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[00:13:20] of Sky television and these are the most important events of the day
[00:13:24] in headlines. War alert in the Middle East
[00:13:28] after the Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, Trump's hurried
[00:13:31] return to the White House.
[00:13:33] Europe is looking for an antidote to the energy shock. The Prime Minister announced an increase in
[00:13:37] heating allowance and subsidies for diesel.
[00:13:40] New revelations by Sky in the investigation into
[00:13:44] Mazonaki's death, the message that condemns the doctor for Methi, the gaps in
[00:13:47] the system come to light. Shocking scenes on the beach of
[00:13:51] Glyfada, a fierce clash over a sunbed ended.
[00:14:06] Heavy political blow for Friedrich, ladies and gentlemen, from
[00:14:09] the two crucial election contests in Germany. The
[00:14:13] Christian Democrats are recording big losses according to the exit
[00:14:16] polls at a time when the AFD is dramatically gaining strength. The
[00:14:20] German Chancellor rushed a while ago to clarify that he
[00:14:24] remains. both in the Chancellery and in the leadership of the party, as the pressure
[00:14:28] within his party is intensifying. So, we connect with Berlin and Dimitra
[00:14:32] Kyranoudi for the latest news. Dimitra.
[00:14:35] Hello from Berlin, political upheaval again in
[00:14:38] Germany. Christina, with double
[00:14:41] elections, but also a double defeat once again, in less than
[00:14:45] a month for Chancellor Friedrich. But let's start
[00:14:48] by looking at the first exit polls for the state of
[00:14:52] Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where we have
[00:14:55] another sweeping victory for the far-right Alternative for
[00:14:59] Germany, a few days after the victory in
[00:15:02] Saxony-Anhalt, in the state of the
[00:15:05] Baltic, the far-right gets a percentage of around
[00:15:08] 37.1%, according to the data so
[00:15:12] far, while finally second is
[00:15:15] the Social Democratic Party of Manuela Schwesig with
[00:15:18] 35.6%
[00:15:20] and then follows the Left with about 7%, the
[00:15:24] Greens with 5.5%,
[00:15:27] and the Christian Democrats of Friedrich Merz with a percentage of only
[00:15:30] 5.4%,
[00:15:33] i.e., slightly above the German electoral threshold for entry
[00:15:36] into a local.
[00:15:39] for the Christian Democrats in this state. A different
[00:15:42] picture is in Berlin where the Left comes first
[00:15:46] with 24.8%
[00:15:49] with a much higher percentage than what the polls were giving them until
[00:15:52] until yesterday huh
[00:15:56] we have the second party, the Christian
[00:15:59] Christian Democrats of Friedrich with 20% and
[00:16:03] third the AFD the far-right with 15.7% with
[00:16:07] a. spectacular rise of about six to seven points,
[00:16:10] followed by the Greens with 15%, the Social Democrats with
[00:16:14] 12%, and the surprise is that
[00:16:17] we also have the entry of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance into the Berlin
[00:16:21] Parliament after the entry that the same
[00:16:24] party achieved in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
[00:16:27] Now, Christina, a while ago,
[00:16:30] a rushed move according to many, but nevertheless, Chancellor
[00:16:34] Friedrich Merz chose to do it immediately.
[00:16:37] He spoke publicly and
[00:16:40] announced that he does not intend to resign from the leadership of the
[00:16:44] party, nor from the chancellery, thus putting an end to the
[00:16:48] scenarios of the past few days. However, he
[00:16:51] spoke of a great disaster in Mecklenburg-Western
[00:16:54] Pomerania, he characteristically said that he
[00:16:57] takes responsibility for this election result and pledged from now
[00:17:01] on to the reformist course of the
[00:17:04] government, as he characteristically said, the country
[00:17:08] needs tough, painful reforms in the coming
[00:17:11] period and cannot turn back, this is the
[00:17:14] path to the future and not the return to the good
[00:17:17] past that the far-right promises. A real
[00:17:20] slap in the face, this spectacular rise of the AfD, I
[00:17:24] don't know to what extent and if to this degree
[00:17:27] some analysts also expected it, I don't know if
[00:17:31] Merz himself expected it, who remains, he rushed, as you said and
[00:17:35] many estimate, he rushed not to. Situation,
[00:17:55] but we take this responsibility, I
[00:17:58] take this responsibility, because I want to
[00:18:01] move our country forward, what needs to be done now requires
[00:18:05] backbone, standard.
