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How Spain Became the IMF’s Favourite European Economy
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Like a lot of Southern Europe, Spain is experiencing a relative economic boom as its growth forecast outpaces most major European countries. So in this video, we’ll dive into the data, explain why this is happening and whether this can be sustained.
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1 – https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/04/17/spains-economy-will-grow-at-more-than-double-the-rate-of-other-european-countries-this-year-according-to-the-imf/
2 – https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/03/29/spains-economy-thrives-why-its-growing-more-than-its-eu-rivals
3 – https://www.ft.com/content/378ab955-eda2-4922-93aa-8eb0f8a6b7c6
4 – https://www.statista.com/statistics/270416/national-debt-of-spain-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
5 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/finland-unveils-3-billion-austerity-package-to-halt-debt-growth
6 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-16/spain-s-outlook-raised-to-positive-at-moody-s-on-growth-model
7 – https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/economics-markets/recent-developments/spanish-economy-ended-2023-good-note-and-kicks-2024-optimism
8 – https://www.neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/why-is-spanish-inflation-so-low
9 = https://wageindicator.org/labour-laws/collective-bargaining/2023/spain-new-national-framework-agreement-on-employment-and-collective-bargaining-may-31-2023
10 – https://www.hiringlab.org/uk/blog/2024/01/17/global-wage-growth-slowing/
11 – https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/spain-announces-minimum-wage-to-improve-lives-of-millions/
12 – https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/gobierno/news/paginas/2023/20231016_2024-budget-plan.aspx
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In this video, we’ll discuss what a trilateral deal (between Russia, China and the US) over Ukraine could look like, what motivates the participants and whether the meeting will even happen at all.
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Trilateral meeting details
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/putin-proposes-summit-with-trump-xi-discuss-ukraine-deal-wsj-says-2026-10-19/
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-witkoff-putin-trump-zelenskyy-talks-3f00c0c6fd10bab948c2c3f8502e0a91?taid=6ad8c19bf6d6f300019ef9ee&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
https://apec.org/who-we-are/our-members
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261019-putin-xi-and-trump-could-meet-at-apec-summit-kremlin
China
https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-turn-china-under-sanctions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%27s_Position_on_the_Political_Settlement_of_the_Ukrainian_Crisis
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-baerbock-says-china-can-help-end-ukraine-war/a-65566298
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-says-he-is-open-joining-trilateral-meeting-with-xi-putin-2026-10-19/
https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng./xw/zwbd/202609/t20260929_12033002.html
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xw/fyrbt/202610/t20261020_12043752.html
Russia
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/20/europe/kyiv-under-pressure-as-trump-and-putin-cozy-up-analysis
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k1xj0d708o
The US
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/europe/trump-zelensky-putin-ukraine-war.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0tOwHnuSM
Ukraine
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/10/nx-s1-5996938/u-s-and-russia-tout-diesel-deal-to-ease-sanctions-and-reopen-fuel-flows
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/20/politics/starshield-ukraine-elon-musk
https://kyivindependent.com/its-significant-ukraine-fears-us-is-withholding-allied-funded-air-defense-supplies-to-pressure-kyiv/
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261019-putin-xi-and-trump-could-meet-at-apec-summit-kremlin
Europe
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-floats-unfreezing-some-russian-assets-restart-ukraine-peace-talks-ft-reports-2026-10-14/
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/08/us-and-russia-explore-nord-stream-restart-sources-say-a93916
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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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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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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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April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
UPDATE: Since we wrote and animated this video, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced he's considering resigning, blaming a “harassment and bullying operation” by his political opponents after a court launched a corruption investigation into his wife. This doesn't really affect or undermine the gist of the video, but at 4:25 we do describe Sanchez as a political "survivor", which now looks, well, a bit silly, even if it's still sort of true. Anyway, we hope you enjoyed the video nonetheless!
