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It’s been rumoured for a while now, but yesterday Finland and Sweden’s Prime Ministers held a joint press conference to discuss the potential of them joining the NATO alliance. This is seemingly one of Putin’s worst fears, but in a cruel twist of fate, it was him that forced this to happen.

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  1. @saowalukronkainen4710

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Tu mi Fenlend sod nat join NATO

  2. @saowalukronkainen4710

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    I lev en Fenlend

  3. @saowalukronkainen4710

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    EI EI EI EI EI EI EI EI

  4. @pernykvist3442

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Russia is so hostile against all west
    countrys, and that is sad we could have
    continued to trade but it would be suicide.
    Paying Russia to build weapons to use
    Against us.

  5. @billywiththebulgingbaloonb5105

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Long live Sweden, long live Finland, long live Kurdistan! No to NATO, no to Turkey, no to GLADIO terrorism!

  6. @nathaniellong4281

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Vladimir Putin has given new life and meaning to NATO, as well as made NATO great again.

  7. @natashaharvey8340

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    I hope she didn't infinite actually do join NATO I was born here in the US I'm parked finished and if they join NATO they have all the other countries backing them as well and as far as restaurant stupid little threats you know with all of us backing them that are in NATO there's no way where she has the capacity to defeat everybody and besides the point if they choose not to join NATO who's to say Russia won't utilize that and attack them anyway when they're at the weakest they did that to Ukraine Ukraine did nothing to invoke this war it was an uninvoked and provoked attack so who said they're not going to do that with speeding in the best bet would be to join neato

  8. @natashaharvey8340

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    I hope she didn't infinite actually do join NATO I was born here in the US I'm parked finished and if they join NATO they have all the other countries backing them as well and as far as restaurant stupid little threats you know with all of us backing them that are in NATO there's no way where she has the capacity to defeat everybody and besides the point if they choose not to join NATO who's to say Russia won't utilize that and attack them anyway when they're at the weakest they did that to Ukraine Ukraine did nothing to invoke this war it was an uninvoked and provoked attack so who said they're not going to do that with speeding in the best bet would be to join neato

  9. @HenrikH568

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    The graph at 4:11 is/was wrong. Miljöpartiet (The Green Party) and Vänsterpartiet (The Left Party) are actually against joining Nato. The other six parties in the parliament are all for it.

  10. @dougcane4059

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    NATO, is an offensive and hostile military alliance, primarily England and America that have destroyed many countries – Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, etc.,.. now it's Ukraine, and next is Finland and Sweden. It's time for the world to wake up before these war mongers destroy the world.

  11. @EddieLeal

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Finland has officially joined NATO! Things are about to get real people.

  12. @ademdemirci9216

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Yes they will ..in their dreams😂😂😂😂VETO!

  13. @casanova419

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    They gave Putin 2 choices- Recruit for NATO or Go sell Girl scout cookies.

  14. @hydralance8837

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Finland officially sent a application to join Nato today.

  15. @susic1819

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    If I had to guess this is gonna go the same way as the Winter war. If Finland joins NATO, Sweden won’t allow help to come through

  16. @philthompson8574

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Russia's should stop worrying about European NATO it needs to cut off the snakes head which is the USA. Together with China, North Korea, and a properly armed Iran and other middle Eastern countries they could achieve it.

  17. @midori9566

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Russia really needs to be put in its place, if they go to war with Finland they’ll be fighting an unsuccessful two front war. Should Finland join, Russia escalate and a conflict occur I think Finland should be given it’s old territories. Not only as a national pride thing, but simply because Finland and NATO will have quick access to Russia’s jugular (Moscow and St. Petersburg.)

  18. @p6341

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    You need to stop with the lies Russia can easily win are you that stupid

  19. @p6341

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    There not Ukrainian so they will be destroyed in days Russia can easily destroy Ukrainian but doesn’t want that for the people of Ukrainian these two countries as well as nato will be destroyed without any boots in the country at all so go for it sign up and put your self in the crosshairs of Russias military which won’t loss

  20. @Amogius

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Russia Threatening with "military retaliation" and sending its airforce into Swedish airspace has only made us want to join NATO more, if they did not directly threaten Sweden i think there would be many more opposed to joining NATO.

  21. @atomicrussiatv

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    If Finland 🇫🇮 Joins NATO, Finland will be the next Ukraine 🇺🇦

  22. @snowykitten6151

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Russia just wants them not to join NATO so they can annex them

  23. @Refaan

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Yes wellcome Sweden an Finland nato will protect u all

  24. @D.R.E.S

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    The Moderate Party is the second biggest not the Swedish Democrats.
    The higlighted stuff in the graph represent more the parties that was against Nato before the war.
    (I know this because I'm a Swede!)

  25. @anonbefallen4807

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Lmao Poland is weilding article 5 like a mace

  26. @chief1redwolf909

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    🙏🇫🇮🇸🇪 Behold I make all things new Jesus said. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away 📖nkjv ❤️🧎‍♂️ changing seasons, and getting hurt and healing is proof of this reality !!! It will go back to perfection 🙌 no more death, crying, pain, no more cleaning, or broken things. No more worry or lies, no more arguments or stealing. No more rotten foods or bad odors. Etc…….
    Creation is broken because of sin. But God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.
    We must be willing to turn from sin and believe the Gospel for forgiveness.
    1st John 2:17 He who does the will of God abides for eternity.
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  27. @kazumayagami7093

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Russia should have 20 nukes pointed at Finland and Sweden

  28. @carlosvipe2765

    February 15, 2024 at 5:05 am

    3:39 Well, hell . . . even prime ministers are learning some basic things.

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German GDP data 2019-2025
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Germany polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/germany/
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/31/how-the-alternative-for-germany-would-govern

Revised destatis data
https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Economy/National-Accounts-Domestic-Product/_node.html
https://substack.com/home/post/p-211829645

IMF estimates for GDP growth in 2026
https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDP_RPCH@WEO/EU/EURO/EUQ/IDN

Ifo institute data
https://www.ifo.de/en/facts/2026-06-18/ifo-economic-forecast-summer-2026-energy-price-increase-acting-brake-fiscal-policy
https://www.ifo.de/en/survey-results

Germany trade data
https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/deu/germany/trade-balance-deficit
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports-to-china
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/DEU/Year/LTST/Summarytext
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports

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https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/manufacturing-pmi
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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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https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/speeches/2026/08/22/prime-minister-carney-delivers-remarks-canada-us-trade-negotiations
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Canadian polling on joining the EU
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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 
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Liechtenstein’s constitution:
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Recurring tension over royal power:
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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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