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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
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In this video, we thought we’d take a look at how it all went wrong for Macron: what he promised when he came to power, why much of it fell apart, and where France seems headed next.
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X posts:
https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/2111880065088975333?s=20
https://x.com/JLMelenchon/status/2111882865197625588?s=20
https://x.com/MLP_officiel/status/2111849200379932912?s=20
France finances:
https://tradingeconomics.com/france/government-bond-yield
https://www.ft.com/content/9b252b46-a87c-45e7-a09a-45a39ce077b8?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Protest coverage:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crwyd02yz22vo
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/10/17/france-faces-day-of-combined-protests_6758706_7.html
https://www.ft.com/content/7bd4ac59-61e6-4604-a96a-26e7096bf768?shareType=nongiftFrance
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The Gen Z protests in France have started to spread cross-border through to Spain, Portugal, Italy, and are continuing in Albania and Serbia, so, in this video, we’re taking a look at the underlying reasons behind these protests and what happens next.
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Europe Gen Z Protests
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/10/20/italy-spain-belgium-portugal-social-unrest-spreads-across-europe-amid-soaring-energy-prices-and-a-housing-crisis_6759435_4.html
https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1020/1596095-spain-youth-protests/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/europe-protests-france-spain-portugal-2026-explainer
https://davekeating.substack.com/p/is-europe-about-to-have-an-1848-moment
France
https://youtu.be/D0lLgflRMKs
https://youtu.be/6Ilr4T6H9lY
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c893v4gx2e47t
Italy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/milan-luxury-shops-close-italy-to-deploy-troops-youth-protests-europe
https://timesofmalta.com/article/empty-shelves-eurospin-mosta-amid-fuel-protests-italy.1135882
Spain
https://youtu.be/HZs6eG1lB4I?si=09RhFsoQKhiA5m_t
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2kej47095no
https://www.idealista.com/sala-de-prensa/informes-precio-vivienda/alquiler/madrid-comunidad/madrid-provincia/madrid/historico/
https://www.idealista.com/sala-de-prensa/informes-precio-vivienda/venta/madrid-comunidad/madrid-provincia/madrid/historico/
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvps08/default/table
Portugal
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261017-tents-spring-up-in-lisbon-as-portugal-housing-protests-spread
https://www.idealista.pt/media/relatorios-preco-habitacao/venda/historico/
https://www.idealista.pt/media/relatorios-preco-habitacao/arrendamento/historico/
Serbia
https://youtu.be/Fjy6mFrB4gA?si=qo4y1xYBdUSAC0LS
https://apnews.com/article/serbia-students-election-vucic-b063b0ad14261bb74ad415bfed141941
Albania
https://youtu.be/pWa-aKVUmkE?si=E9x4fgsMM6pYzrgs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy4xjlpqgd3o
00:00 – Introduction
01:01 – France
02:05 – Italy
03:08 – Spain
04:10 – Portugal
04:39 – Albania
05:57 – Serbia
06:56 – Conclusion
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We take a closer look at the state of Hungary’s economy before Magyar took office, why markets are apparently enthused, and ask whether the enthusiasm is actually merited.
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In this video, we’re going to take a closer look at the state of Serbian politics, why a student protest movement gained so much ground in the first place, and whether it actually stands a chance of beating Vucic’s party.
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Source list:
Student List program:
https://studenti.org.rs/en/plan/
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2105208664881557577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2105208664881557577%7Ctwgr%5E286dd96e36fbc96dbbcd3184e186b4f05377e279%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.danas.rs%2Fvesti%2Fpolitika%2Fstudenti-o-sankcijama-rusiji%2F
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2055953192458834226
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/09/15/student-list-ready-serbia-elections/
Train station canopy collapse:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/1/mass-protests-planned-as-serbia-marks-anniversary-of-train-station-collapse
https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/president-vucic-inaugurates-novi-sad-subotica-high-speed-line/
CRTA report: https://crta.rs/en/first-interim-report-on-long-term-observation/
Snap elections:
https://www.politico.eu/article/serbia-leader-aleksandar-vucic-calls-snap-elections-after-dissolving-countrys-parliament/
https://srpske.rs/en/news/ekonomija/2026/08/02/serbia-600-million-euro-cash-handout-payment-dates
0:00 Serbian Students’ Path to Power Explained
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In this video, we’ll discuss the EU’s new plan to quietly tax US Big Tech – and whether it could work.
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The EU’s plan to capture US Big Tech revenue
https://www.ft.com/content/ad06ed89-f600-4694-8c95-7d53b6d3315b?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/brussels-looks-capture-big-tech-through-tax-large-corporations-ft-reports-2026-10-07/
EU rejects France’s calls for an EU-wide digital services tax
https://www.ft.com/content/e5a76494-71df-4ee0-a85f-b28f2c94ded6?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.vatcalc.com/global/eu-holds-back-on-digital-services-tax-as-us-raises-retaliation-threat/
EU’s proposed CORE mechanism
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2025/08/28/the-commissions-foray-into-corporate-taxation-a-core-problem-for-the-eu-budget/
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/eu-budget/long-term-eu-budget/eu-budget-2028-2034_en#driving-prosperity-via-competitiveness-research-and-innovation
US exempted from Pillar 2 of OECD’s global minimum corporate tax agreement
https://youtu.be/85voZ2FJhZk?si=6jVOHTB5CBTKvigd
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/us-exemption-oecd-global-tax-deal-multinational-companies
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/08/oecd-deal-imposes-global-minimum-corporate-tax-of-15
G7 statement on global minimum tax
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/06/g7-statement-on-global-minimum-taxes.html
https://www.ey.com/en_gl/technical/tax-alerts/canada-g7-releases-statement-on-global-minimum-tax-pillar-two-and-canada-rescinds-digital-services-tax
European Digital Services Taxes (DSTs)
https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/eu/digital-services-taxes-europe/
https://taxfoundation.org/testimony/pillar-one-digital-services-taxes/
https://www.reuters.com/en/germany-seeks-levy-10-tax-online-platforms-like-google-2025-05-29/
Accusations of tax avoidance by Silicon Valley tech companies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/silicon-six-accused-of-avoiding-almost-278bn-in-us-corporation-taxes-over-10-years
https://itep.org/trump-meta-tesla-alphabet-amazon-obbba-taxes/
https://itep.org/amazon-alphabet-meta-tesla-pro-trump-tech-companies-avoided-taxes/
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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