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Should the EU Use its “Trade Bazooka” Against Trump?

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Trump’s 20% tariff on the EU are making the leaders worried, with von der Leyen offering to drop all tariffs in order to make amends. In this video, we’re taking a look at how Trump’s tariffs will affect the economy, how the EU will respond and why a zero tariff deal doesn’t seem on the cards.

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1 – https://www.bofbulletin.fi/en/2025/1/how-will-the-trade-war-hit-the-economy
2 – https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=USA-EU_-_international_trade_in_goods_statistics
3 – https://www.voronoiapp.com/trade/-Germany-Italy-and-Ireland-Face-Highest-Risk-of-Increased-US-Import-Tariffs-Among-EU-Countries-3135
4 – https://think.ing.com/opinions/the-impact-of-trump-tarriffs-so-far
5 – https://www.dw.com/en/eu-response-to-trumps-tariffs-a-delicate-balancing-act/a-72166642
6 – https://www.ft.com/content/78c4bf13-cd45-456d-8ebe-4336e03f1a3a
7 – https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/trump-carpet-bombs-global-trade-irish-pharma-escapes-unscathed-for-now
8 – https://www.ft.com/content/f3fff701-f9c6-4aec-aaa6-3ff4a0e93708
9 – https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/07/von-der-leyen-offers-trump-zero-for-zero-tariffs-deal-on-all-industrial-goods
10 – https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/eu-commission-proposes-25-counter-tariffs-some-us-imports-document-shows-2025-04-07
11 – https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/08/politics/trump-tariffs-economists-recession-risk/index.html
12 – https://www.ft.com/content/180063de-15a8-4077-8daf-a6a591e117ec
13 – https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-04-07/trump-tariffs-smash-phenomenal-eu-trade-deal

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01:25 – Effect on Europe’s Economy
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Trump Demands Europe Release its Diesel: What Next?

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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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Why the EU Wants to Expand the Single Market

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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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France’s Far-Left is Surging: What Does it Actually Want?

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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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Are the Gilets Jaunes Coming Back to France?

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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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Are Greece & Israel Forming an Anti-Turkey Alliance?

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A new defence deal between Greece and Israel to counter intensifying territorial disputes with Turkey. But it could also form one side of Netanyahu’s proposed “Hexagon Alliance” as tensions and region instability continue to grow.

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Greece-Israel defence deal
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/israel-signs-35-billion-air-defence-deal-with-greece-2026-08-31/
https://www.euractiv.com/news/greece-israel-signed-landmark-achilles-shield-air-defence-deal/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/why-has-greece-signed-a-3-5bn-missile-deal-with-israel
https://www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/greece-alliance-israel-becoming-domestic-liability 
https://www.newarab.com/analysis/what-greece-and-israels-defence-deal-means-middle-east 

Greek public opinion on Israel and Greek-Israeli defence deal
https://www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/greece-alliance-israel-becoming-domestic-liability 
https://www.newarab.com/analysis/what-greece-and-israels-defence-deal-means-middle-east

Turkey-Greece tensions
https://www.dw.com/en/greece-turkey-clash-over-protected-aegean-marine-areas/a-78550021 
https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1312651/turkey-escalates-with-marine-park-decrees/ 
https://www.mfa.gr/en/announcement-by-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-regarding-the-turkish-presidential-decrees-of-15-august-on-the-establishment-of-two-national-marine-parks-16-08-2026/ 

Netanyahu’s ‘Hexagon’ of alliances
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/23/whats-netanyahus-planned-hexagon-alliance-and-can-it-work 

Middle Eastern alliances
https://youtu.be/k3kRrJ-XSUE?si=xvi9NUODF5TIlfBb 
https://martinplaut.com/2026/08/12/this-map-shows-iran-israel-and-saudi-arabias-allies-in-a-new-middle-east/ 
https://asia.fes.de/news/geopolitical-alliances-middle-east.html
https://fmes-france.org/the-red-sea-power-game-israels-recognition-of-somaliland-and-the-contest-for-influence-in-the-horn-of-africa/#_ftn11

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