I think both sides have ruled out that this is talking about the uk rejoining the eu in any way, shape orform, or even the customs union, for that matter. But what this is about is some quite concrete bilateral talks. This is the fifth meeting, but this is the first official visit of the prime minister to berlin. And it s just two months after he was elected as prime minister. Now, for his predecessor, rishi sunak, it took 18 months. And i thinkjust that alone is a signal of what london wants to achieve. It s, on the one hand, it s a strong signal that the uk is now open for business with germany and, you know, is very serious about pushing forward some quite concrete bilateral agreements, particularly on defence, because i think that s something that the two countries are keen on working together on. What they can t really do much is when it comes to trade, because that s within the. . . That s within the responsibilities of the eu. But what. . . I think when it comes to closer cooper
Welcome to hardtalk from rome. Im stephen sackur. Across europe, Political Parties once regarded as too far right to get a sniff of political power are now winning elections, or getting mighty close. But what happens when they do achieve National Office . Well, the best case study in Western Europe right now is here in italy, where Prime Minister Giorgia Melonis far right coalition has been in power for almost two years. My guest today is nicola procaccini, a meloni confidante who is a member of the European Parliament. How is far right rule changing italy . Nicola procaccini, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for your invitation. Its great to have you on the programme. Now, your party, Brothers Of Italy, led by Giorgia Meloni, has been in power here in italy for almost two years now. Would you say that power and responsibility have moderated the ambitions of your party . Have they tamed your party . No, i dont think so. I think that when you are in charge, obviously you have to. To chang
Reach than ever. Did the president and the staff overplay their hand after an election far from a mandate to radically transform america . Ask our panel, deputy editorial page, editor Dan Henninger and kim strassel. Thanks for letting me be here. Dan, it seems like democrats are stuck with a local culture most americans dont want. They are in the middle, for sure but lets put this into context, the progressives, Democratic Left have been taking over the Democratic Party for at least the past or years. Yes, joe biden won the Presidency Running on a platform of moderation but nonetheless, i think they expected trump fatigue would give them bigger majority in the senate and the house then they got. They did not get that but nonetheless, that was not going to stop the progressives from pushing their agenda and they signed up joe biden and his proposing of the greatest array of entitlement of tax increases at least since the early 1960s, lbjs great societies. I do think it is a misreading o
Reach than ever. Did the president and the staff overplay their hand after an election far from a mandate to radically transform america . Ask our panel, deputy editorial page, editor Dan Henninger and kim strassel. Thanks for letting me be here. Dan, it seems like democrats are stuck with a local culture most americans dont want. They are in the middle, for sure but lets put this into context, the progressives, Democratic Left have been taking over the Democratic Party for at least the past or years. Yes, joe biden won the Presidency Running on a platform of moderation but nonetheless, i think they expected trump fatigue would give them bigger majority in the senate and the house then they got. They did not get that but nonetheless, that was not going to stop the progressives from pushing their agenda and they signed up joe biden and his proposing of the greatest array of entitlement of tax increases at least since the early 1960s, lbjs great societies. I do think it is a misreading o
Reach than ever. Did the president and the staff overplay their hand after an election far from a mandate to radically transform america . Ask our panel, deputy editorial page, editor Dan Henninger and kim strassel. Thanks for letting me be here. Dan, it seems like democrats are stuck with a local culture most americans dont want. They are in the middle, for sure but lets put this into context, the progressives, Democratic Left have been taking over the Democratic Party for at least the past or years. Yes, joe biden won the Presidency Running on a platform of moderation but nonetheless, i think they expected trump fatigue would give them bigger majority in the senate and the house then they got. They did not get that but nonetheless, that was not going to stop the progressives from pushing their agenda and they signed up joe biden and his proposing of the greatest array of entitlement of tax increases at least since the early 1960s, lbjs great societies. I do think it is a misreading o