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What Happens to the EU Budget when Britain Leaves? The EU’s Budget Explained – TLDR News
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Britain is a major contributor to the EU’s total budget and without it Europe might struggle to fill the gap. So in this video we explain how the EU’s budget works, what Britain’s exit means and how Europe plans to make the maths work without Britian.
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1 – https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/eu-budget/transparency/fact-check_en
2 – https://www.statista.com/chart/18794/net-contributors-to-eu-budget/
3 – https://www.visualcapitalist.com/which-countries-are-the-biggest-boost-or-drag-on-the-eu-budget/
4 – https://www.myeu.uk/
5 – https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/02/18/council-sets-its-priorities-for-the-2021-eu-budget/
6 – https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/recovery-plan-mff-2021-2027/
7 – https://www.ft.com/content/9c82433c-f846-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6
8 – https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/factsheet_budget_contingency_final.pdf
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Why France and Azerbaijan Aren’t Getting Along
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We take a closer look at why relations soured between the two countries, and how Azerbaijan has been seeking to undermine France since.
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Has Meloni’s Immigration Policy Backfired?
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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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Why Russia’s Hybrid War Doesn’t Feel so Hybrid
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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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Sources:
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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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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01:09 – Context
03:06 – The Two Sides
05:35 – The Final Result
07:38 – Proton Mail
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@martinjones6762
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
The UK are still paying the EU £58 million a day I believe in 2023
@willieckaslike
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Despite all the oratory leading up to the referendum. "they need us more than we need them" , "we hold all the cards" , "there will be £360 MILLION extra for NHS on leaving"! (where did that go I wonder). blah blah blah ! Here on the mainland, we have moved on. But like any political system we have our problems. Generally speaking, we are in a much stronger position since Britain left. In fact, folk from ALL three of the Baltic States, (Latvia, Estonia & Lithuania) Germany, The Netherlands & Italy have claimed even the 'far right of those countries do NOT mention leaving any more. If you need proof of this, simply compare the terms of UE s deal with the "Far Eastern bloc & Individual countries", and the terms of similar deals made by Britain with the same people.
@RidgebackRick
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Union, aye right, dont me laugh!
@chronosschiron
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
MAKE SURE YOU TALK ABOUT CANADA HAVING A FREE TRADE DEAL WITH THE EU
while its not as huge as britain it has a far better resource base the eu can draw on
@universityofknowledge5848
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Energy,money and politics are of independence if combined ,inflation will crash more than just a country but whole Nations………
@universityofknowledge5848
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
What is the Declaration of Independence and why is it so important to Americans??????
@batcollins3714
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
We're coping brilliantly with it the constant whining and grandstanding of the English and Welsh. Scotland is welcome back as soon as they declare themselves an independent country as Ireland did
@alberpajares4792
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
No idea.., you know ¡’m euro-squeptic,.. they want to build something military..,
@aigeneratedwauigi2696
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Why is it called Britain? It has northern ireland on it
@markmerry1471
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
No but how cares
@jamesbowskill362
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Its past the time where the UK starts to charge a 'rental' fee to ALL EU fishing boats plundering UK fishing waters, this will offset the annual charge the eu is making on the UK until 2064.
Clearly, the UK cannot continue funding these eu thieves, the broadcast stated the eu budget works on 7 year cycles, so, on what date did the cycle begin for UK payments to continue (& dont tell me it was the first day of LEAVING as this could be a cycle period of 13 years)…& when does it end..?
@elcid451
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Let's start by saying that the EU is not democratic and is controlled by totaitarian fascists!
@redo22
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Too bad the British are out of the EU. I hope that the people of Great Britain might change their minds.
@omarfierros4973
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Holla Omar Fierros work blue 🤝🙏🇹🇼🇲🇽🇨🇦🇲🇽🇰🇷🇨🇳🇺🇸🇪🇺 okay?
@misterbacon4933
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Yes it's now proven.😁
@mrbardel4363
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
yes .
@lateral1881
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Europe is too culturally and historically disparate to be a Union rather than a mutually beneficial cross border political & economic trading platform . The UK will now in the medium term be a net autonomous benefactor as a European country .
@misterbacon4933
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Yes we can.. goodby Brexitland!
@julesmarwell8023
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
in other words the UK was being shafted ??????
@kf9346
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Time to turn off the money taps to Poland and Hungary until they learn to play nice with the other adults.
@AnaGonzalez-gh5fx
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Yes when you take on 7million refugees
@terryharvey3933
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
We’ve left! Not our concern!
