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A discarded flag of the European Union is pictured on the floor of a conference room during the 2019 +Europa founding congress (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images).
Italy's former prime minster discusses the bloc's opportunities and challenges ahead of European parliamentary elections.
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David Brancaccio
Host
Victoria Craig
Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin
Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin
Producer
Brian Allison
Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Rose Conlon
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer