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How Orban’s “Pro-Baby” Policies are Bankrupting Hungary

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Why This French Politician Is Suddenly Everywhere

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If you’ve never heard of David Lisnard, you must’ve not been living in Cannes for the past ten years. Nonetheless, this relatively unknown politician is now vying for the top French position. So, in this video, we’re taking a look at who is David Lisnard and why is he rising in the polls.

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David Lisnard programme: https://www.unenouvelleenergie.fr/notre-programme/

Social media numbers: https://www.loupepolitique.fr/profil/david-lisnard

Polls: https://www.tf1info.fr/politique/elections/presidentielle/sondage-lci-a-six-mois-de-la-presidentielle-2027-marine-le-pen-et-jean-luc-melenchon-sans-adversaires-au-premier-tour-philippe-attal-retailleau-lisnard-2473663.html

Polymarket: https://polymarket.com/fr/event/next-french-presidential-election

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What the US Midterms Mean for Europe

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On Tuesday, the US electorate delivered a stunning repudiation of Trumpism, delivering potential relief to Europe’s never-ending headaches. In this video, we’re taking a look at the election and how Europe could be impacted by the recent midterms.

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Ukraine-section
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-worries-donald-trump-prefers-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-war/
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/three-branches/what-president-can-do-cannot-do
https://www.politico.eu/article/five-things-europe-monitor-democrats-blitz-donald-trump-us-midterms/
https://theconversation.com/us-midterms-what-a-new-congress-could-and-could-not-change-for-europe-295007
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47275
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/04/midterms-congress-democrats-agenda-01147304
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-midterm-election-2026-interview/
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RS22654
https://www.politico.eu/article/five-things-europe-monitor-democrats-blitz-donald-trump-us-midterms/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-hold-trilateral-talks-with-ukraine-russia-abu-dhabi-next-week-us-official-2026-11-02/
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/11/04/politics/pete-hegseth-impeachment-trump
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/04/republicans-democrats-lame-duck-agenda-01149079

Tariffs section:

https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/us-midterms-what-trumps-defeat-means-for-europe-and-global-markets

Far-right section:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-11-03/europe-braces-for-results-of-us-midterm-elections
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-midterm-election-democrats-blue-tsunami-hope-mockery-europe/
https://www.politico.eu/article/five-things-europe-monitor-democrats-blitz-donald-trump-us-midterms/

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01:18 – Tariffs
02:31 – Ukraine
04:31 – Far-right parties
05:55 – Conclusion
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Can the EU Survive a Far Right Wave?

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This coming year is set to be a big one for Europe. In this video, we dive deeper into four upcoming elections and explore how they could shape the future of the union and the continent.

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Big Four Elections
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Spanish_general_election 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_French_presidential_election 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Italian_general_election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Polish_parliamentary_election 

Polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/spain/
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/france/
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/poland/ 
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/italy/
https://politpro.eu/en/spain
https://politpro.eu/en/poland/political-parties/kon 

Political Contexts
https://www.ft.com/content/ec433e1f-bdb4-4a1c-868e-e1c7c4121f45
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-housing-crisis-bursts-into-spotlight-snap-election-2026-10-06/
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-far-right-vox-inspiration-giorgia-meloni-brothers-of-italy/
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/marine-le-pen-vs-alice-weidel-how-the-far-right-wants-to-reshape-the-eu
https://tvpworld.com/94671737/poland-pis-sinks-to-21-year-low-as-morawiecki-launches-new-caucus
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jcms.13602
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/27/giorgia-meloni-is-fusing-populism-and-moderation
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/29/vannacci-ue-nato-balzano/8554209/
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/29/vannacci-ue-nato-balzano/8554209/
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-doomed-irrelevance-facing-us-china-competition-italy-pm-giorgia-meloni-says/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_groups_of_the_European_Parliament

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How the Coming “Election Supercycle” Could Reshape the EU

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This coming year is set to be a big one for Europe. In this video, we dive deeper into four upcoming elections and explore how they could shape the future of the union and the continent.

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TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that’s not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can’t wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!

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Big Four Elections
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Spanish_general_election 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_French_presidential_election 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Italian_general_election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Polish_parliamentary_election 

Polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/spain/
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/france/
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/poland/ 
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/italy/
https://politpro.eu/en/spain
https://politpro.eu/en/poland/political-parties/kon 

Political Contexts
https://www.ft.com/content/ec433e1f-bdb4-4a1c-868e-e1c7c4121f45
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-housing-crisis-bursts-into-spotlight-snap-election-2026-10-06/
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-far-right-vox-inspiration-giorgia-meloni-brothers-of-italy/
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/marine-le-pen-vs-alice-weidel-how-the-far-right-wants-to-reshape-the-eu
https://tvpworld.com/94671737/poland-pis-sinks-to-21-year-low-as-morawiecki-launches-new-caucus
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jcms.13602
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/27/giorgia-meloni-is-fusing-populism-and-moderation
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/29/vannacci-ue-nato-balzano/8554209/
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/29/vannacci-ue-nato-balzano/8554209/
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-doomed-irrelevance-facing-us-china-competition-italy-pm-giorgia-meloni-says/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_groups_of_the_European_Parliament

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Why Meloni’s Electoral Reform Might Backfire

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In this video, we’ll explain Meloni’s new electoral reform law, why it’s been so controversial, and whether it could in fact backfire.

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Italian parliament passes Meloni’s electoral reform law
https://apnews.com/article/italy-meloni-electoral-reform-elections-stability-opposition-constitution-10b37530da6be853815cfeb774f5df46
https://www.reuters.com/world/italys-meloni-secures-final-approval-contested-electoral-reform-2026-10-08/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6zxjdw8rdl5o
https://www.ft.com/content/ba171091-839a-4d78-86af-8e93a7013d6c?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Italian polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/italy/

Analysis
https://www.courthousenews.com/italian-parliament-approves-election-law-giving-seat-bonus-to-winners/
https://verfassungsblog.de/everything-must-change-to-stay-the-same/

News articles
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000343318/mit-ihrer-umstrittenen-wahlrechtsreform-schoss-meloni-womoeglich-ein-eigentor
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000343293/meloni-bringt-umstrittene-wahlrechtsreform-im-parlament-durch
https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2026/10/08/en-italie-giorgia-meloni-joue-avec-les-regles-electorales-au-risque-de-fragiliser-la-democratie_6790277_3232.html

Meloni rules out coalition with National Future
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2026/10/30/meloni-rules-out-alliance-with-vannacci-says-wont-be-held-to-ransom_95727a0f-302a-420f-8393-0a13de49bdd7.html

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