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How Berlusconi’s Bromance with Putin took down Italy’s Government
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At the end of September Italians headed to the polls to select a new leader. As a result Giorgia Meloni set about forming a new government, a government which less than a month later seems to be collapsing as revelations emerge about Berlusconi’s connections to Putin.
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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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We take a closer look at the state of Hungary’s economy before Magyar took office, why markets are apparently enthused, and ask whether the enthusiasm is actually merited.
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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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Source list:
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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In this video, we’ll discuss the EU’s new plan to quietly tax US Big Tech – and whether it could work.
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The EU’s plan to capture US Big Tech revenue
https://www.ft.com/content/ad06ed89-f600-4694-8c95-7d53b6d3315b?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/brussels-looks-capture-big-tech-through-tax-large-corporations-ft-reports-2026-10-07/
EU rejects France’s calls for an EU-wide digital services tax
https://www.ft.com/content/e5a76494-71df-4ee0-a85f-b28f2c94ded6?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.vatcalc.com/global/eu-holds-back-on-digital-services-tax-as-us-raises-retaliation-threat/
EU’s proposed CORE mechanism
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2025/08/28/the-commissions-foray-into-corporate-taxation-a-core-problem-for-the-eu-budget/
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/eu-budget/long-term-eu-budget/eu-budget-2028-2034_en#driving-prosperity-via-competitiveness-research-and-innovation
US exempted from Pillar 2 of OECD’s global minimum corporate tax agreement
https://youtu.be/85voZ2FJhZk?si=6jVOHTB5CBTKvigd
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/us-exemption-oecd-global-tax-deal-multinational-companies
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/08/oecd-deal-imposes-global-minimum-corporate-tax-of-15
G7 statement on global minimum tax
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/06/g7-statement-on-global-minimum-taxes.html
https://www.ey.com/en_gl/technical/tax-alerts/canada-g7-releases-statement-on-global-minimum-tax-pillar-two-and-canada-rescinds-digital-services-tax
European Digital Services Taxes (DSTs)
https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/eu/digital-services-taxes-europe/
https://taxfoundation.org/testimony/pillar-one-digital-services-taxes/
https://www.reuters.com/en/germany-seeks-levy-10-tax-online-platforms-like-google-2025-05-29/
Accusations of tax avoidance by Silicon Valley tech companies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/silicon-six-accused-of-avoiding-almost-278bn-in-us-corporation-taxes-over-10-years
https://itep.org/trump-meta-tesla-alphabet-amazon-obbba-taxes/
https://itep.org/amazon-alphabet-meta-tesla-pro-trump-tech-companies-avoided-taxes/
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@rookiexreviews
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Hot stuff with that collage should be announced in start that this would be rated r for sexually changed content
@cleanthessamouilides4441
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
This is bullshit.
@delveling
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
That montage omfg lol , good job !
@marcocarlson1693
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Well a govt. Was formed by Meloni and these partners. So your report turned out to be nothing at all.
@jasc4364
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
That’s the problem with all right wing populists, they love Russia’s big mouth tyranny and the whole thing ends in a disaster.
@rj6404
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
putin is the king of corruption , naturally italian r his gli-amici .
@imperators_8700
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
This didn’t age well
@Dennan
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
countries needs to stop taking fucking russian money, im not rich, but im happy, and i would not sell out my nation for even 100 bilion, and you know why you can trust me? becouse im a fucking gamer, i only need a computer, i sit and still play skyrim and fallout 4 and watch youtube and i having the time of my life. im disgusted by money and all the harm greed and corruption does becouse of fucking money. i FUCKING HATE IT!!
@michaeljohn7405
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
I bet you Italy rises and Brussels attempts to prop up Spain will backfire.
@mistrants2745
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Italy is such an incorrigible mess on every level…
@NonBinary_Star
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
That montage tho…!🥳
@carlobeny7400
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Italy need a stable government, as it has many since days Fascit Dictator Benito Mussolini and Giorgia Meloni Forza Italia Party need to be standing together and be anti- putin and pro- ukraine.
