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The Ukraine Crisis (while seemingly far from over) has already significantly changed one of Europe’s biggest players – Germany. In this video, we discuss how Scholz’s Germany has been fundamentally changed and shifted by the events of the past weeks.

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  1. @Jim54_

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    In Europe we are building up our armaments as a necessity.

    Putin and the CCP are absolutely at fault! We were cutting back our spending, but they started a new Cold War, so things had to change drastically.

  2. @seanlander9321

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    If Germany is a part of the civilised world, then why doesn’t it pay its debts? Germany owes Australia $200.0Bn (without interest) in WWI reparations and all it does is show the middle finger.

  3. @andrewhellen7323

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Most failure and loss on investment usually happens when you invest without proper guide,

  4. @maeryn4200

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Long overdue. Our military has been neglected for far too many years. Nobody thought it important because there were no bigger wars in Europe (and also because we have a deep aversion to military aggression because of the past), but Ukraine sadly proofed us wrong. As we sit in the middle/heart of Europe, we take a special responsibility. And as much as I hate our current government (SO.MUCH.) this is definitely a good decision they made. There are many people and countries who wish to see us fall…who want to see Europe burn. We need a stronger Europe to protect our values and people!

  5. @ZenoDovahkiin

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    The draft currently isn't in effect in Germany.
    This shift has the potential to bring us back to forcing people to throw their lives away for the crime of being born with a penis, just like most of the west still does, just like Ukraine is doing now.
    A huge step back in gender equality and men's rights.
    And German women won't say a word.

  6. @nicholaswalsh4462

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    As an American, I feel that a stronger Europe is a good thing from America and for Europe. If Europe is better able to defend itself, that frees up American military manpower to be focused in the Pacific while also meaning that the US Navy isn't going to be as heavily relied upon for protecting resupply convoys in the event of a major war in Europe.

  7. @alfredbeck2262

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Ukane war will be Big benefits for Germany ,not u.s.a

  8. @majinplaton

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Butchering german words like everybody else

  9. @miaemilia6462

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    You forgotten different angle of this. If Ukraine join the EU there will be huge power shift the old super power vc Eastern Europe block of all their members who will move German and France interests to the bottom on priorities. Try to analyse this 😀

  10. @pernykvist3442

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Build up wermacht?

  11. @sebastiancushing

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    I'm a Canadian/Spaniard living in Germany. The scaling up of military spending in my opinion is crucial for the future of the European Union. The obvious benefit is it helps build a stronger and more integrated EU deterrence against Russia. However an ancillary benefit is it helps to liberate Germany from self imposed paralysis due to its Nazi and GDR past. Germany is the last country I would be fearful of toxic and xenophobic nationalism returning to power. EU values of democracy, freedom of speech, and pluralism need to be defended…and promoted. The Canadian in me also desires more economic integration throughout the west as demonstrated by the CETA agreement between Canada and the EU.

  12. @Inkling777

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Given the many blunders Merkel made, breaking with her policies is a good move.

  13. @hckd_2137

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    I can’t believe how proud and happy I am for this . It was about time Germany stepped up their game , the controversial story of Germany should not effect it now because it has nothing to do with it . A strong Germany means a strong EU . The EU is more untied then ever !

  14. @donodono2287

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    A combined economic, foreign and military policy independent of the US is a great thing, but picking a fight and making an enemy out of Russia is just dumb. All those eggs Russia has that it would share with the EU; that's why the US has engineered this conflict.

  15. @bente1881

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Since the US people can elect a person as trump as their president, I feel unsafe relying on the US for millitary support.

  16. @jasonmans230

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Thank God we have Chancellor Scholz! Lets go Brandon

  17. @u.s.airways0015

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    1 month later Germany has all of europe

  18. @atol71

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Ihr Deutschen habt diese Deutschen und andere, die ihr jetzt darstellt, gefoltert und getötet.

  19. @atol71

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Bit wise GENAU!!! Und DIESE!!!!

  20. @atol71

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Sie haben diese Person getötet, die Sie darstellen und handeln, und Sie sind binär genau zu Ihren eigenen

  21. @cbjork29

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Its a good think that the European states are stepping up militarily hopefully that relieves some duties that the United States has to cover.

