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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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Source list:
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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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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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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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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Yesterday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt saw the AfD win in a landslide, falling just short of an outright majority. So in this video, we’ll look at the election, how the AfD pulled off this win and what it suggests about the future of German politics.

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2025 snap election results: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx29wlje6dno 
https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-results-explained-in-graphics/a-71724186 

YouGov poll: https://yougov.com/de-de/artikel/53090-ein-drittel-der-deutschen-burgerinnen-und-burger-sieht-ost-west-unterschiede-wahrnehmung-in-ostdeutschland-steigt 

FT charts: https://www.ft.com/content/19530193-b1b3-4f04-adc2-ecd7526bbfa8?syn-25a6b1a6=1 

Election results: https://wahlergebnisse.sachsen-anhalt.de/wahlen/lt26/erg_land.html?v=1788725527356

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