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For years, Italy has had a reputation of unstable governments and a revolving door of leaders. However, more than three years since taking office, Meloni has demonstrated remarkable longevity. In this video, we’re taking a look at why this is and what it could mean for future elections.

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Italian governments by duration:
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governi_italiani_per_durata

Marco Improta on Meloni’s stability:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/BB794608DAA9B5B888F4644C3A151553/S0048840226100896a.pdf/div-class-title-why-so-stable-understanding-the-exceptional-longevity-of-the-meloni-government-div.pdf

Fastest government formation:
https://tg24.sky.it/politica/2022/10/20/governi-tempi-formazione#02

Fiscal prudence has helped credibility:
https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/meloni-italian-political-stability/

Italy’s EU recovery fund:
https://reforms-investments.ec.europa.eu/recovery-and-resilience-facility-1/country-pages/italys-recovery-and-resilience-plan_en

Clash with judges, pro-Palestine protests, and backsliding allegations:
https://www.euractiv.com/news/meloni-clashes-with-judges-over-migration-curbing-efforts/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8rdd5dzvro
https://ipi.media/melonis-italy-puts-media-freedom-under-pressure-regardless-of-eu-rules/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/28/the-guardian-view-on-press-freedom-in-italy-at-a-low-ebb-on-giorgia-melonis-watch
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/europe/italy-same-sex-parents-meloni.html
https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-surrogacy-giorgia-meloni-erode-lgbtq-rights/

The Economist on Meloni’s stability and lack of reform:
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/16/giorgia-meloni-marks-her-third-anniversary-in-great-political-shape

Meloni’s three reform projects have stalled:
https://pagellapolitica.it/articoli/promesse-riforme-giustizia-governo-meloni
https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/melonis-government-is-about-to-become-italys-second-longest-serving-in-republican-history.html

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

Death of Berlusconi strengthened Meloni’s authority:
https://www.politico.eu/article/what-giorgia-meloni-learn-from-silvio-berlusconi/

00:00 – Introduction
01:19 – Meloni’s records
02:33 – Election & formation
04:20 – Governance
06:07 – Political landscape
07:58 – Too Long

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It’s not difficult to miss headlines of how Europe is economically behind the United States. But a recent piece by a Nobel Prize winning economist claims that might not be the case. In this video, we’re taking a look at Krugman’s theory and look at some objections to his argument.

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In this video we’re going to try and unpack Putin’s recent comments: How seriously can we take them? Do they represent Putin, in some sense, conceding defeat? Will Europe step up in negotiations? And what does it all mean for the trajectory of the war?

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Putin’s comments on war coming to an end:
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79718
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8p4j2jzwwo
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/kremlin-says-no-specifics-ending-ukraine-war-despite-putins-words-6115926

ISW assessment of Russian offensive:
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-2-2026/
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-9-2026/

NYT on Russian rate of advance:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/world/europe/russia-ukraine-putin-war.html

Russian casualty rate:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/why-is-putin-now-talking-about-the-war-in-ukraine-coming-to-an-end

Russian energy infrastructure hit by Ukraine:
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-baltic-oil-ports-halt-week-into-ukrainian-drone-attacks-finnish-border-2026-04-01/
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ukraine-renews-attacks-russian-energy-sites-what-has-been-hit-2026-04-22/
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukrainian-long-range-drones-are-turning-russias-size-into-a-weakness/

Russia’s weak economic forecast:
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/12/russia-cuts-2026-growth-forecast-as-oil-revenues-and-wartime-pressures-weigh-on-economy-a92733

Yuri Ushakov’s comments:
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/75824

Stefan Meister’s analysis of Putin’s comments:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war.html

Europe considers talks with Russia:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/11/we-need-to-make-up-our-mind-eu-still-split-over-direct-talks-with-russia

FT report on Ukraine and Russia cooling on US-led talks:
https://www.ft.com/content/09273889-e9b5-4317-b989-911c84df36fa?syn-25a6b1a6=1

0:00 Is Putin giving up in Ukraine?
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In the last couple of years, Norway has been seeking a closer relationship with the EU. By signing a defence and security agreement and joining various other initiatives, we’re taking a look at the current relationship and whether this could lead to a membership.

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Norway’s closer alignment with the EU
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/norways-relationship-with-the-eu/
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/04/join-or-not-join-norway-edging-closer-eu
https://www.thelocal.no/20260207/is-norway-changing-its-mind-about-eu-membership
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2025/779213/EPRS_BRI(2025)779213_EN.pdf
https://www.ft.com/content/3c2516a5-7066-40f8-afce-1a529fad2955

Norway’s Conservatives call for EU membership
https://www.politico.eu/article/norway-should-join-eu-says-opposition-leader/
https://www.newsinenglish.no/2025/11/08/new-leader-for-liberal-conservatives-will-re-open-eu-membership-debate/

Norway-EU defence cooperation
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-norway-joint-press-release-5th-security-and-defence-dialogue_en
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-norway-security-defence-partnership_en
https://youtu.be/viZK1yjq6IE?si=GR8CQBEfn4_7dzxA
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/could-oilrich-norway-save-ukraine

Arctic Alliance
https://www.newsinenglish.no/2026/03/16/new-arctic-alliance-takes-shape/
https://youtu.be/GxWtq2ZLfgs?si=IvOfRi9EFAW7_GHb

Norway joins EU alternative to Starlink
https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/first-non-eu-countries-join-european-alternative-to-starlink/69113/

00:00 – Introduction
01:28 – Context
04:04 – Why Norway is Aligning More Closely with the EU
07:45 – Too Long

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Norway and Iceland are joining EU’s project to build a European Starlink alternative, as a part of a wider European initiative to improve competitiveness. In this video, we’re taking a look at this European Starlink and the challenges it faces.

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Norway and Iceland join EU’s alternative to Starlink
https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/first-non-eu-countries-join-european-alternative-to-starlink/69113/

EU’s IRIS2 initiative
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eus-kubilius-confident-iris2-can-start-initial-services-2029-2026-01-27/
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/download/ad569ed2-c34e-44e8-b306-927e399c963c_en?filename=IRIS2%20factsheet%20-%20EN.pdf
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/11/17/council-and-european-parliament-agree-on-boosting-secure-communications-with-a-new-satellite-system/
https://www.polytechnique-insights.com/en/columns/industry/iris2-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-new-european-constellation/
https://payloadspace.com/inside-aerospacelabs-pitch-to-build-iris2/

EU Space Act
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space-act_en
https://spacenews.com/new-eu-space-act-draft-seen-as-a-step-backward/

Starlink satellite dominance
https://www.independent.co.uk/space/elon-musk-starlink-satellites-spacex-b2848690.html

Starlink cuts off access to Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q3ndj7052o
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russian-army-faces-comms-crisis-amid-starlink-cut-and-kremlin-crackdown/
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2026/02/russia-starlink-telegram-shutdown
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-using-thousands-spacex-starlink-terminals-ukraine-wsj-says-2024-02-15/
https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-volodymyr-zelenskyy-vladimir-putin-spacex-starlink-offensive-slowing/

00:00 – Introduction
01:11 – European Starlink Explained
05:22 – Why the EU is Creating an Alternative to Starlink
08:23 – Too Long

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