Ep 152: Timothy Garton Ash — Second wave — War on leaks

Brussels Playbook Podcast

POLITICO

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.4 • 205 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Timothy Garton Ash, professor of European studies in the University of Oxford, doesn't mince words about the challenges — and opportunities — facing the European Union as it tries to navigate its way out of the coronavirus crisis. His Europe’s Stories project is producing some surprising findings about what young people want from the Continent's politicians. Can they rise to the challenge? The renowned historian also talks about why this is a moment of "existential" danger for the EU, why he calls today's Hungary a dictatorship and how liberals mishandled the aftermath of the Cold War. Is Europe facing a second wave of the coronavirus? POLITICO's Matthew Karnitschnig and Carmen Paun join EU Editor Andrew Gray to look at possible triggers for a new spike in infections. They also discuss the response to the pandemic in Carmen's home country of Romania. And we debate the European Commission's new war on leaks. Does the Commission have any justification for threatening charges against those who pass on information about its plans? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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