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Why has Support for the German Greens Collapsed?

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In this video we’re going to look at the German Greens meteoric rise to power, and how it all went wrong.

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Germany polling
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/germany/

⅓ of Germans don’t want greens in next government
https://unherd.com/newsroom/support-for-german-greens-plummets-poll/

Green Party context
https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2021/08/PB_210908_What-are-the-ambitions-of-the-German-Green-party_Maillard_EN.pdf

Greens popularity post-Fukushima
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/world/europe/02greens.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

2021 German election results
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-election-results-facts-and-figures/a-59343789

Green party membership figures
https://www.statista.com/statistics/957296/green-party-membership-development/

Green party EU election results
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/dossiers/climate-and-energy-high-agenda-2024-eu-parliament-elections

Why young people are abandoning Greens
https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-young-german-voters-abandoning-the-greens/a-69354030
https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/10/mass-exodus-of-young-german-greens-from-party-over-shift-too-far-right/

Issue of climate change in Germany/EU 2019vs2024
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germans-consider-climate-change-top-issue-facing-country
https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3216

Controversial heat pump law
https://www.politico.eu/article/heat-pumps-exploded-germany-ruling-coalition-green-law/

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Sweden’s Incredibly Close Election Explained

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Sweden’s election was too close to call in the polls, but the Red-Green bloc appear to have beaten the incumbent Tidö alliance and intra-bloc fighting could make forming a new coalition difficult. So what happened? And what does it mean for the future?

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https://www.socialdemokraterna.se/vart-parti/other-languages/english
https://www.mp.se/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mp_riks_valmanifest_engelska.pdf
https://www.vansterpartiet.se/val2026/andra-sprak/english/
https://www.centerpartiet.se/download/18.dfc583619ed44a3c0beb971/1787139560403/Basfolder_2026_Engelska.pdf 
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/swedish-election-is-close-race-with-10-days-go-poll-shows-2026-09-03/ 
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/novustv4-gapet-mellan-blocken-26-procentenheter
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/thand-ringqvist-hellre-extraval-an-v-i-regering
https://www.dailysweden.com/article/left-party-vows-vote-against-government-excludes-it
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/artc-sweden-jewish-leaders-warn-of-antisemitism-within-the-left-party // https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/politik/har-sprider-v-kandidater-judehat-pa-natet-igen/ 
https://moderaterna.se/app/uploads/2026/08/Engelska_utanutfall.pdf
https://kristdemokraterna.se/download/18.3316d5951a01f34560d68c/1787547170660/KDs%20Allm%C3%A4nfolder%20English.pdf 
https://www.liberalerna.se/wp-content/uploads/liberalernas-valmanifest-2026-40s-komprimerad.pdf
https://www.sd.se/english/ 
https://www.dn.se/sverige/s-ku-anmaler-ulf-kristersson/ // https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sverige/ulf-kristerssons-okanda-notor-for-privata-festerna/ 
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/06/sweden-s-pro-russian-ties-embarrass-the-far-right_6757211_4.html
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/sweden-democrats-rule-out-lifeline-for-struggling-liberal-allies // https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/sweden-democrats-demand-clarity-from-christian-democrats-over-post-election-plans 
https://www.veriangroup.com/sv/news-and-insights/valjarbarometer-augusti-2026
https://www.dn.se/direkt/2026-09-13/s-gar-mot-samsta-valet-sedan-1928/

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How Magyar is “de-Orbanising” Hungary

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In this video, we’re going to take a closer look at what Magyar has been up to these past few months, and whether he’s actually succeeding in undoing Orban’s 16-year legacy.

