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07-19-2022, 04:08 AM
Two battles over the meaning of democracy are now playing out in Europe. We look at the political power maneuvers this week in Britain and Italy. Guest: Katrin Bennhold, the Berlin bureau chief for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily).
Background coverage:
Facing a furious backlash over his decision to suspend Parliament (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/world/europe/british-parliament-suspended.html?smid=pc-thedaily) next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain promised to speed up Brexit negotiations (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/world/europe/boris-johnson-brexit-parliament-backlash.html?smid=pc-thedaily) with Brussels.
In Italy, two political parties that had been sworn political enemies struck a deal to form a new government that sidelined Matteo Salvini (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/world/europe/italy-government-salvini.html), the hard-right leader.
Listen to “The Battle for Europe,” a series from “The Daily” with Katrin Bennhold about the future of liberal democracy in the European Union (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/podcasts/the-daily/europe-nationalism.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
Background coverage:
Facing a furious backlash over his decision to suspend Parliament (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/world/europe/british-parliament-suspended.html?smid=pc-thedaily) next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain promised to speed up Brexit negotiations (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/world/europe/boris-johnson-brexit-parliament-backlash.html?smid=pc-thedaily) with Brussels.
In Italy, two political parties that had been sworn political enemies struck a deal to form a new government that sidelined Matteo Salvini (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/world/europe/italy-government-salvini.html), the hard-right leader.
Listen to “The Battle for Europe,” a series from “The Daily” with Katrin Bennhold about the future of liberal democracy in the European Union (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/podcasts/the-daily/europe-nationalism.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)