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Following Trump and Vance’s comments on ending the war in Ukraine, EU leaders are once again looking at the possibility of an European army. In this video, we’re taking a look at the history of the idea and whether it could actually happen this time.

Could the Ukraine Crisis Create a Federal EU? – https://youtu.be/9NfbASC7F0A

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1 – https://www.ft.com/content/9fb2c865-8183-4b2c-86a0-bd55e86728da
2 – PASTOR-CASTRO, R. (2006), The Quai d’Orsay and the European Defence Community Crisis of 1954. History, 91: 386-400. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-229X.2006.00371.x
3 – https://shape.nato.int/page21485221
4 –https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49217.htm
5 – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_EU_interventions_overseas.svg
6 – https://ecfr.eu/special/independence_play_europes_pursuit_of_strategic_autonomy/#introduction
7 – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/1377553/Chirac-angers-Blair-by-backing-EU-army.html
8 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_army#cite_note-25
9 – https://yougov.co.uk/international/articles/42386-support-eu-army-grows-across-europe-following-russ

00:00 – Introduction
01:15 – History of the Idea
04:49 – Recent Proposals
06:19 – Why It’s More Likely Than You Think
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Earlier this week, the EU began negotiating the next budget – but this time around, it’s been particularly difficult due to the extremely expensive COVID recovery fund. In this video, we’re taking a look at why it’s such a big problem for the EU, and why it appears that this is leading towards a more federalised union.

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1 – https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-debt-bomb-budget-negotiations-brussels-belgium-27-commissioners-mff-veto/
2 – https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/12/09/eu-budget-who-pays-the-most-into-the-eu-and-who-gains-the-most
3 – https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/rising-cost-european-union-borrowing-and-what-do-about-it
4 – https://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/recovery-and-resilience-scoreboard/index.html
5 – https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-annual-budget/2025-budget/
6 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-02-12/trump-s-new-plan-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war-might-break-europe
7 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-01/eu-defense-bonds-needed-as-russia-threatens-region-estonia-says
8 – https://www.ft.com/content/451d935e-b3ef-4d3c-8dcf-24f86338647a
9 – Helen Thompson, Disorder. 2022
10 – https://www.james-macdonald.net/_files/ugd/284177_93de9470d9774a5c82ff1188dd576408.pdf

00:00 – Introduction
01:07 – A Brief History of Joint Borrowing
03:50 – Will the EU Borrow More for Ukraine?
04:56 – Is a Federal Europe Inevitable?
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Despite suggestions that Trump might make a very pro-Ukraine pivot, he’s currently excluding Zelenskyy from negotiations with Putin, suggesting he may force an unfavourable deal on him. So what might this deal look like and what will it mean for Europe?

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Sources:

1 – https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113872782548137314
2 – https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/eu-in-early-talks-on-sending-peacekeepers-1734531501.html
3 – https://www.ft.com/content/609cfeac-1af4-4f40-a634-74d6c12e60b8
4 – https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/evolving-tripwire-natos-eastern-flank
5 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/zelenskyy-europe-cannot-guarantee-ukraines-security-without-america
6 – https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/world/europe/trump-ukraine-russia.html
7 – https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/world/europe/trump-ukraine-rare-earth-minerals.html
8 – https://www.ft.com/content/5b031db7-23dd-43d3-afe1-cef14817296f
9 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-10/why-trump-wants-ukraine-s-rare-earth-metals
10 – https://www.geo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/presentations/en/investment-opportunities-in-exploration-production-strategic-and-critical-minerals.pdf

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Despite the collapse of the Norwegian centre-left governing coalition, some parts of the Norwegian left believe that they might be able to reset as a Labour-minority government. In this video, we’re taking a look at why the coalition collapsed and whether Støre’s new cabinet can recover before the next election.

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Sources:

Norway Energy Debate
https://www.ft.com/content/c03f53e4-c373-413f-8211-85f52f12468b
https://www.ft.com/content/f0b621a1-54f2-49fc-acc1-a660e9131740
https://www.senterpartiet.no/aktuelt/kampen-for-lave-og-stabile-strompriser
https://www.voanews.com/a/norway-has-overtaken-russia-as-europe-s-top-gas-supplier/7484189.html
https://www.power-technology.com/features/how-norway-became-europes-biggest-power-exporter/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024916/exports-of-electricity-in-norway/

Støre’s New Cabinet
https://www.newsinenglish.no/2025/02/04/give-us-a-fair-chance/
https://www.newsinenglish.no/2025/01/30/new-eu-friendly-leadership-for-norway/
https://www.newsinenglish.no/2025/02/04/stoltenberg-to-the-rescue-as-norways-new-finance-minister/

Norway Opinion Polls
https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/Xj3BVo/arbeiderpartiet-med-sjokkmaaling-etter-stoltenberg-comeback
https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/hoyre-er-halvparten-sa-stort-som-ap-i-nettavisens-partimaling/s/5-95-2274113
https://www.bt.no/politikk/i/dRa1vB/ap-vokser-hele-8-4-prosentpoeng-etter-stoltenberg-comeback
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/norway/

Norway EU Membership
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-no-vote-anniversary-more-norwegians-want-join-bloc-2024-11-27/
https://europeanmovement.eu/member-update/em-norway-highest-support-for-the-eu-in-twelve-years/
https://www.newsinenglish.no/2024/11/29/new-eu-debate-rises-in-norway/

00:00 – Introduction
01:14 – Recent Context
05:30 – Can the Left Recover?
07:52 – Sponsored Content

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