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Next week the Netherlands is heading to the polls. Their election for the countries second chamber will likely completely change the countries political maths, shifting the governing coalition and the countries leadership. In this video we explain who’s in the running, what the result’s likely to be and what all of this means for the future of Europe.

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  1. @ememdl83

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Watching this one day after the 2023 election. Interesting how many of the leaders are off the scene and the PVV caused a landslide and gained 37 seats.

  2. @Dorpies

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    I think this year is more important

  3. @plebugen9659

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    None of the options sound good. But whqts new

  4. @astronorthwet636

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    De-Islamization is a good idea. You have to ignore history and reality to be against that.

  5. @kapsig10

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Good 👍🏻 for the farmers 👩‍🌾 🎉

  6. @grenvillerich-fv2oy

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    I hope so

  7. @PeacefulHumanLife

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Why peoples want to work as slaves….. please release the land for every families size as same for everyone people live independently no need money for buy food their food get from their land in free food water Air why need money why people start to work on???? Until end of our lives time we need food water Air everything in nature god gives for free but the government control all the land and make peoples as slaves to money so many loan for houses…….. government please give everyone families land they can build their houses as they like please don't make peoples as slaves for multinational corporations ….. Government please release the land for every families as same size then you make lockdown for 365days nothing happened everyone survive with their families with happily…….💖💖💖💖💖

  8. @PeacefulHumanLife

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    please release land for all human fundamental needs food, water, house their own economy! plz don't make people as slavery work & pay to bank loans

  9. @PeacefulHumanLife

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    God give us Air, Water, Food in nature free! but our desires make us slavery life!
    Please realize it yourself what do you want until end of your life?

  10. @PeacefulHumanLife

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Must need these Fundamental Rights for every Human in this world!

    1: Release the Land size as same for every family for their fundamental needs food and clothes, resident!
    Why people want to work as slave for their fundamental needs?
    Food and Clothes, Resident are every human fundamental needs! these are not desires!

    2: Health is our choice & our rights!
    Don't push the people as slave for some medicine or vaccine!

    3: Education purpose must be not for jobs! Educational systems must handle by the area people with their language! Education Need to make a human as honesty and humanity personality!

    Why we fight for????
    Please help people to live their life peaceful! One great chance to live in this world why we focus on unwanted things!

    Everyone must die in one day any health care science, medical, vaccine can't save us from death please realize it!

    What we need for our life until death???

    Please open your eyes within your heart!
    🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲

  11. @PeacefulHumanLife

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Hello every single in all over the place in world!
    1st you all have to understand Governments systems and Medical systems all are well planned frame work for controlling people as slaves!
    When you are realizing yourself then you can understand everything!
    Please ask yourself anyone may be lived in the world 1,000 years??? Any medical professionals or any Scientists, Any Doctors all are nothing to worry about die???
    Who doesn't need to get die???

    Few questions please ask yourself and find the truth within you!

    1- Do you wear masks and wash hands with the any chemicals then you no need to die ah?

    2- Do you measure your temperature and check Covid test then you no need to die ah??

    3- Do you go Any medical care and take any drug tablets then you no need to die ah???

    4- Do you inject any Vaccines then you no need to die ah????

    5- Do you follow the rules and regulations from the government and Medical advise on WHO then you no need to die ah?????

    Please try to understand the truth " everyone has to be die in their time is arrived, any human knowledge Science technology medical system never ever save a single person from the death!

    But all human beings misunderstood and Fear about Death!

    Death fear is the base for being slave!

    Don't forget one day every single one has to be die their time is arrived!

    Any human knowledge science technology medical never ever know the time or day when you are going to die!

    Please realize yourself in your mind!

    Human never ever have any power to control Nature!

    Any natural disasters can be stopped by the human???

    If Human knowledge Science and technology now they talk very high then can you kill all the Mosquitoes from the world or can you kill all the germs ???

    Human knowledge is experience in past next moment what Will happen any human knowledge technology never ever know that!

    please realize and accept understand human knowledge is zero or nothing do in Nature!

    Who control in Nature?

    Every Question ask yourself and find the answer from your heart!

    Everyone has to live their life independently
    No one is not Slave in the world!

    Please don't divide the people with any ideology!

    Please don't make people as slaves and don't be a slave yourself!

    This World for Everyone!

    Everyone has to live peacefully with their families!

    God gives us for our happy life
    Free Air
    Free Water
    Free Foods
    Livable Land
    Beautiful flowers and Trees , Birds , Animals , Rivers , Mountains for our entertainments
    But Now we find what?
    Why we work and live as slavery life???

