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Obama Shows Support for a Strong European Union
President Obama was back in Europe this week, trying to restore his former popularity and shore up a troubled European Union. We hear what he had to say and how he was received.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenPresident Obama was back in Europe this week, trying to restore his former popularity and shore up a troubled European Union. We hear what he had to say and how he was received.
Later on the program, CIA torture victims will get their day in court.
Photo: President Barack Obama talks with (L-R) British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi before their meeting in Hannover, Germany, April 25, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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