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How the EU Failed the Western Balkans
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Despite promising a bright future for the Western Balkans in the EU, prospects for their accession are slim as enlargement fatigue persists in the bloc. So in this video, we’ll break down the EU’s Balkan policy and whether they’ve failed the region.
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00:00 Introduction
01:03 Context
03:29 Inconsistent Approach to Accession
06:50 Failure to Resolve Regional Conflicts
09:12 Failure to Address Corruption
11:37 Conclusion
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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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Sources:
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
00:00 – Introduction
01:09 – Context
03:06 – The Two Sides
05:35 – The Final Result
07:38 – Proton Mail
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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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Sources:
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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Ahead of Iceland’s EU accession referendum this weekend, we take another look at the current crop of candidate countries and see who has made progress, who has stalled in the process and who is most likely to become the 28th EU member state?
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Sources:
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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In this video, we’re going to explain Liechtenstein’s unique political setup, and how the push to decriminalise abortion could trigger a constitutional crisis in the country.
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SOURCES:
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
0:00 Why Europe’s Most Powerful Monarchy Is Heading for a Constitutional Crisis
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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
00:00 – Introduction
01:29 – Context
03:49 – Is MAGA Losing Europe?
06:56 – MAGA’s Response
08:19 – Too Long
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@darkodujmovic3624
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
eu failed everything possible
@sony5616
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Kosovo and Metohija is Serbia ❤
@kanishkasaxena5944
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
EU 🇪🇺 is nothing but just a clown 🤡 and fancy organization that has absolutely no powers and only works for Islamic ☪️ radicals
@Spiritualwarfare587
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Im from balkan and hope my country never joins eu
@starteamplus
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Yes it has.
@ivanlazic4764
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Great job, first time on YT I found someone objective treated this topic… But you just scratch the surface. But anyhow great job!!!
@aleksanderalex5858
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
EU is joking
@PadrePascal
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Serbia will never join eu because they are very pro russia and anti west so…
@lemmejust7722
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Romania is not balkan
@jasam190
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
This is PURE PROPAGANDA and you are LYING!
@user-rs4bx3yx6m
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
EU should stop investing an a criminal state srbia…the srbs are faraway from the democracy
@user-nk1st4er6d
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
So no video about Croatia joining Schengen or eurouone, but make a video about a blockade that did not happened yet?
@semirmusic6351
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
EU are corrupted as Balkan but its just better hidden so it doesnt matter to us from Balkan anyways 👊
@BlendKabashi-vm5xv
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Biggest SH** i've ever heard, Vucic did the opposit his right hand and best partners did in Banjska in Kosovo a Terror Attack where a lot of People died and that was in 2023!!
@gvozdenipuk1680
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Ukraine Yes to EU…..MOST CORUPTED COUNTRY IN EU!!!
EU NAZIS 😂😂😂
@i_am_a_delusion1037
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Cyprus is not divided, the north of the island is occupied. Really poor job
@rising3805
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
First of all, there is no such a country called "Kosovo". It's a terroristic fake "state". Kosovo and Metohija was, is and always will be a heart of Serbia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a state, it's a protectorate.
And 3rd, you are missing Serbian emblems on Serbian and Montenegrian flags.
@angriffslusticherWildoger
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Has the EU failed the balkans? Nah, the balkans failed the EU
@LuLu-vk3bc
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
The EU ha failed big time with six south western eu counties it is a joke🤮
@druviseglite
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Its the corruption that permiates the Balcans as I had nice talk with a European volunteer program participant from Serbia named Branko. Its the pocketing of public money and also the ethnicity, teritorial and relegious problems of post Yugoslavia collapse. Its mostly about transparency of money and economic, that is flash back to Greece problem with nontransperency to EU. Beside the human rights, and other social problems.
@momcilopucar8749
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Video conclusion of of Yugoslavia breakup isn't correct. So as all Western videos. US meddling in Yugoslavia's internal affairs by sponsoring separatism is a real cause of Yugoslavia breakup.😲😝😖
@craigzinkta3988
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
The EU just FAILS by any measure, any metric, any theory and reality.
@RPSartre01
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
The number of scores that have to be settled is growing all over Europe.
@borapetrovic1957
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Kosovo isnt a country its occupyed terretory of Serbia
@milan1646
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
The EU is constantly trying to blackmail Serbia to give away its dearest part of its territory to Albanians, they will never do that, they will take it back, therefore Serbia will never be in the EU
@ex2tt7yaa2vy9dyhvw5u
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
5:10 These disputes sound familiar. I wonder what do they remind me of. Ah, the good old Russia/Ukraine! Clearly "Russia bad", but when the EU members do exactly the same it's okay. They even got "your language is not a language", wow
@ex2tt7yaa2vy9dyhvw5u
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
4:42 Why haven't you said out loud that they consider BRICS? I was listening to audio only at first, and then rewinded, and only learned of this from reading his tweet on the screen. I think it's curious to know and a big one, actually.
@godalmighty5970
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
No worries. You just go work warehouse 4 nationall minnimall wage. 4 the rest of your life. Sign it.
@albertinsinger7443
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
The EU has failed Western Europe. This is very obvious from election results. The right wing parties are springing up left right and center opposed to the EU and their failed policies.
@user-gt2ud2gw9e
February 19, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Absolutely, and for example, the Serbians should have never betrayed their man Karodic – pushing him to the Hague.
He had merely carried out the wishes of the Serbian people.
And all they got was being bombed.
How can you then join an organisation that wanted to bomb you.?