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Previously the EU has been reticent to criticize China’s response to COVID, with some saying the bloc didn’t want to upset their major trading partner – but that changed yesterday. On Wednesday, the EU made a major announcement condemning Russian and Chinese misinformation surrounding COVID. In fact, they also criticized Trump…
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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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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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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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@Killerspieler0815
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
ALL developed countries incl. China + USA + Germany (maybe rexcept Sweden) released a 'Huge Wave' of COVID Misinformation … while Tanzania & Belarus had NO COVID problems (as citizen reporters documented in their hospitals & on the streets asking people)
@vjs8078
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
EU primary responsibility is the EU citizens not cordial relations with 3rd countries
@FlagAnthem
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Send the bill to Winnie the Pooh
@kimcarrier9834
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Sometimes "Misinformation" is caused by the recipient's mental problems, but not the problem of information itself.
@mikenijboer1292
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Now we know, how will we react in the future is the key question
@lchmann65
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Just came across this article. May I again present something lost in history! There is a publication by Arecabooks.com on "Memories of Dr. Wu Lien-teh: Plague Fighter". Do a google search and hopefully the publication or information gathered are of any help. Btw Dr. Wu Lien-teh was a distinguished scientist, Cambridge-trained. The late Dr. Wu successfully ended the pneumonic plague that threatened the world in 1910. Dr. Wu implemented wearing of face masks, advocated mandatory quarantine and creamation of the dead who died from the plague. In his research there is no mention of any vaccine for the plague during his time. Thank you.
@zedantXiang
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
I still dont understand what China is lying about corona,you said alot whitout telling anything.
@travelwell6049
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Please make a video which explores the parallels with the timeline of events preceding World War II and the behaviour of the CCP right now.
@alanchadbone7834
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
I don’t want to sound racist but when you have a population of 1.4billion people and the fact the like fresh meat, China is genuinely a farm for diseases. I don’t know how many of you follow updates in the news but there is apparently a new flu virus that has a pandemic consequence. How long are we as a world gonna sit by when most new world destroying viruses come from China
@paolopoempel3048
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Imagind the EU wold not call them out. How far would Russia and China continue to interfere
@andyt7159
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
China lied , people died .
@francescoguzzetta
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
SOCIAL MEDIA NEEDS TO BE REGULATED!
THEY ARE KILLING OUR DEMOCRACIES!
@brainwashington1332
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Because the NYT can be trusted 100%… /sarcasm off
@tonkov9208
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Screw whimpy stances towards any who whish to harm, de stabilize or missinform. There should be a higher accountability bracket for polititians and any entity with national, international or global reach. Give credit where credit is due, investigate any claim and punish any ingression on health, ecology or human rights and dignity.
@Paul_C
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Oh yes, it would make a nice dent in what the EU says during trade negotiations with Boris…
@brendanparr4179
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
The EU should condemn all mis information,as should all free democratic countries.
@NeutralDice
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
I’ll take the EU response seriously only when the EU leaders
ask China to pay damages
@SevereMalfunction7
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
I think that trade partners should be called out respectively
@jackyvivid
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
CCP a group foul blood creatures.
@jackyvivid
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
CCP Lied families around the world died!
@keesstaps4606
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
proof is whats needed
@vegabtw
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
China and Russia are growing stronger and keep trying to threat us, in the future they will only get more menacing, we must elect if we want to be a Neville Chamberlain or a Winston Churchill
@vegahimsa3057
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Let's just say it. SARS-CoV-2 originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology
@IO-tr3vr
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
NO TRUTH ABOUT ACCUSED
@johnwilliams3329
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
I think the EU should get their facts straight, instead of repeating the MSM bullshit.
@benwoodruff1321
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Same as always.
China lied.
People died.
@ralphclark
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Where is this Chinese disinformation? Is that all?
@RonaldMcPaul
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Chine-er Hi, I'm British and I make fun of American English as I add unnecessary 'R' sounds s to the end of words.
@kimm123
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
EU are mostly talks but no action.
@nakedlakedip57
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
China is fast becoming the worlds biggest joke…….
@lauriewilson4016
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Be kinda cool to wrap up the whole thing with the sheer power of unaffected truth..GLOBALLY ( it's ' an inside job' )requiring the humble and usually " quite a ride " frightening undertaking of being patient with the choice of undertaking with it..it is to be human at a very important time to be human to be concious of the power of ones own personal choice..BIRTHBORN RESPONSIBILITY
@lauriewilson4016
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Truth be told
@ignatiuschua5268
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Isn't this a load of rubbish? You are spreading misinformation when you put up the word “allegedly" and "seeming" when you have no facts and neither has the source. You are brainwashing the readers to believe that those are true. Very sad state of affair when pointing fingers with no proof is the way that news are given these days.
@a.westenholz4032
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
I'm all in favor of it. China's misinformation on every level has only hurt the EU and the people of the EU. To try and pretend it isn't happening when China, or Russia for that matter, are deliberately doing so in a way that can be only considered an act of aggression, is not in anyone's interest except for those doing it. And unless called out on it, they will certainly continue to do so, so that won't work. Can real "cordial" trade relations be had with such partners? I rather think that the EU, and the member nations, seriously need to rethink their trade relationship with China. To encourage all their companies to withdraw from China and relocate elsewhere, and limit China's role in the EU to the absolute minimum. Until China changes how it engages with world.
@janjoschafinger5749
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
The EU certainly must do what it can to keep relations cordial. But that means playing fair, not giving offence for no good reason, that kind of thing. It does not mean taking the opposite of those rules lying down.
It's a good thing that Brussels has shown it thinks the same way.
@robertv.8893
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Keeping cordial with the party you just condemned before undermines how believable your actions are.
Either it makes a condemnation a joke with no reprecussions or your cordiality is a fluke at best. EU needs to make up her mind and not play in the hands of Russia, China nor USA.
Also, countries using sanctions to prevent full transparancy in public reports should receive an immediate ticket to the international tribunal. Such ''diplomacy" acts are so severe they should be treated as crimes against humanity.
@TheGazelle85
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Finally Europe is taking a stronger stand on this issue! As a European, I don't care if I have to make less money or suffer unemployment for longer as long as we stop having financial relationships with countries that don't respect human rights.
@waynejohnson4772
March 6, 2024 at 12:03 pm
A typically gutless European response.