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Global News Podcast

European leaders meet in Spain

Global News Podcast

BBC

News, Daily News

4.38.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Top of the agenda is uncertainty about US support for Ukraine. Also: more than 100 missing after flash flooding in India, and this year's winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:04.8

I'm Nick Barnes, and at 13 hours GMC on Thursday 5 October,

0:08.6

these are our main stories.

0:10.1

European leaders have met in Spain with concerns about US support for Ukraine

0:15.0

at the top of the agenda.

0:16.6

A glacier lake overflows in the Indian Himalayas flooding several towns.

0:22.2

We get the latest on the many people missing.

0:25.6

Also, in this podcast, we hear about Ukraine's entry for the Oscars,

0:30.3

a documentary called 20 Days in Mara-Yupor,

0:33.8

and this year's winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

0:40.4

When European heads of state get together these days,

0:43.2

there is one issue that always tends to be near the top of the agenda,

0:47.0

the war in Ukraine.

0:48.6

At the weekend, the US Congress was forced to drop plans for new financial aid

0:52.8

to the country to avert a government shutdown.

0:55.6

The ousting of the Republican leader, Al the House of Representatives,

0:59.1

has added to the uncertainty over aid.

1:01.8

And that's really concerning the 48 European leaders who've gathered in Grenada in Spain.

1:07.1

On his way into the summit, the European Union's most senior diplomat, Joseph Borrell,

1:11.6

issued a warning that EU countries would not be able to make up the loss in US support.

1:17.2

Certainly, Europe cannot replace the US.

1:21.2

Europe is increasing its support,

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