Apr 25, 2019
With populism driving the political narrative across Europe, especially Central Europe, what do the region’s generations of future leaders think about it? The National Democratic Institute’s Zuzana Papazoski talks to Greg about a public opinion poll tracking the views of young people in Hungary, Poland and Slovakia....
Apr 18, 2019
The Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are a bulwark against Russian attempts to undermine democracy and stability in Europe. Why did they follow different paths than other former Soviet republics of Eastern Europe since becoming independent in 1991? Greg speaks to Freedom House’s director in Lithuania...
Apr 10, 2019
The fatal stabbing of the liberal mayor of the Polish city Gdansk earlier this year sounded alarms about the effects of hate speech by populist politicians. Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur joins Greg to discuss that and others threats to democracy in Europe, and what Congress and ordinary Americans must do to...
Apr 4, 2019
As NATO marks its 70th anniversary this week, the world’s preeminent military alliance faces threats from the backsliding governments of some member states as well as attacks by US President Donald Trump. Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow joins Greg to discuss the danger to the alliance from...