Making Europe democratic - pt. 3 - Volt

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In this short series we discuss three relatively new political parties. All three seek to change the political game in Europe. In the third part we discuss the youngest of the three: Volt

Making Europe democratic - pt. 2 - Diem25

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In this short series we discuss three relatively new political parties. All three seek to change the political game in Europe. In this second part we discuss Diem25.

Making Europe democratic - pt. 1 - the Pirate Party

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In this short series we discuss three relatively new political parties. All three seek to change the political game in Europe. In this first part we discuss the Pirate Party.

Elections in Dutch democracy explained

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In the second video of our series about elections and democracy, we talk about the parliamentary elections and history of democracy in The Netherlands. CGP's video: We mentioned the video of CGP Grey explaining the position of three Islands in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and more. You can find that great video here

Aphrodite, Aeneas and the city of love

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Episode 6 in the series about the Greek Pantheon. This time we're introducing Aphrodite, God of love. We'll tell you how she was responsible for both the Trojan war and the founding of Rome.

Slovak elections & democracy explained

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In the first video of our series about elections and democracy, we talk about the parliamentary elections and history of democracy in Slovakia.

The True Meaning of A Christmas Carol

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We explore the true political, societal and economical motives behind one of the world's favourite holiday traditions and think about what it can still teach us today.

European Elections Explained

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The European elections are coming up, but what exactly are we voting for and why bother anyway? We explain the basics of the EU elections and give you some pointers to make up your mind.

Where does EU money come from? (And where does it go?)

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The way the EU gets its money from the Member States is not the most straightforward, so we'll give you a quick outline in this video.We'll also briefly discuss the expenditure of the EU, but won't go into detail about how exactly it is spent, that is a subject for another video. In this series we explain complex aspects of the EU in a comprehensive and understandable way. If however, despite our diligence and help of Dr. Jan Oster, we have left something out or made a mistake, please be so kind to tell and forgive us.

Ares and the Rage of Achilles

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Episode 5 in the series about the Greek Pantheon. This time we're introducing Ares, God of the violent and untamed aspect of war. We'll talk about Homer's Iliad and the role of the Ares-like rage in the story.

How much do you pay for the EU?

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Statistics and figures can be very deceptive. This video explains a few effects that distort the figures of contributions to the EU by the Member States. Using the 2015 operating budgetary balance we try to give a more nuanced insight into the net cost of the EU. Regardless of your opinion about the (cost of the) EU, nuanced facts make for a better discussion. For more information on the EU and its institutions please subscribe to our channel. In this series we explain complex aspects of the EU in a comprehensive and understandable way. If however, despite our diligence and help of Dr. Jan Oster, we have left something out or made a mistake, please be so kind to tell and forgive us.

Bitcoin: Money of the future? (1st prize in ECB Euro Video Challenge)

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This video won 1st prize in the European Central Bank's Euro Video Challenge 2017. Although especially made for the challenge, all content is our own and the ECB took no part in the production of the video. It gives a brief explanation of the main functions of money and the part a central bank plays in the economy, illustrated with the example of Bitcoin. For more information on the EU and its institutions please subscribe to our channel. In this series we explain complex aspects of the EU in a comprehensive and understandable way. If however, despite our diligence and help of Dr. Jan Oster, we have left something out or made a mistake, please be so kind to tell and forgive us.

EU budget riddled with fraud! Court of Auditors explained

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UPDATE: The 2016 budget received a qualified opinion rather than an adverse one because about half of EU spending audited in 2016 was below the 2% threshold for material level of error. For more information check this video. Many people speak of the Court of Auditors not signing off on the EU budget, but don't really know what it means? In this video, we'll give you an insight into what the Court of Auditors checks the books on and why it has never fully signed off on them. In this series we explain complex aspects of the EU in a comprehensive and understandable way. If however, despite our diligence and help of Dr. Jan Oster, we have left something out or made a mistake, please be so kind to tell and forgive us.