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Ceuta & Melilla are two Spanish cities on the coast of Morocco. These two enclaves in mainland Africa are an interesting historical anomaly, but they’re also proving difficult today with Spain facing border issues with neighbouring Morocco. So in this video we’re going to explain some of the historical and modern conflict surrounding Ceuta, Melilla and Spain’s relationship with Africa.

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1 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-57305882
2 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14114627
3 – https://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/2002/161
4 – https://www.ft.com/content/1ee09602-7f01-4227-a787-0b3c07728cf8
5 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cz4pr2gdg3yt/western-sahara
6 – https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/western-sahara-s-president-brahim-ghali-faces-court-from-hospital-bed-gb5whrlhk
7 – https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210521-spain-sends-more-than-6-500-migrants-back-to-morocco-after-mass-arrival-in-ceuta-enclave
8 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/19/spain-accused-of-summary-deportations-as-thousands-sent-back-to-morocco
9 – https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210520-migrant-crossings-to-spain-s-ceuta-slow-but-row-with-morocco-deepens
10 – https://www.echr.coe.int/documents/convention_eng.pdf
11 – https://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/FS_Collective_expulsions_ENG.pdf
12 – https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moroccos-action-migrant-crisis-was-unacceptable-spanish-pm-says-2021-05-31/
13 – https://www.euronews.com/2018/10/19/eu-looks-at-spanish-enclave-ceuta-as-a-model-for-frontier-control

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  1. @ianmacfarlaine

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Good lordy, at least learn to pronounce the names of the places before you make the video. Worst I have ever seen on here.

  2. @owthhb3977

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    You are so wrong about a lot of facts..
    Morocco asserts its sovereignty over its southern territories. There are certain historical and cultural ties to the region. The Moroccan government administers the territory with the active participation of the Sahrawi people in elections and positions of power. Sahraoui population now are integrated into the political process and development initiatives.

    On another hand, Algeria plays a significant role in the this issue by controlling the Polisario Front. The perceived involvement of Algeria complicates the resolution of this issue in the UN, but in reality the Sahrawi population living the development of their territory under moroccan sovereignty

  3. @steviefernandez88

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Careful and correct pronunciation of names and titles shows respect.

  4. @donaldedmondson7939

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    What strange pronunciation of these place names! Destroys the credibility of the content of this video.

  5. @user-qc9tr4rz4x

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    🖕🖕🖕 المغرب لا يحتاجكم

  6. @Yoruba4U

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    With Europe encouraging invasion of other lands as the way to go for protecting frontiers, Afrika ought to establish enclaves in Portual, Spain, France and England…and insist they are Afrika.

  7. @martinsoto6142

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    And USA support morroco just for money….
    Then they said that the humanos rights are important and that bullshit

  8. @turbokek2205

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Why is he acting like morocco just appeared in 1956. From who do you think ceuta and melilla were conquered.

  9. @alexanderkoruga6409

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    6:45 – HAHAHAHAHAHAHA the old colonizers (and current in perspective of Morroco with these two territoties) are demanding good neighborliness based on RESPECT and confidence?

    Laughs in Filipino and Latino

    When the hell did the European colonizers ever care about respect and CONSENT?

    They still don't today!

    It is now spiritually and morally justifiable to take the lands of the white race. Go for it Morroco.

    Wtf are they gonna do?

    You can do it hard power style through war and see all the nations of the white race gang up on you.

    Or you can do it soft power through immigration.

    There should be no European territories in African after what these white devils have done and refuse to pay reparations for!

    They pretend to be Christians. Used Christianity as a cloak to deceive the People of Color world into practicing a religion they never practiced themselves (would Christ ever wage war or colonize? He is all about atonement, reconciliation and penance which is what the nations of the white race refuse to do even to this very day).

    Free Africa and take it back Morrocco!

    The more thr global social justice advocates get there way, the more of the evil aspects of what the white race has done before 1492 until now will come up.

    When that reaches mass consciousness more and more the more the world literally can't blame you for taking back those territories.

    This is your land on the African continent!

    Not some coastal vacation lands for the Spanish colonizers!

  10. @alexanderkoruga6409

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    3:40 – it's Spain's responsibility to secure their borders of these two bizarrely located Spanish territories in Africa, not Morroccos.

    The migrants moving into Spain was definitely an act of defiance though. They can flood those territories with migrants if Morrocco wanted to.

    When will it be too costly for Spain to keep those territories?

