Behind the Headlines: 'Quitaly' Highlights EU's Democratic Crisis
June 2, 20181h 48m
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Show Notes
The EU's 'democratic deficit' between its institutions and the half a billion people it claims to represent has long been noted, but it was again brought into sharp focus recently by the EU's pseudo-covert rejection of Italy's proposed new coalition government. As political crises at member-state level pile further internal pressure on the EU, can this project survive the rise of 'populist' national leaders AND successfully navigate a break-up with the US? Also discussed on this show:...