  22. @bs5199

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    The Name is Christian Lindner, not Linder orLinda
    It's been months since I watched the last video and you still haven't learned how to google the correct pronunciation of words and names. ._.

  23. @subramaniamchandrasekar1397

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Too much arm supply and 'training the enemy for war' will make germany branded from 'unfriendly country' to 'provoking country' and get all gas stopped even if ready to pay in Rubles. Germany must play the cards wisely. An unwanted trouble to shoot one's foot. Regards.

  24. @vandagostyle5994

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Well ya know what they say, 3rd times the charm

  25. @dogeknight6000

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Hey my fellow Germans let’s get ready for round 3 let’s fuck them up like round 1

  26. @redhammer9910

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Someone let the racing pigeons out. Wise men know what that means, a gentleman would cradle the ones he loves and a common sense man would know why.

  27. @conradogavilan1193

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Germany is supporting ukraine by sending helmets, pillows n mattreses..next time they wer planning to send blankets…ukraine is planning to buy tanks to germany..scholz block it…

  28. @ramirogonzelez831

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Iam so glad that people are stating up all us iam glad

  29. @Adriano70911

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    It would be unreal if Germany for once would save Europe instead of destroying it

  30. @gamerfox755

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Merkel was a Great chancellor she changed so much. As soon as she stepped back and Olaf Scholz came Russia attacked :/

  31. @420-smoker3

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Its good

  32. @chrismaxey7835

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Looks like one person got his head out of his ass. About time

  33. @trungnguyen-te4rj

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Germany should have right to decide what is good for themselves. We don't need USA or EU decide for us. Germany is a great country in the past, now and in the future. We can decide our own future

  34. @ivanjakovl

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Croatia also bought 12 Rafales and 80 armored vehiacles from US. We went way over the 2% of the GDP.

  35. @harryhole5786

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Well I had been critizizing Germany's energy politics for some 10 years (no, 12 years, in fact !).
    Finally they've got it too: its unhealthy to relie on Russia. They've been sponsoring his war for more than 20 years.
    But mostly, that Schröder (igittth) – he should be renounced on his citizenship as a foreign agent.
    Well, Schröder made 20 Mio € of it, and Merkel ??? She's on holidays in Italy. Shame on both !
    (I'm German)

  36. @luca_lwls

    February 24, 2024 at 8:45 am

    As a german, I always find it kinda weird to think about, Germany started both WWs and afterward was more than broke and everybody hated us for a long time but somehow we still managed to now be the leading country in the EU in terms of both economy and military, and I get that the US helped us but still kinda weird to think about. And ofc I'm also 101% on board with the recent policy changes and hope it's only gonna get better from here

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Can Trump, Putin and Xi Actually End the War in Ukraine?

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In this video, we’ll discuss what a trilateral deal (between Russia, China and the US) over Ukraine could look like, what motivates the participants and whether the meeting will even happen at all.

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Trilateral meeting details
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/putin-proposes-summit-with-trump-xi-discuss-ukraine-deal-wsj-says-2026-10-19/
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-witkoff-putin-trump-zelenskyy-talks-3f00c0c6fd10bab948c2c3f8502e0a91?taid=6ad8c19bf6d6f300019ef9ee&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
https://apec.org/who-we-are/our-members
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261019-putin-xi-and-trump-could-meet-at-apec-summit-kremlin

China
https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-turn-china-under-sanctions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%27s_Position_on_the_Political_Settlement_of_the_Ukrainian_Crisis
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-baerbock-says-china-can-help-end-ukraine-war/a-65566298
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-says-he-is-open-joining-trilateral-meeting-with-xi-putin-2026-10-19/
https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng./xw/zwbd/202609/t20260929_12033002.html
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xw/fyrbt/202610/t20261020_12043752.html

Russia
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/20/europe/kyiv-under-pressure-as-trump-and-putin-cozy-up-analysis
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k1xj0d708o

The US
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/europe/trump-zelensky-putin-ukraine-war.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0tOwHnuSM

Ukraine
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/10/nx-s1-5996938/u-s-and-russia-tout-diesel-deal-to-ease-sanctions-and-reopen-fuel-flows
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/20/politics/starshield-ukraine-elon-musk
https://kyivindependent.com/its-significant-ukraine-fears-us-is-withholding-allied-funded-air-defense-supplies-to-pressure-kyiv/
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261019-putin-xi-and-trump-could-meet-at-apec-summit-kremlin

Europe
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-floats-unfreezing-some-russian-assets-restart-ukraine-peace-talks-ft-reports-2026-10-14/
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/08/us-and-russia-explore-nord-stream-restart-sources-say-a93916

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In this video, we thought we’d take a look at how it all went wrong for Macron: what he promised when he came to power, why much of it fell apart, and where France seems headed next.

