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Italy’s Political Chaos: Why the PM Tried to Resign
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After a period of relative stability, Mario Draghi’s government looks set to collapse after the Five Star Movement withdrew its support for the coalition. In this video, we discuss how Italy got to this point and what could happen if there’s an election.
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1 – https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2021/08/26/understanding-the-populism-of-the-five-star-movement-and-its-continuity-with-the-past/
2 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/05/five-star-movement-beppe-grillo-putin-supporters-west
3 – https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220621-italy-s-government-hit-by-five-star-party-split
4 – https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/italy/
5 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-13/european-bond-rout-gathers-pace-as-traders-brace-for-ecb-hikes
6 – https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/13/northern-italy-drought-threatens-olive-oil-risotto-rice-and-passata-supplies
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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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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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The record rate of cash withdrawals in Russia continues to spike with no end in sight. In this video, we’re taking a look at the spike and whether Russia could be going for a full-blown banking crisis.
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February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
CORRECTION: When we finalised this video yesterday evening for release this morning, Prime Minister Mario Draghi had announced his resignation. An hour or so later, it was reported that President Mattarella had in fact refused Draghi's resignation. This doesn't necessarily mean Draghi won't eventually resign, but it does mean that some of the information in this video is outdated. We apologise for the error, but unfortunately, there was no way of re-doing the video to include this information without delaying its release, so we decided to release the video as is with a comment explaining our error. Again, our apologies, and we hope the video was nonetheless both informative and enjoyable.
@mersifullwolf4054
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
The fact that they all look like pepperonis 😂🤣😂🤣
@tommymarsiglia
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
We've never had a government in Italy just actors
@Il-Cappuccino
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
i miss Berlusconi
@gtfinancialservice
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
More and more European countries are leaving the sanctions policy planned and orchestrated by their hegedemonic masters in Washington for its own self interests and at the expense of all European and NATO countries… EU blindly is following US orders and shooting themselves in the foot… The great Russian Federation must prolong the special military operations in Ukraine to allow the Europeans to enjoy and reap the full effects and rewards of their own self-imposed financial, economic and social (banned flights and movement of Russian people within the Shengen zone) sanctions… 🔥 🔥 🔥 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 🇪🇺 🇪🇺 🔥 🔥 🔥Wasn't it an american who once said, "democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people" but Brandon seems to think it is a government to divide the Peoples and to enrich himself, hunter and their immediate families at the expense of civil wars among americans… 🔥 🔥 🔥 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
@mp-rn6lb
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
Mario Draghi, created onlt resentment and tension amongst some political leaders, in his emergency coalition Gov. and he failed to give them adeguate answers to pressing questions. A "Draghi's policy agenda " was made known to exists, but nobody knows what it is about, except his closest allies..Draghi was obviously looking for a pretext to quit as PM of the coalition and so he di go away, or run away. sounds better. He never wanted the job anyway. He was after Mattarella's Italy's Head of State position, but ended up as PM instead.
@Lupocecchino
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
I'm behind but this isn't news. This is just the norm for us.
@sebbo_h7121
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
This is just the normal state of italian politics, nothing to worry about
@themrchimpie
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
Former Italian president Francesco Cossiga called Draghi "a vile businessman" whose only real concern Is destroying italian economy and make it a convenient deal for mega-corporations to buy It at discount prices. So far facts proved Cossiga to be 100 per cent right in his assessment. Draghi is an evil man with no empathy towards his fellow human beings, you can see It in his dull and empty eyes. No matter the childish praises I've read in the comments, history Will judge Draghi for what he really Is.
@Valerioraschiamare
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
This comment section:
"As an Italian…"
@IndoEuropeanboy
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
Is there any current politician that Han uplift Italy to its full potential??
@devinnlimbu7989
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
Gud News👍️👍️
@nihalshaikh5530
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
Z 🇷🇺. They wanted to get rid of Putin, now they are getting rid of themself. Lol
@TPLoop
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
L'Italia è in collasso grazie a Mario Draghi che adesso come fanno i topi dopo che hanno rosicchiato tutta la nave La abbandona prima che affondi. Così la colpa del crack avrà il volto di qualcun altro non il suo che ha fatto tutto quello che doveva fare per distruggere e smontare la democrazia e la Costituzione italiana
@doflamingo1360
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
I wasnt really able to follow the whole word by word of this content. But I got strong impression that the italian politicians are just 🤡
@alfredosilvestri6971
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
Since Italy had that little issue in the 20s-40s, the new Constitution made it very easy for the Parliament to discharge governments. It's something you don't appreciate until you absolutely do.
@eliascabbio7598
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
We will probably end up in a right wing extremist, conservative, anti gay, anti immigrants government, let's hope it will last as short as possible and that it won't create too many problems.
@Sara-fd3dd
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
– "What did this experience in politics teach you?"
– "That nothing can be done"
– Franco Battiato
@big--man
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
this is just italy every few years
@DocSteelhamer
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
pffff hahaha….save Ukraine my ass…all we saved is the pockets of Rich Elites
@ctg4818
February 21, 2024 at 3:14 pm
No mention of them playing anime porn in congress? lol