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Why the German Economy Suddenly Looks Alright
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After years of stagnation, German’s economy might finally look to be on the up. In this video, we’re taking a look at the latest data and ask whether Germany has finally turned the corner.
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German GDP data 2019-2025
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/23/germanys-much-ballyhooed-autumn-of-reforms-is-a-damp-squib
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
Indices
https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/german-manufacturing-growth-accelerates-august-orders-surge-pmi-shows
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/manufacturing-pmi
https://www.ifo.de/en/survey-results
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Why Iceland is Not Joining the EU
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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
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Should the EU Back Canada Against Trump?
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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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Accession Update: Which Country Will Join the EU Next?
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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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Why Europe’s Most Powerful Monarchy Is Heading for a Constitutional Crisis
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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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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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@calvincoolidge5943
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
I wish you will make video about failing democracy in Poland
@celtspeaksgoth7251
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Wot??? Turkey & Hungary were democratic elections. Orban was up against a COMBINED Leftist opposition candidate BACKED BY SOROS and Fidesz still crushed them as Hungarians-don't-want-migrants. Erdogan in Turkey had more of a fight but that's part of democracy and he has made pledges in response.
The chief concern for Europe is VON DER LEYEN facing no opposition candidate when she was parachuted in by Merkel as EU Commission president. Like North Korea.
Never heard of that Japanese geezer. The premise of this video is complete and utter PFERDSCHEISS.
@aureliogracia6936
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
wrong! those that are actually in charge are supressing democracy!
@RoryMcDuff
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Turkiye rightfully considers itself a part of Asia .. hope Hungary does so too and leave the poor Europeans to its elements !..
@jairoquintanilla9357
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Sorry but i thought that this site had at least some basic geographic knowlwdge Turkey apart of this small part of territory that goes along wirh Istanbul isn't to be considered European country simply because is a Turquic country with an altaic based language ( no indoeuropean) totally different culture in many aspects of everyday life, a predominant islamic culture….so where's the European factor on that land? If you could add Turkey as European country you can also add Morocco too, plus is much closer to Europe too, only 17 klm down of Spain!
@Luredreier
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Hey, can you guys please check your spam filter?
@skidmarks4360
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
The best guarantor of the most free and transparent democratic system, would be that of one of a digital society, online voting, citizenship, health records, a self auditing government, all done on the blockchain to ensure its immutability.
@famejay7318
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Hypocrisy of West turkey has a ballet but it they don't do as told they are authoritarian how stupid and ridiculous is that.
@ronipennanen841
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Dont get me wrong. I mean the culture is so differend. All the lies and the way of dooing business. It is just awfull. Everybody try to take advance of somenes misery. It is just not so manly..
@ronipennanen841
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Maybe it is time for northen europe to slide away from this madness. Where there was the border of roman empire… i have Wonder. French and british are somehow differend…
@OpelsiSq
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
this video aged like a fine wine
@tommcguire6472
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Are you kidding me?! Your talking about this stuff when. 1) The same cast of supposed " democratic " characters are using the Ukraine war to bring in an eu army, whose sole purpose will be to stifle all reasonable dissent to the unelected,ruling canals "harmonization" efforts, in several eu countries. 2)The fact that not a single eu budget has ever been audited,since it's inception, a complete lack of transarency. 3)Bank deposits were illegally seized in order to make eu balance sheets look more attractive, and legitimate, this, by the way done by the same group of oligarchs, who gave you negative interest rates, a first,no doubt, in the 6000 yr history of finance. And, not least, a complete subversion of the Italian political, and electoral systems to foist an eu flunky on the Italian people against their will, to keep the right from making any headway, and the assholes are talking about democracy? PLEASE!!!!
@jeno826
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
THIS VIDEO IS A LY !!!!!!!! HUNGARY IS A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY !!!!!!! STOP LYING ABOUT THAT!!!!!!! The EU start becoming a dictatorship, that’s why country’s like Hungary is staying away from idiotic self destructive decisions what Brussels comes up time to time !!!!! HUNGARY IS A GREAT COUNTRY!!!!!!!!’
@AllenMorris3
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Maybe you should look at Britain as well.
@cl5619
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
US has unfair rigged elections
@sethroseblood9456
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
its like the US is a failed democracy 🤔🤔🤔
@kudzem
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
How to silence anyone claiming EU promotes democracy : "How about a referandum every year in member countries asking people if they want to stay in the EU?"
@reactionarymike4331
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
I think chinas rise is probably going to facilitate the rise of more authoritarian regimes. The Arab spring proved not everyone could be trusted with the right to vote 🗳 and maybe authoritarians could hold things together more effectively
@ES-fr3yz
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Europe is in full fascist mode.
