Race and the von der Leyen Commission

Published: July 24, 2020, 5 a.m.

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The European Union has embarked on a push against racism amid protests following the killing of George Floyd. But important questions remain about whether some EU leaders and policies, and the bloc\\u2019s broadly federalist priorities, are the best choices for achieving that goal. Mehreen Khan, EU correspondent for the Financial Times, assesses the anti-racism credentials of the European Commission under the leadership of President Ursula von der Leyen. \\u201cBeethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125\\u201d by Papalin is licensed under CC by 3.0. Wael Koudaih kindly contributed his track \\u201cThawra\\u201d to this episode. You\\u2019ll find more of his music under the name Rayess Bek. Visit our website for episode art and for more EU Scream.

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