    We all are not honest but we find Honest
    Until you working for the money never ever be a truthful and honesty!

    One life is gifted to us by the god!
    Please find the purpose of human life!

    Happiness within your mind happiness is not about things or anything in outside…..

    Human life is very easy but now we're in wrong ways……

    Everyone please remember every single one must be die in their time is arrived any reason you say or not it must happen!

    Any guns or atomic bombs or military power can not make peaceful life for everyone!

    Everyone loves each other please make this world peaceful and truthful!

    Human have to save humanity with the truth and peaceful…..

    What you do, you must get it back…..
    Please spread the love and peace god must be blessed you!
    💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
    Don't find the god from any symbolism or any building or any human beings…..

    Find the God within your heart!
    Always God is in your heart please hear his voice within you!

    Thank god for make me understand about human life
    💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

  12. @PeacefulHumanLife

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Why we do not need Goverment???

    There are not Goverments in this world without goverment slave servent (Army, Police, Others…) They make human as slave for satan's money……

    God give you free food, water, air but satan ban everything from god with the suport of satan's goverment system and they give you education for, work that work give you paper money, if you have money then you can buy food this is a satan's way of life please try to undestand what is life….

    If you work for satan's money then can you live honestly ???

    God give you free air, free water, free foods then who control that??? & why they control please realize everything……

    If you like to live as a fool and slave then you need work. money , politic , goverment system everything…..

    Goverment How to control Land???
    Land for every one, we want to live peacefuly with the God's nature life…..

    If you get free foods, free water, free air then you never go for slave work……..

    All Medicines are fake
    All Educations are only for make money not for knowledge….

    Please realize the life every human born in this world for live peacefuly…….

    Human knowledge is only the experience of the past, tomorrow is only in the hands of the Lord….

    There is no life without realizing what life is!
    Worship is something without knowing who & where the Lord is!

    Live with conscience, truth and honesty and feel the Lord….

    Belive and realize god inside your mind then you will be understood everything!💖💖💖

  13. @well-blazeredman6187

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    There's scope for a board-game here.

  14. @larsgranstrom6214

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Very good explanation. How to get rid of the YGL governments in Europe?

  15. @genomedia44

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    The title contains "could shape Europe's future"; you did not once touch in this topic

  16. @GUNRIR

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    no rutte is corrupt AF no one is voting on this sorry piece of shii but stil he stays in power… how?

  17. @conkers66

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    The push back against Brussels is underway.
    Get rid of them asap.
    The leftist elite are on the dark side.
    It's like watching starwars when the sith are uncovered.
    Leave the union reject Islam regain your country.

  18. @ethancoltrane5754

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    9:00: Why does he look almost EXACTLY like Justin Trudeau?!?

  19. @juulmoose5763

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    For the ones who watch this later and don’t know hot the elections have come out:
    VVD has won again, but D66 has seen a huge victory, now being the second largest party in the country.
    We don’t have to worry about the PVV, but about FvD instead, which has been growing for years now.

    Further all left parties have dissapointed again and couldn’t make it into the coalition.

    As for now people are desperate about the new coalition (VVD, D66, CU and CDA once again). We’re seeing major plans in a left fusion of the Greens and the Labour party (and maybe the Socialists as well) in an attempt to overcome all the losses of the last years.
    But also many people are thinking their escape could be found in the BBB (farmers party), thats now growing enormously; with 17 seats in the poles they’re shocking everybody.
    Probably people vote for the BBB, because of the new rules our government has made for farmers, to reduce nitrogen emissions. They must reduce their number of cows with seventy percent in the next few years.

  20. @davidschaftenaar6530

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    I'm a longstanding CDA member and an elected representative for the party at the local level: ChristenUnie and to a lesser extent the CDA, should be much further down towards conservative on the political axis. CDA should also be further right, roughly between the center and the VVD.

  21. @ninirema4532

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    super smart country🗻🌍

  22. @ralphclark

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Don’t say “undoubtably”, that’s not a word. It’s “undoubtedly”.

