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1. https://www.politico.eu/article/polands-political-war-heats-up-duda-tusk-pis/
2. https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-government-media-news-agency-law-and-justice-tusk/
3. https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-andrzej-duda-mariusz-kaminski-denounces-the-arrest-of-ex-mps/
4. https://www.ft.com/content/5b85c50b-9a9d-48ea-99b0-56c87833368b
5. https://unherd.com/thepost/is-poland-slipping-into-a-constitutional-crisis/
6. https://www.dw.com/en/poland-jailed-ex-minister-says-starting-hunger-strike/a-67937364
7. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/polands-president-government-odds-over-dismissal-state-prosecutor-2024-01-15/
8. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/polish-president-moves-pardon-jailed-ex-ministers-deepening-turmoil-2024-01-11/
9. https://balkaninsight.com/2019/12/17/how-polands-ruling-populists-lost-the-moral-high-ground/
10. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-must-do-all-it-takes-unblock-eu-funds-says-tusk-2023-10-25/

0:00 Intro
0:48 Poland’s Power Struggle
3:28 Political Background
6:00 What Next?
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  1. @rafalkamiski7373

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    We dont need your money….

  2. @timr.2257

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Okay biased lefty.

  3. @maigepresents5840

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Ah poland… a banana republic in all but name…

  4. @maigepresents5840

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Hmm… closing down media outlets, jailing politicians, firing judges… protests in the streets… if this was in Africa, we would be using the term banana republic..

  5. @mdr48371

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    The Piss Party trying to stage a coup

  6. @anonymous4chantroll

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    As usual, incrediby biased reporting on this channel. Shame.

  7. @wile123456

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Fascists always be kicking and screaming when they are losing

  8. @Standbyy75

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Wow

  9. @My_handle243

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Why are you broadcasting lies.

    Tusk broke law in Poland as if it was nothing to him. Unlawfully disconnected the signal to the public TVP station, sent a private "so called strong people" to remove the journalists there, and sent underqualified journalists to broadcast his lies and propaganda. Tusk broke many laws in Poland those constitute crimes. He's trying to establish absolute dictatorship under a lie of "restoring democracy" and democracy is being destroyed by Tusk, whose already committed many crimes. Unlawfully ordered the

    Justice minister to recall the State Prosecutor in the manner of breaking the law (in anti-democratic way – like a dictator) that constates crime. He's trying to destroy the justice system in Poland. He wants to have justices to listen to him and in that way to behave in the courts of law. He is trying to introduce strongly anti-democratic system, an absolute dictatorship. Why so many stations are spreading out lies of "restoring democracy" – it's pure nonsense – Democracy is being destroyed in Poland by Tusk.

    Tusk works on orders coming from outside of Poland. Right after elections some of the German press was writing that Tusk should "restore democracy" by non-democratic ways. Germany has an interest in creating so called federalization of the European Union, that will take away any decision making from the member countries on over sixty most important topics constituting their sovereignty, like politics, defense, economy, education and so on, that will make them practically entirely dependent. But Germany has to establish support for that idea. Tusk is their man, as well as some people in his party, co called "civil coalition", and is following their plan that has already been prepared a long time ago. The TVP has been the only major pro PIS station in Poland, even during its rule in Poland, and even at that time Tusk and his party had more media coverage than PIS, the ruling party at that time. Taking over TVP, in an illegal way, Tusk broke the law and deprived PIS of any major media coverage.

  10. @My_handle243

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Those two ministers were sentenced by set-ups of Tusk and his party co called "civic coalition", by setting up politicized prosecutor and the judge to sentence the two former ministers. Tusk wants to establish absolute dictatorship in Poland. under a lie of "restoring democracy"

  11. @user-ee4lg5ls1d

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Tusk dokonał zamachu na media publiczne w Polsce. Pomimo tego że posłowie opozycji mają imunitet zostali wtraceni do więzienia gdzie byli torturowani. Ludzie mają dość tego rządu Tuska wyszli na ulicę 300 tyś aby pokazać swój sprzeciw! Rząd Tuska dewastuje prawo… niszczy prokuraturę wprowadza chaos 😢. Rząd Tuska aresztował w pałacu prezydenckim jego gości posłów podczas nieobecności prezydenta. Tusk zachowuje się jak bandyta 😢

  12. @user-ee4lg5ls1d

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Tusk 💩👎👎👎👎👎

  13. @smerfdzikus2334

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Dżarosław Kazinsky XDDDD

  14. @sanichegehogschannel2704

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Thank you for doing such a great job in reporting news abouty country! ❤ From 🇵🇱

  15. @spokomorda7891

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Didn't mention that actually arresting two MPs is illegal because they have the immunity.

  16. @Hammerhead-gg5jg

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    How hard can it be to look up how to pronounce Kaczynski's name?

