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
Plus, breaking news, america under attack. Russian hackers target email used by the state department, a brazen almost cheeky assault. And this morning u. S. Apparently with a Treasure Trove of unexamined evidence over origins of the mystery over the coronavirus. A very good morning to viewers here in the United States and around the world. It is friday, may 28th, and the Senate Burning the midnight oil and then some overnight, setting up a showdown this morning on the bill that would form a commission to investigate the january 6th insurrection. So heres what is delaying the senate. They went until almost 3 00 this morning to debate a bill that counters chinas influence after republicans derailed it. Senators looking to skedaddle this holiday weekend, they can take it up with wisconsin Senator Johnson whos staaling the bill. Debate will pick up where it left off, meaning a vote on the Insurrection Commission not expected until later today, and even when it happens, republicans almost c
Democratic sovereignty or stadiumize the elections and would respond. The bottom line is i told President Putin we need some basic rules of the road that we can abide by. Those comments on the heels of a solo Press Conference of Vladimir Putin who noted the 180degree reversal and described talks as constructive but needled the u. S. He compared his repression of dissidents there to the treatment of the insurrectionists that stormed the capitol. The summit and the remarks by biden a striking contrast to thetime an american leader met with the russian president when trump believed an autocrat who undermined democracy over the assessments of his own intelligence community. It was shocking here and had u. S. Allies questioning whether america was still capable of leadership. I also told him that no president of the United States could key faith with the American People if they did not speak out to defend our Democratic Values. I hold both countries responsible. I think that the United Stat
Democratic sovereignty or stadiumize the elections and would respond. The bottom line is i told President Putin we need some basic rules of the road that we can abide by. Those comments on the heels of a solo Press Conference of Vladimir Putin who noted the 180degree reversal and described talks as constructive but needled the u. S. He compared his repression of dissidents there to the treatment of the insurrectionists that stormed the capitol. The summit and the remarks by biden a striking contrast to thetime an american leader met with the russian president when trump believed an autocrat who undermined democracy over the assessments of his own intelligence community. It was shocking here and had u. S. Allies questioning whether america was still capable of leadership. I also told him that no president of the United States could key faith with the American People if they did not speak out to defend our Democratic Values. I hold both countries responsible. I think that the United Stat
Democratic sovereignty or stadiumize the elections and would respond. The bottom line is i told President Putin we need some basic rules of the road that we can abide by. Those comments on the heels of a solo Press Conference of Vladimir Putin who noted the 180degree reversal and described talks as constructive but needled the u. S. He compared his repression of dissidents there to the treatment of the insurrectionists that stormed the capitol. The summit and the remarks by biden a striking contrast to thetime an american leader met with the russian president when trump believed an autocrat who undermined democracy over the assessments of his own intelligence community. It was shocking here and had u. S. Allies questioning whether america was still capable of leadership. I also told him that no president of the United States could key faith with the American People if they did not speak out to defend our Democratic Values. I hold both countries responsible. I think that the United Stat