[00:18:17] and we will stay outside our borders in a new, extremely dangerous phase, the
[00:18:21] conflict in the Middle East is entering after the Houthi attacks in Saudi
[00:18:25] Arabia with missiles and drones. Threats to the
[00:18:28] climate are escalating, while Donald Trump returned hastily to the White
[00:18:32] House. Washington is considering all scenarios and the State Department
[00:18:35] calls on Americans in the region to be on high
[00:18:39] alert. Concern is also growing for
[00:18:42] energy security, as critical oil
[00:18:45] infrastructure was targeted by the Houthis.
[00:18:49] Overnight, the war in the Middle East is taking on new
[00:18:52] dimensions.
[00:18:55] With screams of terror, residents near the Saudi Arabian port of Yanbu on the
[00:18:59] Red Sea, watch the repeated explosions at the
[00:19:02] large oil transshipment terminal. Earlier,
[00:19:06] thick smoke.
[00:20:07] About 20 km from the Yemeni capital, Sanaa
[00:20:10] And you can invade it by land
[00:20:13] invasion happens, there will be
[00:20:15] casualties
[00:20:18] The Turkish Foreign Minister condemns the attacks in Saudi Arabia
[00:20:21] and states
[00:20:22] that
[00:20:26] At this point, as members of the Mecca alliance, we are closely following the situation. We have some discussions, we have discussions
[00:20:29] yakından takip ediyoruz bir takım konuşmalarımız var görüşmelerimiz var
[00:20:33] that are not reflected in the public. At this point, I mean military
[00:20:36] needs, especially in certain technical
[00:20:40] matters. It might be possible to meet them, and we don't have
[00:20:44] a problem with that. Tehran declares
[00:20:47] that it wants to end the war between them and them.
[00:20:58] That one of our conditions is the release of our frozen funds
[00:21:02] And secondly, that they announce the end of the war on all
[00:21:05] fronts
[00:21:09] with the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf and Bab el-Mandeb in the Red Sea
[00:21:13] essentially closed, bringing international shipping into a state of
[00:21:16] hostage. The Middle Eastern conflict is taking on new,
[00:21:20] explosive and unpredictable dimensions.
[00:21:23] And this new flare-up with the pro-Iranian Houthis comes at a
[00:21:27] critical moment, as in the coming days, the Iranian delegation
[00:21:30] is expected in New York for the UN General Assembly. However, we have
[00:21:34] new harsh war warnings from the Iranian
[00:21:37] side. So let's go to the newsroom and Corina Georgiou to
[00:21:41] find out what these include. Amidst a diplomatic
[00:21:44] deadlock between Washington and Tehran, Christina, the
[00:21:48] central command of Khatam al-Anbiya of the Iranian armed forces
[00:21:52] announced that it has information that the United States
[00:21:56] has decided to resume military operations against
[00:21:59] Iran, a decision that received the green light from certain Middle Eastern
[00:22:03] countries. It also warns that if the United States
[00:22:07] proceeds with aggressive action, all their bases and
[00:22:10] interests in the region will face continuous and
[00:22:14] painful attacks, and all this at a time when Tehran's chief negotiator
[00:22:18] and Speaker of Parliament.
[00:22:23] that Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz unless the
[00:22:26] conditions it has set are met and the
[00:22:30] commitments that, according to the Iranian side, the United
[00:22:33] States has undertaken, are not implemented. Let's see, Corina, what do we know about the
[00:22:37] Iranian presence in New York and how do the latest
[00:22:40] developments affect the already strained climate? The Tasnim news agency,
[00:22:44] Christina, reported today that Iranian President Massian
[00:22:47] will travel in the coming days to the American metropolis, with his
[00:22:51] visa having been approved days ago by Washington, along with that of Iranian
[00:22:55] Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. A while ago, Mr. Pezian
[00:22:59] stated that Iran does not want war, but will not
[00:23:02] succumb to violence or intimidation and remains
[00:23:05] committed to its agreements, despite distrust towards its
[00:23:09] adversaries. Let us remember, Christina, that on Tuesday, Donald Trump
[00:23:12] is expected to meet with the leaders of six Arab states on the
[00:23:16] sidelines of the General Assembly, with the escalation in the Middle East
[00:23:20] expected to be a top priority on the agenda of discussions.