  17. @konraddamsii4919

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    sporo przeklejonych nieprawdziwych informacji, na przykład, że znajomi Kaczyńskiego, a Tusk współpracuje z "nieznajomymi"?

  18. @pawelnowak1219

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    1:38 Civic Coalition also used public media for propaganda before PiS. Under older name"Civic Platform" or "Platforma Obywatelska". Back then there were almost no room for conservative voice in media, and that's why PiS voters have a point when they say they defend free speech by protesting against taking over television and radio by Tusk's people.

  19. @sowki7418

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Polish society is heavily polarized so you will read plenty of comments that contradict each other.

  20. @sowki7418

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Both of these parties claim to be more or less right-wing but they are actually very leftist on a social level

  21. @michawojtas8468

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Important fact is that Coalition's actions against PiS have overwhelming support in the polls

  22. @dawidd8054

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    BR from PL

  23. @JanKowalski-hz7tw

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    DonaldcTusk to niemiecki dyktator w Polsce

  24. @XxxXxx-ix5tf

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Stop war NATO

  25. @XxxXxx-ix5tf

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Stop war bandera

  26. @Takaryuji09

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    Shame you didn’t mentioned that those two mp’s where sent to jail because of court judgment from before they came to power in 2015. And current government and many law experts find president pardon invalid just because he did it… too early after that judgment. From beginning government officials said that simplest way to avoid whole situation is to use presidents privilege and pardon them again, just proper way …
    But I must admit – to live here is like being at circus show. With few dozens of clowns 🤡🤡🤡🤡

  27. @julianwilenski6859

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    ,, A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" M.Twain

  28. @proton6264

    February 13, 2024 at 2:55 pm

    this media ,,reform'' is ilegal as well as aresting Kamiński and Wąsik.

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Yesterday, Iceland held a referendum on restarting negotiations to rejoin the European Union, 13 years after negotiations were frozen. With the results now in, we’re taking a look at what happened and what it means for the future.

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https://www.dw.com/en/icelands-eu-vote-a-nation-divided-over-europe/a-78285133
https://www.reuters.com/world/narrow-majority-icelanders-back-eu-membership-talks-poll-shows-ahead-referendum-2026-08-26/
https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-01-09-poll-majority-support-eu-negotiations-432591
https://nordics.info/show/artikel/icelands-relationship-with-the-eu
https://www.idea.int/democracytracker/country/iceland
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/02/26/iceland-referendum-eu-accession-talks/#:~:text=hold%20a%20referendum%20on%20reopening%20Iceland%E2%80%99s%20EU%20accession%20talks
https://cb.is/news-and-publications/article/monetary-bulletin-2026-3
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/iceland-hikes-key-rate-to-8-to-lower-risk-of-prices-spiraling
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/iceland-eu-referendum-3fqw92st9
https://thefishingdaily.com/icelandic-fishing-industry-news/icelandic-fishing-industry-points-to-ireland-in-eu-warning/
https://www.reuters.com/world/fish-ships-sovereignty-iceland-weighs-its-european-future-2026-08-19/#:~:text=defined%20Iceland’s%20independence%20since%20it%20broke%20away%20from%20Denmark
https://island-esb.is/en/kostnadur/
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-08-29-iceland-rejects-eu-accession-talks-485377

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Earlier this week, a trade war broke about between the US and Canada. But the EU, a more Canada-aligned ally, appears to have a pretty muted response so far. So, in this video, we’re taking a look at the escalating US-Canada trade war, how it’s pushing Canada towards the EU and how the EU is responding.

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US–Canada trade war
https://www.ft.com/content/7ced71c2-03b8-4569-a68d-14624a7e83f2?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.ft.com/content/e3b5c236-bd5f-45c2-8ddf-5279a7375d3f?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/25/us/trump-news-tariffs
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/25/us-canadian-trade-war-political-will-01048491
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/wednesday-briefing-how-canada-has-turned-a-trade-dispute-into-a-defence-of-its-sovereignty
https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/speeches/2026/08/22/prime-minister-carney-delivers-remarks-canada-us-trade-negotiations
https://youtu.be/NhEN07dahhw?si=8f4ggIhGGdy3uAy0

Europe’s response
https://www.politico.eu/article/trade-war-mark-carney-middle-powers-alliance/
https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-mark-carney-to-attend-eus-state-of-the-union-ursula-von-der-leyen/
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/25/canada-walked-away-from-trump-could-the-eu-ever-do-the-same
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/25/trumps-tariffs-steer-canada-towards-the-eu-which-welcomes-the-move/

Canada–EU relations
https://international.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/corporate/reports/chief-economist/annual/2025
https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-pact-defense-eu-mark-carney-partnership/
https://youtu.be/GxWtq2ZLfgs?si=_zmZ-0_vtF7EhZrk

