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Across Europe, a growing democracy deficit is becoming impossible to ignore. From France to Romania, Moldova, and even Germany, populist movements are rising—but the response from the political establishment has been increasingly aggressive: lawfare, censorship, and institutional manipulation.
In this episode of CrossTalk, host Peter Lavelle is joined by John Laughland, Guy Mettan, and Dimitri Lascaris to explore: Why democracy is in retreat across the continent How the establishment is using legal tools to suppress dissent The role of media and EU institutions in managing narratives Whether Europe is heading toward deeper political crisis
As populism grows, so does the backlash—and Europe’s future may hinge on how this struggle unfolds.
