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
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A Shopping Mall. And fixed toxic small develops indias capital with pollution levels the worst so far this year. I know thousands of protesters from both sides of the political divide have been out in the streets across lebanon rallying for and against the government demonstrations calling for an overthrow of the ruling elite who are out in large numbers into the evening in the capital beirut where this hours after supporters of the president staged a mass counterrally near the president ial palace just outside the city and a honda has more from beirut. Its high political establishment protesters are back to close roads they believe that this is the only way to maintain the pressure on the ruling elite to resign a few days ago they agreed to leave the streets after the Prime Ministers. As submitted his resignation but now people here believe those in power are progressed in that they should have by now created a technocrat government which will prepare for early elections but those tha
Attempts to discredit the claims against the whistleblower. Because the whistleblower gave false story. Flights diverted schools closed to Public Health emergency is to quit in indias capital as the air quality deteriorates. We begin in lebanon where tens of thousands of protesters on both sides of the political divide are rallying both for and against the government large numbers turned out in beirut calling for a complete overhaul of the ruling elite and the current political system which is split along sectarian lines the protests began last month that have already forced the pre Prime Minister saad hariri to hand in his resignation a general strike has been called for monday so i know is that those protests in bahrain. As i belittle establishment for. Testers are back to close roads they believe that this is the only way to maintain the pressure on the ruling elite to resign a few days ago they agreed to leave the streets after the Prime Minister saad submitted his resignation but
Whistleblower in the impeachment probe into the u. S. President s office to front up to questioning from republican. Protesters on both sides of the political divide in lebanon have been turning out for mass rallies large numbers and by roots of call for a complete overhaul of the ruling elite and the political system which is split along sectarian lines the protests began last month and ive already forced Prime Minister saad hariri to hand in his resignation a general strike has been called for monday. At those protests and by very. High political establishment protesters are back to close. They believe that this is the only way to maintain the pressure on the ruling elite to resign a few days ago they agreed to leave the streets after the Prime Minister. As submitted his resignation but now people here believe those in power are progress the one thing that they should have by now created a technocrat government which will prepare. Early elections but those that mans have not been met