  11. @riomnotv7239

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Great video

  12. @iftyrehman157

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Basically Ceuta and Melilla is part of morroco and the Spanish are too greedy like the rest of the Europe to recognise that fact. How can Spain when it’s land does not touch any part of morrocco or Africa for that matter can be part of its territory. That land you can put green or blue flag on belongs to morroco, you can decorate it with statues or animals all over the city it’s not going to change the facts.

  13. @Excellentscotty

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Spain can never be in the right side those two cities are the embodiment of modern colonisation, they are without a debate moroccan and the Un also blackmails Morocco on the daily basis with the south saharan bs. Morocco has been in defence mode and it is allowed to use the borders card

  14. @enriquecalvonavarro1955

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Ceuta and Melilla are clearly Spanish, they were never colonies, unlike other territories such as the Western Sahara or Equatorial Guinea. What seems sad to me is that Spain does not claim the riff (false called spanish protectorate), a territory that had the same status as others like Murcia and that was stolen by Morocco. a pity

  15. @aleiucamara1948

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Nice

  16. @deangayle9433

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Morocco should demolish the borders and take back there land. Let the Spanish and EU find land on their territory .

  17. @lucario2188

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    2:40 wrong resume.

  18. @imrangangelpop906

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Give ceuta and Mellilia back to Morocco. And the problem is solved.

  19. @based_lebanese6847

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    ❤️🇲🇦ceuta and mellila🇲🇦❤️

  20. @based_lebanese6847

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    Ceuta and mellila should be returned to morocco this cities where a part of the spanish-morrocan colony spain should not keep the cities many arabs were living in this cities but moved out beacuse spain kept the cities And changed all arabic to spanish and the morrocans did not know how to speak spanish so they moved out moroccans was already building lives there even when they got there independence in 1947🇱🇧❤️🇲🇦

  21. @biernikyghef9626

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    people really think spain can let a war criminal who's threathning morroco's sovereignty entering it's land, and morocco will do nothing about it LOL. And people still have the urge to say : they just "helped a guy" , let it be morocco "helping" a catalan separatist and we will see how spain going to react

  22. @yosikful

    March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am

    The Sahara region is populated by over 90% of Moroccans and they function under moroccan legal and monetary authority. There are also a lot of consultates of some African countries and soon the USA there. The Sahraoui people are Moroccan people living in tribes and living peacefully. The polisario, objectively, is an entity that doesn’t exist and that never existed. They hold torture camps in neighboring Algeria where the kidnap MOROCCANS and torture them. They slaughtered multiple officers in an incident a few years ago and even then, Moroccan civil authorities didn’t use guns and waited for the army to intervene.
    Please inform your opinions and don’t trust a one sided version of a story.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Is MAGA Losing Europe?

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Since Trump’s re-election, the relationship between MAGA and the European right wing populist parties has been turbulent. The tide appears to be changing again with the US State Department offering million of dollars to right wing aligned organisations in Europe. In this video, we’re taking a look at this relationship and how it’s now changing.

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MAGA’s interest in Europe
https://www.ft.com/content/c5e27ffb-cfb1-421b-8121-a402cf2d84ac?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/trump-administration-to-grant-12m-to-groups-founded-by-uk-conservatives-jacob-rees-mogg-and-toby-young
https://www.state.gov/drl-nofo-developing-civilizational-bonds-democratic-resilience-and-rule-of-law-in-europe

Trump favourability among European (hard-right) voters
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/06/23/european-views-of-trump-and-the-u-s-are-especially-negative/
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55363-how-popular-is-donald-trump-in-europe-july-2026

Trump–Meloni fallout
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/trump-post-of-image-of-himself-as-christ-like-figure-draws-widespread-criticism/3905565
https://www.ft.com/content/41e4528d-0d87-4be3-9c59-46f37cec8136?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://youtu.be/8GCcjN9fjJk?si=Bov8EzRsCPJx8R6g

Marine Le Pen criticises Trump
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/06/le-pen-warns-against-blind-alignment-with-trump-after-iran/

Merz warns against US interference in European politics
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/germany-warns-against-election-interference-as-us-offers-funding-to-maga-aligned-causes-in-europe

‘Remigration’
https://www.ft.com/content/34a99573-0fa1-422b-9263-147f9ed7be6c?shareType=nongift
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/71904/could-italys-migration-debate-divide-the-political-right
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/how-europes-remigration-movement-is-using-roadblocks-to-power-its-political-appeal

00:00 – Introduction
01:29 – Context
03:49 – Is MAGA Losing Europe?
06:56 – MAGA’s Response
08:19 – Too Long

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