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Prime Minister of Italy, 2011-2013 - Mario Monti

Are reports of the EU’s resurgence somewhat premature? HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to former Italian Prime Minister, EU Commissioner and ardent integrationist Mario Monti.

Are reports of the EU’s resurgence premature? After a bleak decade of economic stagnation, internal dysfunction and public disaffection in the EU, officials in Brussels claim the tide has turned. But is there really a renewed appetite for deeper European integration, while Britain is still searching for an exit strategy? Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to former Italian Prime Minister, EU Commissioner and ardent integrationist, Mario Monti.

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