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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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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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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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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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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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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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03:06 – The Two Sides
05:35 – The Final Result
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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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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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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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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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@odhrangallagher5738
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Spelling error in the thumbnail
@user-sl3fv8tn9u
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Your video about Europe, but you show Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey as one state, but you seperate Moldova (which is also not a European Union member). Also in Balkans. – – – Europe not mean EU. Europe is continent.
@renatopereira810
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
TLDR: Will Europe close its borders?
also TLDR: The border between Portugal and Spain is now abolished!
@madmonkee6757
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
It's depressing that you forgot the difference between "its" and "it's" when making the title card. I expect better of you.
@haleffect9011
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
What exactly is the EU doing for affected countries though?
I think that this is a question that very much needs answering
@meericederstrom2095
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
You have helped me understand the core of the European project. That makes it easier to tolerate it's understandable flaws.
@Manuel-rl6um
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Thumbnail should say "its borders" instead of "it's borders".
"It's" is "It is" or "It has".
Will Europe close it is borders? (wrong)
Will Europe close it has borders? (wrong)
Will Europe close its borders? (correct)
Greetings from Spain, keep up the amazing work!
@hendriks_kevin
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
5 days later and Germany has put up border controls
@WilliamWhitneyChristmasMD
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Whenever I see Italy with shoes, I see three shoes.
@tancredivergani6660
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
its*
@oliwierwlazowski6700
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
why did you revive the USSR tho
@CliffordCollinsloves
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
This is a neutral comment. Thanks
@kgw72
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Spaniard here. We're officially on lockdown. Which is not totally a quarantine because people is (individually) allowed to buy essential services (food, health service, tobacco -for some reason). We hope people understand it is just that.
@100500daniel
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
I am happy my country Israel was one of the first to close its borders.
@donmilesh
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Nice
@BRIANREYN1
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Just a reminder, Greece is desperately trying to keep out hordes of middle easterners from entering Greece now that Turkey has opened it's borders but the EU issued a statement in the past few days criticising Greece for blocking potential asylum seekers, totally ignoring the rights of Greeks to protect themselves. Let that sink in, the EU is so obsessed with saving the lives of asylum seekers/immigrants it will ignore any potential danger they pose to Greeks or other Europeans. Wake up sheeple, the EU is the enemy of all indigenous Europeans and that's why the EU must be dismantled.
@nunosilva987
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Where is Portugal on your thumbnail?
@Pidalin
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Actually V4 countries already closed borders. 🙂
@eric_gz
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
My country already closed borders :c
@MsEmmiii
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Currently still in South America but catching a flight home next week. As much as I love being away the thought of not being able to return is super scary.
@EduardoBicelisGarcia
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Check Canary Islands reaction.
@babyjiren9676
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
lol sad that it took a freaking virus to make europe start closing their borders, oh well, better late than never. Fucc turkey
@johanjohansson8666
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Eu: No member states have signalled the intention for border controll.
Denmark:……
@jonathanclemmer8971
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
You are an example of what excellent journalism looks like. Every media conglomerate that has come before you could really learn what news is from you. THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO.
@360nickx
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Wow, good info.
@donwald3436
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
The real question is: Wil’l Tld’r Sto’p Usin’g Th’e Groce’r’s Apostroph’e?
@NaumRusomarov
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
"it's" in a title is unforgivable.
@kareemhussein7178
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
WOULD A GIANT SIMPSONS-ESQUE DOME WORK?
@markhaus
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Is t it too late at this point?
@Ricicles5
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
This really aged like milk.
@scifino1
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Great Video!
@radicaledwards3449
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Yes
@alfredogonzalez1280
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
I liked this video. As always, it lays out facts in an comprehensive and graphic manner. Regards from Costa Rica, Central America.
@Frahamen
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
I mean, if eveyone's in quarantine the borders doesn't really matter anyway, right?
@michaelwaegemans6802
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
comment for the algorithm
@miken4591
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Europe doesn’t have borders to close, outside by flying. Are they going to rebuild road blocks? However all European countries will impose tight movement controls so it will be an effective border control.
@AnastasiyaBunda
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
The question is will they open them back?
@silentobserver4839
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Poland just closed borders for foreigners.
@alexd9656
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
*ITS
@jaforee3950
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
They let every criminal/terrorist enter the EU but with this virus we shake in fear
@diegopadilla8366
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Top work
@crazyoskie90
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Czech Republic will be closing its borders from Monday 13th of March for the foreseeable future. No one allowed in and no one allowed out.
@Atlas_Alter
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
External Borders should have never been open to begin with. Europe for Europeans!
@deannilvalli6579
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Yes, by all means, follow the Czech Prime Minister's suggestion and ban Italians from Europe. And while we're at it, let's ban all Britons from the British Isles.
@AndysTake
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
YOU FORGOT NORWAY??? Wtf!
@moobsmcgee3554
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
I thought Switzerland wasn't a part of EU
@babajaga2306
February 29, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Czech republic already placed border controls and it will close its border with germany and austria in monday