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The latest EU GDP figures are showing that the EU economy has shrank, all thanks to Ireland, with its latest GDP figures showing contraction of over 12%. In this video, we’re taking a look at the numbers and how Ireland might’ve single-handedly pulled the EU into a recession.

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Eurostat data
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-05062026-ap
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-13052026-ap
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-30042026-bp

Ireland tax rate data
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tax_rates

How big pharma uses Ireland to avoid US tax
https://x.com/Brad_Setser/status/2063311009998057690
https://www.cfr.org/articles/time-end-roundtripping-big-pharma
https://x.com/Brad_Setser/status/2063309913028256075/photo/1

Ireland GDP data
https://x.com/DanielKral1/status/2062488709182726186/photo/1
https://tradingeconomics.com/ireland/gdp-growth
https://www.abnamro.com/research/en/our-research/global-outlook-2026-eurozone-external-environment-rough-will-europe-step-up

Trump’s tariffs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjerwk9d32o
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/04/03/trump-announces-100-tariff-on-some-patented-medicines/

00:00 – How Ireland Pulled the EU into a Recession
07:22 – Too Long

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Two months since the election, and things really couldn’t be going any better for Péter Magyar. In this video, we’re taking a look at Magyar’s first eight weeks in government and explain why it’s going so well.

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Magyar unlocks Hungary’s frozen EU funds
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/29/hungary-unlocks-164bn-in-eu-funds-after-magyar-secures-deal-with-brussels
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/29/hungary-s-magyar-visits-brussels-seeking-to-unblock-eu-billions_6752983_4.html

Magyar plans to amend Hungary’s constitution to remove president
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/01/hungarian-government-to-amend-constitution-to-allow-removal-of-president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w2vdd6jj3o
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/01/hungarian-government-to-amend-constitution-to-allow-removal-of-president
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hungarys-magyar-threatens-legal-action-if-president-refuses-resign-2026-06-01/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/hungarian-prime-minister-magyar-to-amend-constitution-to-remove-president-sulyok

Hungarian public sentiment towards the EU
https://ecfr.eu/article/why-orban-and-hungary-are-not-one-and-the-same/

Hungary 2026 election results
https://youtu.be/C2LQ8wk7EJE

00:00 – Introduction
01:12 – Context
03:37 – Why Things Are Going Well
07:47 – Too Long

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Protesters in Albania are rallying against a huge coastal development backed by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law. But there more to it than a luxury resort, so, in this video, we’re going to explain the controversial development, the movement against it and why it’s bad news for Edi Rama.

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Kushner’s luxury resort project:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/06/03/why-jared-kushner-and-ivanka-trumps-albanian-resort-plans-are-under-fire/
https://www.reuters.com/business/albania-approves-luxury-resort-project-linked-jared-kushners-company-2025-01-16/

Lifting of restrictions for protected areas:
https://www.politico.eu/article/jared-kushner-resort-albania-flamingo-revolution-protest/

BirdLife International comments:
https://www.birdlife.org/news/2026/06/02/albania-is-destroying-a-protected-wild-coast-for-president-trumps-son-in-law-and-lying-to-parliament-about-it/

Environmentalists sign letter to Edi Rama:
https://balkaninsight.com/2026/01/23/environmentalists-urge-suspension-of-kushner-island-resort-project-in-albania/bi/

Bulldozers, fences, security, and recent escalations:
https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/1305438/kushner-investment-leveling-centuries-old-dunes/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/protests-in-albania-grow-over-jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort
https://www.politico.eu/article/jared-kushner-resort-albania-flamingo-revolution-protest/

Dispute over land ownership:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3r2rdjv2n1o

SPAK investigation and frozen assets:
https://www.politico.eu/article/albanian-authorities-probe-seaside-resort-project-linked-to-jared-kushner/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/protests-in-albania-grow-over-jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort
https://www.occrp.org/en/news/albania-freezes-assets-in-kushner-resort-probe

Edi Rama’s defence and high-end tourism push:
https://www.politico.eu/article/jared-kushner-resort-albania-flamingo-revolution-protest/
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-concerns-grow-over-albanias-trump-linked-megaproject/a-77409540
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/protests-continue-for-third-day-over-controversial-trump-family-linked-resort-in-albania

Gresa Hasa quote:
https://www.politico.eu/article/jared-kushner-resort-albania-flamingo-revolution-protest/

Kushner’s scrapped Belgrade project:
https://www.rferl.org/a/kushner-affinity-belgrade-project-controversy-vucic/33624642.html
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/protests-continue-for-third-day-over-controversial-trump-family-linked-resort-in-albania

EU and Greece’s concerns:
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-concerns-grow-over-albanias-trump-linked-megaproject/a-77409540
https://www.euractiv.com/news/new-eu-enlargement-hurdle-for-albania-over-trump-son-in-laws-beach-resort-plans/
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1305384/albanias-rama-defends-resort-project-denounces-violence-against-protesters/

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The EU published it’s long-awaited Tech Sovereignty Package aimed at reducing its dependence on both the US in China for digital services. So in this video, we’ll explain what’s in the package, why it’s necessary and whether it will actually work.

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EU Tech Sovereignty Package
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1187 
https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/strengthening-europes-tech-sovereignty-2026-06-03_en 

News articles
https://www.ft.com/content/1056546f-7239-4b67-b040-0b6aa4f5fb58?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-06-02/eu-s-tech-sovereignty-act-aims-to-boost-industrial-tech-and-cloud-base?
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/03/europe-tech-sovereignty-us-tech-reliance.html 

Analysis 
https://www.cep.eu/eu-topics/details/eu-tech-sovereignty-package.html 
https://www.techpolicy.press/eu-to-roll-out-tech-sovereignty-agenda-to-rival-us-and-china-will-it-work/ 

European digital sovereignty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQlv43Loouc
https://youtu.be/Urzg0ppWAEk?si=E4LhBbKbC2Ia6U8-
https://youtu.be/rJq9QOo8Ak0?si=VH_cNom_y_dvO_fp 
https://youtu.be/oZL-nRB23RI?si=_qhWi1pvzuKPRhEg

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In recent months, various European countries have started reducing their dependence on US tech. In this video, we’re taking a look at how this has affected the European tech sector and how its quietly booming.

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Europe’s growing tech sector
https://www.cer.eu/insights/europe-has-produced-tech-champions-here-what-they-can-teach-us
https://www.economist.com/business/2026/03/01/at-last-reasons-to-be-cheerful-about-european-tech
https://www.reveliolabs.com/news/tech/from-silicon-valley-to-the-seine-europe-is-gaining-tech-workers/
https://www.investeurope.eu/news/newsroom/state-of-european-tech-2025-a-roadmap-to-unlock-further-tech-growth/
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/28/small-but-mighty-the-tiny-tech-hubs-driving-europe-up-global-tech-rankings

European VC funding and R&D spending
https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/07/can-europe-catch-up-why-the-eu-is-still-behind-in-the-global-ai-race/
https://sifted.eu/articles/european-vc-irr-2024
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-funding/eu-budget/eu-rd-spending-increases-still-falls-short-3-target

2024 Draghi report on European competitiveness
https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/97e481fd-2dc3-412d-be4c-f152a8232961_en?filename=The%20future%20of%20European%20competitiveness%20_%20A%20competitiveness%20strategy%20for%20Europe.pdf

00:00 – Introduction
01:27 – Context
04:03 – Why Europe’s Tech Sector is Booming
07:10 – Too Long

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