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What’s the Future of the European Union? The EU Wants Your Ideas – TLDR News
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The EU is at a crossroads. Beginning to emerge from the COVID pandemic & Brexit the bloc needs to decide what it’s future looks like. The ‘Conference on the Future of Europe’ is one way they hope to unpick Europe’s future. In this video we discuss the conference, skepticism surrounding it and what the future of the conference & continent might look like.
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1 – https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_1065
2 – https://euobserver.com/opinion/151540
3 – https://www.europarl.europa.eu/election-results-2019/en/turnout/
4 – https://www.europarl.europa.eu/at-your-service/en/be-heard/eurobarometer/future-of-europe
5 – https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/portuguese-wont-participate-but-still-want-a-voice-in-the-future-of-europe-conference/
6 – https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/politico-brussels-playbook-thierry-breton-vaccine-matchmaker-future-bureaucracy-euco-goes-transatlantic/
7 – https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/politico-brussels-playbook-thierry-breton-vaccine-matchmaker-future-bureaucracy-euco-goes-transatlantic/
8 – https://www.politico.eu/article/conference-on-the-future-of-europe-citizens-ideas-online-participation/
9 – https://www.politico.eu/article/parliament-picks-guy-verhofstadt-for-new-president-role/
10 – https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files/political-guidelines-next-commission_en_0.pdf
11 – https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/48588/st_5911_2021_init_en.pdf
12 – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A12008M048
13 – https://www.politico.eu/article/parliament-picks-guy-verhofstadt-for-new-president-role/
14 – https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-descend-into-fight-over-leadership-for-conference-on-eu-future/
15 – https://www.politico.eu/article/conference-future-europe-eu-strasbourg-macron-ursula-von-der-leyen/
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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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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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Should the EU Back Canada Against Trump?
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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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Sources:
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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Accession Update: Which Country Will Join the EU Next?
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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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TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that’s not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can’t wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!
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Sources:
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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Why Europe’s Most Powerful Monarchy Is Heading for a Constitutional Crisis
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In this video, we’re going to explain Liechtenstein’s unique political setup, and how the push to decriminalise abortion could trigger a constitutional crisis in the country.
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SOURCES:
Liechtenstein’s ‘dualistic’ state:
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/01/30/the-curious-case-of-liechtenstein/
Liechtenstein’s constitution:
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Liechtenstein_2011
Recurring tension over royal power:
https://blog-iacl-aidc.org/centenary-constitution-liechtenstein/2021/12/14/monarchy-and-direct-democracy-in-liechtenstein-an-impossible-combination
Examples of princely family threatening to leave:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1713201.stm
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/liechtenstein/9366747/Prince-of-Liechtenstein-threatens-to-leave-after-vote-on-his-powers.html
2003 constitutional referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum
2011 abortion referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Liechtenstein_referendums
2012 constitutional referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum
Alois’ veto threat helped scupper 2011 abortion referendum:
https://verfassungsblog.de/small-country-big-hurdles/
2026 abortion decriminalisation initiative:
https://www.fristenlösung.li/initiative
Initiative received second-highest number of signatures:
https://landesspiegel.li/2026/07/fristenloesung-initiative-will-heute-4970-unterschriften-einreichen/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/03/liechtenstein-abortion-law-modernised-prince-alois
Polling shows support for abortion decriminalisation initiative:
https://x.com/EuropeElects/status/2088323436913271216
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@joe4piet
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
The Big Reset in action. Stay away from it. As trom a Euro ID and Central Bank Digital Euro. Get the European financial act in order. Pospone Ukraine s entering the EU
@naysayer8052
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
we need to plant our own food, stop destroying forests, and change to clean energy source, wind, electricity, we should make earthships instead of these expensive homes who costs to much, plus we would get rid of the trash bcz we can build those earthships with it… we are using oil ony bcz elite have profit from it… we don0t need that shit… ,what they put in that empty space when they suck oil out from earth?
bcz of that "sucking oil out" some earthquakes apear…. trees and forests can protect us from floods bcz they suck that water, and can protect cities in earthquake bcz roots are making earth more stable… we are just sucking and cuting, giving nothing back.. we have to become humans again, bcz humans today are nothing more than parasites… all of us, christians, muslims, jews, hindu, buddists, all of us have to work together… if elites around the world can work together against us small people why don't we just give them a middle finger and start to work together for once.. if not for us, let's do it for our children and grandkids who are not even born yet… people, stay good, be good, help someone if u see that person needs help, help animals, u will feel better, and eventualy the world will become better.. we just have to help eachother and stop listening what elites are telling us.. they are lieing to us for hundreds of years just so they can stay in power… they are the devils, they don't care about yahve, jesus, allah, buddha, krishna… whille we are fighting and hating about these Gods elites doesn't even belive in them, they are laughing at us how stupid we are and easy to control…
@LilyCossi
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Ue .lies nmto popolation,and not democracy,very bad organization,much better desincration….not UE!
