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00:00Around 200 guests meet in Italy for the second edition of the European Air and Missile Defense
00:07Conference.
00:11The restructuring of the Audi factory in Brussels is at the origin of the trade union appeal
00:16to re-industrialize Europe.
00:22Poland and the Czech Republic undergo mass evacuations while Hungary braces itself for
00:26the heavy rainfall.
00:31An Italian opera singer has created a shortened version of La Boheme he hopes will appeal
00:36to younger audiences.
00:45Around 200 guests, including European military leaders and defense ministers, meet in Rome
00:50on the occasion of the second edition of the European Air and Missile Defense Conference.
00:55The two-day summit, taking place on Monday and Tuesday, focuses on the need to strengthen
00:59defense capabilities across the European continent and deter potential threats, given the latest
01:05geopolitical developments and the challenges Europe is facing.
01:08Tuesday's panels will address a number of aspects, from military to industrial, including
01:13political consequences.
01:14After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the question of how to build a stronger defense across
01:19Europe has become the top priority for European leaders, especially in light of the upcoming
01:25U.S. elections, which could determine a shift in U.S. defense support for Europe.
01:30The need for the EU to strengthen its defense system and boost arms production capacities
01:35are in fact some of the key goals of the next European Commission.
01:38We met one of the defense experts who will moderate one of Tuesday's panels here at the
01:43Italian Air Force Headquarters.
01:46Behind me, the panel will focus on the military aspect of European air and missile defense.
01:52We asked him what's at stake and the importance of the conference.
01:55Take a listen.
02:22By hosting the conference, Italy aims to play an active role.
02:47The hope is that the Rome meeting will encourage further discussions on the issue within EU
03:07institutions.
03:08Giorgio Arlandi for Euronews in Rome.
03:16They came from Germany, Italy and Hungary to support the Belgian trade unions.
03:23More than 5,000 people, according to the police, gathered in the Belgian capital on Monday
03:27to support the employees of Audi factory in Brussels and their subcontractors, but also
03:33to call for an ambitious European industrial policy to defend jobs on the continent.
03:45In July, Audi announced a restructuring of its Brussels plant, provoking anger among
04:08employees.
04:11Parent company Volkswagen has also announced closure in Germany.
04:17Passenger car sales in Europe are expected to fall by 4.6% compared with the previous
04:22year, prompting some Belgian politicians in the procession to say that the answer can
04:27only be European.
04:58Many of the demonstrators are questioning the reindustrialization of Europe, which has
05:05been announced for several years.
05:28This event is taking place when the union's new institutional teams are being put in place
05:33and the European trade union world is trying to make its voice heard at the start of its
05:37mandate.
05:41Poland declared a state of natural disaster after heavy flooding killed at least five
05:46people.
05:48The Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says this will facilitate evacuation operations
05:53and expedite financial support for victims.
06:16Evacuations as a result of the widespread flooding also took place in the Czech Republic,
06:21Austria and Romania.
06:23The majority of the Czech Republic was impacted by the heavy rain and authorities declared
06:28high flood warnings in roughly 100 places.
06:33The Oder river that flows to Poland reached extreme levels in Ostrava, the third largest
06:38Czech city.
06:41Many parts of the city were underwater and centers have been set up for those who had
06:45to evacuate.
06:48Meanwhile, Hungary braces itself for the rainfall.
06:52Locals helped fortify some of the most threatened areas.
06:55The mayor of Budapest warns that the capital faces what could be the biggest flood of the
07:00decade.
07:01The Hungarian Interior Minister Sander Pinter confirmed that 12,000 troops were on standby.
07:10The man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump faces
07:16two federal gun charges.
07:19Ryan Routh is facing a combined 20 years in prison if convicted of both of those.
07:24He is facing a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
07:29That relates to something that happened about 20 years ago in North Carolina when he had
07:33a standoff with police and also possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
07:40Additional charges are possible as the investigation continues.
07:44The motive so far remains unclear, but the suspect's digital footprints suggest he had
07:49strong political viewpoints, including on Ukraine and China.
07:53Routh repeatedly shared his support for Ukraine on various social media platforms.
07:59He allegedly claimed to have run a recruitment scheme for international volunteers to fight
08:04for Ukraine against Russia's invasion.
08:07Ukrainian soldiers and members of the International Legion have denounced Routh's actions.
08:15MEDA announced on Monday that it is banning Russian state media outlets such as RT, Rossiya
08:21Segodnya and other related entities.
08:24The company claims the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations
08:30online.
08:32The ban marks an escalation in actions taken against Russian state media by MEDA, which
08:37had already blocked them from running ads and limited their reach.
08:41MEDA said it would apply the bans globally across all platforms, including Instagram,
08:46WhatsApp and Threads.
08:50A shortened version of Puccini's La Boheme premiered in Perugia, with the goal of captivating
08:56Gen Z audiences and drawing young people closer to opera.
09:02Reduced from 2 hours 40 to just 90 minutes, the opera was produced by acclaimed tenor
09:08Gianluca Terranova, who himself plays the role of Rodolfo.
09:38It comes less than a year after UNESCO gave Italian opera cultural heritage status and
09:58Terranova's experimental format has drawn criticism from opera's traditionalists.
10:08I do a promotion service to the opera that they should do.
10:18But you know you have a bohemian journalist?
10:21Yes, let's hear a little.
10:24It's cold.
10:39Well, it was a great performance and it certainly facilitated the understanding of the audience
10:47and the story, especially for those who don't know it fully.
10:50It was the first time I attended this opera.
10:55I think it was a great experience.
10:58Maybe it's a shortened version and maybe it's a waste, I don't know.
11:02I'm very surprised to see so many young people here.
11:06It's a beautiful opera, well done, good direction, great singers.
11:16Lyric Opera is undergoing a major and controversial transformation.
11:21The goal is to get Gen Z hooked on it, but obviously the real challenge is to reach the goal
11:27without trashing the masterpieces that have made the Italian opera so popular all around the world.
11:34Stefania De Michele, Euronews, Perugia.