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X posts:
https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/2111880065088975333?s=20
https://x.com/JLMelenchon/status/2111882865197625588?s=20
https://x.com/MLP_officiel/status/2111849200379932912?s=20

France finances:

https://tradingeconomics.com/france/government-bond-yield
https://www.ft.com/content/9b252b46-a87c-45e7-a09a-45a39ce077b8?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Protest coverage:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crwyd02yz22vo
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/10/17/france-faces-day-of-combined-protests_6758706_7.html
https://www.ft.com/content/7bd4ac59-61e6-4604-a96a-26e7096bf768?shareType=nongiftFrance

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The Gen Z protests in France have started to spread cross-border through to Spain, Portugal, Italy, and are continuing in Albania and Serbia, so, in this video, we’re taking a look at the underlying reasons behind these protests and what happens next.

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Europe Gen Z Protests
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/10/20/italy-spain-belgium-portugal-social-unrest-spreads-across-europe-amid-soaring-energy-prices-and-a-housing-crisis_6759435_4.html
https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1020/1596095-spain-youth-protests/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/europe-protests-france-spain-portugal-2026-explainer
https://davekeating.substack.com/p/is-europe-about-to-have-an-1848-moment

France
https://youtu.be/D0lLgflRMKs
https://youtu.be/6Ilr4T6H9lY
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c893v4gx2e47t

Italy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/milan-luxury-shops-close-italy-to-deploy-troops-youth-protests-europe
https://timesofmalta.com/article/empty-shelves-eurospin-mosta-amid-fuel-protests-italy.1135882

Spain
https://youtu.be/HZs6eG1lB4I?si=09RhFsoQKhiA5m_t
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2kej47095no
https://www.idealista.com/sala-de-prensa/informes-precio-vivienda/alquiler/madrid-comunidad/madrid-provincia/madrid/historico/
https://www.idealista.com/sala-de-prensa/informes-precio-vivienda/venta/madrid-comunidad/madrid-provincia/madrid/historico/
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvps08/default/table

Portugal
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261017-tents-spring-up-in-lisbon-as-portugal-housing-protests-spread
https://www.idealista.pt/media/relatorios-preco-habitacao/venda/historico/
https://www.idealista.pt/media/relatorios-preco-habitacao/arrendamento/historico/

Serbia
https://youtu.be/Fjy6mFrB4gA?si=qo4y1xYBdUSAC0LS
https://apnews.com/article/serbia-students-election-vucic-b063b0ad14261bb74ad415bfed141941

Albania
https://youtu.be/pWa-aKVUmkE?si=E9x4fgsMM6pYzrgs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy4xjlpqgd3o

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02:05 – Italy
03:08 – Spain
04:10 – Portugal
04:39 – Albania
05:57 – Serbia
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Student List program:
https://studenti.org.rs/en/plan/
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2105208664881557577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2105208664881557577%7Ctwgr%5E286dd96e36fbc96dbbcd3184e186b4f05377e279%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.danas.rs%2Fvesti%2Fpolitika%2Fstudenti-o-sankcijama-rusiji%2F
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2055953192458834226
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/09/15/student-list-ready-serbia-elections/

Train station canopy collapse:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/1/mass-protests-planned-as-serbia-marks-anniversary-of-train-station-collapse
https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/president-vucic-inaugurates-novi-sad-subotica-high-speed-line/

CRTA report: https://crta.rs/en/first-interim-report-on-long-term-observation/

Snap elections:
https://www.politico.eu/article/serbia-leader-aleksandar-vucic-calls-snap-elections-after-dissolving-countrys-parliament/
https://srpske.rs/en/news/ekonomija/2026/08/02/serbia-600-million-euro-cash-handout-payment-dates

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