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Russia’s Economy Finally Stalls: What Next?
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After two years of solid GDP growth, Russia’s economy appears to be slowing down significantly with the recent data suggesting that the economy is shrinking. In this video, we’re taking a look at what’s driving this trend and whether there’s a way for the Kremlin to reverse it.
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Russia military spending
https://en.thebell.io/russia-on-track-to-set-new-military-spending-records/
Russia’s near recession miss
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marktemnycky/2025/09/20/minister-says-russia-on-brink-of-recession-as-sanctions-and-war-bite/
Russia’s economic slowdown
https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/b0004kh8
Gasoline crisis
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2025/09/29/russia-gasoline-crises-deepens-as-drones-hit-more-refineries/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-30/russia-bans-diesel-exports-for-resellers-extends-gasoline-curbs
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Oil-Prices-Drop-Dramatically-on-Oversupply-Fears-and-US-Demand-Risks.html
Deficit growing
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-29/russia-faces-wartime-budget-hit-as-oil-gas-revenue-to-slide
https://www.intellinews.com/russia-s-june-budget-deficit-widens-sharply-as-military-spending-and-oil-revenues-diverge-389911/
Wealth fund depleting
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russias-war-chest-is-drying-up-how-sanctions-and-oil-prices-bite-into-the-national-wealth-fund-9599
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-04/russia-s-rainy-day-fund-lost-around-6-billion-in-may?embedded-checkout=true
Tax increases
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/07/more-taxes-for-more-war-unpacking-russias-2026-budget-a90736
00:00 – Introduction
00:58 – Context
02:01 – Why Growth Has Stalled
05:40 – Budget Deficit Ballooning
07:41 – Sponsored Content
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Should the EU Speed Up Enlargement?
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With EU accession stalling for many countries and member states using veto powers to block further progression, calls to reform the process are gaining more traction. So in this video, we’ll explore the candidates and whether the EU can speed things up.
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Accession timelines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_enlargement_of_the_European_Union#Summary_table
Bilateral disputes
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-charm-offensive-ukraine-hungary-blocks-kyivs-accession-2025-09-30/
Macron’s ‘two-speed Europe’
https://www.politico.eu/article/france-president-emmanuel-macron-multi-speed-europe-enlargement-ukraine-moldova-balkans/
https://www.eunews.it/en/2025/10/07/luxembourg-prime-minister-frieden-revives-idea-of-a-two-speed-europe/
Remove unanimity https://www.politico.eu/article/antonio-costa-seeks-bypass-viktor-orban-veto-ukraine-eu-membership-bid-copenhagen-summit/
https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/10/06/ukraine-and-moldova-trapped-by-the-hungarian-veto/ https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/29/eu-mulls-tweaking-rules-to-bypass-hungarian-veto-on-ukraines-accession
Decoupling Moldova and Ukraine
https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-decoupling-debate-moldova-ukraine-eu-membership/33524085.html
https://kyivindependent.com/55-meps-call-for-swift-launch-of-moldovas-eu-accession-talks/
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Does France need a Sixth Republic?
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Trump’s efforts to re-industrialise America’s economy doesn’t seem to be working, with the data suggesting that the sector is actually contracting. So in this video, we’ll explain why Trump wants to re-industrialise and why his policies work against that.
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Background on the Fourth and Fifth Republics:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09639480802413322
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2024/08/24/france-sets-its-new-record-for-longest-period-under-caretaker-government_6721025_8.html
https://www.elysee.fr/en/french-presidency/constitution-of-4-october-1958
France’s current crisis:
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/06/frances-fifth-republic-is-in-unprecedented-turmoil
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-10-08/end-to-france-s-fifth-republic-edges-closer-on-macron-s-budget-woes?srnd=phx-economics-v2
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/macron-sebastien-lecornu-prime-minister-resignation-france-crisis-b2840020.html
https://verfassungsblog.de/the-fifth-republic-under-strain/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/europe/france-government-turmoil-sebastien-lecornu.html
Sixth Republic debates:
https://theconversation.com/quel-serait-le-bon-moment-pour-changer-de-constitution-246083
https://theconversation.com/debat-sortir-de-la-v-republique-une-fausse-bonne-idee-175162
Ipsos polling:
https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2025-04/ipsos-journee-livre-politique-2025-rapport-complet.pdf
https://www.ipsos.com/fr-fr/les-francais-attaches-aux-institutions-et-la-constitution-de-la-ve-republique-mais-en-quete-de-changements
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Other EU
It’s not looking great for Micheál Martin
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Another French PM Resigns: What Next?
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With France’s latest Prime Minister resigning after less than a month and political fragmentation leaving the assembly in a deadlock, Macron is under increasing pressure. So in this video, we explore the French political crisis and what might happen next.
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French Government Collapses (Again)
https://youtu.be/RDcQ53_Z0sY?si=I-4F2ZEPgjOAkY1k
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dnxxekyezo
https://www.ft.com/content/7122b003-71c8-41e1-a968-1cc81f736939
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/09/francois-bayrou-france-block-everything-protests-macron
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/experts-react-the-french-government-has-collapsed-again-what-does-this-mean-for-france-the-eu-and-macron/
‘Bloquons Tout’ Protests
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250910-block-everything-protests-grip-france-as-new-pm-starts-job
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250910-live-france-faces-block-everything-shutdown-as-new-pm-lecornu-takes-office
https://rebelnews.ie/2025/09/08/france-block-everything-a-new-radical-movement-of-revolt-is-emerging/
Barnier Budget
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241011-french-pm-michel-barnier-unveils-2025-deficit-slashing-budget
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckgxw9wj241t
Bayrou Budget
https://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/les-jeunes-sont-reduits-en-esclavage-pour-rembourser-la-dette-decidee-par-les-generations-precedentes-cingle-bayrou-20250828
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-french-rentree-politique-2025-bayrou-budgets-blockage/
France’s Urban-Rural Divide
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-france-national-rally-support/
https://www.cpreview.org/articles/2025/2/running-on-resentment-the-national-rally-in-rural-france
https://theconversation.com/zones-rurales-contre-zones-urbaines-deux-france-sopposent-elles-vraiment-dans-les-urnes-189609
Proportional Representation Debate
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-06/macron-s-risky-choice-for-a-divided-electorate-with-proportional-representation
https://theconversation.com/why-frances-government-collapsed-again-and-what-macron-might-do-next-264940
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2025/09/macron-has-a-historic-choice-to-make-for-france-and-europe?lang=en
https://x.com/Valen10Francois/status/1965116084627132502
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Czech Election Explained: The “Czech Trump” Wins Again
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Yesterday Czechia headed to the polls to elect their new parliament. The governing SPOLU alliance lost that vote, with Andrej Babiš’ populist ANO party winning a majority of seats. But what does the return of ANO, sometimes compared to Trump, mean?
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