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Over the last few years, a lot has happened to drive the UK and EU apart. However, even despite all of this the UK and EU will always remain close partners. In this video, we explain the UK/EU relationship and why things aren’t going to change overnight.
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1 – https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-amazon-france/amazon-ordered-to-limit-france-trade-to-essential-goods-within-24-hours-idUSP6N2BH00U
2 – At Google provided exchange rate, 21:00 UTC 20 April 2020, 1 GBP = 1.14 EUR
3 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/15/amazon-sales-non-essentials-french-court-ruling-union
4 – https://twitter.com/AmazonNewsFR/status/1250481148209369088
5 – https://twitter.com/AmazonNewsFR/status/1250481151313154048
6 – https://www.politico.eu/article/amazon-shutdown-in-france-puts-squeeze-on-macron-government/
7 – https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/15/amazon-to-close-french-warehouses-over-coronavirus-concerns
8 – https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-france/france-says-pressure-on-amazon-workers-unacceptable-amid-lockdown-idUSKBN2161A3
9 – https://www.politico.eu/article/amazon-shutdown-in-france-puts-squeeze-on-macron-government/
10 – https://www.politico.eu/article/amazon-shutdown-in-france-puts-squeeze-on-macron-government/
11 – https://www.politico.eu/article/4-things-to-know-as-macron-plots-coronavirus-exit-strategy/
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Since being elected, Meloni has had a major influence over the EU’s immigration policy, but the new Migration and Asylum Pact may have major consequences for Italy. So what exactly is in the new pact? And has Meloni’s hardline policy backfired?
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Sources:
https://newsbriefing.eu/politics/meloni-hardens-migration-rhetoric-as-far-right-rival-vannacci-gains-ground
https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/number-of-migrants-rises-repatriations-up-34-per-cent-in-the-first-six-months-AJVKjkm?refresh_ce=1
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/pact-migration-and-asylum_en
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:180:0031:0059:en:PDF
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/12/five-eu-member-states-are-considering-building-a-repatriation-centre-in-uganda/
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/04/giorgia-meloni-pushes-italy-s-migration-strategy-as-a-model_6728172_4.html
https://www.irreview.org/articles/2024/10/27/giorgia-meloni-is-offshoring-migration-to-solve-italys-immigration-concerns-now-the-rest-of-europe-is-interested-too
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/frontex-irregular-border-crossings-down-26-in-2025-europe-must-stay-prepared-lyKpVb
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/08/italy-disastrous-offshore-agreement-with-albania-must-serve-as-a-wake-up-call-to-end-eus-cruel-migration-plans/
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/08/vannacci-sanchez-is-right-on-immigration-meloni-is-a-fiasco/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/deputy-premier-salvini-rome-not-193326174.html
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://italianismo.com.br/com-44-meloni-lidera-avaliacao-enquanto-partidos-perdem-espaco/
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Over the past few weeks, there have been many reports of Russian hybrid incidents across Europe. With reported drone incursions and explosives at a German airport, we’re looking into the escalating Russian hybrid war and why it no longer feels so hybrid.
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POLITICO: Russia’s ‘hybrid’ war isn’t so hybrid
https://www.politico.eu/article/russias-hybrid-war-on-europe-is-starting-to-look-a-lot-less-hybrid/
Germany says Russia responsible for drone incident
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ylm3m67n2o
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/germany/article/2026/09/01/germany-blames-russia-for-airport-drone-incident-hits-back-with-sanctions_6757058_146.html?srsltid=AfmBOorxo7cxCO7l0TFHlXxatD1xyz1S0UqgldCRST2dfYnQWOCJYFzH
EU-NATO talks on German drone incident
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/von-der-leyen-russian-drone-incidents-in-europe-are-the-new-normal
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/von-der-leyen-pledges-response-to-russian-hybrid-attacks-ahead-of-rutte-meeting
Russian hybrid warfare (Aug/Sep 2026)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/poland-opens-terror-probe-into-fire-at-drone-factory
https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-jet-blasts-drone-near-offshore-gas-production-platform/
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/nato-jets-scrambled-as-drone-enters-romanian-airspace
Analysis
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/07/why-russia-could-escalate-hybrid-warfare-against-europe
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/where-and-how-putin-could-expand-his-war-in-europe-beyond-ukraine/
Russian drone incidents (September 2025)
https://youtu.be/bnt3CNXMPo0?si=RwEWSEx_4Vt69gSb
00:00 – Introduction
01:28 – Context
04:34 – Why It Doesn’t Feel So Hybrid
07:38 – Too Long
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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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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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03:06 – The Two Sides
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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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@thomashankelbjerg72
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
It is an easy question, the only reason the UK will stay close to the EU after Brexit is that we cannot assemble enough tugboats to tow them to Canada. 😂⚓🇬🇧🇨🇦😝
@lynnyoungman305
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
WTO now please
@WOLFESTCN
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
we believe, to be independence in the time of globalisation, with this number of population means, no chance. so the mistake, which we believe will be costly.