Canadian polling on joining the EU
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54662-should-canada-be-allowed-to-join-the-european-union
https://ygo-assets-websites-editorial-emea.yougov.net/documents/Canadians__Opinions_on_Politics_poll_results_syetMgu.pdf#page=3
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canadians-support-becoming-member-european-union-nanos-poll/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4_7arwUMEw
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/24/icelands-moment-of-reckoning-what-the-referendum-means-for-the-eu 
https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/eu-enlargement_en 
https://readinessindex.eu/ 
https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/countries/kosovo_en 
https://readinessindex.eu/#/country/kosovo 
https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/17/erdogan-says-eu-membership-is-not-a-priority-for-turkey/ 
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/en/joint-statement-on-the-georgian-governme/product-details/20241129DPU39689 
https://euneighbourseast.eu/news/latest-news/european-commission-says-georgia-a-candidate-country-in-name-only/ 
https://www.euinsider.eu/news/epic-enlargement-bosnia-collapse-2026 
https://www.politico.eu/article/bulgaria-european-parliament-bill-north-macedonia-eu-accession-green-austria-waitz-lobby-vote-smear-campaign/ 
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/08/eight-member-states-oppose-the-opening-of-serbias-next-eu-accession-cluster 
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/13/might-moldova-merge-with-romania 
https://english.nv.ua/nation/hungary-again-blocks-two-clusters-in-ukraine-s-eu-accession-talks-50628208.html
https://www.clingendael.org/publication/albanias-eu-accession-sprint-balancing-momentum-reform-and-eu-scrutiny 
https://www.economist.com/the-world-in-brief/2026/08/22/03a85e89-8de5-405b-a27c-5c6763fd0ad8 
https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/countries/montenegro_en 
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/24/icelands-moment-of-reckoning-what-the-referendum-means-for-the-eu 
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/24/icelands-moment-of-reckoning-what-the-referendum-means-for-the-eu 
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/armenia-announces-historic-intention-to-apply-for-eu-membership

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Liechtenstein’s ‘dualistic’ state:
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/01/30/the-curious-case-of-liechtenstein/

Liechtenstein’s constitution:
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Liechtenstein_2011

Recurring tension over royal power:
https://blog-iacl-aidc.org/centenary-constitution-liechtenstein/2021/12/14/monarchy-and-direct-democracy-in-liechtenstein-an-impossible-combination

Examples of princely family threatening to leave:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1713201.stm
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/liechtenstein/9366747/Prince-of-Liechtenstein-threatens-to-leave-after-vote-on-his-powers.html

2003 constitutional referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum

2011 abortion referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Liechtenstein_referendums

2012 constitutional referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum

Alois’ veto threat helped scupper 2011 abortion referendum:
https://verfassungsblog.de/small-country-big-hurdles/

2026 abortion decriminalisation initiative:
https://www.fristenlösung.li/initiative

Initiative received second-highest number of signatures:
https://landesspiegel.li/2026/07/fristenloesung-initiative-will-heute-4970-unterschriften-einreichen/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/03/liechtenstein-abortion-law-modernised-prince-alois

Polling shows support for abortion decriminalisation initiative:
https://x.com/EuropeElects/status/2088323436913271216

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Since Trump’s re-election, the relationship between MAGA and the European right wing populist parties has been turbulent. The tide appears to be changing again with the US State Department offering million of dollars to right wing aligned organisations in Europe. In this video, we’re taking a look at this relationship and how it’s now changing.

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MAGA’s interest in Europe
https://www.ft.com/content/c5e27ffb-cfb1-421b-8121-a402cf2d84ac?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/trump-administration-to-grant-12m-to-groups-founded-by-uk-conservatives-jacob-rees-mogg-and-toby-young
https://www.state.gov/drl-nofo-developing-civilizational-bonds-democratic-resilience-and-rule-of-law-in-europe

Trump favourability among European (hard-right) voters
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/06/23/european-views-of-trump-and-the-u-s-are-especially-negative/
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55363-how-popular-is-donald-trump-in-europe-july-2026

Trump–Meloni fallout
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/trump-post-of-image-of-himself-as-christ-like-figure-draws-widespread-criticism/3905565
https://www.ft.com/content/41e4528d-0d87-4be3-9c59-46f37cec8136?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://youtu.be/8GCcjN9fjJk?si=Bov8EzRsCPJx8R6g

Marine Le Pen criticises Trump
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/06/le-pen-warns-against-blind-alignment-with-trump-after-iran/

Merz warns against US interference in European politics
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/germany-warns-against-election-interference-as-us-offers-funding-to-maga-aligned-causes-in-europe

‘Remigration’
https://www.ft.com/content/34a99573-0fa1-422b-9263-147f9ed7be6c?shareType=nongift
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/71904/could-italys-migration-debate-divide-the-political-right
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/how-europes-remigration-movement-is-using-roadblocks-to-power-its-political-appeal

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01:29 – Context
03:49 – Is MAGA Losing Europe?
06:56 – MAGA’s Response
08:19 – Too Long

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