healing' there.
04:22 Debates over who owns the tapes left by the soul legend have begun.
04:26 "On one of the cassettes there is a phenomenal song.
04:31 It was in my head all day and I thought, 'Oh my God, this is from the same level as
04:37 Sexual Healing.'
04:39 That's my dream.
04:40 It's not a bad thing."
04:42 Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father in 1984.
04:45 The hope now is that through the discovery of the cassettes, the music will be revived.
04:49 [SWOOSH]