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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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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?
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Apparently inspired by similar movements elsewhere, the Albanian protests are evolving. We explain the ongoing protests in Albania, why they’re escalating, and whether this could be the beginning of the end for Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

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Albania anti-government protests (Oct 2026)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-24/albanian-protests-turn-violent-as-calls-grow-for-pm-to-resign
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy4xjlpqgd3o
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/24/tensions-rise-in-albania-as-protesters-burn-symbolic-pillows-outside-prime-ministers-offic
https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/international/news/albania-students-burn-chairs-protest-edi-rama-office-tirana-139494521.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/fresh-protests-tirana-despite-new-measures-curb-unrest-2026-10-25/
https://albaniandailynews.com/news/police-arrests-10-more-suspects-after-violent-protests-in-tirana

Rama’s response:
https://balkaninsight.com/2026/10/20/albanian-pm-rama-steps-up-rhetoric-against-student-protesters/bi/
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/albania-plans-new-legal-measures-as-student-protests-continue/4100556
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/20/albanias-pm-edi-rama-blames-hybrid-war-for-fuelling-unrest-across-the-country

Albania’s Kushner resort ‘Flamingo Protests’ (June 2026):
https://youtu.be/pWa-aKVUmkE?si=8gvVFPyGWxQTCX_V
https://youtu.be/LE92ePNvrBA?si=QkEAJoxN3O8SJw83
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3r2rdjv2n1o

2026 Serbian election:
https://youtu.be/Vy5Rh-f8dFg?si=DhPUqsDI2noP1J_x

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In this video, we’re going to take a closer look at Sunday’s election in Serbia, what unfolded, and what could happen next.

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Student List program:
https://studenti.org.rs/en/plan/
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2105208664881557577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2105208664881557577%7Ctwgr%5E286dd96e36fbc96dbbcd3184e186b4f05377e279%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.danas.rs%2Fvesti%2Fpolitika%2Fstudenti-o-sankcijama-rusiji%2F
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2055953192458834226

Election results:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/25/serbian-leader-aleksandar-vucic-concedes-defeat-in-fiercely-contested-parliamentary-election

Election report:
https://crta.rs/en/1215-high-turnout-photographing-ballots-the-most-common-irregularity/

0:00 Serbia’s Students Topple Vucic: What Next?
7:49 Sponsor

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