Prime Minister of Italy (2016 2018) - Paolo Gentiloni

Published: March 8, 2019, 2:48 a.m.

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Theresa May\\u2019s European parliamentary elections could be a defining moment in the struggle for the EU's future; a continent wide clash between the forces of liberalism and populism exists - perhaps best personified by French President Emmanuel Macron up against Hungary's Viktor Orban. HARDtalk\\u2019s Stephen Sackur speaks to Italy\\u2019s former centre-left Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni. Politically he\\u2019s with Macron, but his country is led by populists sympathetic to Viktor Orban. Whose message is resonating with European voters?

Image: Paolo Gentiloni (Credit: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images)

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