[00:23:24] Corina, thank you. So, ladies and gentlemen, the situation smells of gunpowder
[00:23:27] both in the Middle East and in Washington, with Donald Trump once
[00:23:31] again dangerously escalating tensions against Iran and
[00:23:34] declaring that he is facing major decisions. At the same
[00:23:38] time, however, in the coming days, Corin told us and Michalis
[00:23:41] Sygnatiou will tell us, so we will go and connect with
[00:23:44] Washington. We have two events. The UN General
[00:23:48] Assembly, Michalis and. The visit of the Chinese President. So let's see
[00:23:52] how these will affect developments or, if you like, will
[00:23:56] they delay some developments?
[00:23:59] Yes, Christina, good evening, it seems that they
[00:24:02] will both affect and delay them. Certainly the
[00:24:06] President is angry, this is how he is described by his inner circle of
[00:24:09] associates, because he has difficult midterm
[00:24:13] elections ahead of him and every time he reads the polls he becomes beside
[00:24:17] himself. He returned last night, as you said.
[00:24:23] And but this morning he's at his hotel outside Washington playing
[00:24:26] golf with his friends and probably he
[00:24:30] went there to clear his head. His problems, of course, are
[00:24:33] huge. He would very, very much like to hit
[00:24:36] the Houthis and Iran, but this
[00:24:40] week, Christina, we see it as extremely
[00:24:42] difficult,
[00:24:44] if not impossible, although Mr. Trump is the most
[00:24:48] unpredictable person in the world.
[00:24:50] Everything depends on his psychological state. He will go to New
[00:24:53] York, the General Assembly, and upon his return, the President of China
[00:24:57] will arrive in Washington. So the basic question arises:
[00:25:00] Military operations amidst the General
[00:25:04] Assembly of the United Nations, the organization that is
[00:25:07] supposed to fight for peace?
[00:25:10] Difficult. Bombings while the Chinese President will arrive at the
[00:25:13] White House. So, we mostly see a postponement
[00:25:17] of decisions, especially for the Houthis. But we must always
[00:25:21] keep in mind that the American President is not controlled.
[00:25:25] Do you see his meeting with the President of Iran, who will
[00:25:28] be in New York on the same days, and it is
[00:25:31] important to note that by decision of Mr. Trump,
[00:25:35] special visas were granted to both Peskyan and the other members of the
[00:25:38] Iranian delegation.
[00:25:41] We consider it very important that permission was given
[00:25:45] for them to go to New York, Christina, not
[00:25:49] that he cannot be excluded from a meeting with the Iranian President. Mr. Trump
[00:25:52] also likes to talk to authoritarian leaders. In
[00:25:56] the case of Peskyan, it is also an opportunity to hear from
[00:25:59] him what his positions truly are.
[00:26:03] He was asked about the possibility of a meeting with the Iranian president
[00:26:07] and clearly implied, I would say, that he is willing to
[00:26:10] engage in a diplomatic approach with the aim of a peaceful solution,
[00:26:14] and the president added that he would
[00:26:18] probably be open to meeting
[00:26:21] Massian, so let's not rule it out at this moment. Could
[00:26:25] we say, Michalis, that we are close to peace
[00:26:28] and to a new war? What do
[00:26:31] you see? To both, that is,
[00:26:34] yes, I will agree, I will agree, yes,
[00:26:38] Mr. Trump ensured in the talks
[00:26:41] with the Houthis that they would not attack American
[00:26:44] interests. Two delegations met, the
[00:26:46] Houthi delegation with the Americans, but this is not
[00:26:49] enough, because they are attacking allied countries of the United States,
[00:26:53] they are bombing countries where his family has large interests.
[00:26:57] On the other hand, he has an open conflict with Iran, Christina. Due
[00:27:01] to the midterm elections, he took a step back, but for how long?
