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We’re starting off our new series which explains unions and groupings in Europe by explaining the Nordic Council. The Council brings together Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark & Iceland but what does it actually do? We explain how the union came to be, what the union does and it’s core objectives.
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2 – https://web.archive.org/web/20140330201905/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/the-nordic-council/the-history-of-the-nordic-council/before-1952/
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4 – https://www.norden.org/en/information/nordic-council
5 – https://www.norden.org/en/information/nordic-council
6 – https://www.thedanishparliament.dk/en/international/delegations/nor
7 – https://norden.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1250815/FULLTEXT01.pdf
8 – https://www.norden.org/en/information/about-nordic-council-committees
9 – https://www.norden.org/en/organisation/presidium
10 – https://www.norden.org/en/organisation/committee-knowledge-and-culture-nordic-region
11 – https://www.norden.org/en/organisation/committee-sustainable-nordic-region
12 – https://www.norden.org/en/organisation/committee-welfare-nordic-region
13 – https://www.norden.org/en/organisation/committee-growth-and-development-nordic-region
14 – https://www.norden.org/en/organisation/control-committee
15 – https://www.norden.org/en/organisation/election-committee
16 – https://www.norden.org/en/political_areas
17 – https://www.norden.org/en/information/nordic-co-operation-justice-issues
18 – https://www.norden.org/en/information/nordic-co-operation-justice-issues
19 – https://www.norden.org/en/information/nordic-co-operation-digitalisation
20 – https://www.norden.org/en/information/nordic-co-operation-disability
21 – https://www.norden.org/en/bioeconomy
22 – https://www.norden.org/en/information/nature-climate-and-environment-nordic-region
23 – https://www.norden.org/en/children-and-young-people
24 – https://www.norden.org/en/information/nordic-co-operation-energy
25 – https://www.norden.org/en/culture
26 – https://www.norden.org/en/education-and-research
27 – https://www.norden.org/en/language
28 – https://www.norden.org/en/integration
29 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50232491
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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
00:00 – Introduction
01:01 – France
02:05 – Italy
03:08 – Spain
04:10 – Portugal
04:39 – Albania
05:57 – Serbia
06:56 – Conclusion
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In this video, we’re going to take a closer look at the state of Serbian politics, why a student protest movement gained so much ground in the first place, and whether it actually stands a chance of beating Vucic’s party.
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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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@Mrblobbie947
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
If only Scotland could join.
@themcfunnel
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
Estonia fuming rn
@000Dragon50000
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
Finland being included in this is kind of hilarious since they're not nordic.
@liberalegypt
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
Imagine Scandinavia+Baltic+Benelux
@buhans2160
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
Nordisk Ministerråd it has no value at all. Just spending money while drinking coffee
@larstarjeibennitt1479
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
Good work
@TheHollandHS
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
The EU starts to look like a midwit between americans and nordics. Maybe it isnt but it does start to look like that
@kf9346
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
As a Canadian I think it's important to have smaller regional international bodies like this in addition to larger one s like the EU. 1) The unique socio-political voice of the Nordics needs amplifying; 2) It gives a stage to consider Arctic- specific issues by Arctic countries; and 3) Greenland and Greenlandic Inuit have more influence and a greater voice on matters in at the Nordic Council rather than if the same issues are discussed at the EU, UN or a larger gathering of nations.
@thomasmortensen4470
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
Fun fact Scotland was invitet to the nordic council as a obsever but they chose not to show up…
@spoonkus5893
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
The Nordic council is so good that even sturgeon is fabricating that Scotland is Nordic so she can get in!
@astraviil3043
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
In my opinion it’s time to let Estonia be a nice small Nordic country. Estonia very deserves to be a Nordic country, because Estonia has done a lot of work, we have many smart people, we are good at digital things, we have northern lights and we are very similar to Finland and other Nordic countries like: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Greenland. We are not similar to Latvia and Lithuania and the other Eastern Europe countries. It’s time to stop calling Estonia Eastern Europe country and Baltic country and forget all this terrible, rude and mean Soviet times. Let’s just stop this Eastern Europe and Soviet stigma thing and let Estonia turn the new page and let them be a normal small Nordic country next to Sweden and Finland!!! Estonians call themselves the Nordic country and many other people and tourists had also said that Estonia should be a Nordic country, because Estonian people are Finnic people not Balts and we are more similar to Scandinavia. Yes many people had agreed with that Estonia must belong to the Nordic group and seperate from Latvia and Lithuania. They don’t even need these countries, because Estonians communicate more with Finns and other Scandinavian countries. Estonia will be a very good partner for the other Nordic countries. We will do a very great work and we will be very strong!!!
@rustyspace900
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
As a Finn, I'm all in for Estonia gaining full membership and eventually an indepedent Scotland joining us. Heck why not even Ireland, they are cool too 😉
@gogledhol
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
I wish the UK became an observer state of the council.
@Arvidowitch
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
I hope the Nordics leave EU and NATO and make this alliance an official economic and defense pact
@jtrenoweth
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
I think Gretta Tunburg is getting less and less relevant because she is saying to the world you are irrelevant it's my way or the highway
@emib6599
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
As fervent europeist that support a decentralised federation, i find good the existence of smaller groups inside the EU will maybe also external members.
They are only see as a problem when are moved by populist government that don't care about the future and only want to squeeze every single bit of power for themselves from everything.
@guysimtristan6248
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
Funny we like to compare our own countries to them
@OutlawToys
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
Nordic Council is only preparation for EU failure.
@maikotter9945
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
The groups build ups are a bit unusual.
Die Fraktionszusammensetzung sind etwas ungewöhnlich.
Social Democratic Group: 26 members
° Sweden (6): SAP 5; ? 1
° Norway: AP 6
° Denmark (5): SD 3; ? 2
° Finland: SDP 4
° Iceland: SDA 1
° Aland: "ASD" 1
Centre Group: 24 members
° Finland (6): KESK 3; VIHR 2; SFP 1
° Sweden (5): C 2; M 1; ? 2
° Norway (4): Sp 2; V 1; KrF 1
° Denmark (3): V 2; ? 1
° Iceland (3): FF 1; FSF 1; ? 1
° Faroes (2): SF 1; ? 1
° Aland: ? 1
Conservative Group: 15 members
° Norway (6): H 5; ? 1
° Sweden (4): M 1; ? 3
° Finland: KOK 3
° Denmark: C 1
° Iceland: ? 1
Green Left Group: 10 members
° Sweden: ? 2
° Denmark (2): EL 1; ? 1
° Iceland: VG 2
° Norway: SF 1
° Finland: "VML" 1
° Greenland: ? 1
° Faroes: "TV" 1
Freedom Group: 9 members
° Finland: PS 4
° Sweden: SD 3
° Denmark: DF 2
without group: 4 members
° Norway: FrP 3
° Denmark: "NB" 1
@davidiand7
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
How is The EU is “every expanding,” didn’t Britain just leave an more countries may follow?
@Gokaes
February 27, 2024 at 11:00 pm
swedish: Åland
Finnish: Ahvenanmaa