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Mario Draghi: Can The Man Who Saved the Euro Now Save Italy? – TLDR News
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Following the collapse of Giuseppe Conte’s coalition, technocrat Mario Draghi was invited to take his place. They’re hoping that the man who saved the Euro is now capable of saving the country. So in this video we explain what happened to Conte, who Draghi is and what he needs to do in order to be successful.
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1 – https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210113-italy-s-government-plunged-into-crisis-as-former-pm-renzi-pulls-support
2 – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/01/13/italy-verge-political-crisis-ex-pm-threatens-pull-support-coalition/
3 – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/01/13/italy-verge-political-crisis-ex-pm-threatens-pull-support-coalition/
4 – https://www.ft.com/content/0eac9fab-06ba-4e0b-82f7-f1b722aef197
5 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55802611
6 – https://www.ft.com/content/681e19c5-9a69-484d-accb-ac2113b31e09
7 – https://www.ft.com/content/e19d5962-3b35-4b7e-a6d6-46c87bd80174
8 – https://www.politico.eu/article/ecb-will-do-whatever-it-takes-to-save-the-euro/
9 – https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-5star-idUSKBN2A22W8
10 – https://www.politico.eu/article/5stars-league-draghi-conte-italy-salvini/
11 – https://www.ft.com/content/969f5c27-d6f6-4c54-bd37-a38a91d41d7d
12 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55912951
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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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Sources
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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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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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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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
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@lulo08
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
no
@andreafardo7370
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Spoiler 1 year later: no
@gnat3239
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
No lmao
@watersportsbyjamesfitzroy5870
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
He needs more mushrooms
@stratos8
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
This didnt age well
@antoninodarioconti6347
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
From Italy: The parties are so riducule above all, that we would fail to distinguish a real treat from the routine. Overall: Salvini is an arrogant, ignorant and racist individual. Renzi is always searching to steal money from the government. Conte is still new to the game, and has not a clear agenda, and lately wants more power. In a strange way. Giorgia Meloni is a soft-neonazi. A stupid one. Berlusconi is a living relic of the past. The PD are literally a group of people trying to steal as many money as they can.
And that's it. That is why we often call technocrats. Because our country has only shitty parties.
@VonTurtle8282
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
This is a clear example why you need a king to help settle things down once the system breaks down
@AlexBreault23
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Hi
@alexanderstefanov6474
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
He is fixing Italy. Draghi is a man of the like of which is currently missing elsewhere, a true great statesman of the level of Adenauer and Bismarck. Italy is lucky to have him, unfortunately it seems he doesn't want the job anymore.
@alessandrocoppede3066
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Didn't age well
@benjaminjoeBF3
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Draghi is criminal backed up by the worst banks. He stole all greece money first and now he is doing the same to Italy. It will be war
@jeremy9416
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
I can tell you that nothing has changed, tax rises, bills , food costs, gas, water, gasoline, low jobs, corruption is the same. He can fix my ass
@snowybutt
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Please put at least a little bit of effort into pronouncing names properly! It's like… typical english speakers, fudging everything up 🙁
@bekim137
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
its a me mario 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@adryanantonio7531
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
I have to admit the thumbnail was great.
@davidwuhrer6704
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Aren't technocrats the people who want to replace money with energy budgets?
@gianpieromerelli2433
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Mario Draghi is simply a new MUSSOLINI who want to sold freedom and money of the Italian PEOPLE to the better offer….i am ITALIAN
@JamesBalmforth
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
A technocrat banker. What could go wrong.
@paolosambi6417
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Goditi questi ultimi momenti di gloria figlio del male… l'ira di Dio non avrà pietà per gli empi!
@fedb9131
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
No one can fix Italy 🫂
@giovy1922
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
F*cking Renzi no one understood why he did that in the middle of a pandemic. He deserves to be kicked out of our country, we are lucky that Draghi accepted the challenge othervise we’d be doomed
@golwenraw
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Quick answer from an Italian
No
@Jajalaatmaar
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Super Mario made the house I want to buy super expensive. To save the Euro.
@dwvide6049
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
I hate my country, that’s all
@epiculo2
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Just a bankruptcy trustee on Germany's behalf.
@TRDPaul
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Well? How did it go?
@mohammadiqbal6688
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Draghi markel macro d'accordo
@mohammadiqbal6688
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
tutto foto federal Como
@filippomeuti9617
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
4 months later and he is doing fine if you were curious
@gifigi600
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
I can't believe they actually called him "Super Mario"!
@gomalley411
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Who else saw the thumbnail and thought of the completely wrong guy
@henryab2700
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
The Movimento Party logo is such a masterpiece
@kneedeacon2309
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Here we go again- Eu put. a puppet Marino Draghi to take charge of Italy- why can’t the Italian elect their own president- come on Italian, it’s your country- stand up n be counted. The whole world suffered loss at this pandemic- now pull yourself up , like uk we suffered too, now get up n moved on. God bless Italy n all Italians.
@orionspero560
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
I think he can be ahold over that can get to where elections can be held safely without overly committing on money and we're getting the pandemic and vaccination program completed this year to have an election next Winter. One possible outcome of this would be APD plurality that allows them to create a coalition with a number of smaller center left parties and the far left parties. This I shoes a loss of 4 the right of center parties such as those that remain in the governing coalition That failed to maintain goverment of recently leading to the implementation of the mario interum teknocracy.
@theamici
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
I find it absolutely hilarious, that this isn't even the first Super Mario
@gocedimoski728
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Was he voted somewhere?
@SophiaAstatine
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
I definitely prefer technocratic solutions to any democratic ones. Best let someone who has more than vacuum between their ears deal with issues they are qualified for.
@streetsking1
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Why is Romania greyed out at 4:25 ?
@pavarossi3732
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Who ever told you Draghi saved the Euro??? The only effects he has had that the eurozone buys works obligations, and causing interest on your savings account to be zero, or even lower…
@upsithedownkraken
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Draghi sell the italy,dont save
@AdmiralBonetoPick
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Isn't it a bit redundant giving Italy animated feet? It's already shaped like a boot…
@libelldrian173
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
Let's be clear on this: Mario Draghi did not safe the Euro!
@stewartmcintosh1073
February 23, 2024 at 6:09 am
You are actually saying that man save the Euro the Euro still have problems