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This coming year is set to be a big one for Europe. In this video, we dive deeper into four upcoming elections and explore how they could shape the future of the union and the continent.

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Big Four Elections
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Spanish_general_election 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_French_presidential_election 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Italian_general_election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Polish_parliamentary_election 

Polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/spain/
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/france/
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/poland/ 
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/italy/
https://politpro.eu/en/spain
https://politpro.eu/en/poland/political-parties/kon 

Political Contexts
https://www.ft.com/content/ec433e1f-bdb4-4a1c-868e-e1c7c4121f45
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-housing-crisis-bursts-into-spotlight-snap-election-2026-10-06/
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-far-right-vox-inspiration-giorgia-meloni-brothers-of-italy/
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/marine-le-pen-vs-alice-weidel-how-the-far-right-wants-to-reshape-the-eu
https://tvpworld.com/94671737/poland-pis-sinks-to-21-year-low-as-morawiecki-launches-new-caucus
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jcms.13602
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/27/giorgia-meloni-is-fusing-populism-and-moderation
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/29/vannacci-ue-nato-balzano/8554209/
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/29/vannacci-ue-nato-balzano/8554209/
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-doomed-irrelevance-facing-us-china-competition-italy-pm-giorgia-meloni-says/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_groups_of_the_European_Parliament

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Nearly two months on and Sweden is no closer to creating a coalition. With time ticking down and voting drama in one of the regions, we’re taking a look at whether the country could go back to the polls.

Sweden’s Incredibly Close Election Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDMhGKHXoXU

Can Ulf Kristersson Hang On?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk8bPWvv4Bw

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TLDR previous Videos on the topic
https://youtu.be/mDMhGKHXoXU
https://youtu.be/Rk8bPWvv4Bw

How the Swedish Electoral System Works
https://www.riksdagen.se/en/news/articles/2026/oct/15/no-to-magdalena-andersson-socdem-as-prime_cmsd2ab1134-a03c-4be2-b345-af0aacff33d3en/
https://www.val.se/english/how-to-vote/voting-on-election-day/heres-how-to-vote-on-election-day
https://www.val.se/valresultat-och-statistik/riksdags–region–och-kommunval/valresultat-2026
https://www.riksdagen.se/en/how-the-riksdag-works/the-work-of-the-riksdag/the-speaker/the-tasks-of-the-speaker/
https://mandatkoll.se/

Election Fraud
https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/politik/forundersokning-om-valfusk-i-borlange-/
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/dokument-visar-tre-misstankta-i-utredning-om-valfusk-i-borlange
https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/betankande/valfragor_hd01ku27/html/#_Toc223621080
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/dalarna/aklagare-utreder-misstankt-valfusk-i-borlange
https://www.nyhetsbyranjarva.se/misstankt-for-valfusk-i-jarva/

Messy Coalition Building
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Party_(Sweden)
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/v-vill-se-andreas-norlen-som-talman
https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/31aW7P/thand-ringqvist-mycket-jobb
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/6036493
https://www.riksdagen.se/en/how-the-riksdag-works/democracy/forming-a-government/previous-formations-of-government-and-prime-ministers/

00:00 – Introduction
01:30 – Background
04:12 – How likely is re-election?
06:14 – Conclusion
06:59 – Too Long

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In this video, we’re going to explain why seven judges in Poland stormed the Constitutional Tribunal; why it’s not easy to see a resolution; and why the EU might be tempted to intervene.

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0:00 Poland’s Very Confusing Constitutional Crisis Explained
7:30 Sponsor

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Pre-Crisis context
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9868/
https://oeil.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/document-summary?id=1517452
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/article-7-procedures/timeline-the-story-of-article-7/
https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/c3a44f52-03a0-11ee-87ec-01aa75ed71a1

Crisis explanations
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/whats-behind-polands-constitutional-crisis-2026-11-02/
https://apnews.com/article/0a346b1633cef7360277500a1273773f
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/polands-constitutional-tribunal-crisis-explained-a-decade-long-dispute-over-legitimacy-of-

New judges taking oath in front of Sejm
https://www.sejm.gov.pl/sejm10.nsf/komunikat.xsp?documentId=9D046A3DC4944B36C1258DD4003CB412

EU opinion on PiS reforms
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/upholding-rule-law/rule-law/commission-rule-law-framework_en

ECHR rulings against PiS
https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng/?i=001-210065
https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-211127
https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-213200
https://hudoc.exec.coe.int/?i=004-58570

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Canada and the EU continue to deepen their relationship after von der Leyen’s “associate membership” announcement last month with another summit between the two allies. So what actually came out of this meeting? And what does it mean for the future?

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Mark Carney 
https://www.weforum.org/stories/forum-in-focus/davos-2026-special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-putin-ukraine-canada-alliance-9.7393224 

Ursula von der Leyen
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/ov/SPEECH_26_1868 
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8ezj7jylrzo 
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/is-von-der-leyens-associate-membership-for-canada-already-dead 

Leaks
https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/28/7e64031a-06ef-4785-bc80-1c4a8868fb6c-document-2026_10_57.pdf 
https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/30/EU-Canada-conclusions.pdf 

EU-Canada 
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/en/d-ca/about/history 
https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/canada/eu-canada-agreements_en 
https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-and-europe-want-to-reshape-the-global-order-but-whose-vision-will-prevail/ 
https://www.politico.eu/article/eib-european-investment-bank-sign-framework-deal-canada-critical-raw-materials/ 
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-canada-summit-montreal-shared-challenges/ 
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/02/11/safe-council-clears-path-for-financial-assistance-to-eight-member-states-and-concluding-the-canada-agreement/ 
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/eu-and-canada-to-seal-new-alliance-in-montreal-under-trumps-shadow 
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-and-canada-eye-golden-window-to-trump-proof-their-ties/

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In this video, we’ll try to figure out what’s actually behind the European riots – and who might be stoking them.

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European protests 2026
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/10/27/france-is-rioting-the-rest-of-europe-is-surprisingly-peaceful
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nobody-heard-us-why-gen-z-are-leading-protests-across-europe-2026-10-28/
https://www.dw.com/en/german-youth-plan-france-style-mass-protests/a-79727133
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/25/spanish-youths-storm-barcelona-as-violent-protests-sweep-eu/

European authorities investigate possible foreign influence
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/france-and-italy-blame-foreign-powers-for-riots-but-wheres-the-evidence
https://www.ft.com/content/d95609cd-1bb9-4995-937b-875277de3a42?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.firstpost.com/world/france-riots-paris-milan-violence-russia-link-hybrid-war-italy-defence-minister-guido-crosetto-14054501.html

The ‘Black Bloc’
https://www.ft.com/content/f97755f2-8b07-47bf-9c14-7963a701c9c3?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Spanish protests
https://www.elmundo.es/pais-vasco/2026/10/26/6adfa586e85ece80418b45bc.html
https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2026-10-26/que-es-blocus-la-etiqueta-en-redes-que-desato-los-disturbios-en-barcelona.html

FT: France and Britain are in thrall to pensioners (Sep 2025)
https://www.ft.com/content/d419bd2d-a6ba-44a5-a93a-1276f3e5d2d7?syn-25a6b1a6=1

TLDR Explainers
https://youtu.be/gdfHVfGHEJs?si=IedJe2eEHp5aR8XQ
https://youtu.be/d0C4JwBUlXw?si=orTvHNLgS6cegTSO
https://youtu.be/6Ilr4T6H9lY?si=edeTZ4aO9dXeT6Zq

0:00 What’s Actually Driving the European Riots?
7:38 Sponsor

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