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To the Point
To the Point

The Italy referendum and the populist march on Europe

Hosted by Warren Olney Dec. 06, 2016 National
First there was Brexit, now Italy's political instability is threatening the European Union. Liberal democracies are under siege in other parts of the world. What's the relationship to Donald Trump's victory over America's political establishment?

Photo: Italian Prime Minister Mateo Renzi (Palazzo Chigi)

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