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With Angela Merkel stepping down as the Chancellor of Germany ahead of the upcoming elections, we take a look back at her political career that saw her rise from German MP to Europe’s most influential leader, and the legacy she leaves behind for the country and the continent.
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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 Hungaryโs 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, weโre 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 Vucicโs party.
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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
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In this video, weโll discuss the EUโs new plan to quietly tax US Big Tech – and whether it could work.
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The EUโs 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 Franceโs 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/
EUโs 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 OECDโs 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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In this video, we will investigate how Russia uses bots for its influence campaigns, how the recent strikes may have affected Russian bots and what this could mean for Russia.
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@anasttau9908
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
A horrible one.
@renewagain6956
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
She was a distinguishingly bad leader, and you should be ashamed to describe her legacy as "positive". It isn't.
@abstract33
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
Given that Putin is a virtual Dictator and probably as ruthless and corrupt as any should be allowed to be, what assurances did Merkel have on not being held hostage to Russian gas quantity and price?
@Pointdemalin
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
Easy to bring good outcome to Germany economy when you organise Eu to serve German interest first. Having a news outlet singing only about her glory is an additional proof of this situation. Allowing mass refugee in Eu is one of the most stupid thing she has ever done, it will compromised Eu unity for decades even maybe forever because of that. In France we are tired to be vassalized by Germany we are not in 1939 anymore. I hope french politics will be more aggressive and seize power in Eu. I will always vote in this direction.
@brother97081
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
Great agent of the dark forces…Spectacular legacy. Deserves a cookie
@marilata551
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
She is the one who got the scepter of the deep state in EU, to turn Europe in the shithole that it is now … ๐๐๐friend of Soros!
@marilata551
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
a nazi-Europe
@haunebu8135
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
Was Hungary the first EU member state the migrants have entered? If they came though Turkey from Syria then they must have passed through Greece or Bulgaria (EU members) first to get to Serbia.
@HighFlyingOwlOfMinerva
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
What does she leave behind?
"Wir schaffen das." That's what.
@rogink
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
Mutti does NOT mean mother!
@svrt5832
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
That other guy speaks better. He has a bit of energy
@cliffordnelson8454
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
It really is a bad time for her to leave with the US acting like such a rouge state. Need to battle the American attempting to isolating both Russia and China, which if allowed to gain momentum will mean another cold war, and one that will even divide the world more so than the Cold War started by Truman. Merkel and Macron with the support of Italy could guide Europe to stand on its own and out of the shadow of the US.
@gokulbalagopal1680
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
Merkel was the soul of CDU, with Merkel gone it's souless
@joseaca1010
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
I wouldnt call ANY politician a guardian angel, but she didnt her job responsibly
@LauS0
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
The one that flooded Europe with migrants
@ktelite
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
I hope my country have leader like her. Is she perfect? NO. But damn she does her job well.
@geabuw1493
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
cheeky doctor who reference
@jonseilim4321
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
I find this voice a lot easier to listen to as compared to the other guy, plus the other guy keeps insisting on putting his face onscreen
@danver8433
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
Woman that damaged Europe the most.
@Savaris96
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
On an international level, i cannot think of anything that might mar her image, but the horrendous handling of all these catastrophes in germany was atrocious
"We can do that" climaxed in a horrendous failure and the final formation of the extremist parties, the AfD, which while the ideas were good, were lead by horrible people, and the left and greens, which after the rise of the AfD began seeing Nazis everywhere
This is a problem to this day, and im glad that the left is mostly out of the picture for the next few years
@user-Erimej
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
She's deserve Her own legacy. She's also kinda one of few Putin's friends that He could trust.
@teinmeizeshi5209
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
She did more good than Trump in his life time lol
@erdmannelchen8829
March 7, 2024 at 10:26 am
After this election we definately will not have a Merkel-Type leader. Likely will either be Silent Scholz or Coal Laschet