Topic: Independent Governance

2 chapters across the catalog

Climate Disobedience
Episode 790 2:15:19 - 2:18:07

790: Climate Disobedience

Catalonia, Poland and European Union Fragmentation

Catalonia's new president, Carles Puigdemont, has taken office with a mandate for independence from Spain, refusing to swear loyalty to the crown. Simultaneously, the EU is reprimanding Poland's democratically elected right-wing government for its moves to control public broadcasters and the judiciary. These events are framed as evidence that the European Union is rapidly "falling apart."