@Steven-og8jj
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
🇪🇺 = 👍
🇪🇺 – 🇬🇧 = 👎
🇬🇧 – 🏴🏴🏴= 👍
🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪 + 🇪🇺 = 👍
🇪🇺 = 👍
@robinl4975
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
I can’t wait for the UK to gtfo of EU 😀 we don’t want or need you here in the EU
@richardrichards3604
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
NO DEAL BREXIT W.T.O ( AND GIVE THE EU ANYTHING ) SO WALK AWAY
@georgeswampy6224
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
We don’t need to get too close, the Nazi EU dictatorship will not be around for too many years in the future.
@giopirro1646
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
The UK needs to leave without a deal. It's for the best.
@jimabram8635
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Ha ha ha ha, I’m loving it
@mmmoojen
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
What other European agreements are there to prevent a no deal?
@lennyrobinson7321
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Why not mention the EU instead of the USA WTO would benefit the UK with out the interference from the EU as they have themselves have to abide to WTO rules which you have just said What is upsetting the EU is they wont have any power in the WTO
@leolion3942
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Brilliant…thank you….out forthwith!
@leolion3942
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Does it mean that China would be able to join and benefit while grossly abusing the rule of trust
@lymancopps5957
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
If Britain leaves with no deal, you can bet the EU will throw up barriers despite the WTO.
@Markus-zb5zd
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
there are many problems when trading under WTO rules between the EU and UK
1. services: many services are not subject to WTO trading, like financial services or some specific airline flightover grants
2. safety standards, the EU can and probably will prohibit UK goods from coming into the EU if the UK safety standards are lowered, this especially applies to food
3. lowered non-safety standards, the EU is allowed to raise special punitive import taxes if the UK tries to undercut the EU by lowering worker rights or environmental protection limits
@dirkgonthier101
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Lmao!!! :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
@ChristianIce
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Trading under WTO doesn't make two entities "close".
So, yeah, it would be just geographically.
@woodcutter6583
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
NO DEAL IS BETTER THAN A BAD DEAL. BORIS SHOULD PACK HIS BAGS IF HE CAN'T DELIVER.
@frodenacker
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Clear as mud
@khankrum1
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Trade with Europe is thousands of years old, and will not stop.
All we ate talking about is TAXATION. Trade is a two way street, so is taxation
@martindonat3249
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
the UK will be always close to the EU lol , the shortest distence is below 100KM lol
@sirquasi
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
This video is just wrong after 7:10 minutes. With No Deal the UK will have no trade deals in place with any country and the EU will have to treat the UK as a third country. That definitely does not mean the UK will have some of the same perks as a member state, the EU has one single market and one customs union which so from trading standpoint the EU is one body. The UK will have to trade with the EU under the worst trade terms the EU has. Sure this won't stop trade, but still is a hell of a barrier.
@theforeverchild1191
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
No extension just get it done already
@SUFCDave51
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
How can the UK negotiate with an organisation that still wants to shackle us by ECJ rules and that insists on retaining full access to UK waters? The UK voted to leave the EU and the only way to fully withdraw is the No Deal route. Barnier acts as if he is the referee rather than an equal partner.
@Detector1977
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Sure, in the same way that Uganda is close to the EU….
@Ju-bj3ko
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Brexit whine whine.
Tell me guys, why more and more Brits come to live in Belgium? 🧐
@daviddavis5689
February 22, 2024 at 10:59 pm
WTO for decade at least it seems. EU has a real problems with southern dependent states.