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Which Country Will Join the EU Next?
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After years of enlargement fatigue, it seems there’s renewed interest in expanding the European Union and adding new members. So with 10 applications on the table, which country is making the most progress towards becoming the newest member state?
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1 – https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/head-european-council-says-eu-must-be-ready-new-members-by-2030-2023-08-28/
2 – https://www.ceps.eu/ceps-publications/the-2023-enlargement-package/
3 – https://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/2023/03/eu-accelerate-next-enlargement
4 – https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/north-macedonia-report-2023_en
5 – https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-adopts-2023-enlargement-package-recommends-open-negotiations-ukraine-and-moldova-grant-2023-11-08_en
6 – https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-10/Screening%20factsheet_0.pdf
7 – https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-10/eu_accession_process_clusters%20%28oct%202022%29.pdf
8 – https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/montenegro-report-2023_en
9 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Montenegro_to_the_European_Union
10 – https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/montenegro/eu-energy-support-package-launched-montenegro_en?s=225
11 – https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/montenegro/montenegro-still-lacks-leadership-lead-country-eu_en
12 – https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/north-macedonia-report-2023_en
13 – https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-11/SWD_2023_690%20Albania%20report.pdf
14 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Neighbourhood_Policy_and_Enlargement_Negotiations
15 – https://balkaninsight.com/2023/11/28/nicu-popescu-moldova-is-moving-fast-towards-eu-countering-russias-hybrid-war/
16 – https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/bosnian-serb-leader-says-he-will-be-1st-president-of-threatened-independent-serb-entity/3052909
17 – https://www.rferl.org/a/bosnia-srpska-dodik-defamation-criminalized/32554422.html
18 – https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/bosnias-serb-region-adopts-draft-foreign-agents-law-despite-criticism-2023-09-28/
19 – https://www.politico.eu/article/bosnia-herzegovina-serbia-milorad-dodik-brics-european-union/
20 – https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2023/08/07/serbias-staged-balancing-act/
21 – https://balkaninsight.com/2023/11/09/transnistria-the-elephant-in-the-room-of-moldovas-eu-accession/
22 – https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/11/ukraine-join-eu-membership-talks-subsidies
23 – https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-eu-membership-ukraine-accession-talks-december/
24 – https://thegeopolitics.com/north-macedonias-road-to-the-eu-is-complicated-heres-why/
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Context
02:08 Countries Send Their Bids
03:31 Candidate Status
04:41 Accession Negotiations
08:55 Politics and Controversies
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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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Sources
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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03:06 – The Two Sides
05:35 – The Final Result
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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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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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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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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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@user-qe4gt3hf1x
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
EU is stuped and a lie.
@user-qe4gt3hf1x
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
EU is stuped.
@sabsuba18
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
After that video in some days georgia got also candidate status
@siencewood284
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
GEORGIA
@speeddemon8977
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
i been to Albania and being in Albania is no difference then being in italy greece or spain to me albania was not only similar but better and cheaper the best warm people i have ever meet all across europe they will open their house doors and welcome you in
@jonhoxhaaa
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
That video shot of “Serbia” is actually of Prishtina, Kosovo
@user-wv4fw2cg5b
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Wrong question!!!!!! Which country will leave the EU next !
@MAXIMUSLOK
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Ukrane it's Europe's bread basket;
Too expensive to be given to Russia
@MAXIMUSLOK
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
North Macedonia republic.
Macedonia combines together with Thrace 3 greek states with 16 counties plus the independent mountain athos.
@MAXIMUSLOK
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Probably Montenegro and Moldova (united with Romania)
As for Serbia
Serb's trust only the Greeks and Cypriots in the EU so a possibility exists always if Croatia Hungary and Slovenia doesn't impose Veto;
A Serbian Greek Bulgarian Romanian and Montenegro corridor it's possible.
@vladimirlilic1651
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Kosovo is a Serbian country that is occupied by Albanian terrorists, it's a matter of time before the terrorists lose!
@milutinradonjic
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Montenegro!
@barryshaw5660
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
The stupidest one obviously
@palpatine84
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
We can't have muslim countries in the union. No Turkey, No Kosovo, No Albania.
@amarjamakovic1297
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Why the hell would any of those nations join EU and NATO? No good would come out of making Sarajevo nuclear target for Russians or Chinese.
@User-_-l23935
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
I think the question that should be asked is who’s gonna quit next lol
@slavicakrkalovic7150
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
None of these countries will join the EU! EU is allready falling apart! And by the way, Kosovo is NOT a country, it's a Serbia's southern region!
@davidoconnor4120
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
None with a bit of luck
@rahimamin4967
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Afghanistan 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 after Ukraine 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@nelsonestrabola3014
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
God bless the EU
@michaelsteane9926
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Better question: which country will leave next?
@noname-mh1zv
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
We will never join EU, that's a fact. We destroyed Austrian empire, got freedom and a big state only to be dissolved by the same enemies less than hundred years from WW1.
And to this day we suffer from internal criminal organisations, killed our king, killed our PM, basically ruled by mafia.
Currently i see no solution except to stale the situation until multi-polar world happens , with Russia/China as major powers, and then use military to secure stolen land of Kosovo, and probably escalate another conflict with muslims in Bosnia (divide it with Croats).
Even then, we're probably in for a treat from Russians, as throughout the history, Russians fucked us many times over, so i don't expect anything else from them.
@noname-mh1zv
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
We're hostages to the criminals in Serbia. That's all…normal people care about Kosovo too much , and our criminal goverment is using that to stay in power. If Serbia joined EU, goverment's corruption would be exposed and it would end the rule of mafia. Djindjic (our killed PM) tried that, and we know how he ended up…
And all this is coming from a real nationalist.
Kosovo is Serbia
P.S. We all know how Austria-Hungary, Ottoman empire and other enemies ended up…
@Szydencer
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
We should stop saying "the two thousands" and start saying "the noughties"
@rphb5870
March 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm
leave. which will be the next country to LEAVE the EU.
and there are so many candidates. I can think of at least 27 countries wanting to do just that