@brainyodin706
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
The future of EU should be focusing on trade, not setting up laws för sovereign states to follow. We don’t want United states of Europe
@Shaun-60
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Europe wants my feedback, ok!
EU is technocratic, anti-democratic and repressive trap. After 20 years of euro our conditions are getting worse than before the euro…
🇮🇹🇮🇹 ITALEXIT 🇮🇹🇮🇹 ITALEXIT 🇮🇹🇮🇹 ITALEXIT 🇮🇹🇮🇹 ITALEXIT 🇮🇹🇮🇹 ITALEXIT 🇮🇹🇮🇹 ITALEXIT
@delle77twitch63
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
tip..: The EU webside that want your ideas for the shape of the future of europe is a total joke.
Personaly i was censored 3 times when i came with suggestions about how to send back home migrants, and that i would like a europe without Islam since their belief is non combinable with western and the oppositive of our western values + the Quran inspire muslims in bad way by inpiring to use voilence and supress woman, and free speach and many other such things.
All 100% legit claims and everything can be documented. And the part about sending home migrants are actual just ideas from the Danish press so its even main stream debate.
But the EU censor things anyway, that is not okay and even a breach of the european law about freedom of speech.
@Sean-A
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
The future of Europe isnt up to the EU alone to decide, all parts of Europe have a say in the future of Europe like the UK and Russia that are both part of Europe.
Europe is more than just the EU.
🤦♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🤦♀️
@user-fq4hj8yv2z
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
I want to be the beacon of civilization for eons to come. It's principles and values guiding everyone who hopes for a better world.
@ivandinsmore6217
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Hopefully the European Union doesn't have a future.
@ronniesen2522
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
The United States should ban the EU and the UN and aggresively create alliances with the anti EU nations in Europe including Russia.
@aswler
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Yes and they disable comments on their Nextgen Youtube apps…
@thexdatabase
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
was this realted to those eu ads that I was getting a few months ago ?
@rafalemarine2454
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
We just don't want that anymore, because of you're incompetence extremist moove are gaining, we just don't know wat you do because you do nothing, and you just try yo make us look somewhere out to don't see wat we should see..
@BonePapi
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Dismantle the eu
@marcanthony7020
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Who doesn’t love endless bureaucracy?
@geoffevans2489
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
There is no future for the EU It is after all its only a very badly run Club headed by an unelected Mafia hell bent on destroying western democracy. Its too Expensive has far too much power ,stolen by stealth over many years , Makes laws of which no one has any say , is rolling out th Kallergi plan right accross Europe without getting their approval . The sooner this disgusting club is dead and buried the better .
@Kingtime999
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
The Eu need some changes to develop more
@giovy1922
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Didn’t even know this existed, when will it take place? I’d like to partecipate💙🇪🇺🇮🇹
@BT-kf4kx
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
it’s the ability for every person to work and purchase their home, aeconomic by Aristotle. And a mono standard because if you can’t agree on your household how can you make your Neighbour agree with you
@davida.yorkson3397
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Portugal has a history of distrust between the Government and the People, so it is very easy to understand why our Prime Minister would propose something that most people here wouldn't want to take part in. Out country is a member of the EU but it doesn't feel like it most of the time.
@adrianwhyatt1425
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Like all other entities it needs its own version of the Swiss 1874 Referendum reform, meaning that a binding referendum can be forced out on anything.
@FaithlessDeviant
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Typical, 2 month later I'm aware of something like this. Green marxists are probably going to pull all kinds of legislations down over my head again. Sounds like a forum for left leaning burocrats pushing their own agenda, anyways. Since they are probably only ones aware of this + NGO's.
@petergbrics7260
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
We voted to be a member of a free trade union.NOT a political union,when a foreigner,try8ngbto impose sanctions over a 1000 years old nation states because we run our country differently compare to other countries.
@mwlvranken
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
The leaders of these countries should have a talk first. Everyone telling their issues and needs to work better together, communication is necessary for finding solutions! And over 1 or 2 years you come with a conference, what should be announced on local TV of every country and news-sites / news-papers. Each country should make an effort to inform people of what progress is made.
@Venator-Class_Star_Destroyer
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
i wish for the european union to unite
@linkme2dnet
March 1, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Future of EU is even more youth unemployment due to continued lack of investment in skill development in many countries, more corrupt politicians, utter lack of support for innovation and private entrepreneurship, infighting amongst member states over imaginary values, bad decisions of spending money in big ticket projects with unproven technologies and poor returns, sinking more money trying to prop up old and state run companies with near obsolete technologies(Areva, anyone ??), massive uncontrolled migration due to war, social unrest and COVID battered economies all around it and overall deterioration of EU citizen's quality of life than they were in the past. Its not fearmongering just the current trend which will amplify in due course. EU cannot succeed as a great power in the long run because it prioritizes ideologies over pragmatism. That is surely a a recipe for disaster in the long run in a more ideologically divided world where everyone is for themselves. UK was quick to realize that and will gradually get back to its feet even after some initial difficulties. Its too late for EU to reform as its structure doesn't allow it to be nimble and responsive to generational changes and react accordingly. JMT though.