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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Rights. Its about who we are. Thats why were not going to tolerate attempts to destabilize our democratic elections and we would respond. I think there is a genuine prospect to significantly improve relations between our two countries. Do you believe you can trust it . This is not about trust. This is about selfinterest. The administrations in both parties historically have tried different postures. But nothing compares to the past four years as donald trump as president backing up putins propaganda while welcoming his election help in the u. S. Just about everyone in the u. S. Agrees today is quite different already under biden. That includes putin himself. President biden is an experienced statesman, and in this he is very different from president trump. Lets begin tomorrow with Michael Steele and julia jaffe. Julia, what do you think we should take as americans watching all this in their first faceoff . Well, i think what the Biden Administration wants us to take away from this is e
Rights. Its about who we are. Thats why were not going to tolerate attempts to destabilize our democratic elections and we would respond. I think there is a genuine prospect to significantly improve relations between our two countries. Do you believe you can trust it . This is not about trust. This is about selfinterest. The administrations in both parties historically have tried different postures. But nothing compares to the past four years as donald trump as president backing up putins propaganda while welcoming his election help in the u. S. Just about everyone in the u. S. Agrees today is quite different already under biden. That includes putin himself. President biden is an experienced statesman, and in this he is very different from president trump. Lets begin tomorrow with Michael Steele and julia jaffe. Julia, what do you think we should take as americans watching all this in their first faceoff . Well, i think what the Biden Administration wants us to take away from this is e