@mustafaakcapnar921
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Tell me from whom Von der Leyen is elected in the EU?! Before you pick intentionally those two countries to critize, you should critize US elections and the manupulation there.
I go even forder and i ask why G. Soros does not investigate the relations or financing of the EU diplomats.
What is your understanding of democracy? Oh yes, we have seen democracy being promoted by the western world over the past few decades. Should I now also list all the countries that have been destabilized in the name of "democracy"?
What a shame!
@guywiththepanzerhausf6478
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
well the thing with Hungary is that while it would be normally democratic but all of our politicians are trash Fidesz steals everything and momentum would probably sell the Country like they did in the past, so we doesn't have a choice that's a big part why Fidesz always wins even tough it's horrible it's (probably) better then the rest. they should all just be in prison.
@joachimthielker3132
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Do not forget Poland.
@dfguko
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Stop making nonsense videos like this.
@dfguko
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
FU!
@fazarfazar58
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
EU is kinda racist but ok
@tahasahin8408
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Also AKP government cancelled main opposition CHP's tight victory in Istanbul Local Elections in 2019 and went for a repeated election. CHP won by a huge margin in the second election tho.
@libelldrian173
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Comparing Hungary to Erdogans Turkey is waaay off.
@zeckiel6109
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Based
@pebblepod30
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Election Subversion & lack of trust in the election process is also a significant problem in the US. Even when Trump won, there were claims made. Although it iant reported much in the mainstream, election subversion has been found since the 2020 election (e.g Arizona), when it looked like it ws just a lunatic fringe claiming that, based on no evidence. As far as I know anyway i am no expert (do your own research, but isn't it completely absurd to expect Big-5 Owned Corporate Media to be truthful or trustworthy, when they have such a conflict of interest in that??).
I don't care who does it (Dem, Rep or Forward Party) but i reckon it is great that Governor Desantes of Florida has set up stronger election monitoring; & Reps have brought the US up to the standards of other Democratic Countries, by bringing in Voter ID. The claims of "racism" are pure political game, and had no mert to them under senate inquiry – Voter ID is easily accessible & normal & essential to any Democratic process.
@AlisterPuddifer
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
So long as citizens have the power to vote away their democracy, then it shall always remain a concern.
@mollytomas9719
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
backslide is in USA
@yudistiraliem135
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
People will more and more unite or they won’t survive as science grows more and more. So we will sooner or later turning into hivemind. How is that democratic is beyond me, it’s either the elite rules us, ai rules us, or forcing the will of the people onto everyone else. Fact of the matter is technology and flow of capital forced us to move that way, ak capitals will flow to technology that help them to retain power, makes more centralize power more feasible compared to decades ago.
@ashleycarrier6606
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Fukuyama's conceit was the same "liberal hegemony" thinking that convinced American neocons they could remake the world into a global "McWorld" after the fall of the Soviets.
@adam13magic63
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Are we just going to ignore big tech's ablity to swing elections by controlling the flow of information?
@udvarhelyibalint
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
I don't know about any proven polling fraud in Hungary in 2018. Accusations, yes. Also Fidesz's overpower is in part because of the opposition being held captive by the previous miserably failed PM, Gyurcsány. He is a dividing personality, probably half the opposition voters dislike him along with Orbán. Of course Gyurcsány is aware that he cannot win an election so now his wife is running for PM if she wins the pre-elections. I repeat, he stepped aside to make room for his wife and he halis himself as someone who holds the toch of democracy high. To be fair, his wife may be talented leader but I think there must be another candidate out of the 9.5M Hungarians who is not the wife of the failed previous PM that got rich from fraudulent privatisation helped by his social network of former powerful communists, and whose grandfather wasn't someone who played a major role in retaliation and executions after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
@HolyknightVader999
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Populism is anti-democratic? No. It is the final form of democracy: popular degeneracy. It's what the Founding Fathers feared would happen if they instituted a king-less society, and that fear has now come to pass.
@prodigiii712
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
If you compare Hungary to Turkey you’re the useless propagandist. They’ve had a fair election and their opposition have more financial backing. In Turkey the elections are staged.
@cooldog8856
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
4:10 You mine as well cite the U.S Democratic Party as well as their news sources as they claimed victory very early and uses bogus opinions polls reguarly.
@ali20396
February 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Certainly Turkey and Hungary are authoritarian regimes when the results of Freedom House are written by liberal leftists, and also journalists should not be imprisoned even if they break the law and plot with the coup officers,
As for the judges, it does not matter if he is secular and neutral and refused to deal with the coup officers that he is corrupt because he was appointed by the right-wing party