[00:27:05] And there is Israel which is ready for the final attack and
[00:27:08] confrontation. He himself stated today that he is in the process of making
[00:27:11] decisions for the war with Iran. On
[00:27:15] Fox News he said that my question is whether and when I will blow up
[00:27:19] the entire country. The same old story, that is. He
[00:27:22] stated three options: first, to eliminate Iran. Second, to
[00:27:26] let it, to let Iran collapse economically, or to
[00:27:29] negotiate a deal. Whatever the situation, he stressed
[00:27:33] that big, very big things will happen
[00:27:37] in the not so distant future. Thank
[00:27:40] you, thank you very much Michalis for the report.
[00:27:43] The crisis in the Middle East, ladies and gentlemen, is passing into energy and from there into the
[00:27:47] pockets of everyone. The new rise in oil is burdening an
[00:27:50] already stressed situation. In Greece, diesel fuel has
[00:27:54] surpassed the price of unleaded and the increased cost of transport and
[00:27:58] production threatens to soon pass on to the shelves. The government
[00:28:02] is preparing interventions, however, industry factors
[00:28:06] warn that they may not be enough. The
[00:28:09] government is preparing to announce support measures for the increased
[00:28:13] energy cost, at a time when the market is buzzing
[00:28:16] about an impending wave of price increases, as diesel
[00:28:19] fuel has surpassed the price of unleaded. With
[00:28:23] 100 liters, when I last year paid €1,140,
[00:28:27] and now I need
[00:28:30] €2,160.
[00:28:33] We are already at a standstill and we will
[00:28:37] certainly demand corresponding
[00:28:40] increases and the time for demanding these
[00:28:43] corresponding increases has alarmingly approached.
[00:28:47] Agreements signed by transport companies are
[00:28:50] usually annual. When does this
[00:28:53] annual cycle you described close? Usually in
[00:28:57] October-November new agreements begin.
[00:29:00] Apart from oil transport, the increased cost of product
[00:29:04] production is also causing price increases. Production
[00:29:07] costs have increased on average by 20 and
[00:29:10] 30%. We try to absorb as much as we can of the
[00:29:13] prices from the field, but we can't anymore, we have reached our limits,
[00:29:17] we cannot produce below the cost of production. All this at a time
[00:29:21] when prices are already at their peak. Many supermarkets
[00:29:24] even follow the policy of "take whatever you want for €3" as seen in the
[00:29:28] photos, pears, grapes, cucumbers and tomatoes.
[00:29:32] Almost at the same price, feta will exceed €15 per
[00:29:36] kilo in view of Christmas. The
[00:29:39] government is preparing to respond with a continuation of the diesel
[00:29:42] subsidy, also considering caps on profit margins throughout the
[00:29:46] supply chain. It is simultaneously waiting for the green light from Brussels
[00:29:50] for a reduction in the special consumption tax. The winter that is
[00:29:53] coming will be a little more, but a little, not much more
[00:29:57] pressing compared to the winter we went through, because the winter we
[00:30:01] went through was not good at all. Especially for heating
[00:30:04] oil, the government will intervene so that its price falls below
[00:30:08] €1.75 per liter, an intervention that the
[00:30:11] market deems insufficient. Consider a household
[00:30:15] in Serres that needs 3 liters
[00:30:18] during the period. This will cost, let's say,
[00:30:20] €5.
[00:30:23] For unleaded, there is no provision for continued subsidy, even though it has
[00:30:26] reached a price just shy of €2.5 per liter, even
[00:30:30] in the center of Athens.
[00:30:33] Faced with this pressure that the market is already experiencing from the skyrocketing
[00:30:37] energy costs, the government is preparing its own line of defense. Kyriakos
[00:30:40] Mitsotakis, in his Sunday post, proposes the battle in the
[00:30:44] European Council to pave the way for a temporary reduction in the
[00:30:47] special consumption tax on fuels. The opposition, however, reacts
[00:30:51] strongly, accusing the government of being slow to act and that the
[00:30:55] measures are not sufficient. The battle
[00:30:57] that will be fought in the European Council to open.