@markthompson4478
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
I'm hopeful the EU has fxxxxd off into history very soon.
Hopefully it takes Islam with it.
@michaelmcmasters3613
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Eu is fucked lol 😆
@peterpearson1675
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
as a brit living in Denmark I see brexit as a catastrophe,but if CANZUK were to become a reality I would see it as one of the best things to happen internationaly for decades.This way we get closer to our best friends and relatives abroad.
@Quetzietse
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Kind of off putting that even though the Dutch are the biggest per capita spenders in the EU they are still described as one of the 'frugal' ones. Literally the opposite.
@lukaskola6120
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
6:26 inititives is misspelled
@janheinbokel3969
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Wrong questions: Can Great Britain afford to leave EU? As WE See nowadays they can't
@edwardmoyses4237
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Mate already gone
@diedampfbrasse98
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
thankfully the UK tries hard to send us its business, trade and workforce in order to apologize for its shameful exit. 😉
The spending numbers lack one important figure here: the return on investment per Euro spend. For the future they may be just projections, but the economies of Germany, Netherlands etc. showed for a long time now that they still get far more out of the EU then they invest and I remember this figures were thrown around once. After all those rich economies dont get their benefits directly from EU spending but from "exploiting" the markets the EU develops with these "membership fees".
And its often not even that indirectly and far off in the future, considered these small EU economies often dont even have the industry able to fullfill all the contracts made with EU cash. With the UK leaving there is also a strong competitor leaving for those "sponsored by EU" contracts …
Long story short, I hope we wont see a lot of cuts … Just a little to please the EU critics who dont do the math behind those huge membership fees should be enough to continue the long ongoing trend of getting fat from such generous spending into other markets.
@koenthiels2309
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Salut UK
@patrickscanlan3974
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Small money , many many tax paying businesses moved from Britain to other European countries.
@TheJonasbz
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
On way to skip costs is to kick out EU members that not follow the EU rules, like Poland and Hungary, homofobic fascists are not we want in the EU
@thomasjamison2050
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Some may be interested to learn that there is another large political system which works on the basis of having larger and richer states fund the smaller and poorer states with the net result apparently being one where the larger group of all the states together still manages to somehow survive economically in the world. It's called the United States of America. Ever hear of it?
@alanmcgowan3457
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
If the EU budget is € 1,823 billion, a loss from the UK of € 10 billion equates to 0.005% reduction.
No mention of the cuts to Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales on their regional development funding by Westminster in this video.
@biacampbell676
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Uk MPs from the last 47 years will continue to receive their pensions so must of the “divorce”bill is to cover that, but the British never talk about it. Farage and all the anti EU MPs were paid handsomely and still receiving from EU until they died 😡
@biacampbell676
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Would be nice to know for real how much uk paid and received, like to know the balance because uk paid lots money but also got lots money back. Unfortunately that isn’t explained so the people think uk just pays and getting nothing back what’s not true.
@biacampbell676
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Now an year later you know what EU did to replace uk contribution. Please explain it to us.
@biacampbell676
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
The biggest contributors benefit hugely in decision powers and in many other things!
@biacampbell676
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
11 months later YES EU survived (very well as expected) without uk.
@thomasjamison2050
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
They EU has a very much larger capability to deal with it's budgetary issues than does that small third world state which is, at least for the moment, known as the UK. Fortunately for the UK, Northern Ireland is recovering more strongly than the rest of the UK due to the fact that it is still effectively on good trading terms with the EU, so that should help the UK to some extent.
@marlenamazura8230
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
You're actually missing something! The EU plans on funding itself by creating their own revenue streams through taxes etc.! So there will be another way to fill the budget hole
@barrytaylor4447
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Out our out a must now
@jerrelhurenkamp5251
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Short answer yes. Long answer yes.
@martinengelmann6108
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
The answer is simple: under the guise of an "EU-levy on non-recycled plastic packaging", the remaining member states have agreed to pay around 7 billion euros per year more into the EU budget. This money flows into the EU budget without earmarking and thus fills the Brexit hole. Member states, especially from Eastern Europe, were kept quiet by discounts.
@VaucluseVanguard
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Britain did not leave Europe. Still there. It left the EU which has nothing to do with Europe. Come on lads, you remember from primary school, one is politics and one is geography.
@BlueLiberty20
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Could you update us on the budget plan now?
@thexdatabase
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
eastern european states getting more is just reparations
@thalazimmermann4761
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
Eu Buged video!!!!
@TeunSegers
February 24, 2024 at 6:43 am
6:31 Those damn "inititives", break the budget every time.