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Who Could Fill the EU’s Leadership Vacuum?

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Despite their history of leadership amongst the bloc, France’s Macron and Germany’s Scholz don’t seem to have the political clout to trail-blaze on the European level right now. So with the EU facing many challenges, who might step up to the plate?

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1 – Work on European integration President Mitterrand and Chancellor Kohl Europe:
https://european-union.europa.eu/system/files/2021-06/eu-pioneers-kohl-mitterrand_en.pdf
2 – Work on European integration President Mitterand and Chancellor Kohl Europe:
https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/history-eu/eu-pioneers/helmut-kohl-and-francois-mitterrand_en
3 – Kohl and Mitterand relationship:
https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/history-eu/eu-pioneers/helmut-kohl-and-francois-mitterrand_en
4 – EU member states in 1986:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_enlargement_of_the_European_Communities
5 – Jacques Chirac context: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/obituaries/jacques-chirac-dead.html
6 – EU member states in 2004:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_enlargement_of_the_European_Union
7 – EU’s reliance on defence from US:
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240909-the-eu-buys-too-much-defence-equipment-from-abroad-report-says
8 – Meloni-Von der Leyen falling out:
https://ecfr.eu/article/keep-your-frenemies-close-why-von-der-leyen-should-mend-her-relationship-with-meloni/
9 – Spain’s economy rapid growth:
https://www.ft.com/content/eac9c198-1b33-418d-a239-a05538bd0056
10 – “Spain must ditch peripheral role” – Pedro Sanchez:
https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-council-presidency/news/sanchez-spain-must-ditch-peripheral-role-offer-eu-leadership/
11 – Sanchez defending migration: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/25/spain-immigration-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez
12 – Merz as Germany’s next possible Chancellor:
https://www.ft.com/content/4e9d5120-b97d-47f7-8ed5-7d2f46a6e36e

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How a New Far Right Party is Rattling Meloni

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Yet another right-wing party has emerged to challenge Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s dominance. Futuro Nazionale, created by retired army General Roberto Vannacci, is surging in the polls. We examine why the party poses a problem for Meloni.

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No, the UK isn’t Going to Rejoin the EU

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In this video, we thought we’d explain why – as popular as the idea might be – the UK isn’t going to rejoin the EU any time soon.

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Merz’s Economic Reforms Explained

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On Tuesday, Merz presented a series of proposals for the German economy, hoping to lift the countries out of its five-year economic stagnation. In this video, we’re taking a look at these proposals and whether they can work.

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Germany’s proposed Swedish-style pension fund
https://www.reuters.com/sports/german-pension-commission-proposes-shift-swedish-style-fund-2026-06-23/
https://www.ft.com/content/76f3a074-c0d0-4585-adf3-88d8d43f2d08?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Merz’s health reforms
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-merz-hails-historic-health-care-reform/a-76984736

Germany’s economic crisis
https://www.intereconomics.eu/contents/year/2025/number/1/article/the-current-economic-situation-in-germany-in-the-context-of-previous-crises.html
https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2025/06/making-germany-grow-again-ulrike-malmendier
https://www.bruegel.org/blog-post/understanding-lack-german-public-investment

German GDP growth forecasts
https://www.reuters.com/business/german-economic-council-cuts-growth-forecast-energy-prices-bite-2026-05-27/
https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/germany-is-sleepwalking-into-permanent-stagnation-2026-04-23/

German rearmament
https://youtu.be/uQVuqFOTeVM

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Why the EU has more Leverage Over China than you think

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As Chinese exports to the EU have surged but imports have stagnated, European governments are starting to ask the European Commission to come up with tools to fight the upcoming trade war. In this video, we’re taking a look at the looming EU-China trade war and why Europe might do surprisingly well.

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How the EU Could Win its Next Trade War

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As Chinese exports to the EU have surged but imports have stagnated, European governments are starting to ask the European Commission to come up with tools to fight the upcoming trade war. In this video, we’re taking a look at the looming EU-China trade war and why Europe might do surprisingly well.

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