PrimeTime: EU diplomacy, Israel accountability and global markets

The 2 July edition of AnewZ's PrimeTime explored major geopolitical developments across the Middle East and the South Caucasus.

The programme focused on the European Union's growing engagement in the region, the evolving relationship between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and calls for accountability in Israel nearly three years after the 7 October attacks.

EU engagement in the South Caucasus

The programme examined European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's visits to Baku and Yerevan and what they signal for the region's future.

Political analyst Farhad Mammadov discussed the EU's expanding cooperation with Azerbaijan beyond energy, highlighting transport connectivity, the Middle Corridor, renewable energy and digital partnerships, while also assessing Europe's economic support for Armenia and its role in the ongoing regional normalisation process.

Accountability in Israel

PrimeTime also marked 1,000 days since the 7 October attacks, as protests in Jerusalem renewed demands for an independent inquiry into the events leading up to the assault.

Former Israeli diplomat and politician Einat Wilf joined the programme to discuss the growing calls for accountability, public trust in Israel's leadership and the broader political implications of the debate.

Business and global markets

The programme also rounded up the day's major business developments, including falling oil prices amid renewed optimism over U.S.-Iran talks, Google's defeat in a landmark EU antitrust case, the future of the USMCA trade agreement, and the latest developments in the global automotive industry.

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