@angelosilva342
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Historians will say "they were just friends"…
@PaulGauci-pv9rn
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
I doubt the Italian government will collapse and even if they do the left wing parties are in an even worse state.
@ulissedini8071
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
That’s disinformation. Nobody has “took down” nothing. According to data, the satisfaction for Giorgia Meloni government is increasing. I think you didn’t expose facts, you told what you would like to happen….. but it won’t.
@antifasupport4840
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Historians: ,,They were just close friends"
Them: 4:42
@NPCrash
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
I love jokes like "Putin is a man of peace". Just to remind the younger members of the audience how he turned Chechnya into a slaughterhouse as soon as he took office.
@eljangoolak
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
makes sense since beluscuni is the leader of italian mafia and putin is the leader of the russian mafia
@AunknownMan
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Nah is way better than the left government
@cespu_iv4519
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
This video aged poorly lmao
@taha_boy
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Can't wait to read some Putin x Berlusconi fanfic
@meilinchan7314
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Quella prima ministera allora potrebbe cambiarsi il cognome a "Baloney".
@vidugupta1199
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Eu did something
@Simon-A.-Tan
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
2:55 Talking about Salvini, but showing a picture of Berlusconi
@LegionIscariot
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Need to keep Putin-lovers out of European government as best we can.
@MMerlyn91
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
It didn't, stop it with the click-baiting.
@federicoeliabernardi6975
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Our high standards for chaos? What are u brits doing with Brexit, May, Bojo, Truss
Deal with your own shit u are no longer in the Eu so mind your own business
@milotura6828
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
The gayest of not gay friendship. A bromance
@romandarius6041
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Ever hear of the the Italian Island called Lampedusa?
Actress Angela Jolie used to help Africa Men (fake refugees) go there to make their way to Europe for a better life. You will never this leftist lunatic condemn what happened to sweet 12 year old Lola Daviet by two Algerians.
(White Lives Don't Matter to these Kooks)
@koliokolev9598
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
because no one wants to vote. 🙂
@LordInquisitor701
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
That’s great maybe they can mediate peace between Ukraine and Russia
@VGCKenny
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Are you purposly using the image of Berlusconi where he looks like his replica at Italiano Disneyland's House of Prime Ministers? Because it cracks me up every time.
@predabot__6778
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Well… this angers me immensely. Could someone Italian explain why these people came to power? And also, what is the common Italian's take on the war in Ukraine? Is there support for the bullshit of these putin-stooges?
@thomcowley7332
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
As funny as the Putin-berlusconi bromance clip was, it felt a bit out of place in a tl;dr video. I'd rather see it in a humorous YT short than in the full tl;dr format.
@ultracapitalistutopia3550
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Before watching: Titles looks clickbaity.
After watching: Understatement!
@bethebullet6511
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Is it just me or does that picture at 1:40 literally look like that man is made out of play dough? like this is what Donald Trump aspires to look like.
@Iter_Does_Stuff
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
WHAT THE
@andreasbaffoni578
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
the guy that you show here is not Salvini, is Berlusconi 2:53
@chris23tg
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Angela Merkel and Putin grew up together in east Germany within politics
Plenty of photos of them together also
Italy has just sent a shipment of arms two days ago to Ukraine.
I find it hard to believe that would stop with a right wing government in Italy’s parliament
Germany has sent the least in the g7 and west.
Think 💭 it has something to do with Germanys very low gdp expenditure on military and perhaps they do not have much military stock to start with 👀
@sonofamortician
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Jesus, Italian politicians suck, BerLosersconi is a real douchebag
@blueknight07
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
1 month is probably gonna be the normal length of a European government.
@lilise3965
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Collapse? Not yet, honey!
@mambai
February 28, 2024 at 6:09 am
Respect for Russia and Putin