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
Welcome to the program of terms are underway to track hundreds of people across the world who may have been infected with corona virus during a religious gathering in malaysia its now been revealed the event was attended by more than 1500 International Guests from 26 countries florence levy reports. Hours before malaysia shut its borders thousands of malaysian workers who normally commute to work in singapore every day brushed to lean students also formed long lines at bus terminals as confusion over whether campuses which shut prompted many to try to leave 2 police stations were crowded after people were told they would require permits for intestate travel only for police to temporarily withdraw the order even after the partial lockdown was imposed social distancing was forgotten as by is rushed to supermarkets to stock up on essential i mean rushing in the lobby of. The difference. Even if. We should be more Infectious Diseases experts have watched with alarm at whats happening here
One of the worlds rarest birds, the spoon billed sandpiper, has been successfully reared in captivity for the first time, raising hopes the species can be saved from extinction. Its taken almost a decade, from rescuing eggs in russias far east wetlands, to breeding two of the birds, at the wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in gloucestershire. Victoria gill reports. The first sign of a conservation breakthrough. These spoon billed sandpiper chicks hatched from eggs collected in the far east of russia and brought into captivity in the uk. That rescue mission was eight years ago. Now, at last, those critically endangered birds have read their own chicks, the first captive bred spoon billed sandpipers. We have to cover up our outdoor close, so everything from rubber boots that we can wash on the way in, to overalls, to this very attractive handout, because we dont want to be taking anything in there, into the aviary, where these very precious birds are that might hurt them or make them sick. Thi
Quarter of a Million People signing a petition calling for the display to be cancelled because of the bushfires crisis. At ten p m, Reeta Chakrabarti will be hit with a full round up of the days news. First, time for our world and one of the highlights from the team this year. Steve rosenberg explores how Vladimir Putins russia is trying to regain its influence 30 yea rs is trying to regain its influence 30 years after the fall of the iron curtain. Its 30 years since the iron curtain fell. For millions across europe, it meant freedom. For moscow, it meant the end of its empire. Todays russia wants to forget about 1989. But three decades on, russia is reasserting itself. There are fears of a new stand off with the west. The baltic has become one of the front lines of what feels like a new cold war. As russia pushes for greater influence, i ask its leader how he sees his country. I am on a journey that will take me back to 1989 and across europe, to find out what it was like for moscow t
Is named person of the year, by time magazine. Its the last day of the uks Election Campaign. Polls open at 7am on thursday morning. There is a great deal at stake not just who forms the next government but whether brexit happens on january 31. If Boris Johnson gets a majority that will happen if he doesnt, who knows . As youd imagine the Party Leaders have been working hard. Borisjohnson began by helping with milk delivery part of which was interupted by one of his aides swearing at a journalist on live tv. The Prime Minister then said to the journalist ill be with you in a second. But he wasnt he didnt do the interview. Amongst all that, the Prime Minister continued to push his message that hes the man to deliver brexit. Jeremy corbyns message is that a vote for labour is a vote for hope. Here he is in middlesbrough in the north east of england. The north east is traditonal a labour stronghold, but polls suggest the tories brexit message is making in roads. Well see. The liberal demo