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Journal of Democracy paper: https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/democracy-after-illiberalism-a-warning-from-poland/
Magyar and the constitution: https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2026-07-14/amending-hungarys-constitution-to-dismantle-fideszs-grip-power
Magyar and state media: https://www.euractiv.com/news/hungarian-public-broadcasters-shut-down-to-say-sorry/
Orban media legacy: https://cpj.org/2026/07/hungarys-initial-media-reforms-are-promising-but-lasting-safeguards-still-needed/
FT charts: https://www.ft.com/content/8a70ebb7-693d-497a-9b69-559ccbb7eee6?syn-25a6b1a6=1

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The Plan for a Unified Nordic Stock Exchange Explained

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Often seen as a hub for European tech startups, the Nordic countries are discussing unifying their stock exchanges in order to attract more foreign investment and encourage companies to build within the region. But can it compete with US financial might?

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https://www.clearygottlieb.com/news-and-insights/publication-listing/global-ipo-market-trends-2025-review-and-2026-outlook#:~:text=European%20IPO%20volume%20dropped%2020%25 
https://www.ivaluate.eu/blog/geographic-adjustments-to-valuation-multiples-us-vs-europe-in-2025-2026-2026-07-16
https://dealroom.co/talent/founder-dna/ 
https://www.nordiccompass.org/
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/27/nordics-weigh-merging-their-stock-exchanges-into-one-regional-market
https://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2018/09/06/the-ultimate-exit-how-izettles-founder-leveraged-his-looming-ipo-for-a-22-billion-sale-to-paypal/ 
https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/insights/trading/european-institutional-equity-trading-study-liquidity-and-execution/
https://www.eubiznews.com/article/nordic-business-leaders-explore-single-regional-stock-market-to-deepen-liquidity-and-attract-ipos 
https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/items/3d00dc7b-27aa-4f46-aeab-a87c8cd09ae3

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Is this the Beginning of the End for Merz?

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The CDU’s disastrous result in Saxony-Anhalt and the ongoing rise of the CDU is calling into question Merz’s leadership and piling on the pressure. In this video, we’ll explain his struggles in office and whether this is the beginning of the end for him.

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Merz under pressure
https://www.ft.com/content/48e7b92b-affc-4fd0-8de1-ae8765e5c799?syn-25a6b1a6=1 
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/germanys-chancellor-friedrich-merz-under-082058887.html
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-07/merz-moves-to-contain-fallout-from-far-right-rout-in-state-vote 
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-most-voters-expect-merz-to-leave-office-early/live-78467416 
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article6a6c3522ef632fe6ede66624/umfrage-afd-erreicht-rekordvorsprung-in-zdf-politbarometer-70-prozent-bewerten-merz-arbeit-als-schlecht.html 

CDU dissatisfaction with Merz
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/friedrich-merz-wie-die-cdu-an-ihrem-kanzler-verzweifelt-a-a67e797f-9d56-4d05-bbee-35cd107094f8 
https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/merz-faces-mounting-pressure-as-reports-of-cdu-revolt-grow/
https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-chancellor-swap-cdu-afd-germany-political-crisis/ 
https://www.dw.com/en/german-chancellor-merz-completes-cabinet-reshuffle/a-78133896 

Saxony-Anhalt election
https://youtu.be/WwX39r6et_s?si=ZEuLPV1R_cgGbnm3 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpd0113082eo 

AfD in Saxony-Anhalt confirmed as “right-wing extremist”
https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/afd-verbotsverfahren-verfassungsschutz-union-spd-gruene-linke-102.html 
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/verfassungsschutz-stuft-afd-sachsen-anhalt-als-gesichert-rechtsextremistisch-ein-106.html 
https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen-anhalt/landespolitik/afd-verfassungsschutz-gesichert-rechtsextremistisch-104.html 

German economy
https://youtu.be/5MfwWhJuRQk?si=lLMEhNUckaDtY6NU 
https://youtu.be/cxNV710SPUg?si=JmMOFBEUSt9r2FlX

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Why More “Eurobonds” Look Increasingly Inevitable

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After years of debate among European leaders, the concept of “Eurobonds” might finally be back on the table to close various fiscal gaps. In this video, we’re taking a look at what Eurobonds are and why it’s their issuance is looking increasingly likely.

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