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The European Union today is made out of 27 countries and is a home to more than 450 million people with a combined GDP of about $19 trillion. But, in theory, the EU could be much bigger. In this video, we're taking a very hypothetical look at how big the EU could actually get.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:55 - Context
02:44 - What Qualifies as 'European'
04:13 - How Big Can the EU Get?
07:37 - Sponsored Content
References:
Outermost regions
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/themes/outermost-regions_en?etrans=lt
Armenia
kyivindependent.com/armenian-president-signs-law-on-countrys-eu-accession
Azerbaijan
caucasusedition.net/no-membership-yet-essential-azerbaijan-in-the-eus-strategic-calculus
Canada
abacusdata.ca/what-canadians-think-about-canada-joining-the-european-union
Israel
cephas-library.com/israel/israel_weighing_eu_membership.html timesofisrael.com/israel-should-more-aggressively-seek-nato-eu-memberships-says-former-bulgarian-fm
algemeiner.com/2014/02/07/former-spanish-pm-aznar-israel-needed-by-european-union-should-be-accepted-as-member-state
Grab a copy of Too Long at https://toolong.news/
The European Union today is made out of 27 countries and is a home to more than 450 million people with a combined GDP of about $19 trillion. But, in theory, the EU could be much bigger. In this video, we're taking a very hypothetical look at how big the EU could actually get.
đź“° Too Long: https://toolong.news/
đź’ˇ Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA
Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.
TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!
00:00 - Introduction
00:55 - Context
02:44 - What Qualifies as 'European'
04:13 - How Big Can the EU Get?
07:37 - Sponsored Content
References:
Outermost regions
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/themes/outermost-regions_en?etrans=lt
Armenia
kyivindependent.com/armenian-president-signs-law-on-countrys-eu-accession
Azerbaijan
caucasusedition.net/no-membership-yet-essential-azerbaijan-in-the-eus-strategic-calculus
Canada
abacusdata.ca/what-canadians-think-about-canada-joining-the-european-union
Israel
cephas-library.com/israel/israel_weighing_eu_membership.html timesofisrael.com/israel-should-more-aggressively-seek-nato-eu-memberships-says-former-bulgarian-fm
algemeiner.com/2014/02/07/former-spanish-pm-aznar-israel-needed-by-european-union-should-be-accepted-as-member-state
