European leaders meet in Spain
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 October 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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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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