Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The European Union has struggled to find a collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those countries hit first and worst by the virus, italy and spain, have complained of a lack of solidarity. Well, is that about to change . Because france and germany are now backing a 500 billion euros Economic Recovery Fund that would be made up of grants, not loans. My guest is french finance minister bruno le maire. Is the pandemic taking the eu in a new direction . Minister bruno le maire, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, good morning. Let me start getting your response to the dramatic Video Conference joint appearance by your president , mr macron, and Angela Merkel of germany yesterday. Mrs merkel said that the eu is facing the gravest crisis in its history, and we must find appropriate answers. Do you believe those answers have been found . I think they have been found. And i fully share the assessment of chancellor Angela
That the strongest single predictor for donald trump is something few of us could imagine. It is not economic anxiety, it is not even race. Well talk to him and explain. And so far the president ial campaign has seen 20 count them 20 debates and there are still almost eight months until the election. We will debate the art of debating from its ancient origins to lincoln and douglas all the way to today. Finally the most important thing is the story. Other shows are reexamining what was called the murder of the century, the o. J. Simpson case. We will reexamine the most famous murder in history. Who really killed jewel caesar and why . Fitting questions on the eve of the eyes of march. But first, heres my take. The energy fuelling the president ial campaign on both sides of the political spectrum seems to be deep despair about the American Economy. On this central issue, Bernie Sanders and donald trump have a surprisingly similar message. The American Economy has failed. But is the anal
Policy, from russia to health care to gender issues in the military . And what does the world make of this circus . I have a great panel to talk about it all. And americas new nationalism. Ronald reagans Republican Party wa all about free markets, free trade, and open arms to immigrants. No more. We have taken historic steps to secure our border, impose needed immigration control like youve never seen before. Journalist joshua green on steve bannon and the new american nationalism. Also, america closes itself and china is opening itself up. Forging alliances and rising. I will talk about the eastward shift of global power with the f. T. s Gideon Rachman. Finally, summer on the french riviera. Instead of hot parties this year unfortunately all the talk is of scorching fires. Ill explain. But first heres my take. In london last week i met a nigerian man who succinctly expressed the reaction of much of the world to america these days. Your country has gone crazy, he said, with a mixture o
A columnist for the British newspaper suggests the US should abandon all talk of the rules-based order entirely, instead adopting a reductionist Cold War rhetoric focused on defense of freedom and democracy.