@diegocozar8233
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Absolutly ridiculous guys. We live like rats
@larskaminskidk
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Spain has a large budget deficit – So the debt-financed growth that Spain is experiencing
@NitzanAmitExtraMoney
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
I usually really like your videos, but you have a major economic mistake here.
consumption does not directly contribute to growth, as the growth is generated from producing new goods which are sold domestically or abroad.
@MultiMenvafan
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Trickle up economics are clearly better than trickle down.
@renatoe9648
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Sánchez stayed in power by selling out the country to separatists and not for good performance
@Renjii1991
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Oh the turns have table..
@motopeter2409
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
low eu wages also open a demand for cheap crap Chinese gadget influx
@aaronjones8905
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
If only central banks would stop manipulating currencies and just seek a stable currency.
@wc8490
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
5:00 What does this mam represent?
@Wilhelmofdeseret
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Unsubscribing until TLDR can fix its issue with USA political bias
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April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
🌹🌹🇪🇸🇪🇺🌹🌹👍
@DzzO
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
1.9 percent. Wow.
@luposa
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
The only thing that explains the reduction in Spanish public deficit is the constant and agressive increase of all sort of taxes. And yes, tourism is the reason why millions of Spaniards still eat every day.
@coleyboy1921
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Their demographics, like Italy are horrid too. They have a lot of work to do to rebalance the economy in a way that actually positions them for long term success.
@BOOMER751
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Spain might be doing better than northern Europe at the moment, but it is ludicrous to say that spain is doing well. Wages are not increasing fast enough and people are still struggling
@ethandouro4334
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
IMF: how did Spain and Portugal wasn't affected by the energy crisis!?
Morocco and Algeria: Bruh…
@jojje3000-1
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
IMF is far too much a tool for the US and the dollar.
@Carlos-wv3yj
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Spain growth explined:
1. Spain has a really cheap energy due to renewable energies and its industry is increasing.
2. Spain has acces to a luxury immigration from his former ex colonies such as Argentina, Chile, Mexico etc which gave Spain immigrants that hasn't to be integrated in society because they speak the same language, have the same religion and culture. Not like North African countries that governments spended thousands of euros trying to integrate them.
3. Spain is the second most touristical country on earth after France what gave them a huge amount of money every year.
4. The well invested European million of euros from the next generation founds in green energies, green hydrogen and technology.
5. The normalization of the situation in Catalonia. That's actually a really important factor because Spain only works well with the balance and growth of Madrid and Barcelona.
@rytiskurcinskas7179
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
video failed to address spains high unemployment rate, very high youth unemployment rate and fact that purchases of properties by forgers is stimulating their economy, if anything would happen to this sector spain would face same problems as it did in 2008. Plus spain is buying flooded with non natives that vote only socialist. This video CHERRY PICKED facts
@manuel_ao
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
You compensated the inaccurate video about the nationalists. And yes, Sanchez is a survivor and my bet is that he won't resign next Monday and this is just a strategy for his allies to rally round the flag (himself).
@juanlodri5964
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Certainly not because of Sánchez.
@JDazell
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
The work you all do on this channel is great. You have so many areas that you cover and open up important issues that give a braoder view of the headline issues that everyone is talking about. providing a growing foundtaion of issues by thinking about them more holistically.
@explodingwolfgaming8024
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
Commenting 4 algorithm
@kaanyasin3733
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
The growth is basically rebuilding the 2010s era economics. Growth at rock bottom is growth but nobody calls your economy strong
@CognitiveInsurance
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
just when the video was released, Sanchez starting thinking about his dimission due to the corruption cases galloping around his family. Well played TLDR. Growth in Spain is mostly part of the rebound from the COVID-19 crisis.
@550ronald
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
this video wasent telling anything !!
@user-gi7vs2rp2q
April 26, 2024 at 8:12 am
spain is a great country with an incomparable abilityto shoot itself in the foot. Sanchez and his pro independence allies are on verge to destroy all the efforts the spanish people have made to rebuild their economy after the financial crisis.