54. Albanian PM Edi Rama on Putin, Macron, and combating corruption

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  • 23 September 2022

  • Posted by Alastair Campbell

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Alastair and Rory are joined by Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania, to talk Putin, Merkel, Macron, the European Union, small boats, cyber attacks from Iran, and much, much more. Tune in to hear how the 'third way' inspired Edi's journey from life as an artist in Paris to a three-time election-winning prime minister.


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