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Mass protests in Albania against a luxury hotel project linked to Jared Kushner have entered their second month, with calls growing for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign. We explain why the project and protests complicate Albania’s EU accession bid.

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Gianni Infantino’s heavily criticised relationship with Donald Trump has reached new heights after he seemingly overturned a red card for a US player. In this video, we’re taking a look at the decision and how this has put further pressure on FIFA.

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In this video, we’re going to take a look at the ruling in France and explain why, while it might be good news for Le Pen personally, it is actually probably bad news for the National Rally and thus the French right.

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Le Pen ruling
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdlprp1r3o
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/07/08/understanding-the-judges-ruling-in-le-pen-s-appeal-trial-serious-offenses-but-light-sentences_6755270_5.html?srsltid=AfmBOop8MvrmAXXnkbdvH6ZIU7F64rHVChHhihtUTmEHMMGDLfOTFeqH
https://www.ft.com/content/82523acf-a51d-4e6a-bb19-60d0c7899b6d?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Polymarket data
https://polymarket.com/event/next-french-presidential-election

Polling
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2027_French_presidential_election
https://tolunacorporate.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Rapport-Toluna-Barometre-Presidentielle-2027-Vague-2-M6-RTL-Mai-2026.pdf

Comparing Bardella and Le Pen
https://www.politico.eu/article/france-marine-le-pen-jordan-bardella-2027-campaign/
https://www.ft.com/content/82523acf-a51d-4e6a-bb19-60d0c7899b6d?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/europe/france-presidential-election-le-pen-bardella.html

0:00 Why Le Pen’s Return is Bad News for the National Rally
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Relations between the EU and Turkey have had its ups and downs. Lately though, they’re both eyeing a strategic reset, with European leaders seeing Turkey as an essential energy, economic and defence partner while turning a blind eye to Erdoğan’s authoritarian framework.

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Turkey is NATO’s 2nd largest military:
https://www.politico.eu/article/trumps-wavering-nato-europe-closer-turkey-defense/
https://www.nato.int/content/dam/nato/webready/documents/publications-and-reports/annual-reports/sgar25-en.pdf

Turkish drone industry:
https://bisi.org.uk/reports/turkeys-drone-industry

Potential Turkish support for Lebanon mission:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/eu-seeks-to-deepen-ties-with-turkey-amid-geopolitical-volatility

Recent Turkish defence deals with Europe:
https://carnegieendowment.org/posts/2026/05/deciphering-europes-relationship-with-turkey
https://www.leonardo.com/en/press-release-detail/-/detail/16-06-2025-leonardo-and-baykar-establish-joint-venture-for-unmanned-technologies
https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-and-baykar-join-forces-accelerate-future-drones-and-smart-weaponry-2026-05-12
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/poland-buying-advanced-surveillance-systems-from-turkey-bw-111425
https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-turkey-advent-system-july-2026
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-04-airbus-leads-national-industry-launch-of-spains-new-combat-training-system
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-turkiye-strategic-partnership-framework-joint-statement/joint-statement-on-the-strategic-partnership-framework-by-the-foreign-ministers-of-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-and-the-re

Turkey’s growing arms exports:
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/nato-summit-spotlights-turkey-s-arms-industry

EU-Turkey ‘jumbo meeting’:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/eu-seeks-to-deepen-ties-with-turkey-amid-geopolitical-volatility
https://x.com/kajakallas/status/2071956295763050654

European Investment Bank resumes financing Turkey:
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-looks-to-rekindle-ties-turkey-critical-partner-ukraine/
https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2026-202-eib-resumes-financing-in-turkiye-with-eur200-million-to-support-the-decarbonisation-of-turkish-companies

Erdogan’s crackdown:
https://theconversation.com/turkish-democracy-on-trial-how-erdogans-rule-has-undermined-justice-and-weakened-his-rivals-283986
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/turkey-crackdown-public-life-run-up-nato-summit-ankara
https://apnews.com/article/turkey-nato-summit-independent-journalists-accreditation-d9f0bb397713378d236e4c8226ab91f2
https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-journalists-angered-after-nato-summit-exclusion/a-77711915

2021 Turkey-West feud:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/23/turkey-threatens-to-eject-10-western-diplomats-over-support-for-activist
https://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-expel-western-ambassadors-diplomatic-crisis-osman-kavala/

2018 Turkish bid to host NATO summit:
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/02/why-europe-is-learning-to-live-with-erdogans-turkey/
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-countries-move-to-block-turkey-from-hosting-nato-summit-report/

00:00 – Why Europe is Getting Closer to Turkey
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With Russia’s borrowing costs spiking, Putin’s war machine once again appears to be in trouble. In this video, we’re taking a look at the turmoil in Russia’s bond market and what it means for Putin strategically.

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