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Why Norway is Edging Closer to the EU
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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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Why Europe’s Most Powerful Monarchy Is Heading for a Constitutional Crisis
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In this video, we’re going to explain Liechtenstein’s unique political setup, and how the push to decriminalise abortion could trigger a constitutional crisis in the country.
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Liechtenstein’s ‘dualistic’ state:
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/01/30/the-curious-case-of-liechtenstein/
Liechtenstein’s constitution:
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Liechtenstein_2011
Recurring tension over royal power:
https://blog-iacl-aidc.org/centenary-constitution-liechtenstein/2021/12/14/monarchy-and-direct-democracy-in-liechtenstein-an-impossible-combination
Examples of princely family threatening to leave:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1713201.stm
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/liechtenstein/9366747/Prince-of-Liechtenstein-threatens-to-leave-after-vote-on-his-powers.html
2003 constitutional referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum
2011 abortion referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Liechtenstein_referendums
2012 constitutional referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum
Alois’ veto threat helped scupper 2011 abortion referendum:
https://verfassungsblog.de/small-country-big-hurdles/
2026 abortion decriminalisation initiative:
https://www.fristenlösung.li/initiative
Initiative received second-highest number of signatures:
https://landesspiegel.li/2026/07/fristenloesung-initiative-will-heute-4970-unterschriften-einreichen/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/03/liechtenstein-abortion-law-modernised-prince-alois
Polling shows support for abortion decriminalisation initiative:
https://x.com/EuropeElects/status/2088323436913271216
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Is MAGA Losing Europe?
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Since Trump’s re-election, the relationship between MAGA and the European right wing populist parties has been turbulent. The tide appears to be changing again with the US State Department offering million of dollars to right wing aligned organisations in Europe. In this video, we’re taking a look at this relationship and how it’s now changing.
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MAGA’s interest in Europe
https://www.ft.com/content/c5e27ffb-cfb1-421b-8121-a402cf2d84ac?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/trump-administration-to-grant-12m-to-groups-founded-by-uk-conservatives-jacob-rees-mogg-and-toby-young
https://www.state.gov/drl-nofo-developing-civilizational-bonds-democratic-resilience-and-rule-of-law-in-europe
Trump favourability among European (hard-right) voters
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/06/23/european-views-of-trump-and-the-u-s-are-especially-negative/
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55363-how-popular-is-donald-trump-in-europe-july-2026
Trump–Meloni fallout
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/trump-post-of-image-of-himself-as-christ-like-figure-draws-widespread-criticism/3905565
https://www.ft.com/content/41e4528d-0d87-4be3-9c59-46f37cec8136?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://youtu.be/8GCcjN9fjJk?si=Bov8EzRsCPJx8R6g
Marine Le Pen criticises Trump
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/06/le-pen-warns-against-blind-alignment-with-trump-after-iran/
Merz warns against US interference in European politics
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/germany-warns-against-election-interference-as-us-offers-funding-to-maga-aligned-causes-in-europe
‘Remigration’
https://www.ft.com/content/34a99573-0fa1-422b-9263-147f9ed7be6c?shareType=nongift
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/71904/could-italys-migration-debate-divide-the-political-right
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/how-europes-remigration-movement-is-using-roadblocks-to-power-its-political-appeal
00:00 – Introduction
01:29 – Context
03:49 – Is MAGA Losing Europe?
06:56 – MAGA’s Response
08:19 – Too Long
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Withdrawals Surge: Is Russia Headed for a Banking Crisis?
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The record rate of cash withdrawals in Russia continues to spike with no end in sight. In this video, we’re taking a look at the spike and whether Russia could be going for a full-blown banking crisis.
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French Bonds Sink: Has France’s Debt Crisis Finally Arrived?
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We explain why French borrowing costs are surging, why they don’t look likely to come down any time soon, and why France could be sleepwalking into an acute debt crisis.
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Is Russia Losing Influence to China in Central Asia?
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In this video, we’re going to look at Russia’s dwindling influence in Central Asia, China’s growing presence, before assessing whether China truly represents a threat to Russia in the region.
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Sources:
https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/tajikistans-remittances-are-worth-nearly-half-the-countrys-gdp
https://eurasianet.org/central-asian-labor-migration-to-russia-falls-precipitously-during-first-half-of-2026
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/military-spending-sipri?tab=discrete-bar&time=latest&facet=none&country=RUS~TJK~KAZ~KGZ~BLR~ARM
https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/b0005c52
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/19/chinas-influence-is-vast-it-has-taken-over-russias-backyard/
https://www.rferl.org/a/china-russia-investment-central-asia-kazakhstan-uzbekistan-turkmnistan-kyrgyzstan-tajikstan/33776911.html
https://tass.ru/ekonomika/25300607
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24761028.2026.2619803#d1e175
https://www.ft.com/content/725b4d15-bd8d-4083-a04e-db016338af2e?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.fpri.org/article/2025/08/debt-and-development-the-next-chapter-of-chinese-investments-in-central-asia/
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/what-russias-war-on-ukraine-means-for-central-asia/
https://trendsresearch.org/insight/differentiated-engagement-chinas-adaptive-strategy-for-critical-minerals-in-central-asia/
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