  23. @markhaus

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    It’s so weird watching this now that PVdA and GL have joined their lists

  24. @omarfierros4973

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Omar Fierros Holla yes blue work 🐎

  25. @user-dn9vs6ev1y

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    I am curious if Virgil Van Dijk votes for VVD 🙂

  26. @ethancook3245

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    How can the second biggest party be that that if you know what I mean those policies make me uncomfortable

  27. @ethancook3245

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    3:49 why is that islamiphobic party even allowed to exist

  28. @shinmadd3517

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    PVV sounds class 👍

  29. @Aloyz3n

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    I'm not dutch so correct me if I'm wrong but from my shallow knowlage of VVD history and platform it seems to be the ultimate boss of centrist parties, like their platform is so ( I'd say) brightly blunt that they can potentially appeal to anyone who doesn't have strong opinions and form coalition with anyone

  30. @Zalidia

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Istfg if Rutte wins another election I'm gonna lose my mind lol

  31. @wojtek1180

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    be honest netherlands is germany's pupet they can't do shit

  32. @lucaslevinsky8802

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    VVD? More like DVD

  33. @yilmaz4012

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    "Hoekstra is a professional politician"

    A decent minister, but he debates like shit and is more a VVD type of person.

  34. @EdwardOttaBR

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    So, you think 11 parties is too much? Wait until you look more into brazilian politics and its 38 parties.

  35. @andrewpaulhart

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    As simple as ABC

  36. @yhago5147

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Why all socialists are now speaking about controling the midia? Because they are loosing all electios, and realised they cannot control the information anymore. Freedom only to their suporters, if you speak against Left, you will be blocked

  37. @thogameskanaal

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    The SP (Socialist Party) is surprisingly one of the most rational parties in the electoral college. You'd think they'd be full of radical left activists and (dare I say…) Marxists, but I'm really surprised how honest and genuine they are, and are constantly fighting for the people that were hit with problems with government corruption and unwinnable lawsuits.
    Even though I'm more of a right-wing conservative kinda voter, I'm surprised how rational they are.

  38. @flavien1093

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    We have a prime minister who should’ve been gone for about 2 years now and theyre just trying to make more time by disagreeing with everyone

  39. @nikolaisafronov3452

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    D66 is best 🙂

  40. @bebus6884

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Wanted to learn how Dutch politics work. Left with respect and a giant migraine

  41. @occonnerwilderness8923

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    How weird the PVV is the opposite of liberal😂 no social or economic freedom😂😂 sounds terrible! Freer markets, freer people

  42. @AnymMusic

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    2:40 lmao they haven't made it any less of a burden for the middle class. the upper class is fine, the lower class is fine, the middle class earns too much for social housing, and too little for a good home. they have a massive burden. once again the VVD is lying like crazy

  43. @tetaomichel

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    The Netherlands is a bananarepublic where politician steal tax money an lie for a living. Better not copy that.

  44. @enemy-rogue

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    love how nothing happened at all and its rather the other way around when it comes to influence. rather have them drop the facade and just say "well we done with this fake democracy thing, so long live the regime" and maybe its the whole idea behind it, so people stop caring.

  45. @susanleatherbarrow2495

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    Imagine living in the USA and having only two parties to choose from.

  46. @gillesrosiers8822

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    pls add BIJ1 <3

  47. @soyouknow8207

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    The Dutch political system is a joke. And it doesn't work. People have been voting for a retard for over ten years now. The VVD is the worst party ever. Ever since they came to power the average living costs have only increased, the housing market is failing, homelessness has been increasing. Hoekstra is a rat as well. Only have a coupe of decent politicians, they get actively sabotaged by their own party or coalition members.

  48. @carstengrooten3686

    March 1, 2024 at 3:08 am

    An update for the peeps who watch this video in September: VVD remained the largest party and D66 is now second. They more or less agreed on governing together with the CDA, but then they still are a couple of seats short. The VVD wants the CristenUnie, basically repeating the previous governing period, but D66 doesn't want to cooperate with them again because they feel the CU is too conservative on issues like euthanesia. Instead they wish for a leftist party, but PVDA and GroenLinks (the main contenders) stated that they only wish to govern if both of their parties are incuded. Rutte refused to invite a 'leftist cloud' into the government and thus we're stuck for some while now. It recently became clear neither of the options above will be chosen, so now VVD, CDA and D66 are looking into a minority government, but there are people that expect/fear re-elections. There also has been a lot of unrest a couple of months ago caused by Rutte having said that he wishes to 'look for a new position' for Pieter Omtzicht, the second man of the CDA who has been pushing for reforms in his party. The notes of the conversatiom this said in were leaked and a small chaos broke out. Then Rutte said a couple of more stupid things (that he could not remember the conversation for example) and then most politicians of the opposition called for a shift in political culture (whatever that may be), but I personally really don't expect much of that as it has not been brought up again and Rutte, Kaag and Hoekstra are still leading Dutch politics. I expext there will be re-elections. And even if they choose for a minority government I don't think they will last very long.

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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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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

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04:34 – Why It Doesn’t Feel So Hybrid
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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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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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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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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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