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In this video, we’re going to try to answer the all important question: could France actually default?

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France/EU fiscal data
https://tradingeconomics.com/france/government-debt-to-gdp
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-22012026-ap
https://tradingeconomics.com/france/government-bond-yield
https://www.worldgovernmentbonds.com/spread/france-10-years-vs-germany-10-years/
https://www.investing.com/rates-bonds/france-cds-5-years-usd-streaming-chart
https://tradingeconomics.com/greece/gdp
https://tradingeconomics.com/greece/government-debt-to-gdp
https://tradingeconomics.com/italy/government-debt-to-gdp
https://data.ecb.europa.eu/data/datasets/GFS/GFS.Q.N.IT.W0.S13.S1._Z.B.B9P._Z._Z._Z.XDC_R_B1GQ_CY._Z.S.V.CY._T?chart_props=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%3D

Melenchon on defaulting
https://www.ft.com/content/1b416427-0e86-40c0-9536-c31d76635313?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/25/far-left-melenchon-on-track-for-presidential-face-off-against-le-pen-poll-suggests

French parliament composition
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-20/blow-to-macron-as-far-left-keeps-key-french-parliament-post

On potential ECB intervention
https://x.com/lugaricano/status/2106041147567047152

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Diesel prices continue skyrocketing up, and, with the US being hit harder than most, Trump is looking for a solution in Europe. In this video, we’re taking a look at the diesel crisis, why Trump has been pressuring Europe to release diesel inventories and why Europe might regret bailing him out.

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Next week, the EU’s commissioner for enlargement is due to propose a number of reforms to EU member states that would aim to finally get the accession machine going again. In this video, we’re taking a look at the EU’s single market, a new plan to expand it, and whether it’s a good idea.

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Politico report
https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-offer-single-market-access-to-candidate-countries/

San Marino/Andorra deals
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/09/14/canada-eu-associate-member-status-model/

CFSP alignment rates
https://www.isac-fund.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Semi-annual-analysis-of-alignment-with-CFSP-2026-ENG.pdf

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Polling in France currently suggests that the Far Left Jean Luc Melenchon will contest the second round of next year’s election against the Far Right Marine Le Pen. But what would France actually look like under a Melenchon Presidency? Let’s find out.

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Polls:
https://www.la-croix.com/France/Presidentielle-2022-2784-Macron-2315-Le-Pen-resultats-definitifs-1er-tour-2022-04-11-1201209797 
https://www.linternaute.com/actualite/politique/10189968-presidentielle-2027-qui-de-melenchon-ou-philippe-face-a-le-pen-le-dernier-sondage-tranche/ 
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/25/far-left-melenchon-on-track-for-presidential-face-off-against-le-pen-poll-suggests 
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55068-how-popular-are-national-leaders-in-europe-june-2026 
Charts: 
https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/serie/000879878#Graphique 
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-mix?tab=line&time=1990..latest&country=OWID_WRL%7EOWID_EUR%7EFRA&source=nuclear&metric=share_of_generation&frequency=annual 

Program and propositions: 
https://melenchon2027.fr/construction-programme/ 
https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2026/09/26/presidentielle-2027-le-chemin-de-crete-de-jean-luc-melenchon-sur-l-ukraine_6783102_823448.html?srsltid=AU7gw4Uahlm_sKnTm0ThtfeIMiFSl02xQV3FXu8XhbETvyYgqTyP8iME 
https://www.reseau-bastille.org/2026/09/27/logique-et-travers-du-non-alignement-que-lfi-veut-pour-la-france/ 
https://x.com/clashreport/status/2103160107638956339

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We take a look at whether the Gilets Jaunes could actually return, and whether they would cause as much chaos as they once did.

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