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Why the EU Can’t Negotiate Trade Deals (at the moment)

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The European Union has one of the largest network of trade agreements in the world; but with Australia, South America, India, and Indonesia facing stumbling blocks, we’re taking a look at why the EU is so bad at making trade deals.

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1 – https://twitter.com/Trade_EU/status/1744984921427546603
2 – https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/making-trade-policy_en
3 – https://respect.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/02/to_mix_or_not_to_mix.pdf
4 – https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-france-olaf-scholz-gabriel-attal-clash-mercosur-deal/
5 – https://www.consilium.europa.eu/fr/documents-publications/treaties-agreements/agreement/
6 – https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-trade-glory-days-over/
7 – https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2023/12/europes-trade-ambitions-hit-reality?lang=en
8 – https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/trade-policy/trade-agreements/
9 – https://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/66882
10 – https://www.ft.com/content/cae11511-f279-4466-9267-d978dfde6f6a
11 – https://www.brusselsreport.eu/2024/03/22/assessing-ursula-von-der-leyens-track-record-on-trade/
12 – https://www.eiu.com/n/climate-ambitions-threaten-a-new-wave-of-trade-protectionism/
13 – https://www.politico.eu/article/the-eu-needs-get-its-trade-mojo-back-say-sweden-and-finland/
14 – https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/global-trade-has-nearly-flatlined-populism-taking-toll-growth
15 – https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-olaf-scholz-condemns-eu-trade-deals-policy-brussels/
16 – https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/europe-accelerates-its-free-trade-agenda
17 – https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-tries-to-grab-power-back-on-trade-deals/

00:00 – Introduction
00:42 – How Trade Deals Are Made
01:17 – Consensus is Difficult
03:31 – Non-trade Challenges
05:22 – Global Trends
06:53 – Sponsored Content

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The EU’s New Plan to Electrify Europe

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The European Commission revealed its new Electrification Action Plan which aims to shift direct fuel usage towards electricity. In this video, we’re having a look into this plan and whether it can actually work.

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How Ukraine is Isolating Crimea from Russia

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Ukraine is continuing to target Crimea with drone strikes to isolate it from Russia and hinder Putin’s advance in Southern Ukraine. So in this video, we’ll explore this shift in strategy from Ukraine and whether it will materially affect the battlefield.

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https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/15/world/russia-ukraine-sea-of-azov-intlย 
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/understanding-russias-black-sea-strategy
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73670ย 
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80191
https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/ukraine-claims-to-have-destroyed-a-strategic-railway-bridge-in-northern-crimea/#:~:text=Following%20the%20attack%2C%20the%20Moscow%2Dinstalled%20occupation%20authorities,point%20for%20trains%20to%20and%20from%20Russiaย 
https://ukrainianweek.com/ukraine-drones-russian-logistics/ย 
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/14/russia-prepares-to-reroute-grain-exports-from-sea-of-azov-after-ukrainian-attacks-a93241ย 
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Russias-share-in-world-grain-exports-1991-2018-Note-Exports-are-gross-Source_fig4_340164312#:~:text=from%20publication%3A%20Russian%20agricultural%20trade%20and%20world,world%20exports%20in%202017%E2%80%932018.%20This%20article%20examines
https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202607157842/wheat-futures-surge-as-ukraine-attacks-ratchet-up-daily-grain-highlights#:~:text=Wheat%20Futures%20Surge%20as%20Ukraine%20Attacks%20Ratchet,rose%200.9%25%20to%20%2412.01%203%2F4%20a%20bushel

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Why the Hard Right is Surging in Norway

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We explain the surge in support for Norway’s right-wing Progress Party, and how it relates to ongoing debates over tax and energy.

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How the EU Fixed Irregular Immigration (Sort Of)

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In response to the hot topic of immigration across Europe, the EU has implemented a series of policies to better secure its borders. And, it seems like those policies are working. In this video, we’re taking a look at the EU’s new strategy and what might happen next.

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July 2026 Frontex data
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/frontex-irregular-border-crossings-into-the-eu-down-37-in-the-first-half-of-2026-Z5YoLp

EU migrant removals deal
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/06/01/council-and-parliament-reach-deal-on-returns-of-illegally-staying-third-country-nationals/

BBC investigation (April 2026)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86vpq42dl0o

Responses from legal experts and human rights groups
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/71670/what-the-new-eu-migrant-return-hubs-deal-means-in-practice
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/72458/migration-western-mediterranean-arrivals-increase-even-as-eu-arrivals-fall
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/71082/greek-border-pushbacks-frontex-reports-describe-abuse-masked-men-and-a-climate-of-impunity
https://www.ceps.eu/return-hubs-dont-return-people-they-detain-them-out-of-reach/

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5:35 – The Data
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Is Bart De Wever winning or losing right now?

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